THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 190D.
STORING THE FLOOD
Pa pars Read and Discussed
at I rrig ration Congress.
GOVERNOR ROOXEVELPS LETTER
Address by Senator Foster, of Wash-
lnsrton, on "Water and Wood"
Other Conventions.
CHICAGO. Nor. 22. The National Irri
gation Congress, "which began Its ninth
annual session here last night, got down
to business today. President Elwood
-Mead, of Wyoming, presided.
Sclplo Craig, of California, made a mo
tion that the motto of the congress be:
"Save the Forest and Store the Flood,"
and that a committee on resolutions be
instructed to draft a memorial setting
.forth the objects of the congress and
showing the importance of the reclama
tion of the arid lands In the United
States, and to report Saturday.
On motion of ex-Governor J. Bradford
Prince, of New Mexico, committees on
credentials, organization, rules and reso
lutions were appointed, consisting of men
from each state and territory represented.
Captain Hiram C. Chittenden, of the
United States Engineer Corps, was then
Introduced and spoke on "Relations of the
General Government to Reservoir Con
struction." At the conclusion of Cap
tain Chittenden's address a general. dis
cussion followed on the storage of water
by the Government for irrigation pur
poses. At the afternoon session Colonel H. B.
Maxson, secretary of the congress, sub
mitted bis annual report. Zt stated that
the membership of the association now
comprises nearly KXX) of the leading mer
cantile and manufacturing concerns of
the United States, and extends from Cal
ifornia to Maine and from Minnesota to
Texas. Agricultural, commercial, horti
cultural and labor organizations from one
end of the country to the other have
strongly Indorsed the movement by reso
lutions and given to it their earnest aid
and co-operation. The n-ovement, he sa'd,
is essentially National in its broadest
sense, and the organizations enlisting ere
not prompting it from any local 'or sec
tional point of view, out from the con
viction that the planting of American
civilization and the bu'lding of homes fcr
100,000,000 new citizens under the American
flag in places which are now -waste and
desolate, demand support from every
class of the people and section of the
country, because the far-reaching and
widespread benefits from the reclamation
of the vast area of virgin territory would
create a new National prosperity In which
all would share.
A paper on "The Wyoming Law A So
lution of All Water Problems," was read
by Fred Bond, State Engineer of Wyo
ming. This was followed by an address
on "Irrigation and the Sugar Beet," by
Herbert Myrlck, editor of the Orange
Judd Farmer. "The Sugar Beet as a
Profitable Arid Land Crop" was the topic
discussed by Hugh M. Wiley, chemist of
the United States Department of Agri
culture. Thomas Knight, of Kansas City,
spoke on "The Public Lands and Their
Reclamation and Settlement." Papers
were read on "Irrigation Sources of Mon
tana," by Professor S. Fortleer, director
of the Montana Experiment Station, Boze
man, Mont., and "Co-operative Canals
and Irrigated Homes," by L D. O'Donnell,
president of the Farmers' Canal Com
pany, of Billings, Mont.
Governor Roosevelt's Letter.
The Auditorium Theater was well filled
when President Mead called the night
session to order. A letter from Governor
Roosevelt ras-Tead. in which he said:
"I believe to the last point in the vital
necessity of storing the floods and pre
serving the forests, especially throughout
the plains of the Rocky Mountain region.
The problem of the development of the
Greater West is in part a problem of Ir
rigation. I naturally believe in a govern
ment giving generous aid to the move
ment, for it is not possible, and. If it
were possible. It would not be wise, to
have this storage work done merely
through private ownership, and owing to
the peculiar necessities of the case, much
work must be done by the National and
not by any state government. Moreover,
it is not only necessary to establish a
greater system of storage reservoirs to
prevent the flood waste of the waters; it
Is also necessary to preserve the forests
of the mountains and among the foot
hills. This means that In the first place
there must be a wide extension of the ex
isting system of forest reserves, and, in
the second place, these forest reserves
must be managed aright. They cannot be
so managed while there Is the present di
vision among the Federal departments of
the duties, and, therefore, of the respon
sibilities, of their management.
"We are Just getting to understand
what is involved In the preservation of
our forests. Not only is an Industry at
stake which employs more than 500,000
men, the lumber Industry, but the whole
prosperity and development of the West,
and indeed, ultimately of the entire coun
try, is bound up with the preservation of
the forests. Right use of the forests
means the perpetuation of our supply,
both of wood and of water. Therefore, we
cannot afford to be satisfied with any
thing snort- lot expert and responsible
management of the National forest re
serves and other National forest Interests.
The forest reserves must be cared for by
the best trained foresters to be had, just
as th- storage reservoirs must be built
and maintained by the best engineers.
There Is the same need of trained skill
in bandllng the forests in our best in
terests as there is In bunding the greac
dams which will some day bring popula
tion and abounding prosperity to vast
stretches of so-called desert In the West.
"Any man who has ever dwelt on the
great plains knows what a serious mat
ter not only the water supply but the
wood supply is to the farmer, and, of
course, every miner knows the same thing.
Not only does the farmer need the water
which the preservation of the forest itself
also preserves, but he needs the wood,
too. So does the miner; so does the
manufacturer, and so does the railroad
man. The reservoirs cannot last If they
All full of silt, and the only way to pre
vent this filling with silt is to preserve
the forests themselves. The forest is a
great sponge for absorbing and distilling
water. It Is the great preventer of ero
slen, and erosion is always the danger
point In any Irrigation system.
"Without pretending to outline definitely
a working scheme, I vonture to point out
that without the attainment of the fol
lowing objects, your plans must measur
ably ?all:
"First Government study of the streams
upon which plans depend.
"Second Government construction and
central of great irrigation plants.
"Third The preservation of forests by
the extension of the forest reserve sys
tem, and, hence, of Government control
of the. forests.
"Fosrth National protection and useof
the forests under expert supervision.
"Fifth I urge you to see to it that pri
vate owners of forests in the West and
East alike understand that timber can be
cut without forest destruction (the De
partment of Agriculture wm tell them
bow), and that the ownership of water
rights in the arid country and of forest
lands anywhere entails public as well as
private duties and responsibilities. The
East Is interested in the commercial de
velopment of the arid lands of the West,
Jast as the West Is Interested in the pro
posed development of our harbor system
aaa of our commerce on the high seas.
No part of this country can be perma
nently benefited without a reflex benefit
to 'the other part."
Gifford, Pinchott, "the Government For
ester, then gave an interesting lecture, en
titled "Forestry In Business," A letter
was read by President Mead from Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles, In which he said:
"I am not optimistic enough to believe
that the ingenuity of man can encompass
the redemption of the 600,000.000 of acres
which comprise the Nation's vacant pub
lic lands, but if, as has been claimed,
there Is water enough for the irrigation
of 100,000,000 of acres (provided the sup
ply Is economically used), I can easily
Imagine 10.000,000 of good citizens find
ing homes on farms which are self-supporting.
Whether this great work is to
be left to corporate or private enterprise,
whether 'it shall be turned over to the
states in which the land Is situated for
such treatment as is thought best by
those most interested, or whether the
National Government, the owner of this
vast arid region, should perform the duty
of reclamation, are questions which you
are now no doubt ably discussing. It
appears that private or corporate en
terprises cannot be trusted to control the
Improvement with justice and equality for
all concerned. The states themselves are
as yet not financially strong enough to
undertake the task. It seems to me,
therefore, that the plan proposed by one
of the members of your association is
the most feasible and just. It is: 'Let
the Government build the storage reser
voirs and the main line canal and the
settlers provide the smaller, distributing
systems by banding themselves together
In co-operative organizations.' "
An address on the "Mountain Rainfall,"
by Professor Willis L. Moore, Chief of the
Weather Bureau, followed.
Senator Foster's Address.
Senator Foster, of Washington, in an
address, discussed "Water and Wood" in
connection with the solution of the irri
gation and forestry question. His sub
ject, he said, presented great problems
In solving which millions of people, mil
lions of dollars and billions of feet of
lumber and forest products would be con
sidered. In round numbers the Senator placed
the arid lands of the country at 800,000
and the forest area at 1,000,000 square
miles. The forest area, he said, com
prises about 37 per cent of the total area
of the United States, approximating the
size of Great Britain, Germany, France,
Austria and Spain. He estimated that the
irrigable lands of the country would
support 50,000,000 people.
. The scope of Senator Foster's remarks
is indicated by the following sentence
which formed a part of his introduction:
"Land is largely the source of the ne
cessities of life and by Judiciously pro
tecting our forests and by a careful ex
penditure of public appropriations and
private investments a system of irrigat
ing plans will result that will make pro
ductive great bodies of land which still
remain pirched, desert spots upon the
face of our country. In this work the
West is bound to play the greatest role,
and the 20th century will not only wit
ness the working out to perfection of
plans now contemplated for forest preser
vation and for watering irrigable tracts,
but the fruits of these great efforts will
result In adding to ovr commerce and
wealth and in furnishing for foreign mar
kets the manifold products of the happy
and prosperous millions of reclaimed por
tions of the great and ever-growing
West."
In pointing out the wisdom of protect
ing the forest with a view of preventing
great floods reference was made to the
fact that the gentlemen Interested In the
storage of water in the vicinity of John
stown, Pa., where occurred the "John
stown flood," hod purchased many farms
and other tracts In order to reforest the
adjacent country and thereby control the
flood of water and guard against another
appalling disaster.
The interstate feature of extensive irri
gation work was taken up and the advan
tages of Government control, as in river
and harbor improvements, was pointed
out. The Columbia River flood of 1SJH was
singled out as an Illustration, attention
being called to the source of the great
river in Montana, and to its course
through British Columbia, Washlngtpn
.and Oregon. The Columbia's principal
tributary, having its source 'n Wyoming,
was traced through Idaho, Oregon and
Washington, In order to aid in prevent
ing disastrous floods along rivers of the
size and length of the Columbia, forest
protection was urged and the construc
tion of a reservoir system ty the Govern
ment on a general far-reiching plan was
outlined. The question of having the
lands benefited by the reservoir system
of Irrigation contribute a small sum per
acre toward the initial expense was raised
by Senator Foster for discussion.
In case the general Government should
build the storage reservoirs the next
question would be with reference to the
construction of the canals. Tills problem,
It was casually suggested, might be solved
by the transfer to the states of irrigable
lands within their borders. Other meth
ods were proposed for discussion but no
definite plan was recommended or urged.
As available lands In the Middle West
and in California have been, to a great
extent, taken up, Senator Foster pointed
to the Pacific Northwest as the most
inviting district for thrifty homeseekers.
He estimated the standing timber of
Washington at 117,000,000,000 feet, board
measure, and that of Oregon at over 200,
000,000,000 feet, some placing the total in
the latter state of 234,000,000,000. Other
statistical citations were:
Oregon Sawmills, 300; quality of timber,
Douglas fir, SI per cent; hemlock, 6 per
cent; sugar pine, 3 per cent; yellow pine,
8 per cent; cedar, 2 per cent.
Washington Standing timber, 117,000,
000,000: annual lumber cut, feet, 1,400,000.
000; shingles, per annum, 2,438,000,000; value
lumber product, $12,600,000; value of shin
gles, $3,000,000; number shingle mills, 250;
sawmills, 275; logging camps, 200; sash
and door, box factories, planing mills,
woodenware, barrel and tub manufac
tories, 90; salaries paid in manufacturing
lumber products, per annum, $15,000,000.
The sum total of wages paid, it will be
noted, is estimated at approximately the
estimated value of two great forest prod
uct items, viz., lumber and shingles.
The Irrigable tracts In Washington were
announced in a classified estimate as fol
lows: Acres.
Under cultivation 150.000
Under canals, not cultivated 50.000
Under surveyed canals .1,080,000
Under projected canals 510,000
Presumably not now irrigable 3,210,000
Total 5,000.000
This areas referred to as coming under
surveyed canals are considered suitable
to be reclaimed, the plans, therefore, be
ing considered feasible. Under present
conditions the large area of 3,210,000 Is not
considered Irrigable, fn a general way
it was admitted that, in most Instances,
the irrigating projects that may reason
ably be considered profitable and gilt
edge investments have been already taken
up and that capital, as a rule. Is now
timid about backing new canal schemes.
Therefore, in reclaiming extensive tracts
of Irrigable lands some kind of Govern
ment encouragement and aid was urged.
Senator Foster stated that the opera
tions of the Carer act in Washington had
not been a success, as nothing satisfac
tory had been accomplished in the way
of actual canal construction and he un
derstood that less than 100,000 acres had
been selected. While the promoters of
this act planned wisely the Washington
Senator feared the numerous National and
state restrictions largely nullified the leg
islation proposed. He felt that, before
further and extensive Irrigation improve
ment could be secured, provision must be
made for the conservation of the watet
supply by storage reservoirs and forest
protection.
With increased population some plan
may prevail for deriving a revenue from
an equitable and just leasing Bystexn
that will be available for promoting an
irrigating system in many of the states
of the Union. Stockmen and interested
corporations are amply able and some are
willing to pay for leasing privileges and
they should contribute to general public
improvement. The rights of all settlers
and small stockmen, even to the owner
of a single cow, should bo protected and
overgrazing and the resulting destruc
tion of pasture lands and ranges should
be prevented.
Ex-Ssnator Dubois, of Idaho, made a
brief address in which he said:
"A great statesman of Russia one told
me that the future home of the white
race would be between the Pacific Ocean
and the Missouri River and In British
Columbia on the north. To me this seems
true. Within these boundaries are 100,
000,000 acres of land that can be reclaimed
at a cost of $250,000,000. The Government
should have the power to take charge
of the work of reclamation which should
be begun without delay."
Congressman Francis G. Newlands, of
Nevada, told how the waters of four
rivers In his state were lost in sinks of
the desert Instead of being used to irri
gate the thousands of acres of fertile
land which needed only the water to
change it from a desert to a prosperous
agricultural country.
The National Grange.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. The National
Grange, which has been in session in this
city for several days, adjourned sine die
today, after transacting considerable rou
tine business. A resolution recommending
the establishment of a department of
commerce, with representation in the
Cabinet, was referred without recom
mendation, the prevailing opinion seem
ing to be that the first interest of the
Grange is in the Department of Agri
culture. A communication was received
from the White House saying that the
President would be pleased to confer with
the legislative committee on legislation
pertaining to agricultural questions. The
Grange is especially Interested in the
Grout oleomargarine bill, and will ask
the President's good offices in behalf of
that measure.
City Evangelization.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 22. The annual
meeting of the National City Evangeliza
tion Union opened in Allegheny City to
day with delegates present from all the
leading cities of the country. The morn
ing session was devoted to the reading
and discussion of a paper by Rev. Dr.
Frank North, of New York, on "The Gen
eral Outlook; the Census, the Cities and
the Churches."
OHIOAN'S WANT A PRIZEFIGHT
Cincinnati Men Make Offer to Corbett
and Jeffries.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22. A new figure
has loomed up on the pugilistic horizon.
Herman J. Witte, a lawyer from Cincin
nati, has called upon Corbett and Cham
pion Jeffries with an offer of $15,000 for a
20-round bout, to take place on or before
February 1C Mr. Witte's offer was
practically accepted by Corbett, who said
that he would Increase the purse to $20,000
by adding $5000 to the original amount bid.
Jeffries, however, refused to consider the
proposition, saying that the conditions
were out of the question.
Mr. Witte said that he represented the
Business Men's Association of Cincinnati,
and was instructed to offer $15,000 or 60
per cent of the gross receipts for a go
between Corbett and Jeffries. The May.
or of the city, according to Mr. Witte,
has given the promoters a sanction to
have one contest before February 15
to aid the Business Men's Association
fund. The organization has for a time
occupied the Convention Hall, but as it
will vacate the building in February It
Is the officer's intention to hold a big fight
there to make up a deficit in the Associa
tion iund before going. Mr. Witte put
the proposition before Jeffries, but the
latter said:
"You see, In the first place the bout is
for oniy 20 rounds. The contest should
be 35 rounds. I would prefer to 'fight
Corbett to a finish."
Mr. Witte told Jeffries that it would be
impossible to have the contest longer
than 20 rounds, as the authorities would
not permit it. Jeffries then made a
final proposition for a meeting.
"I will fight Corbett in Cincinnati for
a purse of $25,000, but the bout must be
to a finish. Corbett must put up a side
bet of $10,000, and the winner is to tako
all. ' ,
"If the Cincinnati people are not ready
to come to terms under these conditions
then my offer to meet Corbett to a finish
will Btand open for 24 hours. If by that
time Corbett does not accept I will Ignore
him forever."
Two spotting men from Memphis called
on Jeffries and offered to pull off his fight
with Ruhlln, but the purse was consid
ered by him too insignificant.
When Corbett was informed of Jeffries'
proposition tq fight to a finish, he said
It was ' ridiculous. '
Tvrenty-Ronnd Draw.
WHEELING, W. Va., Nov. 22. "Mys
terious Billy" Smith and Mike Donovan
fought a 20-round draw before the Met
ropolitan Athletic Club tonight.
NEW BASEBALL MAGNATE.
McGratr, of Baltimore, in the Ameri
can Leagrae.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22. The Times-Herald
says:
John J. McGraw, of Baltimore, be
came a full-fledged baseball magnate last
evening. He waB gathered Into a confer
ence of American League men, some of
whom he had never before "met, shown
the color of a franchise for Baltimore,
and In the end said he thought he had
lighted on a live thing at last.
In a league conference at the Grand
Pacific Hotel of which McGraw was tho
central figure, were President B. B. John
son. James Manning, affianced to Wash
ington; Jamei. D. Burns, of Detroit; Matt
Killelea, of Milwaukee, and Comlskey, of
Chicago. It was really a love feast, with
Johnson as toastmaster and McGraw as
principal speaker. Although the men
present insisted that nothing had hap
pened; that the affair was Just an in
formal conference and so qn, as per base
ball ethics, the new magnate from Bal
timore wound up the discussion by ask
ing for a few dozen players' contracts,
and intimated that it was never too early
to begin looking for men.
On the heels of the confirmed story
that McGraw has taken the American
League "to have and to hold," comes a
report that Indianapolis will not be a
member of the circuit next year. While
the magnates will admit nothing, neither
will they deny that Buffalo is to be held
and granted a one-year franchise, while
Indianapolis will go the way of Kansas
City and Minneapolis. Buffalo is ex
pected to be a good baseball town next
Summer on account of the Pan-American
Exposition, and the League wants
to reap that advantage. By granting a
franchise for only one year, the way will
be open to further expand the circuit
in 1902, if there is a better city In sight.
President Franklin, of Buffalo, Is said
to have left Chicago much put out that
he could not get assurances for more
than a year's franchise, but is disposed
to accept the best he can get
President Johnson says there will be
no league meeting for 30 days. In the
meantime every detail of the expansion
movement will be arranged, and the whole
deal will be cleared up before the holi
days. Nearly all the magnates left Chi
cago last night.
McGraw says he will not lease the old
National League Park, in Baltimore. The
lease on it can run for only two morn
years, and the city Is anxious to cut
some streets through the lot. He says
he intends to be In baseball for a long
time, and wants to locate his grounds
where he can .stay.
The news from. Philadelphia that a
party of promoters have leased the old
athletic club grounds Is said to posi
tively assure the entrance of the Ameri
can League. The men who applied for a
lease are said to be Johnson's agents.
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Postmaster at Clatskanle.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. M. E. Page
was today appointed Postmaster at Clat
skanle, Oregon. vIca H. L. Warren, removed.
TORTURED BY BOXERS
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF THE
GREEN PARTY OF MISSIONARIES.
Rescued by the First French Expe
dition to Pao Tins Fn -Several
NarroTT Escapes.
PAO -TING FU, Oct. 23. When the
story of the period of blood and massacre
in China is told, few of its chapters will
be as brijllant as the. narrative of the
Green party, who were found almost dead
by the allied expedition. The tale of their
hardship and abuse and almost miraculous
preservation has leaked to the outer world
by piecemeal, but to the correspondent of
the Associated Press its .details of suf
fering and cruelty were told for the first
time by Miss Grelg.
Mr. and Mrs. Green, members of the
British-Chinese Inland Mission, with their
two children, a boy and a girl, aged 5 and
3 years, and Miss Grelg, an assistant,
were stationed at Hual Lu, a small town
120 miles south of this place. During the
first week of July, news of massacres of
missionaries were received in Pao Ting
Fu, and also news of the destruction of
the missions at Shun Tl Fu, Chao Chi and
Shen "Yl. and of the moving- of the troops
from the Shan SI Province towards Tien
Tstn to attack the foreigners.
On hearing of the state of affairs, the
little party moved away to the mountains
on the advice of the Mandarin to go into
hiding. They took with them only a few
bare necessities, carrying the children
asleep in their arms, and were conducted
by two or three Chinese servants to a
Chinese temple, a short distance back in
the hills. Here they remained two days
and were then informed by the villagers
who used the temple that they must at
once leave. They were also told that their
home had been destroyed, and the site
made the headquarters of a Boxer camp.
Some friendly Chinese showed the party
a small cave a little distance lrom the
temple, where they remained secreted for
two days and three nights, suffering the
utmost discomforts, their hiding place be
ing only six feet by four, with water drip
ping from the roof.
While the party lay In the cave the
Boxers were soon heard searching the
mountains for the foreign devils. On. the
third day their servants discovered them
and led them to a farmhouse, where the
entire party lived in one small room for
a month, not daring to stir from their re
treat In the daytime, and only with the
greatest caution at night.
On August 13 the Boxers discovered their
hiding place, from whjch their host had
made a tunnel to a cave a short distance
away. The Boxers demanded that the lit
tle band be given up to them. On hear
ing their benefactor being beaten and tor
tured, Mr, Green determined to give him
self up and do what he could to fave his
wife and little ones and Miss Grelg. As
the missionary appeared at the rnouth of
the cave, he was immediately shot In the
face with a charge of fine pelletsi Wound
ed and bleeding, he pleaded for the wom
en and children, but with no avail. The
Boxers ordered them from the tunnel and
the frightened women came forth ex
pecting death or worse.
Knives and swords were held over their
heads and all their possessions were taken
from them except their clothing. They
were then made to inarch to Hual Lu,
their former home. Here they were met
by the Madarln upon whose advice they
had gone into hiding, This man 'beat and
abused Mr. Green, and reproached him
for not coming to him for advice and pro
tection. The Mandarin then said he would send
the party to Cheng Ting Fu with an es
cort of Imperial troops. Ho assured them
they would receive ample protection at
Cheng Ting Fu. The party was placed
In the rough four-wheeled carts and start
ed on their Journey, About three miles
out they were overtaken by the Boxers
who had originally captured tljm, and
on reaching Cheng Ting Fii were refused
rdmlsslon to the city because of their es
cort. For three days and nights, with
out a stop, except at rare Intervals to
partake of native food, they were carted
through the country to Pao Ting Fu.
Loaded with abuse, mistreated and suffer
ing, the place literally swarming with
Boxers demanding their lives, the hapless
prisoners were escorted to the yamen of
the chief magistrate, Ting Yuen, who re
fused to receive them.
Then occurred a strange incident. The
chief Boxer himself pleaded for his pris
oners and Induced Ting Yuen to come and
speak to Mr. Green. He expressed sor
row at seeing the condition of the pris
oners and said he would send them to
Tien Tsln under an escort of Imperial
troops, and with his official passports.
He also offered to provide them with suf
ficient money to secure food on the jour
ney. That morning they were taken to
a boat, but found neither troops nor pass
ports. They were In fact again In the
hands of. the Boxers, who took them some
30 miles down the river, and op Wednes
day afternoon landed them In a marsh
covered with high reeds, and informed
them that Ting Yuen had ordered that
they should be put to death and their
bodies disposed of.
At this time the children were undoubt
edly the means of saving the lives of the
entire family, for the same Boxer who
had previously Interceded for them, and
had evidently conceived a great friendli
ness for the little ones, cried and told
Mr. Green they must try to reach Tien
Tsln alone. He then left them and took
the boat away. The money which had
been provided for their subsistence was in
the copper cash of the country and was
too bulky to carry, therefore the little
band was left entirely helpless In the vast
swamp. To add to their misery, violent
storms arose and toward evening, as they
shivered in their hiding place, they heard
bands of Boxers scouring the swamp In
search of them, their presence having
been discovered bv some villagers.
As night fell, Mr. Green, almost help
less from his wounds, made his way, ac
companied by his party, to a house, and
was told by the owner that a friend of
his would take them to Tien Tsln. Then
he left, ostensibly to get a boat and make
arrangements for their escape. After
awhile the villager returned, bringing, not
the promised 'aid, but a large party of
Boxers. The mob burst In the roof of the
hut and unmercifully beat with swords
and staves Mr. Green, the women and
children. Almost Insensible, despairing
and hopeless, the devoted little jjarty
gave up, but other cruelty was In store
for them.
The Boxers decided to take their cap
tives to a village a mile away, and de
vised the means of transpprting and tor
turing them at the same time. Mr.
Green's left hand was bound to his left
foot; Mrs. Green and Miss Greig were
tied hands to feet, left hand to left foot
and right hand to right foot, and the
little girl was treated in the same, way.
Spear handles were then thrust under
their arm pits, and jthey were carried to
their destination. The little boy was
slung across the back of a man.
In the village of Slnan they were thrown
down, bound In the filthy mud of a court
yard, and examined as to their identity.
Their story was laughed at, the examin
ers refusing to believe that any foreign
devils had been let go by the Boxers,
and a deputation was sent to Pao Ting
Fu to ascertain the truth and determine
the fate of the captives. In the mean
time, the party bound and trussed like
fowls, were thrown Into a temple. There
they remained for two days, their hands
being unbound in order to permit them
to eat the meager rations of ungrpund,
uncooked millet and cold water served to
them.
On the third day the deputation re
turned from Pao Ting Fu, and the cap
tives were told that Tins Yuen, bad pre
viously ordered their death, and had now
repeated the sentence. Providentially,
there were two sections of Boxers, the
civil and military, the former supplying
arms and subsistence to the movement
and devising operations which the latter
executed. The civil section had heard of
-the defeat of the Boxers at Taku and
elsewhere, and ordered the prisoners to
be kept alive to be used as hostages
should the allies be sent to destroy the
City of Pao Ting Fu, but should no such
movement be made, they would consent
to the death of the foreigners.
To this policy the little party owa their
lives. After two days of misery they
were unbound and allowed dally walks lix
the compound, with swords at their necks,
sleeping in the temple under a close
guard. For three weeks they remained
in this deplorable captivity, daily expect
ing the death demanded every day by
the horde of Boxers, who insisted that the
women should be turned over to .hem
alive, to be afterwards put to death. One
gleam of hope they had. A native, look
ing at them through the window, threw
in a piece of paper, and motioned to Mr,
Green to read it. Thinking it was only
another insult, he refused to do ao, but
on the persistent gestures of the China
man and the insistence of the women, he
did so, and found written on the paper
the following message. "Do not fear.
Tho Boxers are being killed. I am go
ing to Tien Tsln and will Inform your Con
sul." The Chinaman was true to his word,
carrying his life in his hand, and made
his way to Tien Tsln and reported the
matter to General Lorne-Campbell, the
British Commander. General Lorne-Campbell
Immediately wrote to the Taotal of
Pao Ting Fu, threatening reprisal should
any harm befall the Greens or Miss Grelg.
Upon receipt of this message. Ting Yuen
sent an official to Slnan to fetch the cap
tives to Pao Ting Fu for safe keeping.
This official was Informed at Slnan that
the party had been sent away. In reality
they were then secluded in a small room
in the temple, because of the increasing
demand of the constantly swelling Boxer
mob that the women be handed over to
them. The messenger from the Taotal
was finally told that If he went to Ang
Chou the prisoners would bo delivered to
him.
On September 5 the prisoners were taken
to Ang Chou and delivered to Ting Yuen's
representatives, put on a boat and arrived
at Pao Ting Fu September 6. Here they
were put In the common prison and con
fined for four days. On receipt of an
other letter from the British commanding
officers at Tien Tsln they were removed
to a small house and accorded better
treatment. In this house they remained
until the arrival of the French column,
on October 13.
Hearing of the presence of the French,
Mr. Green asked why they were not hand
ed over, and was told that the French
had come on business connected with the
railway, and had nothing to do with their
case. On the night of the 15th, a servant
managed to Inform the French Command
ant of the presence of the party, and
early the following morning their bond
age was broken and they were handed
over to European protection.
Mr. Green is now in the hospital in a
very critical state, suffering from dysen
tery and collapse. The entire party Is
In a pitiful condition of weakness, result
ing from dysentery, contracted while con
fined in the temple. One life was sacri
ficed in the fearful ordeal the party un
derwent. The little girl, unable to with
stand the hardships, was taken ill and
died October 10, three days before succor
arrived.
TO KILL OFF BOSSISM.
Continued from First Page.
hesitate to re-pledge myself now for re
form. Four No.
Five I have no definite plan yet. I have
been looking up the subject, but I am
ready and will support the bill Introduced
by any member which will clearly set
forth the legislation required to bring
about reform. H. A. SMITH,
Representative for Multnomah County.
x EVILS MUST BE CORRECTED.
Bosslsm Has No Place in Onr Repub
lican ''Government.
LOOKING GLASS, Or., Nov.16 (To the
Editor.) I am opposed to bosslsm in any
form In politics. To my mind, the adop
tlori of a primary election law will be the
proper solution of the existing evil. At
least, the wishes of the whole people
would be recognized, which fact is neces
sary to carry out the spirit of our re
publican institutions.
At this time I have no definlto plan or
bill formulated on this subject. However,
I shall give the matter careful considera
tion, and will give my hearty support
to a measure tending to correct the pres
ent evil of boasism in our political insti
tutions. A. R. MATTOON,
Representative for Douglas County.
UNIVERSAL HARMONY.
Primaries for Salem Election Re
publicans Confident of Success.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 22. Universal har
mony prevailed In the Republican pri
maries held in this city today. In each
ward there was a full ticket in the field,
but only one ticket in any ward. It is
generally remarked that the younger ele
ment has a larger representation than
usual on the slates, and that there is a
very encouraging participation In the pri
maries by Republicans who two years ago
worked with the citizens' movement.
The Republican leaders are confident of
success in the election December 3. The
main fight will be over Councllmen, the
Republicans making a special effort to
regain a majority in the City Council.
Besides selecting delegates to the city
convention, candidates for Aldermen
were chosen as follows: First ward, A.
T. Moffit; second, Perry Raymond; third,
John Krausse and Thomas Sims; fourth,
Ira Allen. 4
Secret Caucus of Opposition.
About 20 promoters of the citizens'
movement held a secret caucus in the
office of A. W. Cuslck this evening, for
the purpose of discussing the. situation.
Another meeting will be held Saturday
evening, at which tlma a date will be set
for a citizens' mass meeting
HUNTER SHOT HIMSELF.
Lost In Mountains in Snow Storm,
Despaired of Relief.
REPUBLIC Wash.. Nov. 22. Lost in
the mountains, with a blinding snow
storm arond him, George Melvln despair
ed of life and shot himself last night.
With J. G. Ransom, he had gone deer
hunting. They lost their bearings and
Melvln became exhausted. Ransom left
him to bring aid and brought news of
his partner's danger to Republic
A relief party went out this morning
and found Melvln's dead body. He had
placed a revolver in his mouth and pulled
the trigger. The body was warm when
discovered. Melvln was a pioneer of the
reservation.
Good Evidence of Prosperity.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 22. One of
the best evidences of the prosperous con
ditions prevailing in Clark County is
found In the tax receipts. County Treas
urer Parcel says the delinquent tax list,
which will be made up December L will
be the smalles't, in proportion to the
amount of tax levied, ever reported in
the history of the county. Statements of
personal property tax are being sent out
by the Treasurer this week. Under"the
law all personal property upon which
taxes are unpaid December 10 may be
levied upon and sold by the Sheriff.
Supreme Conrt Cases Set for TrlaL
SALEM, Nov. 22. The following cases
were today set for trial in the Supreme
Court:
December Z Gadsby vs. City of Port
land; Howell vs. Folsom.
December 4 Durkee vs. Carr; Gaines
vs. Childers.
December 5-Sllver vs. Lee; Pomeroy vs.
Woodard. r
December 6 Bayard vs. Standard Oil
Company; Sharp -vs. Johnson.
DRYDOCKS MAY BE MOVED
GOVERNMENT PLANT AT BREMER
TON, WASH, CONCERNED.
Navy Oficers to Investigate Advis
ability of Step Columbia River
Mentioned as Good Location.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Rear-Admlral
Bradford, Chief of the Bureau of Equip
ment, of the Navy Department, has been
detailed by Secretary Long to go to the
Bremerton naval station. Washington,
and make an investigation as to the ad
visability of moving the Government dry
docks to a more accessible point. The
department has for the last few years
been inclined to accept the conclusion of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks that a
mistake was mode In the location of the
naval station at that point. The experi
ence with shipping in the dock has demon
strated the difficulty of getting a sufficient
supply of skilled mechanics to draw upon
to meet an emergency, such as may al
ways be expected to arise at navy-yards
when sudden and extensive repair work
is thrown upon it.
The department has been deeply im
pressed with the project of removing the
dock to either Seattle or the Columbia
River, in case a 40-foot channel can be se
cured, where it will havo direct railroad
communication with tho centers of popu
lation and the sources of material sup
ply, so that navy-yard operations would
be facilitated. It is believed that It would
be real economy and the station would bo
much more useful than at present.
It should be stated that the Admiral
stands prejudiced in favor of the reten
tion of the station at Bremerton. Unless
strong reasons are produced to the con
trary, he will probably recommend tho
retention of the station at Bremerton.
Admiral Bradford will also investigate
the controversy between Port Townsend
and Seattle over the location of the branch
hydrographlc office now at the former
point. When this office was located at
Port Townsend by act of Congress, it was
represented that that city was to be the
metropolis of Puget Sound. Secretary
Long has been petitioned for some time
past by Seattle to have the office moved
there. Not knowing the merits of tho
case, he detailed Admiral Bradford to as
certain the facts. The Admiral, after
looking over both cities, will consult the
shipping interests to see how a change
would suit their needs. On his recom
mendation, the Secretary will make a
recommendation to Congress.
RAILROAD MAY BE EXTENDED.
If Tillamook Head Rook Is Suitable
lor Jetty, Line Will Build to It.
ASTORIA, Nov. 22. Superintendent Me,
Guire, of the Astoria & Columbia River
Railroad, and Assistant Engineer Hegerdt,
of Fort Stevens, made an examination
today of the rock at Tillamook Head, be
low Seaside, to determine Its availability
for use on the extension of the Jetty. If
it is -found to be of proper quality, the
railroad will extend a spur to the quar
ries. It is learned that the rock at Knat
Creek was not found in sufficient quan
tities to warrant it being quarried for
the purpose.
Coos Bay Salmon Pack.
Thomas Dealey, manager of the Coos
Bay Packing Company's cannery at
Marshfleld, has returned to his home here.
He reports a successful season, although
the run of fish was not large. Nearly
4000 caes were put up, 1000 cases more
than last year.
HARRIS DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
Wealthy Mining: Man Makes Settle
ment With His Wife.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Nov. 22. The di
vorce troubles of William J. Harris, the
wealthy mining man, ended today, when
Judge Prather approved stipulations dis
missing six suits, aggregating nearly $300,
000, brought against Harris by bis wife,
and Judge Richardson granted her a de
cree of divorce. Harris agrees to give her
$125,000, as provided in their original agree
ment, and settles $23,000 upon her daughter,
Louise, besides paying the wife a large ad
ditional sum, the amount of which is kept
mode his money In Rossland
mines, being associated with Senator
Turner and others in the War Eagle and
Le Roi.
Not for General Distribution.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 22. The announce
ment In The Oregonlan that Secretary of
State Dunbar has published a map of
Oregon containing statistics concerning
the assessed valuations in the several
counties has led to numerous requests
for copies of the map. Secretary Dunbar
announces that the map Is not Intended
for general distribution at this time, but
will be made a part of his biennial report
and will be bound in the pamphlet which
will be issued late in the year.
Accident to Snlem Youth.
SALEM Nov. 22. Fletcher Long, a Sa
lem youth, dislocated his leg at the hip
Joint tonight while bowling. The accident
happened by his slipping while in the
act of rolling a ball. .
Bold Work of Robbers at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Nov. 22. Within six feet of
his own door, at 7 o'clock this evening,
Albert Miller, a conductor on the Great
NO MORE DREAD OF THE DENTAL CHAIR
The New York Dental Parlors
Fourth and Morrison Sts., Portland
Be sure you are in our office Blumauer-Frank Building, crer
Sealy, Mason & Co.'s.
Teeth extracted and filled absolutely without pain by our late scientific method.
No sleep-producing agents or cocaine. These are tho only dental parlors In Port
land that have the patent appliances and Ingredients to extract, fill and apply gold
crowns and porcelain crowns undetectable from natural teeth, and warranted for
10 years, without the least particle of pain. Gold crowns and teeth without plates,
gold filling and all other dental work done painlessly and by specialists.
Gold crowns, $5.00; full set teeth, $5.00; bridge work. $5.00; gold fillings, $1.00 up;
silver fillings, 60c
A Protective Guarantee Given With AH Work for 10 Years.
Full
$5.00
Any Work That Should Not Prove Satisfactory Will Be Attended
to Free of Charge at Our Nearest Office.
We are making a specialty of gold crown and bridge work; the most beau
tiful, painless and durable of all dental work known to the profession. Our name
alone will be a guarantee that your work will be of the best. We have a specialist
in each department. Best operators, best gold workmen and extractors of teeth, in
fact, all the staff are Inventors of modern dentistry. We will tell you in advance
exactly what your work will cost by free examination. Givo U3 a call and you will
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New York Dental Parlors
MAIN OFFICE:
Fourth and Morrison Sts., Portland, Or.
;- Branch, offices: 14 First Avenue, Seattle; 723 Market Street, San Franciflccv
, ', Hours, a to 8; Sundays, 10 to 4. Ladies always In attendance.
Northern Railway, was held tip and
robbed by two masked men. One at the
robbers made him keep his hands In tho
air while the other desperado went
through his pockets and took $60 in cash,
and a valuable gold watch and chain.
Nevr Whatcom Residence Burned.
NEW WHATCOM. Wash., Nov. 22.
John Elwood's home, the best residence,
save one. in the city, was totally de
stroyed by fire today. Frozen hydrants
made the fire department idle spectators
while the work of destruction went on.
The contents were saved. Loss, $10,000;
insurance, $5000.
Normal School Resent Resigns.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 22. W. G. Lynn, ot
Helix, Or., today tendered to Governor
Geer his resignation as a member ot the
Board of Regents of the Weston Normal
School. His term would have expired In
1903, but business arrangements made It
necessary for him to resign.
Orders for British Warships.
VICTORIA. B. C, Nov. 22. The Phae
ton, flagship of Commander Flett, se
nior officer of the Pacific Squadron, has
been ordered by the Admiralty to bo kept
in readiness to follow the Pheasant,
which sailed this morning to Panama.
Ordered to Report at Headquarters.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Nov. 2L
Major Henry P. McCain, Assistant Adjutant-General,
has been ordered to report
to the Adjutant-General in Washington
for service in his office.
Received at Asylum.
SALEM, Or., Nor. 22. John H. Ray
mond, aged 42, was received at the asylum
today from Corvallls,
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