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VOL. XLI.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1901.
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FOR GOOD OF OREGON
Chamber of Commerce Asks
for Larger Membership.
ADDRESS TO BUSINESS MEN
Deepening: of Columbia. Channel, the
Opening oC Inland Empire and
Advertising: of State's Be-
conrcei "Will Be Fashed.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce has
Issued a vigorous and well-drafted address
to the business men and property-owners
of Portland. This was adopted at a meet
ing last Tuesday and a final draft has been
prepared for circulation. It sets forth
the need of the Chamber of Commerce
for a larger membership, In order that
Portland can take the lead In securing
the Improvement of the Columbia River
and in advertising the resources of the
etate. This movement of the Chamber or
Commerce to Increase its efficiency de
serves the support of every Portland bus
iness man and property-owner Interested
in the welfare of the city and state, as
wcU as the commendation of the people
of the Inland Empire, whose Interests are
also at stake.
In brief the programme of the Cham
ber of Commerce is this:
First Secure a larger membership
and Increased Influence and effi
ciency. Second Farther the association's
purpose, "to defend and develop the
commercial vrelfnre of the City of
Portland, and to promote the growth
of the Commonwealth of Oregon."
Third Press the deepening of the
Columbia River from Portland to the
aca..
Fourth Urge immediate action in
opening the Upper Columbia and
Snake Rivers to the Inland Empire.
Fifth Advertise Oregon in the
East- and abroad.
Following is the complete draft of the
address:
Ask for Larger Membership.
To the Business Men and Property
Owners of Portland: The Chamber of
Commerce desires the cordial and sub
stantial Bupport of every firm and cor
poration engaged in business in the City
of Portland for the work which it is car
rying on for the advancement of the com
mercial and industrial Interests of city
and state, and the larger projects along
this line which it has in view for the
year 1902. For the best results, the sub
ject of promoting the general welfare
should be in the hands of a representative
commercial body of large membership,
and having sufficient financial resource
to insure the success of all undertakings.
To equip Itself for this Important task,
the Chamber of. Commerce has decided
to Increase its membership, and to that
end it extends an invitation to business
men and property-owners to join Its ranks
and co-operate with it in its endeavor.
For several years past the number of
members of this body has been about 150.
This number has lately been decreased by
consolidation of certain lines of business,
removal from the state, and death, to 139.
Our only source of revenue is from mem
bership dues, and these aggregate, at $20
per member, ?27S0 annually. This amount
Is barely sufficient to meet the ordinary
expenses of the association, leaving noth
ing to defray the cost of many things
which should be done every year to pro
tect and further the best interests of the
City of Portland and the State of Oregon.
Indeed, so limited is the fund at our dis
posal that we were compelled, much to
our regret, to forego the appointment of a
delegate to the Rivers and Harbors Con
gress which was held last month In Bal
timore; and this subject of harbor im
provement is ono of vital Interest to the
entire Northwest. Every business man,
every property-owner, every man, woman
and child living in Portland is vitally in
terested in the city's welfare. There are
in Portland nearly 300 firms whose inter
ests are Identical with those of the mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce, and
who ought to be members of this body.
It is to them, principally, that this letter
is addressed.
The Chamber of Commerce is an asso
ciation whose purpose, as defined in the
by-laws, is "to defend and develop the
commercial welfare of the City of Port
land, and to promote the growth of the
Commonwealth of Oregon." It is not en
gaged in any other enterprise whatsoever,
nor is it Interested in any such enterprise
carried on by others. Its sole purpose is
as set forth in the by-laws, and In con
formity therewith, it feels duty bound to
forward the interests of all persons in
"easiness in Portland, whether they are
members of the Chamber of Commerce or
not.
"What Chamber Has Accomplished.
For the information of our members;
and io give to those whom we are Invlt
lagf'tO join with us an Idea of the scope
and Importance of our work, we will in
clude here a brief summary of the sub
jects upon which attention has been be
stowed Ijy the board of trustees In the
year now .drawing to a close. Of a large
number,, jthe following, which interest ev
ery person in the Northwest, are the most
prominent:
Opening of the Columbia River to navi
gation and the deepening of the ship chan
nels between Portland and the sea.
Encouraged the development of coal
measures to solve the question of cheap
fuel for domestic and commercial pur
poses. "We are pleased to report that this
work Is now being carried on with every
promise of success.
Opposed a proposal to lessen the postal
rates on merchandise. The success of this
proposal would result in the greatest In
jury to the jobbers and manufacturers of
the Pacific Coast, and to all firms in le
gitimate business, wholesale or retail.
Favored reduction of rates on first-class
mall matter.
Made an effort. In co-operation with the
Oregon Congressional delegation, to Induce
the Government to muster out troops at
Vancouver.
Recommended to the State Legislature
the creation of a state mining bureau
for the protection and promotion of the
mining industry.
Urged the building of a fireboat to pro
tect millions of dollars' worth of property
along the water front
Opposed the bill Introduced in the Legis
lature last Winter to restore compulsory
pilotage on the Columbia and "Willamette
Rivers. This was done in behalf of the
shipping interests. The bill was defeated.
Asked the railroad companies for half
Tates each way on goods Intended for
the Oregon exhibit at the Pan-American
Exposition.
Co-operated with the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce and other organizations in
an effort to get night rates on commercial
messages between the Pacific Coast and
the East.
Has lef nothing undone that woufii put
an end to the discrimination of the Gov
ernment against Portland in the matter
of bidding for forage, and the loading of
transports. "We are now getting trans
ports. Complained of the use of Southern pine
for flooring in the new Custom-House
when Oregon timber would prove more
serviceable.
Urged the Government to award con
tracts for carrying mails to the Orient to
the steamers of the Portland & Asiatic
Steamship Company.
Has encouraged all manner of manufac
turing enterprises and has been the means
of bringing to Portland a number of in
vestors who are looking over the field
with the view of engaging in business.
Now that it is possible to guarantee 200
tons of ore a day, a smelter Is practically
assured for, Portland. "We regret that no
amount of persuasion will Induce the peo
ple of Oregon to engage extensively in the
raising of flax, for which the state is par
ticularly adapted. Portland offers a profit
able market for a large quantity of flaxseed.
Has Invited a number of civic organiza
tions to hold their annual meetings in
Portland between now and 1905. Many
of those invitations have been accepted.
The supreme lodge, A. O. U. W.,' the
Travelers' Protective Association and the
Catholic Order of Foresters will meet in
annual session here.
Joined with other commercial bodies in
the entertainment of the Chicago Com
mercial Club, the Ohio Congressional dele
gation, and the rivers and harbors com
mittee of the House. The visit of this
latter committee was of great importance
to Oregon, and there is no doubt that
good results will follow.
Has given cordial support to the project
for holding an exposition at Portland in
1905, to commemorate the Lewis and Clark
expedition. "We believe that if Portland
keeps within its means in the finances, the
fair will benefit the entire Northwest, and
that there will be no danger of a setback.
Unremitting attention has been given
to the building up of trade with the Ori
ental countries, and to the establishing
of trade relations with the Hawaiian
Islands.
Has protested to the railroads against
the disturbance of Portland's business by
the car shortage, and has succeeded In
getting such relief as the railroads were
able to afford.
Has co-operated with the Chamber of
Commerce of Denver, Colo., for the pur
pose of concurrent action among the lead
ing commercial bodies of the "West with
the Idea of creating interest in the work
of these organizations.
Much space could be devoted to even a
mere summary of the work for Portland
and Oregon to which the Chamber of
Commerce Is constantly devoting Its time
and attention, and to which It ever will
devote Its time and attention, be its
membership large or small. Thl3 brief
statement will, therefore, suffice for all
purposes, as it will show that the Cham
ber of Commerce Is fully alive to the
interests of the city and the state, and
that It intends to further those Interests
with all the means at its command. For
obvious reasons, much of the business
which this body does cannot be given
publicity. The Chamber of Commerce
is at all times in correspondence with
persons In the East who are looking for
locations in the vicinity of Portland to
start factories. Publicity given to these
projects in the Initial stages would in
terfere with, if not defeat, the object
sought to be attained.
Improve the Columbia River.
Foremost among the subjects that must
have the constant attention of a strong as
sociation representing the business inter
ests is that which pertains to the deepen
ing of the channels between Portland and
the sea, and the opening of the Upper
Columbia and Snake Rivers to the farth
est point inland to which boats may as
cend. There has been a disposition In
some quarters to treat these two projects
as separate and distinct undertakings, but
we believe that they are so closely re
lated that neither can be abandoned or
neglected without detriment to the other,
and without jeopardizing the future of the
vast region which Justly regards the Co
lumbia River as the gateway for the ex
port of Its products. The material welfare
of every resident of the 245,000 square
miles of territory drained by the Colum
bia demands an open river to the in
terior, that the products of the Inland
Empire may be hauled from the food
producing fields to "tidewater at the
lowest possible cost of transport, and
deep channels between the shipping port
and the ocean, that vessels coming for
the- cargoes of the Inland Empire may
have prompt dispatch. Such has been
the Increase In the average tonnage of
ocean carriers, both steam and sail ves
sels, in recent years, that the water depth
between Portland and the sea Is no
longer adequate to the requirements of
the commerce that we have, to say noth
ing about the still larger vessels that
are coming into service with the de
velopment of trade between the Pacific
Coast States and Asia and the islands
in the Pacific Portland is entitled to a
large share of this trade, and Is enter
prising enough to reach out for that
share and strong enough to hold it after
getting it Indeed, our exporters have
made and they are still making a thor
ough and systematic canvass for business
on the other side of the Pacific, and
the result of their efforts has brought
millions of dollars to Oregon in return
for cargoes of flour and lumber, and
shipments of meat fruit and other com
modities. This, too, In the face of the
fact that our trade with the Orient is
only Just beginning. "What, then, can
be plainer to the producer, the manu
facturer, the wholesaler or the retailer
of the Columbia River basin, than the
potent fact that if he is to have the
world for a market the prime essential
is a channel wide enough and deep
enough to insure speedy dispatch to the
vessel that Is to carry the products of
,thls region to the consumer? "What can
be plainer than that other fact that open
rivers and deep channels are trade prob
lems, and that to be carried to success
they must have the unanimous support
of the business Interests acting In har
mony with the state's representatives in
Congress? Our shipping Interests now de
mand a 40-foot channel to the mouth of
the Columbia, and a 30-foot channel in
the "Willamette and Columbia Rivers from
Portland to Astoria. Our projects should
be founded upon these lines and we
should not surrender a single foot
"Whether we shall get these Improve
ments or not will depend in a large meas
ure upon the representations .our business
men make to Congress and the degree
of force which we put behind them. If
these Improvements are delayed so long
as to Injure the standing of the port, the
responsibility will be upon those who
refuse to give their assistance to the nec
essary projects.
Open the Inland Empire
The urgency for the Improvement of
the Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers
Is so patent that the question does not
admit of argument Free navigation on
these two important highways is abso
lutely essential for the up-building of he
tributary country. Just so long as the
rivers are closed, the development of the
country will be slow. Once the rivers
are opened, once there Is through connec
tion with the tidewater ports, the de
velopment will be tremenduous, for all
the forces that go to make up a great
forward movement are here, awaiting
the signal, as it were, to go ahead. At
the present time the Columbia is navi
gable .from its mouth to Dalles City, by
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CORNER-STONE LAID
New First Christian Church
Dedicated.
DR. W. F. C0WDEN PREACHED
Ceremonies Took PInce at the Foun.
dations of the Church Edifice
First Pastor, Rev. Bruce "Wol
verton, "Was Present.
"With fitting exercises the First Chris
tian Church was dedicated yesterday af
ternoon. About 300 members and friends
gathered at the foundation of the new
edifice, which Is being erected at Park
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and Columbia streets, to take part In the j
services, which were conducted by Rev. ,
J. F. Ghormley, assisted by Rev. Bruce
"Wolverton, the first pastor of the church,
and Rev. Albyn Esson, of the Roaney
Avenue Church.
The services were opened with an ad
dress by the pastor, Mr. Ghormley, who
suggested that it was an opportune time
for the singing of "How Firm a Founda
tion." After the singing of this hymn
by the congregation, Rev. Mr. Esson read
the Scripture lesson, after which "Nearer, i
My God. to Thee" was sung. Mr. Long,
the chairman of the building committee,
announced that tho corner-stone had been
laid and was ready to receive the docu
ments that were to be placed In it
The following-named articles were en
closed In the corner-stone: The articles
of incorporation, Holy Bible, lists of
charter and present members, list of offl
cers and members of the Y. P. S. C. E.,
the Sunday school, the Junior Builders,
the Ladles Aid, the trustees and the
building committee; minutes of general
convention, minutes of Oregon Missionary
Convention, photograph of the first pas
tor, Rev. Bruce "Wolverton; picture of
old tabernacle and first church; names
of pastor. Rev. J. F. Ghormley, Archi
tect H. C. Dlttrlch," Contractor Bennett,
and Foreman Greer; "William "Wadhams
gave a tuning fork which he asked to J
have placed In the corner-stone.
The congregation sang "Blessed Be the
Tie That Binds" and were dismissed with
a blessing by the Rev. Mr. Berry. The
singing was led by C. H. "Waterman.
Ono of the Interesting facts connected
with the dedication was the presence of
Rev. Bruce "Wolverton, the first pastor
of the First Christian Church, who served
from January, 18S0, to September. 18S2.
During that time he raised the principal
amount of $3000 for the purchase of the
lot for the church. The first chapel and
two dwellings were erected and the mem
bership was Increased from 39 to 127. He
preached June 29, 1S79, the first sermon
to the church after its organization, one
result of which was that one person went
50 miles to recclVe Christian baptism. He
was called to the church as pastor after
this sermon, and began his ministry Jan
uary, 1SS0.
Owing to the state of weather the dedi
catory sermon was postponed until even
ing, when Dr. "William F. Cowden, of Ta
coma, delivered it In the hall now used
by the church In the Auditorium building.
He took for the text Matthew xvl:16-18,
"And Simon Peter answered and said,
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living
God. . . . and upon this rock I will
build my church, and the gates of hell
shall not prevail against it." Dr. Cowden
said in part:
"Jesus compares the foundation of his
church to a rock. The structure which
he contemplated to rear among men re
quired such a foundation. This sure foun
dation was and Is and ever will be hlm
sell the Christ, the Son of the living
God. This foundation Is divine, and laid
In ZIon by God himself, and other foun
dation can no man lay than that which Is
laid which Is Jesus Christ. The
angels at the time of his birth sang his
nativity, and the Father by the heaven
ly dove at his baptism and in the cloud
which overshadowed the transfiguration
proclaimed his Sonshlp.
"That such a one should have been the
theme of prophets Is not strange. A
world lost In sin and going down Into
darkness and eternal despair by follow
ing their philosophic devices, needed to
be called back by the Father's voice and
assured of the coming of the deliverer.
The whole plan of human redemption as
unfolded in the Scriptures ls consistent.
The early proclamation of the coming one
was hailed with delight by our first par
ents when Eve at the birth . of Cain
thought him to be the one from the
Lord; but the seed that would bruise the
serpent's head was yet far in the future.
The call of Abraham and the promise to
him of a descendant In whom all the na
tions should be blessed was a beacon light
valong the way.
"This promise gave rise to great expec
tancy among the people chosen of God.
Every Important character and strange
event was watched, the people think
ing perchance that personage to be the
Messiah and that event the dawn of his
reign. The hallowed lips of the prophet
Isaiah, who was on fire with heaven's
message, gave utterance to prophecies
concerning the Christ which were far
reaching in their Import, and destined to
be misunderstood by the people of the
time in which Jesus lived.
"Tha cmnatlaa InoWid unon tJioao nrooh-
ecies as having been fulfilled in Jesus of
Nazareth. This, indeed, was the burden
of all their preaching that Jesus must
suffer and die for our sins, according to
the Scriptures. He was presented as the
ono object of their faith the faith of
every one who might build upon this foun
dation. The early disciples of Jesus
went forth to the world with no theory,
and they did not build upon opinions,
but they proclaimed a stupendous fact,
and men believed. That this fact involved
miracle is not questioned. If the propo
sition was supernatural, the proof was
also supernatural. The Father who gave
or announced the proposition, gave also
the proof.
"Jesus the Christ Is the center of the
Christian system: 'One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, one God and Father above
all and in all.' It gives rise to the one
body. As there was one foundation upon
which the temple of Israel stood, there
was one temple wrhich rose upon It, and
one holy of holies where abode the pres
ence of the Eternal One. fiver and over
again the declaration is" made in the New
Testament that the foundation is one, and
that we ought to endeavor to keep the
unity of the spirit Let there be no di
visions among you. Today the prospect
brightened. This mighty truth Is being
emphasized today by all Christian peo
ple, as at no other time since the days
of the apostles, when the people con-
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tlnued steadfast In their teaching and in
the fellowship, in breaking of bread and
prayers.
"God's people are coming nearer to
gether, as this common object of their
faith is made supreme. This will hasten
the world's conversion, when we are one. i
Duuaing indeed and in trutn. The saviors
prayer is being answered, and his truth
is marching on. This foundation will
stand forevermore. Other foundations
will crumble away and other systems fall
into ruins, but this rock foundation and
holy temple will stand. It has
been tried by every test known to the
devices of Satan or to the inventions of
man. But every discovery In demon
strated science, every uncovered stone In
the ruins of ancient temples and tombs,
the coming to light of ancient manuscript
covered with the dust of ages, proclaim
anew the confession of Peter, 'Thou art
the Christ.
"Eighteen hundred years and more of
human experience have tccted this foun
dation and cry out of a deep satisfac
tion its firmness. It has stood tho test
of ridicule and of the bitterest sarcasm.
Persecution and the most horrid tortures
of enemies, mid the fires of consuming
hatred, has revealed Its strength. Yes,
It will stand when the worlds arc on lire
and the elements are melting with fervent
heat, and when the temple, which Is the
New Jerusalem, shall appear In the new
earth with jem-bedecked walls, we will
see It resting on the sure foundation of
apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ
himself the chief corner-stone."
BUSY AT RECORDER'S OFFICE
More Transfers of Real Estate In
crease Receipts and Work.
Business in the County Recorder's office
has of late been rapidly Increasing, ow
ing to the return of prosperity. Much
more real estate Is changing hands now
than there has been for years, and the
force of clerks In the Recorder's office
are obliged to do their best to keep up
with their work.
Recorder. Beach's books show that the
receipts of his office for fees during the
month of October amounted to $921 97, as
compared with $738 90 for the month of
September. The receipts for October, 1D00,
amounted to $715 90, and for September,
1900, to $525 95, showing an Increase of over
$200 for each month.
The county records are becoming vol
uminous, und a glance at the long row of
cases In which they are kept leads one
to wonder how many volumes there will
be in another 50 years. The first voluxnes
of the records date back to 1850. when
Multnomah County was Included In "Wash
ington County. The number of volumes
has of course increased yearly, but the
increase was not large from 1S95 to 1S99.
Volume 79 as entered up In 1SS9, and in
the 12 years since 139 volumes have been
added. "Volume 219 Is now being written
up. At this rate of Increase It Is only a
question of time when there will not be
room enough for the books in the present
vault
It is, therefore, desirable that the rec
ords should be recorded In as little space
as possible, and this is being accom
plished by the use of typewriters, of
the peculiar form used for entering rec
ords in books. One of these has been
in use for some time, and lately four
more have been added. They not only
make a much clearer record than any
penman can, but they Increase the ca
pacity of a book 35 per cent, and increase
the amount of work a clerk can do from
30 to 40 per cent
"While this information was being fur
nished by Recorder Beach, several per
sons came In to file papers for record.
"When can I get this?" asked one.
"In about six weeks," replied the Re
corder. " '"Way behind with the work, aren't
you?"
"No. We are catching up. We were
eight weeks behind a little while ago."
Recorder Beach states that the fees of
his office will amount to between $2000 and
$3000 more this year than they were last.
H. W. Corhett.
Union Republican.
Hon. H. W. Corbett starts the subscrip
tion to the stock of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition with $30,000. Mr. Corbett is
taking great interest in the big fair, and
is willing to devote a goodly sum to assist
in the good work. He is entitled to much
s..llt.
GOAL FOR THE NAVY
Department Has Big Stocks
All Over the World.
WHAT IT COSTS GOVERNMENT
Annual Report of Rcar-Adinirnl
Bradford, of the Equipment Bu
reauLarge Purchases Made
Last Year.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. A striking
illustration of the growth of ,tho Ameri
can Navy is presented in a single state
ment in the annual report of Rear-Admiral
R. B. Bradford, chief of tho equlp-
BANK AT VANCOUVER.
P. COXOWAY, CASHIER.
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ment bureau of the Navy, that he spnt
$2,227,111 the last fiscal year for 324.10S tons
of coal, at an average cost of $9 01 per
ton. Th.3 report says that this was nearly
95,815 more tons of coal than was used
during the preceding fiscal year. Ten
years ago the coal consumption was73,000
tons per annum. The domestic coal costs'
$8 60 per ton, and the "foreign coal, or
which 105,066 ton3 were used, cost $S 60
per ton. Admiral Bradford has scattered
American coal all over the world wher
ever suitable storage could be found. He
"has placed 12,000 tons at Yokohama, and
5000 tons at Pichlllque, Mexico, and he has
sent large quantities to Guam and to the
Philippines. He carried 9000 tons by
water from the Atlantic Coast to Mare
Island, California, where It came Into
competition with English Cardiff coal.
They have averaged the pame In cost
viz., $9 29 per tonbut at present, owing
to the scarcity of American' freight ves
sels, the best Cardiff coal is considerably
cheaper at Marc Island. It Is recommend
ed that two large steam 10,000-ton col
liers be built to keep depots supplied In
time of peace, and to accompany the fleets
In time of war.
Summarizing the work accomplished at
the- various coaling stations during the
year, the report takes up Cavite, and says
that the bureau Is about to open bids for
a 45,000-ton coaling station. Efforts have
been made to obtain a site for a coaling
station at Cebu, but thus far without suc
cess. Coaling stations have been located
at Port Isabella, Bassalln Island and at
Polloc, Mindanao. A complete station
has been established at Yokohama, Japan,
and It Is now fully stocked with coal. The
same statement Is true at Pichlllque,
Mexico, where through the courtesy of
the Mexican Government our coal and
colliers have been admitted to the sta
tion without port duties or customs or
any kind. In the West Indies a little
work has been done at San Juan on
ths coaling station, but Admiral Brad
ford expresses regret that little progress
has been made in securing sites for
other coal depots In the West Indies. It
is particularly essential that some of the
deep-water ports of Cuba should be made
available for this purpose, as the entire
waters surrounding Cuba arc most Im
portant In a strategic sense, and supplies
of coal should be near at hand. Estimates
are submitted for Improvement of coal
ing stations at most of the Atlantic ports.
Including a complete modern plant at
Norfolk. Admiral Bradford specifical
ly says:
"As the department Is aware, efforts
are being made to establish other naval
coal depots at Important localities, which
It is deemed unwise to discuss In a re
port of a public character."
Admiral Bradford says very little about
his fovarite project of a trans-Pacific sub
marine telegraph cable, contenting him
self with the statement that the bureau
Is now In possession of all data required
so far as surveys are concerned to lay
this cable. In the same connection he re
news his recommendation for a careful
examination; of the Pacific Ocean west
of the Hawaiian Island to locate dangers
to navigation. He recommends that ad
ditional hydrographic offices be estab
lished at Manila and at Pensacola, Fla.
The report says that the subject of wire
less telegraphy has been followed care
fully during the year, and It does not
appear advisable to adopt any particu
lar system at present, or to acquire any
more apparatus than necessary for pur
poses of instruction. It Is clear that no
system has yet passed beyond the ex
perimental stage. Though most of the
particular naval powers Tvive adopted
some form of wireless telegraphy for their
ships, It Is believed from the reports re
ceived that none is satisfactory. It was
clearly shown during the International
races that the difficulties of "Interference"
could not be overcome with the apparatus
then used.
Discrimination Against Portland.
Elgin Recorder.
That Portland has been discriminated
against in favor of San Francisco and Se
attle, In the Government transport busi
ness, Is a notorious fact Troops who
should have embarked for the Philippines
at Portland have been conveyed by rail
at an additional cost to the Government,
to San Francisco to go on boafd the trans
ports: subsistence supplies have been -purchased
at Portland and sent by rail to
Seattle for reshlpment to our Asiatic pos
sessions. This course has not only been
unjust discrimination against Portland,
but has also been a losing deal for the
Government. It Is a little difficult to un
derstand why this policy has been pur
sued, but the most probable theory is
that California and "Washington have had
the most influential representation at
"Washington. However, since the addition
of Hon. John H. Mitchell to our Congres
sional delegation, It Is to be hoped that
a chance for the better in this matter
will result, and that hereafter Portland
will get the share of this business to
which her location entitles her.
HORSE CAUGHT IN CREVICE
Good Samaritans Aid Chinamnn
Save His Beast of Burden.
to
Saturday evening as a Chinese vegetable
peddler was driving his horse up Alder
street, at the intersection of Third the
toe calk of the shoe on one of the ani
mal's forefeet got wedged In the crevice
between a rail of the cartrack and the
row of Belgian blocks alongside of it.
throwing tho animal down. The poor
brute was stuck so fast' that his foot
could not be liberated, and had fallen In
such a position that there was great
danger of Its leg being broken if it
struggled. A crowd was on hand in a
moment to assist the Chinaman, who was
In great distress. As many as possible
sat on the horse's head and heck, while
others hastened to unbuckle the harness
and run tho wagon back out of the way.
Several persons then tried their best to
extricate the horse's foot, but the toe calk
was wedged so tightly between the rail
and the stone block, and there was such
a purchase on it from the way in which
the horse had fallen that they could not
budge It
Finally, a boy from a store near by ar
rived and said the shoe would have to
be pulled off. He said that a number of
horses had been similarly caught in the
same crevice within the past week, and It
had been necessary to pull off the shoe In
each Instance. Just then the conductor
of a car which had been stopped by the
accident arrived on the scene, with the
iron rod used In opening switches. Tho
chisel-shaped end of this was Inserted un
der the heel of the shoe and It was soon
pried off. The horse then attempted to
regain his feet, but caught a heavy fall,
owing to the slippery condition of tho
asphalt, but, making another effort
and aided by willing hands, It once more
stood erect, and appeared to be but little
the worse for the accident.
The Chinaman was much delighted, and
hastened to get the animal hitched up
and get away. The horse was not a very
valuable one, but would have been a seri
ous loss to his master. He was in fine
condition, showing that he had been well
fed and cared for.
Chinese are very kind to their horses,
feed them well and do not overwork them.
Any day Chinese vegetable peddlers can
be seen giving their horses their luncheon.
The nose-bags are always well filled with
oats, and generally a couple of eggs are
broken on the top of them. Probably If
some of the white men who drive horses
without remorse or scruple, overwork
and underfeed them, had, like the China
men, been brought up to do a horse'3
work by packing heavy loads, they might
have more feeling for the horses they
abuse.
In regard to the creiice mentioned,
which has thrown down so many horses,
It is scarcely noticeable, and no one would
ever Imagine that It was such a horse
trap as it Is. Some one, any one except
the railroad company should look after
It or into it, and either have it closed
by grouting with cement, or widened
by knocking a piece off the stone block.
Business men In that neighborhood can
direct any Good Samaritan or stone-mason
to the dangerous place.
BEAUTIES OF MACLEAY PARK
Wlldncss nnd Luxuriant Shrubbery
Make It Attractive.
Many persons who have never visited
the tract of land In Balch Canyon pre
sented to the city by the late Donald
Macleay for park purposes, and who only
know that it Is a wild and heretofore al
most inaccessible place, are Inclined to
Imagine that it is not likely to be utilized
as a park. Those who have visited It,
however, and who are familiur with Its
beauties', say that it will be a favorite re
sort of the public during the Summer, as
no matter how hot the weather may be. It
Is always cool and refreshing In this can
yon. If the trees, shrubbery, ferns and
plants growing there are protected and
the place kept In a state of nature, it will
be one of the most beautiful and attract
ive parks in the city, especially to strang
ers who desire to see a bit of Oregon In
all the luxuriance of its natural wlldness.
The following list of tree, shrubs and
ferns growing In Macleny Park has
been prepared by Martin W. Gorman, the
well-known botanist, who adds that there
are probably more shrubs and ferns which
were not noticed during his visit:
TREES.
Yew (Taxus BrevlfoIIa).
"Western Hemlock (Tsuga Heterophylla)
Douglas Spruce or Red Fir (Pseudotsuga
Mucronata).
Pacific Red Cedar (Thuja PHcata).
Willow (Sallx).
Red Alder (Alnus Oregona).
Vine Maple (Acer Clrclnatum).
Oregon Maple (Acer Macrophyllum).
"Western Dogwood (Cornus Nuttallil).
Pale Elder (Sambucus Glauca).
SHRUBS.
Blue Curran. (Rlbes Bracteoaum).
Red-flowering Currant (Rlbes Sangulncum).
Arrowwood (Holodlscus Ariaefollus).
Goatsbeard (Holodlscus Discolor).
Service-Berry (Amelanchler AInlfolla).
Thlmbleberry (Rubus Parvlflorus).
Salmon Berry (Rubus Spectabllis).
Blackberry (Rubus Urslnus).
Spindle Tree (Enonymus Occidentalls).
Red Huckloberry (Vacclnlum Parvlflorus).
Snowberry (Symphorlcarpus Racemosus).
FERNS.
Sword Fern (Struthiopterls Splcant).
Northern Maidenhair (Adlantum Pedatum).
BracXen (Peterldlum Aqulllnum).
Polypody (Polypodlum Falcatum).
Shield Tern (Dryopterta Splnulosa Dila
tata). Lady Fern (Asplenlum Flllxfoemlna).
MEDICAL STUDENTS ACTIVE
Plnn to Organize nt State Institution
Clans Officers.
The medical department of the Uni
versity of Oregon 13 In a very prosperous
condition this year. Seventy students are
registered already, and more will enter
before Thanksgiving. The students are
of a good class, keep up a high stand
ard of scholarship, and manifest an In
terest In a good many different college
enterprises. One of these now In con
templation Is a regularly organized stu
dent body. This Is something that the
school has never yet possessed, and it
would surely prove of great benefit to
all the students of the Institution.
Class officers have already been elected
as follows:
Seniors President. F. S. Smith; vice
president, E. H. Marshall; secretary, R.
C. Matson.
Sophomores President, R. C. Walker;
vice-president, George Torgler; secretary,
Guy H. Ostrander.
Freshmen President J. H. Snlvely;
vice-president, Fred H. Lienallen; secre
tary, Charles L. Templeton.
The manager of the medical school
football team is J. T. Boeman.
NEW STAR MOVING
Remarkable Discovery Made
at Lick Observatory.
PROF. PERRINE'S OBSERVATION
Recently Discovered Xcltnla In the
Constellation Pcrsens Is Found to
Have a Motion on an Enor
mous Scale.
SAN JOSE. Cal., Nov. 10. W. W. Camp
bell, of tho Lick Observatory, has Issued
a bulletin regarding a recent and some
what Important discovery made by Pro
fessor Perrine, an attache of tho ob
servatory on Mount Hamilton, In ref
erence to the new star In the constel
lation Perseus.
This star appeared suddenly and unex
pectedly last February, having been die
covered by Anderson In Edinburgh. For
four days Its brightness increased from.
Invisibility In ordinary telescopes. Then
It became the brightest star in the north
em sky. The star's atmosphere was vio
lently disturbed, as shown by a study of
Its spectrum In the Spring months, and
since June at least the spectroscope has
shown that It is now a nebula, though
retaining to the eye and in the telescope
the point-like form of an ordinary star.
In August Professor Max Wolf, of Hei
delberg, Germany, secured a four-hour
exposure of the region of the sky con
taining tho new star. His negative
showed the existence of some extremely
faint nebulous patches about five min
utes of an arc south of the star, but
with no evidence of any relationship be
tween the nebulous clouds and tne star.
September 20 Mr. Ritchey, at the Yerkes
Observatory", photographed the same re
gion with a more efficient Instrument, and
found that the nebulous cloud was very
nearly circular, some 10 minutes of an
arc In diameter, but of varying Intensity
In Its different parts, with the new star
situated near the middle of the nebulos
ity. A recent photograph secured by Profes.
sor Perrine with the Crossley reflector re
corded the principal features of the nebu
lous cloud. He compared his photograph
with the Yerkes photograph of the same
object, and made the Interesting discov
ery that the brightest portion of the neb
ula, at least, and perhaps the nebula, had
moved to the southeast more than one
minute of an arc In the past six weeks.
This observation is In every respect
unique. Motion on this enormous scale,
or one-flftleth part of this scale, has never
been observed In any celestial body out
side of the solar system, and It Is morally
certain that the observed phenomenon Is
closely related to the violent disturbances
which gave birth to the new star. It Is
perhaps as wonderful and Important as
any fact yet determined In connection
with new stars.
BIRDS FOR THE MARKET.
Pheasant, Grouse and Quail May Be
Shot Last 15 Days of Month.
The game law allows all kind of upland
game birds to bo killed for sale during
.the last 15 days of the open season; that
Is, from the 16th to the 30th of November,
Inclusive, but most people consider that
the time of shooting these birds for sale
begins on the 15th and ends with the close
of the open season, November 30. Those
who so far this season have not been able
to taste the flavor of pheasant, grouse or
quail are looking forward anxiously to en
Joying that pleasure some time or several
times during the period mentioned, and
farmers' boys and market hunters are in
hope of making some money during the
open season by supplying the market with
birds. In fact' it is reported that somo
persons are already shooting for the mar
ket and putting their birds in cold stor
age until the law will allow them to be
sold.
Game Warden Qulmby wishes the atten
tion of hunters called to the fact that the
section of the game law allowing pheas
ants, grouse and quail to be killed for
market during the last 15 days of this
month must not be construed to change
any of the provisions of the law respect
ing said game birds, as for Instance in
regard to the number that may be shot In
a day, trapping, or snaring the birds, etc.
He also desires the attention of game
dealers called especially to the following
provisions of the law:
"Every person, firm or corporation who
shall, within the State of Oregon, pur
chase, or receive for the purpose of sale
or exchange or barter, or who shall sell
or exchange or barter any grouse, pheas
ant or quail, shall keep a plain and true
record, In book form, of every purchase
or reception of any such game birds made
by him, showing the date of purchase or
receipt, and from whom purchased or re
ceived, and the number of birds of each
kind purchased or received, and such rec
ord shall be open for Inspection by the
State Game and Forestry Warden, or any
of his deputies, at all reasonable times.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall
receive or purchRse. and sell or exchange
or barter, or offer for ale any of the
game birds mentioned In this section with
out keeping such record as hereinbefore
provided, or who shall fall or refuse to
exhibit such record on demand at any
reasonable time to the State Game and
Forestry Warden, or any of his deputies,
shall be guilty of a violation of this act,
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished as hereinafter provided."
LAWYERS WILL GATHER.
Annual Meeting of Oregon Bar Asso
ciation Xext "Week.
Secretary- A. F. Flegel. of the Oregon
Bar Association, formally announces that
the 11th annual meeting of that associa
tion will be held In the United States
Court room In this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday. November 19 and 20.
Addresses will be delivered during the
session as follows:
C. E. S. Wood, of the Portland bar.
president's address.
D. M. Delmas, of the San Francisco
bar, occasional address.
James Gleason, of the Portland bar.
"Reminiscences of the Oregon Bar."
William Smith, of the Baker City bar.
subject to be announced.
J. T. Morgan, of Portland. Or., "The
Lawyer in Public Life A Layman's Trib
ute to the Legal Profession."
W. M. Williamson. M. D., Salem, Or..
"Insanity and Crime."
All members of the association are
urgently Invited to attend and assist by
their presence and counsel In making it
ono of the most successful In Its history.
A general Invitation is also extended to
members of the bar to be present
Arrangements have been made for an
informal dinner, after the manner of tho
dinners of the "Inns of court," to be par
taken Af at 7:30 o'clock sharp on Wednes
day evening, November 20, after he close
of the annual business session.