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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1901. x. QUEEN 0E THE REGATTA ,.aCL PORraiANDnGlRI, "WILL .RESIGN IX r . or xr h " ASTORIA. ' a 5r Position of Honor in the Oletora tn'iWill'Be Occupied by Pec s' -Ple of This City. Five members of the Astoria regatta committee, F.. L. Parker, chairman, J. C. McCue, secretary, and W. L. Robb, H. D. Thing and "V. T. Chutter, -were in Portland yesterd&y and formally tiotlfled the -several taed of this city who have been chosen, as officers of the regatta of 'their' election. The celebration lit As toria is an anpual event and has been very successful. Thlsyear the Astorians wish t6 enlist as wlda an Interest In the festival as possible, and to this end have decided upon the Innovation of choosing the queen and prominent officers from Portland. The regatta this year will take up three days, August 15, 16 and 17, two of which tvIII be devoted to acquatic and one o athletic sports. The regatta heretofore has met with such success that lthas become an in stitution. The aim this year is to make the occasion more significant than ever before and to engage as much aid as pos sible, so as to make it what it is intended for, a -Columbia River regatta, instead of- simply an Astoria regatta. The posi tions of greatest honor have been be stowed on Portlanders and the working and organizing functlpns will be carried on by Astorians. Only, general plans have thus fat been evolved! The main scheme has been well thought out and the work hasvbeeh surveyed and apportioned to committees. The 'executive committee is &s follows: F- I. Parker, chairman; John McCue, secretary; TV. L. Robb, R. G. Prael, "W. T. Chutter. H. D. ThIng C. A. Coolldge, Ed Hajlock, John Gratke and F. P. Ken dall. This' committee has chosen the fol lowing officers of the regatta: '-Admiral B. S. Edwards. Commodore and Chief of Staff George J Fuller. "AriJe Admiral I. N. Day. Rear Admirals Captain Charles Rich ardson, of the U. S.'S. Columbine, and Captain "William Gregory, of the U. S. S. JSlanzanita. Commanders G. C. Fulton, F. I. Par ker, John Fox, J. C. Mayo, R. D. Inman. ' .Lieutenant Commanders "W. I. Robb, H. R. Bure. TV". E. Talllant, J. E. TVer leln, "W. T. Chuttcrv H. p. Thing. Flag Lieutenant "W. T. Carrol. The Portland committee, which will have charge of the selection of a queen, is composed of E. S. Edwards, George F. Fuller, I. N. Day, Colonel O. Sum mers, J. E. "Werleln, R. D. Inman, W. T. Carrl, Peter Grant and M. S. Banfleld. This committee has not yet made its plans and will meet at the office of Cap tain Edwards Sunday afternoon at 1 'o'clock for that purpose. The young woman who is tne lucky one to be chosen will" enjoy a signal honor, for she and her retinue "will be royally entertained at As toria and will occupy distinguished places during the celebration. She will be allowed to choose -her maids of honor. The day before the. regatta the queen and all her court, including the Ad miral, Vice Admiral and other distin guished personages from Portland, will go 'to Astoria by special boat, where they will be received -with the customary sa lutes and ceremonies. The Ave members of the executive com mittee of the regatta mentioned as in Portland yesterday called upon Admiral Edwards and presented him with a hand some silver plate, on the obverse side of which Is the following: "Captain E. S. Edwards, Admiral, Astoria Annual Re- gatta 190L"5 On the reverse side are the names of the executive committee. Wkj Tilfc-SITNKEN Jh)ISLAKA. . . . ' f T AtaotfceivProJect totR&lse -the Vessel " Sank la.yra.ccmB. Harbor. Another attempt is to be made within a short time, according to Tacoma papers, to raise the Andelaiia, sunk in Tacoma harbor, in 1S3 feet ' of water. Captain David Lynch, of Nova Scotia, is behind the project. E. L. Roberts Is at present taking soundings. He cites the fact that he assisted in raising an Italian vessel loaded with cotton from 30S feet of water. In six weeks, a few years ago. He says that, with the Andelana In 1S5 or 200 feet of smooth water, the, feat of raising her will be relatively easy. His purpose Is to engage eight 200-ton barges for one month. He thus describes the proposed method of operation: We shall not bother uslnr divers. I have studied this for a year, and we are thor oughly satisfied that we can raise her. Today I shall go out and locate the wreck exactly by sounding. The bottom is hard, and, while there is a heavy suction, shf can be brought up. U'e shall hook the masts and turn her up on her keel and drop twfc big catches on the stays, and. If necessary, drop a heavy chain completely around her. "We know all the diffi culties vre have to figure on. Vve will bar the -eight barges together with heavy timbers, giv ing us a weight of ICOf tons, and will put a donkey engine on the oljl wharf. By means of blocks we can get all the power we want. We will begin work Inside of two weeks, unless we are unable to charter barges and have to build them ourselves. The" Andelana lies In about 185 feet of water, and on her site, with masts pointing toward the east shore.,' She Is a 1605-ton steel vessel, and the.'iraii&S -of her Is not boy's play, .but-in 'smooth -jvjiter such as exists here we are certain that ve can get enough hold f-her to raise her with ease. Two attempts hate been made to raise the. Andelana, one , about two years ago, just after the vessil sank, in which $15,000 was spent with nq (results, and the second -. last Fall when tf Seattle concern with hooks and dorfkej engines attempted to grip the big vessel and pull her Into shallow water. ,' MADAGASCAR itf PORT. Arlves at Asfrla After a Voyage ,. of CO Days. The British bfrk Madagascar entered the Columbia jtsterday and is now at Astoria. This four-masted vessel Is the one which Is beljeved to have been sighted by the" Knight (Companion and to have been hovering bout the mouth of the river for about a week. She left Hong Kong April 23, Jmd therefore was 60 days in making thislport, a passage which is " regarded a lon$ one at this time of year. Her tonnage is 1996 and she will be loaded "by the PortlandJFlourlng Mills for Queens- ' town. The Madagascar comes too late to clear this month, eren should her loading be rushed. The Tirt Carlisle spent only eight days -in port aad If the Madagascar could get away by Duly she would equal that record. However she is a much larger vessel than tie others, and besides, she will probably be held back by delays In towing. Shells now at Astoria awaiting tow. She wilj have" no delay in receiving cargo, for there is enough" wheat here for several -wsselslike her. THE WIATILLA RENAMED. Is Xott thejIV. H. Prlnglc Was One of Irani Mo'hr's Boats. I The steanjlr Umatilla, one of the three boats built fjr Paul Mohr's Central Wash ington JtfavEation & Construction Com pany, Is nolv in tho possession of Cap fain Alex. Griggs, who has finished thB boat and Vill operate her on the Upper Columbia, irobably as far as Wenatchee. The steamer has been renamed the W. H. Pringle She is equipped with power ful englq and Is a very fine boat. She will be Irtpected next week'at Pasco by the government authorities. The other two boatof the ill-starred Central Wash ington Navigation & Construction Com xvany, here the- Billings, which was wrecked on a rock above Celllo, and the Kllckatat, which was sold at Portland last Fall. TWO SHIPS REACH. HOME. County of Dumfries and Haasla, Loaded In February. Two vesels which left Portland in Febru ary, the British ship County of Dum fries and the German bark Hassia, have reached their destination. The Dumfries arrived at Queenstown yesterday, after a passage of 109 days, having left the Co lumbia March 4. She is of 1615 tons reg ister, and was loaded with 53,863 centals of grain. The Hassia was reported off KInsale yes terday and will probably reach the end of her journey today. Thus although she left Portland 25 days ahead of the Dum fries she will reach port a day later or after a voyage of 134 days. Her register is 1820 tons and her cargo is 58,640 centals of grain. Knight Companion Inspected. Captains Edwards and Fuller, marine inspectors, yesterday went over the O. K. & X. Portland-Oriental liner Knight Companion. The ship Is now at the O. R. & N.'s Alblna wharf receiving a cargo of flour and cotton. She will probably finish work at this place in time to move over to the Eastern Lumber Company Monday for a load of lumber. She is the only vessel working in port at pres ent, and all the grain docks arc idle. The one grain ship, the Neville, which Is anchored in midstream, has not yet se cured a full crew. Yesterday she lacked three of a full complement of men. It Is not thought she will start for the sea until early next wek. The Hackfield and the Alsferschwan, which cleared this week are still at Astoria. Reported Charter. The German bark G. H. Wappaus, 1225 tons, which left Antwerp May 19 for Kiao Chau, will probably arrive here In time for December loading. Her rate Is re reported variously at from 41s 3d to 42s. The British vessel Sussex has been per sistently reported as having been char tered for Portland at a figure near 40s 6d, but the announcement has not yet been confirmed. It Is known that she has been offering, but not definitely whether she has been fixed. Her tonnage Is 1292. The Formosa, 1474 tons, which was said to have options on this port and Tacoma, will probably load at San Diego. The Favorlta Is "another vessel which seems to be destined for loading here at about 41s 3d. She is from Antwerp, and arrived at Valparaiso May 11. Ready to Start for Xorth Pole. NEW YORK, June 2L A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Dun dee says: All is ready, and tlfe American and the Baldlnw-Seigler expedition fs about to start for the north pole. The leaders and the 40 men who accompany them, declarethey will not be content unless they go further north than the Duke of Abruzzi, who holds the honor of having been furthest north. They vow they will reach the pole and plant the American flag there. The expedition Is fortunate in having a fine ship. She was formerly the Esquimaux, the crack whaler of the fleet here. Strnton and Dnlton Assisted. CHINOOK, June 19. (To the Editor.) I noticed In The, Morning Oregonlan of June 17, under the heading, "Long Beach a Highway," an error on the part of your correspondent, when he states that "W. B. Stratton, Attorney-General of Wash ington, and C. C. Dalton, his assistant, exerted themselves to defeat this bill." I am in a position to say that such are not the facts in the case. Both of the above-mentioned persons rendered me all assistance in their power to pass the above-mentioned bill In the House, where the fight was on. W. R. "WILLIAMS. Relics of Vessel Sunk In lTT6t NEW YORK, June 2L A dispatch to the World from Burlington, Yt., says: J. G. Falson, a diver, has visited the spot where the schooner Royal Savage, commanded by General Benedict Arnold, was sunk In 1776 by the British. He found three gun carriages and about 30 cannon balls and shot. Two of the former will be sent to the Smithsonian Institution at Washington and the other has been pre sented to the City of Burlington. The relics were discovered in about 30 feet of water. The carriages are made of wood and Iron, the former being petri fied. A Fast Little Steamboat. R. D. Inman next week will begin con struction of a speedy little propeller steamboat, which he expects will run away from everything on the river, ex cept the very fastest boats. The plans have been designed by F. A. Ballln, who made the models of "the Wolff & Zwlcker torpedo-boats. The craft will be 67 feet long, 9 feet wide and" 3 feet deep, and will have triple expansion engines of 150 horsepower. River Getting- Loyr for Steamers. INDEPENDENCE, June 21. The river has fallen a couple of Inches this week, and the Oregon City Transportation Com pany's boats touch bottom on ali the bars between here and Salem. Fears are en tertained that the water will go a few Inches lower, and cause the boats to be taken off before the Fourth of July. Decrease In British Shipping:. LONDON, June 21. A blue book. Just Issued, giving an actual return of the navigation of the United Kingdom, shows that British shipping In 1900 decreased inward shipping by 2,619,242 tons, and out ward shipping by 2,903,600 tons, while for eign shipping Increased inward by 2,482, 113 tons, and outward by 2,470,576 tons. Brought Three Stoiravrays. ASTORIA Or., June 21. The British bark Madagascar, which arrived in to day from Hong Kong, had three able seamen stowaways on board. Her mas ter, Captain Smith, says that there is a large surplus of sailors at that no.rt. Manifest of Xorth Bend. ASTORIA, June 21. The manifest of the schooner North Bend was filed at the Cusfom-House today. She had a cargo of 440,000 feet of lumber from Knappton for San Francisco. Marine Notes. The tug George H. Mendell went to the Government boneyard yesterday to be fitted for service. The British ship Brabloch, 2000 tons, which left Hongay May 7, may be looked for any time, as she has been out 46 days. She still has a margin, however, iu which to reach port in average time. Captains Edwards and Fuller, Govern ment marine Inspectors, next Monday will make a journey to Eastern Oregon on official business. At the Cascade Locks the Waterwltch will be looked over and at The Dalles the Reliance and the Iralda. It Is estimated that no less than 25 scows laden with machinery, livestock and general merchandise, an aggregate freight weight of 30.000 tons, arrived at Dawson from White Horse and other Upper Yukon points during the two weeks succeeding May 25. One river boat, the Flora, took a tow of four scows, all laden with livestock. Another scow's freight Included two tons of eggs and fruits. Domestic and Forelgrn Ports, ASTORL4., June 21. Arrived at 11:20 A. M. British bark Madagascar, from Hong Kong. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., rough; wlndf southwest; weather, cloudy. San Francisco, June 2L Sailed Steam er Signal, for Astoria. Queenstown, June 21. Arrived British ship County of Dumfries. ; KInsale, June 2L Passed German ship i Hassia. Dutch Harbor Arrived June 9 Steamer Valencia; arrived June 10 Steamers Hum boldt, Centennial and Oregon, all from Seattle; steamer Dora, from Seattle. Sailed June -10 Steamers Roanoke and Santa Ana, for Nome; remainder to sail soon. San Francisco, June 2L Arrived Steam er Washtenaw, from Seattle; steamer W. H. Kruger, from Tillamook; steamer City of Puebla, from Victoria; steamer Acme, from Sulslaw River; schooner Jennie The lln, from Gray's Harbor; Gatherer, from Tacoma. Sailed Steamer Wyfleld, for Chemainus; barkentlne Newsboy, for Port Townsend; steamer Signal, for Alaska. San Pedro Arrived June 17 Schooner Guide, from tSray's Harbor. Seattle Arrived June 20 Farralon, from Skagway. Neah Bay Passed In June 20 Steamer Jeanle, from Nome. Honolulu Sailed June 8 Barkentlne Skagit, for Port Gamble. Eureka Sailed June 20 Bark Hesper, for Shanghai. Chemainus Sailed June 20 Barkentlne Hawaiian, for Tien Tsln. New York, June 21. Arrived Belgravia, from. Genoa and Naples; Pennsylvania, from Hamburg; Columbia, from Ham burg. Sailed Cuflc, for Liverpool. KInsale Passed June 21 British ship Ben Lee, from Tacoma for Queenstown. Brisbane, June 21. Sailed British steam er Aorangi, for Vancouver. Seattle Arrived June 20 Steamer Vic torian, from Alaska. Brisbane, June 2L Sailed Aorangi, from Sydney, N. S. W., for Vancouver. Malta, June 21. Passed Teenkal, from Tacoma via Manila for Liverpool. Havre, June 21. Arrived La- Lorraine, from. New York. Movtlle, June 21. Sailed Astoria, from Glasgow for New York; Parisian, from Liverpool for Montreal. Queenstown, June 21. Sailed Common wealth, for Boston. Southampton, June 21. Sailed Fuerst Bismarck, from Hamburg for New York, via Cherbourg. Cherbourg, June 21. Sailed Fuerst Bis marck, from Hamburg and Southampton for New York. KInsale, June 21. Passed Campania, from New York for Queenstown and Liv erpool. Gibraltar, June 21. Passed Victoria, from Genoa, Leghorn, Palermo and Na ples for New York. LYNCHING IS THREATENED. Nineteen-Year-Old Boy Is Protected by Gnnrd. PALOUSE, Wash., June 21. Ole John son, a 19-year-old youth, who was re leased from the Reform School last Fall, is in the city jail, guarded by the Mar shal and citizens to prevent a lynching. He is charged with brutally assaulting and outraging the 17-year-old daughter of F. Tweltmeyer, a respectable farmer living about a mile from town. It Is al leged that Johnson seized the girl, threw her to the ground and choked her. In the struggle her clothing was torn from her body. More dead than alive, the girl reached her home and Informed her pa rents. The alarm was sounded, and John son was arrested. He was taken before Miss Tweltmeyer, who positively Identi fied him as her assailant. Feeling runs high, and threats of hanging are freely made. Miss Tweltmeyer Is In a critical condition. Should she die, nothing can save Johnson from lynching. TWO aiEN KILLED. Went Into a Mine to Investigate Charg-c Slow In Exploding:. COLVILLE, Wash., June 21. Henry Fish, son of Colonel J. M. FJsh, of Kettle Falls, and James Alldredge, a brother of William Alldredge, a well-known mining man of he same place, were killed by an explosion of dynamite In the Acre mine, near here, last night. Ten blasts had been set Seven exploded. The two min ers waited a while, and then went Into the mine to investigate. Soon the fatal explosion was heard. Alldredge was blown many feet from the mouth of the tunnel, and Fish was found a Kw feet nearer, both with their heads literally torn off and the bodies ehocklngiy mu tilated. Declines Presidency of University. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. Rev. Dr. S. D. Hutslnplller, pastor of the Central Methodist Church, In this city, to whom the presidency of the Ohio University, at Athens, O., was offered, has telegraphed his declination of the position, saying he does not care to make a change. JJoy Drowned. OREGON CITY, Or., June 21. Albert, tho 8-year-old son of J. A. McFarland, was drowned In the Willamette this after noon. He was propelling a plank la deep water and fell off. BIRDS AND CHERRIES. Sparrows Destroy by Far the Great est Number. M'MINNVILLE, June 20. (To the Ed itor.) In an article recently published in The Oregonlan on the destruction of cher ries by birds, I notice that the robin comes in for the greatest share of the blame. I have been a close observer of the birds that rob cherry trees, and I have noticed that while the robin takes the cherry clean off the tree to eat It, the red-crested bunting Is a far more destructive bird, for It will eat part of a cherry and then go to another. In this way spoiling 20 or 30 cherries. Let 50 or 60 of these birds get into a cher ry tree, and the amount of fruit -they can destroy is something enormous. Both the wax-wing and the sparrow are also destructive to cherries, and if they are allowed, to Increase as they have been doing there will soon be no fruit left. In the Old Country they hire men to keep the birds off the trees, paying a bounty of 3 cents for each bird killed and of 2 cents for destroying a nest. In the Old Country the linnets and chaf finches and blackbirds are the principal consumers of fruit, but the robin never disturbs the cherry trees. The robin there is a small, red-breasted bird, and a very sweet singer, while the robin of America is not much of a singer, and Is very fond of cherries, strawberries, blackberries, or, In fact, any fruit he can lay his bill to. With all the birds In the Willamette Valley, the farmers do not now lose more than one-eighth of their crop, but if they do not soon take some measures to ex terminate the sparrows, these little pests will soon devour two-thirds of all the cherries raised, to say nothing of other small fruit, and It will not be long, eith er, as they increase very rapidly. J. W. AYRES. NEW RATES. For National Educational Convention at Detroit, July 8-12, the O. R. & N. has made a round-trip rate from Portland of 81 25. Tickets on sale July 2 and 3; return limit, August 31. Call at city ticket office. Third and Washington, for other details. J. C. Welch In New York. NEW YORK. June 2L-J. C. Welch, of Portland, registered at the Hoffman House today. In all New England States In which the Democratic party is In a minority It has be come the custom to nominate the same candi dates for defeat twice In succession. In Maine the Democratic candidate in 1808 and 1000 was S. L. Lord. George Ltttlefleld was the Demo cratic candidate for Governor of Rhode Island In 1896 and again in 1000. Robert Treat Paine, Jr., who was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts In 1899 and IPOO, has refused to be considered as a candidate for the nmolnatlon this year. It is no longer necessary to take blue pills to rouse the HVer to action. Carter's Little Liver Pills are much better. Don't forget this. TWO OF THE PATHFINDERS RAMSAY CROOKS AND JOHN DAY, THE HUNTER. Early Explorers o the Northwest Who Endared Untold Hardships to Establish American Trade. WALLA-- WALLA Wash., June 21. (Special Correspondence.) Among the early explorers of the Pacific Northwest were two In whose exploits there were untold hardships. These two young men were Ramsay Crooks and John Day. When John Jacob Astor started his land expedition across the continent in 1810 the man who organized it at Mon treal and Mackinaw was Wilson P. Hunt, who was a principal partner, and was to be chief factor of the establishment to be founded at the mouth of the Co lumbia, Astoria. One of the picked men selected by Mr. Hunt as another partner was Ramsay Crooks, an energetic young man, who had considerable experience as a fur-trader among the wild Indian tribes of the Upper Missouri. On October 21, 1810, 'the Hunt party, in three rowboats, started from St. Louis up the Mississippi and Missouri. Progress was slow and tedious, and the tow-line and pushing-pole had to be resorted to often. November 16 found the' party 450 miles up the Missouri, with Winter clos ing in, and here the party went Into camp until Spring, or such time as the river became clear of ice. John Day, a noted Virginia hunter. Joined the expedition at this camp, and he was considered a most valuable ad dition. He was a dead shot and well versed Jn woodcraft. It was the last week in April, 1811, when Winter camp was broken up, and a new start made on the long journey. The par ty now comprised 60 men in four boats, one of which mounted a swivel gun and two howitzers. This formidable arma ment enabled them to pass through the country of the hostile Sioux, which in itself was a very formidable undertak ing. A Daring: Deed. The passage of this little expedition through the heart of the hostile Sioux country was one of the most daring deeds on record. Next to the Blackfcet, the Sioux were rated In their thirst for the white man's blood. News of the coming of the expedition had gone up to the Sioux, and word had come down from tribe to tribe that the Sioux were waiting to take It In. British traders from the North had supplied these Indians with firearms, and thus they were more for midable than other tblres. On May 31 the expedition ran right against an array of 600 Sioux warriors lined along the river bank to prevent further passage. The current was too strong to take the middle of the stream, so the boats pulled along the shore in front of the Indians and discharged their young cannon In the air. Battle was pre pared for, but the display of artillery was so new and had such an effect on the Indians that instead of attacking they would parley and postpone hostilities. Mr. Crooks and four others went ashore, marched into the lions' den and held a pow-wow with the chiefs. Mr. Hunt made a speech and explained that his party was merely going through on its way to the great salt pond across the moun tains, and would like to go peaceably, but would force its way If necessary. He then, by way of toll, presented the Sioux Nation with 15 plugs of tobacco and 15 sacks of corn. The chiefs said they supposed the expedition was taking guns to the Indians further up the river, with whom the Sioux were at war, but if that were not the case, the hatchet would be burled and the toll accepted. Another war party was defied and hoodwinked be fore the expedition succeeded in passing through the Sioux country. rf On June 12, 1811, the Crooks party came to the Arickaree village. 1430 miles above the mouth of the Missouri, and here it was arranged to abandon the river and cross the Rocky Mountains with horses. The cost of each horse was $10 In goods, and Chief Left Hand said his tribe did not have enough horses on hand to sup ply, the outfit. Chief Gray Eyes said he could easily arrange this by stealing enough horses from neighbor tribes. On July 18 the party made Its start on the long overland Journey to the mouth of the Columbia, the cavalcade, compris ing 82 horses, most of them heavily packed with goods. The course was to the north west, and then changed to the southwest to avoid the savage Blackfeet. Over the Mountains. The real hardships of the party now began, and the traversing of the high di vides at the headwaters of the Yellow stone wore out both man and horse. Not a man In the outfit had ever been there before, and the way was found to be even more rugged than had been anticipated. Added to the usual hardships the Iron constitution of Ramsay Crooks had to withstand an attack of mountain fever, during which he Insisted on keeping up the marqh and not delaying the outfit. On through the Bighorn and Wind River Mountains the party proceeded. At the Three Tetons, the peaks that travelers now see from the Utah Northern Railway, the party struck the headwaters of Snake River. After following Its course a few days It was thought tluU the easiest way to reach Astoria was to build boats and float "down with the current. This was done, and the horses were reft In charge of two Snake Indians at a point where Mr. Henry had had a trading post for the Missouri Fur Company. Down Snake River. October 19 the expedition started down What Is now mapped as Henry's Fork of Snake River, and Its 15 boats glided smoothly along, the joyous songs of the Canadian voyageurs awaking the moun tain echoes. After 50 miles of Easy street the river began to brawl, and soon two boats were swamped In the rapids. Now the river roughened as It ran, and port ages became plentiful. Surmountaing them all, the party made about 300 miles down stream before reaching the falls. Strong swimming saved the lives of Mr. Crooks and all but one of his boat's crew who were wrecked In the rapids. This place was named the Caldron Linn, and advance agents sent to explore the river returned and said the stream could be navigated no further. Food for only five days remained, so the goods were cached or burled and' the expedition sent out small parties In differ ent directions to work their way afoot to the Columbia. Still 1000 miles from As toria. October 9, Mr. Crooks took 18 men and started down the south side of Snake River. Mr. Hunt going down the north side with 20 men. After a few days' hard travel they came to the lodges of some Snake Indians and traded for the only food to be obtained a few salmon and two dogs, and dog diet becamfc their chief fare for many weary days srucdeedlng. Into the rough canyon of Snake River, In the shadows of the Seven Devils, the party penetrated. December had arrived, with snow on the hills and Ice on the water. Forced out of the rough canyon, the men had to wade through show knee deep. Two horses that had" been secured by. trade with Snake Indians had to" be killed and used for food. Scenes of Starvation. December 10 the men had had nothing to eat for three days, when, approaching a small Indian camp. Its Inhabitants fled In terror, and two of their h6rses were killed and eaten. The whites left In the camp more than enough goods to pay for the horses. Mr. Crooks and John Day were now very emaciated, an& so Insisted on the rest of the party pushing on, pre ferring to perish themselves rather than endanger all. Mr. Hunt, wltht 32 white men and three Indian guides, left Snake River, after following It 800 miles, and struck out to the west, across the Blue Mountains. A scantv meal of horseflesh was doled odt once a day. Sheer starvation was MyuPK ty The July number of The Delineator, I lflv wSmSm jS Literary and Home Features, contains I " SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS W H nd,Ket on. our Hst for a HANDSOME SOUVENIR, MAILED FREE later in the year. Tho DsMnestor !a 11 U old by H newsdealers and Butterlclc amenta. 15 Cents per single copy. Send St.co now and ret the if Wl magarlne for an entire year. Address: The Butterlck Publishing Co., Ltd., xx West xath Street, New York Mi again averted by arrival In what Is now called Grande Ronde Valley, where were found Snake Indians who sold them horses for food. t On January 6, 1812, the party crossed the summit near the present Meacham ' station, and two days later were In a land ' of plenty among the Umatilla Indians, I who sold them all the, horse flesh they needed. The Hunt party continued down the Umatilla and Columbia, arriving at Astoria February 15.. For twejity days John Day and Ram say Crooks remained on the bank of Snake River, unable to travel. Then they made another start, and pushed feebly westward, subsisting on an occasional beaver and scanty roots pulled from the frozen ground. They put In the rest of the Winter wandering westward as best they could, and In April fell "in with Walla Walla Indians, who fed and shel tered them until they were strong enough to continue their journey. Robbed at The Dalles. - Crooks and Day tramped along the Upper Columbia until they had nearly reached the Indian village of Wishram. where Is now located The Dalles. Here the Indians professed great friendship, and set forth food for the travelers. While thev wer ene.lCPfl n ontlnr- tho treacherous natives seized th white men's rifles, and then the whole horde set upon j inem, strippea mem naKea ana drove them from the village. Expostulation only met wth threats to take their lives. With nothing to cover their nakedness, and no way of procuring food, Day and Crooks started back un to flnrl frlpnris and food among the Walla Walla Indians. ! xney naa gone aoout w miles when they were rescued by the canoes of Mr. Stuart, which were coming down from the com pany's new trading post on the Okana gon. The two men were taken down to Astoria, where the effects of their ex posure lingered long with them. It was May 11 when their long Journey ended. Death of John Day. On June 29, 1812, 60 men left Astoria for the Interior. Most of them went to trap In the region of the Upper Columbia, but John Day and Ramsay Crooks and a few others were to retrace their steps clear across the continent and apprise John Jacob Astor of the success of his Ameri can enterprise at Astoria. As they reached the neighborhood where Crooks and Day had been robbed, the latter became frantic at the sight of the natives, and It 'was soon found that the sufferings he had un dergone had deraneed him. He nttfimntprt to destroy himself, and it was found im- possiuie to Keep mm wun tne expedition Off for the Coast For a day of pleasure. There'll be no crowding if you purchase a ticket for CARS, on Conductors' Excursion to Clatsop, Sunday, June 23. No extra charge for these cars. No running through our cars, etc., etc. For Round Trip, $1 .00, for a Day's Solid Fun GET FRED T. MERRILL CYCLE CO., He was sent back to Astoria In charge of some well-known Indians, but his strong constitution was wrecked, and within a year he filled a lonely grave at Astoria. His name will forever cling to the long, rough river running from the heart of the beautiful Blue Mountains to the Colum bia, along whose banks dwell many men who never heard of John Day or his his tory. Capture Rollers. At the mouth of what Is now called John Day River, Mr. Crooks' party captured two of the natives who had robbed him, and they were bound and made to think that the time to hang them had arrived. Their companions asked for delay until they could bring back the stolen rifles. The guns we're soon restored, and Mr. Crooks' kindness of heart prevented the proposed hanging. On July 31 the mem bers of the expedition separated at tha mouth of the Walla Walla River, and Mr. Crooks and Mr. Sfuart, with four others, having bought 20 horses from the Indians, struck eastward Into the Blue Mountains. The Crooks-Stuart party had all sorts of hardships on its eastward Journey, and often was near starvation. The thieving Crows stole all the party's horses, and set afoot, it burned Its baggage and goods while watched by the Indians, who hoped they were going to make caches. Storms came on before the party could reach the Upper Missouri, and so a Winter camp was made at the head of the Plattfe, out of which they were routed by Indians. The party followed the Platte for hun dreds of weary miles through deep snows, and finally made another Winter camp and waited for Spring. In early March canoes were built and a start made down the river. The stream was soon found so shallow that the party had to abandon navigation and go on afoot. When within 75 miles of the mouth of the Platte Crooks and Stuart met an Otto Indian who gave them their "sear ings, and from him they learned for the first time that England and the United SCates had been at war for a year. At the Otto village 'they bought a canoe. In which they floated down to St. Louis, reaching there April 30. Extending American Sovereignty. In 1S20 Ramsay Crooks went to Wash ington and explained to Senator Benton and Congressman Floyd, of Virginia, the main features of the Northwest and the trade of the Pacific, and the importance of possession of the country from a mili tary and naval standpoint. This resulted In a Congressional committee being ap pointed to Inquire Into the expediency of YOUR TICKETS OF US AT American occupation of the Columbia River region, and from the favorable re port of that committee much future legis lation resulted, and Ramsay Crooks al ways held himself In readiness to supply reliable information on the Important sub ject. J. W. REDINGTON. Chandler's Little Joke. New York Times. Away back in 1S96 Senator William E. Chandler offered to pay J100 to the per son who placed in the Republican plat form of that year, after the references to international bimetallism, the words, "which we pledge ourselves to promote." Since then claims for the money have been made in behalf of many individuals, Including Delegate F. H. Streeter of Con cord, N. H.; United States Senator Hans brough, and Representative D. K. Watson of Ohio. Recently Senator Foraker found the final draft of the platform and dis covered that the words In question had been penciled betwen the typewritten lines and that they are in the handwriting of Senator Lodge. So Senator Chandler ha.g just sent to Senator Lodge a check for the sum promised, accompanied by a let ter. In which he says, among other things: "All wise men know that McKinley and Hobnrt would not have been elected If the platform had not, while declaring opposi tion to the free coinage of silver, except as the result of an International agree ment, also declared that tho Republican Party favored such an international agree ment. If It could be secured. If McKinley1 and Hobart had not been elected In 1SS6, Mr. McKinley would not have been re elected In 1900. "Therefore, those six words were of priceless value, and I trust thnt when all the facts are known my humble" offering of $100 will be supplemented bj1 such generous donations not only from many members of the Republican Party, but as well from Democrats who have so much trembled at every prospect of thrf election of Mr. Bryan, as to adequately recognize the sagacity and courage which led you not merely to conceive but to act ually Insert Into the platform of 1S96 con cerning bimotallsm the words, 'which w. pledge ourselves to promote.' That Immor tal declaration twice made Mr. McKinley President, and the fidelity with which the. pledge has been fullfllled the world knews." This Is decidedly Interesting, and It ought to stnrt a fine hot-season con troversy. . . A new ordinance In Atlanta prohibits tha pale of cocaine except by druggists on physl . clans' prescriptions. The use of the drug has become very prevalent among the negroes. discomfort or the PRIVATE ONCE. 105-107-109-111 Sixth Si . . . PORTLAND. . .