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THE" MORNING OUEGONIAN, S;yrORPAY, JtJLY 14, J900. SHOUTED FOR W.J. BRYAN DEMOCRATS RATIFY KASHAS,' CITY TICKET. Gold Men Unite With Sllverlte to Desouce Expaation autd Cry Sotts. McKlnley. Democrats to the number of several hundred. Including a number of "rmer gold-standard men, gathered at Cordra.s Theater, last night to ratify the nomina tion of Bryan and Stevenson. On the platform sat a score or more of the lead ers of the party, grouped under the be nign likeness of the Nebraska Moses. Among the speakers ;were several men who in 1896 voted for Palmer and Buck- a tViofr utterances were received with greater favor than those of any who I have trod steaauy wio suwgui. - row path. It was an easily enthused audience. The name of Adlai E. Stevenson served always to arouse applause. That of Will iam Jennings Bryan was the cue for vio lent 'cheers, and It was frequently em ployed. All the features of the Kansas City platform, which one speaker charac terized as a second Declaration of Inde pendence, were discussed, and at varied length and purpose. The Republican tick et came in for severe arraignment; the trusts were savagely attacked, and it was remarked with frequency thut the rich are getting richer and the poor poor er. There was also reference to a certain crown of thorns and cross of gold, which was always a sure cheer-getter. It was on the 'whole an enthusiasts meeting, one In which the audience sympathized -v. tVi mpjikers. and harmony and sweet accord abounded. It was nearly 9 o'clock when "W. E. Robertson, chairman of the evening, called the meeting to order. He faced a crowded house. A band had been playing lustily on the street during the early evening, and had lured others beside the faithful. Women were numerous and shared liberally in the applause. Mr. Robertson called upon the audience to rise while the band played "America,", after which he made a few introductory remarks, getting his hearers warmed up by a few well-placed mentions of- the names of Bryan and Stevenson. Steven son, he said, has been tried in the fiery furnace, "he has run for Vice-President and won, and by the grace of God he will win again." He took pleasure as a Democrat in presenting to the people "William Jennings Bryan and Adlal E. Ste venson. At the conclusion of hlB remarks he introduced George I Hutchin. He Knew Stevenson. Among other things, Mr. Hutchin said: "The slogan of the Republicans this year will be a full dinner pail. But the sight of a dinner pall is no more a sign- that It is full than a halter around a man's neck is a sign there Is a horse In It. The grand old party was once considered a noble guldepost. It looks now as if It had been torn down and planted again wlths its arms reversed, not pointing on ward and upward, but to the past. Every time I say the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer I am called a pessimist. But I do not object to that term, for I am in good company. Patrick Henry was called a pessimist when he said that war was Inevitable. The meek and lowly Nazarene was called a pessim ist when he said that the stones of Jeru salem would one day not stand one upon another. "I repeat, the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer, and It Is time that. a noble patriot like William Jennings Bryan should arise and lead us out of the wilderness. "I am not here to set class against class. My highest ambition is to see the line of demarcation between the classes forever effaced. My noblest dream is to see tbe splendid mlllenlum when the war drums shall no longer throb, and the flag forever furled In the parliament of man, the federation of the world. "It was my -privilege to live for more than half a century a close neighbor of Adlai E. Stevenson, and I tell you he is one of Nature's noblemen, a statesman, & diplomat, a scholar and a gentleman. He carried Illinois eight years ago, and by the grace of God and the help of "William J. Bryan, he will carry it again this year." The speaker closed by a reference to the crown of thorns and cross of gold, which elicited enthusiastic cheers. Chairman Robertson, at the conclusion of Mr. Hutchln's remarks, announced that he had received a letter of regret from the Hon. L. F. Gruner. and Intro duced the next speaker, Frederick V. Holman. a, fight against oppression. . It wis, by the very declaration of Congress, -proclaimed that war was to be instituted, not for.the purpose of acquisition of terri tory, but for the liberty of a people who had struggled for 'years to acquire .it. And I say, because that -resolution was made to apply 'to- Cuba and did not In clude the Philippines, to stand now on the mere naked technicality that the Filipinos were not mentioned in the reso lution is to quibble over terms. It is .to quibble where the life and the property and the happiness of a whole people are lnvplved and concerned. I am not op posed to expansion as expansion. It has ever been, ' from the very foundation of our Government, one of the cardinal prfn clDles of the Democritlc party. But there Is expansion and expansion. There never" was Democratic expansion that dm not contemplate the taking In of land -which was to be converted into states and be- come a part of this great country." Mr. Holman continued, devoting au ms lime to the one topic of expansion, and offering the arguments common in the Democratic stock of trade. He appealed to all Democrats- to vote for the Demo cratic nominees. Mr. Holman'x Address. Mr. Holman said in part: "Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: I come before you tonight as a Democrat to ratify, or assist in the ratification -of the Democratic nominees for President ana vioe-Fresiaent. It is true that I, have not always been In strict accord with you on allthe issues of the Demo cratic party, but I have been from my. earliest boyhood, both by breeding ana education, a Democrat in all the essential Democratic principles, as I understand them and as I have studied and learned them. I believe that the Democratic prin ciples will endure as long as the Gov ernment endures, and when they cease to be the views of the great mass of this people, then the Government will fall to exist as a free Government, and the United States will no longer be a Re public I do not mean that the Demo crats must always ba triumphant, out X mean that tney must be such a lorce, they must be such a minority, as to com pel recognition of their views, in part at least, by any dominant party. "Four years ago there was, unfortu nately, disruption in the party. I do not mean to discuss old issues. I mean sim ply to explain questions now. Four years ago a great mass of the Democratic party took issue with the rest of the party upon th monetary Question. Th.it mipsfinn t believe. If it has not bn settled, is npt me issue or toaay. Ana, fellow-citizens, it is one of those quostions that is eco nomical. It is a Question that rpfnrs t the business of the country, and Is such a question that It can be changed if it is found, after its adoption, that it Is harm ful. "But here we stand, face to face with that great and paramount Issue, imperi alism, which, as declared by the Kansas City platform. Is one of those questions which, if engaged In and the country Is pledged to. cannot be changed. It In volves an absolute change In the very form of our Government and of our Con stitution. It is not beoause the platform says that It Is the paramount issue. It Is by common consent and by virtue of facts, by virtue of the principles In volved, the paramount Issue, declaration or no declaration. It is the question on which this great Presidential election must be fought, and one on which the liberty and prosperity of this country largely depend. Today I come before you, as a -Democrat, to ratify the nomi nation of the Democratic President and Vice-President. "It Is not well, sometimes, for a party always to be In accord. The Democratic party has no bosses to say to you. "This Is the line, follow It. or 'Here's the tloker, vote It' The Democratic party has a certain lack of cohpsion that Is the very strength of it, because the Demo cratic Instinct has always encouraged and it wm always encourage individual thought; and, although we may disagree on issues, we are all true in heart to the Democratic principles on which this Gov ernment must'sland and by which It must be governed or fall. "AH great Presidential elections are fought on one issue. "When the Spanish War broke out, there was from every part of the country universal response to the- call for troops no drafts, but actu ally rejections of the. volunteers, because moro came than could be accepted. And why? Because it was a fight for liberty, C. E. S. "Wood's Speech. Chairman Robertson, In presenting C ES. Wood tothe audience, did not refer to, him as an old warhorse of the party, "as in the case of Mr. Holman, but as the man who had succeeded in stirring up great enthusiasm on some "Democratic occasion. Mr. Wood was plainly a popu lar favorite, or was given a double ova tion on the prodigal welcome principle. A flittering applause greeted him, and slowly silenced before he was aoie xo make himself heard. In very deliberate tones he commenced: "Mr. Chairman, Ladles and Gentlemen: We aro here tonight to say that we ap prove and ratify and Intend to elect to the office of' President of the United States a taut of character, a man of force, a man of intelligence, a man. of education: but, above all, a-man wno is true to bis convictions anddoes not trim his sails to the caprice of every political breeze. (Applause.) We are .hero tonight to ratify and to stand upon, as a plat form, the Declaration of Independence. J (Applause.) If Thomas Jefferson were alive, he w6uld be with us tonight, he cause It was his hands that penried in ink the declaration, 'AJl men are created free; governments derive their Just powers from 'the consent of the governed.' If George Washington were alive, he would be here tonight- He drew his sword that he might proclaim to the world the sime Immortal thousht. If Alexander Hamil ton were alive, 4ie would be here tonight for he said. The Constitution or. ine United States Is not so much Its written constitution as It is the Declaration of Independence.' If James Madison were here tonight. Tie would be a. Democrat. He said that these United States are erected in the 13 Independent states, with no powers or desire for foreign posses sions of colonies. If Abraham Lincoln were alive (applause), he would be here tonight, and I do -believe his murdered spirit Is here with us on this occasion. (Applause.) "He said when a man governs himself, that is self-government: but when he governs another, that is des potism. "We are here tonight. Democrats, Gold Democrats, Populists. Sliver Republicans, but we are all Democrats tonight, and we are standing with Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison. Monroe and Lincoln. They may call me a little American; they may call mo traitor. I remember that George Washington was proclaimed a traitor, and 1 had rather stand. In the company of those names I have men tioned than either Senator Piatt or Sen ator Hanna. If we elect William Jen nings Bryan (applause), as we Intend to, we know who our President shall be William Jennings Bryan. (Applause.) If Mr. McKinlcy should be elected, we know also who our President should be Mar cus Hanna. (Applause and laughter.) "No, ladles ,and gentlemen, I am not here to tickle your ears with eloquence tonight. If I could: I am rather In a mel ancholy mood. I stand hereat the part ing of the ways with several of my best friends. Some whose friendship I value most have reasoned with me. and, were It a matter of obliging a friend 1 would be glad to oblige them. "But, although we had our differences before, although men sincere and honest in their convictions do not change, and although I have not changed, I consider that there is ojle Issue transjcendlng all others and "before which all others become naught, because, as Mr. Holman truly said, every other question you can name Is an economical question, and though their triumph might meet with temporary disaster and be a bitter lesson, the Republic could again right Itself and take the best course; but on this question of imperialism, it Is a parting of the ways, and we start across the broad Pacific 10 too miles, with the Stars and Stripes at the masthead, and shackles In the hold. anQ we start on a downward path from which there Is no climbing back for the Republic, and the bottom of which is hell. (Applause.) I am here tonight I have children, and there shall'be children's children; but if I had no children. I think there Is in the heart of a man that indefinable love and 1 fellowship for posterity that does not want to tlant -upon them, a, burden too great for themto bear, but"would do as our forefathers .did stand In 'rigs .and snow, eating beans and carrion flesh. fighting a battle with three rounds of 'powder, dying. If need be, that their chil dren might Tie, free. That is tirer spirit that I hope is abroad In the land tonight, and will .so continue to be through next November. "To me It is most Important to me it is the most important since the Revolu tion itself. I may be mistaken, but I have a firm belief that no republic, no republic of universal suffrage, .can govern subject colonies and itself .remain free. "I do believe that few can be bettered by government of these polonies by our Nation. I do believe that a few men en rich themselves, but out of the enrich ment of 'the few there Is riding on the backs of the laborers" great navies, great armies, taxe Unbearable and military op pression that, in the powers of this oligarchy will soon fdroe a slave colony and then a slave populace. "It IS said that Rome was a great colo nizing nation. I read it in The Oregonlan. I think, yesterday. They say that while Rome was a republic. It did most of Its colonization. So it did. What was the J colonization? Legions of Imperial Rome swept over the colonics, pressed Its In habitants under the yoke sent out Con suls and Pro-Consuls, who returned In a-f year lavishing riches with tributes -from the colonial citizens, and Roman citizens lived upon tribute levied upon it colonies, through the farmers of "public revenue tax farmers.' That was the Roman Idea qf colonization. Does the American Re public want to copy that example?" Mr. Wood continued this illustration byl citing the. Dutch colony in Java of the present date, and made reference to Eng land's colonial possessions In India, where acres of the natives were starving, while the only persons there who seemed to 'be prosperous were "the English, civil service satisfy that conscience now by pleading what had been said by some of Its agents. Justifying the course of "this Nation by the. examples of others the speaker also opposed. This Government was Instituted on a distinct, plan, and'avowedly different to .the European notions. It had pros pered under that plaxv and It was no ar gument to cite what. others were or had been doing when an effort was being made to change-that plan. Throughout the whole of the address Mr. Wood was freely applauded, especial ly, when asserting the absolute Independ ence of America from the Old World. When he sat down there -was continued applause and cries of "Wood! Wood!" which were not responded to. A Populist Spealu. Ernest Kroner followed Mr. Wood. "He feared that the purpose of the trusts In electing McKlnley was to gain possession of the labor of the Filipinos to place in competition with the American laboring man. "We Americans," said he, "battled for, our liberty 120 years ago, and now we deny to the oppressed Filipinos the liber ties we struggled for' Mr. Kroner concluded by a, tribute to Bryan, whom he characterized as &ma&, nificent American. M. M. A. Miller's Speech. A. Miller, of Lebanon, who was -a delegate to the Kansas City convention. followed Mr. Kroner. He waxed eloquent ALBANY COttEGE DAY FEATURE AT TBB GLADSTO?nB CHAUTAUQUA' ASSEMBLY. Dr.. MpCI&ry's Graphic Account of His Trip la. Ireland -Profttable i "W. C T. "p., Discussion. GLADSTONE PARK, Or.. July lS.-Thls has been another gratifying day to the., management, as well as pie Chautau quans and others who are attending the "mllamette Valley Chautauqua Assem bly. Ground Manager H. E. Cross started in today to number th8 tents of the campers, but did not get half through From the numerous season tickets sold and the fact that the woods are fairly filled ,with tents, campers are an-Important factor in the attendance this year. It was notable today that thero Is a very gratifying Increase- In, tbe Interest in. class work. The time; is taken tip from 8 to 10 in the forenoon with lectures In the different departments of class work, and In some instances recitations are reqiilred. There were over 100 mem bers in Professor C. B. Kemp's class mer. xie waxea cjuuucuw , ... ,. Mlo --, ., number in predicting a Democratic victory, and l , -J?AantM on President Haw- was frequently applauded. Ho said, in part: "It Is with pleasure that I appear be fore you to ratify the action of the 'Kan sas City convention I am not going to detain you with a speech, as I understand every gentleman on the platform Is going to make a speech. The great convention at Kansas City was the greatest gather ing in this country since the Declaration of Independence was signed. For 30 min utes three different times the remarks on the platform were cheered to the echo." The speaker described same of the scenes of the convention, and further along said: "William J. Bryan and Adlai Stevenson will carry nearly every state In the Union, and we will sing a great song, 'tho country redeemed and the Dec laration of Independence once more the standard of liberty.' The country will once more be the land of the free and the home of the brave and not the land of the rich and the home of the slaye." Mr. Miller reverted to tho Chicago con vention of 189S, when 300 delegates left tho hall, and told KoWBryan, with notl ing to 'support him but his energy and In' the midst of countless, obstacles, polled 6,500,000 votes. "How different It was this time," he said; "there was. not a vote against him. Victory will be ours. We will wring this Government from plu tocracy and aristocracy and put it back in Democracy's hands. It is a reunited party today, and under the banner of Bryan and Stevenson we will march to victory next November." We are the worst-taxed people on the .face of tho globe, but yet they fall to taxthe wealth of the country. Did you ever' know who received the benefits' of the war? The railroad companies and the steamship companies, and yet they fall to pay their share of the taxes. The country cannot survive, half empire, half republic The people will overthrow It, and under the grand leadership of William J. Bryan, the country will be restored to Its former principles." Closing Addresses. The chairman remarked that there had been a great many eloquent speeches, but there had been nothing said for the bene fit of the ladles, and he thought It was time to call upon a ladies' man. As Judge 0Day was absent, he would call upon Captain William Foley. Captain Foley responded, and said: "I have not for sev eral years taken any Interest In politics or attended a Democratic meeting.' but I came here tonight to ratify the nomlna- j tlon of William J. Bryan. I have heard lt statedj here tonight that some of you came from -one state and some from an other state. I don't belong to any sjate. I helong to that unhappy class that were turned down at the last election, the Canadians. When we Canadians leave Candaa, where there is a limited mon archy, and come to the United States, we think we are coming to a free country." The speaker then reviewed the Samuel J. Tilden affair, stating that was the first time he ever voted Tor President, and continuing said, "I -have voted, for the Dembcratic party ever since. No one could ever get me to vote for a Re publican for President. Please God. while I live, I will vote for the Demo cratic candidate for President, and I shall never vote another Republican tlckot again. The country is all- right, and the Constitution is generally correct, "but the Republican party Is all wrong." The speaker closed, predicting success In November for Bryan and Stevenson. Fallowing Captain Foley. Colonel Rob ert A. Miller was Introduced as another friend of the ladles, and he made a neat speech, although he forgot to say very much about William J. Bryan or the rat ification. Colonel Miller commenced by saying: "I saw the 'list of speakers, and my name was not mentioned. I came here from one .of the 'Cow Counties. Clackamas County, and I confess that when I got hero and found I had been put down on 'one of the cards as vice president. I was somewhat alarmed. I had been reading The Oregonlan, and did not know If It would be well for me to come, as I had been reading that those who were going tp support the Kansas City convention were a crown of an archists and Idiots. But I see among you a number of my Republican friends, and I don't see that you look any better than any of tho rest of us, and I think when you get out you will think we are as patriotic as you are." The ladies were next complimented, the Colonel taking occasion to say that -although his last friend had been Intro duced as- a ladles' man. he forgot the ladles, although he was not from 'Ireland, whoso people were .noted for their chlv? airy, he was not less chivalrous, his grandfather was from Ireland, 'and all that sort of thing. The speaker then told now the grrat newspapers will,"" during the campaign, try to teach the city people that the country people- are Ignorant, and to be ware of the country people. He defend ed' the honesty.-patriotism and r Intelli gence! of the country people, and sajd some of the writers on great newspapers forgot that they came from the farm. He told jpf the pioneers who were here be fore there was "any city," who fought helr way here. And fought after getting here,, and said "get away from the Idea that the people In the country are your enemies." He closed by advocating" a hard fight to carry Oregon for the Dem ocrats, as he did not believe In giving up anything. ley's second lecture on the "Know-Nothing Party," given before his history class. He will give the th'lrd lecture on this - . .. . ... tl W1aV topic tomorrow lorepwn i. -w ... Other features of the" day were the Al bany College exercises 4n Ihe forenoon, Dr. Thomas McClarys lecture on "Ire- 05 THE OREGjfa' ,0TY CAR. era will fill up the entire programme. Following is the programme in full: 8 to' 11 Schools and classes. Lecture, - "Sunshine in Labor," Dr. Thomas -Mc- Clary. 1:30 Orchestra. Chautauqua chorus. Reading. Miss Lulu Mae Buddemer. Chalk' talk. "Types," Alton Packard. 3:30 Baseball. Canny vs. Chemawa. Fleid day. 100-yard dash. Running- high jump. Pole vault. 230-yard hurdle race. 440-yard xun. Mile run. Broad Jump. 8hot--put. Hammer throw. 5:00 Lecture, a L. S. a work, Becre- tary J. H. Greenfield. 7:30 Orchestral concert. 8:00 Evening with tho Metropolitan-Jubi- 'lee 'singer. A commodious tent occupies a central location at the assembly and is the head quarters of the Woman's Christian Tem perance Union. The state president is conducting a "Summer Institute," which opens on time, with .brief devotional ex ercises, followed by greetings, and gen eral preliminary work of the Institute. The second day was especially profitable. Mrs. L. A. P. White, of Moror Wasco County, led the opening exercises. A most Interesting paper, prepared by State Superintendent Mrs. Roborts, of Forest Grove, was read by Mrs. Harford, and a profitable discussion followed. The Sunday school work was next In order, and was presented (by request-of State Superintendent Mrs. Nora Williams, of Eugene) by Mrs, Addlton, national organ izer, who gave a 16-mlnuto Instructive talk on "What to Do for the Child In Our Midst." Women from Multnomah, Clackamas, Tamhlll. Wasco and Marion Counties were present, beside White Rib boners from California and Washington. Today the programmo will be one or especial Interest to students of social sci ence. The "topic of opening devotions will be "The Political Economy of the New Testament." Papers will be read on the Consumers League and "Domestic Sci ence Question," and questions- will bring out th scope of the. department of "Tem peranco and Labor." Mrs. Addlton, na tional associate of the department, will have, charge. Patriotic songs will be the musical port of the programme. The registration book In the tent shows visitors from all parts of the state and from other states. The institute is. prov ing a marked success. A 7 A. Ml prayer meeting Is -one feature of tho work of this organization. fEW MEN ARE ENLISTING HEREAFJER OltXT IXIT'AKTRY "WILIi -BE RECEIVED. Fair Visitor from Chicago Mt.Hood -would be all right if It Tfnsnt "for that little h.nmp. 1 vriiih it smooth like St. Helena. I . 1 Ffeyslc&lly, Better Material Is Of fered ia the Way of Recruits Old Serseant Retires. Recruiting Is quiet these days at the office of Captain Cabell. The Summer months find but few men desirous of Joining Uhcle Sam's military forces. Heavy crops, great mining excitement and general prosperity seem to hold forth such Inducements to the male popu lation of -the Pacific Northwest hat few care to soldier. There Is still demand for good men. Tho service in the tropics and requirements of home garrisons keep up a constant drain that must be replenished by recruits. An order has been received at the re cruiting office requiring all enlistments made here until further notice to be for the infantry. Heretofore recruits were abo taken for the 'cavalry branch of the service. Many conjectures are made as to the cause of this change, which oc curred within the past five days. Some believe the Chinese situation explains the matter, as Infantry are more likely to be required in case of emergency there than cavalry. This theory seems to have a lit tle support from the fact that an effort was being made to throw more cayalry Into the Philippines. But there Is not sufficient ground for even an alarmist to become agitated. Recruits are received for the infantry service the same as be fore. If they have seen the requisite amount of service, they are given their choice of commands, but if they are raw. or, more properly speaking, new, they will have to take their chances like all other recruits, with whatever command they may be assigned to. As the Summer season wears away and the rush of work passes, it is expected that old-time activity will return to the recruiting, office, and fhat an average of 10 to 15 men daily will present themselves for examination. One thing is noticeable in the men applying now. They are bet ter physically than were the class of men when so many were received. Then it was not uncommon for six or seven out of eight to be rejected, while now the num ber of rejections is many per cent less. This Is not In any manner due to less rigid examinations, for the physical re quirements are even greater since trop ical service has become one of the feat ures of enlistment. Sergeant Wllhelm Lassamnlch, the Vet era! soldier who has become such a fa miliar figure in Portland since being -attached to the local recruiting office, yes terday made application for his retire ment, according to the provisions of the law,, enabling those who have been 30 years in the Army to quit active service. Sergeant Lassamnlch; after, an evpntful arid exciting career, which Includes In erop'oyes and the.Engllsh military forces, Reference wafc made to the carpet-bag system of governing, and then Governor Roosevelt's and Snatqr HaJjB's statements that the United States had now become a world-power. Mr. Wood ridiculed the Idea that the .Nation that had suppressed ' piracy In Algiers, told France to take her hands from-Mexlco and had made herself feared by the powers of the world should become a world-power by the mere acqui sition of a few tropical Islands Inhabited by 10.000,000 little brown men. After treat" lng these features of the question, he said: "Before I close I want to speak pn my hobby that Is, the moral side of the question." Under this head the trade ar guments were set aside and it was said that a nation guilty of theft was Just as dishonest as an Individual. Then history was quoted to show that no nation ever reaped, permanent profft. from a great moral-wrong. Tbe speaker did not care what Dewey or Anderson, said to Agul naldo, or what had passed between any of them. The United States had dDr ' claimed criminal aggrossloft" at the com mencement of the war with Spain, to sat isfy' Its own conscience, and it could not American "WhUt League Officers. NIAGARA FALLS. N. T.. Julj; 13.--Tie American Whist League today elected the following officer?: President, Joseph N.eff. Philadelphia; vice-president, P. J. Tqrrey, San Francl8.cc-: recording secre-: tary, Henry E. Frye, Chicago: corre- I sppriding secretary, E. B Cooper. Shelby- viuo aenn.: treasurer, j. .r. jmicnen, tni cago; directors for three years, Clarence Brown, Toledo; 9. J. .McCutcheon. New YorX; Bernard E. Kribben, St. Louis, and William Hudson. Buffalo. ColIInion at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. July 13. As" the British ship Sir Rpber Fernle was enter ing the harbor about midnight, it came I Into collision with the Chilean bark To- semlte, Which was at anchor. The Yo semlte's Jlbboom. was carried away, aid part of the. bulwarks of the ship were "stove in. land" in the afternoon, a -lecture on "Birds" at the round table by W. L. Flnley, of Portland; a game of baseball, in which the Oregon Cltys were beaten by the Portland Coliimblas. and tonight a chalk talk, "High Art With Homely Hints," by Alton Packard, of Chicago. Members of the faculty and graduating class of Albany College gave an ex cellent entertainment at the forenoon session In the audltpriura. President W. H. Lee presided, and stated 'that his plan of presenting tho claims of a college was to have the exercises In charge of the representatives of the Institution: Louis M. Anderson, a graduate of the class of 1900, gave an oration entitled. "Capacity of the Human Mind;" Miss Ethel Redfleld, a student of the conser vatory of music, sang "Eternal Rest," by Plccolomnl; H. R. Saltmarsh, another graduate of this year and the valedicto rian, gave an oration oil "Being," which was followed with ai talk by Professor Torbet, the professor of mathematics. After the musical -programme of the afternoon session, consisting of solos, by Misses C. Barker and Ramona Rollins, Dr. Thomas McClary gave his famous lecture on "Ireland." Dr. M.cClary Is a humorist of a high order, and as he gave a detailed account of ,a trip through Ire land, accompanied by his friend, David, the hearers in the well-filled auditorium were periodically convulsed with laughter. As an entertainer. Dr. McClary sur passes any speaker that has been on the platform at this session of the assembly. With his dry humorf the most prosaic truths are presented ln a way that In terested and amused the audience. This afternoon the speaker so vividly por trayed the Incidents and experiences of his trip through Ireland that the audi tors almost Imagined that they were trav eling on an excursion round trip ticket at reduced rates. His exploitations of Irish character were often ludicrous In the ex treme, while the lecture proved Instruc tive as well as amusing. Tomorrow after noon. Dr. McClary will give a lecture on' "Sunshine In Labor," and will preach a sermon Sunday afternoon. A very Interesting programme was pre sented nt the round table this afternoon in charge of Mrs. William Galloway. The musical programme consisted of selec tions by the Oregon City Ladles' Quartet Mrs. Charles Caufled. Mrs. Charles G. Miller. Mrs. L. L. Porter and Mrs. Clark Gnnong; also solos by Miss Imogenc Harding. W. I. Flnley, of Pbrtland, gave a lecture on "Bird?!." discussing the efforts being made for their preserva tion. The W. C. T. U. Institute, in charge of Mrs"! Helen D. Harford, Is well attended evory day, and some Instructive papers aro presented. Mrs. M. E. Fullllove pre 3entd the topic, "Our Citizen the Afro American." She said: "Less than 40 years ago the shackles of bondage were upon them without land or nronertv. Today the race has de creased Its illiteracy -15 per cent; has written 300 books; etlts 200 newspapers; owns qchool property equalling $2,OQO,OX), church property, 537.0pO.0OO; 137,000 farms and homes worth $723,O0O.TOO: personal property worth 4165,000,000; and has raised $10,000,000 for lis own education." Rev. Louise P. Rounds read a paper "Does Peace Aid Prosperity T", and Mrs. L.ucia F. Addlton discussed the labor question. IThe baseball gam6 "between the Oregon Cltys and Portland Columblas attracted a large crowd this afternoon. The score stood 11 to 3 in favor of the Portlands. The teams lined np as follows: Oreeon City. Columbia. "Wills- c. i.j Zan CalJff P. Bay Hedges lb..., -arrou Clark 2 b 4.. Tuft Reckner ...3 b ,?,acH HiRnman S s w Newell Day r f 4.. R. Parrott; Church 1 f Baker Wclssner ....cf . Downs Umpire. Rankin. Preceding v Alton Packard's chalk talk tonight there were soprano and contralto solos by Miss Jennie Snyder, of Mc Mlnnvllle, and Miss Hurley, of Portland. For many years Mr. Packard has been a newspaper Illustrator, and ha has a keen sense of the humorous in carica ture. During the, whole evening he kept th.eaudlence interested. His large easels, several in number, took up considerable room on the platform and the sheets of paper, six by seven feet, made It pos sible for every one in tbe audience to see every stroke of the artist. With his gtudio equipment the platform was trans formed Into a veritable artist's den, and the audience was delighted from begin ning to end. The work was wonderfully well done, and his descriptions of the making of pictures, from the cartoon and caricature to the pretentious landscape or portrait, were excellent, while his humorous comments on the traits of peo ple as Illustrated by the types of man kind were Just as good. Tomorrow promises to be a day of su perior httractions. In addition to the lectures several field, events will take WIlL PREPARE JiEW QUESTIONS. So Says Superintendent Aclcerman on Aceount of Irregularity. SALEM, Or., July 13. Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackermarf an nounced today that a new set of ques tions -vwould be prepared .for the August examination of applicants for county teachers' certificates. The set that had been prepared and printed will be laid aside and 'the new questions sent to the County Superintendents. This change will be 'made on account of the fact that County Superintendent Jones, who Is an. Instructor In a Summer school for teachers, had access to the questions first prepared. Superintendent Ackerman said, " In sncaklnsr of the reDorted Irreeularitv. that Professor Jones has Wen a clerk dian campaigns and service in the Phll- andrintroduce necessary changes to mod ify the current caused by. the flow through the drainage canal is granted the Sanitary Board in a communication which has Just been forwarded by Sec retary Root, of the War Department. The permission carries a provision absolving the Government from all expense, but re serves the right of the Secretary of War to regulate the discharge through Lock port or to tako whatever steps are need ed to prevent damage to navigation and property interests. The sanitary district Is likewise held responsible for all dam ages by reason of the Increased flow through the Chicago River. SILOS FOR DAIRYING. Their-Establishment In Grand Hondo Valley Is Urged. La Grande Journal. Industrial Agent Judson. of the O. R; & N and Professor French, qf the ag ricultural department of the University of Idaho, are In the Valley this week, in vestigating all phases of farming, but dairying In particular. They are not at tempting anything further than to giva suggestions, but are doing an Immense amount of good. Specifically, they are working upon tho question of the silo. Professor French believes that nothing wllK advance the dairy interest here so much at one stroke as the building of a number of silos. It means successful Winter dairying, and Winter dairying pays best. It Is then that the highest prices can be secured, that tho cattle are free from annoyance of flies and other insects, and that the farmer has time to properly care 'for the dairy. If the cow comes with -milk In the Fall and is placed on silage, she Is at her best during the Winter; then In the Spring, when the silage begins to get stalet she la turned on the fresh grass, the milk in creases for a time, and so the cow Is kept at her best during the part of the year when butter Is commanding the highest price. Winter dairying, says Pro fessor French, la In every way the most profitable. The kind of silo that Professor French is advocating is the stave silo, with, barrel-shaped sides. The cost of construc tion is only about 51 for each ton of its capacity, and a silo will last for a number of years. The best material for silage, ha believes, is corn, and he states that the corn of this Valley Is as well adapted, to the purpose as any other. It should ho cut while it is in the "dough," before frost, although frost does not Injure It to any extent for the purpose of silage. The advantages of corn are that It will produce more to the acre than alfalfa or clover, and that It can be grown on Summer-fallow ground, leaving the land la better condition than if it had lain Idle. In his omce and that while he was so employed It was not known that he would be connected with the Summer school. Superintendent Ackerman xsays also that he had no knowledge that Mr. Jones had an opportunity to read the questions, and had he known that fact he would have prepared a new set of questions as soon as Mr. Jones began teaching In the Summer school. The new County Commissioners Court returned today from lt? first tour over the county Investigating the general con dition of roads and bridges. It inspected a new bridge constructed last year across Puddipg River near Woodburn arid found tho bridge In good condition, but was surprised to find a mere trail leading to It. Several good bridges, were found without wagon roads leading to them. Tho Commissioners say there would not be enough travel over the bridges to Jus tify opening roads to them. The bridge across the Santlam at Stayton was found In a dangerous condition and the Marion County-Court will act In conjunction with the Linn County Court in putting It In good condition. James WInstanley. manager of the Or egon ' Hop Growers' Association, today returned from Portland, where he. sold 1 about Tl.OOO pounds of hops, left with the association for sale there. H. J. Otte.n heimer. a local hop buyer, representing Llllenthal & Co., of New York City, made a purchase this morning through the as sociation. The number of bales or price was not given. out. . State Treasurer Moore today received a remittance of ?10il CO'from the Loewen berg. Going Company, at the State Peni tentiary, for convict labor used In their stove foundry In June. He also received from Tillamook County $2534 33. to ap ply on the 1S00 state tax. and $100 for the scalp bounty fund from said county. - Lyman Goodel. aged70 years, was re ceived at the Insane Asyium last even ing, from Jackson County. Sheriff Durbln today paid to the County Treasurer 57751 46, this being his fifth in stallment of 1SS0 taxes. ippines, will at last take advantage of this beneficent provision. He was quite an old man when the Fourteenth Infantry, his regiment, was ordered to the Philip pines, but he went as blithely as any. His rest is well earned, and many friends wish him quiet, happy days for the re mainder of his life. CROPS OF UMATILLA. EXCURSION TO BONNEVILLE Take O. R. & N. special train from Union Depot, Sunday, at 9:30 A. M., for Bonneville picnic grounds. Special at traction: Adgle and her lions; vaudeville performance: specialties. Refreshments to be had on the grounds. Fare, 50 cents., round trip. Sunday Observance. St. Helens News. The man with the hoe that is, two men, members of the City Council were seen out mowing thistles. It was a good deed, even if it was on Sunday. Let the good work go on. CLACKA3IAS CIRCUIT COUnT. An Unnhalcen Plant Tree. Forest -Grove Times. Aspirants fortbe appointment as Post master and their friends are keeping the I road hot between here and Hlllsboro 1 since Congressman Tongues return, and place on the athletic grounds, and In the (still the plum droppeth not. evening- the Metropolitan Jubilee Sing- Judgment Against Dead 31an Va cnted Appeal in Trembnth. Case. OREGON CITY, July 13. Judge Mc Bride today adjourned the Circuit Court until July 28. In tho matter of the In dictment agamst Randolph Strlcklln, the pioneer "who died a few months ago. It was ordered that the Judgment of 5135 28 against the- estnte be satisfied of record. On the 15th of November, 1S97, Randolph Strlcklln was convicted of an assault on M. E..Kandle. a neighbor at Highland, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for one year and to. pay the costs of the prosecution, amounting to 5135 28. A mo tion was made for anew trial, and in the meantime the Governor Issued a par don virtually dissolving the Judgment. The order today made was tor the pur- oose of Temovfaig any obstacles that might be in the way of the administrator settling up the estate. Mrs. "Mattle Trembath.of Hardwlck, has filed an appeal from the decision of Coun ty Judge Ryan allowing only 5200 of her claim against the estate of her alleged husband, the late J. R. TTembath, Jr., and will ask the Circuit Court to allow her plalm In full. 54450. In the appeal pa pers tne piainuii alleges inai Bne was married to J. R. Trcmbath, Jr., at Van couver Wash., In September, 1S5; that she held a note for J1400 made by her deceased husband, before their marriage; that the note Is now lost; also further alleges that she gave him various sums of money for safe-keeping, amounting' In the aggregate to the amount above named. The following divorces, were granted, the plaintiffs in each instance being a former resident of Multnomah County: Dixie vs. A. L. Brazee, .desertion; Lu clnda vs. George Hollenbeck, cruelty and desertion; Mary vs. Thomas Allison, cruelty. Elizabeth Emmons, formerly of Multnomah. County, filed a suit for a divorce .from Willard E. Emmons, on the ground of desertion. Nine- patents were .received today at the local land office lor W. A. Geer for lands In lieu of lands 'transferred to the Government in the Cascade forest re serve; also six "to C. W. Chur,ch, and ono to Theresa Beutgen, for 160 acres In lieu of lands transferred In the Bull Run for est reserve. -Farmers, iiC 'different sections - of tho county are beginning to cut Fall wheat, butrre'ports are 'coming' in that the yield Is short. Occasional fields are up to the usual standard, but some express the opinion that a small plnworm is doing considerable damage. Grain of Beat Quality Fruit Plentl fnl'nnd. Excellent. PENDLETON, Or., July 13. Wheat Is coming to some warehouses of this coun ty, notably in the east end, near Milton, where threshing has been In progress for the past few days. The quality in every instance Is said to be straight No. 1. Of alt the samples brought to Pendleton from the threshers, and very many have come In, all are of No. 1 grain. One field of barley has been all threshed, and the yield was 13 bushels to the acre, the quality being first class. In the territory to the northwest of Pendleton, where In ordinary years the -nheat and barley crops are not depended upon to turn out very large, this season the yield runs from "20 to 30 bushels to the acre. Elsewhere in the county the yield Is expected not to be so large as In some former years', but the quality Is excellent. 'Every farmer In Umatilla County will be at the harvest work by next Monday, and most of them have already cut some of their grain. C. B. Wade, cashier of the First Na tional Bank of Pendleton, says he has never witnessed such favorable weather for the ripening of grain of all kinds since he has lived in this county, and his residence covers 20 years. Similar word comes from Milton regard ing the fruit crop. One-half the Walla Walla River Valley is within this county, and Is one solid fruit belt. Throughout this entire region the fruit of all varieties is first class in quality, and the yield is unusually large. Markets for the products of the orchards are found In Spokane, Anaconda, Butte, Pendleton, Walla Walla, Baker City, Boise, and even as far- east as Denver. Packing-houses are maintained at Milton and Freewater, with dryers for curing later fruits. Freewater is also to have a mllk-sklm-ming station. A Walla Walla creamery is to put on a force of milk wagons to gather from the dairymen of the Valley, who will deliver the milk at the station of Freewater, where the butter fat will be separated and sent to Walla Walla to be made ln.to butter at the creamery. It Is said that a large number of cows can be secured by the men in charge of the route. The Shifting of the Burden. Pendleton East Oregonlan. The little brown men of Japan havd taken up some of tho white man's burden in China. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. July 18. 8 P. M. "Maximum temperature, T3; minimum, temperature. 51; river readlnr at 13 A. M.. U.B feet; changa la the peC 24 hours. 0 8 foot; total precipita tion, 6 P. M. to P. M., 0.00; total precipita tion nine Sept. 1, 1S99, S8.8S Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1. 1S90. 46.05 inches; deficiency, 7.37 Inches; total sunshln July T2, 4:12; possible sunshine July 12. 15:30. "WEATHER CONDITIONS. Although the pressura baa rapidly dimin ished over the North Padflo States, still tha barometer Is relatively high in that district. The low pressure continues to overlie the heated valleys ot California. No rain has fallen In the Pacific Coast State during- the last 24 hours, and the temperatures are slightly hith er than they were yesterday. The indications are for fair and slightly warmer -weather la this district Saturday. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours endlne at midnight Saturday, Jury 14: Oregon Pair and warmerj -winds mostly northerly. "Washington Fair and war mar north to east winds. Idaho Fair; warmer in north and west por tions: westerly -winds. Portland and vicinity Fair and waiinei; northerly winds. EDWARD A- BEALS. Forecast OfflcUL NEW TODAT. DINNER SETS A beautiful B6-plece dinner set. regular Hav lland china patterns, pretty decorations, a big bargain, today only, at $8.95. I. GEVURTZ The Homefurnlsher. 173 First, N. W. corner TamhlU. To Widen the Chicago River. CHICAGO. July 13. A special to the Post from Washington says: Permission to widen the Chicago River "COMMONLY UED DRUG" Dr. "Wood Refers to Coffee. Dr. James Wood, of Philadelphia, speak ing of the effect of coffee, says: '"Theso symptoms bear silent but Impressive wit ness to the terrible Injury which is being wrought by thiscommonly used drug." If health Is worth anything it. Is worth looking after carefully. Any person who drinks coffee and has any sort of ailment that can be traced back, through even a very long line of disturbance, to the nervous system, may depend upon It that coffee Is the cause of the difficulty. The drug contained In coffee has a direct action upon the nerves, differing In different people. The effect may show In one person In the shape of dyspepsia, in another person In weak eyes, in an other, palpitation of the heart. In another, kidney and bowel trouble. In another, bad complexion or eruption on the skin. In another, a general feeling of lassitude and weakness at times. All of these and a long list of other disturbances come directly from a disturbed nervous sys teiUj, where the nerve matter the deli cate gray substance that Is contained in tho nerve centers and in the brain hasr been destroyed, to an extent, and not replaced from the food. That Is the exact work of coffee with highly organised people; Such people foel the loss of coffee for a time, unless something Is given tq take its place. Thl3 Is the mission of Postum Fopd Coffee; It not only furnishes, when1 properly made, tl delicate coffee flavor In Itself, but carries with It the phosphate of potash and other elements required by Nature to rebuild the riervous system and re construct the tearing down work that has been going on from the use of "drug coffee." (We use the words "drug cof fee," because all regular coffee Is In reality a drug, and its continued use will, In ninety cases out of a hundred, bring on trouble of some kind.) Postum Food Coffee Is sold by all first class grocers. STEEL RANGES Ideal steel ranges, G holes, with high warm-, lng closet, guaranteed for 10 years, special, to day. $23. WM. GADSBY Cor. Washington and First sts. Steel Rancjes Todgy Only Six-hole Eastern steel range, today only, guaranteed 15 years, regular $38, TODAX FOR $23. WM. GADSBY Cor. First and Washington. ANTON ZTLM. teacher ot violin, string quar tets for entertainments, A. O. V. W. Tample. Mortgage Loans On Improved city and farm proparty. at onX current rates. Bulldlag lon. Iniullmta loan. Macmattr & Rlrrell. 311 Worcester bile CHOICEST PROPERTY . In HoIIaday and Irvlngton Locality on Tillamook st.: two car lines, crraded streets, sewer, fine residences. ONLY $375 TO $500 PER LOT. easy terms, monthly payments. ,1Artrt EVERY LOT WORTH FULLT $1000. F B. HOLBROOK St CO. Room 100 SherlocJc building. New Line of Popular Novels PRICE. ft PUBLISHERS' .p I JU OXJR PRICE. IN CLOTH. 79c Prisoner of Zenda; Soldiers of Fortune; Lady of Qualltr; Under the Red Robe; Adventures of Francois; Manxman; Continental Dragoon; Road to Pari: Good-Be. and many others. THE J. K. GILL CO. OUR GOODS AT OUR PRICES IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT. Hoi For the Beach LET US PACK TOUR Butter, Teas, . Eggs, Coffees, Cheese, Spices, Lunch Goods. For your outing. We pack them free of charge and guarantee all goods as represented or money back If not satisfactory. Our specialty, fresh roasted coffee dally. 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