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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1903.
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PAPERS AREUSELESS
British Officer Cannot Take
Prisoner Back.
A FUTILE TRIP ACROSS OCEAN
Alleged Embezzler, a Fuc-ltlve From
Honfr Kong, May Avoid Extradi
tion OTrljijr to n Mistake Made
by American Consul.
After crossing the Pacific Ocean and
putting the English government to large
expense, M. Erner, a Sergeant of the Hong
Kong police department, who was sent
to this city to take Into custody xu xr.
Moffitt. who is wanted in Hong Kong for
embezzlement, has found that he has no
authority to perform his mission and
that he might as well have stayed at
home. His extradition papers were not
properly signed by Mr. Bacon, the Ameri
can Consul at Hong Kong, and he will
now have his choice botween going home
and trylne the trip over again or wait
ing until the papers. can be returned to
Hong Kong and corrected which will
take until some time In March.
Moffitt is charged with the embezzle
ment of $9957 from the Dairy Farm Com
pany. Limited, of Victoria, which is in
the Province of Hong Kong. There have
been three different complaints made
against him, and three different times
has he been In the hands of the officers
of the law. Twice, some flaw has been
found in the complaint and he has been
turned free. It is thought, however, that
he can now be held until the proper pa
pers arrive from the Orient to enablo the
British officer to take him back to the
scene of his crime. His case will come be
fore United States Commlslsoner Slay
den on Tuesday, and at that time Attor
ney W. T. Hume, who has been employed
by the English government to prosecute
the case will make an attempt to have
the hogring postponed until some time in
March. Should he win his point the man
will be held until that time, and the pa
pers will have arrived enabling the officer
to take charge of him. Should tho post
ponement be denied. Moffitt will have made
another hair-breadth escape, and some
new means will have to be devised to
bring him to Justice. The papers now in
the possession of the British officer are
not of such a nature that they can be used
as evidence in a United States Court.
"Was a Trusted Asent.
MoHut was the trusted agent of the Dairy
Farm Company and acted both, as their
secretary and treasurer, receiving and
depositing their money. It is charged
that it was his custom to adjust the
books to suit himself, and to take what
ever portion of the company's money he
wanted. His first offense, as shown by an
investigation of the books, was committed
some time In April. Amounts ranging
from $400 to $1000 were taken at frequent
dates after that. Suspicion in the minds
of his employer was aroused on October
H. The firm had a mortgage for $12,000
on a Chinaman's residence, and at that
date it was paid off. Moffitt deposited
$10,000 to the credit of the company and.
according to the complaint, kept the rest
for his own use. The managers of the
company got wind of this and began to
Investigate. Moffitt did not seem to court
investigation, and the next day he was
nowhere to be found In Hong Kong. He
sailed fdr San Francisco, and a cablegram
was sent there telling the officers to look
out for mm and -arrest him.
A complaint was framed by the Califor
nia attorneys, but as they did not know
much about the circumstances it could
not be framed so as to hold him. He was
arrested and brought up for trial, but in
stltuted habeas corpus proceedings and
was released. The complainants were not
to be foiled so easily, however, and im
mediately wired to Portland to arrest him
when he arrived. By eome mistake in the
telegram the officers met the wrong train
and Moffitt came to Portland without be
ing molested. A message was then sent
to Seattle, and he had no sooner arrived
there than he was placed under arrest.
That was in the latter part of December,
and the British officer who had been sent
after him had arrived in this country.
The complaint which was served at Seat
tie was more binding than the one at
San Francisco, but was still so lacking In
evidence that it was not sufficient to hold
the prisoner. The trial was. delayed until
Sargeant Erner arrived with his sworn
evidence, and secured a warrant from
British Consul James Laldlaw, of this
port, for the fugitive's arrest.
Another Loophole.
By this time the officers were sure they
had their victim landed, and a trial was
arranged for. There is a certain amount
of red tape involved in the process re
quired to take a man fron one country
into another, and it now lacked only the
regular proceedings before Moffitt could
be officially turned 6ver. At the first
step, however, they found that they were
again stalled. As their evidence had not
been properly signed by the American
Consul at Hong Kong it could not be in
troduced Into the courts of the United
States. After the evidence of the prose
cuting witness had been taken by the
British Magistrate of Hong Kong, and
written out and signed. It still needed the
signature of the American Consul to make
it
ors reached Burnside-street bridge Godu
hark was in a state of collapse, and
could proceed no further. Police aid was
summoned, and he was sent to Good
Samaritan Hospital. In the meantime,
the people around the saloon who had
caused the fight had scattered, as a
rumor spread that the sailor was seri
ously injured.
LEFT FURNACE DRAFT OPEN
Fire Ruins Interior of House on
Portland nelsht.
The -residence of Alvln S. Hawk, on
Elizabeth street, Portland Heights, was
seriouslv damaged by a fire which broke
out while the family was absent, shortly
before noon yesterday. When the fire was
discovered by the neighbors, smoke was
pouring from the roof, and much of the
upper part of the house was ddmaged be
fore the fire was subdued. Mr. Hawk had
filled the furnace with wood, and left the
draft open on leaving tho house, expect
ing that another member of the family
would stay during the absence of himself
and wife. The open draft created such an
Intense heat that the woodwork caught
and the fire, unchecked, spread rapidly.
The neighbors, seeing the flames and
smoke, drenched the Interior with water,
and carried all the furniture within reach
UNEASY FOR THEIR JOBS
POLICE OFFICERS ARE AXXIOTJS
ABOUT PROBABLE DISMISSALS.
The Service of Perhaps Eighteen
Member of the Force May
Be Dispensed "With.
The rumor that at least 18 members of
the present police force will be dismissed
has caused the officers to wonder how
they stand.
"I'll bet some of the best men on the
force are to be dismissed," said a large,
burly policeman yesterday, and the look
of uneasiness on his face showed that he
wasn't so sure but that he was included
in the list.
"Well. Captain," said a visitor to the
police station, "how do you like the no
tion of taking orders from Mr. Hunt in
the future?"
"No one has told mc that I will be given
a chance to take any orders from him," he
replied.
The announcement that the detective
Port of Portland is much expedited by the
compressed air machinery whicn tne con
tractors. Wakefield &. JacoDsen. nave
procured at considerable outlay. Air
at a pressure of 100 pounds to the square
inch is used, and this force saws, bores
holes, drives bolts, etc., in a most won
derful manner. Many seven-eighths Inch
bolts are used in the construction of the
dock. Thla compressed air machine takes
a bar of Iron, cuts It Into bolts, many of
them three feet In length, bores holes one
eighth of an inch less in diameter than
the bolts through the tough Oregon fir
timber as if It were cheese, and then
drives those three-foot bolts home with
out even battering the end, Just as easily
as a cane la pushed into soft clay. To
drive all these bolts by hand would re
quire a number of men and their sledges
would split and batter the end of each
bolt. The piston operated by compressed
air strikes hundreds of blows per minute,
and the bolt Is apparently pushed home in
the umber. Thla la the first machine oi
the kind introduced here, and it accom
plishes more than any of the many hot
air machines In use.
STRANDED ON SANDBAR.
SLATED FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF OF POLICE.
CHARLES H. HUNT, WHO SERVE D FROM 1892 TO 1804.
Steamer From Mediterranean Ports
for Xew York.
GIBRALTAR, Jan. IS. The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Lahn, Captain Mal
chow, from Mediterranean ports for New
York, went ashore at 4 o'clock this morn
ing at Tumara, 10 miles east of the rock
of Gibraltar. There was a heavy fog
and rain was falling at the time. She is
in no danger. The Lahn is stern on to
the sea.
All attempts to float the Lahn have been
unsuccessful. The steamer probably will
be compelled to transship her passensers
and cargo. The attempt to pull off the
steamer was made at hlghwnter by the
"iubh -Aunurauy tug iinergeuc, me
United States steamship Hartford and the
tugs Neva, Herlclades and Hercules, but
tne Jann remalnea fast on the sandbar,
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has Interviewed the agent of the
salvage company here, who said:
"The stranding of the Lahn Is attributed
to the thick, weather and the heavy rain
When off Tumara, east of the Rock of
Gibraltar, before daybreak, the Lahn un
expectedly stranded on a sandbank."
The heavy easterly weather which pre
vailed this morning shifted to the west
ward tills afternoon and the sea is now
calm. The tugs continued their fruitless
efforts to pull oft the Lahn all day. The
Energetic and Hartford left for the scene
of the wreck this afternoon. The Her
cules returned tonight to procure laborers
and lighters to commence the work of
discharging the Lahn's cargo Immediately.
The passengers on the Lahn number
about 100 in the saloon, mostly Ameri
cans, and about 700 Italian immigrants in
the steerage. All the passengers are still
on board the vessel. They are quite, safe
provided the wind holds In the West.
Another attempt to float the Lahn will
be made with the morning tide. Should
the wind shift to the east the steamer's
position would be critical. The Gibraltar
lifeboats are to be prepared for emergency
and boats have been at the Lahn all day
long.
NEW YORK. Jan. IS. The Lahn left
Genoa on January 14, and was due here
on January 26. She Is one of 'the steamers
plying on the Southern route of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company and
runs between Genoa and New York, stop
ping at Naples and Gibraltar.
Gustav H. Schwab, general agent In this
city of the line, was much surprised when
the cable dispatch was shown him to
night He said:
The Lahn Is capably commanded and
I am sure every means will bo made to
float her at floodtide. I will communi
cate with Gibraltar In the morning, and
I am sura that news will come of her
being floated."
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out of harm's way. The piano and a
quantity of furniture was piled outside
while the fire-flghters were busy, and tne
damage thus done will swell the total to
about $500 or $G00.
The Portland Heights "Volunteer Hose
Company deserves much credit, for had
they not responded promptly to the call
the damage would have been considerably
greater. They were on the scene Ave min
utes after the fire started, and climbed
upon the hot, smoking roof, drenching the
interior so effectually that the fire was
confined to the inside. This la a volunteer
company and has little practice, but did
excellent work. Among those who were
foremost In climbing upon tho dangerous
roof were L. D. Fleming, Victor Water
berg, B. G. Turner, the McClure brothers
and a number of others whose names
could not be learned.
HE WAS NO FIGHTER.
Kegro "Walter at Portland Hotel
Vanquishes st Chinaman.
"Heap hurtee me, right -there," said
Lee Pooa, as he came into the police
station and exhibited a tiny scratch on
his face.
"Me Ttetchum officer, ketchum man,"
and he swore out a complaint against
Simon Jones for assault and battery.
"The chink got fresh," said Simon
Jones, who Is a "colored waiter at the
Portland Hotel, "so I Just soaked him
one."
Jones was placed on ball at $30 and
released.
Lee Pooa and his partner are Chinese
who work at the Portland Hotel. They
are known as the waiters who wait upon
the hired help. At breakfast time Jones
wanted a piece of a certain kind of
meat, and Lee Pooa promptly Informed
him, No ketchum. Another waiter
came In and asked for another sort of
meat and was handed the kind that Jones
-n-ntnA TVilo rnnoiul tVin IniHrrniitlntt
evidence that could e used In the. Jones, who believes in fairness In all
United' States. It was the place of the
American Consul to testify as to the offl
clal standing of the men whose names
were signed to the documents and as to
the genuineness of the signatures at
tached.
"I hereby testify that the accompany
ing signature is genuine" was the only
statement made by the American Consul,
and he said nothing of their official stand
ing or right to take the evidence In such
a case. A correct set of papers was at
once drawn up by a local attorney, who
sent them to Hong Kong to be signed?.
The case was to come up a few days
ago, but as a motion was to be made for
postponement, Moffitt had a right to ask
that his attorney be present. A Seattle
lawyer Is representing Moffitt In the case,
and has been notified that it will come up
next Tuesday. It Is generally thought
that there will bo no effort made to pre
vent the postponement of the case, and
that the attorney may not wish to be
present Should he succeed, however. In
defeating the motion to postpone there
would be no evidence at hand to convict
his client, and Moffitt would again be a
free man.
Sailor Seriously Hurt.
Fritz Goduhark, the German sailor who
was beaten in a fight in Erickson's sa
loon early yesterday morning, is more
seriously injured than was at first sup
posed, and fears are expressed that he
may not recover. Last night he was
still unconscious, and as a statement
concerning the circumstances which led
to the assault has not yet been obtained
from him, the police have not made much
headway in their search for the guilty
parties. No arrests had taken place up
to an early hour this morning. As nearly
as can be learned, Goduhark and several
of his comrades were drinking in Erick
son's saloon, at Second and Burnside
streets, when a dispute arose, and the
"bouncer" threw him out. Some other
person then struck him on the head.
either with a clubstlck or piece of lead
pipe. His comrades bore him away.
hoping that he was in a condition to
walk to tho steamer where he la em
ployed, but when the little party of sail-
things, and ho grabbed for the meat, at
the same time upsetting the plate and
spilling grease on the Chinaman's clean
table.
"Ki-yl," yelled the Celestial, "allee time
splllee," and gave the colored gentleman
to understand that he disapproved of his
action. His partner came rushing up
to the scene of the dispute, and as Jones
saw that he could not convince them
with words, he tried other tactics.
Now, Jones is said to have a mighty
arm, and as he precipitated his fist Into
the countenances of the Oriental dream
ers with great force there was general
consternation among them. The son of
Ham smiled In contempt as he let go
first at one and then the other.
Lee Pooa had been through such or
deals before, however, , and had learned
to depend upon the strong arm of the
law. Going with all speed to the police
station, he had his assailant brought
to Justice. He murmured something In
his own Jargon as he passed out of the
door. There was no Interpreter near.
but It was suggested that he was think
ing to himself that "he laughs best who
laughs last.
Pity the Poor Coal Barons.
Sf- Louis Post-Dispatch.
Hard coal Is $9 75 a ton in St. Louts. A
year ago It.was $2 less. Today it Is $10 a
ton in New York and "before it gets
much longer" it may go to $15. Still, what
do we care? The poor coal barons need
the money. At this very Instant they arc
on the point of starvation. They are
crying for bread. Their stomachs are
empty. Nothing has passed their lips to
day but a comic song There is nothing
In their larders save a few quails, a ten
derloin of beef, a lamb roast, four squabs,
a little lobster salad and a couple of cases
of champagne.
Have a Care.
Don't fool with a cold; no one can tell
what the end may be. Pneumonia, ca
tarrh chronic bronchitis and consumption
invariably result from neglected colds.
Nothing can be compared with Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as a quick cure for
colds and Influenza, and by its use these
diseases may be avoided. For sale by all
druggists.
force Is to be diminished is also causing
uneasiness. There are six detectives.
Sam Simmons, who is not now on the
force. Is considered' a likely candidate for
one of the places. Should the suggestion
made by the Mayor and executive board.
that the detective force be reduced to four
members, be carried out, but three of the
old detectives can hope to remain.
Besides the patrolmen and detectives,
there are two Captains, who serve 12 hours
each, a day Jailer who acts as clerk.
night Jailer, two drivers, a Boys' and
Girls' Aid Society officer, a matron and a
stenographer. It Is also rumored that
some of these places may be filled by new
men.
"I have no apologies to make In regard
to the police department during my ad
ministration," said Chief McLauchlan.
"Statistics show that there is but one city
In the United States that expends less
money on its police department per capita
than Portland does. There Is but little
crime in Portland as compared with other
cities of its size.
"I have been criticised and the depart
ment has been criticised, he continued,
"but there never was an administration
that escaped criticism. Results tell. Al
though we have but 47 patrolmen, we find
less crime than In other cities where there
are twice as many officers."
"it ' is rumored there will be many
changes in the force," said the reporter.
"It is my understanding that the new
department," resumed the Chief, "will
have but four detectives. Speaking from
my own experience, I would consider this
a very bad change. I have found that the
detective force Is the milk in the cocoa-
nut. Crimps and thugs fear detectives.
They feel that they can escape an officer
who has his beat to cover, but they know
that the detectives will get them If there
Is any clew to work upon.
"I have understood also that there will
be an Increase in the number of patrol
men. A large Increase would add to the
efficiency of the force. At present each
officer Is expected to cover more ground
than it is possible for him to cover. In
the morning two men cover all of the East
Side from Sellwood to University Park.
"We have 47 patrolmen in all. Two are in
charge of- the rock pile, and three are on
blockade duty, leaving a total of 41 men
to patrol the entire city day and night.
"Of these. 20 are on night duty, 9 on
morning duty, and 13 are on duty during
the afternoon and early part of the even
ing. Louis Rau, secretary to the Board
of Police Commissioners, has prepared a
table comparing Portland with 10 other
cities in the United States. He has found
that there is but one city in the United
States Scranton. Pa. that expends less
money on Its police force according to the
number of people than does Portland.
There should be a patrolman for every 1000
people. In San Francisco there Is a patrol
man for every 750 people. In Portland 41
patrolmen serve 115,000 people."
"No," replied the Chief, in answer to a
question, "I do not wish to give any ad
vice 'or offer any suggestions to my suc
cessor. Mr. Hunt has had many years
of experience, and will be a good Chief. I
give up my place to him with the best of
feeling, and wish him success. All of ua
have successors. I succeeded some one
myself when I went into the office."
"Do you think It Is practicable to at
tempt to stop gambling?" asked the re
porter. "The police department is to serve the
people. If the people want gambllnn
stopped. It is the place of the police to
stop It."
"Can gambling be stopped for any length
of time?"
"There Is less gambling In Portland now
than there has ever been since I have
lived here. All games that the Mayor or
dered closed have been closed."
Since It has been announced that C. H.
Hunt will be the next Chief of Police, It
Is generally understood that there are
likely to be a number of changes in the
department. The retiring Chief, D. M. Mc
Lauchlan, thinks that the department now
compares favorably with police" depart
ments of other cities, but says that the
officers are handicapped by the large ter
ritory each has to cover.
STEAMER MIXEOLA FLOATED.
Bark Loses Fresh "Water Supply Off
Cape Flattery.
VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. IS. The steamer
Mlneola. which stranded a few days ago
in Baynes Sound, was floated today at
high water after her cargo of coal naa
been lightered. The steamer Is not In
jured as a result of her stranding.
The steamer Tacoma, which grounded
at Nodule Point on Thursday, when
bound from Victoria to Tacoma, was
hauled out in the drydock today. Her
injuries are slight.
The bark Big Bonanza, which sailed
on Thursday from Comox for San Fran
cisco with coal, put back to this port
today, having lost all her fresh water as
a result of leakages in her tanks, caused
by straining in heavy weather encoun
tered off Cape Flattery.
REPORT OF DAWSO.V CITY.
Passed Ungra Island Under Sail Late
in. December.
SEATTLE, Jan. IS. A telegram to the
Pacific Packing & Navigation Company
from Valdez. Alaska, announced that
the long-missing Nome steamer Dawson
City passed Unga Island during the lat
ter days of December. The vessel was
under sail, having exhausted her supply
of fuel. The news was conveyed to
Valdez by the steamers Shellkof and
Santa Ana. The Dawson City left Nome
October 29.
Mississippi Shipbuilders Combine.
LOUISVILLE. Ky., Jan. IS. The Her
ald tomorrow will say:
Within the next 10 days the entire
shlnbullding. Interests of the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys will be consolidated
and merged Into one company, witn
capitalization of more than $5,000,000. The
moving snlrlts In the proposed consonaa
tlon, It Is said, are W. W. Hazard, of
Chicago, and Captain Jidwara nowara
of Jeffersonville.
Steam Packet Lost at Sea,
LONDON. Jan. IS. The steam packet
Ununa. from Cardiff for Cork, has been
mlsslne since last Friday. Wreckage
which has been washed up on the coast
near Cork leaves no doubt that the ves
sel foundered during a gale, bhe had
crew of 20 men and some steerage pas
spnrrprs on board. She was owned in
Cork.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
artoiiia. Jan. IS. Sailed at 6 A. M.
Steamer Columbia, for San Francisco. Ar
rived at 5 P. JL Schooner Virginia, from San
Francisco.
Condition of the bar at 5 P. if., rough
wind southwest: weather rainy.
St. Helens, Or., Jan. 18. Passed at 10:50
A. M. British ship Musselcrag.
San Francisco. Jan. 18. Sailed at 1 P. M.
Steamship Elder, for Portland.
Hoqulam. "Wash., Jan. 17. Arrived Lin-
daner. from San Francisco, for Aberdeen,
Sailed Steamer Del Norte, from Aberdeen, for
San Francisco. Arrived Grace Dollar, from
San Francisco: Centralla, from San Fran
Cisco, for Aberdeen. .
San Francisco, Jan. 18. Sailed Steamer Geo,
"W. Eldsr. for Portland. Arrived Schooner Ida
Schnauer. from Port Gamble.
Lizard, Jan. 10. Passed Zeeland, from New
York for Antwera.
Liverpool, Jan. 18. Arrived Belgenland,
from Philadelphia; Tauric, from Xew York
Umbria, from New York, via Queenstown.
Hamburg. Jan. 18. Arrived Belgravla, from
New York.
Queenstown, Jan. 18. Sailed Etruria, from
Liverpool for New York.
New York. Jan. 18. Arrived Cassel. from
Bremen: Cymric, from Liverpool and Queens
town; Philadelphia, from Southampton and
Cherbourg: Lucanla. from Liverpool and
Queenstown.
Compressed Air Builds Drydock.
"Work on the drydock being built for the
Relds Gave Diplomatic Luncheon.
NEW YORK, Jan. IS. Mr. and Mrs,
Whltelaw Reid gave an Informal luncheon
today In honor of the members of the
diplomatic corps who attended the Ohio
Society's dinner to Secretary Hay last
night.
Will G. Steel, of Portland, the Author
Record of a Day Above the
Clouds and Storms.
The Four-Track News, published by the
far Vnrk Central Railroad, has for the
leading article in the January number
statement of the purposes anu acmee-
ments of the Mazamas. It Is strikingly
niustrjitf.fi with a full nage view of Mount
Hood as seen from Government Camp and
several smaller pictures, a he text ot
the article, which was written oy in u.
Steel, of Portland, is as follows:
"The Mazamas Is a semi-scientific or
ganization of mountain climbers, with
headquarters at .fortiana. ur., meiuuci
ship in which is limited to those who
mvf. climbed to the summit oi u.
petually snow-capped mountain containing
at least one living glacier, anu iu me my
of which it Is Impossible to riae norse-
back or otherwise. The name is ot Span
ish origin, and is applied to the mountain
goat, that best of all mountain climbers.
"Mount Hood is iocateu in tne v-iiawuo
mountains, about 60 miles nearly east of
Portland, Or., from which It is visible. It
is one ot tho very few snow peaks of the
world that rise practically from sea level
and Is visible from a city of 100.000 popu
lation. "The history of the Mazamas is unique.
It was organized on Mount Hood, in July,
1S94, at which time nearly 200 persons
stood on the summit, many of whom were
whn had camned on tne ruggeu
moraines at extreme timber line, fully a
mile above the line of snow.
"As tho day wore on, and tne sun ue
scended. word was passed from camp to
camp, to watch the western, horizon.
Far off in the distance, Dy one sweep ot
the eye, the famous Willamette vauey
could be seen through Its entirety. Be-
vond It the Coast range ot mountains
shut the ocean from view, anu almost
from our very feet the great ooiumDia
rt j r-A tn tho spi The Cascade
liuncu vit ltd. v. -
Range extended to the south in a line of
snow peaks and cross ranges, wnuu mie
and there bits of cloud gathered over the
valley. "
"Mount Jefferson, 50 miles south, seemed
like a sentinel, while 40 miles beyond, the
Three Sisters stood in chaste beauty. One
hundred and fifty miles down the range.
Diamond Peak reared its snowy crest
aloft.
"Fifty miles- to the east the plains ot
Eastern Oregon lay like a scroll, tessel
lated with fields of ripening grain.
But tho sun was descending, and as
his rays struck, the waters of the Pacific
at the proper angle, they were reflected
to us on the mountain, and a yellow nno
along tho horizon showed clearly the
ocean, over 100 miles distant. Everybody
in camp was excited as Old Sol descended.
for clouds had gathered in tne west, ana
heaven's artistic hand was at work on
the canvas. Every moment the sceno
grew more brilliant. The gilded clouds
rolled Into golden streets anu ceiestiai
nalaces. and cities rose up and disap-
npjirpfl. Great temnles and walls of
nreelous stones lingered for a brief sea
son and then faded away. The waters of
the ocean shimmered like molten gold In
their magnificence.
"FInallv the sun sank to rest, the ocean
disappeared; the brilliance of a moment
was but the vivid recollection of a glo
rious scene that can never fade from
memory.
Before us stood the grana oia moun
tain, bold and beautiful, while a sea ot
snow stretched away to tne summit unu
was lost in the timber below. As the sun
went down a great yellow ball appeared
on the eastern horizon, and a full moon
covered the world with a .soft effulgent
light. Intensified by the reflection on the
snow, that grew brighter as the night
advanced.
'Camp was pitched fully a mile abovo
sea level.
'A weird scene presented Itself as we
looked up and down the moraines and
saw scores of camp-fires, from around
which happy yolces were heard, mingled
with the notes of musical Instruments.
Shouts and laughter greeted the ear, and
dull care was banlsned, for some of the
brightest minds in the country were
there.
"At 9 o'clock the bugler climbed high up
the mountain and played 'America.' Tjulck
as thought, camps here and there joined
in; and it seemed that every voice on the
mountain side was awakening the echoes
in one grand refrain. Then the bugler
played 'Nearer, My God. to Thee.' The
notes came like whisperings from heaven;
every voice was hushed, every sound
ceased, and all was charmed Into absolute
silence. Never did music sound half so
sweet! 'Taps' followed, and camp was
settled for the night,
"Promptly at 2 o'clock the reveille was
sounded, and all was activity.
"Far down below us the foothills and
mountain valleys were filled with clouds
through which vivid flashes of lightning
could be seen, and from which came loud
peals of thunder. The air was crisp and
the wind strong. Fears were expressed
for the day by those unused to such
scenes, but the order was given to ad
vance. After a hasty breakfast over 300
persons started over the snow. At 7
o'clock a snow storm overtook us, and an
hour later hall pelted us until It was tired.
"When the latter ceased the sky became
clear, but clouds remained belo until
nearly noon, when they too disappeared,
leaving a purified atmosphere, and a view
unsurpassed; .such a view as. is seldom
witnessed by poor humanity.
"Two great states lay at our feet, and a
dozen grand old snow peaks were before
us. For over 100 miles in all directions j
the scene was unobscured and will never
be described, for human language Is pow
erless before such grandeur."
FELLOW-SERVANT BILL.
Introduced In the Senate by Marstens
and In the House by Hansbroush.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 17. The common law
of' "fellow servants or coemployes," which
Is now in effect in this state, releases the
employer from all responsibility for In
Jury of one employe caused by the neg
ligent acts of another, whether they be
employed In the same department or not.
The simple fact of their employment by
the same person or company Is, owing
to the extraordinary wide construction
given the common law, ample defense
against any action. This Is especially
true as regards railroad employes, ana
owing to the particularly hazardous con
ditions of their employment It has become
a great Injustice upon those engaged
therein. This bill as Introduced in the
Senate and House is a fac simile of the
Vlrelnla law enacted by the Legislature
of that state In March. 1902. This law
Is not an abrogation ot the common law
of "fellow servants" but a modification
and Is conceded to be reasonable and
just. It applies only to corporations oper
ating railroads and therefore nas no rei
prence to other classes of employment.
In 22 states laws similar to this law
have been enacted and In every Instance
where the courts have had occasion to
consider their constitutionality they have
been unanimously upheld.
The Supreme Court of the United States
and also the courts of many states, have
repeatedly held that such innovations
upon the common law are valid and not j
in conflict with the fourteenth amendment ,
of the Federal Constitution.
In regard to the contention that legis
lation directed to the employes of one
class of labor Is class legislation, and in
contravention to the state constitution
is not well taken and has not been upheld
by the courts as regards railroad em
ployes. The rule of liability as applied
under this bill is different from that
which ordinarily applies between master
and servant; but this difference is found
ed on the hazardous character of serv
ice, and Is not Intended to discriminate
against employers. The hazards incident
to the use and operation of railroads Is
a natural and reasonable classification
which justifies this exceptional legisla
tion. Under the common law an employe
assumes 'all risks ot Injury from defective
or unsafe condition of cars, engines, ap
pliances, etc.. If It can be shown that he
knew of or should have known of such
defects, whether these defects had been
reported to the proper person or not. -
The courts of Oregon have held that
knowledge by employe of unsafe condi
tion ot appliances with whuch he works
and a continuance in the same employ
ment Is a bar to recovery, even though
such defects had been reported to proper
officials and sufficient time had elapsed
to remedy tho defects. Tho situation of
the employes of railroads In this state is
simply this: Either work with the appli
ances furnished or resign, and resigna
tion often would result In privations to
himself and family.
The following results would unques
tionably follow the enactment of this bill
Into a law:
First A noticeable decrease In the num
ber of accidents, both to the traveling
public and employes.
Second Better service to the .public In
both passenger and freight service.
Third Owing to the plain wording ot
the measure there will be fewer cases
brought before the courts and conse
quently less expense to all concerned
There are several reasons which may be
given for the above results.
First The railroad companies will be
more careful in the selection of their
servants and thereby obtain a better
class of employes.
Second By Improving the conditions of
their cars, engines, tracks, etc, there, will
be less liability for accidents.
Third By improving the conditions of
employment of their servants, will tend to
attract a superior class of employes and
ultimately prove a benefit not only to
the public and the employes, but to the
railroads themselves.
C. C. LOUCKS
NEW SUBURB IS IN SIGHT
LARGE TRACT XOItTHEAST
HIGHLAND TO BE CUT tP.
OF
SPEAKS TO ARCH MASONS
Commissioner Hermann Delivered
Oration Reference to Tonj?ue.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
lngton, Jan. 13. Commissioner Hermann
last night delivered an oration before a
large Masonic body, on the occasion of the
annual visitation of the Grand Chapter
of Royal Arch Masons upon the leading
chapter here, with which Oie has been
Identified. Preceding the oration Dr. A. P,
Fardon presented Mr. Hermann with a
solid silver emblem, at the time assuring
him not only of the high regard In which
he was held by the Mseonic fraternity, but
also of the esteem In which he was held
by the citizens of Washington City. They
had not forgotten, said the speaker, his
active aid in Congress for improved navi
gation of the Potomac river and the ap
proaches to the city. The doctor, who had
been a close friend of Frcelent Lincoln,
and was present at his death, also pre
sented the commissioner with a piece of
the sheet on which the blood of President
Lincoln flowed, after he was mortally
wounded.
In Mr. Hermann's oration feeling refer
ences were made to his dead friend. Con
gressman Tongue, whose body had just
been carried to the train for its last jour
ney across the continent for burial, and
who had also given his active support in
Congress to many measures for the im
provement and advancement of the great
capitaj clU'.
The blood is the source of health. To
keep it pure, take Hood's Sarsaparllla
Hood's and only Hood's.
O-nmers Will Spend J?30,000 In Im
provements Before the Property
Is Put on the Market.
A large tract northeast of Highland will
soon be thrown open for sale in small
lots after being graded and water-piped
to every part. The property is owned
by Samuel and Joseph Simon and Ben
Selllnc. and lies In a part of town now
growing with remarkable rapidity. Tho
original tract consisted of a quarter of
a section; but a small strip of about four
acres on the west Is owned by another
party. That the new addition may be
still more attractive to purchasers, elec
tric cars- to connect with the present line
on Union avenue will enter the suburb on
the west and going to the eastern division
will furnish good facilities for transporta
tion with the city. The owners expect
to spend 5CO.C00 before the ground is ready
for sale, but the rapid growth of popula
tion In the neighborhood of Highland
amply warrants such an expenditure.
The land is now largely covered with
brush, but bids for clearing- are being re
ceived and the work of transforming tho
property Into an attractive residence sub
urb will be pushed so that everything will
be ready for occupancy before Summer.
Sidewalks will be laid, sewer and water
mains placed and the construction of the
car line hurried so that communication
will be ready by the time the lot3 aro
for sale. The owners will bear a part
of the expense of constructing the mllo
of electric line to connect with Portland
Railway Company on Union avenue. Cars
will run directly irom the new addition
into the city. As tho tract has not yet
been surveyed the point of conjunction
with the present line has not been llxed.
It will probably be near the end of tho
double track at the crossing of Alberta
street.
It has long been the habit of real estate
men in other cities to completely prepare
their property before it Is ottered for sale,
but Portland dealers have too often left
the Improving of the ground to the pur
chasers and the expense of the necessary
gradlng and street Improvement has de
terred many from buying. The plan oc
the Simon brothers and Mr. Selling Is an
indication of the faith In their own city
held by Portland men who cannot bo
called professional real estate men.
"We have nut a good dtal ot money
Into that property already," said Mr. Sell-
Ins vesterday. "and we decided that it
ve put In a little more wo would stand
a better chance of making a good suburb
out of the property. We will spend at
least $50,000."'
The Hotel Vlllard property, comprising
five acres on North Front street, near
the O. R. &. N. boatyard, has been sold
to the Eastern Lumber Company for
533,000. The land lies close to tne mm oc
that company, but it Is not tne intention
of the new owners to utilize it for milling
purposes at present. The old hotel was
built in the palmy days when Henry
Vlllard's name was a synonym in Port
land for largo hotels and general pros
perity and a number of small houses not
controlled In any way by the railroad
magnate were named In his honor. This
old house, in the extreme northern part
of town, is now the only landmark asso
ciated in any manner with that once
famous man. For years it has been used
only as a worklngman's hotel and has
never borne out its pretentious name. Tho
remainder of the property is occupied by
a numbers of small buildings. Waterfront
property is hard to obtain at any price
now and this will doubtless become valu
able within a few years.
The past week has shown a number oC
fair-sized sales In real estate. A few
of them are of a speculative nature, but
several will quickly be utilized for im
proved buildings. Such is the case of tho
purchase on Irving street of the halt block
by D. C. O'Reilly from E. Henry Wemme.
It is the intention of Mr. O'Reilly to
erect a four-story brick, warehouse upon,
the property, which will at once bo
leased by a wholesale furniture firm. Fred
S. Morris, who seems intent on buying up
the whole East Side, made another larger
purchuse thl3 week, two blocks In
Stephens Addition being transferred from
Caroline A. Ladd to Mr. Morris for $35,000.
His numerous purchases ot land on tho
East Side, both suburban and in the
strictly residence portion, for the past
month aggregate over 5120,000.
The sale of the Louis Feurer residence
on Cornell Road to W. E. Robertson Is
the largest deal In residences for some j
time. The extremely low price at which i
the property was bought Is accounted for j
by the peculiar construction of the house.
There are a good many other people In
Portland, however, who would like to
acquire such a residence for $10,000.
Boys "Will Have Chance to Repent.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 18. Of tho
three Corvallls boys arrested at Oregon
City and brought here yesterday, Stewart I
Is out on bail, with trial fixed for to-j
morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Thomas j
Cameron pleaded guilty to a charge ofl
assisting Lyons and Ready to escape I
jail, and was sentenced to 40 days. Ready!
was recommitted to serve out the re-l
malnder of his unexpired sentence.
Silver Mines Still Active.
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Jan. IS. The I
low nrice of silver has not caused any
dlmunition of activity on the part ofi
silver-mine owners.