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THE MORNING' ,OREGdNIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1901. POOR OPINION OF AGGIE JTE-WSPAPER MAN TELLS OP TAGAL CHIEFTAOT. Xtonsrlas White Declares That Agrul- naldo Shonld Be Kept a Prisoner South American Affairs. 'I have come personally In contact with Agulnaldo, and I cannot And -words to express my disgust -with the action of those people in Bo6ton -who are sympa thizing -with him In his capture," said Douglas White, the -well-known war cor respondent and newspaper and magazine writer, in an interview yesterday. Mr. White was for years connected with the Hearst Journals, was a correspondent in Alaska during the time of the opening of the Alaska excitement, and scored a hlg beat for his paper at the time of the sinking of the Corona in Alaskan waters. He was also on duty In the Philippines I during the Spanish-American War, and was the first and only correspondent to enter Manila at the time of. the city's fall, having attached himself to the Oregon regiment. He also had the distinction of being present and assisting in raising the American flag over the city. For his services in following the fortunes of the California regiment, he received a medal voted by the California legislature. Hav ing just returned from a year's cruise on the United States steamship Hartford, from Sar. Francisco to points on the East coast, Mr. White is full of interest ing observations on the countries and cities that he visited during the -trip. "I notice," eald he, continuing his re marks on Philippine affairs, "that Colonel Codman states that the Filipinos assist ed in the capture of Manila. On the con trary, they were a detriment from the very time they landed on the beach near Manila. Agulnaldo threw every possible obstacle in the way of our troops, even going so far as to order the native ponies and carts driven back into the hllle, to prevent them from being seized and used for transport purposes. Admiral IDewey was absolutely correct when he stated that there was never an alliance between the Filipinos and the United States. He certainly knows, and not only I, but a thousand men in the Second Oregon Regi ment know it. I prophesied in several articles early in 1899 that Agulnaldo would eventually be betrayed by some of the tribes in the northern provinces. I thought it would happen before this, but the prophecy evidently has come true, never theless; The very worst thing that could have happened is the action of the Boston people and other Filipino sympathizers In America. Agulnaldo and his allies do not deserve a single atom of sympathy from any one In this country, and the way I look at the affair, I regret the necessity of raising a question of what to do with him. "The best tiling that could have hap pened "would be to have brought him in dead. That certainly would have shut off , the traitorous howling of his sympa thizers, who have aided and abetted the insurrection against the flag in the Phil ippines. And I speak with the knowledge of the man, having been thrown in per gonal contact with him In the early occu pation of the islands. He Is a shrewd and crafty cutthroat, and it will be a mistake if he Is allowed to remain in a position where he can possibly foment any trou ble. He should be put somewhere and kept safely until American supremacy is a sattled fact. Any talk of giving him a Government position in the islands Is ab solutely foolish. "I have spent a great portion of the past year in South America, having made s journey from San Francisco to the East Ujnltcd States coast in the United States steamship Hartford, touching at the prin cipal points on the western and eastern coasts. ""One of our odd calls was made at the Island of Juan Fernandez, which Is re nowned in fictional history as the spot where Alexander Selkirk spent four years and seven months, and furnished Daniel Defoe with material for Robinson Crusoe. It is an odd spot, lying 350 miles due west from Valparaiso, and belongs to Chile, and while Robinson Crusoe has given It its importance in history there is still an unwritten tale regarding the Island which Is harrowing in the extreme. -'In the early days of the last century when Chile was fighting the mother coun try for Independence, Juan Fernandez was used as a penal colony. Most of the prisoners sent there were of the political class, whom the Chllenos feared to put out of the way on the mainland. They were, therefore, sent to the Island to die. The Chllenos had learned their lessons from Spain, and the treatment which the prisoners received while confined there was simply horrible. They were forced to dig caves in the cliffs for dwelling places, in fact, to construct their own prisons. As the story goes, few of these unfortu nates ever returned to the mainland, and not many of them endured more than a year of the horrors of Juan Fernandez. In 1833, the island was abandoned as a penal -colony, and it returned once more to its original condition of solitude. i'XjW at leastl PePle dwell on the Island, most of them being employed in a small cannery operated by some thrifty Germans. This cannery handles the cod fish, which are prolific in the bays of the Island, and also the Immense crawfish which abound there. "Speaking of fish, reminds me that I never saw so many fish caught by hooks and lines as were drawn from Cumber land Bay. by the officers and crew of the Hartford. In less than three hours' fish ing we caught enough for the three messes, and the 492 men and officers cruising on her, and were supplied with enough fish for the two days run to the Chilean coast. They were a kind of rock cod. Were they good? After 58 days on salt horse? "The island abounds with evi dence of Selkirk's stay. His cave still exists. At ms loolcout commanding the sea from all points the naval officers of His Majesty's ship Topaz have erected a tablet to his memory. American Trade Is Light. "I was surprised to see in nearly every city in South America how little trade exists with the United States. It is all English or German, save a small per centage that comes our way. There is no way to change this tmtll some method of subsidizing our ships is found, either by a subsidy bill or some other way. Both German and English ships have a call on their country to offset loss in case of strong competition, and until the United States establishes some such fund for the carrjlng trade betwen our ports and South America, so long will our trade be extremely meager with those coun tries. Another thing absolutely necessary before we succeed in getting in close re lation with those republics, is a Pan American hanking system. At present every dollar that Is transferred between South American cities and the United States must pay tribute in the shape of exchange to European bankers. We cer tainly must have a banking system that will connect us more directly with those people, and give to American shipping some kind of tangible encouragement, be fore we can take the place to which we are entitled in South American markets. "Among the South American countries, Chile is the most progressive. The Chl lenos pride themselves on the self-constituted title of -The Yankees of the South American Continent, but with all that they hate the United States with a good, solid hatred, which Is encouraged by cer tain classes of Chilean politicians. They do this because they believe their su premacy 'depends on it. The Chllenos, themselves, are a clever people and, to speak candidly, the most patriotic people of any nation I ever ran across. They have a splendid navy, well equipped, and, strange to say for a Spanish country, magnificently maiptalned. It is second to only that df the Argentine Republic of the navies of the South American coun tries. Their army Is also excellent and for its numbers the finest Jn South Amen. lea, being officered and trained by Ger mans. Some of the best officers in Chile's navy were formerly on- ships of Uncle Sam. "The Argentine Republic came to the front faster than any other on the rich South American Continent. It .has an immense area of tillable land closely re sembling In formation that of our own great Middle West. Buenos Ayres, the Argentine capital, is far and away the finest city of South America, being mod ern In every respect and having nearly 750,000 population. Uruguay Is Oar Friend. "One of the prettiest republics In South America Is the Republic of Uruguay. Strange to say, that little republic, the former hotbed of revolution, has under the rule of the present Executive, Don Juan Lindolfo Cuestas, settled down to a wonderful era of progression. In Presi dent Cuestas, the Unite States has a staunch friend. He even carried thlsH friendship so far, during the trouble with Spain, as to issue an edict against any public subscriptions in aid of the mother country, and furthermore prohblted mass meetings of sympathy, which 'Uruguayan Spaniards would have held of allowed. He and his Minister. Don McEcehan, who corresponds to our Secretary of State, are ardent admirers of this country, and are among the few high office-holders in South America that openly aowed a liking for the United States. "The United States is our older' sis ter, said President Cuestas to me, 'and we are anxious that she should succeed and stand ready to assist us 'when we need her help. The Interests of your great republic and our smaller one are the same. We will stand side by side.' Admiral Schley's Popularity. "While on the eastern coast, we were ordered to join the fleet of Admiral Schley which then rendezvoused at Bahla, Bra zil. Tou would be surprised at the hon ors, which have been bestowed on Ad miral Schley during his command at the South American station. At every port he has visited, the high officers have given him every possible honor. Ban quets and receptions fell in such profusion that the Admiral told me that his stay In those waters had almost worn him out, with the social functions to which he had been compelled to give attention. "At the City of Para they organized a three-days' fete In honor of the Admir al's coming, and escorted him into the city under a triumphal arch erected In his honor. His popularity In South Amer ica is unquestioned, and he has ,done a great deal to obliterate any antagonistic feeling that had arisen on account of our contest with the Dons. "Regarding our trade with Brazil, I had a long talk with Admiral Schley and he, by the simple course of mathemat ical reasoning, showed where we were weak In combatting our ships against those of subsidized nations. It Is practic ally necessary, in order to make a quick trip between New York and Montevideo or Buenos Ayres to go by the way of London or Lisbon. There are practic ally no direct communications between the States and any points in Sotfth Amer ica, sffuth of Trinidad, and until our American shipowners are placed In a po sition to compete with German and Brit ish ships, this condition Is bound to exist. The minute we enter their field, the for eigners cut rates to such a figure as to render it Impossible for the American ships to do business, save at a loss. Many Rich Americans. "There are a great many Americans who have accumulated large fortunes in South America, and there are those also who have piled up figures that are Im mense. In Chile there Is George B. Chase, known as the Silver King of Chile, whose deposits in the Bank of England exceed 500,000. Then there Is Benjamin F. Bern stein, a young financier of Santiago de Chile, who has an immense fortune. HeJ married Into the famous Couslno family of that country. Mrs. Couslno at her death two years ago was reputed to be one of the richest women ln-the world, having developed her wealth In the fa mous coal mines of Lota. In the Ar gentine Republic, Tomaso Howard, an American, has rolled up a fortune In hides, and has for years represented the United States as Vice-Consul at Monte video. He Is also In close touch with the successful Uruguayan Government. At the same place was 'Pennsylvania Evans, who arrived at Montevideo on a clipper ship as second mate, and at his death last September left a seven-figure for tune, based in the first instance on a ship chandlery business, and multiplied later b. good Investments in real estate. Gold in the South. "We turned the lower point of the South American Continent through the Straits of Magellan. I thought I knew wljat solitude was, but never had a touch of It until we steamed through the stretches of that famous water way. Alaska Is not in it In the way of desolation. We lay at anchor one night at Fields an chorage, under the shadow of the greatest glaciers In South America, an Immense affair cox'erlng thousands of acres, its face lying almost down at the water's edge. It is the largest glacier yet dis covered in South America. There is con siderable gold In that section, and my prediction Is that some day or other big discoveries will be made along these wat ers. There are several points which are being worked in a desultory sort of a fashion, with good success, most of these being black sand beaches, which yield fair returns for the labor expended. I would not be surprised If the nejxt great mining rush would be made Into that section of the world. "The British are numerous in that part of the world, most of them going Into the cattle trade. They raise the cattle on the ranges on the northern side of the Island of Terra del Fuego. and on the southern plains of what was once Patagonia. Their headquarters are at the point of Punta Arenas, near the eastern entrance of the Straits. This point was once a Chi lean penal colony, and now has a cosmo politan population of about 5000. It is truly termed 'the city at the bottom of the world," being several degrees further south than any other settlement dignified by the name of a town. "On ,the way north we touched at the Barbadoes, and It Is a surprising thing to an American to observe the feeling of reverence that the negroes feel for Queen Victoria. Most of them were born during her reign and held the superstitious belief that she had always lived and always would continue to live. It .is said that many of the natives refused to credit the accounts they heard of her death. Ask a Barbadoan where he is from, and the answer that will come from almost every one, man or boy. Is, 'Yes, sah, I'se a natural bohn Barbadoan, and I loves mah Queen like I loves my God.' " Regarding his own plans for the future, Mr. White said that they were indefinite for the present, but that during his trip he had picked up considerable material for articles which he Intended to write. Building Committee Appointed. The official board of the Sunnyslde Methodist Church has appointed a com mittee to look Into the matter of build ing a new church edifice to take the place of the present structure. Growth of con gregations and Increase In membership within the past six months have" encour aged the hope that a larger and more modern church can be built. The reports for the last quarter made a fine showing, and better than that of any church In the Portland district outside of Centen ary. It is desired to build an auditorium on the west side of the present church, using the latter for the Sunday school and for a lecture-room. At the start it was determined that no debt will be In curred and money will be raised before erecting a new building. QNFROY'S FISH COMBINE PROMOTER HAS A NUMBER OF CAN-KERIES-Off HIS XIST.,, - , Some Packers Think He 'Will'' Make the Deal, and-Others That He Will Fail. - Whoever is financing the .combination J to take up the Pacific Coast salmon -canneries, he has succeeded in getting a pledge of secrecy from packers who have named the price at which, they will sell their plants. Men who are known to have given options deny, In positive language, any knowledge of the combination, and say the deal will never go through. Oth ers declare that the combination will be made, but decline to tell wh'y they think so. 'They say that the promoter has plen ty of money.behlnd him, but do not go "so far as to mention J. Plerpont Morgan, the Sellgmans and August Belmont'as' the financial sponsors. A New York man who Is well acquainted with Morgan, expressed ARRAIGNS CHRISTIAN CHURCHE 5 FOR NEGLECT. g -a a i i -i - ?. . HmaMVluA -- - mKumzs'Y J ..: ''mil I I llmm-i A- I f i HI 1 av' im umuww a - .-.rnmm. imii -m iwunwvv: i7 ,mt 'uvmwiir. wmm REV. FRANK E. COULTER, Rev. Frank E. Coulter, pastor of the First United Brethren Church, East Fifteenth and East Morrison streets, ' has caused "widespread comment by his sermon of last Sunday morn ing on "Socialism and the Church," of which a summary was printed in The Oregonian Mon day morning. The sermon was the climax of a perles he had been delivering along that line during the Winter. He boldly declared that the churches wpre mainly responsible for what is called socialism, for falling to look after the temporal, as well as the Spiritual, welfare of the people. Mr. Coulter has held all through his discourses that the church has neglected the Important part of Its work, and because of that failure discontent, misery and socialism have been the natural outgrowth. In speaking of his sermon, Mr. Coulter sold yesterday he did not know how his views would be received by other city ministers, but when he went to the meeting ot the General-Ministerial Association, Monday last, he found that many of the ministers indorsed his 'position, while others did not. The sermon and the arraignment were the subject of much comment, and in order to get a fuller 'un- ( derstandlng of hltf views Mr. Coulter was Invited to read a paper at the next meeting of the association on the same subject, which invitation he accepted. "I am not a socialist," remarked Mr. Coulter, "If the term means disruption of property interests and present conditions, of society, but I anV a socialist If It means the brotherhood of man. I don't believe in anarchy any more than any law-abiding citizen, but I do be lieve that socialism has good grounds for Its complaints against society. I was In San Fran cisco during the Coxey Army movement, and attended a meeting where there was a great gathering of ministers and others. There were,3000 i .men camped outside, threatening violence because they could not get work. One prominent man" arose and said: "Drive these men Into the sea and drown them. They deserve it." I arose .and said "That would never do. If Jesus should come In on the train would he advise this to be done?" I was then a work lngman. I went down where these men were camped and had a talk with them. An or ganization was effected. Work was procured f orthem, .and they gradually dispersed. I have in my possession a stack ot letters from many of these men, telling me what they were doing, and thanking "me for the' little effort I had -put forth. I hold what I did' waa the work of the church. It Is the business of the church to see that every worthy man should have wholesome employment, but It does nothing of the sort, and for that reason it has ut terly failed of Its mission. It has turned over to fraternal societies this work. It makes It possible for political -bosses to enslave men, when It has the power to make them free and Independent i and self-respecting, Je'sus Christ .tadght this doctrine, but the churches have thrown it aside, and I hold It Is time .for them to get back speedily what It has lost and take up the economic, as well as the spiritual," side of- life." the opinion yesterday that Morgan is not in the deal. It is agreed by packers that the com bination is the same scheme promoted some time ago by R. Onfroy, or an en largement of It. Interested with Onfroy is T. B. McGovern, who, with A. B. Ham mond, and R. Delafleld, president of the Park National Bank, of New York, pro moted what Is known as the Columbia River combine. Onfroy and McGovern are In San Francisco and are expected In Portland almost any day. A. B. Ham mond recently returned from New York. Whether Mr. Delafleld Is connected with the new deal Is not known. The New York man quoted in reference to Mr. Mor gan says he thinks the Park National Bank keeps Mr. Delafleld's hands busy. Despite reports to the contrary, Onfroy has a number of canneries on his list of options. If he makes the gigantic com bination go he will have about 190 can neries under his control, and it will take every cent of 532,000,000 to get them all under one head. Alaska has some can neries that represent, with steam tenders, boats, nets and tackle, as much as $250, 000. Last Fall there were 15 canneries on the Pacific Coast, and five or six new ones have been put up since. Alaska has 45, Fraser River 49, Skeena, B. C, 11; River's Inlet, B. C, 9;Naas River, B. C, 2; other British Columbia points 5, Puget Sound 22, western coast of . Washington 6, Columbia River 23, Oregon Coast 16, Sacramento River 2. The pack of these canneries last year was 2,500,000 cases, valued at about $12,000,000. v , Next to the proposed combine, the chief news of interest to salmon canners Is the offer of the J. K. Armsby Company sent from San Francisco to sett Alaska Pack ers Association Puget Sound red sockeye i .salmon, one-pound tall tins, pack of 1901, at $1 a lozen. The terms are net cash, f. o. b., at San Francisco. This cut-rate offer says: . "We have but a limited quantity of sockeye salmon to offer, and no flats or halves of this -grade.'. Our price is about j $2 per case under the ruling price of socJ? eyes last year, and in our opinion Is the blgggest snap ever offered to the trade In the history of the salmon business. We understand other packers of sockeye sal mon are expecting ,at least $1 20 to 11 25 for their goods. We also hear considera ble talk of a combination of sockeye pack ers in order to maintain high prices this season." This is a departure from old methods for the Alaska Packers' Association. In the past Its strong point has' been to withhold prices until the pack was known, thus serving the double purpose of figur ing a fair price and insuring full -delivery. The pack being a known quantity, the association could gauge' its sales ac cordingly. This year the association has fallen all over Itself to name prices weeks in advance of the opening of the season. Three or four years ago the association had things Its own way in Alaska,- and followed lt3 own sweet will in naming prices. Then it controlled 70 per cent of j I the pack. Last year it had but 50 per I cent, and this year it will be lucky if it puts up 45 per cent of the pack. Independ ent canneries built in the past three, or lour years have token the control away J from the association. Of the 45 canneries thatvwill be operated 1n Alaska this year, 30 are independent and 15 belong to the association. "WORK OF A PROBIOTER. Cudahy Will Have Nothing; to Do With Combination. CHIGAGO, April John Cudahy, pres ident, "of the Pacific American Flsherlc3 Company, said today that the report 'the "company will be sold Is absolutely. false--'That the report Is the work of a promoter, who Is, no doubt, trying to get upborne scheme." NEW WHATCOM, Wash., April 2. Rel-j a.tlyettq the Associated Press report from San Francisco stating that a new $30,000, 000 flsh'company Is soon -to be-incorporatcd by Pjtefpont Morgan, Sellgmans et al.. Manager Demlng, of the Pacific American Fisheries Company, who has just re turned from a consultation with President J Cqdahy, president of the Cudahy Com pany, In Chicago, after confirming that gentleman's denial of the absorption of SELF-STYLED SOCIALIST. h!s company, says that the object of the promoters of the new company in listing Its ,prpperty as among those to be ac qulred'by the new concern, is to influence other companies which are wavering to enter 'it. He is very Indignant at the report. DETAILS OF THE COMBINE. Ne-rr York Authority Says the Capital , Is 32,000,000. N NEW" YORK, April 2. A prominent New York financial authority who is person ally Interested In the proposed salmon cannery combination, says that the re ports quoting the proposed capital at 30, 000,000 were not quite accurate. The cap ital, he said, will be $32,000,000 In common and preferred stock and debenture bonds. Of the debentures, $1,000,000 will remain In the treasury. The same authority de clared the report substantially correct when It mentioned as those Interested In tho new deal, J. Plerpont Morgan, August Belmont, W. Seligman, J. Sellgman and the presidents of several of the most ex tensive banking houses in New York City. A DAY ON THI COLUMBIA RIVER. A visit to Portland is Incomplete wlth outdevotlng at least one day to the Co lumbia River and its magnificent scenery. You can leave Portland at 9 A. M. any day on tha-O. R. & N. Co.'s palatial Portland-Chicago special train, limch"at" The Dalles or In the dining-car, be back at. 4:30 P. M., and have seen" the most attractive portion of the Columbia, In making the trip by rail you obtain a near "view of the many beautiful cascades, and as tnetracic skirts the south bank of the river the streafi and Its north shore are constantly in sight. Should you desire a ride on a river steamer, take the O. R. &. N. Cb.'s train at 9, A. M. any day except Sunday, for Cascade Locks, spend a short time there. and then board the steamer as she passes through the locks en route to Portland. . A more extensive river excursion' can be .had by leaving Ash-street dock, Port land .(dally except Sunday), at ff P. M. 'for Astoria, on the O. R. & N. Co.'s fast, electric-lighted steamer "Hassalo," arriv ing at' Astoria, 100 miles distant, about daylight; returning, leave Astoria at ! A. M.' (except Sunday), arriving at Port land about 5 P. M. All meals can be had on the steamer, and altogether the trip is most delightful, restful and comfort able. "" Particulars of Willamette River trip can also be"had upon application at the 9. R. & N. Co.'b city ticket. office. Third and Washington. Telephone 712. New Oregon Postmasters. . WASHINGTON, April 2. Oregon "post masters were . appointed today as fol lows: "Summer Carr, at La Fayette, vice F. P. Estabrook. resltmed: John Alexan der, at Glide, vice J. F. Wright, resigned. Uf j 'spi f A WESTERN CENTENNIAL PORTLAND'S BIG FAIR SHOULD BE . . REPRESENTATIVE.- Lewis and! Clark Expe'dltlbn Opened - t the -Great' Western Region, to ' ' Settlement. : . SPOKANE, Wash., April 1. (To the Edi tor.) The American Pacific exposition in commemoration of .the Lewis and Clark expedition. Ehould not- Include the states west' of 'the Rocky Mountains alone, but shojuld be made representative of all the ptatesjest of the Mississippi, because the journey of, Lewis ariji Clark .was the en tering, wedge, for .the settlement of that entire . territory west, of the Mississippi Rlyer. This fair should be 'made Intense ly characteristic .of the grand West" of North" America. It should be", made a gi gantic .display, of Its natural resources. This exposition should be governed by six main divisions., viz.: Agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mining, the Indian . and the Orient.' . In ,-the agricultural department shquld be displayed all 'the agricultural and. hor ticultural products of the West, cattle- ratsing ana its by-products, sucn as wool and the packing-house process, manufac ture -of flour .and other cereals, agricul tural Implements, especially those manu factured west of the Mississippi.' The forestry department should repre sent .our vblg lumbering Interests, wood manufactures and machinery, all our for est .products, Including fauna. x The fishery department should show all that belongs to the sea and rivers. Our Immense Ashing' establishments . could make a worthy exhibition there., Every thing that belongs to the sport of fish ing' should be Included. The mining v department should simply lie a grand and concise show of the pro ducts contained In the bospm of " the Western mother-earth. Quartz as, well as coal and oil to be represented: also the ways of refining and smelting. The Indian department" should, be a passing . tribute to the aborigines. "It would' be a teaching contrast of the con ditions In the West- under -Indian rule- to what the West became since the coming of the White 'race.. The Oriental department, or perhaps more loglcallv expressed, the Pacific-Occidental department, should be an exhibi tion ot the products, and Industry of the Hawaiian. Guam and Philippine Islands. with displays ot the prodircts worthy of Importation from Japan, China, Austra lia and the other South Sea countries. An exposition planned on these outlines could be made Interesting and practical. It would be Intensely representative of the commemoration of the centennial of the opening up of the great American West. F. J. ALEX MAYER. Portland in the Title. PORTLAND, Aprl 2. (To the Editor.) ticmg mat you are isinuiy- auuwmg ce In your valuable paper for the sug- tlon of a suitable -title for the fair In !, I take the liberty of offering the fol lowing: LEWIS AND QLARK PACIFIC STATES CENTENNIAL. PORTLAND, OREGON, 1005. There Is a desire to give prominence to Lewis and Clark, and also to show the extent of the territory to be 'represented, without taking in too many words. The above, I think, will cover those points. and naming our. city and state will give us due advertisement. H. H. HOLMES. Nnmes SuffBrested hy Correspondents. By C. E. Oliver, Portland GREAT WESTERN EXPOSITION AND LEWIS AND CLARK CENTENNIAL. By "Portlander." Portland AMERICA'S "WESTWARD HO! AND 'PA CIFIC EXPOSITION. By "K." Portland CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN EXPANSION. CENTENNIAL OF THE WESTWARD MARCH OF COMMERCE AND CIVILIZATION. WESTWARD HO! CENTENNIAL. By J. M. Acheson, Portland UNITED STATES EXPANSION EPOCH LEWIS AND CLARK INDUSTRIAL -EXPOSITION. By E. S. Sparks, Forest Grove, Or. 1805-LEWIS AND CLARK PACIFIC STATES EXPLORERS' CENTENNIAL 1005. ' AUCTIONING !THE ASSETS. Part of the Portland Savings Bank Property Sold. The sale of the assets of the 'insolvent Portland Savings Bank was commenced as advertised by Receiver Richard Nixon at the bofnk building, at 10 o'clock yes terday forenoon, but was at once ad journed to the .A. O. U. W. Hall, where bidders could be -accommodated with seats. S. L. N. Gllman officiated as auc tioneer, and some 150 prospective bidders were present, including several women. Mr. Gllman read the authority for the sale, and the terms on which the prop erty was to be sold, Tind stated that only real estate would be sold during the day. He then offered for sale the Portland Savings Bank building, at Second and Washington streets, subject to a mort gage of $140,000. "How much do we hear for the equity in that valuable piece of property?" The first bid was $50, and this was quickly Increased to $500. Bid ding then slacked, and the auctioneer be gan to appeal to the crowd to run the price up quickly. One of the women present, who, as a small depositor, was Interested In the sale, yelled, "Take your time, Mr.. Gll man; this Is a big sale," which raised a laugh and stimulated the bidders and the price was soon run up to Wio. ineii some one Inaulred if there was any other claim against the building beside the mortgage, and was told that there was $4200 Interest due - March 4.- Bidding was resumed, and theprice run up to $1025, when some one Inquired what the monthly Income from the building- was, and was told $1500. The auctioneer jollied the crowd and the bids were raised to $1100, and he "going, going, third and last time" became more long drawn out and in earnest than ever, and at the end of half an hour the hulldlng was knocked down to P. L. Wjjlls for $1125. Mr. Willis was seen later and asked whether he had bought the building for himself or for a client. He said that when he wentto the sale he had no Idea of buying the building, but when he saw it going so cheap, for less than it was worth, he 'bought It for hlm'self. There Is altogether $144,200 against the building, an'd $1125 added ' to this, makes the 'cost of it to Mr. WUHs $1,45,345. ''The monthly receipts from rents amount to $1500 or $18,000 per year, which will pay inter est, taxes, etc., and Mr. Willis says in two years it will be worth $200,000. The sale was continued during the day with but little of interest occurring;- the pieces of property being generally started at a low figure -and advanced by reluctant bids of $5 till the .maximum was reached. At 4:30 P. M. 2S pieces of real estate had been disposed of at prices aggregating $12,690. The last of the 23 was a 7-36 inter est In the Brasee, tract. of 100 acres, lust south of St Johns. It was started- at $500 and two men bidding against each other, ,$5 at a time, llngerlngly, rah it up to $2000, when it was knocked down to an elderly man who proved to be S. Weeks, a brother of Reuben Weeks, who 13 chief owner ot the tract, and who was cheered for his persistency In bidding. There then remained two pieces o'f prop trty to close the list of Multnomah Coun ty real estate, and It was thought those would bring $5000, and the sale was con tinued until they were disposed of. ' Today outside real estate In about a dozen different counties Jn Oregon, and nearly as many In Washington, will be sold, and after that a long list of bills receivable will be disposed of. Tomorrow judgments, lclalms against decedents, claims In bankruptcy, furni ture and miscellaneous assets will be sold, and some time the affairs of the bank will be finally settled up or wound up. There was a little complaint on the part of some of the "bidders because the re ceiver would make no , warrantees or rep resentations as to the title to the various pieces of real estate offered, but the re ceiver stated that the property had been advertised for eight weeks in The Dally Oregonian for the purpose of giving full publicity to the sale, and ample opportuni ty for prospective bidders to call at his office- and examine. abstracts and satisfy themselves as to the' title. MORE RELICS ON DISPLAY. 1 Additions to- the Oregon Historical Society's Collection. Accessions to the Oregon Historical So ciety's collection of valuable material, both of relics and documents, are almost of dally occurrence. Among relics recent ly secured, the following may be men tioned: A double-barreled flint-lock horse or dragoon pistol, of German make, that Is said to have been used by a German officer at the battle of Waterloo; from S. L: Moorhead, Junction. A Springfield rifle used by Dr. W. W. Oglesby at a battle with the Bannock Indians at Willqw Springs, near Pendle ton, In 1878. As the doctor 'was- In the act of firing, a bullet from the Indians struck the breech of the gun, leaving its mark very plainly. Three whites were killed and nine wounded in a very few minutes after 'the flghtbegan; from Dr. Oglesby, Junction. A sugar bowl carved out of myrtle wood with a pocket-knife by an old trapper on Coqullle River a hunting-knife made out of a file by thp same trapper; a moccasin stone found in Mill-Creek; Marlon Coun ty; and" a bayonet that was carried In the War of 1312 b.y Mr. Ishem, an early pio neer of .Marion County, who settled ntar Stayton; all from F. S. Matteson, Turner. A flatiron, ' brought across the plains In 1843 by Mrs. Nancy Cooley, -and used constantly, since that time; from her daughter, Mrs.- Matteson, 'Turner. A lady's saddle, the cost of which was $S0, won by Miss Pauline Looney at a riding tournament of 11 ladles at the first state fair held -at Salem, the date being October 3, lSfi2; from Miss Looney, Jeffer son. A large white silk necktie, hand hemmed by Mrs. Rebekah Parrish. In Ohio, for her husband. Rev. E. E. Par rish, and brought across the plains In 1844; a pair of hand-knit stockings, made by Mrs. Farrlsh from yarn of her own spinning; a block of patchwork made by Miss Rachel Merlnda Parrish, about 7 years old, at Parrish Gap farm. Marlon County, , In 1845, while her father was building his log cabin; and an old-fashioned night-cap worn by Mrs. Parrish, and of. the style In daily use by all la dles 40 years ago; from Mrs. Rebekah M. Steele, Turner. Of documentary relics, the following may be mentioned: Record book and by-laws of the Wash ington Literary Society, organized at Bel passl, Marlon County, February 11, 1858. Thl3 record book closes with March 13, 1877. Through the care of Judge L. H. Poujade, of Gervals, one of the secreta ries, It has been saved as a memento of a highly Interesting era In the history of that part of French Prairie. Account books of I. Mitchell, Gervals, beginning In 1863; from McKlnley Mitch ell, Gervals. "The American, and Indiana and Jef ferson Republican," Monday, June 26, 1826, Alexander Moorhead, proprietor; edited by James Moorhead; printed by William Moorhead. in the frame house, next door to Mr. Joseph Thompson, chalrmaker and painter, north of the Courthouse, Water street, Indiana, Pa. Among other announcements, it is stated that "grain, rags, beeswax or tallow will be taken in payment of subscriptions. If paid within the current year." This Is from S. L. Moorhead, of the Junction City Tlmesr a descendant of the Moorheads mentioned. Theaper Is still conducted by descend ants of the original owners. . FROM PAUNCEFOTE. AclcnoTvledarment to British dents of Portland. Resl- Brltlsh Consul James Laldlaw received the following letter yesterday from Brit ish Ambassador Pauncefote, expressing the appreciation of King Edward "VII of the resolutions of condolence, passed by the British residents of Portland, on the occasion of Queen Victoria's death: British Embassy, Washington, March 23. Gentlemen: I have the honor to inform you that I have duly forwarded to the Marquis of Jfcansdowne, for transmission to its high desti nation, tho resolution sent to me by you on behalf of the British residents ot Portland. Or., on tho occasion of the deeply lamented death of Her Late Majesty, Queen Victoria, Empress of India. JThe Kins was very much pleased at this touching tribute to the memory of the late Queen, and I am now Instructed to convey to you His Majesty's most sincere thanks for this highly apprecidted mark of sympathy. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, yours obediently, PAUNCEFOTE. The British Residents of Portland, Or. PERSONAL MENTION. J. R. Welty, of Centralla, who repre-,, sents Lewis County In the Washington State Senate, Is registered at the Per kins. He Is on his way to Vancouver, where he has business at the land office. Captain G. E. Caukln leaves this even ing for Washington, as a delegate from the commanderj of the State of Oregon, to attend a quadrennial congress and re union of the Loyal Legion. On his return he will visit his frlend3 In New York, Michigan and Minnesota. He will also visit the home office of his company at Hartford, and will return about the end of this month. WASHINGTON, April 2. Senator Mitchell has shown signs of Improvement today, but is still confined to his bed. As yet. no one Is allowed to see him, ex treme precaution being taken to prevent a complication of diseases. ANSWERS A QUESTION. Mrs. Rorer's Reply In Ladles' Home Journal. "I consider coffee as it is usually made in the, American family strong and from the pure bean an Injurious drink, espec ially for nervous people. "No doubt the student to whom you re fer can study better after'taklng a cup of coffee, but the new energy Is caused bya stimulant, the effects of which will soon wear off, leaving him lower In nerv ous force. i "That is the reason he has headache and feels so miserable when he is with out coffee. If it Is only the hot drink he requires, why not take a cup of clear hot water or a cup of Cereal Coffee?" Mrs. Rorer Is one of the most eminent authorities on food in America. She knows that Americans so on day by day using food and drink that sap their vital ity Instead of building It up, and It re quires argument oft repeated to wake them up. Broken wrecks of humanity stumb ling along, unable to carry out their cher ished plans, are all about us and their physical weakness Is nearly always due to Improper food and drink. Coffee Is a skilled destroyer of nervous strength. Pos tum Food Coffeels a delicious food drink made from selected parts-of cereals that yield the elements Nature demands for rebuilding the nerve tissue all over the human body. If it has ever been served to you In a weak, unpalatable drink, have It made over again and use two spoons to each cup and know inat the actual boiling con tinues full 15 'minutes. Our word for It, the Postum Coffee is delicious when prop erly made. DURPHY IS HELD BACK STOPPED BY CALIFORNIA OFFI CERS NEAR OREGOX LINE. Alleged Polysamist and Two Deputy Sheriffs Taken to San Francisco, on Habeas Corpus "Writ. Contrary to expectation. Bradley Fran cis Durphy, who, as previously told In The Oregonian. Is wanted In this city to answer a charge of polygamy, did not ar rive here yesterday. He and Deputy Sheriffs Matthews and McMillan ware ar rested late on Monday night at Dunsmulr, Cal.. by California officers, on a writ of habeas corpus, and were taken back to San Francisco, for a hearing before Judge Dunn. At Dunsmulr, Matthews and McMillan telegraphed to District Attorney Cham berlain, stating that they were arrested and asking for instructions. Mr. Cham berlain telegraphed In reply as follows: "Seek advice of attorney at Dunsmulr, if one can be found. If not. proceed with the officers to San Francisco, If warrant is regular, but hold on to prisoner." Matthews and McMillan wired back from Dunsmulr: "No attorney here. Will go to San Francisco In the morning. Will hold Durphy." Yesterday Mr. Chamberlain telegraphed to Attorney Henry Ach. of San Francisco, formerly of this city, to look after the Interests of the Oregon Deputy Sheriffs, In their endeavor to bring Durphy- to this state for trial. It appears that when Deputy Sheriffs Matthews and McMillan arrived in Cali fornia several days ago, there was con siderable delay In securing the necessary requisition papers from the Governor of California. The officers waited around Eureka until last Sunday morning, and just as the steamer Pomona was about to sail they arrested Durphy and took him on hoard the steamer to hurry him out of the Jurisdiction of the California courts. Durphy. however, managed to get word to .his lawyer. Judge S. M. Buck, of his being arrested, and the Judge Jiimped on board the steamer just as she started. The steamer arrived at Snn Francisco last Monday, and Matthews and McMillan hurried their prisoner to the ferry depot, and boarded the first train northward. In the meantime. Judge Buck hurried Into Judge Dunne's court, and. se cured a writ of habeas corpus for Durphy, and warrants accusing Matthews and McMillan of having Illegally placed their prisoner In custody. The necessary au thority was telegraphed nhend to Deputy Sheriff Corkey and Constable Furlong, at Dunsmulr. Accordingly, when Durphy, Matthews and McMillan arrived In the train at Dunsmulr, they were introduced Into the Interior ot the town jail beforo they started on their return Journey to San Francisco. Portland people have occasion to re member C. B. Durphy as being connected with a real estate swindle about 12 years ago. At that time he represented himself as being connected with Eastern capital ists who were about to establish a shoo factory at Portland. On the strength of his representations he secured a deed to a block of land from the Sunnyslde Land Sz. Investment Company. He put up a cheap building, had some machinery put In and started operations. Before long hla concern went to pieces. -The workmen had not been paid, and the machinery and materials had been purchased on credit. Mechanics' Hens were Issued against tho building and other property. Before judg ments were secured against him the build ing burned down, nnd It was generally suspected that there had been something fraudulent In the sudden burning of tho factory. The land that was deeded to him. on the condition of starting tho factory was not recovered by the land company and was sold to satisfy the Judgments of the creditors. After these experiences, he went to the mines In Southern Oregon and thenca to California. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Bahy Is Cutting Teeth, Be mire and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. At the first Intimation of an attack of "grippe" begin at once to regulate tho system with Carter's Lltle Liver Pilla. One pill after each meal. You cannot be too cautious,. In this epi demic of "grippe." Keep your system fortified with Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill after each meal. It is appalling to read the accounts of the ravages of "grippe." Keep yourself in a condition to resist the disease with Carter's Little Liver Pills. DAILY 3IETEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. April 2.-8 P. M. Maximum temperature, 44; minimum temperature, 37; river reading at 11 A. M 7.3 feet; change la the past 24 houra, 0.0 foot; total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 3 P. M.. 0.22 inch; total preqlplta tlon since Sept. 1. 1000, 35.87 Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1. 1900, 38.43 Inches; deficiency, 2. GO inches; total sunshino April 1, 0.00; possible sunshine April 1. 12 JS. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Light to moderately heavy ralnn fell yes terday in Western Oregon, iWestern Washing ton. Northern California AtAf Nevada, whlla moderate snowfalls are reported from Eastern Oregon and Southwestern Idaho. The temper ature Is from 12 to 20 deg. below the normal in Oregon. Northorn California and- South wsetern Idaho. The indications are for unset tled, .partly cloudy weather, with occasional showers or light falls of snow. Wednesday la Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho, and gen erally fair weather in the remaining portions of the North Pacific States. . WEATHER FORECASTS, Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy, with probably an occasional shower; warmer; south, to west winds. Western Oregon and Western Washington Partly cloudy, with showers nar the coast; warmer; south to west winds. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Generally fair; variable winds. Eastern Oregon Light snow, probably turn ing to rain; warmer; weat to north winds. Southern Idaho Light rain or snow; warm er in west portion; variable winds. EDWARD A. BEALS. Foreoast Official. NEW TODAY. Seattle Property Owners Let me sell your SEATTLE property white BOOM lasts. X, B. Qroas, 410 Bailey building. -WEBFOOT-- HARD WHEAT FLOUR The best bread-maker. Ask your grocers. Received This Day From a chicken farm 500 dozen strictly fresh eggs, that we wanted for boiling. Will bar sold at 2 dozen 35c. Store eggs. 15c dozen. Oregon Cosh Orocery. 232 North 14th st. Hams, While They Last, I2c lb. 5-lb. can of pure lard. 55c; in bulk. Oc lb. Pint bottles Snlder's catsup. 20c. Oranges never were so cheap. Full boze, large else. $1.00 box. Trade with us. and save money. Oregon Cash Grocery, 232 North 14th. Both phones. FULL-WEIGHT BUTTER A drop of 5c per roll this week. All best creamery butter. 40c and 45c, full 2 lbs.; line, glH-edge dairy butter. 30c and 35c; fresh ranch eggt, 15c; sugar-cured hams-, 12cj plonia hams. 10c. Buy your goods wholesale prices, save 25 per cent. See the La Grande Creamery Co., . 304 Yamhill.