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THE MOENING OKEGONIAN, FRIDA.Y, OCTOBER 18,' 1901".
OUTLINES HIS POSITION
SEXA.TOR J. H. MITCHELL DISCUSSED
PENDING QUESTIONS.
Opposes General Tariff Revision, and
Is Undecided on Subsidy Bill
River Improvements.
Senator John H. Mitchell, who returned
from the East "Wednesday, yesterday gave
an Oregonian reporter an interesting in
terview relative to measures to be consid
ered at the coming session of Congress.
Since his return from Europe Senator
Mitchell has spent most of his time In
Washington attending to various mat
ters of public interest, and familiarizing
himself with important measures of legis
lation. From his interylew yesterday
til" following salient points are drawn:
First That he Is opposed" to any general
tariff revision, believing that such a thing
at this time would tend to disturb the
business world.
Second That he has not made up Ms
mind what attitude he will talce on the
shipping subsidy bill.
Third That he favors the principle of
reciprocity, but is opposed to some of the
details in the treaties about to be acted
upon by the Senate
Fourth That he Is in favor of the
speedy construction of an Isthmian ca
nal, under full American .control, and of
a Pacific cable.
Senator Mitchell talked Interestingly of
his trip to Europe, and of his 'observa
tions abroad. He also discussed in detail
river and "harbor improvements in Oregon,
and of the necessity for building up an
extensive Oriental trade. Senator Mitchell
said:
Opposes General Tariff Revision.
"I firmly believe nothing Congress could
do would tend so strongly to the destruc
tion of the good business conditions now
prevailing as to enters upon a general re
vision of the tariff. I am in favor, how
ever, of ascertaining If possible whether
any foreign products upon which tariff is
now imposed can be included In reciproc
ity arrangements, and then I would favor
taking off the tariff and placing them on
the free list. I am further In favor of
ascertainingif possible whatever Instances
there may be when the present tariff on
any product tends to the creation, foster
ing and sustaining of great trusts, and in
such instances I would place the taxed
product on the free list. I am, however,
apprehensive that the tariff, is not so
much responsible for the existence of the
great trusts now in operation as many
people may suppose, and I am Inclined
to the opinion that these, Insofar as they
are morally wrong, monopolistic In their
character and oppressive, must be dealt
with in. some other way.
Reciprocal.
"While X am, and always have been, a
Urm believer In a protective tariff, es
pecially as applicable to the support of
infant industries, I have always favored,
and do novi favor, reciprocity arrange
ments with foreign nations that will open
up new avenues of trade with
foreign .countries; make a market
for our surplus products In ex
change for such foreign products as Ave
need, and which will not come into ruin
ous competition with the products of our
own country. Wherever and whenever
this can be done I am cordially and en
thusiastically In favor of it. I do not
favor reciprocity treaties, however, which
will admit to our country free of dvtv
products the like of which we can pro
duce In our own country, and when the
effect of the introduction of such frey
products would be to destroy such ndus
tries In this country.
"There is, I understand, a reciprocity
treaty now pending before the committee
on foreign relations of the United States
Senate entered into between the United
States and the Argentine Republic, which
proposes to admit, among other things,
Argentine wool into this country at a re
duction of 20 per cent of the existing tar
iff on foreign wool as provided In the
Dlngley act. This I am opposed to, as
it would, in my judgment, operate as a
deadly blow to the wool Industry of this
country an Industry in which Oregon
and the Pacific States generally are large
ly interested. Nor shpuld I favor any
reciprocity treaty that would largely re
duce the present tariff on foreign lumber
and fruits, as we have plenty of lumber
and fruits of our own, and much of each
product to spare, and in such cases reci
procity would tend to the destruction of
these home industries.
""The fact Is we "have but a small cap-
ami jiuw on wnicn to oanK in entering
into reciprocity treaties, compared with
what we once had, from the fact that
under our existing tariff nearly one
half of all our importations from foreign
countries are already on the free list
The Merchant Marine.
"Something must be done in the way
of legislation to rehabilitate and strength
en and build up ' our merchant marine.
Just what is best to be done in that direc
tion 1 am not at this moment prepared to
say. If -upon a careful consideration of
the whole subject, and I confess I have
not given the subject that consideration
its importance deserves and must have
before properly understood, I shall come
to the conclusion that "the scheme pro
posed by Senator Frye, of Maine, the able
chairman of the Senate committee of com
merce, and I confess I have never yet
nad the opportunity to investigate or
know precisely what it Is, and only know
in a general way he proposes subsidies,
Je the best means of accomplishing this
great purpose, then I should not be
irlghtend at the word "Subsidy," but
would support it. But if, on
the contrary, after a careful
consideration of his proposed bill,
I shall conclude that It Is, as charged
by many, a scheme solely in the interest
of a few ship-owners, and not .for the gen
eral good, I shall oppose It, and look for
some other remedy or remedies, for it is
agreed, I believe, on all hands that some
thing should be done.
"In considering this important subject,
as well as all others of a National char
acter, the necessity for or the effect of
the proposed legislation upon the whole
country must be considered. One fact
must not be lost sight of in considering
this subject, and I believe it is a fact,
that much of Pacific Coast ship
ments to Japan is today carried In
Japanese vessels or vessels subsidized by
the Japanese Government. Unquestion
ably Japan has built up its merchant ma
rine to magnificent proportions through
means of subsidizing steamship lines. The
total amount of the bounties paid by
Japan to Its steamship lines in 1S9S was
about $2,065,000, while in 1SS9 these sub
ventions amounted to within a fraction
of $3;X)0,000. As a result, Japan has es
tablished .steamship lines to Europe, to
San Francisco, to Bombay, to Melbourne,
to Russia, and to Chinese-Pacific ports,
as well as many lines engaged in its
coasting trade. On the direct line to Eu
rope from Japan 12 Japanese vessels are
employed, many of them of. large draught
and receiving annually 275,000. The Seat
tle line receives for 13 trips a year 65,000.
These subsidies, it must be borne In mind,
continue in force, the most of them, for
the next 10 years. Something must be
done to enable our steamship lines to
compete with these Japanese HneB. What
shall that remedy be? Shall it be a sub
sidy, or shall It be something else?
"Steamship lines are already established,
and more must be established, between
Portland and the Orient. There must be
continued and renewed effort not only
upon the part of your delegation In Con
gress, but by our commercial bodies, In
arming them with full and accurate sta
tistical information, looking to securing
for Portland a greater and more just
recognition upon the part of the Goy
ernment In the matter of the purchase
of Government supplies lor use in the
Philippines and of transport shipments
from this port.
Rivers and Harbors.
"Looking to the special interest of the J
City of Portland as a great commercial
and maritime city, and the State of Ore
gon generally, It goes without saying that
every one of Oregon's representatives,
both In the Senate and House, will put
forth every effort to secure the necessary
appropriations for the improvement of our
great rivers and harbors. Upon this great
subject I trust and believe there will
be unity of purpose and action upon the
part of the delegation. The extension
and Improvement of the great work "at
the mouth of the Columbia, a deep ship
channel from Portland to the sea, that
will accommodate the largest vessels that
float, either naval or commercial, Is both
a commercial and naval necessity. These
are works not only of vital Importance to
those Immediately interested In the City
of Portland, but also to every section of
the state and all the people of the state,
and not only those of Oregon, but of
Washington, Idaho and Montana.
"Scarcely less in Importance is the open
ing of the Columbia from the mouth of
the Willamette to the furthest point of
possible navigation, and of the Snake
River from Its mouth to Lewiston to free
navigation; while the Willamette to Eu
gene and its navigable branches, the
Umpqua and the Rogue River, and the
various important harbors along the coast
from Tillamook to Port Orford, including
Nebalem, Yaquina, Sluslaw and Coos Bay,
must not be overlooked. What can be
done for Yaquina, In view of the fearful
assaults made by Eastern representatives,
notably the chairman of the committee on
rivers and harbors of the House of Rep
resentatives, on the strenuous efforts of
our delegation to secure appropriations for
that harbor, I am unable to say, and can
only say I stand ready tb co-operate with
Representative Tongue and my other col
leagues in doing anything and everything
in our power to aid in the improvement
of Yaquina Harbor.
Assay Office for Portland.
"Another measure of Importance to Ore
gon generally, and to those engaged in
mining In this state In particular, is an
assay office. In view of the fact that both
Eastern Oregon and Middle and Southern
Oregon have developed into extensive and
rich mining regions, It seems to me as at
present advised, If we can secure an as
say office for Oregon it ought to be located
in Portland. I am not unmindful of the
fact that our friends in Eastern Oregon,
or, at least, many of them, would natur
ally want It to be located at Baker City,
or Sumpter, or some other place In East
ern Oregon, but the people of Eastern
Oregon are reasonable, and they will sure
ly realize that inasmuch as' large min
ing Industries 'are being carried on In
Southern and Middle Oregon, as well as
in Eastern Oregon, that to accommodate
them all the assay office should be located
here.
"Were there no output of gold in Mid
dle and Southern Oregon I should at once
say the office should be located in East
ern Oregon, but, as I say, as at present
advised, I should be Inclined to favor
the establishment of the office in Portland.
While, however, I believe the best inter
ests of all concerned require that it should
be located In Portland, should the major
ity of our delegation in Congress conclude
otherwise, I should, for the sake of con
centration of effort, be disposed tcgo with
them. Moreover, if we hope to secure an
appropriation for this purpose, it will re
quire united and earnest effort. The-fact
that the Government has already an assay
office at Seattle and. another at Boise City
will militate very largely against our ef
forts, and a failure of the delegation to
agree as to the place of location would
be unfortunate, as it would tend to weak
en our efforts.
"The commercial bodies of this city,
the Chamber of Commerce and the Board
of Trade, and all those of the cities and
towns In Eastern, Middle and Southern
Oregon should unite In supplying the dele
gation with accurate statistics.
Prosperity of the Country.
"In looking into the various statistics
since my return to the United States, I
am convinced that never since the earliest
period of our history has our country at
large experienced such a high degree of
general prosperity as today. This is ex
emplified in Innumerable ways, and on
every side, notably in the reports of the
operations of the railroads of the United
States for the past year. The railroad
mileage during the past year has been In
creased over 3500 miles, with several thou
sand miles far under construction, and in
all cases there nas been a large increase
in annual net earnings. This is due main
ly. If not solely, to increased business,
from the fact that in most cases operat
ing expenses have been increased owing
to increased traffic, and, as a rule, rates
have been decreased Instead of increased.
There has been no reduction of wages of
employes. Freight tonnage, according to
latest reports. Increased the past year
nearly 200,000,000 tons over that of the
preceding year, and the Increase in the
number of passengers carried over th.-
number carried the year before was over
50,000.000.
"Our gold output from mines the past
year will exceed by over $10,000,000 that of
the preceding year. But of all sections
of our country the outlook for the future
in respect of increased trade and com
mercial development, the Pacific Coast
would seem to be most favored. It only
remains for our- people to seize with vig
orous determination and utilize the un
precedented opportunities which recent
events have placed before us.
"In this connection I take great pleas
ure in calling attention to the fact that
while all Europe is being attracted bythe
great physical progress and material de
velopment of the United States, so also
Is the attention of public men in the
East being attracted by the great com
mercial possibilities of that portion of
our Republic Icnown as the Pacific Coast.
This Is a fact that should be most gratify
ing to the people of the Pacific States,
and especially to the people of Oregon,
and we should welcome with open arms
friendly co-operation, not only of the
Government, but of leading men and com
mercial bodies in all portions of the coun
try. "I noticed in his speech at Buffalo on
New York Day, before the Pan-American
Exposition a few days since. Governor
Odell, of New York, in speaking of a'nd
for the great State of New York, and of
the growing demand fot- new markets for
surplus products, said:
The strength of our position In the com
mercial world causes us to recognize tKat
without the aid -which comes to us from all
sections our state -would soon lose the influ
ence and position it occupies in our nation ot
commonwealths.
"And speaking further of the opportun
ities for commerce which recent events
have opened to the Pacific States, he
said:
There may arise on our Western coast a
new city as great in population and as fruit
ful in Influence as our own metropolis at the
mouth of the Hudson," and speaking further
he said: "So strong are we In our National
pride that we do not regard this possibility
with fear, nor shall we view Its realization
with jealousy, because we know that with the
growth of the country others will be called
upon to do their part In the extension of our
commerce and In the development of our trade
with the nations of the world
"These are the words of a statesman
and a patriot, and of one who is cap
able of seeing and comprehending the
rapidly growing commercial Importance
of the Pacific States, and the vast trade
possibilities which beckon to us from the
rich fields of the Orient.
To- "Work for Oregon.
"In. this connection, as I am about, aa
one of Oregon's public servants, to as
sume my share of effort In the upbuilding
of our city, state, coast and nation, I
trust that I may be permitted to say a
few words in reference to my intentions.
"I believe it to be my duty to devote as
little time as possible to politics, and the
business of patronage, and to use all my
energies in co-operation, with, my col
leagues In advancing such public measures
as may be deemed most Important as
tending to the best Interests of city, state,
coast and nation.
"While, therefore, we must not relin
quish our efforts to shorten our lines of
commerce to Europe, and South and Cen
tral America, and with the Eastern states,
by securing the speedy construction of
an isthmian canal under the absolute di
rection and control of the Government of
the United States, we must not he laggard
in utilizing every means that may tend to
aid in extending our trade and commerce"1
in the Far East, In the Philippines, In
China and Japan, and in Russia as well,
To this end a Pacific cable is a national
necessity both military and commercial,
and it should be either built by and under'
the absolute control of the Government
of the United States, or otherwise. If
constructed by a private' company their
right to land should only be granted on
condition that the Government should
have at all times the right of way, and
that rates, both governmental and com
mercial, should be reasonable and just,
and of a character that will prevent ab
solutely a combination and'monopoly with
the English Company now operating and
controlling the lines to Hong Kong and
Manila. .
Assassination of McKinley.
"The sad news of President McKInley's
assassination was received with universal
sorrow, and crowds surrounded the bulle
tin boards from day to day from early
morn until late at night. I left Paris on
September 14, the morning t,ne President
died. I did not learn of his death, how
ever, until I reached Cherbourg, where
I took the American steamer St. Louis for
New York. There were over 1000 persons
on this vessel, mostly Americans return
ing home. The sad news cast a gloom
over the ship. All Usual festivities on
such trips such as concerts, musicals,
etc, were dispensed with and religious and
memorial services took their place."
Speaking of legislation relative to an
archy, Senator Mitchell said:
"I favor the most drastic legislation
against anarchists and anarchy that the
composite legal mind of the ablest con
stitutional lawyers in Congress can deter
mine on &.& being the most effective, and
at the same time within the limits of con
stitutional power. Just what that may
be remains to be seen. It is a most im
portant and difficult subject surrounded,
by many embarrassments constitutional"
and otherwise, and the remedy should
only be agreed upon after a most serious
and careful Interchange of views of the
best constitutional lawyers In the two
Houses of Congress, and after thorough
consideration. While legislating against
anarchy, great care must be taken to
preserve intact the constitutional right
of free speech and a free press.
"Inasmuch, however, as anarchists avow
their opposition to all governments, I
would, if I had the power, purge this
Nation of their pernicious presence by
summarily transporting every one now in
this country to some uninhabited, barren
island in mldocean, where there is no
government; and prevent by the most
stringent provisions of law the landing in
this country of another anarchist for all
time.
President Roosevelt.
"President Roosevelt is in and of him
self a most remarkable vital force, phys
ically and mentally. He Is a man or
large brain and big heart; absolutely hon
est and patriotic In all his purposes, and
courageously fearless In the execution of
every plan. Thoroughly versed In the sci
ence of government, highly cultured, and
will Informed upon all the great questions
involved In our recent history, he 'ls,
in my judgment, in every way thoroughly
equipped to enable him to grapple suc
cessfully with the many and Important
Intricate problems which confront him.
President Roosevelt is warm in his friend
ships, and firm in National fealty and par
ty loyalty, and while he will freely take
counsel not only of party friends, but.-of
leading men of all parties, he is not a
man to have, any 'kitchen cabinet,' but
will .be, in my judgment, after full and
careful consideration, the ultimate arbi
ter of all questions, always having in
view the best Interests of the public serv
ice, the government, and of our common
country. That he will make an able,
honest, fearless and patriotic Chief Exec
utive I have not the slightest doubt.
"It is gratifying, moreover, to know
that President Roosevelt takes a lively in
terest In the great commercial future,
which he believes Is in store for the
Pacific Coast. He is an open and earnest
advocate of the early construction of an
isthmian canal, and of a Pacific cable,
and other great measures of vital inter
est to the Pacific Coast. Moreover, he
now assures me that he expects to visit
us the coming Summer.
"The manner of his induction into office,
sad and Impressive as it was, leaves him
absolutely free from those entanglements
and embarrassments in which a President
elect is often involved by overzealous
friends in exciting Presidential cam
paigns." Observations in France.
Speaking of his trip abroad, and of his
observations in France, Senator Mitchell
said:
"Although France has for the past 30
years been maintaining her 'place in the
advancing column of nations under the
name of a republic, she is today, insofar
as her government is concerned, in all its
practices, operations and tendencies, 'in
all its inspirations and aspirations, as
much an empire as it was in the reign
of the First Napoleon. Nothing so de
lights the leaders of the French Republic
as diverting from the national exchequer
millions of francs toward the entertain
ment of the head of some imperial pow
er, notably the Czar of Russia, with
whom France Is today in closest and
openly avowed political alliance. This has
been repeated twice within the last four
years, at a national and municipal ex
pense of nearly 5,000,000 francs. What
would the people of this country think of
an American Congress which' would In
dulge at the people's expense in'such en
tertainments of any Emperor or King on
the face of the earth? Yet France Is a
country abounding In wealth, and from
her history we may learn many lessons.
She has made gigantic strides In physical
and mental development; her present na
vy Is worthy of emulation; her docks,
forts and harbors, and other internal im
provements, representing in their vast
expenditures' untold millions of money,
may be studied by us with profit. In fact,
France is In some respects in the very
vanguard of nations In the development
and practical application of many new In
ventions. This is illustrated by the fact
that she today has 45 completed sub
marine sea-going vessels, to the United
Staes seven and England's five. Her
trade in automobiles, a comparatively
new invention, in the" past year has
amounted to many millions of dollars.
"In one respect, however, among many
others, France Is far -in arrears of the
United States; that is in her railroads
and means of railroad transportation,
both passengers and freight. On this sub
ject she, as well as all 'European coun
tries, has much to learn of America, and
they are beginning to realize this great
fact, and the railroad managers and en
gineers of many of the leading European
railroads are now visiting the United
States in great numbers to learn of "us on
this Important subject. They have
learned from us that our freight locomo
tives draw three times greater weight
than those of England and France. They
have discovered also that accommodations '
and facilities for the safety and. comfort
of the traveler on American railroads, In
cluding the system of baggage trans
portation, are all vastly superior, to those
in European countries. In many other
respects, notably in all that relates to the
development and use of electricity and
electrical contrivances, the United States
Is far in advance of either France or
England. There is, however, in France
a more even distribution of wealth among
the cemmon people than in this country,
and a less tendency there than here to
the concentration of great wealth In the
hands of the tew.
France's Recuperative Power.
"The recuperative power of France, as
a nation, has but one superior. This was
illustrated in the way In which she met
the great German indemnity"; that exam
ple was only excelled by the unprecedent
ed exhibition of recuperative physical
power and material development on the
part of our own country in the speedy
elimination of the great bulk of the enor
mous debt Incurred In the War of the
Rebellion. But notwithstanding the
great wealth of France and the pride of
her leaders and people la It when
I told a French statesman that
while the total value of our ex
ports to foreign countries in the fis
cal year ending five years ago was but
about $847,000,000, while for the fiscal year
ending June 30 last It was over $1,500,000,000,
or a gain of about 85 per cent In five
years, he opened his eyes in bewildered
astonishment.
"And It Is practical illustrations like
these which are constantly being pre
sented by the United States, together with
the rema'rkable demonstration of our mil
itary and naval power in our recent con
flict with Spain, and the mighty- grasp of
our republic on great national and inter
national questions, involving the exten
sion of our geographical limits, the widen
ing of trade relations, and the opening
of new commercial avenues, which have
in these recent years served to elicit from
every civilized nation on the globe a bow
of recognition and of reverence, and a
spirit of deference which were not .for
merly accorded us.
"As stated by Judge George H. Wil
liam's In his masterly John Marshall ad
dress at Salem:
It Is Interesting to note the difference be
tween the supercilious treatment of us by
these countries when we were weak and ex
hausted by the Revolutionary War, and the
distinguished consideration they hastenvto give
us at the present time.
"But what we as a people and a nation
have accomplished in this respect is a
mere bagatelle compared with what the
possibilities for the future open to us at
the present time."
MISSION SOCIETY MEETS.
Interesting Programme Rendered
and Officers Elected.
A largely-attended meeting of the Bap
tist Home Mission Society was held .yes
terday at the Second Baptist Church, on
the East Side. Both home and foreign
missions were discussed. At the morning
Cifflf.- -Y ".1 ' - "' ; 'j . "v-tYf
Hiss Clara L. Webb, president Young
People's Union.
session Miss Alice Voss, of the Chinese
Mission School, spoke briefly of mission
work among Indians, in which she was
formerly engaged. Mrs. C. A. Moody read
a paDer entitled "Echoes From the May
Convention." Two little Chinese girls,
dressed in gay Oriental costumes, gave
recitations. They were followed by the,lr
mother, Mrs. Low, who told of the good
mlssldn work had done her family.
The subject of foreign missions was
then taken up, and addresses were made
by Mrs. E. S. Latourette, state secretary;
Mrs. James Edmunds, Miss Mattle Wal
ton and Rev, R. W. Rider.
In the afternoon the following standing
committees were announced:
Arrangements S. A. Douglas, L. J. Trum
bull, H. M. Williams.
Foreign missions J. P. Day, S. C. Lapham,
G. B. Splght.
State missions L. W. Riley, L. J. Trum
bull. -G. F. Ellis,
Publication Society" and literature F. C.
Stanard, M. M. Bledsoe, C. A. Nutley.
Bible school James Edmunds, O. P. Co
show, Jr., -J. H. Beaven.
Resolutions F. L. Crandall, G. A. Learn,
J. W. Stockton.
Obituaries A. Blackburn, M. Noble, J. H.
Douglas.
Education R. Leslie, H. L. Boardman,
Frank Strong.
Following this announcement Rev. C.
H. Matoon delivered an address- on pioneer
mission work.
At 2:30 o'clock the Baptist Young Peo
ple's Union of Oregon opened Its session,
Miss C. L. Webb, the president, presiding.
The enrollment and nominating commit
tees were appointed, and then W. W.
Brooks read a paper on "Ten Years of
B. P. Y: U. Work in Oregon." Miss
Carrie O. Millspaugh spoke on state mis
sionary work. Routine business was
transacted, and the following officers were
elected:
President, Miss Clara L. Webb, of Port
land. Vice-president, T. Brownhill, The Dalles. ,
General secretary. Miss Carrie O. Mills
paugh, Portland.
Recording secretary, Miss Katie Maxwell,
Orient.
Treasurer, George L. Boynton, Portland.
'
CAR EMPLOYES BLAMELESS
Decided That O. C. Anderson Was
Killed Accidentally.
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday
into the case of Olwyn Chester Anderson,
16 years old, 40C East Alder street, who
was killed Wednesday night by being
struck by a bridge beam and carried un
der a trolley car crossing Morrison-street
bridge. The jury found" that he died from
injuries accidentally received; that no one
was to blame for his death, and that
Motorman Brown and Conductor Swank
exercised due care In running the car.
Interesting evidence was given by Dr.
S. E. Josephl, who testified that he was
standing on the side platform of the car
which was an open one between Ander
son and his friend, Harry Robinson, when
Anderson turned to Robinson to speak
about transfers, and placed one arm
around witness to grasp the edge of the
other seat. Just then Anderson was
struck by the first slanting bridge beam,
and fell under the car and sustained the
Injuries which led to his death. It seemed
to witness that when Anderson turned to
speak to his friend he leaned over too
far. The car was progressing at mod
erate speed.
Evidence was also given by Mabel and
Daisy Anderson, the sisters of the dead
boy. They 'testified that the car went
nearly 70 feet after the boy was under
It before It could be stopped.
Motorman Brown and Conductor Swank
testified that the car was proceeding at
about three miles an hour when, the acci
dent happened, and that the car was
stopped in about half its length when
Anderson was struck.
PURE FOOD CONVENTION.
Next Meeting of Commissioners Will
Be Held Here in July.
Telegraphic advices received yesterday
from Buffalo announced that the next
convention of Food Commissioners of the
various states will be held in Portland
next July. Food and Dairy Commissioner
F. A. Bailey, of Oregon, has been In at
tendance upon the meeting- just closed,
and succeeded in getting the delegates to
choose Portland -for the next meeting.
The Buffalo convention was delayed
nearly a month, it having been originally
scheduled for September 18, and was post
poned until October 15. Mr. Bailey has
been absent in the East" since September
12, and is expected to return, now that
the convention has adjourned.
MOYES FILES HIS ANSWER
JTOME JUDGE DENIES CONTEMPT OF
COURT CHARGE.
Testimony on the Connection of
Wood and McKenzie With a Law
Firm as Silent Partners.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17. The answers
of United States Judge Noyes and Dis
trict Attorney Wood, of Alaska, to the
charge of contempt of court In the Nome
mining cases, were filed in the United
States Circuit Court today. The answers
of the accused deny that they desired to
or did act in contempt of the order of
supersedeas Issued by United States Judge
Morrow.
The taking of testimony In the case was
begun before United .States Commissioner
Heacock. W. T. Hume, ex-Deputy Dis
trict Attorney of the district of Alaska, a
member of the firm of 'Hubbard, Beeman
& Hume, testified that District Attorney
Joseph K. Wood, one of the defendants
In the present case, was admitted into his
firm as a silent partner, with the undei
standlng that he was to receive one-quarter
of the profits. Mr. 'Hume- stated that
later Alexander McKenzie came to him
and his associates and asked that he be
taken In as a silent partner under the
.same conditions as Wood. The money
representing a quarter interest in the prof
Its was to be turned over to him, but
Hume added that intimations were made
regarding Judge Noyes all through the
conversation. Mr. Hume testified that the
receiver stated he needed the money, and
he was then taken In as a partner with
the understanding that all the business
possible would be thrown in the way of
the firm. Mr. Hume testified regarding
the manner In which claims were made
to mining property and Mr. McKenzie ap
pointed receiver. Men were quickly taken
to the claims and placed In charge upon
the authority of Judge -Noyes. Hume said
he resigned as Deputy District Attorney
owing to strained relations existing be
tween Noyes and Wood and himself.
FROM MR. M'CAMANT.
Statement Concerning Supreme
Court Decision, in His Cnse.
PORTLAND, Oct. 16. (To the Editor.)
I note in The Oregonlan of this morning
an article criticising a decision of the Su
preme Court, rendered on Monday last in
the case of the Title Guarantee & Trust
Company vs. Caleb A. Aylsworth. Inas
much as this decision was rendered In one
of my cases, T deem it only just tq the
Supreme Court to ask some space In your
columns to make your readers acquainted
with the facts as shown by the record In
that case.
Litigation had been pending for a num
ber of years over the title to a tract of
land In the neighborhood of Mount Ta
bor, and while the litigation was pending
neither of the claimants to the property
paid the taxes. The litigation terminated
finally in 1S99 and the property was sub
sequently purchased at execution sale by
some clients of 4mlne, who Immediately
proceeded to clean up the tax Hens which
stood against the property. It is but fair
to say that although the property stood
In the name of the Title Guarantee &
Trust Company, that company held it in
trust for the real owners, and this liti
gation with Aylsworth was conducted at
the instance and under the Instructions tff
the owners, and was not under the control
of the Title Guarantee & Trust Company.
My clients, on acquiring title to the
property, found that Mr. Aylsworth had
bought in the tract for about 580 on a
tax sale, and they immediately proceeded
to redeem from this tax sale, notwith
standing the fact that the assessment, was
void .and that he never could have en
forced any "claim against them. They
paid him not only the sum which he had
paid, but the extortionate penalties pro
vided by the statute in addition. After
making this disbursement in favor of Mr.
Aylsworth, they found that In the mean
time he had bought In the property again
for a small sum of money, thus evincing
a deliberate intention to pirate the prop
erty from Its rightful owners. My clients
were men who had seen much of the ex
tortion resorted to by tax speculators and
they were in a position to defend them
selves from this second attempt to pirate
their property. They therefore brought
suit to quiet their title as against this
claim. After the suit was brought and
had been pending for some time proposi
tions were made looking to a settlement of
the matter, and a settlement was about
to be made which Involved the payment
by my clients of substantially what Mr.
Aylsworth had paid originally for the
land without any penalty. Before this
settlement was consummated my clients
learned that Aylsworth had a third time
bought in the property and was holding
a third tax title against them. This led
to the interruption of all plans for the
settlement of the matter and the case was
prosecuted to a conclusion In the Supreme
Court.
The Assessor In this case had lumped
together four pieces of property owned
by different parties and placed an aggre
gate valuation upon the same. The own
ers of the particular piece in which my
clients are Interested had therefore no op
portunity at any time to pay their right
ful proportion of the taxes. They could
not pay the taxes on the land which they
owned without also paying taxes "on a
quarter of a mile of the right of way of
the O. R. & N. Co., and on two other
tracts as well.
The Supreme Court of Oregon decided 13
years ago that such an assessment as this
is absolutely void, and this decision of our
Oregon Supreme Court rendered at that
time is In accordance with all the author
ity on the point to be found anywhere in
the Union. Judge Cooley, in his excellent
work on "Taxation," announces It as the
rule, and the Illinois and Wisconsin Su
preme Courts have squarely decided to
the same effect. The decision of our Su
preme Court rendered in this case Is sim
ply an affirmance of the decision rendered
in 18S8, and is certainly in accord with
abstract' justice. I cannot see how any
one can believe it to be just that my
clients should be mulcted In a penalty for
failure to pay a tax which they never had
any opportunity to pay except by paying
In addition thereto taxes on valuable
pieces of realty which they did not own.
I further submit that all sympathy
given to the race of tax sharks who infest
our city Is wasted. I know of no other
class of people so cold-blooded, so extor
tionate and so ready to take advantage of
the necessities of poor people. They thrive
on the misfortunes of others. The stat
utes against usury are practically abro
gated for their benefit and every lawyer
ha9 had his attention called to cases where
they have attempted, and usually with
success to compel an owner of property
to pay as much as ?50 to be relieved from
a claim which the tax shark has pur
chased for less than 510.
'i do not believe that many persons
dodge. he payment of their taxes in this
community except when they do not have
the money to meet their obligation to
the state, and I am glad "to note that the
tendency of recent litigation on tax mat
ters throughout the Union looks in the di
rection of the elimination of the tax shark
and the prevention of tax sales.
TYALIACE M'CAMANT.
It was not intended, in the article re
ferred to, to criticise the decision as ap
plied to the merits of this particular case,
but merely to treat upon Its' general effect
In cases of Inaccurate descriptions In as
sessments, as the result of which a property-owner
may entirely escape the pay
ment of taxes. There was no sympathy
expressed for tax sharks. The Inference
waS merely drawn that In future, being
governed by this decision, purchasers at
tax sales as a matter of self-protection
will not buy in this class of property.
Revision of Bankruptcy Law.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17. A special com
mittee on revision of.-the bankruptcy act
has been-appointed 4by De- Roy Dresser,
president of the Merchants Association,
pursuant to a request made to a number
of Its prominent members at a conference
recently held with Assistant United States
Attorney-General E. C. Brandenburg in
reference to this matter. The purpose of
this committee Is to make a study of the
present act, to point out its defects and
to suggest amendments to remedy the
same. The committee will report to the
board of directors of the association. It Is
expected that this work will be completed
in time to be effective during the next
session of Congress, at which time
amendements to the present act will be
sought.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Marriage Licenses.
Peter Esch, 45; Francisco Platz, 46.
John H. Fredenberg, 29; Verona Flood,
28.
D. A. Bags, 21; Grace Klppix, 19.
Bert Lowe, 32; Clara M. Blumauer, 30.
Bulldlnpr Permits.
A. O. Kruse, two-story dwelling. East
Twenty-ninth street, between East Stark
and East Pine streets: 51400.
Mrs. D. Sax, two-story dwelling, Wil
liams avenue, between Shaver and Ma
son streets; 51S0O.
S. C. Jackspn, cottige, on Tillamook
street, between Union avenue and East
Seventh street; 5600.
O. S. Schnauffer, two-story flats, Eu
gene street, between Rodney and Wil
liams avenues; 55000. '
Birth Returns.
October IS Girl, to wife of W. Margin
son, 286 Quincy street
October 14 Girl, to wife of D. U.", Gul
ovson, 1212 Minnesota avenue.
October lfr-Boy, to wife of Joseph
Simon (junk dealer), 2S0 College street.
Death. Return.
October 15 John M. Slefer, 81 years,
998 East Yamhill street; senility.
Contagious Disease.
Inez Goltra, East Seventh and Grant
streets; dlptherla.
Real Estate Transfers.
Albert H. Grischow and wife
to Frank Kreinbnng, south half
of lot 1, block 4, Versteeg's Ad
dition, October 17 5 ICO
Louisa Hawthorne Boise and hus
band to Lewis F. Chemin, lot 3,
block 140, city, October 17 6,500 00
Sarah S. Greenman to Paul S.
Reeder, 4.56 acres, section 17, T.
2 N., R. 1 W., October 17 273 60
Marion Versteeg and wife to Frank
Kreinibring et al., lot 1, block 4,
Versteeg's Addition, October 16.. 500 CO
Frank Krelnbring to Albert H.
Drischow, north half of lot 1,
block 4, Versteeg's Addition, Oc
tober 17 ICO
Mary L. Surman to James Surman,
south 75 feet of block 12, city;
also lot 5, block 50, Caruthers Ad
dition; also lot 1, block 10, and
east half of lot 8, block 5; lots 4
and 5, block 6, Cloverdale Exten
sion; also lots 11. 12, 13 and 14,
block 3, Rlvervlew Addition, Oc
tober 17 100
Ed J. Glosser to Percy H. Blyth,
lot 9, block 85, Raleigh's Ad
dition, October 16 4,000 00
Sheriff of Clackamas County to J.
H. Luellmg, lot 15. block 62, Sell
wood, September 31 3 50
Interstate Savings & Loan Associa
tion to Sarah J. Ferris, lots 4 5to
48. block i24, University Park, Oc
tober 12 800 00
Thomas Hislop and wife to W. F.
Hastnburg, lot 3. block 2, Bar
rett's Addition, September 24 63 00
M. C. Smithson to Mrs. Bertha Al
lehoff, east 78 feet of lots 1 and
7, block 4, Abend's Addition, Oc
tober 16 550 00
H. E. Failing et al. to Edward
Holmes, lot 6, block 17, Portland
Lone Fir Cemetery, September. 28. 200 00
A. Cunningham and wife to E. J.
Hufford, lots 3 and 4. 'block 41,
Piedmont, September 27. 310 00
D. A. McDonald to E. W. Green,
lots 9 and 10, block 17, E. Irvlng's
Addition, September 11 1,600 00
Sarah S. Greenman to Jonathan
Moar, 12.58 acres in Jacob Cllne
D. L. C, October 17 300 00
J. L. Atkinson and wife to Char
lotta Hyland. east 25 feet of lot 8,
block 145, Portland. October 6 1,350 CO
William F. Rand and wife et al. to
Robert Rand, lots 6 and 7, block
9, North Mount Tabor, Febru
ary IS, 1899 100
Carrie L. Curtis to Jason D. Cur
tis, subdivision 5, of lot 9, New
hurst. March 27, 1S97 5 00
Edna B. Haight to O. Akerson and
wife, lots 4 and 5, block 3, High
land Place, October 15 375 00
Investment Company to E. J. Huf
ford, lot 5, block 11, Piedmont,
October 17 825 00
Pacific Coast Abstract, Guaranty &
Trust Co., A. B. Manley. secretary; W. Y.
Masters, attorney, 204-5-6-7 Falling bldg.
i
Registration nt Cornell.
ITHACA, N. Y., Oct. 17. President
Schurman announces that the registration
of students in Cornell University to date
is 268 greater than at the corresponding
date last year. The total enrollment last
year was 29S0, and on the same basis the
total registration this year should amount
to 3250.
A mass meeting of students has been
held, for the purpose of adoption of reso
lutions to discourage hazing which reap
peared between members of the under
classes a few days ago. The sentiment
of the 1000 students present was unani
mously In favor of repressing hazing, and
the sophomores and the freshmen were
warned against further Indulgence.
Canal Company's Building Seized.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17. The Gazeta de
Panama, an official organ, of the Colom
bian Government, has published a legal
notice of the Panama Courts announcing
the seizure of the Panama Canal Com
pany's large three-story stone bulldmg In
Cathedral Square, Panama, to enforce the
A Ba'bjp9
Is verv muck like the blossom-
incr of a flower. Its beauty and
perfection depends entirely
upon the care bestowed upon
.its parent. Expectant motners
should have the tenderest care.
They should be spared all worry
and anxiety. Tney should eat
plenty of good nourishing food
i will go a long way toward preserv-
1 ing their health and their beauty
' as well as that of the little one to
, come. But to be absolutely sure
1 of a short and painless labor they
1 ?Ti"n11 HCA
p s
regularly during the months of gesta
tion. This is a simple liniment, which ,
is to be applied externally. It gives ,
strength and vigor to the muscles and
prevents all of the discomforts of preg- ,
J nancy, which women used to tnmic
I were absolutely necessary. "When
J Mother's Friend is -used there is no
danger whatever.
Get Mother's Friend at the drug
store, SI per bottle.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.
IT1 1UT1 I
Wrlle for car free book, " Bfor Bb7 li Born."
"M Jl yyBMh
payment by the Canal Company of $30,000
due to Henry Schiller, a United States
citizen, says a Colon dispatch to the Her
ald. Mr. Schuler Is the oldest United
States citizen in Panama. He arrived In
1849 and has been a pioneer in many
isthmian enterprises. The building which
has been seized contains the offices of the
director-general, treasurer, accountant,
and other officers of the Canal Company,
and originally cost 5100,000. It is in the
hands of a receiver. Unless the amount
due Mr. Schuler Is paid In a short time,
the building will be sold at auction by or
der of the court. In the interval the Ca
nal Company will be charged 51000 a
month for rent. ,
Some Advice From Rnssla.
LONDON. Oct. 18. "The Rossya calls
upon the United States Government to
sacrifice Secretary Gage or compel him,
to change his views concerning a tariff
war," says the Standard's correspondent
at Moscow. "It is Inconceivable that
political friendship can co-exist with
economic war, and any leaning of Presi
dent Roosevelt toward reconciliation
would be cordially met by Russia."
FOR THE CHILDREN
To Keep Their Digestion Perfect
Nothing- Is So Safe and Pleasant as
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Thousands of men and women have
found Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the
safest and most reliable preparation for
any form of Indigestion or stomach trou
ble. Thousands of people who are not sick,
but are well and wish to keep well take
Stuart's Tablets after every meal to in
sure perfect digestion and avoid trouble.
But It is not generally known that tho
Tablets are just as good and wholesome
for little folks as for their elders.
Little children who are pale, thin and
have no appetite, or do not grow or thrive,
should use the tablets after eating and
will derive great benefit from them.
Mrs. G. H. Crotsley, 533 Washington
St.. Hoboken, New Jersey. writes:
"Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Just fill the
bill for children as well as for older folks.
I've had the best of luck with them. My
three-year-old girl takes them, as readily
as candy. I have only to say 'tablets' and
she drops everything else and run3 for
them."
A Buffalo mother, a short time ago,
who despaired of the life of her babe,
was so delighted with the results from
giving the child these tablets that she
went before the notary public of Erie
Co., N. Y., and made the following affi
davit: Gentlemen: Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
were recommended to me for my twq-months-old
baby, which was sick and
puny and the doctors said was suffering
from Indigestion. I took the child to the
hospital, but there found no relief. A
friend mentioned the Stuart's Tablets
and I procured q. box from my druggist
and used only the large sweet lozenges
In the box and was delighted to find they
were just the thing for my baby. I feel
justified in saying that Stuart's Dyspep
sia Tablets saved my child's life.
MRS. W. T. DETHLOPE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
12th day of April, 1S97.
HENRY KARIS.
Notary Public in and for Erie Co.. N. Y.
For babies, no matter how young or
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ders In increasing flesh, appetite and
growth. Use only the large sweet tab
lets in every box. Full sized boxes are
sold by all druggists for 50 cents, and
no parent should neglect the use of this
safe remedy for all stomach and bowel
troubles If the child Is ailing In any way
regarding its food or assimilation.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
known for years as the beat preparation
for all stomach troubles whether In adult3
or infants.
SCIENCE SETTLES IT.
Dandruff la Caused by a Germ That
Saps the Hair's Vitality.
It Is now a settled fact that dandruff
is caused by a germ. Falling hair and
baldness are the result of dandruff. Dr.
E. J. Beardsley, of Champaign, III., got
hold of tne new hair preparation. New
bro's Herplclde the only one that kills
the dandruff germ. He says: "I used
Herplclde for my dandruff and falling
hair, and I am well satisfied with the
result." Dr. J. T. Eugate, of Urbana, III.,
says: "I have used Herplclde for dan
druff with excellent results. I shall pre
scribe it in my practice." Herplclde kill3
the dandruff germ. Physicians as well as
the general public say so.
C. GEE WO, The Great Chinese Doctor
13 called great be
cause hto wonderful
cures are so well
known throughout
the United States
and because so many
people are thankful
to him for saving
their lives from op
erations. He treats
any and all diseases
with powerful Chi
nese herbs, roots,
buds, bark and vege
tables, that are en
tirely unknown to
medical science in
this country. and
through the use-of these harmless reme
dies This famous doctor knows the ac
tion of over K different remedies that
he has successfully used In different dis
eases. He guarantees to cure catarrh,
asthma, lung troubles, rheumatism ner
vousness, stomach, liver, kidneys. Xemala
trouble, and all private diseases. Hun
dreds of testimonials. Charges moderate.
Call and see him. CONSULTATION
FREE. Patlent3 out of the city write for
blank and circular. Inclose stamp. Ad
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Or. Mention this paper.
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