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5V"- " rz'"r' 'fim'i-TST'T "f "J THE MOBNING OBEGONL4.2T, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1901. FROM CENTRAL AMERICA W. LAlR HILL, OP OltEGOX, IX NICARAGUA. Ab IntcveHtlng Account of the Cohb try, on the Line o the Pro posed. Canal. GREYTOWN, Nicaragua, Nov. 1C (To the Editor.) If I can hope that the letter which I sent you from Sen Salvador proved at all interesting to the readers of your paper (this letter, unfortunately. The Oregonlan has not received), I think I may assume they will derive a moment's entertainment from a brief sketch of Nica ragua, the land which, of all the Central American States, possesses the most fas cinating past history, and the most dis tinct present interest. Just now promi nently before the eyes not of America alone, but of all countries, as the prob able site of a ahlp channel across the con tinent for the commerce of the world, Nicaragua may be regarded as a pivotal point in the future growth and power of nations, and a meeting of ways in the march of civilization. Of all the Central American Republics, this impresses mo as the most attractive In its physical or natural conditions. In climate, soil and generally in the natural resources for material prosperity, all Cen tral America Is practically alike. The lowlands, lying between the seashore and the mountain ranges, are of marvelous fertility, and especially adapted to the cultivation of sugar, cotton, corn, to bacco and tropical fruits; the climate 1b rather warm and sultry, but the actual temperature never rises so high as In many parts of the United States; the high lands, which consist of elevated table lands, md valleys between the ranges of mountains, undulating and beautiful to the eye; the soil. In most places con sisting of volcanic ash and decomposed lava, with vegetable mould, is much like that of the Hood River Valley, in Ore gon, but extends throughout the interior of the country, with little waste or un cultivated land; especially suited to the production of coffee, oranges, lemons and the fruits and vegetables of the temper ate and semitroplcal region of our own country, as well as many of the strictly tropical fruits; the climate, cool and sa lubrious, warm at midday, but cool enough at night to make plenty of warm, clotiung not only a convenience, but a necessity. Salvador is the only one of the Ave Central American States that is at all densely populated. It is the smallest of "them in area, "With less than half the area of Costa Rica, which is the next smallest, it has nearly four times the pop ulation of that state, and more than half - that of Guatemala, which is about nine times as large territorially. In fact, only the moat densely populated districts in the United States are at all comparable to Salvador in the proportion of rural pop ulation to territorial extent. Nicaragua, on the other hand, is sparsely peopled. "With an area of about 45,000 square miles, it numbers only about 420,000 people. There are broad areas practically without popu lation, areas of as line land as one will And in the most fertile portions of the United States. There are places where the Indians ore in the same wild state as when the white men first beheld this beautiful land 400 years ago. There are considerable districts of which there is no record or tradition of the presence of Caucasian invasion at any time, and con cerning which it is current belief among the common people that no white man has ever penetrated the mysterious depths of their forests. Probably this belief Is incorrect, but its existence tells how wild are the wildernesses of Nicaragua. The unpeopled or uncivilized regions are far from the noa, and far fromthe lakes, the main body of the population being in the coast and lake sections, and extending back thence to the mountains, but only reaching tho higher parts of the mountain regions in" a few places, as at Matagalpa, which is the only choice coffee country yet developed, and at some points further west, where gold mining Interests have developed small centers of population. The principal entrepot of the republic from the Pacific side is Corinto, a good land-locked harbor, near the west or northwest corner of the republic From here oiib may go by rail, in a southeastern direction to Laka Managua, pasting on the way the old City of Leon, the iirgest in the state, containing about 40,000 people. All the wav from Corinto to Lake Man agua, a distance of about 60 miles, one is filled with wonder at the beauty and fertility of the country through which he ! is passing. There appears not one mile, , scarcely one acre, of waste land, np inn! that is not of the very best class. This is in the settled region, and yet not the ..WW. u.. v. a . V.U.V. .U.I.UU. Vila OCC3 . If few sugar plantations, now and then a utile corn, tnree or tour acres of tobacco, a small field of cotton, and here and there tiny patches of bananas; but all these to gether are hardly sufficient In extent to be worth mentioning. A larger area is devoted to cattle-raising, the forest being cleared away and the land covered with a coarse grass the people call It "planted grass," to distinguish it from tho natural growth, which Is found in occasional small patches. This "planted grass" re sembles the "Johnson grass" (sorghum holapeuse), which was Introduced Into Oregon some 15 years ago, under the de ceptive name of Evergreen millet; but it is not the same. Its feeding quality is demonstrated in the fat cattle which are seen in the pastures. And here it is worth while to remark that cattle-raising is a staple industry all through Central America, and that considerable attention is given to the quality of the herds, many blooded animals being Imported for this purpose from the United States, and some from England. The railway ends at Momotombo, a vil lage at the northwest end of Lake Ma nagna, snug at the foot of the Volcano Momotombo, the smoke of whose torment ascends forever and ever. Here passen gers are transferred to a comfortable rteamer and carried across the lake to Managna, the capital of the republic, an old-fashioned Spanish-American city with a population of about 20,000. It is a very interesting place In Its present condition and customs, and In Its history; but for these there Is not room In this letter. From Managna two hours run by rail, still to the southeast, and one finds him self at Granada, another characteristic city of the old Castilian days, on the bank of the great lake which gives Its name to the republic. A sight of this lake and a sail on its laughing waters for It Is al ways rippling in appreciation of the soft est zephyrs that ever kissed lake or sea Into laughter are worth a voyage to the tropics, though there were nothing else to lure one to such a venture. The lake is a little over 100 miles long by an average pf about 55 In width; and its beauty can never be overdrawn. It Is surrounded by hilly but not mountainous land, whose undulations come down gently to the wa ter's edge, clothed in verdure such as even Oregon, the "emerald land," as Joa quin Miller names it, cannot match; and its surface Is always broken into such an expression of quiet coolness as makes one oblivious of the tropical noonday; while the breeze that Incessantly plays over its face well, all other breezes are harsh winds. The outlet of this magnificent body of water Is the San Juan River, which leaves the lake at its southeastern extremity, at the Jittle military fort of San Carlos, 100 miles or so from Granada. This river Js the basis of the proposed canal. It is quite as large as the Wallatnet (or Wil lamette, If that is better), and has been navigated from the earliest times, all the way from the Caribbean to the lake, 130 odd miles. The only serious obstruction to Its navigation Is Castillo rapids, 40 miles from the lake, and this is not a more consjflerabJe obstruptlon than gome , of the rapids in the Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers, which have been ascended by steamboats for 40 years. The boats on the an Juan do not pass Castillo rapids, however, but a portage Is made, using a tramway -with mule power, similar to that which used to be operated around the falls at Oregon City. The forests on the banks of the San Juan greatly exceed those on the Pacific Coast side of the republic Indeed, it is hard t6 realize the possibilities of a trop ical forest without seeing those which cov er the eastern slope of. Nicaragua. Hon duras and Costa Rica. There Is hardly an acre of open land nor an acre of forest where increase of timber and foli age would seem possible. The expor tation of tropical timber products, so long carried on In & small way. will some time give scope and opportunity for en terprise of vast magnitude end for -industry of infinite variety and detail. The Idea that these forests can offer nothing to commerce and contribute nothing for the use of the greater world, beyond the small amount of mahogany required for mailing veneered furniture, logwood enough to supply coloring matter for such of our textile fabrics as may want that particular hue, and for such of our pota bles as refuse to give their color in the cup wishing that sort ot assistance, and fustic enough to meet the small demand for that article, will have to give way before the knowledge of the next genera tion concerning the resources of the trop ics, and in presence of the failure of tim ber supply at home. But that is In the future. Lake Nicaragua Is only 110 feet above the sea level. It Is in the line and at the summit of the lowest pass across the con tinent between the Arctic Ocean and the Strait of Magellan Iotmt by half than the line of the Panama canal. The lake, fed by many large streams, would not be perceptibly affected by the use of water enough to pass the commerce of the world through locks using its water. It would afford fresh-water harbor to any Imaginable amount of shipping. It would provide a waterway between Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States, approx imately 1200 miles shorter than the Pan ama route; it would send wheat from Washington, Oregon and California to Liverpool by a water route less than half as long as that now traversed by our Pa cific Coast grain fleets, besides avoiding the sea risks of Cape Horn, saving ex pense of tonnage, saving time in getting returns, saving risk and cost of Insur ance; and It would open to commerce an extensive country endowed by Nature with untojd resources, and neglected by man with unaccountable inattention, while he has spent himself in finding and developing less Inviting fields and achiev ing more difficult triumphs. TV. LAIR HILL. MAY BE PAT CROWE. Montana Ranchman Shot by7 a Man Whom He Had Been Shadowing-. BUTTE Mont, Dec L A special to the Butte Miner from Cascade, a small camp near here, says Fred Dawklns, a- ranch man, has been shot by a man whom he claims is Pat Crowe, the kidnaper of young Cudahy, of Omaha. Dawklns- says for weeks he has been following the man, whom he knows is the kidnaper, and the latter has been continually trying to evade him. Today in pursuit of him the al leged abductor suddenly arose apparent ly from beneath a flat-car under which ho had been hiding, and pressing a re volver against Dawklns, who was close upon his heels, flred. Dawklns said he fell and Crowe ran a few feet, but re turned, revolver In hand, and, looking at him. said: "I Intended to give you more lead, but I guess that one has fixed you." The man whom Dawklns described was arrested a few hours later by tho Sheriff. He gives the names of J. B. McBrlde, Harry Evlngston and J. B. McGuire, and has served a term in the county Jail here. The prisoner will be held pending thor ough Investigation by officers of Montana. Dawklns is in a critical condition, and may die AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. G P Paine. Bt Paul "W H Kuhlmann, N T J H Clark. N Y J C Murray. Seattle F C Robertson. Spokan J P Printsman, S P A C Hilton, Erie. Pa C P Braslau & wf, San Jose L Pfingstag. N Y R ToYcry. London Geo L GoodolL TJ S A: u a iiann, at Paul J S Power. 8 P R N Fentreath, N T Lewis Hall. Welwr P H Dayton, do Mrs C R Hamilton, do R M Boyd. Seattle P L Holland. St Paul Jos Jacobson, N T Geo Krleger, N Y J J Nolan, Mgr Black Patti Co C Grange & wf. city DrCR Ray, wf & chd. Gold Hill H R Burke. S P J O Thomas & wf, city -HIM t i perry, city N L Brlnker, S F W M Plnkston. U S transport Seward Ed L Howe & wf, Chgo G P Livesley, Chgo W S Nelson, Seattle H P Clough, do J Arthur Smith, Roch ester J P Howe & wf, Seat tle J G Woods, Vancouver Wm M McCammon, U B Armr Chas A McCammon, city Mrs Geo Boole, Seattle F Ellverstone. B f Geo A Crux, S P w B Hancock & son. city R B Dyer. South Bend J A. Cranston, city Mrs J H Welst. N Y J H Welst. N Y Geo G Bryant, N Y C E Mack, Cincinnati G L Burkmaler. 8 P E M Weaver. Phlla J K Clark. Butte H T Belnsteln, S F THE PERKINS. G P Brown, CorvalllE Miss Owen. Portland IFrank Harriott Ira A Manning & fam, Seattle Geo P Hammar. S D F E Chambers, Indp Fern La Dol, N Y Ethel La Baron, N Y Kothryn Brown, Clntl Mame B Barraester, do J S Walker, S P A A Smith. Astoria W S Cone. Bay City J D Edwards. Tlllamk Ben Bcsslnger, Phlla E Raoe. S P M T Brown, S P Geo A Leckley, Nome Geo 8 Gabbert, Spokan T Wlgman. city Hugh McGreer. Antelpe C E Moulton, Tacoma Thos Lynch, S F G Wlnehlll. Cincinnati Lon O Shank. Dayton Mrs Shank, do O P HuUe, Moro E W Rhodes. S P W B Shlvoly. Oregon C Trafton M Dye, do Wm Bray, Portland O H Hulver. Friday Harbor. Wash Mrs Hulver, do W P Creksy, N Yakima Mrs Cressy, do C V Henderson, Chgo Mrs Henderson, do W C Heteshur. Rossld J B Hensel, Nome Mrs HenasL do Miss Hensel, do Dr C A Gardiner. Asto Mrs A Bonner, Seattle uiara. Elaner. city J B Hensel, Nome J F Thornton. Seattle Chas Burgoyne, 8 P S C Lemon, Baker A B Brown, Lebanon W B Stout, Vancouver R Llndenbarger. Asto J C Going. Seattle Frank Wolfe. S F S Miller. S P D Bearce, Spokane Mrs Bearce. do Miss Marsh, do D S O'Callaghan. S F Mrs J Babbler. Ilwaco Miss Alice Babbler, do Wm Miller. La Grande Dr N W Hyde, S D M G Crawford, St L C W Cowglll, Baker Mrs Cowglll. do E A Frenzel, Berkeley E R Harrle. Spokane McKinley Mitchell. Gervals E Holer. Salem P J Devlne. Albany H E Hobert. La Centrj C W Spencer, do J E Dixon. S P John Gordon. Chicago B F Peetz. Moro A P Tugwell, Tacoma Mrs Tugwell, do J T Mills, Olympla Mrs Mills, do THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles, Manager. J S Murphy, Astoria J A G Hawson, Wash G H Wright. Spokane A K Higgs. Long Ck Jas C Kiddles. W W James Main. Nome C W Seaward, N Y H L Paul. N Y I.I.. TJoll fttv vaii iKutmuuH uu i. vu4iijm, cwa& W B EdWflrrt RafH. E T Gore, Scappoose v o uanieu, n Y Mrs Daniels, N Y Margaret I. rniiui -m-p- John r ta1v rvv-.tii. lira C Powell.' Monmth J B W Johnston. Taco n.i 'rjroVlnrlo Rnokan I Mrs Powell, do J 6 Stevens. Los Ang iiss iiarun. Stlera Miss McNary, do Dr G H Balleray. N Y T W Pottn- Ph.n.,r. Mrs A is Alien. uwer Creek G E Allen, do E J Banister, city J Joseph. S P Tit i n-A Tnkr Wm P Bird. Tacoma. L S Thomas, 8 P G W Vogel. Dawson B S Roberts. An Adcis Pefferle. Ontario P M Maher. Boise J H Schott. b r Walter Lyon. Salem W G Howell, Astoria A K Higgs. city Mm Hires. An KAthryn St Martin, St S W Camnbell. Tl-n Martin cprms" Oliver St Martin, do E J Powell. Chicago Mrs Powell, do (Miss G Savage. S P MIks B Ellis, S P J B Lawton, S P Hetcl BrensTrlcIc. Seattle. European, first-class. Rates. 60c to JLMl One block from depot. Restaurants near by. Tacoma Hetcl. Tacoma. American plan. Rates, S3 and up, Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma. European plan. Rates S0o and up. Stop at the 6t. Helens, at Chehalls. American plan. In Spandau, near Berlin, a great military center, a tax has been put on automatic or chestrions, which are becoming on ipto!erabl nuisance, as nearly every restaurant has one. It la hoped that tb tag wtft tstftce tae glagKe. AMONG THE CLUBWOMEN A PROBLEM OP THE HOUR THE "COLOREP QUESTION." Serioaa Tlsongrht on the Topic That Comes Up Before the "Woman's Club Tenerrew. Out of all evil, we are told, some good will arise, and it may be that out of this unfortunate "color question" has already arisen one good, namely, that of a more intimate acquaintance with the colored women of the country and a deeper appreciation of what they have done for themselves, through club organization, for, as one writer puts it, "when the clubs of the country began this skirt-danclnff around the question" it was scarcely known that an organization of over 20, 000 colored women existed, or that Its his tory shows the same evolution from the small literary club and individual begin nings as that of the General Federation. The Idea of a National organization of colored women originated with three col ored womenMrs. McCoy, of Michigan, Mra Cook, of Washington, D. C, and Mrs. J. St. P. Ruflln, of Boston who will be recognized as the "great disturber of our peace." In 1S92 Mrs. Cook or ganized in her home the Colored Woman's League, which had National union for its central thoughL In a few months It had branches established in several cities, and in less than a year It was invited to Join the National council, which, at that time, had a membership of 7W.O00. At Its tri ennial conclave in W.-ishlngton in 1S35 the colored league became a member. Some years before this Mrs. Ruflln, though a member of tho New England Club, organized the now famous Woman's Era Club, of Boston, and was made its president, and has been continued In the office ever since. In 1S94 she began pub lishing the "Woman's Era," through It organizing many clubs and expressing a strong desire for increased organization. In 1S95 a call was issued by the Era Club for a conference of colored clubs. As a result in July, 23-31, the first National conference of colored women was heid, Mrs. Ruffin presiding. The outcome of the conference was the organization of the National Federation of Afro-American Women, with Mrs. Booker T. Washing ton as president. The organization with such an earnest capable leader, ably as sisted by Mrs. Mathews, who traveled ex tensively through the South, soliciting the efforts and interest of colored women, had a rapid and substantial growth. In the Summer of 1S95 the two National colored societies held a convention in Washing ton, D. C, and consolidated under the name of the National Association of Col ored Women. Mrs. Terrell, who was elect ed president, said, in assuming the office: "We, the colored women of America, stand before the country today a united sisterhood, pledged to promote the wel fare of our race along all the lines that tend to its development and advance ment." Their first biennial meeting was held In Chicago in 1S99, and was the guest of the Colored Woman's Club. The con vention opening on Monday, many of the delegates who arrived on Saturday were invited to occupy prominent pulpits Sun day. Miss Anna E. Jones, teacher In the Kansas City High School, spoke on "The Fine Art of Living." Mrs. Terrell ad dressed an Immense audience on "The Heroism and Self-Sacriflce of Harriet Beecher Stowe." At the convention there were present 145 delegates. All branches of woman's Vork were taken, up and discussed, exciting the most favorable comments from the local presa From that time until the conven tion In Buffalo the past Summer, which Is fresh In the minds of every one, the growth of the organization has been phe nomenal. Strange as It may seem, this very growth and progress Is the most in trlcate feature in the "color question" to be decided at Los Angeles. Surely no right-minded or Just person would say that Mrs. Terrell, who graduated from the classic department of Oberlin, with the highest distinction; who has traveled and studied abroad; who declined a Greek professorship In Oberlin and has been a school trustee of the District of Colum bia, would not be on ornament to the General Federation, as would Mrs. Ruf fin, or Mrs. Booker Washington, or jb number of others. But. say the women of the South, this L the only class the Northern women have come to contact with, while the South knows little of the educated negro and have the great mass, which outnumber tho whites three to ono and It is the whole, and not the ex ceptions, that must be dealt with. They refute tho charge of "race prejudice,' as many who dtq taking an active interest In the subject, liko Mra. Johnson, president of the Georgia Federation, are Northern women, but Insist they are taking this stand for the ultimate benefit of the col ored people. They claim that it is this very spirit of self-assertion, this breaking away from hereditary servility, the forc ing upon themselves leadership, thereby attaining a rank and distinction that never could be reached by affiliation with the General Federation that has Drought about this culture and development, and which in the end would be the salvation of tho South, and the negro. If worked out upon these lines. It Is also claimed that to have forced upon the colored women (for It is well known that as a body they do not desire this affiliation), a member ship which will put them In an Inferior place will serve as a check to their own efforts and probably disrupt their own or ganization, which would only be second In disastrous results to the disruption of the General Federation. Their own mot to, "Lifting as we climb," adopted at Chicago, would almost seem significant and in support of the Southern woman's position. They certainly at that time had no desire to be assisted by another race. And yet the colored leaders are women of Intellectual distinction, and It behooves the women of a superior race, who. In the Portland Woman's Club, will tomorrow discuss this question, and determine how their vote shall be cast at Los Angeles, to consider well, lest they place a stone that will be a block of stumbJIng to those so lately out of bondage, and make the bur den they are lifting too heavy to enable them to clhnb. Thursday Afternoon CInb. The Thursday Afternoon Club of Pen dleton, over which Mrs. J. H. Bean pre sides the present year, held a pleasant and instructive meeting November 21, at the home of Mrs. Stlllman. who also had charge of the programme. Current Events of our own and other countries, social, religious, political and scientific, were read and discussed by the different members. The news of the club world was not for gotten, one member reading extracts from "Madam President and Her Constituent." The story of "John Henry" was humor ously told, and his experience In "start ing a club" thoroughly appreciated. During the business meeting It became the pad duty of one of the members to announce the death of Miss Bell Bishop, one of the founders and charter members of the club. In offering resolutions of sympathy Mrs, Wado said: "Death for the first time has entered our circle and taken one who was the dear friend of many of our members. Some of us have seen her grow from a sweet girl Into lovely wo manhood of such rare strength and beauty of character that all who-knew her loved her." Miss Bishop was the sister of the presi dent of the club, and the most sincere sympathy was expressed both for her and the aged mother, and all present seemed to feel they had sustained a per sonal loss. The state secretary was a guest of the club that afternoon. In re sponse to an invitation to address the olub she expressed her pleasure and grat ification at being with them, and in brief ly reviewing the work of the federation i thanked the club for their support and assistance In securfrjr the passage of the library bill, and congratulated them upon their individual exertion and success with the traveling libraries. A delightful lunch was served. In the City of Mexico. The Woman's Club of the City of Mexi co is doing good and most beneficial work by holding informal afternoons and eve nings, artistic, musical or literary, as time and talent may allow, of which the Herald of that city says: "In the United States there are art leagues, musical societies, courses of lec tures and countless clubs that offer a mul titude of opportunities for advancement on all lines, and in Mexico the club will sow a little seed which It is hoped will take root and grow to such proportions that Mexico, too, may be able to offer her English-speaking women some of the beautiful advantages so enjoyable In the United States." ClBb Werlc in Iceland. The limit of the Woman's CJub move ment is determined certainly not by cli matic conditions. The women of Reykja vik, Iceland, have a club called the Thor valdsen Society. It looks after the poor, keeps up a sewing school, visits the hos pitals, and carries on various enterprises. Then certain of the Reykjavik women have united all the women of the Island Into a very interesting association, whose object Is to get the money for founding a, national university. A Busy Woman. One of the busiest women In all the va rious branches of organized work, and one of the most popular, is Mrs. Lamed, president of the National Household Eco nomic Association, and whom the club women of Oregon will be delighted to learn has arranged her route to Los An geles via Portland. On October 31 Mrs. Darned lectured In tho opera house at Dayton, 0 to a house where even standing room had to be de nied. It was during the State Federa tion, at which there were over 2000 reg istered attendants. On November 22 Mra. Lamed lectured in New Havon, before the Connecticut Federation, and will speak to the Paw tucket Woman's Club December 16, and again at a luncheon given for her at Del monlco's In New York, December 18, by the Electric Club, and at several parlor meetings during her stay In New York. In February she goes to the Woman's Club of Cincinnati, and to Denver In April, but has been obliged to decline in vitations to speak before the State Fed erations of Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, owing to other engagements, and her recently having assumed the ed itorship of the woman's department of tho Home Companion; and it is only the convention at Los- Angeles that makes It possible for her to consent to come to Oregon In April. The next meeting of the xecutive board of the National Household Economic As sociation will be held In Chicago in May. In a recent letter Mrs. Lamed speaks of "meeting a charming lady In Paris, and on the steamer crossing, Mrs. J. C Card, hoping to meet her in Portland, as that Is her home." Mrs. Card, as all Portland clubwomen know, was the first president of the Woman's Club, and has Just re turned from her trip abroad, to which Mrs. Darned refers. SARAH A. EVANS. FIVE BURNED TO DEATH. A Mother and Her Fonr Children Children Perished in a Fire. ALTOONA, Pu, Dec 2. Five persons, a mother and her four children, were burned to death at Gwyn Station, on the Wopsonock Railroad, three miles north of this city, early today. The husband escaped with severe injuries. The dead are: Mrs. Mary C. Burke, 42 years old. Adam G. Burke, 16 years. Mary E. Burke, 13 years. Joanna Burke, 12 years. Joseph Vlcto Burke, 8 years. Mrs. Burke ahd the children, save Ad am, retired at the usual hour last night. Mr. Burke, who was in Altoona, did not get home until late. The lamp was burn ing in the kitchen for him. Before he went upstairs he turned it low. A lunch was left on the kitchen table for Adam, who Is stage hand at the Altoona Opera House. It Is not known what time Adam came home. Mrs. Burke was awakened by a dense smoke in her room. She awoke her husband, who found the kitchen ablaze. Burke's clothing was ignited, but he rolled In the snow to extinguish the flames. He then summoned the assist ance of neighbors, but when they arrived there was no hope of saving the house or rescuing the inmates. AT? OMAHA BLAZE. Three Firemen "Were Serionsly In jnrea by a Falling "Wall. OMAHA, Dec. L Fire tonight at the supply house of the Creamery Package Manufacturing Company, Eleventh and Jones streets, resulted In the serious in Jury of three firemen and a loss of JS5, 000. The Injured are: Lieutenant A. J. Cuff, engine company No. L taken out un conscious, left shoulder broken, badly burned about face and body, may die; Fireman George Trexler, face burned, arm dislocated; J, Greenman, plpeman, face and hands burned. All the injured firemen were removed to St. Joseph's Hospital. The accident was caused by a falling wall. Cuff was partially buried beneath tho debris, but two of his comrades he roically ran Into the burning structure and pulled him out. The building was five stories high and it was feared for a while that the flames would spread to a large gas tank and adjoining buildings. The loss of the Creamery Package Com pany and tho owner of the building was $75,000; of the Lewis Supply Company, belting and rubber goods, $10,000. Mine Worlc Darned. ST. LOUIS, Dec. L All the top works of mine No. 2, of the Madison Coal Com pany, at Glencarbon, south of Edwards vllle. 111., were destroyed by Are today, causing a loss of $75,000. MINISTERS WILL MOT TILT War of Words Over Rev. H. H. Hoyt Will-Vet Come OS. , The Portland Ministerial Association will meet today, but the expected tilt be tween Dr. Alfred Thompson, of Trinity Methodist Church, and Rev. Robert Mc Lean, of the Third Presbyterian Church, over the admission of Rev. Hervey H. Hoyt, Universallst, will not take place as expected. Dr. Thompson was Invited by the ex ecutive eommlttco to read a paper through Rev. A. A. Hurd, secretary, on his side of the Issue, but an attempt was made to prescribe the limits of the discussion as to what constitutes an evangelical church. It seems that Dr. Thompson did not want the discussion limited and con fined to that phase of the subject Dr. Thompson wished to discuss the fitness of Mr. Hoyt to become a member of the association. Mr. Thompson was asked why ho had decided not to read his paper, but he simply Remarked that Rev. C. E. Cllne, president of the association, had all the information there was on the sub ject Mr. McLean, however, will read his paper on the purpose of the Portland Min isterial Association, and there will prob ably be interest enough in it to attract a considerable attendance. His views on the admission of Mr. Hoyt, a Universallst, are well known. He respects Mr. Hoyt and says his personality has nothing whatever to do with the subject, but holds that the admission of a Universallst minister Into the association would destroy the as sociation. He will set forth his views along this line. What Cnpe Colony In Doing1. CAPE TOWN, Dec. 2. Sir Gordon Sprlgg, Prime Minister of Cape Colony, during the course of a speech at a ban quet, said Cape Colony was maintaining In the Cape an army numbering 18,000 men, the bulk of whom were mounted. Downing, Hopkins Si Co. ESTABLISHED 1S03. WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor and that these numbers were Increasing weekly. It was a great strain on the treasury, said the Prime Minister, but the colony was prepared to bear it as long as necessary. The rebels were being grad ually worn down and the prospect was not discouraging. ADVERTISED Unclaimed Letters Remnlnlnp: In the l'ostofllce at Portland, Or. Free delivery of letters by carriers at the residence of owners may be secured by observ ing the followlnr rules: Direct plainly to the street and number of the house. Head letters with the writer's full address. Including street and number, and requeht an swer to be directed accordingly. Letters to strangers or transient visitors In the city, whose special address may be un. known, should be marked In the left-hand cor- ner, 'Transient." ThL- will prevent their be- ins delivered to persons of the same or 6lmllar names. Persons calling for these letters will please state date on which they were advertised. rSTV",- rbel W1U bC CbarEed fr at thC rate of 1 cent each. WOMEN'S LIST. Abernaer. Mrs Will Johnston. Mrs W B Ablott, Miss Olive Jones. Mrs John Algar, Miss Dora Keyser. Mis Delia Alexander. Mlaa JeoBlc Kerr. Miss Suale Allen, Mra Retta King. Mrs A Allen. Mrs Viola Lacifaky. Natalia Allen, Mra A S Lalns. Miss John Applegate. Mrs Cella Lakman. Mrs W Andrevrson. Miss Hul- Landcaster. 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J O Lange, J H Lange, Louis Langhcad. J Lehman. F Lawrence, J R MacRade, Harry McHugh. Leon Maltha. Haaken-2 Marglblck. Leo Martin, Charles G Williams, John I Wllklni. Fred Wilson. J N WHfon. Joe S Wing. Walter E Wise. M W Woodward & Hall Wright. M M Wright. W J Wyckoff, Kelsey H Young, Robert II PACKAGES. Bagley, C D Huntington. Miss Halcnen, Mrs Emma Elolse A B. CROASMAX, P. M. PERSONAL MENTION. xrr.irir.1,. tixvii n i t . , McKinley Mitchell, of Gervals, Is at the jrera.ica. State Senator John D. Daly, of Cor vallls. Is at. the Imperial. Ernest Hofer, editor of the Salem Journal- xrtla In tho ntv vocfrdnr T.W.Potter. Superintendent of the Che - mawa Indian School. Is in the city. James Hemenway, of Cottage Grove, representative from Lane County, was at the Belvedere yesterday. B. IJndenberger, of Astoria, who Is one of the largest handlers of fish on the river, was In Portland Sunday. "Walter Lyon, private secretary to Gov ernor Geer, joined the Governor here yes terday morning, and returned with him to Salem last night. Hon. W. E. Grace, of Baker City, who is the official head of the Masonic grand lodge of the state, left yesterday morn ing for Oregon City, after spending sev eral days In the city. J. K. Clark, of Butte, Mont., a brother of Senator W. A. Clark, and a partner with his brother in several mining enter Clark recently purchased a home In Port prises, is at the Hotel Portland. Mr.' land and la preparing to remove here and take up his permanent residence In this city. NEW YORK. Dec. L The following Northwestern people are at New York hotels: From Portland H, W. Goode, J. I. Sl monj at tho Hoffman. Chamber of Commerce From Everett S. S. Gardiner, at the Broadway Central. From Seattle M. R. Jerman and wife, at the Grand Union; R. F. Roy and wire, at the Marlborough. From Spokane F. Burbrldge, at the Im perial PRO-BOERS AT DETROIT. Listened to a Speech by One of Boihn's Commandnnts. DETROIT, Dec. 1. Four thousand Boer sympathizers attended a meeting held In Light Guard Armory this afternoon un der the auspices of the local Transvaal League, and applauded the antl-Brlttsh sentiments of Commandant Jan Krige, who served under General Botha, and ex Congressman J. J. Lentz. of Ohio. Reso lutions denouncing the policy of this Gov ernment in allowing the exportation of j horses and mules to the British In South Africa; denouncing the detention In re concentrado camps of Boer women ana children and extending sympathy to the Boers now in the field were unanimously adopted and will be sent to President Roosevelt with the request that he offer ., f.tan,?i.. ra.ji.i - .u, . . "". iilCiiUIJ 1UCU1UUUI1 UL L11I2 VJUilblJr l(J the combatants. Commandant Krige said: "The British must now tight to the end, for If they cive In. the neonle In llttlo Tndln will snv Wthat they are tired of British rule and wnnt their independence. Then Australia will be next to demand her liberty. As surely as the South African War killed the great old Queen, just so surely will the South African War sound the death kneli of the British Empire." THE DEATH ROLL, i Arthur "W. Sopcr. NEW YORK, Dec. 1. Arthur W. Soper, president of the Pintsch Compressing Company, the Safety Car Heating & Lighting Company and a prominent fig ure In many corporations, clubs and oth er organizations, died after a month's Illness, at his residence In this city today. Profc.tNor Albrecht AVeher. BERLIN. Dec. 1. Professor Albrecht Weber, the Orientalist, Is dead. George Lehmnn. LONDON. Dec. 2. George Lehman, the famous cricketer, is dead. Accident nt Carbonado. TACOMA. Dec L Through the collapse of a pillar in coal mine No. 7 at Car bonado Saturday, one miner was killed and another severely injured. The dead man was William Bakkala. a native of Flpland, and his partner, whose hip was badly hurt, was Matt Gunnell. No Cure , No Pay THE MODERN APPLIANCE. A poaitlv way to perfect manhood. Tne VACUUM TREATMENT cures you without medicine ot all nervous or diseases of the generative or gans, such as lost manhood, exhaustive drains, varicocele. Impotency, etc Mn are quickly re stored to perfect health and strength. Writs for circulars. Correspondence confidential. THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO.. room 4T-4S Safe Deposit building. Seattle. Wash. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. ROUTES EAST TIME TAIJLE PORTLAND, OREGON'. In Connection "With Northern Pa cific Hallway. Via Billings for Black Hills. Omaha, St. Joseph, Kansas 11 wp m City. -ii.iu.t-. -u. Denver and St. Louis. Through sleeping and reclin ing chair ears. nft t n.T "v"hi St. Paul for Chicago and .w if. (.M. polnts In Connection "With Great North ern Rulliruy. fi-tzT i "Via St. Paul for Chicagc b.ior. m. and polnts beyond. In Connection With O. It. fc N Co. o.m a .-vr Via St. Lake and Denver, 9.WA. M. 0rnah:u b.t it Chicago, Kansas City, St. In Connection "With. Southern Pa cific Company. ca a at Via San Francisco. Salt S.0UA.-M. Lake CUy Denver t-"n t Af Chicago, Kansas City, St. 3...ur-. m. Louis and points beyond. Tickets, berths and full information at this office. Call or write. TICKET OFflCE: Cor. Third anal Stark SI R. W. Fostar, Tiokot Agent. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. For South-Eastern Alaska Leave Seattle 9 P. M. Steamships COTTAGE CITY. C1TV OF SEATTLE or CITY un ur oLAULb or CITY OF TOPEKA. Scat. a. 5. 8. 12. 17, 20. 22, 27; Oct. 2. 6. 7. 12, 17. 20. 22. 27; Nov. 1. 1 12, For further Information obtain company's folder. The company reserves tne right to change atcamcrs. sailing dates and hours of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 240 Washington at., Portland Or.: F. AW CARLETOX. X. P. R. R. Dock. Tacoma: "licKCt u:nce, uis First ave., Seattle. M. TALBOT. Comm'l Agt., C. w. MIL- , lek. Asst. ueni Agt., uccan dock, beanie; GOODALL. TERKINS & CO.. Gen'l Agents. San Francisco. ' WHITF COI I AP I IMF fl- 'OVL.niX LJIL. STR. TAHOMA. DALLES ROUTE. Winter tuchedule Leaves foot Alder street every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday morn ing, 7 A.M. Leaves The Dalles every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday morning. 7 A. M. Stops at all way landings for both freight and passengers. ASTORIA ROUTE. STR. BAILEY OATZERT (Alder-St. Dock). Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon phone Main 351. Columbia Dhone S51 ifeiHitti Special Announcement! t,. New Service ta McdKsrrasecs. " . new fflffintle tnin-fcriw vteamer f ' " from BOSTON TO klr.lUl.TltU. .lirUO. UttOA r4 D ILKXANDKU. HJTKT. Jan. I end Feb. 12. IMC S. H "I lSfC S. R "Curabrmau" from BO8T0S TO r.miULTxn. OKjCi asd MfUS. Jan. 11. and 52 Feb. 26. 1952. Thos. Cook 4 Bon. P O. Gon'l ArU. C 6il Msrkoi Si- Sao FrnaeUco. Cal. 552 ml lP?J " I Th TRAVELERS' GUIDE. OUEGOFf Shoit Line Union cihg AHD THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST UNIOX DEPOT. Arrive. CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL. For the East via Hunt ington. 0:00 A. M. Dally. 4:30 P.M. Dally. SPOKAXE FLYER. For Eastern Washing ton, Walla Walla. L-vr-lston. Coeur d'Alene and Gt, Northern Rolnts. 0:13 P. M. Dally. 7:00 A. M. Dolly. ATLANTIC EXPRESS. For the East via Hunt- 'ngton. S:CO P. M. Dally. S:10 A. M. Daily. OCEAN AXD HIVEU SCHEDULE. FOR SAN FRAN CISCO. SS. Columbia Dec. S. IS. 23. SS. Geo. W. Elder Dec. 3. 13. 2:;. From Alnsworth Dock. S:0O P. M. 5:00 P. M. FOR ASTORIA and 8:0o P. M. 5:00 P. M. nay points, connoctlngl Dally ex. Dally, ex. Sun. witn str. ror Ilwaco ami, Sunday. North Beach, str. Has- Balo. Ash-street Dock. Sat. 10 P. M. FOR CORVALLIS and'r,:-15 A. M. way points, str. RCTH.fAIon.. 6:00 P.M. Tue.i., Thurs.. Sat- Art-street Dock. iVed., iwater permitting.) FrL FOR DATTOX. Oregon City and Yamhill Riv er points, str. Modoc. Ah-treetDock. (Water permitting.) 7:00 A. M. Tues.. Thurs., Sat 3:00 P. M. Mon.. Wed.. Frl., TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washington. Telephone. Main 712. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling at Kob Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connecting steamers for Manila. Port Ar thur and Vladlvostock. KNIGHT COMPANION SAILS DEC. 23. For ratea end full information call on or ad dress officials or agents of O. R. & N. Co. AST VTA SOUTH Depot Fifth nml I Street. Arrive OVERLAND EX I PRESS TRAINS. (for Salem. Rose iburg. Ashland. Sacr S:30 P. M. 7:43 A. M. 7:00 P. M. r a m e n to. Ogden. 8:30 A. M. San Francisco. Mo Javc. Los Angeles. El Paso. New Or leans and the Eet. At W o o d b urn (dally except Sun day), morning train connects -with train for Mt. Angel. Sll verton. Browns ville." Springfield, and Natron, and Albany Local for Mt. Angel and Sil ver ton. , Albany passenger ... Corvallls passenger. 10:10 A. M. 3:50 P. M. 4:00 P.M. 7:30 A. M. 4 :50 P. M. Sheridan passenger. 8:25 A. M. 'Dally. 1 Dally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sacramento and San Franclco. Net rates $17.50 first class and $14 second class. Second class includes sleeper; first class does not. Rates and Ucket to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from V. A. Schilling. Ticket Agent. 234 cor. Washington and Third. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20, 0:40 A. M.; 12:30. 1:55. 3 25. 4.40. G:25. 8:30. 11:30 P. M.; and 9:00 A. M on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at G:33. 8:30. 10:50 A. M.; 1:33. 3:10. 4:30, C.13. 7.40. 10.00 P. M.: 12:40 A. M. dally, except Monday, 8:30 and 10:05 A M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at 5:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. M. Passenger train leaes Dallas for Airlie Mon days. Wednesdays and Fridays at 3:50 P. M. Returns Tuesdays. Thursday and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER, ManLger. R. B. MILLER. Gen. Frt- & Pass. Agt. TIME'CARD OHRAINS PORTLAND Leaver. Arrives. "North Coast Limited"- 2:00 P. M. 7:00 A. M. Twin City. St. Louis & Kan. City Special 11:30 P.M. 7:45 P.M. Puget Sound Limited, for South Bend. Gray's Harbor, Olympla, Ta coma and Seattle 8:35 A.M. 5:20 P.M. Two trains daily to Spokane, Butte, Helena, Minneapolis, St. Paul and the East. A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. General Pass. Agt.. 255 Morrison street. Portland. Or. SfiREATNORTHERwf Ticket Office 122 Third St. Phone 630 LEAVE iThe Flyer, daily to and No. 4 (from St. Paul. Mlnne C:0OP. M. apolls. Duluth. Chicago land all points East. ARRIVE No. 3 7:00 A. M. Through Palace and Tourist Slsepers; Dining and Buffet Smoklng-Ltbrary Care. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP KIMSH1U MARU For Japan. China and all Aslatlo points will Ieava Seattle About December 3d. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Depot Fifth and I Street. ARRIVES For Maygers, Rainier. Clatskanie. Westport. Clifton. Astoria, War renton. Flavel, Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gesrhart Pk.. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express. Dally. Astoria Express, Dally. 8:00 A. M. 11:10 A.M. :00 P. M. 0:40 P. M. Ticket offlcfc 255 Morrison st. and Union Depot. J C. MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or. Salem, Albany, Corvallls, Ore gon City and Dayton. Steamer Pomona, for Corvallls. leaves 6:45 A. M. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Stenmer Altona, for Dayton, leaves 7 A. M. Monday. Wednesday and Friday. Steamer Leona. for Oregon City, dally (er. Sunday), 0 A. M.. 12:30. 4 P. M. Leaves Ore gon City 7:30 A. M., 11 A. M.. 2:30 P. M. Round trip, 25c. OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO., Office and dock, foot Taylor st. Phone 40, 0GDN4SHASTA)-J 1 P0OTES JDj jyiPy 3ciS;