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vr3ftWTffi wT "V rfas -stt ""WPB I'l mr?y r ,, pi2T ra;o Pages 9 to 16 fc VOL. XLL PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1001. NO. 12,760. rrWFir JRottttttff rfpttteii. c V THE PUBLIC DOMAIN Excerpts From Hermann's Annual Report. TRANSACTIONS OF PAST YEAR There-Arc Nearly 35,000,000 Acres of Unappropriated and Unreserved Lands in the Stnte of Oregon. "WASHINGTON. Oct 29. The main part of the annual report of Commissioner Hermann, which has just been given out , r publication, contains little that Is lo- A to any one state, although occasional -- erences of this character are made. -e appendices to the report, "which are 1 yet compiled, contain the figures rela- tle to all public land transactions In the several states, arranged by states, land districts and counties. According to this report the aggregate area of unapprpriated and unreserved lands In Oregon was 33.784,023 acres, ot which C3.C42.354 acres are surveyed. The rf served area in the state is 5,500,821, and the area appropriated, 21,992,596 acres. In Washington the unappropriated and unreserved lands aggregate 11,913,161 acres, of which 5,613,943 acres are surveyed. The 'cserves embrace 10,764,568 acres, while 20 069.14S acres arc now appropriated. The unappropriated and unreserved 'ands of Idaho aggregate 42,475,176 acres, of which but 11.CS0.0S9 are surveyed. The area reserved Is 1,747,311. and the area ap propriated 9,076,953 acres. During the past year one coal-land pat er t for 170 acres was issued In Oregon, seven patents for 1031 acres in Washing ton and none for coal In Idaho. Mineral and mill site patents were issued as follows: Oregon .... 21Idaho 75 Washington 30 Mineral and mill site claims were ap proved as follows: Oregon 3SIdaho 143 Washington .-52 The mineral area covered by these claims is given at 811,992 acres in Oregon, 873,326 acres In Washington, and 2,630,111 In Idaho. Railroad and Wagon Bond Grants. During the year lands were patented on account of railroad and wagon road grants as follows: Eight thousand two Hundred and four acres In Oregon to the Oregon & Cali fornia railroad; 2320 acres In Oregon to the Willamette "Valley & Cascade Mountain Wagon Koad Company; 163,227 acres In Oregon to The Dalles Military Road Com pany; 352.S7S acres In Washington, and 43, 335 acres In Idaho to the Northern Pa cific Railway Company. The report shows that selections of 1233 acres of swamp land In Oregon were ap proved, and 2555 acres of this land was patented. The total amount patented since the date of the grant is 241,076 acres. Considerable land has been selected by Washington and Idaho for purposes as In dicated: In Washington, Seattle land district, 2S6S acres were taken for normal school, 13,832 acres for public buildings, and 760 acres for school land Indemnity. In the Van couver" district, 11,750 acres were for pub lic buildings, 1760 acres for public build ings are at the capital and 1765 acres for agricultural college. A tract of 4S6G acres in the North Yakima district was taken for state charitable, educational, etc, In stitutions. In Idaho, Lewiston land district, 44S0 acres went for the State University, 1120 acres for Agricultural College, 3210 acres for the Insane Asylum, and 6551 acres for the Norma? School, The General Land Office during the year accepted surveys covering 750,951 acres In Oregon, 292,658 acres in Washing ton, and 849,057 acres In Idaho. Bounty land warrants covering 560 acres were located in Oregon, and 280 acres In " ashlngton. The amounts set aside for surveys . In these States were: Oregon 522,000 Washington 30,000 Idaho 30,000 Surveys in Xorthvrest. In reviewing the work of survey In these states the Commissioner says: "The funds applicable to surveys in this district are derived from the apportion ment of $22,000 from the regular appropri ation for public land surveys for the year, and special deposits made by vari ous transportation companies, amounting to $11.88150. "The Surveyor-General reports that within the year all the work of examin ing, platting, transcribing, and transmit ting the returns of 46 townships, whole or fractional, has been completed in his office, containing a total of 2686 miles of lines surveyed and an area of 787,046 acres. "The apportionment for extension of public land surveys for Washington for the fiscal year now ended "was $30,000, be sides, 414,366 of special deposits for the -&rvcy of railroad lands. There were is townships surveyed ana accepted, with surveyed lines aggregating 1093 miles and an area of 303,288 acres of land. "To this district the sum of $39,400 was apportioned for public land surveys in the last fiscal year, and $13,605 in addi tion was received from special deposits for the survey of Northern Pacific Rail road lands, which, with on additional ap propriation of $850 for surveys in Fort Hall Indian Reservation, make an aggre gate of $53,855 that was available for sur veys of public lands. "The total amount of land surveyed, approved and platted In the land division of the office Is reported as 2923 miles 57 chains and 65 links, embracing 818,435 acres, In 50 different townships. "More than S5 per cent of the whole area of the state is now surveyed, the portion remaining unsurveyed being esti mated at nearly 36,000,000 acres. The Sur veyor General believes that there will be a constant increase In the requirements Tor both mineral and agricultural' sur vcs for many years. "In his annual report the Surveyor Gen eral of Alaska refers to the great need of a rapid extension of lines of survey In the immense areas where rapid settle ment and valuable interests already pre vail, and presents this estimate for the ex , tension of surveys for the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1903: For survey of public lands, mission stations and other reservations.... $108,872 "In support of this large estimate he refers to the vast expanse of grazing lands, hay lands, valleys adapted to the production of oats, potatoes and other veg etables; also to valuable coal deposits, to which no title can be acquired in advance of rectangular surveys. "The Surveyor General also protests against the rule of the law of May 14, 1893, by which homesteads are limited to SO acres, and earnestly recommends to Congress through the department " 'That It so amend the said act of May 14, 1S9S, as to allow homestead entries to be made In Alaska for 160 acres of land, the same as are permitted In other states and territories.' " Grants to Aid Railroads. The Commissioner, in discussing grants by Congress to aid In the construction of railroads, has the following to say: "Further examinations have been made of the grants to the Northern Pacific Rail road (now railway) Company of the pri mary and first Indemnity limits, but be cause of the largo quantity of land that is still unsurveyed within said limits and the uncertainty as to the quantity of lands the company may receive as indemnity, providing for the adjustment of conflict ing claims of the Northern Pacific Rail road Company and settlers and other claimants under the act of July 1, 189S, and the act of March 21, 1901 (31 Stat., 950), extending the provisions thereof to cer tain claims to lands within the indemnity limits of the company's grant, and the act of March 2, 1899. which provided for the relinquishment by the company of the Mount Rainier National Park and Pacific forest reserve and the selection in lieu thereof of an equal quantity of other lands of a designated character situated within any state into or through which the road of the company runs, no definite cpnclusion as to the adjustment of the grant can be reached. "Under the act of July 1, 1893, which, as stated, provided for the relief of set tlers and others whose claims were in con flict with this company's grant, 16 lists, embracing the claims of 160 Individuals, I SHEPARD AS A NEW YORK jt- THERE'S A NEW SHEEP IX tMMmMMHtMHMIMMMMHMM-MMtMMMt have been prepared, submitted and ap proved to the department for relinquish ment by the company. These embraced all the claims which had been presented and had not been previously disposed of, In view of the hitherto adverse dlsposl exceptlng six cases, which, are now under ' tlon of growers and the fact that there consideration. "The relinquishment provided for by the act of March 2, 1839, of the Mount Rainier National Park and Pacific forest reserve, was filed by the company and was ac cepted by the department July 26, 1899. Of the selections filed by the company un der this act few have been patented, for the reason that they Involve questions yet to be determined by the department. "The examination of the grant to the Oregon Railroad Company under the act of May 4, 1870, disclosed that there will be a large deficiency thereon, and that there remains within its limits only about 2000 acres of land undisposed of. Early action will be taken upon the cases and lists In volving these lands, with a view to the closing of the grant." TAX LEVY SPECULATIONS. On Increased Valuation 24 Mills Will Yield SuQcient Revenue. Now that the assessment of property in Multnomah County has been com pleted and the Assessor has raised the valuation to what is intended to be 50 per cent of the real value, taxpayers and tax-dodgers as well are beginning to wonder what the tax levy Is going to be. They are also speculating as to whether their taxes will be less or more than they were last year. Or course, everybody understands that the reason why the assessed valuation of property in Portland and all of Multnomah County has been made so low In the past was to avoid paying more than a fair pro portion of the expenses of the state, since all other counties had cut down their valuation as much or more. As the new law fixes the proportion of the state tax which each county must pay In tho future, there is now no excuse for cut ting down the valuation of property, and all the counties will proceed to raise their valuations to a respectable figure. The proportion of the state tax which Multnomah County Is to pay for the next five years is 3L23 per cent, and so nothing could be saved by making the as sessed valuation lower. As to what the tax levy In this city and Multnomah County is to be, it is yet too early to venture a prediction. While tho levy will be lower. It Is proba ble that the amount raised will be some thing more than was raised last year. Expert guessers say the total levy will probably bo about 24 mills. Last year the total levy was 33.7 mills. It Is figured .that a levy of 22.5 mills on the present valuation would raise as much as the 33.7 mills levy of last year did, and that a 24-mill levy will bring In for this city $66,000 more than the levy of last year produced. Last year the city levied an S-mlll tax and a special 2-mill tax 10 mills In all. This year it Is possible that the city may be able to get along with a 7-mlll levy. TiA fffVmn1 "RnnrJ-l loaf voqt in nAHfrin to the regular 5-mlll school tax levy. Vnnrift a. aneclal Inw of 4V. mill. Th school district Is said to be In better con dition now than for the past eight or 10 years. With the increase arising from the regular 5-mlll levy on the increased val uation, a 1-mill special tax will give the schools more money than they had last year with a 4.5-mlll special tax. The county will probably be able to get along with the same amount It had last year and, therefore, the county levy will be lower than it was last year. The Port of Portland is likely to want more money than It had last year from a 15-mlll tax. There is a road tax to be provided lor, which last year required a L5-mlll levy. Any one desirous of knowing just what the tax levy in this city Is going to be can amuse himself indefinitely by figuring on it, and making It come out about 24 mills. 0 , Porto Rican Go to Washington. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3. The delegation or Porto Rlcan merchants bade farewell to St. Louis early this morning. From here they go to Washington, In which city they will spend a few days, and then rb- 1 turn to their native island. HOP MARKET WEAK Developments Have Been Un favorable to Growers. BEARS DOMINATE SITUATION Dealers Report First-Class Hops Available at 10 Cents a Pound Half of Oregon Prodnct Sold One-Third Shipped Away. From the point of view of the grower of hops, developments last week are re garded as unfavorable. Early In the week the bulls found consolation In announce ments of 10illc hops, but sales toward the end of the week seemed to be on the side of the bears. The product has eased up In the past few days and there has been a much freer movement. Conslgn- CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR I " From the Cleveland Plalndealer. THE SHEP(HE)RD'S FLOCK. ments especially have shown an increase. Growers are represented as much more willing to sell than heretofore, and to be offering hops In considerable amounts. hag been no rise In the level of prices. but rather a depression, the strategic po sition of the bulls is looked upon by many people as weaker than it was. At any rate, the estrangement between growers and buyers is less strenuous than early in the week, for there has been quite a" free-Belling movement in the past few days. Dealers report best supplies avail able at 10 cents a pound and even lower. Many growers, however, regard their po sition as strong, especially from a statis tical point of view. They hold that, con sidering the world's supply, indications are good for higher prices. Several growers-last week said they would hold until Spring before accepting the present prices offered by buyers. They believe the ex isting weakness of the market is only temporary and due to manipulations in the interest of buyers. They say that the season is as yet so young that the early conditions of the present do not necessa rily Indicate the later trend of the mar ket. At any rate, they have plenty of time 'yet and are not going to be in a hurry. Buyers Say Demand Will Be Light. Buyers give their side of the case by saying that the large crop In England will greatly lessen the demands upon the Northwest for shipments to that country. They declare that growers are now quite willing to accept 9&10c, and they are convinced that this is all the product is worth. They say that sales recently re ported at 10llc either are done so In correctly or that the figures nie. misrep resented. A buyer Is sometimes perfectly willing to pay 11 cents. But he makes it up. The farmer will Insist upon that price, and to mollify him the dealer will agree to pay It on choice bales. A cer tain proportion of the farmer's crop will therefore be sold at the high price, but the buyer will pay a much lower price for the rest, although there Is often no actual I difference In the quality of tho hops the farmer is selling. In this way the actual price the grower gets Is often very much lower than the price he insists upon getting. These high prices are re ported and not the lower ones. These few sales do not show the true level ot prices. To get that level correctly, the many more sales at lower figures should be taken Into account. It Is alleged also that some of the reported sales at 11 cents, or slightly under, are nothing more than consignments whereby a certain price, 8 or 9 cents, Is guaranteed. The higher values are said, therefore, to be Imaginary or to exist In the impalpable future. Effect of Woodhurn Pool. Many buyers say that the formation of a pool at Wopdburn two weeks ago is a risky venture for the growers and a safe one for the promoter. They say that any man would be glad to accept the terms given the manager of the pool. He agrees to advance 9 cents to the growers, with out recourse. The other terms are that he shall be allowed Interest on, the ad vance money, and that the expense ot shipping tne hops to London shall not be more than 4 cents per pound. Some people av that he stands a chance of making some money, but that the growers will In all probability not receive more than their advanced money. It Is looked upon as very fortunate for the growers that no recourse can be had against them by their agent in the event of his failure to sell at a price covering tho advanced money and freight charges. Even If he should sell above 13 cents In London, the grow- J ers wiu ,?rabIy notstl the dl"ont?1 iuuucj', it. laiwi ae,c4kk oiiuno Alia uuw ness. The public announcement of the pooled hops and their destination are also looked upon as unfavorable to the grow ers. When consignments are made It is always to the advantage Qf sellers to keep their business quiet in order to fortify themselves against bearish Influences. Commission men furthermore say that the pool has had mueh to do with the weakening of prices. The guarantee of 9 cents has tended to depress values to that level by encouraging foreign buyers to believe they can get supplies at that figure, and they conform their orders to that price. tfhe free-selling movement of the past few days may not keep up Its present rate of activity, say the commission men. Tho orders which are now being filled have been on hand for some time and new ones are not coming in. In order to keep up business, there must be more calls for hops. Some buyers have cancelled their orders since the weakening in values. This impending dullness In the market may therefore cause another decline. At present, orders are nearly all filled, and It will be the turn of the growers next to make overtures. Other Markets Steady. The market In New York has been steady for several weeks at 1215c. In California little is going dn at present. The weaker condition of the local mar ket, therefore, has no reflection In mar kets elsewhere and Is due to local causes. From the looks of ' things now, the Northwest hop crop is probably a little more than 85,000 bales. Oregon has pro duced this year about 60,000 bales and Washington the rest. The Yakima yield is estimated at about 14,000 bales. Of the Oregon crop It is estimated that about one-half Is sold and perhaps one-third shipped away. WILL HOLD THEIR OATS. Oregon Farmers Hnve a Large Sup ply and Loolc for Good Prices. Oregon has a large supply of oats this year, and farmers are disposed to hold it. Prices will be much affected by the de mands of the Government for supplies for the Philippines. The crop in Oregon this year is at least twice as large as it was last season. This gives a large reserve, of the cereal to be disposed of. The market has been firm for some time and shows no signs of weakening. Prices all along the Coast have been steady. Oregon has the lowest prices on the Coast, a fact which has been made prominent in Portland's contention for more transport business with the Philippines. Farmers watch the prospects of transport ships from Portland with an attention that Is born of personal Interest. , The contractors of oats, who are not stocked up, hope that no transports wui come to Portland for at least two months, because then the market would be dull and growers would be willing to accept lower prices. To have to go after farmers- now for supplies, in the opinion of dealers, would have the effect of stimu lating values. Farmers are optimistic in regard to oats, and contractors do not de sire to encourage them. The recent com petition of buyers to get oats had the ef fect of buoying prices. Several weeks ago a spirited competition at Whltteaker, in the Waldo Hills, for a pool of 75,000 bush els of oats resulted in favor of growers. Several dealers are reported to have large supplies of oats. They, of course, are Interested with farmers in keeping up prices and bulling the market. One of the reasons assigned for the firmness of prices is the steadiness of the San Francisco market. -This In turn Js attributed to scarcity of cars for moving the Oregon crop to California. As soon as cars can be obtained, It is expected by dealers -that the San Francisco market will go down and take the Oregon mar ket with It. Some shipments have been made to California this Fall, but not as many as last year, when the crop In Ore gon was short. WARMEST ON RECORD. October Weather as Reported by the Weather Bureau. V Last month was the warmest October for. the past 30 years. It was also a dry month, though not the dryest. Following is the record: Temperature. Jf Q Q 5 E" on g 3g 35" 2 "H S sr a ' ? : ti fl ? ? ' s : : : o : : a : -1 i l.j: L 78 j 50 64 0 Clear 75 50 62 0 Clear 61 54 58 Cloudy 63 52 58 0 Cloudy 67 . 55 61 ' 0 PL cloudy 65 fi 58 0 Clear 61 48 54 .16 Cloudy 62 44 53 0 Pt. cloudy 61 46 51 0 Cloudy 65 54 60 .01 Cloudy 16 56 SI 0 Clear 78 51 64 0 Clear 77 52 64 0 Clear 68 48 58 0 Clear 71 53 62 0 Pt. cloudy 70 46 ' 58 0 Pt cloudy 57 53 53 Cloudy .62 53 58 0 Cloudy 72 49 60 0 Cloudy 71 60 66 .01 Pt. cloudy 72 52 62 0 Pt. cloudy 78 57 68 -0 Clear 78 48 63 0 Clear 73 53 63 0 Pt. cloudy 75 54 6-1 0 Clear . 66 53 60 Cloudy CO 52 56 .21 Cloudy u 48 52 .16 Cloudy 56 46 51 .18 Cloudy 57 46 52 .02 Cloudy 57 53 54 Cloudy Date. 9... 10... 11... 12... 13... 14... 15... 16... 17... IS... 19... 20... 21... 22... 23... 24,.., Trace. Mean maximum for the month, 67.1; minimum, 51.1; mean, 59.2; precipitation, .75 of an inch. Mean atmospheric pressure, 30.06; high est pressure, 30.40, on tho 11th; lowest pressure, 29.64 on the 27th. Mean temperature, 59 deg; highest tem perature, 7,8 deg., on the 22d; lowest,' 44 deg on the 8th; greatest daily range of temperature, 30 deg., on the 23d; least dally range of temperature, 4 deg., on the 17th. Mean temperature for this month ln- 1S71.. .. 1879 52 1887 54 1895 66 1872.... 52 1880 53 1888 56 1S96 56 3873 50 1881 50 1889 57 1897 b. 1874 56 1882 62 1890 63 1898 53 1875 58 1S83 52 1891 58 1899 52 1876 58 1884 53 1892 53 1900 52 1877 53 1885 58 1893 50 1901 59 1S78.,...51 1886 52 1894 52 Mean temperature for this month for 30 years, 54 deg.; average excess of dally mean temperature during month, 5 deg.; accumulated deficiency of daily mean tem perature since January, 1, 173 deg. ; aver age daily deficiency since January 1, 1 deg. Prevailing direction of wind,, north west; total movement of wind 5232 miles; maximum velocity of wind, direction and date, 36 miles, south, on tho 29th. Total precipitation, .75 of an inch; num ber of days with .01 on an inch of more of precipitation, 7. Total precipitation (in inches) for this month In 1871... 1:19 1872... 1.80 1873... 3 86 1874... 0.36 1875... 6.73 1876.. 10.14 1S77...5.03 1879.. .4.23 3 880... 1.47 1881.. .6.60 18S2..11.58 1883.. .3.92 1884... 4.01 1885.. .1.66 1887... 1.34 1SSS...4.97 1889... 4.59 1890... 2.79 1891.. .5.04 1892... 2.16 1S93...5.01 1894.. .3.56 1995.. 1896.. T 1.76 ,1.99 1897. 1898.. .1.58 1899...3.97 1900.. .3.87 1901.. .0.75 1878.. .3.22 1886.. .2.87 Average precipitation for this month for 31 years, 3.61 Inches; total deficiency In precipitation during month, 2.86 Inches; total precipitation from September 1, 1901, to date, 4.32 Inches; average precipitation from September 1, to date, 5.81 Inches; total deficiency, from September 1, 1901, to date, 1.49 inches; average precipitation for 31 wet seasons, 42.18 inches; number of clear days, 10; partly cloudy days, 7; cloudy days, 14. Dates of killing frosts, none'. Greatest 24 hours' precipitation, .2i on an inch on the 27th-28th. Raqe Track Leaned. H. H. Hellman, of San Jose, Cal., a well-known breeder of fine horses, and Charles Simpson, of Pendleton, have leased the Irvlngton track for five years and will soon begin preparations for first- .cla&s racing In Portland for next season NAVAL WAR RESERVE National Reorganization Planned by Secretary. STATE MILITIA WILL BE BASIS Scheme Is for Orderly Expansion of Regular Personnel When Needed Adjutant-General Gantenhcin Will Take Preliminary Step. News of an Important reorganization of the National Naval Reserve has been re ceived by Adjutant-General C. U. Ganten bein. This is contained in a letter to Gov ernor Geer from Secretary of tho Navy ONE VIEW OF NEW YORK DOXT OVERCROWD Long. Profiting by the experience of the Spanish-American War, the Navy Depart ment is actively engaged In formulating a scheme of national naval resrve, so that there may be a rapid and orderly ex pansion of the regular personnel In time of war. The new naval reserve will be en tirely under National control, in contra distinction to the present method of state control. The state naval militia will be a sort of recruiting ground or training school for the National body, which will be called Into training at regular periods, its members receiving rank and compen sation just as do the men in the regular Navy. Congress will be asked to provide financial aid for the new body, which will be drawn from the merchant marine, from former members of the regular Navy, and from the Naval Reserves of the different states. The following letter was sent by Secre tary Long to Governor Geer, who trans mitted it to Adjutant-General C. U. Gan tenbeln: "Navy Department, Washington, D. C, Oct. 19, 1901. Sir: Tho Navy Department believes it desirable to form a National Naval Reserve, and with this end In view proposes, in case of the passage of the necessary legislation, to suggest to the President of the United States regulations for Its establishment. "The complete details of the project have not been definitely formulated. In gen eral, however, it contemplates the fol lowing provisions: The enrollment of of ficers and men from the naval militia, the merchant marine, yacht squadrons and from those who have been connected with a seafaring life. Compensation will be based upon the pay of corresponding grades and rates in the naval service, with traveling expenses to and from home to the vessel to which they may be or dered for the annual tour of drill and in struction. Officers of the National reserve commanding merchant vessels to be per mitted, under certain rules, to fly a special flag. "Pending legislative action, the depart ment deslros to ascertain the number of men would would be likely to consent to enrollment, together with the positions they would probably bo able to All. But no steps toward actual enrollment can bo taken until after legislative action and the President's approval. "With this end in view the department invites the commanding officers of tho naval militia of your state, through you, to furnish It with lists of men In their organization, or any others outside of it, who may be considered suitable for en rollment in the National Naval Reserve, and who would probably consent to be come members of such reserve, together with the grade or rating in which each would be willing to serve. "One requisite for this reserve would be either naval service during the Spanish American War, three years' service In a naval militia organization or a reason able service afloat in merchant or other vessels. JOHN D. LONG, Secretary. "His Excellency the Governor of Ore gon, Salem, Or." Adjutant-General Gantenbeln has sum moned a meeting of the Naval Reserve Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock, at the Third Regiment Armory. At this meeting the reorganization will be discussed. Gen eral Gantenbeln says that Secretary Long is planning the reorganization on a sub stantial basis. Be Not Faint-Hearted. Weston Leader. It is Portland's duty to take the initia tive with regard to the Lewis and Clark Centennial. "This event should and will be encouraged by Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, but the leadership rests with Portland. If conservatism and fear of loss and failure prevail there to an extent sufficient to enshroud the enterprise with a wet blanket, the rest of the region in terested need not be expected to wring it out. These fairs require enthusiasm and money, and more money; yet In return it may be confidently expected that the Lewis and Clark Centennial will prove of i a great deal more benefit to Portland and the -Northwest than the Pan-American Exposition to Buffalo and New Jork State. Thousands of longing eyes still follow the star of empire in its westward course, and such a centennial would bring people In flocks to this region who wer wholly Indifferent to the Buffalo Exposi tion. They know that a rich, vat and comparatively undeveloped region offers opportunities unknown in overpopulated New York. As to direct financial pront from the centennial, It need scarcely be expected, although It would beyond doubt be liberally patronized. $500 WORTH OF ZEAL. Leo Frlede States His Position Regard to Fair. in PORTLAND, Nov. 1. (To the Editor.) The recent letter, written by Mr. Witten berg, makes clear his position regarding the Lewis and Clark Exposition, upon which opinion is somewhat divided. I and many others Inferred from his first-letter that the reasons he set forth placed him as opposed to tho City of Portland cele brating the centennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and confess personally It awakened in mo a great surprise to find Mr. Wltenberg lined up in public enter prises, otherwise than with the progressiva element. This act would have been con- POLITICAL SITUATION From the New York Journal. THE LIFE PRE SERVER. trary to all his previous acts, and Justified tho "car of progress squelching him for evermore." But his more recent letter sets him aright, and proves he is yet ani mated with that noble and laudable am bition that has always heretofore charac terized his acts, to move forward and be come identified with the ideas that are a part of progressive minds and contra to mossbackism. Ho only seeks to sound a warning note to those who are apt to forget to reckon without the host, and to save the good name of our citizens and city from an ignominious failure. All reasonable-minded men wlli agree that this warning word is wisdom itself, but Judgment of men will always be divided, whether at times a too conservative policy Is not as detrimental as an overzealous one. Wc can permit our city and state to Increase by the nat ural growth that will follow its favorable conditions and location, or wo can supply a little "steam" and promote Its growth more speedily, and yet remain within the channel of safety. We have applied va rious measures to lncrcaso the industries and population of our favored section. Each has been by an outlay of consider able sums. We have recognized the need of a deep channel to the sea, and are cheerfully submitting and bearing the burden of taxation on our city property. From time to time new measures will have to be devised to contlnuo tjio works, promoting the public welfare, which car ries with individual welfare, and I do not think tho citizens of this city can err in giving their hearty support for the 1905 exposition. While our largest proporty-owners and institutions will 'be called upon to give liberally, the nature of the measure will awaken a sufficient Interest In smaller property-holders to distribute tho burden moro equally than any measure that has ever been proposed In this city. Tho la boring men In all departments can well affqrd to give material aid, for they are thereby assured of active employment at fair wages for the next five years. The. suggested sum of $300,000 to bo do nated by subscription Is quite large, but if another city can donate J100.000 as an outright gift to secure a contract for the building ot a warship, which, at best, can givo employment to only a few score of men, how much greater and lasting will be the result of the amount demanded from our citizens? It is needless to discount, at this time, tho reaction that may follow. Business men of this city and elsewhere realize re actions and hard times have been upon us in the past, when expositions had not been held, and we can as well meet the reac tion that may follow our exposition year, if one follows at all, as from any other cause. I do not think the men who sub scribe In print are more patriotic or am bitious in their zeal to promote the Lewis and Clark Exposition In 1905, than the thousands who have not given expression to their sentiments, but to anticipate those who may desire to know how much 1 value my zeal, I cheerfully say to the tune of $500. I believe Mr. Wittenberg's note of warn ing should be carefully heeded, and yet I think the men who have taken the matter in hand, by their good judgment and ex perience, will conduct this measure to a grand success. LEO FRIEDE. Drowned in Lake Moyie. OLYMPIA, Nov. 3. A telegram was re ceived in this city yesterday from Moyie, British Columbia, containing the informa tion that Thomas B. Johnson, of this city, had been drowned in Lake Moyie, near the town of that name. "Beyond tho fact that Mr. Johnson's hat was found In a boat in which he had been riding no other Information was received. The de ceased was a native of Olympla, born 46 years ago. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, of this city, and followed logging here prior to going to British Columbia. He had been en gaged of late with a brother conducting a hotel at Moyie. Should the body be found It will be brought to this city for interment. MOORE'S AMBITION Ex-Governor of Washington Wants to Be Senator. IF THE PEOPLE WANT HIM Ills Caieer on the Pacific Coast- Wax Oft on Silver, hut Has Since Lcnrncd the Q,ues , tlon Itf Dead. WALLA WALLA, Nov. 3. "Whllo thb use of my name as a candidate for tho Senate has never been authorized by me. I am free to say, that nothing would delight me more than to occupy a seat In the upper House of Congress, as Washington's representative, provided I could feel I was the choice of the people. But if the seat is to be sold to the high est bidder, as has been the custom In some states, I will not be In the competi tion. Political preferment, like wealth, la only honorably attained " Those are the words Miles C. Moore, the last Governor of tho Territory of Washington, used when he shied his beaver Into the Senatorial ring. Ex-Governor Moore Is well-known in the Pacific Northwest, where he came from Ohio, in his young manhood, located in Walla Walla and engaged in mercantile pur suits. He was, for a dozen years, tho chief spirit of the manager of the mil lions left to his heirs by tho late Dr. D. S. Bakor, and Is and has been for years president of the Baker-Boyer Na tional Bank, of Walla Walla. He allied himself with the Republicans of Walla Walla County when they were In the minority, and soon became ono of the leaders. He differed from his party on sliver, but has long since learned that the silver question is dead and buried. On all other questions he has always been in accord with the party. He was the last Governor of the Territory of Washington and. 12 years ago. turned over the assets of the territory to Gov ernor E. P. Ferry, the first Governor ot the State of Washington. That is the only public office of any Importance Gov ernor Moore ever held. During the earlier efforts ot Mr. Levi Ankeny to put on the Senatorial toga he had the support of Governor Moore, but the declaration of Governor Moore, above quoted, makes It apparent that he he has other plans. The friends of Governor Moore will be pleased with the positive declaration made by him to your correspondent, "I long since admitted the death and burial of the silver issue. In all else I am and always have been, a Republican." TALKS ON EXPOSITION. Former Fortlnnder F.nlishtcnt Washington People. That the Lewis and Clark Centennial Is taking a hold on the Washington peo ple Is shown by the success of Colonel Frank J. Parker, of Walla Walla, In stirring up Interest, and the space devoted to the project by tho press. The Dally Olympian, of Olympla, Wash., prints the following, with an Interview with D. K. Larimer, formerly of Portland: Tho recent visit of Colonel Frank J. Parker, ot V.'alla Walla, to the Sound cities has had the effect of awakening much interest among the commercial bodies In the cities visited in the Lewis and Clark Centennial, which Is to be celebrated la Portland In 1005. Tho project to hold an exposition has received the indorse ment of all the commercial bodies in Seattle and Tacoma, as well as the unofllclal Indorsement of many leading ofnclals and bualneaa men. The Olympla Chamber of Commerce will tako tho matter up Tuesday night, and will unques tionably lend tho benefit of its Indorsement ta tho Exposition. D. K. Larimer, the well-known newspaper man, la In the city, and to an Olympian report er yesterday ho outlined the ideas ot tho Ex position promoters, as understood In Portland. "It should not be understood." aaid Mr. Lari mer, "that the proposed Exposition Is to be a Portland affair, or that it Is designed exclu sively for the benefit ot Portland. Briefly etated, the Idea Is properly to oomHiemoratei the exploitation of this vast section ot country by Lewis and Clark early In tho lo3t century. The dea of the Exposition originated in Port land, and Portland men aro primarily respon sible for the determination to hold such an Ex position. For that reason. It has naturall been determined to hold the celebration In; Portland. "Nevertheless, the Exposition Is one which should receive the hearty support and co-operation of the whole Northwest. The central fea ture will bo to typify the great development of this Western country in the century that haa passed since tho Lewis and Clark expedition. To use a newspaper expression, the Oriental trade of the Pacific Coast country and the pos sibilities for its future development will bo 'played up,' and a a prerequisite for this feature of the Exposition, the name of 'Amer ican Pacific Exposition has been joined with that of the. 'Lewis and Clark Centepnlal. "The Oregon Legislature has formally recog nized the Exposition by creating a commission, which is to have charge of it. This commission is headed by ex-Senator H. W. Corbett, of Portland, and Judge C. B. Bellinger, of tho United States District Court, Is a member of it. The connection of these two gentlemen with the Exposition guarantees its entire finan cial responsibility, and la sufficient assurance that tho project Is backed by the most substan tial people of Oregon. "The "Washington Legislature also Indorsed the plan and appointed an advisory commission to report to the next Legislature relative to tho degree of support which It may deem advisa ble for this state to extend. This commission consists of Colonel Frank J. Parker, of Walla Walla; George S. Rowan, of Castle Rock, and State Senators Warren W. Tolman, of Spo kane; J. G. Mecler, ot Brookfleld, and E. M. Rands, of Vancouver. This commission haj conferred frequently with the Oregon commis sion, and all its members are hearty supporters of the Exposition. "While all Portland li united In favor of hold lng the Exjosltlon. there Is considerable di vision of opinion concerning the magnitude of it. Scftne favor a most elaborate affair, rivaling the "World's Fair at Chicago, or the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. Others favor pro ceeding upon a more moderate scale. This, however, la a question of detail that will ulti mately be settled amicably, and the verdict when rendered will be accepted, even by those who might have favored a different course. "The primary object ot the Exposition will be to attract the attention of the world to the great Northweat. Such being the case. It be hooves the entire Northwest to join in making the show a credit to the country whose devel opment and resources It Is deslcned to repre sent." Oregon Postal Changes. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-January 1 next the postofflce at Warm Springs, Or., Is to be made a money-order office, by re quest of the postmaster and patrons, and upon recommendation of Representative Moody. A postofflce has been established at Odell, Klamath County, Or., to be sup-., plied by special service from Bossland. Eva M. Graves has been appointed postmaster.