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T5E .MOBNING
pOTOBlijR 31, 1900.
ORTLAND SHUT OUT
War Department Favors San
Francisco.5
NO RETURNING TROOPS FOR HERE
J s
Muster. TBjoIU "Will Be Made Out
ProbaMr t Sea and the Mea
Sent Home at Oape.
The War Department steadily adheres
to its policy of "Ignoring1 Portland, and
throwing the bulk of the Government
business to San Francisco. A little por
tion Is given no and then to Seattle, in
conformity -with a set or general purpose
to do something for the "Northwest
"When the troops were: embarking for the
Philippines, Portland made an effort to
get its rightful hare of the transport
business and to have Vancouver made. a
general rendezvous for the soldiers. Ar
cuments in favor of Vancouver's health
ful location and salubrious climate were
unheeded, and San Farnclsco got away
with the bulk of the Government patron
age. Long ago, the Portland Chamber or
Commerce began its effort in behalf of
Vancouver as a mustering out point for
the returning soldiers, but again the "Win
Department bas decided In favor of San
Jxancisco. The answer of the department
this time Is that the muster rolls wiu oe
made up when the transports reach San
Francisco and that the soldiers will be
Slurried to their homes without 'delay. A
very likely story, when it Is remembered
now San Francisco held on to the state
volunteers who came home from the Phil-
innlnes until It zot the last cent from
them.
In furtherance cf Portland's interests.
George Taylor, Jr., president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, sent the following tele-
cram to Secretary Hoot, of the War De
partment:
The Portland Chamber of Commerce respect
fully urses the landing: of returning volunteer
troops here. "Vancouver Barracks afford ample
facilities or their care. And could easily be 1
made available for still larcer numbers, who
would have the- benefits of mild climate, fine
water and uneaualea natural location, with
supplies Tcadily obtainable.
The answer of the "War Department to
Portland's request ior -a fair deaic&xne
In this significant telegram from Quartet--,
jnaster-General Ludlngton:
In reference to your telegram of October 24
to the Secretary of War regarding: -the landing
of vplunteers at Vancouver Barracks, the same
has been submitted to the War Department,
end, J am .informed that all arrangements have
been .made .for the muster-out of the volun
teers at San Francisco. All rolls will be made
out before the transports arrive, and the troops
will be paid at once and start for their homes.
Under the circumstances, it will be impossible
to run the transports into Portland with the
volunteers on board.
President Taylor furnished copies of
both telegrams to General C. F. Beebe,
ex-president of the Chamber of Commerce,
and to United States Senators Simon and
McBride. They have the subject In hand
and will see what can be done for Port
land. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Finishing; Southern. Pacific Shops
Other Matters.
After much delay on account of lack of
material, the machine shops building on
the Southern Pacific grounds is being
completed. On the inside, the many con
crete foundations for the machinery are
finished. Tho steel .frame for the roof is
completed, except a few rivets, and ready
for the half-acre of glass skylights, The
glass is ready and the frames are being
made. Glass will constitute the main poi.
tion of the roof, and from this source, as
well as the big side windows, the interior
of the building will be lighted. Most, of
the new machinery has been received
from, .the East and Is stored, ready to be
placed on the foundations. Some of the
znachlnery in the old shops will be trans
ferred to the new. Electricity will be
used both for operating the machinery and
lighting the building. It is not settled yet
whether an electric plant will be placed
on the ground, or the power obtained
from Oregon City. Outside "on the north
side, the roadbeds for eight tracks en
tering tho building have been graded. All
these tracks will be connected with the
main spur extending through the ground.
The contract for the building, independent
of the steel roof which the company put
Tip, the clearing of the ground, the track
age, and the new and costly modern ma
chinery, will bring the cost of the Im
provements on the ground to about $10!),
000. To Interest Yonnsr Mem.
"Rev. Frank Coulter, pastor of the Firse
United Brethren -Church, East Fifteenth
and Bast Morrison strfeets,- with the aid
of his members, has taken up a plan to
interest young men In lines of mental and
moral development. It is proposed ( to
construct in -the basement of the church
building a clubroom especially for the
use of young men. The cost of the lm
.provements proposed will be- in the nelgh
borhood of 5150. The room will be 21xlb
feet, and will be well lighted and provided
with good books and Anterestlng perioOr
Icals. After the room has been fitted up
literary programmes will be gotten up for
stated evenings. The object" is to make
the -club so attractive that young- meuDf
the neighborhood will rather iro there
than to some questionable place, Mr.
Coulter has peculiar ideas about his wortr,
but Is thoroughly practical He tries to
awaken in his congregation a desire for
something better that to live to eat. drink
and sleep. He has gone to factories and
places where men are employed and of
fered to supply to the managers men who
Were sober, industrious and honest, -anu
ne says the managers in, evryv instance
welcomed his efforts and told him that tt
the "kind of men they "need. Mr. Coulter
(has -succeeded In placing a. number- or
young .men in good positions. It is to
carry out his plans that -"the clubroom will
Toe fitted up. Two weeks from next Sun
day nignt ne begins a series of lectures
to worklngmen, and has personally visit
ed the East Side factories and Invited the
mon to come out.
13ye Removed.
The right eye of C W- Dwyer, living on
the Base Line road at Montavilla, was
successfully Temoved yesterday. Two
months -ago, while working with a steam
wood-sawing machine a splinter pene
trated the eye, which thereafter was con
stantly irritated and painful, and the oth
r was threatened. Fearing the loso of
both eyes, lr. Dwyer decided to have .the
injured one removed. Ho was feeling
cheerful yesterday evening, and thinks 'he
will nave no further trouble with the oth
er. now that the irritating cause has been
taken away.
Heavy Street-Car Traffic.
The cars on tho Woodstock, and W.iver-
ly branch of the City Suburban railway
system are not able to handle the traffic
for tbat district In the evenings with, any
aegree or comrort to the passerarenu v
cry car shortly after 6 o'clock in the even
ing until i o'clock is packed with men
end women who work. Of course, most of
tho men stand up for the most of the-trlpj
The tramc never was so .great n that part
ul uj- uiiy.
Ent Side Xotes.
Cars 43 and 47, on the Portland Railway
Company .line to the Columbia River, have
been provided with much heavier motors,
and hey will soon be in service.
Caleb Parrish, whD bas been critically
511 at the home of his son. East Ighth
and nst Harrison streets, still llnger
along. The physician glves no b.ope of
his recovery. He is 77 years old, and -has
been a resident for about .30 years.
Mrs. Robert Pool, living on th corner
of East Eighth and East Harrison streets,
was severely burned about the face and
hands Monday morning by an explosion
of gas in an airtight stove. She was not
aware that gas had accumulated rln the
stove, and was near it when the explosion
happened. . .
William Wheeler, formerly Constable of
the East Side Justice Court, when Judge
Bullock was Justice, has returned from
Alaska. At the close of his term, as Con
stable, he went to Alaska, where he?tias
spent most of the time. He iswitlrhls'!
brother-in-law, William McVay, of Wood
lawn. Dr. Wise, room GH. The Dekum.
SATURDAY'S BIG PARADE:
It Promises -to .Exceed the Highe-t
Estimate of te Committee.
Tho committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the final grand Republi
can parade and torchlight procession are
greatly gratified at the reports received
daily of the large number 6f men in
tending to participate. They now find that
the supply of torches and flambeaux
which they had secured is 'insufficient
for all who are anxious to take part in
the last grand rally of tine, campaign.
I Nearly all the prominent firms have noti
fied the committee that all or the great
er part of their employes will turn out.
he number of uniformed men will be far
In excess of any previous parade. The
"cavalry detachment will consist of rep
resentative Republicans from every vot
ing" precinct in the1 county, and will be
the largest body of 'mounted men ever
seen on the streets of Portland at' one
time. The flambeaux brigade will be a
feature of the parade. All the -different
organizations will Hiave some distinguish
ing feature, such as cymbals, lanterns,
dinner-pails, etc The transparencies will
attract a great deal of attention. Taken
altogether, this promises,, to be the larg
est and most successful "political parade
ever hold) In Portland.
Republicans who are deslrpus of joining
She ranks" on Saturday evcnfng and are
not attached to any organization will
be assigned to a place 'in one. of the c
visions aad furnished with .torches by
presenting themselves at the Tabernacle
at 8 o'clock op that evening. The com
mittee urgently requests that all -organizations,
.-manufacturers and merchants
who desire to participate and who as'yet
have made'iio arrangement3wlth.lt. will,
executive, committee,. P. O. .box-538, before
Friday, November 2.
',
HELPING VOTERS TO QUALIFY.
Notary Kept Busy at 103 Third
Street. c
At 103 Third street yesterday Notary
Frank J. Raley was kept busy all day
taking the affidavits of property-no do.s
who had -friends or acquaintances quali
fied to vote, but whose names were not on
the registration, books. On the East S di
Wilbur Kerns and J I Wells also dld-
an active business. Unregistered voters
find the services of -the notaries of great
assistance to them, and the location ol
the Third-street notary is especially con
venient, as many people pass It eveiy
day, and it is seldom that u voter can
not find enough freeholders of his ac
quaintance to establish his quallflcatiora
as a voter. The notaries will be ready to
help unregistered voters every 'day until
election day, and no unregistered voter
should fail or neglect this opportunity to
vote.
Last Campaign Assignment-.
Things are easing up at Republican
headquarters as the campaign draws to a
close. Secretary Duniway has about com
pleted his arduous task of making dates
for speakers, and but few more assign
ments will be announced.
Robert F Bell has begun a canvass of
Lincoln County. He will open at Taqulna
City tonight. His other appointments are:
Waldport, October 31; Newport, November
1; Little Elk, .afternoon of November--;
Elk City, evening of November 2.
-Judge Lowell, of Pendleton, and C. "A.
Bell, of Portland, wilt address a meeting
at Astoria Saturday night.
Senator B. F. Mulkey, of Polk County,
wllladdress the Republican-rally at Sell
wood Friday night.
Judge J. C. Moreland, of. Portland, will
speak at Kalama, Wash?, November 5.
Allilna Republican.
The Albtaa Republican Club will hold a
meeting at Gomez Hall, on Ru'jsell street,
tomorrow evening. Addresses wll be de
livered by John C. Leaeure and Frank
Freeman of the Second Oregon Volun
teers. Music will be furnished for the
occasion by tho celebrated Oregon'ijuar
tet, and an enjoyable time will be had.
The club is a strong organization, and
composes in its membership most of the
influential citizens and business men of
Albina. Everybody is invited to be pres
ent, and arrangements will be made for
attending the grand parade Saturday
evening.
"War Veterans' Demonstration.
All members of 'the (Mexican, Civil, In
dian, Spanish-American and Philippine
War Veterans, together with all Sons of
Veterans of all wars, are cordially In
vited to join in the grand demonstration
to be held at the Tabernacle -tomorrow
evening, at 8:80, under the auspices of
these organizations, and all t those who
believe in the present policy 'of the Re
publican Administration., Judge H. 'H.
Northup, Hon. George C. Rrownell and
Colonel Fife, late of the First .Washing
ton United States Volunteers, will, speak
on the general Issues of the day.
- Piftli War Club.
The Fiffla Ward Sound Money Republi
can Club 'win hold Its final meeting of the
campaign, at' its-clubrooms, corner' of
First and Jefferson streets, .. tonight.
Good speakers will be in attendance and
final arrangements will be perfected to
participate in the grand parade and
torchlight procession Saturday night,
November 3.
Eongh Riders, Attention! "
Tou are hereby ordered to assemble at
the Tabernacle Hall Thursday evening,
November 1, at 7:30 o'clock iharp, to f ur-
J nlsh escort to the McKInley-Roosevelt
Soldiers' Club. & E. MTHDNELL,
Captain. Commanding. ,
Registration on the'Es-t Side.
Voters-living on the ast Sfde who wish
to register in the manner which has been
suggested to. prevent delay at the polls
next Tuesday, may do so by calling at the
office of J. L. Wells, 100 Grand avenue.
A. notary will be at tho office day and
evening.
Seventh Ward Rally. '
A union meeting of the Seventh Wara
Republican clubs will be held- at Hob-
J kirk's Hall, Corbett street,, at 7:30 ttii
evening, jonn oasure ana jfniiip cai
scadden will deliver the addresses.
ICevr Wutnon Incorporations.
OLTMPIA, Oct;k. The following: arti
cles of 'incorporation have" heenflled-wlth
the Stale 'Secretarysince October 23r The
Oriental Company, Tacoma, 51000; Dale
"Plumbing,. Seating.:- Cornice Company,
Seattle, 45000; The Times Investment' Coai
pany," Sa'ttle, 550;000; South.. -Fork Hy
draulic Mining Co"mpany,Ltd., Spokane,
5150,000; Clarkston Water Works, Clarks
ton 5100,000 Kootenai Lumber Company,
Spokane, fTO.OOO. '
Beautiful hair 4s always ploalnr, and Par
ker's Hair Balsam, excels In -producing It.
Greve's Ointment makes a" healthy skin, 60c.
Dypepsla and 'sick headache' are re
r. nfwnA rw XXn j3' 10!aa.4 !!' 4k..iafi.
wood; purifien - -v-- - -!-
6HEAP FARES PAY
Increased Earnings of Astoria
"s JRoad:sTn6e ttTe 'Gut ,
. -. s-jLiij?. K
LINE N0W SHOWS .GOODLY PROFIT
5 i . 5
iW ' - '
Statement of 'Earxtinss and Oper
ating: Expenses for First Quar-
tcr of This Fiscal Year. !
Since Its article of yesterday on South
ern Pacific poljey. and on the Astoria &
Columbia .River Railroad, The Oregonlan
has caused furthpr' inquiry to be made'.
That Mr.- Huntington controlled the As
toria road, dr even was a stockholder in
it, there .ls.no record. The Oregonlan wps
4 I
'?,-
JDppiocrats WhoSpy lt?Is, Are Hide-Bound Little Americans.
In a, Fourth of July oration at
Oregon City in 1898, Colonel Will-
iam HI Efflnger, of Portland,' , a
well-known Democrat, " spoke with
.great force on the change of Na
tional policy broughf,about by tpe
iwar with Spain. He said in part:
'"The .war we are conducting
brings to us the grave question 'of
extension by colonization or annex
ation, extra-territorially. The two
great colonizers among the world's
governments are Great Britain and
Russia. If America, with all possl-
ble danger of' internal or domestic
-trouble ..eliminated, be as strong a
. government as either of these, Thy
jnay not, she become a successful
colonizer? Russia's government! In
"essentials' "difters-'more Xfqna" Great
Britain's than does ours.. The form
of .government, if it have the .power
to encourage affd' "protect colbniza- "
tion, and. aptitude to assimilate ''com
mercially, is absolutely, of no Tconr
'sequence. A Ttepubllc like ours,
with an -Anglo-Saxon 'people t HkQ
ours, .would, I "think, quite equal,
those two leaders in. this field, even
"though It be tfue that the Latin
French republic " has' been without
practical success as a colonizer.
9eee9'aet09t9ee6eee8eeese
going on common report. Of course, Mr.
Hammond, as manager of the Astoria'
road, is finder no Mnrt of obligation " to
divulge anything about" his business, to
tell who his associates are, cr wlier-1
his bonds were placed. It Is not usual o
make such -requests of any railroad op
erator. But by request of The Oregonlan
Mr. Hammond has permitted it( to make
examination of the road's return of earn
ings' and expenses for a considerable tirce.
The statement is remarkable, and even
surprising." It shows that," as a conse
quence of the great reduction of rat s
forced by- river- competition, the railway
has very much increased its earnings.
that the increase has been steady, and
that it still continues. ' ,
Moreover, the exhibit shows that the
earnings "over operating expenses amount
to sum sufficient to dispel every Idea,
or apprehension that the road may "go
short." On the contrary, it is, In . the
circumstances, doing- an astonishing busi
ness. 'The Oregonlan is permitted to
copy the following from Its- exhibit of
earnings and expenses during three
months of the present fiscal year July,
August and September in comparison,
with those of the corresponding, three
months of the year 1899:
Earnings. J
Passenger" T
. , , 1M0. , 1K99.
Through ........; l. 677.65 $1',09S17
Local 46.353 41 34,777 38
Mails 1,603 30 -1.7S5 27
Express. ..v...: 1,635 14 1,145 99
Excess baggages- 213 41 163 19
Chair car 3.094 00 tl,487E0
Total 533,66181
Freight '
Through ...:.:.511,669 45 ,
Local ". 11,213 34
Company 28 45"
Total .522.831-24
Miscellaneous
Car mileage ,...$ 647 60 ,
Locomotive mileage,... 2,283'00
Rental of buildings.... 25 00
Sundry 378 0.
$40,454 48
.510,033 53
8.28131
1 12191
518,436 75
$ 707 76
3,740 00
75 00
. 119.00
Total ........5 3,33380 4,641 76
Operating Experiaes.
Maintenance of way
and structures 5 6,873 57 $'8,lsrS
Maintenance of equip- .
ment .' 3,593 75 ''3,57912
Conducting transporta
tion , 22,te7 33 .23.03111
General, Expenses 3,678 82 2,643 10
. Total 53G,205 27
Earnings over Operat
ing expenses ..1 543,64163
5S7.S34 91
526.148' OS
This, vail things considered
must -boi
called a.vrv satiirfaistcirv jihnwinE?'forj
the 121 miles of road' embraced In thli
lhie. The surplus Is important enough, to
attraot. attention, .and the gain1 is en
couraging. A striking thing that The
Oregonlan finds is the -proof that. from1"
theTnonth the rates were-cut there has;
been increase of both earnings and sur-,
plur over -expenses of operation. It wlT
be seen that In expenses of opera'tloii,
tihera'Js included not only the ccsUof
conducting- transportation anch 'main
tenance of equipment, but cost of ma'n
tpnance of way and structures. Between
Portland and Astoria'the- rates are 'ab
surdly low; yet the. exhibits show beyond
question that the road makes better re--turns
wlth'-those lowratesthan, it woujd
with rates-advanced to" former figures '
The investment of money In 'this' toal
Is very considerable. It Is an important
adjunct! to the transport business of the
cpuntry, and It is pretty, clear that Mr.
Hammond knows how to takse cire - of
himself. It would be Interesting to e
the figures- -of-, the several steambotk
lines, for comparison.
SOUTHERN LINES -JOItf HANDS.T.
Cheap Rates to Northwest Not to
Fljrnre In California.
ISffi'MSSfe
Record 1 sendsttie- following, to i hlspaper
fnjiji Buffalo- about Pacific Coast' pas-
sensrer rates: t r
"An offensive and 'defensive mlllance'J
botween. the Southern t Pacific and5Sinta.J
Fe railroads has- been formedor'lhe'aujv
pose of preserving all clas'ses ofj stand
ard rates between points in the East and
Central West and California points. The
formation of -this alliance meanSithatJ&he
recent slashing of passenger'7' rates' from
Chlcago-and, St. Paul andjp6jjiF8 in the'
f ar; Northwest by the Great Northern and
Northern Paciflcinnes,jnd? their Ghicago
fif. Paul connections will not.. contrary
to general Impressions, be extended ""to
affect the great volume of California tour
ist business that is sooh"'t61etlni.'
"After arranging with the Great West
ern) road JL or parclpatloninthe's.ropk?
bottom secodd-class daflffss frrmtChlcasro
to polnts'along'its line mthe-Nortliw est-'
ern states the Great "Northern; sat about
to have the cuts apply to California busi
ness by way of Portland. JSoori afteVits
purpose had been made known, however
the Southern pa efllc; -announced that In
no circumstance wduldthe low ra'tesjbe
applied" from $tji$r and Chicago 4o
points In Calif Qmls-Ven' Its Shasta loute.
"There 4s. a qifesftion In the minds of
some passengertafl?cialB fwho bave been
In attendance 'at? tfre convention or tho
American Assoclatt' oC Gesoral Passen
ger andTlckefrAgintsMnflhls city as to
the legality- of r,e Bouthernv Pacific's
stand. Some officials;, 'hold that the
Southern Paclfie7$routd be obliged to
honor tickets bought, at standard '-rates,
and handled In 'connection with the re-'
duced-ratc tlckefSrThey believe that the
California carried would -have to accept
any ticket tha ?wafe equivalent to the
full proportion "-IfcttnpV receives oh a
through first-da, eticfcetV'
, ' 7TT
NORTHERN PAXftFTQtfc INTENTIONS.
rjXr- .-
Also Trying toV-Gct -More Land in
'To coma -"for Terminals.
The New Yorkytaommerclal of October
24 publishes the following special dispatch
from Philadelphia touching upon the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company's in
tentions -at. Tacom a: . j .
"Thg'Prbvjdent XJfe feTrust Company
SMitiKifjtiltMniVtett
EXPANSION NOT IMPERIALISM.
v "There "is no question as to the
power of our National Government,
nor Is there doubt, It seems to me, as
.tothe adaptability of our people to
. Colonel William, H, Effinger.
j T
the -work of opening new fields for
enterprise and. industry In new or
foreign countries. If you were dis
Is tbe chief stockholder in the Tacoma.
Land Company, which holds lands at
tidewater In Tacoma, but refuses to sell
to the Northern Pacific Railroad. Presi
dent Mellen, of the latter company, pre
fer Tacoma "for the improvements whrch
it Is desired to make, but It Is understood
that unless he can get a part of the prop
erty controlled by the Provident Life &
Trust Company he will be compelled to
go to Seattle.
"It has been well known for a long
time, that the Provident Company Is not
disposed to sell the valuable Tacoma
property, as it Is believed that Its piesent
value Is very small in comparison with
whatvlt will be say In five years. In or
der to "get the views of the Provident
Compariy on the sale of this property a
representative of the New York Commer
cial x called upon Its president, Samuel R,
Shipley but he declined to say anything
whatever upon the subject."
PRESIDENT HAYS' PliANS.
The Southern Pacific Will Bo More
" Friendly Witn Rival Lines.
.JNW YORK, Oct 30.-The Mail and
Express today says:
"Thejappolntment of Charles ,M. Hays
to be'jpresldent o the Southern Pacific
1 Company will mark the beginning of
many Important changes in the Western
rallrpad situation, as Well as In' the man
agement of the Southern Pacific system
Itself. In the first; place, Mr. Hunting
ton's aggressive and " Independent policy
with reference to competitors will give
way to a more friendly spirit, as It can
be said that early steps will be taken
to renew the old traffic alliance on a basis
, closely; resembling a pool. r. Hays,
while "with the Grand Trunk, pursued a
policy that was calculated to make friends
With TWestern roadsf and his intimate
knowledge of the Grand Trunk's rival,
the Canadian Pacific, will enable him to
protect the Southern Pacific's through j
iruiio to xne jracmc oasi, wunout irri
tating all of the other transcontinental
lines, as Mr. Huntington sometimes did.
" "So far as the Pacific Mall Steamship
'Company is concerned, It is now consid
ered likely 'that It may be controlled !n
the Joint Interest of , several of the big
Western roads, and that it will no longer
be 'used as a whhhandle by the South
ern Pacific Such' a Joint control would
make for the Improvement of the business
of all the railroads, and ail would be
great gainers.
""It Is" said that Mr. Hays has been
given to understand that closer alliances
between the Western roads are contem
plated, and he will manage the Southern'!
Pacific along these lines.
"In regard to the Southern Pacific it-oelf.-Mr.
Hays will pursue much the same
policy, that he has on the Grand TrUnk
and the Wabash. His constant aim' has
been1 to cut down operating .expenses
without) Injuring the road. A more friend
ly policy toward, 'the Jtchlson will be
pursued, and It is expected that thece
will be some understanding between the
two companies as to new construction
wherever their terrltdry overlaps. Just as
in the'vcase of ihe New York Central and
the Pennsylvania."
FOR ANOTHER CUT-OFF.
Northern Pacific "Worki-lgr Between
ElIensbHr& and ind.
EILENEtBtrRG' Oct. "S0 A corps
ofy.about 15 Northern Pacific engineers
arrived.here this afternoon to begirt work
on1 the EllensburgMLlhd cut-off,' a pre-
l llmlnary survey of which was completed
a iew weeKs ago: tTnat survey aemon
strated that 99 miles' could be saved by
futhls cut-off. 'The engineers say there Is
fnojsecret about theic. mission here. They
have nade arrangements for an Indefinite
'stay here.
The Psent Northern, Pacific line' east'
, Ellerisbnr 8wlll-a;dow the Yakimd
TRiver, jcrosses the Columbia at Pasco and
climbs 'a coulee backj to .the Ellensburg
parallel. The distancelby the present line
is 190 miles.' As the .crow files between!
Ellensburg and Lindithe distance is 91
miles., and It will .scarcely be nosible.to
j construct the cut-qft so, that it would not
deviate, a particle from a perfectly
straight 'line. Something like 50 miles Is 1
i me,aisjcanqe usuawy estimated to De saved
oy that cut-on:, if will be necessary to
build, a new bridge across the Columbia
for. thenew Hne I
. i
Caban Railroad Dividend.
LONDON, Oct. ,30. The first annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Cuban
Central 'Railroad, was eld here today and
a5'peT: cent dividend was., declared on
-the -preferred stock. 'President Todd ex
pressed complete 'jBatlsfactlon with the
American management of Cuba, "and said
he was convinced the 'commercial outlook
for the 'island waU hopeful. . - ,
IN :IHE SEVERAL COURTS
jf i f
1 u
ELMS
G. HUGHES' SUIT AGAINST
naDD "AMD PRATT.'
Asks to Be Relieved of Payment of
Two Notfes Second Trial of Fr
Severe Set ' for "Wednesday.
Ellis G. Hughe3, by his attorneys, R.
andE. 3. Williams, has filed a bill in
equity In the State Circuit Court against
Charles E. Ladd and F. B. Pratt, asking
to be relieved from the payment of two
notes amounting to $25,500, which figures
In the Chamber of Commerce' building
scheme. Pratt holds the notes, and more
than-a year ago sued Hughes upon them
and attached his property. Hughes now
asks the court to decree that Ladd pay or
! cause the notes to be paid to Pratt or
jinto court.
i .' This proceeding is incident to tne suit
eeec9
posed to question this, see the rush
of Americans into the 'great white
silence,' as' the poet has named
Alaskan- fastnesses.
".By colonization we offer, foster
and In, time maket perfect the Ameri
can republican form of government,
which Is probably the best type of
popular government evolved in the
history of the world It Is a child
ish misuse of terms to liken such an
act to . a similar work of coloniza
tion carried on under imperial or
monarchical influences. In this day
of enlightenment hard names do not
frighten. "
"The unexpressed reason of the
opposition ,is simply this: -These
jgeritlemen " (ex-President Cleveland
and ex-Senator White, of Califor
nia) do not feel willing to recognize
the character of the change which
the Civil War made In our political
system. Thistalk of 'Imperialism is
simply the plaint of Democrats who
are not manly enough to recognize
the great fact: that the American
Government lias become a Nation'
of '.people." ,
Colonel Efflnger adheres to his pa
triotic declarations made at Oregon
.City in 1898. r . . . -
brought by Charles D. Ladd against Ellis
E. Hughes, C. P. Bacon, T. M. Richard
son, J. E. Haseltlne and others to compel
them to-contribute their share of about
5200,000, which the Chamber of Commerce
building cost, over and above the 5450,000
borrowed from the New York Life In
surance Company. The Insurance com
pany, in order to be protected against
liens and-other claims, required a bond
wthen it loaned the money, that the build
ing when completed should be free from
all incumbrances. This bond was signed
by William S. Ladd, Ellis G. Hughes,
C. P. Bacon, F. K.' Arnold and numerous
other gentlemen interested 'in the project.
When the building was finished and it
was found that an Indebtedness existed
of about 5200,000, it was met by borrow
ing money and signing notes, and Charles
E. Ladd took- the. place of his father,
who had died. Mr. Hughes was absent
in Europe at this' time, and did not sign
any of the notes. In the suit in which
Mr Hughes was asked to contribute a
share of the 5200,000 as a signer of the
bond, the Supreme Court decided that If
Charles E. Ladd and tne others chose to
borrow money to pay the Indebtedness,
itvereated no liability to the bond-signers
who did not Join In the borrowing if
the bond was not forfeited, Mr. Hughes
wasnot liable.
'This relieved Hughes "of everything ex
cept as to these, two notes. One Is for
520,000, In favor of John Green, and Is
signed by Hughes, Charles E. Ladd,
C. P. Bacon, Charles H. Dodd, J. L. Hart
man, Herbert Bradley and others. The
other .note Is for 55500, In favor of Annie
Breck, signed by the officers of the Cham
ber of Commerce and by the same persons
and others .are guarantors. Hughes
avers that .the money realized on these
notes was used to pay the indebtedness
of 5200,000 represented by the other notes,
from which liability he has been relieved
by the Supreme Court, and therefore he
was rireea or tnese. He contends that
Charles E. Ladd Is a signer of the first
set rof notes, and also, of these latter,
and that Ladd is the principal and ought
to pay, and he (Hughes) Ib merely a
guarantor. Pratt is a brother-in-law of
Ladd, and holds the notes for 525,500 by
purchase and assignment.
Experts' Testimony Overturned.
The contention of A N. Wright that he
did not subscribe for stock In the Citizens
Real Estate & Investment Company, nor
sign a receipt for the same on the cer
tificate "stub, was supported by Judge
Cl-eland yesterday in a decision m the
case of D. R. Hawkins against the stock
holders of the concern to recover ?8000.
The plaintiff demanded that Wright, as
the alleged owner of five unpaid shares
of stock of the company, bo required to
pay 5500, and for a decree against August
uonnerberg ana te other defendants
for tho balance of 57500, proportionately
according to ttvelr interests. Mr. Wright
at the trial of the case recently, testified
that he never heard' of the Citizens Real
Estate & Investment Company, and never
subscribed for any of Its stock, nor did
he affix the signatures in question- The
'cashier of the Ainsworth National Bank
and the cashier of Wells, Fargo & Cos
Bank, as experts, testified after examin
ing admitted signature? of Mr. Wright
written in 1891, the year of the alleged
stock subscription, that In their opinion
the denied signautres were made by
Wright. But Wright testified positively
to. the contrary, and Judge Cleland de
cided that there was not sufficient evl
denoa" to prove that the "signautres were
genuine. There was no circumstance in
any-manner to connect Wright with -He
transaction, and nothing was submitted
to show -that he knew anything about it.
The only evidence was the opinion of the
experts.
' Informations Filed.
The, District Attorney yesterday filed an
Information against I. H. Davis,, charg--ing
him with larceny of a gold watch and
chain, the personal. property of J. R. K.
Irwin.
.An lnformaton v was returned against
John Zoller, charging' him with larceny
in, the dwelling house of E. J. Pek, ot
various articles of clothing.
District Attorney Chamberlain also filed
'an Information " against Harry Riley,
Harry, Barlow and John Cavanaugb,
charging them, with robbery, being armed
With .a dangerous weapon, of L. J. Pat
'torson, with Intent, If ho resisted!; tiMtlll
or fvound him. The property taken was
a gold watch. The three men were ar
raigned before Judge George and allowed
until Thursday totplead.
Probate Conrt.
The inventor and apprasiment of the
estate of Charles Logus, ;deeeased, was
filed yesterday. The valuation, is "il04,21Sv
The real property is principally located' in
East Portland. .Louise Logust the widow,'.
was allowed 5100 per month for" her sup
port. The final report of Maude Comstock. ad
ministratrix of the estate of A. J. Com
stock, deceased, was filed. The receipts
were -J2677, of which $263- was paid to A.
D. Charlton.
The final report of James F. Brady,
administrator of the estate of Margaret
Dempsey, deceased, who was the wife of.
Jack Dempsey, deceased, was approved.
The estate, consisting of a house and lot
in Stephens Addition, gees to the chil
dren, Alice and Annie Dempsey, aged IS
and 10 years, respectively.
Suit for; Damages.
William G. McCormack yesterday filed
suit against the City & Suburban- Rail
way Company In the State Circuit Court
to recover 515,672 damages fin account of
Injuries sustained while working at the
sawmill of Inman, Poulsen & Co,, attend
lng certain machinery alleged to be op
erated in the Interests of the defendant.
He says his arm was bruised, crushed
and broken, and the muscles mangled,
and the arm rendered wholly useless.
McCormack avers that he Is crippled for
life, and has lost wages amounting to
5672.
Decisions Today.
Judge Sears' will announce decisions this
morning In the following cases:
M. M. Bloch vs. City of Portland; de
murrer to third amended complaint.
D.,P. Thompson vs. John T. Whalley
et ux.J demurrer to amended complaint.
Conrt Notes.
George Norman, an old sailor and a
British subject," having been born to Ja
maica, was admitted to citienshlp in the
United States Court yesterday.
In the suit of Charles H. Thompson
against Ermlnle Thompson for a divorce,
Judge Cleland yesterday denied the mo
tion of the defendant that her husband
shall be made to' contribute means to as
sist her to defend the suit.
Judge George will recall the law docket
on Thursday morning, November 1. for
the purpose of resetting all cases hereto-,
fore set for trial after date of November
20, with a view-to setting them if possi
ble between November 8 and 20.
A hearing was had In the United States
Court yesterday orr the demurrer to the
complaint In the case of the United
States, vs. A. W. Ellis, charged with
cutting timber on Government land.
Judge Bellinger overruled counts 1, 3 and
4 of the demurrer and sustained the sec
ond count.
The-second trial of Fay Severe for the
murder of Emma Golden was set for
Wednesday, November 7, by Judge George
yesterday. District Attorney Chamberlain
said he would Hke to have the case set
as soon as- possible, and George C. Stout,
defendant's counsel, did not Interpose any
objection.
C. E. S. Wood nt Bnrkhard Hal.
An audience of about 100 gathered in
Burkhard Hall. East Side, last night to
hear C E. S. Wood talk about "Imperi
alism." The crowd was very slow about
coming, 'owing likely to the storm, and -t
was nearly 8:30 when Mr. Wood began hi3
address, after the graceful Introduction
by Chairman Adams. The speech by Mr.
Wood was by far the best, from a Demo
cratic standpoint, of any heard from the
Democratic orators. It was delivered qui
etly and earnestly. At the start Mr.
Wood undertook to explain his own posi
tion. He said that four years ago he op
posed the election of Mr. Bryan because
Bryan, advocated the free coinage of sil
ver, and he remarked, also, that he be
lieved as firmly In the gold standard now
as then. His position, he said. Is well
understood. Having made this- declara
tion, Mr. Wood then went on to prove
that,, in the eveit of the election of Mr.
Bryan, the gold standard could not be
disturbed nor changed by Mr. Bryan, and
hence there could be no menace of the
standard in his election. He read ex
tracts from the statement of Secretary
Gage on this point, to the effect that th
present law would establish the govd
standard. Then Mr. Wood analyzed th
vote of the states In the adoption of th3
free-silver plank at the Democratic con
vention to show that. In the event of the
election of Bryan and a Democratic Con
gress, the latter would not permit the
overthrow of the gold standard. So for
this rea3on the speaker considered the
gold standard secure.
He then said there were other and high
er questions than, the economic, and that
the country, could get along with any
kind of standard rather than It should
violate the principles of the Declaration
of Independence, and on, that platform he
Invited members of all parties to unite
with himself. Mr. Wood then discussed
the prosperity of the country, and, while
admitting there was a little prosperity
here, said It was not the result of the
Republican party. Protection also was
discussed and its fallacies shown uo.
Then Mr. Wood came to the climax of nis
address, "imperialism." He discussed thl
from the standpoint of. the Declaration of
Independence, and applied It to the Ph'l
ippine Islands, whose retention, he de
clared, was a violation of the Declara
tion. Alonff this line Mr. Wood spoke for
some time, and with force. It was a good
speech, and the East Side Democrats
failed to appreciate it by turning out a
very slim attendance.
Oregon.
(Alf. "Illinois. Illinois.'-)
Election day is drawing near,
Oregon, Oregon.
AH kinds of rumors now you hear,
Oregon, Oregon?
Of what the Democrats will do
With our Stars and Stripes so true.
What's the answer now from you, "
Oregon Oregon?
What's tho answer now from you,
Oregon?
The Democrats say they will win,
Oregon. Oregon.
So get your boxing gloves in trim.
Oregon, Oregon.
And at the first sound of the bell
Wo'll knock them into (well. I won't tell),
Columbia River might sound well,
Oregon, Oregon.
Columbia River might sound well.
Oregon.
Won't the Democrats ba sore.
Oregon, Oregon.
To have McKinley four years mow,
Oregon, Oregon?
It's Mac and Teddy1 without fail.
And a well-filled dinner pall.
In the Philippines our flag we'll nail,
Oregon, Oregon.
In tho Philippines our flag wo'ir nail,
Oregon.
And on the- 6th of this November,
Oregon. Oregon,
We'll make Bryan then remember,
Oregon. Oregon.
That you are a solid state
. Tor McKinley and. his mate.
And Bryan's silver you won't take.
Oregon. Oregon,
And Bryan's silver you won't take
Oregon.
Other states are watching you.
Oregon, Oregon, -And
they know you are good and true,
Oregon, Oregon.
Let your watchword this year be
BOOSEVELT AND McKINLET, .
And our flag of liberty,
Oregon, Oregon. r
And our flag of liberty,
Oregon.
Portland, Or. J. M. Christopher sen.
t
Judge Williams at-L Grande.
La Grande Journal.
Judge-Williams in his brief 'remarks on
Imperialism made one'of the finest turns
ever given to a political argument. He
not only reduced the position of the
Democrats to absurdity, but drove them
entirely off the stage of argument. And
the best of It Is that everything he said
was true.
i m
For any -case": of nervousness, steepIe--nesB,
weak stomach, ind'gestion. dyspep
sia, relief Is sure In 'Carter's Little Liver
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TO mm THE STREETS
CHA3IBER OF CO-TUERCE HEPS
TAXPAYERS LEAGUE-
Police Commission Petitioned to
Pst an End to Slovenly Prac
tices In Portland.
The Chamber of Commerce will co-operate
with the Taxpayers' League in the
movement for clean streets. At yester
day's meeting of the trustees. President
Taylor in the chair, the following" letter
was read from Secretary J. N. Teal, of
the leaguer:
I have been directed to call the attention Of
the board oC trustees of the Chamber of Com
merce to tho effort the Taxpayers Leaguo J
making towards enforcing- the laws regarding
the throwing of fllth and -dirt In the streets.
Every one knows that tho condition and char
acter of the streets Is about the first thing a
stranger notices when he arrives in, the city,
and it cannot have escaped the notice of your
board that in both these qualities the- streets
of Portland have been sadly deficient.
It is tho Judgment of the executive commit-
tee of the Taxpayers' League that if a. number
of our citizens take an interest in this matter
there will be but little trouble in bringing
about a decided change as to cleanliness. Tha
Police Department have started in on tha
work. but they should be encouraged by tha
cltlsens ot this city by example, as welt as by
precept, and It is our belief that if the. mem
bora of the Chamber of Commerce, as individ
uals, would unite in presenting this matter to
the Board of Polico Commissioners it will have
a tendency to encourage the Police Department
in their work.
We feel certain that when the difference) be
tween clean and dirty streets is once reallzd
there will bo no trouble about enforcing the
law in the future.
Indorsement was given, to the movement
by signing a petition to the Police Com
missioners, which Secretary Teal sent for
circulation among the members of tha
Chamber of Commerce. President Tay
lor signed It, and so did Trustees Henry
Hahn, J. F. Batchelder, S. M. Mears, R.
Livingstone. E. Ehrman. A. L. Mills an
E. T. Williams. The petition follows:
We, the undorslgned citizens of Portland,
and members of 'tho Chamber of Commcrca,
respectfully represent to your honorable body
that we aro in full accord and sympathy with
the efforts ot tho Taxpayers' Leaguo of thin
city looking to tho maintenance of clean.
streets.
No argument or array of facts Is necessary
to show the benefits which result from cleanli
ness, and thero can be no good reason why our
principal streets should be used as receptacles
for all kinds ot dirt and garbage. Wa feel
that the timo has como in tho Ufa of our city
when these practices must cease. In this woric
you can rely on the aid and co-operation of
every good citizen. Wo thoreforo- respectfully
petition your honorable body to take such
measures as will result in stopping" tho prac
tices above referred to.
The petition will be circulated In tho
business district before being sent to tho
Police Commission.
Clackamas County Humane Society.
OREGON CITY, Oct. 0. The Clacka
mas County Humane Society held Its sec
ond annual meeting: last night, and re
elected the following officers:
President, Miss Annelta McCarver; vice
president, George A. Harding; secretary.
George A. Hording; treasurer, E G. Cau
field; directors, president, vice-president
and Mrs. E G. Caufield.
The report of the president showed that
the society had accomplished some good
work during Us existence, although it
had been handicapped by a lack of funds.
The society ha& done some effective work
In the public schools, by giving prizes for
essays on humane topics, and the public
was being educated to treat dumb ani
mals with appreciation and kindness.
Charges of cruelti- to animals had been
Investigated and in many Instances tho
violations of law were found to have re
sulted from carelessness or Ignorance.
FOR THE CHILDREN.
To Keep Their Digestion Perfect,
Notbl-igr I" So Safe and Fleaiiant
as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Thousands of men and women have
found Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the
safest and most reliable preparation for
any form of Indigestion or stomach
trouble.
Thousands of people who are not sick,
but are well and wish to keep well,, take
Stuart's Tablets after every meal to In
sure perfect digestion and avoid trouble.
But It is not generally known that tho
Tablets are Just as good and wholesome
foe little folks as for Chelr elder
Little children who are pale, thin and
have no appetite, or do not grow or thrive,
should use the Tablets after eating and
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Mts. G. H. Crostley, 538 Washington
street, Hoboken, N. J., writes: "Stuarfa
Dyspepsia Tablats Just fill the bill for chil
dren as well as for older folks. I'va had
the best of luck wltth them. My 3-year-old
girl takes them as readily as candy.
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everything else and runs for thorn."
A Buffalo mother a short time ago,
who despaired of the life of her babe was
so delighted with Che results from giving
tho child these tablets that she went be
fore the notary public of Erie County,
N. Y., and made the following affidavits
"Gentlemen Stuart's Dyspepsia Tableta
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from Indigestion. I took the child to tho
hospital, but there found no relief. A
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I procured a box from my druggist and
used' only the large, sweet lozenges In
the box. and was delighted to find they
were Just the thing for my baby. I feel
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"Subscribed and swern to before me
this 12th day of April. 1897. Henry Karis,.
Notary Public in and for Erie County,
N. Y."
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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
known for years as the best preparation
for all stomach troubles, whether in
adults or infants.
JfETW TODAY.
Mortaage Loans
On improved city and farm property.
B. LIVINGSTONE; 224 Stark st.
Sawmill and Factory Sites
40 acres and 110O feet of river front for Bals
at St. Johns. On O. B. & N, Co.'s now spur.
Deep water. J, D. Wilcox & Cq., 20?4 Stark.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loan. Macmastcr Birrell. 211 Worcester talk.
just received;
The second shipment of woolens thip season
for suits and overcoats, at reasonable prices.
J. Reltsele, tailor. 350 Alder, between Seventh
and Park streets.
An Oyster War Is On
The ocreement to retail dysters at a legiti
mate price having been broken, wo announce a
flat rate quotation of
20c per Pint
Going Into effect today. dn lasting till further
notiM. . . . YINCE'S MARItETV
?- " , Fourth and AW.