3?HE MOBNIffG OKEGONIA2 FRIDAY. ' AUGUST 24, 1900.
GRANT AS A TEXT
Ex-Soldiers Listen to Pro
fessor M. l Pratt
HIS TOPIC. -LET US HAVE PEACE"
Other Addresses at tHe Bmrthorne
Parle Kennlon Today Is Second
Oregon Dar.
Yesterday "was the second day of the
reunion of ex-soldiers at Hawthorne
Park, and there was a considerable at
tendance of G. A. B. veterans. These
were conspicuous by their badges, which
were blue, Ted or yellow, according to
whether they served In the fnfantry. ar
tillery or cavalry. The Second Oregon
veterans are not taking much Interest
In the meetings. Secretary Foss his an
office In a tent on the ground, where he
was kept busy registering the names of
ex-soldiers, mainly veterans of the Civil
the addresses and musical pro
gramme were very entertaining, the at
tendance was not ae large as expected,
owing to the threatening weatfier. John
E. Mayo, president of the association, pre
sided. Brown's orchestra furnished stir
ring music during the afternoon exercises.
I'rofesBor 31. Xj. Iratt' Addre.
Professor M. L. Pratt, of the Williams
Avenue school, delivered a vigorous ad
dress on the saying of General U. S.
Drant, ""Let us have peace." IJe said that
many such terse utterances had found a
permanent lodgment in the hearts of the
people of this country, but none had a
more enduring quality, or appealed more
directly to the sentiment of the American
people, than this simple saying of the
famous General of the Union Armies,
after he had led those armies over many
a battle-field to victory. He saw and felt
the horrors of war and expressed the
sentiment of his heart when he said. "Let
us have peace." Continuing, Professor
Pratt said:
"These words uttered by our great com
mander found a welcome response in
the hearts of both foe and friend. They
carried to thousands of homes in both
the North and South a consolation that
no other message could have wrought.
They revived the drooping spirits of the
bereaved father and fanned into a flame
the spark of hope In the heart of the
desolate mother. They gave to this Na
tion an Impetus unqualed In history, and
opened up the highway of progress along
which has ever since rolled the wheels
of commerce to nearly every part of the
known world. Their influence caused a
development of our natural resources,
which had been held Imprisoned for nearly
a hundred years by the curse of slavery,
so that pulsation was felt in every ham
let In the land. They fell like a benedic
tion upon the whole country, which had
for four long years been expending Its
blood and treasure in civil conflict. Tney
declared to all the world that those who
had met face to face on the battle-flelti
should again clasp hands In friendly In
tercourse, and that this grand Nation
be again united under one flag which
should for ever float over a united people.
A groat wrong had been suppressea, but
the Nation had paid the penalty of a sin
which we had committed toward our fellow-man
because of his Inferior Intelli
gence. Tho wages of this sin were paid
to the utmost farthing, but when these
words were uttered by the great soldier
a new epoch In our country's history was
ushered In, and we realized for tho first
time the great opportunities, possibilities
and responsibilities which lay along the
highways of the centuries through which
we, as a Nation, were marching.
"Let us have peace. This sentiment
came from a heart that was tired of
war. That quiet man who had for, four
long years led our armies to victory saw
not only the fatal drain upon our Nation's
resources, but the demoralizing and de
generating effect of war upon its sol
diers and citizens as Individuals. The
resources of the Nation should, and do,
contribute largely to the welfare of all
Its citizens, but -when accumulated and
concentrated In the hands of compara
tively few persons a market will be sought
whereby the accumulation may find an
outlet. A nation sustaining a large navy
becomes a profitable market for coal
and Iron, and one maintaining a large
army an excellent market for food stuff
and clothing, consequently many of the
wars between the nations of the world
have had for their primary cause that
greediness which Is a universal character
istic of the human race. There is not a
nation on earth but what can 111 afford
to waste its resources in war. Nature
has provided only that quantity which
Is consistent with the pursuits of peace,
and when this Is drawn upon to satisfy
the craving of a devastating war, those
who survive the crisis must suffer the
loss, directly by increased effort in rally
ing from the shock Incident to war, and
Indirectly by burdening future genera
tions with debt, the evils of which cannot
be over-estimated.'
After paying a high tribute to General
Grant, Professor Pratt continued:
"From an unrelenting and uncompro
mising fo he Is suddenly transformed In
to a magnanimous, forgiving friend. The
veil that separated the commander1 from
the man Las been drawn aside and we
see revealed the nobleness of character,
the hones-ly of purpose, the forgiving
heart that prayed. 'Let us have peace'
that peace where the roar of the cannon
16 hushed by the hum of commerce; that
peace that garners the fruits of the hus
br.ndman. and enables him to enjov the
fruits of his toll: that peace that makes
very man a .freeman and teacnes him !
to respect the rights of his fellow man:
that peace that builds schools and
churches, and gives to every child an
opportunity for a frt education; that
peace that enables every citizen to think
tor himself and gives him a right to
speak and -write those thoughts for the
world; a peace that fosters Industry,
economy and progress, and Insures jus
tice to the humblest citizen and pro
tection to -person and property at home
or abroad. He believed in war. not as
a necessity, but as an expedient, and
when he heathed hl &word and the
army was mustered out of service, no
one rejoiced more than he.
"Peace is consistent with the most In
telligent progrets. The human race can
then expend Its energy In contributing
to the happiness of one another. The pur
suits of peace are elevating In their in
fluences, and appeal to the highest mo
tives. It develops the highest citizen
ship, and the truest patriotism, for the
reason that the greater privileges and
benefits a nation bestows upon its people
the greater will be their loyalty to those
principles upon which their government
is founded. War Is not the result of the
legitimate pursuits of peace, but is the
Invasion of rights and the ignoring of
the eternal principles of truth and ius
tlce. We have been told that a nation
long at peace becomes Whargic. unable
to cone with one whose military salrit has
been kept stimulated by a system of mili
tarism This may be true with a nation
of subjects, who have but few personal
rights and little or no voice in govern
ment, or a subjected people, whose t.plrlt
of independence has been broken, but
with a self-governing nation, where every
citizen is a sovereign, as in our own coun
try, he ls educated to know his rights
as a man and a citizen, and what they
have cost in blood and treasur. A long
jeriod of peace is immaterial to such
a nation, for the very spirit of apprecia
tion of the blessings of peace ano. their
accompanying privileges stimulate and
develop in the very nuture of the people
a resentment to encroachment and a wil
lingness to strike if conditions demand
It. War has never contributed to the hap
piness of mankind only in the ratio of
the misery It has given in exchange. As
the pn te mightier than the sword, so
Is well-directed intelligence of tho Na
tion stronger than standing- armies in
developing and defending interests at
home and abroad. Our educational sys
tem is a tower of strength and one of the
great sources of our National energy. It
has. and will do more toward extending
our commerce than any other power we
could maintain. Our products are. with
in themselves, American ideas, American
progress, and American civilization.
"As Brennus tossed his sword Into the
balance which weighed the gold to ran
som Rome, so have the nations of Europe
tossed their swords into the balance of
peace and war, to gain and maintain com
mercial supremacy. There is no need of
this on our part. The nation that pro
duces the best will sell In the markets
of the world in spite of tariff laws. Our
geographical position, our almost inex
haustible resources, our energy, our in
ventive genius and, as I said before, that
intelligence with which we back up that
energy will In time give to us a com
mercial supremacy unparalleled in the
world's history.
"Now, comrades. In closing, let us not
forget the simple prayer of our great
leader. May Its benign Influence resl
like a benediction not only upon this
Nation, but upon all nations, and may
we cherish this sentiment until it gives
us a permanent and lasting peace with
all the world."
Other Addresses.
Major T. C. Bell followed Professor
Pratt with an excellent talk on the prog
ress of the United States. He dwelt
largely upon the present prosperity of
the country, and said that we might judge
of the future by the present, and that
there were indications of even greater
progress in the coming century than was
in evidence at the present time. There
was a disposition, he stated further.
among the American people to make the
most of their advantages, and to prosper
by what had gone before. He attributed
much of our present prosperity to this
National trait. The example of self-government
with the elevating tone It gave
Its people, the speaker stated, was felt
all over the world, and this same In
fluence would continue to expand and
enlarge. In closing. Major Bell touched
upon the excellent commercial possibili
ties of this country, and discussed the
Importance of Portland as a great com
mercial center for the undeveloped trade
with the Orient. The continued applause
which followed Major Bell's conclusion
showed the appreciation with which his
address was received.
Rev. A. D. Skaggs was next Introduced.
He said that the deeds of the great men
and the remarkable achievements of the
country had been so ably handled by the
former speakers that ne would not un
dertake to continue that subject, but
would deal more with the relation of
the G. A. R. veterans to the Natlon.In
the course of his talk he relatedi many
amusing Incidents of the boys of '61, when
they first went "a soldiering," and of
their anxiety for a fight. Their appetite
for battle was satisfied after the first
fight, he stated.
Business Meeting:.
Saturday afternoon. Immediately after
the close of the programme, a business
meeting of the association will be held
for the annual election of officers.
To Visit Historical Society Rooms
The association was Invited to visit the
Oregon Historical Society at the head
quarters In the City Hall, for the pur
pose of Investigating the relics of early
Oregon life. From 9 till 12 today and to
morrow the rooms will be open to those
who care to avail themselves of the op
portunity. The Invitation, which was ex
tended by George H. Hlrdes, was met
with appreciation.
Lnst Xiffht's Programme.
There was a large attendance last night
and the exercises were very pleasing.
Charles Whiting sang a patriotic song
that was illustrated. The feature of the
evening was the Illustrated lecture by
Rev. Henry Barton, who spoke on the
"Civil War," with many fine stereopticon
pictures.
Today's Programme.
President Mayo stated that Friday was
the day devoted to the Second Oregon,
but he was unable to announce the' speak
ers, as he had heard nothing from those
who had the programme in charge. How
ever, he stated that the afternoon exer
cises would be undertaken anyway, and
that good speakers would address the
people, besides-whlch there would be the
usual excellent music.
MURDERERS MUST BE KILLED
Returned "Xurae'n Opinion pf the Fili
pino Cat-Throats.
W. H, Rlggs, a nurse in the Army Hos
pital Corps, was in Portland yesterday
on his way from Manila to his home-at
Detroit, Mich. He was suffering from
the plague, which appears to afflict the
American soldiers on Luzon dysentery
and thought there was no cure but a
change of climate, when once the disease
had become entrenched In the system.
He was employed In one of the three
Manila hospitals until he became an In
valid himself, when his career as a nurse
summarily ended.
When Mr. Rlggs left Manila In July, he
considered the war virtually over, oven
the roving bands of hostile Tagals having
been greatly reduced In number. "There
will be no more fighting to speak of,"
he said, "and all that will be necessary
now Is to garrison the towns. It will
take some time to dispel the hostile feel
ing the natives hold toward the Ameri
cans, but time and schools will do-this,
except in extreme cases of robbers and
murderers, who -will have to be killed off
before the country will be safe for a
white man to live In."
He was asked whether he thought the
islands were worth the trouble the Ameri
can Government Is going to over their
possession, and said: "It doesn't make
much difference whether they are or not.
We are there and cannot get away.
Whether the white race will ever thrive
over there Is a question that still has to
be solved. The Spaniards have been In
control of the country for a long time,
but they do not seem to escape the pre
vailing diseases any better than the Amer
icans. The wealthy Spaniards always
tnke trips home to Spain every year,
avowedly for their health, while the poor
ones have to stay and battle it out the
best they can."
YOST'S FIRST HEAVY MILL
Local Interest in His Fight Toniorht
at Astoria.
Iocal sports are very much interested
in the outcome of the glove contest to
take place this evening at the Louvre In
Astoria between Tost, Portland's cham
pion middleweight, and Paddy Purtell, a
middleweight among the top-notchers, of
San Francisco.
This contest will be practically Yost's
first tryout against fighters from out of
this state and the result will mean much
to the local man. Yost is a prime fa-
vorite among the boxers of this city,
the several local scraps in which he has license, passed a short time ago. the ob
flgured giving his admirers unbounded I Ject ot wnIch !s t0 make lt more ,t
confidence In his abilities. He Is a fight- , ablCt and It ls hoped morc affreeable to
cr of the long, rangy variety, scraps clfan an concerned. As this license goes Into
and fast and there ls always something efrect September 1. and the next regular
doing around lost s corner. He will have j mptlmr of the Council dnes r,nt nr
the advantage over Purtell In boih height
and reach as well as In another quito
necessary adjunct, youth.
Purtell Is stocky, rugged and a decided
ly aggressive fighter, with a slight ad
vantage In weight, tipping the beam at
a little over 160 pounds, while his op
ponent ls well within the middleweight
limit of 15S pounds. When these two
husky boys meet where the style of fight
ing ls so similar, each liking the mlxlng
up buness, there ls sure to be a warm
engagement. Opinions are about evenly
divided as to the outcome. Portland's
ring followers banking on Tost and the
Astoria men, who have had an opportu
nity to see Purtell In his finishing
touches In training, staking hearlly on
the Callfornlan.
A large representation of Portland's
sporting fraternity will be on hand to
sec Yost in his first heavy mill.
IN THE SEVERAL COURTS
BOOTBLACKS SUB FOR DAMAGES
FOB. EJECTION.
Fnraltnre Was Tfarast Ont on the
Sldeirolk Captain Batchelor Files
ib AasTver and Deposes.
Vlncenzo Buono and Benlomlno Pug
Uese yesterday filed suit in the State
Circuit Court against B. B. illch and
Louis Trammer for $2500 damages, be
cause of being ejected from premises at
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occupied by them as a bootblack stand. 1 ches. It Is stated that at least a half
The complaint sets up that on August dozen saloons and business firms on tne
2L the defendants,. willfully and mallei- ' East s,de have been victimized. The sum
ously intending to force the plaintiffs to obtained from each is not large, usually
vacate the place and without giving them ' varying from $20 to 35- Ransom first ob
written or other notice, removed and talned money on these drafts several days
put out Into the street all of their chairs, i aSO. It appears that the matter was re
stand and utensils used In conducting the ported :by the proprietor of -the Klondike
bootblack stand, and refuse to permit saloon then, but the accused was not ar-
them further to occupy the room. The
plaintiffs allege that they had built up
a large trade of regular customers, and
have been damaged by the loss of tho
same to the extent of $1000. They further
state that they have been unable to ob
tain a place In a new or- different lo
cality of equal value to them and alto
gether, they are entitled to recover $2500
damages.
A more explicit statement of the easev
given by N. D. Simon, of the firm of Pax
ton, Beach & Simon, attorneys for tho
plaintiffs, Is that tho plaintiffs leased
from Alonzo E. Ream. Trummer, who
leased the entire lower floor of the build,
lng at the expiration of Ream's lease,
succeeded in getting a Judgment of ouster
against him. While that was pending
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PROCLAMATION.
We, Rex, King of the Carnival, with greetings to the enlightened
world, proclaim to all our subjects and the votaries of Momus that
we will arrive by special boat at high noon, Tuesday, September
4, accompanied by our entire court and. retinue of attendants. We
"hereby command all'our faithful followers to assemble upon qur ar
rival and escort the royal party to the palace gates". '"The 'decree
will be formally promulgated by our special courier, who' will appear
upon The Oregonlan tower, Saturday night, August 25, at 9 of the
clock, with trumpet blare and blazing fire. Until that hour our
devoted courtiers are commanded to hold themselves In readiness
to greet their Imperial Ruler. . REX.
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Buonl asked Trummer if he was com
pelled to vacate, and4 Trummer told him
he was not, and could remain another
month, and he would In the meantime
try and make arrangements for a stand
In some other portion of the building.
On Monday last Rich told Buono to va
cate as he wanted the whole corner. He
refused to go, and his stuff was taken
out and put In the street.
WRONG NAME GIVEN TO HIM.
Captain Batchelor Testifies as to Mis
take in Pete Grant's Arrest.
Captain Robert A Batchelor has filed
an answer in the State Circuit Court
to the $5000 damage suit of Peter Grant,
in which he admits that he caused the
arrest of Grant In the Municipal Court,
on a charge of unlawfully boarding his
ship, but denies that he acted with malice
or without probable cause. . He also de
nies that the plaintiff Is entitled to re
cover $5000 damages, or any other sum.
Captain Batchelor for a further and sepa
rate answer and defense avers that he is
a nonresident of this state, and is ho
master of the British ship Cedarbank,
which at the time of the alleged griev
ances set forth In the complaint was In
the-harbor of tho City of Portland. That
the defendant Is a stranger and never
was before In this city, and that on Au
gust 10 a person came on board of the
ship for the purpose of enticing the sail
ors to leave and go on shore, contrary,
as he believed, to the statutes of Oregon.
The captain states that he had no per
sonal acquaintance with Peter Grant,
but was Informed by several persons,
that the person who came on the ship
was Grant, who Is connected with tho
sailor boarding-house business, and act
ing In good faith he went to the office
of the District Attorney, who prepared
the affidavit on which Grant was ar
rested. When tho cause came on for trial In
the Municipal Caurt, Captain Batchelor
alleges ae at once acknowledged that
Peter Grant, who was then present, was
not the person who caipe aboard the
shin. The defendant avers that he fully
believed from the information he had
received that it was Peter Grant, and
he had no other object Aor purpose In
making the complaint except to prevent
tho enticement of his sailors from the
ship, which was loading and getting
ready to sail In a few days, and It was
necessary that he keep his sailors. .
On an order Issued by Judge Sears, the
deposition of Captain Batchelor was tak
en before A. L. Veazle, attorney. This
course will permit the captain to proceed
on his voyage to England and the bond
of $5000 which he has furnished, with
Captain J. A. Brown and James Watts
as sureties, will Insure the collection by
Grant of any damages he may obtain
on a Judgment at the trial of the case.
The deposition of the captain follows the
line of his answer, that he acted In good
faith, and without malice. It will be
used as his evidence at the trial.'
Conrt Notes.
Jane Deverell, executrix of the estate
of Frederick Deverell, deceased, filed her
final report, showing all "claims paid. The
property Is valued at $2000.
The suit of O'Donnell & Driscoll against
A. Holmberg and wife has-been settled
and dismissed. Holmberg is at Cape
Nome and has been in Alaska for sev
eral years.
WILL MAKE MODIFICATIONS
Conncll to Amend and Equalise Vehi
cle License Ordinance.
A special meeting of the Common Coun
cil has been called for this afternoon, for
the transaction of general business. There
Is some street work In hand which needs
forwarding, and other business, the trans
action of which will lessen the work of
the next regular meeting. One of the
principal reasons, however, for calling
the special meeting is to make some
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meeting of the Council does not occur
till September 4, It was considered desir
able to hold a special meeting to make
the necessary changes In the ordinance
before lt goes Into effect.
While there have been comparatively
few objections to the vehicle license,
from the fact that all the money derived
from lt is to be put in a fund to be used
for the repair of streets solely, there
have been quite a number of complaints
from Individuals who feel that they have
been taxed too much, or more In propor
tion than some others. All complaints
and suggestions lodged with the license
committee hive been carefully considered,
and such changes and modifications have
been made In the ordinance as will ob
viate the necessity for any complaints,
in the future.
If the committee have succeeded In ar
ranging the licenses Imposed by the ordl-
l nance so as to please or even satisfy
everybody, they will have reason to con
gratulate themselves, and will turn with
light hearts to the work of completing
the blanket license ordinance. As this
ordinance does not go Into effect until
October 1, the beginning of a new quar
ter, the committee will have a month
or more in which to polish -It up and
get in all the trades, .professions and
businesses which were not contained in
the first installment passed.
FOR PASSING BAD CHECKS.
East Side Man Under" Arrest on Sev
eral Charges.
Detectives Snow and ICerrlgan arrested
late yesterday evening a man known on
tho East Side ns R "Ransom, who has
! been charged with circulating bogus
rested. All day Wednesday Detectives
Snow and ICerrlgan were looking for him.
as complaints had been made by several
persons. The search proved successful
late last evening.
Threeof the firms from whom Ransom
obtained money on his checks wore Pom
eroy & Roberts, Nelson & Bros, and the
Klondike saloon. The drafts were drawn
on the Second National Bank of Fall
River, Mass., or the First National Bank
of Columbus, O. Ransom has apparently
been engaged in a Teal estate transfer
that Indicated he possessed considerable
property. One of the -firms that cashed
his draft said that they understood Ran
som was the owner of a ranch containing
300 acres, which he' was having sold
through Buchtel & Kern, real estate deal-
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ors. Had It not been for this impression,
the money would not have been ad
vanced. Ransom also seemed to be en
gaged In the real estate business, al
though what business -he transacted was
not evident.
Ho lived at 5i5 East Washington street,
with his wife. Captain Hoar felt it his
duty as an officer to notify the woman of
the predicament in which her husband
was placed. As the hour was late, he
hesitated, meditating whether it would
not be better to allow her a good night's
rest before Imparting what was feared
would be dreadful news. Duty prevailed,
however, and he rang up the number.
"Your husband Is in Jail," said tho Cap
tain, when he was answered.
"Yes," came back, very calmly.
"This Is the City Jail, and your hus
band is Imprisoned here," repeated the
Captain, thinking the .situation was not
thoroughly understood.
"Well, what of It?" replied the woman
with Impatience.
Captain Hoar did not entertain further
fears that the news would disturb any
one's rest. '
FROM A MILLING CAMP.
Contributions for Young; Venville
From Sympathisers.
VIENTO, Or., Aug. 23. (To the Editor.)
Inclosed you will find $8 25 to assist in
the ransom of young "Venville. It conies
from a few of the generous-hearted and
sympathizing people of a milling camp
up in tho Cascade Mountains, In Wash
ington,4 with the hope that the ransom
raised may be the means of restoring the
young hero to his country and his dear,
anxious mother. Following are the
names. Respectfully,
MRS. C. M. GAGE.
Mrs. C. M. Gage $0 50
Mrs. E. T. Thompson 25
Joseph Laird 25
Mrs. C. C. Parrlsh 25
Mrs. .Stewart Eccles 25
A friend 50
Mrs.- John Curteman... 2
Wallace Moody 25
A. C.Allen : 50
Mrs. D. Slate 25
Mrs. Myra Sloan , 25
Mrs. W. E. Coughennower 25
C. Smith 1 00
R. Fordyce -. 50
E. S. Chardler 5)
James. S. Eddy 1 00
Mrs. E. Veatch 25
J. H. Wilder 25
Mrs. Lottie Cooley 25
Mrs. Mattle Sloper 50
Mrs. William Frantz..'. 25
LECTURING ON HIS VACATION
Rev. Ray Palmer Among: Old Par
ishioners in Missouri.
Rev. Ray Palmer, pastor of the Second
Baptist church, of Portland.who ls on his
vacation trip In the East, has been lec
turing at the different points on the way
and at the same time renewing old ac
quaintances and greeting old-time friends,
as. may be gathered from the following
clipping from the Jefferson City (Mo.)
Dally Press, August 18:
"Rev. Ray Palmer, ofPortland, Or., de
livered his celebrated lecture, 'Mankind
Crucified at the Bar of the Open Saloon,'
at the Presbyterian church last night to
a good house. He handled the subject In
avway that pleased his hearers and proved
him to be an orator of great ability.
"Mr. Palmer was pastor of tho First
Baptist church in this city several years,,
just preceding the pastorate of Dr. J. T.
M. Johnston, and was universally loved
by the people of the congregation and of
the city. They were glad to have him
return to the city as a famous and noted
orator
Boards Over 100 Feet Look.
Corvallls Times'.
What lt is to be used for ls a question
that puzzles those who have seen passing
through town on the railroads lumber
in carlots, which lumher ls remarkable
for its length. Severarcars have been on
incoming West Side freight trains during
several late trips. At Corvallls lt Is trans
ferred to the Corvallls Eastern, and
thence goes to Albany, and from there to
San Francisco. It comes from Portland.
The lumber Is so long tnat a single board
occupies the whole of three flat cars, as
well as the space between them. The
cars average about 34 feet In length, and
the space between Is two feet, making
the length of each board more than 100
feet.
Bad Boy Escaped.
Frank O'Brien, one of "the leaders of tho
gang of tough boys broken up in the
North End a few days ago, and who was
turned over to the Boys' & Girls' Aid So
ciety, escaped yesterday. He ls about IS
years old, and 5 feet 4 or 5 -Inches high.
IMPROVED SERVICE ' TO AND
FROM ILWACO."
Read the O. R. & N. adv. on page 7 and
note change In leaving time of steamer
T. J. -Potter from Portland
IN AID OF NAVIGATION
WORK IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN IN
MONTH OF JULT.
Fnndi Available for Prosecution of
the Varlons Improvements Official
Report of Captain Langfltt.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. The report of
Captain W. C. Langfltt, ot tho progress
made on the river and harbor Improve
ments under his charge during the month
of July, has been received and approved
by the Chief of Engineers. Captain
Langfltt Is in charge of the work at the
mouth of the Columbia, and all of the
waters below Portland or In that vi
cinity. From his report the following
extracts are taken:
Month of Columbia.
"During the entire month of July the
office force has been engaged In prepar
ing bills of material and making draw
ings preparatory to taking up the work
of repairing the plant, and the ultimate
extension of the Jetty. Proposals were
invited for furnishing materials and sup
plies, and those most urgently needed
and required for early delivery were pur
chased. The force was somewhat In
creased, and the repairs to flat cars, lo
comotives, etc., has already commenced.
It is expected that the greater part of
the materials will be delivered during
August. The force will then be Increased
and everything done to expedite the
work. The sum of $252,734 ls yet avail
able for this Improvement.
The Lower Columbia.
"There Is now on hand a balance of
$110,309 for improving the Columbia and
Wllllamette below Portland. During July
the dredge was kept at work, and lt re
moved, 14,347 cubic yards of material.
"The available balance for Improving
toh Columbia below Tongue Point ls 110.
0S4. Specifications for the new work have
been circulated among prospective bid
ders,, and bids will be opened and the
contract awarded some time In August,
The Willamette River.
"Considerable difficulty was experienced
by boats between Portland and Salem In
crossing the shoal at Lambert's Bend,
19 miles below Salem. This shoal bids
fair to close navigation In the near fu
ture, and lt was thought advisable that
the first work under the recent emer
gency allotment of $5000 be done at this
point. An examination of the shoal was
made, and lt was determined to construct
two short deflecting dikes from the op
posite banks of the river, which will
cause a scour of the shoal, and
afford immediate relief to navigation.
Preliminary work on these dikes com
menced in the last days of July, and it
is expected to complete the dikes in Au
gust. "The pile work at the Yamhill dam
has been completed. Excavation for the
foundation of tho main dam ls now being
made. The contractors have been ren
dering satisfactory service, and lt is ex
pected will complete their operations at
this point some time in August,
Clatskanle and Others.
"Although there is a balance of J12.S5
available for Improving the Clatskanle,
nothing was. done during July. When the
title to a desired tract in that vicinity
has been acquired, dredging will be re
sumed, and pushed as long as the funds
hold out.
"An examination was made of the dike
at Cowley bar, In the Lewis River, on
which work . had , been stopped by high
water In May. Work was Immediately
resumed, when all was found to be In
order, and It ls now expected to complete
the dike with the $5551 on hand. When
completed, this dike will be 450 feet long.
"Funds for improving the Cowlitz River
are exhausted, all but $5 95, and opera
tions there are at a standstill until a
further appropriation ls made."
Colnmbia at Three-Mlle Rapids.
"An order directing the local engineers
to make a survey of the 12 miles of the
river from The Dalles Rapids to the head
of Celllo Falls, In accordance with a pro
vision of the recent act of Congress,
which authorized a survey to determine
the advisability of a ship canal Instead
of tho proposed boat railway, was re
ceived on July 11. A survey party was
Immediately organized and equipped at
Portland, reaching The Dalles on the-24th.
Between the 28th and the 31st of the
month the party was engaged In locating
the survey stations and benchmarks of
the former survey. In making a general
reconnolssance of the vicinity of the pro
posed lower canal, and In laying out and
measuring a base line for the trlangula
tlon'for 5V4 miles above The Dalles. The
work of making the survey for canal and
locks will be continued during August,
arid until completed.
"The contractor for the canal at the
Cascades earned $4012 during the month
In paving and excavating in connection
with the completion of the canal, which
work will be continued without interrup
tion. There is yet $22,830 available for
the, work.
Yaqulna Bay.
"On July 10 the Government steamer
General Wright arrived at Yaqulna, and
soon thereafter began making a survey
of the cluster of rocks to be removed,
under provision of the recent emergency
bill. A detailed survey and examination
of tne rocks was made, which showed
that the cluster consists of several points
rising from a ledge, the main elevation of
which ls about 14 or 15 feet below mean
low tide. These points rise about 10 feet
above the rock bottom. The ledge Is steep
on the land side, and slopes more gently
towards the sea. It ls composed of In
durated clay,-similar In character to that
composing the rocky oyster beds on the
north side of the entrance to the bay. It
Is practically covered with kelp, and near
the surface Is full of rock oysters. It Is
believed that the rock may be easlly
blown to pieces by dynamite. It ls pro
posed to receive the explosives from San
Francisco for use In blasting the rocks,
and" to take advantage of every day on
which the sea is smooth to blast the rock.
It is believed the highest points may be
removed by surface blasting.
Tillamook Bay.
"The work of widening the channel op
posite Bay City, commenced on June 18,
was completed. During the month the
width was Increased to 30 feet for a dis
tance of 350 feet. Many snags were re
moved from Hoquarten Slough, imme
diately below Tillamook City.
"A channel 675 feet long and 60 feet
wide and 9 feet deep at mean low tide
was dredged through Junction Bar, 1500
cubic yards of material being removed.
Dredging on a sharp point Immediately
below Tillamook City was commenced,
and 1657 yards of material excavated.
Upper Columbia and Snake,
For this Improvement there ls yet $4172
available. Authority to make a survey
of 71 miles of the river from Lewiston to
Rlparla was received by Captain Harts
on the Hth ult., and a survey party was
immediately organized, equipped and sent
from Portland to Lewiston. This party
consisted of 14 men, who, in the closing
days of the month, made soundings and
levels along 9000 feet of the Snake River,
In the vicinity of Lewiston. This survey
will continue until completed.
Other Improvements.
"The dike In the Upper Columbia in
Washington ls submerged, owing to the
annual Summer flood, and work at that
point has been suspended, although $5-160
yet remains unexpended.
"The north Jetty tramway of the Slus
law jetty was extended 90 feet, and CG21
tons of rubble stone were placed in po
sition during the month. There remains
$415L
"The portion, of the tramway at Coos
Bay. carried away by the sea was re
placed during the month, thus completing
the north Jetty tramway. The balance Is
$22,499; Tho sheet piling driven across the
south channel of. Coos River was re
paired where portions had been carried
away, and a 40-foot break was mended.
The balance is but $95. Fourteen thou
sand seven hundred and sixty-four tons
of rubble stone have been placed In posi
tion on the foundation of the jetty at
Coos Bay, where the depth over the bar
Is reported at from 20 to 22 feet at low
tide.
"Three thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine
tons of stone have been placed on
the foundation of the south Jetty In Co
qullle River, where a balance of $24S1 re
mains. The work of rebuilding the o'd
north jetty tramway was commenced,
and eight bents restored during the
month. The work of removing obstruc
tions between Coqullle City and Myrtle
Point was continued, and C093 tons of ma
terial were dredged from the shoals. A
large part of the snags In this part of
the river have now been removed.
CAROLINAS AMENDMENT.
Snpreme Conrt May Never Pass on
Its Constitutionality.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. There has
been a great deal of speculation In the
East as -to the probable effect of the
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of North Carolina, disfranchising
the ignorant portion of the colored voters,
and many residents of the state assert a
belief that the Supremo Court will never
pass on the constitutionality of the
amendment. If the Republicans should
manage to get the matter before tho
United States Supreme Court, and tho
action of the state should be reversed,
there ls a fear that violent mean3 would
be adopted by the Democrats to pre
vent the negroes from voting. The ne
groes of North Carolina are themselves
divided on the subject, those that are ed
ucated having largely supported the
amendment, thus drawing a distinct line
botween the two classes of their race. On
the whole tho negroes do not seem dis
posed to enter the conflict, but leave lt to
bo adjusted by the white voters.
Just now the North Carolina Demo
crats are working particularly to gain
control of the Eighth and Ninth Congres
sional districts, which are represented by
Republicans, Pearson. In the Ninth, hav
ing been seated by the House at Its re
cent session, when Crawford, the Demo
crat declared elected, was unseated. Be
cause of this action the Democrats are
particularly bitter toward Pearson, but
he has failed of renomlnatlon. Pearson's
district gave a majority of 1S00 against
the franchise amendment, which shows
what a fight the, Democrats have on their
hands to carry the district In Novem
ber. Tho Populist party of the state has
dwindled to almost nothing, while the
Farmers' Alliance, which really originated
In that state, ls almost defunct.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Edward Earle returned yesterday from
Salt Lake City.
S. H. Friendly, ex-Mayor of Eugene, Is
at the Portland.
Rev. H. H. Wykoff, of San Francisco,
ls registered at the Perkins.
O. E. Hunter, a business man of Goble,
is registered at the St. Charles.
D. Fields, a steamboatman of Rlparia,
is registered at the St. Charles.
James A. Lackey, an Ontario stock
raiser, ls registered at the Imperial.
William Ketchum, a well-known aheep
dealer of The Dalles, is at the Perkins.
C. F. Leavenworth, a mining speculator
of Olympla, Wash., ls registered at the
Imperial.
George E. Cole, ex-Postmaster of Port
land, ls registered at the Imperial, from
Spokane.
Bart McCarthy, secretary and treasurer
of the Indianapolis Sentinel, ls at the
Imperial.
H. E. Ankeny, a prominent mining man
of Jacksonville, Is at the Imperial, with
his family.
J3. O. McCoy, an Eastern Oregon wheat
dealer, ls registered at the Perkins, from
The Dalles.
Rev. Father Le Blanc ls registered at
the St. Charles, on his way from Tacoma,
to Vancouver, Wash.
G. I. Brink, a Benton County cattle
man, registered at the St. Charles last
evening, on his return from Nome.
P. H. DArcy, a prominent attorney of
Salem, who has just been on a visit to
San Francisco, Is registered at the Im
perial. Superintendent L. R. Fields, of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, returned yes
terday from a trip to the end of the
division at Dunsmlur, Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coombs, of Oak
land, Cal., are In Portland, visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Hepp; at Palestine. The latter
are parents of Mrs. Coombs.
Count and Countess de Tocquevllle, at
the head of a party of five tourists, are
registered at the Imeprial from Paris.
They have been to Yellowstone Park, and
are now on their way to California, where
the Count has Interests.
J. S. Cooper, a banker of Independence,
returned yesterday from a business trip
to Moro, Sherman County, where he says
threshing Is In progress, and the wheat
Is turning out In good yield, and In plump
condition. Heavy rains over there on
Wednesday night made people think
equally heavy showers were also falling
in Portland, and he was surprised to
find that for once conditions were re
versed. NEW YORK. Aug. 23. R. L. Edwards,
of Portland, registered at the St. Denis
today. T. M. Fisher and wife, of Seattle.
are at the Murray Hill.
Benton Connty Timber.
Corvallls Gazette.
In nearly every section of tho East
timber Is becoming scarce, and as the
years pass by lumbermen are driven
West in search of a new field of opera
tions. Many come to Oregon and ot
theso Benton gets her share. In the I
country west of Munroe there ls quite
a tract of fine timber. Of late Eastern
men have taken possession of large por
tions of this timber land. About six
or eight miles southeast of Monroe there
ls to be a large mill erected, and Is said
to be in course of construction now.
The entire output tjils season is to be
ties for the Southern Pacific, for use
In various sections of the Union- where
Its lines extend. This new mill Is said
to be promoted by Portland capital.
Fnslon Inhnrmony in Idaho.
Lewiston Tribune, Ind. Dem.
It Is said Mr. Bryan will have to go to
New York to patch up harmony between
the Democratic factions. After he has
practiced with the olive branch on trifles
like that in New York, if he wants a real
earnest Job he might try the virtues of
the twig on Idaho. There Is a large-sized
opening for a good, smooth harmonlzer In
this small but snappy corner.
A Sarcastic Contempornry.
Morning Astorian.
With two brilliant evening papers shin
ing like meteors In Astoria's sky, the ex
penditure of the city's shekels for electric
lights seems the wildest extravagance.
ROUND TRIP ONLY 50 CENTS
The 50-cent Sunday excursion rate to
Bonneville and return is still In effect.
Tickets good on train leaving Union de
pot Sunday morning at 9:15, and returning
on train reaching Portland at 4 P. M.
Take advantage of this low rate and
spend Sunday under the trees on the
banks of the Columbia,
FOR ASTORIA REGATTA AND
BEACH POINTS.
Beginning tonight, steamer Lurllne
leaves Taylor-street dock dally at 8 .
M. except Saturday, at 10 P. M for As
toria and way landings, making connec
tion for all beach points
PROSPEROUS BAKER CITY
J. C. LEASIIRE'S ESTIMATE OF HER,
MATERIAL PROGRESS.
New Era of MInlnar Opening? in East
ern Oreson Sampter'a Certain.
Fntnre.
J. C. Leasure, formerly a well-known
attorney, of Portland, but now practicing:
his profession In Baker City, waa seen
yesterday at the Perkins. Mr. Leasure
has great faith in Baker City, which, he
says, is situated in the midst of bound
less resources mining, stock, agriculture,
and timber. The mining Industry has
been brought Into first position with the
past few years, he said, and tho moro the.
development goes on. the mora proofs
there are of deep and lasting veins of
rich quarts. Such properties as the Gol
conda. Red Boy. North Pole, Virtue and
others from which large amounts of gold
have already been taken, show that they
have only been scratched over. Godfrey
& Tabor, who own tho Red Boy. have re
cently let a $125,000 contract for slnklns
to a further depth of 2000 feet, which
with the present depth of 600. will make
their main shaft nearly half a mile deep.
"A new mining era ls now opening la
Eastern Oregon," he said, "as so many
mining men are returning from tho Yu
kon and Nome, having had all they
wanted of th North and these will de
vote their energies to the development
ot Oregon quartz ledges. I look for
many newpropertles to be opened up be
fore the close of this year.,"
Mr. Leasure thinks Baker City Is show
ing progress with the development of her
mineral wealth. The population ls rapid
ly growing and a large number of sub
stantial Improvements are going on, A
$100,000 water works will soon supply the
citizens with pure mountain water, from
Elk Creek. 11 miles distant. The bonds
for this enterprise have already been sold
at a premium.
A modern opera house, costing $25,000,
ls also one of the city's new acquisitions,
and George L. Baker, a well-known the
atrical man of Portland, is to take charga
of lt. This new structure will be pro
vided with all the up-to-date conveniences,
and comforts of a metropolitan edifice.
A Masonic Te.mple ls also on the list of
Baker's new public buildings, costing $15,
000. Preparations are being made to have the
main thoroughfare paved with asphalt,
for its entire length through tho business
and residence sections and this, when
completed, will be one of the prettiest
drives in Oregon.
Both Baker and Sumpter. he feelo as
sured, are at the threshold of a glor-
lous future. Sumpter shows much evi
dence of substantial growth, in the ap
pearance of Its hotels and business edi
fices. The mlne3 In tho Immediate vi
cinity of Sumpter have all proven them
selves permanent properties, though not.
much noise has been made about them.
In view of the headlong rushes to Noma
and other points hard to get, and worth
less when reached.
The establishment of a mining ex
change In Portland has done a great deal
toward crystallizing mining Interests. Mr.
Leasure thinks, as lt furnishes a head
quarters for the mining men of tho
Northwest, who aro glad to see the stock
quotations In the city dailies. Portland
Is the natural emporium for all this vast
mineral. wealth, and now that the peoplo
have awakened to its importanco the
mining industry has received an addi
tional Impetus.
Saving: Three Cents.
Chicago Tribune.
A unique method of saving a few cents
and thereby cheating the revenue Is in
vogue In Niagara Falls, N. Y. That city
has a good many English people for resi
dents, while it is annually visited by thouv
sands of tourists from the British isles.
Consequently there ls a large outgoing:
mail to the United Kingdom from that
place, and every mail day from 150 to 20tt
letters are sent to various parts of Great
Britain. The foreign postage on tho
American side of the river ls 5 cents per
half ounce, but within the last year lt
has been reduced on the Canadian -side
to 2 cents. Since that time a custom
has sprung up among the Anglo-American
residents of having one of them col
lect the letters and then walk over to
Niagara Falls, Ont., and post them, sav
ing 3 cents on each missive.
In the case of a single letter there ls
no saving, as there is a toll of 10 cents
for the round trip across the railway
bridge and 15 cents across the steel arch
bridge. When a large number of letters
are collected together, however, the sav
ing mounts up, and it is a regular cus
tom In various households when a letter
has been written to inquire, "Who ls go
ing to Canada today?" In addition, many
residents on the Canadian side, who daily
cross to the American, make It a regu
lar custom to collect and mall letters
for their personal friends.
John James Iniralls.
Boston Herald.
The epigrams and aphorisms of the lata
John James Ingalls make a large and
varied collection, covering all sorts of
subjects from grave to gay, from lively
to severe. They constitute the chief
claim of their author to fame, but even
the most ardent of Mr. Ingallsl admirers
will have to allow that, while hl3 notable
utterances were pungent and brilliant,
they generally struck a cynical and pes
simistic note, and shone more on account
of their form than from their deeper
meaning. He generally took a pessimistic
view of things, and lt was only a short
time ago that he wrote a poem con
cluding with this solemn conundrum:
Was Sophocles right when ho eatd to the Gre
cians. Th happy aro those -who have never existed.
And those who. having lived, e-tlst no lonjer?
Bryan Geti the Sharp End.
Tacoma Ledger.
When Uncle Billy Stewart, of Nevada,
reaches a point where he can desert the
Bryan hosts and fall Into line for Mc
Klnley there must be a terrific ruction
pending on the Democratic roost. Stew
art's change of front Is suggestive of twa
conclusions: First, he must be weary of
Bryan and his anti-Isms; second, he no
longer has faith In the Democratic party
to carry out Its silver policy. In either
instance Bryan gets the sharp end of the
stick and he has a right to be sorely sad.
The Dr. Sandcn Electric Beit
with attachment for men gives
strength and overcomes the
effects of early indiscretions or
iater excesses. Six thousand
gave willing testimony during.
1899. Established 30 years.
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