THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MAY 19. 1902,
VISITED OAK HILL FARM
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDEJTTS
STUDY BREEDS OP STOCK.
Occasion of a Farmers' Instltate at
Xorth. Yamhill Witky combs
nd Kent Speak.
NORTH YAMHILI, Or., May IS. A.
good-sized party of students from the
Oregon Agricultural College yesterday
afternoon visited Ladd's Oak Hill stock
farm, three miles north of here. This Is
the portion of the college year during
"which students in the agricultural course
take up the study of "Breeds of Stock,"
and it Is the aim of the instructors, so
far as practicable, to supplement the -work
of the classroom with the Inspection of
typical animals of the various breeds.
This trip enabled the young men to ex
amine some strictly high-class Shorthorn
cattle and Shropshire, Southdown and
Cotswold sheep under the normal condi
tions of every-day care and feeding, which
is much more instructive than a study of
such animals under show-ring conditions.
Unfortunately, a considerable percentage
of the students are prevented from mak
ing such trips as these by rdason of the
expense attached. Dr. WIthycombe sug
gests that some public-spirited man of
means could materially aid the cause of
agricultural education, and likewise the
development .of agricultural Industries, by
donating a small sum of money annually
tp be expended in defraying the expenses
of students on trips similar to the one
just mentioned. The courtesy of Frank
Brown, manager of the Oak Hill farm, In
providing transportation from the railroad
station to the farm and return, and In fur
nishing the means of appeasing so many
healthy appetites last evening. Is highly
appreciated by those so favored on this
occasion. Upon returning to the town the
young men" met with the farmers and oth
ers of the vicinity in a sort of farmers
.institute gathering. After the call to
order A. C. Goodrich was elected chairman
of the meeting. Dr. James "WIthycombe
was then introduced, and spoke in part as
follows:
This section is noted for Its fertile fields, Its
magnificent farms, and for Us matchless beau
ty as an agricultural district. In the early
history of farming In this state this county
was the banner wheat-growing section, and
her fame for yielding large crops of the gold
en grain was widespread During this reign
of King Wheat, when crops were large and
prices good, the earmarks of prosperity were
in evidence on every hand. But changed con
ditions impel you to depose this King and rele
gate him to a less exalted position In tho
.economy of "progressive agriculture.
"We do not advise the abandonment of wheat
growing, for the world must have bread, and
the time Is not far distant when wheat will
command a good, price again, but Instead of
this cereal being the exclusive crop as In the
past, it should simply be one of several staple
commodities of the farm.
This section has undoubtedly suffered great
abuse from the hands of its agriculturists.
How many of your farmers, pray tell me,
gives any thought to the conservation of the
fertility of hl6 soil? Plant food is the farmer's
capital. Just as much as merchandise is the
capital of the merchant, or skill the capital of
the professional man. There are, perhaps,
thousands of acres of land in this vicinity
which have produced as many as 40 crops of
wheat with scarcely a particle of plant food
being returned to the soil. Let us see what
this means to the land: Accepting 25 bushels
to have been the average crop, these 40 crops
represent the production of 30 tons of wheat
per acre. The nitrogen, potash and phosphoria
acid csntalned In this amount of wheat, .at Its
present commercial value. Is worth $225. This
undoubtedly means soil depletion. A few ex
amples, relative to soil exhaustion In grain
growing as compared with dairying and stock
farming, may be of interest. A ton of butter,
according to the present market quotation. Is
-north $350, and takes from the soil less than
0 cents' worth of plant food. A ton of wheat
Is worth $20, and takes $7 SO worth of plant
food from the soil. A ton of dressed hog at
the present time is worth $160, and takes from
the soil 48 worth of plant food. Now why
sell wheat for GO cents per bushel when It Is
worth T5 cents for hog feed? Five pounds of
wheat, carefully fed to a good class of hogs,
will produce a pound of live pork worth 6V1
cents. At tho State Experiment Station last
Winter, a pound of live pork was Eecured
from 44 pounds of wheat. It Is estimated that
there are 1,000,000 pounds of hams, shoulders
and bacon brought Into this state each month,
and jet our farmers are selling millions of
bushels of wheat for 15 cents per bushel less
than its value for hog feed.
Animal husbandry is the corner-stone of suc
cessful agriculture. Exclusive grain-growing
xnajr seem profitable for a time, but ultimately
it will bring ruin to the farmer who persist
ently follows this system of farming. The
farmer who keeps good breeds of livestock and
gives them intelligent care need never fear
Insolvency. The forage plants that he will
grow for his stock in rotation with grain
growing will solv e the problem of maintaining
the fertility of the farm.
Farmers must think more, and depend less
upon physical .strength and endurance for suc
cess. There are. almost Innumerable opportuni
ties for increasing the revenues of the farm
and for Improvement of our present agricul
tural practices.
These mountain streams rushing through
these valleys to reach the ocean should bo
bamessed, and the Immense amount of energy
now going to waste be thus utilized to furnish
power for the various operations of the farm.
The day Is not far distant when the value of
Irrigation in Western Oregon will be generally
recognized. Thousands of acres of meadow and
fruit lands can easily be Irrigated during the
Summer months with water that Is at present
going to waste. Truly, the agricultural pos
sibilities of this state are almost illimitable,
but we must wake up to our opportunities.
Professor F. L. Kent discussed "Varia
tion in Milk Tests," saying in part:
Considerable friction between creamery op
erator and patron Is caused by variations in
the percentage pf butter fat contained In the
milk delivered at different times. Particularly
Is this true In localities where dairying is a
new industry. In sections w,here It is well
established the milk producers have learned,
through readng dairy literature, and from act
ual experience, that these variations will occur
even when all conditions as to care, feeding,
etc, are unchanged. Some recent experimental
work at the Corvallls creamery. In testing the
milk delivered by each patron daily for a pe
riod of two weeks, shows a considerable va
riation during the test period. Of the 10 largest
patrons, delivering from 140 to 450 pounds
of milk per day, the least variation In test
during the two weel was three-tenths of 1
jjer cent, and the greatest variation was eight
tenths of 1 per cent, the average variation for
the 10 being five-tenths of 1 per cent, or fla
points, as It Is sometimes expressed.
. Similar work In testing cream from hand
separators showed variations in daily deliveries
of 3 to 8 per cent during a test period of 10
days, and this, too, without any change in the
adjustment of the separator. Variations In the
fat content of the milk would, of course, af
fect the fat content of the cream, and, in ad
dition, there would be the variations due to
varying speed, temperature and rate of In--flow.
In view of these facts, wo should not
be too hasty In accuslng.the creamery operator
of "Juggling the test."
A very pleasing feature of the meeting
was the excellent singing by Messrs. Han
ley, Thompson, Tully and Ledrow, who
were members of the student party.
The meeting closed with an illustrated
lecture, "Breeds and Types of Livestock,"
by Dr. James WIthycombe, and an Illus
trated discussion of "The Agricultural
College and Its "Work" by Professor F. L.
Kent.
LIVESTOCK BUSINESS BRISK.
Improved Blood In "Whitman County
Sales of Common Stock.
COLFAX, "Wash., May 18. Another sale
of thoroughbred bulls was held here to
day, and 20 Hereford bulls, mostly year
lings, were sold for prices ranging from
4l50 to $200 each. The cattle were in prime
condition, and all are registered, pedigreed
stock. This is the remnant of the 10 car
Jpads of Hereford bulls shipped to East
ern Oregon, the sales being arranged by
t. C. Judson, Industrial agent of the O.
R. & N. Co. There were just 12 of these
bulls, which, io addition to the 76 Short
oms sold hero last week, and several
that "were imported, makes about 200 thor
oughbred bulls added to the livestock of
this locality during the, past 10 days.
The livestock industry, especially the
cattle Industry, has received a great im
petus during the past year, and there are
more' than double the number of cattle In
Whitman County than there were one year
ago. Nearly every farmer has a small herd
of cattle, and all are adding to the number
as rapidly as possible. Prices are high
and the demand is great. At an auction
sale of common cattle held near Almota,
"Wednesday, the stock averaged J28 38 per
head, including yearlings and calves. This
sale was for cash, and more than 100 sold
at these prices, all being bought by farm
ers and stockmen living near Almota. It
Is estimated that 12,000 cattle have been
brought into "Whitman County from other
states in the past 10 months, and the im
portations continue.
Today U carloads of cattle, sheep and
hogs were shipped from Colfax to Seattle
and the mining districts of British Co
lumbia and the Coeur d'Alenes. All are
butcher stock, and the prices paid to the
farmers are higher than for many years.
Hogs are now worth ?5 SO per 100 pounds.
Fat steers are worth J4 50 to H 65, and
sheep are higher than for years.
WASHINGTON'S SEVEN JUDGES.
"Will Retirement of Trro Under Stat
ute Be Unconstitutional?
OLTMPIA, "Wash., May 17. That a ne
cessity for a permanent increase in the
membership of the State Supreme Court
to seven Justices exists Is the unanimous
opinion of the bar of "Washington, if the
statements of the many attorneys who ap
pear before the court in this city can be
taken as an indication. It is also a fact
that every Justice of the Supreme Court
recognizes such a necessity.' Under the
provisions of the act of 1M1 Increasing
temporarily the number of Judges on the
supreme bench to seven. Justices Hadley
and "White, who were appointed by Gov
ernor Rogers, will retire in October, leav
ing the old number of five. According to
Chief Justice Reavls, the assistance of the
two extra Justices has enabled the court
to dispose of a large amount of accumu
lated work, but this has nearly been off
set by a very great Increase In the amount
of business coming before the court,
Judgo Reavls does not hesitate to say that
the increase should be made permanent.
In this view he has the concurrence of all
the other Justices.
In connection with the Increase mado by
the last Legislature, a theory has been
advanced by a "Whatcom attorney that,
the constitution having fixed the tenure
of office of the Justices of the Supreme
Court at six years, and having expressly
given the Legislature only the authority
to Increase the number of Judges, the act
of 1901, increasing the number to seven, in
effect provided for a permanent Increase,
and that the clause limiting the tenure
df two extra Judges is unconstitutional
and void; that therefore Justices Hadley
and "White should serve until the next
general election, when their successors
should be elected. The Judges of the Su
preme Court have never discussed this
theory.
One method of getting the matter di
rectly before the Supreme Court that has
been suggested Is the bringing of a man
damus proceeding to compel the Secretary
of State to specify In his call for a state
election three places to be filled on the
Supreme Bench by such election. Instead
of the one vacancy caused by the expira
tion of the term of Chief Justice Reavls.
New Oregon Incorporations.
SALEM, May 17. Articles of incorpora
tion were filed with Secretary of State
Dunbar during the past week, as fol
lows: Oregon Sugar Pine Lumber Company;
Portland, Or.; 5100,000; buying and selling
timber and timber lands and manufactur
ing lumber; H. O. Siickney, J. R. Mc
Craken and F. H. Hopkins.
M. J. "Walsh Company; Portland, Or.;
$20,000; general electric business; M. J.
Walsh, R. D. Merchant and James
Walsh.
The Mammoth Lodes Mining Com
pany; Portland, Or.; $1,500,000; dealing In
mines and mining claims; Julius C.
Proebstel, Henry O. Proebstel, G. Evert
and T. T. Burkhart.
The Eugene Theater Company; Eugene,
Or.; $30,000; to erect and furnish build
ings, equip and operate a theater; L. K.
Roney, R. A. Booth and F. L. Chambers.
First Presbyterian Church of Curry
County; erection and maintenance of a
Presbyterian Church; Mary J. Rackleff,
Robert McKenzle and Mrs. Georgina Mc
Kenzle. Cottage Grove Telephone Company;
Cottage Grove, Or.; $10,000; general tele
phone business; B. Lurch, Darwin Brls
tow and T. K. Campbell.
Tho Mexican Rubber Culture Company;
Portland, Or.; $100,000; to plant and cul
tivate rubber trees; J. J. Bo wen, David
M. Dunne and Frank C. Barnes.
The May Park Water Ditch Company;
La Grande, Or.; $G00; general irrigation
business; J. A. McWhlrter, H. S. Cavana
and A. V. Andrews.
Supplementary Big Four Mining Com
pany. Ltd.; Pendleton, Or.; change of
name.
Gelser Grand Hotel Company; Baker
City; $100,000; real estate and hotel busi
ness, restaurant and saloon; Albert Gel
s,er, S. L. Baer and D. W. French.
North Pole Extension Gold Mining
Company; Sumpter, Or.; $1,000000; gen
eral mining business; Chester A. Pray,
E. E. McCammon, Seymour H. Bell.
Supplementary Skookum Oil Company;
increasing capital stock from $20,000 to
$30,000.
Bank of Bourne; Bourne, Or.; $10,000;
general banking business; James New
land, C. F. Kear, William Wiegand and
Tom C. Gray.
Harmony Lodge, No. 106, I. O. O. F.;
Portland, Or.; $500; Odd Fellows Lodge;
Frederick J. Hastings, Salem J. Duck
worth and Charles Courtney.
Western Iron Works; Baker City, Or.;
$100,000; general Iron works and machine
shop; Charles F. Soderllng, Charles W.
Hill and Charles W. Ward.
Oregon City & Suburban Company; Ore
gon City, Or.; $10,000; 'to construct tele
phone, telegraph and power line to all
points outside of Oregon City; C. D. La
tourette, D. C. Latourettc and L. C.
Drlggs.
The Alzora Gold Brick Mining, Mill
ing and Smelting Company; Myrtle Point,
Or.; $100,000; general mining business; B.
M. Armltage, W. 'J. Armltage, J. W.
Kruse and M. A. Sly.
The Portland & Alaska Transportation
Company; Portland; capital stock, $30,
000; general transportation business Port
land to Alaska; Incorporators: W. B.
Glafke, John D. Carson and R. F. Prael.
Salem. Boy Win at Philadelphia.
SALEM, May 18. At the recent state
field meet of the colleges of Pennsylvania,
Clarence Bishop, of Salem, won a pen
nant for the Philadelphia Textile School,
and a gold watch for himself. Bishop
is well known in Oregon athletics, hav
ing been a member of both the Willam
ette and Eugene teams. He is a son of
Mayor Bishop, one of the large stock
holders In the Salem Woolen Mills. He
and his brother Roy entered last fall
as students in the Philadelphia Textile
School to learn the scientific side of tex
tile manufacturing. From the day he
entered, Clarence has taken first place
in his classes, and both of the boys have
shown such proficiency as to secure good
positions as soon as the present school
year comes to an end. When prepara
tions were making for the intercolle
giate field meet, Clarence was prevailed
upon to enter the foot races, though he
had small hopes of winning in a con
test where there were so many competi
tors. He took first place, much to the
gratification of the school he represented.
The distance of the race Js riot known
here.
A NEW DEPARTURE.
For the Mystic Shrine convention, San
Francisco. June 10-14, the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation Company will sell
round-trip tickets, going via steamer, re
turning Shasta Route, at rate of $25, and
in both directions by steamer the rate is
$20. Selling dates. June 1 to 6. Ticket of
fice. Third and Washington.
CHURCH' 33 YEARS; OLD
CELEBRATION OF SALEM PRESBY
TERIAN ORGANIZATION.
Started with 20 Members, Notv Has
434 FirstPastor Still Living:,
Bat Retired.
SALEM, Or., May 19. The congregation
of the First Presbyterian Church of
this city today celebrated the 33d anni
versary of Its organization. In the morn
ing Rev. H. A. Ketchum, the pastor,
gave & historical sermon, and the evening
service was devoted to song and praise,
ineludirig a short reminiscent address hy
J. M. Martin, one of the charter mem
bers of the church. Special music was
rendered by the choir.
The First Presbyterian Church of Salem
was organized at the United Presbyterian
Church, May 16, 1S69, with a charter mem
bership of 20. The church now has 434
members. The first pastor. Rev. jT. J.
Wilson, is now living in Eugene, having
been obliged, on account of falling healthH
to cease active ministerial work. The
present pastor. Rev. H. A. Ketchum, be
gan his pastorate in September, 1S97.
The historical sermon by Dr. Ketchum
this morning was an Interesting and
comprehensive retrospect of the life and
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, OF SALEM, OREGON.
work of this church organization. The
text was taken from Revelation, 22:14
"Blessed are they that do H1& command
ments, that they may have right to the
tree of life, and may enter in through the
gates into the city." Dr. Ketchum said
in part:
"Since the organization of this church,
which you, as members, represent, 33
years have made their record and have
passed Into the eternal yesterday. Dur
ing this brief period of time the whole
world has been depopulated; 1,600,000.000 1
people have stepped off from the shores
of time into the realities of the future.
But another generation has taken its
place and the affairs of the world move
onward, not only with unabated, but it
would seem to the thoughtful observer,
with an ever accelerating pace.
"Thirty-three years covered the period of
our Lord Jesus Christ's sojourn upon the
earth, and that third of a century stands
conspicuous above all others, like some
lofty mountain peak, while In compari
son all other periods of equal length ap
pear only as foothills. Next to that peri
od, however, no other one-third of a
century can compare in its developments
and achievements with the last third of
the Nineteenth century.
"During these years of Intense thought,
of marvelous Inventions, and unparalleled
advancement In all departments of hu
man activity, this church has had its
existence and has acted its part, how
ever inconspicuous that part may have
been, in the world's progress. It
has seemed fitting, therefore, since this
church sprang into life 33 years ago, that
we should today recognize the good
hand of our God upon us and that we
should call to mind, eo far as possible,
the blessings which He has so bounti
fully bestowed.
"The history of the First Presbyterian
Church of Salem, Or., dates from May
15, 1S69, when it was organized with 20
members as a United Presbyterian
Church, and the first minister was Rev.
T. J. Wilson. Of the 20 charter members
only two survive, viz.; Mrs. Rebecca
Boothby and J. M. Martin, both of Salem.
We should be glad to speak at length of
these honored pioneers of the Lord's
army on this Western Coast, but their
works praise them more than words can.
The last minute in the sessional records
in which the name of Rev. Mr. Wilson ap
pears as moderator, is dated June 2, 1870.
He was followed towards the close of the
year 1870 by Rev. W. R. Stewart Under
the ministration of Rev. Mr. Stewart the
ecclesiastical relation of the church was
changed from United Presbyterian to
Presbyterian, from which time it stands
in history as the First Presbyterian
Church of Salem, Oregon. This change
by action of Presbytery occurred at the
Fall meeting of the Presbytery at Halsey,
In 1S72. The third minister was Rev. H.
P. Peck, from 1S75 to 1S7S. The fourth
minister, and, as the record shows, the
first Installed pastor, was Rev. R. W.
Hill, from 1878 to 1881. The fifth min
ister, who it appears vwas not Installed
pastor, was Rev. F. P. Berry, from 1SS1
to 18S4. Tho sixth minister and second
pastor was Rev. E. J. Thompson, now of
Independence, from 18S4 to lSSC., The
seventh minister and third pastor was
Rev. H. A. Newhall, from 1SS6 to 1890.
The eighth minister and fourth pastor was
Rev. F. H. Gwynne,D. D., from 1E90 to
1892. The ninth minister and fifth pastor
was Rev. A. L. Hutchison, D. D., from
1S93 to 1S96. The tenth minister was Rev.
William Steele, who supplied the church
for one year. The eleventh minister, the
sixth and present pastor, began his la
bors on the first Sabbath In September,
1897, and was Installed by the Presbytery
of Willamette. October 2S, 1897. The
church, therefore, has had eleven min
isters and six pastors. The first session
chosen at the organization of the church
were of the fdllowlng three brethren: John
B. Forsythe,John Patterson and James M,
Martin; trustees David Allen, John W.
McCaslln and John Patterson. Brother
Martin was also the first treasurer and
John Patterson was the first clerk of
session. In 1874 J. M. Martin was chosen
clerk of session and continued to serve
in that capacity for 23 years, until the
year 1897. As the years have passed they
have not shown a uniform growth in
numbers or fruits, but an average esti
mate reveals a gratifying advance. 'Zlon
has constantly 'enlarged her borders,
lengthened her cords and strengthened
her stakes.'
"Some more striking features of our
history deserve special mention. No
scenes of dissension and but very few
cases of discipline appear upon the rec
ords. The members have evidently pray
ed and. labored for the peace of Jerusa
lem, and they have prorpercd according
to God's promise because they loved
Zlon. The additions to this church on.
1 confession of faith since Us ecclesiastical
change In 1S72 have been 513, an average
of almost 19 for each year. The largest
addition In any one year was under Broth
er Hutchison, In 1S95, when 74 were re
ceived on confession of faith. The next
largest was under the present pastorate,
in 1S93, when 6S were received on confes
sion. The membership in 1S73 was 34.
Our report to Presbytery last April was
434, a net Increase of just 300. The amount
given to Home Missions during these 29
years was $2203, and to Foreign Missions,
$1664.
3IONMOUTH FEELS DEEP REGRET.
President Campbell Highly Esteemed
There by School and Citizens.
MONMOUTH, Or., May 18. Deep regret
is felt here at the loss of President Camp
bell. The expression heard on every hand
Is one of profound sorrow In the loss of
his personal Influence and his labors in the
Normal School. His call to a wider field
is recognized as a just tribute to his un
selfish work, his sincere devotion to duty
and to those principles of frankness, gen
erosity and universal kindness which have
sp strongly marked his life. The election
cornea to President Campbell as a sur
prise, and as his resignation will not take
effect till the end of the school year, In
June, there are necessarily many matters
connected with the Normal School requir
ing his close attention before Ills' de
parture. It Is yet too early for him to
announce any plan or pollcyfor the Uni
versity. He expreeses sincere regret at
severing his connection with the work
here, especially on account of the gener
ous and valuable assistance and the loyal
support given by the students, faculty
and Board of Regents of the school.
SALEM SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Selection Made For Next Year
Change of Superintendent.
SALEM, May IS. The board of direc
tors of the Salem public schools at a
meeting last night elected principals and
teachers for the ensuing year. Professor
L. R. Fraver, of" Roseburg, was elected
city superintendent to succeed D. W.
Yoder, at an annual salary of $1000,
payable annually. The city superinten
dent will not teach any classes, as he
has done In the past, but will attend
to a supervision of the work of the
teachers. Principals were elected as fol
lowsi East School, W. J. Crawford; Park, W.
M. Smith; Lincoln, L. H. Baker; North,
J. S. Graham; Central, Mrs. A. H.
Dodd.
With the exception of the principal of
the Central School, who will receive $00
per month, the principals of the schools
will receive a salary of 570 per month
while school Is In session. The grade
teachers will receive $50 per month.
The following named grade teachers
were elected: Pearl Applegate, Anna M.
Gordon, Ella Welch. Myra B. Nichols,
Maud Meyers, Orvllle Ballou, Bertha
Byrd, Anna Fischer, Maria D'Arcy,
Musa Geer, Luella Goode, Clara G.
Scott, Cora Litchfield. Mary Altken, Nel
lie Starr, Agnes Shepard. N. Adda Hart,
Julia McCuIloch, Carrie Ogle, Ethel Rig
don, Mlnetta Magers, Rose E. Moore,
Leila Parrlsh, Emma Kramer, Ermine
aEVJg
Rer. H. A. Ketchum, present pastor
First Presbyterian Church,
of Salem.
Bushnell, Ethel Fletcher, Hallie Thomas,
Allena Mellen, Bertha Ketchum and
Margaret J. Cosper. The assignment of
teachers to the various schools will be
made by the city superintendent
Chehnlls CoHnty Crop News.
ELMA, Wash., May 18. Three carloads
of Irish potatoes were shipped from
here the past week. They are selling
now at $35 a ton. So much Interest do
the farmers feel In the potatoes that the
Increase In the acreage this year Is fully
five times that of last year.
Prospects have never been better for;
a large fruit crop. There have been no
late frosts to endanger the crop; but the
late rains have caused some little uneas
iness. Experienced Irult men say the
rains are not sufficiently cold to affect
the development of the fruit materially.
Mr. E. L. Wade, Chehalls County Fruit
Inspector, has been Investigating the con
ditions here for several days, and his
reports are very encouraging. He says
the yield promises to be the largest In
the history. of the county.
N. E. A.
The annual meeting of the National
Educational Association convenes at Min
neapolis, July 7-11. All who anticipate
attending the meeting and those contem
plating a trip to any part of the East or
South, will do well to call at O, R. & N.
Co.'s ticket office, Thlra and Washington,
and .get particulars about our special low
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BAD FAITH IS CHARGED
OREGON Cm STRIKERS REPLY TO
'. PRESIDENT JACOBS.
Experience Cited to Show That
Written Agreement Is Necessary
to Fair Dealing; There. '
OREGON CITY, May IS. Persistent
rumors are again afloat that the strike
of the employes of the Oregon City Man
ufacturing Company will be settled, but
the officers of the company cannot be
seen today and little has developed on
which to base a hope of a resumption of
work. Last night Federal Labor Union
No. 976S held a special meeting and dis
cussed the situation. All trades are
represented In this union, which has a
membership of about 500. It Is In sym
pathy with the striking employes, who
form the local union of the United Tex
tile Workers, and Is doing all In Its
power to effect a satisfactory settlement
President . Jacobs Is out with another
statement. In which he states the situa
tion as he sees it In reply to this the
conference committee of the union today
gave the following statement for publi
cation: "The officers of the Oregon City Manu
facturing Company have repeatedly stat
ed that they would not discuss the strike
proposition through the papers, but In
almost every issue comes a statement
from them. The conference committee
has made but one statement for the press.
The company dldnot deny our state
ment at the time, nor has It since. At
first the officers stated that they had not
made any money for the last ten. years.
When we brought up the statement that
Mr. Jacobs had made on the witness
stand that he did not see what a com
pany that was making 50 per cent on Its
Investment wanted with a receiver, they
said that it was too ridiculous to con
sider; they did not say It was not so.
They like to dwell on how well they
always treat the help, and how they stick
to their word. We herewith submit a
few facta for their consideration:
"In 1892 there was a strike in the mill
on account of an obnoxious foreman. A
commltteo on arbitration was agreed upon
by the company and the strikers. The
Mayor and other prominent men of tho
town were called on, and after hearing
both sides decided fthat the foreman be
discharged, but that the company be
given 60 days In which to secure another
foreman. The strikers went to work In
good faith, and continued to work until
the end of the CO days, at which time 15
of the leaders of the strikers were dis
charged, and the mill continued In oper
ation under the same foreman.
"Some of the members of that strike
that were discharged have never been
able to secure work here at any time
since. There was no agreement signed
at that time; it waa a matter of word
and honor.
"We want It distinctly understood that
they will not sign their own agreement
or any other with the officers or any
members of our union. We do not wish
to be understood as willing to sign their
agreement with them, ifor such Is not
the case, but we will sign our agree
ment. "One might bo led to believe from their
statements that we were opposed to non
union help In the mill, and that we did
not want them to have the same wages
as we get. Such is not the -case. The
non-union subject was never brought up
In any way, except by them. Further,
we agreed to Insert a clause In our agree
ment to the effect that we would not
Intimidate or in any way molest any
person not now belonging to our union
or that did not care to become a mem
ber hereafter, and we are just as honor
able a class as ever worked In any mill.
"We much regret to have to go back
and bring these things up, but In Jus
tice to ourselves and the stand that we
are taking, are compelled to do so. Here
after we stand ready to defend our
cause with every means within our
power."
POLITICS IN CLACKAMAS.
Enthusiastic Rally Saturday NlRht
Aspect of the Cnmpnlsn.
OREGON CITY, May 18. The visit of
Messrs. Furnish, Fulton and Ackerman
to this city last night marked a red
letter day In the campaign. Shlvely's
Opera House was packed to overflowing
with one of the largest crowds ever
seen at a political meeting in Clackamas
County. Senator Fulton was cheered to
the echo. He made the best campaign
speech ever heard here. The rally was
a success In every particular and will
greatly Increase the Republican vote In
Clackamas County. It Is Interesting to
note the contrast with the Chamberlain
meeting on Friday night There were
more than double the number of people
present at last night's rally, and they
stayed until the end, while many of Mr.
Chamberlain's audience walked out of the
hall before the meeting was over. Al
though Mr. Furnish Is comparatively un
known to a great many of the voters
the Impression he made was good. He
promised to Introduce business methods
Into the management of state affairs, as
he has done in his own business.
Secretary of State Dunbar and Super
intendent of Public Instruction Acker
man will have larger pluralities, than
four years ago. Their records are suf
ficient to the people of this county, who
have always been In favor of returning
good officials. State Treasurer Moore
comes In this category, as does Supreme
Judge Bean. A. M. Crawford, "for Attorney-General,
and J. R. Whitney, for
State Printer, will get their party vote.
Congressman Tongue received a plural
ity In Clackamas County two years ago
of 509, running away ahead of his ticket.
There Is no reason to believe that at
this election he will get a smaller vote.
It Is difficult at this time to forecast
the result of the election of county
officers. For six years the fusion's ts
have elected the Sheriff and Clerk, two
of the offices most sought after, while
tho county is nominally Republican.
This year the Republicans are making a
determined effort to elect their candi
dates to these offices. The party has
nominated clean and capable men, who
have been successful In business and
are not in any sense politicians.
State Senator Brownell has completely
recovered from the severe fall he re
ceived while trying to board a Southern
Pacific train last Wednesday morning and
will address a mass meeting at Sandy
Thursday evening, May 9.
The Republican candidates have been
over large portions of the county In the
past two weeks and will hold 14 more
meetings before June 2. C, G. Huntley,
one of the legislative candidates, has
returned from a trip In the country and
Is greatly encouraged by the prospect.
"Everywhere we went," said Mr. Hunt
ley, "all of the candidates met with a
hearty greeting. Almost every man we
saw wore a Furnish button, and I believe
from personal observation, that all the
talk that has been circulated around the
county by the fuslonlsts to the effect
that Mr. Furnish will run behind his
ticket is a prejudiced guess that election
day will explode."
The campaign will close on Saturday
evening. May 31, with a grand rally at
Shlvely's Opera House, In this city.
MULKEY AT THE DALLES.
Republican Stand on Labor and Af
fairs In the Philippines.
THE DALLES, Or., May IS. Senator B.
F. Mulkey, of Polk County, delivered' a
scholarly address to an enthusiastic audi
ence here last night upon political iesues
from a Republican standpoint. The meet
ing was heralded by firing of anvils half
an hour. Mr. Mulkey's speech was moder
ate In tone, but highly effective.
He showed that the Republican party
has been the friend of labor in Its policies
which foster our industries and in the en
actment of special laws for the benefit of
the laborer In the various Republican
states. "The Democratic party in the
United States," said he, "Is dominated
by a section of the country where labor
unions are discouraged and legislation In
behalf of the toller Is almost unknown."
He contended that while tariff revision
Is at hand. It should be done by the
friends of the system, who would adjust
It to growing conditions, and not by Its
enemies, who would destroy the system.
The Philippine question was handled In
an original and forceful manner. The re
lation our Insular possessions bear to our
growing commerce was clearly set forth.
Said he: "It seems providential that just
as our country is about to be called on to
feed the people of the Orient, the Philip
pine Islands, which afford the base of
operations, should fall into the hands of
the people who must feed them."
Ho pointed out that President Roosevelt
and his courageus Administration are on
trial In Oregon today, and that an ad
verse election In Oregon now would
strengthen the opposition to the Presi
dent's rgnomlnatlon now being waged by
trusts and combinations, who fear firm
administration.
The address met local needs, and was
productive of good.
Marlon County's Official Ballot,
SALEM, May 18. County Clerk Hall
has completed? the Marlon County official
ballot to be voted on June 2. The ar
rangement of the names of candidates
for state and Congressional offices Is the
same as the certified form sent out to
the various County Clerks of the state
by Secretary of State Dunbar. The
names of candidates vfor United States
Senator are arranged In the Congres
sional section of the ticket, and follow
names of nominees for Congress. Groups
of candidates for legislative offices are
arranged by parties in the following or
der: Republican, Democratic, Prohibi
tion and Socialist The candidates for
the other offices are arranged in alpha
betical order.
The Democratic ticket In this county
Is not complete. The party has no can
didate for Coroner. In two other respects
the Marlon County Democrats did not
complete their ticket until today, when
the necessary petitions were filed, plac
ing on the list I. W. Berry, of Salem,
Representative, to succeed Dr. P. H.
Fitzgerald, resigned; and W. W. Johns,
also of Salem, for County Commissioner,
to succeed William McKay, of Champoeg,
who failed to qualify.
LE ROI SMELTER MAY CLOSE.
Does Not Save the Copper Shipping:
Facilities Needed.
VANCOUVER, B. C. May 18. The
Northport, Wash., smelter may be closed
down soon. Mr. Mackenzie, manager of
the Le Rol mine, has Informed the head
office In London that he Is experiencing
difficulty with smelting operations, and
has reason to believe that a considerable
percentage of the copper contents are not
being recovered. He is therefore going to
clean up at the smelter to ascertain to
what extent this Is true. If the clean-up
shows losses which the difference between
assay values and recovery indicate, Mr.
Mackenzie strongly advises treating the
ore on hand at the smelter and then to
shut down the smelting works until the
Le Rol can obtain satisfactory freight and
fuel rates, and prices for metals rise. In
the meanwhile he suggests that at the
mine Itself they should push ahead with
developments in the lower levels, work
being done by contract, and reduce ex
penses to the lowest possible point.
Upon receiving the above advice from
their manager at Rossland, the London
directors of the Le Rol Issued the state
ment to all the shareholders, and that was
what sent the shares down with a run on
the stock exchange, and not any bear
raid, as was suggested by Bernard Mac
donald, the former manager, when Inter
viewed here. The London ' papers com
mented upon the cable as "startling."
The reason for the discharge of some of
the workmen at the Le Rol was the re
ceipt of a cable from the London office
calling attention to the fact that during
March the 24.528 tons of ore mined only
yielded a profit of $9950. and the directors
asked Mr. Mackenzie if it would not be
politic to conserve the ore reserves pend
ing a reduction of working expenses. Mr.
Mackemze replied as Indicated, and also
said that he had already begun to sort the
ore more closely, making the April grade
$10 50 per ton.
OFFICIAL BOND CRITICIZED.
Too Mnny Court Officials on It, Says
Columbia Grand Jury.
ST. HELENS, May 18 The report of the
Grand Jury presented in Circuit Court
last night recited that seven criminal
cases had been examined, two true bills
having been returned and five not true.
It contained the usual formal paragraphs
and the following quite unusual one:
We have examined the bond ot the County
Treasurer, Edwin Boss, and, while wo are ad
vised that the same is in law enforceable, it
nevertheless is Imperfect in form, and contains
the names of three disqualified sureties, name
ly, two attorneys-at-law and one Deputy
Clerk of the county, who are, no doubt,
worth the sum for which they qualify,
but the statute does not permit an attorney
or a court officer to become a surety on such
a bond. "We find that the bond of the Clerk
contains the name of his deputy as a surety,
which we think ought not to be permitted;
although the said surety Is, no doubt, worth
the sum for which he .qualifies, he does not
possess the qualifications by statute provided,
as he is a court officer. We do not find that
these bonds havo been executed in the manner
mentioned, or that these defects have occurred
through any ov ersight da to the law. We think
that all bonds tendered by officers hereafter
should be submitted to tho District Attorney
for his opinion as to their sufficiency.
The Courthouse is criticized in this wise:
We find all of the county offices cramped
for room, and that the business of the county
requires larger and better office room. We
deem 'the county Courthouse a disgrace to the
county, and earnestly recommend that Imme
diate steps bo taken to erect a suitable Court
house commensurate with the needs of the
county.
ANDOVER AND CHICAGO.
How It Is That the Eastern Semi
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OREGON CITY, May IS. Rev. E. S.
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tional Church, In Oregon City, when asked
for his views on the consolidation of the
Andover and Chicago Theological Semi
naries, said:
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New England States Is not supposed to
know all about the conditions underlying'
the project of uniting these two theolog
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they are today, furnish a reason In them
selves for the movement New England
haG four out of the seven theological sem
inaries under the auspices of Congrega
tionalism. In the four New England sem
inaries there are about 225 students. And
over, which was one of the leading of
these seminaries In the past, has but 13
of thesa students, while both Hartford and
Yale have nearly 100 students. Why this
number 13 so small, others that know
more about the past history can tell bet
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FIRE FbRTUNATEIiV DISCOVERED.
Said to Have Been Set hy Shepherd
on a "Toot."
THE DALLES. May IS. A man giving
his name as W. L. Woolsey and claiming
to be a sheepherder from Bakeoven coun
try, after a night's carousal, turned Into
the Payette feed yards, in the east end
of town, at an early hour this morning,
and Is said to have set fire to the hay
and loose Btuff lying about the Inclosure.
Emplojes discovered the fire when It wag
within two feet of the hay barn, and with
difficulty put out the flames. The Incen
diary had disappeared, but later was found
by Marshal Wood scattering firebrands
between the engine-house and the Moody
warehouses. He was arrested, but de
clined to give any definite reason for his
actions. The wind has blown almost a
hurricane since daylight, and had the fire
not been timely discovered a disastrous
conflagration would have resulted. On
such a day as this, and originating within
a block of today's blaze, occurred the
great fire of 1S91.
Miss Crow, who has been living with the
family of Judge George Liebe, was today
declared by the attending physician to
have smallpox, and was removed to the
city Isolation hospital.
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