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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATTJKBAY, APRIL 12, 1902.
OLD TIMERS COMING BACK
EX ROUTE GRAIX FLEET HAS MATTY
FAMILIAR XAMES.
Two More Wear-By Ships Chartered
Three Portland Grain Ships "Will
Race to Europe Marine Notes.
The German bark Nal passed Delaware
Breakwater outward-bound from Phila
delphia for Japan and Portland last Mon
day. She has nearly 20,000 miles ahead of
her before she reaches the Columbia, and
some of the grain which will make up
her cargo has not yet been sown, but
with favoring winds and good dispatch.
Jn the Orient she will probably get around
here early in October. The Nal was one
-of the July ships from Portland last year,
and has made very good time since leav
ing here. She is but one of a large num
ber of ships which make periodical visits
to the Pacific Coast, and the en route list
never falls to show some of the old tim
ers. Naturally there are new names on
the list, but the old ones are always
prominent. Of the list now headed Jn
this direction, the John Cooke has made
three voyages from this port since 1S94.
The British bark Semantha, which passed
Beachy Head last Monday, en route from
Hamburg to Portland, loaded here In
April, 189S, in August, 1899 and in Sep
tember, 1900. The Euphrosyne was here In
1897, and again in 1898. The big Madalene
was here in 1S97 as the Trade Winds, and
filnce changing name and .flag has made
three trips to the port. The Niobe was
loaded here in November, 1899, and again
In March. 1902, the Nomia in April, 1898,
and again In November, 1900.
The vessels now listed to arrive which
have visited the port within the last five
years are the British barks Invermark,
Holyrood, and Dimsdale; British ships
Estrella and Cypromene; German barks
Chile, Ecuador, Margretha, Gertrud, and
Professor Koch. The fact that the same
owners send their ships back to this port
year after year Is pretty good evidence
that they cannot do much, If any, better
In other ports.
ACTED LIKE BANDITS.
San Frnnclsco. Paper Comments on
the Bay City Transport Thieves.
The San Francisco Bulletin Is not in
clined to condone the offensesof the trans
port thieves in the Bay City, and In an
editorial on the Chamberlain report uses
the following language:
"An old-school politician, who In some
respects deserved well of his country,
clouded his reputation by saying: 'The
public Is a goose and he is a fool who
does not pluck a feather.' The Chamber
lain report shows that there were few, if
any, fools in San Francisco In the Sum
mer of 1898. Dewey had destroyed the
Spanish Asiatic fleet, but he was 7000
miles from the source of supplies, and
there was a Spanish army In Manila.
Impatient patriots were demanding that
reinforcements be sent In the shortest
possible period of time. The cost of
preparation was the least consideration.
There was a full Treasury, and Congress
responded to the public demand to spare
no expense. The occasion afforded an op
portunity for a display of Integrity that
would have given the great business firms
of the city a reputation as wide as the
Nation. They had only to deal honestly
with the agents of the Government to
have made a record that would have
furnished material for a bright page In
American history. But, instead, they
reached out frantically for the feathers
the willing goose was being despoiled of.
While there may have been exceptions,
as a rule, the first In a position to supply
the things the Government needed stood
by each other -like bandits. The Govern
ment agents could not get past the first
bidder for a contract. Perhaps, under the
circumstances, we ought to be thankful
that bids were no higher. In view of the
opportunities, to paraphrase what a fam
ous Englishman once said of his opera
tions in India, there was cause for sur
prise that the stealings were.no greater
than they were.
-'Combinations to loot the Government
set a price upon the sentiment which we
dignify with the holy name of patriotism.
Going In for the 'old flag and an ap
propriation is a practice 'more honored in
the breach than In the observance. "
TWO MORE CHARTERS.
Portland Exporters Secure a Couple
of Ships for May-April Loading.
Freights are still groping for a lower
level, and It is difficult to predict where
the bottom will be reached. The Portland
Grain Company, of this city, yesterday
chartered the British ship FIngal to load
on Puget Sound at 24s 3d, the lowest rate
paid for a sailing vessel out of a North
Pacific port since 1SS7. The FIngal lost a
good charter by failure to reach Puget
Sound prior to April 1, and the difference
between her original charter rate and the
one Just accepted means a loss of over
$5000 to the owners. The British bark
County of Caithness, now at Shanghai,
was chartered yesterday for Portland
loading at & shillings. She Is a handy
sized vessel, and is due In Portland in
May. Oriental freights continue very
much demoralized and the offers made
are so low that shipowners are not In
clined to move their vessels.
"Can I get a freight?" said a disgusted
shlpbroker yesterday. "Of course I can
get a freight If I -villi take It low enougn.
I have a steamer for which I am offered
down around $3, against $5, the regular
rate, and I can fill her up provided that
I will take cargo for about every port
between Vladivostok and Hong Kong, and
drop it off In 10-ton lots. I can get freight,
but I don't want it under such circum
stances." WILL RACE TO QUEENSTOWN.
Dovenby Hall, Torrlsdnle and Mar
lon Llghtbody In a Speed Contest.
The British bajrk Torrisdale left down
the river yesterday morning, and will join
the Marlon Llghtbody at Astoria. The
British ship Dovenby Hall will leave down
today and all three of the clippers will
leave the river about the same time. It
is very seldom that three such fast sailers
getaway in a bunch, and taking advantage
of the opportunity to test the respec
tive merits of their vessels, the three skip
pers have each deposited $250 as a wager.
The TT50 will be forwarded to Europe, and
the master of the ship making the best
outward run from the river will receive
the entire amount. The Marlon Lightbody
Is a prime favorite on the Portland
water front, on account of her rattling
passage up from the West Coast, and a
number of other flying trips that she has
made. At the same time the Dovenby
Hall has almost Invariably made fast
passages and has never yet made any
thing worse than an "average" passage.
The sailing qualities of the Torrisdale
are not so well known here, but she has
shown enough to warrant the belief that
she Is by no means entitled to odds from
the others, and the line-up on the whole
promises as pretty a round-the-world race
as ever made the Columbia River the
starting point.
Steamer Williamsport Lost.
CHATHAM. Mass., April 1L The Phila
'joelphla & Reading Railway Company
steamer Williamsport, bound from Phila
delphia to Boston with the barge Paxlnos
In tow. struck on Pollock Rip Shoals dur
ing last night and sank. The barge went
ashore, but was floated today by the life
savers from the Monomoye station. No
lives, were lost, as the tug Plymouth
rescued the crew and landed, them at
Woods Hole, Mass. ,
Marine Notes.
The compulsory pilotage ' bill, like the
ghost of the late Mr. Banrruo, "will not
down; And is now dragged out and ex
hibited" to Legislative candidates. It re-
celved seven votes at the last session,
but will never again make such an Im
posing show of strength.
The British ship Hilston, well known In
this port, has been sold for $55,000. The
Falls of Afton, also a well-known old
timer on the Pacific Coast, has been sold
to the Italians and la now the Francisco
Gulslppl.
The 'company which Is operating the
big ranch on Blalocks Island will build a
small steamer to run between the Island
and the mainland. The boat will be about
60 feet long, and will be well equipped
with power.
The steamer Maria, which sailed from
Astoria Thursday, reported at Victoria
yesterday. She called at the Canadian
port to secure a pilot to take her up to
Comox, where she will coal before start
ing' across the Pacific.
Coal Steamer "Wrecke.
CHATHAM. Mass., April XL The
steamer Williamsport. of the Philadelphia
& Reading Coal Company, was sunk on
Pollock Rip by collision with a barge
in tow of the tug Plymouth, and now
Ilea a total wreck Jus out of the track
of vessels going over the shoals. The
crew took to the boats and were saved.
Doznestlc and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. April 11. Arrived at 0 P. 1L.
April 10 Steamer Lakme, from San Francisco.
Left up at 1:20 P. M.. April 11 Steamer Lak
me. Condition of the bar at 4 P. M., obscured;
wind southwest; weather foggy.
New York, April 11. Arrived-Carthacenlan.
from Glasgow.
Tacoma, April 11. Arrived-Bteamer St. Paul,
from San Francisco; steamer "Washtenaw, from
San Francisco; steamer Lapwing, from New
Westminster.
San Francisco, April 11. Arrived Steamer
Charles Nelson, from Seattle. Balled Ship
Santa Clara, for Laflvsmlth: schooner Mary
and Ida, for cod-Ashing; bark City of Papee
ta, for cod-nehlns; ship Indiana, for Bristol
Bay; steamer Pleiades, for Seattle; schooner
Excelsior, for Port Biakeley; steamer City of
Puebla, for Y'ctoria; steamer Empire, for Coos
Bay; steamer Edith, for Seattle; ship Kenne
bec, for Port Townsend; schooner Volunteer,
for Coos Bay; bark Star of Bengal, for Cho
malnus; schooner Margie C Russ, for Ump
qua; steamer Chlca, for Astoria.
Hong Kong, April 11. Arrf ed Hyson, from
Seattle.
Naples, April 11. Arrived Glengarry, from
Tacoma for London.
Glasgow, April 11. Arrived Norwegian, from
Boston.
London, April 11. Arrived Manltou, from
New York.
Liverpool, April 11. Arrived Noordland,
from Philadelphia. Sailed Nomadic, for New
York.
Seattle, April 11. Sailed Steamer Man D.
Hume, for Bristol Bay; ship St. Paul, for
Nushagak.
CONVICTION OF MOST,
Affirmed by Appellate Division of
New York Supreme Court.
NEW YORK, April 1L The appellate
division of the Supreme Court today af
firmed the conviction of Johann Most on a
charge of printing In his newspaper, the
Frelhelt, an Improper article entitled
"Murder vs. Murder." The article was
published about the time of the assassina
tion of President McKlnley. Most was
sentenced to a year's imprisonment. Re
garding Most's conclusion that the Consti
tution gave him a right to publish the
article, the court says: f
"The Constitution does not give to a
citizen the right to murder, nor does It
give to him the right to advise the com
mission of that crime by others. What it
does permit is liberty of action, only to the
extent that such liberty does not Interfere
with or deprive others of an equal right."
Elks Going: to Salt Lake.
OMAHA, April 1L A party of Elks, con
sisting of Charles D. Pickett, of Water
loo, la., grand exalted ruler, and officers
of the board of trustees, en route to Salt
Lake, arrived in this city today from
different parts of the country. Mr. Pick
ett said they would visit Denver and
other Colorado cities and Butte. They
will reach Salt Lake Wednesday, when
they will .pass on the arrangements for
entertaining the grand lodge convention
in August. He expects 20,000 Elks will at
tend. AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
F W Jackson, N Y
J Joseph, San Fran
Louis Freund. N Y
F Goodman, Baltmr
C F Osborn, Erie Dls
F R Clemens & wife,
Minneapolis
Chas Kemper, Boston
Emll -Well. N Y
C T Overshlne, Co
lumbus, O
A G Prouty, San Fran
E Beardt
J B Delcher & wife
Miss Helen Grantly
R W Rupe. San Fran
J A Flnzer. San Fran
Thos D Blake & w, do
Mrs J G Gauld, do
Dorothy Blake. Boston
J N Smith. Oakland
James Gray, Minn
S M Calderhead, W W
J S N Smith
V L Hughson, San Fr
Mr & Mrs Charles E
Thomson, Sidney, O
G E Black. San Fran
A Adetedorfer. N Y
J R Baker. Chicago
Felix Conn. N Y
Julius Slegel, N Y
F K Quln. N Y
G MUh. N Y
Mr & Mrs W A Clark,
Jr. Butte
Miss Le Bean & maid,
Butte
H K Freeman. Chgo
Mr & Mrs F Goss,
Vancouver, B C
W F Barrett. Chicago
L H Howe. N Y
F i. Henley & w, St L
Aug Knabe, Cinclnn
R Smith. Spokane
F L Selllck, Tacoma
H Spalding. La Crosse
R W Colson. San Fran
C D Smith, Mlnnpls
C S Pierce. Mlnnpls
T W Nottingham,
W D Henry. N H
Seattle
L R Bolles. Kan City JW A Bethel. USA
C W Hoffman, Brem
W E Pearce. Seattle
en, Germany
I A Nadeau, Seattle
D S Kinney, Roslyn
F P Minnaugh, N Y
R T Bretz. Seattle
L R Plechner & wife,
St Paul
Mrs A E Reames,
Jacksonville
D W French. Baker
S H Bell. Baker
H F Clough, Seattle
Jack L Casswell. Chgo
Fred H Hunter. San Fr
D Corimer. St Joe
Carl Geyer, New Orlns
M v Mason & wire,
Carthage. N Y
Geo H Morrill & wife.
Boston
W H Ware, Jr. Ports
mouth, O
W E Coffln. Cleveland
IMark A Mayer, N X
PERKINS.
THE
Z Bengher, Randolph,
Neb
B T Baker, do
Henry T Moore, S F
T A Reavls, Ashland
Mrs T A Reavls, do
F S Spofford. Chicago
S C Huston, Oakld, Or
Mrs S C Huston, do
G W Reynolds. San Fr
Geo Sell, (Jamas, waan
A Austin. Oljmpla
Bert Springer, do
Frank Study, Tacoma
J C Zenlg, Seattle
w Eccies, viento, or
Frank Gertzen. do
Jas Inman, Denver
D L Pullman, do
Fred W Kelley, Seattl
Leo Falrris, Silver Cy,
Idaho
C F Cunningham,
G Henderson. St Paul
C W Munlay, Chicago
Hazel Munlay, do
Jeannette Jarvls, do
W Eugene Knox, do
P C Storey, Tacoma
O F Dermont, Winni
Boise
peg, Man
"W Rose Wlnans, Hood.L T Russell, Seattle
River
C G Copeland, SUetz
H C Bice. St Paul
W Ingles, Viento, Or
Mrs W Ingles, do
E A Bennett. La Cntr
C A Riddle, Vancvr
Mrs C A Riddle, do
W F Hill. San Fran
W Cathlll. Oregon
Mrs "W Cathlll. do
H B Parker. Astoria
P C Kittle. Salt Lake
I G Martin. Spokane
J M Mugle. Blaine. Wn
C R Bengher, Ran
dolph. Neb
J A CanQeld, Mt Clem
ens Mrs J A CanQeld, do
W C Campbell, do
Mrs W C Campbell.do
W J Conner, do
Mrs W J Conner, do
D B Proveat, Ashland
J P Bradley. Chehalls
P W Sozenlg. Chehalli
J T Tatton, Chehalls
Geo G Pfunder. Spokn
w E Rupson, Seattle
P B Gallagher. S F
THE IMPERIAL.
C W. Knowles, Manager.
E R Bender, Skid
more. Mo
L E Morse, Hood RIv
A A Tusslng, Brownsv
Alex Gilbert, Astoria
E V Homeyer. Seattle
J L Smiley, Blaine
H D Trunkey, Spokn
Mrs Trunkey, Spokane
D Shea, Cal
Chas O'Neal, Dublin
R E Pitartn. Alle-
gheney. Pa
Mrs Pltarin, do
S C Pleasent. do
H C McAllister, Chgo
H Marshall, Clnncin
Mrs H Marshall, do
Jus E "Dixon. San Fr
T F Wood, San Fran
E B White. Campbell
Mrs Dolman. St Helens
J H D Gray. Astoria
F B Hovey, Blaine
Mrs Hovey, Blaine
Mrs S B Randall, As
toria Master Randall, do
John F Langham, Che-
nans
D H MeCarty, Tacoma
Mrs MeCarty. Tacoma
Mrs H Logan, Dalles
Miss Lay. Dalles
J K McGregor. Dalles
Clara snockiey. Taenia
W S Nelson, Bay City,
Mich
P R Kimball, Boston
B F Mulkey, Monmth
Mrs Mulkey. Monmth
John E Gratke.Astoria
Miss G H Melllger,
Portland
S L Jones, San Fran
Chas A Gray, Salem
Mrs Gray, Salem
Gov T T Geer. Salem
Mrs Geeor. Salem
I L Patterson. Salem
Dr Shaw. Salem
J A Dubbs. Denver
Mrs Dubbs. Demer
W H Smith, Chicago
Mrs H Crawford, La
Camajt
Mrs Goodnough, Salem
J H Center. Boise
T Lewis. Tacoma
Mrs Lewis, Tacoma
S T Hyde. La Crosse
Robert Hyde, do
W H Dolman. St Hlns
Hotel Brunswick, Seattle.
European plan. Popular rates. Modern
improvements. -Business center. Near
depot.
Tacoma Hotel. Taeoraa.
American plan. Rates, $3 and up.
Xlqaaelly Hotel. Tacoma.
European plan. Rates 80c and up.
TRUSTEES IN A NICE FIX
HAVE TO CUT THEIR CHURCH TO
FIT THEIR ORGAN.
First Cumberland Presbyterian Edl-
Ice Too Small for the 81200
Instrument Purchased.
It Is very seldom thai the trustees of a
church will purchase an organ that 1s
too large, and then have to purchase the
adjoining lot so that the church may
be enlarged sufficiently to get the organ
Into it, but this is what was done by the
trustees of the First Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, on East Twelfth and
East Taylor streets.
The matter of securing a pipe organ
had been under discussion for some time,
and the trustees were instructed to
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The above are facsimiles of the signatures of the 28 charter Commissioners who signed thevclty charter. The Commissioners af
fixed their names to quite a number Of 'slips, and a majority, of these may be.fo'und attached to thjf'first published copies of the
charter. These first copies, and the attached .signatures also, are highly prised by the holders, who value them a3 the original
edition of the only measure concerning the government of the city which the citizens have had a voice In framing, and which
they will have the choice of accepting or rejecting at the general election.
make the purchase. This they did,
securing a handsome Instrument that
will cost when Installed 5130O. As
the money had been provided for,
there was no worry about that matter.
But after the contract for the instrument
had been closed and the organ ordered,
to the amazement of the trustees they
found that It was too big and would not
flt Into the place In the choir loft Intend
ed for It. It was found that the only way
that the Instrument could be accommo
dated would be to cut a hole In the south
wall and let one end stick out, but It ac
curred to them that they would have to
build a canopy over the end, which they
could not do, as they did not own the ad
Joining lot They settled the whole mat
ter by purchasing the lot on the south
side of the church for $1100.
This will provide them ample room to
enlarge the church for the accommoda
tion of the new organ. It will also pro
vide a site for a manse which the church
will build in a short time. "We were up
against it," sald'a trustee, "and we had
to have the lot. But It Is all right now.
We needed that lot any way."
REGULATING BRIDGE DRAWS.
Whole Matter Submitted to United
States Engineer Corps.
Joseph Buchtel, chairman of the com
mittee on bridges of the East Side Im
provement Association, to whom was re
ferred the matter of securing to the
County Court authority from the War De
partment for regulating the closing of
Willamette bridge draws, has submitted
the entire matter to Captain Langfltt,
with a written statement of what Is
wanted and needed. The matter now Is
in the hands of the engineer in Portland
to investigate and make such recom
mendations as he thinks the circum
stances warrant.
Mr. Buchtel in his communication to
-Captain Langfltt suggests that the draws
be closed as follows during the day:
From 5:30 -to 6:30 A. M., from 12 to 1
P. M., and from 5:30 to G:30 P. M.
This recommendation was made after
consultation with the tenders and engi
neers on all the bridges, and for the rea
son that the times of closing mentioned
will accommodate the greatest number of
people the business men and the work
lngmen going to and returning from the
West Side. It was found also that these
hours will not Interfere with river traf
fic, something which the committee was
specially Instructed to guard against.
Nearly all boats arriving in Portland
come before 12 o'clock. 'Besides, It will
be an easy matter for captains to govern
themselves according to the regulations
If they be made.
Mr. Buchtel also called attention to the
need of requiring a good many of tne
smaller steamers to be provided with
hinged smokestacks, so they can pass un
der the bridges without having the draws
opened for them. In his communication
to Captain Langfltt, Mr. Buchtel says
that If the County Court is given the au
thority asked for he Is confident that the
regulations will not be an embargo on
river traffic. Regarding the proposition
of closing the draws for half hours. Mr.
Buchtel found, on his consultation with
the bridge-tenders, that such regulation
would not be of much advantage, as It
might be confusing and hence he asked
that solid hour closing be considered ratn
er than the half-hour time. All the work
of gathering statistic and submitting the
matter to the War Department and En
gineer has been done by Mr. Buchtel.
SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL ADDITION.
Plans Provide for Four More Class
rooms and an Assembly Hall.
Measurements of the ground for the ad
dition to the Sunnyslde Schoolhouse have
been made, and work of excavating for
the foundation will soon be stared. The
addition will be on the west side of the
present building and will contain six
rooms, two of which will be taken up
as an assembly hall. For class recitation
purposes there will be four more rooms
beside the ass'embly hall. All the recent
echoolhouses are provided with assembly
halls, and they have come to be regarded
as essential as the recitation-rooms.
This addition to the Sunnyslde building
has been needed for two years. An early
start will be made on It, so It can be
ready for the opening of the next school
year. It Is expected, also, that work will
be commenced early on the new building
at Woodlawn and at Sell wood, so there
will be no delay in completing them In
the Fall.
A Soldier's Faneral.
The funeral of John Wesley Battln, vet
eran of the Civil War, will be held tils
afternoon at 2 o'clock f rom his lato home
on the Base Line road. Sumner Post, No.
12, G. A. R., will have charge of the
services, and deceased will be burled with
the honors of the G. A. R. Mrs.attln,
who has been critically 111 for many
months. Is slowly Improving.
Good "Work on Streets.
City Engineer Chase says that he In
tends to make a good Job of the lmprovc-
I xaent of East Burnslde street, which Is
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being Improved between East Eighth and
East Twenty-eighth streets. The very
best of material will be used for founda
tion and crown. Next week Mr. Chase
hopes to put the new steam roller on a
completed block to -show what It can do.
The new roller "Will come In good play on
East Burnslde and other East Side streets
which are soon to be Improved.
Death of Sarah H. Henry.
Mrs. Sarah H. Henry died Thursday
night at the home of her son, J. D. Henry,
at Mount Scott. She was 54 years and 5
months old For the past IK years she
had made her home In Portland and at
Mount Scott. She grew aged gently and
lovingly, making her home with, her chil
dren. She Is survived by the following
children: M. E. Henry, Anaconda; Mont.;
S. L. and C. L. Henry, Spokane, Wash.;
Mrs. Eveline Hoad, Sellwood; Mllo Henry,
Granger, Minn.; J. D. Henry, Lents,
MountScoU. Funeral wllltbe held Sun
day from the Lents Evangelical Church,
at 2 P. M. Interment will be In Lone Fir
cemetery.
Prominent Corner Sold.
The southeast corner lot on Grand ave
nue and East Alder street, owned by the
McGnire brothers. W. W. an'd H. P. Mc
Gulre has been sold to A. W. Lambert,
of the Citizens' Bank. It Is understood
that a building will be erected on this
corner In the near future.
PERSONAL MENTION.
State Senator B. F. Mulkey and wife, of
Monmouth, are at the Imperial.
Governor and Mrs. T. T. ( Geer spent
yesterday In the city, returning to Salem
on the evening train. '
T. H. Crawford, Democratic nominee
for Circuit Judge In the Eighth Judicial
district, returned to Union on last night's
train.
E. A. Stillman and Walter M. Pierce,
delegates to the Democratic state conven
tion from Umatilla County, returned to
Pendleton.
J. H. Townsend, delegate from Polk
County to the Democratic state conven
tion, will return to Dallas on this even
ing's train.
Robert Hyde, who Is registered at the
Imperial from Cascade Locks, Is one of
the prominent sawmill men of the Upper
Columbia River region.
George B. Dorrls, one of Lane County's
pioneer Democrats, who occupied a seat
In the recent; state convention, returned
to Eugene last night.
Bishop Morris left Portland Wednesday
to' meet the following appointments In
Rogue River Valley: Grant's Pass, Sun
day evening; Medford, Friday evening;
Ashland, Sunday morning.
Roderick Macleay arrived home a few
days ago from an extended pleasure trip.
He spent three months very agreeably In
New York, and then two months m
Florida. He says Florida is a popular
and pleasant Winter resort and has the
largest hotel In the world at Palm Beach,
Where there were 1860 guests when he
left
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1L George T.
Gerllnger, of Portland, Is registered at
the Palace Hotel.
yALLEJO, Cal.. "April 11. Mrs. Harri
son, widow of ex-President Harrison, who
has been making an extended visit to her
sister, the wife of Lieutenant-Commander
Parker, United States Navy, left for her
home In Indianapolis today.
NEW YORK, April 1L Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland E, Cooklngham, at the
Albemarle.
From Seattle J. W. Carver, at the
Broadway Central; Mrs. C. T. . Jack
son, Miss A. Jackson, at the Grand Union;
D. Tivers, at the Bartholdl.
The employment of theatrical "claques,' or
paid applauders. Is In no way subversive of
Subllc order or morality, according to a recent
eclslon of the Paris courts.
A
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FACTS ABOUT THE BAR
"WHERE DID 17-FOOT FABLE EXA
NATE, AND FROM WHOM?
Chamber of Commerce Trustees Pro
pose to Discover Pilots Want
an Ocean Dredger.
! '
The trustees of the Chamber of Com
merce are after facts. One of those facts
Is whether the pilots who brought Into
the Columbia River the steamships Quito
and Oceano said there was only 17 feet,
minimum, depth, of water on the bar. The
trustees, at a special meeting yesterday,
decided to put the question to the masters'
of the two vessels. Responsibility for the
17-foot report is therefore up to the cap
tains of the steamships to make clear.
According to Pilot Cann, who brought
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the Quito Into port, .the question has
arisen from misunderstanding. The ves
sel drew 17 feet of water and Captain
Cann held the vessel outside for some
time. It Is believed by the pilots that
from this fact grew the report that Cap
tain Cann had said 17 feet was the depth
of water on the bar at low tide.
The trustees of the Chamber of Com
merce will now bend themselves to ascer
tain whether this Is true or not, whether
Captain Cann actually said what Is at
tributed to him, and whether Captain
Shotten, master of the Quito, was cor
rectly quoted.
The Pilot Commission agrees that re
ports such as have given v rise to the
present tribulation are a me'nace to this
port The commission does not think It
reasonable to suppose that any pilot would
tell a fib like the 17-foot story. W. T.
Chutter, clerk of the commission, wrote
as follows:
Where these reports, "which are very detri
mental to the commerce of the Columbia Riv
er," emanate from. Is a question that should
Interest any one that has Interest in the wel
fare of the State of Oregon, and the sooner it
Is found out and put a stop to, the better it
will be for all concerned. The reports made to
the Chamber of Commerce, shippers and tho
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supposed to emanate from the bar pilots. But
for them to report to the captains of ships that
there la only- IT feet of water on the bar, when
they take out and bring In vessels of much
deeper draught, as their monthly reports show f
to this commission, does not appear very rea
sonable. Bar Dredger Needed.
The need of a bar dredger was Im
pressed upon the trustees by a letter
from Captain Cann. of the Oregon bar
pilots. It read as follows:
The undersigned Tar pilots of the Columbia
River bar would respectfully ask you to re
quest the Senators and members in Congress
from Oregon and Washington to secure at this
session a special act of Congress for the con
struction of an ocean dredger for this bar.
The United States Government in Its various
departments needs the harbor for refuge, which
such dredger will insure, as it does at the
mouth of the Mersey and at New York, and we
fel assured that the special act can be pushed
through without connictlng In any way with
the passage of the river and harbor bill.
This letter had been referred by Presi
dent Mear3 to Captain Langfltt, of the
United -States Engineers. Captain Lang
fltt responded that there were no dredges
in the country available for the Colum
bia bar. Construction of one would
takb from 1 to two years. He be
lieved that extension of the jetty would
bring better and quicker results. "Mean
while, the possibility of ultimate recourse
to dredging will no doubt b'e considered by
officers in charge of the work."
The trustees resolved to refer Captain
Langntffi letter to the Oregon bar bilots.
Minor Matters.
President (Mears announced that he had
Invited Mr. Harriman to meet the Cham
ber of Commerce. Mr. Harriman tulli Yi
Lin Portland next week.
a. meeting witn jonn .Barrett will be
arranged for, to take place probably
Tuesday night. The Credit Men's As
sociation will probably be present at the
same. time-.
M. B. Wells and the Soule Piano Com
pany were elected to membership In
the chamber.
DEMAND HIGHER WAGES.
Teamsters' and Lnnndrymen's
Unions Ask More Pay.
A request for higher wages has been
made by the Teamsters' Union of this
city, and the Laundrymen's Union will
probably soon make a similar, request.
xwo years ago tne Teamsters' union
requested a raise of wages from ?2 per
day to $2 25 per day. The request was not
granted, and the teamsters made "a de
mand." Some little trouble ensued, but
their demand was granted. They now be
lieve that conditions Justify them In ask
ing $3 o0 per day, and a request to that
effect has been made, which will be
answered May X The teamsters believe
that this time their request will be
granted, and no further action will be
needed. The various employes have ap
pointed a committee which will confer
with a committee from the union before
the appointed time.
The movement among the laundrymen
has as yet taken no definite form. They
think, however, that their pay should
be Increased, and express their Intention
of taking some action In the matter at
an early date.
Something Abont Pensions.
PORTLAND. April S. To the Editor.)
From an editorial In last Sunday's Ore
gonlan headed "An Inconpclonable Con
flict," one will naturally conclude that
the Grand Army of the Republic Is an or
ganization banded together for the pur
pose of looting the United States Treasury
and embarrassing the Government be
cause It labored and insisted upon having
Pension Commissioner Evans removed
from office. It seems to me that men who
came forward to sacrifice .their health,
limbs and very lives In support of the
Government against Its enemies In Its
most dire distress were made of different
stuff. To put the G. A. R. in the right
light before your many readers I will say
that no one Is (nor has as much reason
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to be), opposed to and jealous of frauds,
sneaks and Impostors profiting and realiz
ing in their name, than the members of
the G. A. R. themselves. It surely Is evi
dent that a man who has risked his life
and went through the hardships that the
bulk of the old soldiers did, ought to be
trusted and be permitted to stand In the
front rank of Its truest and most loyal
citizens. The fact of the matter Is. Mr.
Editor, It Is not for keeping the hands of
frauds out of the United States treasury,
but for not giving the o!d soldiers justice
and their dues that the G. A. R. kicked.
Disease planted during these exposures
and terrible hardships, though dormant for
a long time, make themselves manifest
in old age and prevent them to a great
extent from making such a living as they
might had they not gone through them.
For that Teason every old &o!dier should
have a good pension. It's not .is back
pay for their great services, for thcy
were freely and loyally given, but because
they deserve this reward, and royal good
care in their declining years, from those
who are now reaping the benefit from the
dangers, hardships and suffering they
went through. PETER MERGES,
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Drilling Decree Team.
W. C. North, late of the Second Oregon
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Albina Camp, Woodmen of the World, In
Gomez Hall, on Russell street. He It, also
training a dramatic club of the camp.
Mr. North Is a first-class drlllmaster, and
the members of the team nay that they
are miking good progress under his
charge. The Albina camp will be able
to compete with any of the .crack teams
of the Woodmen of the World Camps of
Portland.
Cleveland Likes Florida.
PRINCETON, N. J., April 11. Mrs
Cleveland returned to Princeton today,
after spending two weeks with her hus
band In Florida. This afternoon she said
jar. uieveiana s neaitn nas so mucn lm- .w.
proved since he went to Florida a fort-
night ago that he will remain there at
least another week or 10 days.
Mnjor Prnden Is Better.
WASHINGTON, April 11. The condition
of Major Pruden. assistant secretary to
the President, who is suffering from heart
disease, showed a marked improvement
today and hopes are held out that he
would be able to resume his official duties
before long.
Old, Read Till
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Manaiger.