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THE MOKNING (XREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1901. SPIRIT OF LINCOLN Tributes to the Savior of the Union. BANQUETS IN VARIOUS CITIES Address In Nevr York by Judge Baldwin, o A'ebraakn-Hannn Spoke on Soilness and Politics. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. The Republican Club, of the City of New York, save a banquet tonight at the "Waldorf-Astoria In honor of Abraham Lincoln's memory. General Henry E. Tremaln presided. Among those at the guests' table -were: Cornelius N. Bliss, "Whltelaw Reid, Sena tor J. M. Thurston, Senator Depew, Sen ator Joseph R. Burton, of Kansas; Judge John N. Baldwin, Senator Hanna, Attorney-General John W. Griggs, Senator N. B. Scott and Senator Edmund T. Bart lett. While the dinner was served In the large ballroom, another dinner was being served In the Astor gallery, to about 75 women, Invited guests of members of the club. "When the speeohmaking began, the wom en filed Into the lower tier of boxes. Sen ators Depew, Thurston and Hanna were given an ovation on entering the hall. A letter of regret from Robert T. Lincoln was received, and General Tremaln intro duced Judge John N. Baldwin, of Ne braska, as the orator of the evening. Judge Baldwin said in part: "It is said that there Is no longer a government fashioned after the precepts and principles of Abraham Lincoln: that the declaration that all men are created" equal Is unheeded; that capital and labor are opposed and uncommunlcating; that manufacturers are gorged with the larder of a plundering tariff; that it Is an age of mammon and machinery; that the exist ing financial system is a conspiracy against the human race; that Imperialism and militarism are the spirit of the times; and that forts are conveniently located so that a standing army can suppress by force discontent among laboring people. "If these conditions do really exist, they put the state in danger, and If not amend ed, will destroy it. If these conditions do not really exist, but by certain peculiar practices, prophecies and platforms are made so to appear to 6,000,000 of voters, we have a social anomaly which also forbodes peril to the state." Judge Baldwin referred to the last Na tional campaign, and ridiculed the Demo, cratlc party for its part in it. Continu ing, he said: "That such a party, with such a leader and with Just simplicity enough to pre tend, and just truth enough to deceive, could thus be sanctioned by, so large a proportion of the American people almost passes belief. "The poor, the discontented and dis tressed can safely leave their cause in the hands of those who would endeavor at least to determine It according to the principles of Abraham Lincoln. The same spirit of civil liberty that animated "Wash ington in his struggle to make this land free, and Lincoln to make every man free, is today moving over the waters of our governmental life. It recognizes no limitations and has no frontiers. It will move as easily and as surely over an ocean as it has over state, treaty and boundary lines." Senator Hanna received a tremendous ovation as he arose to respond to the toast "The Business Man in Politics." He said in part: ' Politics is business, and very severe business at that. The Influence of the business man In politics is more far reaching than one would at first imagine. The great mass of workingmen, who are the employes of capital, and, therefore, the partners of capital, wield a great in fluence either for good or evil as they are made to see things. It is the duty of the business man of America to show that great class the most powerful because of its numbers that we do not discrimi nate between classes; but that we have their welfare at heart. Then we have no fear, when it comes to an issue, between republicanism and socialism." Senator Depew spoke informally, saying among other things: We can thank God and take courage for the solution of the problems that are before us; that in dealing with Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines, in extending the advantages of our Institu tions and Increasing our National power and opportunities for our people, we had four years and have now In the Presiden tial chair a disciple of Marshall, and of the party of Lincoln, an equally great statesman, thoroughly Imbued with the principles which have made our country great and strong and prosperous." Whltelaw Reld spoke to the toast, "Our New Possessions." He said, speaking of Cuba: "There is no eagerness to annex the is'.and. Rather there Is a dread of such a connection, lest It lead to statehood and so prove the entering wedge for a trans formation of our continental republic, which would inevitably work Its ruin. But the duty of protection remain. "As to the other islands, people will disagree, but it makes no difference. The one thing on which intelligent and con scientious disagreement is impossible Is the duty of the United States to bear the responsibility of Us own acts. Count the cost and danger of our present position as enormous as you please. It will all be cheap to us still, and fortunate if only to teach us henceforth to distrust the swash buckler and the tailtwister In interna tional politics, to avoid meddling in other people's affairs and becoming heated par tisans on either side in other people's quarrels." Hugh Gordon Miller responded to the toast. "The New South." He paid a tribute to President McKlnley, and said that joung America was with him in unbroken ranks. Senator-elect J. R. Burton, of Kansas, replied to the toast. "The Republican Party." He became 111 on his way here from Washington, and had to retire to his room at the Waldorf-Astoria. His remarks were very brief. Senator Thurston, who spoke briefly, said he believed America would follow In the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln until freedom would be established all over the earth. DRYAX TALKED OF JEFFERSOX. The Leudlns: Speaker at the Colum bas Dollar Dinner. COLUMBUS. O., Feb. 12. Lincoln day was celebrated here tonight by the Jeffer son. Jackson and Lincoln League with a dollar dinner at the Columbus Auditorium. There were fully 1500 persons seated at the tables, which occupied the floor of the immense hall, and 1000 more were seated In the galleries, thrown open to spectators. Many ladies were among those at the tables. There were no cigars and no beverages stronger than coffee. The feature of the evening was the dem onstration In honor of W. J. Bryan. The Nebraskan was received with loud ap plause, when he entered the hall, but the. crowd fairly went wild when Mr. Bryan was Introduced to speak. Men climbed upon chairs and cheered again and again, and it was some minutes before the noise bubsided. Congressman Lentx, as toast master. Introduced Mr. Bryan. "The last, time," said Mr. Lentx, "I had the pleasure of Introducing Mr. Bryan to you, I In troduced him as the next President of the United States. I again Introduce him as I did then." Following is an abstract of Mr. Bryan's speech: """ "Never has this Nation been more In need than it is today of an earnest and thorough revival of Jeffersonlan princi ples. While other statesmen, appearing at different crises and meeting the re sponsibilities of their respective times, have made partial application of Demo cratic principles, Jefferson Is the only one who formulated a Democratic code appli cable to all times, all situations and all people. At this time, when the money changers are in absolute control of the Government, and are shaping the Nation's financial policy In their own Interests, without regard for the welfare of the people at large, we need to recall Jeffer son's scathing arraignment of those who demand the surrender Into their hands of the sovereign functions of government. He pointed out that the safety of the peo ple lay In a policy that would drive the banks out of the governing business. "At this time, when corporation monop oly Is fast extinguishing Industrial Inde pendence, we need a revival of the Jeffer sonlan spirit, which demands a Govern ment administered according to the doc trine of equal rights to all and special privileges to none. At this time, when commercialism is searing the conscience of the Nation: when the worship of Mam mon Is leading the people to ignore in alienable rights; when the ideals bought with blood and sacrifice are to be bartered away for the specious and delusive prom ises of empire at this time, I repeat, we need to have our faith in man as man, and our love for man as brother, rekindled by the memory of this mighty patriot, philosopher and Democrat, whose brain comprehended the height and depth and breadth of government, and whose heart embraced the human race." Senators Pettlgrew and Carmack failed to respond to toasts set for them. The latter's speech on Jefferson and Lincoln was read by Congressman Shafroth, of Colorado. Other speakers and their toasts were: "Our Duty," Hon. David A. De Ar mond, of Missouri; "Jackson," Hon John P. Altgeld, and "Lincoln," Hon. Charles A. Tbwne. BEST-LOVED OF AMERICANS. Postmnster-General Smith's Address on Lincoln. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. The third annual Lincoln day dinner of the Republican Club of East Orange, N. J., was given today. Postmaster-General Smith spoke on "Abraham Lincoln," and 'Congressman Charles B. Landis, of Indiana, responded to the toast, "The Republic Today." "Log-Cabin Days" was the toast to which Franklin Murphy responded, and Con gressman Richard Wayne Parker re sponded to "The New Jersey Re publicans." Postmaster-General Smith said that the place of Lincoln among the elect was fixed, and he would be recognized as the best-loved of Americans. Continuing, he said: "The Titanic struggle of the Civil War ushered in an era of great National pros perity at home, and the more recent Span Ish war has ushered in an epoch jjf ex pansion of territory and trade. Th more recent war has demonstrated that the great American Republic was not destined to isolation, but must play Its part in the history of the world. Abraham Lincoln was the savior of the Nation and the prophet of Its great home development; and President McKinley, the champion of protection, was destined to lead our great Nation to industrial supremacy among the nations of the earth." .SPOKE FOR THE SUBSIDY BILL. Speceh ! Congressman Lone, of Kansas, at Portland, Me. PORTLAND, Me., Feb. 12. The annual banquet of the Lincoln Club, of Portland, was attended by over 200 prominent He publicans from all parts of the state. The principal speaker was Congressman Ches ter I. Long, of Kansas, who was given an enthusiastic reception. He spoke strong ly in favor of the subsidy bill, and said: "Legislation that will help to enlarge our foreign commerce, that will assist in the transportation of our products to other lands, ought to receive the support of the people of the interior of our coun try as readily as of those who lle along the seaboard. The shipping bill now pend ing in Congress will Increase our foreign trade. The people of this generation hae tried free trade and protection, and they know the difference. If the ship ping bill is part of the great protective system, they will cheerfully favor it, for free trade and hard times have always gone hand in hand in this country." He paid an eloquent tribute to Lincoln. Celebrated in Chicago. CHICAGO. Feb. 12. Banks, the Board of Trade, the Stock Exchange, the courts and other public institutions were closed here today in honor of Lincoln's ninety second birthday. The chief event of the day's exercises was the public memorial meeting In the G. A R. Memorial Hall, under the auspices of the Grand Army Memorial Hall Association. Nearly 60 pupils of the senior grades at the North Division High School, in censed because Principal Wescot would allow no holiday or hold Lincoln Day ex ercises In the school, refused to attend their classes this morning, and, with a brass band playing popular airs, endeav ored to get the rest of the students to join them. They were unsuccessful, but obeyed the order of Principal Wescot to leave the grounds. An Address by Senator Hoar. BOSTON, Feb. 12. The celebration of Lincoln Day at the State House was made notable by the joint assembling of both Houses and an eloquent and Interesting address on the life of Lincoln by Senator George Frlsble Hoar, of Worcester, who recently received a re-election from Mas sachusetts for the fifth time. The memory of Lincoln was honored by a feast of song, wit and sentiment at the celebration of the Middlesex Club, at the Hotel Brunswi tonight. The speakers were: Hon. Joseph Quarles, United States Senator from Wisconsin: Hon. E. Burn ham, United States Senator-elect from New Hampshire; Hon. C F. Warwick, of Philadelphia; Hon. H. J. Hoge, of Vir ginia, and Hon. D. J. Foster, of Vermont. Minister "VVti on Lllcoln. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. The Union League Club, of Brooklyn, this evening held its annual Lincoln dinner. The principal guest was Minister Wu, who held a formal reception before the din ner. Three hundred and nine guests sat at the table. Assistant Secretary of State Cridler spoke on "Lincoln, the Typical American." In his address Wu Ting Fang said: "I do not look upon Lincoln as belonging to America alone. The world claims him as a benefactor of mankind, and his noble deeds as the achievements of the human race." Two Banquets In Denver. DENVER. Feb. 12. Lincoln Day was celebrated In Denver tonight by two ban quets, one by Colorado Commandery of the Loyal Legion, at the Windsor Hotel, and the other under the auspices of the Republican State Central Committee, at the Brown Palace Hotel. Dr. Thomas A. Green, of Cedar Rapids, la., was the principal speaker at the former banquet and those at the latter included Brigadier General Irving Hale and Hon. John W. Springer, of Denver; Charles E. Gast, of Pueblo, and Henry McAllister, of Colo rado Springs. Observed In Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12. The ninety second anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln was observed today in this city with appropriate .ceremonies. All the big houses and many of the private residences throughout the city were ap propriately decorated. , " MRS. NATION IN CHICAGO GREETED BY A DIMRfTJTIVE AU DIENCE YESTERDAY. Gave the Usnal Advice to Her Hear ers to Smash Every Joint They Could Find. CHICAGO, Feb. 12. Mrs. Carrie Nation arrived In Chicago today and within IS minutes after reaching the city she was facing a somewhat diminutive audience gathered under the auspices of local mem bers of the W. C T. U., In Wlllard Hall. On her trip toward Chicago, Mrs. Nation delivered a number of short addresses from the rear end of the car. During the day a committee called upon Chief of Police Kipley and asked him to detail a strong force of detectives to await Mrs. Nation's arival at the depot, declaring she would be In danger from the mob that would be at the depot. The Chief tried to laugh the matter of, but the women were, persistent and he finally relented sufficiently to promise one lone officer. Only a very small crowd was at IF THOSE KANSAS SALOONKEEPERS WERE FOXY. s the depot and the arrival of Mrs, Nation produced no excitement whatever. She entered her carriage at once and was driven to Willard Hall, five squares dis tant. Here a small crowd awaited her. She talked strongly against the saloons and much enthusiasm was worked up. Mrs, Nation denounced the sale of liquor In Chicago and asked all those who were In sympathy with her to go out and de stroy the saloons, as they were Illegal, no matter under what sort of laws they were allowed to exist. "While in Chicago I will not attempt to smash any saloons," said Mrs. Nation, "but tomorrow, in company with two po licemen, I Intend to visit as many of these places as possible, and I will in vite the saloon-keepers to come to Wll lard Hall tomorrow night and hear what I have to say about the wckedness of selling liquor. I will also visit Mayor Har rison and Chief of Police Kipley tomor row morning and tell them what I think of city officials who will allow so many dives and low resorts to run as prevail In Chicago. If you can't get rid of those crime-breeding places by peaceable means, why, I say, use force. All you women and men who believe in God and our cause, arm yourselves and go out and smash every one of those 'hell holes' that you can find. Don't be afraid, the Lord is on our side and will take care of you, no matter whether you get ar rested or not." Mrs. Nation will leave here tomorrow night for Topeka, to stand trial for "Joint smashing." NO CHXNGE AT TOPEKA. Saloon Men "Keeping Their Heads ( Under Cover. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 12. The loc.al liquor situation is practically unchanged today. The saloon men are keeping their heads under cover and their doors are securely locked. They apparently mean to keep them closed and preparations are being made to remove the bars and other fixtures. Last night a few bars were moved from the "joints" and stored away. All the bartenders are out of work, and the "jointists" are standing around talk ing it over The majority have been closed since Thursday, and the beer wagons have stopped their usual rounds. "I think that all the 'joints' were closed last night" said Chief Stahl today. "All I visited were quiet. I did not go across the river. There was talk that one or two were running, but If they were, they were upstairs and not where they could be easily found. The committee seems to be well pleased and thinks that the 'Joints' are thoroughly cowed and will stop. The people do not let me in on all of the news, and I don't get anything definite, but I think I have a better chance to know what Is going on than some people, and I believe there Is an organization of from 300 to 1000 persons, with offices from Colonel down to Corporals, ready to move on the 'Joints' If they don't close up. What that organization will do I cannot say." Secretary Stevens, of the State Temper ance Union, Issued a manifesto today urg ing Immediate energetic and persistent law enforcement action In every part of the state, following the example of the citizens of Topeka, Holton and other cities. It says: "The hour for action has come. Let it be at once and in most orderly and de termined manner, without riot, bloodshed or destruction of lawful property. Nulli fication has defiantly trampled the laws of the state under foot until patience has ceased to be a virtue. If, under existing circumstances, the people now act, not rashly, but vigorously and simultaneous ly, every 'joint and questionable resort can be banished from Kansas." It calls upon ministerial alliances and temperance committees to send out res cuing committees, call mass meetings and notify lawbreakers that all violations must Immediately cease, and that their illicit fixtures and goods must be removed from the state forthwith. Representative Green, of Cowey Coun ty, introduced a state dispensary bill in the House today. The bill provides for the establishment of dispensaries in num erous precincts throughout the state to operate under an injunction with the pro hibitory provision of the state constitu tion. The bill includes the repeal of the law whereby Probate Judges issue permits to druggists to sell liquors. Mr. Green differentiated his bill from the South Car olina statute by eliminating profits en tirely. Daylight business hours only and usual provisions against selling to minors or habitual drunkards with adequate bonds to hold the agent are also Included. Raid on "Blind Pies." REVILLO, S. D., Feb. .12. A Mrs. Carrie Nation Club, consisting of about 150 per- z. m$g sons, mostly women, made a raid jqn. the "blind pigs" at Dawson, Minn., last night smashing and cleaning them all out. They also gave warning to the two drug store proprietors that If they did not be more careful about giving liquor as prescrip tions that they would be dealt with in Carrie Nation order. The wife of one of the druggists was one .of the most en thusiastic crusaders. The spokesman of the crowd was a woman teacher of the public schools. W. C. T. V., Takes Hold. HUTCHINSON, Kan., Feb. 12. The W. C. T. U., of Kansas, will attack the sa loon element at the opening made by Mrs. Nation. Mrs. E. P. Hutchinson, the state president, and other state officers, draft ed a manifesto here today to be sent to W. C. T. U.s all over the state, urging a general uprising against the saloon. Mass meetings to adopt resolutions urg ing Governor Stanley to enforce the pro hibition law and "to stir up the people" are urged. The manifesto, coming on top of that adopted by the Kansas State Temperance Union, will, it Is beleved, re sult In a revival in Kansas of the enthus iastic crusade that led to the election of John P. St. John, the Prohibition Governor. Senator Barton's Opinion. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Senator-elect Jo- St. Paul Pioneer Press. seph R. Burton, of Kansas, when asked about Mrs. Nation's saloon-smashing, said: "It is a matter of surprise to the people of Kansas that so much notice is paid to Carrie Nation by the Eastern papers. She is a molehill in Kansas and a tower ing peak in New York. We have put the badge of illegality on the saloons, in Kan sas, and when the people get tired of hav ing them can close them up. When It comes to smashing them, however, Mrs. Nation has no more legal right to attack them with an ax than she has to con stiute herself judge and Jury and attack anything else. It is quite likely that her so-called crusade will awaken people In many parts of the state to the undeslr ableness of the saloon as a feature of town and country life, and will close a good many of them up." Raid at Arkansas City Expected. KANSAS CITY, Kan., Feb. 12. Mayor Hess refused the request made by a com mittee of ministers last week to close the local "Joints" and a raid by the tem perance people Is expected to result. The Mayor says it is as much in the minis ters' power as in his to close the places. Mrs. Nation Wanted. INDEPENDENCE, Kan., Feb. 12A crusade against the "Joints" and gambling places of Independence was launched at a mass meeting here. A fund may be raised to bring Mrs. Nation here to start a raid. IRRIGATION IN WASHINGTON If Funds Can Be Secured, Sites for Reservoirs Will Be Selected. WASHINGTON, Feb. -Representative Cushman has been Interesting himself of late in the proposition to have different localities In Eastern Washington exam ined with a view to determining where feasible sites for irrigating reservoirs may be found, in case, in the future, the Gov ernment, state or private interests may undertake to Irrigate the semiarid regions of that portion of the state. The work of selecting such sites Is being carried on quite extensively in some of the Western States, but very little has been done In Washington; and, in fact, less irrigation Is needed to develop that state than al most any other west of the Mississippi River. However, in order that his state might not be neglected, Mr. Cushman called on F. H. Newell, hydrographer of the Geo logical Survey, and talked the proposition over with him. Mr. Newell said that for several years the force under his office has been measuring the discharge of im portant streams, notably the Yakima River and Its tributaries. In order to bring together data concerning the amount of flow at high and low water. This being well in hand, they have next taken up the consideration of storage res ervoirs, and have examined a few of these, but have as yet hardly started upon sys tematic work in this direction. Reconnoisances have also been made to determine whether water can be diverted from large streams-in the Cascade Range, around the divides, to swell the volumes in some of the smaller streams of import ance In irrigation; but, unfortunately, the topography is such that most of these projects have been found Impracticable. A considerable number of petitions and requests have been received from the State of Washington to extend this work, and an estimate has been prepared, the matter now being before the committee on appropriations. If sufficient funds are available, the survey will be able to take up this work energetically. Many urgent requests of this kind are already on file, and it is thought that $250,000 will be re quired to make the survejs. With a less amount. It Is, of course, a question of which the reservoir surveys can be taken up, and naturally those for which there Is the most pressure will receive first atten tion. Mr. Cushman Is very anxious that the people who will be directly benefited by the construction of reservoirs, should take an active Interest In this matter, and petition the Geological Survey for these surveys. In this bureau of the Govern ment more Is accomplished by the direct applications of the people than In any other, and on this account It Is very es sential that the people should make them selves heard. Mr. Cushman will do what he can to have an ample appropriation made for carrying on the surveys, and will insist upon having Washington recog nized, but one man alone cannot accom plish the desired end. The people must co-operate. RESTS WITH HOLLISTER "WHETHER THE CINCINNATI FIGHT "WILL BE PULLED OFF FRIDAY. If His Decision is Adverse and an Appeal Is Taken, the Contest "Will Be Postponed. CINCINNATI, Feb. 12. Preparations for Friday's fights have proceeded today the same as usual, and the promoters expect the events to come off on schedule time. Over ?1000 was taken In for tickets today. If the application for an injunc tion Is refused Thursday morning, the promoters expect orders to roll in that day and Friday. While there ha3 been much talk about postponing the contest, no action will be taken before Friday afternoon. If Judge Holllster hands down a decision against the contest, an appeal to a higher court will be taken imme diately, and in that event there is no doubt that the date will be postponed for two or three weeks. Meantime, there is much comment over the active preparations of Governor Nash in having two or three regiments of militia awaiting orders to proceed to Cincinnati. The promoters say that they would, In no event, attempt to pull off the event If an injunction should be issued against them. They would await a decision on appeal first. There was the usual activity today around the training quarters. The num ber of visitors is increasing daily. The members of the company that will sup port Jeffries on the road arrived from New York today and prooceeded with rehearsals. If the contest is not post poned, this company will appear with Jeffries Saturday night at Columbus and be here next week. Ruhlln Is scheduled to appear with Martin at Marietta next Saturday, and also be on the road next week and thereafter. Troops in Readiness. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 12. It Is under stood that General McMaken has been ordered by Governor Nash to report here with Colonel Moulton Houk and other members of his staff for service. This makes It appear as if General McMakln would be in command of the troops when called Into service to stop the Cincinnati, fight. The statement is made that secret orders have gone forth to two regiments of the Ohio National Guard to hold themselves In readiness. The state officials professed Ignorance when asked about the matter today, but it Is known that" Colonel Joseph Potter, of Columbus, commanding the Fourth Regiment, and Colonel Standbury, of the Sixth, have issued orders almost identical to com pany commanders. Governor Nash has intimated that if it became necessary he would use troops, and it Is possible that the orders which have gone forth may have been taken by the regimental com manders on their own responsibility In anticipation of the call being made. Turf Congress Reorganised. CINCINNATI Feb. 12. War was de clared here today by the owners of six tracks against the New Western Jockey Club. The six members of the Western Jockey Club, who were not allotted dates when the new jockey club was recently organized in Chicago, held a meeting here today and reorganized the old Amerncan Turf Congress, perfecting their plans for the circuit during the coming season and allotlng the dates. The contest now will be for recognition by the Eastern Jockey Club. The reorganized American Turf Congress feels confident that Belmont and others In New York will recognize it as against a Western jockey club. As there are eight members in the latter, as compared with six members In the form er, there was some question as to the power of the minority, but legal advisers held the action of the eight members in Chicago to be illegal and the proceed ings here today to be in accordance with' law. Plating the Defender. BRISTOL, Feb. 12. 'Several more bronze plates have been set to the frames of the cup defender on the third strake from the garboard. The plan of plating is practically the same that was followed when the Columbia was built. There are seven strakes of plating to be riveted from the keel to the waterways. To com pletely plate the Doat and furnish every rivet, it Is said, will take six weeks. Prize Fighters Indicted. CHICAGO, Feb. 12. The grand jury of Cane County today returned indictments against Eddie Croak, lightweight cham pion of Iowa; "Young Peter" Jackson, of Chicago, and Referee George Slier, of Chi cago. The Indictment charges a violation of the state law against prize fighting and against aiding and abetting the same. Boxing Tournament Postponed. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. The cham pionship boxing tournament, which was announced to be held In the gymnasium of the Olympic Club next month between the winners of the Eastern championship boxing tournament of Pittsburg, Pa., and the winners of the late tournament held here, has been indefinitely postponed. Naval Academy Hazing:. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The Navy De partment has received from Commander Richard Walnwrlght, superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, the re port of the Investigation made by him In to the circumstances attending the death of Hobart Green, a young marine of Vir ginia, aboard the Santee. It was charged his death was due to neglect of proper attention during his illness. The report completely exonerates the officials from the charges made. It says that young Green had every care which his case demanded, that there was no exposure, that he was burled with the usual cere mlnies, with a proper escort accompany ing the remains and the firing of a volley and taps over his grave. The Navy De partment officials say there Is no further action to be taken in the case. ifrrancy of Mark Twain, f Nebraska State Journal. 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Tou may have a sample bottle of this famous kidney remedy, Swamp-Root, sent free by mall, postpaid, by which you may test Its virtues for such disorders as kidney, bladder and uric acid diseases, poor digestion, when obliged to pass your water frequently night and day, smarting or irritation in passing, brick- Verne County, Mo., several months ago. At the time of the robbery the Marshal's daughter saw the two men through a win dow. She today positively Identified Johnson and O'Neal as the men who killed her father. Powersi Went to Pennsylvania. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 12. The Courier-Journal says: "One of the best lawyers In the Eleventh District, who was In Loulsvlll yesterday, stated as a positive fact that John L. Powers, who is under indictment for com plicity in the murder of Governor Goebel. left Knox County last September, and went to Harrlsburg, Pa., where, through the influence of Kentucky Republicans, he secured an appointment to office under the administration of Governor Stone." Rebate on Vanderbllt Taxes. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The Treasury Department today drew a warrant for "102,722 In favor of Alice C. Vanderbllt, W. K. Vanderbllt, Alfred C. Vanderbllt, Chauncey M. Depew and E. V. Rosslter, executors of the will of the late Cor nelius Vanderbllt, being the amount of legacy taxes Illegally collected from the estate according to a ruling of the Su preme Courf handed down some months ago. Pare Food Law Constitutional. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 12. The Supreme Court todayt In affirming the Judgment of a lower court, decided that the pure food law, enacted two years ago, is constitutional. This law prohib its the use of alum in baking powders and kindred combinations. Topeka Arrives at Bnrbadoes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The Navy De partment has received a cablegram from Commander Delano, of the training-ship Topeka, announcing his arrival at Bar badoes.' The Topeka recently sailed from Cape Verde, and apprehension was felt in some quarters as to her safety. Approved the Sale of Islands. LONDON, Feb. 12. "With only one dis senting voice," says the Copenhagen cor respondent of the Daily Mall, "the finan cial committee of the Langsthing has approved the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States." Response ly Senator Carter. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Senator Carter, of Montana, tonight, at the banquet of the Lincoln Club of Jersey City, respond ed to the toast, "Abraham Lincoln, the Diplomat." Oregon Notes. At La Grande 712 school pupils are en rolled. The La Grande city election will take place March 11. , The January receipts of the La Grande j Treasurer were J16S0 16. Presbyterians of Prinevllle expect to build a church this coming year. The tax levy of Klamath County will be 22 mills and of Klamath Falls 37. Louis Gerber started with 925 mutton sheep Wednesday from Klamath Falls for . Montague. They will be shipped to Sac-' ramento. I Work has been begun on a new bridge v-r '' 1 - ,r revi i i dust or sediment In the urine, headache, backache, lame back, dizziness, sleep lessness, nervousness, heart disturbance due to bad kidney trouble, skin erup tions from bad blood, neuralgia, rheu matism, diabetes, bloating, irritability, wornout feeling, lack of ambition, loss of flesh, sallow complexion, or Blight's disease. If your water, when allowed to remain undisturbed in a glass or bottle for twenty-four hours, forms a sediment or settling or has a cloudy appearance. It is evidence that your kidneys and bladder need Immediate attention. If you have the slightest symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble, or If there Is a trace of it in your family history, send at once to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., who will gladly send you by mail, immediately, without coat to you, u sam ple bottle of Swamp-Root and a book con taining many of the thousands upon thou sands of testimonial letters received from men and women cured. Be sure to say that you read this generous offer in The Portland Dally Oregonian. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and Is for sale the world over at druggists, In: bottles of two sizes and two prices fifty cents and one dollar. Remember the name, Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. T. across the Bushnell Slough, north of Eu gene, to replace the one washed out by the recent freshet. Fred Melhase, of Fort Klamath, has cold 200 steers to a Roseburg rancher, at 7. They will be driven to Ashland about the 20th of this month, and from there shipped to Portland. E. G. WOlfard, a Southern Pacific fire man, was seriously Injured Friday even ing at Snowden, a station south of Ash land. A car left the track and struck the unfortunate young man. The accident was a peculiar one, a dozen cars or more having passed the switch, when the last one jumped and struck him before he could get out of the way. Both his legs were broken, and his head and back were) Injured. R. C Edwards, of Lowell, has a con tract with the Harrlsburg sawmill for fur nishing 4.000,000 feet of logs this Spring. A large force of men lsat work banking logs on Fall Creek, and a large drive will start down stream between April 1 and 15. It usually takes 40 or 50 days to make the run from Fall Creek to Harrlsburg if the water is at a good stage, but if it Is low it will take a much longer time, as many of the larger logs have to be dragged over the numerous gravel bars and shallow places. i Odessa is to have a bank. The Blies Ever have them? Then you know how dark everything looks. You are completely discouraged, terribly depressed. A little work looks like a big mountain ; a little noise sounds like the roar of a cannon ; and a little sleep is all you can secure, night after night. The truth of the matter is, your nerves have been pois oned and weakened with the impurities in your blood. You want a blood-purifying medi cine a perfect Sarsaparilla -that's what you want. You want Ayer's & ar star art 1 Ts. the strongest and best nerve tonic you can buy. 51.00 a bottle. All druggists. I , I Write the doctor freely all the particular la I your case. Yon will receive a prompt reply. Ad drew. Dr. jr. O.Ayxs, Lowell, Hue. V