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CHARTER 18 DONE
Commission Concludes Its
Long Labors.
MAYOR'S SALARY TO BE $4800
City nillcvrs Prohibited From Selling
Goods to the Municipality by
Contract, Private Sale, or
Any Other Method.
The Clmrtcr Board last night finished Its
review of the instrument upon which It
has been working for nine months. Final
touches will be given at the meeting to
morrow night. At last evening's session
the salary of the Mayor was raised to
$400 per year. The board also recorded
itself as opposed to any amendment per
mitting city officers or employe."? to supply
materials to the city by competitive con
tract, or otherwise. An amendment was
adopted regarding special sewer and street
assessments. The object of the amend
ment is to prevent appeals from an as
sessment until after the assessment Is
made. It was argued that' this method
would keep minority property-owners from
blocking needed improvements. Members
of the board present were: Messrs. Mills,
Beach, Burrell, Bronaugh. Devlin. Fries.
Frank, Gllsan. Glesy. Hlrsch. Hogue,
Lane, Ladd, Mbntag, Malarkey, Mon
tague, O'Shea, Teal and "White.
The first matter of business was tho re
port of the revision committee, to which
a number of amendments were referred at
last meeting. Tho report was adopted
with several minor changes In wording.
There was a long debate over section 377,
In the old matter of special assessments
for sewers and streets. It arose from Mr.
Devlin's amendment. The amendment was
carried by a vote of 13 to 5. The purpose
of tho change is to exclude appeals before
nn assessment Is made. Mr. Devlin ex
plained that without the amendment, al
though 100 people might favor an Improve
ment one person might block It. The
amendment provides that a property
owner may appeal from an assessment to
the Circuit Court within 20 days after the
assessment becomes a law; that the oniy
question to be decided in such appeal
shall be the benellts assessed to the prop
erty; that appellant shall pay all costs
and disbursements that may be awarded
aga.nst him, not exceeding 5300; that the
verdict of the jury shall be final and con
clusive unless appeal be taken to the" Su
preme Court; that either the city or the
defendant may make such appeal; that If
the appellant fall.s to secure a more fa
vorable assessment Judgment shall be ren
dered aga:nst him and his sureties on ap
real for their proportion of the costs of
appeal.
Mr. Montague strenuously opposed the
amendment. He said it would put a pre
mium on litigation. The vote for the
amendment was IS to J.
The matter of the Mayor's salary was
reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Teal. At
the last meeting thculary was fixed at
V.C-W The board raised it to ?4MX per
year. Mr. Mil! spoke strongly in favor
of the change. He said that an Insufli
cient salary might hazard the charter. A
Major would be unable to maintain the
oftioc- on 53000. Therefore such a remu
neration would limit the field of choice
for the high ofiice. The pay of the May
or's secretary was left at $75 per month.
Mr Uurreil brought up the question
v. 'uilur city officers should furnish mu
!'ri:al supplies. The charter as adopted
; - . .des that thej shall be neither di
r tv nor indirectly interested in supply
1 g any labor or material to the city. Mr.
i:..mll desired to know whether a city
ifll r of employe would be precluded
fr m supplying materials to the city, even
l- competitive bid. Mr. Bronaugh thought
It unfair to prohibit a city official from
entering a fair and open, competition for
a lontract. Just because he was in the
service of the city. The npitosition of the
Ik rd against the sentiment expressed by
Mr. Bronaugh was indicated by the con
c'uMve vote of 17 to 2. The two minority
voUs were those of Mr. Burrell and Mr.
I ronaugh.
Mr Montague believed that some pro-
iion should be in rteel giving the city
power to turn over to the county the
ma ntcnancp of streets connecting with
runty roads. In the outskirts of the city
tls might le justice to the owners of
r-vpTly. Thr matter was referred to the
r viMon commMtt.
ORGANIZATIONS SEPARATE,
Great JVovthorn Answer to ais Antl
Ierjrer :;it.
ST. PAUL. Feb. 12. An answer has been
l' rved by the Great Northern Railway on
te attorneys for Milton L. Douden and
Sphle Barth Chapman. In thir action to
p. event the Northern Securities Company
f-om fecuring the stock of the Great
I rthcrn Railroad The suit wis brought
i the District Court of Hennepin County,
""tiuary 22. and transferred to the Ram
fi. County District Court laj-.i Monday.
It is contended in the answer that the
treat Northern sytm Is now, as former
Is managed, operate! and controlled by
ti " t company's officers a:d directors. In
fit prudently of other corporations and rail
way systems, Regnidhig the relation of
tne Great Northern. Northern Pacific and
t "ilea go, Burlington & Quincy Railroads
to each other, the defendants answer is
as follows:
They admit that the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern are parallel and com
peting lines. They deny that the lines of
the Chicago. Burlington. & Quincy Rail
road system and the lines of the Great
Northern or Northern Pacific were or are
parallel lines.
It is admitted that a corporation desig
nated as the Northern Securities Company
was organized in November for the pur
poses stated Jn Its articles of incorpora
tion only and no others. The assertion In
the complaint that the object of the North
ern Securities Company was the absolute
withdrawal of the stock representing the
rontrolllng Interests and vesting it In the
Northern Securities Company, with a view
pf perpetuating a combination of systems
und placing the entire management and
control in a central body, is denied In
every detail and particular.
The defendants admit that after the
organization of the Northern Securities
Company an offer wsis made to purchase
stock of the Great Northern Company at
1P0 per share, and of the Northern Pa
cific Company at $115 per share, and that
tt has purchased under those terms a ma
jority of the latter company. It Is ad
mitted that the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern Companies have at all times,
kept up and still keep up separate corpo
rate organizations. The defendants "say
the corporations and managing boards are
wholly independent of each other, and that
rich of the eompanies, Its affairs and sys
tem of railroads, have always been and
are now managed, controlled and operated
Independently of the otljer said companies,
their affairs and systems.
Santa Fe ami Mexican Central.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 12. E. P. Ripley,
president of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway, who passed through
Kansas City en route from Dos Angeles
to Chicago today, denied that there was
any truth In the statement that his road
s negotiating for the purchase of the
Mexican Central.
"Wo don't want the Mexican Central,"
raid Mr. Ripley, "and are not trying to
luy it. I don't know that any other
railroad is negotiating for the property."
It has been stated that the Rock Island
and the Santa Fe Companies were racing
to buy the Mexican Central.
Superintendent Rom Resign.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 12. George T. Ross,
superintendent of the Montana division
of the Great Northern, has resigned. Ho
has accepted the position of division su
perintendent of the Missouri Pacific, with
headquarters at St. Louis.
Hnrrlinon Going? to Mexico.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. E. 1L Harrlman,
president of the Southern Pacific system
an4 chairman of the Union Pacific lines,
will, it is said, leave in about two weeks
for the City of Mexico.
YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS.
Superintendent Gardner Offers Far
ther Continent on the Subject.
PORTLAND. Feb. 10. (To the Editor.)
The excellent editorial In yesterday's
Oregonlan and the letter from Judge
Frazer in today's Issue prompts me to
say a few words respecting youthful
criminals. It is only too true that in
three-fourths of these cases the parents
are to blame, but I do not believe that
any amount of lecture or newspaper com
ment will make any material Improve
ment, for each parent Is prone to hold
with this doctrine, and at the same time
Is neglecting his own children. There are
three distinct classes of youthful crim
inalsthose who have been cast adrift to
care for themselves at a tender age
through death or misfortune and who
have drifted Into bad company; children,
of vicious or criminal parents who havo
taught their children from babyhood to
steal or raised them In an atmdsphere of
vice; children of the better class of par
ents who can see the faults of all others
but those of their own, and who con
sider actual depredations committed by
their own children as simply boyish fun,
and should they be brought to justice will
use all the influence Jn their power to
defeat its ends.
"With the class first mentioned we can
hardly expect any better results, as they
have had no one to take an interest in
their training, but I will say that with
thja class there is a less number who
become criminals than, either of the other
two classes.
The second class Is without doubt the
class from which the majority of our
criminals spring. What can be expected
of a boy or girl whose father Is a drunk
ard and whose mother Is an abandoned
woman? Very freejuently the attention of
the officers of the Boys', and Girls' Aid
Society Is called to these cases and the
state has furnished a remedy In a statute
that enable the court to remove such
children from their parents and sever all
parental ties. And the remedy works well
If the children are taken In charge young
enough, but In many cases complaint Is
not made until the children are of such an
age that their habits are formed and thcln
natural affection for their parents and
the life they lead becomes so strong that
it is impossible to reform them, and such
children are truly unhappy In a refined
home, and only wait until they become
of age once more to seek out their
parents and dive the deeper into a life
of infamy or crime from which they have
been so long deprived.
Many cases of this kind come to my no
tice, and one at this, particular time in
which the father was a shiftless fellow,
without force, and the mother of notori.
ously bad character. The children, six In
number, were aged from i to 16 years.
The elder, a girl of 16, and her sister,
aged 14. were found excellent homes,
where the people were refined and strict
ly moral, but both girls found means to
communicate with their mother, and as
soon as the elder became of age, joined
her mother, and Is now living a life of
shame. It is probable that the next sis
ter will follow her, but the younger chil
dren are no doubt saved.
The third class mentioned are the harder
to deal with, as in every case the officers
have to combat the Influence of their
parents both at the school, their homes
and the courts. But a short time ago our
special officer called at the home of one
of the lads who disturbed the peace of
a school to speak to his parents of his
conduct. The mother would not see the
officer, and the young man with an oath
slammed the door In his face, and yet
the father of this boy comes forward to"
defend him, and 'will not permit him to be
rven censured for his conduct. It is such
parents as these who are to be blamed
for our correctional Institutions being
filled to overflowing, as their example Is
followed by many boys of more humble
parentage. If this class were not defend
ed by their parents, but properly correct
ed, their influence would be of benefit,
instead of a detriment to the community.
Speaking of the reform schools where
boj's, committed for being simply incor
rigible, are thrown into the society of
others sentenced fpr the commission of
debasing crimes, I bcjlicvc Instead of re
forming them it becomes a graduating
class for the penitentiary. The only re
form school which Is a success is that
where boys can be graded In families,
according to age and the offense for which
they are committed.
I say this after nearly IS years of Insti
tutional experience.
W. T. GARDNER,
Sup't Boys' and Girls' Aid Society.
ALL MUST BE VACCINATED.
Railroads Talce a Hand In Stnmplns
Out Smallpox Epidemic.
CHICAGO. Feb. 12. Every employe of
every railroad , entering Chicago, from
president to messenger boy, will be vac
cinated between now and Monday, or lose
his position. Every car which arrives in
the city from every direction will be sub
jected to fumigation for six hours, under
the direction of the Health Department
of the city, before other passengers are
allowed to enter It. These precautions
have been agreed upon at a meeting of
the general managers of all the railroads
entering Chicago. The Chicago & Alton
Railroad and the Illinois Central began
to put them into effect today. The other
roads will begin tomorrow. All will con
tinue until the smallpox epidemic, which
is ravaging the Northwest and the Miss
issippi Valley States, shall be stamped
out.
The Lincoln Car Decorated.
OMAHA. Feb. 12. Lincoln's birthday
was celebrated by the Union Pacific Rail
road by closing the entire headquarters
for the day. President Lincoln's adminis
tration was especially identified with the
building of the overland road and the day
was observed as much as possible over
the system. The "Lincoln car," which
now stands dismantled at the old shops,
was draped appropriately, and the em
ployes were given an opportunity to view
It. The last time the car was used was to
carry the body of the martyred President
to Springfield, the trip lasting from April
21 to May 3, 1SG5. The car was bought by
the Union Pacific Road and used as an
officials' car for some years. Later, how
ever, it was retired, and has since been
kept for the memories with which It Is
surrounded.
"Want Upper River Improved.
BAKER CITY, Feb. 12. At a meeting
of the Baker City Chamber of Commerce
tonight resolutions were passed demand
ing the .mprovement of the Upper Colum
bia River at the same time the lower
river is Improved, and ordering a copy
sent to the Representatives. A descrip
tive pamphlet of Baker County's re
sources was ordered printed and 25,000
copies sent to the O. R. & N. for distri
bution In the East. A committee was ap
pointed to induce homeseekers to visit
here.
Xntlonal Trottlnic Congress.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. The biennial Na
tional Trotting Congress was begun here
today.
PURSE FOR A PRIZEFIGHT
PASTI3IE CLUB OFFERS $15,000 TO
JEFFRIES AXD MARTIX.
Match to Be Part of the Festivities of
the Glad May Time $5000
as a Forfeit.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Pastime Club yesterday afternoon. It was
decided to offer a $15,000 purse for a 20
round contest between Champion Jim
Jeffries and "Denver" Ed Martin (col
ored), the match to take place In Port
land during the month of May. A certi
fied check for 55000 will be placed Jn the
hands of a responsible party, as a guar
antee of good faith on the part of tho
club management, on the acceptance of
their proposition by the managers of
both men.
It is understood that the Pastime Club
has under consideration the proposition
of leasing grounds on which to erect a
mammoth amphitheater, with a seating
capacity of 10.000, in which the great con
test will be held.
Jim Jeffries Is now In New York City,
where efforts are being made to arrange
a match between him and Fitzslmmons.
Thus far, no agreement has been reached,
and it Is not thought that "FItz" will
again consent to meet the champion.
Ed Martin Is the champion colored
heavy-weight of the world, and appeared
in this city last fall as tne sparring part
ner of Gus Ruhlin. Martin outclassed
Ruhlln in the exhibition, and it is gen
erally known that he Is a better man.
CLASS A BILLIARDS.
Mini and Threslile Played One of the
Best GnmcM of the Series.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. One of the best
games in the class A amateur billiard
tournament at the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club was played there tonight between Dr.
L. L. Mlal, of this city, and Charles
Threshle, of Boston. The game lasted
44 Innings, In the last one of which Dr.
Mlal eclipsed his previous score Avlth a
run of P0, unfinished. The score: Mlal 400;
average, 9 4-44; Threshle, 23S; average,
5 23-44.
W. II. SIgourney, the San Francisco am
ateur, played a very good game, the fourth
of his scries of six. during the afternoon.
His opponent was Charles S. Norris, for
merly champion of the Chicago Athletic
Association, but now champion of the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club, where the
tournament is being held. The Pacific
Coast champion was in much better form
than when he met John A. Hendrlck, the
ex-chomplon of Connecticut, last night,
and some of his work was of a gilt-edged
character. It was so good. Indeed, that
his opponent joined in the applause for his
frequent brilliant plays. Score: SIgourney,
400; high. C4; average. 6 52-5S; Norris. 345;
high, 41; average, 6 3-37.
Following is the standing of the players
up to date:
Won. Lost.
Mlal 4 1
SIgourney 3 1
Norris , 3 1
Conklln 2 1
Threshle 2 2
Hendrlck 1 5
Miller 1 5
SIgourney and Conklln will play tomor
row night.
NEW CAITAIX OF TRACK TEAM.
Clyde Payne Snececd Roy Renter at
University of Oregon.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, ENGENE.
Or., Feb. 12. At a meeting of the 'var
sity athletes this afternoon, Clyde A.
Payne, '04. was elected captain of the
track team for the coming season, to suc
ceed Roy Heater. For two years Payne
has been the crack middle-distance run
ner of the college, and at present holds
the Northwest inter-collegiate records
for the SSO-yard and 440-yard run. He also
holds the Pacific Northwest Association
record for the 440-yard run, having
covered the ellstnncc In 51 1-5 seconds.
Payne played fullback on the Univer
sity of Oregon football team In 1899 and
1DC0, and was chosen a member. o the
All-Oregon team In the latter year. He
has been a member pf the executive com
mittee of the Associated Students for two
years, and was president of his class last
year. Payne is a native of Jackson
County and Is 21 years old. His home is
at Ashland.
Races at Onklnnd.
OAKLAND. Feb. 12, Results , today
were:
Seven furlongs, selling Merops won,
Huachuaca second. Urchin third; time,
1:31.
Three and a half furlongs, purse Art
vis won, Tom Mitchell second, Gavlota
third; time. 0:43i.
Mile and nn eighth, selling Formero
won. Picador second, Bab third; time,
2:024.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling Diderot
won, Gallanthus second, Duckoy third;
time, 1:52.
Futurity course, purse Shellmount won.
Colonial Girl second, Wyoming third;
time, 1:14.
Six and a half furlongs, selling Flamero
won, Tiburon second. Educate third;
time, 0:24.
Races at ,cw Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 12. Results
today were:
Mile and eighth, selling Little Lois
won. Lillian Reed second, the Messenger
third; time. 1:56.
Half mile 'Maverick won, imp. Lady
Winkle second, Frank Rice third; time,
0:49V.
Steeplechase, handicap, short course
McLaren won, Mr. Rose second Bristol
third; time. 3:0
Mile and a sixteenth, handicap Intru
sive won, Silver Coin second. Petit
Maltre third; time, 1:4V.
Six furlongs St, Cuthbert won, John
Grlggsby second, Prowl third; time, 1:14.
N Mile and three furlongs, selling Malay
won, Little Elkln second, Kingstelle
third; time. 2:214.
L. A. IV. DyinR Ont.
TORRINGTON, Conn.. Feb. 12. Twenty
one delegates, representing 12 states; were
present at the opening session of the Na
tional Assembly, League of American
Wheelmen, here today. The National
president. H. S. Earle, of Detroit, presided.
In his report President Earle referred to
the downward slide of the membership of
the L. A. W. He advocated the adoption
of divisions and the substitution of local
organizations similar to that tried with
success at New Bedford, as the only safe
guard for the organization, the existence
of which Is hanging in the balance. Sec
retary Bagsctt. of Boston, said the affairs
of the L. A. W. are In a condition for
careful consideration and wise action. He
compared membership figures of a year
ago with those of today, which showed
that the membership had decreased from
24.22S to 10.529. Various committee reports
were submitted -and accepted.
EnKCnc Team Com In p.
Director Rlngler announces that a game
of Indoor baseball has been scheduled be
tween the Portland Y. M. C. A, players
and the nine from the University of Ore
gon. The Eugene team will come to
Portland on February 2S. playing the Y.
M. C. A. on that date, and M. A. A. U.
on March 1. The Oregon team defeated
the militia players at Eugene Monday by
a score of 17 to 5.
In a game played last week the Y. M.
C. A, nine defeated the First Battalion
by a score of 40 to 11.
Ilasket-Dfill Xcitm.
Physical Director Rlngler. of the Y. M.
C. A., announces that a basket-ball game
has been arranged between the Y. M. C
A. and the team from Willamette Uni
versity. The game will be played in this
city on Saturday evening, and It prom
ises to be a fierce contest, as Willam
ette University has an exceptionally fast
team.
On the same evening the team of the
Y. M. C. A- evening class will go to
Vancouver, where a new series of games
will be commenced with the Vancouver
Athletic Club team. The Junior team will
go along also, and will try conclusions
with the Vancouver juniors.
The Go-RS-You-PIease Race.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13. The score of the
leaders in the walking match at 2 A. M.
was:
Miles.
Hegelman and Cavanangh 440
Shclton and Guerrero 422
Fahey and Metkus 415
Golden and Tracey 405
Glick and Howarth 3S1
Davis and Corrall 378
Fceney and Fecney 372
Herr and Herr 364
Dean and Campbell ....350
Norcinac and Cartwrlght 353
Dest previous record for 74 hours. 35S
miles and nine laps.
Ho Yow Invests In Trotters.
SAN JOSE. Cal.. Feb. 12. Ho Yow, Chi
nese Consul-General at San Francisco, is
making material additions to his stables
of trotters now at Vendome stockfarm,
near this city. His latest purchase is
Much Better, 2:07, a pacer, which he
bought from James W. Rea, of this city.
Ho Yow Is also negotiating for the pur
chase of McKlnney. for which he has of
fered $23,500, and Iran Alto, Rea's cham
pion stallion, for which he is willing to
pay $12,500. It is his plan to make other
additions to his stable this Spring and
breed and train harness horses.
The Chess Tourney.
MONTE CARLO. Feb. 12. Today's pro
gramme of the International chess tourn
ament provided for the playing of ad
journed and drawn games. When the
noon recess was taken, Janowskl and
Tschlgorin had scored victories over Els
enberg and Albln, respectively, and draws
had resulted in the contests between " olff
and Tcichmann; Schlechter and Marco and
Mioses and Gunsberg. In the afternoon
Albln beat Napier and Mason and Maroczy
drew a second time.
Dnntnm FiRht Arranged.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Harry Forbes, of
Chicago, the bantam-weight, has been
matched to fight Jim Williams, of Eng
land, before the National Sporting Club,
of London. The boys arc to battle on
Derby night, next May, at 116 pounds, for
the bantam championship of the world
and a liberal purse.
Holbroolc the Champion.
Samuel Holbrook won the final game of
the singles In the handball tournament at
the Multnomah Club last evening. His
opponent was Clcland (scratch), the win
ner having a handicap of 3. The champi
ons of the doubles, played last week, are
Kerrigan and Watkins.
A Reminiscence.
PORTLAND, Feb. 12. (To the Editor.)
The Oregonlan of some days back con
tained a very interesting letter from "A.
H.," In which reference was made to
that city's most noted thoroughfare,
Pennsylvania avenue, as that "down
which Lincoln passed to his Inaugura
tionand to his tomb and through which
Grant rode at the head of the Nation's
triumphant Armies." This, doubtless,
refers to the grand review at the close
of the Civil War; and the natural Infer
ence is that Grant was among the re
viewed upon that occasion. The fact Is,
however, that Generals Grant and Meade
were the reviewing officers, occupying, as
they did, the reviewers' stand, which
stood on Pennsylvania avenue, between
the site of the old State Department and
the White House, and almost directly op
posite the spot where General Sickles
killed Phl'io Barton Key.
During entire days the writer wit
nessed t. aspiring pageant from a po
sition so near to the reviewing stand that
the faces of Its many occupants were
easily discernible, and, unless his recol
lection is at fault. President Andrew
Johnson was one of them. Among them
were also several ladles, the wives of
the leading Generals and of other dis
tinguished personages.
The imposing cavalcade approached
from the direction of Georgetown, corps
and division commanders riding on gaily
caparisoned horses, at the head of their
respective columns, each General, as well
as the noble steed he rode, wearing a
magnificent wreath of evergreens and
bright flowers, reaching from shoulder to
knees. A military display of such magni
tude will In all human probability never
again be witnessed on this continent.
What cheering was there from the
thronging multitudes for miles that lit
erally packed the sidewalks and every
available window and door and housetop
as tho prominent Generals and their war
worn, dust-covered troops, carrying their
tattered and battle-scarred flags marched
rapidly past, toward Capitol Hill, where
they fell- out of line. Of "Sherman's
Bummers" and their fantastic appear
ance, of the marvelous effect produced
by the drum corps, containing 70 tenor
drums, and of many other features of that"
memorable event, there is not space nere
to write. Seventy-five thousand "boys in
blue" are said to have taken part In the
grand review. E. A. PERKINS.
Loolcs Unci for Castro.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Senor Monagas,
ex-secretary of the Venezuelan Legation,
Washington, has recelcd a letter from
General Bomongo Monagas. one of the
leaders of the Matos Insurrection. It was
smuggled from the Interior of the State
of Bermudese to the coast and then taken
by a fisherman to Trinidad.
"I feel satisfied that by March." the
letter states, "wo wiil be victorious and
be able to substitute the corrupt and des
potic government with one of honest men
and conducted on honest business princi
ples. "All this portion of the country .is op
posed to Castro and there has been no
trouble In finding men to Join our army.
I also learn that several of Castro's best
Generals have deserted him and joined
the rebellion. It is no exaggeration to say
that the Libertador could easily engage
the entire Government fleet and defeat
it."
Woolen Mills Strike.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Feb. 12. While
the lockout of the 6000 employes of the
National. Mar.ton. Providence. Riverside
and Weybosset mills of the American
Woolen Company, of Olneyvllie. came "to
an end this morning, the situation for the
time being is worso than before the shut
down 10 days ago. .At that time 150 weav
ers In the Riverside and Weybosset mills
were on strike against -the double-loom
system. When the mills were opened to
day the entire force of weavers, 2000 In
number, remained out in support of the
original strikers.
PoHtofftceH In the Sontlnn.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. The Egyptian
postal administration has advised this
Government that postoffices for the re
ceipt and dispatch of registered mail havo
been established at Khartoum, Fashoda
and 35 other places In the Soudan.
Senntor ninckliurn' Son Dend.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Feb. 12. Joe
Blackburn, Jr., son of United States
Senator J. C. S. Blackburn, died today at
the homo of Colonel Eph Llllard. He
was about 23 years of age and unmar
ried. His remains will be interred in the
State cemetery here.
The Unemployed of Berlin.
BERLIN, Feb. 12. A census of the un
employed In Berlin, taken February 2,
indicates that, so far as the count has
proceeded, there are 75.000 person totally
without employment, and about 40,000 par
tially unemployed.
The peace footing of the armies of the civ
ilized world Is In all 4,000,000 men.
DOUBT AS TO TRANSPORTS!
GOVERNMENT HAS XOT DECIDED TO
SELL THEM.
Senator 3IItchcll Writes That Secre
tary Root May Xot Be Able), to
Carry Ont His Intention.
Senator Mitchell has written to the
Board of Trade in regard to the Govern
ment transport service with the Philip
pines. The letter says lliat Secretary
Root strongly favors the sale of the trans
port vessels, but that other Government
officers oppose him. The letter Is an
elaboration of a brief dispatch received
some time ago, in which Mr. Mitchell
said that the sale of the vessels Is not
Immediately probable. The letter Is as
follows:
"I understand the situation In regard to
the proposed disposition of the transports
now owned by the Government as simply
this: The Secretary of War himself, per
sonally, as I understand, is very strongly
In favor of making a sale of all vessels
owned by the Government and then let
ting the transport business out by con
tract to the lowest bidder. The subordi
nates in the War Department that is, all
those officials connected with the Quar
termaster's and Commissary's depart
ments are strongly opposed to the prop
osition. No one here seems to know just
what will be done, nor are we able to
find out whether the vessels, if sold at all.
will be sold at private sale or public auc
tion." As to mall contract? between the United
States and the Philippines Mr. Mitchell
says:
"I will address a letter to the Postmas
ter-General and get such Information as
may be in that way extracted in regard
to the mail service between the United
States and the Philippines, at present and
as proposed In the future.
"As to the question an to what price the
Government will pay on goods carried,
that Is a matter to be determined from
time to time in the future, by awarding
contracts to the lowest bidder.
The Board of Trade will soon issue a
pamphlet containing Information for pros
pective immigrants to Oregon. The pam
phlet will be tastefully compiled, and will
have many halftones. It will briefly de
scribe the several Industries of the state,
agricultural, horticultural and manufac
turing. Attention will a'so be given to
the public school system. Printers and
engravers have agreed to do the printing
at half cost. G. M. Wcister has promised
to distribute a quantity of the pamphlets
In the East.
E. L. Lomax. general passenger and
ticket agent of the Union Pacific, has In
formed the Board of Trade that the rail
road will gladly distribute among its
agents in the East any advertising matter
that the board may furnish.
A man In Clrcleville. O., has inquired
about the feasibility of establishing a
strawboard factory here. The factory at
Clrcleville has to Import its straw several
hundred miles. He nsks to be informed
of a suitable site In this state for a fac
tory. The secretary's office of the board is
making arrangements to take up quarters
In the room of the Oregon Mining Ex
change, in the Chamber of Commerce
building. It will move in a few days.
DECIDED ON DOG SHOW.
Portland Kennel Club "Will Give an
Exhibition This Year.
A very enthusiastic meeting of the Ken
nel Club was held in the Oregon Mining
Stock parlors last evening. Dr. E. F.
Tucker, In a few concise remarks, stated
that the objects of the meeting were to
decide whether a show should be given by
the club during the coming Spring. He
considered that, for the good of dogdom.
It would be policy to do so. but to assure
the best of results it was necessary to
have the assistance and co-operation of
every Individual member, as such an un
dertaking Involved an enormous amount of
work for the bonrd, if left entirely on
their shoulders. Since Its Inception, he said,
the club has been the means of securing
a great deal of valuable advertising for
the state, and should be encouraged in
every way.
W. W. Peaslee. the secretary, stated that
evident that every one wanted a show.,
he had secured dates from the Pacific
Kennel League for April lfi to 10. inclusive.
After many expressions of opinion It was
evident that every one wanted a show
and a motion to that effect was unani
mously passed. E. F. Willis, who has
recently visited the Sound cities, and
Victoria, stated that those localities prom
ise to send an aggregate of SO dogs, pro
viding Oregon shows her good-will to them
by sending half that number to their
shows, to be held during the two preceding
weeks. California is also considering
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sending up a very large string of noted
canines.
The question of location for the show
remains unsettled, and an effort will be
made to secure suitable quarters down
town In some central location".
The matter of securing a judge who will
suit every one Is the most ticklish matter
to be dealt with, and one that the hoard
realizes as an impossibility. The presi
dent, however, hinted that maybe a gen
tleman. fancier of undisputed international
reputation as a Judge, with no axes to
grind, might be the man, providing the
sanguine hopes of the board be realized.
Special efforts will be made to Induce
owners of toy breeds to show their canine J
pets, and also to owners of all kinds of
thoroughbred breeds throughout the.state.
The club will offer a large number of
valuable prizes, in the form of medals and
cups, for all kinds and conditions of dogs.
It was also decided that the president ap
point a committee to secure cup prizes
for special events.
A motion by J. P. Schade was enthusi
astically carried, that the club offer a
standing reward of 125 for the arrest and
conviction of any person for stealing".
Correct DIaooosi
FOLLOWED BY CORRECT TREATMENT
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combinations, etc.. wnicn can only excite
the functions temporarilj', to the positive detriment of the real aliment. The
prostate gland, being the vital center of tho sexual system, and very sensi
tive to abnormal influences, becomes chronically swollen, and Inflamed as a
result of early dissipation, improperly treated contracted diseases, strain,
Injury or other cause, and the condition Is manifested by disordered sexual
functions. Therefore the "weakness" is only a symptom of prostatic trouble
and is not the condition demanding trcament. Our method of curing "weak
ness" Is to restore the tender and swollen prostate to Its noimal state. We
employ local measures only, and the results we obtain are prompt, complete
and permanent. Like results can be had from no other treatment, because
no other can be in accordance with scientific requirements.
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sun franciseo uitice, UU7
poisoning or in any malicious way Injuring
a dog belonging to any member of the
club.
A large number of new members were
enrolled, after which the meeting" i ad
journed. Vcstlliulcil Train Wrecked.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 12. The Erie road's
vcstltmlcd passenger train, which left
Cleveland at 1 P. M. for New York, was
wrecked betweeen Manoning and Pha
lanx, O., about 40 miles from this city,
this afternoon. The whole train left the
track and ran on for 20 car lengths, final
ly toppling over Into a ditch. Twenty
one persons were Injured, but none were
killed. The cause of the wreck Is said
to have been spreading- rails.
A Montana Pioneer,
BOULDER. Mont.. Feb. 12. M. V. Mey
ers, one of the pioneers of Montana. Is
dead after a two days' illness. Mr. Meyers
mined In the placers with United States
Senator Clark during the early days of
Colorado, and later they came to Mon
tana together. Meyers was 63 yearn old.
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eans Success !
Many Men Treated for a Weakness
Which Never Existed.
"WEHKNESS"
Due to a Simple Cause.
These functional disorders commonlv
termed "weakness" are readily curable
when treated upon i-clentific principles am'
with a full understanding as to their
cause- In an experience of fifteen years,
during which we have treated thousands
of cases, this ailment has yielded to our
treatment promptly and completely. The
truth Is that "weakness" is not a nerv
ous disorder, nor Is it due to any impover
ished condition or lack of vitality, except
ing, of course, cases of general debility,
wnere the entire system is broken down.
Practically every patient who comes to
us to be treated for this disorder Is strong
and robust, which is evidence of the cor
rectness of the statement just made, and
proves conclusively the folly of resorting
to stimulants, tonics and electro-medical
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