THE MOBNIKG OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1900.
FEW CARGO SHIPS
But One Lone Vessel With
Freight From Europe.
DINGLEY KILLED THE TRADE
Ship Argu Xott Loading at Rotter-
issi-British Ship Chartered to
JLoad Ore at a British Columbia.
Port Marine Disasters.
For the first time in many years there
Is but one lone cargo ship en route to
Portland from a European port, and even
this one has only a partial cargo. The
vessel "which is the sole representative
of the cargo ships on the en route list
Is the Luclpara, which comes from Ant
werp to Taylor. Young & Co., by way of
Ban Diego, and is now fully due at this
port. This is rather a remarkable situ
ation, but the arrival of the Luclpara
will not leave the route uncovered, tor
Balfour, Guthrie & Co. have laid on the
British bark Argus, at Rotterdam, to load
for this port via Honolulu, where a por
tion of her cargo will be discharged. The
Argus loaded a few hundred tons of lire
brick and cement on the Tyne, and then
proceeded to Rotterdam to complete her
cargo.
Tho DIngley tariff is blamed for the
withdrawal of all of the cargo ships from
this route for the reason that nearly all
of the vessels coming out from Europe
with general cargo a few years ago
brought from 600 to 1000 tons of salt,
which, under the "Wilson bill, was ad
mitted at a duty of 50 cents per ton. Now,
under the Dingley act, a tariff of $2 40 per
ton is charged, which puts an embargo
on the business, and the American salt
trust has a monopoly of the trade. An
other item that has contributed to the
withdrawal of the cargo ships from this
route is the rise of the American tin plate
Industry. Several years ago, it required
several Ehips to bring to the Coast all ot
the tin needed for making salmon cans.
Now all of this tin is produced in Amer
ica, and no longer supplies rreight for the
wind-jammers. There are about half a
dozen cargo ships bound for Victoria and
Vancouver, B. C, and some ot them have
partial cargoes for Puget Sound ports on
the American side, but the business is
very small compared to that of a lew
years ago.
PIONEER A TOTAL LOSS.
Her Crew "Were Rescued by People
on the Bench.
SHERIDAN, Dec. 19.-Captaln Mickkel
eon, of the lumber schooner Pioneer, has
Just arrived here en route for Portland to
report the total loss of his vessel at Hay
stack Rock, near Woods, Tillamook
County.
The Pioneer left Knappton, Wash., Sun
day, December 9, with a full load ot
dressed lmber, bound for San Francisco.
All went well until Thursday, when she
encountered the beginning of the late
etorm, and the extremely heavy swells
twisted off her rudder. A Jury rudder was
rigged, -which answered all purposes for
& time, but the storm Increased In vio
lence, so that the Captain estimates the
velocity of the wind to have been 90 miles
an hour. The jury rudder was rendered
useless and the vessel was at the mercy
of the elements. She gradually drifted
toward the coast, sighting Yaqulna Bay
light on Sunday morning, She was then
under bare poles. She signalled distress
by running up her flag upside down, and
thought the signal was observed. Drifting
np the coast the vessel entered the break
ers .near Haystack Rock, Just above Nes
tucca Bay, about 4 P. M- Sunday.
The captain and crew had little hope
at this time, as the vessel was going In
broadside. Luckily the action of the
breakers turned her nead directly toward
the shore, And. she was lifted in by each
suceedlng wave. Three men were ob
served on the beach, and two left, running
inland, which the crew understood to
mean that they were going for assistance,
which was shortly .confirmed by the ar
rival of a number of people Just as the
darkness closed in.
The shipwrecked crew were greatly
cheered through the long hours of the
night by an immense bonfire which was
kept golnff on the beach. Constant ef
forts were made by the people of "Woods
to get a line to the vessel, and this was
accomplished after hard work all night
about 5 A. II., when the crew were all
safely taken ashore. Captain Mickkleson
leaving his vessel last.
The Pioneer Ib a three-masted schooner,
owned by the Simpson Lumber Company
of San Francisco. Her cargo consisted ot
almost 630,000 'feet of dressed lumber.
"With the exception of the deckload the
lumber la intact and can be saved. The
vessel Is a total loss. She had a crew of
nine men. A life-saving .station is badly
needed at this point, this being the fifth
wreck- which has occurred near by.
ORE FROM THE NORTH.
British Ship Castle Roclc Chartered
for Ticrr Business.
A new feature In the ocean freight sit
uation came to light yesterday in the
reportea charter of the British ship Castle
Rock to, load ore at Vancouver, B. C,
for the United Kingdom. Several small
6hlpments of ore, ranging from 50 tons
to 500 tons have been made to Europe
from the Canadian ports; but this is the
Initial charter made for an entire
shipload. Just what effect it will ulti
mately have on the freight market is un
certain as yet, Tout if the business swells
Into the proportions reached by the New
Caledonia ore shipments. It will be but
a Question of time before the ore fleet
out of the Pacific Northwest will have
almost as much influence on the grain
freight as is now wielded by the lumber
carriers. The ore which is to go for
ward is principally copper, and there Is
said to be an Inexhaustible supply of it
on Vancouver Island, and one or two of
the smaller Islands lying adjacent.
The Castle R6ck is now out about 63
days from Hong Kong for British Colum
bia, and for some unknown reason tho
San Francisco brokers are quoting 10 per
cent reinsurance on her. There is no more
reason for making her a subject for re
insurance than there was in quoting M
and 15 per cent on the Sofala, Pax, West
gate, Palgrave and a lot more ships which
have been posted In San Francisco as
overdue this season, when as a matter of
fact none of them, made passages much
longer than the average. The Castle Kock
has been offering for wheat loading at
Portland or Tacoma, and the new busi
ness came as a surprise to parties who
have never considered anything but gram,
lumber or salmon in the round-the-Horn
traffic
AT MEttCT OF STORM. ,
Steamer Coqnille River Safe at Seat
tle After Perilions Voyage.
SEATTLE, Dec 19. The steamer Co
quille River is now safely anchored In
the bay, after drifting about four days
ot the mercy of the storm which has been
raging all along the North Pacific Coast
for some time past. The Coqullle Klver
sailed from San Francisco on Wednesday
last In ballast, bound for Gray's Harbor.
Shortly after putting to sea the wind be
gan to blow hard from the southeast and
stpadlly increased in vlloence. The first
day out she lost one blade of her propel
ler, and. during the following two days
lost two other blades, leaving but one
blade. In this condition the ship could'
not be even steadied without the use of
sails, and under the stress of the tumul
tuous seas It was necessary to heave to.
It being Impossible to make any head
way against the southeast gale, they con
tinued drifting north and entered the
Straits, using what was left of the pro
peller and the foresail. The mainsail had
been blown from the ringbolts on Satur
day, and she finished her voyage under
foresail and the single blade left on her
propeller. The Coqdllle River will be
beached today or tomorrow and ship a
new propeller, and then proceed to Ballard
and load a cargo of lumber for San
Francisco.
SARAH DIXON SUXK.
Collides "With, the Brealcrrater "Sear
Mount Coflln and Goes to Bottom.
The Shaver Transportation Company's
steamer Sarah Dixon is lying with her
bow on the breakwater Just below Mount
Coffin, and with her stern resting in about
15 feet of water, where she sank at an
early hour yesterday morning. The steam
er was bound for Stella, for a tow ot
boom sticks, and was feeling her way
along in a fog when she struck the piling
in the breakwater, tearing a hole in her
bow, through which the water poured In
at a rate which sent her to the bottom In
a very few minutes. The fact that her
bow remained on the breakwater will ren
der the task of raising the steamer com
paratively easy, and barges are already
along side with appliances, and she will
soon be floated. The steamer is owned by
the Shaver Transportation Company, and
this Is her second experience under the
water, the T. J. Potter sinking her near
Martin's Island a few years ago. She is
a good boat, and $1000 will probably repair
the damage caused by the accident.
FEARLESS IX TROUBLE.
One of the San Francisco "Whaler In
Dictresc nt Marshfleld.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec 19. The aux
iliary steam bark Fearless, Captain James
McKenna, put in here today for coal and
provisions. She is bound for San Fran
cisco, whence sho sailed 19 montns ago,
on a whaling and trading voyage to
Behring Sea and the Arctic
The Fearless reports the capture of four
whales and the gathering of 4000 pounds
of bone, 1000 on board. The crew numwrs
39, some having deserted at Nome The
vessel penetrated 600 miles east of Point
Barrow. Health on board is excellent.
There were no fatalities. Three boats
were earned away in a storm. She had
heavy weather ever since leaving Nome.
ROYALIST HAD ROUGH TRIP.
Bis: Japan Snfrar Steamer at Vancon
ver Sailor Lost in Storm.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Dec 19. The
steamer Royalist arrived in port today, 33
days from Japan, and 10 days overdue.
Several days out she encountered a ter
rible gale, which broke her steering gear,
and in which a sailor was washed over
board. The Royalist was badly battered
about, and her crew never expected to
reach port. She is the largest sugar ship,
and has the largest cargo ever brought
across the Pacific, comprising 4000 tons of
raw sugar.
October Marine Disasters. ,
The administration of the Bureau Veri
tas has Just published the list of marl
time disasters, reported during the month
of October, 1900, concerning all Hags, as
follows: Sailing vessels reported lost:
American, 19; Argentine, 1; Austrian, 1;
Brazilian, 1; British, 25; Chilian, 1; Dan
ish, 5; Dutch, 3; French, 9; German, 11;
Italian, 6; Norwegian, 9; Russian, 6;
Spanish, 1, and Swedish, S; total, 105. in
Ihls number are included 9 vessels re
ported missing. Steamers reported lost:
American, 2; British, 9; Danish, 3; Dutch,
3; French, 1; German, 1; Italian, 4; Japa
nese, 2; Norwegian, 2; Russian, 1; Span
ish, 1, and Swedish, 1; total, 30. Causes
of losses Sailing vessels: Stranding, 68;
collision, 4; fire, 1; foundered, 3; aban
doned, 5; condemned, 25, and missing, 9;
total, 105. Steamers: Stranding, 2; col
lision. 1; iire, 3; foundered, 1; abandoned,
L and condemned, 12; total, 30.
Rainier Had to Pat Back.
SEATTLE, Dec 19-. The steamer "Rai
nier, which left here December 14 and
called at Whatcom to take the sailing
ship General Frlsble in tow, and then
started to San Francisco, was compelled
to put back today with her tow, owing to
the severe weather encountered off Cape
Flattery. Neither vessel had been dam
aged, but it was thought safer to return,
as there was a GO-mlle gale on. The Rai
nier has coaled, and leaves again in the
morning with the Frlsble for San Fran
cisco Umatilla Lightship to Be Replaced.
ASTORIA, Dec 19. The lighthouse ten
der Manzanita has received instructions
to replace the Umatilla reef lightship as
soon as practicable. The lightship, which
broke adrift some days ago, is now at
Port Angeles. Captain Gregory has all
the necessary appliances on board, and
will leave out on his mission at the ear
llest possible opportunity.
Ijomt Her Propeller.
LONDON, Dec 19. The British steamer
Somerhlll, from Newport News December
16 for Ipswich, passed the Lizard today
having in tow tlje Red Star steamer
Westernland, which sailed from Antwerp
December 15 for New York. The Western
land had lost her propeller and the Somer
hlll was towing her to Southampton.
Thompson From Honolulu.
SEATTLE!, Dec 19. Steamer Elihu
Thompson, Captain Whitney, arrived here
today from Honolulu wlta a cargo of
15 tons of honey and merchandise. She
left Honolulu December 7 and reports a
very stormy passage.
The Laura Still Aa-rousd.
LONDON, Dec 19. All attempts to float
the British steamer Laura, Captain Yule,
from Savannah via Norfolk, for Bremen,
ashore on the coast of Holland, near Pet
ton, have been unsuccessful.
Monmouthshire to Talce On Coal.
ASTORIA, Dec 19. The steamship Mon
mouthshire, now at anchor In the lower
harbor, will shift to the wharf at Flavei
tomorrow and take on 60 tons of coal.
Domestic and Forelsm Porta.
ASTORIA, Dec 19. Arrived down at 10
A. M. British bark Marlon Llghtbody.
Sailed at 10 A. M. Steamer Columbia, for
San Francisco. Condition of the bar at
4 P. M., rough; wind southeast; weather
raining.
New York, Dec 19. Sailed Georgle, for
Liverpool: South wark. for Antwerp, -via
Southampton; Majestic for Liverpool.
Bremen. Dec 19. Arrived Mains, from
New York.
Ponta Del Gada, Dec 19. Arrived' Trier,
from Bremen for New York.
Queenstown, Dec 19. Sailed Sylvanla,
from Liverpool for Boston.
Philadelphia, Dec 19. Arrived Khyn
land. from Liverpool. Balled Switzer
land, for Antwerp.
Ludlow Sailed December IS Barkentlne
Kllkltat, for Honolulu.
Port Gamble Arrived December IS Ger
man bark Antigone, from Santa Rosalia
Port Townsend Arrived December IS
British steamer Hyson, from Shlmonoseio.
Tacoma, Dec 19. Sailed Norwegian
steamer Eldrovold, for China.
Victoria Passed up December IS Ves
sel believed to be British steamer Royal
ist, from Java for Vancouver.
San Pedro Arrived December 18
Schooner Meteor, from Tacoma.
Antwerp Arrived December IS British
ship Harlech Castle, from Oregon.
Cardiff Arrived December IS British
ship Cedarbank, from Oregon.
Yokohama Sailed December 15 German
ship Alsterdamm. for Tacoma.
San Francisco, Dec 19. Arrived Steam
er Umatilla, from Victoria; schooner
Lilly, from Umpqua; steamer Wheeling,
from Seattle. Sailed Steamer W. H.
Kruger, from Tillamook.
When you feel bad. take Hood's Sar
saparilla. It will make you decidedly
better.
OUR BANNER TRADE YEAR
DISTINCTION "WHICH WILL BE
EARNED BY 1000.
Favorable Balance "Will Be $25,000,
OOO Greater Titan Ever Bef ore
Statistics on Subject.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The commer
cial record of the United States for 1SO0
will surpass that of any preceding year
both In exports and in the excess of ex
ports over imports, or "favorable halance
of trade," as this excess is usually
termed. The Imports will be slightly be
low those of one or two preceding years,
and when considered in their relation to
population, show a smaller Importation
for each in.dlivdual than at almost any
other period in many years. Basing the
estimate for the year upon the H months'
actual figures already received by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics, it seems
probable that the exports of the calen
dar year 1900 will reach about $1,470,000,000,
and the imports JS25.000.000, making the
excess of exports over Imports, or favor
able balance of trade. $645,000,000, a sum
greater by $25 000.000 than that of any pre
ceding year. It is only since 1S73 that the
exports have with any regularity exceed
ed the Imports or produced the favor
able balance of trade which has almost
continuously characterized our commerce
durnlg the last quarter of a century. Yet
It remained for the closing year of the
century to present not oply the highest
figures of exports, but the highest record
of excess of exports over imports, or
favorable balance of trade In the history
of our commerce.
Considering the exports alone, it may
be said that for the calendar year 1900
they will be double those of the calendar
year 1SSS, three times those of 1S72, four
times those of 1S69, and five times as
much as in. 1S6S. On the Import side, the
figures are less imposing. They will ag
gregate for the year about $5,000,000,
against $840,000,000 in the calendar year
1E92. when they reached the high-water
mark of the century's Imports.
Considering the commerce from the per
capita standpoint, the contrast between,
the Import and export figures Is even
more phenomenal. Following the records
of our commerce back to 1S70, It is found
that the Imports when considered in the
light of the actual population, have de
creased rather than increased, while the
per "capita of exports has enormously In
creased. In 1S70, the population was
3S.55S.371 and the Imports $461,132,058. an
average per capita of $11 96. In 1SS0 and
1S90, the per capita was a little above
$13; in 1S95, It had fallen to $11 47, and
in 1900, will be about $10 90. This shows a
slight decrease per capita comparing 1900
with 1S70, and a material decrease com
paring 1900 with 1SS0 or 1S90. On the ex
port side the -increase is even more strik
ing. In 1S70, the exports per capita
amounted to $10 46; In 1SS5, to $12 26; in
1S90, to $13 9, an'l in 1900 will be about
$19 42. Thus the Imports show since 1S70
a slight reduction per capita, while the
exports have almost doubled per capita
during the same period.
Considering the question of excess of
exports over imports, or favorable balance
of trade, from the per capita standpoint,
the development is startling. In 1870 Im
ports exceeded exports by $57,546,043, and
the excess of Imports over exports
amounted to $1 50 per capita. By 1875 the
balance had turned In our favor, but
amounted to only 17 cents per capita.
By 18S5 it amounted to $1 79 per capita,
and in 1900 will amount to about $S 50 per
capita. Thus in the 30 years the balance
of trade has gone from a minus quantity
of 51 50 per capita to a plus quantity of
$S 50 per capita.
The following table shows the Imports,
exports and population of the UnUed
States at quinquennial periods from 1870
to 1900, basing the 1900 figures upon the
H months already received, and the per
capita, or amount for each individual,
imported and exported and the excess of
Imports or exports in the years named:
Per
capita.
$1196
U45
13 S9
10 47
13-15
U47
10 90
Year.
1870 ..,
1875 .,
1SS0 ..
18S5 ...
1890 ..
1895 ..
1900t
Population.
3S.55S.371
43,931.000
50,155,783
56,148,000
62.622,250
69.878.000
75,705,529
Imports.
$461,132,053
603,152.936
696.807,176
6S7.868.673
823.397,726
801.669.347
825,000,000
Excess of imports. tDecember estimated.
OIL AS FUEL.
"Why Not Loolc for Wells in Oregon?
PORTLAND, Or.. Dec 19. To the Edi
torsApropos of the article in Tuesday's
Oregonian in regard to a cheap fuel, it
Is proper to say that one Important fac
tor In the fuel supply of the Pacific Coast
was entirely omitted, viz., petroleum. The
heavier oils of Southern California have
superceded In large measure all other
fuels in that section and the new fuel is
growing daily in,, favor. It not-only de
creases the cost by SO per cent, but has
many other advantages, such as more
complete and ready combustion, saving
of lime in getting up steam and ease of
handling.
Appreciating these many advantages the
managers of the San.ta Fe system have
caused all of their engines to be changed
from coal to oil burners within the past
two years, and have contracted with
companies In the McKIttrick and Sunset
districts for 1,600,000 barrels for use during
the coming year.
The Southern Pacific system is at pres
ent changing its locomotives at Sacra
mento Into oil-burners at the rate of
seven per week. In addition- to the ad
vantages mentioned the railroads decrease
the cost of firing, save the cinder nuisance
to passengers and last, but not least, save
the heavy damages formerly incurred by
setting fire to gfalnfields.
But it Is not only on the railroads that
the use of oil as fuel has become com
mon. Nearly every manufacturing es
tablishment in Los Angeles Is run by the
use of oil as fuel, and It Is now said
that a stove has been invented which
makes oil a cheap and convenient fuel
for heating and cooking purposes. Hun
dreds of thousands of barrels are shipped
to San Francisco and other points far
ther north and used in sugar refineries,
pottery works and various other plants
where coal was formerly consumed.
Finding the coal supply was becoming
uncertain, and rising in price because of
demands made by the Government trans
ports, the Contra Costa Water Company,
which owns the big water-pumping plant
at the artesian well at Alvarado, decided
to substitute petroleum. The change was
made October 1 and it is believed the fuel
bill will be reduced fully one-half.
It Is found also that oil can be suc
cessfully used as a fuel for smelting Iron
ore. In spite of the development of va
rious oil fields and the discovery of new
ones in which great wells are being
opened and fortunes made almost In a
day, the demand fully keeps pace with
the supply and prices are firm. A large
share of the surplus capital of California
is already Invested in oil lands and their
development. The official report of State
Mineralogist Watts of California, contains
the statement that 75 per cent of -tho
wells sunk within the state were success
ful. This takes oil development out of
the field of speculation and brands it a
legitimate investment.
Oregon should awake to her opportuni
ties, for It Is not to be supposed that
state wllnes define the boundaries of the
oil fields. The writer has himself ob
served In Oregon the ehales and sand
stones which In California are considered
as prime indications of oil. Oregon doubt
less has within her borders vast beds,
not only of coal, but of ollstands as well,
and In the development of both will
doubtless find the solution of the fuel
question. The problem solved, manufac
tures will spring up where now they are
Impossible and commerce will expand and
Portland will then rival or surpass Los
Angele, which In spit of four succes-
slve years of drouth has increased her
population within the last decade by a
greater percentage than any other city
In the United States. This increase can
be Justly attributed only to the develop
ment of the oil fields of Southern Cali
fornia which as yet Is only fairly begun;
and In which vast fortunes await the In
vestment of capital and enterprise.
C. A. M.
Txualc Line Association.
NEW YORK, Dec 19. The Times prints
the following:
The west-bound committee of the
Trunk Line Association has Just
held Its last meeting of the -current
year, closing the first year of thi exist
ence of the joint passenger arrangement.
To this Is due the present satisfactory
condition of the west-bound passenger
rate situation, which, according to the
unanimous testimony of the passenger
agents expressed at the meeting. Is better
than It has ever been at the end of any
previous year.
At the meeting a proposition was made
to change the .New York-Chicago rates
of the differential lines -so as to make
them conform with those of the Erie,
which would mean that the West Shore,
the tehigh Valley, the Lackawanna and
the Baltimore & Ohio would have to
charge $18 for the trip Instead of $17.
The propostion was vlald over until the
next meeting.
Comforts for the Drover.
OGDEN, Dec. 19. A unique testimony
to the efforts made by competitive rail
roading to secure trade is presented "by
the latest acquisition of the Rio Grande
Western, viz., drovers' cars. These are
regular passenger coaches, provided with
six double berths, dining table, cooking
stove, tin pans, plates, knives and forks,
etc, and also a small writing table. They
are for the free and exclusive use of live
stock owners, and attendants accompany
ing stock shipments over the Rio Grande
Western, and will be attached to all stock
trains, between the stock cars and the
caboose.
Southern and Santa Fe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.J. C. Stubbs,
vice-president of the Southern Pacific,
has returned from the East. In regard to
the statement that the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe may enter Into a deal by
which the two roads will be able to se
cure more direct rail communication be
tween Salt Lake and Los Angeles, Mr.
Stubbs said that he had heard the report
but he doubted it there was any truth in
it. v
Railroad Notes.
A collision occurred on the Sumpter
railroad. Monday, In which two locomo
tives were slightly damaged.
The latest number of Sunset, the South
ern, Pacific's attractive magazine, con
tains an account of a trip half around
the world with a grand opera company,
with numerous illustrations. It also has
an Interesting article on. the horses of
California, going back to the mission
days.
The half dozen, agents of the O. R.
& N. and Union Pacific who were called
to confer with Traffic Manager Campbell
regarding the readjustment occasioned by
consolidation of offices in Portland left
yesterday to return home. Still no offi
cial Information, was available as to the
disposition to be made of the men.
Manager Koehler, General Freight and
Passenger Agent Markham and General
Superintendent Fields, of the Southern
Pacific yesterday went to inspect the
new Wendllng branch up the ilohawk
River In Lane County. Their examina
tion Is expected to result in turning the
road over from the construction depart
ment to the operating department of the
company.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Lla-bt on the Subsidy Graft Begin
ning to Shine on Paget Sound.
The Tacoma Ledger is a little slow in
getting In line against the subsidy graft,
Pen, Excess of Per.
Exports, capita. Exports. capita.
$403,586,010 $10 46 $57.546,$48 $1 50
510,947.422 11 62 7.794.486 0 17
SS9.6S3.422 - 17 74 192,876,246 3 S5
6S3.249.79S 12 26 100.381.123 179
857.502.54S 13 69 34.104.822 54
824,860,136 11 SO 23,190,789 33
1,470,000,000 19 42 645.000,000 8 52
but it has at last apparently secured a
pretty good Idea of the iniquity of the
measure, and prints some Interesting com
ment thereon. Now that the president of
the Great Northern has come out against
the subsidy, the Jlmhlllvllle Post-intelll-gencer
will no doubt perform its duty to
Its constituents, and help fight the big
steal of $180,000,000 from the producers.
The Xedger says:
"While the people of this country rec
ognize the value of a merchant marine
they do not see why a capitalist who de
sires to invest money in a ship should
not do so without being hired by the Gov
ernment to do so. He does not invest this
money at a loss to himself. He does not
Invest It when the margin is so narrow
that the bounty would save him from
loss. The bounty is to be an added profit.
Why should the capitalist in one line be
hired to Invest his money? The farmer
who spends his money for a wagon in
which to haul products does not have to
be bribed by the Government. He buys
tho wagon because he has use for It,
precisely as another man buys a ship be
cause he has use for that.
"If there Is any question of patriotism
Involved, It would seem that a capitalist
has as much right as anybody else to
be patriotic He prefers; however, to be
patriotic at tho general expense. He will
buy ships, and sail the wide seas, carry
ing, the flag to the ends of the earth.
But be won't do it unless citizens hire
him. Now, why should Jhe humble citi
zen, the land lubber, who perhaps never
sees saltwater, go down Into his own
pocket to bribe a wealthy citizen to en
gage in a profitable business?
"The fact la that ships can be built as
cheaply here as anywhere else. When
Hill wanted three monsters for the ocean
carrying trade he gave the world a
chance to bid. The contracts were let
in this country, because the bids were
about $500,000 lower on each boat than
the bids received abroad. The Spreckles,
father and son, have many ships afloat,
and have just added to their Australian
fleet the finest trio of ships In the pas
senger service on the Pacific They were
all constructed In this country, not be
cause the Spreckels family is more patri
otic than another, but because they could
get for the money better boats built here
than abroad.
"That in the United States is to be the
greajtest business activity; that industries
will grow and thrive, there can be no
question. The shipping industry will
grow without a subsidy if necessary. Of
course, If the owners of ships can induce
the country to 'chip in" for their benefit
they will do so. But If the owners are
told to invest their money :n ships if they
like, or spap if they like better, they will
go ahead. Let the gentlemen who are so
anxious to transport their goods in Amer
ican bottoms proceed to secure such bot
toms and quit talking about it. There is
absolutely nothing to keep them from fol
lowing their own will In the matter. They
have as yet advanced no reason as to
why they should be hired to engage In a
remunerative business which reason could
not with equal force be advanced on be
half of any other lawful business. The
way to have an American marine is to
build it, and the people who use It, direct
it, receive dividends from it. are the peo
ple to furnish the money. What excuse
have they for begging?"
Captain M. D. Parker Dead.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19. Captain Mont
gomery D. Parker, of the Eighth In
fantry, died in the Military Hospital at
Manila the night of the 17th Inst.! of
dysentery and liver trouble.
A CODE IN COMPILATION
"WILL BE PUBLISHED AFTER COM
ING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Worlc Done by Judge Bellinger
Printing to Be Done in Portland
Bancroft-Whitney Company.
San Francisco. Cal., Dec 10, 1900. Hon. C
B. Bellinger. U. S. District Judge, Portland,
Or. Dear Sir: We have noticed In The Orego
nian that the subject ot a new compilation of
the code laws of Oregon is being agitated. We
have also received numerous letters from at
torneys and others relative, to thl matter. This
Indicates that It Is time to bring out your
work If It is In condition to be published.
It may Interest you to know that we have
arranged to have the manufacture of this
code done within your state. This will greatly
facilitate the reading, revising and returning
of the proofs.
Kindly advise us ot the present condition of
the manuscript, and how scon It can be placed
In the .bands of the printers, and greatly
oblige, yours truly.
BANCROFT-WHITNET COMPANY.
Portland. Or., Dec 15. 1000 Bancroft-Whlt-ney
Company, San Francisco. Cal. Gentle
men: In reply to yours of recent date. The
preparation of the manuscript for the new
code has been going on steadily, and such
progress has been made as my limited time
would permit.
In order that the work should not be too
greatly delayed, I engaged Honorable W W.
Cotton, of this city, to assist me In the mat
ter. We now have the manuscript well In
hand, and printing could be commenced at al
most any time, but I think It desirable that
the acts ot the coming session of the Legisla
ture be Incorporated therein, and that the work
be published Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the session. The annotations will also
be brought down to Include the latest Oregon
decisions.
Please advise If delaying until after the com
ing session will be satisfactory. Yours truly.
C. B. BELLINGER.
In addition to the foregoing corre
spondence, it may be Interesting to note
that in December, 1S96, Judge Belllsjrer
began a compilation of the laws of Ore
gon, together with annotations showing
the construction placed upon all of said
laws that have been .before the Supreme
Court of the state. This work Is now
complete so far as the laws and annota
tions as they stand today are concerned,
ard. In accordance with Judge Bellinger's
wish. It is intended to have the volumes
published immediately after the ad
journment of the coming session of the
Legislature, Including tne acts of that
session, and to have the manufacture of
the volumes done within the State of
Oregon. It is estimated that the work
will occupy two royal octavo volumes of
about 1000 pages each.
It should be borne In mind that this
compilation has been done without ex
pense to the State of Oregon, and noth
ing will be asked from the State of
Oregon except that at the coming session
of the Legislature a bill be passed au
thorizing the publication in a manner
similar to the plan heretofore adepted
for such publications, and that the state
shall purchase such copies as It may need
for state purposes. It is intended, how
ever, to carry out the plan of publica
tion above named whether the Legislature
passes this bill or not.
We think the people of the State of Ore
gon are to be congratulated on having
their code of laws compiled and annotated
by such eminent men as Judge Bellinger
and Mr. Cotton. It Insures the most com
plete and perfectly annotated set of laws
that has yet been Issued for any state In
the union.
As the largest law-publishing house on
the Pacific Coast, we are Interested in
having the best code of laws for Oregon
that can be made. We are In a position
to circulate such a code throughout the
United States to a greater extent than
any one else, and wo think this Is to the
benefit of the State of Oregon.
Respectfully submitted.
BANCROFF-WHITNEY CO..
Law Publishers,
Seattle, Wash. San Francisco, Cal.
GETTING CATTLE TO YUKON
Hott the Northern Military Posts Are
Supplied With Beef.
E. B. Hanley, who has a Government
contract for furnishing live beeves to the
various military posts of the Yukon, is
spending a few days at the Imperial. He
is preparing to take up a drove of cattle
with him in the Spring of 1901, and ex
pects to go In by Skagway, freighting thu
stock from that point to White Horse
Rapids by rail, 100 miles, and thence
down the Yukon by boat and barge to th
military posts, such as Circle City and
Fort, Yukon.
Mr. Hanley says the forwarding of cat
tle to Alaska Is attended with many diffi
culties, and there is danger of loss from
upsetting of barges or from the animals
straying into the deep wood3 along tho
Yukon, and so beef Is worth a good fig
ure by the time It Is safely landed at Its
destination. The stock has to be landed
along the route frequently for the purpose
of feeding, as the cattle have to live off
the country they pass througn. The woods
are mostly of the dense order along the
Yukon in American territory, and once a
steer gets out of sight he becomes wlia
and scampers off where there Is no possi
bility of following him. Horses cannot
be used in that region, and the men on
guard at night' have to depend on their
own fleetness of foot In heading off a
"critter" which attempts to break away.
The cattle, however, are usually very
gentle by the time they reach the camp
ing places along the river, as they have
had a sea voyage, a freight-car ride and
a trip on the river boats. They are In
good beef condition when they leave the
States, and much care is bestowed on
them while en route, in order that they
may hold their own until they are re
ceived by the Government's agents.
Mr. Hanley does not think any part of
Alaska will ever become a stock-raising
country, although much has been said in
its favor by persons who are not con
versant with the stock-raising business.
"It is true that considerable grass grows
In various portions of the territory." he
said, "but the growing season is too
short, and domestic animals have to be
fed and housed at least nine months in
every year, even In the most favored por
tions." He has been along the coast oi
the Alaskan peninsula, and found no
place where cattle can be maintained at a
profit, and he considers that the men who
call that a stock country know very lit
tle about the business.
He has never attempted to take sheep
into Alaska, because these animals could
not be protected from the dogs which are
numerous in that region, and so he thinks
domestic mutton will always be at a pre
mium there. "The Alaskan dogs," he
said, "are trained to hunt the mountain
sheep, and so cannot discriminate In fa
vor of the domestic article when a band
of these Is brought into the country. The
wild sheep are still numerous all over,
and their flesh Is considered fully equal
to mutton. They run In droves above the
timber line, and there Is very little dan
ger of exterminating them for many
years to come"
Deserve More Honorable Ending.
PORTLAND, Dec 19. (To the Editor.)
Please allow a word tnrough The Ore
gonian to the veterans of the Civil War.
Within a short time George Wright Post
has been called upon to bury three old
soldiers not members of the post, who, it
was said, died from dissipation in or near
a saloon, and immediately after receiving
the quarterly pension from the Govern
ment. It is an agreeable fact that many of
the good citizens of the commonwealth
wear the G. A. R. button, and among
them no less than six of the pastors of
jtho City of Portland and one bishop, and
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until recently one Catholic priest. It
must be a hardship to the whole frater
nity of veterans that any one of their
number should be found In dissipation, or,
worse than all, dead, under such circum
stances. It was observed, moreover. In
each case, save one, that not a penny
was found on these men after death, the
county being compelled to bury them.
Surely the men who marched under the
flag and saved this Union in 1S61-65 are
deserving of a more honorable ending.
C. E. CLINE,
Chaplain Dep't. Oregon, G. A. R.
Hott French. Flower Reach, London.
On November 3 there began to run be
tween Marseilles and Boulogne a train
the Raplde which enables the flower
grower of the French Riviera to land the
product of his little patch of land In
London In 36 hours, or just half the time
cocupled up to that date, says a Paris
correspondent. He packs his violets, nar
cissus or roses In little boxes or baskets
weighing three or five kilos roughly
speaking, 6 3-5 and H pounds addresses
them to the agent who has secured his
trade. Where London is the destination,
and that is the favorite market, Mar
seilles is the point of concentration.
There the product of hundreds of hold
ings arc collected, packed Into a single
truck, attached to the Raplde, and sent
on their way express to Boulogne, across
the channel and on to London. !
Compliment for Our State Bome.a
SALEM. Dec 19. E. C Holt, the
temperance lecturer, today visited Ore
gon's capital. Mr. Holt has visited the
capital of every state and territory In
the Union and says Oregon's state-house
compares favorably with similar build
ings in other states.
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