THE' MOBNING OKEGONL&N, MONDAY, ' SEPTEMBER 24, 1900.
OUR TITLE IS CLEAR
' Mr. Pipes Replies to an
Alarmed Anti-Imperialist.
RIGHTS OF OUR NATIVE "ALLIES"
The Philippines "Will Be Governed
as Our Other Territories
What Are Subjects T
PORTLAND, Sept. 22. (To the Editor.)
Referring fo Mr. Nicholas, I discussed
the legal question, because it is the legal
question that is proposed by Mr. Bryan.
He thinks that we violate the Declara
tion of Independence, properly regarded
"by nim as fundamental law of this Na
tion, when he govern the Filipinos with
out their consent. I attempted to show
that we are proceeding according to law.
If the question be technical or unimport
ant, let it be withdrawn. But It is not
technical. It Is fundamental and substan
tial. Kow, Mr. Nicholas asserts that we have
no title to the Philippines. .This. too. Is
a question of law of Constitutional and
International Jaw. It lies at the root of
the controversy. If we do not own the
Philippines Tve have ho right to govern
them. If we do, it is our duty to govern
them. For the obligations between the
Government and Its subjects aro recip
rocal. Allegiance is due from the one;
protection from the other, protection
against wrong, disorder and Insurrection;
that Is to say, government.
Mr. Nicholas bases the want of title in
us upon the alleged fact that the Fili
pinos had already conquered and occupied
most of the archipelago when the treaty
of cession was concluded, and therefore
Spain had nothing to cede. It may be
questioned whether the fact of occupa
t'rn. If It be a fact, was due to the suc
cess of our arms or theirs. But, waiving
that, and conceding the fact, for the sake
of the argument, nevertheless we have a.
good title to the Philippines.
The mere occupation of territory by ln
em-gents does not free them from their
parent government. Nor does the Insti
tution Of a government of their own have
this result. Major Gantenbeln has al
ready anticipated me in this point with
unquestioned authority. There is noth
ing left me to do but refer to additional
authorities.
Independence is a status and it is a
question of .fact. It Is determined only
by the legitimate or executive depart
ment, according to the character of the.
government It is a solemn, and formal
net. In the r'w states. It Is the ex
ecutive power only that can recognize the
independence - of a foreign government.
Unless the Independence of the Philip
pines had been formally recognized, either
by Spain or the United States prior to the
cession, Spain's title was not extin
guished. But neither Spain nor the Unit
ed States, nor any other nation, had rec
ognized the independence of the Philip
pine government.
Nor do the merits of the controversy
between the Insurgents and Spain affect
the question. In Kent's Commentaries,
page 26, a footnote quotes with approval
the language of our Secretary ' of State
in 1S37. to the Texan envoy, "that in de
terminlns with respect to the independ
ence of other countries, the United States
have never taken the question of right
between the contending parties Into con
sideration. They have deemed It a dlc-
tate of duty and policy to decide upon
the question as one of fact merely."
The quotation from Kent about "allies"
is inapplicable. He was writing about
an ally in a legal sense to Imply an Inde
pendent nation. But the Insurgents were
not allies in that sense. They could not
be unites they were xecognlzedas Inde
pendent Calling them allies by Army
officers "and the Democratic party does
"not make them independents They must
be Independent before they can be allies.
3oubtless the Filipinos assisted our arms
tnd are entitled to credit for it. - But
that does not affect their status. In
loose language, they may be said to be
allies. For example, in the same sense
the Democratic party may be said to" be
an ally of Agulnaldo. But that does not
mako the Democratic party an Independ
ent nation.
The independence of the Filipinos not
having been recognized by any nation on
earth, at the conclusion of .the treaty, it
remained Spanish territory until it be
came ours by the cession. The ques
tion is simple and without conflict of au
thority. It might oe pardoned to a poli
tician who is only nominally a lawyer to
go wrong upon a question supported by a
very torrent of authority. But it is a
grievous thing for me to debate such a
question with a lawyer, who, like my
brothcrf Nicholas, has grown gray In the
service. It would be mere affectation of
learning In me to cite the numerous de
cls!on: on this point. I content myself
with one Instructive case. In 1836. the
people of Texas had revolted from Mex
ico Thty had expelled the civil author
ity of Mexico, defeated its Invading army,
captured the chief of the Mexican Gov.
ernment, organized a complete govern,
xnent of their own, and annihilated the
control of Mexico. But the United
States had not yet recognized the Inde
pendence of the Texan Republic. In the
Supreme, Court a question arose as to the
status or Texas under those circum
stances. The court decided that, not
withstanding the facts, Texas was Mexi
can territory, and the Texans were Mex
ican subjects. This decision was put -on
the simple ground that the independence
of Texas had not been recognized bv the
department of this Govenunpnt ,
with that matter. Those curious to fol
low the question will find the cases cited
in volume 2. United States Supreme
Court s Reports, page St. A decision to
nZJ'? Purport was mode respecting
California, before it was ceded to us. but
after our occupation.
id V a stH1 more striking ex
ample. The Confederate States were in
possession of a large part of our terri
tory for nearly four years. They had
a government complete In all its depart
ments and exercising exclusive control
over large parts of Its territory. Its
courts sat and dispensed Its laws, con
tractual rights grew up. its own people
gave It their devoted and undivided alle
giance. But its independence was never
recognized by any nation on the globe
The Supreme Court has always held
that It never was a government in fact
or law. and money, its Judgments- and
every right derived from it all fell to the
ground.
But I waste time. No lawyer will dis
pute me, who has the books at hand
and the industry to look Into them.
Mr. Nicholas does not like me to use
the word subject, because he thinks it
"smacks of monarchy and Imperialism."
I used the word advisedly to express Just
"what I meant one who owes allegiance
to the government under which he lives.
It derogates nothing from his freedom or
dignity. It Is a term belonrfne- to In
ternational law, which I was discussing.
In 17P5 the United States made a treaty
with Spain in which the word "subjects"
occurred. In 1817 Judge Story from the
benqh of the United States Supreme
-S.rt construed the word to mean In
habitants or citizens of the United States,
and said: "Indeed. In the language of the
law of nations, which Is always to be
consulted In the interpretation of trea
ties, a person domiciled in a conntnr n
enjoying the protection of its sovereign, I
urcimru a. Buujcci oi mat country "
I may be pardoned for stopping to teach
Mr. Nicholas some law. but I- really
ought not to be expected to interrupi my
argument to teach him the English lan
guage. But the question is too exeat to aftthM
about words. What Mr. Nichols
doubt means to say. echoing Mr. Bryan,
is that we Intend to subject ,the Philip
pines to a despotic, an Imperial power
"we have never exercised before. What
I mean to say is that the Philippines
stand in the same Constitutional re
lation to our Government that the In
habitants of our other territories have
always stood. Congress has always ex
ercised plenary power over our territo
ries and their inhabitants, subject only
to the express or implied limitations In
the Constitution. If the exercise of this
power in respect of the Philippines makes
us Imperialists, then we have been Im
perialists for more'than a hundred' years.
Judge Williams' masterly argument has
anticipated me on this point. Injfact he
has torn Mr. Nicholas all to pieces. ,It
,1s left to me only to attend to the frag
ments. The power is the same wherever the
territory may be, and whoever the peo
ple may be. and the limitations of the
power are the same over every foot of
our territories. Congress can provide a
local government or withhold It, and
govern the people there directly by its
own laws and Its own officers. It did
the latter in the case of Oklahoma. It
can allow the people t there to
vote or no, as It pleases. .It
can nullify acts of the local Legisla
ture. In short it can do to the Philip
pines precisely what It can do to the
New Mexicans, and nothing more. The
people of the Philippines must have, un
der any act of Congress, the same Con
stitutional rights that the-peojle in our
continental territories ' have, and they
must have the same measure of redress
for Infractions of their Constitutional
rights as the others have. As there is
nothing new In asserting this power over
the Philippines, so 'there is nothing alarm
ing. The people of our territories have
been free, happy and prosperous. 'So may
the Philippines be.
This, too. Is a legal question,' settled
beyond controversy. "
"But this question," say the Supreme
Court, "Is no longer open to discussion.
It has passed beyond the stage of con
troversy Into final Judgment The people
of the United States, as sovereign own
ers of the National territories, have su
preme power over them and, their Inhabi
tants. Doubtless Congress in legislating
for the territories would be subject to
those fundamental limitations in favor, of
personal rights which are formulated In
the Constitution and ,lts amendments"
And to the same effect are a dozen other
cases. ' .
I do not now discuss other questions
Mr. Nicholas proposes, because I think
It conduces to -clearness . to discuss one
question at a time If J had any doubt
about ttiat, Mr. Nicholas' lotter ' admon
ishes me. Besides, I think I am entitled
to rest until Mr. Nicholas shall- catch
up the hundred years he Is behind hand
In his law. MAItTIN I PIPES.
GALE ON GULF OF GEORGIA.''
"Wind 80 Mile an Honr-iSalpplnjr
Saved by Warnings ,
TACOMA. Wash., Sept 23. The officers
of the steamer North Pacific report the
blow last night in the Gulf of "Georgia the
worst they ever experienced, with wind
In gusts of 80 miles an hour. ,
The Empress of China lost a boat over
board, and when three .men In pne.of the
lifeboats started to bring It back the
seas swamped the boat and but for, the
timely arrival of the steamer Defiance
they would all have been drowned.
Steamboatmen all say that the storm
last night was the worst for manv years,
and that little damage was done to ship
ping was due to danger signals being dis
played foretelling the storm.
ARRESTED AS A DESERTER. .(
Orcalla Sailor Said, to Have' 'Told
"Where Others Are Secreted.
ASTORIA, Or.. Sept S3! Deputy .United
States Marshal Roberts this afternoon-arrested
R. Wilson-as a deserter from the
British ship Orealla. He was. taken -to
Portland this evening, to'be held until
the vessel shall sail. It is - understo6d
that Wilson has Informed- -the officers
where the remainder of the deserters can
be found. -
FEAR FOR TWO SCHOONERS.1
Injured la Gale and Mar Have
Foundered With" 40 Lives. '
ST. JOHNS. N. F., Sept 23. Damaged
vessels continue to make this port' from
the Grand Banks. One reports a collis
ion between two French fishing schoon
ers during the gale,' carrying away" the
masts of both. They "were driven out 'of
sight, and it is feared that they 'found
ered, which would represent a loss of
about 40 lives. ' ...
Bad Season for SenleraJ
VICTORIA, 3. C, Sept 23. H. ,M.,S.
Pheasant, which has arrived here from
Behrlng Sea, reports that the sealing fleet
has had a bad season. The weather has
been so stormy that only .small catches
have been made. The Pheasant spoker flvo
schooners, of which the most successful
had but 200 skins at the end of August.
No. seizures or accidents . were reported.
The" Beatrice, .one of the schooners
spoken, had been at the Copper Islands,
where It was stated that the Russians
were very busy seizing Japanese sealers."
Sailed for Philippines. .
SEATTLE, Sept 23. The United -States
transport Port Albert sailed forthe Phil
ippines tonight with 509 cavalry horses
and a cargo of forage and commissary
supplies. .
Domestic and Foreign Ports.- -
ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 23. Condition 'of
the bar at 5:30 P. M., rough; wind west;
weather hazy.
"San Francisco, Sept 23. Sailed Steam
Umatilla, for Puget Sound; bark Alde'n
Besse, for Honolulu. Arrived Steamer
Rival, from Wlllapa 'steamer RainieV,
from Belllngham Bay; steamer St. Paul,
from St Michael, via Seattle; schooner
Lizzie "Vance, from Gray's Harbor. "
New York. Sept 23. Arrived Bulgaria,
from Hamburg; Philadelphia; from Liver
pool; Island, from Copenhagen, Chrlstlan
sand, etc.; La Gascogne, from Havrftt
Yokohama, Sept 23. Arrived Hbng
Kong Maru, from San Francisco, via
Honolulu, for Hong Kong, etc ;f
Queenstown, Sept 23. Sailed Campa
nia, for New York. . .
St. Michaels, Sept. -23. Passed Werfa.
for Genoa. t
Southampton, .Sept 28. Arrived Trave.
from New York .for Bremen.
Antwerp, Sept. 23. Arrived Western
land, from New York.
HOBSON'S EXPLANATION.
Admiral Denver's Report Was Based
on Incorrect Report.
MONTREAL., Sept. 23. Lieutenant Hob
son arrived In this city this evening. Ho
was .shown the answer made by Admiral
Dewey; to his Interview In "Vancouver. He
said. he was deeply grieved that Admiral
Dewey had taken the matter up In the
way reported. He declared that -he" was
not responsible for the statement made
in the Vancouver interview. Hfe had been
approached by a reporter, 'and in the
course of a conversation had stated that
the Spanish ships had been sunk" because
the plugs were drawn by 'the Spanish.
He rxplalned that It was Impossible to
sink a ship .by hitting It .above the watej
line. Admiral Dewey, had. howevercom
pelled the Spaniards to sink their ships,
and that was just as. effective as stnklijg'
them with shells. Personally" ho had the
highest possible respect for Admlrdl
Dewey, and his great achievement, and
bo greatly regretted that anything had
been attributed to him wfalcli might tend
to destroy the glory of the Admiral's
deeds.
Charley Denton is still bringing In from
his Mill Cree ranch 10 to 25 boxes of ripo
strawoerrieV daily, says' The ' Dalle's
Chronicle.
FINE HORSES AND CATTLE
AWARDS' OF PREMIUMS MADE AT
' THE OREGOW STATE PAIR.
Decision a Merit Even Where There
Was ae Competition Anions '
the Exhibitors.
SAL-EM, Sept ,23. The premium awards
In. the livestock,' department at the State
.Fair were made public last evening.' The
awards on the principal subjects were 'as
follows:
. HORSES.
Thoronshbreds.
Stallion, 3 years and over S. J. Jones,
Portland, St Apollor first; C. A. Cllne,
Prlneville, Bernato, second.
Stallion, 2 years and over S. J. Jones,
Portland, Rim Rock, first
Mare. 3 years and over J. L. Crooks,
Portland, New Moon, first; S. J. Jones,
Portland, Misty Morn, second.
Mare, 2 -years and over W. L. Whll
more, Prlneville, Selma, first; S. J. Jones,
Portland, Miss Handsome, second; Sllus
Jones, Portland, Leola II, third. '
Colt, under l'year S. J. Jones, Portland,
first
Standard-Bred Trotters.
.Stallion, 3 years and over W. L. Whit
more, Portland, Mack Gose, first; L. C.
McCormack, Portland, second; J. McDon
augh, Tola, Donomore, third.
Stallion, 2 years and over G. E. Per
lnger, Pendleton, Kinney Mc, first; R. C.
KIger, Corvallls, Pilot Lane, second; F.
M. Barrows, Salem, Phal Norte, third.
- Stallion, 1 year and over L. C. McCor
mack. Portland, first
.Mare, 3 years and over L C. Mosher,
Fair Ground, Ath Alene, first; J. M. Mc
Donaugh, Tola, Bellalre, second.
Mare, 2 years and over I. C. Mosher,
Fair Ground, Kathlene, flrBt
Mare, 1 year and over J. W. Shannon,
'Salem, Lena Mack, first; F. M. Barrows,
Salem, Ada Norte, second.
Sweep premium for stallion and two of
hi's get J. C. Mosher, Fair Grounds, first
-' Draft -Horses Pereherons.
Stallion, 4 years and over A. Nichols
and .Huston Bras., Plalnvlew, 'Linn, first;
A, Nichols and 'Huston Bros., Plalnvlew,
France; second; Charles Huntley,
Gresham, Ro'scoe, third.
Stallion, '1 year and over Ed T. Judd,
Turner, Corbet II, first
Mare, 4 years'and over, and colt Ed T.
Judd, Turper, Frenchy, first. '
' Mare, 3 years Ed T. Judd, ' Turner,
Commode, first. v '
Mare, 2 years Ed T. JUdd, Turner, first
Colt under 1 year Ed-T. Judd, Turner,
Boulliant III, first
Clydesdale.
Stallion, '4 years and over J. T. Rob
ertson, Kelso, Waoh., -Young Prince,- first
Stallion, 3 years W. D. Claggett, Salomf
Li Ormonde, .first1
Stallion, 1 year W. D. Claggett,- Salem,
Bennie C, second. ,-
.Mare, 4 years and 6ver, and colt W.
D. Claggett, Salem, Jean Ingelo II, first.
Mare, 1 year W. T.- Claggett Maud C,
first
Colt under 1 year, either sex W. 'D.
Claggett first '
French and English Coach anil
. Cleveland Bays.
Stallion, 4 years -and over W. T. Mld
dleton, second; A. Nichols and Huston
Bros., Plalnvlew, Obeli, first
Sweep premlum.for stallion and five of
his get W. T. ,MIddleton, first
"Draft Horses Sweepstakes.
Draft stallion, any' age or breed, pure '
blood) with five of his get A. Nichols and
Huston Bros,, Plalnvlew, first.
. ' t '.pratt Teams.
Pair to weigh, not less than 2600 pounds
Ed -T. -Judd, Aumsville, first; .E. Hart
ley, Madeay, second;' J.' M. King, King,
third. . -' " - t " ' ;
" ' Roadsters, Trotters or Pacers.
, SJpgJe, roadster, niareor, goldin'g G. rE.
Perringer, Pendleton,, Mt. Hood, first; V.
H.' Hatch, Salem, E. C.v Small,, second;
W. D. Claggett Salem, Margaretta, third.
CATTLE.
Shorthorns.
Bull, 3 j'ears and over" Charles E. Ladd,
first; W. O. Minor, second. .
Bull, over 2 years "and. under 3 Minor,
first; 'Ladd, second. . - ...
Bull, over." 1 year and under 2 Ladd,
first; Minor second.
Cow, 3 .years and over Minor, first;
Minor,' second; Ladd, third.
Cow, over 2 years "and under 3 Minor,
first; Ladd. second; - Minor, third.
Cow over 1 year and under 2 Ladd,
first and second; Minor, third.
Bull calf, under 1 year Ladd, first and
third: Minor. t second.
Herd' of four animals,- any age Minor,
first .and third; Ladd, second.
Herd' of five animals Ladd, first and
third; Minor, second.
Sweepstakes, .bull of- any age Ladd,
first - ( . - .
Sweepstakes, cow of any age Minor.
Bull, under 2 years Ladd.
Heifer, under 2 years Ladd. ,. t .
.Four animals, the get of one bull Ladd.
"' ' ' 1 ' ""Herefords.
'There was no competition In' this class,
J: W. McKlriney, of Turner, having the
only entries. His stock was awarded
nine ' first premiums, four seconds and
two thirds. The' seconds and thirds were
awarded when tie entries did not war
rant first or second. ,
Polled Aniens.
M. Porter,' of ''Corvallls,. received four
firsts land one second without competi
tion:' "Red Polled.
.Bull,- 3 years and over E. A. Hlnkle,
Roseburg, first:-K K. Cogswell, Olympia,
second and third. '
Cow, 2 years and under 3 Hlnkle, first;
Cogswell,. secondand third.
Cow, 1 year and under 2-;Hinkle, first;
Cogswell, second, and third. . - , .
He'ifer under 1 year Cogswell, first and
third: Hnkle, second. ' .
Cogswell took five firsts, two seconds
and - one third without ".competition;
Hlnkle took one first without competition.
'" it.. Jerseys."
Bull, 8 years and over Harry West,
Scappoose,.-flrst; W. H. Savage, Salem,
second.
Cow, 3;years and over 'Hazlewood Com
pany, of Spokane, first; ' West second;
Charles Cleveland, Gresham, third. "
Bull, of any 'age, sweepstakes D. H.
Looney, Jefferson. -
s Cow of any age, sweepstakes Charles
Cleveland. . . r . . -
Herd of animals Looney, first; West,
second Cleveland, 'third.
Cow, 2 years and under 3--Looney,
first; West second. . ,
Herd of four animals, any age Looney,
first; . Cleveland, 'second; v Savage, third.
Heifer under 1 year Looney, first;
Cleveland, . second.
Bull' under' 1 year West first; Cleve
land. third., , . ,. K '',';
' Heifer under 2 y.ears Cleveland, first
Bull, 2 yearsiand under 3 Looney, first;
Cleveland,' second. . '
. - -Hblstelns.
The Hazelwood Company, of Spokane,
received ,11 firsts,, . one . second and one
third without any competition.
I Guernseys. i
The Hazelwood Company received ' 11
firsts and one second without competition.
.Milch Cott of -Any Breed!
Harry West first; D. H. Looney, sec
ond,; J. B. Early, -third.4
In' the"dalry department the premiums
for cheese t were' a,warded"" as follows:
Logan Cheese Manufacturing Company,
first; W. H. Murphy,.of Cleone, second.
' , ' Goats. - '
Sweepstakes fdr. long-wool was award-4
ed to. J. B. Stump, of Monmouth; for fine
wool, to" R. W. Carey, of Salem; for
middle 'wool, to Charles E. Ladd,"" North
Yamhill. "
For 'the best exhibit of 12 head ,of fine
wool sheep, bred in Oregon, A. T. Walm
and John MInto received first premium;
R.C.-Hally, second; R."W. Carey, third.
For the best exhibit of 12 head of long
wool sheep, Charles E. Ladd, first;1 J. B.
Stunip, 'second; R. Scott, third. '
For the best exhibit of 12 head of the
middle wool sheep, Charles Cleveland,
first;. Schmidt Bros., second; Charles E.
'Ladd,-third.
' Angora Goats.
Buck, over Z years old J. B. Stump,
first; Harris & Early, second; W. 'D.
Claggett, third. .
Ewe over 2 years J. B. Stump, first;
Craig Urps., second; Stump, third.
-Pair of buck lambs Stump, first; Craig
Brqs., second; Harris & Early,, third.
Pair tof .'ewe lambs Harris - & Early,
first; Stump, second; Craig Bros. tliird.
Twelve head of Angora goats Stump,
first; Harris & Early, second; Craig Bros.,
third. i
' WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Enrolling: Students and OrgnniKlngr
Classes Large Attendance. ,
EUGENE, Or. Sept. 23. The week just
closed has been a busy one at tKe State
University. President Strong and the
other members of the faqultyf hve been
hard at work attending o registration
and class organization. Tomorrow is set
aside for the payment of registration fees
and Tuesday class Instruction will begin.
A large per cent of the presejit regis
tration -is of new students, the older
ones being slow'to file their appMcatldjiB.
A great many of the old students have
not returned yet, but by- the end of ihe
week fully 85 pec cent of lastTyear's un
dergraduates will have registejedi It will
be some time before an actual" count of
students can be made, b'ut itlsjthought
that the number will reach 32o or 350.an
increase of about GO per cent oyer fast
year's enrollment. '
Roy Heater, the champion" athlete1, of
the Northwest, arrived -yesterday after
noon and will enter the university. :JHe
was met, at the depot byj'a''largeand en
thusiastic crowd of stiyientsVand given
a royal welcome. Heater formerly at
tended Pacific College and has represent
ed the Multnomah Club on several occa
sions. r ,
' The annual reception of. t&e College
Christian Associations was' given in '-the
gymnasium last evening and twos a most
successful affair. The principal ( address
of , the evening was by Dr. Frank Strong.
BLANTON SUPPORTS REPUBLICANS.
Attitude of ex-President of the Unl-
- versltr of Idaho. A
, BO!SEr Idaho. Sept. 23. Ex-President
J.;P. Blanton, of the Idaho State Univer
sity, at Moscow, while In the city today,
was seen by a representative of The Ore
gonlan, 'and confirmed the report that he
would- support Judge Standrod, tho Re
publican candidate for Governor, this
Fall. He stated that, although a Demo
crat he would support Judge Standfod
because of the-Republican stand in favor
of giving, support to the state institutions,
like the university, from a nonpartisan
standpoint Further than this. Dr. Blan-ton-refused.to
discuss any political ques
tions. The now president to succeed Mr. Blan
ton, who was removed by the board not
long sjnee, owing to political reasons, has
not yet been selected, but it is thought,
said Mr. Blanton, that Dr. Balderson, a
Ph. 'D. of Johns Hopkins, and a Penn
sylvania man, will be chosen. 'Professor
Balderson Is a thoroughly capable man,
and President Blanton expects to see the
university piosprnder his charge. The
election will probably take place next
Tuesday." ' y
.Twoof the faculty are "Oregon men, H.
T:r Condon, the registrar, Is a graduate
of the Oregon University, and a. son of
Professor Condon of. that Institution. Pro
c??(French of agriculture, Is also .from
Oregcfa. . , .. ,
l,".l . t Oregon Notes.
J.k W. Foley last week sold 200 acres near
Adams, Umatilla County, to Oliver Hol
comb, for $7750. .
...In;. the absence of a bank, the business
men'of-Ione have established a depository
where checks may be cashed, and money
deposlted for safe keeping.
Considerable wheat has changed hands
hero lately, and now awaits transporta
tion, which is delayed owing to a scarcity
of onrs. says the lone Post.
Jerry Hay, of Harrlsburg, reports that
the Chinese section-house at that place
was rohbed of $179 Thursday night and
that one Chinaman Is missing.
Wallowa County officials have gone to
Wisconsin after Fitzhugh, the bnnkrob
ber, who got away with the "sack" when
the 'Joseph bank was robbed four years
ago this Fall.
,The Dalles Chronicle says it has it on
good authority that tho difficulties, of the
Paul Mohr portage will soon be adjusted,
andprobnbly in time to handle a portion
of' this year's crop of grain.
The Woolgrowers' warehouse at Hepp
nor has about 1,000,000 pounds of wool yet
on. hind, and about 3G00 sacks of wheat
have already arrived, with more of It
piling in dally from all directions .
About 1000 head of beef cattle have
passed through Ukiah within' the last
week on their way to Pendleton from
the large cattle ranges south of "Ukiah.
The average price was about $32 50 pe
head.
J. S. JUdd is bringing strawberries from
his ranch, as large, luscious and .elegant
ly, flavored as those of June, and a.goodly
supply,", sa s the Tillamook Herald. Last
Saturday he brought In about, eight gal
lons. 'A salo of more than 0C0D sacks of No.'l
club Tvheat by Thomo3 Hampton, at bet
ter than 4S cents, is reported by the Pen
dleton East Oregonian. This is th'e high
est price paid in PenlIfttrn fnr nnmA
time. - -
J. B. Bowlin, whom it was attempted to
kidnap at Weston a few weeks ago. 'on
account of an alleged offense 'committed
in Kentucky, will teach school the com
ing Winter, near Dale. Umatilla Countv.
His daugnter will teach at Ritter..
The work on the warehouses for which
A. M. GHIis was contractor has been
completed, says the Athena Press. The
warehouses which Mr. G1111& built for the
Pacific Coast Elovator Company and for
the Puget Sound Warehouse Company
consumed over -1,000.000 feet of. lumber;
and cost In labor and material over $20,000.
Andy Carothers says he is getting tired
of' harvest, reports the Arlington. Inde
pendent "Ever since the 21st of March
I have been in the harvest. Three crops
of hay, a crop of fruit and over 3000 bush
els of wheat." He was in town rustling
up.wheathaulers. With tho fruit-drying
season' on hand, he has no time to haul
wheat.
. J. W. Chaney has just completed drill
ing a well for Herb Olden, on his ranch
pear 'Eight-Mile Center, which is 104 feet
deep and will run 1000 to 1200 gallons of
fine, pure, crystal water per day, says
the .Heppner Times. This Is Mr Chaney's
fifth well in Morrow County for the pres
ent Summer, having drilled splendid wells
for Theodore Anderson, 95 feet: E. O.
Ashbaugh, 112 feet: Dan Rice, 124 feet;
Andrew, Carlson. 145 feet.
H. L. Walden, traveling freight and pas
senger agent of the Corvallls & Eastern
Railroad will leave in a few days for
Eureka. Cal., says the Albany Herald, to
accept a position on the Eureka & Klam
athr .River Railroad, President A. B.
Hammond's new railroad In the redwood
lumber region, where the Vance redwood
interests, the finest body of timber In the
redwood belt of California, has been pur
dhaed'by 'Mr. Hamniond, including the
railroad 'named. Superintendent O. Sul
livan IsM at Eureka, and T. J. Butler,
bridge1 foieman on the Corvallls & Bast
em.' will leave for that place. The Eu
reka roa.d was projected from Eureka to
theJUamath River, a distance of 70 miles.
THE COAL OF TWO STATES
OUTPUT OF OREGON AND WASHING
TON FOR YEAR.
Table ef Production for the Fast
Elsat Years Important Industry
la State of Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept 18. The Geological
Survey has made public Its report on the
coal output of the United States for the
18S9 (calendar year), In which statements
regarding the coal output of Oregon and
Washington are embraced. This report
shows a general growth in the coal out
put, all over the United States.
While Oregon cannot be properly con
sidered a coal state, that Is. compared
with a great many states, yet the state
ment regarding the output of Oregon is
very- interesting.
Oregon' Coal Output.
The cool mines of Oregon In 1899 pro
duced 86.8SS short of tons of coal, valued
at $260,917.
The coal, product of Oregon in 1S99 was
28,704 short tons, or 49 per cent larger
than'ln'lS9S. but did not attain the figures
reported In 1896 or 1S97. It was, however,
larger than in any year prior to 1S96. The
Beaver Hill mine, about which much was
promised and which helped to swell the
total for 189C and 1S97, did not produce
in 1897 or 1S98.
A table appended to the report shows
a fluctuation In coal matters in this state.
Of last year's product, 78,603 tons were
loaded for shipment at the mines, 665S
tons were use'd in local trade, and 1624
tons were used at the mines for steam
and heat. The greatest shipment of the
state was made In 1897, when 92.921 tons
were shipped direct from the mines. Al
though the total output of that year, 107.
289 tons, was the greatest yet known, the
product of the year preceding, 101,721 tons,
brought a higher figure, viz., $294,564. An
other peculiarity observed is that In 1895.
when the output was but 73,6S5 tons, the
largest number of men yet employed In
those mines were at work. That ye"ar
the miners numbered 414, and In 1897 they
were but 375", while, last year they
were reduced to 124, working on an aver
age of 23S days for the year. Tne ap
parently large number of men employed
In 1895 was due to the large force em
ployed In developing the Beaver Hill
mine,, which produced coal for shipment
during only 20 days of that year. The
following table shows the coal product of
Oregon from 18S5 to 1899, Inclusive:
Shortl Short
Year. tons. Year. tons.
18S5 50,000 1S93 41.6S3
1556 .-. 45,000,1894 47,521
1557 37,G96lS9o 73,683
1SSS 76.000.1896 101.721
1889 64,35911897 1Q7.2S3
1890 6L51411&9S 5S.1S4
1S91 51,826.1599 86,888
1892 34,66l
Coal Output of Wah!nerton.
For the same year, the adjoining State
of- Washington produced 2,029,881 short
tons of coal, valued at $3,603.9S9. Wash
ington is the only one of the Pacific
Coast States whose coal product amount
to as much as 1 per cent of the total
bituminous output of the United States.
It is also the only state on the Pacific
Coast producing true bituminous coal.
Some of the Washington coals are true
coking coals, over 50,000 tons In 1899 being
made Into coke. Some of the coal pro
duced In .Washington approaches anthra
cite In character. Production in the state
has exceeded 1,000,000 tons annually since
1SSS, and has Increased steadily each year
since 1894. It exceeded 2,000,000 tons In 1S93
lor tho first time. The three principal
producing counties are King, Kittitas and
Pierce, the combined tonnage from all
the other counties being less than 1 per
cent of, the total output of the state.
In 1S9S King 'County produced 785,806
tons, valued at $t62,318, or an average
price per ton off52 07. Of this amount,
723,811 tons .were loaded" al the mines for
shipment, 22,742 tons were sold to local
trade, and 37,253 tons were used at the
mines, Kittitas County, which ranks sec
ond, produce'd 3C6.396 tons, of which 555,742
tons were'shipped, and Pierce County pro
duced 509,142 tons of which 458,351 tons
were shipped. Cowlitz, Lewis, Skagit and
Whatcom Counties each had small coal
outputs, but the whol four did not make
much of a showing.
The average price per ton brought) by
the , Washington coal was $1 7S. Skagit
and Whatcom coal Is rated at $2 50, Cow
litz and Lewis at $2 20, King at $2 07.
Pierce at $1 90. and Kittitas at $1 24. The
coal miners of the state were employed on
an average of 270 days for the year, 3143
of them being kept at work during that
period. King County employs 15421miners.
Pierce 795, and Kittitas 735.
Contrast with' these figures the follow
ing for the past year, 1899: King County,
with 13 mines, produced S47.303 tons of
coal, valued at $1,786,033, or $2 11 per ton,
shipping "793,512 tons. The four mines of
Kittitas produced 661,210 tons, valued at
$811,597, or $1 23 per ton, of which 648,820
tons were shipped, and the five mines of
Pierce produced 500 385 tons, valued at
$969,385 or $1 91 per ton, 446,429 tons being
shipped. v
But four mines were operated in the
other four counties, whose total product
was 14,983 tons, valued at $36,795. The
average price per ton of the state's coal
was $1 78. During 1899 the Washington
mines gave employment to 3330 men, who
were employed on an average of 259 days
during the year.
MORE "WATER FOR ROSEBURG.
Second Franchise Granted br tho
City Council.
ROSBBURG. Or., Sept. 23. The City
Council has granted the franchise asked
for by tho Roseburp Water & Light Com
pany. There were no dissenting votes on
this question at the Council meeting Fri
day night Whether this will lead to liti
gation with the present Roseburg Water
Company, which claims an exclusive fran
chise, remains, to be seen. sMr. Brown,
manager of the new company, declares
that he will now push construction work,
and expects to supply Roseburg consum
ers with Umpqua water by next January.
It will require a main five miles in length
and 12 Inches In diameter to bring the
water to the reservoir, the capacity of
which will be 1,000,000 gallons.
The prune driers are rapidly finishing
their work in this county, having hadia
splendid season's run, little Interfered
with by rain. The Fallenbergs are very
large, and are selling rapidly; In fact,
most of the crop is" now disposed of at
n'mi-'ierative prices. A sample sale Is
that of P. Cooper, near Roseburg. who
has disposed of his entire crop of 2O.0C0
pounds, Fallenbergs, Petltes and Silvers,
at 414 cents net, ungraded.
The hops In this county' have all been
picked, and the crop Is of a superior qual
ity. Only a few yards are now being
cultivated, the prevailing low prices of
several years past having driven many
growers out of the business.
METHODIST LOVE FEAST.
Sermon by Bishop Andrews Ttto Or
dained Deacons.
ASHLAND, Or., Sept 23.-T'he love
feast of tho Oregon Methodist Episcopal
conference took place in the Chautauqua
Tabernacle this morning at 9 o'clock, pre
sided over by G. F. Rounds, of Mehama,
The conference' sermon wa3 preached by
Bishop Edward G. Andrews at 11 o'clock
In the same building, before -van audience
of -over 1500, many coming from the sur
rounding towns to hear the noted orator.
He took for his text: "Not of the let
ter, but of the spirit," from II Corinthians
HI:6. The sermon was the most scholarly
and ably delivered pulpit oration ever lis
tened to in this section of the country.
A generous collection was made for the
fund for superannuated preachers of the
church, the dependents of which, are 15
ministers and eight widows of preachers.
Five of the claimants on the fund are re
ported as totally helpless, one or two of
whom have labored In the service since
the earliest days of the conference.
At the ordination services at 4 o'clock
G. G. Haley and L. H. Pedersen were or
dained deacons, and Alfred L. Hhrly and
Newton J. Harblt as elders. The principal
Interest in tomorrow's session centers in
the list of appointments which will be
made at the end of the session for, the
coming conference year.
OFFICERS LESS ACTIVE NOW.
May Be That's Why There Are Fevrer
Convicts In Penitentiary.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 23. A. N. Gilbert,
ex-superintendent of the Oregon. Peniten
tiary, expresses the opinion that the de
crease in tho number of prisoners In the
Penitentiary Is due to the abolishment of
the fee system for compensation of coun
ty officials and District Attorneys. The
law placing county officials on salaries
was passed In 1893, and affected officers
whose terms began subsequent to that
time. It therefore took effect In 189i,
about the time when the enrollment at
the Penitentiary was at the highest. Mr.
Gilbert thinks this change removed a
great Incentive to the detection and pros
ecution of criminals, and that many of
fenders now escape who would be caught
if the old system were resumed.
'SHOT BROTHER-IN-LAW.
Result of a Drunken Quarrel
In
Whatcom County.
NEW WHATCOM, Wash., Sept. 23. In
a drunken quarrel at Blaine last night,
Thomas Bertrand shot his brother-ln
law. Frank Adams, with a revolver, tha
ball entering between, the sixth and sev
enth ribs, passing through the left lung
and lodging near the heart. Adams will
die.
Bertrand had been drinking during the
day. Going out on the street he met
Adams and commenced to abuse him,
following It up by drawing his revolver
ana shooting at him three times, only
one ball taking effect Bertrand Is in
Jail. He Is a half-breed Indian, and both
he and his victim have bad reputations.
FARRIER "WAS ARRESTED.
Man Charged With Killing Necro nt
Arlington.
ARLINGTON, Or.. Sept. 23. F. M. Far
rier, who shot William Jones, colored,
yesterday morning, was arrested today,
and his examination set for tomorrow at
2 o'clock. The warrant was Issued upon
the affidavit of County Coroner Dr. A. H.
Ruedy.
The remains of the deceased were burled
in the cemetery at this place today.
Circuit Court at Condon is still In ses
sion, the case of L. L. Cooke, for the
murder of James Collins at the Junction
House last June, being on trial.
AFTER THE BANK ROBBERS.
Nevada Officer Hunting the Outlaws
In Idnho.
BOISE, Idaho. Sept 23. Sheriff Moore,
of Humboldt County. Nevada, arrived
at Nampa today on his way to the Juni
pers In pursuit of tho Winnemucca bank
robbers. The Junipers Is a section, of
the extreme southwestern part of the state
that hns long been a favorite hiding place
for outlaws. The Sheriff will take soma
Idaho men with him.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mark Watlclns, a Pioneer Miner of
Jackson County.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept 23. Mark Wat
kins, a native of England, died at his
home on Applegate last night, aged 09.
Mr. Watklns came to Oregon In 1852, and
was among the first rush of miners to
Jackson Creek. He was a quiet unob
trusive man and good citizen. He left a
wife and six children, all at home.
Spellbinders for Idaho.
BOISE. Idaho, Sept. 23. The Fusion
State Central Committee announces that
Congressman King, of Utah, will spend
at least a week in Idaho campaigning In
the early part of October. The Republi
can committee Is expecting Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster; of Washington, D. C. to make a
few speeches in the state later In tho
campaign. Both sides are getting tho
best possible speakers and seem to bo
making great efforts to carry the state.
Portland Team Beaten nt Centralln.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Sept 23. A game
of baseball was played here !hisk after
noon between the Multnomahs, of Port
land, and a selected nine from the Cen
tralla and Chehalls teams, resulting In
a score of 14 to 1 In favor of Centralia
Chehalis. The weather was fine and
a big crowd was out. The same teams
were to have played In Chehalls. Satur
day, but the game was declared off on
account of rain.
Northwest Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Sept IS. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Oregon Increase, James W. Murray, Jr.,
Salem. $3.
Washington War with Spain (original),
Carson E. Ellis, Spokane. $13.
Idaho Original. Harrison F. Reel,
Boise, $6; increase, Jacob D. Shearer,
White Bird. 18.
A Rally at Medford.
MEDFORD, Or.. Sept 23. Republicans
of this city are preparing for a big meet
ing next Thursday, the 27th, when Hon.
Binger Hermann Is to speak here. A
brass band has been engaged, and a par
ade arranged. Features of the evening
will be campaign songs by the Medford
Glee Club.
Idaho Notes.
The Oregon Short Line Is doing a large
amount of work on the Utah Northern In
Beaver Canyon, and in the canyon above
Dillon for the purpose of reducing curves.
The last payment due the Nez Perccs
for the cession of the surplus lands on
the reservation Is about to be made, and
will amount to the neat little sum of $92,
715. which will be distributed among the
1705 Indians on the reservation, which
will give them $55 each.
Perhaps at no time in the history of
Genesee have the warehouses contained
as much No. 1 wheat as at the present
time. Eight large warehouses are filled
to the rafters. As the storage capacity of
the warehouses is inadequate for the
amount of wheat, and It is almost impos
sible to get enough cars to move the sur
plus, adjoining each warehouse there is a
pile of sacked wheat, containing several
thousand bushels, which is being added
to daily.
Washington Notes.
Three nominees have withdrawn from
the Whatcom County Democratic ticket.
There Is a great shortage of hopplckers
at Puyallup, and unless more help is se
cured a great many hops will mold on
the vines. Upon the solicitation of the
growers, the School Board has deferred
the opening of the public schools until
October 1.
Workmen engaged In clearing a lot in
Seattle Friday uncovered a loaded six
Inch shell, with the fuse attached and
unburned. According to Secretary T. W.
Prosch. of the Chamber of Commerce, It
Is evident that this shell has been lying
where it was found for nearly half a
century, his opinion being that it had
been, fired on the memorable January 14.
1856. when, as he says, "the United States
gunboat Decatur lay In the harbor and
all day long fired solid shot all over this
entire townslte to disperse the large
bodies of Indians."
Filipino Had Confidence.
WASHINGTON. Sept IS. In his renort
to tho Secretary of War, Major-General
utis relates an Incident which brings I
If sarsaparilla and the othcJ
vegetable ingredients that gd
into the best are good as
medicine, then Ayer's Sarsa-
parilla is good. If not, we arc
humbugs.
"Your doctor will tell yoi
which, because he can have the
formula of Ayer's Sarsaparilla
any time for the asking-
If you " are tired, half sick!
half well, if one days worl
causes six days' sickness, get
bottle of the old Sarsaparillal
Get Ay er s, and insist on Aycr'q
when you want Sarsaparilla.
J. C. Ayer Company!
Practical Chemists, Lowell, M:
Ajei's SanspsriHa
Ayer's Pilli
Ayeti Ague Cure
Atct's Hair Vigor
Ayer Cherry Pectol
Ayer Comatons
out one of the striking peculiarities
the native Filipino. General Otis said
An amusing Illustration of restor
confidence among Insurgent leaders
found In a letter of General Pio tld
Pilar to an acquaintance In Manila, ani
It especially shows the estimate Pllan
then had of the prowess of his troop
He wrote that by January (last) at thl
farthest, he would capture the city anl
take Into captivity the archbishop an
tho American commander, but that fo
$1,000,000 he would hand over to the Amerli
can authorities Agulnaldo and his entirl
government."
This letter of Pilar was written iri Set
tember, 1S99. He ha3 evidently had thai
to suffer a change of mind in more the
one respect, and Is still looking for thl
$1,000,000.
VOLCANO UNDER THE SEA,
Stranse Sight at Southern Moatn oh
Galf of Mexico.
NEW YORK, Sept 23.-Capta!n Lyddli
of the British 3teamshlp King Bleddyn
which arrived here today, brought a tal
of the discovery of a submarine volcan
on the northeastern edtre of the Camoech
Bank, at the mouth of the Gulf of MexJ
co. The location was 102 miles north o;
Cape Taoche, the nearest point of landl
The captain said that late in the afte
noon of September 16 he saw a greai
volume of vapor one mile away. It seem
to cover a space of at least 100 fee:
square. The air was clear and the sun
shining at the time. The vapor rose Ilk
a cloud of steam GO or 75 feet in
air. The water around seemed to be pe:
fectly clear.
"Occasionally the vapor would clear,'
said the captain, "and then we saw th
water break as If over a shoal. Now, 1
Is Impossible that any shoal exists there
and If It did that would not account Xo
the vapor.
"The chart shows -tl fathoms of wate
near this point, and just to the eastwan
off the bank it deepens to 300 fathoms
We watched the vapor and the occasion!
boiling of the water for nearly an hour
and the disturbance was stilt going on a.
lively as ever. It certainly looked like
volcanic disturbance to me."
Captain Lyddle took an observation
and marks the spot as being latitude 23.1
and longitude S7.7.
BIG BLAST EXPLODED.
Nearly 20,000 Cable Yards of Roc
"Was Dislodged.
PUEBLO, Colo., Sept 23. A Bpeclal tc
the Chieftain from Texas Creek, Colo.,
where Orman & Crook are making the
grade for the Rio Grande branch to Sllvejj
Cliff e, sayst
At 4:56 P. M. one of the largest shots
ever used In railway construction was
fired in the Texas Creek Canyon. There
were 040 kegs of blasting powder used!
besides a quantity of giant powder, whlct
altogether dislodged nearly 20.0C0 cubic
yards of rock. The blast was pronouncec
a thorough success. All trains on the
main lino were stopped by signal several
miles each side of the canyon, and all
the livestock In the camp was removed tc
a safe distance. Contrary to expecta
tions, the report was not heavy, although
the shock was felt plainly on surround
ing mountain sides. Quite a party froi
Pueblo and other points had arrived tc
view the spectacle, which was mngnifl-i
cent. No lnlurles resulted, thoueh
shower of small stones, which followec
the explosion, covered a radius of a halt
mile.
Pretty boxes and odors
are used to sell such
soaps as no one would
touch if he saw them un
disguised. Beware of a
soap that depends on
something outside of it.
Pears', the finest soap
in the world is scented or
not, as you wish; and the
money is in the merchan
dise, not in the box. '
All sorts of stores sell it, especially
druggists; all sorts of people axe
using it.
THE MONTANA
State School of IV
lines
At Butte. Montana, will open Sept. 3X. JfloaJ
Full four years course of Instruction, offered
two terms of 20 weeks each per year. Tuition I
free to Montana students: others pay $20 per!
SoMrittV: Mont
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