-J THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESD&lV OCTOBER 8 l$03ff.- PRESIDENT PRAISED Irrigationists Laud Roosevelt for His Stand. MADE PRESENT LAW POSSIBLE President Sloeuin Makes Strong Ad dress for Education of Youth on Benefits of MeasHre Willis Moore Speaks. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 7. One of the strongest addresses of the day at the National Irrigation Congress was that of President Slocum, of Colorado Col lege, who told of the need of more ex tensive education of the yoqng people of the land In applied sciences. In order that they may make the most Intelligent use of the benefits of the Irrigation law. He said he expected, the time to come, If It were not already at hand, when Irriga tion engineering must be as Important a branch of university education as mining engineering is today. Willis Moore. Chief of the Weather Bu reau at Washington, gave a valuable ad dress on the weather bureau Irrigation. He paid a high tribute to Congress for the passage of the act, and told of the Important bearing it would have oa the work of his department. He gave an in teresting talk on the flood-bulletin service, the history of attempted ralnmaklng and kindred subjects. Grcnt Prnise for Roosevelt. Senator Patterson, of Colorado, said he believed the Irrigation act would never have become a law without the co-operation and assistance of President Roosevelt, following this with the declaration that no one but Roosevelt could even have over come the opposition to the bill In the President's own party. Representative Reeder, of Kansas, who was the author of the Reeder bill, which was the Irrigation act In line for passage when It was superseded by the bill which became a law, spoke of the history of the bill. Tonight's session of the congress was held at Colorado College, where a stereop tlcon lecture on "Ancient Forms of Irri gation" was followed by a reception. Tomorrow morning will be given up to addresses by visiting Representatives and Senators, and the afternoon to a discussion of the practical phases of the present Irri gation situation by Chief Hydrographer Newell, of Washington, and by several otate engineers of the West. At the opening of the congress this morning the committee on credentials made its -report. The committee on organi zation, consisting of three delegates from each of the 16 states Included In what Is termed the arid belt, making a total of 48 members, elected John Hall, of Kansas, as chairman and H. R. Morrow, of Rose well, N. M., as secretary. Fred I Allca, of California, was elected assistant sec retary and C. J. Gavin, of New Mexico, reading clerk of the congress. A Decided Sensation. A decided sensation was sprung in tne action of the executive committee in vot ing to recommend that the meetings of the Irrigation Congress be merged with the Trans-Mississippi Congress- next year. When the first breath of news regarding the proposed consolidation reached the congress, delegates from the several states sought their respective committee-rooms and held caucuses. . The Utah -delegation -of 40 members, the largest outside of Colorado, decided emphatically against the merger. Chairman Klesel stating the position of his state as follows: "Utah was the first state to take up the matter of Irrigation and Is therefore better acquainted with the subject than any other trtate In the Union. The Irri gation "Congress was formed for a spe cific purpose, and this purpose should be adhered to religiously. We say go It alone and do not let the tail wag the dog." Before taldng up the programme for the morning, telegrams of greeting and re gret were read from Secretary of Agricul ture Wilson and from Abbott and Rich ardson. Government commissioners on good roads, now in Portland, Or. Report of Secretary. Secretary Maxon, of the association, mado his annual report, showing increase of Interest in Irrigation generally. The re port was a review of the history -of the' past Irrigatfon Congresses and of the agi tation for and passage of the recent irri gation act of Congress. Secretary Maxon said: "Too much credit cannot be given to President Roosevelt for his part la the passage of the irrigation act. To his firm stand for irrigation legislation at tnis session the passage of the bill Is un doubtedly due. His objections to certain features In the Senate bill brought about the Improvement of the measure as final ly passed, and It le "such a bill that the champions for a homebullding measure have contended for. President Roosev.elt has a more Intimate knowledge of the West than any former President His long residence there gave him an unusual opportunity to study Its resources, and to his practical suggestions and firm stand the West owes the passage of a law that will be far-reaching in its effects. It is not too much to csay that without Presi dent Roosevelt's aid the reclamation of the arid West would have been Indefinite ly postponed." Senator Teller, of Colorado, was present today, and upon his appearance In the convention was called to the platform and spoke briefly. So many requests were made after the reading of President Thomas F. Walsh's address yesterday that the president an nounced he would have copies prepared for every member, to which he would afllx his autograph. The statement was received with applause. Mrs. Gilbert McClurg, of this city, re sponding for Mrs. Denlson, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, extended the greetings of the federation. DID FOR IRRIGATION CONGRESS. Portland Extcnds.InvKatlon for Next Annual Meeting. Portland has bid for the Irrigation Con gress next year. S. M.' Mears, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, yesterday telegraphed an Invitation to the congress to .come to this city for Its next annual meeting. The telegram was as follows: In behalf of the City of Portland. I extend to you a hearty Invitation to hold your convention at Portland next year. Mr. Mears also wired to Representative elect J. N. Williamson and A. King Wil son, two members of the Oregon delega tion at the congress, to extend the invita tion. "You are authorized to pledge $3000 to meet expenses," said the telegram. TO SCOTLAND FOR RELIEF Americans Xo Longer Grnmble About the Price of Coal. LONDON. Oct 7. The Scotch coal masters are In receipt of numerous urgent inquiries for the prompt shipment of coal to New York and Philadelphia, and they are arranging freightage for 40,000 tons. The most urgent demand Is. for anthra cite, for which American buyers ' now have to pay $4 12 per ton, against ?3 12, which they refused to pay a month ago. The demands for steam coal are also so numerous that some of the masters have withdrawn their current price list The 'steel trade fears that there will be preju dicial effects on business from the higher prices created by American wants. " "Western. Miners Pledge SHpport. COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct 7. The committee representing the Fifteenth District United Mlrieworkers of America passed a resolution today pledging moral and financial support to the striking miners in Pennsylvania. The. convention, which represented Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, adopted resolutions thanking President Mitchell for the "noble fight he Is making in the anthra cite fields of Pennsylvania and for his assistance to the miners' cause and to humanity," Iottr Coal Operators to Meet, DESV MOINES, la., Oct 7. The Iowa Coal Operators' Asoclation has been summoned to meet In special session here tomorrow. The purpose of the meeting Is not fully known, although it Is denied that It Is. proposed to raise the price of bituminous coal. It is asserted that certain operators have exceeded the max imum wage scale" agreed upbn at the annual Joint conference with the miners. Refused Extradition Papers. SALEM. Oct 7. (Special.) Governor Geer today refused to Issue a second war rant of extradition for Earl Hansen, wanted at North Yakima to answer a charge of horse stealing. BILL FOR MINING BUREAU Members of Board of Trade Prepare Draft of Law. A Legislative bill to create a Mining Bureau is' forming among members of the Board of Trade. It will provide not for a bureau or Commissioner of Inspec tion, hut for a Bureau of Information. e function of the bureau would garnering oi intelligence aoout mining in Oregon. gued that the bureau would :ans of developing the mineral of the state by bringing them ention of investors. The ad- the bill point out that Ore only mineral state that has such source of Information, which will be asked from ture will be $20,000 for the The sA ne tiA miners and be ffK to -K VOCH noJHgd ThtssB biBn. andBr If BVXf ariAsH MlnORBPa t ,..rc UV KIVIllK s not know within $1,000,000 d It produces every year," yesterday. "The Govern- s with an output of $1,800,- he output is nearer $5,000,000. t deposits of coal and ce- need special agents to go e, find out what Is in It information to the public, capital knew what good gon offered for investment to put their money, you would elous activity in mining. A. reau would protect Investors them authoritative information. Its bulletins would be eagerly sought after. In place of the $15,000,000 or $20, 000,000 Invested ia Eastern Oregon mines there would soon be many time more than that amount A smelter would soon become one of Portland's acquisi tions. "No, I don't favor a Mining Inspector. The position would only be a graft and an endless cause of bad feeling. Cali fornia, one of the oldest and greatest mining states, never had a Mining In spector. Montana had one for a time, but he got kicked out of every mine he attempted to exaralne.'.and his office was abolished. "But we need an Information Bureau and a Mining Commissioner, whose busi ness It should be to furnish suitable blanks for every mining superintendent In the state, soliciting a full and com plete report of every mine in operation and those in process of development, either quartz, placer, length of ditches In miles, and cost of same, river or beach sand mines, with their location, name 6f miller mine, water or steam power, number of stamps, weight of- each, or other quartz mlllB, their capacity In 24 hours in tons, ownership, amount of de velopment work done, amount of capital Invested, and especially the annual pro duct of gold and silver, and amount of sulphurets or concentrates treated or shipped out of the state for reduction, and to examine and make report upon any coal mines, iron mines, cement rock, marl or 'ochre beds, cryolite, lime or marble quarries, oils springs or wells, and all other mineral products of com mercial Importance In our state; determ ine their quality, value, availability, sup ply, location, character, adaptability for economic purposes, etc.; especially to determine the annual product of gold, silver, copper and other metals In the State of Oregon. All this should be compiled and tabulated for Information." "The State of California appropriates $50,000 per annum to maintain a Mining Bureau, in collecting reliable and authentic Information regarding mineral products of commercial Importance as well as annual product of gold, silver and other metals. In addition, the cit izens, business men of the state, have for the year 1902, by public subscription, raised $50,000 toward the development of their resources. By this means two large cement works have been established in the state, together with many other commercial enterprises of large capital. All this Information Is collected and tab ulated and bulletins Issued, the sale of which goes far toward Its maintenance. "The State of Washington appropriates $25,000, and Idaho $15,000 per annum for their Mining Bureaus, and Montana a much larger sum, whilst Oregon never appropriated a dollar. The state ought to expend $25,000 per annum and would be benefited 10-fold." I DEATH IS AVENGED. Chinese Put to Death for Murder of Missionaries. VICTORIA, B. C, Oct S. The steamer loy Maru reached port today from Yo kohama and the Orient She brought news that the Chinese Commission eent to investigate the murder of the mis sionaries at Chenchow, Hunan, has re turned to Changsha. The remains of the murdered missionaries were interred with great ceremony, the church was re paired, eight ringleaders of the disturb ance were put to death and five officials dismissed. The Governor-General of Hunan has ordered the Taotal of Chen chow where tne trageay occurrea, to go to Hankow and consult with the British Consul, but the missionaries are satisfied with the measures taken by the Governor-General and the Taotal and have ad dressed a memorial to the British Consul recommending him to deal leniently with the matter. The Autumn Skirt. New York Tribune. Many of . the new skirts shown for early Autumn wear are sweep lengths, and the mode known as the Du Barry skirt Is ornamented with hand embrold' erv. done in outline sketch In silk of a darker shade. It is said that no radical changes are to be made In the Autumn and Winter skirt, save In the mannish materials to be used; many of them, espe cially for the walking length, will be of the seven-gore, flare and slot seam, with no trimming at all about the hem, ex cept a finish of machine stitching. It Is, however, a, little early, and the best in formed dealers declare there Is no tell ing what new feature In skirts may de velop Willi me iiiuuiuiiig cfcaauii. Boy Cured of Colic' After Physician's Treatment Had Failed. My boy, when 4 years old, was taken with colic and cramps in his stomach. I sent for the doctor and he Injected mor phine, but the child kept getting .worse. I then gave him half a teaspoonf ul of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy, and in half an hour he was sleeping and soon recovered. F. L. Wllklns. Shell Lake, Wis. Mr. Wllklns Is bookkeeper for the Shell Lake Lumber Olds, Wotman & King Suit Department The finest product of the best designers, our ready-made garments lead in style. They are made of the best materials that are the favorites of the hour, and various and very fetch ing is the manner of their finish. Fall Wash Shirtwaists Nothing that has come out in a long time has so caught the feminine -fancy as our Fall wash shirtwaists. The fact t that they will really wash and come out looking as smart as ever appeals very strongly to the lover of fresh, dainty gar ments. The wash materials of which they are made are hand ' some enough to trim themselves, and the waists come mostly in the simple, ample styles, with, tailor finish beautiful but-, tons being one of the chief features of the garnishment. We are selling these waists in very brilliant mercerized or plain cotton stuffs, such as basket cloth, hop sacking, pique, linen, cheviot, etc.; colors white, light green, light blue, pink and tan. AnJExtea Bargain m Ladies' Handkerchiefs Dainty and sheer, all pure linen, hemstitched and demi-launder- ed, ready for use; per doz., $2.25; each Sale French Flannel ; Waistings We are selling these very popu lar materials for Fall shirt waists in all the new colorings, both plain, striped, figured and Persian effects, worth regularly 75c per yard, this week r t at O f C Dress Goods Sale Oregon's Product We have in our Dress Goods Department now a large show ing of fine dress goods, the product of the Portland Woolen Mills. In quality, finishvnd coloring, these materials will stand the test of most discriminating examination. In fact, they rank higher than many imported fabrics which are sold at a higher price. But, like the prophet, home products are frequently' with out honor in their own laid. It is , to secure to these goods the honor due them and which they are sure to have when their great excellence becomes known, that we have reduced them this week. The goods reduced consists of Meltons, Thibets, serges and cassi meres in the, new Fall styles ' of tailor suitings. Ladies should avail themselves of this opportunity; - price this i "JO week only,. , 4 kj J Umbrellas Lovers of fine umbrellas will be interested in the line we are now showing in both black and fancy colors." They are of beautiful silk, light frames, with handles of beautiful natural wood, hand some pearl and silver-tipped horn, both ladies' and men's sizes; prices $3.50 to $15.00 each. SPZCIAL A very nice ladies' black taffeta gloria of fine qual- 4 r- e ity; price, with case and tassel 4 OU Children's school umbrellas at reasonable prices. The Dorothy Dodd $3.00 Shoe Prise Contest In purchasing a pair of Dorothy Dodd $3.00 shoes, and re ceiving a blank certificate which entitles you to enter the contest for cash prizes, you secure both a sure thing and a chance. You have a sure thing and the best thing in a pair of shoes that you ever had for the price, $3.00; and if you will note the good points of the shoe as you wear it, and set them down on the blank and forward it to the Dorothy Dodd Shoe Co., before December i, you will stand a chance of securing a prize. The highest prize is $1000; the lowest $5.00. The awards will be made by the De lineator j December 25. We are sole agents for this shoe in Port land and will be glad to show it and to give any further particu lars concerning thVcontest desired. Sale . Black Taffeta Silks Following are the exceeding ly low prices for this week: $1.25 grade for $ .99 $i35 grade for 1.09 $1.50 grade for 1.19 Also 20-in. black taffeta, per yard, special J jZC OIL NO FUEL FOR NAVY, BOARD OF ENGINEERS FINDS COAL SUPERIOR, home In Massachusetts, and It la expected ho will remain In Rome during the com ing Winter. Tests Show Petroleum More Expen sive for StcamliiK Purposes, Even at 1 Per Barrel. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Oil cannot com pete with coal for naval use. At least that la the conclusion reached by the board of naval engineers which for many weeks has been making a series of prac tical tests with various oil burners under a 2000-horsepower boiler in this city. They, have drawn up a preliminary report for submission to the Secretary, which will sTiow that out of the 14 different devices presented by American Inventors for testa not one would burn coaloll under a naval boiler and produce steam In competition with coal, even were the oil sold at Jl per barrel. ailMIC WAR AT AN END. Soldiers Will Leave Fort Riley' for Home Today. FORT RILEY, Kan., Oct. 7. General Bates this morning announced that to day's work constituted the last of the maneuvers. As the majority of the Na tional Guard officers have left for home, and as the hour for breaking camp to morrow was very early In the morning, the General decided to give the men a day's rest before the wind-up. The maneuvers today were those orig inally set for tomorrow under the vague description of a "contact of all arms." The blue division, moving nortl on Stock dale, crossed the Republican River and Kansas River at Fort Riley. A brown di vision of inferior strength took up a po sition for defensive "battle near the north reservation line, awaiting reinforcements, and while In this position was heavily at tacked" by the blues. The browns, com manded by Colonel Carr, of the Fourth Cavalry, consisted of the First and Second squadrons of the Fourth Cavalry, the Sixth Battery and one battalion of the Twenty-second Infantry. The blues. Un der the orders of General Kobbe, com prised all the other troops In the camp, Including the Colorado Battalion. General Kobbe attacked, as he always does, with great energy, and the fighting for a time was very lively. ' WHITE TO BE AN AMBASSADOR. Attache of American Embassay at London Will Go to Rome. WASHINGTON. Oct 7. Henry White, secretary of the United States Embassy at London. Is to be made an Ambassador to Rome. The late President McKInley intended thus to reward Mr. White, but found no opportunity during his incum bency. President Roosevelt, who has formed the estimate of Mr. White's abil ities that President McKInley had, has decided to make him Ambassador to Rome. The appointment, however, is not to be made immediately. Mr. Meyer, the present Ambassador to Rome, has just rAturnad to that noat from a visit to his POSTAL DEFICIT LESS. United States Makes a Fine Showing for the Yenr Just Closed. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Auditor Castle, for the Postofflce Department, has bal ance the books of the postal service for the year ending June 30, 11)02, and the result shows the following as the year's business of the entire postal service: Gross receipts. $121,8S.047; total expendi tures, $124,09,217; net deficit, ?2,961.170. The gross receipts of postal revenues exceed those of the previous year by about $10, 216.854, and the deficit 13 more than $1,000, 000 less than the previous year, notwith standing heavy extra expenditures lor rural free delivery, etc. CUBAN DRYDOCK TO BE RETURNED. Moody Decides Repairs Had Better Be Made in America. WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. Secretary Moody has decided to have the floating drydock at Havana transported to the Pensacola navy-yard as soon as It can be made ready for the voyage. It has been In contemplation to make the needed re pairs "to the dock at Havana, but the pres ence of this symbol of United States au thority In the principal harbor of the island was annoying to the Cubans, and the removal was ordered In deference to their feelings. REPUBLICANS FOR REVISION Rapid Development of Sentiment in Boston for a Change. New York Evening Post. BOSTON. Such a sentiment for revision of the tariff has been developed here by Eugene N. Foss, Republican candidate for the seat in Congress from the new Eleventh District, that attention has been attracted to it from all over the country. The platform upon which he stands Is put out by himself in the following words: Immediate tariff revision along such lines as will give New England Industries fair play and even man a fair chance to earn a living. Reciprocity with Canada, our best foreign customer, per capita, and Cuba, our ward, and for such reciprocal treaties with other coun tries as will build up our home industries and Increase our commerce. The Improvement of Boston harbor, the nat ural port of New England and Canada. The upbuilding ot the American merchant marine, which, can never, be sustained except upon the principle of reciprocity. Mr. Foss is constantly receiving letters from all parts of the country, especially from theMlddle West, complimenting him upon his'course in coming out boldly upon tfyat platform, In contrast to the course of the other Republican candidates. These are private letters, but he permits 'the use of one from A. B. Hullt, secretary of the National Reciprocity League of Chi cago, who writes: We have Just read with pleasure the state ment you made relative toN reciprocity In gen eral, and especially with Canada and Cuba. . . . Evidently some of your New .England Representatives In Congress do not appreciate the growing demand that the Government adopt a policy of reciprocity. We are led to believe that before long they, will get their eyes opened to the universal demand throughout the coun try for tariff revision along reciprocity lines. The support which Mr. Fos3 has secured for his candidacy is remarkable, consider ing that the strength of the entire Repub lican .machine is in favor of Melvln Gs Adams, the opposition candidate. A purely business view of the movement for tariff revision Is given by Elwyn G. Preston, secretary of the Boston Chamber of Commerce. He has as favorable an op portunity as any one to learn the senti ments of Boston merchants and business men. He says that many of the business men want a revision of the tariff all along the line. The feeling is growing that cir cumstances have changed so much since The Home is discussed at length each month in The Delineator, in a way that interests equally the well-to-do and those with slender in , comes. Clever minds and deft fingers everywhere supply the pages With novel suggestions which, for the house-wife, turn the stumbling blocks of inexperience into stepping-stones of attractiveness and economy. You can rid your cellar and garret of the " put-aways " by transforming them into tasty usefulness. It is more than to "dress by more than 750,000 women buy it every month. 15 cents per copy. Sold by all Newsdealers and Butterick Agents. Send j$i.oo now and get the Magazine for an entire year. Thb Butterick Co.. 17 W. 13th St., New York wnsnc picture fmmes mhdc toordee EXFEKT POWERS BEST MOiDiNGS-LOWEST PRICES FINE GARMENTS UNDER PRICE FINE COSTUMES UNDER PRICE Our display of costumes and garments has been most lavish this Fall, and there are a number of the most handsome gowns and garments that should be in possession of their wearers these early Fall days. They were expensive and de servedly so; but today that objection is removed by the sharpest price cutting. SiXK Costumes m-: Net Costumes Cloth Costumes ' Lace Costumes That were...... $200.00, $150.00, $100.00, $7500 NOW....' .$125.00, $98.00, $76.00, $49.50 Monte Carlos That were $75.00, $65.00, $60.00 NOW ... $49.50, $45.00, $40.00 Long' Silk and Cloth Coats In tan, black and evening shades That were $90.00 to $75.00 NOW $72.50 to $49.50 Umbrellas at $1.19 Worth every cent at $2.00; made of twilled mer cerized gloria; will not crock, split, tear or give oUt in the frame. Ladies' handles are pearl, princess, Dresden, horn and silver mounted. (Men's handles are fine horn, boxwood, lustrous jwood and Congo, all silver mounted. Also 200 SILK UMBRELLAS special $1.75 MILLINERY SALE OF SHOPPING AND RAINY-DAY HATS. The very newest styles. Round hats, turbans and sailors. Sold regularly from-$2.50 to $3-50. Special WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY , $1.50 NEW WHITE TRIMMED BEAVER HATS, San Toy sailor shape special, Seven new styles of white soft and scratch Felt Hats from $1.00 to $1.50 each 15c Art Department FREE LESSONS IN ART EMBROIDERY AND TENERIFFE L A CE MAILING Pure linen Battenberg Braid, bolt of 36 yards. . .25c Genuine Petit Moulin Thread, per ball ....3c Battenberg CehterPiece Patterns, sizes 18 x 18 and 22 x 22 2c 9 Another Picture vSale This time the favorite matted pictures will be sold very cheap. Four styles round, square, oblong and oval pictures, matted in colors and' gold; an entirely new line of subjects with some of the old favorites retained. Regular price 25c. Your choice any style Comforts Silkaline Copt forts, filled with purest layer cotton; newest designs and colorings; best Sf O e finish and workmanship. Special, pj.0f Also finest Oregon Blankets at lowest prices. 0 the enactment o the Dlngley tariff that a general revision must be had. Especial ly is there a demand for free hides and leather and free coal and Iron: the former for the benefit of the manufacturers, and the latter for the sake of bringing: coal and Iron free from the Canadian prov inces for the benefit of New England in dustry. In the opinion of Mr. Preston, one strong Influence for revision is the fact that the commercial treaties with foreign countries expire for the most part in 1903. 'Foreign countries are becoming restless under the American invasion of their markets and the exclusion of foreign goods from the United States. The prob ability of retaliatory- legislation by Eu rope is having a marked effect upon the sentiment here, says Mr. Preston, and for the sake of our own foreign trade it is believed to be good policy to lower our duties generally. The case of Joseph R. Leeson, a promi nent Boston business man, formerly in the Governor s council, Is typical. He was a founder of the Home Market Club, but he has given up his connection with that pro tective organisation. His idea Is that our production is so great that we must do snmathlna frt IrAAn tho wnrM'a m.lt open to us. Mr. Leeson has been having large correspondence with members of Congress, urging upon them his views of the need of revising the tariff. Our Representative. Roberts, has been working especially for the repeal of the hide and leather duty. Others of our dele gation believe as he does about It. The hide and leather merchants; according to the statement of one of ,their number, will open the contest when Congress meets, and it Is evident that the tariff would have to bear many attacks from In side, the Republican party of New Eng land If the subject were once opened. Mayor "W. J. Buchanan, prison Inspector in Bengal, reports In the Lancet on the treatment of 1130 cases of dysentery by the use of sulphate of soda in cinnamon or fennel water five or six times daily. Only nine deaths occorredi a'nd In the last 272 cases none at all. A 15-year-old boy In the Canton of Grisons, Switzerland, came across three large eagles recently, and engaged in a deadly fight. HeTcllIed one of them with." his 3tlck, whereupon the others took to flJsrht.