12 THE MORNING OBEQONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 190!:. CRIMPING SHOULD CEASE GOVERNOR GEER WRITES DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHAMBERLAIN. Transmits Letters of German and French Ambassadors Regarding: Port of Portland Practices. SALEM, Jan. 1. The correspondence be tween the executive office here and the Department of State, Washington, D. C, concerning the troubles encountered by shippers at the port of Portland, was given out today. That part of the corre spondence embodying the complaints of France and Germany, together with a letter of transmlssal, was forwarded to District Attorney George E. Chamberlain. In his communication, the Governor urges the District Attorney and other law offi cers of Multnomah County to exert them selves In the interest of Northwest c6m merce and to the end that the good faith of Oregon In carrying out the terms of treaties between those countries and the "United States may not be questioned. Tho letter to District Attorney Chamberlain, with enclosures, follows: State of Oregon, Executive Department, Sa lem. Jan. 1, 11K2. Hon. George E. Chamber lain. Portland, Or. Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter referring to the com plaint of the German Government against al leged treaty violations at the port of Portland, and thank you for the willingness expressed to do whatever you can to remedy the evils complained of. and which you say exist. Your letter In reply to the complaint of the French Government also to hand. I note that the plan of procedure outlined In your letter, and which It Is stated you mean to follow out. will, you anticipate, result in no relief, and leave shippers to complain Just as grievously against the local authorities In the future as they have In the past, and I deem it advisable at this time to transmit, and do herewith enclose for your Information and guidance, the correspondence between the Department of State, at Washington. D. C, and this office, a copy of the translation of a letter from the French Ambassador directed to the Honorable Secretary of State, and a copy of a translated letter from the Imperial Ger man Embassy, transmitting to the Department of State a statement of alleged abuses, by German shipowners. I am not cufflclently familiar with the prac tices complained of at Portland, .nor am I disposed to offer suggestions to the law officers as to how they shall proceed to remedy tho evil. Inasmuch, however, as practices detri mental, not only to the port, but to the state and the entire Columbia River basin, have been rormlttcd to grow up at Portland, and complaint has been made through the govern mental channel on the part of foreign shippers. I do respectfully request that tho officers of your district give earnest attention to the troubles complained of and co-operate with the Consuls stationed in your city in bringing to Justice those engaged In menacing shippers and crippling the commerce of the state. I have called the attention of other officers of your county and district to the complaints filed against tho port of Portland, furnishing each with a copy of those portions of the French snd German treaties bearing, upon the duties of local offii.ers, and also a copy of a state ment of the alleged port charges against the Robert Rlckmers and the Mabel Rlckmers. which may serve to show some of the ways by which shippers are annoyed and to suggest remedial steps. Trusting that, with the co-operation of the other officers of your district, no Just ground of complaint may be made against the local officers. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant. T. T. GEER, Governor. Following is the letter which was re ceived by Secretary of State Hay from the French Ambassador at Washington, and which he transmitted to Governor Geer: (Translation.) i Embassy of the French Republic to the United States, Washington, Nov. 24, 1901. Mr. Secretary of State: I had the honor on the 7th of November last, to draw your attention, "in connection with a lawsuit brought at San Francisco against one of the clerks of Jhe Con sulate of France, to the laches shown by some of the Judicial authorities of that city In the observance of the prescriptions of articles II and III of the Franco-American Consular Con vention of February 23, 1853. I added that. In other respects it seemed that the provisions of that convention were not observed- at San Francisco and on the Pacific Coast as It would be desirable that they should be. I take the liberty, while on this subject, to draw the attention of the Department of State to the .difficulties encountered by the Consul Gcneral of France at San Francisco and the Consular Agents under him In securing the co operation of the local police In cases provided tor In articles VIII and IX of the said Con sular convention. French Bhlpplng, notably sailing vessels. Is rather numerous in the ports of San Francisco, Oakland and at various other parts of the Pa cific Coast. Incidents unavoidably occur among the crews of those vessels making It necessary for the Consular officers to intervene, and, oc casionally, to pass sentences for the execution of which they are authorized under the conven tion of 1S53 to request the assistance of the local police. . T,he conditions are the same when It is a question of searching, arresting, detain ing and sending back to their ships or to France such seamen as may desert. Now the peculiarly grievous conditions of the City of San Francisco, of which the Depart ment of Siate Is certainly aware, would pre cisely require that the local police be particu larly unremitting In Its protection of crews and foreigners: labor troubles are unfortunately frequent, and strikers almost with Impunity create disturbances; the local police seem to give but too slight attention to keeping away from the purlieus of the harbor a whole clans of persons whoso only occupation seems to be to Induce seamen to desert, and who are not afraid surreptitiously to come on board foreign merchant vessels In order to incite desertion. The Consul-General of France has brought to the Embassy's attention numerous instances In which the police authorities, though regu larly called upon to do so, have failed to ren der him the required asslsance. Sometimes they will detain In Jail a seaman sentenced by the Consul beyond the term pronounced by the latter, and Instead of bringing him back to the ship as agreed, purely and simply set him at liberty, thus facilitating desertion. Sometimes they will, as they have done at Oakland, and notably at Portland, answer the written and regular requisition of the Consul with a state . ment that they are not acquainted with the re quirements ofthe Franco-American Consular Convention. Again, they will decline to keep over the wharves a sufficient watch to prevent the entlcers from plying their stealthy trade, to the detriment of foreign crews. Many complaints emanating cither from the Consul-General of France or from the masters of French merchant vessels themselves have thus been laid before the Embassy. I am sure, Mr. Secretary of State, that I need not do more than to bring this, condition of things to your knowledge. In order to secure for tho Embassy your kindly co-operation In remedying It. It would be urgent. In the first place, that the port and police authorities in ports on the Pa cific Coast, and notably in San Francisco, be made acquainted with the obligation laid upon them by the Consular convention of 1S53, and In the second place, as regards the authorities which are acquainted with them. It would be expedient that theybe instructed strictly to comply therewith hereafter. I should be Infinitely obliged to you If you would put me in a position to inform, the Consul-General of France at San Francisco that efficient measures have been taken to that effect, both by the Federal authorities and the responsible local officials. I am confident that the Department of State will kindly assist the Embassy In maintaining order and. good behavior among the crews of the French merchant vessels that come to the Pacific Coast, and take an active part in the transportation by sea of United States produce. Be pleased to accept, etc. P. DE MARGERIE. Honorable John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States. Washington. D. C Following is the letter received by Sec retary of State Hay from the German Ambassador at "Washington, and which be transmitted to Governor Geer: (Translation.) Imperial German Embassy, Washington, Dec B. IDOL Mr. Secretary of State: The Rlckmers Roismuhlen Shlp-Ownfng & Building Stock Company, of Bremerhaven, has. In a- state ment which I append hereto with a request that It be returned, addressed, under date of October 2G of this year, to the Foreign Office at Berlin, exposed the rapid Increase of de sertions of ships' crews In California, and asked that a remedy to this evil be sought by means of representations through the diplo matic channel. The "Union of Hamburg Shipowners had also, as far back as 1809. brought up the question of the abuses occasioned by the practices of shipping masters In Inciting seamen to desert in various foreign ports, and especially at Port land, Or., and asked whether support might not be given to the efforts for the removal of these abuses put forth by the Portland Cham ber of Commerce, by means of representations to the Government of the United States of America, or of measures taken by the Imperial Consul at Portland. The Imperial Consul at Portland and the Im perial -Consul-General at San Francisco have not succeeded. In spite of their strenuous en deavors, in bringing any improvement in tne condition of things above metloned. By direc tion of the Imperial Government, I now have the honor to bring the foregoing to Your Ex cellency's knowledge and to add thereto the re quest that the Government of the United States earnestly apply Itself to afford an effectual remedy for the grievances of the German ship owners. While awaiting Ypur Excellency's obliging answer. I avail myself of the opportunity to be, etc. HOLLEBEN. To His Excellency, the Secretary of State of the United States, Mr. John Hay, Washington, D. C. Translation of Inclosnres. Bremerhaven. Oct. 2G, 190L To the High Foreign Office, Berlin: Desertion of ship3' crews In California By these presents, we take the liberty of drawing the attention of the High Foreign Office to the desertions of ships' crews In California. These desertions unfortu nately assumed for many long years a wholly significant proportion,-and, what Is most to be deplored, the attending circumstances are so objectionable and unprecedented that we ad dress with great respect to the High Foreign Office the request whether It will kindly take it Into consideration whether these serious con ditions might not be somewhat Improved through the diplomatic channel. The most noticeable place In this respect Is Portland, Or., and in order to show what unheard-of condi tions especially prevail there, and, in partic ular, the expense to which ships are put there by, we take the liberty to append in continua tion of this letter a statement of the costs oc casioned to two of our ships on account of blood money, etc.. In consequence of deser tions. It has' now become so bad that Sullivan, a shipping-master, who controls the situation, simply dictated how many substitutes should be shipped, to take tho place of the deserters. We are fully aware that the Imperial German Consul has and for that we owe him thanks exerted himself to the utmost to check the evil. but without being able to Improve matters, and that Is the very reason why we venture to bring the question before the High Foreign Office. We believe that the new President of the United States is quite the right man to take an intrst In the matter and to wipe out the blot than has been put on California ports by the toleration of the evil. In our opinion, there Is scarcely a matter which, by being energetically taken up, would win for the Foreign Ofilce, for the shipping In terests of Germany and In the whole world generally, more thankful recognition than that here presented, and we trust that we have not applied to the High Foreign Office In vain. Should the High Foreign Office desire further particulars, we shall be In a position to supply them forthwith, as would. Indeed, all German or foreign ship-owners whose vessels have been In Portland. With high consideration and great respect. RICKMERS REISMUHLEN RHEDEREI & SCHIFFBAU A. G. SHIP "ROBERT RICKMERS. Expenses in Portland, August, 1600, Incurred through desertion of crews: Shipping master's fees $ 75 00 "Blood money" for 10 men 700 00 B. H. Sullivan's so-called compensation 075 00 Watchman 24 10 $1474 10 Marks. At M..4.20 marks 6191 22 Ten men for about five months, at GOO marks per month, higher wages 3000 00 9101 22 Average per man 019 12 SHIP MABEL RICKMERS. Expenses In Portland, September, 1901, In curred through desertion of crews: Shipping master's fee f 130 00 "Blood money" for 13 men 425 00 Extras for fares, etc 48 00 Watchman ... 75 00 $ 678 00 Marks. At 4.20 marks . 2817 00 13 men for five months at 400 marks per month higher wages 2000 00 4847 60 Average per man 372 90 DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. I)uls Stark, 23, Maggie May Smith, 21. Frank Busby. 25. Llda Forsyth, 10. M. T. Campbell, 29, Dorothy D. Washer, 25. Newell Gleason, 32, Emma Randolph, 23. Frank Metzger, 10, Josa Hoagland. 19. Herbert Newell, 26, Carrie Baker, 25. James Goodale. OS, Clara M. Carkhuff, 55. J. K. Flint, Lane County, 24, Leona Edwards, 20. Robert Francis Clark, 28, Alice May Thayer, 26. Birth Returns. December 23. girl to wife of Thomas Flndley, 428 San Rafael street. December 22, girl to wife of II. J. Eckstein. 093 East Twenty-second street. December 21. boy to wife of John Goldman, Graceland Addition. December 3, girl to wife of William H. Hoff man, SOD Corbett street. Death Retnrn. December 30, Albert H. Litchfield. 30 years, 000 Washington street: Brlght's disease. Contagions Diseases. Leonard Ketchum, 809 Water street; diph theria. Albert Tlmms, 650 Third street; diphtheria. Balldlnir Permits. Casper Wclgand, two-story dwelling, corner Falling street and Williams avenue George E. Woodman, cottage Twentieth street, between Brooklyn and Tlbbetts, $1000. Real Estate Transfers. Insurance Company of North America to J. C. Alnsworth. part of block 109. Grover's Addition $ 6,000 Ella Foster and husband to A. E. Verans, lot 1. block 2, Piedmont Park. 1,000 Mary J. Smith to S. M. Leonard, 0.2 acres in section 1. T. 1 N., R, 1 W. 2,760 Andy Cllft to Mrs. C. Cllft. lots 5 to 12, block 11. Harlem Addition 120 Sheriff, for Peter Salzman. to Roblna Shepherd, 160. acres, section 22, T. 1 N., R, 1 W. 49 Associated Banking & Trust Co. to Alns worth National Bank, lots 1, fi, 23, 24, block 1; lots 5. a 14. 15, block 2: lots, 1. 2, 3, 4, block 4; lots 43, 44, block 5; lots 1 and 2, block 16, Gaybrook 1 Marks D. Levy to H. B. Adams, lot 5. block 5; lot 4, block 11, Glencoc Park.. COO H. R. Miller and wife to Alice C. Forbes, part of block 185, East Port- , land 2,250 E. Vanscholck and wife to William "Van scholck. lots 3 to 8, block 2: 'all block 3, S. of block 1. Vanscholck's Addi tion to Mount Tabor 500 H. S. and M. J. Glle to A. H. Wlllett, lots 11 and 12, block 64, Irvlngton 1,600 Sheriff, for Eva Osburn, to J. A Clem enson, lot 44, block 22, Mount Tabor Villa 4 A B. Manley and wife to John M. Da rts, lot 14, block 18, Lincoln Park An 'nex 150 Title Guarantee & Trust Company to Jessie G. Hartman, 1 acre, Perry Pret tyman D L.. C 1,800 Savings & Loan Society to Columbia En gineering Works, block 133, Couch's Addition 29,000 Mary A Owen to Herbert R. Davis, lots 5, 6, 7, block 39, University Park.... 4,000 A M. and I. Bunnell to Walter J. Hal- gle, lot 24, block 9. Santa RoRa Park. . 90 M. E. Thompson and wife to Martin L. Holman, lots 11 and 12. block 8, Cen tral Alblna 600 A F. Flegel and wife to M. E. Thomp son, lots 5 and 6, block 3; lots 3 and 6, block 10; lot 14. block 12; lots 11 and 12. Central Alblna 1,500 Abstracts, and title insurance, by the Pacific Coast Abstract Guaranty & Trust Co.. 201-5-6-7 Failing building. Stole Two Fine Violins. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Jan. L H. U. McClane, a wealthy citizen, who is an enthusiastic lover qf old violins, and who 'owned a Stradivarius of 1721 make and a Wllhelm Guthman violin, the first valued at $25,000 and the second at several thou sand dollars, was robbed of them by a stranger today who had been endeavoring to purchase them. The man called at McClane's house and on pretext of desir ing to play a certain air on the Instru ments got them In his hands, and while McClane's back was turned, darted from the house and escaped, carrying the two violins with him. MANY ARE COMING WEST THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS MAY BB EXPECTED THIS YEAR. Observations of a Salem Man on a , Trip to the Middle West Re Advertises Oregon. SALEM, Jan. L A. T. Kelliher, a tim ber land buyer, has just returned from a three months' business trip to the lumber ing sections of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In speaking today of his trip he said that thousands of people in the Middle West are planning to come to the North Pacific States this year. The va cant lands in the Middle States have all been taken up. and land values have ad vanced to such an extent that the people are compelled to turn to the West for homes. Many people who have farms In the East are selling out to come here, where a more congenial climate Is found. Mr. Kelliher says he Is Informed by rail road men that they are arranging for the largtt Coast passenger traffic this year that they have ever had. The mosfad- HOW A SIPHON WORKS ACROSS A YAKIMA VALLEY. -x. This picture Is. Interesting, as It Illustrates a new method of conducting water Across a narrow valley. In order to carry the water over In the open canal or flume, which Is seen on the left of the picture, It would be necessary to build a high and expensive trestle, or else run the canal a Iqng distance to the head of the valley and then down along the other side, keeping It at nearly the same level. This would be expensive In either case, so another and comparatively new method Is employed. A great wooden pipe Is built, sometimes five feet or more In diameter, which, as the picture shows. Is run directly from the flume down one side of the valley and, up the other, thus avoiding the long carry around and the expensive trestle. The water rushes through this pipe under great pressure, but, as the stout planks of redwood, of which It Is made, are bound with stout steel bands. It Is securely held together, and will last for years of service. The particular pipe and flume shown In the picture are part of a canal sys tem near the Yakima Valley, In Cntral Washington. In Its course the canal reaches' Cowlche Canyon at a high point known as Pictured Rocks, a curiously sculptured rock formation seen at the back of the view. Here It crosses the can yon In a large wooden pipe, which again becomes an open flume when It reaches the other side. The water which flows In the canal irrigates 3000 acres of land, which are situated 10 miles away from the point where tho water Is first taken from the river. The picture also shows well the barren character of the country which Is not Irrigated, and a small portion of the valley around the echoolhouse In the center, which has Just been put under cultivation. verse circumstances, he says, could not now stay the tide of Immigration to Ore gon this year, and with a continuance of the favorable business conditions its popu lation will receive large accessions from tHe East for several years to come. Mr. Kelliher has great faith In the fu ture of the lumber Industry in Oregon. Speaking further upon Oregon's future as he sees it, he said: "When the United States Congress passes an act which assures the construc tion of the Nicaragua Canal, the value of Oregon products needed In the markets of the world will be nearly doubled. I do not say that the price will be doubled, but the value to the people will be doubled. This wl'.l be especially true of timber, with which commodity I am most fa miliar. "The vacant lands In this state, espe cially in Eastern Oregon, are g)Ing rapid ly, and yet there are vast areas left. Over two years ago a man told me that the state land In Eastern Oregon is not worth the $1 25 per acre which the state charges for It. I told him if It were possible to dd so, I would be glad to buy every acre the state owned In Eastern Oregon and pay $1 25 per acre for It. Since then thousands of acres of the best of the lands have been sold, b'ut the fact remains that even what Is left Is worth what the state Is getting for It. Thre may be many tracts that are not now worth 51 25 per acre, but there are other tracts worth more than that. In the course of a few years you will see that what I have said Is true, and people will be wondering that they did not foresee the value of that cheap state land." Mr. Kelliher believes in spreading In formation regarding Oregon through the Eastern States. He received many letters of Inquiry, and as a means of answering some of these he has procured 50 copies of the New Year's Oregonian to send to people In the East who are Interested In Oregon and Its resources. GO AT IT RIGHTLY. Don't Forffct Montli of Columbia in Improving the River. Baker City Democrat. "It seems to me that our "Representa tives In Congress and even some of the business men of the Inland Empire are going at things wrong in regard to tho improvement of the Columbia River," said one of the largest shippers of East ern Oregon yesterday In a holiday dis cussion of traffic and commerce as affect ing the section. "We all realize that Oregon and Wash ington stand on the eve of a tremendous increase in their commerce with the Orient and Europe particularly in the line of breadstuffs and lumber. This traffic Is now being handled largely through the port of Portland, and It 'Is absolutely necessary, not only that that port be maintained with a capacity for handling the largest vessels, but that the avenues of traffic be opened between Portland and the Inland Empire in every direction possible- From a careful study of the situation it appears to me that the first thing necessary to Increase our traffic fa cilities is to deepen the channel for ocean vessels at the mouth of the Columbia River. Of what use will It be to. have full and complete transportation facil ities to the interior If ocean vessels can not freely enter and depart from the port of shipment. The Columbia is the nat ural artery of our trade and the mouth of the Columbia and Portland the nat ural port of shipment. To talk now about strenuous efforts to open the Middle Co lumbia and Snake Rivers to steamer traf fic Is foolish because these improvements, while greatly needed, will be of no avail If the outlet of the traffic Is barred. The appropriations of Congress recently made for rivers and harbors carry a- larger sum for the Improvement of the Upper Colum bia than for the Improvement of the chan nel at the mouth of the river. "Those who have watched the develop ment of commerce In recent years know that the tendency of the times Is toward the reduction of the cost of transportation both by sea and rail by the employment of larger ships, larger engines and larger cars. This necessitates deeper harbors for ocean carriers and better roadways and heavier rails on land. It Is true that where we have in the interior parallel rail and water transportation to tidewater we have as a rule cheaper rates. But, in the endeavor to get cheaper interior transpor tation we should not lose sight of the principal factor In our growing commerce, and that is a deep harbor where ocean and inland transportation meet "1 would therefore suggest as a. com mon sense business principle that we should all combine in every possible man ner so to Impress on our Representa tives in Congress the 'importance of the improvements at the mouth of the Co lumbia River, as outlined by the engineers and traffic men, that the greatest possible amount of. money shall be spent there In the next few years. Already we are cramped by the conditions prevailing and In another year at the present rate of growth of trade our facilities for handling the business will be inadequate. Later on we can open the Middle Columbia by a canal and locks between Celllo and The Dalles, and can Improve the channel in the Snake and Upper Columbia, Let us first lay the foundation and then put up the superstructure." DISCONTINUES HIS PRACTICE Choate "Withdraws From the Nevr Yorlc Lavr Firm. NEW YORK, Jan. L After a continu ous service of nearly half a century In sss8Ba;4R3B,sKa r -r" qwrfi JM Jv k ", v the law firm of Evarts, Choate & Bea man, Joseph H. Choate has withdrawn, and temporarily, at least will discon tinue the practice of law. Mr. Choate communicated his Intention to his asso ciates some time ago, giving as his rea son that Jils duties as Ambassador to England have prevented Tils active par ticipation in the affairs of the partner ship for at least two years, and that these duties would consume so much of his time for several years to come that it would be Impossible for him to pursue his law practice. Another reason cited was that the recent deaths of William M. Evarts, Charles C. Beaman and Prescott Hall Butler would necessitate a change in the firm name, and ho urged that such should be done. CHANCE MAKES THE MAN. By GivinR Opportunity Example of Governor Rosers. Spokane Spokesman-Review. The later career of Governor Rogers demonstrated how the stronger qualities of a man may be, brought out if he Is fortunate enough to meet with the favor able opportunity. The late Governor had lived In Maine, Massachusetts, Missis sippi, Illinois and Kansas before he came to Washington. In none of these states did he achieve what mirht be termed a full measure of success. Until he went to Kansas he had not remained in a com munity long enough to Identify himself with and become a force In It. While he attained some prominence In the Sun flower state, the general depression there seems to have thwarted his advancement as It did that of thousands of others, and when he came to Washington It was prac tically to begin anew. With the political upheaval of 1SS5 and the rise of the forces with which Mr. Rogers had identified himself there came the chance opportunity that Is supposed to present itself at some period In every I man's life. There was a call to a post j of large powers and great responsibilities. ! Mr. Rogers wa6 then 5S years of age, and j many believed that at that time of life Ine iiau oecome so set in nis notions ana so firmly attached to certain principles of , reform in government that he would not easily adapt himself to the position of Chief Magistrate of a new and progressive commonwealth. The sequel was a surprise both to party associates and political opponents. With ejevatlon to power came a full and sin cere appreciation of the responsibilities of high place, and to every problem that arose Governor Rogers tried to bring so ber, careful. discriminating Judgment. The theories of the reclu; gave way "before the stern facts which confronted a busy executive, and for five years there was hardly an act of the Governor that did not show the exercise of sound cau tion, strong conservatism and good, hard common sense. He was equal to the de mands of the times and the place, and showed that It was- only the occasion that was needed, to display his strength of .character and real capabilities. The Rlsht Way to Go Ahead. Milton Eagle. The Portland Chamber of Commerce has set the mark for 200.000 inhabitants for Portland In 1905. In a circular letter ad dressed to the public at large, and par ticularly to the citizens of Portland, It announces Its platform' to be a 40-foot channel at the mouth of the Columbia, a 30-foot channel from Portland to Astoria, and the opening of the Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers to free navigation. It urges a systematic and far-reaching method of advertising the resources of Oregon in the East and abroad. It ap peals for a concentrated effort along this jine. claiming that the present work of Independent association of like character is desultory and Inadequate to present needs. Let the great Inland Empire and all of J Oregon be advertised, and advertised well. But let It be done truthfully and sye- tematlcally in the Interest of the whole State of Oregon. Don't say that wheat j land In an unsurpassable climate, and producing an average yield of -50 bush- els per acre, can be had for the filing of I a homestead, but rather say that such (lands can be bought for from $20 to $40 per acre. Then perhaps the fellow who conies will bring along the difference be- . t:vl t tween the price of the homestead filing and the sum necessary to buy a quarter section of land. Driven Insane hy Poor Collection. New York Evening World. The congregation of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith is without a paator, the Rev. Victor C. Smith being hopelessly Insane and a pa tient in an asylum at Amltyville, L. L Before being taken to the asylum, he tendered his resignation, but the congre gation for which he had labored for more than 15 years would not accept It until all hopes for his recovery had been aban doned. Tho Rev. Mr. Smith first became ill after the Easter holidays, last April. For several months he had been agitating the need of a new parish house. On Easter Sunday he made an especially urgent ap peal to the congregation to be liberal In their contributions for this project. The collection fell far behind his expec tations and caused him much worry. He was taken 111 as a result and became de lirious. Despite constant care he grew worse, and when he became violent It was decided to have him removed to a sani tarium at Watklns Glen, N. Y.t where he remained for a month. Returning, apparently cured, he resumed his pulpit, but the strain of conducting the first service proved too much and he again collapsed. This time he was taken to Amltyville, where It "is said that his chances for recovery are slight. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. Mrs Gregory, S F I S M Cooper, S T C W Stults. N Y .miss uregory. J M Leaver. Jr. Mich H F Clough. Seattle Mrs Clough. do G F Wentworth. Taco F I Towlc. St Paul S W Ehrman and wf, San Francisco R 'Porteguese. S F I N Hlbbard. S F S J Sternberg. S F C C Cluney, S F A M Simpson. S F C G Jacobs. Or City U R Evans, do Mrs Geo Foster. B F Miss Foster. 8 F air Steel, city Richard Alexander, Vancouver. B C C A Farr. N Y F O Downing, city D Fichman. N Y B H Cooper. Chgo R C Smith, Rochester Paul B Thompson. Ta- Mrs W B Dennis, city; w K. AOercromble. u S A J G ilagle. Burgomas ter M N Gerhard. X Y . M B Peck & wf Edgar J DIven. N Y R B Rothschild, S F W E Martin. Omaha Dr G Baar, Vienna, Austria J Arthur Smith, Rochester W H Alexander, N Y A O Donough. San Fr coma Lincoln. Neb O F Robinson. K C W A Howe, Carlton F D Newberry, Phlla F P Simpson. Jr. N Y M Roscnbaum, city Julius C Lang, city Harry H Lang James Snlegl I;ador Koshland W E Martin, Omaha Martin Lewis & w.clty Mr & Mrs Blgelow. do W J McDonald & wf.do J L Wilson & wf, do W B Browne, do W W Hlgglns S E Strasbourg Mrs Nina Larowe.clty Dr Ney Churchman. do W S Sherwood. St PI F E Lewis &. wf.Clnn John A Ames & wife, THE PERKINS. Mrs Chas Waverley, Seattle M T Nolan, Dalles E P Weir. Arlington D J Wright. Spokane M C Russell. Spokane J W 8tout, Seattle C C Stout, do Leshi Butler. Hood R E H Ladd. Mass Mrs Ladd, do C L Phillip. Dalles Mrs Phillip, do Dr J H Thompson. Pa E B Tongue. Hlllsboro Miss M Cressy, Indp J B Southwalte. Or Cty G E Back. Salem Mrs Back, do G B Roddes, Minn H M Brace. S F Chas L Hill. S F Henry Raddes. Minn O D tJreely, do C W Younggrem. Sll- verton J D Rockmeyer. Nebr G S Gabbert. Spokane Rufus Drum. Oshkosh Jas Wright, N Yaklm A B Little, Houlton H J Dansenee, Hood R J J Collins. Albany F O Marquardson, The uauea F A Magrath, St Paul E K Harrie. Spokane Rose Le Vyne. Rosebg 5 E Harris. Elgin S Cohen. Helena F Rosenzwerg. Athena IT H Hebert. OystervlH airs j Kxlss, Iowa J C Woir. Silver ton W.S Wllklns. Albany a ai Long. snaniKo Mrs Will Madison, Asto J W Spear, N Y Mrs Spear. N Y R Greene, Butte P Avery. Corvallls Chester Avery, do Sam Hicks, Wash C W Stone, Astoria A B Smith. Qulncy L S Flnnegan. Wilbur John Peterson, do Miss Thompson, do Mrs Mayer, Vancouver F W Jacobs. Bridal VI u u urimn, m JJ. Woodland P H B Moultern, Welser G U MacGlbbon. Buttef Mrs MacGlbbon, do H V Fuller. W W J Currle. Seattle May Jones. Helens Mrs G W Knight, do Mrs rf T Brown, Port land Miss Cope, do W Hansora, Billings Miss Hansora, do J M Shelley. Spray J R Wilson. USA w e jfarson &. wi, Butte G E Barton. Seattle I F R Day, Roseburg airs scisiyn, toenails R S Blew, Astoria D Curamlngs. do L C Buckcr, St Louis T H Haven. Chgo airs uucker. do J D Buckmeyer.Clark, Neb Mrs Meyer. Vancvr C D Mlnton, Salem C W Stone. Astoria C B Smith. Qulncy w K Bell, St Louis F J Scroggln & wife, Sherldan DrjC R Seeley & wf C A Pague. San Fran Mrs Hudson, Pendleton D E Brewer, Oregon W P Manning & wife, Centralla Mrs T F Winters, Mid- dleton Sam Bennett. Dalles Mrs Land La. 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Salem jJ M McArthur, city Mrs Goodale. Salem Mrs McArthur, city W H Odell. Salem A MacCorqudale, O R C J Gooding. St Paul i & N Co Mrs B Gooding. do ISam Dob In, San Fran Mrs M Pelland. do IW W Davis, D C Dr J F Calbreath, Sa-!L A Ash. Seattle Iem I Chas B Trescott. N Y O N Ramsey, Seattle (Franklin Burghoffen, J Ross, Cal I Falrhaven Mrs Ro. Cal IJohn B W Johnston. R B Wade. Pendleton i Tacfttna R D Spencer. Chicago J T Bridge. Roseburg MUs Annie Neals.Cur-i Reliance Football lis. Wl Team H F Lercombe. do iT V Smith O C Whitney, Tacoma H J McNevIn Mrs J E Dlller. NYak' J E Weves H0STETTEft I CELEBRATED MJ 6iteb5 On the first indication that your stomach is out of order, you should try the Bitters. It will strengthen your digestive organs and cure Sick Head ache, Flatulency, Indiges tion and Dyspepsia. Obtain a copy of Hostet ter's Almanac from your drug gist, free. Mrs E Shanno. Dalles iE H Percy, Jr J W Briggs, Burns K C Hamilton E R Carpenter.HeppnriMono A Zan Carlos Leonard, do W B Albertson R L Taylor. do IRA Wilson P L Campbell. Mon- ITVosburgh mouth iF P Hooper, Jr Lucea E Campbell, doi Major & Mrs G C Col Mrs Calln McIntosh.doi 11ns F W Settlemler.Wood- R Donaldson burn I Mrs Arthur, do Alfred Rosen. W W Master Arthur, ao C L Dalley. Salem C P Nelson, McMlnn J F Plank. Woodburn Mrs Plank, do Miss M A Haney, Can by A B Snider. S F Chas Finch. Eugene B S Lawton. do W G Howell, Astoria Samuel Vlgneux. city E J Bannister, city W B Edwards. Seattle C R Smead. Blalock M H Fuller, S F Chas F Boyd. S F Mrs Boyd, S F Grant Mays, Dalles H G Reed, city Mrs Reed, do T W Potter, Chemawa George Rae. N Y C R Wilson. Aberdeen E G McGlauflln. Seattl J M Arthur, city THE ST. J E Cormack, city C T Bonney, Woodbn E R Saunders & wf, Astoria E Currln. Spokane D A Hall & wf, Gresh- am Wm Warner, Salem C Moddcn. Pocatello A R Shaw, Cleone Louis Talbot, Camas .V M Watson, city C A Hume, Seattle J N Jones, Astoria Geo Ray, do O R Bunker. Fossil J E Adcox. Dalles A Allen. Milton J A Brown & wf Lex Ington Mrs G B Prettyman, CHARLES. C E Davis, Chemawa Arthur Bensell. do Miss Jessie Altwell. Cascade Lox J S Jones, Chinook Ole Relnseth, do Chas Conner, do W C Arthur, McMlnn M L Baldwin, do Mrs- M L Baldwin & dau. McMlnnvllle Josephine Smith, city E C aimton. saiem Frank aicCorkle. For est Grove E Dahlke,. do W Woodworth. Newpt C Huffman. Cathlamet A Mingo. N D 0 O Sonsteng. N D O J Bryant. Clatskaa I J W Dernback, Mo R E Harrison. Roxwell nocKwooa I Chas T Bell, Astoria Ed Chambers, Burke T Wakefield, Latourell P S Pecder, Sauvle's J W Kelley & wf. As toria August Magney. Mist John Butts. Stella C L Shaffer. Stella J P Stradlev. Stella Wm Lewis, N lakmia L P- Swan, do N Gleason. HUDDara Albert Pratt. do P L Williams. Dexter J P Reynolds, Iowa Mrs E S Prltchett. 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