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12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. APRIL 24, 1902. HELP FOR NEW ROAD! Portland Will Reach Thunder Mountain-District. PLEDGES AID TO WEISER HEN Jobbers DIhcusb the . Project and Promise to Begin Canvass for Subscriptions $12,000 to $13,000 Is Asked. t y Portland -will raise by subscription a. fupJ for building -the proponed road Irora "Warren, Idaho, to Thunder Mount ain. The WeLter representatives want $12,000 to $15.0cfe, and say the total C09t of the enterprise will be $25,000 to $50,000. Portland Jobbers are impressed with the fact that the trade of the great Idaho mining district will be val- ' uable, and they want It. What Js Thunder Mountain trade worth? Do Portland merchants want a share of It? How much will they give to get In on the ground floor? Merchants of this city will have a chance to answer these questions today. They are asked to give a sum of money for making a road from Warren to Thun der Mountain. Subscriptions of money will be solicited at once. This road will be the first Into the mining camp, and will control the trade of the district. The route will begin at Council, a railroad terminus. It Is the only one besides that by Stites that will give Portland an op portunity at the trade. R. E. Lockwood and C. S. Fosselman yesterday brought this to the attention of the jobbers of Portland at a meeting at the quarters of v the Chamber of Commerce. Committees were appointed to solicit subscriptions to a fund for the wagon road from Warren. Therefore it's up to the merchants to answer the above questions. If they re spond in the affirmative it must be by dig ging down Into their pockets. Two sub scription committees have been ap pointed, the one composed of W. A. Mears , and George Lawrence, Jr.; the other of Hugh. McGuire and Ed Lang. The second committee will cover Front street and the other will take in First. , Few Jobbers Were There. The meeting yesterday showed that . merchants are very busy, for only a dozen jobbers attended, and over CO Invitations had been sent out. The discussion cov ered the same subjects as at the meet ing of the trustees of the Chamber of Commerce, as reported In these columns yesterday. Mr. Fosselman and Mr. Lock wood made strong pleas for the wagon project. They said Weiser and Council merchants favored Portland and looked to this city as their source of supplies. ""If you will help us, we will help you," they said. The visitors showed that the Council Warren route is the shortest of any. The Stites and Council routes unite at Re sort, east of Warren, so that if Port land merchants desire to get to Thunder Mountain either via the Clearwater or via Weiser and Council, they must do so by the proposed wagon road from War ren. The route from Council is 130 miles and from Stites, the visitors said, about ISO miles. That from Boise is 186 miles, from Ketchum 142 miles, and from Red Rock about 175 miles. These last three Toutes nill drain trade away from Port land to the East. The Council-Warren route is the shortest of any and has the easiest grades. Because it has lower sum mits than the others it can be traversed at all seasons of the year, whereas the others cannot The visitors said that the Warren road can be built by July, which will be about the time that the promot ers of the other routes can begin to open them up. Portland Can Keep Trade. "Once the trade is turned toward Port land it will always drift that way," they said. "The Warren road will save time and money to freighters, and consequent ly they will prefer It. The route has good feeding and stopping places. It Is through territory tributary to Portland; and the business that will grow up along It is yours to get. "We ask Portland only to take hold," said Mr. Fosselman emphatically, "not to build the road. We shall do our share and a large share. But we need your as sistance. All the miners and farmers In the country will contribute money and labor. Their share will be relatively larger than that of any outsider. The country has vast resources. These can be developed to Portland's benefit. But if the Thunder Mountain trade goes east ward that benefit will not come to Port land. A. H. Devers thought it time for a point blank question: "How much do you expect the mer chants and jobbers of Portland to put up?" he asked. "It seems to us that from $12,000 to $15. 000 would be a fair proportion," was the ancwer. "How much money would be required?" "It is impossible to say accurately. No surveys have yet been made." But the jobbers were not willing to leave this point so readily. "How much will it cost." they insisted. Total Cost $25,000 to $50,000. "Well, the road might be built for $25,- or $50,000." "You say $25,000 or $50,000," spoke up Ed Lang with strong emphasis. "What If It should cost $75,000?" "That would make no difference, we should build the road anyhow. We are going to have the road, no matter what it costs. Our minds are made up. We mean business." "But where are we going to get off." interposed somebody. "How do we know if we give money that the road will go through and that we shall not be basking in moonlight on the lake?" "The Board of Trade of Weiser will be come, surety for the money, and guaran tee faithful use of it." "Want Abont Freight Tariffs T Ed Lang was not sure that Portland could get the trade or that Weiser peo ple would allow sentiment to rule their business if freight tariffs were against Portland. "It is a fighting chance for our lives in Idaho now," he said. "Weiser and Council merchants extend friendship to travelers from Portland," answered the visitors. "Short time and cheapness are not always the ruling con siderations." "They are in the long run," commented Xt A. Lewis. "I am very much afraid you are ask ing too much," said Ed Lang, dlscour agingly. "You will be grea"Uy dlsappolnt- ed." But Mr. Fosselman would not allow his hopes to be dashed with cold water. He saiii he had received much encouragement in Portland. Weiser citizens would go to .the Idaho Legislature for an appropria- tlon, but the Legislature does not meet until February, and the road must be "" T built this Summer. To Raise a Fond. At last it was decided to raise a fund in Portland for the road by subscription. Assurance was given that Portland would t- raise a sum of money, but not as much : as was asked. The visitors expressed sat-ifc- isfaction at tKis, saying they would glad ly receive whatever Portland -would jrfve. It was stipulated that the money should be deposited with the Chamber of Com merce, to be given over when Weiacr citizens are ready to use It. Mr. Fosselman and Mr. Lockwood left for Weiser last night. TILLAMOOK ROCK SOLID. Winter Storms Do So Damage to Lighthouse Station. Captain Langfttt, United States En gineers, who went down to Tillamook Rock Tuesday to see what damage the storms of Winter had done to the rock, found that a crevice in the rock had been slightly widened, and quite a large piece will probably drop off before long, but the light station will not be damaged on this account. The material for some tri fling repairs to the light station was taken down, and the day being fine and the sea smooth, no trouble was experienced in landing it. In this connection It may be stated that the Lighthouse Board has rejected all bids for the proposed Scotch Cap light station as too high, and Captain Lang fitt has been instructed to proceed with the construction of the station. All the bids for the Cape Sarichef, Alaska, light station have been rejected and construction thereof will be post poned, as the funds available for the work at present are insufficient. M. J. Karbeck, of Seattle, to whom was awarded the contract for constructing the Lincoln Rock light station, Alaska, has loaded the material for the work on a ves sel, and is on his way to the rock. R. M. Hannagran, of Seattle, to whom was awarded the contract for the con struction of Mary Island light station, Alaska, has gone up to the island to ex amine the site and facilities for landing, preparatory to taking up material. OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY Twenty-flrat Anniversary of the Or ganization. The competitive compositions written for the prizes annually offered by the Oregon Humane Society are In the hands of the committee, Mrs. N. J. Levlnson, Mrs. E. P. Fraser and Mrs. John C. Thomas, selected to pass on the merits, and the winners of the cash prizes will be known about ADrll 30. There are more competitors this yeah than usual, the committee having at least 200 compositions to look over. Much In terest Is already being taken in the com ing entertainment of the society, which will take place at the Marquam Opera House, on Friday afternoon. May 2, when the prize eesays will be read, and the award of prizes will be made. The school exercises are being prepared by the Couch School, under the direction of Professor J. Burnham, aslsted by Pro fessor Robert Krohn and Miss Anna Ran kin, and no doubt will be fully up to the standard of former like entertainments. W. T. Shanahan, corresponding secretary of the society, ls now in the city, com pleting arrangements and preparing the programme for the coming event. TO DISCUSS FAIR SITE. Lewis and Clark Directors Will Meet Today. An Informal meeting of the board of di rectors of the Lewis and ClaTk Centennial will be held at the office of the company, 246 Washington street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, at which time the ways and means committee will also hold a formal meeting. The question of a site for the exposition will be discussed. It is not expected that the site will be selected at this meeting, but it is deemed time to begin consideration of the mat ter by the authorities who have the duty of determining it. The by-laws of the corporation provide that the executive committee shall take the necessary steps toward the selection of a site for the ex position, and to devise a plan embracing the scope and general execution of such exposition, but the selection of such site and the adoption of the general plan shall be subject to approval of the board of directors. i PERSONAL MENTION. Senator W. Kuykendall, of Eugene, is at the Imperial. H. J. Ottenhelmer, a Salem hopbuyer, was In the city yesterday. Secretary of Stte F. L Dunbar and Mrs. Dunbar spent yesterday In Portland. Miles Kemlert of Pendleton, a son of a well-known merchant of that city. Is at the Perkins, to remain a few days. William A. Plnkerton, chief of the West ern division of the Plnkerton National Detective Service, is at the Portland. Mr. Plnkerton is making a tour of inspection of his Western agencies, and will prob ably remain in Portland a day or two. Charles A. Park, of Salem, was in Port land yesterday transacting business. Mr. Park ia Interested in the large Wallace orchards, near the Capital city. He says that a heavy frost was experienced in that vicinity yesterday morning, but he came away early in the morning and did not learn whether any damage had been done. The pear trees are now In full bloom and in condition to be Injured by a hard frost. Judge B. M. Smith was able to be out and around town yesterday for the first time since Sunday. On that day he went down to Peninsular Addition, where his son-in-law is building a house, and the two of them got up on the roof .to ex amine shingles or something. Their com bined weight caused the scaffolding to break and down came Mr. Smith, son-in-law and all, and they were both badly jolted, but glad they were not more seriously hurt. Brigadier-General W. P. Carlln, who was at the Portland yesterday, formerly commanded the Department of the Co lumbia. As Colonel of the Fourth Infan try General Carlln had charge of the troops during the Coeur dAlene mining strikes In 1E92. Subsequently he was ap pointed Brigadier-General with headquar ters at Vancouver, and when he was re tired he was succeeded by General Eiwell S. Otis, who acted as commander-in-chief In the Philippines. For some time past General Carlln has mad his residence In Spokane. Miss Imogen Boyer, principal of St. Paul's School, Walla Walla, and Miss Marlon Whipple, head of the English de partment, are In Portland for a few days, and are registered at the Hobart-Curtls. Miss Boyer is attending the Federation of Woman's Clubs, and Miss Whipple, a graduate of the University of California, is inspecting the English department of the high schools of the Northwest. Dur ing their three weeks' absence from St. Paul's School they will visit also Tacoma, Seattle, .Spokane and the principal Idaho and Montana cities. NEW YORK, April 23. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Spokane W. M. Robblns, at the Gilsey. . From Port Angeles, Wash. J. Cain, at the Manhattan. From Tacoma W. E. Parker and wife, at the Everett. From Seattle J. B. Wood, J. W. Kelly, at the Hoffman: W. H. Parry, at the Im perial; W. C. Weeks, at the Manhattan. From Salem J. H. Coleman, at the Con tinental. NEW YORK, April 23. Mme. Calve sailed for Europe today. She said just before she went on board the St. Paul that she had said good-bye to her Amer ican friends for the last time. She would never return here for the reason that the yearly trips were too fatiguing, and also that the climate of. any country but France disagreed with her. SAN FRANCISCCvApril 23. A. L. Craig and P. J. Collins, of Portland, axe at the Pala.cs Hotel. CHINESE FOR TRANSVAAL VICTORIA SYNDICATE EXTERS INTO Ai CONTRACT. Plans nn Oriental Invasion of South Africa as a Labor Speculation Scarcity of Kaffirs. VANCOUVER, B. C, April 23. A syndi cate of Chinese merchants of Vancouver has entered Into a contract-labor specu lation, and plans the Oriental Invasion, of South Africa. Two hundred Chinese brought by the steamer Empress of China last night are now in the custody of the customs authorities. They will be shipped in b'ond to Johannesburg, where they are under contract to remain for five years. When Johannesburg was taken by the British Government, it was found that al most all the mines that had been In opera tion before the war had been abanadoned. --- Hill 1 1 f I P 1 i iiB.PraHHH IHPC 5SK?wsSw"c '2&&Mi&MSSSSSi&K E3BR5S' rtSR'ae za&vy&iLS&Sk&mMKl sBJBPS MsssB3BB8gfcaKsfcS3e umSMMk BUILT BY JOSEPH SUPPLE FOR- THE ALASKA COMMERCIAL COMPANY. Joseph Supple has Just completed the first llRht-draft stemwheel boat for Alaskan waters, for the Alaska Commercial Com pany. The frame was set-up on tho vacant block on East "Water street, between East Yamhill and Belmont. It is 120 feet long by 20 vldo and 4 deep. Every piece put Into the frame of the hull has been numbered. Already the hull Is being taken apart, preparatory for shipment. The timbers are bolted together. On arrival on the Yukon It will be put together perma nently. The boat without load will draw 7 Inches of water, and with a 60ton load will draw 18 Inches of water. It Is modeled after the City of Chester, recently built for the Yamhill River. This boat will be the first light-draft steamer to be built for the shallow tributaries of the Yukon. The machinery has been built at the Willamette Iron Works. and In many cases had caved In from want of care. The Kaffir laborers have become scattered, and there Is a great demand for cheap employes. Now that things are in the control of the British In "Johannes- burg. It is expected that the mines will be Immediately reopened and worked, and Chinese laborers will be in demand. To satisfy this expected demand, and also as a matter of speculation, the pres ent bunch of coolies have been brought over. Should the venture be a profitable one, more will follow, and operations throtghout the entire country be pushed forward. There is no Chinese restriction In ths Transvaal country, and when the war Is finally concluded the director of the local syndicate believes there will be a great opening for Chinese labor In that district. CUTTING AFFRAY' AT POOR FARM. Trro Aped Inmates Have a Fight at Breakfast Table. M'MINNVILLE, Or., April 23. As the result of a quarrel between two inmates of the County Poor Farm this morning. Charles Mays, an aged man, was stabbed seriously with a pockot-knlfe. "Wash" Cantharp and Charles Mays were sitting at the breakfast table, when the former called for some bread, which had to pass Mays In o'rder to reach Cantharp. The two men have not been on the best of terms for several days, and Mays refused to peimlt the plate to pass him. Cantharp said: "I should think you could be a gen tleman at the table, If not anywhere else." Mays Immediately arose from the table and assaulted Cantharp, knocking him down and pummellng him severely. Can thorp reached for. his pocket-knife, and began cutting Mays In the neck and leg. Medical aid was summoned, and it Is be lieved Mays will recover, although his wounds are serious. Both men are aged, and have been on the county for some time. OXE WAY" TO GET POLL TAX. Japanese Told to Pay Up or Quit Their Railroad Jobs. SAL.EM, April 23. Deputy Sheriff Col bath and Assessor Charles Lerobcke went to the north end of the county today to enforce the collection of the usual $1 poll tax from a gang of transient Japanese la borers employed by the Southern Pacific Company in doing construction work near Hubbard. Assessor Lembcke attempted the collection last week, but with only a few exceptions the enthe gang, number ing about 70. refused to liquidate. The railroad officials were communicated with and the County Court was directed to proceed with the collection of the taxes, with the understanding that such of the Japanese as refused to pay should be dis charged from the service of the company. Possessed with these instructions, the county officers experienced no difficulty in collecting the usual poll tax. Under the law the Assessor is authorized to collect the poll tax from non-property-owners at the time their names ara enrolled. BELIEVED TO BE MURDERER. ' Xegro at Grant's" Pass Suspected of Killing; San Francisco Officer. GRANT'S PASS, Or., April 23. Richard Jackson, a mulatto in the custody of the police here? Is believed to be one of the men who killed Policeman Robinson in San Francisco, January 21. Sheriff Lister, of this city, sent a photo of Jackson to Detective Seymour at San Francisco and the latter wired that the 1 captured prisoners at onca recognized It aa a likeness of "Yellow," a member of the gang that killed Robinson. An officer is now on his way to this city to Identify the man. The mulatto denied all knowl edge of the affair. A. small scar, much resembling a .recently healed bullet wound, was found on his left leg just below the knee. He was probably .wounded by Po liceman Taylor, who fired into the gang shortly after the crifne. , Jackson was one of a gang of hoboes to enter a store here about two months ago. He has been held since, pending the calling of Circuit Court. Funeral of Chief Saltcsc. TEKOA, Wash., April 23-The remains of Chief Saltese, of the Coeur d'Alenes, were burled quietly at Desmet Mission, 12 miles east of here, at 4 o'clock this morning. High mass was read by Rev. Father C. A. Rauna. the priest in charge of the mission. Only the family and Intimate friends were present. This was in accordances with last wishes of the dead chief. It was the intention of the Indians to have a big funeral, and Invi tations had been sent to all the tribes In the Inland Empire to attend the funeral LIGHT DRAFT STERN WHEELER FOR ALASKA WATERS. today, but the plans were changed, in deference to the wishes of the deceased The election of a chief to succeed Saltese J w ill probably occur Saturday. Peter . Wildshoe, second chief, will probably be the choice, but he will have opposition, ?! n V aw r9 "'rm a T - a1 TILiIjAMOOK, Or., April 23. Leading citizens met last night and took steps foi the organization of a Chamber of Com merce Claude Thayer acted as presiding officer. A committee, composed of Messrs. A. W. Severance, T. Coates and P. Mc intosh was appointed on permanent or ganization, and A. J. Cohn, B. C. Rlestand and George Grayson on membership. i As a few light cases of smallpox have broken out In Tillamook County, and one lu this city, the city authorities have de clared a strict quarantine. Rich Strike in Alamo District. BAKER CITY. Or., April 23. A rich strike has been made at the Quebec mine, in the Alamo district. A ledge of ore ranging from 18 Inches to three feet In width has been opened up, which runs from $100 to $600 per ton. The capacity of the stamp mill Is to be increased by the addition of 10 more stamps, and an aerial tramway Is to be constructed at once, to facilitate the handling of the ore from the upper tunnel. Will Not Sell Flume to City. THE DALLES. Or.. April 23. Further delay In the work of the city's Water Commission to better the system has been made necessary owing to the with- j $3S3,02S.I97; and, consider It again, sines drawal of the offer made by .The Dalles , McKlnley was Inaugurated the balance of Lumbering Company to sell Its flume ex- trade In favor of the American Republic tending to the headwaters of Mill Creek. j,as reached the unthinkable sum of $2,708 -for the consideration of $7500. It had been 010,900. Will the American people reject me uuuiiuiiuus uie oi iuc tuuiuiiaaiuii iu accept these terms. Xotei of St. Helens. ST. HELENS, Or.. April 23. The con tractors have commenced the construc- tlnn nf tho mw S(linn1hnii5i nt St TTlfn The 1urv for the Mav term of court was drawn this morning. There are a number Qre BOernIng them. Parallel, If you can, of important cases on the docket for this . tne Progress we have made. England's term, two relating to tax titles, and the brilliant administration In India and trial of August Schlevle for the murder of I Esypt pales before the work already done Joseph Schulkowskle. j in the Philippines. American civil ad- ministration Inaugurated less than 10 Lund to Be Opened to Entry Soon. mnths- ??d ,y5t American schools have OREGON CITY, April 23.-The United flowed the American flag in every pacl States land officials today Isued a notice ' J frovl"?,e; Z f- nearly 200,000 that the approved plat of fractional town- i Filipino children are learning the Amerl shlp 8, south of range 10 west, will be filed ' can la?BuaBe. More thn thte! As Amerl i Tho n ritxrinnrf fiw at o. nvinoi, can factories are working night and day A. M., on June 10, 1902, and the land therein will be subject to entry on and after said date. Falls Heir to a Fortune. VANCOUVER, B. C, April 23. Richard Trevelyan, a native of Cornwall, England, who for many years has resided In vari ous parts of British Columbia, has fallen heir to 59,000. He Is an old man without ambition, and had latterly had a precari ous existence. Many Deaths In Tnro Families. . FLORA, Ind., April 23, A startling death record is reported in the families of Homer Sehin and John McCIoskey, two prominent families near the city. In tne last 22 months 22 deaths have occurred in these families, an average of one a month for nearly two years. The Selnns and McCloskeys are closely related, and the diseases which carried them off were smallpox, typhoid fever and heart failure. The last to succumb was Homer Seinn. 1 aged CO, who has just died of heart failure. SOUNDS THE BUGLE CALL Continued from First Page.) of the Chinese people. When China Is opened to the commerce of the world, and her 200.000.000 begin to buy. they will pur chase a thousand million dollars' worth of goods from .other nations. Think of what that will mean to every producer in the Republic And when our population is denser, factories more numerous, agri culture more productive, what will the American people do without such a mar ket? Shall we take no thought of the morrok? That is the counsel of Insol vency. To preserve present prosperity, American statesmen must care for the future. "Who Is Burdened by Philippine Ex penses? Philippine expenses! Who feels their burden? Is It you, farmer, who are more prosperous than you have been for a quar ter of a century? Your farms alone are worth $1,220,000,000 more today than before j the war with Spain. Is it you, manufac- I turer, whose plants are running with rouble shifts? You have Increased your productive Investments over $500,000,000 since the war with Spain began. Is it you, workingman, who In factories alone are earning $00,000,000 more wages even' year ! than before our period of expansion? In spite of the hundreds of millions of war expenses, in spite of other millions ex pended in laying the foundation of future wealth In our dependencies. Republican pdmlnistration has paid it all, and. In ad dition, and at the same time actually, re duced the Nation's debt $10,000,000, and so refundtd the remainder that today the American people pay $7,000,000 less Interest annually than we paid before the war with Spain began; and, In addition, still nnd at the sume time, accumulated the heaviest rurplus in our treasury of any nation In the world. Think of the contrast! Eight years ago peace, Democracy, disaster and deficit! Today, in spite of war. Republi canism, prosperity and a surplus! More still! During the period from March 1. 1S37, the Inauguration of William McKlnley, until March 1, 1902. a period of just five years, the American people sold to the rest of the world $6,630,934,462, and bought $3,922,923,5C6. In these five jears the bal ance of trade in favor of the United States reached $2,708,010,906. In these five years of Republican rule the favorable balance of trade was more than in the entire his tory of the Republic. More? Yes, 600 per cent more. From the foundation of the Government to the present Republican regime, March 1, 1897, the balance of trade j in favor of the United States was nnlv q nnrtv "tvhlrh ndm nUtoro tho. Hndn.c of the Nation with such results even under conditions of peace? Well! This Is the Republican record under, conditions of war. What Wc Are Doing; In Philippines. jsut me opposition denies tnat a re- ' Public can goiern dependencies But we in nit; iicuuuuir, .miiciitiii auuuuia aic working night and day in the Philippines; and 40.000 natives are now being taught in American night schools. Almost 1000 American school teachers already have followed the flag across the seas. Still more! Almost 4W0 Filipino teachers are being trained by American Instructors, and are even now at work. More still! Even before our civil government began that tremendous task of education, Ameri can officers organized schools for Filipino children, and they were taught by Ameri can soldiers detailed from the ranks. The American flag! The American soldier! The American teacher! Together they march forward! Cheer their progress! Hold aloft their hands Rally around them, Ameri can voters! they are the emblem and agencies of civilization's noblest creation the American Republic! The United Statescannot govern? Why not? In every province where we have suppressed insurrection and shot brigands to death, civil administration is operat- ins: and. for the llrst time in Philip- i ' r . fiplne history an unterrorized people are. at peaceful woric is notxnat goverumeun Already roads are building, and all over the islands are being planned and sur veyed. Within five years railways will connect Philippine valleys, mines and forests with sea ports, and these, In turn, with every trade center of the globe. Are these not fruits of government? In Manila a model municipal administration has been built, and the American police of this ocean capital is unsurpassed in Europe or America. Municipal owner ship has begun, and the modern ice plant Dullt and owned by the Government furnishes Ice to Manila at half the former price. Are these not results of govern ment? A perfect public land system is being devised; and soon no native need be homeless. The best forestry lands of the world are those of Germany; the forests of Saxony pay most of her ex penses. In the Philippines, forestry laws are being established perfect as those of Saxony's. Mining lawB made up of the best features of every nation and ad mitted by the Opposition to be far su perior to aur own system; the grant of public franchises safeguarded as the franchises of only a few of the advanced cities of this country are safeguarded; courts in every pacified province, with appeals to Supreme Courts at Manila; for the first time in all tho dark and bloody history of the archipelago justice to the meanest, poorest native "freely and without price, speedily and without delay" is not all this govornment? I challenge an Instance of a small fraction of these results dur ing a like brief period in any land or at any time. And yet the Opposition say that we cannot govern. But has tho Opposition's word any weight as to what the American people can or cannot do? Even in the Democratic party's sanest days they said that the Americans could not successfully manufacture steel rails; today we sell steel rails to Eng land. The youngest man In this con vention remembers the Opposition's scorn when McKlnley said that America must manufacture tin; today America Is the world's principal producer of that univer sal convenience. "You cannot"; "you will fall" has ever been the Opposition's wall to the American people. "The American people can, the American people will" has ever been the Republican party's word of faith to this matchless Nation. Corruption In Colonial Administra tion. We are told that administration of de pendencies is necessarily corrupt. Show me a business in the United States more accurately, honestly conducted than the American administration of Philippine flnancies. Do they cite the frauds in Cuba? Neely In prison, every conspira tor punished when, think you, with that example, another fraud will occur in our dependencies? What of our own states? Kentucky's embezzling Treasurer, Da kota's coffers robbed, Nebraska's money stolen are state governments therefore necessarily corrupt? Five selected men administrating government in the Phil ippines; the most expert system of ac counting yet devised in public affairs searching every expenditure, this sys tem presided over by Abe Lawshe, of whom Indiana is so proud; review of every detail by the specialists of War and Treasury Departments In Washing ton; and finally every item subjected to the scrutiny of keen men in Congress looking for the smallest defect American honesty and system In Philippine ad ministration will compel tho world's ap plause. Charges of Brutalities. Do they tell us of the brutality of Amer ican Boldlers? War has no record of mercy, tenderness and care that com pares with the American treatment of prisoners In the Philippines. I have seen wards of our own hospitals turned over to Filipino sick and wounded. American physicians attend them, American nurses minister them. We are told of recon centratlon camps. And what are they? Great tracts of fertile land, not sur rounded by fences and stockades, where the people may live and work in perfect liberty protected from murderous despe rado's demands. Read the story of American reconcentratlon In Marlnduque. The Filipinos there were fed with food bought by American money. When those who had terrorized them had been killed or captured. Filipino physicians signed voluntary statements that the people's health within those American lines was 50 per cent better than it had been in their own homes. And those people de parted to their field, at last mado peace ful, with rejoicings on their lips that they had finally been rescued from their own oppressors, with blessings on the American flag and the American soldiers who had worked that device. The Republican party stands by the American soldier in the Philippines today as It stood by the soldier of the Union 40 years ago, stands by him now, and will stand by him until the last gray and honored head bows to the Con queror of us all. To those who now de nounce American soldiers the American people will give the same answer they gave to the defamers of the boys In blue In the old heroic days of glory; "Wo stand by the boys beneath, the Flag." The boys beneath the flag! God bless them everyone! And God defend them from enemies at home and abroad, foes In the field and foes in the rear. Foes in the field, the American soldier fights and conquers; foes In the rear he can not reach. Think of men rejoicing when American soldiers fall! Are there such men In America today? Ask yourselves who would be helped in the coming cam paign by the news of American disaster? American officers will tell you that in surrectlon has been prolonged by Ameri can encouragement. American soldiers are fighting for the flag's supremacy, for the Republic's advancing power; and there is no better cause for which to battle and die than to plant American might and righteousness where Duty points the way. This is no season for bitterness. It Is a time for loyalty, love and brother hood in all American hearts. Sections are no more; they have passed away in the I majestic progress of the great Republic. The twentieth century opens with the mightiest people of history marching on ward to the mastery of the world with "Fraternity as their watchword. We cannot denounce even the maligners of American soldiers; we pity them In stead, for they know not what they do. Our greatest leader s loftiest words is our motto still: "Malice toward none. LOSS OF APPETITE means disordered digestion and should be prompt ly attended to, or It may develop into chronic dys pepsia. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the best medicine to strengthen your digestive organs. Also to cure. Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Heart burn, Selchlng, Nervousness, Insomnia and Malaria, Fever and Ague. Be sure to try it. See that Our Private Die Stamp J covers the neck of the bottle. 1stqSch charity for all;" loyalty tos the Flag. Upon the grave of every American soldier, wherever he yielded up his life, let the greatful tears of the Nation fall. And for the cause for which AmpHmn soldiers have given their blood let the wnoie world know that the American are people united. Let watching nations learn that this new world oower iHHne- in the West Is not divided by classes, riven oy strife, weakened by faction, and that those who stand against our advancing banner must meet a. sin da devoted, united people following after. xtei jusiory record inc we are in ract, as well as name, the People of the UNITED STATES of America, BOY BREAKS HIS PAROLE Reform. School Superintendent Will Straighten Him Oat. Superintendent H. E. Bickers, of the State Reform School at Salem, was In Portland yesterday, looking after a pa roled boy who has been giving trouble. It is the rule of the institution to let boys go out on parole during good be havior. If suitable homes and occupa tions can be found for them. But if they give cause for complaint, and the cir cumstances require it, the boys are taken Dack to tho school. In the. present in stance the boy giving trouble is over 18 years old, and his disposition seems to bo such that little can be done with him at the Reform School. Superintendent Bick ers expects to have him enlisted in tho Army or Navy, where the discipline will be strict enough to keep him straight. An inmato of the Reform School can not be compelled to enlist in the Army, nor would he be induced to enlist unless such a course were thought best for tho boy. When tho culprit's offenses take such a form that he is liable to land In the penitentiary If not controlled, It is better to give him the restraining Influ ence of military discipline. Several boys of this character have been induced to enlist, and the results seem to be bene ficial, as compared with what might be expected if they were kept at the school or permitted to run at large. Railway Building in Colorado. DENVER, April 23. Following the filing of articles of incorporation for the Rio Grande, Pueblo & Southern comes the an nouncement that the Denver & Rio Grande is preparing to make improvements in the system, both in Colorado and Utah, which will cost several millions of dollars. Manager Herbert, of the Rio Grande, says that the Rio Grande, Pueblo & Southern is to construct in the future a line to take the place of tho joint track, and to be the main line of the Denver & Rio Grande from Pueblo south. "When the new line will be built I can not say," said Mr. Herbert. "It will place Walsenburg on the main line of the Rio Grande, and will shorten the Southern route. At present the Rio Grande runs south to Cuchara Junction, some distance from Walsenburg." At present the track, used jointly by the Colorado. & Southern and Denver & Rio Grande roads, bends to the west. After leaving Pueblo the standard gauge pro ceeds westward to Alamosa, where the third rail begins and continues to Creede. It is said announcements of a specific character may be made after the annual meeting next August, as the plans for betterment include several important al terations In the railway map of the state. Sale of Early Editions. NEW YORK, April 22. The highest price paid at the second day's sale of the collection of early English literature from the library of Marshall C. Lefferts, of this city was $1100 for "Songi, and Sonnettes." written by the Right Hon. Lord Henry Haward (Howard), late Earl of Surrey and others, black letter, octavo binding, by Bedford, London, Richard Tottell, 1567. This is the oldest edition ever sold in this country, the nearest approach to it being Adee's copy of the 15S5 edition, which, at his sale In 1S35, sold for 516SO. CUIcoko Water-Color Exhibition. CHICAGO, April 23. The 14th annual exhibition of water-colors, pastels ana miniatures by contemporary American artists has opened at the Art Institute. The collection contains 5S7 original works, Including 472 watercoIors, SS pastels and 27 miniatures. Of these 279 were selected In New York and elsewhere, and 30S were chosen by juries of the artists In live cities, as follows: Philadelphia, 5S; New York, 56; Boston, 27; Cincinnati, 12; Chi cago, 133. Deutschland Loses Her Rudder. PLYMOUTH, April 23. The Deutsch land passed the Lizard at 4.10 P. M. She signaled: "Lost rudder Tuesday 400 miles westward of Bishop Rock. Steering well with engines." The Deutschland reached here at 7 o'clock this evening and pro ceeded to Cherbourg. No repairs were necessary here. Lloyd's reports an alarming increase In the number of shipwrecks and accidents during the present jear compared with the aame pe riod In former iear. If you aie so used to paying $5.00 for a hat that you ran't break yours :n of the habit Pay $5.00 for . GORDON (Soft or Stiff) Hat a d let your h-ter send a $2 bill home to your wife with the old one. DISORDERS -OF By far the greater number or patien's seeking relief for so- called weaknesses are , strong, robust men In every other respect. Loss of Vitality, Prematureness. etc., are not weak nesses, but the ejmptoms of Inflamma tory processes In the Prostate Gland (so-called neck of bladder), caused by contracted disorders and too-often-repeated and too-lontr-continued exc.te ment. 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