THE MORNING OREGONIAN, .WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 190G.
ROOT HAS RETURNED
War Secretary Has Not Yet
Prepared His Report.
HIS INSPECTION OF CUBA
Military Committee Disappointed In
Its Efforts to Interview Him
The Army Bill.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Secretary
Hoot returned today. He was not In
time for the Cabinet meeting, having been
delayed five hours by a landslide. Mr.
Hoot said his trip to Cuba had been quite
satisfactory. He had confined his Inspec
tion to the east of the island. His an
nual report, Mr. Root said, would be
ready for the President about the time
Congress meets. The military committee
was disappointed in its efforts to have
an interview with the Secretary. He
drove from the station to the White
House, where he spent a few hours with
the President and did not return after
ward to the "War Department.
It is understood that practically the
whole of Secretary Root's report remains
to be written. He had intended to do
considerable work on this document while
he was on his way to and from Cuba.
He went so far as to carry along a
typewriter and a good deal of material,
but he explained on his return that he
lost the material, and the typewriter got
sick, so that the report is still unwrit
ten. The members of the committee probably
will confer with Secretary Root in a
day or two. Today they went over the
bill which has been known as the War
Department bill, drawn on lines suggested
and approved by Secretary Root. The
Secretary expects to give further con
elderatlon to the bill and then will send
It to members of the committee. The
War Department bill provides for a max
imum of 96 000 men and a minimum of
5S.000, with 30 regiments of Infantry, 15
regiments of cavalry ana a gradual in
crease of the artillery until, at the end
of five years, there will be 58,000 men. The
artillery is not to be organized Into regi
ments but Into batteries and organiza
tions of heavy and light artillery. There
are to be 150 men to each Infantry com
pany, making 1S30 men to a regiment.
The maximum of cavalry troops is to
be 100 men. There Is. no provision for
a Lieutenant-General In the War Depart
ment bill, but under the present law the
senior Major-General commanding would
have the rank of Lieutenant-General.
The War Department bill does not give
the same increase of Major-Generals and
Brigadier-Generals as the Hull bill.
The detailed staff provision Is a feature
of the measure. -It provides that here,
after vacancies in the staff, excepting the
medical -corps, pay corps and engineers,
shall be filled by details from the line,
such detailed officers being subject to
line dutv at anv time. This is the same
as the Hull bill of the last Congress,
and Is earnestly favored by Secretary
Root. The War Department bill pro
vides that promotions shall be made from
the Regular Army according to the pres
ent rank, down to and including the rank
of Captains. The officers of the present
Volunteer Army can become officers In
the Regular Army, but In the grades of
First and Second Lieutenants only, the
vacancies in the Captain's rank being
filled from the First Lieutenants of the
present regular establishment. The rel
ative rank of the volunteer officers en
tering the regular establishment Is to be
determined by seniority. The committee
will not hold another session until Fri
day, adjourning over tomorrow and
Thanksgiving.
IXDIAX TERRITORY.
Annual Report of the United States
Inspector.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. The annual
report of the United States Indian In
spector for Indian Territory calls at
tention to the fact that the territory,
embracing nearly 20 000,000 acres. Is owned
in common by citizens of the various
tribes, comprising Indians, negroes and
inter-married whites, aggregating 84,750
people, including freedmen, within the
borders of which also are located some
360,000 whites or non-cltlzens, who have
no title to property and are without rep
resentation In the government of the
territory. "Until the lands are appraised
and allotted by the commission to the
five clylllzed tribes, lands In townsites
disposed of and tribal gocrnments have
become extinct, certain laws of Arkansas
are extended over Indian Territory. Fed
eral laws apply In other Instances and
the Secretary of the Interior Is charged
by law with the enforcement of rules and
regulations governing other matters.
Such condition renders affairs so compli
cated that It Is not surprising, when
courts and eminent lawyers differ as to
the proper construction of the law, that
people are frequently at a loss to de
termine what laws apply or who is au
thorized to enforce them.
In view of the combned refusal of non
cltizcns within the Chickasaw and Choc
taw nations to comply with the tribal laws
and of the, fact tbatjthe only remedy Is
to remove them, the report recommends
that Congress prescribe a penalty, the
same as In the states, for the seizure
and sale of property sufficient to pay
taxes due, or that some other method be
adopted to compel payment of them other
than removing, provided these tribal tax
laws are to be in force for six years
hence.
The Governors of the Chickasaw and
Choctaw nations recently submitted a
Joint resolution to the Interior Depart
ment protesting against the manner of
surveying and plotting towns provided in
the Indian appropriation act, claiming It
to be In violation of their agreement.
Townslte commissioners were then In
structed that wherever the towns desired
and It Is in the Interest of the towns,
to plot a suitable park at 510 per acre
and that 10 acres should be deemed suffi
cient. Recommendation Is made for
modification of section 3 of the Curtis act
so as to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to investigate land Improvement
contracts, and remove non-citizens, giving
the latter the right to appeal to the
United States Court to regain possession.
TOE OXSAJa DILL.
Senator Morgan Says It Should Go
Through This Session.
NEW YORK. Nov. 27. Senator John T.
Morgan, of Alabama, is quoted In a
Tribune special from Washington as say
ing In an interview about the Nicaragua
Canal project:
"I can see no reason why the canal
measure should not go through this ses
sion Every Senator who has thus far
returned to Washington has expressed his
willingness and determination to vote for
it, and I have no doubt that a large ma
jority of the Senate will vote for the
bill when the time arrives. The trouble
has been and Is likely to be In securing
permission to consider the bill. When a
vote is taken a great majority will vote
In its favor.
"I am in favor of the ratification of tha
Hay-Paunctfote treaty, and I think this
treaty wlH be disposed of favorably.
"The question of fortifications along the
canal is one which has more interest for
the countries of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica than for tho United States. Nlca-ragua-and
Costa Rica own the ground and
ought to have a right to say Just what
they want in this direction. If they want
the right to fortify the canal then there
tv18 be some necessity for the discussion
of this subject, but bo far as the inter
ests of" this country are concerned the
matter Is of very little consequence.
Some of the military authorities may
lain the ground that in view of tho uncer
tain character of the governments of
South American republics a few fortlflca-.
tlons might be a good thing. As this is an
opinion that does not bear on the canal
project proper and is of no great conse
quence, let the nations owning the land
have their say In this respect, and let us
not worry over It."
GENERAL MILES' ARMY BILL.
His Plan Laid Before the Committees
of Both Houses.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 7 Copies of the
letter of General Miles to the Secretary
of War, submitting the draft of a pro
posed bill for the reorganization of the
Army, have been furnished to the mili
tary committees of both Houses of Con
gress. General Miles favors an Army
proper based on one man for every 1000
of the population of the country. This
will provide for 76.730 men, the Army to
be made up of 14 regiments of cavalry,
14 regiments of heavy artillery, 4 regi
ments of field artillery and 32 regiments
of Infantry. In addition to these, the bill
provides for 50S6 noncombatants, divided
as follows: Quartermaster's Department,
1000 men; Subsistence Department,. 500
men; Engineer Corps, 227G men; Ordnance
Department. 590, and Signal Corps, 720
Provision p made for an auxiliary force
of 20,000 men to serve for three years,
unless they are discharged whenever In
the opinion of the President such is neces
saryan auxiliary force to be divided into
Infantry, cavalry and artillery, as may
be required. The bill contains elastic pro
visions by which tho enlisted force may
be increased or decreased, provided the
total strength of the Army is not in
creased beyond the numbers provided by
law.
Provision is made for one General, two
Lieutenant-Generals, seven Major-Generals
and 21 Brigadier-Generals, the heads
of the Adjutant - General's Department,
the Inspector-General's Department and
the Quartermaster-General's Department
to have the rank of Major-General, each
with an assistant with the rank of Brigadier-General.
General Miles favors ro
tation in service of the officers In the dif
ferent arms, and also between the line
and staff of the Army, up to the higher
grades.
The Oleomargarine Bill.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27. Representative
Tawney. of Minnesota, one of the lead
ers In the effort to pass the oleomargar
ine bill, is quoted in a Washington special
to the Tribune, as saving in an inter
view: "The bill Is set in the House for De
cember 6. It will be a very lively day,
and the debate will be spirited on both
sides, as the opposition will make a hard
fight. I am confident, however, of the
passage of the bill In the House by a
safe majority, and I believe that the
prospects are good for its passage In the
Senate. The fight will be made on the bill
in both houses of Congress. Farmers
from the Atlantic to the Pacific are In
favor of the bill, and the consumer who
wishes pure butter Is with me. A peti
tion of 5,000,000 farmers has been signed
in favor of the bill."
The Kenrsarge Sails.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27. The battle-ship
Kearsargo, flagship of the North Atlan
tic squadron, sailed today from Hampton
Roads, where rendezvous Is being made
of the torpedo fleet and several ships of
the squadron for a cruise. The Kear
sargo has taken the place of the cruiser
New York as flagship during the over
hauling of the latter at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. It Is said the Kearsarge is
the first battle-ship to be made a flag
ship. Utah Land Reserved.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Commissioner
Herrman, of the General Land Office, has
ordered the withdrawal from public en
try of 250,000 acres of vacant unappro
priated public domain in Utah that con
stitutes the water shed from which the
domestic water supply of Salt Lake City
Is derived. The action Is taken with a
view of reserving the land permanently
for forestry purposes.
Honduras Fays Pears Claim.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. The State De
partment received a cable today from
United States Minister Hunter, at Guate
mala City, announcing that he had Just
received from Honduran Government a
draft for $10,000 American gold as Indem
nity for the killing of Frank Pears. The
killing occurred at San Pedro Sulu, in
May 1899. and the indemnity is the full
amount of the claim set up.
OFFICIAL RETURNS.
Iowa's Official Vote.
DES MOINES. la., Nov. 27.-OfflcIal re
turns show that the vote for President
was: Republican, 307.S1S; Democrat. 209,
466; Prohibition, 9502; People's party, 613;
Socialist Labor, 259; Social Democrats.
1643; United Christian. 707. Republican
plurality, 9S.&2; Republican majority, S5,
629. Official Vote of New Jersey.
TRENTON, N. J.. Nov. 27. The official
vote for Presidential electors was: Repub
lican, 221,701$ Democrat, 161 80S: Prohibi
tion, 7S11; Social Democrat, 4609; Social
Labor, 2074; People's, 689.
Wells' Majority.
8ALT LAKE, "Utah, Nov. 27. The offi
cial canvass of Utah gives Wells, rep. for
Governor. & majority of 313? over Moyle,
dem
THE FLOOD AT Pi FTSBURG
FRESHETS IN TWO RIVERS
GREAT DAMAGE.
CAUSE
Some Loss of Life Reported Bridges
Carried Away Wild Ride of
a Metal Tank.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 27. After three
days of Incessant rain, a flood unprece
dented for this season of the year swept
down the Monongahela and Allegheny
Rivers last night, ruined hundreds of
thousands of dollars' worth of property,
caused the loss of at least three lives,
temporarily threw out of employment
thousands of workmen, by the forced sus
pension of Industrial establishments, and
rendered hundreds of families homeless.
Frederick Koppen, aged 66 years, fell
and broke his neck while removing goods
from his home.
A November flood Is quite common, but
It rarely reaches the danger line, and for
this reason the steady rains of the past
few days caused no alarm until late yes
terday, when warning was sent out that
W. J. B.: "YOUR TURN NEXT!'
a dangerous flood was threatened. The
rising waters caught many wholly unpre
pared. The danger line is 24 feet, and
this was passed about 3 o'clock this morn
ing. The lowlands In Pittsburg, Allegheny,
South Sharpsburg and McKeesport are
.Inundated and nearly every plant front
ing the two rivers has been forced to
shut down. Hundreds of families In these
districts have either been driven from
their homes or are living In the upper
floors and using skiffs. There were many
narrow escapes from drowning during the
night, and several men are reported as
missing.
Davis and Flocker, with three compan
ions, attempted to row across the Alle
gheney in a skiff, which became un
manageable and collided with a coal boat.
The men were thrown Into the river and
Davis and Flocker drowned. The others
clung to the upturned boat and were
rescued, after being carried two miles
down the river.
At Neville Island, the four-span railroad
bridge In course of construction was
swept away during the night. It was be
ing' erected for the American Steel &
Wire Company and was also to be usea
for passenger traffic by the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie Company.
The flood was the result of a great
rainfall averaging two inches over the
watershed of the Allegheny and Monon
gahela Valleys. This rain follows an
average of three inches precipitation,
which fell last week. The entire Ohio
Valley Railway will not be flooded, as the
reports show that the Ohio has risen
rapidly at many places.
At midnight the marks at the dam
registered 23.7 feet and falling. All dan.
ger has passed so far as Pittsburg is
concerned.
One of the remarkable incidents of the
flood was the wild ride of an empty 35,000
barrel metal tank down the Mo
nongahela River today. Where it
I came from has not yet been
discovered, but the huge vessel came
! plunging over the dam at Lock No. 1
at an elght-mile-an-nour gait, it was
In the middle of the channel and met
no obstruction until it came to the Pan
handle Railroad bridge. Here it struck
the stone pier with a terrific crash, re
bounded and repeated the operation sev
eral times before It passed. It Anally
sunk In 25 feet of water at a point op
posite Ferry street and Just where It
will Impede navigation when the river
resumes Its normal stage. The Tenth
street bridge will have to be rebuilt as a
result of the flood. It has been shaky
I for some time and today was carried
away.
IN THE LAKE REGION.
The Storm Was One of the Worst of
the Year.
CHICAGO. Nov. 27. A storm of unusual
severity swept the states east of Illi
nois during the past 30 hours, causing nu
merous disasters on land and water, and
entailing heavy property loss. Wind, rain
and snow combined to make the storm one
of the worst of the year.
On Lake Erie the gale was severe, a
number of vessels being wrecked or driv
en ashore. Twenty-foot waves swept in
from the lake, causing serious damage to
wharves and buildings along the water
front.
At Loraine, O., the heaviest sea in many
years destroyed the Government pier,
threatening to do damage to the harbor.
The south canal of the Erie Canal, near
Rome, N. Y., was broken, letting the
water out of the 60-mlle level. All ves
sels in this section of the state will bo
left on the bottom, where they are, until
the damage is repaired and the canal re
filled. I
The water-works reservoir near Chaun
cey, O., broke, and the flood swept down
on the town, one mile away, destrolng
a number of buildings and flooding the
city.
The Lake Erie Wreck.
DETROIT, Nov. 27. A report reached
here tonight from Amherstberg that Cap
tain Frank B. Hackett, of the tug Home
Rule,, on his return there from the Point
Pelee middle ground In Lake Erie, stated
that the steamer which bad been aground
there since Sunday was the Maumee Val
ley, of Toledo. The schooner has disap
peared, and Captain Hackett is quoted as
I saying that he believes the waves dashed
the vessel to piece and the sailors lashed
to the rigging have been drowned.
Schooner Dashed on Rocks.
WINDSOR, Ont,, Nov. 27. A Lalngs
ville report tonight says that a schooner,
probably the David Dowd, of Detroit, Is
being dashed against the rocks at Liz
ard's Point, the crew having apparently
lost all control. There Is no way of ren
dering her assistance, and if she goes to
pieces she and all the crew will be lost.
ONE POLICEMAN'S WAIL.
He Blames the Courts for Loss of
Well-Darned Pay.
Portland policemen will soon have two
months' pay coming to them, but none
of them know when they will get It
There Is more or less quiet grumbling
over tne matter on the part of patrol
men, but none of them care to register
any big kick as yet. Brokers have been
among thm, offering to advance $60 on
one month's pay provided the boys will
give, them an order for the $70 the patrol
men expect to earn in January, 1301. The
brokers do not care to take chances on
getting the October pay out of .the city
treasury, but they have no misgivings
over that to be earned In January, as
funds will be available fqr that In a few
New York World.
months. So far none of the policemen
have pledged their January pay and the
most of them prefer to get along some
how in the meantime. The brokers who
have been advancing $67 on each month's
pay previous to October of this year say
they are taking big chances in offering
$60 on the January time, as a patrolman
may die or be discharged before the end
of January, and then the money-lender
would lose the whole amount advanced.
In the meantime, board bills and grocer
bills are running up on the policemen,
who have centered all their hopes of pay
in the honest intentions of the taxpayers
of the City of Portland, who they are
confident are unanimously in favor of
paying the men their Just dues.
But a good growl is heard occasionally,
and one of these last evening, not far
from Second and Oak streets, ran like
this:
"I don't see why we fellers can't get
our pay Here the force has been cut
down fully a third, and the department
Is turning In money enough each month,
by way of fines and forfeitures, to pay
us all off. Why, the city is saving J30,
000 a year alone In Its contract for elec
tric lights, compared with a few years
ago. Everything Is bejng run on the
cheap plan, and yet we have not been
paid for nearly two months, and we are
liable to wait two months more before
we see a cent. Here we are out in all
sorts of weather, day and night, trying
to protect people's property, and yet the
Circuit Judges decide that we can't get
our pay out of the general fund. They
also decided that the vehicle tax law
was no good; that the bicycle tax was
Illegal; in fact, they Just sit up there and
look wise and decide adversely In every
thing that comes up' before them that
is Intended to relieve the city treasury.
"What harm would It have done for the
the Judges to decide that we could get
our pay out of the general fund? The
bike tax was a good measure. All the
wheelmen wanted good paths built, and
why didn't the Judges let the County
Commissioners go ahead and build the
paths?"
And. after relieving his mind, the officer
started up Oak street to catch a car for
his nightly beat.
Whites, Not Indians, Are Poaching.
DENVER, Colo., Nov. 27. A special to
the News from Meeker, Colo., says a
ranchman named Barrs, who has lived
for many years' in Rio Blanco County,
about 15 miles from the Utah line, was In
Meeker yesterday and said there had been
no Indians in his portion of the country
for the past two weeks. He declared that
the poaching complained of was not done
by Indians, but by white men from Utah.
State Game Warden Johnson and posse,
about 30 In number, all well armed, have
gone west on White River.
Vanderhllts Get Another Road.
DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 27. A Journal
special from Marshall, Mich., says:
The Vanderbllts have come into posses
sion of the Cincinnati Northern Railroad,
which runs from Allegan to Toledo, and
from Jackson to Cincinnati. F. W.
Whlterldge has been elected president to
succeed General Samuel Thomas. Several
millions of dollars will be expended on the
road, and the proposed extension from
Allegan to Lake Michigan.
Insnrance Frand Suspected.
DENVER, Nov. 27. A special from Pa
trosa SnrlnG-s savs the remains of Cleorett
A. Barber, an Iowa man who died there
1 suddenly November 10. have been disin
I terred, and that the brain, stomach and
other organs will be subjected to chemi
cal analysis to ascertain whether they
1 contain poison. It Is said Barber had
1 taken out $71,800 Insurance six weeks be
fore his death.
President's Thanksgiving Tnrkey.
WESTERLY, R. I., Nov. 27. President
McKInley's Thanksgiving turkey was
t shipped today by Horace Vose. purveyor
I of turkeys to the White House. The bird
1 weighs 31 pounds, and is a fine one in
I every respect-
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. Today's
t statement of he Treasury shows:
Available cash balances .........$137,441,655
I Gold 92,368,055
MARVEL OF PRODUCTION
NATURAL 'WEALTH OF COUNTRY
CENTERING AT LEWISTON.
t
More Than 80,000 Carloads This
Year, and -the Region in In
fancy of Development.
E. H. Libbey, of the Lewiston, Idaho,
Commercial Club, recently made a care
ful examination of the resources of the
Lewiston country, and the result is a cir
cular issued over the name of the club,
that presents the' following almost start
ling array 'of facts and figures:
" The Lewiston country (sometimes
called the Clearwater country) embraces
about 6,200,000 acres. Including the north
eastern corner of Oregon, Asotin County,
Washington; Nez Perces, and Idaho
Counties and part of Shoshone County,
Idaho. It Is drained uy the Snake and
Clearwater Rivers, and their tributaries,
and Its only natural, logical commercial
outlet Is by way of the Snake and Co
lumbia Rivers to the Pacific Ocean, al
ready navigable from the heart of this
territory to the seacoast. excepting only
at The Dalles-Celllo Rapids, and a few
Insignificant boulder obstructions.
"The population of this district is fully
50,000 people (while that of the Inland
Empire as a whole to -oe directly bene
fited by an open river, is 350,000 or more,
and the territory is easily capable of sup
porting a population of 10,000,000 souls).
"The agricultural wealth of the terri
tory is of first Importance. Its grain
belt Is estimated to comprise 2,200,000
acres. Its capacity of production- of
cereals for export Is conservatively esti
mated at 25,000,000 bushels annually. About
700,000 acres of this land were fenced, but
only 375,000 acres cultivated during the
year 1900, Including 25,000 acres In
cultivated grasses and all classes of hay
lands. This leaves 1,500,000 acres, classed
as first quality of grain lands, which are
still unfenced waste. These lands are
largely remote from the transportation
facilities which alone are required to pro
mote rich and annual harvests.
"The yield of cereals in the Lewiston
country for 1900 Is estimated at 5,450,000
bushels of wheat, 1,120,000 bushels of oats
and barley, and 2S4.000 nushels of flax, a
total of 6.854,000 bushels. Of this grain
nearly 5,000,000 bushels should be exported
before the next harvest; this would load
over 7000 cars, and the existing means of
transportation are inadequate to move
even the crop of this year.
"Bordering the grain belt are valleys
and benches that are adapted to fruit
growing and the cultivation of vegetables.
This area of fruit land approximates 100,
000 acres, The Irrigable bottom lands
approach 25,000 acres, and the benches
and plateaus suited to apples, pears, cher
ries, prunes, plums, etc., aggregate a very
large acreage. The shipment of fruits
and vegetables for the year equals 490
carloads. Including the Upper Snake
River. The capacity for the production
of tonnage from orchards and gardens is
very great, the average, when in full bear
ing and thorough cultivation, being one
carload per acre. This Industry, how
ever, Is in a measure still dormant, be
cause it is dependent upon ready market
facilities more than almost any other. It
must wait for the extension of railroad
and steamboat trafflp routes. There are,
perhaps, 12,000 acres in the district now
cultivated to fruit trees, which are fast
approaching the age from which profitable
crops may be anticipated. (
"The livestock industry is next to agri
culture in Importance, measured by the
year's returns. There is a record of the
shipment of 19,090 head of cattle since
January, 1900, valued at $450,000. This
cattle Industry Is Increasing. The large
herds have been reduced on the ranges,
but the raising of cattle on farms and in
enclosed pastures has increased in still
greater degree.
"The shipments of sheep and hogs from
the Lewiston district equal about 55,500
for this year. The flocks on the ranges
count up fully 400,000 sheep. The wool
shipped and in public and private ware
houses amounts to above 1,200,000 pounds,
valued at over $200,000.
"The record of shipment of horses shows
3425 head. Although range horses have
decreased in the past Ave years, yet horse
breeding is reviving on the farms, w'th
a class of horses much Improved over
those which roamed the ranges a few
years ago. It Is believed from Informa
tion gathered from stockmen that the
horses of this district number fully 150,000.
"Our timber Interests are very Import
ant. The famous Idaho white pine belt is
along the Clearwater River, tributary to
Lewiston. The state holdings of timber
land alone amount to 170,000 acres In this
belt, and over 100,000 acres have been en
tered by Individuals as homesteads and
by script for the timber. This land will
average as stumpage 10.W0 feet to the
acre, a grand total of 2,700,000 feet of lum
ber In the Clearwater white pine belt.
This vast product awaits transportation
to make It valuable. The variety and
quality of this timber make Its value so
high that it will be shipped to the far
East at a profit whenever practicable fa
cilities are provided for its transporta
tion. The white pine forests are in prox
imity to the Clearwater River, which re
quires only a small outlay to make it
navigable for drives and rafts. A. yellow
pine timber belt lies along the Grand
Ronde River, in Oregon and Washington,
beginning 15 miles from the mouth of that
stream and 40 miles from Lewiston. The
Grand Ronde is suitable for log-drlvJng
without improvement other than booms
for the control of logs afloat. The ex
tent of this yellow pine forest Is fully
250,000 acres; estimated at 1,600,000 feet to
the quarter-section, a total of 2,500,000,000
feet of merchantable lumber. This timber
Is the most available large supply of
common timber for the farming districts
and the cities of the Inland Empire. This
Grand Ronde pine belt must find a mar
ket by the Snake River water route or
wait for a railroad from Elgin or Lewis
ton. These two forests aggregate over
5,200,000 feet of white and yellow pine, and
In addition there are -large quantities of
tamarack, cedar, red flr, white fir, and
lower grades of pine, covering nearly
3,000,000 acres. There Is an almost unlim
ited amount of tie timber, and also of
soft woods, suitable for paper pulp, all
within easy reach of waterways on which
it may be floated to Lewiston as a ship
ping center.
"The vast mining interests of this terri
tory are still largely unproductive for no
other reason than the absence of trans
portation. In extent and superficial val
ues "this district Is claimed to excel any
other mineral belt In the United States.
There are now some 7500 mineral loca
tions with a legal status upon the county
records within the district. Every one of
these locations records me fact that min
eral has been found In place. The uni
versal opinion of experts is that these
prospects, while they cover a vast area,
present an average surface vajue greater
than the average of any other district In
America.
"Until the present year One need of all
this interior country has been a sufficient
coal .supply. This want now promises
to be supplied by newly discovered coal
measures. Good evidence of a coal vein
of very great extent has been revealed
within the year. The "blossom" of this
vein has been traced across the whole
plateau from the Bitter Root Mountains
to the Bice Mountains, a distance of over
100 miles. On the Grand Ronde River
It has-been fairly well demonstrated that
coal exists in large quantities, and of mer
chantable quality.
"We, cannot, however, reap the benefit
of this variety of resources without im-
KIDNEY TROUBLE
REYS UPON THE MIND
Women as Well as Men Suffer and Are Made
crable by Kidney and Bladder Troubles.
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Thousands of "Women Have Kidney
To Prove What Swamp-Root, the Great Kidney Rem
edy, will do for YOU, Every Reader of the Oregonian
May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail,
The kidneys filter and purify the blood
that Is their work.
So vhen your kidneys are weak or out
of order you can understand how quickly
your entire body is affected and how
every organ seems to fall to do its duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly," bogln
taking the great kidney remedy, Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Root, because as soon as
your kidneys are well they will help all
the other organs to health. A trial will
convince any one.
Women suffer as much from kidney and
bladder troubles as men do, which fact is
often lost sight of. Many times when
the doctor's services are sought he quick
ly comes to the conclusion that hers Is
another case of female weakness or womb
trouble of some sort.
Many of the so-called female complaints
are nothing else but kidney trouble, or
the result of kidney or bladder disease.
Among- the many famous investigated cures
of Swamp-Root, the one which we publish to
day for the benefit of our readers speaks In
the highest terms ot the wonderful curative
properties of this great kidney remedy.
Mrs. H. N. Wheeler. o 117 High Rock St.,
Ljnn, Mass., writes: "About 18 months ago I
had a very severe spell of sickness, 1 was ex
tremely sick for three weeks, and when I
finally -was able to leare my bed I was left
with excruciating pains In my back. My water
at times looked very like coffee. 1 could pass
but little at a time, and then only after suf
fering great pain. My physical condition was
such that I had no strength and was all run
down. The doctors said my kidneys were, not
affected, but I felt certain that they were the
cause of my trouble. My sister, Mrs. C. ET
Llttlefleld, of Lynn, advised me to give Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root a trial. I procured a
bottle, and Inside of three days commenced to
get relief I followed up that bottle with an
other, and at the completion o( this one found
I was completely cured. My strength returned,
and today I am as well as ever My business
Is that of canvasser, I am on my feet a great
deal of the time, and have to use much energy'
In getting around. My cure is, therefore, all
the more remarkable, and Is exceedingly grat
ifying to me."
MRS. H. N. WHEELER.
If kidney trouble Is permitted to con
tinue, much suffering, with fatal results,
are sure to follow. Kidney trouble irri
tates the nerves, makes you dizzy, rest
less, sleepless and Irritable. Makes you
pass water often during the day, and
obliges you to get up many times during
the night Unhealthy kidneys cause rheu
proved transportation facilities. Our ores
and coal, or forest, farm, garden and or
chard products must be brought together
to make them valuable. With the great
est natural wealth of any district in the
United States of equal extent, we are
held in a state of comparative Inactivity
by the absence of transportation facilities.
"An open waterway to the ocean would
so stimulate settlement, development and
production in all the industries named
above, that several railroads would, per
force, quickly follow and gridiron the ter
ritory described, and thus aid In upbuild
ing the richest portion of the Inland Em
pire, which would then easily rank with
the most productive, most prosperous and
most progressive sections of America,
"The Inland Empire as a whole pos
sesses grain lands worth $200,000,000, when
under favorable transportation conditions;
livestock Interests now valued at $50,000,
000; fruit lands prospectively- worth $100,
000,000; lumbering interests awaiting cheap
transportation to have a valuation above
$150,000,000, a grand total in these Items
alone of $500,000,000 not counting the mil
lions In coal and ores and manufacturing
all awaiting the life-giving Influence of
an open river to the sea and consequent
ample and economical transportation fa
cilities. Even in this year of 1900, with
development in its infancy, the grand
total of 50,000 carloads of these products
have been crowding1 for shipment."
Mendacity Egregious.
Philadelphia Record. .
Although the Federal Government will
this year take from tlie pockets of the
people $50,000,000 more than the entire ex
penses of all branches of the Admlnls
tration and expects next year to receive
similarly a surplus of $30,000,000, there is
no talk in any quarter where authority Is
lodged of cutting down the war taxes that
are still wickedly Imposed upon the peo
ple. The Republican way of dealing with
a Treasury surplus Is to spend it, no mat
ter how vast its proportions.
Guerrillas In the Philippines.
Boston Glose.
The Independent, irresponsible life of a
military freebooter comes finally to have
a certain charm for many Filipinos, who
would rather extort tribute at the muz
zles of their rifles than work for a living.
It does not depend so much on the lead
ership bt Agulnaldo, for were he out of
the way there would spring to the front
many other leaders, perhaps just as capa
ble as he. The American officers, there
fore, look forward to a long period, of
guerrilla warfare.
Slaughtering Biles for Teeth.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 27.
The local lodge of the Benevolent Pro
tective Order of Elks has appointed a
committee to draft resolutions against
tha wearing of elk teeth as emblems ot
tho order The reported wholesale slaugh
ter of elk in the West for the teeth In
fluenced this action, and copies of the res
olution will be sent to the different lodges
throughout the "ountry, with the Idea of
effecting the abolishment of traffic in elk
teeth.
Wyoming Mine TXot Sold.
DENVER, Nov. 27. The statement that
the Venture Corporation, of London, had
bought the Rambler copper mine Is posi
tively denied at the office of that com
pany, in this city.
Trouble and Never Suspect It
matism, gravel, catarrh of the bladder,
pain or dull ache In the back. Joints and
muscles; make your head ache and back
ache; causes Indigestion, stomach and
liver trouble; you get a sallow, yellow
complexion, makes you feel as though
you had heart trouble; you may havo
plenty of ambition, but no strength; got
weak and waste away.
The cure for these troubles Is Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Root, the world-famous kfd
ney remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root, you afford nat
ural help to nature, for Swamp-Root la
the most perfect healer and gentle aid to
the kidneys that Is known to medical
science.
If your water, when allowed to remain
undisturbed in a class or bottle for 24
hours, forms a sedlmont or settling," or
has a cloudy or milky appearance; if
there Is a brick-dust settling, or If small
particles float about in It. your kidneys
and bladder are In need of immediate at
tention. The great Kidney Remedy. Swamp
Root, is pleasant to take. Is used in tho
leading hospitals, recommended by phy
sicians in their private practice, and Is
taken by doctors themselves who have
kidney ailments, because they recognize
In It the greatest and most successful
remedy for kidney, liver and bladder
troubles.
Swamp-Root has been tested In so many
ways and ha proved yo suesesafijl In
every case, that a special arrangement
has been made bv which all readers of
The Orcgonlan who have not already
tried It may have a sample bottle sent
absolutely free by mail. Also a book tell
ing more about Swamp-Rot and contain
ing some of the thousands upon thou
sands of testimonial letters reclved from
men and women who owe their good
health in fact, their verv lives to the
wonderful curative prorvrt'es of Swamp
Root. Be sure and mnt!on The Portland
Pally Oregonlan when sending your ad
dress to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Blnghamton,
N. T.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root Is what you need, you can
purchase the regular EO-cent and $l-sle
bottles at the drug stores everywhere.
PITCHED INTO A RIVER
TRAIN WRECK OX THE CLEVELAND
&. TITTSnURG ROAD.
One Man Was Drovrted and Four
Others Hnrt The Fnssen-
gers Escaped.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 28. At 1:15 this
morning the night express for Cleveland
on the Cleveland & Pittsburg was thrown
into the river two miles below Beaver.
The scanty Information at hand shows
one man. Express Messenger Casey, of
Cleveland, was drowned and four others
badly hurt. The Injured are: Frank Con
nelly, conductor, Cleveland, badly wound
ed; L. Couchanour, engineer, Cleveland,
right foot cut off; J. A, Allen, Pitts
burg, baggage-master, several bones
broken; John Taylor, colored, porter,
ankle sprained.
The accident occurred at a point where
extensive fill-ins had been made, and it
is supposed the high water had washed
the fill from under the track and let the
entire train of engine and five cars into
the Ohio River. The officials say no pas
sengers were hurt.
The excitement was indescribable. The
passengers were compelled to force their
way out from under the cars by breaking
the windows and climbing to the banks.
The express messepger is supposed
to have been Imprisoned by the baggago
and drowned.
Explosion of Nltro-Glycerln.-
WHEBLING. W. Va,, Nov. 27. At
Lreaserville, W. Va., 20 miles above
Wheeling, on the Ohio River, a crowd
of 20 boys had built a fire on the river
bank from driftwood, and were watch
ing the rising waters. In a lot of drift
wood one. of the boys threw on the fire
was a can partially filled with nitro
glycerin. Immediately there was a ter
rific explosion, and three boys and a baby
were killed and 14 boys wounded, of
whom two may die. The dead are: Har
mon FInley, aged 13; Willie Davis, aged
9; Robert FInley. aged 18; Infant child of
Mrs. Durig Will Naglo and Will Black
burn may die.
Hard Coughs
No matter How hard youf
cough is of how long you have
had it, Ayer s Cherry Pectoral
is trie best thing you could pos
sibly take. If you are coughing
today, don't wait until tomor
row, but get a bottle of Cherry
Pectoral at once and be relieved.
The irst dose will make you
feel better.
ThrM flits: 23c enoajrh for an cr&isary
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