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THE MORNING OREGONIAli',', FRIDAY, JTTLY 27, 1000. SAFE BY JUST 8 VOTES COUNCILMAN HOLBROOK WILL KEEP HIS SCAT. Several Ballots Showed That Tier Hod Been Marked Alter They Left the Voter's Hand. Councilman F. B. Holbrook retains his jeat among the City Fathers, but he Tiad a close call yesterday. "When 'the re count was Anally finished he had but eight more ballots to his credit than Will iam Schmeer, and at one time "while counting the last precinct Holbrook led by but three. The contest "was almost neck and neck all through the later portions of the count. Both of the men were pres ent, and the situation was intensely in teresting to the small crowd of friends and officials present during the closing hours. Some ballots crossed for Holbrook were rejected by Judge Frazer because of what he regarded palpable evidence of fraud and tampering. Several bearing a cross to the left of Schmeer's name and a cross to the left of either Field or Hol brook's name also were counted by Judge Frazer for Schmeer, because it was plain to see that the cross in front of Holbrook or Flc.d's name had been added by some other than the voter, the angle of the cross being different from all others, and sometimes the color of the pencil used for these added crosses varying as much. At 9:30 Judge Frazer opened court, and the count of precincts 43 and 44 was taken up. There were several from 44 laid aside for an opinion upon further considera tion of the question. "When the count for the first time had been totaled. It was found that Holbrook had S90, Schmeer 864, Field 79, and blank 19L This re duced Holbrook's plurality of 40, given in the official count, to 26, as demonstrated by the court count. In the column of blanks there were 191 ballots counted, which Included all that were actually blank, as well as those the Judge had laid aside for further consideration. Follow ing the first count those reserved were taken up, at which stage of the proceed ing there was a general impression that Schmeer would win out on this count of ballots questioned. Messrs. McGinn and Easter, attorneys for Schmeer, asked that the questioned ballots from precinct 42 ba laid aside until the others were count ed and they had opportunity to offer some evidence on the methods pursued there. Legal Problems. In counting these questioned ballots, numberless problems arose to trouble the court. The decision of the Supreme Court in Van Winkle vs. Crabtree, which is the only decision rendered in Oregon to date on the matters involved, was .the one guide, beyond the statute itself. In this decision an effort was made to draw a line between distinguishing and designat ing marks on ballots. What the court termed distinguishing marks, anywhere on the ballot, was decided to vitiate the whole ballot, while if the voter was evi dently trying to make a designating mark, nothing more than his vote for the can didates under that particular head was vitiated if he stepped beyond the bounds prescribed by the statute. Following the three points given in the decision, and tracing them to their logical conclusions in determining questions closely akin seemed more than once to be leading to absurdity. In the case of Van Winkle vs. Crabtree, it was found that after the name of the candidate for Attorney-General the two letters "O. K." bad been written in the space immediately fol lowing the name, and the whole ballot was thrown out because of this distin guishing mark. This brought before Judge Frazer the problem of determining how far words or marks not required by law could be construed as distinguishing. Would any other word written on the ballot be? WjJuld a part of a word or an irregular sign? If a sign, would a dot which might have been made by a slip of the hand or pencil or breaking of a point? In another part of Van Winkle vs. Crab tree the words "voted for" followed a candidate's name, and this was also ruled a distinguishing mark. Some instances of the same kind occurred yesterday, with others "voted" and "yes" or "no," espe- dally In voting for the constitutional amendments. If the Supreme Court held "voted for" a distinguishing mark, would not any of these words be classed the same? Judge Frazer at first was Inclined to hold that the words "yes" or "no" or oth ers vitiated the entire ballot. Soon it be came apparent that there would be a large number of such, and many ballots would be thrown out. He then decided to take a more practical view of the mat ter. If a case arose falling plainly within the Identical lines drawn by the court, the ballot was rejected, but wherever he could he sought to determine whether the voter had been endeavoring to make a distinguishing mark in fact, or merely wrote a word or made a character through Ignorance, awkwardness or other innocent act. If the latter. Judge Frazer usually accepted the ballot and counted it, if there was reasonable assurance which of the two candidates for Councilman had been Intended as a choice. Before the consti tutional amendments were the instruc tions "Vote 'yes or 'no.' " Many voters seemed to have Interpreted this to mean vote by writing the words. In every such instance Judge Frazer accepted the ballot. Sometimes there would be two or three orasses-following one or more of the can didates' names, or one before and others after. Wherever it appeared that the voter had a certain conception of how he should vote, and was following it, rather than marking particular names for dis tinguishing, the ballot was accepted. The largest per cent of the ballots reserved for further consideration had been marked with a cross before and one after the name of desired candidates. Where this system of marking seemed uniform, it was decided to be legal. Exceptions were taken to most of the rulings by the court, by first one side and then the other, so that probably every point raised yesterday will be determined by the Supreme Court if the case Is ap pealed. Precinct 42. When all the questioned ballots except those in precinct 42 had been counted, it was found that the difference between the two men was only 10. Schmeer's chances seemed especially bright then, as it was understood he would come out strong in 42s questioned ballots. Before beginning on them, Mr. McGinn asked to introduce some testimony on the work at 42. He had ready for the stand F. R. Neale, one of the judges, and Mr. Don nerberg, one of the watchers there, who made a statement some time ago to the effect that he observed fraudulent prac tices. Mr. McGinn and Mr. Paxton be came Involved in a sharp argument, the latter holding that fraud was not charged in the complaint, and any evi dence on that point was Immaterial. Mr. McGinn stated all the features he expect ed to prove, and his reason for desiring them brought out. Judge Frazer held that, as the original complaint was merely for the counting of the ballots, and as no allegations of fraud had been made, such evidence would be Immaterial. But he added that, as there were about a dozen ballots reserved from that precinct which had pencil marks on them indicat ing irregularity, evidence regarding this would be admissible. While the argument was in progress the court took the noon recess. At the afternoon session, Judge Frazer announced that a point made, by Hol brook's attorneys on the admission of evidence bearing on the questionable pencil marks was good, unless fraud was charged. This was to the effect that a written instrument could not be at tacked my oral testimony in the present Instance, as the ambiguity was patent. F. R. Neale, who had taken the stand ana testified that he was one of the Judges at precinct 42, read part of the ballots, and had been asked if he re membered of Holbrook coming to the precinct Tuesday evening and stating to the Judges and Clerks that he could not be elected without the ballots there, was withdrawn without being permitted to answer the latter question. Then com menced the count of the questioned bal lots in 42. At this 'stage Holbrook had 190 in 42 that were unquestioned, and Schmeer had 113. The recount of those in question gave Holbrook 14 and Schmeer 16. During the count three marked for Holbrook were thrown out by Judge Frazer because the cross was made with what proved to be an ordinary black pencil, and the court said it was evident that it had been placed there after the ballot left the voters' hands. To test the mark thoroughly. It was dampened, which demonstrated it could not be an Indelible pencil. Judge Frazer said in dignantly that there seemed positive evi dence of fraud, and he would not allow one who seemed a party to It to profit thereby. So these votes were thrown out entirely. Between eight and a dozen votes had been crossed, uniformly and neatly until under the head of Council man. There Schmeer had a cross cor responding to those made elsewhere on the ballot, but there was also in front of Holbrook's or Field's names another cross, which was almost Invariably made at a widely different angle from the oth ers, and sometimes was in a much paler pencil. These Judge Frazer interpreted as fraudulently inserted to vitiate the vote for Councilman, and counted each of them, for Schmeer. Two or three were thrown out because of very Irregular marking, such as crossing out the names of all except the man voted for, which the Supreme Court held destructive of the entire ballot Official and Court Count. The total vote in the Ninth Ward, as given by the official count, was 2028. By the court count the total vote is placed at 2024. Thus It will be seen that there is little discrepancy in the count of the total votes cast, the difference easily be ing accounted for through mistake. The vote given Holbrook and Schmeer, by official count and court count, by pre cincts, is appended: Holbrook. Schmeer. O a Q O PRECINCT. g3 o g3 cG. c c2. e as a sp o' . c . i i 28 149 150 131 1?0 29 85 E4 183 185 40 122 133 127 126 41 i 173 172 152 145 42 224 204 105 129 43 , 9S 99 91 89 44 I 98 97 127 127 : Totals 959 S39 919 931 Mr. McGinn .asked tho court, for three or four days' time for determining upon what course he would pursue with the case now. This was granted, at the ex piration of which he will announce wheth er he and his associate prefer to argue for a new trial or will appeal to the Supreme Court. Both Mr. McGinn and Mr. Schmeer said the case had but begun now. They seemed full of fight, and will probably be heard from again soon. ' DISCIPLES OF CHRIST. Two 3Ien Following: Literally the Galilean- Injunctions. A small, shabbily-dressed and dusty man, with long hair and long flowing beard, accompanied by a youth of perhaps 20 years, with a downy chin, both looking as If they needed a greneral cleanlng-up and a rest, were seen at the Postofflce yesterday. They were writing and mail ing cards to their friends. The young man said the elder was Mr. Brown, from Kansas, and was one of the Disciples of Christ, while he had been converted and made a. disciple by Mr. Brown About six weeks ago. He had been a common laborer until converted. He said the Disciples had no earthly head. They Just simply trav eled about preaching the good word, and were the guests of any one who received them, as long as they were welcome, eat ing what was set before them, and ask ing no questions for Christ's sake. Since the old disciple commandeered the young one six weeks ago, they have been shedding their light abroad through Ma rion and Linn Counties. The young dls cipfe had the New Testament at his tongue's end and imagined that he and Mr. Brown were lineal descendents of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and the oth ers. He said he knew people looked upon them as cranks, but they were spending their present lives preparing for the fu ture one, and so took no heed to worldly matters, like work or business. He had an idea that if every one did this the result would be disastrous, but had no fears of every one becoming a disciple, and was confident that there would al ways be enough of the others to enter tain them, and they could continue to eat what is set before them and ask no ques tions. HELPING OTHERS, How Una elfish. Action Ennobles the Character of Tonne Men. Every young man should do at least one thing every day which helps somebody else and from which he cannot possibly reap any profit and advantage, says Sen ator A. J. Beveridge in the Saturday Evening Post. Jet him do,, one thing ev ery day that cannot possibly yield him any tangible reward directly or indirectly, now or ever. I know of no discipline of character equal to this. After a while a subtle change wIH come over your nature. You come to understand the practical val ue of the words of the Master, "It Is more blessed to give than to receive." There comes to you an acquisition of power. Tour influence, by a process which escapes any human analysis, reaches out over your associates, over all humanity. A man cannot select a surer road to ruin than to -have a selfish motive back, of every action. To do all of your deeds, or most of them, with the thought of tho advantage they will bring you will result In paralysis of character, as eurely as certain .drugs Introduced into the nerves for a long period of time will result In physical paralysis. I do not think that there can be a more valuable suggestion made to a young man facing the world and desiring to Increase his powers than to practloa unselfishness. Colonel LIscum's Widow. Army and Navy Register. Colonel B. H. ELiscum, U. S. A., Is sur vived by a widow, who remained behind in (Manila when her hus band went to China, Mrs. LIs cum won fame during the Indian wois. She was once penned up for a week in a stockade in Wyoming with her husband and a little band of men, when she not only served ammunition at times to the men, but also handled a rifle by the side of her husband, three Indians falling be fore her unerring aim. Mrs. Lis cum was Miss May Dlven, second daughter of the late General Alexander S. Dlven, formerly acting president of the Erie Railway. Upon General Divcn's death, four years ago, she inherited a large estate, including a half interest in Willow Brook, Elraira, N. Y. . Skating; on Thin Xoe. Walla Walla Union. Bryan's Imperialistic charge is skating on very thin ice these days, when the President is upholding the honor-and In tegrity of this Nation along with tho other powers, but is" In the advance line on a policy of non-dlsmemberment of the Chinese Empire. Fancy an empire under the control of an Emperor that was re fusing to acquire other and important territory for his aggrandizement. Boxer Bryan must admit that McKlnley is not even an amateur imperialist, E 75,000 ACRE FIELD I CATTLE KKTG OF EASTERX OREGON VISITIKG PORTLAND. John Devine, ef Harney County, en n Visit to the MetropollsMend- lng Broken Ribs. John D. Devine, a prominent cattle raiser of Harney County, is at the Im perial. He has one of the largest ranches in the State of Oregon, and the numbi-r of acres in one of his enclosures is esti mated at 75,000. He thus divides a goodly portion of Harney County with Mlllor & Lux and the French-Glenn Stock Com pany, these latter firms having little en closures of their own of 40.000 to 50,000 acres each. He has acquired title to his vast tracts by purchase from settlers, and by laying scrip, as well as buying swamp and school lands from the state. He has been a resident of that Isolated portion of Oregon for 30 years, and, being possessed of a long head, has kept an eye on the main chance by obtaining title to and fencing lands heretofore consld- REV. F. E. . , 1 ' - r . NEW PASTOR OF THE UIOTED BRETHREN CHURCH. ' t Rev. F. E. Coulter, the new pstor of the First United Brethren Church, .East Morrison and East Fifteenth streets, has Just arrived from Riverside, CaL, with' his fatally, and yes terday occupied the parsonage in the rear of the church edifice. Mr. Coulter was trans ferred from the 'California to tho Oregon conference the first of the fnonth, and will enter on his work Sunday morning. He was educated in the schools of California, and passed through the junior year at Stanford. He then went Into the lecture field, and spent several years, when he returned to Stanford and finished the course. Then he- too- a course In the United Brethren School of California, when he entered the ministry well equipped for his work. He put in about eight years altogether In the lecture field in, California under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars of that state. He made a six. months' tour through Washington and Oregon several years aro lecturing on temperance. For the past six years he has been engaged In the ministry constantly. His methods are. along different lines from those followed by most ministers, and have & flavor of originality. He does not preach doctrinal sermons, but gathers the subject and substance of his s-rmons from asso ciation with the people. 'A minister," he said, "is like a physician. He must feel the pulse of his patients before he knows -what is- the matter with them. I believe in getting all these people to work. We will have special music and try and build up the Portland United Brethren Church." ered of little value, but now looming into prominence as a rich pastoral locality. He has not carried sheep on his domain yet, but now says he will be forced to do so. as the sheepmen are gradually en croaching on his outside pastures and thus driving his cattle Into the enclos ures earlier In the Summer than he con siders good for them. He will, therefore, make a little start In the sheep business this Fall by purchasing 2000 ewes and hav ing them herded on the outskirts of his ; ranges to meet the marauding hands of his neighbors half way. He thinks he can buy yearlng ewes for $2 50 to $3 each, as sheep are inclined to be lower In price as the Fall season approaches. Recently sheepmen have been asking as high as $3 SO a head for them. Mr.. Devine says the only beef cattle for sale In Harney County at present be long to Miller & Lux, who haVe some 6000 head of 3-year-old steers and dry cows they desire to turn off. These, he thinks, will be shipped East from Winne mucca. Nev as the California demand Is now slack. Mr. Devine brought over 250 head of cows and calves to Ontario, on this trip, and these were shipped to the stock ranges of Colorado. Ho met with an accident while driving this stock ocrosss Malheur County, whereby four of his ribs were broken, and he Is now un der treatment by a Portland surgeon, but he is able to get around pretty well. He was riding rapidly over the country when his horse stumbled and fell, pitching him heavily to the ground. His men picked him up and Mr. Devine made the rest of the trip by wagon, to Ontario. He declares, however, that he will soon be well enough to take the saddle again, as he could not live If he were denied horse back riding. While Mr. Devine has been growing rich for the past 30 years In that remote re gion, he and his wife have been happy and content, he says, as they have a neighbor within 10 miles whom they can call on when they feel -lonesome. The home ranch, near Andrews postofflce, 100 miles south of Burns. Is always a scene of activity, as it is the headquarters for his cowboys and workers on the various hay farms. He is obliged to put up hoy. ho says, for feeding, five months of each year. INVADING PORTLAND NOW. Several Corps of the Array Worm De stroying Gardens in the Suburbs. The army worm, If that Is what the pest now playing havoc with vegetation and vegetables In this region Is properly called, and which has been heard from in all directions, appears to be gradually Investing Portland. Several corps of the main army ore taking up positions in the outskirts of the city and eating up every thing they come to except the barbed wire fences. Philip Buener's family, at Mount Tabor, have abandoned the Idea of going to the coast for the present, as they have a portion of the army of worms to entertain. P. S, Malcolm and W. A. Buchanan, who reside In the same neighborhood, are also offering up their rose bushes, geraniums, nasturtiums, honeysuckle vines and other superfluities to appease the appetites of these ravenous worms. Mr. Buchanan keeps ducks, guinea fowls, etc., and they have ac counted for the scouts and advanced guard of the army of worms, but now they are up to the main army, and will have to fly if they can. Down Scappoose way the farmers are hustling in their second crop of clover to save it from the worms. The army made Its appearance at Warren a short time ago, and is marching south, in the direction of. the dairying district. There are a nunfher of extenslvo creameries In the Scappoose country, and on most of these- places are large fields of corn. grown for filling silo f qr Winter fodder. Tho Honeyman Bros.' and Charles Hegelo are In hope that the worms will have come of age and changed to "butterflies" before their corn Is Reached. A 20-acre field of corn, growing tall and rank, would seem to be quite a con tract for even the aTmy worm to nego tiate. Several of the" dairymen have had trenches dug for the" worms to fall into, and straw placed hindy fp scatter In the trenches to roast the worms when they fall in. Some are Inclined to look upon the worms as a sort" of- special dispensa tion of Providence, and are Inclined calm ly to await their reincarnation. Twenty days Is said to be the life span of these worms, bat they were not all born in a day, and. Just when the end .of their active, useful life may be expected no one can tell. It seems as ifthfey have been on the rampage for month now. FROM PRESIDENT M'CLELLAND He Assure Mr. Corbett ef His Fullest Confidence. ILWACO, Wash., July 25. (To the Edi tor.) The Inclosed letter .from President Thomas McClellandof the Pacific Uni versity, I ask you to "publish, as a speci men of many letters'whlch I am rccelv- COULTER. lng in reference to .this suit of E. E. Peterson: Pacific University, Forest Grove, Or., July 14. 1900 Hon. H. W. Cofbett Portland. Or. My Dear Sir: Your reply, which appeared in this morning's Oregonlan, was he first Intimation I had of the attack made' upon you, and I hasten !o express to you my sympathy in this serious rial, and to assure you of my fullest confi dence. Such blackmailing schemes are becom ing fearfully common, and In resisting this at tack to the utmost you wll not only be pro tecting your own good name, but you will be conferring a lasting benefit upon society. Processor Marsh, who 'is the only other menw ber of the faculty here, w(shes to Join me In this. Very sincerely youra, TH6-IAS WCLELLAND. Let me further say In cqnnectlon with President McClelland's fetter that I trust that no good citizen df Multnomah Coun ty will decide this case In his own mind, favorably or unfavorably to me, until he shall hear all the evidence In the case when It is brought to trial. I want no good citizen to be excluded from sitting on the Jury, by reasQft of bis having made up his mind beforehand. Therefore I trust that they will await the trial, and, if called upon, will cheerfully serve upon such jury, as I have always done when I have been called upon to judge any of my fellow-cltlzens. Yoars very truly, 'H. WCORBETT. "Freezing- Caves." PORTLAND, July 6.-tTo the Editor.) The Morning Oregonlan of today pub lishes an article on "Fine Hot Weather Caves." This is especially Interesting in that it is probably the first printed notice of freezing caverns 'in the region of the Deschutes River. Comparatively few such places are known, as yet. west of the Mississippi, but there Is no doubt that many will be discovered In time, as freez ing caverns are not ah uncommon pheno menon. Some of these freezing caverns Incor rectly termed ice caYes are very large. In the one at Dobslna, Hungary, there Is a mass of ice about HO yards long, 65 yards wide, and at least 15 yards deep. In the one in the neighborhood of Besan con, France, there are sometimes ice cones seven or eight 'yards high. The ormatipn and retention of sub- terranean ice always seemsmysterlous at first, but It is, in reality, a simple mat ter. In freezing caves and taluses the en trance Is always above tne body of the hollow and the cold 'air of Winter sinks down Into the hollow, and on account of Its weight, is not easily displaced by the lighter worm air of Spring or Sum mer. The cold of Winter thus permeates the hollow, and when thawing snows, or Spring rains, supply' drip water to the cave, the cold within freezes the drip into a mass of Ice, 'in some cases large enough to last through the fpllowin? Sum mer. There are at' least' four other theories in regard to the formation of underground Ice, but they do not stand the test of observations. If any of your scientific readers are Interested In freezing,cs.ves they will And a long monograph abput them, "Glac ieres or Freezing Caverns," in the Li brary Association of t Portland. EDWIN S. BALCH. 8 IF YOU ARE GOING EAST At this time of the year when speed and comfort ore most desired, take the finest and fastest train in the West the "Chicago-Portland Special," over the Oregon Short Line and connections through to Chicago without change. Make arrange ments at ticket office, 14Z Third street. If you have never used Carter's Little Liver Pills, go at once to the nearest drug store and get a vial. They will surely please you. Don't forget this. -. : THE AMERICAN IS COMING MAMMOTH STEAM FREIGHTER LISTED FOR PORTLAND. First of the American-Hawaiian Company's Lin era te Oeme Harem the Horn Inspectors Xtaay The first steamship which the American Hawaiian Steamship Company will dis patch from the Atlantic Coast for Pa cific Coast ports will come to Portland. This company has four steamers com pleted or neaxing completion which rank well up with the largest freighters of their class. They register over 4500 tons net, and carry nearly 200 tons of cargo. The first of these vessels, the Californlan, has Just been completed at San Fran cisco by the Union Iron Works, and is now en route to Manila with Government supplies. The next of these vessels to enter active service is the American, which will be ready for sea In about SO days, and will load at New York and Philadelphia for San Francisco, Portland and Honolulu. Owing to 'the great size of the vessels, it was thought that difficulty would be encountered in securing freight enough to make it profitable to bring them to Portland, hut offerings have been so satisfactory that the company has now determined to Bend every other steamer leaving New York right through to Portland. The American will sail early in Septem ber, and will be followed In regular order by the Hawaiian, Oregonlan and Califor nlan. A fifth and still larger steamer is now under construction at San Fran cisco, and will be placed in the service as soon as she is completed. Among other freight which the American will bring to Portland is a lot of 500 tons of coal for the Pacific Coast Company. COAST PORTS FLEET. Steamboat Inspectors Found Plenty of Worlc on a Three WeeUs' Trip. United States Local Inspectors of Steam Vessels Edwards and Fuller returned yes terday from an extended trip along the Oregon coast. They left Portland July 6 for Yaqulna, where they Inspected the tug T. M. Richardson. From Yaqulna they proceeded by stage to Florence, where they looked over the steamers Lilian, Mink and Marguerite. Gardner was the next station, and here they Inspected the steamers Hunter, Umpqua, Hazel, Juno and Eva. From the -Umpqua they jour neyed to Coos Bay, where they Inspected the Columbia, Yarrow, Blanco, Comet, Coos River, Emily, Hannah, Alma and Alert. At Coos Bax. they encountered a railroad, and proceeded by train to Co qullle City, where the Maria, Reta, Ante lope and Favprlte were waiting for the annual examination. Bandon was the next Btatlon, and at this point they found the Welcome, Triumph and Dispatch. After sounding: the pumps and feeling the pulse of these vessels they went to Rogue River, and inspected the steamers She and Katie Cook. They had a very busy trip, and found several new steamers added to the Coast fleet, which Is yearly becoming more pre tentious. Notwithstanding the fact that tho Inspectors got over the ground much quicker than they had expected to, they found plenty of work awaiting them on their return. They leave tomorrow for Astoria, where rthey will Inspect the steamer Nahcottah, and on their return from there will go to Pascoe to Inspect the steamer Billings, which is nearly ready for service. FREIGHTS ARE HIGHER. Four Shilling's per Quarter Paid for Grain on the Atlantic. NEW YORK, July 26. It Is said In ship ping circles that the withdrawal of va rious German steamships to be used by the German Government for transports to China, has already had a stimulating effect on ocean freights, and especially on berth freight rates to Continental ports. The firmness In rates has also spread to steamers to carry full cargoes of grain. Four shillings per quarter was paid for the British steamship Sir Garnet Wolseley to carry grain, August shipment, from Baltimore to Cork for orders. The same rate was bid for two other steamers. The rate, it is said, represents an ad vance from 1 to 3 pence per quarter over ra,tes recently current for full cargoes of grain. WINDWARD HAS SAILED. Peary Relief-Ship Left Newfound land Yesterday. NEW YORK. July 26. H. T. Bridgman, connected with the Peary relief expedi tion, received today a message from Channel, on the west coast of Newfound land, that the Windward, the Peary relief-ship, after having put in there, sailed this morning. Information is also received that the Labrador ice embargo is at . last re moved. The floes being driven off shore by westerly winds, many fishermen are hastening for their destination, and fish ing has already begun at several points, although on account of the late season a big catch is not expected. Domestic and Foreign Forts. ASTORIA, July 28. Condition St the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind northwest; weather clear. San Francisco. July 26. Arrived Schooner Roy Somers, from Gray's Har bor. Arrived July 25 Steamer Coqullle River, from Gray's Harbor. Sailed July 25 Steamer Areata, for Coos Bay. Ar rived July 26 Steamer City of Puebla, from Victoria; steamer Matteawan, frojn Tacqma, Sailed July 26 Steamer Charles D. Lane, for Seattle; ship Glory of the Seas, for Comox. . ' Seattle Arrived July 25 Steamer Hum boldt, from Skagway. Dutch Harbor Arrived prior to July 19 Ship Jabez Howes, from Comox. L Unalaskar-Arrlved July 16 Steamer Portland, from Oyster Harbor. Victoria Arrived July 25 Steamer Manauense, from St Michael. Liverpool, July 26, Arrived Belgenland, from Philadelphia. Hong Kong Arrived prior to July 25 Queen Adelaide, from Seattle via Yoko hama. Queenstown. July 26. Sailed Oceanic, for New York. Cherbourg Sailed July 25 Kaiser Wll helm der Grosse, for New York. New York. July 28. Sailed Furst Bis marck, for Hamburg; La Champagne, for Havre: Frlederlch der Grosse, for Bre men. Rotterdam. July 26. Sailed Steamer Amsterdam, for New York via Boulogne. Liverpool, July 26. Arrived New Eng land, from Boston. Sailed Vancouver, for Montreal. Copenhagen, July 25. Arrived Norge, from New York for Stettin. London, July 26. Sailed Marquette, for New York; Arcadia, for Montreal. Mayor Campbell Fined. Tacoma News. Louis D. Campbell, Mayor of the City of Tacoma, is in disgrace, and because of tho nature thereof, the officials and em ployes of the City Hall arc weeping in each other's arms for glee. As for tho Mayor, he grins in his beard and stands for it, Mr. Campbell has been fined the regulation sum of $1 (Canadian currency not accepted), for violating, at his home, 320 North Tacoma avenue, that .ancient and tlme-hcnorcd ordinance of the city which provides that no citizen, neither his children, his man-servant nor his handmaid, shall use city water for sprink ling lawn or lawns, or portions thereof, between the hours of 8 A. M. and f&. M., and between 9 P. , and 6 A, M. And the Mayor has paid his fine. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Manager of Hawthorne Parle .Missing- Other Matters. The creditors of B. E. Schley, who had the control of the Hawthorne Springs Park on East Twelfth street, and between Hawthorne avenue and Belmont street, say that he has decamped and left many unpaid bills. He undertook to make the park a popular place or resort these Sum mer evenings, and opened the grounds with much flourish 10 days ago. He his been missing since last Monday. The total amount of unpaid bills he left be hind Is considerable, it Is said, probably aggregates $1000. Some of the people whom he had engaged to furnish amusement to the public, and are out their pay are: Brown orchestra, $10; Professor Whiting, $190; Miss Abbott. $30; gate tender. $160; restauranteur. $S0: bill poster. $30; printing, $150; and a long list of other bills too numerous to mention. At the entertainment given on the grounds the attendance was large and considerable money was taken in. It Is not known where he went, The affair is the counterpart of the one that was per petrated about a year ago when an exhi bition of "blowing up the Maine' was given in the park. A large number of bills were then contracted lit building the ship, and the projector of the scheme skipped town, leaving them unpaid. The Multnomah County, ex-Soldiers' Associa tion had been negotiating with him for the park on which to hold their reunion, but did not make much progress. "Was Deserted WIthont Money. There were few additional facts brought out at the Inquest over the remains of Sadie Johnson, or Sadie Calhoun, as she called herself, who committed suicide In the Lambert building on Union avenue and East Ash street. It was shown that her real name Is Sadie Johnson, and not Calhoun, which she signed to the note she left. From all Indications C. M. Cal houn, who came to PortlandVcwlth her, come here to get rid of her. Her former home Is doubtless Howe, Crayson County, Texas, and an effort will be made to communicate with any relatives or friends she may have. The remains were burled In Lone Fir cemetery. Inclosed In Flnster. Wilbur Ward, Southern Pacific yard master, whose right ankle was badly crushed at the switching grounds north of the-Burnside bridge, is getting along as well as could be expected. The injury is a very serious one and the outcome can not be known for some time. Mr. Ward's foot is Incased In a plaster for the pres ent. He suffers severely at times, but the surgeon attending the case Is hope ful that he will recover and have the use of his foot. It will ve some time be fore the foot will be removed from the plaster. ' Field of Fine Flax. There is a 10-acre "tract of flax growing in the southwest corner of the Ladd field, south of Hawthorne avenue, and east of East Twelfth street. It has a very thrifty appearance and Is probably one of the finest fields of flax grown In this country. Some of the longest stalks measure four feet, The average of the whole field Is probably over three feet. Bade From Newport. Rev. J. J. Staub, pastor of the Sunny side Congregational Church, S. C. Pier and their families, Charles BIglow, of Kansas, and several others returned yes terday evening from their outing at New port. They have been absent for about three weeks and enjoyed their outing very much. Mr. Biglow has been the guest of Mr. Pier for several weeks. East Side Notes. Rev. Robert McLean, pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church, writes that he is catching fish In Rogue River. He went to Grant's Pass last week. He caught in one day lO fine salmon trout, but neg lected to say how much they weighed. He sent down a big box of fish yesterday to back up his' assertion that he can catch fish. Nathan Low, living on East Twenty third and East Pine streets, who was stricken with- paralysis several weeks ago. Is still confined to his home. In his case there seems little change. He was at Independence when he was attacked. Mr. Low Is an old resident of the East Side. He has many friends who would be glad to see his restored. Dr. Wise, room 614, The Dekum. PERSONAL MENTION. P. Wagstaff, of Calcutta, is registered at the-Portland. J. M. Carroll, of Union, is registered at the Imperial. Peter Fordney, of Medford, is registered at the St. Charles. W. H. Wehrung. of Hlllsboro, is regis tered at the Perkins. CMIss Katheryne Gilbert, of Salem, Is a guest of the Portland. George P. Taylor, of Los Angeles, is registered at the Portland. W. H. Bentley, a Baker City pioneer, is registered at the Imperial. O. J. Cosper, of Waltsburg. Wash., Is registered at the Perkins. Judge H. S. Elliott, of Chehalis, Wash., is registered at the Imperial. H. C. Brown and wife, of Seattle, are registered at the St, Charles. Joseph Rich, of San Bernardino, CaL, Is visiting his brother, B. B. Rich. Harry Jackson and wife, of Junction City, are guests at the Perkins. C N. Downie and wife, of Harrison, Idaho, are registered at the St. Charles. Charles McElrath, manager of the Ho tel Perkins, left yesterday for an outing at Seaside. John Hammond, of this city, ha re turned from Alaska, and is registered at the St. Charles. Professor W. H. Hellman, of Pullman, Wash., and Professor F. L. Kent, of Cor vallls, are registered at the Imperial. Mrs. Chadwick, of Salem, widow of ex Governor Chadwick. with her son, S. F. Chadwick, of Colfax, Wash., is regis tered at the Imperial. W. W. Catlln returned yesterday from the Khayyam, copper mine, on Prince Ed ward Island, Alaska, where he has been spending the Summer. He wjlj return to the mine In a few days. Deputy United States Marsha) Wilson, who has Just returned from Grant Coun ty, reports that Mark Bailey, a wealthy stockman and prominent citizen of that county, is dangerously sick at Canyon City with brain fever. C. W. Parrish, Clerk of Multnomah County In early days, but now an attor ney of Canyon City, Grant County, is at the Imperial, accompanied by his two sons, J. L. and Samuel, who have brought their father to Portland for medical treat ment. Professor A. L. Knlsely, who has been secured from the East to occupy the chair of chemistry In the State Agricultural College at Corvallls, and also the State Experiment Station at Corvallls. has ar rived in Portland, and will spend several days here as a guest of J. W. Bailey, State Dairy and Food Commissioner. NEW YORK, July 26. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Albany. Or. L. E. Hamilton and wife, at the HoteJ Albert, From Seattle B. Schoenfell, at the Herald Square. N From Spokane C. J. Kemp and wife, at the Hotel Albert. From Ellensburg J. B. Wilcox, at the Hotel Albert FRUIT CROP OF THE U. S. ESTIMATES ARE RECEIVED FROM EVERY STATE. Secretary Doch, of State Horticul tural Board, Mnlces Valuable Su seatlons to Orchardlsts. PORTLAND, July 25. CTo the Editor.) Last year I sent out letters of Inquiry as to the probable output of fruits In the various fruitgrowing sections of the United States, for the benefit of our own growers and dealers. The replies received and published proved of great benefit, and were so much appreciated that I have this year again moiled some 300-letters of inquiry to the officers of horti cultural societies, state boards of hor ticulture, principal fruitgrowers and deal ers. Two hundred and seventeen replies have ,been received up to date, frohi which the following tabulated statement was compiled, and I hope It will again prove valuable to the grower, the dealer and shipper alike. The percentages given are based on a full crop of 100 per cent. M 1 STATE. Arkansas Connecticut j California Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana HF 90 50 SO SO 1001100 100 75 1001COI 100 40751 90I100J 601 40,1001 15( Iowa 50 60 Kansas Maine Maryland Michigan 1001.. Minnesota 701.. SO.. Missouri Montana New Hampshire.. ..I SOL- new jersey New York 1001 oO 100r.. 100 100! North Carolina... sv 7 w Ohio Oregon Southern .... Western Eastern Pennsylvania . South Dakota . Virginia Washington Western Eastern Wisconsin. .... '?'" ...llOO 10( 50 65t 75' 30 130 90100,100... 95100 165 50 901 P0l... .... 95J100I... ... 30 ...I 2" 50 7011001 SSL- 90 70 90 35 100 50 75 90 40 Nova Scotia, Ontario and Canada report a full crop, especially of Winter apples, and. as these districts are great factors In the export trade, they must be taken into 'consideration, In looking over the list one cannot help noticing the Immense fruit crp to be harvested throughout the United States, and It will be further noticed that, like a year ago, Oregon stands vat the head. One fact is very much emphasized and dwelt upon by my correspondents, and that Is the dropping of apples In many districts, but they say It Is only In neg lected orchards. Those orchards which have been systematically sprayed and thoroughly cultivated hold their fruits, are clean, well shaped and free from scab or worms which can also be said of our own commercial orchards, as well as many smaller places, all progressive fruit growers having learned this lesson long ago. Unlike a year -ago, we are confronted with an immense apple crop for export, and If we desire to obtain the highest, or even remunerative, prices this year, only choice, clean fruit should be se lected, carefully wrapped and packed In four-tier boxes, especially such as are destined fox England, Franca -and Ger many. To illustrate, permit me to state that early last March a car of four-tier apples were shipped by a Portland house to Hamburg, Germany, which came -from a commercial orchard In Southern Ore gon. These apples sold for 15 marks ($3 75) notwithstanding that plenty of five-tier apples were In that market at the time, and netted the growers $2 45 per box, after paying freights, commis sion and all other expenses. The reasons for such fancy figures were simply ab solutely clean fruit, honestly packed and labeled, all apples being of the same size and quality. I have repeatedly stated that to do otherwise Is commercial sui cide, and sincerely hope that our grow ers, dealers and shippers will follow the example set by our Southern Oregon friends, and will not make a fatal mis take in this year of plenty. This brings us back to the old ques tion of competition in European mar kets, and the more the question is stud ied, the more I become convinced that the Orient Is the market for us to de velop. The Oriental market is practically our own, and, when we realize this and turn our attention to It, we will sever the Gordlan knot of competition with one clean cut, The reports from the Consuls in the frultproduclng- and consuming districts of the world, to whom I have written for Information, are now arriving, and will be ready for the press In a few days. HENRY E. DOSCH, Secretary State Board of Horticulture. GOVERNOR'S WORM REMEDY Gained From Former Experience, With the Present Peat. Morning Olympian. Governor Rogers has sent to County Commissioner Smith, of King County, the following letter in answer to a query from Mr. Smith: "Dear Sir Your letter of July 20 came duly to hand. I have been unable to an swer It sooner. In reply allow me to say that personal experience with the army worm a good many years ago In Illinois enables me to say that very little can be done except to protect certain restricted areas by plowing around the piece of land, which may In this way be protected. The worms are unable to crawl up the sloping side of the furrow, as the soil falls back with them Into the bottom of the furrow. A log may be drawn by a horse through the furrow or a new one plowed, thus covering tnem up. "So many calls have been made for tho entomologist that It will be Impossible for him to attend to a tithe of the calls made. However, I am able from personal experience to name substantially about the only means of protection. The pest will soon be gone. The life of the army worm Is short. J. R. ROGERS, "Governor. A Problem of the Churches. Spokane Chronicle. The results of the efforts to persuade Spokane ladles to remove their hats In church are regarded as gratifying, though Its success Is not yet complete. Those who have tried it say it Is much cooler and more comfortable In hot weather, while the male portion of the congrega tion Is pleased with having a good view of the minister at last. How to deal with the obstinate minority Is a perplexing question. Possibly the pastor might ben efit by the experience of the Arizona the ater manager, who hung up a sign: "La dles who wear wigs may keep their bon nets on." Factory in Operation. The Doernbecher furniture, factory on the O. R. & N. Railway, at Bast Twenty-eighth street, has started up at last. The grounds are now fully inclosed with a high picket fence to exclude Intruders and people who have no business on the grounds. A considerable amount of lum ber has been gathered In the yard at the west side of the grounds, and there seems to be considerable activity all through the plant. Of Q. to P 2. o a ? ? 25 95 ... ICO 70 90 ... inn