HE MORNING' OREGONIAN, MONDAY, - JUNE 2, 1902. -
MARION COUNTY TRUE
KO DOUBT THAT IT WILL HELP
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Untruthful Reports Have Brought
Reaction, and Entire Ticket Is
Safe at State Capitol.
SALEM, Or., June 1. There is an ele
ment of uncertainty in Monday's election
that makes the contest in Marlon County
of doubtful result .as to Gubernatorial
candidates. This element cannot be defi
nitely ascertained, but "will be measured
by the extent to -which Geer'a friends
scratch Mr. Furnish. Many stanch sup
porters of Governor Geer, who at first
expressed pronounced dissatisfaction with
the choice of the convention, are now giv
ing Mr. Furnish their heartiest support,
and the opposition to Mr. Furnish within
the party In this county is believed to be
more nominal than real. But the fact re
mains that Furnish will bo scratched to
some extent, and it is not believed he
will "be able to carry the county by more
than 200. This is considered a conserva
tive estimate.
The disaffection among the Bepubllcans
in this county, that has created some ad
verse sentiment against Mr. Furnish, has
existed principally in this city and at
"Woodburn, and, while the feeling has not
been entirely removed, many, realizing the
importance at this time of indorsing the
principles enunciated by the Republican
platform, will vote the entire ticket
straight and exonerate the party in this
county from the imputation that princi
ples and. policies are being here sacri
ilced for revengeful purposes. The at
tendance of farmers in Salem Saturday
afternoon was exceptionally large, and it
was apparent in conversing with them
that a much better feeling exists within
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THE AMENDMENT.
A proposed amendment to the etata
constitution Is to be voted on today.
It is tho Initiative- and referendum,
about which there has been much agi
tation In Oregon for a number of years.
All parties have Indorsed It. It ap-
i pears the very last thins on the official
ballot. Do not overlook It. If you
t favor It and. no doubt, a majority of
electors do mark an X opposite tho
"Tes."
the party than existed a week ago, with
every assurance of the 6UcceBs of tne
entire ticket from Governor to Constable.
"Upon investigation, reports of alleged dis
affection and indifference among promi
nent Republican workers of the county
prove to be absolutely groundless, and
their origin has Invariably been traced
to the opposition party, whence they ema
nated for political effect and the bolster
ing up of a hopeless cause. The number
of disaffected Republicans can be easily
numbered.
Reports received at Republican head
quarters during the past few days from
every precinct in the county have been
very encouraging, and Insure the success
of the entire state, county and Legislative
ticket of the Republicans. Many Popu
lists are known to have united with tho
Republican organization in this county.
The Socialists will probably cast about S00
votes at Monday's election, and of that
' number fully 250 will come from the op
position to the Republican party. These
conditions minimize chances of Demo
cratic success.
With the exception of Furnish for Gov
ernor, who may carry the county by 200
to 300 majority, the Republican state
ticket will receive the usual majority of
E00. The Republican Legislative ticket
will probably be elected entire. The only
chance the Democrats ever had of elect
ing a man on the Legislative ticket was
in the candidacy of J. A. Jeffrey for
Joint Senator from Marlon and Linn
Counties, and hopes In this case are based
upon political conditions In two counties.
Democrats figure Jeffrey will receive a
majority in Linn County that will be
greater than "W. H. Hobson, his opponent,
will receive in Marlon. Conservative Re
publicans, however, estimate that Jeffrey
will not receive more than 300 majority In
Linn, which will not equal the majority
vote of Hobson in Marlon, which will
probably equal 400. The election of Squire
Farrar as State Senator Is conceded, and
tho vigorous personal attack on Crolsan
byMcMahon Is believed to have had a re
actionary effect and will give Crolsan a
good majority. McMahon will poll a big
vote In Macleay. Sllverton and "Woodburn
preclncte. On the Representative ticket
the Democrats have waged a particular
fight against E. T. Judd in the Interest of
"W. T. Slater, a lawyer of this city, whom
they expect to elect.
The entire Republican county ticket will
be elected with increased majorities, with
the exception of Stelwer for Sheriff. The
result of this contest will be close, but
the untruthful reports that have been
preferred against the Republican candi
date by the opposition have only served
to advance the chances of his election,
which never have been very seriously
questioned.
Salem being the home of J. E. Godfrey,
Democratic candidate for State Printer,
that gentleman will receive a large vote,
and will reduce the majority of Mr. Whit
ney. HOT 'WORK AT THE POLLS.
Struggle in Lane, "Where Furnish Is
Conceded to Be Strong.
EUGENE, Or., June L The excitement
of the campaign has subsided, and today
everything appears as quiet as a graveyard
in Eugene. The workers of both parties
are apparently taking a rest preparatory
to the final struggle tomorrow, which will
in all probability be a hard one. Leaders
of both sides have their forces ready.
HE "WILL BE THE MAYOR.
One pledge has Judge Williams made
in this campaign that If he Is elected
ho will abandon his law practice and
give his entire time to the duties of
tho office of Mayor, dealing Justice to
all. with malice toward none, and rec
ognizing no factional lines in the Re
publican party. Will It not Indeed be
an honor to this city to have for Mayor
a man of the business and social stand
ing of Judge "tt illlams. and to have
that man devote all his efforts to the
welfare of the people who have thus
expressed their high opinion of his
fairness and ability and honor?
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Many men have been assigned to duty and
will be at their respective posts early in
the morning, and remain there until the
last ballot Is deposited. Estimates of the
probable. resul are not at all satisfying.
That Furnish will carry the county Is not
disputed by the Democrats. Republicans
do not presume to predict the size of his
majotlty, but it is contended that he will
be up to the average of his ticket Friends
of Kuykendall and Travis both express
confidence In success.
The final rallies were held here last
evening, and some good speeches were
made, but it is not thought any effect was
made upon the final result. At Springfield
a lively time was had. A Republican
meeting was appointed there, and Dr.
Kuykendall, Dr. Paine and L. T. Travis
were ,lhere to address the people. Lee
Travis and G. N. Castle. Democratic can
didates, were there 'at the opening of the
meeting, and were invited to a joint dis
cussion. They accepted, and a debate fol-
lowed, whichi was said tcr have been the
warmest of the campaign.
POLITICS FOR PIONEERS.
Most Successful Day of Umatilla
County Reunion.
"WESTON, Or., June L Saturday was
by far the most successful of the four
days' reunion of the Oregon Pioneers'
Association of Umatilla County. It was
"Political day," and more people came
to town than ever before in the history
of the association, which has held its
annual reunions here since its organiza
tion. At least 2500 people attended, and 1300
of them occupied every seat In the bright
ly decorated pavilion when the morning
exercises began. Band music and songs
by the Weston Quartet opened the pro
gramme) the singers receiving an ova
tion. "The leading speaker in the morn
ing was James A. Tate, of Nashville,
Tenn., National secretary of the Prohi
bition party and a celebrated temperance
orator. He caught the crowd's fancy
with an address at once impressive and
humorous, and was frequently interrupt
ed with applause and laughter.
Mr. Tate was foTiowed by C. E. Mc
Cumber, Republican candidate for the
Legislature, who was succeeded by Dr.
C. J. Smith, Democratic candidate for
the state Senate. Each occupied about
half an hour and ably presented their
respective arguments.
The principal oratorical tilt between
tho two big parties occurred In the after
noon, with an hour to each speaker.
Walter M. Pierce, Democratic candidate
for Joint Senator of Union, Umatilla and
Morrow, led off for tho Democrats, and
Tras followed by Henry St. Rayner, of
Portland, for the Republicans. Each ad
dress seemed to please the audience.
Tho Democratic speakers devoted their
arguments principally to a plea for Indi
rect taxation of the railway, telegraph,
telephono and steamship corporations,
which, they said, receive vast sums an
nually from Oregon and should pay a
small percentage of their reenuo to tho
state.
SPOKE ON UNIVERSITY PROBLEMS.
Dr. Arthur Lnchmnn's Address to
Collese Students at Engene.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Juno L
Dr. Arthur Lachman, who recently re
signed the chair of chemistry, gave a
short talk to the students at assembly
Wednesday morning on "University Prob
lems," in which he brought forth some
very modern and plausible Ideas as to
what the American university really
stands for. Dr. Lachman said in part:
"Primarily, the university stands for
the best possible education of those who
are ready for it. While this is generally
conceded, the main problem is to agree
upon its definition In terms of practical
work. The older method of achieving
this was the liberal culture Idea give a
man a little of everything. Experience,
which must bo our guide In education as
well as in the moro exact sciences, has
shown this method to be futile; its idea
is good, but, unfortunately. It did not
work out. This little difficulty has not
prevented a number of educators from
insisting upon it even to this day. just
as a doctor grows vexed when a patient
refuses to get well, even though he is
given tho right medicine. Experience has
shown, moreover, that what is called
'general culture' Is an illusion It does not
exist. It is possible only if the nature of
'culture be defined so closely that it be
comes purely arbitrary. Thus, to read
Shakespeare and Homer Is culture; to
read Darwin and Lyell is something alto
gether different.
"The whole question, therefore, be
comes: 'What can we do?' Rather than:
'What ought we to do?' Here again ex
perience has shown that we can take a
limited number of students and develop
in each one of them the power to do a
few things well. And, strange to say, it
is usually the case that when this much
has been accomplished, we have ucually
given those few students the power to
think deeply and wisely upon nearly
every other matter In which they become
Interested. Goethe is thought of as a poet,
but his color theory stands undisputed to
day among the physicists. Huxley, a
non-college man, prepared himself for
medicine, but his writings on a wide
range of philosophical subjects are stand
ard literature. Roosevelt, beginning as a
student in history, has made a success of
all his undertakings.
"The question arises, Is the special
education of tho few a legitimate function
of the university, especially of the state
university? Certainly, If the uni
versity Is to stand for anything at all.
First of all. It seems the only thing to
do. Secondly, to employ specially pre
pared and skilled Instructors for any
other purpose is highly uneconomical
as well employ a watchmaker for foundry
work, or a sculptor for cutting stone.
"The number of students an Institution
has Is quite Immaterial. More likely than
not, the more students an Institution has,
the less likely it Is to do its best work.
Here we see the frequent outers" against
the large university In favor of the small
one. To be sure, this Is based upon the
lack of individual attention: Its vital
basis is tho lack of Individual Inspira
tion from overworked Instructors.
"It Is no more possible for a university
to be a place 'where any man may learn
anything.' than It Is for any man to learn
everything, No university In existence
has yet acquired the means that will
enable It to provide a faculty which shall
be tho best in every department of learn
ing. To develop Its fullest usefulness,
each university ought to restrict Itself
to relatively few subjects, and to do
those thoroughly."
"WASHINGTON LAND RECEIPTS.
Half a Million More This Year Than
Ever Before.
OLYMPIA. June L The receipts of tho
State Land Office for the last month car
ried the total amount of money received
since the Issuance of the last biennial
report in November, 1900, to beyond the
million-dollar mark. The total amount
turned over to the State Treasurer since
November 1. 1000, by the State Land Of
fice is 51,005,327 OS. The total amount re
ceived during the preceding two years
is now within 525,000 of being equaled, with
five more months yet to run in this term.
The next biennial report will show an In
crease over the former two years of about
5500.000.
As showing the growth of the land office
work it is stated by the Commissioner
that In the first year pf existence of the
office the total receipts wore 5170. This
was from November, 1SS9. to November,
1S90. During the two years following tho
receipts were only 512.000. but In the next
two years jumped to 5483,674 CL
Subsequent reports show the following
figures:
Ending October 3L 1S9S 5 46L84S 71
Ending October 31. 1BS - 672.254 51
Ending October' 31, 1IO0 1.031.S60 14
Ending October 31, 1302 (est.).... 1,500,000 00
The Two Pnrtlcs in Clackamas.
OREGON CITY. ,June L-Seven hun
dred at the Republican rally and 200 at
the Citizens' showed the sentlment'of the
voters of Oregon City at the close of the
campaign In this city last night. Shlvely's
Opera-House was packed, and State Sen
ator Brownell aroused much enthusiasm
with one of the best speeches that has
hecn heard In the whole campaign. E.
Hofer, editor of the Salem Journal, made
an address In the Armory for the Citi
zens, and while Mr. jHofer Is always an
Interesting talker, the crowd was not
there, and the effect of his speech was
correspondingly small.
PORTLAND-CHICAGO.
Seventy hours and thirty minutes (704)
Is the time of the "Chlcago-Rortland Spe
cial" from Portland to Chicago. Leaves
Portland every day at 9 A, M. Ticket
office Third and Washington, O. R. & N.
Co.
Vote for L. A. McNary, regular Repub
lican nominee for City Attorney.
OREGON'S SILVER MINE
FIRST STRIKE OF IMPORTANCE IN
JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
PIncer Output of That Section This
Year Is Forty Per Cent Greater
Than Ever Before.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., June L The first
strike of silver in Oregon that promises
to be of importance is the discovery re
cently made in the mines of the Alraeda
Mining Company, In Galice Creek dis
trict. Well up on the side of a moun
tain that rises abruptly from Rogue
Rlgcr the Almeda company has uncovered
a 50foot ledge, the principal values of
which are carried In silver. Gold and
copper are also carried in small quanti
ties. The ledge has been Dpened to a
considerable depth, and the owners are
confident that the deposit Is permanent.
They are preparing to develop the ledge
and mine it for Its silver. This will bo
Oregon's first sliver mine.
The placer mines of the various Jose
phine districts "have practically all closed
down for the Summer season, and most
of them have completed their final clean
up. It is estimated that at le'ast 5100.000
in placer gold has already been shipped
FOURTEEN HUNDRED DEAD BODIES RECOVERED FROM THE RUINS OF QUEZALTENANGO
.SCENE SHOWING PLASA AND PALACE DESTROYED BY GUATEMALAN EARTHQUAKE.
EAN FRANCISCO, May 31. Later details of tho earthquake In Guatemala only add to Its horrors. Passengers
arriving here on the steamer City of Sydney say they understand that 1400 dead were taken from the ruins of Quezal
tenango. One man who was there and aided in the work of taking out the bodies says that over 1000 had been taken
out when he left there, on May 13, 25 days after the city had been destroyed. Reports of loss and damage on the cof
fee plantations aro beginning to come in and thoy practically double the total reported from the towns. The esti
mated figures run into the millions.
Tapachula Is a city of about 10,000 and the damage to the town Is estimated at about $200,000. San Marcos, a town
near Quezaltenango, was also destroyed, with great loss of life. There were 140 prisoners In the jail and every man was
killed, crushed, and burled under the falling walls.
In Tuxlachlco, a town of 2000 Inhabitants, not a house was left standing.
from here to the mint. Most of the gold
that Is in came from the smaller placers,
they having exhausted their water supply
first. There Is 5100,000 more yet to come
In from the larger hydraulics. All told
the placer gold output from Josephine
this season is about 40 per cent greater
than that of any past season, which Is a
good record when the tardiness of the
Fall rains Is taken into account.
NO THOUSANDS IN JEOPARDY.
Good "Words for the Slitcs-Thundcr
Mountain Trail.
STITES, Idaho, Juno 1 There is no
truth whatever in the published reports
that thousands of men are In Jeopardy
along the Stltes-Thundcr Mountain route
due to the washing out of the trail and
high water. The trail is open, and pros
pectors with horses are dally reaching
the gold fields. From Ch&mberlln Basin
Into the camp a new trail has been cut
which not only reduces the distance 10
miles, out minimizes the ' hardships, and
now many arc coming from the lower
roads and going In over that through
Stltes, Elk City and Dixie. The weather
fnr vArnl Hnv: nast ha been very fa
vorable, and the trail Is lined with fort-
unc-seekers and pack animals. j
Frank Robinson, of Genesee, who outfit- !
ted here and left for Salmon River two
weeks ago with a pack train of 2S horses, ',
returned yesterday, having disposed ot
his flour at 515 per sack, and bacon at 30
cents a pound. He Is again outfitting,
and will leave Saturday direct for Thun- j
der Mountain. A pack train of 16 horses j
started out this morning, while during j
the week 'a saloon, a restaurant and a
lodging-house have hit the trail on the
backs of horses. Prospectors with one
to half a dozen horses leave Stltes every '
morning, and some of the outfits are per- j
feet In detail, but frequently the less
fortunate are encountered, who carry
their blankets, bacon, flour and frying-
nan on their backs, and with scarcely a .
dollar to their name trudge sturdily along.
determined to buffet with fortune In the
new Eldorado and win out if pluck and
endurance are trumps,
The greatest menace that now confronts
the prospector la the grub pirate, whoso
predaclousncss often leaves the honest
man In a helpless condition. A dozen ol
these pirates have recently been driven
from camp with an emphatic notice that
the rope awaits them If they ever return,
and a vigilance committee has been
formed, which will rule the affairs of the
camp with a stiff hand.
MILLS PAY" MEN MORE.
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Advance of 25 Cents a Day Per Man
at Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash., June L At the
close of business yesterday the big West
& Sladc Mill Company here notified its
employes that on and after Monday, June
2, the wages of every man In Its employ
would bo raised 25 cents per day. Thl3
action is voluntary on the part of tho
mill company, and Is the result of pros
perous conditions prevailing here.
The Wilson Bros. Company will
make the same advance in wages when
its mill starts up again, which will bo
soon as the new machinery now being
installed is ready to run. Bryden &
Lcltch have announced that they will
also pay as high wages as any other mill
here, and it is a foregone conclusion that
every other mill on the harbor will fol
low suit. This welcome raise will largely
increase the big monthly pay roll of the
city and stimulate every line of business
here.
QUARREL ENDS IN SHOOTING.
One Mnn Believed to Be Fatally
Wounded at Fnirhsrren.
WHATCOM. Wash., June 1. At Falr
haven this morning W. J. Sullivan shot
Henry Dammerman twice, one shot pass
ing through the left groin and inflicting
what Is believed to be a fatal wound,
while the other passed through the left
arm. Dammerman had been drinking and
quarrolcd with .Sullivan and his wife
about his board bill. Sullivan alleges that
Dammerman slapped his wife's face, and
claims that this caused him to fire, while
Dammerman says that he was attacked
by Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, the woman
using her hands and the husband his re
volver. After shooting Dammerman Sul
livan telephoned down town for a police
man to come out and arrest him. and for
a doctor to attend the wounded man.
Commencement nt The Dalles.
THE DALLES, Or., June L Commence
ment exercises of The Dalles High School
took place last evening at the Vogt Opera
House. which was profusely decorated for
the occasion. A musical programme was
interspersed with the delivery of the ora
tions and essays. Professor P. L. Camp
bell, president of the University of Oregon,
delivered the diplomas to the graduates,
who were! Oscar Beck, Cora A. Wing
field, Lizzie K. Cooper, Grace I. Davis,
Albert J. Elton. Lucy E. Omeg; William
J. Crc&s, Nellie L. Roberts, Lillie C.
Vredt, Lloyd Robinson, Male Jones and
Bertha O. Williams.
PIONEER OF CORVALLIS.
A. Cauthorn, Fifty Years a Free
mason, Dead.
CORVALLIS, Or.. June. L A. Cauthorn,
for nearly 40 years a well-known resident
of Corvallls, died In this city this morn
ing. He had been a Freemason for moro
than 50 years, and the semicentennial an
niversary of his admission to the order
was celebrated with an elaborate function
given by the various lodges of the order
In this city last year. He was engaged
for years in the mercantile business in
Corvallls, and has always been a highly
respected citizen. He was the father of
Dr. Frank Cauthorn, formerly of Port
land, and of the late Senator Thomas Cau
thorn. He was a native of Missouri, and
came to Oregon in 1S65. It Is expected
that the funeral will take place Tuesday.
Oliver LIpes, of Orefron City.
OREGON CITY, June L News was re
ceived here this morning of the death
at Florlston, Cal., of Oliver LIpes, who
left this city for Florlston about one
month ago. Before he left Oregon City
he was suffering from an attack of moun
tain fever, which developed Into brain
fever, causing his death at 7 o'clock last
night. Last Wednesday Miss Birdie
Jones, his fiancee, left this city for his
bedside, but did not reach Florlston un
til an hour after his death. Mr. LIpes
waB 27 years old. His aunt. Mrs. M. A.
Willis, and his cousin, Mrs. Clarence
Fields, reside In this clty. Tho body will
be brought here for burlal'and the funeral
will be held probably next Wednesday.
Mr. LIpes was well known In athletic
circles, having been a member of the
local baseball team.
At the outbreak of the Spanish War he
was In Baker City and went to Portland,
enlisting In Company A. He served with
LOOK OUT FOR .ROORBACKS.
The spirit of fairness which has char
acterized every act In the career of
George 'H. "Williams was never better
shown than In his speech in Albina
Thursday evening. He said, among
other things:
"Only a few days remain before the
election, and. as usually happens, many
false stories will be started for political
effect. I want to ask you to disregard
any stories that you may hear on tho
eve of election against either Mr. In
man or myself."
No man could show higher conceptions
of political courtesy than this, and It Is
to be hoped that the timely advice of
Judge Williams will be observed. Stq
rles started on the eve of election can
have no good purpose, else they would
have been circulated earlier In tho
campaign.
tho Second Oregon Regiment all through
the war. Arrangements are in progress
j to honor his memory with a military fu-
j neral, which will be conducted under the
auspices of the members residing in this
city of Company I, Second Oregon In-
fantry.
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TAKIMA INDIAN SCHOOL.
Govrnment Inspector Finds It to Be
j ln Good Condition.
I NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Juno L E.
L Chalcraft, of Washington, D. C, In-
I spector of Government schools. Is In
Taklma toda havJng spent the
j wcck just past Gt tno Indian school at
Fort SImcoe. Mr. Chalcraft spoaks In
; high terms of the work being done by the
i Yiklmas and the progress made by the
j pupils at the school. The average at-
tendance has been 115 and the Interest
taken by the young wards of the Nation
is most encouraging to Messrs. Lynch
and Rakestraw, who are ln charge of the
school.
Mr. Chalcnft made a thorough exam
ination of the school and Its condition
during the week he was there, and will
report the school ln a thriving and suc-
cessful condition, both as to attendance
and power of Interesting the younger
natives.
SPECIAL OFFICER "WAYLAID.
Shot Through Body May Relate to
Former Murder.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 2. Bert C.
Lewie, a special officer employed at the
Burbank Theater, ln this city, was way
laid and shot through the body shortly
after midnight, while on his way home.
It Is not yet known how serious his
wounds are.
The shooting of Lewis recalls the whole
sale murder of the WIllcox family, near
Downey, In the latter part of last October.
A. P. WIllcox, his wife and their Infant
eon were cruelly butchered by unknown
persons; The mysterious murders have
never been cleared up. Mrs. WIllcox was
the mother of Bert Lewis, who was shot
tonight.
Punished for Discovering: Gold.
London Chronicle.
Not all the old documents and records
relating to tha early history of Australia
have been destroyed, as many suppose,
and In a recent search among some fam
ily papers a curious Item was brought
to light bearing upon the discovery of
gold; at the antipodes. According to this,
gold was first found by a convict near
Parramatta, In 17S9. The unfortunate fel
lew wis at once charged with having
stolen a watch and "boiled It down." and
being convicted by the rude court of those
early days, was given 150 lashe3 for his
pains. In later years the record of this
Incident was closely examined by an un
doubtedly competent authority, who was
quite convinced of the genuineness of
the convict's story. In the early part of
the last century the prisoners working
on the roads toward the Blue Mountains
often came across the yellow metal, but
the reports were always suppressed pur
posely by the authorities.
FRENCHMEN ARE GRATEFUL
Farewell Dinner on the Gaulols
Soiled For Home.
BOSTON, June 1 The sentiments of grat
itude felt by the members of the mission
delegated by the President of France to
attend the unveiling at Washington of
the statue of the Count de Rochambeau
found final expression this afternoon on
the battle-ship Gaulols, which conveyed
the mission to this country, and late this
afternoon left for Lisbon, whence It will
go to France.
A dinner was served on the battle-ship
Gaulols, attended by the special represen
tatives of President Roosevelt, represen
tatives of the State of Massachusetts
and the City of Boston, the members of
tho French Embassy at Washington and
the members of the Rochambeau mis
sion. Representing tho President were
Herbert H. Pclrce. Third Assistant Secre
tary of State; Colonel Theodore A. Bing
ham, of the United States Army; Com
mander Raymond P. Rodgers, of the
United States Navy, and Edwin Morgan,
secretary of the President's commission.
Massachusetts was represented by Adjutant-General
Samuel Dalton and the City
of Boston by Mayor Patrick A. Col
lins. The United States navy-yard at
Charleston, was represented by Command
ant Rear Admiral Mormer Johnson and
others. Rear-Admiral Francis J. Hlggin
son was also present, together with Cap
tain Henry W. Lyon and his flag lieu
tenant, of the Olympia. All of those who
are connected with tho French Embassy
at Washington, headed by M. Cambon,
were In attendance, while the members of
the mission itself nil gathered to pay a
final acknowledgement of their American
welcome.
The after deck of the Gaulols, where
the dinner was served, was transformed
Into a bower of beauty under a canopy.
Around were arranged flags of the
French and the American Republics.
When the Gaulols steamed out of the
harbor, accompanied by tho battle-ship
Kearsage and the cruiser Olympia, she
flred the National salute of 21 guns.
T.hlch were returned by the Olympia. At
Boston Light, where the escorting squad
ron took leave of the French man-of-war,
the same cruiser flred a salute of
17 guns In honor of General Brugere, and
then a salute of 13 guns ln honor of
VIcc-Admlral Fournier.
The majority of those who did not re
turn to France will visit th !t of
the exposition at St. Louis. They left
ior sew xorK tnis arternoon.
The condition of Major Berthlot, aide-de-camp
to General Brugere, and whose
leg was frnctured In a fall at the Charles
ton navy-yard yesterday, was much Im
proved today. He left for France on
the Gaulols.
CORDIAL LETTERS.
General Brugere to President Roose
veil, nnd the Reply.
WASHINGTON. June L The following
correspondence between General Brugere,
of tho French mission to participate ln
the Rochambeau statue exercises, and
the President was made public today:
"Boston, May 3L His Excellency Theo
dore Roosevelt. President of the United
States: Before my departure for France,
whither Important duties call me, I de
sire to address to you, Mr. President, and
also to the Government and people of the
United States, the thanks of the French
mission for 'the kindly and warm welcome
which it has received In your beautiful
country. We take back with us, after
too short a stay In this hospitable land,
an Ineffaceable souvenir.
"We havo here found brighter than
ever the remembrance of the 'brotherhood
In arms which united Washington's sol
diers to these of Rochambeau, and it Is
particularly pleasant to me to think that
our visit may have contributed to draw
still closer the bonds of traditional
friendship which for mdre than a century
have existed between the United States
and France.
"Permit me, Mr. President, to thank
you personally for the hearty sympathy
which you have been pleased to manifest
to me, and to inform you that we all en
tertain the best wishes for your prosper
ity and for that of the great American
Nation, the frlmd of France.
"GENERAL BRUGERE."
"WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON. June
L General Brugere, Boston: Accept my
most hearty thanks for your courteous
message. It has given our people genuine
pleasure, not merely to receive tne em
bassy from our great sister republic on
such an occasion as this, but especially
to receive an embassy composed of such
men as those whom President Loubet has
sent hither. Your visit has done good ln
more ways than one. and on behalf of the
American people I again desire to ex
press to you how sincere has been our
welcome, and to wish all happiness In
the present and in the future to you and
to the nation you represent."
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
To Celebrate Outside of Berlin.
BERLIN. June 1. The British colony In
Berlin Is arranging to celebrate King Ed
ward's coronation with a dinner at the
Swedish Pavilion, not far from Berlin. In
view of the anti-British feeling existing
here. It was concluded that It would be
better to celebrate the event outside of
the city, and thus avoid any possibility
of provoking a demonstration.
Vote for L. A. McNary, regular Repub
lican nominee for City Attorney.
NEW UNO FOR SETTLERS
FORT HALL INDIAN RESERVATION
TO BE OPENED.
Conditions Under "Which the Land
May Be Takea-Two Kinds, Ag
ricultural and Grazing.
WASHINGTON, May 27. Although a
considerable tract of agricultural and
grazing lands Is to be opened to settle
ment on the Fort Hall reservation, Idaho,
June 17, under the terms of a recent
proclamation of the President, It Is not
contemplated by the Interior Department
that there wllL be any great "rush."
Preparations have about been completed
for this opening, and everything now
points to an orderly "settlement of the
lands. These lands are to be opened
under an agreement with the Indians
ratified by the Senate June 6, 1900. A part
of the lands have already been allotted
to tne Indians, while tne remaining lands
have been duly classified, and Improve
ments thereon have been appraised, such
Improvements to bo offered for sale to
the highest bidder at not less than the
appraised value, at sales to take place
prior to the opening of the ceded lands
to settlement.
All agricultural lands are to be paid
for at the rate of 52 50 per acre, and graz
ing lands at 51 25 per acre, one-fifth of
the respective sums to be paid at the
time of original entry, and four-fifths at
the time of making final proof. No pur
chaser will bo permitted to purchase more
than 160 acres, except honorably dis
charged soldlenj and sailors, entitled to
an additional homestead.
No lands ln sections 16 and 26, now oc
cupied, shall be reserved for school pur
poses, but the state shall be entitled to
Indemnity for any lands so occupied.
None of these lands shall be disposed of
for less than 510 an acre, and all lands
within five miles of the town of Pocatello
shall bo sold at public auction, for not
less than $10 an acre, this auction taking
place on July IT. Should any mineral
lands exist within the five-mile limit, they
shall be disposed of under the mineral
land laws at 510 per acre, instead of the
regular price for mineral lands.
A small tract, containing the Lava Hot
Springs, is not to be disposed of at the
coming opening, but, by a recent act of
Congress, Is reserved to the state. Pur
chasers of Improvements on the ceded
lands will have a reference right for 30
days ln which to purchase the lands on
which the Improvements may be situated,
provided such land does not exceed an
area of 160 acres. At the expiration of
the 30 days following the opening. If lands
on which improvements are located have
not been taken up, they shall be thrown
open to entry', along with other remaining
tracts. Purchasers of Improvements on
lands within five miles of Pocatello, how
ever, will not have the preference right
of entry of the tract on which the im
provements are situated, as those lands
must be sold at public auction.
In sending out circulars to the local
land officers at Blackfoot, Idaho, who
will have charge of tho opening. Com
missioner Hermann says:
All applicants to enter these lands must pos
sess the qualifications required by the law un
der which they desire to make entry. The
homestead applicant must, at time of making
his original entry, pay one-fifth of the pur
chase price of the land, in addition to the reg
ular fee and commissions, nnd at time of mak
ing his final proof four-fltths of the purchase
price thereof.
A homesteader may commute his entry by
paying the remaining four-flftha of the pur
chase price for the land. The commissions in
the original and final entry will bo computed
at the rate ot 51 25 per acre.
At the time fixed in the proclamation, you
will proceed to offer at public auction at not
less than 510 per acre, ln tracts not exceeding
ICO acres (which Is the limit of the amount
any one person may purchase), tho ceded lands
within five miles of the town of Pocatello.
The payment for said lands must be made at
time of purchase.
AGAINST ARID LAND PLANK
L. Ferdinand Flois Holds Irrigation
by Government Unjust to Farmers.
LATOURELL, OrTMay 2S.-(To the Ed
itor.) In the Democratic platform I read
as follows: "We are In favor of the irri
gation by the Government of arid lands,
and urge prompt National and state ac
tion ln this respect, and the disposal of
such lands to actual settlers only."
That sounds all very fair for people
who don't take time to think this prop
osition over; but I say: "Do the Demo
crats really believe that they can catch
with such.nn extremely absurd and stu
pid bait a man with sound reason, or a
voter with some feeling for right and
justice?" The men who put that prop
osition ln their platform and called It
squaro are either unable to make a just,
fair and sensible proposition to the voter,
or else they don't know what they are
talking about. Each farmer, business
man and taxpayer has, with hard labor
and diligent work, to prepare the ground
himself on which he intends to sustain
his life and make a harvest. Why. ln tho
name of . common sense and right and
justice, why shall now the Government
be Induced to prepare the ground for a
good and sure harvest for one class of
the farmers, when all the other business
men and farmers have to prepare It
themselves? What would The Oregonlan,
for example, say If the Government, ln
order to Increase reading matter, would
prepare or build up ln her neighborhood
another newspaper plant, furnish for It
all necessary material for printing, and
induce other people just to walk In. take
possession of It and compete with It?
This Is exactly what the Democrats pro
pose. I am a farmer; I.t costs me from
540 to 5100 worth of hard labor to clear
and prepare one acre of ground ready
, anteed.
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for use. If the Democrats, who propose
ln their platform to reclaim arid lands
by Irrigation at the expense of other
people, go and work together and spend
so much time, life, money and hard la
bor on each acre of arid land they wish
to take in use, as other good citizens
and honest farmers have to do, then they
won't need the support of other people
or the help of the Government to prepare
them a harvest field. As long as the Gov
ernment does not clear and prepare mine
and other farmers" land, put it ln good
shape and make it ready for use, so long
Is no other land by any right and justice
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t DOX'T FORGET THE CHARTER 7
All voters within the City of Portland
must pass today on the question as to
whether we shall havo a now city char
ter. A commission appointed under
authority of law worked many wceK3
framing a document that would Insure
the city economical and efficient admin
istration, and that result has been at
taint, so far a3 It can bo Insured by
arise law. The provisions of the charter
are already well known to the public
All parties are committed to the new
charter, and If it is Indorsed by the
people of Portland it will be enacted la
Its present form by the next Legisla
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in approval of the charter.
land for agricultural purposes when thero
is yet plenty of good and cheap farm
land toward the mountains, covered with
woods, which can be cleared If there Is
any real need for larger crops, and If tho
Democrats are willing to do It. Why,
the proposal that the Government shall
now be used to prepare harvest ground
for one class of Its people and through it
create an unjust, unfair and unsound
competition against Its real founders and
supporters, against the pioneers and pres
ent hard-laboring farmers, who build the
country up and turn the wilderness Into
a garden. Is ln Itself so absurd, so unjust,
so unfair, and shows so little sound and
common sense that It can be only in
dorsed and supported by unjust, unfair
and Insane people.
L. FERDINAND FLOSS.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Dr. C. W. Lowe, ot Eugene, is a guest
at the Perkins.
State Senator C. W. Fulton returned
to Astoria yesterday after concluding
his work of the Republican campaign.
Rev. J. F. Ghormiey, of the First Chris
tian Church, will go to Eugene today to
attend the graduating exercises of the
Divinity School. He will receive the de
gree D. D.
Governor T. T. Geer, of Salem, and ex
Governor Z. F. Moody, of The Dalles,
came to the city yesterday to attend the
funeral of the late ex-Governor Sylves
ter Pennoyer.
Manager George L. Baker, of the Baker
Theater, left last evening for Los An
geles, where he will arrange for a four
weeks' engagement for the Stuart Com
pany at Morosco's BUrbank Theater. The
company will close here "next Monday,
playing "Ferncllffe" the lost two daya,
and go directly to Los Angeles.
Mayor H. S. Rowe, who has returned
from a trip to Palmyra, Wis., went to
visit his mother, who Is now ln her EOth
year. Mr. Rowe found his mother in re
markably good health, ln fact ln better
health than she has enjoyed tor yeare.
In speaking of his trip Mayor Rowe said
that everybody he met appeared to be
looking westward, and he expects a great
Immigration this year. He missed no
occasion to advertise the Lewis and
Clark fair, and he found a ready demand
for the 100 or more Oregonlan handbooks
that he took with him. He had a "ery
pleasant trip and the only thing he missed
was the Bull Run water, with which, he
says, the Eastern water cannot be com
pared. NEW YORK, June 1. From Hay Creek,
Or., at the Manhattan, J. G. Ed
wards; at the Imperial, from Seattle, Miss
G. Tohse. L. Remrid and wife; at the
Holland, C. Watson and wife.
Vote for L. R. "Webster, Republican
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