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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FBIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1902.
MONEY IN TIMBER
Wisconsin Men MakingLarge
Investments.
IN OREGON LANDS, $500,000
Select Fine Bodies on the Columbia
and the McKenzie Development,
Not. Speculation, Is the
Object.
Eastern capital In excess of half a mil
lion dollars Is to be Invested in Oregon
timber lands along the Columbia and Mc
Kenzfe Rivers, and plans will be matured
within the year for the erection of saw
mills to convert the standing timber Into
marketable lumber. Benjamin Sweet, W.
G. Collins and TV. H. Bradley, of Milwau
kee," Wis., who represent a vast amount of
linancial backing, have been on the Pa
cific Coast for several weeks past, and
within that time have inspected timber
lands in Oregon, Washington and Cali
fornia. The men named are engaged in
the lumber Industry In Wisconsin to a
large extent, and the growing demand for
lumber, coupled with the gradual deple
tion of the Middle Western forests, has
made It necessary u establish a new
base for supplies oT raw material.
With the customary reticence of men
engaged in large affaire. Involving im
mense capital, Messrs. Bradley, Sweet and
Collins are averse at this time to giving
more than a general outline of their plans.
While the purchase of timber lands se
lected Is in course of consummation, the
deals are by no means completed, and
until such Is the case but little can be
learned. Mr. Sweet, In speaking of the
Intentions of himself and associates, said
y.esteiday at the Portland:
"We will Invest probably considerably
more than $503,000 in timber lands and saw
mills on the Pacific Coast, and a large part
of it will come to Oregon. We have In
spected consiuerable timber land on the
Columbia and McKenzle Rivers, and
have found it to be desirable In every
way for our purposes. At this time I can
not state with any degree of certainty
when active operations will be com
menced, but I can say that we are not
buying the land for speculation. We In
tend to develop our holdings ourselves,
and to that end shal begin work shortly
after the deals are completed. In addi
tion to our Oregon enterprise we expect
to acquire holdings In California, though
not in the redwood district. Wc are al
ready engaged In logging and marketing
Washington timber, but not on as large a
scale as will be our operations In Oregon."
Since the appointment of Henry C.
Payne to be Postmaster-General consid
erable attention has been attracted to
Wisconsin politics. Messrs. Bradley,
Sweet and Collins have had business deal
ings with the new Cabinet official, and are
acquainted with him personally. Mr.
Sweet said that there was a disposition
in Wisconsin to congratulate Mr. Payne
on his appointment to high office and
wish him all possible success, but, if the
plans which are making for his election
to the United States Senate are carried
out, it is likely to bring about a serious
split in the Republican party of the state.
, "From what I understand of the situa
tion," said Mr. Sweet, "the plan Is to
accomplish the election of Payne to the
United States Senate by bringing about
the resignation of Senator John U.
Spooner, who is one of the ablest men In
either branch of Congress. To this It la
quite probable that active opposition will
develop. The people of Wisconsin are
prtfud of what Senator Spooner has ac
complished, and of the Tnan. They ap
preciate his worth and If machine politics
call be so manipulated that he will be
fonced to resign or otherwise give way to
a Successor, serious consequences will fol
low. I am not saying that Mr. Payne Is
not a capable man to represent Wiscon
sin In the Senate. He has proven himself
an able business man and a splendid party
worker, two qualifications that would In
sure him making a good administration In
any office to which he might aspire.
"On the other hand Senator Spooner Is
a man of high attainments and has shown
an aptitude for affairs of state that has
made him valuable to the Nation as well
as to his state. He has been a leader In
the Senate since the troublesome days
when both houses of Congress were en
deavoring to adjust matters in the Philip
pines and other acquired possessions, and
bring about harmony in the government
of the colonies. In all affairs of the Na
tion he has been to the front, and by
his wisdom and counsel has been of in
estimable service. He Is essentially a
. man for public life, and there Is a feeling
on the part of many Republicans that the
Senatorial toga should be his for life, or
until such time as he shall feel that he
has earned a rest from the arduous labors
of statecraft."
RAILROAD VS. SETTLERS.
Question of Northern Pacific Over
lap Company Wins.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. There has been
great interest for a year or more In the
famous Spauldlng vs. Northern Pacific
Railroad case of the Interior Department,
wherein It was held that the grant for
the unconstructed main line between Port
land and Wallula, Wash., having been
made by the act of July 2, 1S64, and for
feited by the act of September 29, 1S90,
so much of the lands within the limits
of the grant for the constructed main line
between Portland and Tacoma. made by
joint resolution of May 31, 1870, as are
within said overlap do not inure to tha
company.
Some of the lands within these limits
have been patented to the railroad com
pany, and some entered by settlers under
the public land laws. The entries which
were unpatented on September 15, 1897,
were suspended to await the final determi
nation of the case of the Northern Pacific
vs. Balthazar, wherein It was held by the
United States Circuit Court for the West
ern District of Washington that the lands
In question vested in the company under
the resolution of 1870.
Representative Cushman recently called
on Commissioner Hermann in Regard to
this case, with a view of learning the ex
act status of lands within these grants.
The Commissioner advised him that the
Interior Department will take no appeal
from the decision of the United States
Circuit Court in this case, which was In
favor of the company, and that the de
partment decision in the Spauldlng case
will no loncer be followed. Most, If not
all, of the entries made on these lands
-were admitted prior to January 1, 1838,
and the General Land Office is now pre
paring to take them up under the act of
July 1, 1S9S, with a view to procuring from
the company its relinquishment of the
lands under the terms of that act. This
act of July 1 provided that where the
Northern Pacific claimed lands to which
other parties also laid claim, the company
would be permitted to relinquish the
tracts in controversy, and select corre
spending tracts from other portions of the
public domain. It is in the hope that the
company may be prevailed upon that the
Land Office is now proceeding. Should
the company decline to make relinquish
ment, however, it is believed the settlers
themselves will be permittd to select other
tracts.
To Make Tunnel Safe.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. In orderto carry
out the newly adopted plan for bettering
the traffic facilities at the Gracd Central
station, and to make the Park-avenue
tunnel as safe as possible, the New York
Central Railroad Company has bought the
two city blocks, and In addition a strip
75 feet wide running through about seven
city blocks. The blocks bought are
bounded by Forty-fifth and Forty-seventh
streets and Park avenue and Lexington
avenue. Beginning at the southwest cor
ner of Fifty-sixth street and Park ave
nue, the railroad has bought property
south on the west side of the avenue as
far as the northwest corner of Forty-ninth
street and Park avenue, with the excep
tion of one plot. The width of this strip
is 75 feet. On It stand many five and
six-story buildings.
The estimated value of the property ob
tained by the railroad cannot be obtained,
but it runs up Into the millions.
PLANS FOR SEATTLE TERMINAL.
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Settled Their Difficulties.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 16. Thomas Burk, Great
Northern counsel at Seattle, has held sev
eral consultations with President Hill this
week. It is said that Mr. Burk will return
to Seattle authorized to tell the people
of that city of the settlement of the vexa
lous union depot and terminal proposition.
Two years ago the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific were at loggerheads
over the Seattle question. Each had plans.
Neither road would give In, and the whole
plan was abandoned. The new terminals,
It is reported, will cost $1,500,000, and the
new depot $300,000. Several roads besides
the Great Northern and Northern Pacific
will use the depot.
The plans are somewhat different from
those of two years ago. The new yards
will be two blocks wide and a mile long.
The plans are said to include the building
of an immense steel viaduct to South Se
attle, at an expense of several million
dollars, and the building of another line
to Everett, where storage yards are to be
laid out In order to relieve Seattle of the
congestion of traffic.
O. R. & N. REDUCING ITS DEBT.
First Mortgage Bonds Paid Off
Others Noiv Become First Lien.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. Investors will be
Interested in learning that by the redemp
tion through the sinking fund of January
1 last of the remaining first mortgage 6
per cent bonds of the Oregon Railway &
Navigation Company, the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Company, consolidated
mortgage 4 per cent gold bonds, due In
1946, are now an absolute first mortgage
upon the entire property of the company.
The first mortgage gold 6s thus retired
this month were In the sum of $2S6,WW.
They were Issued July 1, 1S79, and were
not due until July 1. 1909. The consolidat
ed mortgage gold 4s, which now become
first mortgage Hen, were issued August
17, 1S96, to the amount of $19,958,800, and are
due June 1, 194G. Interest is payable semi
annually In New York or Berlin, Ger
many. They are a lien upon the whole
O. R. & N. system.
DRIVING THE LAST SPIKE. '
Scene to Be Reproduced on Canvas
for Montana's Capitol.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 16. The Northern
Pacific Railway Company will present to
the State of Montana a magnificent oil
painting, which is to be hung over the
grand stairway of the new Capitol. Ame
dee Joullion, a San Francisco artist, who
has been employed by the railway com
pany to paint the picture, arrived here
today .to look over the Capitol. The pic
ture will be 15 by 10 feet In size, and will
be a reproduction as near as can be of
the historic scene at Gold Creek when the
last spike was driven for the Northern
Pacific Railroad. The picture will con
tain pictures of President Grant, Mr. Vll
lard, W. M. Evarts, Colonel Billings and
other notables who were present on the
occasion. In the background will be a
number of Indians. The work will be
painted In San Francisco.
Signals in Engine Cab.
ROCKFORD, III., Jan. 16. The Chicago
& Eastern Illinois Railroad Is preparing
to Install a system of electric signals de
signed to prevent accidents. The new de
vice displays a signal in the cab of the
locomotive. The track is wired In blocks,
the rail being used as a conductor. When
there is but one train In a block the signal
In the cab will burn white. Should an
other train touch the same block, the light
is instantly changed to red, which means
danger.
The signal is not affected by snow or
sleet, or by weather of any kind, and it
will do Its work among a maze of switches
and crossings as well as on a straight
track.
Hill and Mellen Summoned.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 16. James J. Hill,
president of the Great Northern and of
the Northern Securities Company, and
Charles S. Mellen, president of the North
ern Pacific, "have been subpenaed to ap
pear before Special Examiner Mabey, of
the United States Court, to give evidence
in the Peter Power case at 10 A. M. Jan
uary 25, In this city. As C. W. Bunn,
general counsel for the Northern Pacific,
must appear before the Interstate Com
merce Commission at Chicago January 24,
and as the Minnesota merger case comes
up In the United States Supreme Court
January 27, it is possible there may be
an adjournment of the Power hearing.
Freight Rate Situation.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16. Presidents and ex
ecutive officers of the Western roads, who
have been in session In Chicago for the
last three days considering the freight
rate situation, adjourned today until Feb
ruary 11, without having accomplished
anything tangible. The cause of the trou
ble was removed, however, by the with
drawal of the notice given a short time
ago by the Rio Grande road that it meant
to act Independently of the Western traffic
agreement.
Railroad Notes.
A prominent feature of the Baltimore &
Ohio's Book of the Royal Blue for Jan
uary is a description of how the tour
department of that railroad is managed.
It works out the details of tours for folks
who have only a general idea of where
they want to go. How money Is spent in
Improving the railroad is described and
handsomely illustrated. There Is an In
teresting sketch of the Marconi wireless
telegraphy, and several other articles of
general Interest.
The Four-Track News, which has been
published for a year by the New York
Central, In the form of a railroad folder,
now comes out in full-fledged standard
magazine size, and it 1l among the most
attractive of the railroad publications. A
full-page halftone reproduction of a pho
tograph of 141,000 sacks of wheat await
ing shipment near Pendleton, Or., is one
of the most Interesting scenes presented.
The descriptive matter that accompanies
it, however. Is taken from a Seattle dis
patch In a New York paper, and grossly
overstates the facts regarding Northwest
ern grain. California scenes and scenes
In the Mohawk Valley are neighbors In
this magazine, and a great deal of general
information is sandwiched among the ar
ticles for travelers. Even the advertising
pages are attractive to the general
reader.
Exercise to Keep a Hobo Warm.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Louisville, Ky. Lieutenant O'Brien was
passing through the railroad yards yes
terday. The thermometer was 7 deg.
below. His attention was attracted to a
light In a box car. Peering through a
crack, he beheld Jim Willis, a hobo, seat
ed tailor-fashion on the floor, with icicles
hanging from his beard, engrossed never
theless in a game of solitaire, which Na
poleon is said to have Invented to while
away the weary hours at Elba. Willis
was in imminent danger to freezing to
death, but this did not detract from his
Interest. When lodged in a warm cell at
the station he still clung to his cards and
his game.
BRIDGE AT VANCOUVER
DETAILS OF STRUCTCKE FOR THE
"WASHINGTON A OREGON ROAD.
To Provide for Passage of Vehicles
and Pedestrians One of Finest
In the "West.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. If the bill In
troduced by Representative Jones author
izing the construction of a bridge across
the Columbia River at Vancouver should
become a law, Mr. Jones says that the
Washington & Oregon Railway Company
Intends to build one of the finest railroad
bridges In the West, which will have a
stretch of about a mile over all. While
this bridge will primarily be a railroad
bridge, the bill provides that the company
may. If it wishes, make adequate provision
to permit the passage of wagons, ve
hicles, eta, and provide adequate foot-
fit
NOW WELL ON THE
JOSHUA 3PDANIEL, PROMINENT POLK COUNTY MAX.
DALLAS, Or., Jan. 10- Joshua. McDanlel, one of Dallas' most prominent citi
zens, and an Oregon pioneer of 1844, who was quite ill last week, is now well on
the road to recovery. Mr. McDanlel Is the second heaviest taxpayer In Polk
County. He Is also the oldest Mason, and the first man to be made a Master
Mason in Polk County. Mr. McDanlel was born in Kentucky, In 1828. His par
ents moved to Illinois in 182S. and to Missouri In 1838. In that state, Mr.
McDanlel, Sr., died. In 1S, his widow, with a large family, crossed the plains
to Oregon. The subject of this sketch was 16 years of age at that time. In
1848. he married Miss Virginia Ann Fulkerson, in Polk County. Twelve children
were born to this couple, seven of whom are living William J. and Andrew J.,
of Portland: Mrs. Frances A. Wilcox, of Monmouth; N. H., of Dallas; Mrs.
Hannah E. White, of Portland, and Newton M. and Lee H., of Rickreall, this
county. Mr. McDanlel enlisted In 1847 at the first call for volunteers after the
Whitman massacre, and rendered valiant service as a soldier. No man In Polk
County is held in higher esteem than Mn McDanlel. . and the announcement that
he Is recovering from his recent Illness will be welcome news to masy.
ways for the accommodation of pedestri
ans. One of the Important provisions of
the bill is that the bridge shall be so con
structed as In no way to Interfere with
the commerce on the river. In the event
that the bridge Is constructed to accommo
date wagons and pedestrians, the com
pany Is authorized to collect a reasonable
toll.
At least wo draw openings, each having
not less than 200 feet clear channel-way,
and at least one channel span having not
less than 350 feet clear channel-way, must
be provided for, and every part of the
superstructure of the bridge Is to be at
least 10 feet above extreme high water.
The spans must be so located as to af
ford the greatest possible accommodation
to the river trafllc. and a draw opening
shall, if practicable, be located near the
shore. In case the physical characteris
tics of the locality so require, the lengths
of the fixed spans or the number of draw
openings may be reduced, and if the Sec
retary of War approves, one draw open
ing of 300 feet may be substituted for two
of tho size above specified, if the inter
ests of navigation are not Injured thereby.
All draw spans are to be operated by
steam or other reliable mechanical power,
and shall be opened promptly upon sig
nal for the passage of boats, except when
trains are passing over the bridge, but
no unnecessary delay shall be permitted
by reason of delay in the passage of trains
over the bridge.
The piers are to be built parallel with
the current of the river, and the bridge
Itself shall be built at right angles there
to. Rlprapping or other -protection for im
perfect foundations which will lessen the
required waterway shall not be permit
ted, and no piers shall be constructed
which will produce cross-currents or bars
dangerous to navigation, for if any such
piers are constructed, the nuisance will
haye to be abated or corrected at the
company's expense. Approaches to the
bridge shall be so constructed as not to
obstruct the river In seasons of high
water.
The company building and controlling
the bridge built under this act will be re
quired to maintain such booms, piers,
dikes, guard fences and similar devices as
may be necessary to Insure at all times
a permanent channel for a sufficient dis
tance above and below the bridge for the
guiding of rafts, steamers and other craft
safely through or under the bridge. All
plans must be submitted to the Secretary
of War for approval before work Is be
gun, to be considered along with a map
showing the location of the proposed
bridge. The Secretary will see that the
bridge conforms In every way to depart
ment regulations on the subject.
Railroad companies desiring the use of
the bridge shall be entitled to equal rights
and privileges relative to the passage of
railway trains over the same, and over
the approaches thereto, upon the payment
of a reasonable compensation for such use,
and in case the owners of the bridge and
the several railroad companies shall fall
to agree upon terms and conditions, all
matters at issue shall be decided by the
Secretary of War. Equal privileges In
the use of the bridge shall also be grant,
ed to all telegraph and telephone com
panies. As is the case with all bridges
across navigable waters, this shall be
come a lawful structure, and shall be
known as a post route, and no higher
charge shall be made for the transporta
tion of malls, troops and munitions of war
than the rate per mile paid over railroads,
the United States to have right of way for
postal, telegraph and telephone purposes.
The company, in order to avail Itself
of the benefits of Mr. Jones' bill, must
begin work within two years from the
date of passage, and complete Its bridge
two years later.
New President of Columbia.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. Columbia Uni
versity will hold formal exercises on
April 19 to celebrate the taking of office
by tne new president. Dr. Nicholas Mur
ray Butler. The feature will be the pres
ence of President Roosevelt as the guest
of the university. He has been a warm
I personal Iriend of Dr. Butler for many
years, and this Is the reason of his coin
ing. An elaborate programme Is being
prepared. Committees representing the
faculties and the students will be ap
pointed later.
END OF BIG LAND CASE.
The Willamette Valley Wagon Road
Gets 18,000 Acres.
Secretary Hitchcock, of the Department
of the Interior, recently rendered a very
Important decision, affecting a large num
ber of people In Eastern Oregon and In
volving a very large acreage of land.
The case is that of the Willamette Valley
& Cascade Mountain Wagon Road Com
pany vs. Alfred Erlckson et al. Among
the parties associated with Erlckson were
the owners of The Dalles Military Wagon
Road Company, whose grant crosses that
of the plaintiff. The case was begun in
1SS4, and was fought vigorously for sev
eral years, Williams, Wood & Linthlcum,
of this city, representing the plaintiff,
and Will R. King, of Baker City, the de
fendants. The case was tried before the Land
ROAD TO RECOVERY.
Office Department at Vale, In 1S9S, and
was then referred to the General Land
Office, and finally to the Secretary or
the Interior. The decision affects a lanrc
number of claimants In Malheur County,
and the Willamette Valley & Cascade
Mountain Wa'gon Road Company benefits
by it about 18,000 to 20,000 acres.
In behalf of Erlckson et aL it was con
tended that the withdrawal of land for
The Dalles Military Wagon Road Com
pany was existing at the time the Will
amette Valley Wagon Road Company
withdrawal took effect. The decision
shows that this is not the fact; that the
withdrawal of land by the latter-named
company was prior to that of the former
by eight months.
The decision in part is as follows:
"It Is urged by the appellants that at
the date the withdrawal was received at
the local office the lands had been with
drawn for the benefit of The Dalles Mil
itary Road Company, which was not re
voked until August 15, 1SS7, and hence
the withdrawal for the benefit of the
Willamette Valley & Cascade Mountain
Wagon Road Company did not operate
upon the lands In conflict.
"The withdrawal for this company was
made upon maps of constructed road af
ter they had been filed In the General
Land Office. The withdrawals of June 2.
1871, were made upon the second and third
maps of constructed roads, which were
filed in the General Land Office November
2, 1870, and January 30. 1871, respectively.
The second map showed the constructed
road to range 33 east, and the third map
to range 40 east, which was the extent
of the withdrawal of June 2, 1871. The
fourth map of constructed road, from
range 40 east to range 47. was filed in the
General Land Office Julv 10. 1R71. nnd ir
was upon that map that the withdrawal
of July 10, 1S74. was made. But the right
of the company to make selections from
all the odd sections embraced within the
limits of six miles of the road as con
structed, which had not been heretofore
reserved to the United States by the act
of Congress or other competent authority,
did not depend upon such withdrawal,
nor was such right affected by the with
drawal of the lands for indemnity pur
poses under the grant to The Dalles Com
pany, made after the actual construction
of its road by the Willamette Valley &
Cascade Mountain Wagon Road Com
pany. "The act of July, 1SG6, Bupra. makes no
provision for the fllinc of a map of a
definite location, nor for the withdrawal
of lands. The lands are fixed by the ac
tual construction of the road. When the
road was constructed the limits within
which withdrawals could be made were
definitely fixed, and within such limits
the company had the unqualified right of
selection from any of the sections desig
nated by odd numbers, save such as had
; been reserved for the United States prior
to the passage of the act making the
grant (Willamette, etc. 429 L. D., 344.)"
In the case last cited the department
said:
"Surely after the limits were fixed by
the construction of the road, the lands
from which the grant was to be satisfied
were not of the class generally known as
'public lands.' They were encumbered by
this right of selection, which, when ex
ercised, would' complete the identification
of the land to which a present title
passed at the date of the granting act.
"The withdrawal of the lands by The
Dalles Military Road Company was not
made until December 14. 1S71, and was not
received at the local office until January,
1S72. The lands in conflict are within the
indemnity limits of The Dalles Military
Road. At the date of the withdrawal the
road of the Willamette Valley Company
had been constructed opposite the land in
controversy, and the map of that portion
of the constructed road was filed In your
office July 10, 1S7L The right of this
company was not affected by that with
drawal as to the lands in controversy.
The decision of your office Lb affirmed.
"EL A. HITCHCOCK.
"Secretary."
SCHLEY SEWS THANKS
REAR-ADMIRAL APPROVES RESO
LUTIONS OP G. A. R. POST.
Samncr Veterans Were First to Send
Him Expression of Confidence
Receive Letter in Reply.
John E. Mayo, adjutant of Sumner
Post, No. 12, G. A. R., of the Department
of Oregon, East Side, yesterday received
an acknowledgement from Rear-Adralral
Wlnfleld Scott Schley of the resolutions
passed by the post, expressing confidence
In him and deprecating the efforts of the
Navy clique to destroy his high reputation.
These resolutions were the first action
taken by any G. A. R. post In the United
States concerning Admiral Schley, and he
Is highly gratified with them. He says
In his letter, which will be read to the
post tomorrow evening In the hall on
Union avenue:
The Richmond, Washington, D. C, Jan. 7.
My Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge with grate
ful thalnks a copy of the resolutions unani
mously adopted by my comrades of Sumner
Post, No. 12, Department of Oregon, O. A. R.
I beg to express through you to my old com
rades In arms my sincere appreciation of the
high honor they have done me In stamping
their approval on my official record, and to
say how deeply their confidence has touched
my heart.
With loving remembrances to them and the
wish for continued years to enjoy the honors
their valor won In the days of "auld lang
syne," I am very sincerely yours.
W. S. SCHLEY.
J. E. Mayo. Esq., Post Adjutant, Sumner
Post, No. 12, Portland. Or.
The letter from Admiral Schley will be
placed In the archives of the post. After
a full expression from the members sev
eral weeks ago It was the consensus of
opinion of every one who spoke that the
Admiral had been unjustly treated, and
the resolutions were adopted unanimous
ly December 20, 1S0L They are as fol
lows: Hall of Sumner Post, No. 12, Department of
Oregon. G. A. R., Portland. Or.", Dec 20, 1901.
To the Commander and Comrades of Sumner
Post. No. 12, Department of Oregon. G. A. It.:
Tour committee, to whom was referred the
duty of drafting resolutions on the conduct of
our comrade, Rear-Admiral Wlnfleld Scott
Schley, as commanding officer of the flying
squadron off Santiago, Island of Cuba, during
the late Spanish War, beg leave to submit the
following: '
Whereas, The court of Inquiry appointed to
investigate the charges of cowardice and 'dis
obedience of orders preferred against our com
rade, Wlnfleld Scott Schley, in a book purport
ing to be a history of the United States Navy,
written by one Maclay. and
Whereas, Said book was adopted by tbose in
authority for use in the United States Naval
School, at Annapolis, Md.. after examination
of the same by the said persons In authority,
and.
Whereas, Tho said court of Inquiry, convened
by the request of our comrade. Rear-Admiral
Wlnfleld Scott Schley, after due deliberation
unjustly found him guilty on 11 counts, with
out making any suggestions to the Navy De
partment for blame or praise: therefore, be it
Resolved. By Sumner Post. No. 12, Depart
ment of Oregon, G. A. R., that we deplore as
citizens, and resent as comrades, this injustice
and heartily Indorse the minority report Of
Comrade Admiral George Dewey, which exon
erates our comrade. Rear-Admlral Wlnfleld
Scott Schley, on every count: and be It further
Resolved, That the welfare of our Navy will
be best served by retiring from the service all
perrons engaged In this nefarious business of
trying to rob an exemplary man of a good
name, and a brave and gallant soldier of the
fruits of a glorious victory.
M. L. PRATT,
J. E. MAYO.
GEORGE B. HARTMUS.
Committee.
NO TELEPHONES FOR FIREMEN.
Order to Remove Them From En-glne-Hoases
Causes Flurry.
, There Is quite a flurry among the firemen
on both sides of the river, especially on
the East Side, over the order from the
Chief to remove from all the engine
houses all the private telephones. The
order came unexpectedly, and no one
seems to know why It was Issued. It has
been obeyed, and none of tho engine
houses now has a private telephone.
Some time ago the firemen In the vari
ous engine-houses clubbed together to pay
for a telephone, so that they could com
municate with their friends and be called
up from the outside. The regular tele
phones in use and paid for by the Fire
Department cannot be used by outsiders.
One engine-house after another fell In
line until about all had private telephones
paid for by the' men, and at no cost to the
department. All these have beeh ordered
out, and by this time probably all are
gone.
Firemen are not saying anything, but
are wondering "what for." Several of the
East Side firemen were Interviewed yes
terday on the subject, and they said that
they had no Idea why the order was Is
sued. All they knew about It was that
the telephones had to come out.
" Fire Commissioner Davey was seen yes
terday at his home on East Seventh and
East Sherman streets, and he said that
,he knew nothing about the order until It
was Issued by the Chief of the Fire De
partment. As far as he knew It had
not come from the Fire Commissioners.
Some of the firemen had come to him to
And out why the telephones had been
ordered removed and asked what to do.
He had no Information to give them. Mr.
Davey said he did not care to express
any opinion, but It was plain that he does
not approve the order, especially for the
outside districts on the East Side, where
outside telephones are not numerous. It
was said yesterday that one reason why
they were ordered removed was that fire
men talked too much over them.
DISTRICT MISSIONARY AFFAIRS.
Home Missionary Society Will Meet
In Centenary Church.
The Women's Home Missionary Society
for Portland district will convene this
morning at 10 o'clock in Centenary Meth
odist Church, East Ninth and East Pine
streets. Mrs. J. W. Bushong, president,
will preside. The general programme for'
the forenoon will be as follows:
"Six Months of Home Mission Work In
Portland District." reported by ttie
churches; "A Glimpse of Frontier Work,"
by Rev. Len Davis; "How the Work of
the Home Mlslonary Society Is Carried
On." a paper by Mrs. H. B. Elworthy;
"Report of the Twentieth Annual Con
vention in New York," by Mrs. Miller;
music. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Wheeler;
"Greeting From the Presiding Elder," Dr.
L. E. Rockwell.
After luncheon at noon the conference
session will be opened at 1:30 o'clock. The
following will be the order of exercises:
Opening services by Mrs. Alfred Thomp
son; solo, Mrs. George W. Gue, Jr.; ad
dress, Mrs. Lou Monroe; music, Centen
ary Epworth League and Ladles' Quartet;
reports from conference secretary and
treasurer; "Vision," Mrs. Exon; closing
consecration services.
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVE3IENTS.
Dvrelllnsrs Are to Be Put Up on Wav
erly Association Grounds.
The acquisition of the land of J. H.
Lambert, between Sellwood and Milwau
kee, by the Woverly Association means
that many Improvements will be made.
The ground acquired will be divided into
small tracts and fine homes will be built
on them. It Is also expected that It will
result in the erection of another clubhouse
for the Waverly Golf Club that will cost
at least $10,000. The tract south of the
golf ground Is covered with brush to
some extent, which will naturally be
cleared as the homes of the members of
the association are built. .
Sellwood people are Jubilant over the
purchase of the grounds by the associa
tion, as they are confident It will bring
very desirable residents In that district,
some to live permanently and others to
make Summer homes there. So much
more "pull" will be had to get Mllwaukle
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cate color, and a clinging fragrance yet all
these will not cleanse the skin! Has it ever
occured to you that you pay big prices for
these things? Do you care to buy five articles or do
you require only one a strictly pure soap. Remember
you pay for perfume whenever you ouy it mixed
with soap. Don't you think it is wiser to make your
own selection of perfume and buy it separately? It is
certainly the method adopted by most persons of culti
vated taste, those who. bathe with pure Ivory Soap.
IVORY SOAP 99 UZ PER CENT. PURE.
road improved and the proposed boule
vard opened through to Brooklyn. There
Is but one street extending to Sellwood.
With the opening of the Portland Woolen
Mills and the erection of the many dwell
ings announced to bo built on the land
acquired by the Waverly Association, con
ditions will compel the Improvement of
MUwaukie street and perhaps the opening
of another street In that direction.
DISTINGUISHED PREACHER COMING
Df. Iliff Will Speak at Centenary on
"Thirty Years Among Mormons."
Rev. T. C. Iliff, D. D., one of the sec
retaries of the Church Extension Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will
spend Sunday in Portland, preaching In
some of the churches. On Monday even
ing he will deliver a lecture on "Thirty
Years Among the Mormons." The lecture
will be given in Centenary Church. There
will be no charge for admission. Dr. Iliff
is recognized as one of the best pulpit
speakers. The public generally is invited
to hear him.
Arrangements were completed yesterday
by Dr. Rockwell so that Dr. Iliff will oc
cupy the pulpit of the Central Methodist
Church of Alblna Sunday evening.
Stercopticon Lecture.
Ensign A. Davis will deliver a lecture
this evening with stereoptlcon views In
the Salvation Army barracks on the cor
ner of East Oak and East Ash streets.
The subject will be "Ten Nights In the
Barroom; Evils of Intemperance and the
Social Work of the Salvation Army." The
public is invited to hear the address.
Emit Side Notes.
The Montavllla Sub-Board of Trade wW
meet this evening In Aylesworth Hall, and
the Peninsula Board will convene at Uni
versity Park.
The surveyors have finished their work
In the Tlbbetts tract, and It Is expected
that the plat opening the streets will soon
be filed.
Reports from Dr. N. Doane, who was
stricken with paralysis at his home in
Portsmouth, are to the effect that he Is
improving. Dr. Doane will be 82 years old
January 22.
Wise Bros., dentists. Both phones. Tho
Tailing.
SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETINGS.
Gresham Neighborhood Is Stirred Up
Over Finances land Politics.
GRESHAM, Or., Jan. 16. The various
school districts In this neighborhood are
preparing to hold annual meetings for
the betterment of their financial condi
tion. Gresham district Is not In debt,
having raised a tax of 70 mills in ad
vance with which to pay for the new
schoolhouse, and its allowance from the
state maintains the school without any
additional cost.
The new district at Rockwood will hold
a meeting on Monday evening next, to
consider ways and means for the erection
of a new schoolhouse the coming Spring.
This district was organized last Fall,
from portions of Nos. 7, 8 and 28, and has
a flourishing school in the lower story of I
the Town Hall. The district has a block
of land in the newly-platted addition of
Eastwood, which Is very convenient, and
It only remains for the School Board to
put up a building Jn accordance with the
wishes of the voters, as they will express
themselves Monday evening next.
Troutdale district has a bonded Indebt
edness of several thousand dollars, and
steps will be taken at a meeting on Sat-
urday afternoon to rerund the amount at
a lower rate of Interest. The district
needs more facilities to accommodate a
growing population. This matter will be
considered.
The question of directors and clerks is
being agitated In all tho districts, but
there Is plenty of good material for the
sacrifices, and school politics are bubbling
in the district pots with considerable
noise and much escaping steam.
TV. O. TV. Installations.
Clover Camp and Clover Circle, TV. O.
W., have Just held installations of officers
for the ensuing terms, as follows:
Officers of Clover Camp Consul com
mander, A. Reugg; lieutenant-adviser,
Charles Cleveland; banker, John Metz
ger; clerk, E. C. Llndsey; escort, Albert
Cleveland; watchman, L. W. Glbbs; sen
try. W. E. Bramhall; manager, E. L.
Thorp.
Clover Circle officers Guardian neigh
bor, Mrs. Maud Llttlepage; adviser, Mrs.
Myrtle Cleveland; banker, J. H. Metzger;
clerk, Mrs. lone McColl; attendant, Lil
lian Gait en thai; magician, Mrs. Sadie
Bramhall: C. of G., Ruby Clark; sentinel,
Mrs. J. Palmqulst.
Greshnm Notes.
Three carloads of piles were shipped
from Falrvlew this week for Nampa,
Idaho, where they will be used for tres
tles on the railroad.
The Woman's Club "of Troutdale held Its
annual election of officers Tuesday last,
with the following results: President,
Mrs. L. Harlow; vice-president. Mrs. M.
L. Hardingham; secretary. Mrs. G. Van
deuvcr; corresponding secretary. Mrs. L.
Shields; treasurer, Mrs. A. Worden; man
agers, Mrs. V. Coleman, Mrs. A, Fox,
Mrs. L. May. Meetings will be held every
Friday afternoon. The club now numbers
S5 members.
Rev. T. L. Eliot, of Portland, has made
arrangements for a course of lectures at
Troutdale. He will lecture once each
month.
All arrangements are complete for the
teachers' Institute to be held here Satur
day. The session will begin at 10 o'clock.
County Superintendent Robinson will be
present, and the attendance promises to
be -large.
PERSONAL MENTION.
J. H. Beckley, a well-known Eastern
Oregon skeepman, is registered at tha
Perkins from The Dalles.
J. W. Rogers, of Salt Lake City, a prom
inent capitalist, who Is largely Interested
in street railways, is at the Portland.
W. J. Cook, of Astoria, who is at the
Imperial, was elected Police Commissioner
of that city at the recent election. Mr.
Cook is actively Interested in the devel
opment of the coal deposits in the Neha
lem. country.
F. TV. Bradley and wife, of San Fran
cisco, and A. Burch, of Wardner, Idaho,
both of whom are connected with the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan mine In the Coeur
d'Alene district, are at the Portland, on
business connected with the mine.
Charles B. Hopkins, of Spokane, arrived
in the city yesterday from Seattle. Mr.
Hopkins will be1 the next United States
Marshal for Washington, his appointment
having been agreed upon by the Washing
ton delegation. He declined to be Inter
viewed yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan! 15.-John B. Codd,
of Portland, and Charles G. Helfner, of
Seattle, are In Washington.
NEW YORK, Jan. IS. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland W. E. Hurd and wife,
at the Imperial; T. N. Levinson, at tha
Earlington; Mrs. C. Rockwell and Mrs.
J. R. Stephens, at the Grand.
From Seattle Mrs. T. S. Wickware and
' C. Wickware, at the FJf tl Avenue.
Croup.
The peculiar cough which Indicates
croup, is usually well known to the moth
ers of croupy children. No time should
be lost in the treatment of it. and for this
purpose no medicine has received more
universal approval than Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Do not waste valuable
time in experimenting with untried reme
dies, no matter how highly they may be
recommended, but give this medicine as
oirected. and all symptoms of croup will
qulcklv disappear. All druggists sell It.
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perfect natural skin.
Have you used Pears'
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MISCALLED "HAIR TONICS."
Most Hair Prepnrationi Are Merely
Sculp Irritants, of No Value.
Most hair preparations are merely
scalp irritants, miscalled hair tonics.
When hair is brittle, lusterless and begins
to fall out. the dandruff germ Is getting
in Its deadly work at the root, sapping
the vitality. Since science discovered that
dandruff Is a germ disease there has" been
only one preparation put on the market
that will actually destroy the dandruff
germ, and that is Newbro's Herplclde. It
allays Itching instantly, destroys the
germ; and then falling hair stops; and
hair grows luxuriantly. Ask your drug
gist for Herplclde. It allays itching In
stantly; makes hair grow.