THE MOKXISG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1901.
CAUSE OF CHANGES
Why Port of Portland Com
mission Was Remodeled.
LUMBER COMPANY'S CHANNEL
Senator Smith Replies to Commis
sioner "Williams and Defends
the Action of the Mult
nomah Delegation.
"When the Port of Portland bill was
pending In the Legislature, It was the sub
ject of sharp controversy between Its
friends and opponents In Portland and
in the Legislature. The Chamber of Com.
merce thought that Senator Andrew C.
Smith mistook its Indorsement of a dry
dock for indorsement of his Port of Port
land bill, and. Its secretary, L N. Flelsch
ner, wrote a letter to the Senator the
purpose of which was to correct the im
pression. Senator Smith replied In a
sharp letter in which ne declared that
the Multnomah delegation wanted no ad
vice from the Chamber of Commerce on
the subject of who should be members
of the commission IS. T. Williams, a
member of the Port of Portland Com
mission, replied to Senator Smith through
The Oregonian. Senator Smith yesterday
gave an interview in which he enumerated
the reasons for the changes in the Port
of Portland Commission. He offered it as
a defense of the action of the majority of
the Multnomah delegation in the matter
of the Port of Portland bill. He said:
"Owing to the rush of work attendant
upon the closing days of the session at
Salem, I have neglected to reply to Mr.
Williams' letter of the 19th Inst. I would
not further discuss this subject, whleh
has been acted upon by the Legislative
Assembly in a way which I believe will
redound to the benefit of the port, were
it not that the matter has become some
what personal, inasmuch as Mr. Williams
calls upon be to prove my statements. I
freely confess that it is difficult to prove
j, "o his satisfaction that the special chan
nel he dug to his mill was in the interest
of the mill rather than of the port- This
is a matter that would have to be tried
out before a proper tribunal whose con
clusions would be reached after hearing
expert testimony. That such an ln-estlga-tion
would convince any disinterested,
fair-minded person I have no doubt: but
that it would convert Mr. Williams and his
Interested associates I have grave doubts.'
Mr. Williams' foresight is nearly equal to
most people's sight in the reverse direc
tion, as evidenced by his statemont that
he 'foresaw that irresponsible and un
scrupulous politicians would be certain to
make capital out of his private dredging,
but 'there are others' who seem to be
equally astute, for we may go back as far
in the columns of The Oregonian as Feb
ruary 18, 1899, when Joseph Paquet, an
efficient member of the commission, with
seven others, were legislated off the board
because they 'objected to doing private
work with the city dredge, in which con
nection Mr. Paquet also says: 'If you
will examine section 2 of Mackay's bill
(please no'te the designation of the bill)
you wllL find the following sentence:
That there shall be made and permanently
maintained in said Willamette River at said
city, from wharf line to wharf line in the
"Willamette and Columbia Rivera, between said
fitwand the ssa, a ship channel at any and
Joints as it may deem necessary.
Paquet further adds: 'You may
read the above mentioned, and draw your
own conclusions.' Did Mr. Paquet two
years ago sound this note of alarm to
the taxpayers, or did he with the astute
ness of Mr. Williams, foresee 'that irre
sponsible and unscrupulous politicians
would be certain to make capital,' and
therefore prognosticated thus in extenua
tion of what he foresaw was coming? Mr.
Paquet is -not the only member of the
commission who rebelled against dredg
ing a special channel through a natural
sand bar for a special mill. Others, and
1 think all of the seven who were legls-
lated off by the responsible and scrupulous
politicians, were of the same opinion.
"Mr. Hughes was, and is. fearless and
outspoken In his denunciation of these
operations by the executive committee,
which the minority ware powerless to pre
vent. Colonel McCraken, one of the old
est members of the. board, in a commu
nication to The Oregonian concerning this
matter, said over his own signature:
Although the statement that a channel
cut parallel with the face of the dike
may appear plausible, I will venture the
assertion that no vessel will pass -through
fcuch a channel during the year 1900. It
may be proper to say that the present
work of the dredge has not been ordered
by the board of directors.'
"All the river men with whom I have
6pcken on the subject than whom none
aie more competent to Judge have told
me in positive language that the special
channel which was being dug through
an old bar that existed before the dike
was "ever thought of, could be of benefit
only to the North Pacific Lumber Com
pany. They nearly all agree, too, that
tuis work was not only valueless to the
rarbor but a positive menace to the
or-nnnel bolow. Captain Spencer pre
dicted, months ago. In a letter to The
Oregonian, 'that this unnatural channel
must fill the channel in front of the
Portland Flouring Mills and lower down
to opposite the head of Swan Island
with sand from the top of this bar.'
Strange to say, his prophesy has already
been verified In a recent report of the
executive committee of the Port of Port
land Commission, of which Mr. Williams
Is the 'push,' in which he admits that
one of the effects of the flood of last
month was that 'Just below the Portland
Flouring Mills the channel has slightly
narrowed,' how slightly a little more
time will tell. Now, then. Captain Spen
cer and other river men must have had
remarkable prophetic instinct, or the ex
ecutive committee, without whom, the
Port of Portland would cease to be a
port (to hear them tell It), has made a
stupendous blunder that will cost many
thousands of dollars to the ipeople, some
of whom are 'irresponsible and unscrupu
lous politicians.' By the way, I am will
ing to submit to a discerning public to
determine who these politicians are.
"Before dropping this matter of private
dredging, I wish to quote a few figures.
The reports of the executive committee
show that the dredge of Portland was
returned to the harbor from the Colum
bia River in the month of October, 1899.
Exactly where it worked during the
months of November and December these
reports do not show. I am, therefore,
not absolutely certain as to the location
of the dredge during these months. I
believe, however, that a considerable part
of the time was spent upon the channel
which was cut for the North Pacific Lum
ber Mills. Such is the information given
me by the river men. A report on the
month of January, issued by the execu
tive committee, shows a total amount
of dredging of 185,763 yards. It shows that
of this there was done at the North Pa
cific Lumber Company, 62,429 yarfis; from
the Eastern Lumber Company to the
Western Clay Company, in the North Pa
cific Lumber Company's channel this side
of the North Pacific Lumber Company,
119.839 yards.
"For the month of Februarj. the re
port shows a total of 72,425 yards of
dredging; 65,000 yards has been off the
Eastern Lumber Company: that is, in
the North Pacific Lumber Company's
channel, this side of the North Pacific
mill, and 7000 yards done off Portsmouth.
'For the month of March the report
shows a total amount of dredging. 113,450
yards. 2000 of which was done off Ports
mouth, and the remainder between the
North Pacific Lumber Company and the
north beacon: that is. In connecting the
channel which had been cut from the
south to the North Pacific Lumber Com
pany with the regular channel opposite
the Portland Flouring Mills.
"The total actual expense account of
dredging during these three months was,
according to the secretary's report, as
follows: January. 52450 21; February,
52566 78: March. 526S9 27. If we deduct
from each of these months the propor
tionate amount of dredging not done for
the North Pacific mill, and give them the
benefit of the round figures, we find that
the" amount of work actually done for
the North Pacific Lumber Company dur
ing, these three months cost the people
of the City of Portland $7380, without
counting anything for the use of the
dredge Itself. The use of the dredge,
considering that the interest, at 5 per
cent upon its cost, amounts to 5250 per
month, and that there should be consid
erable allowance for deterioration, is cer
tainly worth 51000 per month. That Is to
say, during these three months the Port
of Portland expended upon this special
channel for a particular company the
sum of 510,000 and over. I cannot say just
how much was expended during the
months of November and December, but
probably from 52O00 to 53000 more.
' "Now, then, I suppose that, in the
opinion of Mr. Williams, it is riot a de
batable question whether the North Pa
cific Lumber Company should pay for
the excavation of this entire channel or
simply that portion directly In front of
their wharf, for which it paid a little
over 5S00. I believe that the verdict of
less Interested persons would be that it
should not only pay for the whole, but
should pay for the removal of the depos
its resulting therefrom in the channel be
low. I believe that no court in equity
would bring a verdict for less than act
ual cost of the entire special, but abnor
mal channel. If there can be any ques
tion as to the fairness of my figures, I
cannot see how there can be any possi
ble question about the ridiculously low
assessment of Mr. Williams upon his
own concern. I do not see how any 'fair
minded man, looking at a plat of the
channel referred to, and its relation to
the normal channel, can come to any oth
er conclusion than that It is absolutely
valueless to the port, if not positively In
jurious. "Now, as to the second charge that
contracts were being made without being
submitted to bid, I will admit that these
abuses were not so flagrant as I had been
led to believe by current rumors. It is
strange, however, that in no case has
any call "for bids been advertised; but
they have been simply asked for by tele
phone or In a general way, no special day
being set for their opening or reception,
as Is done in the case of city contract
work. It Is a suggestive fact that while
most of the machine-shop purchases were
made of the Willamette Iron Works, that
the bids of Wolff & Zwicker and the Port
land Iron Works generally bear date prior
to that of the Willamette Iron Works.
In one Instance written proposals were re
ceived from Wolff & Zwicker and the
Portland Iron Works and none from the
Willamette Iron Works, although the con
tract was made to the latter at a figure
lower than either of the others submit
ted, indicating to me that a favorable bid
had been received at such a time as to
enable the favored ones to fix their bid
according to the necessity of the occa
sion. I think It Is evident that such a sys
tem Is open to abuse, and the liability of
favor'Vsm, although of course it is dlfll
cul. 'to bring direct evidence to bear in
such matters. It might be well to men
tion that food supplies have been bought
from different dealers in the open mar
ket without any pretentions of bids, but
I am not prepared to say whether they
could have been obtained for less money
under other conditions.
"The third charge that supplies were
carelessly purchased of a certain member
of the commission, is not wholly dls
proven by Mr. Williams. While the cost
of fuel may have been less while sawdust
was being used, it does not follow that
even greater economy might not have
been practiced by going into the open
market for bids. I have been informed
by a member of the Inman, Poulscn Com
pany that they furnish the City & Sub
urban Railway Company with sawdust "at
a much lower rate than it Is furnished
to the dredge by the Northern Pacific
Lumber Company. It should not be for
gotten that while the dredge was work
ing In the harbor it was very inexpensive
to procure sawdust, it being very acces
sible at different points on the river front.
"In conclusion., I wish to say that I
have not Intended any 'unwarranted at
tack upon the character of a fellow citi
zen." but I have been honest In purpose,
and am fully convinced that in the main,
my stand in this matter has been fair;
therefore, I cannot comply with Mr. Will
lams' request to withdraw what I have
said. I might credit Mr. Williams with
an honest but mistaken opinion that the
dredging referred to as private was of
general benefit to the harbor, but whether
the mistake was prompted by self-interest
or Incompetency Is more than I can de
termine. Either case demands correction,
and it was this idea that prompted us to
make certain changes In the personnel
of the commission. I believed and argued
that if his Judgment and that of some of
his associates was so Impractical or so
selfish there should be F.ome new timber
added to the board. This we have ac
complished, after the most desperate bat
tle In the legislative line during the ses
sion. We did not anticipate such a flght
In the matter of adding better timber to
constitute only a minority of the com
mission, and I may add that it did not
detract from our aggressiveness In push
ing It to a finish when we found that cer
tain members of this commission serving
the dear people gratuitously were so
anxious to continue In that service that
they left no stone unturned to defeat the
measure. Our pugnacity was further
aroused, too, by the fact that the opposi
tion to our honest efforts was assisted by
the Benedict Arnpld of our citizen force
from Multnomah. The legislative battle
was bitterly fought and fairly won, and
we, of the Citizens' delegation, are willing
to go on record In the assertion that In
this act we have rendered a valuable
service to the people and port of Portland."
JOHN GRAY APPROPRIATION.
Creditors of Contractor "Will he
Benefited, Not He.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 24. The special ap
propriation bill contained an Item of
51000 for the relief of certain creditors of
John Gray, the contractor, who erected
the closed cottage at the asylum farm.
When this Item was reached In the read
ing of the bill in the Senate, a question
was asked as to the reason for allowing
this claim. A member of the ways and
means committee stated that Gray took
the contract for the erection of the cot
tage at a very low figure, so low. In fact,
that he could not have made any profit
on the work had prices remained as they
were when the contract was made. But
prices .of both material and labor ad
vanced considerably, so that he lost
heavily. The persons were granted re
lief by this bill were business men who
had furnished material for the building.
The ways and means committee " agreed
that the allowance of this claim estab
lished a bad precedent, but thought that
since the state had secured the building
at a very low figure, It would be no
more than just to recompense those cred
itors of the contractor who had put In
materials for which they had not been
paid.
This contingency could have been avoid
ed by requiring the contractor to give a
bond for the performance of his contract
and such a precaution would probably
be conducive to more careful bidding on
jontractr.
DR. VAN SCOY EULOGIZED
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT UNIVER
SITY PARK CHURCH.
His Educational Work Commended
by Friends, Colleagues and a.
Student Other Church Nevr.
At the Methodist Church, University
Park, memorial services for Dr. Thomas
Van Scoy were held yesterday morning.
Dr. Van Scoy died at Helena, Mont.,
where he was president of the Wesleyan
University, to which position he was
called from Portland University about
four years ago. Rev. C. A. Lewis pre
sided. After music and prayer, he read
a biographical sketch of the educator. He
said Dr., Van Scoy graduated at the head
of his class In Northwestern University.
After that he joined the Indiana confer
ence, but worked largely as an educator.
About 20 years ago he was called to
Willamette University, where his work
was of a high class. He speedily took
rank among the leading educators of the
state, and built Willamette University up
to a higher state of efficiency than ever
before. He then became connected with
the Portland University, and his work and
Influence there are well known.
Rev. B. J. Hoadley, who was associated
with Dr. Van Scoy at Portland University,
paid a high tribute to him as an educator.
He said Dr. Van Scoy was a born teacher.
In his class work he had been kind, but
firm. He had always Insisted on flrst
class, thorough work. He marked low
standings, but only to stimulate to bet
ter work. He always Insisted on Indepen
dent thinking on the part of the stu
dents under his charge. With him, disci
pline of the mind had a great value, and
he Inspired students with his own energy
to exceland push to the highest rank.
Seth Levans, who had been a student at
the Portland University and who was
graduated from that Institution, told of
the influence of Dr. Van Scoy upon the
students. He said that through his per
sonality he drew young men to Portland
University, who had had no Intention of
acquiring a college education. He stimu
lated young men with higher alms when
ever he came In contact with them.
"Hundreds of young men In the States
of Oregon and Washington," said Mr.
Levans, "have Dr. Van Scoy to thank for
being inspired with a desire to seek high
er education. His religious and moral In
fluence at Portland University was great
and far reaching."
Rev. G. M. Pierce spoke of Dr. Van
Scoy as college president and preacher.
He said Dr. Van Scoy was In a real sense
an organizer, no detail being too trivial
for him to look alter. His work at Hel
ena had prospered wonderfully, and his
apolntmcnt to the head of the Wesleyan
University of Montana had been no mis
take. "Had he devoted his life to the min
istry he would have been a success," said
Mr. Pierce, In closing his address, "but
he took up education, and his death Is a
great loss to the Northwest."
"MAX'AXD THE LIVING CHRIST."
Sermon by Dr. Olnckbnrn at the
First Baptist Church.
Rev. Alexander BJackburn preached last
evening at the First Baptist Church,
on "The Living Man and His Relation to
the Living Christ." He took as his text.
Revelations L:18: "I am he that liyeth
and was dead;. and behold I am alive for
evermore." and Hebrews xlH:S, "Jesus
Christ, the same yesterday, and today,
and forever." The speaker said In part:
"Concerning the historic Christ, or, to
use a name that all will admit, Jesus
of Nazareth, there is little difference In
the world.. The infidel will vie with the
believer in expressions of admiration of
his charactr, and the Jew will speak
words of eulogy that might well fall
from the lips of the most ardent Chris
tian. The 'gude word for Jesus Is heard
everywhere. In this we rejoice, but with
trembling. It Is not so much what wo
think and say about the Jesus of 1900
years ago, as what we believe and do
about the living Jesus Christ of today.
The facts that Jesus lived, and wrought,
and taught and died and rose again in
the first century are tremendous ones,
but the fact that he lives now Is far
more tremendous. Our relation to the for
mer Involves the acceptance or rejection
of the authenticity of a record; to the
other our acceptance or rejection of the
claims of the Son of God.
"My first proposition is that Jesus
Christ lives now as much as he did when,
standing before Pilate, that Roman judge
asked, 'What shall I do, then, with Jesus
which is called Christ?'
"When I say this I do not mean that
he is hiding somewhere and may at any
moment appear In a fleshly body. Neith
er do I mean that he lives In the same
sense that Paul, or Washington, or Lin
coln lives. He lives a real, virile, spir
itual force In the world. He leads men.
He has to do with the affairs of the
world. He comes Into spiritual touch
and communication with men. He per
sonally calls, and forgives, and comforts
and strengthens those who know him. I
am aware that when this Is said it places
him apart from all other men. Certainly
It does. He belongs to no class, for h
Is the only begotten Son of God. He Is
the only son of a virgin the only being
with the two-fold nature, God and man.
He Is not at the head of his class; he Is
the only one of his class.
"I want to make this very clear, for a
misconception here Is at the very root
of the difficulty that many have. They
hear assertions concerning Jesus Christ
that cannot be made concerning men, and
therefore conclude that they are not true.
If I believed that he was only a man,
yet the best of men, I could not believe
the story of his miracles, or his mirac
ulous birth, or his atoning death. The
answer to the criticisms of the New Tes
tament that a man could not have been,
and could not have done the things as
cribed to Christ, Is the' answer of the
great Napoleon 'Jesus Christ was not a
man. Keep this clearly In mind.
"But you ask, 'Why do you believe
that Christ lives In this very real sehseT
Because the record of the historical Christ
compels me to believe In a present liv
ing Christ. He always speaks of hlm
elf as having 'come out from God, as
being with the Father 'before the world
was,' 'before Abraham was I am.' As
to the future he says, 'If any man will
love me ' my father -will love him,
and we will come unto him, and make
our abode with him.' 'I will not leave
you comfortless, I will come to you.'
'Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the
end of the world.' The whole teaching
of Jesus requires us to believe In his
continual presence in the world.
"Again, I believe In this presence be
cause of the testimony of men whose
character entitles them to credence. John
the beloved disciple, was not a fanatic.
He accepted and wrote that marvelous
book which we call 'Revelation,' with the
full conviction that he was In communi
cation with the Christ. Paul was a man
of the most logical, and keen of Intel
lects, and he again and again speaks of
the living Christ.
"Again I believe in the present Christ
because of what I have seen and ex
perienced. I do not forget the fact that
other names have influenced the religious
world,, Budha, Mahomet, Joe Smith and
others. But these have only Influenced
men to do what they naturally want to
do, but to do It In a different way. Their
influence has been to degrade, and not
to lift up. It requires neither a divine
nor a devilish presence to account for
the Budhlst devotee, or the Mohametan
enthusiast. Only guide human nature in
the direction of these, and it will furnish
the power of Itself. They only turn the
race Into a new road as It runs down
hill. But when you look at the work of
Christ there is a vast difference. He set
men to doing what their natural hearts
revolted from. He said lo,ve where we had
been hating. He said give where we had
been taking. He turned the tide that
was sweeping the race into ruin, and
gave us the better things of today. If
you have any doubt as to the fact of a
living Christ, my advice to you is to
read the lives of Adonlram Judson, John
G. Paton, David Livingstone, Francis
Murphy. Johanna P. Moore and hun
dreds" of others, and then ask yourself to
account for them on any other theory
than that of a living, directing, sustain
ing, divine presence.
"Coming nearer home wo can all say.
If we are- active In service, that there
are tjiings In our own lives that can only
be accounted for on the ground that
Jesus Christ was directing.
Second" "What does this living Christ
require of me? The same that he re
quired of the sons of Zebidee, or of
PauL That Is a life of obedience to
him. He Is the same now as ever. Just
as loving as when he took the children
In his arms. Just as sympathetic as when
he wept with the sisters of Bethany, Just
as strong as when he called 'Lazarus
from the grave. He Is not content with
a Pilate's confession, 'I And no fault lri
him,' nor with a Nicodemus' admiration,
'We know that thou art a .teacher come
from God.'
"The Christ who is here tonight re
iterates his words. 'If any man will bo
my disciple, let him deny himself dally
and take up his cross and follow me.'
'Jesus. Christ tho same' Involves the
same conditions of disclpleshlp. I close
with the question, "What will you do with
the living, unchanging Jesus Christ of
our own day and our own place?' "
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Love. Miss Stella Woodward, Mrs B F
Lundy, Miss Ida
MEN'S LIST.
Allison. George Klrkwood. Georgo
Allls, Edw P. agent Knapp, C E
Allen, J W Krebs, V L
Allen.. G H Ladd, Geo W
Balleray, Jno J Landres. Joseph
Bankston, Charles Lange, W"aldemar
Bews, H Lane, George
Ben me, Jesse Larrabee, E B
Beat. E J2 Lessard, Oscar
Beard. Frank Lclner, Charles
Beaatleno. Del Lewis, John
Baeder, Andrew Lfeuallen. Edw R-3
Beck. Emanuel Lord. Chas F
Bengston, Albert Lugg. John W J
Bennett. J W Lygrcson. J
Bennett, Oliver M McCully. F O
Besser. Luzernne McDonald, Aleck
Birch, Charles McDonal, M A
Birth, Mr and Mrs E McKenzle, Andrew
W McKInley. Ray
Blalr, Fred McLeod, G.B
Bowley. S G Malloy. Edw C
Boyd. W S Maneke, H W
Bingham. John E Mays, H E
Brown, B F May, A E
Brown. Joe B Mullar, Ruffman
Brumbaugh, II Mount, Lee
Burke. Geo B Mobley. Ira
Buster. J R Molbeck. A
Butler, E Moore, E E
Cecil. Robt Morton, F D
Cameron. Daniel Moran, J H
Carl, George G Morris. Albert
Carnahan, Emmerson Moxnes, Hans Olson
Canel, Jim Mlers. E
Charles, Wm A Nasano, T
Church, Wm Dement Nelson, Al
Clancy, Frank Nelson. Peter
Clifton, Geo Nelson. A P
Coleman. Philip Northwestern Calumet
Constant. Henry Oleson, Olaf
Cooper, Ernest Harold Parsons. Samuel
Cooper, Ernest H-2 Patterson. D P
Cooper, E H-2 Peacock. Harry
Cothren, N T Pheler, Manett
Craig, Master Teddy Plstrowake. Tony
Crawshaw, E G Piatt, Ralph. Capt
Crocker, J P Plocher. John
Crookshanks, Mr Powell. Billy
Curry. Jack Powell, Will
Curran. Jas W-2 FDsonl. Archie
Curtis. N Preston. R A
Carr. J W Rader, W T
D'Arcy. J F Renfo, E M
Davis, William Reed, A F
Dega, Andro Reno. Louis Qulmby
De Courcey, Thomas Reynolds, C B
Dennes, Jack RIckstrum. Peter
Dickson. Master RobertRoberts. F W.
Dodge. J R Ross, Willie
Doland, J Ross, Robert H
Duprels. Frank Ryland, Wlnfleld
Dunn. Spencer W Saunders. Mr
Dunnlran. Wm S Savase. Hon Thos
Eckard, E J Scatena. Alfonso
Elkln. H A Etward, Herbert
Etter. Samuel Servos, W
Fairfield, Wm Smith. Noah
Farrell. Edgar E Smith, W M
Fletcher, A M Stump. Albert
Fleckcnsteln Evap'g CoStarr. Milton
Folz. Henry Stelner. Emil
Fuller. Jim Stewart. Clair
Gysler, Paul Stokes, Fred J
Gaedecke. H A Strouplene. Lieut E
Gcnsh, Gus Straus, Lee
Gebllhaur. Henry Summers, Ed A
Genst, Gus Sweetapple Harold
Giles, George Sweeney, A J
Gilbert, A Terry, Edgar x
Goodhue, W M, C E Teevcns. John
Goodale, J C Thompson. J H
Green. Chas Thomas. Brad
Haas. John Trent, L E
Hallen. Dave - Ure, J W
Hale. F E Urbergull. Phil V-2
Hamilton, J A Vlsllsel, Frank
Harper. Amos Walters, Leroy
Hart. F E WalBh. John J-2
Helzer. Henry Warren, Edw K
Henry. John Warren.
Henker, Dr H Wcaster, Georre C
Holman, A Weaver, Roy A
Howes. Aaron L Wiener, Wm '
Howard. Frank D White. H C
Hurhes. John F White. W M
Hurse. Will Willis. John
Hutchlngs. Thed Williams, Aca
Jacobs, W T Williams, Geo
Jenne. W A Williams. Alfred
Johnstone. Leonard Williams, Thos
Kerr, P L Wolf. Clint
Klncade, J J Wright, W H
PACKAGES.
Allen, Miss Bess Spencer. Est el la
Burke. Mrs George Wood. Mrs Carrie
Miller. A T Zimmerman, Halite
Petralc, Katie
A. B. CROASMAN. P. M.
FARMERS HELD INSTITUTE
SODAVTLLE MEETING ADDRESSED
BY COLLEGE PltOFESSOItS.
Effect of Rotation of Crops on Soil
Fertility, Care of Milk, and Other
Subjects Discussed.
EODAVTLLE, Or., Feb. 24. The farm
ers' institute which closed a two days
session here this afternoon was the first
meeting of the kind ever held at this
place. Willie the attendance was not
large, those who were present were prac
tically all farmers, and the lively dis
cussions which tok place made the meet
ing a very satisfactory one, at least to
the pepresentatlves of the Agricultural
College, three of whom were In attend
ance. A. B. Flory acted as chairman of
the meeting.
Dr. D. M. Jones, in extending the hos
pitality of the city to the visitors, said
In part:
"Sodavllle tfeople have assembled on
many occasions, but never before on such
an occasion as this. Few people really
know how the Agricultural College of our
state originated, and how It Is main
tained. The agricultural college Is the
college of the people. It Is supplied with
chemical, mechanical and agricultural
apparatus for the demonstration of ag
ricultural principles." Dr. Jones closed
with a review of the legislation estab
lishing agricultural colleges In general,
and the history of the Oregon Agricul
tural College In particular.
Professor E. R. Lake, In response to
Dr. Jones, said: "I realize that you men
want to get to the business of this meet
lng rather than be entertained. I also
differ with Dr. Jones 'In that we do not
Intend to do all, the Instructing, but ex
pect to carry away Information. We
come with no set speeches, but aim to
adapt our talks to conditions as they
exist. I assure you we appreciate your
cordial welcome and generous attend
ance at this, the opening session."
Dr. James Wlthycombe began the real
business of the Institute with an ad
dress on "Effect of Rotation of Crops on
Soil Fertility." He said:
"Rotation of crop and dairying can be
carried on with the greatest of harmony.,
A farmer's capital Is the fertility of his
land. The production of butter takes
practically nothing from the land. Fif
teen tons of butter will take no more
plant food from the soil than one ton of
wheat. The growing of clover adds ni
trogen to the soil as well as humus. The
later Increases the water holding capa
city of the soil, thus making it more re
slstent to the action of drouths."
Professor F. L. Kent, In discussing
"Care of Milk." said In part: "If the
cows are healthy and undesirable flavors
and odors frequently found In milk may
be said to arise from two general sources,
viz: the feed given the animal, and the
treatment to which the milk Is subjected
after being drawn from the cow's udder.
There has been much discussion over
the effect of certain strong flavored
foods, such as turnips, cabbage, silage,
etc., on the flavor of milk, and It Is now
pretty generally admitted that these
food stuffs are capable of Imparting char
acteristic, undesirable flavors to milk,
but It Is also well known that these
flavors can be almost If not quite wholly
avoided by proper feeding of these strong
flavored substances. It Is said that even
onions, properly fed In moderate quan
tities will not Impart their distinctive
flavor to the milk produced. Practically
all of the strong flavored cow foods con
tain what Is known as volatile oils, each
flavor being due to a different oil.. When
these foods are taken taken Into the cow's
stomach and digestion begins, the vola
tile oils are given off, and Impregnate
the whole system, including the mllk
produclng glands. As long as the food
Is undergoing the process of digestion
these oils are paslng Into the system,
and It will even be some little time after
digestion Is complete before the volatile
oils will heve left the cow's system
through tho respiratory and excretory
organs. If milk Is drawn at any time
while these oils are In the system It will
be flavored with them. Usually four or
five hour's Interval between the feeding
and milking will be sufficient. But since
the general practice Is to feed and milk
at nearly the same hour, the most satis
factory results are obtained by feeding
shortly after milking. If the pastures
are known to contain wild onions and
other strong flavored plants, the bad
effects therefrom can be largely overcome
by taking the cows off the pasture four
or Ave hours before milking time. The
flavors which develop after milking are
almost wholly the result of bacterial
growth. Cleanliness and cooling the milk
soon after It is drawn are the two es
sential features Jn the care of milk.
Cleanliness reduces the amount of In
fection, and a low temperature retards
the action of such germs as may have
gained access to the milk."
Speaking of the future of the market
for Oregon fruit, Professor Lake said:
"The outlook for our fruit market Is
good. Three principal conditions enter
into the consideration of this subject,
and upon the Oregon grower depends
the success or failure of the future mar
ket. In the first place he must see to
It that tho output of single localities, of
a limited number of varieties, is'eufflclent
to make It worth the attention of large
dealers. He must see to It that only the
best quality of fruit Is offered the buyer,
and, further, he must see to it that the
package and packing are tasty, neat
and up to the standard of excellence
of the class of fruit being handled. These
conditions Imply, first of all, that the
grower shall be a specialist In his branch
of work, and willing and ready to em
ploy brains in the development of his
chosen calling. It Is further Implied that
the local conditions of each section shall
be freely studied and the special kind of
fruit growing suited to It given the pref
erence. It must be borne in mind also
that while one man may successfully
grow apples, another may only be equally
as successful with peaches, cherries or
prunes. In other words, individuality
counts for much In all horticultural pur
suits. While the general conditions
found In Oregon are favorable to fruit
growing, the best returns In the future
will come from Investments made with
due attention to special fitness of local
conditions and Individual merit. No
longer can any man expect to grow a
profitable crop of fruit upon any soil,
with any care, or rather lack of care,
and of any varieties. The whole problem
of the future market for our fruit Is to
be settled by the special brain effort
which our horticulturists bring to bear
upon the problems of producing a first
class article that the market wants, and
putting 11 upon the market In such man
ner that It can not be refused. The mar
kets of the world are over-supplied with
second grade materials, but of first grade
and fancy products there Is a dearth as
market prices only too well testify. Our
effort then Is to reach these under-supplied
channels. Oregon growers must
put more effort Into specialization; raise
a higher grade product, and market It In
a strictly high-grade manner."
In the discussion of "Literature In
the Country Home," Mrs. S. C. Starr,
among other thnlgs, said: "It Is lit
erature In our country homes that makes
the American farmer the most prosperous,
happy, and thoroughly contented class of
people In existence. We have heard a
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great deal about the 'Man with the Hoe,
so much that one should almost beg
pardon for. referring to It. While It Is a
true picture of the laboring classes of the
Old World, we all know It will not apply,
and the author never meant It to apply to
Americans.
"In every home we enter we find the
newspaper on the table, but often little
or no other reading matter. No ono
should confine himself to the reading of
one paper, especially If It be a partita"
Journal. Every farmer knows the result
of letting light upon only one side of a
plant, and the reading of any one partisan
paper will warp the mind Just as surely."
The road question was taken up In a
very able manner by Mr. C. D. Steen.
Mr. C. B. Harrlnngton discussed "Poultry
Raising" from the standpoint of a prac
tical and successful poultryman. Other
topics were: "Opportunities for the Twen
tieth Century Boy." by Professor F. "E.
Martin; "The Flower Garden, by Profes
sor Lake; "Silos and Silage," and "Breeds
of Live Stock," by Dr. James Wlthy
combe. weiseh has bright prospects.
Several Kerr Industries Will Be
Established the Coming: Summer.
WEISER. Idaho, Feb. 24. The many in
dustries that are projected for this lo
cality are destined to bring Weiser to the
front as one of the leading towns of
Idaho. The creamery, which has lain Idle
for some time past. Is being repaired and
placed In shape for an early resumption
of business. New machinery is being put
In and the old thoroughly overhauled. An
addition, 24x60 feet. Is being added to the
creamery .building. In which Messrs. Fin
ley & Foster, the new proprietors, will
Install a steam laundry. New machinery
has been ordered, and will arrive in a
few days, which, when placed In posU
tlon, will make the plant as complete as
any In the country.
Another Industrial enterprise that will
be established the coming Summer will bo
a distillery for the making of brandies
from prunes, apples, peaches, etc. This
will Insure a market for all fruits raised
In Washington County. Parties from the
East will put In the plant. They have
been here for the past two weeks work
ing in the Interest of it. Local orchard
lsts and citizen- of Weiser have sub
scribed about $10,C00 toward It. It Is the
Intention of the promoters to commence
operations as soon as the necessary ar
rangements for a site, etc., can be made.
Arrangements are also on foot for the
esta" '- here of a cannery for put
ting up tomatoes and small fruits. This
will he a purely local enterprise, founded
by the energetic citizens of Weiser. It
will cause an increased acreage to be
planted with small fruits, as It will pro
vide a sure market for all that may be
raised.
The building of these various Industries
will give employment to a large number
of laborers, thus creating a regular
monthly pay roll. In addition to all these
Improvements, Weiser will this Summer
put In water works and an electric light
system. A bonding proposition for that
purpose will be submitted to the voters
at the Spring election In April, and w.U
undoubtedly carry.
Extension of P. & I. X. Railroad.
The extension of the Pacific and Idaho
Northern Railroad, on which work has
been In progress since September, will
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All sorts of people use it, ail sorts of stores
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This la tha oldest Private Medical
Dispensary in the City of Portland,
the first Medical Dispensary ever
started in the city. Dr. Kessler, the
old, reliable specialist has been man
ager of this institution for 20 years,
curing which time thousands of cases
have been cured, ana no person was
ever refused treatment. The St.
Louis Dispensary has thousands of
dollars in money and property, and
able financially to make its word
good.
Since Dr. Kessler started tho St.
Louis Dispensary, over 20 years ago,
hundreds of traveling doctors have
come to Portland, advertised their
sure-cure ability in the papers, got
what money they could from connd
lng patients, then left town. Dr.
Kessler is tne only advertising spe
cialist who can give reference to all
classes. You may ask bankers, mer
chants, and all Kinds of business
men. They will tell you that Dr.
Kessler is O. K. Lots of people com
ing from the country deposit their
money with him. No other special
ist on the Coast can give such refer
ence as tola oia aoexor.
GOOD DOCTORS.
Many doctors in country towns send patients to Dr Toiler beeausa
they know he Is prepared to treat all kinder private and chronic dlsesfs!
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make you perfectly strong and nealthy. You will be amazed at his success
in curing Spermatorrhea, Seminal Losses, Nightly Emissions, and other ef
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Painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges,
carefully treated and permanently cured. Piles, Rheumatism and Neuralgia
treated by our new remedies, and cures guaranteed.
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Hundreds treatea at home who are unable to come to the city.
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cloudy settling In It. you have some kidney or bladder disease, and should
be attended to before you get an Incurable disease, as hundreds die every
year from Blight's disease of tho kidneys.
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reach Council City. 62 miles from Weiser.
about March 1. The road will be ex
tended 50. miles this season from that
point, which will take It Into the fa
mous copper fields of the Seven Devils,
thus affording to the miners of that re
gion a means of transportation for their
ores to points where It can be smelted.
Lack of transportation has always been
a drawback to that region, as the haul
by wagon to the railroad from the mines
was such a great distance that the prof
its were all eaten up by freight rates.
With the railroad right at their mines
this will all be changed, and many prop
erties that are now Idle will be oper
ated with such large forces of miners
that an Increased ore product will result.
The force of miners that were employed
on the Blue Jacket and Decorah mines
last Fall and were laid off, owing to lack
of transportation and deep snow in the
mountains, have again been placed to
work.
Thomas Jones, the veteran Seven Devils
miner and prospector, who has been in
Weiser during the Winter, has returne-l
to the mountains to look after his val
uable prospects. He contemplates doing
considerable work on them this season,
as with the advent of tho railroad Into
the Seven Devils, he will have a means
of transportation for the product of his
mines.
DAIRYMEN "WILL ORGANIZE.
Stone "Will Undoubtedly Secnre u.
Creamery.
OREGON CITY. Feb. 24.-J-. W. Watts,
one of the active promoters of the Clear
Creek Creamery Company, of Stone,
stated today that a meeting of the stock
holders has been called to meet at the
old Clackamas hatchery, March 11, for
permanent organization. The stock has
been about all subscribed, and the pro
moters are confident that they will bi
able to start in the early Spring with
the milk from 200 cows.
Mr. Watts says that tho farmers of
that section are making preparations to
keep and raise cows, instead of wheat,
and makes the prophecy that within two
or three years the creamery will be
using the milk from 600 or TOO cows.
Men In Boat Had Narrow Escape.
VICTORLV, B. C., Feb. 24. The steamer
Amur brings news of the narrow escape
of Harry Williams, Georgo Ehrhardt and
H. Buck, while near Doll Head, in an
open boat. Their vessel, after becoming
unmanageable for several hours, was
dashed on a reef and broken up, and it
was only after great dlfllculty that they
reached Annette Island.
Rcscned an Enslaved Indian Boy.
VICTORLV, Feb. 24.Northern papers
tell how Captain Cantwell rescued an
Indian boy who was enslaved for life by
Chief Shameen. of the Nulate Indians,
because he killed a companion accldent
ly, Shameen was so scared by Captain
Cantwell that he-disappeared.
Will Fight for Yukon Championship.
VICTORIA, Feb. 24. Slavln and Devlne
signed articles February 16 for a 10-round
flght for tho championship of the Yukon
and a side bet of $500 on March 5.
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