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1&' THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1902. BUSY DAY FORT. P. A, -!Y fARMY SURGEONS MEET PRESIDENT OPENS ANNUAL CON VENTION AT "WASHINGTON. Delegates Work in Conven tion and See Ball Game. Lieutenant-Colonel Hotvnrd Award. ed the Enno Sander Prize The Tuberculosis Congress. LADIES OF "PARTY PLAY WHIST E. "W. Denham, of Ohio, Makes a Bril liant Speech on Behalf of an In jured St. Louis Man, and $500 Is Rained. TODAY'S T. P. A. PnOGRAMME. 0 00 A. 1L Remime work In conven tion hall. Election of officers and se lection of r.ext j ear's meeting place. 12:00 M. Lunch served to delegates in convention hall. 200 P M Trolley ride to Oregon City for visiting ladis. Cars will leave First and Alder streets at 2 o'clock sharp. m 4 The third day of the National T. P. A. Convention passed off pleasantly, the delegates finishing a large amount of bus iness and enjoying the pleasures of n fine baseball game In the afternoon and a ball at the Armory in the evening. "While the delegates were attending, the morning conference, the ladies busied themselves at a whist party in the parlors of tho Hotel Bprtland. All In all, the day was a most profitable one, and many of the visitors who were shown about the city were delighted beyond description. The convention resumed Its regular or der of business at 9 A. M. A dispute over the report of the press committee caused a spirited debate. Chairman Ryan of the committee was called to account for cor taln items of the report, it being charged that too much money had been spent for stationery. After a fierce debate, dur ing which time a Chair collapsed, spilling a delegate upon the rostrum, tne report was accepted and piaced on file. The feature of the day's session, in fact of the whole convention, was the elo quent plea of E. TV. Denham, of Ohio, who urged the convention to appropriate J200 for an unfortunate brother In St. Louis, who is In a hospital with both legs cut off. The unfortunate man had not made any application for relief, 5ut his cause was ably championed by Mr. Denham, who is a very eloquent and forcible speaker. He reviewed at some length the objects and purposes of fra ternal orders, and at the conclusion of his speech the hat was passed around and J500 raised for the injured man Some mild opposition was made to the appropriating of funds for such purposes, but the matter was expedited by the sub scription method, and a pair of artificial legs will be purchased for the unfortu nate man. Mr. Denham was warmly con gratulated after his speech, several delc gates declaring it the best effort ever put forward in a T. P. Aconventlon. The speaker is a prominent Democratic poli tician, and once ran for Mayor of Cin cinnati, being defeated by one vote. Under the head of new business, the con vention took up resolutions concerning ticket scalping, which were adopted by the Commercial Exchange, of New Or leans, on April 1G. After a short discus sion, the resolutions were Indorsed. An invitation from the Southern Pacific for a trip up the Valley was declined with thanks, owing to the lack of time at the disposal of the delegates. As the visitors will return to their homes by way of San Francisco; preparations foi their enter tainment at that pixicc are now being made, arid an Invitation from the San Francisco Board of Trade was read before the convention yesterday. The committee on secretary and treas urer's report, composed of Alexander Kunz, C. H. Wickard, J. A. Dowdle, Scott W. Moore and Leo Potlitzer, rendered the following: "Your committee on secretary and treasurer's report begs to congratulate the association on the splendid financial conditions and the able and efficient man ner in which the office has beeri conducted by the National secretary and treasurer. "Notwithstanding our membership has been largely Increased, the proportionate office expenses of the National secretary and treasurer have been decreased, ab the per capita expense will show. We espe cially call the attention of this conven tion to our reserve fund, which, In the short time of six, months, amounts to $33,034 23, this amount being far In excess of the expectations of the most sanguine members at the time of its adoption. "At this rate. In a very short time we will be able to show a reserve fund of at least $100,000. thus -putting our association on a financial basis that will favorably compare with any kindred associations." Before the adjournment of yesterday's session. President Jones announced the appointment of these committees: To acknowledge courtesies of Commer cial Club, of Salt Lake H. W. Ruth, Col orado James Cassety, Tennesee: L. P. Co'enbaugh. Indiana: Will B. Webber, M's.houri; H. H. Hawkins, Missouri. Committee on National chairmen's re port Simons, Colorado: R. E. Harris. Texas; FranV Wyman.' Missouri; B. E. Stiles, Missouri; Jonn Frey, Kentucky. It was 2 o'clock before the convention concluded yesterday's session, and after a late lunch, the delegates betook them seles to the baseball park, where they saw Portland win an lnterostmg game from Spokane. A large portion of the grandstand was reserved for the visitors and their friends, who enjoyed tho game through the courtesy of the Portland Baseball Club Many of the T. P. A. men are enthusiastic fans, and as they are guests of this city, the Webfoot team re ceived most of their applause. With all the gallv-colored badges and ribbons, the big grandstand presented an animated scene. T.' P. A. GUESTS AT BALL. Visitors Are Entertained at a Bril liant Dance nt the Armory. One of the most brilliant dances of the season was that given last night at the Armory by the Oregon and Washington division of the Travelers' Protective As sociation to the visiting delegates. The walls and celling were almost hidden by immense streamers of blue and white the colors of the association and here and there were banners bearing the ever gracious word "Welcome." The floor com mute were: Brandt WIckersham, D. T. Honejman. H. F. Gaylord. Frank Dunne and H. E Judge. They were unwearied in their attentions to their many guests, lhe music was supplied by Everest's or chestra, and the dance card contained li riumbers. with three extras. The grand march contained many pretty evolutions, and was" led by Sam P. Jones, the National president, and Miss Grace Potter, of this city. Many handsome cos. tumes were worn, and there was present an attractive delegation of pretty girls, mostly wearing white frocks. Willamette Valley towns were represented, and guests were noticed from Pondleton, Heppner and Baker City. Two sets of lancers were danced, and so cosmopolitan were the dancers, from all parts of the Union, that many variations were observed in the various figures, adding attractiveness to the scene. The ballroom presented a pretty picture, and the floor capacity was well taxed. De licious refreshments wore served In a side room between .the dances, and wfaon WsEff, itViiBKikBBpaatfrgg<TWi SBMIbbbbbV J s'TsbbHSbbbbHbbk-" -JP. OK vBvBSX9jHwBvABvflH9HC bbbH9b EmbsM Jt 1 rBBnwFilwrfhr' 9bVI&bbHbbbb1bbbbbbHHZbb1bVbbBb21E fi3EffF SBWHBHt mMMmmmim :SSmWmwDli urwKmwlMm I BP. iKSLe, ""HTShbHhbk sKil kFwflK:4S'yr9flffllJl Mr .siS 'ilu vflHlEi W&i&: , WPMT JPr Mm MmiBHWi B,&,t tMWK' Pi tfflw mil- && igJr kwm&rL.i the last waltz was played, shortly after midnight, those who were fortunato enough to be present were loud in their praises of the T. P. A. dance. Children' Greeting to the T. P. A. The visiting delegates and ladles of the T. P. A, were yesterday the recipients of a vers pretty compliment from the school children of Portland. A lumber of bunches of roecs, with cards attached, extending greetings to the visitors, with compliments of their schools, were left at headquarters for 'distribution. The little act of courtesy was deeply appreciated and much commented on. It le needless to say that the roes were greatly admired and appreciated. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Ferncllffe" at the Baiter Xcxt Weelo The Stuart Company, now rehearsing "Ferncllffe," which will be given Sunday afternoon, Sunday evening and Monday evening, concluding the engagement of this popular organization at the Baker-I Theater. Mr. Stuart and the members of his company have achieved great popu larity since coming to the Baker, and as this is to be their last play, the house will no doubt be packed at all three per formance?. "The Silver King" will run all the jest of this week. Henry Ati.ttin Adams. Henry Austin Adams will open his lec ture course in this city next Tuesday evening at the Baker Theater. Third and "Yamhill streets, with an addrese on "Card inal Newman." This is considered the best of his greet lectures, and all should endeavor to be present on Tuesday even ing. The San Francisco Monitor thus speaks of him: "Henry Austin Adams will get a mag nificent reception next Monday evening when he opens his lecture course In Met ropolitan Hall. No lecturer visiting Cali fornia has ever won such popularitj' as Mr. Adams. He visited the state two years ago, and filled the largest halls in San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton and Los Angeles. That his popularity has in creased in the meantime Is evident from the demand for tickets for his course In this city and from the wonderful success i or his lectures during the week In Lo? Angeles, where for live nights he packed the largest theater." Cars Plunge Into Pasret Sound. NEW WHATCOM. June i. The logging train with sdx loaded cars on the Belllng ham Bay & British Columbia Railway got away on a steep grade within the city lim its today and ran for a mile down it at a terrific speed, finally plunging into Puget i Sound, off the end of the track. ' i- J : m - - :- - fiAofe t5 DELEGATES TO THE TRAVELERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCXACTOX ITU SESSIOX AT FORESTERS' NO CONTEST IN C. & N. W. "NOTABLE MEN ATTENDED ANNUAL MEETING IN CHICAGO. Financial Statement for the Year Makes" Good Showing Extra Dividends Were Declared, CHICAGO, June 5. Prominent repre sentatives of tho Vanderbllt roads met here today at the annual meeting of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. W. K. Vanderbllt. Chauncey M. Dcpew, Pres ident W. H. Newman, of the New York Central, and Vice-President W. S. Brown, of the same road, arrtoed early in the morning, and, together with the old di rectors of the company, approved the an nual statement of the company. Mr. Vanderbtlt's presence at the meeting was considered specially significant, in the light of recent rumors as" to the probable contest of the Moore, Leeds and Vander bllt Interests. The financial statement of the company for the year ending May 31, 1902, shows : Gross earnings from opcratlng.$46,534,83S Operating expenses 28,434.674 Taxes, etc. 1.410.118 Interest, etc 6.405,038 Construction and Improvement exponses 4,696,663 Total expenditures aside from dividends 4L242.191 Dividends, 8 per cent on pre ferred ani' 7 per cent on com mon stock 4,529.468 Surplus i 1,340,257 The percentage of operating expenses, including taxes, to earnings, was 64.6. The stockholders declared the regular quar terly dividend of 1 per cent on the pre ferred stock and an extra dividend of 1 per cent; the regular semi-annual divi dend of 3 per cent on the common stock, . with an oxtra dividend of 1 per cent. j There was no contest in the ejection, and l the following officials were chosen: Mar vin Hughltt, president; E. E. Osborn, vice-president and secretary: S. O. Howe, treasurer and assistant secretary; J. B. Redfield, assistant secretary and assist ant treasurer: R. H. Williams, assistant secretary and second assistant treasurer. The following were elected directors for a term of three years: W. K- Vander bllt. F. W. Vanderbllt, H. McK. Twom bley, Marshall Field, Byron L. Smith and C. H. McCormlck. The oxecutive committee consists of Marshall Field. Marvin Hughltt, C. M. Glimpses of the T. P. A. Von Their Depew, S. M, Bargcr, H. McK. Tworabley, David P. Kimball, W. K. Vanderbllt and James C. Fargo. CROPS ON COLUMBIA SOUTHERN. Bumper "Wheat Yield Promised Much "Wool This Season. President Lytle, of the Columbia South ern, says Sherman County never had so fine a prospect for a grain crop as It has this season. There was no freeze to hurt the grain In the Winter, and it now stands thick and of robust color and strength. The ground has been saturated with moisture, and there Is every promise of an extraordinary harvest in that country. The parching east wind that sometimes does damage there can hardly Injure this year's crop, for the condition of the grain and the soil Is such that they could stand the wind a week without suffering injury Last year's yield of wheat In Sherman County was about 12,000 tons short of the crop of 1500. but this year's yield Is ex pected to be more than 12,000 tons above that of the bumper season President Lytle says there is abounding prosperity along the line of the Columbia Southern. A great many new settlers have gone Into the country this Spring, and the cultivated area Is materially greater than ever before. Of course, this Is mostly grain land, but other crops are raised successfully In many localities. Shep shearing Is now In progress, and a large clip is being taken. It Is estimated that fully 7,000.000 pounds of wool will find its way to fhe Shanlko warehouses this season- For the first time on record since railroad competition was introduced in the Northwest, the freight rate on wool is stable this Spring, not a cut rate of any kind having been quoted. The Eastern lines have heretofore Introduced disorder in the wool rates, the struggle for tonnage blinding them to considera tions of profit. But this, year everything 1? stable, and the Injunction of the United States Court is credited with having brought about this commendable situation. SALEM'S FREIGHT BUSINESS. Shipments by Rail More Than Doubled In Past Year. SALEM June 5. W. Merriman, South ern Pacific freight agent at Salem, re ports an Increase of HO per cent in the volume of freight forwarded from and freight received at this point In -the month of May just closed over the same month a year ago. Mr. Merriman attributes the Increase in freight business to the general prosperous conditions In the community and a large Immigration to these parts, which have resulted In an Increased ac tivity In business circles. Prospects are considered good for a continued increase in freight business, as indications are .fa vorable for large fruit and grain crops. f Up-Riven Excursion Wednesday. HALL. In fact, Mr. Merriman reports an Increase In shipping of SO to 75 per cent for each month since the first of the year over the corresponding months for 1901. The people of Salem have probably the best freight rate In the Valley, and rela tions between the general public and the transportation company, which have al ways been most cordial, have been pro moted by the concession in passenger fares. Laclc of Rails Retards Road. Operations on the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railroad have been greatly re tarded this year by failure to get rails for the 15-mlle extension that was begun last Fall. The contract called for completion of the grade and bridges by December 15 last, at which time the rails were to have been ready for laying the track. But the rails did not come, and they have not yet arrived. The grade has been practically ready for them for months. It may pos sibly be 60 days before the steel will be laid there. In the meantime there Is disappoint ment about getting out timber that was waiting for trains to get In operation on the extension. A fine body of timber is tributary to the new line. It also covers an appreciable part of the distance to the St. Helens mining district, which offers a large volume of traffic to the railroad that shall get within recrch of It. Colorado Speed Record Broken. DENVER, June 5. All speed records on Colorado railroads were lowered today by the Pueblo Real Estate Exchange special, run by the Colorado & Southern Railway over the Santa Fe tracks, which covered the distance, US miles, in two hours and 31 minutes, the actual running time being 2 hours and 17 minutes. A portion of the run was at the rate of SO miles an hour. The best time ever before made between the two cities was 2 hours and 37 min utes. That Santa Fe Strike. TOPEKA, Kan., June 5. The officials of the Santa Fe are at a loss to explain the trouble with the bollermakers at San Bernardino. Cal. A. R. Henderson, su perintendent of motive power of the road, is the only official acquainted with tho strike situation, and he Is on the eccne trying to adjust matters. Some think that the trouble may extend to the main lines of the road, but the officials think there Is little danger of this. Added to Roclc Island System. CHICAGO, June 5. Two new roads were added to the Rock Island system today. One is the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, which gives the Rock Island a direct outlet to St. Paul and Minneapolis, andthe other Is tho Rock Island & Peoria, which has been operated by the Rock Island Company for a number of years. The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern has been under Rock Island control for some time, and it had been understood that ultimately It would be made a part of the Rock Island system. Henceforth It will be known aa the Cedar Rapids divis ion of the Rock Island system: Railroad Notes. General Passenger Agent Craig, of the O. R. & N. Co., is absent for a few days at Puget Sound. The Sunday train on the West Side division of tho Southern Pacific, which was put on as an experiment a year ago, is now said to be the best paying train on that line. a W. Nlbley, of the Sumpter Valley Railway, says there Is no truth in the report that -his company intends to ex tend tho railroad from Whitney to Can yon City this year, or at any time in the near future." He says the Sumpter Valley does not contemplate any new work for this year. Seven cars loaded with lumber were wrecked near Dayton, on the Yamhill di vision of the Southern Pacific. Wednesday afternoon. The cars were derailed in a cut, where it was difficult work to clean up the wreck, and the track was blocked until yesterday morning. The passenger train southbound could not pass, so It remained over night at Dayton, and then returned to Portland on schedule time. The cause of the wreck is unknown. No body was Injured. Conductors report that passenger travel In Western Oregon has picked up per ceptibly since the 3-cent fares went into effect June 1. The general passenger of fice of the Southern Pacific will have statements from agents at the end of the month that will tell to what extent the reduction has affected travel- The announcement of the reduced rate was expected to operate for on Increase or travel, considered from the standpoint of Is advertising value. FLOODS IN KANSAS. vj High "Water Doing: Mncb Damage to Property and Crops. KANSAS CITY. June 5. Southern Kan sas streams are still causing more or less serious damage to crops and railroads. Near Parsons water stands several feet deep In many houses, while at Burlington the bottoms are flooded and water is en tering store basements. The Neosho Riv er Is said to have broken through tho levees at several points in Neosho and La Belle Counties, in the southeastern corner of the state, and to have Inun dated much land and ruined crops. The Arkansas River" is yet very high and much damage to" property has re sulted. It Is thought, however, that the stream has reached its highest point, and that a fall may be expectedwithin the next few hours. The Cottonwood River is far above the high-water mark. Tho water has overflowed the banks to such an extent as to ruin many acres of corn and drown much small livestock on the farms. A washout on the Santa Fe near Emporia this afternoon tied up all the trains on the main line. Heavy Rainfall In Oklahoma. GUTHRIE: O. T., June 5. Four inches of rain in Western Oklahoma last night have swollen the streams beyond the danger line. The North Canadian has done great damage ail along the route. At Granite 16 feet of the bridge was washed out, and Rock Island trains have been tied up until late today. Throughout Cus ter County the rainfall has been 12& .inches since the floods began. Caucasian Volcano in Eruption. BAKU,. JRuss!a,-June 5. The Gusygran, a mud volcano, situated near the vil lage of Kobe, Caucasia, has been in erup tion. The outburst was accompanied by cannon-like reports. The country around the volcano, for some distance, was en veloped in flames, but with the exception of the destruction of flocks of sheep, no fatalities have been reported. A few sheepherders were burned. v Plnnlnp; Mills Combine, CHICAGO. June 5. Twenty of the larg est planing mills in Chicago have been united in a new corporation called the American Sash & Door Company. It is de clared by promoters of the consolidation that Its purpose Is to effect certain econ omies In deliveries and In the purchase of raw material. Steel Plnnt nt Beaumont. BEAUMONT. Tex., June 5. The Amer ican Steel & Wire Company, it is said, has secured title to 100 acres of land In the southern part of town, and Intends to erect a $5,000,000 factory upon the site at an early day. It la expected the factory will employ at least 3000 people. Triple Trnpredy at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, June 5. Oscar Webb, colored, today shot and killed his wife and her mother In Germantown. and then turned the revolver on himself, inflicting a fatal wound. J For trunks, go to the Harris Trunk Co. WASHINGTON, June 5. Before an as semblage that crowded the National The ater, President Roosevelt today opened the Hth annual convention of the Asso ciation of Military Surgeons of the United States. On the stage with the President were Secretary Moody, Secretary Root, Secretary Shaw, General Sternberg, of tho Army; Surgeon-General Rixey, of the Na vy; Surgon-General Wyman, of the Ma rine Hospital Service; President H. B. McFarland, of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; Right Rev. Henry Satterlee, bishop of the Washing ton diocese of the Episcopal church; Pres ident S. S. Adams, of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, and Major George Henderson, Surgeon-General of tho National Guard of the District of Colum bia, and chairman of the committee on arrangements. When the President and party arrived the Marine Band, under Director Sentel man, struck up "Hall to the Chief," and the audience responded with vigorous ap plause. Bishop Satterlee delivered the In vocation, and Major Henderson then Intro duced the President, who spoke as fol lows: "Mr. President, Ladles and Gentlemen: I am glad to have the opportunity to bid welcome to the members of this associa tion and their friends today. The mem bers of this association combine two pro fessions, each of which is rightfully held, In high honor by all capable of appreciat ing the real work of men the profession of the soldier and the profession of tho doctor. Conditions in modern civilization tend more and more to make the average life of the community one of great soft ness, of great ease, compared to what has been the case In the past, and, gentlemen, together with all the advantages that have come from this softening life, this rendering It more easy, there are certain attendant disadvantages also. "It 13 a very necessary thing that thera should be some professions, some trades, where the same demands are made now as have been made In the past upon tho heroic qualities In a man. and those de mands are made alike upon the soldier and upon the doctor, and how much more upon those who are both soldiers and doc tors; upon the men who have contin ually to face all the responsibilities and all the risk faced by their brothers In the civilian branch of the profession, arid who also in time of war must face much the same risks, often exactly the same risks, that are faced by their brothers in arm! whose training is to kill and not to cure (Laughter and applause.) "It has been my good fortune, gentle men, to see your body at work in th4 field, to see them carry the wounded and dying from the line, themselves as much exposed to danger as those they were res cuing, and to see them working day and night In the field hospitals afterward, when even the Intensity of the strain could hardly keep them, awake, so fagged out were they by having each to do the work of ten. (Applause.) "I welcome you here. I am glad to have the chance of seeing yoy, and wish to say a word of congratulation to you upon this occasion. All our modern Ufa we have found It absolutely lndlspensabla to supplement the work of the Individual by the work of individuals gathered into an association. Without the work of thia association you cannot give the highest ex pression to the Individual endeavor, and It would be a great misfortune if the mili tary members of the surgical and medical professions did not take every "advantaso of their opportunities in the same way that is taken by the members of the med ical and surgical professions, who are not in the Army or the Navy or the Marine Hospital service, but who are in civil life outside. "I am glad to see you gathered in this association, and just one word of warn ing. Perfect yourselves as scientific men, able to work with the best and most deli cate apparatus, and never for one moment forget, especially the higher officers among you. that in time of need you will" have to do your work with the scantiest possi ble apparatus (laughter and applause), and that then your usefulness will be propor tioned, not upon the adequacy of the com plaint that you did not have apparatus enough, but upon the way you have done with what you have. (Loud applause.) Remember that, and remember also (this applies especially to the higher officers), that you have got to supplement in your calling the work of the surgeon with the work of the administrator. (Applause.) You have got to be doctors and military men and able administrators. I thank you." When the President concluded he re turned to the White House with his party, the Marine Band playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as they left the theater. Commissioner McFarland then made tho formal address of welcome in behalf of tha citizens of the capital, and Dr. Adams de livered an address in behalf of the medical profession. Numerous other addresses were made, interspersed with music by tha Marine Band. The patriotic airs of tha band were heartily cheered by the audi ence. The programme of the morning ses sion closed with the .annual address of the president of the association. Lleuten-ant-Colonel John Rensselaer Hoff, Deputy Surgeon-General of the Army. The association devoted the afternoon session to a discussion of business mat ters. A number of foreigners distin guished in both services are among tha delegates. One of the principal features of the af ternoon session was the awarding of the Enno Sander prize, consisting of $100 in gold and a gold medal, to Lieutenant Colonel Vaery Howard, U. S. 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