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v. -- - 9 THE MORKIN0 OKEGONIAN, MONDAY, PJBTBMBER & 1,900. HE DISPUTED ELECTION fCopyrlbt 1900, by Seymour "Eaton.) ifc OREGON! Mi'S HOME STUDY CIRCLE: AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES BcpcbllcjA Decline. Various causes were now bringing about & formidable -reaction .against the party so loiis in power. The "liberal Bepublican" movement ot 1B72 had given unmistakable 1 Ication of a turn In the tide -which is still more apparent Zojir years later. Ttain elements -which had joined the -ty during the war were dropping away the special "bond which had beld them .s relaxed; the military policy still per iled in the South continued to alienate :arge independent section of former ad-' -ents, while, as is nsual, the 'hard times' which followed the crisis of 1S73 Tore charged to ill-advised financial measures of the Government. But among the most powerful of the disintegrating t es was a widespread belief that the Z xrty had become radically corrupt and i." trustworthy. Tne Spoils System. Once More. The civil service reform so hopefully in augurated by the act of 1S71, which re Quired the maintenance of a system of competitive examinations for official ap pointments, did not find favor with the practical politicians who manipulated party affairs. Their power and influence were restricted lay the loss of the patron age of which the act deprived them. By the end of 1874 Congress would no longer vnta thn nop.essnxv aoDroDriatlons for car ving on the work of the commission, and the noxious spoils system was prac tically restored in full -rigor. Corruption, in Hlsli Places. General Grant's second term was made jjemorable by the discovery of numerous flagrant instances of official corruption in the Government and disgraceful scandals among legislators. The Presidents judg ment of men was nntrustworttiy. -Thoroughly honest himself, he had sur rounded himself with a greedy horde ot eolf-soekers as advisers and officials. In the investigations which wero demanded even the high Cabinet officer, the Secre tary of War, having been impeached for bribery, escaped conviction only by re signing. The heavy internal -revenue tax placed upon distilled spirits had led to much illicit traffic in the West and South, to the defrauding of the Government, and in 1875 a conspiracy of wide extent between the distillers and officers of the Government was uncovered. The dlshon i whlsky ring" was brought to trial 7 several trusted Federal officers were convicted. fctot the executive department only but the legislature also was invaded by the general demoralization. The build ing erf two railroads to the Pacific Coast, both aided by large Government grants, had furnished endless opportunity for pec ulation and perversion of funds. Majxy Senators and Representatives were charged with complicity in the scandals which, on inquiry, developed in connec tion with the corporation known as the Credit Moblller, which had control of the building of one of the lines. The shadow of suspicion fell even upon the Nation's "Vice-President and upon others of scarce ly less exalted positions. Doubtless not all the charxres were true, but many a fair name, was hopelessly smirched. An act, popularly called the "salary grab," passed by this same mistrusted Congress received public attention out of propor tion to its real importance. It was a bill to increase the pay of members, and Its special ignominy lay in Its retroactivo feature by which the members of the existing houses shared in the advance of salary. The whole matter was insig nificant, but was regarded as one more evidence of Republican rapacity. The act was repealed at the next session of Congress. The Democrats am a. Party of Reform The discreditable revelations in high Republican circles gave the cue to their opponents. The Democrats entered the arena in 1S76 -as the party of reform. In a platform of portentous length their nominating convention demanded deliv erance ""from a corrupt centralization," gexaael jr. Tildes. from "the rapacity of carpet-bag tyran nies" and 'the contagion of misrule." Jteform in the Civil Service was favored, 68 was a tariff for revenue only, and economy and, frugality in the national Administration. Repeal of the resump tion aot was called for and reform in the currency. Samuel J. Tilden, of ivew York, was nominated on the second bal lot: Mr. Tilden had shown moral and rativo qualities of a high order the various state offices that he had filled, and he commanded the fullest confidence of his party. Hendricks of Indiana, who had ranked second among the aspirants for the Presidential noral nation, accepted the second place on the ticket. The Republican Nomination. A large and powerful Republican fac tion favored reform within the-party and deprecated th succession of an admin istration to be controlled by the meth ods and the men whose ascendency had brought Teproach upon the organization. Senators Conkllng and Morton were un derstood to Jead the representatives of the "Grant dynasty." while of the other aspirants Blaine was the most conspicu ous. The platform adopted by the con tention recited at length the many claims of the party upon the gratitude of the Nation, demanded the fulfillment of the pledge for the resumption of specie payments and for a measure of Civil Service reform, deprecated sectional Mi feeling, eulogized General Grant, ar raigned the Itemocratlc party as still "the same in charaBbr and spirit ns when it sympathized with treason," and warned the country "against trusting a party thus alike unworthy, recreant and Incapable." Mr. Blaine's name led by a large ma jority over every other until six ballots had been cast, and even on the seventh, which nominated Hayes, Blaine received a larger number of votes, than at any previous count. "William A. "Wheeler, of York, -nas nominated for Vice-President. Mr. Hajes won favor by his warm support of civil service reform, and se cured the votes of an influental section of his party whose members' had deter mined to refuse support to any candidate who would not "pledge hjmself to that measure. Many othera -were drawn to aim who would haye voted against a more prominent and experienced Republi can politician. The Apparent Democratic Success, The canvass was not an exciting one, but there was real discussion of oppos ing policies. Republicans emphasized the Democratic opposition to resumption and scouted Democratic professions of re form. Democrats made much of Republi can corruption and derided the candidate as an obscure and untried man. The great Democratic "tidal wavo" began to rise in 1S74, when the Autumnal elections gave JsurprislngDemocratlc ma jorities In manv Northern RiatPt The sam.ethlns happened in 1S75, and made J DIRECTED 6Y PROF. SEYMOUR EATON the lower House of Congress overwhelm ingly Democratic On the crest of the wave the party now hoped to rida tri umphant into the White House. But the reaction against Republican rule had in a measure spent its force before the Presidential election. The flrst returns Indicated a Democratic triumph, and it was even conceded by roost of the Re publican newspapers on the morning af ter the election. Nevertheless, the Re publican managers sent out a statement the same day from the headquarters at Washington that Hayes was elected by one electoral vote, the states of South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, having gone Republican. Disputed Betnroa. An exciting and fateful contest fol lowed, lasting for four months and sub jecting our Constitutional Government to even greater strain than It had suf fered In the stress of Civil War. Four states each made two sets of electoral returns. Both parties were freely charged with intimidation and fraud in several of the Southern States. Louisiana, equipped with two state governments, two Governors, two returning boards and four sets of electors, of course sent dou ble returns. In Florida the Republican electors were given certificates by the Governor and the canvassing board, butl a decision of the court sustained the Democratic electors, and both colleges met and cast the vote of the state. Similar proceedings tqok place In South Carolina; Hayes electors received cer tificates from the canvassing board, but the Democrats pleaded the Intimidating presence of United States troops near the polls on election day, and their electors asserted the right to cast the state vote for Tilden. One Northern state also sent double re turns. Oregon elected Republican elect ors, -but one of the three was decided by the Governor to be ineligible, and ha therefore gave a certificate to one of the Democratlo electors. The three Republi can -electors, however, met, and, having certificates from the Secretary of State, cast the. vote of the state. The one Democratic elector, finding that the Re publican electors would not ' join with him, chose two other electors from his own party, and the three gave the vote of Oregon to Tilden. Unscrupulous and Irregular proceedings on both sides further complicated the situation. Party officials were accused of juggling with the figures for party advantage, and efforts to bribe one or more of the electors were actually made. So great were Jhe stakes, so little would turn the scale, that the temptation to yield a moral point for the sake of party was almost irresistible to fallible human nature, The Settlement. " The result turned upon decisions re specting many complicated and bewilder ing points, and these were Telegated to an electoral commission created by Con gress, which consisted of five members from each House of Congress and five from the Supreme Court. Eight mem bers of the commission were Republicans, seven were Democrats, and upon every question decided a strictly partisan vote was given. When these decisions, one after another, came before the two houses for their acceptance or rejection, on objection being made they separated to consider the acts of the commission. Voting on party lines, the houses dis agreed, and since they could not unite in rejecting the conclusions of the com mission their decisions remained ln'force. All the thirteen doubtful states were thus given to the Republicans, and on March 2, 1CT7, the count was finished and the vote was officially pronounced to be lB5f for Hayes and 1S4 for Tilden. Hayes and Wheeler were accordingly Inaugurat ed two days later. .The acceptance by he disappointed par ty of the decision according to Constitu tional methods was a glorious triumph of reason and self-restraint over passion. The Democrats honestly believed, the de'-' cision to be unjust and strictly partisan throughout, and their patriotic submis sion under most trying conditions to the legal though, as they deemed it, unfair action of the constituted authorities gave to constitutional Democracy its last' and greatest victory. Iowa College. DEER NOT SLAUGHTERED. Defense of a Hanter to -Letter. a Critic's "A Sportsman" feels If his duty to call public attention to the "willful and Inhu man slaughter of 35 deer bv a parly of six hunters who -were out In the moun tains for about two weeks. He writes to The Oregonlan a letter reflectlnsbltterly on the hunters and the Game "Warden, but doea not -feel It his duty Consign his name to the communication. -- - A member of he party, in commenting on the letter, said: "He should take into consideration the facts that we traveled J& miles by rail, and then hired horses, packhorses, a packer and cook,' and trav eled 60 miles over a terribly rough trail away into the heart of the Coast Range, CULUSON&CO. Board of Trade and Stock Exchange' Brokers GRAIN PROVISIONS- STOCKS and , COTTON BOUGHT AND SOLO FOIt CASH Ok CARRIED ON MARGINS - 214-215 Chamber of Commerce Portland, Oregon Rutherford B..Hayea. at an expense of $50 each, outside of $14 railroad fare. We ate half & dosen deer while In camp, and, eacbdried. some venl- eon, and each brought home a piece of fresh venison. "We saw scores of deer and oould have shot any number we desired. We shot only bucks, and on. our way out of the mountains-couid have shot 15 or 20 mora deer. It would be well for such parties of hunters to be furnished a schedule for their government. Should they eat every particle of a deerklllfed before they kill another? Are they allowed -to dry soma venison to bring home, ot not, and can they bring home any fresh venison, and if so, how much? "It is very'easy to write mean and malicious things about people and send' them anonymously to a newspaper, but it Is nott so easy to furnish plain, sensible rules for the guidaance of hunters in a far-off section, where game Is . going to wagte, and which can be reached only at the expenditure of considerable time, trouble and money. As -several of the same party of hunters are going to the same hunting ground again in a short time It might he well to inform them how many deer they can-be allowed to shoot without Incurring opprobrium." -i - t AT THE! HdTBLS.' ' THE PORTLAND. R E Strahorn, Spokne W B Qraj, St Paul A Usulongr, San Fran Mr Sattlng, San Fran W J Law, Jr, Monro H M Benston, S F E Metzer, Burns, Or A I. Palmer, Kalama zoo, Mich , Mrs Edward Fisher New Whatcom T E Eans and wife, Manila- P I ' R M Insrlls. Toronto C Cedam,. Lbs Angeles M. 'orta. Vancouver E P qaflenderj K TT A M Drake and wife, ' Ghlc&go J C Murphy and wife, Chicago Will HLee and wlfr warm springs , ( C E Cappfe, Hood Rvr Mrs F Young Eugene. R W Londsleyi and wf, city . . ,i . E U Londsley, Green Bay, Wis Max Hdyman, Ban Frn JHellor and -lfe, city C L TJnna, city Ed Colman, city X,Klchland. city , B 'W Freer, San Fran Mrs M Tompson, Rose- burEV Or J Spencer, San Fran W Humphrey,, SanFrn L A and Mr "flteser- fleld, England Mrs M S Bushbor, Bt Paul R Ringllnff, Chicago A M Franklin. Seattle .n. -n-euora; ueaitie W A "Wlckman, N Y E D Hargreavcs, Scotland W O NellL Scotland E B Lyon, Minneapolis Corvallls Mrs M P Callender, Knappton N P Callender, do Mrs. B P Callender, Now York Mrs Startzman. S F A D Banks, San Fran Ii M Mlder, Chicago E L Powell, Spokane N A Howe, Carlton Colainbia River Scencryt Hearnlntor Line .steamers, from Oak street dock dally, except Sunday, 7 o'clock A. M. The Ballon, Hood River, Cas cade Locks and return Call on, "or 'f one Agent for further information. THE PERKINS. V H Lewis, Montreal B Colllns.'Long Beach C T Smith. Chlearo J Bufflngton. ABtoria Miss Clara M Llnd E Nathen, Cheholt J C Rold. Son Fran Mrs J C Raid, do, J Land, St Louis , Mrs G H Chamberlain, Walla Walla, WasP Miss Cadllos, Seattle W J Patterson, Aber deen. Wash berg, Boston, Mass j.ua new a. ,&v.,fciauen bock, Boston, Mass E W Kaufman, S F Miss Kaufman, 8 B" T Barr, San Fran J Hemmlngway, Cln , ctnnatl, O W C Page, La Camaa G W 8h,utt, Tacdma Mrs Copeland Astoria! ittta vj m BJlUlt, qO F M Byles, Montesano G Richardson, do -Zella Phumly, Tacoma A G Norris, Baits Mrs A G Norrls,, BalUj J D 'McCarty, Pasco A Chrlstenson, Lewis ton, Idaho , G-Dlsbom, Tacoma " Mrs G Dlsborn, da.r TM Lee, Tacoma. Mrs T M Lee, Tacoma. F A Bryant, Seattlo Mi Williams, Seattle p J Qundllch, Pen dleton MrsC J Gundlloh, do G O'Brien, Wallowa Mrs-G O'Brien, do B C Glasa: Fossil l. warm, HHIsboro ; ( A Van Inwegen, do; F Edwards, Portland C "W Barr, Astoria Mrs C R Roeers. do .Mrs Bunnell and cnll- f aren, t .faul F Woodfleld, Astoria j R M Baseer. AxtoriaJ E Q Hawman, Rainier jars morrison, Lewis- ton, Idaho Miss Harrison, do J P NovnV Pullman W H Mlddremlss, Spo kane, "Wash G O Davis,TSan. Fran C H Eaton, Redlands Frank "Wolf. Seattle M De Vaney, RoSebrg u. i Mammon, do S H ."Wilson, San Frn C Straus, Vlento O F Johnson, Tacoma Mrs G F Johnson, do Nance Prjoth. Antelope u a. Murray, juoteiopa R Stone, Oakland Miss ;N Vie Theen, Hubbard Rebecca Baldwin, La Grande C C Pajler, San Fran W P Manning, Cen- tralla. Wash R R Bowland, Peoria C Manning, Seattle Mrs Kreator, San Frn Mrs Grasher, San Fran F Metzrels, San Fran Mrs Metsrels, do C E,Loomls, Eugene Mrs J E Loomls. do Mrs G Rose, Baker Cty J W Daly, Pendleton H Kllnberg, Ellensbrg .airs ii .tuinoerg, co Master Kllnberg, do C Dannals, Albany C C Harris. .Forest Grove, Or Mrs C M Malotto, Pullman. "Wash Jno Waker, do W Weber. Joseph "W A "Ward, Chicago G L Troth. Fariro IT D Sellers, San Fran C R Thomson, Astorlaf THE IMPERIAL. C. "W. KnowJes, Manager. J C McCue, Astoria I E Vlnlng, Ashland W C Campbell, Ore gon Cltr T Webster, San Fran I L Campbell, Eugene J T Bridges, Roseburg Mrs Bridges, Roseburg D A Roberts, San Frn, Mrs Roberts, San Frn J J Butler, Los Angeles C Steele, Cedar Falls Chas Lang, do Miss E Morrlsonr SF Miss A Morrison, S F, R Holden, New7 York Mrs Holden, - do Rev M Benedlcta, Aberdmn N, N Crair, San Fran J W Llnck. Tacoma J'MacInnes, Vasicouvr A I McDonald. Genese W LaSelle, Tacoma Mrs H E Ely, Castlo Rock G W Ralthel, Chicago W L Springer, do Mrs J H Bonser, Fort Esstngton Miss V Bonser, do S W Ramage. Plttsbrgj i-w itamage, do Master Ramage, do K S carpenter, Casper jots carpenter, ao W M Edwards, Olym pic, "Wash E W Bartlett,.LaGrnd Mrs Bartlett, do J S Evans, Boston S L Baer, Baker City Master B Baer, do S H Kozer, Salem Mrs Kozer. Salem F J Carney, Astoria Mrs Carney, Astoria S G Trulllnger, do A S Blbblns, Boise "W C Reynolds, S F Chas H Green, S F Mrs Green, San Fran S Sladden. Chicago , M C Johnson4, San Fraj THE ST. CHARLES. K Glenn, The Dalle? O J Peterson, Fondle- ton Or "W L Jones, Brooks N R Bridses, Astoria J R McOrosby, Red balling J M Colter, Vlento I J Rumor, San Fran' Alex Murray. San Frn Ole Kure, WInlock C TV Thompson. Chgo W C Bingham, Chgo R C McHeo. Chleairn I T Peterson, Astoria n jngan, Astoria T W Miles, Astoria B Roby, As,torIo; , O B Mlehorel, Stella C G Gross, Stella John Bryant, Stella Peter Hopkins) Stella Mrs Hopkins, Stella AC Juckson, Long Bach S M Barker, Astoria VrSdelmani Albany, ? Z .ne'' Albany ' J F Alpine, AlUny H Dabner, Albany M T Palmer, Albany D C Ross, Scappoose Mrs Bullock, do Mrs Williams, . do C Shepherd, Eufaula Mrs Shepherd, " So J TV Allison. Hlllsboro J C Fugate, South Bnd L M Hesse. Llnptpn A W PfoUolfl, Llnnton J T Cor, Buttevllle E -A Cone. ButtnviiiA Bell Parney, Corvallls Geo Mote, Roseburg F H BUvhanan, New berg. T Prlne, Hoqulam vllle s J H Strickland, do T J Bolter. Brooks ,Mrs V B Leslie, Wasco T Wood and son, Sac ramento Ed Rose, San Fan N A Askln. San Fran D E Moore, Tenn W J Morris and wife, r Scappoose -F Wheeler, do J N Huston, do J G Wlckstrom, Ka lam a, I E Luttiv Warren S Schman, Warren ! G-E" Carlson Warren J Kened, Terry Mrs J BalelKb. Salem. J" Cade. RldseHeld ' J'Mejcr, RldgetteJd S Koethe. Rtdgefleld E rioer. Theajtetf. D T DaMdson. av i S R Catterllne. Salem a r? rtAmnnen. jinieKD 'Mrs C T Brock, En- faula Miss Brock, do W A Terhume, Tall- W F Martlnr do xx k uenson. Hood Rvr D Miller. Gales Creek f is wajmer, do F Winston. Roseburg F Hoernmn, Baker Cty T Ti TerelaL QO G C Walker, Aberdeen l t Geo Mate. Roseburg H L Cal In. Marshland G TV Rowel, "do W H Lucy, do Mrs Lucy, - .. H SUmet. Marshland L T Dlllman. Glencoq C Dlllman, Glencoe G w Bowen, Glenn- w u .tsrown, wind Rvr J H Priest, Wind Rvr Mrs Priest, Wind Rvr H, G Fisher. Dalles H M Chapman. Stella X E Moore, Ialama W H Luke, Kajama A S Brlggs, Kalama Frank Fales, Kalama L Perry, Kalama F W Ewel, Santa Rosa .Hotel BrnnBTrtelc. Seattle. European: first class. Rates, 70c and up, jOnj block from depot. Restaurant next door, Tt&ooma Hotel, Tacoma. American plan. Rates, .$3 and up. DonBellir .Hotel, Tacozaia, European plan. Rates. SOo and up. The SBsrgestOB Appraved. PORTLAND, AUg. 8Lr-(To the Editor.) The suggestion in an article of today's Issue signed "T. B.3.," that officials draw ing salaries be included in blanket-license ordinance will certainly meet the ap proval of every business man, we think, in the city, If those city officials that are drawing fat salaries and are so anxious to secure those position are taxed 10, 20 or 25 per cent, no one will object tQ paying their part efi the "blanket license., But is It Just that they go soot free while the business man is ground down to help keep them in office? Those otti. clals that are so anxious or ready to draw up this blanket-license ordinance are very careful not to make one that affects their salaries, but are willing to tax the struggling business roan to the last dolIar to keep themselves in office, J The growing tendency in Portland seems Downing, Hopkins & to. X 4 Chtcago Board of Trade k NeWYork Stock Exchange Room 4, Ground, fjjoor; 1 BOTH T&LBFBOIE3 For Alaska Steamer "Geq. W. Elder" v From Portland Oregon, direct, via Seattle. From Alaska Dock, Tuesday Sept. 4, 1900. Freight Received Monday Sept. 3. , ' Last opportunity for this season for through shipment to , Dawson. .' , , ,, ' V ,-.- , For freight andassago apply to - ' "DodwetT& Co., Ltd. Phone 96. to be to throttle tb,e n!Qrt of tljoee In clined to be industrious and ecdnomlcal and to .offer a reward" to "the thriftless and improvident. It would eeem a.much Y.aam nlnM t maIita tlr ? Kr 4 TV rift rf t a small sum on every one qrossine the t bridges, buf. as this would be a tax -on the officials, as welt ao all others, It would dpubtless be insurmountable. Bt T. o. 1 73 r , " ADVERTISED. '. Llsr of Unclaimed Letter Remaining? In the Postofflde at Portland,, Or. Free delivery of letters by carriers at tho resldenau of owners nrny be secured by dbsQrv lnc the followlnjr rules; Direct plainly to the street and number of the house. Head letters with the writer's full address. Including street and number, and request an swer to be directed accordlnsly, . - Letters to strangers, or transient irsltqln the city, whose special address niayjbe un known, sipuld bo marked In the"le'ft-hfind cor ner, '''Transient." This "wlirpreytfat tbelr be- las delivered to persons of the same Or simi lar names. ' . Persons calling: for these letters will plum state date on which they were advertised, Sep tember 8 They will be charffed for at tho rate ot 1 cnt each: , ''. WOMEN'S LIST.' ' Ball, Mrs lielll Klstler V Older, Mdms Barrett, Mrs H A Klne, Mrs Laura r Barrett, Miss Susan Kopn. MfssiLlUlan Bear, Miss Ettar Lanhls, Miss. Mamie Beck, Miss Ojarlotto ELewls, 'Miss Ulna? , Beck, Mrs A? E , Livingston. MlssJUue Bell, MIsa 'Allle - 5 Ltndsley, Mrs Amod jji-iii., xu.iocr ouijh, jucjB4icq, jroaeijfti.. ,. Bowman, Miss Mona xau fussale, Flora Bradford Mrs. Nellin .Nb.IHj.v . Mm . Wonrvk, Brown Mrs Be"llh. irHifttK7ifft mW Nhuio Bunnell. Mrmn Tt , Nivtin . Ml.. r.iud. , Hwth .Mima Mnw rinVs..i -rii Tct'T "''' Bush, Miss,i ot 4$$ ClayPondler.'-'MrR Bell Clark, MW May E . Baderio, Mrs Victor B Cllne, jMlss-fNlna Russell,. Mrs Haste- . Cialg, Miss Emma Schneider, Louise , Dennis, Mrs T H Schmidt, Mrs Chas W Elder-, Mrs W T 'Seaman. Mrs L S Farrell, Mrs Tresa Sherman, Mrs 'Amanda Ford, Mrs Arch D Simmons. MIbs Vlrslo Foster. Mrs L M Smldt, Miss Louisa Francis, Miss Minnie Smart, Mrs B S Freeden, Mrs S Smith Mrs E Gnos, Miss LlzzIe-2 Stewart, Mrs Laura Gjray, Miss Mabel Thompson, Mrs E WttrriB, Miss .Clara . ThqmpsonK Mrs Vera Heands. Miss Mahle Thiman. Mrs E M 1 Helgath, Mrs Mary Trulllnffer, Mrs Ch'as iWDoort, Mrs Kosa A. Trulllnger, M,ra G' H Huffman, Mrs F Walton, -.Mrs Carrie Huber, Miss Hattlo Webster, Miss Florence Jennings, Miss Blanch Wledeman, Mrs E Johnson, Mrs A Wllllson. Mrs Bert ' Johnson, MUs L Wise, Mrs L E Jones, Mrs L Woodward, Miss' Edna Jones, Miss Carrio L Wood, Miss Grade Kane, Mrs-2 Young. Miss Maybelle, Kees, Mrs Leonlake Young, Mrs Allle MEN'S LIST. Abbott. G TV Ankeny, Frank Bacheat, Dan Blngman, A M Brltt, Edward Brlttanor. Albert Johnson, Paul Jones, B F Kanan, John Koene, Geo H Kinsley, Jas A Kong8vold, Gerhard J,andale, J W Lang, Mr and Mrs Norman B Lee, J" H - Lewis, G W , Livingston Chemical Co ' Linebaunrh. Corvl W - Buckleg. H J Burrows, Elmer Burdlck, J A Burt, Charley H Carr, J W, artist Cashner, I J Clancy. Ed uoio-roruana usmem jjinsn, Julius FOl Co Lobdell, F McArtney, R McKay, J J Mahoney, W E Maloc, AlonxoE Melorhofer, Rev T Merrill, O, F Miniver. Phillip Moesen, G Money, E H Mooney, B H Mooree, Jess Morgan. Henry R Murray, Til Olson, Nick Parrett, L S Perry. Will O Petterson, Vnrner Peterson, One T Cooper. Will Correll, s E Costner. Lewis M-2 Courtwrlght, C TV . Croney, John Crocker, Johft Crosby, Wm W Datesman, TV C Dernbach, J L Delkman. C TV Devlne, ThomaB-2 Drake, Dr C E Eastman. Fred C Elworthy. Fred M Elmoro. Wm Eliot, Samuel E Farrow, Ralph Ferguson, Charles J Findley, John H Pollock, Wm M Fraternal Sick & Accl-Songuenetl. Antonio dent Society Schenck, D B Garland, Samuel Gleglant, C A Glasco, Mr and Mrs John Graves. Dr James L Grenwabr, Casper Great Western Stova Co Gump, S & G Harris. Col , Harrison, C TV Hawley, E T Hawley, H Hawes, J J Herman, LA Hlgglnson, Thomofl T Schmit, Jacob Sonde, Julius Shaugbnessy, Con Shepherd. E L Shlreman, Nate Slgerist, Frank Stevens, J W Stewart, Cljde , 8tover, Hugh C-2 Skinner. William Scranton Thyl6n, Mr Townsend, W S Tucker, Allen C Vaughn, Tell,' a.tty Vanco, Chaa Vehnem, Theo Hopper, Frank Hollingsworth, Dr Z WWalente, B HolL Fred Watt. David Holder. R D. W H6oor, John, Hugg'lns, Henry-2 Hutchlngs, J K Ilger, Emil James Iy D Jenklnson, Chas H Jenkins, G Johnson-B L WUbei C H Wllklns, Lee Wllllson. Bert Woodard. E H TVolff, Albert Wyman, H P Yoder, T M .Young. Willnrd . t , r ITALIAN LETTERS, t t Saverlo, Rlcct ' " Stgrtdr Glacomo Gaiatoi ITerd! Bartets Slgnor Salvatore Cas- Antonio, iononi, Jra, Cosateta Gulseppl, Tnota Sam. Rlnella Slgnor Bioso Nastl aio.no Slgnor Pasauale DlW( 'Donno Slgnon Marzls Sog narolgllo PACKAGES Armstrong Miss, Ber- Hocg, Harry foto) tha (foto) .A. B WROA8MAN. P. M. Domestic and Foreign Poirts. ASTORIA Sept. 2. Condition of thq bar at 5i30 P. M smooth; wind, -north; weather hazy. 8ailed at 7 A M. Ameri can transport Argyll. Arrived at 9:10 A, M., and left up at 12 M. Steamer State of California, from Son Francisco. Ar rived at 9:20 A. M., and left up at 12:80 P. M. British steamer Monmouthshire, from Hong Kong. Arrived flown at 12 M. and, left out at 3 P. M. Steamer JFulton, for San Francisco. Hoqulam, Wash., Aug, SI. Arrived Schooner jena Sweaay, from San Fran cisco, for Aberdeen; schooner Volant, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen; schooner Guide, from San Ftfinclaco, for Aberdeen. New York, Sept. 2. Arived ta Tour alne, from Havre; City of "Rome, froni Moville; Maasdam, from Rotterdam and MANHOOD . i . . PI CI bte Vltallerr th ptworiptlon of tai&ma French 'pbyslctan, WU aulckly . euro you; rat all nerrw or diseases of w roaeraUT prswu. such as Lost MinheM, Jaralo, JPafna la tae Baclc, Sewiinal EmtBBlonB, He?vaaar Defctlitr, Wmylea, Uaa t6Marr, Exaanstlns; Drins7VarIeoooie aad Ooastlyatton. It stops all kasea by day or tht Pravrais auicimeM at dlscharro. which If nt checked load to Bper- moniala. A written guaraniee aiTcn ana mop or nnum " w u" uw mu- w wSamTnMauS. for W 00. by mall 'send for FREE circular and testimonials. Address DAVOL MJPIUIJ! JU.. f V MOX aoio, oan jruaewtu. v-. For sale by Aldrlch. Pharmocr. ixth and Washington atrecta, Portland, Or BROKERS Chamber of Commerce v 252Oafc Street, Portland, Or. "I ' . . . . u Boulogne. Balled. Ems, for, -Naples and Qenpa. Queenstown. 'Sept . Balled Etruria, from Falmouth, for New York. EoUthamoton Soot. .Arrived lioem- - gen LulBe, from New York, Xor Bjwnen and proceeded San FranclBco; Sept. 2. Arrived. Steam er Columbia, from Portland; United States steamship ,Lawtonr from Seattlo, Sailed-Steamer W. K Kruger. for Tilla- f mook; steamer Newburg, -for Gray's Har bor; tchnoner, Iiaura May, for Gray's Harboffc schooner Free Trade, for, Cooe Bay; .steamer Despatch, for Gray'a Har, bor. " ' DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. C E. Ashman to Samuel Swanson, -all south 1-3 of triangular block of ground bounded by Meade, Hood and Corbett streets, March 19....,? 1 Sol TV. Fisher et ux. to Albin Floss, 86 55 acres, sections 29 and 3X town ship 1 north, range 3 east, Septem- v ber 1 4 2500 Emma D. (Miller and husband to 'Daisy Foss, lots 10 and n block. 64, ejlwood, October 24, , 1S99 200 B. M. Lombard to Fulton Park Land Company, block 32, except lot 15; block 33: block 59, except lot 13; blocks 17. 18, 19, 20. 21 and 24; lots 9, 10 llk 12, 13 and 14, block 23; 'lots ' 14, 15, 16, i7 and 18, block 26. Ful ton Park; also 2 tracts of land, Ful- ton Park, and lots 1 to 6, inclusive, block 7, Fulton Park. August 31., 1 Title Guarantee & Trust Company to Fulton Park Land Company, blocks 1, 3. 5, 6, 8, 9. 10, 14. Id, 16; ,block 2, except lots 16 and 17; block k ,, 7,, except lots 1, 2, 3. 4. 5 and 6; lots 1, 2 3, 4. 5 and' 7, block 4. Fulton. "'Park; also tract of land, sections 15 and 16, tovinshlp 1 sOuth, range L east, September 1 1 I. A. Macrum, administrator estate vTVillena M. Hurgren, to J. H. . Thatcher, lots 1 and 2, block 225, '-'Holladay's addition 161o 'J, t-L. Atkinson and wife to the In vestors' Mortgage Security Com rv. portion of lots 5 and 8, block Tabor Heights, May 22 61 John R. Schanz and wife to H. B Noble, lots 11 and 12. block 10, Wil lamette, August 16 , 1 Contagious Disease. September 1, H. Hendrtckson, 625 East Seventh street; typhoid fever. BIrth.9. ' August 24, to the wife of Richard Ai Blair, a boy. August 17, a boy to the wife of William J. Hill. August 5, a boy to the wife of John George Stoll. August 29, a boy to the wife of William E. Gessell. August 5, a girl to the wife ' of Mr. Adler. August 6, a boy to the wife of Charles Retmeler. Deaths. August 30, Frankie Nye, 619 Rodney ave nuo, aged 2 years; scarlet fever. August 81, F. A. Meyer, 61 years old; apoplexy. August 30, Henrietta Henderson, 59 years' old; cancer of the stomach. Marriasre License. Ole Gunderson, aged 31, Clatsop County, and Rose Rauma, aged 19. , t , '- Many persons keep Carter' Little Liver Pills on hand to prevent bilious attacks, sick headache." dizziness, and find them Just what they need tlFlZRjNoCure, lTAJLll'NoPay THE MODERN APPLIANCE A poslthe way to perfect manhood. The VACUUM TREATMUNT CURES you without medicine of all nervous or diseases of tho generative or gans, such as lost manhood, exhausthe drains, varicocele, lmpotency. etc. Men are quickly re stored to perfect health and strength. Writ for circulars. Correspondence confidential. THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO . rooms 47-41 Safe Deposit building Spattle TVnsh TRAVELERS' GUIDE. 100 HOURS Ocean to Ocean ft" , ' . Via . JhE IMPERIAL LIMITED Grand Scenery. , . Fast Time . " Model Accommodation. Tourist and First-Class Sleepjng Cars. BOSTON MONTREAL TORONTO OTTAWA ST. PAUL For full particulars apply to H. H. ABBOTT, Agent. 140 Third street. Portland. Or. E, J. COTLB, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Vancouver, B. C Limited Express Service TO ALASKA ' AlasKa S. $. Co,'Slu "Dolphin" Iieavesi Seattle Sept. 6, 32 P. M., and ' l Every lO Dnys Thereafter. Btearaers Dlrlgo and Farallon sail week ly. For Information, etc , apply to J. L. HARTMAN & CO., Agents, Chambor of Commerce. RESTOREOrr: - t n .k LhM.U. will ahIaVVw TO , , r TRAVELERS'. GUIDJB. (HTML CbIom Dejpot, Slxtk am J 5trcU, THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL." Leaves for tho East, via Huntington, at :I3 A M.; arrives. 4 P. M. , SPOKAJSK FLYER, For Spokane; Eastern Washington, and Great Northern points, leaves at liP.M.; arrives &t I A. M, . 1 , ATI.ANTIC EXPRESS, ' Leaves for tho East, via Huntington, at t) P. M.; arrives at 8 40 A. M. ' THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST BI.KEPEEB. Water Usm echeUuI. subject to chasga wtti t aoUoe: OCEAN AND RIVER SCHHHJTJLE. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail from Alnsworth Dock at 8 P. M. Lcae Portland State of California, Tuesday, fccpt. 4. ridaj. Sept 14; Monday, Sept. 24; Thursday. Oct. 4, Sunday, Oct. 14 Columbia. Sunday, Sepx. U, Wednesday. Sept. 10. Saturdaj, faept. 2tt, Tues- 1 Anr rw. O . f ri! ct " -. -i -r ..1 Qrvaffr-Htreetl rruni asm. rpiuoisty ucaimi, i-v - -- nor No. 24.i son Francisco, at ix a. ju... - follows. Columbia. Wednesday, bept. o,i- urday. Sent. 15r Tuesday, Sept. ,f ""' Oct. 5. Monday, Oct. ID. State of California, Monday, Sept. 10; Thursday. Sept. 20; Sunday, Sept. to, TVednesday, Oct. 10. COLUMBIA 1U.VER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hausalo Iea.o POrtUnd aally. Pr Sunday, at,6 00 P M., on Saturday at 10.00 r. ii. Rtturnlsg, leave Astoria daily, except oun. day. at 7.00 A. M. M bteainer Potter, for Astoria and Ilwaco. leaves Portland every morning. Returninff. leaves Ilwaco every evening, when toe ime serves. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR. Owing to the low water In th "Willamette the boats are unablo to ascend further tnaa the mouth .of the JTamhUl. Por schedule see bslow: YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OH. Steamer Ruth, for Oregon City. Buttevllle, Champoejr, Dayton and way landings, leaves Portland Tuesdas, Thursdajs and baturdaya at 7 A. M. Leaves Dayton for Portland and way polnU Mondays, Wednesdajs and irldays at 6 A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO Steamef Lewiston leaves Rlparla Sept. 1 and averv other- dav at J. 40 A. M. for LowiStOO. Returnlnsr, lea-es Lewiston Sept. 2 and every Other day at 7 A. M . arrtvlns ut Rlparla sania cvenlD- W.H HURLRURT. ' General Pcasencer Aat. V. A. 8CHIIiLINQ. City Ticket Arent. Telephone Main T12. 80 Third street, cor. Oak. NewSteamsMp Llneto the Orient CHINA AND JAPAN, FROM PORTLAND. In connection with THE OREGON RAILP.OAD ft NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1IWO tubject to change)! Steamer. Due to Leave Portland. "MONMOUTHSHIRE" Se'Ji "BRAEMAR" , Sept. SO or rates, accommodation?, etc , appl iu DODWELL & COMPANT, Limited, General AsenU, Portland. Or. To princlpel points in Japan and China. AST m SOUTH Leave Deptt fifth a all Streets Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for fialem. Rose burff, Ashland, Sac ramento, O g d n, San Francisco, Mo Jave. Los Angtlea, 1 Fa. New Or leans and the Ease At Woodbura (dally except Sun da). morning train connects with train for Mt. Ansel. 511 v e rt on, Browne Vllle, Sprlnedcld and Natron, and eienlnr train tar Mt. Ansel and 3U verton. Albany passenger Corvallls passenger Sheridan paiaenasr 8 30 P.M. 7: A.M 8 SO A M. 8.30 P.M. 4-CO P. M V 80 A. M. t4 CO P. M 10 -10A.M. CO P. M. J3 23 A. M. Daily. JDaJly except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland, Sac ramemo and San Franciaoo. Net rates $1T first class and $11 second closa. including sleeper. Rates and ticlreta to Eastern point and Eu rope Also JAPAN, CHINA, HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B. KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 140 Third at. TAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of JeCerson 8tret. Leave for Oswejjo dally at T.20. 0 40 A. M.: 12-30, 1 55. S.25. 4.40. 0.25. 8 iO. 11 M P. M.; and 0 00 A. M. on Sundays onxy. Arrive at Portland dally at 0 35. b 30. 10 SO A. M.: 1.35. 3:10, 4.J0, 0:15. 7.40. 10 00 P. M.. 12.40 A. M. dull, except Mondo), 8 3( and 10.03 A. M on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at b 05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0 30 A. M. Passenger train leases Dallas for Alrlle Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays at -.-JJ P. M. Returns Tuesdays. Thursdays and Baturdaya. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER. Manager. C H. MARKHAM. Gen. Fit. & Pass Agt. 'double: daily train service. The Pioneer Dlninc and Observation ' Car Route. Leave Union Depot, 6tfiaad JStj No. 2 Z P.M. North Coa3t Limited, Tor Tacoma. Seattle, North Yakima, opo kane. Pullman. Mos No 1 7A.M. cow, Lewiston. Itosa- land, B C , Buttn, Helena. St Paul. Min- neaDolis. Chicago. Bos ton. New York and all points east ana ssoum- east. No 4 11:30 P.M. Twin Cltj Express, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spo No. 3 SP. M. kane. Helena. Butte. 3t. Paul. Chicago. Bos ton. New York. Omaha. Kansas City, Council Bluffs. St. Louis, and all points cast and southeast Through train service via Northern Pacific and Burlington line rrom Portland to Omaha. Kansas City, St. Louis. Quick time and un eaualed accommodations. Take North Coast Limited Train No. 2 for South Bend. Olympta and Gray's HarDor points. See the North Coast Limited. Elegant Up bolstered Tourist Sleeping Car". Pullman Standard Sleepers. Dining Car and Observa tion Car, all electric lighted. Solid vestibuied trains. Tlcketn sold to all points In tho United States and Caooda. and bagsago checked to destination of tickets. For Information, tickets, sleeping-car rw Vatlons. etc . coll on or write A. D. CHARLTON Assistant General Pnaaensrer Atrent, 255 Morrison St., Cor. Third, Portland, Orejjon. WHITE COLLAR LINE BAILEY OATZERT (Alder-street Dock) Leaves Portland dally oery morning at 7 o clock, except Sunday Returning, leaves As orin Ann nleht at 7 o'clock eicent Sunday. Oregon phone Main 351. Columbia phono J51.Jl IpJf Sunset -n lO 0G0EN45HASTA $$ . J TRAVELERS GPIPE. POSSIBLY YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THE FAST TIME AND SUPERB SERVICE. ' Now offered by th3 ' air.-rn?l " .WE rfAVE ) DAILY FAST TRAINS L TO THE EAST L It you cannot take the; mornlns train, travel via the evening: train. -JBqtb, are finely equipped. . . k "Our Specialties" . Fast Time Through Service PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPERS. PULLMAN TOURIST SLEEPERS. PULLMAN DINERS. LIBRARY (CAFE) CAR AND FREB' RECLINING CHAIR CARS. Hours In Time Saved, to Omaha, CMcnco, Knmai Clty St. Lonli, eiv Ybrlc, Boaton. And. Othor Enatern Points. Tickets good via Salt Lake City and Denver. It Is to j our interest to use THE OVER LAND ROUTE. Tickets ana sleeping-car berths can be secured from GEO LANG. City Pass, and Ticket Agent. J. H. LOTHROP, General Asent. 135 Third St.. Portland. Or. f"" tog Uwill pay you to call -at our office or write for particulars before making other arrangements, as we can give you choice of any line, best accommodations and the very lowest rates. TICKET OFFICE Ccr. Third and Stark Sts. R. Wl FOSTER, -City Ticket Agent. PLEASUR FALL 190Q . Sept 6 . Oct. 17 . Mov. 3 .Sept. 6 Round the World Japan ; Holy Land From New York Sept. 22 Other tonr to Europe and else wherc. Programmes mailed free on application. THOS. COOK & SON 621 Market St. San Francisco fie me FOR e And Yukon River Potnti S. S. "OHIO," 3500 Tons Sails from Seattle on or about Aug. 25 Reservations can now he made upon applica tion to any railroad or sub-agent ot tho Inter national Nalzat!on Companv. or to E3IPIRB TRANSPORTATION CO.. SEATTLE. WASH. Pacific Coast Steamship Co, FOR ALASKA. THE COMPANY'S elcgnnt steamers Queen. Cottage Clt. Citi of Topeka. and Al - Kl leac TACO.JA 11 A M . SC- ATTLE 0 P. M, Sept." 2. 7 V2. 17. 22, 2T; Oct. -'. 7. 12. 17, 22. 27;. Nov. 1. and every fifth day thereafter. Further Information obtain company's folder. Th company reserves tho right to change steamers,, sallins datea andhoura oC sailing, without p-etbus notice AGBXTS N. POSTO??. 240 Washington st . Portland. Or.; F. W. CARLETOX. N. P B. R. Dock. Tacoma. TICKET OFFICE 013 First ave , Seattle, E. VT. 1IELSE. Ticket Agt.; H H. LLOYD. Pusot Stound Supt . Ocean Dock. Seattle: C- "VV. MILLER. Asst. Supt , Ocean Dock. Soattle GOODALL. PERKINS & CO . Gen. Agts , S F. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co., LEAVE3 UNION DEPOT. Tor Mijjtrs. Ilnlnlar. CUtik&nlo. V7tpon. aifton. Ajtoria. War renton. F'arel. Ham mond. Fort Steven. Gearhnrt Park. Saldo Astoria and StaJhor Xzprvu. Dallr. Aitorla Espnaa, Dally. ARRTVEa IJNION DEPOT. 8.00A. 11. 11 '10 A. M. -C 55 P. M. 0:0 P. It- Cldcet office. S2S Morrison t.. and Union dtpot. 3. C MAYO. Gen. Pxm. Act.. Aatorta. Or. im Office, 263 Horrisoa Street. 'PJione 53) f Tn riyer, daiij to nd .MTTO. LETTE. rrom su FaaV Mlna- " " Ko. I apolli, Duluth, ChlcajTr 0 0O P. M. 1 anil all pdlnu JCast. 7 00 A. IT.'' Through Palace and Tourtat Sleeveia, Dlalnj and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrory Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LlfoE STEAMSHIP !DZUMI?ARU. For Japan. China and all Aal&Uo polnta via leave Seattle About Sept. 12th 'ft ' -XJt ! E$a52-N. iuM IllSREArNORWERNr