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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUAEY 13 1902.
THE CHINESE QUESTION
FIRST OP A. SERIES OP ARTICLES
BY J. T. 3IORGAX."
ReRKOHS Why Organized. Labor Aaks
for Exclusion and Will Work
Steadfastly for It.
At the convention of the American
Federation of Labor recently held In
Ecranton, Pa., a strong stand was taken
in favor of a re-enactment of what an!
commonly known as our Chinese exclu
sion laws, which, by their own terms,
expire and cease to be operative on and
after the 5th day of May next. -
This stand was taken after mature con
sideration by the special committee of
11, to which all resolutions on that sub
ject were referred, and after a full dis
cussion of their report upon the floor of
the convention. The vote in favor of
this position was unanimous, both in the
committee-room and upon thefloor of the
.xonventlon, not a single dissenting voice
being heard in either body when the
question was submitted.
This unanimity on the part of our pro
ducersour wage-earning classes our
horny-handed sons of toll who make up
so large a portion of our population, as
voiced by the 300 delegates brought to
gether from all parts of the country,
ought, perhaps, to be sufficient to war
rant our statesmen in a re-enactment of
those laws without other or further con
sideration. "We do not, however, care to plant our
selves upon this ground, and this ground
alone. We say there are numerous rea
sons of a most convincing nature upon
which our unanimity of opinion as above
Indicated may be justified reasons which
cannot fail of appealing with much force
to the Intelligence, sober Judgment and
patriotism of our Congressmen, our Sen
ators and the people of our country at
large.
While an enumeration of all these rea
sons Is not necessary and will not be here
undertaken, yet In a few short articles,
upon which I now propose to enter, I will
endeavor to make good the following
propositions:
I.
Without the re-enactment of those
laws, it would be only a few years at
most till the Chinese hordes among us
could be counted in millions.
IL
With these millions among us, fair
ly swarming In all sorts of employment,
our miners, mechanics, unskilled laborers
and wage-earning classes generally, would
be subjected to a most grinding, a most
deadly competition.
IIL
Under the pitiless pressure of such
fearful and destructive competition, the
wages of our toilers would In the end
go down to a third of what they now
are, and their standard of living be low
ered in the same degree.
IV.
Such reduction of wages and lower
ing of the standard of living would dimin
ish consumption, discourage production,
curtail employment, put a check upon
business activity and Increase the number
of idle men in our midst.
V.
Such a fall of wages and lowering of
the standard of living, together with the
evil consequences to flow therefrom, as
above pointed out, would, in their sec
ondary and more ultimate effects, lessen
our productive power as a nation and
thereby deal us a most fatal economic
blow.
VL
By excluding the Chinese and all other
equally cheap and servile laborers, and
by thus keeping up our rate of wages, not
only at their present level, but upon a
gradually rising scale, we can confidently
rely uoon more skill and efficiency on
the part of our workers, more mechanical
and other inventions, a further improve
ment of the labor-saving contrivances we
now have, and consequently upon a con
tinuous Increase of our productive power
as a people.
VIL
And, finally, by thus protecting our
wage-earners from such degrading com
petition, by thus increasing their wage
rates and standard of living, by thus
augmenting their skill and efficiency In
their several occupations, by thus grad
ually increasing our productive power as
a people, and by persevering In these
noble lines of effort, our country will
most surely take and forever hold the
proud and lofty position to which she
ought to aspire as queen, so to speak, of
all the nations of the earth the best, the
noblest, the grandest, the most glorious
Republic the world has ever seen.
If each of the foregoing propositions
can be established beyond cavil, although
they embrace but a small portion of a
mighty volume of argument that might
be made in support of our contention
I repeat it, if the foreglng propositions
can be so established to the full measure
of their sweep and significance, I believe
all fair-minded people will be ready to
agree with me in the following general
conclusions:
1. That our wage-earning classes are
eminently right in their demand for a
re-enactment of our Chinese exclusion
laws.
2. That Congress, at an early flay,
ought to respond to such demand in the
form of such re-enactment.
3. That all classes of our people ought
gladly to Join with our wage-earners in
urging upon Congress a prompt re-enactment
of the said laws.
It will, therefore, be my purpose in
subsequent articles to establish to ab
solute demonstration each of the seven
propositions above enumerated.
I will also venture to affirm that if I
fall in the accomplishment of the pur
pose here declared, the failure must be
charged to the weakness of myself, and
not to me irauty or my cause, or any
want of material available tor Its support
If, therefore, the reader will go with
me from proposition to proposition as I
move along in future articles, and if I
succeed in the purpose here avowed, we
shall both have the pleasure of seeing
Truth stand forth as the friend of our
cause, Justice as its advocate, Human
ity as Its champion, Patriotism as its de
fender and Sound Public Policy as the
sturdy ally of them all. And, as a re
sult of the joint efforts of this powerful
coalition, we ought to see many of the
strongest and mos.t praiseworthy con
siderations put together in martial array,
that were ever called to the attention
of our statesmen for their responding fa
vorably to an appeal from our sons and
daughters of toil, for their entering at
once upon a course of legislation that can
not but redound to the good of our coun
try, to the glory of our Republic and to
the substantial welfare and happiness of
posterity through countless ages yet to
come.
J. T. MORGAN.
Portland, January IL
(To be continued.)
The State of Jefferson.
Atlanta Constitution.
The suggestion that Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory be combined and ad
mitted as a single state with the name
of "Jefferson" has met with "widespread
approval. The approaching celebration
of the centenary of the Louisiana pur
chase by Jefferson makes opportune the
creation of a new state bearing his his
toric name, and as the territories oc
cupied by Oklahoma and the Indian five
tribes are a part of that purchase and
now have quite sufficient population and
resources to make statehood for them de
sirable and practicable. Congress might
very properly grant the necessary en
abling legislation to that end.
The name of Jefferson, next to that
of Washington, deserves to be thus visi
bly, audibly and permanently associated
with the Union. His Inspired Intellect
gave form and fire to the Declaration of
Independence; his patriotism of the pur
est democratic type established a political
school as Imperishable as the spirit ot
man; his statesmanship foreplanned and
began the continental dominion of the
Union; and his practical prescience of
human progress bequeathed to us the sys
tem of land partition, school endowments
and homestead rights that have so pow
erfully assisted the settlement and pros
perity of the great "West.
By all means, let it be Incorporated in
the enabling act that the new state shall
be honored by so great and so significant
a name as that of Jefferson.
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January 13. They will be charged for at the
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WOMEN'S LIST.
Aikens, Mrs M T Leckcnby, Miss Alice L
Adams, Mrs Carrie Lewis, Mrs Frank
Allison, Mrs Mary Bell L1ese, Mrs Minnie
Andrews. Miss Nellie LJnd. Mrs N P
Andrews. Miss Lena
Llnstad, Mrs H
Lord, Mrs
Lupton, Miss Rose
McCann. Mrs Robt-2
McCance. Miss Rosella
McDonald. Mrs Maud
McKay. Blanche
McMlllln, Miss G
Morton. Mrs TV
Anderson, Mrs Llna
Arns, Mrs C C
Ask, Mrs Tilda A
Baer. Mrs Charles E
Bagley, Mrs Mary
Baker. Mrs TV D
Boswltz, Miss Mtna
Brenan. Mrs J P
Hrlttaln, Mrs C E
Morris, Mrs W TV
Brockman. Mrs Mollle Munklttrick. Mrs S
Buckner. Miss Maud Murphy. Miss Frances
Cardwell, Miss Lou
M
Collins, Miss Mae
Converse, Mrs M A-2
Converse. Mrs Mary
Cook, Mrs Hester
Crocker, Mrs M V
Daugberty, Mrs M C
Daly, Mrs TV I
Davis, Mrs Bessie
Davis, MIsa Frances
Dodd, Mrs
Dubois, Mrs Dr
Evans. Miss Frances
Faulkes, Mrs Kettle
Ferrlll. Mrs C TV
Fisher. Mrs Sh
Murray, Mrs Katie
Nash, Mrs Stella
Neat, Ml&s Margaret
Newton, Miss Alma
Nelson, Mrs Thos
Norwood. Mrs L H
Norton, Mrs R H
Olson, Mrs M C
Osborn. Mrs J R
Palmer, Mlsa Madge
Parker, Miss Jessie
Pearson. Mrs J A
Pearl, MIhs lone
Peterson. Mrs
Porter. Miss Myrtle.
Prlndle. Miss Lydla
Fletcher. Miss Eld
Frazer, Miss Genevieve Purkerson, Mrs Kittle
Frazcr. Mrs J M Rove. Miss Ava
Gallagher. MUs Maggie Rayland, Mrs Nellie
Garvey, Mrs P J
Gerdes. Mrs TV H
Relsecker, airs N J
Reef. Mrs
Reed. Mrs C TV-2
Rod nick. Miss Lynn
Rogers. Mrs TV J
Rolland, Miss Lou
Rosenthal. Mrs R
Rutherford, Mrs Lau
ra Grenler. Dr Beatrice
Glesy, Miss Munda
Gustean, Judith
Gibson, Mrs-2
Gould, Miss Lydla
Greenlee, Mrs A C
Halonen, Mrs G A
Hamel. Miss Amelia
Salmon, Miss Lizzie
Hamlin. Miss Bessie L Sedder. Miss Dora
Hansan, Miss Slgred Shultz, Miss Lizzie M
Hartman. Mrs Mabel Shields, Miss Hazel
Hart. Miss Georgia Simpson. Mrs C L
Hawks, Miss Alverda Slough, Miss May
Hawkins. Mrs J F Slover, Mrs Cbas
Hayward, Miss Mabel Smeltzcr, Mrs
Hayward. Mrs G F-0 Smith. Miss Ella
Hess, Miss Emma V Smith, Miss May
Heinz. Mrs Fred-2
Smith, Mrs Neal D
Solomon, Mrs Dell
Staff. Louise
Tetherow, Mrs S A
Herbet, Mrs Emma
Hlggs, Miss Minnie
Hlndman, Mrs Fannie
Hoppe, Miss Nettle
Thatcher, Mrs a 1j
Hochenhelmer, Mrs J DTIce. Viola O
Hedge. Mrs M E
Turnbow, Miss Julia
Vale, Mrs Mlna
TVestover. Minnie
TVatson, Mrs Rose
Watson. Mrs Jas H
TVest, Miss May
Wiggins, Miss Cells.
TVlUlams, Mrs Nellie L
TVilson. Miss Maud
TVyman. Mrs H E
Hughes, Miss Sarah
Johnson, Mrs L
Johnson, Miss Norma
Johnson, Miss Pearl
Johnston, Mrs TV B
Jones, Mrs J H
Kelly, Mrs James
Latimer. Mrs N P
Lemon, Miss Cora
MEN'S LIST.
Larsen, Cliarlle
Adams, J S
Allison, A J
Andrews. Henry
Armstrong, Mr & Mrs
TVm
Armstrong, TV H
Austin. TV H
Ayer, N C
Bayle Printing Co
Ball Co
LATaet. Ole O
Lawrence. J P & Co
Lemont, Howard
Lendstrom, P A
Levin, A
LUes, Ira J
Llngllle. J H
Lovejoy, Master Guard
Mclnnls, Nell H
Bankers & Brokers Oil McCarthy. Frank-2
co Mccann, Dr u a
Barr, Dr McCoy, Jas C
Barr, Geo McDonald, Arthur
liartier. rroi u Eugene aicisiroy, s M
Bates, Herman
McGrcer, Hugh
McLavln, J
McLean, Willie
Maekln, J B
Magee, Harry E
Maendele, Archls
Maxwell. J J
Mack, TVm
Mantel, Henry
Martin, Al
Mendenhall, J J
Merchant. TV M
Miller, Preston
Mossley H & Son
Moore, T P
Morrison. TVm
Morris Galther
Mulloy. E C
Mueller. J P
Murphy, D A
Meyer. Otto
Bates, J TV
Bender, J
Benjamin, M J
Bertz & Bro. Lelter
Berry. J K
Blnney, Fred
Bishop, M E
Blank, Norberd
Blomqulst. C F
Bowen, F A
Bowdoln, J A
Bryant. Frank
Brltt, Orlck-2
Brown, Jos
Brown. Herbert A
Burrell. TValt
Cyclone Mill Co
Carman, A J
Carlton, Oscar
Carson, Anton
Carson. TVlll
Nakamlna. I
Cassldy, Patrick JamesNelron, Henry
Chalker. J L
Nelson. C
Christian, J TV
Clark, C
Clark, G P
Clark. TV J & Co
Covells. Vlts
Coffman, C
Collison, Harry
Collinge. TValter
Collier. H F
Compton, A T
Cook, J H
Cook, Elmer
Cordero, J TV
Crouch. A T
Dyer. Major and Mrs
Alexander. E B
Dahlberg. A TV
Davis. E A
Debl, C
Deckard, E E
Drlscole, Harry
Duffleld. J E
Dunlap. TV B
Edwards, J A
Elsekamp, H J
Erroll. TV A
Evans. Ed
Evol, Thos
Fisher. S F
Fowler, Guy
Foster. Malcom P
Grunow, J A
Gaulte. Edward
Newbauer, Clemens
Newton, Robt
Newell, John S
Nhamle, Michael
Oliver, John & wlfa
Orme, Chas
Or & Cat Lum Co
Osborn, L L
Osburn, A J
O'Neill. J L
Ogden. D
Park, J G
Parker, Mr
Paterson. Harry
Peck. G O
Phillips Cut Rate Office
Portland Market
Porter. Albert
Powell, Mr
Power. E E
Pullen, J
Roth. Charlie-2
Reese. J B
Reeder. TV
Reynolds, J A
Rlggs. J G
Riddle. Joseph
Richard. TV A
Riley. Geo TV
Rolce, Oleo O
Roberts, James-2
Roberts, Mr
Rogers. TV J
Galloway, is u
Ross, J M
Garllnghouse, Maurice Sablan, S R
E
Service, John
Garvin, H E
Garell. Henry
Gibson, John H
Gilo. Albion L-2
GUUngham, C TV
Goldsmith, Alfred S
Goodman. N & Son
Govey, Chas K
Gray. Howard
Greenbaugh, George
Greene. H
Hyland, F E
Hazeltlne, TV B
Hackings, Albert
Hall, Joseph
Hart, Gustave
Hawes, Harold
Head. Alfred
Henderson, Jack
Hertz, L B
Hlnes. TV F-2
Hocklnsmlth, Francis
Hogadone, J P
Slrgert, Paul
Selling, Sam
Shannon. TVm
Shaver, TVm J
Sloper. Boss R
Sloven. Henry
Slocum, N L
Smith, F R
Smith, Fleet
Smith. Dr P H
Smith, Vernon
Emlth, TVm Alfred
Spatz, Fritz
Spears. Geo L
Star Theater Co
Stenger. Albert A
Stone. Freeman
Strauot, I
Strickland. TV H
Sweet. Clarence
Tennant, Jos R
Terminal House
The!l. Albert
Horn. TV
"Valine. Frank W
Home Treatment Mfg Van Fleet, C A
Co
Vermler. A-2
Hudson, James
Hughes. H
Inclenrock. John
Jansen, Chris
Jolllffe, John F
Johnson, Al
Johnson. M M
Jones, L C-2
Jpnes. William B
Kllngkammer, John
Kallgren, Elvard
Kahn, Joseph C
Kerr, Frank
Knapp, C A
Kulper. Otto H
Laneo. Roslna
Lackett, J F
Lane, O K.
Wand. Ed
TValther. B H
Walker, Mack A
Warner.' Vincent
Ward. D J
Weber. L N
TVellsTs, S N
Welch, Jas T
Wells. TV E
Western, Hurley
Williams, Charlie
wunam, Jake
Woodcock, V M
Wolfe, D H
Wood. C E
Wright, Master Clifford
Yancey. Bob
Zlnnle, Thos
A B. CROASMAN. P. M.
A Type of Combines.
Boston Post.
The asphalt trust is a typical truEt, ana
so is the manner of Its collapse typical of
the ending of Inflated corporations. It
was built upon the accumulated stock of
corporations really doing business. For
itself the asphalt trust did no business
dividends. It owned neither asphalt nor
working plant. It was a fiction created
for the purpose of preventing competition,
maintaining prices and, in short, restrain
ing trade. In this It differed at no es
sential point from the sugar trust, the to
bacco trust, the telephone trust, the steel
trust, or any other of the modern combl
naions for monopoly which we designate
by the generic name of trusts.
IN COUNTY'S SUBURBS
FARMERS AXD DAIRYMEN ARE EX
JOYING PROSPERITY.
Bicycle Trip Thro ash Country to the
Sandy River Disclose Many Im
provements and Sew Buildings.
Whirling bicycles followed the several
cycle paths leading toward the Sandy
River yesterday. For touring purposes
the weather could hardly have been Im
proved, although In the early morning
hours It was a. trifle cold. There was
little wind to interfere after 9 o'clock,
and the clear atmosphere enabled every
portion of the country clear to the sum
mit of Mount Hood to be seen as the
wheelmen pedaled down the east side of
Mount Tabor. Only by getting out Into
the suburbs can one get an Idea of what
GIVES $1,000,000 FOR HOME FOR CONSUMPTIVES
SIR ERNEST CASSEL. "WEAITHY BRITISH FINANCIER.
There is said to be authority for the statement that Sir Ernest Cas
sel Is the man who has placed $1,000,000 at the disposal of King Ed
ward for use in some charity, and who stipulated that his. name should
not be made public Sir Ernest Is a naturalized Britisher, having been
born In Francei He Is one of England's wealthiest Jewish financiers.
"Within the last two years he has become a devoted sportsman, and has
a racing stable and a breeding stud. He was prominent in Egyptian
finance, and was made a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St,
George for his services in that field. v
King Edward has decided to devote this gift to a sanitarium which
will accommodate 100 patients. Twelve of the beds are to be reserved
for wealthy sufferers, while the remainder will be for those who are
only able to afford a small fee.
Three prizes of 500, 200 and 100, respectively, have been offered
In connection with this scheme for the best essays on and plans for
the construction of the sanitarium, and the advisory committee will be
guided by the result of this competition In the execution of His Majes
ty's wishes. The competition is open to medical men of all nationalities.
The sanitarium will be within easy distance of London, for it has
been shown that the open-air treatment can bo conducted almost as
successfully In England as In Switzerland.
progress Is- being made in' the country
east of the city. There is In store a
revelation to all who are strenuous
enough to make the trip either by wheel
or buggy on the Base Line or Section
roads, returning by the Powell Valley
or Sandy road.
Just east of Montavllla, which Is full of
push and thrift, Is Russellvllle. with Its
quaint schoolhouse and prosperous farm
houses. Every house Is occupied, and
from this point on to Rockwood, numerous
tracts of land on both sides of the Base
Line have been bought and are being
cleared. At Rockwood a fine new store
building has been finished, and a large
store Is maintained there. Here are evi
dences of prosperity. New cottages have
been put up. A. H. Bell, postmaster,
said yesterday that every house Is" occu
pied, and many Improvements are being
made all over the country. A public "hall
has been built at Rockwood. and the
Methodist Church has built a manse. Also
a new school district has been organized
at this place.
Two miles further on Is the 12-mlle
corner. Here Captain J. A. Brown pur
chased a considerable farm several years
ago, and proceeded to lay out his cash
in improvements. He cleared land and
erected a fine cottage and large barn.
Others In the neighborhood caught the
infection, and Improvements were made
all around. Captain A. T.- Webb, of
Portland, has laid out many thousands
of dollars on what he calls "Folly Farm,"
a mile further on the Base Line road. He
keeps a force of men slashing and burn
ing brush the year around. B. H. Bow
man, ex-Portland banker, has a fine
fruit farm on the road leading to Fair
view. One and one-half miles north Is
Falrvlew, a beautiful and flourishing lit
tle settlement. Here is the cheese fac
tory owned by H." C. Campbell, of Port
land. Friday Mr. Campbell was out at
Falrvlew and gave a banquet at the Hunt
er hotel to the farmers furnishing milk
and to others.. He did this to promote a
better spirit and lay before them plans
for extending the dairy Interests of that
part of the county. Here a great dairy
business Is being developed. Recently a
corporation was formed for the erection
of a hall at Falrvlew, and work Is in
progress on the foundation. It will be a
two-story structure. The young people
have what Is called an Archaeology So
ciety at this place. They have a consid
erable collection of curios. There are
two churches and a schoolhouse.
At Terrt E. L. Thorp, a pioneer news
paper man of Portland, lives on a farm.
He was one of the original editors of
the East Portland Vindicator, and still
does considerable writing for the press.
Troutdale has become ambitious. It has
a reading-room and library, where the
Woman's Club holds meetings. It Is a
flourishing place, and many new cottages
have been erected.
On the road leading to Gresham from
Troutdale Is the farm of James Menzles,
on which "oil indications" were first dis
covered, causing such a furore all over
that part of the county. OH was seen
oozing in the banks of Beaver Creek; a
handkerchief was saturated with the stuff,
a match was touched to it and there was
a flash and flame. It was quickly noised
about that oil had been found on his
farm. The same evidence of oil was dis
covered on the farm of Dr. F. D. Miller,
of Portland. OH experts overrun the
country, and farms were bonded right and
left. No well-sustained effort has yet
been made to find oil. When this is
done, it is believed that petroleum will
be found under some of the farms near
Gresham, Mrs. Minnie Buckley, a local
writer, has written a comedy, basing it
on the supposition that oil had been
found in that part of the county, and It
takes well wherever the local troupe
gives It,
At Gresham It can be seen that the ef
fects of the fire have passed away. Bet
ter buildings have been erected than those
burned, and the little town Is more pros
perous than ever. Here Is a handsome
new schoolhouse, that would be a credit
Jto any city. The Grangers secured the
old building and moved it to a beautiful
grove on the Powell Valley road, and
made it a meeting place. Whoever visits
Gresham should stand on the hill near
"W. "W. Cotton's farm and look toward the
east. This point commands a comprehen
sive view of the heart of the matchless
Powell Valley. Splendid farms spread out
In every direction, cosy and pretentious
houses nestle In the groves, and toward
the south and southeast are countless
farms, decking the sides of the sloping
hills like the spots on a checker-board.
Recently some Arkansas farmers made
extended purchases m this valley, for the
purpose of engaging in the extensive man
ufacture of cheese. They are said to be
experts, and have the means to carry out
their purposes.
TV. TV. Cotton, of Portland, has set the
pace In the cheese business. He takes
milk from a wide district. He has an
extensive creamery on his fine farm, un
der the management of H. E. Davis, and
has Just established a milk route as far
as Pleasant Home, a distance of seven
miles, through the Powell Valley, and
will take In the district eastward to the
Sandy River, 'a distance of about 10
miles. Separators have been installed at
many points. Mr. Cotton Is doing good
work for the farmers. He furnishes them
a market right at their doors, and his
farm and facilities are" unsurpassed. He
has three silos, with which his own stock
is fed. This part of Multnomah County
Is regarded as one of the best dairy dis
tricts in the state. Certainly there is no
more beautiful country in the world than
the Powell Valley. An electrlo railway Is
needed very badlyr to tap the rectlon, and
It Is bound to come before many years.
P0SEAS JAPANESE.
A Chinese Trlclc to Avoid Excleslon
From the United States.
Chicago Chronicle.
Chinese have a new scheme for getting
into the United States in spite of the ex
clusion laws, according to a discovery
which has been made by the Japanese
Consul's office In Chicago. It was an
nounced yesterday by Chancellor Yoshlto
Komma, of the Chinese-Japanese Consul
ate, that several Chinese had clipped off
their queues a,n& represented themselves
as Japs. To one who Is not well acquaint
ed with the features of the two Orientals
the difference between a Chinese without
a queue and a Jap is so slight as to es
cape notice. This similarity Is said to
have been taken advantage of by the
Chinese repeatedly, and with great suc
cess, to gain admission to the United
States.
The dress and other characteristics
were changed In accordance. The sa
credness with which all Chinese are sal-J
to regard their queues had been Instru
mental In getting them past the Inspec
tors when their braids have been miss
ing. Since the anti-queue Chinese have
come into prominence It has developed
that many of these Celestials, not wishing
to incur the wrath of their orthodox
brethren, and thinking their chances bet
ter for consideration at the hands of
Americans, have represented themselves
as Japanese. Their hair Is coarser than
that of the Japanese, however, and their
features are quite different to one famil
iar with both races.
There are comparatively few Japanese
In the United States. There are but 100 in
Chicago, and many of them are students
In various schools. Several merchants
and foreign representatives are here,
while from one to a dozen Japanese busi
ness men pass through Chicago every
day. There Is no disposition on the part
of the Japs to emigrate to the United
States as the Chinese do. The Japanese
do not take kindly to the sorts of work
to which the Chinese are adapted. When
they do remove to America, however, the
Japanese take up American "ways and
make intelligent and progressive citizens.
This Is said by Consul Toshiro Fujlta to
be due to the fact that the Japanese are
educated and broadmlnded. Nearly all
educated Japanese have a knowledge ot
English, and government documents and
treaties are printed both In Japanese ana1
English.
A Snake and Its China Egg.
Baltimore Sun.
Parkersburg, W. Va. The present bliz
zard was preceded by two or three days
of Spring-like mildness. On one of them
Ira Beckwith's dog found a big blacksnake
sunning Itself near a clump of blackberry
bushes. Mr. Beckwlth killed the snake,
which measured five feet In length. One
part of its body was swollen and appeared
to have a hard lump Inside. Mr. Beck
wlth cut the snake open and found Inside
It a china nest-egg, which It had evident
ly swallowed while robbing some hen's
nest. Mr. Beckwlth showed it to his
neighbors, one of whom Identified It by
certain scratches and bumps on it as one
which had disappeared from a hen's nest
on his farm two vears airo. It 1st sun-
posed that the snake, unable to either di-
gest or expel the china egg. had carried
It around for two years. On the under
side of the, snake's body, at the point
where the egg was found, the skin was
worn almost through.
Doubtless She Was. Mr. Browne And who
Is the president of your club now, Mrs. Mala
prop? Mrs. Malaprop (proudly) I am the pres
ent Incumbrance, ' just now. Philadelphia
Prew.
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LONDON DAILY MAIL YEAR-BOOK
ON TVEALTH OP NATIONS.
Lnst Year' Trade Bad for Two of
Fonr Leading Governments Not
So Wltk the United States.
WASHINGTON. Jan- U. The standing
of the United States with her neighbors
and especially with those of Europe, :s
Illustrated by some statements made by
the London Dally Mall Year-Book for
1902, a copy of which has just reached the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics. In its va
rious chapters it discusses various fea
tures of conditions in the United States.
Under the head of "Wealth," it places
the United States at the head of the list
of great nations, the figures of wealth
being: United States. 16.3CO.00O,O0O;
United Kingdom, 11.806,000.000; France,
9,690,000.000; Germany, 8.052,000',000. and
Russia, 6.425,000,000. While the United
States heads this list of countries in Its
wealth. It shows the smallest National in
debtedness, the figures being:
United States ...
Germany . .,
United Kingdom
Russia
France
... 221.000.000
... 051,000,000
... 700,000.000
... 711,000,000
... 1.239.000,000
to wealth is
The percentage of debt
given as"
United States 1.4 per cent
United Kingdom 6.0 per cent
Germany 8.1 per cent
Russia 11.1 percent
France 12.8 per cent
Under the head of "Commercial Compe
tition" it says that "the first year of the
20th century opened badly for two of the
four leading Industrial nations. The trade
of the United States was good, and
showed no decline from the booming peri
od of 1S9S and 1900, but rather, in most in
dustries, a continuance of the boom, ot
which the United States has had so dis
proportionately large a share, and France,
which had responded less expansively to
the boom, remained unaffected by the de
cline and progress elsewhere. In Eng
land and Germany, however, the decline
was felt acutely."
Under the head of "The World's Wheat
Crop" It shows the United States far
ahead of any other country In the pro
duction of wheat, the estimate of the
world'a crop for 1901 being:
Quartes.
United States i DO.000.000
Russia 42.000.000
France 33.000,000
India 30,000.000
Italy 17.000,000
Hungary 10,000,000
Spain 13,000.000
Roumanla-Bulgaria 12,000.000
Germany 11,000,000
United Kingdom 7.000,000
Australia 7,000,000
Quarter equals 8 bushels.
Under the head of "Fight for the iron
Trade," It calls attention to the fact
that the United States is now the world's
largest producer of pig Iron and steel,
and says: "It will be noted that tne
United Kingdom has lost ground, produc
ing 396,749 tons less In 1900 than in l!sU9.
the total for Great Britain being nearly
6,000,000 tons less than In America. An
unsatisfactory feature in the British Iron
and steel trade Is that in 1900 we import
ed more iron and steel than In any pre
vious year, and exported less, while the
United States exported more than ever."
The tables a'ceompanying this statement
show the pig iron production of 1900 to be:
Tons.
United States 13,789,212
United Kingdom 8.90S,r70
Germany 8.494.8.-2
France 2.C09.404
Russia 2,821,000
The production of steel Is given as fol
lows: ... . Tons.
United States 100S7 322
Great Britain 4.0O1.054
Germany 4,709,000
Franco 1.G24.04U
Rusala 1,494.000
WAGNER AND THE DOG.
The Composer Bitten by a Beast He
Saved Frtm Death. '
WllhemJ, the violinist. In the Staats Zeltung,
translated In the Literary Digest,
The .last time I was In Balreuth, Wag
ner was hard at work on "Tristan und
Isolde." One day, as we were walking
together In silence for even on a stroll
his guests seldom ventured to Interrupt
the current of his thoughts he suddenly
stopped and exclaimed angrily, "Look,
look there!" He pointed to a boy, who
was fastening a string about a large
stone. The other end of the string was
tied to a dog's leg. Wagner hastened up
to the lad and demanded what he was
doing. "Going to drown the dog." said
the boy. "Why?" "Because he is old
and no good. He's half blind." "How
long have you had him?" asked Wagner.
"About 10 years as a house dog. He used
to draw milk and vegetables to market,"
was the response. "So," exclaimed Wag
ner. "And now you won't give this
faithful servant food and lodging In his
old age. Shame on you." "No, we can't
be bothered with a sick old dog." an
swered the yokel, proceeding with his
executioner's work. Then Wagner seized
his arm and said: "Here Is a thaler
(about 71 cents). I will buy the dog.
Take yourself off, and remember that you
were about to do something shameful.
A beast feels the sting of Ingratitude as
keenly as a man."
The boy went off, blushing a little, but
carefully pocketing the coin, and the dog,
attempting to follow, was driven back.
Wagner then tried to coax the dog to
stay with us, but as he stooped to stroke
him, the beast bit his hand. Wagner
turned pale and uttered a cry of pain, and
I raised my cane to chastise the snarling
brute. But Wagner stopped me. "Would
you punish him for being true to his old
master?" he asked. He bandaged the In
jured limb, and, strange to relate, when
he made a second attempt to caress the
do?, the animal, as if conscious of his
fault and anxious to make amends, licked
the hand that stroked him. From that
moment Karo, who, under Wagner's care,
soon presented a respectable appearance,
was constantly at his master's side. Wag
ner could not use his right hand for two
weeks, and his work suffered seriously,
but no one ever heard him utter a word
of complaint, although he was unusually
Impatient of the slightest annoyance or
interruption.
Minister "Wn's Status.
New York Tribune.
Washington, Nothing Is known in
Washington of the report in New York
that Minister Wu Ting Fang has received
official information from Pekln of the
wish of the Chinese Imperial Govern
ment for' him to continue "for another
term" at his post here. In fact. It Is not
known that Chinese Ministers Plenipoten
tiary are commissioned for a fixed term.
All that Is known about Mr. Wu's status
Is that soon after the death of LI Hung
Chang a press report from Pekln said
J tnat Jt had Deen determined here to recall
minister vu. .r. u consistency acmes
all knowledge o the purpose of his gov
eminent either to withdraw him from
this country or to asign him to another
post In the diplomatic service. "While It Is
known In Washington that he owed h'e rise
In Chinese affairs to the favor of LI Hung
Chang, it Is not known here definitely
what effect the Heath or Earl Ld has had
nr wii, AVPntinllv haw nnon TVu' 5tand-
or will eventually nae upon wus stana-
iiS uw mc wuu wi ta. iui. hu v-
Chamber of Commerce
tlnues to occupy the extensive establish
ment in this city known as the Chinese
legation, though whether he Is exercising
the full functions of Chinese Minister,
which he did before the death of his
friend and mentor, LI Hung Chang, seems
to be somewhat Involved In doubt. He is
notably more chary of newspaper corres
pondents than formerly, and since return
ing from his last trip to the West he has
refused to see representatives of the press.
Realisation.
Henry TVadsworth Longfellow.
There Is no flock, however watched and tended.
But one dead lamb la there;
There Is no fireside, howsoe'er defended.
But ha3 one vacant chair.
The air Is full of farewells to the dying.
And mourning for the dead;
The heart of Rachel, for her children crying,
TVlll not be comforted.
Let us be patient! Those severe afflictions
Not from the ground arise.
But oftentimes celestial benedictions
Assume this dark disguise.
"We see but dimly through the mists and
vapors:
Amid these earthly damps
TVhat seem to us but cad funereal tapers .
May be heaven's distant lamps.
There Is no Death! TVhat seems so Is transi
tion; This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the life elyslan.
TVhose portal we call Death!
She Is not dead the child of our affection,
But gone -unto that school
"Where she no longer needs our poor protection.
And Christ Himself doth rule.
In that great cloister's stillness and seclusion,
By guardian angels led.
Safe from temptation, safe from sin's pollu
tion. She lives, whom we call dead.
Day after day we think what she is doing
In those bright realms of air;
Year after year, her tender steps pursuing.
Behold her grown more fair.
Thus do we walk with her and keep unbroken
The bond which nature gives,
Thinking that our remembrance, though un
spoken, May reach her where she lives.
Not as a child shall we again behold her;
For when with raptures wild
In our embrace we again enfold her.
She will not be a child;
But a fair maiden. In ber Father's mansion.
Clothed 'vith celestial grace.
And beautiful with all the soul's expansion
Shall we behold her face.
And though at times impetuous with emotion
And anguish long suppressed.
The swelling heart heaves moaning like the
ocean,
That cannot be at rest
We will be patient, and assuage the feeling
TVe may not wholly stay;
By silence sanctifying, not concealing.
The grief that must have way.
Monkey and Parrot Politics.
Vancouver Register-Democrat.
Hanna and Foraker have been having
a monkey and parrot time In Ohio the
past week. It is a sad commentary on
the general Intelligence of the people of
a state when such characters as Hanna
and Foraker are chosen to occupy the
highest official positions within the gift
of the voters.
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Safe Deposit building. Seattle. Wash.
Regulates the menstrual flow, cures ku
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other aliments peculiar to women Buy
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TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
t&
Fr South-Eastern Alaska
Leave Seattle O P. 31.
Steamships COTTAGE ' CITY,
CITY OP SEATTLE. AL-KI.
Jan. 3, 11, 15. 20, 23. a0;
Feb. 4. 14. 1G, 19, 28; Mar. 1.
Kor further Information ob
tain company's folder. The company reserves
the right to change steamers, sailing dates and
hours of sailing, without previous notice.
AGENTS N. POSTON. 240 Washington St..
Portland. Or.; F. TV. CARLETON. N. P. R. R.
Dock. Tacoma; Ticket Offlce. G18 First ave.,
Seattle. M. TALBOT. Comm'I Agt., C. TV.
MILLER. A3t. Gen'l Agt.. Ocean Dock.
Seattle: GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Gen'l
AgenU, San Francisco.
WHITE COLLAR LINE
STR. TAHOMA.
DALLES ROUTE.
Winter schedule Leaves foot Alder street
every Monday. Wednesday and Friday morn
ing. 7 A. M. Leaves The Dalles every Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday morning, 7 A. M,
Stops at all way landings for both freight
and passengers.
ASTORIA ROUTE.
STR. BAILEY GATZERT (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 321. Columbia phone 251.
HIH
ipecial Announcement
ffew Service to Mediterranean
T1 Ntw Qlrintlc Twln-Sertw 8temr "0m-
raeav.aitn." 13.000 torn, eon ret Ions, tntl
"Ntw Encluia." 11.030 toe. 573 feet locr. will 57"
Mil from Bottoti to OlbnUUr. Allien. Genoa. ia
pu cna Aitxanaru,
4,z!2Sh
--r? iMBi" Jn. 23, 1903: -C?mmonwlth'
Ziu II. ISO?. Pirfct Mrrtc and colIn. Apolr 5?
THOMAS COOK & SON. P. C Oea'I Atali. G"
621 Market .. San Frasclaos. Calif. cTD
'Send for Illustrated Mediterranean Booklet."
THE CHAS. NELSON CO.'S
Steamer "LAME"
For San Francisco direct on Jan. 16th
Passage Rates:
First-class $12, Second-class $7.50.
For particulars, apply
FRANK WOOLSEY CO.
General Agents,
Tel. Main 96. 252 Oak Street.
CLARK'S CRUISE OF THE "CELTIC."
THE LARGEST STEAMER IN THE WORLD,
the Merlrerranean Agg Orient
FCI1RUARY 8. 74 DAYS. $40O AKD UP.
' Inking Shore Excursions. Hotels Drives. &c.
I 1?. DATS IN EGYPT and the HOLY LAND,
clnric. Excanlang to Earope, 100.
i jjena tor programs. F. C. ClarK. ill B'way, N.x.
I WIHE CARDUT
m
TRAVELERS GUIDE.
Oregon
Shgt Line
asd union pacselk
THREE TRAINS DAILY
FOR ALL POINTS EAST
UNION DEPOT.
CHICAGO-PORTLAND
SPECIAL.
For the East via Hunt
ington. 9:00 A. M.
Dally.
4:30 P.M.
Daily.
SPOKANE FLYER.
For Eastern Washing
ton. TValla TValla. Lew
Iston. Coeur d'Alene and
Gt. Northern Points.
6:15 P. M.
Dally.
7.00 A.M.
Daily.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS,
For the East via Hunt-
Incton.
8:50 P. M.
Dally.
8:10 A. M.
Daily.
OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE.
FOR SAN FRAN
CISCO. SS. Columbia
Jan. 7. 17. 27.
SS. Geo. V. Elder
Jan. 2. 12. 22.
From
Alnsworth
Dock.
8:00 P. M.
3:00 P. 3.
FOR ASTORIA and
way points, connecting
with str. for Uwaco and
North Beach, str. Has
talo. Ash-street Dock.
8:00 P. M.
Dally ex.
5:00 P. M
Dally.
Sunday.
Sat. 10
P. M.
ex. auru
FOR CORVAL.LIS and
0:43 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
Tues..
Thurs..
Sat.
way points, str. RUTH,
Ash-street Dock.
(TVater permUUng.)
Men..
Wed..
FrU
FOR DAYTON. Oregon
City and Yamhill Riv
7:00 A.M.
Tues..
3:00 P. M,
Mon..
Wed.. .j
Fri..
er points, str. Elm6re,
Thurs.,
jvsn-sireeiuocic
(Water permitting.)
sat
TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washington,
Telephone. Main 712.
PORTLAND & ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO.
For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling at
Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight
via connecting steamers for Manila, Port Ar
thur and Vladlvostock.
INDRAVELLI SAILS JAN. 23.
For rates and full Information call on or tA
dress officials or agents of O. R. & N. Co.
EAST via
SOUTH
Depot Fifth and I
Leave
Arrive
I Streets.
OVERLAND EX
8:30 P. M.
PRESS TRAINS,
for Salem. Rose
burg, Ashland, Sac
r a m e n to, Ogden.
San Francisco, Mo
ave, Loa Angeles,
7:45 A. M.
8:30 A. M.
7:00 P. M.
El Paso. New Or
leans and the East.
At TV o o d b urn
(dally except Sun
day), morning train
connects with train
for Mt. Angel. 311
verton, Browns
ville. Springfield,
and Natron, and
Albany Local for
Mt. Angel and Sll-
verton.
Alb.iny passenger ...
Ccrvallls passenger.
Sheridan passenger.
10:10 A. M.
5:50 P. M.
4 .-00 P. M.
7:30 A. M.
IU:B0P. M.
118:25 A. M.
Dally. IIDally except Sunday.
Rebate tickets on sale between Portland, Sac
ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17.50
first class and $14 second class. Second class
Includes sleeper; first class does not.
Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu
rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and
AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained at Ticket Of
flce. No. 254, cor. Washington and Third.
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street.
Leae Portland dally 7:20 A. M.. 12:30. 1:53,
3:25, 4:40. G:25. 8:30 P. M. Dally except Sun
day. 5-30. :40 A. M.. 0:U3. 11:30 P. M. Sun
day only, 9 A. M.
Arrive Portland dally. 8:30. 10:50 A. M..
1:35, 3:10. 4:30. U:13. 7:40. 10 P. M. Dally ex
cept Sunday. 6:35. 9:30, 10:50 A. M.; except
Monday, 12:40 A. M.; Sunday only, 10:05 A. M.
Leave for Dallas dally except Sunday, 5:03
P. M. Arrive Portland 9:30 A. M. Passenger
train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays at 3:50 P. M. Returns Tues
das and Saturdays.
Except Sunday.
V. A. SCHILLING.
City Tkt. Agt.
R. B. MILLER.
Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt.
TIME CARD
OHRAINS
PORTLAND
Leaves.
2:00 P. M.
Arrives.
:00 A.M.
Overland Express
Trln (Tltv. Mt- Loul &
Kan. City Special 11:30 P.M. 7:45 P.M.
Puget Sound L'mlted. for
South Bend. Gray's
Harbor, Olympla. Ta
coma and Seattle 8:33 A.M. 5:20 P. M.
Two trains dally to Spokane, Butte, Helena,
Minneapolis. St. Paul and the East.
A. D. CHARLTON.
Asst. General Pass. Agt..
253 Morrison street. Portland. Or.
Ticket Office 122 Third St. Phone 630
LEAVE
No. 4
0:00 P. M.
'The Flyer, dally to and
from St. Paul. Minne
apolis, Dulutb. Chicago
Knd all points East.
ARRIVE
No. 3
7:00 A. M.
Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers; Dining
and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Cars.
JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE
STEAMSHIP KAGA MARU
For Japan, China and all Asiatic points will
leave Seattle
About January 14th.
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
Depot Fifth and
2 Street.
ARRIVES
For Maygers, Rainier.
Clatskanle, Westport,
Clifton. Astoria. War
renton. Flavel, Ham
mond. Fort Stevens,
Gearhart Pk.. Seaside,
Astoria and Seashore
Express,
Dally.
Astoria Express.
Dally.
8:00 A. M.
11:10 A.M.
7:00 P. M.
0:40 P. M.
Ticket ofllcfa 233 Morrison at. ana Union Depot.
J C MAYO, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or.
Salem, Independence, Albany
Corvallis and iMcMinnville.
Steamer POMONA, for Corvallis, leaves 6:45
A. M. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
Steamer ALTONA. for McMInnvllIe, leaves
7 A. M. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
OREOON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO..
Office and dock, foot Taylor st. Phone 40.
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