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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1901.
STATE TICKET UP
Prohibition Party First to En
ter Political Field.
FULL LIST OF OFFICERS NAMED
Rev. A. JT. Henxakcr Chosen a the
Standard-Bearcr Manager Had
Hard Work to Rally Their
Mlnixterlal Forces.
For Governor Rev. A- J. Hunsaker, of Yam
hill County.
For Treasurer T. S. McDanlcl, of Multno
mah. For Secretary of State N. N. Davis, of Uma
tilla. For Superintendent of Public Instruction R.
W. Kelsey, of Yamhill.
For State Printer W. W. Brooks, of Mult
nomah. For Supreme Judge C. J. Bright, of "VVasco.
For Attorney-General T. H. Goynes, of Til
lamook. For Congressman, Second District F. B,
Epauldlng, of Wasco.
Not daunted by the fact that It polled
but 34 per cent of the vote at the last
general election, the Prohibition party of
Oregon yesterday shied Its gauntlet into
the political arena and nominated a full
state ticket.
The nomination for Congressman for
the First district -will be made at New
berg at an early date. H. L. Boardman,
president of the McMinnville College,
was the only probability mentioned yes
terday. It was rather a ministerial-looking as
semblage that gathered in the A. O. U.
V. Temple, to formulate a platform and
make the nominations, but there was a
sprinkling of teachers, students, and
farmers; and a number of women Identi
fied with the temperance cause, but the
fair sex could only manifest Itself by ap
proving smiles and contributions to the
campaign fund. The delegates, to the
number of 100, were all of the male per
suasion. State Chairman I. H. Amos, of Portland,
In announcing the platform, said the
Prohibition party of Oregon would this
time concentrate Its efforts on attack
ing the liquor traffic as that evil was the
foundation of all the evils with which the
moral forces of the country contend.
"Rally Around This Platform."
The platform around which the Prohi
bition forces of Oregon will rally in the
campaign of 1902 is brief. It is as fol
lows: We, the representatives of the Prohibition
party of Oregon, In convention assembled, be
lieving the liquor traffic to be morally, polit
ically and financially, the greatest evil resting
upon our country, and realizing the absolute
impossibility of securing the removal of this
party created for and pledged to this end;
therefore.
Resolved, That, while there are many other
reforms regarding which we hold Arm convic- j
tlons, we believe it to be the part of wisdom !
to concentrate our efforts upon the one issue t
which clearly outweighs in importance all other
Issues combined the prohibition of the manu
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes.
Resolved, That In the accomplishment of this
one clearly defined purpose, we invite to party
fellowship all those who on this one issue with
us agree, in the full belief that the party thus
created will be endowed with the requisite wis
dom, patriotism, courage and ability to take
up and speedily settle all social, financial, eco
nomic and industrial questions that may pre
aent themselves.
Gathering: AVnn Full of Hope.
The tone of the convention was hopeful
throughout, and" even the fact that consid
erable delay was experienced in getting the
required 100 delegates together, to give '
the nominations legal standing, had no 1
depressing eueci on me fcpinis oi inc aeie
gates. The morning assembly fell short
eight members, and It took a little rus
tling to get them together In the after
noon. "Our movement has come to stay."
State Chairman Amos said, "and until the
old workers die the movement will go
forward without ceasing. I see many evi
dences of advancement.- The advocates
of the Prohibition party are like the early
Abolitionists, who clung to the causes
of human freedom, when to do so was
to become unpopular and the subject of
ridicule. The Christian people of the Na
tlop and the Christian church were nt
last aroused, and then slavery had to
go. I think Prohibition has only failed
thus far where the laws were left to Re
publican or Democratic officials to admin
ister. To make Prohibition laws effective
we must have Prohibitionists to admin
ister them. The Prohibition party is or
dained of God to wipe out the liquor
traffic from this Nation." (Applause.)
Rev. Mr. Hansakcr Was Honored.
Rev. A. J. Hunsaker, who was made
temporary chairman, said the honor was
greater than If he had been elected Presi
dent of the United States by either of
the old parties.
"The Prohibition party Is the only one
that looks to Gcd and asks his blessing."
he said. "The old parties are simply
slaves to the rum power. I have confi
dence in the election of the ticket nomi
nated today if we get votes enough. And
whether it Is elected or not, we will vote
for it." (Applause.)
D. Leigh Colvln, president of the Pro
hibition work In the United States, ad
dressed the meeting on the subject of
the college boys' Influence on behalf of
the cause, and said that young men were
being trained at many colleges of the
country to go forth and exhort the peo
ple on behalf of temperance.
"The young men of the country will
talk up the work when you older ones
lay It down," hesald, "and this will never
rest until the banner of Prohibition Is
planted on the ruins of the legalized sa
loon." National Organizer O. E. Morrow made
the principal speech In the afternoon, and
exhorted his hearers In such a practical
way that $500 was pledged to the cam
paign fund. In sums of $100 down. He
told them that the old parties had no
issue to go before the people with this
time; that the Prohibition was the onlv
party with an idea, and that if 20.000
votes could be rolled up for It next June,
the whisky traffic would be the Issue in
Oregon In 190i. Mr. Morrow was pre
sented with a bouquet and big white rib
bon by Mrs. Additon, of the Multnomah
County W. C. T. U.
Only Eleven Counties Represented.
Only 11 counties of the state were rep
resented In the assemblage, which Chair
man Hunsaker explained was a mass con
vention, and not one of delegates. The
counties represented were Clackamas,
Linn, Marlon, Multnomah. Sherman, Til
lamook, Umatilla, Wasco, Washington
and Yamhill.
The committees were composed as fol
lows: Committee on nominations Rev. Mr. Gould,
chairman: S W. Potter. Clackamas; J. H. Bat
tery. Marlon: E. O. Miller, Multnomah: C. J.
Bright, Sherman: N. A. Davis. Umatilla; T.
Spalding. Wasco; D. A. Snyder. Yamhill; Ray
Fawk. Polk; A. H. Wyatt. Linn; R. Y. Bla
lock. Tillamook: W. H. Connell, Washington.
Committee on finance N. A. Davis. Umatilla,
chairman; W. P. Elmore, Linn; Frank Spauld
lng, Wasco.
Committee on enrollment B. Wolverton,
chairman; J. C. Lucas and E. T. Johnson.
Committee on platform X. "H. Amos, Multno
mah, chairman: P. A. Black. Clackamas; Rob
ert Reld, Marion: L. N. Bray. Multnomah: C
J. Bright. Sherman: X. A. Davis, Umatilla;
Frank Spalding, Yamhill; Ray'Fawk. Polk; C.
Mills, Tillamook; W. P. Ellmore, Linn; G. F.
Phelps; Washington.
The executive committee Is composed of:
Chairman, I. H. Amos; secretary. E. O.
Miller; and F. McKercher. treasurer. This
committee has the power to fill any va
cancy that may occur in the state ticket
between now and the first Monday in
June, 1902.
Rev. A. J. Hunsaker, the nominee for
Governor, as a resident of McMinnville,
but Is pastor of the Baptist Church at
Dayton, in the same county. He Is a
native of Illinois, G7 years of age, and
has been in Oregon since 1S47. Previous
to 1SSL he was engaged In farming.
F. R. Spauldlng, nominee for Congress,
in this district. Is a native of Cowlitz,
Wash., and 29 years old. He is pastor of
the M. E. Church at Hood River.
In the evening the hall was well filled
with temperance people of both sexes on
the occasion of an address by O. O. Mor
row, National organizer. Mr. Morrow ex
horted his hearers to work and pray for
the ticket nominated in the afternoon, and
he brought many arguments to bear in
support of his position. Resolutions were
passed ratifying tho new ticket and com
plimenting the state executive committee
on the work of the past year.
NO GROUND FOR CRITICISM
State Land Board Defended by an
Eastern Orcgonlnn.
PRINEVIL.LE, Dec 7. (To the Editor.)
Governor Geer seems to be the object
of much adverse criticism In the present
newspaper discussions concerning the dis
posal of lieu lands by the State Land
Board. If the matter was more under
stood by the critics they would find it
difficult, if not Impossible, to fasten any
reprehensible conduct upon him, officially
or otherwise.
For the purpose of this article I will de
fine lieu lands as lands selected by the
state In lieu of lands In sections 16 and
36 previously adjudged by the Depart
ment of the Interior to be mineral In
character. It Is well to bear In mind that
there Is no obligation on the part of the
state or its officers to seek out and estab
lish the mineral character of any school
section. Ordinarily lands located In a
school section may be bought from the
state- for the sum of $1 23 per acre. The
price of lieu land Is $2 50. Now, If any
person buys lieu land rather than land in
the school section It Is because he wants
a particular tract of land for some par
ticular personal reason, else he would not
be disposed to pay double price for it.
Supposing John Doe to be a stockman
residing in Eastern Oregon. He has ex
hausted his homestea'd right. In riding
the range he finds a parcel of land upon
which Is located a spring of fresh water.
This spring is of especial value to him In
his stock business. He desires to acquire
title to the land upon which It Is situated.
The land Is a part of the public domain,
his homestead right Is gone and the tract
tnay not be entered under the desert or
timber and stone acts. Perhaps he will
write to the Clerk of the State Land
Board with a view of buying it as lieu
land. He Is Informed that neither the
Clerk nor any of the members of the
board know of any school sections min
eral In character In lieu of which the
particular parcel may be selected. He
hears that Richard Roe has some lieu
land scrip. (This mean that Richard Roe
knows of a certain school section that Is
mineral in character and Is able to con
vince the Department of the Interior of
that fact.) He will open negotiations with
Roe, who will advise him that such Is
the case; that he will Institute proper pro
ceedings to have the said schooj section ad
judged mineral and establish the right of
the state to select other lands in lieu of It,
and that his fee will be $1 23 per acre for
so tnuch of this section as John Doe de
sires to use as base for the selection of
the desired tract. The desired land may
be worth $10 per acre to Doe, and he does
not hesitate at the fee, but closes the
deal forthwith. In due time the land Is
fcclected by the state, and John Doe buys
It from the state.
It is difficult to see wherein this deal
between John. Doe and Richard Roe is
reprehensible, and impossible to discover
how it reflects discredit upon the Gov
ernor. The transaction resembles the practices
of locating agents, who may be found in
any land office city. They will advise the
homeseeker that they know of a choice
parcel of land subject to homestead entry
and for (say) $50 they will show it to him.
The homeseeker sees the land, pays the
fee and homesteads the land, and no one
hears him complain of blackmail on the
part of the locating agent or accuse the
Register and Receiver of malfeasance In
ofllce or any other offense.
The critics should post themselves, or,
if they think they are well posted, make
their complaints more definite and certain.
JOHN WARREN.
PARKS NOT FOR ROUGH SPORT
But Xo Objection to Small Children
Playlnu Ball.
The Park blocks arc for children to
play in, but not for reckless youths, to
play football or baseball in. This was the
sentiment expressed by the Park Com
mission at its meeting yesterday. Numer
ous complaints had reached the ears of
tho members, In regard to violent games
of football and baseball being played in
the blocks, to the danger and exclusion
of women and children, for whose use the
Park blocks are Intended. The Commis
sioners do not object to the smaller lads
playing games of rubber ball, however,
but draw the line at games that tend to
monopolize those portions of the parks
so used. The children of the Park School
and other buildings adjacent are wel
come to the use of the blocks In harmless
recreatlor.
The 29-acre tract owned by the city at
University Park is to receive some atten
tion at the hands of the commlslson this
Winter, and to that end a visit to it will
be paid today for the purpose of mapping
out the Improvements. The tract was
purchased by the City of Alblna before
consolidation, and has been of little use
to the public yet, although the Inter
est on the bonds amounts to several hun
dred dollars a year. Mr. Fleckensteln, of
the commission,' suggests that the tract
be cleared of its undergrowth and that
the cultivated portion be set out In shade
trees, so that the residents of the vicin
ity may realize next Summer that they
have a public park.
Messrs. Eliot and Hawkins are prepar
ing a report concerning the parks, and
expect it to be ready by the first of the
year. It Is to contain a number of views
of the city's breathing places, and copies
are to be sent East to show the people
how Nature and art have blessed the city
of Portland In this respect.
Expenses of the parks amounted to
$S9S 92 for November. Of this the cost of
maintenance was $253 42. Among the new
purchases this month are enumerated a
few pairs of strawberry finches, which
will be added to the family of canaries.
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CAUGHT SMOOTH PICKPOCKET
Woman Rained Cry That Landed
Charles White In Jail.
There was an exciting five minutes yes
terday afternoon about 4 o'clock In Wil
son's auction store, when Mrs. Viola Bur
dlck, of Alblna, cried out that a man was
trying to pick her pocket. She pointed
out a well-dressed young fellow as the cul
prit, and an effort was made to detain
him, but he succeeded In getting away
for the time being.
The police were notified and Jailer Rob
erts and Officer Sloan found the man in
a saloon In the neighborhood. He was
taken to the station, where he gave the
name of Charles White. The overcoat
worn by White was slit through the pock
ets, so that it was possible for him to
operate with his hands apparently In
nocently in his pockets, and incidentally
in other people's.
Mrs. Burdlck Identified - the man and
swore to a complaint before the District
Attorney. White was very flippant when
before the Chief, and Impudently refused
to answer any questions regarding his
past career.
"FERRIS WAS TO BLAME"
CAUSED WIFE'S INSANITY, SAYS DE.
FEXDANT GIBBOXS.
'Threatened to Get Her on Harry
Up Wagon Her Mind Left Her
Right There."
The features In the Ferris-Gibbons dam
age suit trial yesterday were the evi
dence of Gibbons and the testimony of
witnesses that Edward Murray, who said
Gibbons offered him $500 to poison Fer
ris, was a man of bad reputation. The
evidence Is all In, and the case will be
argued this morning.
Gibbons testified at considerable length,
beginning with the time he adopted Mar
garet Allen. He stated that she was born
In his house, and that her mother -died
In his arms. He had also raised the
mother from childhood. Gibbons stated
that he is 77 years old and has resided In
Portland off and on for 42 years. He said
he was very fond of children and would
have been very good to Ferris' baby if
It had lived. At the time Ferris married
Margaret Allen, witness said she was like
a bird In a cage. She was brought up
the old-fashioned way, and it would per
haps have been better If she had been
A FEW SKETCHES (XOT
around more, but Mrs. Gibbons was an
Invalid and Margaret was at home a great
deal. Gibbons said: "Ferris went with
her two years before he married her, and
he never drank nor smoked. I thought
he was a paragon of a man, but the min
ute he was "married he both smoked and
drank. He deceived me. I gave him $300
two or three days before he was married
on her order. When she got $4200 from
Mr. Van Schuyver she wanted me to
handle it for her, but I said, 'No, give It
to your husband.' "
Referring to the time he moved from
the house In which they had all been liv
ing together, the witness admitted that
Ferris did not want him to move. He
said: "When Margaret found I was go
ing to move she asked me to see a lawyer
to protect her, and spoke of a divorce.
She said she would go in the river,- If
she did not get a divorce. I told her to
consider it well, as it was a step she
couldn't take back."
Mr. Gibbons explained that this led to
Mrs. Ferris' leaving and going first to
Samuel McCartney's home and then to
Mrs. Ferguson's. He said she was afraid
of Ferris and expected Ferris to come
any time. She was at St. Vincent's Hos
pital for 42 days, and at home for four
months. Ferris never called to see her.
He expected him to come, and he heard
that he was seen passing the house, but
didn't come in. Then, the District At
torney and Ferris brought a proceeding
before the grand jury and on the advice
of Judge Cake Gibbons said he sent Mrs.
Ferris to the Insane asylum, although he
did not want to let her go. He would
have taken care of her as long as she
had a dollar and he had a dollar. This
trouble he said had added 20 years to his
life. At present she was Improving, hav
ing gained In weight from 92 to 126 pounds.
Continuing his testimony at the after
noon session, Gibbons said during their
married life Ferris took his wife to
church twice, and two or three times to
the theater. He thought that her hus
band would take her out, but she went
out much less than before her marriage.
She was downhearted, and never played
the piano. Dr. McKay told Ferris to take
her out, but he didn't. Margaret said she
was disappointed, and that Ferris did not
love her as he pretended to. The witness
related many other things, and was pro
ceeding to tell that Ferris wanted his
wife to make her will In. his favor. Judge
Tanner objected, and the witness said he
only knew what she told him.
He denied that he at any time tried to
alienate her affections from her husband,
andvthat he instead told her that she was
married to that man and to make the best
of it, and to obey her husband: also that
he Introduced Ferris to Margaret and
thought exceedingly well of him at first.
On cross-examination Gibbons said Fer
ris drew over $100 per month wages and
rents, and did not account to his wife.
He drank and smoked and deceived them.
The Inquiry next concerned the $4200 re
ceived by Mrs. Ferris from Mr. Van
Schuyver. Judge Tanner asked If It was
not true that her uncles, the Gallagher
brothers, left $2000 for her in trust with
Mr. Van Schuyver, and that by judicious
Investment and interest received he had
doubled it.
The witness answered that was true;
that Mr. Van Schuyver had done very
well with the money.
Judge Tanner You had charge of her
property all of this time you did not turn
her over any money?
"Notr very much."
"Do you know of any misappropriation
of her money by Ferris?
"No. I advised her to give him her
money."
"He had access to her money. He had
the safe deposit key. He could have
robbed her and run away if he wanted
to?"
"Yes, I suppose so."
"He repaired the houses on Flanders
street. They were In bad repair weren't
they?"
"Yes, I believe he laid off for a month."
"You collected the rents?"
"Yes."
"He allowed you to collect the rents?"
"Yes."
"You paid the money over either to
Ferris or his wife?"
"Yes."
"You had no Idea he wanted to steal
any of the money?"
"No; it was none of my business."
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"You never heard Ferris curse or abuse
her?"
"No .not in my presence. I have heard
from others."
"Never mind.".
"Never In my presence."
The witness told numerous other things,
among them that he cut all the wood;
that Ferris was too big to cut wood; did
not know when he had a good thing, and
had the big head. He also said he lent
Ferris $1000 to build a house.
Relative to a telephone conversation
when Mrs. Ferris was at Samuel Mc
Cartney's, In which Ferris Is said to have
threatened to take her away in a 'hurry
up wagon, the witness said: "Her mind
left her right there."
J. R. Selllck testified that the reputation
of Motorman Edward Murray, who testi
fied that Gibbons asked him to poison
Ferris, was bad.
H. T. Keily, P. E. Gerould and Fred L.
Olsen testified that Murray's reputation Is
bad.
Judge Tanner asked Mr. Olsen: "You
looked up witnesses for Mr. Gibbons, did
you not?"
"I did with considerable enthusiasm."
"You are giving your testimony here
with the same enthusiasm, I presume?"
"I am."
Mr. Mason testified that Mrs. Ferris
did not seem happy after marriage. Other
witnesses who testified were Mrs. C. L.
Evarts. F. L. Wilson and R. Mitchell.
In rebuttal George Harder and W. N.
Olden, a motorman, testified that the
reputation of Edward Murray was good.
They admitted that Murray left his wife.
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WATER-CO LOR) MADE AT THE PROHIBITIOX COXVEXTIOX.
and that she obtained a divorce from him,
but he had generally been well thought of.
Penumbra Kelly testified that so far
as he knew the reputation of Edward
Murray was good. He was acquainted
with him only on the cars.
Other witnesses were examined In re
buttal for plaintiff to show that Ferris
did take his wife to church and other
things In his favor.
GRIST OF DIVORCE MILL.
Weddlnj? Bond of Four Conples
Severed by Juile George.
Four divorces were granted by Judge
George yesterday.
Hattle Larklns was divorced from
Charles T. Larkins, and was granted the
custody of a minor child. 6 years old.
Two other children were allowed to re
main with the father. The plaintiff testi
fied that her husband abandoned her In
December, 1S95.
Nellie F. Bell was granted a divorce
from Henry C. Bell, to whom she was
married In this county In 1S93, because of
cruel treatment and gross and habitual
drunkenness. She testified that she was
compelled to leave their home at Trout
dale because of his conduct and return
to her parents in Portland. There Is one
child, of which the mother retains the cus
tody. Nellie M. Kllpatrick testified that her
husband, John L. Kllpatrick, left Port
land for Spokane on July 24, 1900. She
accompanied him to the train and bade
him farewell. He promised to send for
her soon, but did not do so. She stated
that he abandoned her altogether and con
tributed nothing whatever for her sup
port since that time. She was granted
a divorce on the ground of desertion, and
her maiden name, Ferguson, was restored.
Ossle M. Davis was divorced from W.
W. Davis, who deserted her on the day
of their marriage, November 5, 1900. There
is one child, 11 months old, who Is with
the mother. Davis employed attorneys,
who filed a demurrer to the complaint, but
they took no further steps In the case.
The case of Nellie Belle Green vs.
Charles M. Green was taken under advise
ment. Green wants the court to grant
the divorce to hhn and not to Mrs. Green,
as he does not want it to go on record
that he deserted her.
COULTER LOST DAMAGE SUIT.
Jury Finds a Verdict for the De
fendant, H. D. Winter.
A verdict for the defendant was ren
dered by the Jury yesterday In the $10,000
damage suit of David Coulter vs. H. D.
Winters, In Judge Frazer's court.
Coulter sued because WInters had him
nrrested on a charg of stealing 50 cents
worth of wood, and the case was dis
missed In the Municipal Court. Coulter
keeps a grocery store in Winters' block,
and Winters has been endeavoring unsuc
cessfully to get him out. John Manning
appeared as attorney for the defendant.
BERGMAX GOT $'2000.
Finally Won Salt AKnlnxt Inman,
Poulffcn fc Co.
In the suit of C. O. Bergman 'vs. In
man, Poulsen & Co., to recover for logs
on which plaintiff claimed a Hen, the
Jury In Judge George's Court yesterday
returned a verdict In favor of Bergman
for $1S00 and about $1100 Interest. He sued
for $3500..
The defendant obtained the logs from
the State of Washington from third
parties. The case has been In court for
eight years, and has been contested on
legal questions Involved.
Arralsrned on Bnrjclary Charge.
G. Bowman was arraigned before Judge
Frazer yesterday on a charge of burglary
in breaking Into the store of Samuel Pal
lay, on Burnslde street, near Third, on
December 3. O. Young was appointed as
attorney to defend the prisoner, and he
was granted until Monday to enter his
plea.
Article of Incorporation.
Incorporation articles were filed of the
Alaska Gold Fields by A. S. Moss, Fred
H. Rothschild and Thomas K. Mulr. The
capital stock Is $400,000.
HARD ON LOCAL BIDDERS!
REdL'IREaiEXTS SEE3I TO BE COX
STRUED AGAIXST THEM.
Difficult to Obtain Hay and Oat Con
tractsA Telegram That Was
Xever AnHrrered.
The difficulties thrown around Govern
ment contracts for fcrage have resulted
In most serious discrimination against
Portland bidders. Samuel Connell. presi
dent of the Portland Board of Trade and
a man who Is interested in several In
dustrial enterprises, says that on or about
August 15, 1901, he went to the office of
I the depot Quartermaster, Colonel J. W.
Jacobs, In Portland, and asked him what
wre the lowest figures at wlilch Seattle
parties had offered to furnish oats to the
Government. He was told $27 90 a ton.
He then offered to furnish the Quarter-
master with a cargo of 4000 tons of oats
.at $22 90 a ton. This would be a saving
I to the Government of $20,000, which the
j Quartermaster said was worth conslder
I Ing, and that he would formulate a tele
I gram to the Quartermaster-General's of
fice at Washington submitting the offer.
j So far as Mr. Connell has been able to
' find out, no answer has as yet been re-
celved to that telegram, and It may be
quietly sleeping In a pigeon-hole at Wash
ington. In August. 1900. Mr. Connell invested
$900 in a hay press and put In a bid to
furnish the Government with 500 tons of
hay. Although his bid was the lowest by
$2 CO a ton, It was thrown out. On go
ing to the Quartermaster to ascertain,
why It was thrown out, he was pointed
out where he had changed the form of bid
so as not to agree to furnish the 500 tons
In five days, as the form called for. To
bale such an amount In five days, Mr. Con
nell said, was a physical Impossibility,
so of course he wou!d not agree to fur
nish It within that space of time.
Mr. Connell further states that the
parties who were given the contract to
furnish 500 tons of hay at $2 60 per ton
higher .than he offered to furnish It put
In 50 days In doing the baling instead of
live, as the contract called for.
Mr. Connell says that he had oats re
jected that tested 40 pounds to the bushel,
and yet the same transport that was to
take them to the Philippines took 2000 tons
of oats that tested only 32 pounds to the
bushel.
While 32 pounds is the standard grade
here, Oregon oats average 3S pounds, and
frequently run to 50 pounds. This year
It Is no trouble to get 42-pound oats here.
G. A. Westgate, of Albany, offered to
furnish the Government with a cargo of
oats at Portland at $10,000 less than the
figures the Government was about to pay
for the same quantity at San Francisco.
This offer was made through Congress
man Tongue direct to the Quartermaster's
office at Washington. In declining to ac
cept It. the department said that the car
goes of forage being sent to the Philip
pines were mixed hay and oats, and that
the offer of cheaper oats here would be
really no saving on account of hay being
so much cheaper In San Francisco.
A dealer here says that all this was
misleading, and that the hay that was be
ing bought for the Government at San
Francisco was only common wheat hay
that was not double compressed, and that
such hay was worth $4 per ton less than
timothy. Here In Portland the depart
ment would not listen to offers of any
thing but timothy, and that of tho very
best quality.
Ilitt Mny Succeed Mason.
Chicago Tribune.
It hao been announced In the Washing
ton dispatches that Robert R. Hltt may
be proposed as a candidate for the Senate
by some friends in his Congressional dis
trict. The Tribune does not see why these
friends will not be Justified and applauded
in making this nomination. Nor does it
see how the State of Illinois could pos
ribly suffer if Mr. Hltt's nomination
should be followed by his unanimous elec
tion. Mr. Hltt Is In -nil respects an almost
Ideal candidate. He has a calm, judicial
temperament, long experience in public
affairs and a thorough acquaintance with
public men In and out of the state. He
has the timber of a real statesman. All
these things will justify his friends in put
ting him forward as a representative of
Illinois In the United States Senate. If
he should be elected, no citizen of the
state would have occasion to be ashamed,
while all might rejoice that the choice
had fallen on so worthy a candidate. The
Tribune does not see how he could fall
to be considered a representative of all
the factions of the party, for he has
been Identified with none. He Is affable,
courteous, yet firm; the friend of every
body whoee good opinion Is worth having,
and the enemy of nobody so far as we
have heard.
It cohld not be said that Mr. Hltt was
deficient in any of the qualities which
should combine to make a good repre
sentative of the State in the Senate. Mr.
Hltt's public career began with the short
handing of the speeches In the celebrated
debate between Lincoln and Douglas.
From that day to this his political for
tunes have been identified with this state.
In 1S74 he became secretary of Legation
at Paris. He was for a short time Assist
ant Secretary of State under Mr. Blaine,
and since 1S2 he has bee nin the House
of Representatives. For some years he
has been chairman of Its committee on
foreign affairs.
Mr. Hltt's judgment has always been
accepted as that of a man of long ex
perience and thorough training. Besides,
his natural abilities are of such an order
that he commands respect whenever he
has occasion to speak upon any public
question. The mcderatlon of his opinions
and the carefulness with which he makes
them public are Indications of his judicial
temperament. It can justly be said that
Mr. Hltt has the confidence of men of
all parties and degrees In Washington,
at home, and wherever he Is known.
If the upshot of the impending contest
for a seat in the Senate should be the
choice of as good a man as Mr. Hitt
everybody would have reason to be satis
fied. Then why should not the choice be
made by acclamation? Why should not
all the alleged candidates, some of whom
are pushed by one faction and some by
another, while some have only thcmtwlves
to do the pushing, fall into line and make
Mr. Hltt's election unanimous? He fills
the bill more nearly than any other man
who can be mentioned at the present mo
ment. In him Illinois would Indeed have
a creditable representative of the first
class.
It should be said, however, that Mr.
Cannon has nearly all the qualifications
Mr. Hltt has. and that nothing contained
herein should be construed as any dis
paragement of his abilities or his fitness
for the place. In point of locality Mr.
Cannon Is not so favorably situated as
Mr. Hltt Is. For while Mr. Hltt can
well be considered as representing the
northern portion of the State. Mr. Can
non represents the central portion. But
If the choice should fall on either, the
frtate would have good reason to be satis
fled, and nobody would have reason to
complain.
MERELY SELECT-ED BOOKS.
Text-Boole Coniniixslon Did Xot
Chooie Courses of Study.
BAKER CITY. Dec. 1. (To the Editor.)
My attention has been called to an ar
ticle from M. A. Miller, published in
your Issue of November 2S. I am sur
prised that a person with the reputed
learning and Intelligence of Mr. Miller
should make such a statement. In that
article he says: "A revision of the course
of study has been made In order to con
form to the new series of books, and
more especially with the new text-books
added to our schools by the Text-Book
Commission and the S"tate Board of Edu
cation. There is a very general belief
among the patrons of the public schools
that it was not wise to add more studies
to the course as there were already too
many for the pupils to do justice to
them all." Again: "ft was hoped that
the Text-Book Commission would give us
relief on this point, but Instead they In
creased the dose." Again: "The editor
of that great dally, The Oregonlan. was
a member of the Text-Book Commission
that selected the state school books, to
gether with almost a carload of supple
mentary books."
It Is very apparent that the writer of
this article has never read the law cre
ating the Board of Text-Book Commis
sioners, and defining Its duties. The law
creating this board, expressly says: "The
adoption shall Include text-books for all
branches of study specified In the state
course of studies for schools of all grades
and no others." Again: "The report
shall be signed In triplicate by each mem
ber of the board and attested by the Sec
retary. One copy shall be delivered to
the Governor. ' one to the Superintendent
of Public Instruction and one retained
by the Chairman of the Board."
The Text-Book Commission had nothing
whatever to do with the course of study.
Its duties were to select school books to
conform to the course of study previous
ly arranged and adopted. Any such crit
icism should not and docs not apply to
the Text-Book Commission.
The statement, "a carload of supple
mentary books," xs meant to apply to the
books adopted for supplementary read
ing. It is true that a large list for sup
plementary reading was selected. This
was done for many reasons. Under the
law, no teacher would have a right to
use any book in the schoolroom outside
of the list selected. It Is a matter In the
discretion of the teacher as to which par
ticular book or books shall be used for
supplementary reading. No person of
ordinary intelligence would claim that all
of the books or any large portion of such
books should be purchased by the pupil
or used In the schoolroom.
By reference, to the official report of the
Text-Book Commission, published In The
Oregonlan at the time such report was
made, it will be found that there Is
nothing In such report about any course
of study. The sole duty of the Text
Book Commission was to select school
books to conform to the course of study,
and the course of study was submitted
to us at the time of our meeting In
Salem. The statements of Mr. Miller on
this point are both misleading and de
ceptive. Our official report Is In writing
and Is public property and we are re
sponsible for anything contained In that
report, no more, no less. In Baker City
our public school Is following the course
of study and uses all of the text-books
adopted and there Is no complaint or
criticism against either.
C. A. JOHNS.
Xot Brotherly.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Dec. 6. (To the
Editor.) In reading the recent exclusion
act of the Portland Ministerial Associa
tion, what a picture we find; nothing but
bigotry and intolerance toward a fellow
brother. Is it any wonder that the
churches are complaining of empty seats?
We would like to ask some of the breth
ern. Was It not such bigotry and intol
erance that gave us the Universallst
church? It must be a consolation to
Rev. Mr. Hoyt to know that he Is not
a member of such an Intolerant, unbrotn
erly association; virtue and truth are
what we admire, creed a secondary
thought. EDWARD NASBY.
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OREGOX GEXERAL ELECTRIC COM-P-OTY
IS ORGAXIZED.
Proposes to Establish a Xew Light
and Power Plant Franchise Is
to lie Asked.
Ai tides of Incorporation of the Oregon
General Electric Company were filed In
the County Clerk's office yesterday by
Fred S. Morris. J. Frank Watson, A. B".
Croasman and William T. Mulr; capital
stock. J2.000.00-) The articles are quite
elaborate. The purposes of the corpor
ation are to conduct the business of gen
erating, transmitting, furnishing and
selling electricity for the purpose of light
ing and power, and to furnish and sell
to persons, corporations, towns or cities,
eltwtriclty for Illuminating purposes, for
railways, engines and so forth. They
are also to acquire, improve and operate
locks, canals and basins In the State oC
Oregon: to construct and equip street
railways and electric lines In Portland.
In Clackamas County and elsewhere, and
to operate such lines; to sell electrical
machinery, motors, etc.
The principal organizer of the Oregon
General Electric Company Is F. S. Mor
ris, of Morris & Whitehead, bankers. Mr.
Morris was seen last night about
the new corporation. "The articles
of Incorporation define our plans
with a considerable degree of de
tail," he said "We propose to go
Into the business of furnishing elec
tric light and power to the people of
Portland on an adequate scale. I ana
not ready to disclose all our plans, be
cause there are preliminaries yet to be
arranged, notably the franchise which wo
shall ask from the city. We do not want
any unusual or exclusive privileges, or
any favors at all that are not fully justi
fied by the highly Important character of
our enterprise. Our financial arrange
ments are fully made. We lrive acquired
certain properties on the Clnckamas Riv
er, that Include all riparian rights. There
we shall erect our power plant, and trans
mit the power about 25 miles to the city.
It will probably require two years after
the Initial work Is done before the plant
can be In full operation. We contem
plate the expenditure of at least $2,000.
000. and It may require $3,000,000.
"We think there Is room In Portland
for the Oregon General Electric Company.
We do not come here for the purpose of
running anybody else out. nor do we ex
pect to be run out. When we make our
application to the City Council for a
franchise, we expect to accompany it with
such satisfactory guarantees of our entire
good faith that we shall look for no
trouble In getting permission to do busi
ness In the city. We shall ask for
nothing unreasonable, and shall hope to
have no unnecessary restrictions placed
upon us."
The Oregon General Electric Company
appears to be a related enterprise to the
Portland City & Oregon Railway Com
pany, which controls the Oregon City
electric line. No doubt the new concern
when completed will furnish power for
that line, as well as any others with
which contracts may be made.
Mr. Morris says he knows nothing about
the application to the Council for a light
and power franchise made Wednesday
by R. Green.
Pawnbroker!! Favor Sunday Closing.
PORTLAND, Dec. 6. (To the. Editor.)
My attention has been called to an ar
ticle In your paper of November 30, head
ed "Pawnbrokers Side of It."
In justice to the pawnbrokers of thl3
city, I beg to Inform the public that P.
Stein Is no pawnbroker, although he has
signs that lead the public so to believe.
If he. or other second-hand dealers for
whom he speaks, conduct a pawnbroker
business It Is without a license, or with
out the knowledge of the police.
This said article was written without
the knowledge of any legitimate pawn
broker, all of whom are law-abiding citi
zens, and in favor of the Sunday closing
law. In fact, the legitimate pawnbrokers
requested the passage of this law, and
are thankful to the Chief of Police and
City Council for their prompt action. -
"When and where are those fences?"
Is a question Mr. Stein asked. They cer
tainly are not legitimate pawnbrokers,
for of all the stolen articles recovered by
the detectives, 99 per cent of them came
out of the second-hand stores, a fact
which the city detectives will verify as
being correct.
We, the legitimate pawnbrokers, do not
care whether shoe or clothing stores
keep open on Sunday, but we do want to
see the second-hand stores closed, for
through many of their acts, the pawn
brokers are being misjudged in the eyes
of the public.
If Mr. Stein or men In his line cannot
earn a living without keeping their places
of business open on Sunday, and without
violating the law. It would be far better
for the city and for themselves to get out.
FELIX BLOCH.
Saying About Breadcrumbs.
Notes and Qulrles.
In the days when the "brend-loaf" wag
dear, careful mothers had a set of thrift
sayings which are seldom heard In this
time of the big, cheap loaf. Crumbs were
regularly swept up and kept for some use
ful purpose. If a child threw crumbs lnt
the fire, the old-fashioned mother lifted a
warning finger and said, "If you throw.
crumbs In the fire you are feeding the
devil." Children were told that the better
part of a loaf was the crust, and when a
child was sent to the shop for bread, tho
order was to ask for a "crusty loaf." If
a child left Its crust came the warning,
"Yes, my lady, (or my lad), you'll want
for a loaf some day. You'll find hun
ger's a sharp thorn."
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