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CENTENARY OF CHICAGO.
Hundred Yearn on August 17 Since
Fort Dearborn "Was Fonnded.
CHICAGO. Jan. 7. Through Its execu
tive committee, the Chicago Historical
Society has expressed Itself In favor of
the commemoration and celebration of
August 17. 1903, as the centennial anni
versary of the founding of Chicago. Res
olutions were adopted in -which the com
mittee calls attention to the fact that the
day chosen marks the passage of 100
years since the Federal troops, command
ed by JJeutenant Swearington, established
Fort Dearborn, at the mouth of the Chi
cago River, and laid the foundation of
Chicago. The occasion, In the opinion of
the committee, marks the real beginning
of the city's history, rather than the ar
rival of John Kinzle, as has been sug
gested. MRS. NATION'S NEW WORK
She Burs Lnrge Building; as Home
for Drunkards' Wives.
KANSAS CITY, j"an7 7. Mrs. Carrie Na
tion, the temperance reformer, today
closed negotiations, for a large residence
at Kansas City. Kan., to be used as a
home for drunkards' -wives. The price
paid was 57500, and It Is understood that
Mrs. Nation will spend several thousand
dollars in Improving the property, which
will be turned over to her within three
months. The money to establish the home
was raised by Mrs. Nation on her recent
trip East
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LONDON, Jan. 7.--The monthly state
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Curing December Imports Increased $7,
002,500, and exports decreased $472,300.
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Dewey's Ships Have Finished Work
and Are Coining; Home.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7. According to the
Herald's correspondent at Culebra Island,
Admiral Dewey, having decided that the
purpose of the concentration of the war
ships has been accomplished, has Issued
orders that the squadrons disperse to
their former stations. Admiral Dewey
and his staff,- on the Mayflower and the
Dolphin, will sail Thursday for Washing
ton. The cruiser Albany has sailed for
Boston, where she will be resheithed. and
the cruisers San Francisco and Nashville
have left for Norfolk to undergo repairs.
Rear-Admlral Sumner has transferred his
flag to the cruiser Newark and will return
to the South Atlantic station. The" torpedo
flotilla has sailed north and the Prairie
will start today with patients who be
came ill during the maneuvers.
Great Discovery of Iron Ore.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7. It is announced
in a dispatch from Sault Ste. Marie that
an iron ore range, with ISO.000,000 tons of
ore in sight, has been discovered, and
that a number of New York capitalists
are Interested In developing the deposit.
One of these capitalists acknowledged
i that he was Interested In the matter, and
I said the discovery was made a year ago,
uuk no ucuuucu iu ciktiiv uic uauci jura
tion of the range.
Contest for Hoe's Estnte.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7. A number of dis
tant relatives of the late Richard Hoe,
the printing press manufacturer, have
brought suit against the estatd. in which
they seek a construction of a certain
portion of the will and ask for an accounting.
II IS III VIEW
Session of Legislature
Has Much to Do.
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS
Little Opposition to Lewis and
Clark Appropriation.
EVERYTHING READY AT SALEM
Accommodations Have Been Ar
ranged," and Capital Building Is
in Readiness Desks Named
Xo Inauffnrnl Ball.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) Unless
all signs shall fall the Oregon Legislature
of 2908 will pass more important legisla
tion than any of Its predecessors. There
is also roason to .believe that the bills
introduced will not only be more Import
ant than ever before, but also more num
erous. The Taxpayers League, of Port
land, and the Marion County Bar Associa
tion, of Salem, besides numerous other
organizations, have prepared many bills
which will be Introduced and strongly
supported for passage. Besides these,
each member of the Legislature will have
measures which he believes should be
passod In order to Improve the laws of
the state. t
It Is now quite generally bellevd that
the Lewis and Clark Centennial bill will
pom without material opposition. This, In
itself. Is one of the most important meas
ures known In Oregon for many years.
It Is quite cortaln that at this session
the state will enter upon a policy of tax
ing franchisee, and that the Legislature
will pass one or more measures which will
require corporations to pay for the special
privileges they enjoy. The revision or
amendment of the law accenting the do
nation of 1,000,000 acres of arid land under
tho terms of the Carey act. Is another
matter with which this Legislature must
grapple, and perhaps there may be an
.attemot to -chans:o-the- -laws regarding
water rlchts, though there has been a
change In sentiment pn this subject. Con
siderable doubt Is expressed as to whether
it would be wise to change by law at thte
time the law of water rights as it has
been laid down, by the courts in the
decisions upon caeca that have arisen.
Then there will be legislation regarding
the management of state lands, the loan
ing, of school funds, construction of fish
hatcheries, amendments to the game laws,
enactment of a fellow-servant law and a
dozon other meaaure which tho labor
unions desire to have placed upon the
statute books, the passage of a law pre
scribing the procedure under the initia
tive and referendum, the passage of a flat
salary law, and a law providing for direct
nominations. These are some of the meet
Important subjects before the Legislature.
Convict Labor.
In addition to considering matters of
general legislation, the Legislature will
be compelled to grapple with some Im
portant problems In the management of
state Institutions. Probably the most
important of these Is that concerning the
sale of convict labor. The state is now
under contract with the Northwest Stove
Foundry to furnish the labor of convicts
at the exceedingly low price of 3& cents
an hour. If the convicts work an aver
age of nine hours, that amounts to 27
cents a day. The stove foundry man
agers have the privilege of using men or
letting them Ho idle, as they choose, so
that the state has no guarantee that the
men will ha employed, even at this low
wage.
It has been proposed that the Legisla
ture provide for the establishment of a
juto mill at the prison, so that the con
vict labor will not come in competition
with free labor, but this is impracticable
since It would require an Investment of
$250,000 to put In a plant of this kind. At
the time th stove foundry was estab
lished the employment of prison labor
therein did not conflict with the Interests
of free labdr. It Is argued that If the con
victs were not employed In making stoves,
there would be an opportunity for the
operation of stove foundries by free labor.
It Is, apparent that a few years hence this
same argument might apply to the opera
tion of a jute mill.
Since It Is not practicable, however, to
establish a jute mill, It would seem that
the Legislature has before It a choice
between two measures for the removal oi
the present objectionable sale of labor.
The price of convict labor could be raised
so as to equal the actual value of the,
labor, or the convicts could be employed
upon the public roads. There Is a very
strong sentiment in favor of this last
plan, and If some member shouldv present
a bill which seems to point out a method
by which convict labor can be employed
economically on the highways, the meas
ure would very likely meet success. If
such a law should be found Impracticable,
the Legislature will need to provide for a
new contract with the sove foundry-
The miserable condition of the roads
leading to and connecting the principal
state institutions, furnishes an excellent
opportunity for experimental work, which
would determine the cost of road building
by convict labor.
Li slit and Water for Institutions.
Another subject of no small Importance
Is that of supplying water for the Peni
tentiary, Asylum and Capitol. Under a
decision of the Supreme Court the state
has been enjoined from continuing to se
cure Its water supply from Mill Creek.
Under an arrangement with the Salem
Flouring Mills Company the state has per
mission to continue the use of water for
60 days after the adjournment of the next
Legislature, so it is up to the state's law
makers to provide for other means of pro
curing water.
It Is understood that T. B. Wilcox, the
controlling factor In the Salem Flouring
Mills Company, has offered to sell to the
state what Is known as the "North
Power," in Salem, for J55.0C0. This Is the
north branch of Mill Creek, below tho
Waller dam. If the state should buy this
power, which would Include the old brick
mill, on North Front street, there would
then be not only a sufficient water supply,
but also power sufficient to generate elec
tricity for all the state Institutions, and
to pump water to all the institutions. The
state's contract for supplying electricity
for the state institutions also expires
some' time In the present year, so that
It Is up to the Legfslature to provide cither
for a new contract or a means of gener
ating Its own. electricity.
The two problems of water and light are
not as easy to solve as they might be..
The purchase of the power from Wilcox
Is advocated by some, on the ground that
It would solve both problems at once. The
stream below the Waller dam Is about a
mile long, and there are two places at
which waterwheels have been used. The
site of the old power plant on State street
could be used for a pumping station to
supply water to the state Institution and
the power at the brick mill could be used
for generating electricity. It Is claimed
that the state could have enough in 10
years to pay for the power.
The other plans open to the Legislature
are to condemn water rights In Mill Creek
and take them at an appraised value, or
to construct a conduit from Silver Creek
or the Santiam and bring water Independ
ently of the Flouring Mills Company.
The latter plan Is not considered practica
ble, and there Is a difference of opinion
upon the question whether the state can
take water from Mill Creek under con
demnation proceedings.
One thing Is certain that the Flouring
Mills Company has the state In a compro
mising position, and perhaps at Its mercy.
With water, water everywhere, the state
may find Itself with none to supply the
needs of Its Institutions.
To Strengthen the Prison.
How to strengthen the State Peniten
tiary so as to render impossible a repeti
tion of the Tracy-Merrill escapade is alsc
a problem before the Legislature. It
seoms quite clear that It will be necessary
to Increase the force of guards beyond
that provided for by the last Legislature,
and. If possible, to strengthen the walls.
The facts which developed in consequence
of the escape of Tracy and Merrill show
that the wall Is so constructed that an
active man can scale the wall from the
outside without the use of a ladder. The
projecting buttresses also furnish protec
tion for any person attempting to enter
the prison by passing over the wall.
These defects could probably be remedied
with moderate expense, but the wall would
still be weak because the wall guards are
compelled to stand where they aro r. roady
target for a rifle In the hands ,of a-coir-ylct
concealed Inside the prison shops.
Whethor the wall should bo made higher
or provided with steel cages at Intervals
In which the -guards could stand while
firing upon rebellious prisoners, Is the
problem to be. considered.
The final failure of the escape of Tracy
and Merrill has perhaps lessened the prob
ability of another attempt at an escape,
nevertheless the fact remains and Is
known to the criminal world that an es
cape can be made from the Oregon Peni
tentiary, and that it can be made success
fully If the prisoner Is a little less fool
hardy than were Tracy and Merrill after
they had gained a safe start
To Reorganize State Board?
The recommendation made by Secretary
of State Dunbar that he be relieved from
the duty of serving as a member of the
various state boards Is not meeting with
much favor. It is conceded that while
acting as a member of a state board the
Secretary of State assists In making con
tracts the" claims for which he afterwards
passes upon in his capacity as auditing
officer. Since he is only one member of
the board creating the demands, there la
no opportunity for irregularity. It Is
everywhere declared that the Institutions
controlled by the board consisting of the
Governor, Secretary of State and State
Treasurer have been better governed dur-
(Concluded on Page 7.)
RENOMINATED BY REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TO SUCCEED
HIMSELF AS SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA
HON. GEORGE C. PERKINS.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 7. George C. Perkins was tonight renominated
United States Senator to succeed himself by the Republican caucus. The vote In
caucus stood: Perkins, GS: Irving M." Scott, 1.
Root; Favors Chartering
Army Transports.
THEN TO GIVE CONTRACTS
Bill Introduced in Congress
for That Purpose.
IT WILL FAVOR SAN FRANCISCO
Ships Would Have American Regis
try and Government Could Re
sume Charge When Neces
sary BI-Montbly Sailings.
Secretary Root has prepared , a bill
dealing with the transport question. It
proposes that
The Secretary of War be allowed to
charter the vessels for three years to
private individuals in open competition,
to whom " contracts for transporting
troops and supplies to and from Manila
shall be given.
The Government may resume posses
sion ot the vessels after due notice,
whan necessity arises.
The ships are to have American regis
try. Senator Foster showed Secretary
Moody a telegram from the Mayor ot
Bremerton challenging investigation of
moral conditions in the town.
The Secretary replied by showing a
letter from Captain Eaton, of the Ore
gon, describing In most drastic terms
the rule of thugs and dlvekcepars.
The proposal to lease grazing lands
has been revived by the Nebraska dele
gation, which has changed front since
proceedings were begun against Illegal
fencing.
St. Lawrence Island has been made a
reindeer preserve for Alaska.
It Is proposed to spend $00,000 on a
hospital at Vancouver Barracks. .
Oregon Is the lowest bidder for care
of the Alaska Insane.
.Representative C us hman has lntrcsw
duced a bill for the erection of "Gov
ernment, saimon naicnenes in Aiasxa. j
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OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 7. A bill has been drawn by
Secretary Root, and will soon be Intro
duced, authorizing, the Secretary of War
to charter the Army transports on the
Pacific Coast for a term of three years,
the charter to go to the highest bidder.
with no renewals, except after readver-
tlsement and due competition.
Under the terms of the bill, chartered
transports will carry the American flag
and be entitled to American registry,
Whenever the transports so chartered
may be required for military purposes
other than to render transportation serv
ices by contract, the Secretary may re
sume possession of the ships by giving
notice to the charterers of his Intention,
and when the ships are, taken back the
contract shall cease.
The Secretary la also authorized to con
tract, after advertisement, for terms of
three years, for the carrying of troops,
officers and all military supplies between
the United States and the Philippines, on
terms similar to the charter of the ships.
Charterers must maintain ships In good
condition.
This decision Is the result of a careful
study given the Army transportation
question by Secretary Root. It was
deemed Inadvisable to sell the transports
outright, nor could they be laid up out of
commission and allow the business to go
entirely Into the hands of the commercial
lines. This bill, which Is very likely to
pass, will enable the Pacific Mail Line
from San Francisco to so enlarge its line
as to be able to take the Government
business from that port. It Is evident
that the charter system Is entirely In the
Interest of San Francisco, although Port
land and Puget Sound will have due op
portunity to compete In the bidding.
The Secretary concluded that It would
be. unwise to dispose of the transports
entirely, as an emergency arising would
find just about the same situation that
confronted the United States In 1S3S. There
was also some doubt that commercial
lines could furnish the proper accommo
dations aboard regular steamers for
troops, especially the sick. Under the
leasing system the Government expects
to establish a semi-monthly service be
tween the Coast and Manila, whereas
there Is now merely a monthly service.
The outright sale of the transports, It Is
shown, would mean their return to a for
eign, flag, whereas by the proposed bill
they gain American registry.
It is not determined who will introduce
the Root bill In Congress, but It will be
pressed for action at this session.
HOT SHOT AT BREMERTON.
Sailors Xo Sooner Left Navy Yard
Than Tangs Robbed Theiu.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 7. Senator Foster today re
ceived a telegram from the Board of
Trade of Bremerton, welcoming an Inves
tigation by the Navy Department into
the condition of that city, to determine
whether there is such lawlessness as re
cently alleged by naval officers. When
this challenge was shown to Secretary
Moody he produced a letter, just filed by
Captain J. G. Eaton, who commanded
the Oregon when In drydock at Bremerton
last Summer, In whch he described the
care that was taken to prevent sailors
falling Into the hands of thugs, dive
keepers and others In the town. He adds:
"After nearly 40 years' experience In
many seaports, I have no hesitation In
saying that for open robbery and organ
ized pillage of bluejackets, Bremerton
surpasses all other towns I have known.
So open and dangerous had the attempts
upon bluejackets become that I have
known a number of men to be picked up
Insensible and moneyless on the streets
of Bremerton, near the navy-yard gate,
within 20 minutes of the time when they
had passed out. clean, sober and with
money in pocket.
"It Is notorious that there were In
Bremerton certain men who made their
living by either enticing the men-of-war's
men ipto ppen gambling halls, which were
located near the navy-yard gate, or fall-
,!ng-In. thls they placed. knockautiirQps la
the first drink offered to their victims,
who fell unconscious and were at once
robbed.
"Seattle," he adds, "Is. not particularly
noted for Its singleness or order, but in
that city the men-of-warsmen were not
made tho special .prey of the vicious
classes. Consequently" the men going on
liberty were not encouraged to make Seat
tle their destination. I consider It due to
Seattle to bear testimony to the care and
protection extended by the city police to
visiting sailors In uniform.
NORTHWEST AT WASHINGTON.
St. Lawrence Islnnd a Reindeer
Preserve Bids for Alnskn Insane.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,' Wash
ington. Jan. 7. President Roosevelt today
signed a proclamation setting aside St.
Lawrence Island, off the Nome Coast, as
a reindeer preserve. It is Intended that
the island shall become reindeer head
quarters for Alaska, under the charge of
the Interior Department.
The Army appropriations bill reported
today carried $60,000 for erecting a com
modious hospital at Vancouver Barracks,
as recently recommended by Secretary
Root.
Bids were opened today at the Interior
Department for caring for the insane of
Alaska. But two offers were made, tho
Oregon Insane Asylum renewing Its offer
now In force, $20 per month per person,
while the Clark Asylum, of Stockton, Cal.,
submitted a bid of $1 per day per Individ
ual. It 13 probable the contract with the
Oregon Asylum will be renewed for the
year ending January 18, 10OI.
Representative Cushman today Intro
duced a bill appropriating 5150,000 for the
erection of two or more Government sal
mon hatcheries In Alaska, with a view to
perpetuating salmon In Alaskan waters.
The bill Is drawn to permit canneries un
able to maintain hatcheries of their own,
as required by law, to procure their pro
portional share of fry each season from
the Government hatcheries upon payment
of a stipulated price to be fixed by the
Fish Commission.
WOULD LEASE GRAZING LAND.
Nebraska. Delegation 'Prefers Thnt to
Removal of Fences.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 7. Secretary Hitchcock to
night had a conference with the Nebraska
delegation and the House Public Lands
committee on the proposition to enact a
leasing bill for Nebraska.
The Nebraska delerratlon. which n short
time ago bitterly opposed leasing' public
lands for grazing purposes, now favors
the policy, Inasmuch as the Secretary In
sists that fencing of the public domain
shall not be tolerated. When the Nebras-
kans stated that the removal of the
fences would work great Injury to their
stock interests, Secretary Hitchcock sug
gested that they repeal the law making
fencing illegal, but no offer of that sort
was made.
Representatives Moody, of Oregon, and
Jones, of Washington, were present at the
meeting, and while not advocating a gen
eral leasing law at this time, were will
ing that the experiment should be tried in
Nebraska, whence comes the demand for
the law.
Wind Tangles Kansas Wires.
TOPEKA. Jan. 7. Wind attaining a ve
locity of 36 miles an hour has prevailed
throughout Kansas today. It has been
hard on wires. Railroad operating wires
are broken and tangled on the prairies.
and today the Western Union was Involved
in the worst wire trouble It has experi
enced for several months.
Surveyor-General May
Be Suspended.
OFFICE FOUND DILAPIDATED
So Reports Agent Who Made
Investigation.
NEGLECT OF DUTY IS ALLEGED
Chief Cleric Waggoner Left the Serv
ice Without Authority His Case
Will Probably Be Disposed Of
With That of Meldrnm.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 7. Secretary Hitchcock now
has before him charges thnt have been
preferred against Surveyor-General Mel
drum, of Oregon, which promise to result
In'the suspension. If not the dismissal, of
that official. Some time ago the depart
ment became dissatisfied with the manner
In which the office was being conducted,
and had a thorough Investigation made
by Its special agents. It is their report
that Is now under consideration.
One of the most serious charges against
Meldrum is that he is addicted to the use
of liquor, an? In consequence It Is said
neglects his duties, being frequently away
from the office during office hours, leaving
its control to subordinates. The Secretary
does not wish to act hastily In the case,
but will probably temporarily suspend
Meldrum, placing the office in the hands
of one of his own men for reorganization,
as It Is now reported to be thoroughly
dilapidated.
Chief Clerk Waggoner, who has also
been Investigated, telegraphed his resig
nation to Commissioner Hermann on De
cember 4, and on the 5th the Commission
er accepted if by wire. When the matter
was called to the Secretary's attention, ho
Immediately wired Meldrum that Wag
goner's resignation was not accepted, but
that he would continue In the service un
til otherwise ordered. Waggoner, how
ever, practically severed his connections
with the service December 5, disregard
ing the Instructions of the Secretary.
While there Is no proceeding governing
a case of this sort. It is held by the de
partment that, as Waggoner was appoint
ed by the Commissioner on the approval
of the Secretary, Waggoner's resignation
would not be effective until approved by
the Secretary. Inasmuch as Waggoner 13
under suspicion of misconduct In officex it
Is very essential that he should be re
tained in office. -His case can be disposed
of with that of Meldrum.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
National.
Secretary Root proposes law to lease transports
for three years and let contracts to lessees.
Page 1.
President asks Congress to pass remedial laws
for the Philippines.' Page 4.
The Senate debates militia and statehood bills.
Page 2.
Bill to redeem Hawaiian coin passes the House.
Page 2.
Army appropriation bill reported to the House.
Page 2.
Domestic.
Furious gale prostrates railroads and telegraph
lines In prairie states. Page 4.
Colorado Legislature will be deadlocked on
Senatorshlp. Page 2.
Governor Odell proposes compulsory arbitration
of strikes. Page 2.
Governor Van Sarit will continue war on rall
. road merger. Page 2.
President Roosevelt srxaks at opening of Car
negie Library In Washington. Page 3.
Nonunion men tell of reign of terror In coal
strike. Page 5.
Demands of trainmen are rejected by the rail
roads. Page 5.
Seven men manclcd and roasted in railroad
wreck near Pittsburg. Page 3.
Foreign.
Splendid parade of native Indian troops at the
Delhi durbar. Page 4.
Demands of allies cause dismay In Venezuela.
Page 4.
Pacific Coast.
Charges against Surveyor-General Meldrum
have been filed In Washington, and it Is said
he will probably be suspended. Page 1.
Many bills of Importance will come before next
session Oregon Legislature. Page 1,
Governor McBrlde Is hard at work on his first
message to Washington Legislature. Page 0.
Boise caucus Is productive of no direct results.
Pare 0.
Official report of the State Land Board is
made public. Page 5.
Washington State Capitol Commlralon makes
report. Page C.
Sports.
Pacific Northwest League sends to California
for an umpire. Page C.
Conference of big leagues arranged at last.
Page 5.
Commercial and Marine..
Opening of year's trade is promising. Page 15.
Wheat at Chicago closes a shade higher. Paget
IS.
Reaction carries down prices of New York
stocks. Page 15.
Prunes active and firm in the East. Page 15.
Four new grain charters reported. Page T.
January fleet getting away promptly. Page 7.
Portland and Vicinity.
Multnomah delegation Indorses Dr. A. C
Smith for President of the Senate, and B.
L. Eddy for Speaker of the House. Page 10.
Mrs. Frederick L. Wilson fatally wounded by
her son-ln-Iaw. Page 7.
Form of the bills for Lewis and Clark aooro-
prlatlon settled by committee. Page 14.
Common Council lays'ciiy & Suburban fran
chise on the table, rage 11.
L. T. Harris, candidate for Speaker, discussed
state affairs. Page 10.
Herbert J. Mundell tells how he robbed Alba
postotHee to buy Christmas candy. Page 10.
Governors of states favor Lewis and Clark
Fair. Page 11.
Many sections of. the city demand better school
facilities. Page 16.