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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1902.
BETS ARE NOTTAKEN
Democrats Not Willing to Put
Up, on Chamberlain. .
WILLIAMS HONEY GOES BEGGING
Republican Sentiment Is Growlne
and Points Unmistakably to
One Result on
June 2. ,
That the Democrats are -weakening in
tbeir belief in Chamberlain's chances of
election is shown by their failure to take
any one of the five 11000 bets offered by
Republicans. The Democrats have money
to put up in fact, the betting men are
moat numerous In the Chamberlain camp
but they haven't any to lose on Chamber
lain. The $5000 put up at Slg Slchel's cigar
store was on the following terms: One
thousand dollars that Furnish will carry
Umatilla County, $1000 that he will carry
Multnomah County, $1000 that he will
carry Eastern Oregon, $1000 that he will
carry Western Oregon, $1000 that he will
carry the state.
A small bet has been offered and taken
-that Furnish will carry Umatilla by 250
majority. Democrats are said to be ready
to bet that Furnish will not carry the
etate by 7000 majority. Last Friday $1000
-was offered by a Democrat on Inman s
flection to the Mayoralty. It was Imme
diately taken, and yesterday $G00 of Inman
money was covered by Republicans. Now
Republicans have taken the lead and put
up $1000 on the election of "Williams. It
has not yet been met.
Election bets are a feature of every
campaign. They do not constitute a game
of chance, but a game of skill, for the
Tesult is certain and the success of an
investor depnds upon his ability to read
the public mind. It Is not uncommon a
few days before election to find a man
of sporting inclinations quietly putting up
money on a man for whom he will not
vote. The story is told upon good author
ity that two years ago a free-silver editor
up in the Willamette vaney maae sevcmi
hundred dollars betting on McKlnley. His
paper worked loyally for Bryan until the
election was over, but the editor bad qui
etly gathered confidential information
which contradicted the reports he was
printing in his- own paper, and then put
6ome sound money in the hands of Re
publican friends. After election the Bryan
men heard that they were unconsciously
betting against one of their own party,
and protested against paying the bet.
They finally give up, however, and the
editor received his pay in money worth
100 cents on the dollar.
It is becoming apparent that the fu
slonlsts in Multnomah County will center
their efforts upon the election of their can
didates for Mayor and Sheriff and other
local offices. Ihls does not mean that
they will desert Chamberlain, but that
they will not put forth the same effort
for him that they will for men who are
tcandldates for local offices. The effort to
icarry the fusion into state politics is
proving a disadvantage, for there are
many men who can be led to vote a "Cltl
szens" ticket in municipal affairs who
twill rebel against an effort to induce them
to scratch their 6tate ticket. The motive
rbhlnd the use of the word "Citizens"
Sbecomes too plainly apparent when the
(promoters of the fusion try to extend the
snovement so as to take In one particular
candidate on the state ticket.
For obvious reasons the Democrats in
everal counties where they have some
chance of success will make their greatest
efforts in behalf of county officers. The
local papers depend for their official ad
vertising upon certain officers in the
county administration. A Democratic
Sheriff can send no small amount of ad
vertising matter to his party paper in
the county, but a Democratic Governor
ihas no patronage of this kind to dispense,
end for that reason the papers take most
interest in the local fights.
News was received from Independence
yesterday that the crowd which assem
bled to hear W. J. Furnish and C. W.
Fulton was the largest ever known In
that city. Scores of people were turned
away because they could not gain admis
sion to the crowded hall. People attended
in large numbers from Monmouth and
fro mother Polk County towns, some trav
eling a distance of 10 miles to greet the
Republican candidate for Governor and
tho eloquent orator from the mouth of the
Columbia.
The itinerary -of George E. Chamberlain,
eo far as published, closes at Albany on
May 27. It is understood that Chamberlain
will spend the last five days before elec
tion In Portland where he will extend the
glad hand to ail his friends and add as
many as possible to the number of per
sons who will vote for him. This will
really be his spurt down the home stretch
toward the Governorship. Whether his
spurt will be swift enough to overcome
any considerable portion of the lead Mr.
Furnish will have at that time remains
to be seen. The success Mr. Furnish has
had In politics in the past leads to the
presumption that he may know something
about the spurting act also. He comes
from a part of the state where people are
anything but slow, and he didn't get Into
this race to lose. He knew before he
asked for the nomination who his oppo
nent would be, and he wouldn't have en
tered the race unless he felt certain of
winning.
The Democrats played a neat trick on
the Republicans in fixing the date of
Chamberlaln'6 address at Salem. As is
well known, Furnish and Fulton have
been following Chamberlain across West
ern Oregon. They believed that since the
Democratic nominee is making the attack
they should follow up with an answer and
then set forth the claims of the Repub
lican party to an indorsement at the hands
of the people. Chamberlain was sched
uled to appear at Salem May 13, and Fur
nish was announced to speak there on
the ICth. After the Republican date had
been fixed the Democratic leaders changed
Chambrlaln's date to the 17th, so as to
have him come In one day behind Fur
nish. , This change has given the Republicans
& chance to charge that Chamberlain is
afraid to have his arguments answered In
those towns where he is counting on re
ceiving some Republican votes. While it
Is probable that some good excuse can be
given for the change, it Is apparent from
the comment In Democratic circles that It
Is believed Chamberlain has saved him
self trouble by the change. -The fact that
the change -was made may be considered
a confession of weakness,- and may react
to Chamberlain's disadvantage.
It was announced Saturday morning that
a straw vote on Mayor and Governor
-would be taken at Cordrays Theater at
the performance Sunday evening. Through
an oversight the ballots were not printed
and the vote was not taken. Next Sunday'
evening a good supply of printed ballots
will be ready and all present will have an
opportunity to express their preference
for these two offices.
Notes.
Neither the Democrats nor the Repub
licans have yet named a candidate for
Senator to succeed R T. Inman, resigned.
It is expected that both parties will name
candidates In a day or two.
Governor T. T. Geer, who was nominated
by petition for United States Senator, was
In Portland- yesterday conferring with Adjutant-General
Gantenbeln regarding the
National Guard encampment t ie held at
Albany. He declined to be Interviewed
regarding his candidacy or upon any
phase of the political campaign.
Sheriff George Shelly, of Harney Coun
ty, was in Portland yesterday, and was a
visitor at Democratic headquarters.
The Republicans of Astoria are making
elaborate preparations for the reception
of W. J. Furnish on the occasion of his
visit to that city on the evening of May 19.
A large hall has been procured, music
will be provided, and no effort will be
spared to make this the greatest event
of the Republican campaign.
G. W. Griffin, of Eugene, was in Port
land yesterday, returning home last even
ing. He says the entire Republican ticket
will be elected by a safe majority. L. T.
Harris, nominee for Representative, will
run considerably ahead of his ticket. Mr.
Griffin says that Furnish will receive
about the same vote as the average on
the ticket.
According to letters received here from
Canyon City, Grant County, J. N. Will
iamson, Republican nominee for Con
gress, and Judge L. R Webster, held a
campaign rally in regular frontier style.
Arriving at the town after a hard day's
ride over exceedingly bad roads, they. had
scarcely time to eat a light lunch before
they mounted the rostrum. With their
clothes spattered with mud, they entered
the hall, which was already packed with
people. They were received with re
sounding cheers for the bunchgrass sheep
herder, and were given a rousing recep-
H:, St . i: :mrKm&?Jx&
ONE OF THE FI.NE STRUCTURES TO BE ERECTED AT LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION.
ST. LOUIS, May 5. The electricity building Is now being constructed. The contract for It was awarded on March 8 to
William Goldle Sons Company, the contract price being $309,040. The building was planned by "Walker & Kimball, of Bos
ton and Omaha, who were the chief architects of the Omaha Exposition. The structure will be located on the main central
avenue, and form one of the leading elements of the main exposition picture. It will have a frontage of C50 feet toward the
north and 525 feet toward the east, facing the main lagoon. The design Is a bold columnated treatment of the Corinthian
order. The columns are carried well down toward the ground, to give height to the facades. The facades will be well ac
centuated by elevated pediments and tower effects over the main entrances and at the corners. . Over the accentuated places, as
well as over the twin columns, which form a pleasing variation of the treatment of the facades, opportunity for ample sculp
tural decoration Is supplied.
The fenestration la bold and appropriate, giving ample light and substantial wall treatment. On, two -sides of the bull fling
are to be loggias, which will add pleasing efTects of light and shadow. There will be numerous openings on the facades, such
as exhibitors always seek In selecting their exhibit apace. The plan of the building Is simple and well treated, showing an ef
fect to supply as much exhibit space as Is possible with the 292,000 square feet of floor space. The exhibit Space Is compact
and symmetrical. -An extensive balcony will sweep around four sides of the building, supplying 100,000 square feet of addi
tional space.
tion that surpassed all expectations,
Ranchers rode as far as 20 miles to at- I
:; ., .i a ,n tViolr Interest,
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in tne eiecuuu v. " .. --
Rand, nominee for Senator from Baker.
Malheur and Harney Counties, was also
present,
THINKS BILL WILL PASS
T. A. "Wood Believes That Congress
Will Pension Indian "War Veterans
In speaking of the chances of the pass
age of the bill in Congress for pensioning
the Indian War Veterans, T. A. Wood
says: , .. .
"Yes, the prospect of passing the In
dian war veterans' bill Is much brighter
now than it was a month ago. Many in
fluences are at work at this time that
will certainly get, from the Pension Com
mittee, a favorable report. There will be
no trouble In passing the bill In the House
when It reaches that point.
"The Oregon and Washington delegations
in Congress are doing the best work they
liave ever done in behalf of this bill. The
interest of the President and Speaker
have been secured in its favor and cer
tainly the Chairman of the Pension Com
mittee will have to yield. The position
he has held Is untenable. If he does not
report the bill favorably It will be, not
for any logical reason he can assign, but
simply because he does not want to fa
vor It."
The following letter from Congressman
Tongue will show one of Mr. Tongue's
late moves in behalf of the bill:
Washington. D. C April 14. Hon. H. C.
Loudenslager: Your note Just received, and
will try to talk the matter over with you.
I enclose you a copy of both the Congres
sional and state platforms from Oregon that
have Just been adopted. Mr. Loudenslager, I
do not believe you comprehend the depth and
intensity of the feeling In Oregon over this
matter. I am receiving a great many letters
i5 thi "morning says: "The Veterans' an-
nual meeting next June will be like a funeral
if this bill falls to pass." The old pioneers
themselves are dying oft, but their descend
ants are the best settlers in Oregon. They I
have a great deal of sentiment about this mat
ter. It is mu-h more sentiment than cash.
Few of them would live to prove a pension.
But they are Intensely anxious that these peo
ple should be recognized as a part of the pa
triotic fighting forces of the country. They
certainly were a part of It. No braver or
more patriotic men ever lived. Few men ever
engaged in a more arduous undertaking than
they did. I believe no wars In which the
Government had been engaged has there been
such a large percentage of them lost In the
same length of time as in the early Oregon
Indian wars. Somehow these people reel ai-
most as badly as if they were being thrust out
of the. United States. I hope you can report j (he house be moved to a place more slght
thls bill, pass It in the form It was reported , ly tnnn Jts prc8ent location and sug
last year, and then correct It In conference, . d w fe ? Woodlawn Heights, as a
60 l, W",1 wUn Sw 0n not tLT ! desirable spot. The block Is owned by
standing Is that no other oganlzatlon not nav- ; Q- v -r ., v nm.w
ing a pensionable status was ever paid by ; f ,tSatrZt flS "nST "ft X
the Government as the Government paid these sell it to the district for $1500. It is
men direct, as much as it could be. the Gov- about iOO feet north of Piedmont, and
ernment recognized their organization. If they so .the delegation said, a number of tax-
had waited for the Government to organize
them. men. women and children would have
massacred unmercifully and in great numbers.
Remember, these men were not fighting for
their own homes or the protection of their own
families. They organized for the protection
of people and families hundreds ot Tnlles from
their own homes. They tnemseives were per
fectly secure, and the only way In which their
families were In danger was by their leaving
them to rescue other?. They did the work
the Government ought to have done, but
through Inexcusable and damnable negligence
have not done, and had not prepared to do.
Please help us out In this matter, as the
bill is exceptionally meritorious.
THOMAS H. TONGUE.
Meeting Postponed.
The" rally which was advertised for Fri
day night by the Young Men's Republican
Club of South Portland, in Capens Hall,
Second and Grant street, has been Indefi
nitely postponed. The committee In
charge now have an open air meeting
under consideration In the near future,
the date of which will soon be announced.
ON'CE A WEEK.
Personally Conducted Excursions.
Via Rio txrande lines, either via Hunt
ington or Sacramento, to all points East.
-Through sleeper to Chicago, etc. Magnifi
at Rio Grande office, No. W Third street!
cent scenery, uau lor lowest .rates, etc..
APPEALTO SCHOOL BOARD
KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION SEND
A LETTER.
Requests That Kindergartens Be
Made Part of School System
No Action Is Taken.
The Roard of Education at its meeting
last night received a communication from
the Board of Managers of the Portland
Free Kindergarten Association, asking
that the institution of the organization
be made a part of the public school sys
tem of the city. The communication,
which was placed on file, was In full as
follows:
In view of the fact that the Free Kindergar
ten Association of this city has at your request
controlled and operated the free kindergartens
of this city since said kindergartens were made
a part of the public school system, by the
resolution adopted at the annual taxpayers'
meeting. January, 1001. the association at this
time wishes to make a request of this board
of directors, and desires a statement in re
turn, regarding your wishes for the future
maintenance of kindergartens In this city.
Without entering Into a review of the work
ELECTRICITY BUILDING AT ST. LOtfIS FAIR.
B&fcqgsfeiff &&ftLfea&sj&
or presenting a statement of what has been
accomplished at this time, but in view of the
fact that we have not the-means to continue
the kindergartens after the 12tH ot
of June. 1902.
and shall be obliged therefore to close the kin
dergartens and abandon the work for the fu
ture, for the reason that the previous sub
scribers have withdrawn their support, de
manding that kindergartens ought and should
be made a regular part of the public school
system, as they are In all large cities; and In
view of the fact that we understand that the
action of the taxpayers' meeting, January,
1901, at which time a resolution was passed
declaring that kindergartens should be made a
part of the public school system In this city, Is
held by some of the directors of School Dis
trict No. 1 not to have been legal, and not to
have carried out the meaning of the state law
view of the fact that your honorable board dld7
not ask for an appropriation for the support
of kindergartens at the taxpayers' meeting In
1002, we therefore make a direct appeal to this
board of directors, requesting you to submit
the question as to whether the kindergarten
shall be made & regular part of the public
school system or not to a voto of the people at
the approaching school election, which takes
place June 16.
The communication was Blgned by H.
C. Campbell. Charles E. Ladd, W. R
Mackenzie. W. B. Ayer, J. B. Wilton.
Mrs. M. Slchel. Fannie A. McKee. Rosa
F. Burrell. Helen Ladd Corbett. Marca-
ret M. Levlnson, Valentine Prlchard, and
Mrs. Caroline A. Ladd. composing the
board of managers.
In a general discussion which followed
the reading of tho communication. Chair
man Beach said that the Board of Edu
cation had been misrepresented in re
gard to the kindergartens. The Board
had not fostered the movement and if
the question were submitted to the bal
lot, voters should understand the senti
ment of the members. Mr. Williams said
that the resolution adopted in 1901. had,
by a decision of the courts, forced the
district to pay for the maintenance of
the kindergartens. He moved that the
communication be placed on file, and the
I mntlnn wna ifiT-Hrt "Mr- Wnrron mnvoil
that Chairman Beach. Mr. Williams and
Clerk Allen be appointed a committee of
three to reply to the communication of
the association, but the motion was lost,
Mr. Warren and Mrs. SItton voting aye
and the chairman and Mr. Williams vot
ing no.
A delegation of taxpayers living in tho
neighborhood of the Woodlawn School,
consisting of Georgd P. Lents, L. Quack
enbush, Robert Campbell and Mr. Bux
ton, addressed the board on the subject
of the removal of the school. To con
form with the street lines' the school is
soon to be moved, but It will still be lo
cated In the block owned by the district
I m "Woodlawn. The delegation asked that
payers are in favor of Its purchase.
The board was apparently not averse to
the selection of the new location, but
there was an objection to It based on
the ground that the district was short of
' funas. an(j that If the block were pur
chased the district would find Itself with
the Woodlawn property still In Its pos
session. Mr. Lents thought that the
present site, eight lots in all, could eas
ily be sold for a good figure, and the dis
trict would not be out very much money.
The board decided to visit the proposed
site today, and all the members will Jour
ney down to Woodlawn Heights at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Chairman Beach was authorized to sign
the contracts for the erection of an ad
dition to the Sunnyslde School. These
contracts, amount in the aggregate to
516.800.
The time for teachers to file applica
tions for re-election was" set for June 7.
Chairman Beach and City Superintend
ent Rlgler were appointed a committee
to select speakers to address the June
graduating class of the High School.
President's Summer Home.
NEW YORK. May 12.-Oyster Bay is
eettim; ready to welcome home the Chief
I Magistrate of the Nation. The home of
President Roosevelt; on Sagamore Hill, is
undergoing extensive Improvements, the
grounds are being put in order and the
house and outbuildings are being thor
oughly renovated. Mrs. Roosevelt and the
children are expected about June 8, and
the President Is to follow as soon there
after as public business will permit.
The Roosevelts will not entertain very
lavishly this Summer, as Mrs. Roosevelt's
health will not permit
Secretary Cortelygu and Mr. Loeb have
leased offices In the Oyster Bay Bank
Building; conditionally, for the Summer,
and there the official business of the Na
tion will be transacted during the Presi
dent's stay.
"IN MIZZOURA" POPULAR
Another Crowded House Greets It at
the Baker.
Another crowded house greeted the pro
duction of "In Mlzzoura" at the Baker
last night, and a more pleased audience
has never filled the house. The play is
one which appeals to all classes of theater-goers.
Its quiet story, and quaint
characters are familiar to everyone who
has lived among Mlssourlans, and its
clever dialogue keeps tho house In a
good humor all the time, and applause
and laughter followed one another last
evening like sunshine and shadow on an
April day. The mounting of the play,
and the casting of the company are ad-
.,
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xnltted to surpass any of Mr. Stuart's
previous efforts. In the part of Jim Rad
burn he-"is perfectly; suited, and. his per
formance, as well as tliat of every other
member of the company, is well 'worth
seeing.
Advance Sale for Goodwin.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, the
sale of seats for Mr. N. C. Goodwin and
Miss Maxlrfe Elliott will begin at
the Marquam Grand Theater. Fri
day night and Saturday matinee,
"When We Were Twenty-one" will be
presented; Saturday night, "An Ameri
can Citizen." No actors on the stage
of today, more lovably control the hearts
of their audiences, nor sway them Into
tears or laughter, at will, than do Mr.
N. C. Goodwin and Miss Maxlne Elliott.
No artist can produce more sunshine In
that well-spring of emotion the heart
through their gracious charm and gentle
manier, than can these co-stars. Each
has In these beautiful comedies the op
portunity of their careers, and both by
their versatility and genius, have en
twined themselves in the hearts of their
audiences, in a most ineffaceable man
ner. No need to go into the story of
these pla3 nor dilate further upon the
gifts of these artists; suffice that the
beauty and charm of each comedy is
known and the supreme art of Mr. Good
win and Miss Elliott recognised.
"Two Little Waifs" at Cordray'a.
"Two Little Waifs" will receive its first
presentation at Cordray's Sunday night.
The play is from the pen of Lincoln J.
Carter and Is considered to be the best
of his several attractions. The story is
said to be devoid of any relation to the
"blood and thunder drama.
The scheme Is said to be not conven
tional nor worn. The story Is of ' two
twin sisters who are unknown to each
other. One becomes the mother of the
children afterward the waifs the other
the adventuress that separates the hus
band and wife and causes no end of
trouble. The dual role Is played by Miss
Helen Carrall, who succeeds In mystify
ing the audience by the rapid changes
from the loving wife to the adventuress.
Prominent In the cast are Stanley and
Lolita Lamb, the "Lambkins" so well
known In Pqrtland, who give a remark
able portrayal of the "Two Little Waifs."
Something new in play, plot, cast and
scene. Is promised, and "Two Little
Waifs" has proved as popular with the
ladles as "East Lynne" and as dear to
the hearts of the children as "Uncle
Tomls Cabin."
A Costnme Production.
So elaborate and costly are the cos
tumes which will be used In the forth
coming production of "The Banker's
Daughter" at the Baker that dressmak
ers and costumers are already at work
upon them, and expect to be kept busy
from now until the time the play is put
on. Mr. Stuart and Manager Baker have
agreed that no expense shall be spared
in dressing the play, and a treat Is in
store for those who admire pretty clothes.
"Too Poor to Marry."
A good many people have been too poor
to marry and how any one can be too rich
to marry may seem an impossibility, but
how such conditions are possible can "be
seen In the picture comedy "Too Rich to
Marry."
In Illinois, where "Too Rich to Marry
played for eight weeks, recently, the box
office records were smashed. The comedy
drew the largest audiences known in the
state. They are coming to Cordray's
soon.
Civic Improvement Meeting;.
Everybody Interested In Improving the
appearance of the town Is Invited, not
only "to a good free entertainment at the
Marquam Theater Wednesday evening,
but to enjoy an opportunity of learning
some things that good citizens like to
know. Music, speeches and stereopticon
views will vary the programme.
E. "W. Grove.
This name must appear on every box of
the-genuine Laxative' Bromo-Qulnlne Tab
lets, the remedy that cures a. cold in one
day. 2p cents. '
TRUCK DRIVERS WIN OUT
EMPLOYERS AGREE TO PAY THEM
$2.50 PER DAY.
A a. Consequence No Strike "Will Be
Ordered No Change in the Plan
ing: Mill Situation.
At a meeting of the Truckmen's As
sociation, held last night at the Hol
man Transfer Company's office. It was
decided to grant the Truck Driver's
Union their demands and raise their
wages from $2.25 to 52.50 per day.
The truck drivers have been conser
vative in their action from the first, and
have succeeded in gaining their point
without any trouble.
Some time in April a request was sent
to the various companies that wages be
raised from $2.25 to 52.50 per day, and the
petitioners asked that it be granted by
May L When May 1 came, the Associa
tion asked for more time, in which to
get the new rates of hauling established
that the advance would necesltate. The
union granted them until May 15, but
changed their request into a demand
which meant a raise by May 15 or a
strike. The Association met last night
and decided to grant them their demands,
the new schedule of wages to take effect
May 15.
The Increase In wages will force the
truckmen to increase their rates of haul
ing and a new schedule of rates has been
made out that will also take effect May
15.
No Change in Planinsr-MIll Situation.
There was no change announced In the
planlng-mlll situation yesterday, A com
mittee has. been appointed from the Fed
erated Trades Council to attempt to
bring matters to an adjustment, but they
will make no statement as to their pur
poses. Officers of the Planing-Mlll Men's Union
seemed also very busy during the day
and it Is believed some new develop
ments will soon be announced.
No Union By Firemen.
A rumor has been wafted around town
that members of the fire department have
organized a union or are about to do so.
A number of firemen were Interviewed
yesterday and they all "dented the alle
gation and defied the allegator." "We
haven't any kick coming," said one of
them. "I don't seo why we should organ
ize, for we have no grievances to redress.
The city can't make us- serve overtime,
because there are only 24 hours in a day
and that constitutes the length of our
daily duty.'' Another fireman said that
while there has been talk of a union,
the proposal has not gone any further
than this. Most of the members of the
department, he said, were already mem
bers of some labor union or other. Fire
Chief Campbell said that if there was
any organization of his men, he knew
nothing about It.
THE ORINOCO RIVER.
Little Known, But One of the Great
est In the World.
Caracas Herald.
One of the greatest rivers of the world,
the Orinoco, Is also one of the least known
to Europeans. Its sister, the Amazon,
has often been described by Wallace and
Bates, among others, but Humboldt re
mains practically the only writer of etand
Ing upon the great stream which, rising
on the frontiers of Brazil, runs for 2000
miles through Venezuela, receiving in its
course such immense tributaries as the
Mela and Apure, and discharging Itself
by a hundred mouths Into the South At
lantic opposite the British Island of Trini
dad. The principal entrance, and the only one
available for sailing vessels, is the Boca
Grande, to the south. Into which flow,
among other tributaries, the Aratura and
the Amacura, the latter almost comcicmg
In Its course with the Schomburgk ooun
dary line between British Guiana and
Venezuela. But most of the traffic of the
Orinoco passes through Trinidad, where
passengers x and goods are transferred to
steamers almost flat-bottomed, and reach
the Orinoco by the mouth known as Ma
carao, the open sea being avoided. It was
by that route that the writer started In
the Apure, chartered for the occasion, on
a trip of 500 miles up tho great river,
forming probably the first, and certainly
the largest party of tourists which had
ever ascended it.
Six hours after leaving Port of Spain
the entrance of the Macarao was reached
and for 14 hours we navigated a deep
channel, perhaps half a mile wide, whose
attractions surprised those wno naa reaa
of the delta of-the Orinoco as a dismal
swamp, thousands of square miles in ex
tent, tenanted only by a few wild Indians,
who built their houses In among the
trees, by wild beasta and by birds. The
description Is true, though the Impres
sion left Is not quite correct. Well-nigh
Impenetrable forests and undergrowth
hide ground which Is for the most part
ooze, covered for half the year by water.
The Guaraoan Indians, many of whom
paddled out to meet the steamer ana Deg.
In canoes .roughly hollowed from the trunk
of a tree, and who dispute supremacy of
these wilds with Jaguars and alligators,
are extremely low specimens ot humanity,
though attachment to their dogs, large,
rough-haired and excellent hunters,
should be mention to their credit.
But the passerby sees none of the hor
rors of this great swamp. They are con
cealed by magnificent trees growing to the
water's edge, whose branches may some
times be touched from the steamer, when
she Is-steered close to the shore In order
to avoid the current. Sometimes that
splendid parasite, the matapalo, has
wrapped m its deadly folds several adja
cent trees, and. these perishing. It stands
alone, showing walls of green and re
sembling a large lvy-manteled tower. Up
on this and upon the tops of the tallest
treea other parasites fling masses oi un-som-
A flock of flamingoes makes a bril
liant scarlet paten nere anu were;
sun flashes from parrots of many sizes
and various hues; snow-white cranes gaze
stolidly from the banks; macaws, green
and yellowxor deep crimson on head and
breast, fly heavily past; and smaller birds
of every color of the rainbow scream or
chatter or sing among the trees.
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Race War In Indian Territory.
MUSKOGEE, I. T.. May 12. A race
war Is on at Braggs. 20 miles east of
Muskogee. Five negroes and one white
man have been shot, and one stabbed.
Seventy-five negroes attempted to wipe
out the settlement of 15 families of white
people near Braggs. which is one of the
worst districts In the Indian Territory.
The whites have applied to the "United
States Marshal for protection, and have
been Instructed to arm and protect them
selves. Cowboys in a Battle.
LIBERAL, Kan., May 12. At Tucum
cari, N. M., on the new Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific extension southwest,
three men were killed in a fight last
night. One of the men was a ranchman,
and a band of cowboys, armed with Win
chesters, were at last reports marching
into the town to seek revenge. Much ex
citement prevails.
Railroad Notes.
General Passenger Agent Craig, of the
O. R. & N. Co. left yesterday for a few
days' visit In the Willamette Valley.
W. H. Snedaker, general agent of the
Illinois Central, with headquarters In San
Francisco, arrived from the south yester
day morning and will spend most of the
week In Portland.
Biliousness, dizziness, nausea, headache,
are relieved by small doses of Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
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Manager Edwin Stone, of the CorvalHs
&. Eastern Railroad, takes exception to
a statement in The Oregonlan that "this
section, and, in fact, the whole state, is
poor In the matter of good building stone,
which Is the chief reason why so few stone
buildings are erected here."
"I wish to call atttentlon," says Mr.
Stone, "to the fact that 50 miles east of
Albany, directly on the line of the Cor
vallls & Eastern Railroad, there Is one
of the largest deposits ot granite In the
world. It Is of blulsh-gray color, of ex
cellent quality, easy to work, and could
be laid down In Portland very cheaply.
About 200 carloads have been taken out,
and still the quarry Is not fairly opened.
"The mechanical hall of the Oregon
Agricultural College at Corvallls is par
tially built of this granite, and in the
new buildings now under construction It;
lg used for the basement and first story.
The beautiful walls of these buildings
attest the adaptability and superiority of
this granite over any other stone on the
Coast, and Its strength and hardness have
had many tests. This granite takes a fine
polish'.
Mr. Stone would for many reasons like
to see larger use -made of this Oregon
granite produced in Oregon. It was re
quired that the granite ueed In the con
struction of the Portland Custom-House
should be Oregon granite, and an attempt
was made to have the stone taken from
this quarry on the Corvallls & Eastern,
out a down-hill pull resulted In getting
"Oregon granite" from a Snake River
quarry in the State of Washington into
the Custom-House.
It is estimated that $25,000 is paid out to
the railroads every year for freight on
granite from the East, chiefly Vermont,
that is used in the Pacific Northwest
granite that Is said not to be in any way
better than that of the quarry on . the
Corvallls & Eastern. Mr. Stone thinks
a profitable Industry in this granite might
easily be built up here, one that would
keep money In the etate and give em
ployment to a large number of people.
There Is good marble In Baker County,
and marble and granite In Wallowa. There
Is no lack of passable building stone any
where In the state. The chief difficulty In
making use of the more valuable native
stone seems to be the reluctance of those
Interested to invest the necessary capital
In a plant for sawing and polishing the
stone. They prefer to continue paying
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Modern Trend of Religion.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Many are distressed by what seems to
them to be the breaking down of all clear
ness and deflnlteness of religious beliefs.
These love the Athanaslan creed, the
Westminster confession, the dogmatic
statements of Trent, and such like. They
really think that the Christianity of to
day is in peril from lack of definltenes3
In statements, but they misinterpret the
situation. There are many regions of
life where in the nature of things exact
analysis is impossible. Who can describe
an air of Mozart or analyze a symphony
of Beethoven? It is enough that they
prove their reality by satisfying the sense
and exalting the soul. Religious restraints
and Impulses are not less, but more po
tent today than ever. All that can be
said is that men are less ready to affirm
that they (know all about it. Religion Is
moving out of the region of speculation
and Into the region of life. Nothing puts
fine spun theories to rout like exposing
them to the experience of living. Specu
lative doctrine is to life very much what
a museum of natural history Is to a world
full of living creatures. In the museum
are the dried and stuffed bodies of Innu
merable things all classified, arranged, la
beled. But what makes It possible to ar
range them all with these fine distinc
tions? The fact that they are dead.
Suppose some sudden and unseen wind
should stir them all into life? The great
hydrosaurlan would speed away to the
nearest mud flats, the pterodactyl would
spread his leathern wings and sweep out
nf slcht. wild beasts would hurry away
to forest and jungle, and the rows of
birds disappear from their perches among
the trees. In a word, the museum would
be broken up. Doctrines and beliefs are
all as beautifully arranged and labeled as
specimens In a museum. So long as
they remain apart, not subjected to the
test of living, they are never open to the
charge of vagueness. But let council or
synod transform itself into a mlsslonary
meetlng or a reform society, let It come
Into actual touch with the currents ot
life, and their dogmas begin at once to
become confused. The disturbing ele
ment Is life. It Is a thousand pities that
so much of the time and energy of
churchmen should be devoted to the
statement and defense of paltry and In
significant doctrines, about which the
everyday man neither knows nor cares
a straw, and about which ho ought not
to care a straw. Not that religious truth
Is of no consequence. It Is of the very
first consequence. Its great verities un
derlie and uphold tho superstructure ot
life, but they are far too great and wide
to be parceled out and labeled, each as
"the only genuine," and they are being
submitted today as never before to the
inexorable test of living.
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Manager.