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THE CORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1901. V IT MUST BE ACCEPTED i ' i fCUBAKS CANNOT REJECT PLATT AMENDMENT AND BE FREE. ?What the Committee of the Conven 7 tion Will Be Told OThen It ' JLrrlve at "Washingrtoxi. 4 "WASHINGTON, April 10. Information was received at the "War Department to day to the effect that the Cuban con stitutional convention contemplates send ing a committee here to consult the Pres ident and Secretary of-JWar regarding the Piatt -amendment, and the relations of the United States -with Cuba. "While It is mm lcnown that the Administration -would much prefer to have the constitu tional convention accept tne .riati. icsz iBlatlon Instead of sending such a com mittee, it -would xatner tne comnusbiun sliould visit-this country and discuss the subject than that the Piatt legislation should be rejected. Plat rejection would leave matters in a strained condition. The commission v will visit this country upon its own responsibility, as an invitation to come might imply a disposition upon the part of this Government to make "concessions. It has been suggested that some of the more radical opponents of United States control be made members of the commission in order that they may ascertain definitely what the situation is In the United States. "There has been some discussion as to what such a commission can accomplish by coming to Washington. It Is said for one thing that it can obtain definitely from the President and Secretary of War a, construction of the Piatt amendment. The third section, relating to intervention, is the one which meets with 'the great est objection from the Cubans, and It is believed the Administration can convince the delegation that there is -nothing but the best of intentions on the part of this Government toward Cuba. The require ment that the Cubans shall adopt "sub stantially" the terms of the Piatt amend ment also can be construed. The dele gation, it Is said, will learn that the Cu bans can hope for no modification of the law by Congress and that nothing can be accomplished by waiting until another session. It also -will be made plain that thepresent Administration does not wish any "modification and that the spirit of 4he Piatt .amendment must be accepted. The delegation will be informed that it can tell the members of the convention upon its return that until the conditions of the Piatt amendment are complied with, the United States will continue to exercise authority in the islands under its military power. There Is a desire upon the part of the Cubans to have some Information as to what may be meant by coaling stations. It Is understood that the delegates have been .given an intimation that the selec tions are not likely to be made within iny of the cities of Cuba, but at points which the United States regards as con venient for warships. Probably the dele gation may desire additional assurances from the President upon this point when It comes to the United States. As to the time of the visit of the com mission, there is no definite information. The President will leave here for the West the last of the month, and it Is ex pected that he will not see any delegation of this character until after his return. DISCUSSED THE AMENDMENT. Senor Gomer Would Rather Die Than See It Accepted. HAVANA, April 10. The Cuban consti tutional convention, at today's session, took no action regarding the proposal to appoint -a commission to eo to Washing ton, in reference to the future relations jihetween Guba -andthe United States. The whole time was taken up by Senor Juan Galberto Gomez and General San gullly, who made long and Impassioned speeches, the former against the Piatt amendment and the latter In Its favor. Senor Gomez said in substance that the black blood In his veins made him op posed to Americans, intimating that their' treatment of his race stamped them as unfriendly to the negro. "I would rather be under the sover eignty of Spain," he exclaimed, "than under that of the United States. The Piatt amendment endangers the Inde pendence of Cuba. It -means the predom inance of American Influence. I would rather die of grief or leave the country should it be accepted." He admitted that he was not particu larly oppsed to sending a commission to Washington, but said he believed the Piatt amendment should be rejected first. General Sangullly made a strong plea to the delegates to accept the amend ment. He cited the reasons he had al ready given in -a public letter In lavor of uch a 'course, and emphasized the fact that the amendment in no way endan gered the independence of Cuba, but real ty provided guarantees that It would be maintained. "WORK OP A MALCONTENT. tPorto Rican Petition Misrepresents the Pacts. ;NTEW TORK, April 10. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Governor Charles H. Allen, of Porto TRlco when asked to make a statement re gardlngr -the1 -petition, said to be from worklngmen of Porto Rico, asking the President for work and asserting that the inhabitants of the Island were at the point of starvation, replied': "I have not seen the original petition, but a copy of it came to me in my mall from the Secretary of Porto Rico, who said that he understood It was the work of a malcontent who has been consistent ly opposing American administration ever since our occupation of the Island, and that any number of signatures could be added to the petition in the office where it was written. I think It would be com paratively easy to secure signatures' to a petition asking for Government aid where such aid had been so generously dis tributed. 'The conditions described in the petl. tlon are not truthfully stated. The facts will show that more persons are em ployed In Porto Rico today than ever be fore, except when Government relief work was at Its height. The United States Government has already distributed 51,250,000 to the workers on public roads, and the Army distributed 3,000,000 pounds of food in the island. My San Juan in formant is inclined to attribute the pres ent agitation to 3Iunoz Rivera, who has been a leader of the opopsitlon to the American administration." "Porto Ricans Reply to Allen. 1 XEW TORK, April 10. Replying to the pUDllc utterances f Governor Allen, of Porto Rico, since Ifts arrival in Washing ton, Wencesloo Borda, the Porto RIcan Commissioner, today said: 'That Porto Rico is not as prosperous as. Governor Allen would like the people of the .United States to believe is elo quently and conclusively shown by the customs statistics. The exports from May 3, 1900,' to February 28. 1901, were $5,S1,023, and the Imports $8,100,000, a balance of trade against the Island of $2,285,917, which is wholly unsupportable and spells ruin when it is recalled that our circulation is "less than 52,000,000 and that Porto PJco has lost her credit in the commercial world. The alarming emigration of la borers to Ecuador, Cuba, Hawaii and Santo Domingo, which he admits Is tak ing place, emphatically belle the Gov ernor's assertion of the employment of ilabor. Governor Allen also says that the sugar crop will amount to 100,000 tons. He cannot know this to be a fact, as It has not yet been gathered. It Is purely bne of his optimistic opinions. The sug ar planters of the island estimate the crop, if favorable weather continues, not ' higher than 70,000 tons, a very high esti mate. Why 4oes not the Governor men tion the other industries of the island? We answer, because misgovernment has nearly wiped them out." HOPE IS IN THE CHILDREN. Next Generation of Porto Ricans May Be an Improvement. BOSTON, April 10. Following Is an abstract of the report of Rev. E. S. Read, of Somervllle, Mass., who, -with Rev. A. F. Beard, of New York, went to Porto Rico as a representative of the Ameri can Missionary Association, about six weeks ago: "In some of the towns where the great est povert -exists Spaniards live who are worth all the way from $100,000 to 51.000.000. but they are not touched by this condi tion of the poor, nor are efforts made to alleviate distress. Beggary Is common, and In some of the stores little baskets of coppers op. the shelf hold the amount which the merchants intend to dispense thai day. All sorts of bodily deformities and diseases are displayed by these beg gars, such as blindness, - twisted feet, dropsy, sores, bruised legs, paralysis, women carried In carts or hobbling along on their haunches, or men seated by the wayside holding up a maimed limb and begging for a, pittance. The need of the island is a general hospital equipped with modern appliances. "The education of the people Is receiv ing the careful consideration of the au thorities. At present 40,000 children are in the public schools, but 300,000 remain as yet unprovided for. There are 800 teach ers, about ninety of whom are from the United States. Both Spanish and Eng lish are taught, and the children are quick and eager to learn. Religion Is not allowed a place on the curriculum. There Is a distinct and emphatic call for a large central boarding school of the high er grade with normal and Industrial de partments. The outlook for Industrial, educational and religious quickening Is encouraging. During the past two years great advances have been been made. The people. In spite of the present disturb ances, are expectant of changes for the better. The hope of that fair land is In the children. By their ready assimila tion of American ideas they constitute the groundwork of a new civil and moral order. That such regeneration Is to come Is the confident expectation of those who know Porto Rico best. FEAR OF MRS. GRUNDY. Correspondent Criticises Anonymous "Writers. PORTLAND.Aprll 10. (To the Editor.) I have read with much Interest the com munication in this morning's Oregonlan from "Rip Van Winkle," and I regret ex ceedingly that the reverend gentleman writing the same could not have signed his real name, eo that the readers might know who the reverend gentleman Is. who has such pronounced views on a subject so fraught with Interest to every thinking mind. I wlsh'that there was a law com pelling every person writing for the public to sign his name to the article written, for the amount of cowardice exhibited be hind some fictitious name la simply ap palling to one living In this age, and In this land of freedom. EVe find this cowardice manifest In many other directions. How many of the men occupying the pulpits In our churohes are preaching what they believe, or are, rath er, preaching such doctrmes and teachings as will Insure to them their position In the church with which they are connect ed? And how many of our business men sign petitions and letters of recommenda tion, and then are fearful that the fact of their signing the same may be made public? I think "Rip "Van Winkle" herein displayed the keynote to the cause for the weakness In our present modern civil ization, which he denominates as a hum bug. What makes it a humbug more than the fact that men write articles for the public and then do not sign their names to them"? Men sign petitions and letters of recommendation that they would not have published in the daily paper for any thing. Our churches are filled with min isters who are preaching doctrines that they do not believe In. The body politic Is filled with men who will promise any thing before election, that they think will assist them to be elected, with no Intention of fulfilling them after they are elected. Does the reverend gentleman think for a moment that either of the 17 historic characters referred to by him would have been guilty of any of those things that I have charged? The very fact that those men taught before the open public just what they believed, and were not restrained from so doing, is .n my mind one of the most potent forces that made them the great men that they were; but that enabled them to radiate an Influence that helped In a large meas ure In making Athens the most marvelous city that this world has ever produced. No man has or ever will mold or change public opinion who has not had the cour age of his convictions so filling his very being that he Is willing to proclaim them to the world, regardless of what the con sequences may be to his Individual self. The fear of what "Madam Grundy" will say Is one of the weak points In our mod ern civilization, and one which Is holding back the onward march of truth. But, in spite of all of these hindrances, I am not despondent. I am one who thinks The morning' light Is breaking:, Tbe darkness disappears. And yet I think that J. G. Holland, In the following lines, expresses what we need, God give us men! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands. Men hom the lust of office will not kill, Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy. Men who possess opinions and a will. Men who have honor, men who will not He. Tall men, sun-crowned, mho live .ibove the fog:. In public duty and In private thinking. E. W. ALLEN., a '"With Love to Lead. Atlanta Constitution. . If Love will onlyf lead us "We should not ask "the way Or if lfa wild with Winter, Or blossom-blown with May. , If thorns we should not heed them If blossoms, well-a-day! If Love will only lead us "We need not ask the way. If Love will only lead us Will hear the prayers we pray, . In even the darkest midnight Our souls will dream of day. The thorn shall know the blossom The Night the morning's ray; If Love will only lead ua We need not ask the way! Should Be Encouraged. Coqullle Bulletin. Portland has not lost sight of the 1905 'fair, by any means, and the movement should be encouraged by every city and town In the state. A lair of such pro portions, as planned, will bring thousands of visitors to the state and will advertise Oregon to an unlimited extent. Fatal Fire at Richmond. RICHMONDj 7a., April 10. The large retail dry goods store of Julius Meyers' Sons was destroyed by fire this morning. The remains of R. E. Slaughter, man ager of the carpet department, were found In the ruins this afternoon. The loss Is 5250,000. New Chief of Artillery. WASHINGTON. April 10. The President has appointed Golonel Wallace Randolph chief of the artillery corps, under the pro visions of the army reorganization act. He was formerly Colonel of the First Ar tillery, and was stationed at Sullivan's Island, S. C. Foreign Ports. Gibratar Passed, steamer California, New York for Naples, Genoa and Mar seilles. Queenstown Arrived, Teutonic, from New York for Liverpool, and proceeded. NEVER RICE'S ATTORNEY PATRICK HAD NO AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR "THE MILLIONAIRE. Testimony of Captain James A. Ba ker, of Texas, at the Hearing In New York. NEW YORK, April 10. The taking of evidence In the commitment proceedings In the case of Albert T. Patrick, the law yer, who is accused of having caused the death of William Marsh Rice, was re sumed today before Justice Jerome. The first witness today was Captain James A. Baker, Jr., a lawyer of Hous ton, Tex., who was named as an executor In the Rice will of 1896. Captain Baker, In reply to questions by Assistant District Attorney Osborne, said that Patrick had never acted as attorney for Rice at any time. The will of Mrs. Lizzie Rice, wife of William M. Rice, he said, was offered for probate in Galveston, Tex. This will was contested by the children of -Mrs. Rice, who employed A. T. Holt and Pat rick as attorneys. The witness apueared In these proceedings as attorney for Will lam M. Rice, the testimony In the case being taken In New York. He also said he had acted as Mr. Rice's attorney up to the time of his death in September last. He knew Patrlck-ln Houston, Tex., as far back as 1891. The first new.s he received of the death of the aged millionaire was In a telegram sent him by Jones, the valet. He Immediately telegraphed Jones to confer. with M. S. Melvln, to .maintain the status quo until he (the witness) ar rived In New York. He reached this city on the Thursday following the death of Rice, and met Patrick. Mr. Melvln -was with the witness. " "When I met Patrick," said Baker, "he asked me to step Into another room, as he wanted to speak to me alone. I said Mr. Melvln should be -with us, but I went Into the back room with Patrick." Captain Baker detailed his conversation with Patrick, who Informed him that Mr. Rice had lost confidence In the witness, and had engaged him (Patrick) as his legal adviser. The will of 1900 was pro duced by Patrick, who, after some ob jections, had given the witness a copy, though refusing to Indorse It as a true copy of the will. The witness also received a number of Rice's papers from Patrick.' Patrick had told him he did not wish his connection with Rice, to become gen. erally known, and said' that Jones, Rice's valet, was the only person who knew of the relations. "The 1S9S will was handed to Captain Baker by the Assistant District Attorney, and the witness declared that the signa ture attached thereto was Rice's. Then the Swenson cheeks' were handed to the witness, who declared that the signatures, purporting to be Rice's, were forgeries. On cross-exanilnatlon, Captain Baker said he had not known that RlM had a mania for making wills, though during the Holt litigation, which was over the will of Mrs. Rice, he had learned that Rice made several wills between the years 1873 and 1896. ' Edward J. Donlln, oneof the surgeons of the Police Department, testified that he was a Deputy Coroner of this county In September of last year, and performed an autopsy on the body of Rice. Dr. Donlln said the congested condition of the lungs was euch as would have been pro duced by Inhaling an Irritant gaseous va por, such as chloroform. There were dis eases that might produce such congestion of the lungs, but no traces of such dis eases were found In the organs. THE STOLEN BARS. Gold Taken From the Steamer Was Shlnpedriy a .New York Bank. NEW YORK, April 10. At the office of the North German Lloyd agents, -this morning the fpllowlng statement was given to the Associated Press: "Three bars of gold, valued at $22,750, were taken from the specie room of the Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse somewhere between here and Cherbourg. The bars were taken from cask No. 4, but we have no Idea as to how the robbery was ac complished. Our advices are but brief and do not show how the room was en tered. The gold was shipped by the Na tional City Bank, of New York. We un derstand It was Insured, but the question of responsibility will be passed upon later. We have not recovered ttie gold, and this office; has no knowledge of the thieves. The specie room Is a strong safe, one se cured by patent locks, to which there were but two -keys. The chief officer kept one and the purser the other. We will make every possible- effort to recover- the money and catch the thieves." No Instance of the loss of gold In tran sit between the United States and Europe has been reported since August 1, 1884, when a keg of American eagles, contain ing $10,000, was reported as missing after It had been delivered by the Campagnle Generale Transatlantlque Railway Com pany at Havre to be taken to Paris. This shipment was consigned to Lazard Freres. Robert C. Pinkerton said last night that usually gold for shipment was sent from the bank to the steamship under guard and delivered to the purser, who placed It In his private office. "Some vessels have no specie vaults," he said, "but- robberies are very Infre quent. There was a big theft of gold about a year ago from a vessel from Aus tralia to San Francisco. It was the work of professional thieves, and It Is supposed that the gold was let down over the side of the vessel at Hawaii." Offer of a Reward. LONDON, April 10. The offer of a re ward for the return of the gold stolen from the Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse or for the discovery of the thieves appears effectually to dispose of the theory first advanced, that the bars were stolen pre vious to having been put on board the steamer. No clew, however, seems to be forthcoming regarding the perpetrators of the robbery. The passengers are Inclined to believe that the robbery must have been accomplished by an Individual exception ally conversant with the arrangements with the steamship company, for not one of the cabin passengers, apparently, knew there was specie on board, much less where it was kept. Probably Stolen in New York. BREMEN, April 10. The directors of the North German Lloyd Steamship Com pany have apparently learned nothing definite as to when or where the theft of the gold bars took place. Captain Engle bart, of the .Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse, Is of the opinion that the gold, was stolen at either New York or Southampton. The police, here, as a result of their Inquiries, think the robbery was probably committed In New York. AN EXPERT COUNTERFEITER. Skoog Wanted by the Authorities in This Country and Sweden. NEW YORK, April 10. It came to light today that a man supposed to be 'Albert Jensen, who attempted to commit suicide by twice shooting himself In the head while being pursued by a crowd In West street yesterday, Is not Jensen at all, and Is wanted by the Government authorities In this country and Sweden. He Is in reality John Albert Skoog, a Swede 35 years old, born In Stockholm and the son of. a prominent and wealthy family. He early began a criminal career, and is pro nounced by officials of the United States secret service one of the most expert counterfeiters alive. One of the biggest raids In the history of the secret service was made tonight by Chief Hazen as the result of the arrest of Skoog. Chief Ha zen, after talking with Skoog, and after following a clew he found In Skoog's pocket, wept to a building on Grand ave nue, Brooklyn, and arrested Emll Mobert, a Swede. One of the most complete coun terfeiting plants ever found was discov ered In ihe house. The long-sought plates for the 50-kroner notes of the Bank of Sweden and the 100-kroner notes of the Bank of Copenhagen were among those found. They were burled with other plates for the making of 20 notes of the Bank of Scotland, which it is said the secret service of Great Britain has been trying to run down. Greek Laborers Swindled. CHICAGO, April 10. Three hundred an gry . Greeks, many of them armed with knives and revolvers, besieged four men In a building at 417 West Polk street, fot several hours last night. When the po lice arrived It was with difficulty they could force their way Into the house to rescue the four men, who, It Is alleged, embezzled $3000 belonging to the members of the infuriated crowd outside. At the station It was learned the men were John Bapadopoulls and his two sons, James and Theodorls,' and Theodorls Malearan. Last Wednesday, John Papadopulls announced he would procure positions on the line of the Union Pacific road for all Greeks -who would advance $10 for transportation. Up to noon yesterday more than 300 Greeks had paid their advance money. Verdict In the Bntte Murder. BUTTE, Mont., April 10. After a three days' session, the jury In the case of little Evelyn Blewell. .whose body was nearly consumed"' In the burning of the watch man's cabin at the water works, this evening brought in a verdict that she came to her death "by being struck with a blunt Instrument, and, In the opinion of the Jurors, the 'cabin was -set on fire to conceal the crime of assault; and, further, 'It Is the opinion of the jury that the said blow was struck and assault committed by John Warne, the watchman at the reservoir." Warne Is now In Anaconda, and still protests his Innocence. Goes to Mexico for Trial. KANSAS CITY. Mo., April 10. Edward King, an American, formerly a1" brakeman on the Mexican Central Railway, left to day for the City of .Mexico for trial April 15,. having been on parole. Like 53 other Americans now in jail In the City of Mexico, King Is the victim of the law that calls for the arrest of the entire crew of any train In case a Mexican Is killed In a wreck. Charged With Embezzlement. HELENA, Mont., April 10. Charles "Wellmier, City Treasurer 'of Phllllps burg, Granite County, has been arrested, charged with embezzling $2000 of public funds. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND, F P Mfnnaugh, N Y W J Connell & wife, Seattle T C Hoffman, Baltrm V A Samuels & wife, Grants, Or Geo S Harrison, N Y G F Pashley. Brooklyn Leonard Ames, N Y Mr & Mrs J T Barber, Eau Claire, Wis A T Bacon, Denver H Batyer &, wf, N Y Miss E C Batyer, N Y A E Pond, N Y Geo W Klrske. San Fr S M Cooper, San Fr Julian Hangwltz, Lan caster, Pa Mrs J H Shoenberger & maid, N Y City Miss L W Taylor, do P N Goodwin. N Y J H Albert. Salem Jos T Brennan, Canton v a .Law-ton, Atch ison Kan Wm Jackson, Newark, N J Chas H Vercellnb, s F Chas A Murray & wf, Tacoma C L Hoska.& wf do M P Benton. Seattle T H Caanaugh, Olympla F W Parker. Seattle Mrs Morrison, N Y Mr Clagstone, Gran ite, Idaho J Carroll. Chicago Earl Barrlngton, do Mrs J V Ross, Astoria A "W Stowell, Vancvr Mrs JE C Atwood, Bos ton J D Estey & wife, Spokane Max Kuhn. N Y H Rosenblum, San Fr P F Mohr, city Geo B Malres. Fhlla F Norman, Chicago W W Briggs, San Fr Sterling S Hughes, Chg E D Rogers, Chicago A E "Blum & son, Cal Mrs S G Simpson, Seattle Frank Campbell Dr L M Conn & wife, Seattle F iR Foster, iN Y W W- Grejend & wife, Rochester.' Minn ' Thos H B Varney, S F d a iteny, N i H S Harmor Percy H Palmer, Dawson "W T "Wynn, Indpls E H Llbby, LewUton TV L Blabon, bjpokana M S Northrflpf& wf, Johnston, w " D E Egbert, Sprlngild Fred H Gllman,MInpls THE PERKINS, F F Deyo. Astoria Edgar J Dlven, N Y J G Davles. Juneau E C McReavy, Tacoma it H Guthrie, Dalles E P Long, Cottg Grv Thos H Tongue, Hllls- Doro T A Rhea, Heppner G W Tape, Sumpter H C Means, Pendleton Will E Sherman, Che halls. Wash Chas Leddy, San Fran O M Field, Muskegon, Mich H H Patterson, Cal Julius Green, Cedar Rapids, la J W Stacy, Lewlston E F Rossfelder, city Bert Inman, Denver W H Daughtrey, Ta coma J F Hart, Kelso. Wash A M Elam, Milton, Or Geo F Stone, Seattle J B McKerron, Chicago Mrs J B McKerron, do B Harris, city F A Whitney, Cosmop- olls, Wash Elmer Dixon, Oreg City Nat Goldsmith, do E B Whitney, Los Angl oeo koss Frencn, Jr, Boston Frank Dana. Seattle R C Hunt. St PI. Minn Thos Reeves. San Fr E WHebard, city J E Pamplln, Salt Lk G O Rlnehart, La Grd Frank Menefee. Dalles Chas A Fix, San Fr Chas W Reynolds, do John Houscr, San Fr Wallace A Thomson, Echo, Or Owen B Hamilton, do F L Young, Dallas Mrs Annie Stanley, Spokane J E Brockway, Ta coma J A Cowan, La Camas Fred B Barnes, HoodR Mrs F B Barnes, do J L Todd, Tacoma Mrs E C Rogers, Pe- Ell, Wash Mrs J G Dunlap, do C A Shurte, Arlington THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles, Manager. W H Wlnfel. Spokane P C Hetzler, Seattlo A E Blum, Martinez, Cal Harold F Blum, do A S Hovden. Hoaulam E P Cadwell, ForstGrvf W Ellsworth, Olympla V-H Bohm, Cottg Grv Jas O Spencer, Port Townsend W S McFadden, Cor vallls Minnie Luckemln, Ta coma M K Hall. La Grande F O Evans, Chicago J H Palmaulst, 8t PI Mrs Palmqulst, do Mrs J A Palmqu!st,do Geo E Salmon, Ohio Mrs Salmon, do A D Stlllman, Pendltn Samuel White, Bak Cy E P Hllson. San Fran Ben Ankeny, W W J D Burch, Chicago S P Kimball, Salem Mrs W L Robb, As toria F C Reed, Astoria Mrs J W Hume, do XC- T H 'nininiror. do M L Dick, 111 Mrs Dick, 111 Miss Dick. Ill J S Ingersoll, St Paul Mrs Ingersoll, St Paul H W Sewall, N Y Mrs C J Condon, Eu gene Mrs R S Bean, Salem C G Wyatt. Elgin MrsWyatt, Elgin Mrs W P Bingham. Portland W H Bufflngton, Chgo H S Russell, N Orlns Mrs Russell, do Master Russell, do Thos A McBrlde, Ore gon City D W Stuart, San Fr John McKeeban, Ta coma G C Fulton. Astoria F H Werner. Astoria W P Scott, Spokane I Irene J Bay. Chicago Mrs G P Bay, Chicago E Stoneburg, Baiem W C Longuen, city Mrs Longden, city A W Stowell, "Vancvr A H Imas, Kalama Mrs Imas. Kalama C W Hodgsen, Chicago Mrs Hodgsen. unicago A G King. Vale Mrs King, Vale A Mayer, Pe-Ell Mrs Mayer, do Mrs Werner, Astoria THE ST. CHARLES. A J Brown, Salem Barney Cronln, Canby Mrs B Cronln, Canby A B Haines, Elkton S M Kelly, Oakland U S Grant, Slldtz Moore Grant, Slletz Henry Johnson, do H W Scott. Dllley Mrs H W Scott, do R E McCown. Salem C A Taylor, Tacoma Hugh McRra, Tacoma J Goddall, Astoria Mrs Gray, Astoria S Ferris, Corvallls H G Grcenwell, city John Greenwell, clty D D Berman, Corval lls, Or W C Chrlstensen, Newberjr R F Boyd, Hoquiam F W Cunningham, cltj F Boydstaler, Ind Henry Kahler, Long Beach B Cuppy, Sheridan Chas Kevn Tin 11 on I A C Patterson, city a sn. measure. Wash Mrs A M Leasure, do F H McGIU, Cathlamt H L Slmfpr. An J W Blockford, Clata- Kanie Mrs J M Blockford & child, Clatskanle D J Lawton, Salem A D Monroe, Rainier W L Wells, Dallas E Robblns, Molalla Robt S Poole, Junction H P Morris, Eugene H G Morris, Eugene Chas Scollard, Astoria F F Seely. WHsonville L L Oil, Seattle Tea TT. Pmiltv fSrAnvl j j uooaing. st Paul Jaa Qulnn, Rainier N Merrill. Clatskanle I J B Loregren. Qulncy J Erlckson, Qulncy x John Tatton. Stevensn J Teauby. city Thomas Scott, city R D Kent. Clatskanle T D Weed. Oregon Cv A C Wrood. Oregon C S E Townsend. do H G Fisher. Dundee Guy E Lllllck, Goble Wallace Manary, Orient R Miller. Orient l a Davis. Garfield Thos McMuah. Kalama C W Sexton. TCvurAtt Frank Noble, Hoquiam a uooaeu, unampoeg H Goodell. Champoeg R Miller. Orient John Fair Wm Needy, Albany R L Paulsen, Stella Z L Bogart. Cathlamet J W Rice. Astorln. G W Perry, city J F Cattrall. Astoria Elmer Cantonnln. city T Tl Hnnner. Hoaulam W T Cattrall. Astoria A J Rich, Astoria W A Dawson.Hoqulamj Hotel Brunswick, Seattle. European; first-class. Rates, 75c and up. One block1" from depot. Restaurant next door. Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma. American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Donnelly Hotel. Tacoma. European plan. Rates, EOc and up. EDUCATION OF CATHOLICS COtfATY MAKES A PLEA FOR UXI- FICATION. Scheme to Save Religious Instruc tion From the Influence of Non Religlons Education. CHICAGO, April 10. "Entering upon the century, the Catholic educational system In America must be prepared to meet with difficulties that will test its strength to the utmost. The unification of educa tion under state control has established a mighty machine of secularized Instruc tion which threatens to destroy all pri vate effort, either on the part of individ uals or the church. It Is Important to meet unification by unification, so to strengthen the Catholic educational sys tem that It may defend Itself against all attacks and save the religious Instruc tion of Its people from the dangers of non-religious education." Intense enthusiasm greeted this signifi cant declaration at the opening of a conference of representatives of Catho lic colleges throughout the United States. The speaker was the highest official in the Catholic educational system In this country, Dr. Thomas J. Conaty, rector of the Catholic University at Washington, D. C, and president of the National As sociation of Catholic Colleges. "Entering Into a general view of the situation which presents Itself," said Monslgnor Conaty. "It Is Important to realize the meaning of the facts which face us. Among these facts must be reckoned the state school system, with Its rapidly Increasing high school and even college development; the tendency to do away with the college by uniting the high school to the university; the es tablishment of educational institutions of all sorts, endowed by private munificence of non-Catholics and attracting Catholic students because the schools have not the character of state Institutions; the ten dency of the Universities to control the state schools, to dictate the examinations of teachers, and to demand the Jniverslty degree or approval as a condition of ap pointment." Reference was made by the .speaker to what he construed as the efforts in this direction as manifested in the schools of some of the large cities and as presented In the non-Catholic character of the scientific, publications, and also of manyi of the aids to public instruction. To offset these conditions, said Dr. Conaty, the Catholic Church spent last year in the United States the sum of $25,000,000 on education, chiefly In pa rochial schools, exclusive of what was spent In academic, collegiate and univer sity education. Notwithstanding the serious demands made upon her for church and charitable developments, she has, under her educa tional training, over 1,000,000 pupils. Of these, about 10,000 have received collegiate Instruction under her direction. Monsignor Conaty contended that a most Important Issue In Catholic educa tional work Is In the development of the Catholic high schools and the Catholic colleges. The tendency to add college work to the high school course, and thus make an easy step to the university or to business life, presents a serious problem to the college, and demands considera tion. If the high school movement be overlooked or neglected, the parochial school system Is In danger of becoming a feeder for the public school, and thus leading Its graduates to the non-Catholic college or university. Monslgnor Conaty closed with a strongs appeal to the colleges tor be loyal to one another and to the University. They should strengthen themselves within the line of what is recognized as college work. The terms need to be carefully defined and until they are there can be no perfect system. The declaration of entrance conditions and the fixing Of re quirements for the A. B. degree would limit college work and avoid the con fusion which results from the over-lapping, either In preparatory or university work. Unification should lead to a sys tem; should clearly define the part which each should do In the general scheme; thus parochial school, preparatory, high school, college or university would work In harmony, the result would be bettter, and a more complete formation would be had, according to the Ideals of the educa tional system of the church. Rev James A. Burns, president of the Holy 'Cross Colllege, Washington, D. C, followed with an address on "The Cath olic High School Movement." A com munication was read from the papal dele gate, Archbishop- Martlnelli, expressing hearty sympathy with the purposes, es pecially for the unification and ordina tion of Catholic school work. A message was received from Cardinal Gibbons, say ing: "We cannot too much Insist on the great advantages to be derived from con certed action on the part of our educa tional leaders. Above all. unify your sys tem and march with serried ranks In the great cause of Christian enlightenment." Seattle Bench Show. SEATTLE, April 10. The sixth annual bench show of the Seattle Kennel Club opened today 'with 385 entries, eclipsing all previous records In the Northwest. The classes are almost uniformly well filled, which Is especially true In the breed of sporting dogs. It Is conceded by Judge Cole, who has officiated at shows all over America, that no finer array of English setters was ever assembled west of Chicago. Forty-nine of this breed are on exhibition, Including several champions well known all over the coast. At 7:30 o'clock this evening, Judge Cole began to judge the larger breeds. Among the field trial winners In the show are the well-known English setters Sport's Des tiny, Dick Stamboul and Laddie Glad stone. Champion Count Mack, the only Irish setter that has ever been placed on the Coast In a field trial contest, is alto on exhibition. c Sale of Gypsy Girls. KANKAKEE, 111., April 10. The sale of two girls, members of a gypsy band at Momence, this county, today brought on a riot that for a. time threatened serloua results. So angry were the citizens over the traffic that a mob was soon formed which drove the gypsy band from town. The deal which caused all the trouble was the sale of Juanlta Costello and Mar gol Czesh, 16 and 17 years old, by their guardian, Nicholas Karaptkin, a Russian, to a Brazilian, also a member of the band, the price paid being $800. Prevented a Hold-Up. OMAHA, Neb., April 10 Deputy United States Marshal Hans, who Is also special agent for the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis souri "Valley Railroad, yesterday shot and killed David O. Luse, near Alnsworth, Neb., while the latter was resisting ar rest. The railroad officials authorize the statement today that the mission of De tectlv.e Hans to Alnsworth was to prevent a well-planned train hold-up. The man killed is said to have been the terror of Brown County. A San Francisco Murder. SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. Mrs. Cath erine Coarum, wife of a West Indian, a cook on the steamer Umatilla, shot and killed Charles McDanlels, a nlgnt watch man, at her home on Clay street early this morning. The woman was intoxi cated at the time of the shooting, and has not yet been able to give a lucid account of tho affair. Gasoline Lamp Trust. CHICAGO, April '10. Representatives of 35 concerns manufacturing gasoline lamps and fixtures have adjourned after a two days' conference In this city. A perma nent organization was effected, In which It was said are represented nearly all of the, gasoline lamp manufacturing Interests The. Only Physicians That Will Cure Catarrh, Stomach Troubles, Deafness and Bronchial Troubles-to Stay Cured. The Doctors Copeland and Montgomery's Treatment Stands Today the Perfection of Years of Service, Experience and Scientific Research in the Practice of Medicine. FACTS TRUTHFULLY SPOKE It Is a medical practice with a con science. 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