Morning Oregonian., January 14, 1903, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1903.
AT PORTLAND, 1904
Oregon Likely to Secure
Livestock Convention,
SUFFICIENT VOTES PLEDGED
Delegate nt Ivnnunx City Arc Jnbl.
Innt Over Pronprpln OrcRon Is
Talked Everywhere nndAU Are
Anxious to Come.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jnn. 13. (Special.)
The Orouon delegates to the National
livestock Convention here are In a happy
mood tonight over their apparent success
In capturing the 1904 convention for Port
land. F. E. Beach, chairman of the dele
gation, said tonight that Portland had
sufficient votes pledged already. Another
delegate said: "Unless these stockmen are
the biggest liars in the world, -we have
won the fight, and have nothing to do but
avra.lt the ballot, which -will take place
Just before final adjournment Friday after
noon." The hopeful tone of the Orcgonians is
evidently warranted, judging by the talk
heard In the hotel lobbies, where the cam
paigning goes on. The Oregon party ar
rived at 8:30 o'clock this morning, after
a pleasant trip, and opened headquarters
at the Coates Hotel, where apples and
badges were given away. All visitors are
welcomed heartily. The Oregon badge
outshines all others, being mado of broad
yellow ribbon, surmounted by a bronze
bucking broncho. On the ribbon Is "Ore
gon. Portland next," These badges are
much sought, and may be seen all over
town. Delegates by scores have called
and pledged support to Oregon. Sioux
City Is Portland's chief rival, but she
seems far behind, and as cattlemen go to
a convention to "see things." they are
anxious to see Oregon's mountains and
rivers. Distance is no objection.
The Star today says: "The Oregon
delegates are persistent convention root
ers. They want Portland selected as the
meeting place for the convention of 1904,
and are tracing shrimps, clams and liquids
for votes."
The convention is the largest Kansas
City has entertained since Bryan's second
nomination for President in 1900. Prob
ably 7000 visitors, cattlemen and relatives,
are here. This taxes the hotel facilities,
which are scarcely adequate, and Portland
will find this her chief problem in case
she gets the convention. The business
sessions are held in a small theater, at
tended by a few hundred men, but the
streets and hotel lobbies are crowded with
visitors. The state delegations have head
quarters, bands and shouters, much like
a political convention, and Oregon Is mak
ing a fine showing in every respect.
Most of the Oregon delegates will attend
the stockmen's ball tomorrow night, but
some will go to a banquet at St Joseph.
The minstrel show at the Convention Hall
Friday night will probably be attended
by 20,000 people. Kansas City, which has
no scenic attractions, has arranged elabo
rate programmes, balls, banquets and the
ater parties, and the Oregon visitors are
delighted with the hospitality. The West
erners have done an Immense amount of
advertising for the state in the few hours
since their arrival.
WORK OP COXVEXTIOX.
President Springer Attack So-Called
Beef Trust-Memorial to Congress.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13.-Presldent John
"W. Springer's Attack upon the so-called
beef trust, and the passage of memorials
to Congress urging that laws for the bet
terment of livestock conditions be enacted,
were the features of the first day's session
of the sixth annual
National Livestock Association. I
President Springer, after declaring that
the "American stockman proposed to take
care of hlra," served notices that "those
interests must receive protection from
the Congress of the United States just as
long as the finished products made from
our raw materials are heavily protected."
The sentiments were received with ap
plause. One memorial, which was telegraphed
to Senator Frye tonight, was as follows:
"Tour petitioners, the National Live
stock Association of the United States,
representing the feeders and handlers of
livestock in the United States, desire
through you to call the attention of the
Senate to House resolution 15.922. a bill
which provides the Secretary of Agri
culture with authority to prevent the
sprpad of contagious diseases in the
United States and to. establish rules and
regulations for the inspection of livestock
to be transported through the United
suites, and your petitioners would re
spectfully represent that there Is an im
mediate and Imperative necessity for the
passage of this law. We would therefore
urge the Senate to consider this bill at
an early date, and we respectfully request
that the said bill be enacted into law."
Another memorial was addressed to
Chairman Payne, of the ways and means
commlt'tee of the House, and urged that
the Grosvenor anti-shoddy-bill, now being
held up In committee, be reported at once.
An address by L. C. Boyle, of Kasas
City, upon "The Mortgage Law as It Re
lates to the Livestock Industry," aroused
a lively discussion among the delegates.
Boyle told the stockmen that they do not
exert the influence in legislation that
their wealth and power should exert. He
advised that a lobbying committee be ap
pointed and instructed to visit the Legis
lature of every state and territory to se
cure uniform legislation affecting live
stock interests. The suggestion was In
dorsed by other speakers, the delegates
discussed the subject, and it was referred
to the committee on laws. Among the
delegates who participated in the discus
sion were Gooler of Idaho and Johnson
of Oregon. One of the speakers sug
gested that the lobbying committee should
also try to have uniform inspection laws
passes, as "no two states have the same
inspection laws."
Several resolutions of Importance were
passed. One of them had reference to the
lack of proper Inspection of swine exhib
ited at counts', state and National fairs,
and the frequent exposure of healthy show
stock to disease as a result. A commit
tee will be appointed to present the matter
to the Secretary of Agriculture, with
the request that the Bureau of Animal In
dustry provide a remedy.
A resolution ureinc that Concress im
pose the same ad valorem duty on im
ported pelts and skins as is now Imposed
on cattle hides was passed. It was further
urced that Dlckled hides, skins and nelts
and the splits of the same be placed on
the dutiable list as "partly manufac
tured." A resolution was nassed asklnr that
Federal sheep inspectors be appointed, as
the county Sheep Inspectors of Wyoming
nave insuincient means to cnecK or cure
scab and other contagious disease among
sheeD.
When the sixth annual convention of
the National Livestock Association began
a four days' session at the Century The
ater here today, every seat in the audi
torium was filled and many stood about
the walls. The attendance was greater
than nt any previous gathering of the as
sociation, and the work accomplished
probably will stand forth as Important as
any that has resulted from a like conven
tion in this country.
Governor A. W. Dockcry was to have
extended a welcome on behalf of the
state, but he wn ill and unable to be
present. Mayor James A. Reed, In an elo
quent address, welcomed the delegates,
Kpeaklng for the city and state. The re
sponse on behalf of the association was !
made by Peter Jansen, of Nebraska, who I
spoke in glowing terms of the work be
fore the convention and the future Im
portance of the National Livestock Asso
ciation. Then John W. Springer, of Denver,
president of the association, delivered his '
annual address. It was a forceful paper,
and dealt with directness upon the legis
lation, pending and future, necessary for
the proteotion of the livewtock industry.
President Springer said:
We have learned at very dear cost that, while
wo may differ on politics and religion we mast
stand together In a National organization if
we would hold our own In the great commer
cial struggle now going on. To secure our
well-earned profits, we mut stand shoulder
to shoulder for our mutual protection, for
the legislative chain Is no stronger than Its
weakest link, and It Is our business to remedy
this weak point In our allied Industry.
Let It be understood here and now. that the
American stockman proposes to take care of
himself, and that he Is not a supplicant at
the doors of the Federal Congress for any sub
sidy, for any bonus or for any policy which
seeks "40 acres ami a mule." But we do
serve notice on the vote-beseeching politician
that the livestock Interests must receive pro
tection from the Congress of the United States.
Just as long as the finished products made from
our raw materials arc heavily protected. Our
allied Interests stand with American labor,
and together we hold the balance of power la
this Union. None of our great Interests are
hysterical or unreasonable or cranky on the
subject of "tnrlft" or "tariff legislation."
"We know It has largely aided In making our
Nation jrri-at, and U fcat assisted the Amer- 1
lean worklngman to a higher level than that
occupied by any worker on this round earth.
But the tariff Is not perfect, and the stock
men of the United States believe there are
many points where the tariff could tws re
duced, and even abrogated entirely, for the
best Interests of the people as conditions now
exist. We believe further that a tarlfT must
be retained on hides, wool, meat and animals
In order that the American stockralscr may not
be discriminated against. We must again
at this and the next session of the Federal
Congress thwart the highly protected man
ufacturers from down East in their selfish
demand for free hides and free wool.
We are strongly urging upon the present
ways and mean3 committee to report favorably
the Grosvenor anti-shoddy bill, and to force
the manufacturers to mark "plainly each piece
of cloth as to Just what proportion Is wool,
shoddy, cotton, etc.. In order that the man
buying clothing will know what he receives.
We cannot be too persistent In our demand
for this bill.
The bill extending the Milpplng laws from 23
to 40 hours, which has passed the House and Is
In the Senate, is fully approved by all the
cattle shippers.
Our Interests firmly and fully believe In a
reciprocity which reciprocates. We advocate a
give-and-take policy such as the great Mc
Klnley outlined. NoUonly this, but we advo
cate that the Congress of the United States
pass a bill directing the President, whenever
in his judgment It may be necessary, to re
taliate against any foreign government ar
bitrarily and unjustly discriminating against
American goods or products when the same Is
as wholly unjustifiable as the proposed Ger
man tariff bill now under consideration In
Germany, which, If passed, will exclude from
that country 25 per cent of all our meat ex
ports. The alleged excuse is that our canned
meats, etc, are diseased and dangerous to the
health of the people of the Fatherland, which
we all know Is false In every particular.
We believe the world Is continually pro
gressing, and that new conditions demand ra
tional treatment A Governmental policy suc
cessful under Grant and Garfield Is not per se
what we need under Roosevelt. Our Ameri
can tariff has been a great lever In the up
building of American industries, but it needs
revising and pruning to meet changed condi
tions of the twentieth century.
We are also strenuously in favor of the
proposed bill to amend the Interstate com
merce law. in order that this commission may
have authority of Its own orders and de
crees. The confessed Idiocy of keeping up a
high-priced llt of five Interstate Commerce
Commissioners who hear cases, look wise and
secure no results. Is in keeping with a Justice
of the Peace In Missouri declaring a Federal
statute unconstitutional, and calling on a
Missouri Constable to arrest the Government.
What we want is an effective tribunal where
we can lay our complaints against overcharges
at stockyards, or terminal charges on exces
sive railway shipping rates, or unjust dis
crimination for or against a livestock mar
ket, and other equally as serious to our In
terest, and that when we prove the charges to
have an Interstate Commerce Commission,
which can enter up a decree, and execute an
order, to discontinue the same or send the
perpetrators to the Federal prison, and fine
them heavily besides. It will only require an
allopathic dose of the medicine and tho bal
ance will be cood.
Half of the Judges of the Supreme Court of
the United States upheld tho position taken
by the officers of the National Livestock As
sociation ifi our long fight against the oleo
margarine bill. It will ultimately kill lUelf
as a law, and our position be sustained that It
was class legislation pure and simple and
against the best Interests of the creamery
people and also the oleomargarine manufac
turers. We are now urging upon Congress that a
census of all livestock animals on ranch and
farm be taken every five years and promptly
published. In order that the breeder and
feeder miy know what animals are ready for
the market. What the progressive stockman
wants is reliable livestock statistics every year
as to what there is In sight in horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs. If the general Government
wju give us a. complete census every live years
we can easily publish the figures for the Inter
vening years from our National headquarters
to guide the stockmen of the country.
I desire to congratulate our membership on
the passage of the Irrigation bill, which this
organization urged upon President Roosevelt,
and which he so strenuously aided In making
a law. We 11 realize that the more water
we set on the great plains tho more grass
would be produced. Grass means beef, and
beef brings money anywhere In the wide world.
Wo should therefore do all in our power to
cultivate the growth of grass, and the care of
the range and the protection of the forests, and
the forest reserves. We should consider our
selves only tenants by courtesy of this great
Government principality, and it should be our
chief aim and delight to guard this heritage
for our children and our children's children.
For the seml-arld lands In the grazing dis
trict, the homestead law, allowing 160 acres,
should be extended to 320 acres, as It will not
be galnsal-1 that it Is Impossible for a man
to make a living on any ICO acres remaining.
We should ask Congress to authorize the
appointment of a commission to go Into the
various states, classify grazing lands, and
make recommendations in line with what the
people who dwell there want. Our position
should be, let the people have what they
want, as 'their homes are at etaKe and their
children- rhould hao tht benefit of the very
best conditions we can throw around them. On
this subject, let all politicians "go way back
and Bit down," and let the plain people settle
the matter in their own counties, all over
this great Western country, for we certainly
can trust the people most vitally Interested.
I desire to call the special attention of
every stockralser to the World's Exposition in
St, Louis in 1004 and to urge every breeder of
registered stock to get ready for one of the
greatest contests of the various breeds ever
known la the world.
As to the proposed merger of interests
by the packers at Chicago, Kansas City,
St. Joseph, Sioux City. Omaha and Fort
Worth. President Springer said:
Never before was such n unholy combina
tion attempted. Not content with amassing
colossal fortunes In the past two decades from
the stock raisers of the West, these same "pack
ers" now blossom out as would be dictators.
The stockmen of the United States have over
four billion working capital. If forced to do
eo, you can build packing plants of -your
own, kill your own stock, market the pro
duct and undersell any packing-house trust.
We have men outside this "charmed circle"
who have money, brains and energy, and with
these three they also have hearts left In their
physical anatomy, Let us pronounce sentence
that if .this merger Is consummated, it can
operate Its $500,000,000,000 merger without cat
tle, without sheep and without -hogs, for we
own the raw rr.ateri.il and we will refuse to
sell to any packing-louse combine.
Charles F. . Martin, of Denver, secretary
of the association, followed with his an
nual report. It showed a steady increase
In the membership and scope of tho as
sociation. Referring to the antl-ahoddy
bill Introduced in the House of Represen
tatives a year ago, he said:
Every possible effort was made to have
the committee on ways and means report
the bill to the House, but without success.
Within the past two weeks I have sent out
additional letters to members of Congress and
to this committee, again urging prompt action
on this bill. I have received replies from a
majority of the members of the House, and
I am satisfied that If the committee would
report Hie bill to the House It would pass.
The leading argument advanced by the oppo
nents of the bill Is, that It cannot be made
operative. It does not seem to us that It is
any m .re difficult to have Federal Inspectors
regulate the importation of rotten rags gath
ered from the slums of Europe and their
manufacture Into clothing for the American
people, than It Is for Federal Inspectors to
supervise the slaughter of American steers and
the manufacture of the oleo contained In the
carcass Into healthy, clean and pure butter.
The tax which this legislation Imposes is
one-tenth of 1 cent a pound to be paid by
the manufacturer. It can hardly be paid that
this would work a hardship upon the class of
manufacturers who use i-hoddy and sell "all
wool" $3 suits to the American people for ?S5.
It Is not protection simply for the growers of
wool we are a&klng. but protection for the
consumer as '.veil
Th membership of the association has stead
ily Increased, but not to the extent of the pre
vious year, for the reason that most of the
active organizations In the United States are
now members. TJn individual membership has
Increased very satisfactorily, extending to
panada, Mutlco. Hawaii, and Inquiries have
been iccelved from stockmen In the Straits
Settlements of the East Indies. Tho increase
in the assofrnsent on livestock from 25 to 50
cn:s rer thousand has been -accepted by all
organlza-Jona. with tue exception of one.
The association now has memberships In
nearly every state and territory in tho Union
and through its Impartial policy and expressed
desire to be of benefit to the livestock Industry
has gained the good will and respect of every
legislative body In the United States.
One drawback Is the failure of the members
to act promptly whon called upon. Another
Is l.e lack of funds to carry on the work. No
other organization in the United States rep
resenting the capital Invested that tills does
is so hampered by a lack of finances. Othcl
commercial and agricultural organizations
have no lack of. means, and it Is becauso of
unlimited mi-ans at their disposal that the
manufacturing and transportation interests
have no trouble whatever in promptly secur
ing such legislation as they desire.
The receipts for the year wero within a few
hundred dollars as large as the year previous,
but our expenses were heavier.
A recess until 1:S0 followed.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the annual report of the executive
commltte.e, the adoption of resolutions, of
which there was a large number, and the
consideration of general business. Papers
were read by Hon. W. C. Boyle, of Mis
souri, on "Mortgage Law with Reference
to Livestock"; by Dr. James Withycombe,
of Oregon, on "The Great Northwest as a
Stock County"; by W. V. Galbreath. of
Texas, on "Railway Livestock Agents,
Their Relations to the Shippers," and by
Thomas Kelly, of Illinois, on "The Move
ment of Livestock and Prospects for
1903." Each paper was discussed by the
delegates.
Thomas Kelly, of Illinois, In speaking
of "The Movement of Livestock and Pros
pects for 1003," said:
By improved methods,' shaping his plans to
meet lr.ccase-1 competition and lower mar
kets, the "ttayer" assures success. Tho weak
ling and tenderfoot may be expected quickly to
drop out when difficulties are encountered, and,
even though we are entering an era of tempo
rary deoreFsioc in the cattle Industry, It will
be mucin shorter-Uved than before, and the
ultimate result "a survival of the fittest" de
serving and again enjoying fruits of persever
ance. A n-w prosperity for cattlemen that
will be lasting will soon develop, for America
is destined to fted the world as well as her
own teeming millions. Temporary lowering of
values Is actua!ly beneficial and necessary to
enlarge our maiktia and Increase the prestige
iu our meat prcaucts. Thoroughbred cat
tle produced at Itss cost with each succeed
ing year should be the slogan of every pro
graslve cawltman. We have not only the
uu..uri res-nun;.-, duj uie energy and Intelli
gence to utilize them In the highest degree.
Will the opportunity be neglected? Judging
the future by the pant, I unhesitatingly af
firm that tho livestock Industry can be relied
on to kc-ey pace with progress in all that
pertains to its rratcr.-.l gcwth and develop
ment, and that w.n called upon for an ac
counting Its trial si eet will show a A-olume ot
assets reaching into the billions, with the
balance on the right side ot the ledger.
Denver After Convention.
DENVER, Jan. 13. There is to be a
strong effort made to secure the conven
tion o'f the National Livestock Associa
tion In 1904 for Denver. The Denver Live
stock Exchange today adopted the follow
ing resolution:
"Be It resolved, That we, as members
of the Denver Livestock Exchange, ex
tend a hearty invitation to the delegates
of the National Livestock Association to
meet in 1D04 in the City of Ozone and
world - renowned hospitality Denver
Colo."
This will be wired to the convention now
in session In Kansas City, as well as an
Invitation from Mayor Wright in behalf
of the city, and from J. S. Flower.
CALL FOR "GET-COAL" CONVENTION
Mayor Mnybnry Summons the People
to Act on Famine.
DETROIT, Jan. 13. Mayor Maybury to
day issued the call for the reassembling
of the "get-coal" convention at Wash
ington, January 27. It says:
"It was the unanimous opinion of the
executive committee that the Detroit con
vention should be reassembled and its
resolutions still further urged on Congress
and the Attorney-General's office as the
most effective and only solution of the
present coal evil. -
"All delegates sent with credentials by
Governors. Mayors or commercial bodies
tnrougnout tne united states are Invited
to attend as members of the conference
and to lend their wisdom or their counsel
In this great emergency."
WILL ACCEPT THE SWORD
Admiral Clark: Apprecintcit Patriotic
Spirit of Oregon.
BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 13. (Special.)
Several days ago Admiral Clark re
ceived a letter from Colonel R. W.
Mitchell, of Portland, Or., asking him
if he would accept a sword from
tho citizens of the state. Since then the
Admiral, In the careful way he has,
thought the matter over and has notified
Colonel Mitchell that he will accept the
sword. Just when he will go to Oregon he
does not know himself, as the Portland
people have not decided upon any particu
lar date.
Admiral Clark oaid yesterday: "Of
course, I appreciate the patriotic spirit
that prompts the citizens of Oregon to
ask me to accept a sword, but really that
is an l know about It." Then he gazed
at the veterans sitting around, but for
a minute the old light of battle and the
Oregon was in his eyes.,
National Banks Decide to Unite.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13. The sharehold
ers of the Western National Bank, of the
City of New York, today adopted resolu
tions to carry Into effect the proposed
consolidation of the National Bank of the
United States with the Western National
The new bank will be known as the West
ern National Bank of tho United States
in New York. The shareholders of the
National Bank of the United States also
mot and ratified the consolidation.
How to Avoid the Dangers of a Cold.
Every one must realize the dangers at
tending a severe cold, and that it is al
ways prudent to remain Indoors until the
danger Is passed. Many, however, do not
feel able to lose the time, and will be in
terested in knowing that a severe cold
may be broken up and all danger avoided
by the prompt use of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. It not only cures, but
cures quickly and counteracts any ten
dency toward pneumcma. nor sale Dy
au arurgists.
BANCROFT IS CONFIRMED
NOT A VOICE RAISED AGAINST HIM
-FOn POSTMASTER.
Simon In Disgruntled Bccanxc He
Was Not Consulted, but Said
Nothinpr, Knovrlnp; It Useless.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 13. The Senate. In execu
tive session this evening, confirmed the
nomination of Fred A. Bancroft to be
Postmaster at Portland. When the nomi
nation was favorably reported by Senator
Mitchell and It was stated that the post
office committee was unanimously in favor
of the appointment, no objection was
raised and the confirmation was unani
mous. Before calling up the name. Senator
Mitchell notified his colleague of his In
tention, so that he might have full op
portunity to make an opposition he stf?
fit, but Simon was silent. He is much
disgruntled that the appointment should
have been made by the President and re
ported by the Senate committee without
any one having even so much as asked
him what preference he had In the prem
ises. He Is equally displeased with the
selection of Bancroft, but found, before
he ha'd proceded very far, that if he aN
tempted to object he would bo completely
Ignored by tho Senate, eo he chose the
wiser and silent course.
It was assured, before the Senate went
into executive session, that Bancroft
would be confirmed, regardless of any ac
tion Simon might take. Bancroft will
take charge of the office as soon as he
receives his commission, furnishes bond,
and the bond Is approved.
FLUTTERS THE DOVECOTES.
Dolllver's Attack: on Dlnprley Tariff
Causes Sensation In Senate.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 13. Senator Dolllver created
a sensation today by attacking the Sen
ators who have held up the reciprocity
treaties. Of course, his main argument
was directed at Senator Aldrlch, chair
man of the finance committee, and those
Senators who have joined with him and
successfully prevented the ratification oi
even the consideration of these treaties.
It has been made apparent for a long
time past that the necessary two-thirds
vote never could bo obtained for any of
the treaties, save perhaps the Cuban
treaty recently negotiated. Senator Dolll
ver's speech was a great surprise, as no
one had any idea that he contemplated at
tacking the tariff.
The Democrats are In high feather, as
they think It Is the first break In the Re
publican party and that other Senators
on the Republican side may follow In the
same line. Yet this Is not likely, as al
ready the Republican leaders have made
It very plain that they think Dolllver has
made a great mistake, and their com
ments are such as to discourage anything
more in the same direction from Repub
lican Senators. They try to make It ap
pear that Dolllver's remarks are rather
unimportant and simply an exploitation
of the "Iowa idea," and say that he is
alarmed over the radical position of Gov
ernor Cummins, of that state, who Is one
of the tariff revisionists.
At the same time thov arn rrrnntK flic--
turbed, because Dolllver's speech vrll be
used for attacks upon the Dingley law
and Its high protective rates.
SUCCESSOR TO TOXGUE.
nermann's Friends Talk of Him, lint
He In Noncommittal.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 13. Whenever a death occurs,
either In the Senate or In the House, there
Is always more or less speculation as to
the successor of the deceased, even before
his body lo interred. Around the Capitol
there have been suggestions about a suc
cessor to Representative Tongue, and
quite generally the opinion Is expressed
amcng men from the Pacific Coast that
BInger Hermann would likely be elected.
The Oregon delegation has not discussed
the matter, but men from adjoining states
have spoken of Hermann, and a number
of those, who have favored him as against
Secretary Hitchcock in tho questions aris
ing In the Interior Department, have ex
pressed the hope that Hermann will be
elected.
When seen in regard to these rumors,
Commissioner Hermann said that In the
present hour pf sorrow and mourning ho
would not give thought to euch a thing;
that its consideration was in his opinion
most untimely and certainly not respect
ful to the memory of the deceased, his
successor In Congresa He discouraged all
discussion of the subject by his friends.
HAS CHANGED ITS TACTICS.
Xcvr York Herald Condemns Roose
velt's Policy in the Sonth.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 13. Tho New York Herald
for ssvcral months past. In fact since the
action of the President looking to a settle
ment of the coal strike, ha3 printed at
the head of its editorial columns a ticket
composed of Theodore Roosevelt for Pres
ident and George Dewey for Vice-President.
The Herald has recently removed the
ticket from its columns and editorially
It has been criticising the President for
his course regarding appointments In the
South. It supported him as an anti-trust
candidate, but it says that he has taken
action which is now calculated to stir up
a race war and race prejudice in the
Southern States.
ALASKA DELEGATE BILL.
CuNlimnn Will Propose to 3Iake Min
ing Districts Votlnpr Precincts.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 13. When Representative
Cushman gets consideration for his Alas
ka delegate bill on January 21, he will
move to amend the reported measure to
conform to a bill for the same purpose he
Introduced today, which alters the man
ner of creating voting precincts. The
bill now on the calendar authorizes the
three District Judges to divide their re
spective districts Into voting precincts.
making known such precincts by procla
mation.
The amended bill will make each in
corporated town a separate voting pre
clnct, and all remaining territory outside
such towns shall be divided into suitable
voting precincts by general miners' meet
ings, to be calfed by the Commissioner
of each district Mr. Cushman says there
has been much demand for making the
mining districts the unit or basis for vot
ing precincts In Alaska.
FOR BARRACKS AT VANCOUVER.
Contracts Let for Infantry and Artil
lery Quarters Costing 102,000.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 13. The Secretary of War to
day awarded contracts for erecting one
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It used to be considered that only uri
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Doctors Prescribe Swamp-Root
Gentlemen "I have prescribed thar wonder
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troubles, or if there Is a trace of it in your family history, send at once to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., who will- gladly send you by mall, immediately,
without cost to you, a sample bottle of Swamp-Root, and a book containing many
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women cured. In writing, be cure to say that you read this generous offer In The
Portland Dally Oregonian.
Infantry barrack, one artilfery barrack
and .one set of bachelor officers' quarters
at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., In ac
cordance with plans recently prepared
and advertised. Most of the work is
given to Brigham & Hoska, who complete
the infantry and artillery barracks in
full, for the former receiving, per con
tract, $56,02S, and for the latter $66,061,
which includes erection of the building,
plumbing, heating, piping and wiring.
This firm is also awarded tho cbntract
for erecting the building for officers'
quarters and for wiring them, at $32,595,
while Larney & KIgglns do the plumbing
at $3956, and J. F. Shea supplies tho heat
ing and gas fittings for $3700.
The entire contract calls for the ex
penditure of $162,371. which amount has
been set aside for immediate use by direc
tion of Secretary Root.
The naval appropriation bill, which is
to be reported to the full naval commit
tee tomorrow by tho subcommittee, will
provide practically everything requested
for Puget Sound, making an appropria
tion of nearly $400,000 In all.
NEW RURAL MAIL ROUTES.
Carriers for Springfield Named
Other Routes in Preparation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (Special.) A. I
W. Machen, general superintendent of
free delivery systems, has made appoint-
ment of M. C Davis for carrier on rural '
route No. 1, out of Springfield, Or.; How
ard Churchill Is named as substitute car
rier. Maps for three new rural routes in the
vicinity of Gresham, Or., and other pre
liminary arrangements have been com
pleted, and an order for the operation of
these routes may bo expected at any time.
When these routes are put into operation
there will be five rural routes In opera
tion from the Gresham postofllce. Theso
routes run In close proximity to a new
route which Is mapped from Lents post
office, near Mount Scott, and two rural
routes from postofQces at Cleone, Trout
dale and Latourell. With one more ru
ral route from Troutdalc, the eastern por
tion of Multnomah County will bo thor
oughly covered" by free letter service.
UP TO PHILADELPHIA.
Million-Dollar Hospital May Go to
Xevr Yorlc
NEW YORK, Jan. 13. If the Pennsyl
vania Legislature refuses to repeal the
act of 1SS9 which prohibits the erection of
new hospital buildings in the built-up sec
tions ot the cities ot the strife. New York
City will be substituted for Philadelphia
as the location for the home of the new
tuberculosis hospital, for which Henry W.
Phipps has provided more than $1,000,000,
sayo a Philadelphia dispatch td the
Ayers
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food. Ayer's Hair Vigor
nourishes, feeds the hair.
And the deep, richcolor of
early life comes back to the
tgray hair. ffiZESi:
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jgj Kidney, Uver and Bladder IB I
lHI Mar tafce one. two or three II IK
m teajtpoonfulsbeforo or after meals juVn
l9 Children less according to age. if LI I
I lflHf May commence Trlth small doses If HI If
jiJBI and Increase to full doso or more, ij IJ
iram as the casovrould seem to require. I BljfJ
llnfll 1 seat remedy cores all ! Eli
Ul'l' 8 kidney, lirer, bladder and Uric j HI
l Add troubles and disorders due Wt
jl.H to weak kidneys, such as catarrh JB
II M of tho bladder, gravel, rheamar
al tlsm, lumbago and Brlght's Dis- PH
I H ease, which is tho TrorsJ form of Ifl
j jl It Is pleasant to take. HI
I If PREPARED ONLY BY I HI
1 DR. KILMER & CO. EHj
ij lH BINGHAM70N, N. Y. I'll
j 1 Sold by all Druggists.
(Swamp-Root Is pleasant to take.)
to medical science.
really owe It to yourself to at least
- Rcot is what you need, you can pur
size bottles at the drug stores every
name Swamp-Root Dr.
Y., on every bottle.
' Herald. No site for the temporary home
of the hospital ha3 yet been, secured, and
no efforts- will be put forth to purchase
property for use as a permanent site un
til the Legislature passes upon - the re-
i pealing act.
LEAVE THEM TO FALL.
President of Cornell Want Inde
pendence for Philippines.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13. A special to the Re
public from Columbia, Mo., says: In a
speech before the students of Missouri
University Dr. Jacob G. Schurman, presi
dent of Cornell University, and a member
of the Philippine commission, said the
Philippine Islands should be given their
independence.
"Haul down the flag," he said, "jvherever
Its work it done.
"There are but three ways to dispose of
the islands: Hold, them as subjects, ad
mit them as states or give them their In
dependence. "The first course will result in contin
ual warfare with them; the second course
Is not practicable; the third course Is the
only practicable and sensible one. Some
say don't say haul down the flag, but the
work of the flag is finished and It should
be hauled down."
son
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gestion, and all liver ills are cured by
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AINSLEH. DR. GEORGE. Physician... 413-414
ANDERSON. GUSTAV, Attorney-at-Law..612
.ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powell, Mgr.. 800
AUSTEN, F. C, Manager for Oregon and
"Washlnctoi Bankers' Life Association ot
Des Moines, la 502-503
BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION OF DES
MOINES, IA.; F. C Austen, Mxr 302-503
BENJAMIN. R. W., Dentist ...V..3U
BERNARD, Q., Cashier Pacific Mercantile
co an
BIN SW ANGER, OTTO S., Physician and
Surgeon 40T-403
BROCK, "WILBUR F., Circulator Orego
nian 501
BROWN. MYRA, M. D. 313-314
BRUERE. DR. G. E.. Physician... 412-413-414
CAMPBELL. Wil. M., Medical Referee
Equitable Life 700
CANNING. M. J C02-603
CARD WELL. DR. J. R.. Dentist -BOA
CAUK1N. G. E., District Agent Travelers
Insurance Company 713
CHICAGO ARTIFICIAL LIMB CO.; W. T.
Dickson, Manager ...................... .G01
CHURCHILL. MRS. E. J 718-717
COFFEY. DR. R. C.. Surgeon 405-4M
COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY
604-605-C0G-C13-til4-615
CORNELIUS, C W.. Pbys. and Surgeon...20a
COLLIER. P. F., Publisher; S. P. McGulre,
Manager 413
COX, RALSTON, Manager American Guar
anty Co., of Chicago 503
CROW, C. P.. Timber and Mlnea 515
DAY. J. G. & L N 313
DICKSON, DR. J. F., Physician 713-714
EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth Floor
EVENING TELEGRAM 325 Alder Street
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SO
CIETY? L. Samuel. Mgr.; G. S. Smith.
Cashier i 300
FEN TON, J. D., Physician and Surg.. ..500-10
FENTON. DR. HICKS a. Eye and Ear.. ..311
FENTON, MATTHEW F. Dentist 503
GAL VAN I. W. H., Engineer and Draughts
man ........... .600
GEARY. DR. E. P., Phys. and Surgeon,... 40t
GIESY, A. J.. Physician and Surgeon.. 709-710
GILBERT. DR. J. ALLEN. Physician. ..401-4tti
GOLDMAN. 'WILLIAM, Manager Manhat
tan Life Ins. Co., of New York 200-210
GRANT. FRANK. 3., Attorney-ot-Law 617
GRISWOLD & PHEGLEX. Taljjrs
j.... 131 Sixth Street
HAMMAM BATHS, Turkish and Russian..
.1. 300-301-302
HAMMOND. A. B 310
HOLLISTER, DR. O. C, Phyalclan and
Surgeon 5U4-303
1DLEMAN, C. M., Attorney-at-Law..410-17-l3
JEFFREYS. DR. ANNICE F.. Phys. and
Surgeon Women and Children only 40O
JOHNSON. W. C 313-31tf-317
KADI', MARK T., Supervisor of Agents.
Mutual Reserve Life Ins. Co 605
LITTLEFIELD. IL R., Phys. and Surg 20ti
MACKAY, DR. A. E., Pbya. and Surg.711-712
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF
NEW YORK: W. Goldman. Mgr 200-210
MARSH. DR. R. J., Phys. and Surs... .404-401
McCOY, NEWTON, Attorney-at-Law 713
Mcelroy, dr. j. a., Phys. & sur.701-702-703
McFADEN. MISS IDA E., Stenographer... 201
McGINN, HENRY E., Attorney-at-Law..311-13
McGUIRE, S. P., Manager P. F. Collier,
Publisher 415
McKENZlE, DR. P. L., Phys. and Surg..512-13
METT, HENRY .... .213
MILLER, DR. HERBERT C., Dentist and
Oral Surgeon 603-009
MOSSMAN, DR. E. P., Dentist 513-314
MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE INS. CO.;
Mark T. Kady, Supervisor of Agents. .004-600
NICHOLAS. HORACE B., Attoney-at-Law.71fl
N1LES. M. M.. Cashier Manhattan LUe
Insurance Company of New York 209
NOTTAGE. DR. G. H., Dentist.. SOU
OLSEN, J. F., General Manager Pacific
Mercantile Co 211-212-213
OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-215-21S-21T
OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY
400-410
OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP; Marsch &
George, Proprietors 129 Sixth Street
OREGONIaN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU;
J. F. Strauhal, Manager Joq
PACIFIC MERCANTILE CO.; J. F. Olsen,
General Manager 211-213
PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
...........i.. .Ground Floor, 133 Sixth Street
QUIMBY, L. P. W., Gams and Forestry
Warden 718
REED, C. J., Executive Special Agent Man
hattan Life Ins. Co. of New Tor 209
REED. WALTER. Optician. ..133 Sixth Stree:
H1CKENBACH, DR. J. F., Eye, Ear. Nose
and Throat 701-703
ROSEN DALE. O. M., Metallurgist and
Mining Engineer cio
RYAN, J. B., Attorney-at-Law 015
SAMUEL, L., Manager Equitable Ufa 3QU
SHERWOOD. J. W., State Commander K.
O. T. M.... 017
SMITH. DR. L. B., Osteopath 409-410
SMITH, GEORGE S., Cashier Equitable
L:fe .... - .30
6TOLTE, DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist ..704-705
STOW, F. II.. General Manager Columbi
Telephone Co. .... .. ....609
SURGEON OF THE S. P. P.Y. AND N. P.
TERMINAL CO. - 70a
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE . . ..201
THRALL. S. A., President Oregon Camera
Club .. . 2i
TUCKER, DR. GEO. F., Dentist.. ...610-311
U. S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH
D1ST.; Capt. VT. C. Langiltt, Corps of
Engineers, U. B. A......... $03
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE RIVER AND
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C. Langfltt, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. .810
VESTER, A.. SDeclal Agent Manhattan
Life - . ........209
WILEY. DR. JAMES O. C.. Phys. & Sur.703-3
WILSON. DR. EDW'ARD N.. Physician
and Surgeon ..... . ..304-303
WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phys; & Surg.706-707
WILSON. DR. HOLT C. Phys. tt. Surg.507-503
WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELE. CO 613
WOOD. DR. W. L, Physician 412-413-414
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