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a iKgrntttt VOL. XL. NO. 12;349. ?0"RTLND, OBEGON, THUBSDAY, JUL35 12, 190& PRICE ' FIVE CENTS. aa uF Nua -ff 1 s'ytK X as vBi IllnVirfifir BsWB IH -H Now Is the time to purchase your HOSE MANUFACTURED BT Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEA6E, President and Jfctnacer. NOS. 73 AND 75 FIRST ST., PORTLAND, OREGON THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF Photographic Goods In the City at Retail and Wholesale. Newest, Best and Up-to-tJate Goods Only. Agents for Volgtlaender CoIUnecr Lenses. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO., 144-148 Fourth St, Near-Morrison HOTEL PERKINS Hfth and Washington. Streets . . PORTtAND. OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Flrst-CIass Check Restaurant Connected With Hotel. Shaw's Pure Malt The Condensed Strength end Nutriment of Barley and Rye BlUlTiaUer & Hoch, HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon w-f-.DAVIES.Prej. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON American and European Plan. SUMMERS & PRAEL CO, importers WHOLESALE AKD RETAILERS IK Chi na, Ceo eke r? G tawa re lamp goods and cWlery s Hotel, Restaurant ancTBar Supplies a specialty 111 THIRD STREET '2&T WABHrKGTOR STREET WA WC Our Midsummer Display of Fine Vehicles Has never beon equaled on the Coast Everything on wheels for city and country driving, and our prices are Just right See our new line of Bike Wagons and Whalebone Pnoumollc ' Runabouts. Visitors welcome. Our doors aro always open. Carriages, Wagrona, Harness, Robea and Whips. P to&''f A flne musical education for a professional piano-player or brilliant amateur costs SIOJOOO and upwards. You can acquire It almost Instantly by means of a 'Pian ola at a cost of S250. Don't you believe It? Come in and aee the instrument. The matter is worth looking into If you like music We will show you also the highest grade pianos in the world the Steinway, the A. B. Chase and others. M. B. WELLS, Northwest Agent for tht Aeolian Company 353-355 Washington Street opp. Cordray's. FROM THE STRIKERS SIDE -Re-rievr of the Trouble "With the St. I Lpuls Transit Company. ST. LOUIS, July 1L A statement of the position of the local street railway strikers, reviewing the strike since its Inception was given to the public this afternoon. In the closing paragraph, the statement: declares that in the opinion of the union a fair settlement of the strike cannot b$ obtained while Mr. Baumhoff remains in the position of general man ager. A member of the executive committee of the local union of Street Railway Em ployes, said that the day had been passed in Investigating the statements made b$ Mr Baumhoff regarding the names of men that he reported had gone to work for the Transit Company. It Is now stated that not a single man has deserted the union and ut one man of all the rames posted by Mr. Baumhoff had gone to work and this man had quit work as soon as the strike was Te-declared, Cars were running on all the lines about as usual, but It is noticeable that the number of wagons and other vehicles car rying passengers has Increased during tho past two days. Preslden Whltaker had tWs to say today: "I know nothing of any statement hav ing been made that the company would proceed to live up to the agreement by which the strike was settled. We have re instated several men who fubmltted their applications after the settlement. Ths company shall continue to pursue the pol icy which it has always followed. Jt stands ready to take back any former employe who asks for a position and who Is known to be a good man." Adam H. Fucha, one of the- lea'dlng milliners here, today executed a chattel deed of trust lor the benefit of creditors. The liabilities of the concern amount to about $184,000, but the assets have not been inventoried. Mr. Fuchs said: The strike was the role cause of the filing of tho deed of trust The stopping of the street .railway traffic so greatly diminished our trade that we felt it 'nec essary to protect our creditors." - Ask for ono of the following brah'ds: Gold Seal Indian Anyll' , Badger Elk Obelisk Ctoqaerar Pioneer Heptane Rooms Single 75c to TL50 per flay Rooms Double tt-00 to J2.00 per day Rooms Family fl.50 to $3.00 per day C T. BELCHER. Soc and Treas. American plan European plan..... ..H.25. CEO, J1.75 . 60c. 75c n.00 WA TJPP' 320-338 E. Morrison St versus $250. JUSTICE BROWN'S WISH. Hopes to Write sea Opinion On sin Appeal From a H&vcallaa Court. SAN FRANCISCO, July It At a recep tion tendered M. M. Estee, Chief Justice of Hawaii, prior to his departure for Honolulu to assume his duties, Associate Justice Brown of the United States Su preme Court, who was one of the speak ers, said: "As to Hawaii, whatever may be said of imperialism and the questions that have recently arisen, I have always hoped that Hawaii would be a territory of the United States. It is just and right that the land civilized by us and populated and developed by our peo ple should be under our flag. It Is right that there should be .free trade between us and them, to the great advantage of both countries. I had occasion to make the observation to the Chief Justice some time ago that it would be my greatest pleasure some day to write an opinion upon an appeal from the Supreme Court of Hawaii. And If, In the future, regard less of the talk of , Imperialism, the op portunity arises whereby I shall be called upon to write opinions on causes carried up from .the courts of Porto Rico and the Philippines, I shall be ready to re tire from the bench." Philippine Postal Service. SAN FRANCISCO, July 11. United States Postofflce Inspector James W. Er win, of this city, has received orders from Washington to proceed as early as possi ble tothe Philippines and assist In the organization of the postal system In the islands. -He will sail on the transport Sumner next Monday. Mr. Erwin recent ly aided In improving the Cuban postal service. Karnes of New Submarine Boats. WASHINGTON, July 1L The Secretary of the Navy has selected as the names of the six new submarine boats, the follow ing: Grampus, Shark, Pike, Porpoise, Ad der 'and Moccasla TO BREAK BiO NEWS Li Hung Chang Again Ordered " to Pe"kih. HOPES TO-5TAY THE POWERS WRATH Txoops'of the Allies at Tientsin Are Hard Pressed Boxers Ravag ing Maachurla. LONDON, July 12, 5:30 A. M. The Chi nese situation again, bears a most omi nous aspect. .Eighteen days agoSir Rob ert.Hart dispatched his. last message, de claring that the situation was desperate and since then no word has come from the Europeans in Pekln. According to the Dally Mall's Shanghai correspondent, LI Hung Chang has re ceived an Imperial decree ordering his immediate departure for Pekln, presum ably to break , the. news of the Pekln tragedy to the European powers and in his usual role of negotiator with Europe in difficult matters, to endeavor to act as mediator and avert the vengeance of the powers. All advices from Tien Tain tend to confirm the reports of the per ilous condition of the allied forces, and belle the optimistic Chinese rumors. Un less reinforcements speedily reach Tien Tain, another disaster may be, expected. The Daily Mail's -Tien Tsln correspond nct, telegraphing July 5, says: "The situation Is about as bad as It can well be. I only trust that we shall not soon want relieving ourselves. Our forward movement Is impossible. About 30,000 to 40,000 troops are wanted and there are now only 10,000 here. The for eign troops are working 'well together, but it Is inconvenient that there is no supreme commander. In some quarters, the feeling is 'let us rescue Pekln and then clear out In favor of Russia.' " Other Tien Tsln correspondents say that no advance Is possible until September L and explanations aro being asked by the papers here for the tardy action of Japan in sending troops, since it Is known that she was ready and willing to send them and Russia raised no objection to her doing so. It Is hinted that a difficulty arose as to the mannor In which Japan was to be recouped for her heavy out lay. Rumors are current that Japan de manded the cession of a Chinese port. The Russian papers report that the Boxers are ravaging Manchuria, and have damaged 60 miles of the railway, threat enlng Telin and Klrln. while Port Arthur and New Chwang are said to be endan gered. Russia, therefore, has notified the powers of her Intention to dispatch a large military force to Manchuria. It ap pears that Russian censorship Is suppress ing all reference to this matter, and It transpires that 6000 regular troops, have already arrived from Port Arthur and Amur to protect the Manchuria railway. and that other troops are now on their way to Manchuria. All. kinds of stories coma from Shang hai, which it Is ..impossible to verify. It Is-stated'that thV Boxers have jnuraered and 60. members, of his family and retain-! exs. A confidential officer of General Yung Lu, disguised as a Boxer, is re ported to have crept Into Prince Tuan's tent while the Prince was sleeping with the intention of stabbing him. He was caught by the sentries, so tha story goes, and decapitated on the spot. His head was sent with Prince Tuan's compliments to Yung Luua "warning to him to be ware. The French Consul at Shanghai has news that the Chinese prefect at Mouk den himself murdered the Catholic bishop, Gullton, In his yamun. Besides Bishop Gullton, Fathers Cruonet, , Corbet, Bour geois and Vlllenot and two Sisters of the French Mission and numerous native Christians were massacred. From Canton comes a report of large desertions from the German Chinese reg iment at Klao Chou and of a fight be tween German troops and Boxers, many of the latter being killed. Roth at Shang hai and Canton apprehension exists that these evidences of a 'widespread native rebellion indicate the necessity for im mediate measures on the part of the pow ers. It is stated that Germany intends to send to China .10,000 to 15.000 men well equipped with guns. PRIXCE TUAN'S .EDICT. Intended to Pave the "Way for the Final Lift Ins of the Veil. LONDON, July 12. The Shanghai cor respondent of the Express gives tne text of a long edict of Prince Tuan, dated June 23 and addressed to the Chinese Am bassadors, which the Express declares Is Identical with the message from Emperor Kwang Hsu, mentioned by the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Mall and with the Chinese edict published In Washing ton. The Express considers that the edict proves that Prince Tuan's party is mak ing no attempt to disguise the fact that the worst that could be anticipated has happened. The edict contained the fol lowing paragraphs: "The anger of our people knew no bounds. They could not be restrained. The task of guarding the legations, which before was difficult, was made more im possible." Elsewhere, referring to the desire to pro tect the Legations still unharmed. It says: "If It Is Impossible for us to continue this protection let It be represented to the powers that we must be held blame less, for the anger of our people grows with the rising of each sun that sees more and yet more foreigners and sol diers come to our country and lay waste to It and slay our people." The correspondent says the edict is In tended to pave the way for .a final lift ing of the veil over the recent history In Pekln. COMMUNICATION WITH CONGER. Minister Wn Will Try to Get Some Word Through From, Pekln. . WASHINGTON, July 1L Aside from the dispatch from Admiral Remey made pub lic by the Navy Department this morn ing no news was received today by the Administration from the representatives of the Government In China. The desire to hear from Minister Conger remains unabated, and It Is presumed that Mr. Wu, the Chinese Minister, will make some further effort to obtain for the Min isters the opportunity of communicating directly with their own governments. Like the officials In Washington he is at a loss to understand why they are not able to do so. He was asked tonight If the Administration had, suggested td him that he should call the attention of his government to the desire of our officials that communication from Minister Con ger be arranged for, but he declined to say. Minister Wu, in connectldn with the statements contained In the Imperial de cree made public today, called attention to the fact that when particulars of the murder of Baron von Ketteler.were pub- lished, it was stated Jthat the guard, in revenge, beat the officers of the Tsung, 11 Yamun. 'The decree contained no men tion of. this, which he regarded" as sin gular, if s(ch a thing had occurred. To his mind It confuted the original story, which, he said, like many others inimical to the Chinense Government," Tiad origi nated at Shanghai and other places. The Minister believed that 'the 2CCC00" Japanese will have no great difficulty In reaching Pekln. "I believe they will get there if they have the courage to" go," he added. "Ten thousand disciplined men could go to Pekln; I don't think there could be any doubt about- that." The Minister's confidence In this re gard, however, Is not shared by persons here familiar with the conditions that would be met between Tien Tsln and Pe kln. partly, at least, because of the phy sical conditions to be overcome by the Invading army. At the Japanese legation today It was said that nothing was known. there of the report that Japan was preparing to send a much larger force to China, than had been originally intended, but confidence was expressed that the Government would send whatever men were necessary to accomplish the object Japan Is endeavor ing to attain. MINISTER WTTS REWARD. Mar Be the Means of Savin r Ameri cans In Pekln. CHICAGO, July 1L A special to the Times-Herald from Washington says: Minister Wu Ting-fang has acted with characteristic 'energy with respect to the requests pf the Washington citizens who desired It to become known that rewards would be paid for the rescue of Americans now in Pekln. Among the Washlng tonlans who called on the Minister were Mrs. Li. A. Crandall and Miss Carrie Har rison, who are especially fearful for the safoty of Minister Conger and his com rades. Minister Wu nas addressed the following letter to these ladles: "Chinese legation, Friday, July 9. Mrs. L. A. Crandall and Miss Harrison. Dear Madames: When you called at the le gation yesterday and asked me It I would make known In China an offer of reward from American friends for the rescue of Minister Conger and his suite from their perilous situation in Pekln. 1 pointed out to you the Impracticability of communi cating the announcement effectively to those Chinese In Pekln who may be able or dare, to attempt a rescue. "After your departure I thought over the matter more carefully, and as I am as anxious as any one else for" the safety of Minister Conger and his suite, and td I leave no stone unturned in the effort to effect their rescue, I cabled yesterday to a high Chinese official In Shanghai, re questing him .to make known by the best means possible and publish broadcast in Pekln and North China that a liberal re ward Is offered by the American people for Minister Conger and his suite and their delivery to a place of security. Yours truly, etc" To the above the following reply was sent by Mrs. Crandall and Miss Harri son: "Washington. July 10. Mr. Wu Ting fang, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Chinese Legation. Sir: Your estimable letter of July's Is -received. We are deeply .grateful for the telegrams you have thought proper to send to your people. We are sure that we may-add inatne. enjiro people of our country join uajuiuiLDjung 33ruior-.your.-enorxs jrne favorable comment of-tha -hreas-lniii the universal approbation Of our offeriand" your prompt action. Respectfully yours, etc" Allies Defeated at Tien Tsin. LONDON. July 12. The Express this morning publishes a dispatch from Tien Tsln dated Friday last, via Che "Foo, say ing: "General Ma has defeated the allied troops and reoccupled the Chinese east ern, arsenal, inflicting great loss on its' defenders. The engagement lasted 'six hours and was fought with great detar mlnatlpn by both sides. The Chinese wero able eventually to utilize the guns of tho forts, abutting on the city walls near Tal Taos, where the allies were suffering from the lack of heavy guns and cavalry. The Japanese commander sent an urgent appeal to hurry rein forcements, as the allies were in immi nent danger of general defeat." Empress Dovrngfer's Edict. NEW YORK, July 1L A dispatch tb the Herald from Shanghai says: An edict of the Empress Dowager, pro mulgated June 30, has just been published in Shanghai. Her Majesty expresses sor row for the death of Baron von Ketteler, the German Minister, who, she says, went to the Tsung 11 Yamun the day of his death Against her wishes. Her Majesty expresses regret that the capture of the Taku forts should have complicated mat ters, but orders that the Boxers be sup pressed and the foreign Legations In Pe kln protected. Tho whole tone of the elct is; to hold the foreigners blamable for the gravity of the crisis. Mnnchns Near Nctt Chirans SHANGHAI. July 1L The Governor of Port Arthur telegraphs that 40,000 Man- chu troops were, July 7. within nine miles of New Chwang, and had destroyed tho Russian mines. They were engaged by a small force of Russians. The result of the encounter Is not known. The foreign residents of New Chwang were escorted on board steamers by guards from the Russian gunboat Ollvajanl. It is said that the Manchu troops are marching n tne direction oi jonoL. From French Sources. PARIS, July 1L At a Cabinet Coun cil today, the Minister of Foreign Af fairs, M. Delcasse, read a telegram from Tokio confirming the news that Japan will send. Immediately to Taku, a com plete division of 10,000 men. A dispatch from Che Foo dated July 7, says the orphanage in Shan Tung has been pillaged. In the Outskirts -of Fort Arthur. TIEN TSIN, Wednesday, July 4. The late Chief of Pollco of Port Arthur, has arrived .here, He reports'that the Chinese have sacked and burned New Chwang. He further" asserts that the Chinese are wrecking the Manchurian Railway and are also pillaging the unprotected out skirts of Port Arthur. GOod Nctts From Earl Lf. PARIS. July 1L The Chinese Minister here informed M. Del Casse that LI Hung Chang had cabled him from Cantbnr "un der yesterday's date, saying that he had Just rep elved a telegram from Pekln as serting that the soldiers and rebels who surrounded the legations had gradu ally dispersed. All .Well at, Tien Tsln. LONDON." July 1L A telegram via Shanghai from Rev. Moule, a -missionary at Tien, tsln, says: "All's well."" Pr. Brander, a missionary, of. Shanghai, telegraphs that the Irish Presbyterian missionaries are safe., but that three mis sions have been burned. ',i Sr the Canadian Route. MONTREAL, July 1L 'At the request of the Imperial authorities, the Canadian Pa cific Railway has. made arrangements to carry whatever troops the British may send td China direct from Quebo to Shanghai. WANT "BROAD POLICY Plan Suggested for Opening Up of Central Oregon. HAMHfOND HAY BUILD THERE Sonthera Paciflo Promises to Co-operate la the Matter of Rates Tttov Interesting Letters. The gre,at central area of Eastern Ore gon is attracting' the serious attention of railroad managers to a greater extent tlan ever before. Lines have long been "projected" across that country, north and south, east and west, but until re cently there has seemingly beth little force behind tho projects and they have been talked about somewhat, have served as bases for Impressive maps and lmpos lng statements of the natural wealth of PITH OF CHINESE NEWS FOR BUSY 'READERS LI Hung Chang has been ordered to, Pekin, and It Is ' surmised in Shanghai that ho Is to break the news of the- tragedy . to the European powers and endeavor to avert their vengeance. Prince. 'Tuan Issues an edict which may be Intended to pave the (way ior a final disclosure of tho details of the massacre. . The condition of the allied forces at: Tien Tsln W desperate. For ward movement Is Impossible, and It may yet be necessary to dispatch a relieving force from Takul It Is believed an advance cannot be made until September 1. Meantime, Japan Is blamed for her slowness In send ing troops. , Boxers are ravaging Manchuria, and have damaged 00 miles of the railway. Russia Is moving a large force for Its protection New Chwang Is said to have been sacked and the rebels are In the outskirts of Port Arthur. LI Hung Chang reports that the soldiers and rebels that surrounded the Pekln legation buildings have gradually dispersed. Admiral Remey Is at Che Foo, and sends word that the "Ninth Infan try, from Manila, landed and proceeded to Tien Tsln. Secretary Hay has received a decree from the ChlneseImperial Gov ernment, believed to have originated at the Chinese War Department, disclaiming responsibility on the part of the Imperial Government for the Boxer troubles, and asserting that the engagement at Tien Tsin was the direct result of the bombardment of tne Taku forts by the foreigners. , Germany has appointed Dr. Mumm von Schwarzensteln Minister to China, to take the place of Baron von Ketteler, murdered by Boxers. (etMMiitiieiaet tho country and of general speculation upon the possibilities they afforded. The great Increase In the volume of Central and Southeastern Oregon products In the past two years and the assurance for the future, which the country holds, has. given Substantial standing to various- schema for- penetrating Eastern 'Oregon. 5gPSA.fwrdays -ago President L. B. Cox. of the Portland Board or Trade, aa- drew&I & loiter t6 President A. B. Ham mohdj of tho CorvalUs & Eastern RalF road, asking concerning the reported pro ject of that corporation to build Into Eastern Oregon and the practicability of making Portland the western terminus of tho line. This Involved the question of the relations between the Corvallls & Eastern and tho Southern Pacific and a copy of tho Htter sent -to President Ham mond was also sent Manager Xoehler, of the Southern Pacific The replies of the two railroad men are here given, tho essence of which Is that tho two com panies may be depended on to co-operate ih a broad-guage policy for .opening and developing Eastern Oregon. President Hammond's statement .that "If this state be ..thrown open, common rates estab lished and tho same broad, liberal policy inaugurated here by the transcontinental lines as in Washington, this city will soon have connection with Eastern Ore gon," Is regarded as of significance to Portland. His full reply la as follows: President Hammond' Letter. Portland. Or., July 9, 1900. Hon. L. B. 'Cox. President Board of Trade, Port land, Or. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 6th Inst., written for and In behalf of the Portland Board of Trad, has been received,' and the thoughtful attention given to It which Its contents deserve. We feel grateful to you for the spirit your board manifests in this letter. Myself and associates have Invested In Oregon, during the past few years, large sums of nioney, and are, therefore, greatly con cerned with all that affects the interests ah"d development of this state. "You address us particularly concrning an extension of the line of the CorvalMs & Eastern Railroad from its present ter-minua- at the summit of the Cascade Mountains into tho eastern portion of the state, and the 'establishment of Portland as tho western terminus "of this sys tem.' "Those whom you may invite to furnish capital for this extension, and for other similar Investments, will first ask: What aro tte; resources of the country tra versedT Where are the markets that use Its products? Can satisfactory traffic con nections' be made for economically trans porting these products to the markets using thorn? Lumber and grain will con. stltute tho chief productions to be trans ported over the extension proposed. These products must be carried beyond the boundaries of our state to markets uslns them. The rates must be Jow enough to permit tho location of Industries along the -Jlne of the proposed extension, and traffic connections with the Southern Pa cific Railway Company, the Oregon Rail road & Navigation Company, and the Northern Pacific Railway Company estab lished. Can this be done? Will the transcontinental roads give such assur ance? Sawmills already situated on the lines of tho Corvallls & Eastern Rall roadare obliged to pay, on through ship ments to California points, ft greater sum than Is paid by Portland shippers to the same markets; although the former haul Is the shorter one. This discrimination of the Southern Pacific Company in favor of Portland and against Industries vir tually In their own territory Is Indi rectly detrimental to the real interests of Portland, although otherwise intended. Because of this policy new Unas and new Industries for Oregon receive scant en couragement. The Willamette Valley, tha richest on the Pacific Coast, languishes. Localities favored by Nature barely- eke out' sufficient sto keep life within. The Astbria & Columbia River- Rail road has been built down the Columbia River to aidf In the development of tho 130 miles ,of country fylnc between Port land 'andjhe Oceanr This country in cludes the, great valleys of the Lower Columbia- the Nncanlcum. tho Nehalem and- the Tillamook a vast territory stm practically Isolated from tho world mve only that along the Lowr Columbia, The great forests of 6pruce- and cedar found almost exclusively In these valleys remain untouched, though Washington supplies, with profit, -a constantly lncreas lbg demand. "When the Astoria- road was completed down tho Coast to a point now distant but IS miles from the Lower Nehalem, the shippers applied to the transcontinental roads for common rates on lumber. The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, which claims to favor etvery Oregon In dustry, not only refuses to extend com mon rates on tho products of the forest to Astoria, but positively declines to en ter In any agreement whatever for tho interchange of traffic with the Astoria road. Tho Southern Pacific Railway Company at first granted common rates, but, due to appeals made by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, It was Induced to withdraw and cancel them. The Northern Paciflo Railway Company, alone, of all tho transcontinental roads, against protests of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, and in the face of threats, has extended and maintained common rates on forest products to points In th Lower Columbia Valley In the State of Oregon. It alqne prevents the stran gulation of one of the most resourceful sections of this &tatc containing a com munity which has struggled for years for'. Its developments If this struggling community can now find It feasible to ship a carload of spruce lumber or a e car of cedar shingles to an Eastern mar ket. It Is due solely to the Intelligent management and to the broad and liberal policy pursued by the- Northern Pacific Railway Company a company which holds that the -whole North Pacific Coast shall ba served alike wherever business can be reached. Doubtless President Mel len profits by the experience of his prede cessors, who endeavored to build up Tacbma 'to the exclusion of other Coast towns. "Tho products of Washington are t tho earn as those of Oregon, and the mar kets for these products are Identical. From Shbalwater Bay to the British line, including the cities of South Bend. Aber deen, Hoqulam, Olympla, Kalama, Che halls, Centralis, Tacoma. Seattle, Ballard. Everett, Falrhaven, Whatcom. Blaine, and all other Coast points, common rates prevail. Every p!ace is permitted and en couraged to develop the particular Indus try to which It la best adapted. Capital Invested there favors Nature unham peredL The encouragement thus given has enabled Washington to ship, during the pact year, by our doors, to the State of California, 240.000,000 feet of Jumber, an amount almost equal to that manu factured on the Columbia River. Seattle forges rapidly to the front for supremacy Her people are alive and confident. They give the glad band to all who seek new locations. "The country which you refer to In your letter as "'Eastern. Oregon" Is that sec tion: of .the state lying between the Cas cades and the Snake, and south of the western spur of the Blue Mountains. It comprises about one-half of the area of the entire State of Oregon, and is a coun try abundantly favored with natural gifts. This vast region does not contain one single mile of railroad track. If this state be thrown open, common rates es tabllshed and the same broad and liberal policy Inaugurated here by the transcon tinental lines as in Washington, this city will soon have railroad connection with 'Eastern Oregon.' The Astoria & Colum bia River Railroad, that has Its eastern terminus at Portland, will bo extended to the coal fields of the Nehalem and the great forests of Tillamook County. The wholesalers of Portland will be able to deliver their goods to the merchants of Tillamook the day after they receive the order. The whole country will grow, and Portland will prosper and become the great metropolis of the Northwest; not at the expense of tho surrounding country, but through the efforts of her citizens, directed towards tho development of tha state's resources. When this Is done, cap ital will come Unsolicited. "We wish your board continued suc cess. Faithfully, yours, "A. B. HAMMOND." Letter of Mnnasrer Koehler. Portland, Or., July 7, 1900. Mr. L. B. Cox. President Portland Board of Trade, City. Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 6th Inst, by which you transmit to me copy of letter addressed to Mr. A. B. Hammond, presi dent of the Corvallls & Eastern Rail road Company. I can only assure you that I feel sure In saying that our com pany will do wlwtt It can to foster the Interests of ths City of Portland In get ting; a connection via our line an'd tho Corvallls & Eastern Railroad with the vast territory of Central and Southeastern Oregon. You understand, of course, that It rests with the Corvallls & Eastern Railroad Company to tap this country, and our efforts can only be directed to wards assuring. In such an event, the best Interchange arrangements possible. Yours very truly. N R. KOEHLER, Manager. Western Freight Pool. CHICAGO, July 11. The Tribune says: 'The general freight agents of leading Western roads have formed an arrange ment for the pooling of business. Joint agencies are to be established at Kansas City, Omaha and St, Paul. A Joint agent will bo placed In charge of the traffic at each of these cities. H. H. Courtright has been appointed to manage the Kan sas City office, and he Is In charge of the Omaha office temporarily in addition. The Kansas City office wjll handle traffic for adjoining cities like St. Joseph, Atchi son and Leavenworth. Tho" Omaha branch covers Sioux City.. Lincoln aad, Beatrice. St. Paul looks after Duluth, Minneapolis and other points In tho vicinity. Per manent agents will be appointed in Oma hSf and St. Paul soon." ' ONE GREAT ISSUE Carr$mign Will Be Foughton the Currency Question. SO SAYS POSTMASTER-GENERAL Imperialism Ts Kot an Issue Trust Question. Will Not Cut- Much FIgrure. . -" CANTON, O., July 1L "Yea, can say that wo of the East are pleased with both conventions," said Postmaster-General Smith, when nsfepd tn mv sftmrfWnp em. tho political situation. "What kind of a campaign do you an ticipate?" was asked. 'T look for a" very active campaign all along the line, with much speaking. Tho general speaking I do not think will commence much before September L but jbetween now and then there will be an occasional address by Mr. Roosevelt and possibly otbero." "Along "what lines do you expect tha campaign to be fought?" "I think the contest will settle down to virtually two Issues one of these, prob ably the chief one, will be the currency question. The Democratic convention; has made It so. They refused to accept the verdict of four years ago. They have proclaimed their stand for silver and tho battle of four years ago on that question, will have to be fought over. There is no such issue as Imperialism. That is a fiction. There can be no Imperialism In a free country. But the question of up holding and strengthening the Govern ment In dealing with the Issues growinff out of the war and in Administering tho new people brought under our care" and! protection Is an Important issue and will figure conspicuously In the campaign." "To what extent will tho trust question enter Into the campaign?" "Not to a great extent. In my opin ion that Is a business question rather than a political one and the Republican party has declared In favor of such leg islation as will correct any evils that may exist and control harmful combina tions as clearly and as forcibly aa any party can 'n honesty and fairness." "What of the political situation la China?" "It seems tc be clearirg. We are hop-j-ful that It has improved. We have not had definite communication, but reports indicate the safety of the Minister on July 4 or 5, and if they were safe then; there 1 reason to hope that they are si ill safe. Every day they hold out adds to the hope of ultimate relief." "Do you think tho Chinese question wiTJ enter Into the campaign?" "No, I do not. It cannot .become an is sue. The Government Is doing nothing more than any government must do to protect Its people. We have mpha!c ally and continuously disclaimed Inten tion to do anything else. The note of the State Department ,bearing on ' tho subiect has been well received by the people of this country end by the repre sentatives of the-powers." Preparations for the 'Notification. Preparations have about been completed for tho notification of President McKlnley of his renomlnatlon. Two large flags, one covering tho upper portion and the othTi draped over the awnings of the Presi dential home on North Market street, aro all the cccorrtlons that will meet the eyes of tho visitors. Back of the house a large tent has ben put up, and here the noti fication committee will have luncheon, after the ceremonies are completed. Tha speaking will take place from the fa mous front porch of the McKlnley resi dence, unless the weather prevents, !n which event the Opera-House will bo used. Canton Is getting ready for a larff crowd. Tb lecal committee naving charge of tb arrangement says the noti fication will bo much more of an event than it was four years ago and that x larger -number of people will be present than on that occas'on. It Is probable that a number of speeches, besides those oS Senator Lodge and President McKlnley, will be made. Senator Hanna. Senator Fairbanks, and Representative Tayler, of this Congressional district, are to bo called on for short addresses. The busi ness houses of Canton are to be closed for pirt of the day to afford employes an opportunity to participate In the dem onstration to their townman. The publication of the alleged plot against Preldent McKlnley did not 'dis turb him In the least. Ho drove out wl'fa Judge Day in the morning and walk&rj about the lawn and porch, chatting with visitors during the- afternoon. During tho day Senator Clark, of Wyoming, called with the delegation from Hawaii, which participated in the Philadelphia conven tion, and there was a brief discussion of the affairs of the - Wands. Controller Dawes arrived from Washington this af ternoon and Senator Fairbanks, of In diana, thl." evening. No Front-Porch Speeches. The campaign of 1900 In Canton will net be a duplicate of the campaign of 189$. It Is not the present intention of McKln ley to make speeches to delegations who may visit Canton during the Summer and Fall, even If he should remain here all the time. The President will be so much occupied with pubHc business that he will have but little time to devote to th campaign. Ho says his position Is much different from four years ago. Then ha was a private citizen, and as the candi date of Ms party felt justified in taking the active part he did In the campaign. Now be' lr President of tho whole people, and feels that he should give his attentlon to tho many questions of government pending and constantly arising. It Is the present Intention of the Presi dent to confine his hearty partlclpatiOTi in the campaign to his speech tomorrow and his letter of acceptance. Various clubs and delegations liave telegraphed asking when they can be Teceivcd by tho President. The replies haye said that the length of the President's stay in Can ton is indefinite and that he can make no appointments for the reception of delega tions. Those who call to pay their re spects will be received at times when 4jho President Is not engaged, as they would be were he In Washington. But the Pres; Ident will not make speeches from "tho front porch to delegations. THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE. Silver Bound to Come to tho Front ns the Democratic Slogan. WASHINGTON. July 11. There seeroa to be a great deal of doubt with poli ticians In Washington whether the Demo crats win be able to make "imperialism" the paramount Issue in the campaign, and some Republicans- freely assert tljeir be lief that silver Is bound to come to tho surface as the party slogan, although tho effort was made to subordinate It at Kan Eas City. Then, too, the Republicans will demonstrate that they advocate "expan sion." which is a far different Issue from "imperialism." and which meets with more favor- In fact, the Republicans will hold the Democrats to their sliver decla ration and will keep pointing out that the Democratic party Is the party of fro and 'unlimited coinage of silver. I