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THE MOBNIXGr OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1903.
TO BE RE-ENACTED
New Charter Suffers From
Technical Defect.
LEGISLATURE TO PASS IT AGAIN
Jf the Initiative and Referendum
Amendment Were Later Declared
Unconstitutional, Grave Com
plications flight Arise.
The Portland charter Trill be re-enacted
In the Legislature today. If this were not
done, and the initiative and referendum
amendment -were declared unconstitutional
by the courts, the charter would be In
validated. Serious consequences would en
sue and endless trouble in municipal af
fairs would result.
The initiative and referendum amend
ment requires that all bills bo headed:
"Be It enacted by the people of the State
of Oregon." Before this amendment be
came a part of the constitution the style
was: "Be It enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon."
The Portland charter was passed last
Tuesday with the former heau.ng. Inas
much as there Is doubt about the consti
tutionality of the amendment, the char
ter will be enacted with both headings.
The South Dakota Supreme Court has ren
dered a decision which annuls an initiative
and referendum amendment very similar
to that of this state.
The Lewis and Clark bill, which is now
In the hands of special committees of the
Senate and House, is proof against such
an invalidating contingency. It Is headed:
'Be It enacted by the Legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon, and also. Be
It enacted by the people of the State of
Oregon. The charter Is the only meas
ure that has passed the Legislature this
session, so that correction of the manv
other bills before the body can be made
readily. Resolutions will be offered today
in the two houses to have all bills given
the double heading.
READY FOR CONVENTION.
United MincTrorkcrs to
diannpolla.
Meet In In-
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 18.-The
14th annual convention of .the United
Mineworkers of America will open hero
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Every
train today brought delegates from every
part of the United States. President
Mitchell arrived shortly after 4 o'clock.
He was met at Greenfield by a reception
committee representing the Central La
bor Unionof Indiananolls, and Including
several prominent citizens. A Jarge crowd
assembled at the depot, despite the fact
that the weather was raw and cold and
the train an hour late. Carriages were
in waiting, and he was driven immediate
ly to his hotel. He was greeted with
cheers the moment he stepped from the
coach, and they were repeated constantly
along the route to the hotel.
It was expected that President Mitchell
would be accompanied by President Sam
uel Gompers, of the American Federation
of Labor. Mr. Gompers did not arrive,
however, and probably will not find it pos
sible to attend the convention at all.
Among those who accompanied Mr.
Mitchell were Professor Frank Warne,
instructor of political economy of the
university or Pennsylvania; Harry S.
Keefington, for the Boot and Shoemakers'
Union, and John Fahey. president of Dis
trict Xo. 9, of the Anthracite Workers.
After the arrival of the president at the
notei, many of the delegates and officers
called to welcome him, and to extend their
greetings. At 6 o'clock a dinner was
served at the hotel for Mr. Mitchell and
the reception committee. After the din
ner, resident Levering, of the Columbia
.National Bank, welcomed President
-autcneii in a brief speech. In responding,
Mr. Mitchell spoke only a few minutes,
and said:
"To live up to the measure that has
been set for me by the people of the
United States is Indeed a difficult one.
The greater number are prone to believe
that a man whose name has appeared In
the press dally for the last few months,
and whose picture has been printed in
the newspapers from one coast to the
uiucr, is a great orator. To be a great
orator, ana to De able to make eloquent
speeches, has been my wish. I am Just a
plain talker.
"I have, perhaps, been honored by or
ganized labor as much, if not more, than
any one of its many leaders today.
Whether I deserve these honors or not I
cannot say. I have tried to do my duty
toward the men who have chosen me as
their leader. I heartily thank the people
of Indianapolis for the welcome they have
extended me. I believe that they have
the right conception of the purpose of
organized labor. The majority of them
believe differently than they did five years
ago, when the unions of the country were
blamel wholly for the many strikes and
lockouts in factories and In the coal
fields.
"I am not here to speak of the merits
of the controversy between the operators
and miners in the anthracite fields.
Strikes and lockouts, however, are for
eign to the purposes of organized labor. I
;do not believe in strikes. I regard them
as horrible and the creators of suffering.
But I do believe that the laboring men
-of the country should never surrender
the right to strike and to protect them
selves against organized capital.
"I for one do not regard the interests
of capital and labor as so much opposed
to each other that they cannot be recon
ciled. I have abiding faith in the citizens
of this country, and believe that they can
solve the great labor problem which con
fronts us, and solve It right. The labor
principles are considered more lofty now
by that class of people who heretofore did
not understand the purposes of trades
unions. The anthracite strike will result.
I believe, in the establishment of proper
relations between employers and em
ployes." The convention will bo called to order
tomorrow morning by President Mitchell.
In his annual address It is understood he
will enter Into an exhaustive history of
the late conflict between the miners and
the operators in the anthracite fields in
Pennsylvania and of the West Virginia
strikes.
In speaking of prospective labor legisla
tion, Mr. Mitchell said:
"I believe that we will succeed In get
ting an eight-hour labor law. The pros
pects are very favorable, at least, for Its
passage."
Concerning the probability of the an
thracite workers and the miners ever be
ing able to get together in Joint conven
tion, Mr. Mitchell said:
"I see no prospect of that coming to
pass now, but It will have to come at no
far distant time. The miners in the an
thracite region are now mining more tons
of coal per day than" they have ever done
before. Their condition, of course. Is not
what could be desired, but it Is not nearly
so bad as it might be. It is worse Just
now than if there had been no strike, and
It will take some time for the conditions
to readjust themselves."
Tomorrow labor will celebrate President
Mitchell's return by a big parade, which
will disband at Tomlinson Hall, where a
mammoth meeting will be held.
Cynical Philosophy.
PORTLAND, Or., Jan. lS.r-(To the Ed
itor.) I notice In your paper today that
a Portland young man, Henry S. "West
brook, won the "Success" prize by an
article claiming that "the price for char
acter was never so great as It is today.
The employer does not ask, 'Is he com
petent,' but 'Is he honest?' Not 'what
books has he kept?' but 'what associ
ates?' " I deny It. Charles M. Schwab
is an Instance. Does the steel trust pay
him a salary of JLO00.O00 a year for his
high character or because he Is compe
tent to make the stockholders a profit of
$111,000,000 a year? The Monte Carlo in
cident Is my answer. But "Success" Is
printed for boys, and In thee days they
need a little stiffening of the moral mar
row in their bones. Boys, take my ad
vice: Above all things, make yourself
competent and have character; enough to
not take a cent of your emplover's money.
GEORGE "WALLACE "WILLIAMS.
SENATE HAS MUCH ON HAND
Will Try to Talk .Stntchond 11111
to
Dentil Trnst LcKlxlntlon.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. The statehood
hill, the immigration bill and the Cuban
reciprocity treaty will vie with each other j
in demanding the attention of the Senate I i "V ,4r " 15 7)" Known 0131 hc Presl
.. ... . aent Is not maklnir .innn nimontc fnn tvi
during the present week and the proba
bilities arc thflt before-the close of the
week all of them .will be disslacpd tern
porarlly by the legislative, executive and
judiciary appropriation bills. The "last
named measure has been under considera
tion at the hands of a subcommittee of
the -Senate committee on appropriations
for the past two weeks and will be laid
before the full committee tomorrow. Its
consideration hy the full committee will
be completed at one or two sittings and
as soon as possible It will be taken up in
the Senate, the purpose being to take up
consideration of the appropriation bills as
rapidly as possible In order to avoid the
necessity for an extra session.
Senator Allison, chairman of the com
mlttee on appropriations, has given notice
that ho will resist all further efforts to
secure an adjournment of th Senate from
Thursday to Monday, as all the supply
bills yet remain to be passed.
The fact that Senator Cullom. as chair
man of the committee on foreign rela
tions, has irlven notice that he will ask
the Senate to go Into executive session
on Monday to consider the Cuban treaty,
does not mean that there will be any clash
at that time between the treaty and state
hood bills. Senator Cullom's notice was
to the effect that he would ask the Senate.
while under the agreement of the Senate
the statehood bill does not come up until
the expiration of the morning hour at 2
o clock. T!ier Is a conflict, however, be
tween the notice given by Senator Cullom
In the interest of the treaty and the one
given by Senator Fairbanks to the effect
that he would seek to call up the !mml
gratlon bill during the morning hour Mori
day. These Interests will be reconciled
It Is probable that the treaty would be
given the preference.
The present indications are that the
Cuban treaty will be before the Senate
for some time to come. Whatever may
be its ultimate fate there Is no doubt that
the present disposition is to discuss it at
considerable length. Many Southern Sen
ators feel that the treaty discriminates
against Southern products and they are
organized for a determined fight. There
also are .some Indications that while the
beet-rugar Interests may not openly an
tagonize the treaty as amended, they will
stand ready to encourage others In op
position. The tobacco. Interest Is dls
satisfied with the agreement and Is pre
paring to fight it vigorously. The first
effort of the opposition will be to sub-
stitute som other measure for the treaty.
This measure will be either the reciprocity
bill passed by the House of Representa
tives last session, or the French reci
procity treaty. There will bo many efforts
to amend the Cuban treaty If the Senate
decides to proceed with its consideration
and the offering of these amendments will
be followed by much speechmaking.
After 2 o'clock tomorrow Senator For-
aker will continue his speech In support
of the omnibus statehood bill. He will
be followed by Senator Burnham. In op
position, who will speak for two or three
days. All efforts looking to a compromise
on the statehood bill appear for the time
to have been abandoned and both sides
now claim that it Is their purpose to
fight it out on the lines already drawn.
The opponents of the bill profess con
fidence In their ability to continue the
present speechmaking as long as neces
sary to accomplish Its deeat for the pres
ent session. The friends of the measure
express confidence that they will secure
a vote before the close of the session.
The trust question Is receiving no little
attention at the hands of Senators, but
their talk is confined to the cloakrooms.
The members of Senator Hoar's subcom
mittee are giving attention to the subject
as Individuals, but will postpone formal
consideration of the question until the
House shall act: unless It becomes ap
parent that action there will be postponed
too lorn?. Senators generally express the
opinion that some conservative trust
measure will be gotten through during the
present session, but all of them fccognlze
the difficulty of agreeing on a' measure
affecting such vast Interests and Involving
fuch Important principles as will any bill
on the subject of trusts. ,
There Is also a promise of debate on
Senator Vest's coal tariff resolution. It
was expected that the passage of the bill
removing the duty- on anthracite coal
would prevent further discussion of this
subject, but some Republican Senators
have Indicated a desire to reply to the
remarks of "Messrs. Vest and Tillman, and
if they adhere to their decision a pretty
sharp tariff debate, not unmixed with
reference to the trusts may be" precipi
tated at any time. If It 1 sprung this
discussion will have to take place during
the morning hour, as under, the agreement
no subject can Interfere with the state
hood bill becept by a vote of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Will Probably Pans an Anti-Trust
I Bill this Week.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. The indica
tions are that the present week will wit
ness the passage by the House of tho anti
trust measures prepared by the judiciary
committee. The subcommittee which is
at work on the bill expects to have it
ready to report to the full committee on
Tuesday "and no delay Is expectfcd in the
full committee. It is still popeible that a
separate measure will be reported to cover
the publicity features. Ao soon as the
measures are reported everything will be
sidetracked and they will bebrought into
the House.
The leaders already have agreed to this
course and a special order for considera
tion will be prepared. No decision has yet
been reached as to the length of time
to ha allowed for discussion or whether
opportunity will be given for amendment.
The Democrat will desire extended debate
nut owing to tne lateness or tne session.
it Is not probable that moro than two
days at most will be allowed. It Is more
likely to be a single day. At least the
members of the subcommittee which Is
preparing the bill Is of the opinion that a
day will bo ample.
The question of opening the bill to
amendment presents many difficulties, and
in order to prevent a flood of propositions
of all sorts tho rule probably will limit
the amendments at least to those pending
when the tlmo allotted for consideration
expires.
Appropriation bills probably will oeeunv
tho time of the House to the exclusion of
everything else, If the anti-trust bill docs
not appear In the arena. The District of
Columbia, consular and diplomatic and
Indian bills are on the calendar. The bill
to grant Alaska representation In the
House, through a delegate, Is a continu
ing order beginning Wednesday, but the
rule for Its consideration provides that It
shall not Interfere with appropriation bills
eo It can be used as a stop-gap whenever
appropriation bills or other Important
matters are not pending.
NOT PRESIDENT'S STYLE
'SOT MAKING APPOINTMENTS FOR
ELECTIONEERING EFFECT.
Acts According; to Whnt He Believe
to Be the Bent for the Public
Service.
OREGONLVN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Jan. 17.-It Is said that an aDali
cant for an office in one of the Southern
States recently made the following remark
to President Roosevelt:
-Mr. i-resiacnt. I do not know that 1
inj appointment would bring you a single
delegate within my district or state."
The President is said to have responded:
"And I do not care whether it would
or not. If my administration Is not suc
cessful enough to get me delegates I do
not want to win them in any other way."
It sounds very much as If it tnlht h
purpose of getting delegates, and that he
Is doing his best to give the country a
J. N. TEAL'S NEW
ELEVATION PLANS SHOWING NORTH SIDE.
2Z !ZT? luCPL?' Tea1' n St aa,r 8trCCt' at the lM:ad of Wayne' wU1 of a "snetlve character, for an
entire house built in the Elizabethan style has never before been carried out In Portland. The first story will be made of red
brick, laid In the English bond fashion, while the upper floor will be of half timber work, which will be rough cast, adzed and
stained a dark brown. Twenty rooms will be Included In the new residence, according to the plans drawn by Architect Davis
a Lewis. The cost will be In the neighborhood of $25,000.
good administration. He wants his execu
tive acts. Including appointments, to be
reckoned as a part of his Administration.
One thing is absolutely certain, tho Presi
dent is not appointing anybody to office
tnat he docs not believe to be the best
man for the service. Of course, there are
a great many appointments made by his
predecessor which he micht chance If
circumstances would warrant, but he has
not let even this desire to Improve the
service or to place his personal friends In
office to retire any man selected by Mc-
Klnley who has made a fair record In the
position he holds. This is one explana
tion of why. In the shifting about of diplo
matic positions of men selected by Mc-
Klnley, he either promoted or changed
them to places equally good.
Southerner Continue to Fns.
Southern men continue to make a fus3
over President Roosevelt's Southern pol
icy. The Southern men hope to eliminate
entirely the negro from politics. In Fed
eral positions as well as In state positions
There was a general belief that the sen-
timent of the Republican party was tend
ing toward leaving the negro out of Fed
eral positions, especially important po
sitlons in Southern States, such as col
lectors, postmasters and other offices
whose occupants come in contact with the
business men, who are mostly white men
In the large cities of the South. A great
many men who are stanch supporters of
the President in the North seriously ob
ject to his policy, and have suggested to
him that he might appoint negroes to
important positions in Massachusetts,
New York, Ohio and Illinois, with a view
of seeing what would be the effect upon
the white population of these states. But
the President nas replied that the colored
people wera so much in the minority in
the Northern States that it would be ab
surd to appoint any one of them to office,
while In the South they are In the ma
jority, in several states, and are entitled
to recognition for their good men. At the
same time the Southerners are making
ier&uiitu i:mi;uieii u un me jriubiui;ubs
policy, and the negro In politics is the
leading feature of Southern papers and
Interviews with Southern men.
Germany Desires No Trouble.
The removal of Heir von Holleben as
Ambassador from Germany to the United
States carries with it the distinct idea
that Germany desiree no trouble with this
country, and tho government of Germany
Is doinc all t possibly can to counteract
the feeling that is quite prominent in of
ficial circles that war between the two
countries Is inevitable. Naval officers
have declared that the next war would be
with Germany. Army officers have in
clined to the same view. Men Interested
in .commerce have expressed the belief
that ultimately we must have a war with
permany, where our Interests conflict.
There hae been no doubt about the exist
ence of a feeling In our State Department
of antagonism toward Germany. Von
Holleben was unable to see this and con
sequently he could not understand the sit
uation, and has fallen into several errors.
Speck von Sternberg Is a shrewd man "and
knows much more than the late Ambas
sador, who was not overly bright and far
from being a clever diplomat. The new
Ambassador has a personal acquaintance
with President Roosevelt, and his selec
tion may go a long way toward estab
lishing better relations than have existed
between this country and Germany for a
number of years past.
Gnlncs, of TenncNxce.
Gaines of Tennessee is a man who has
no sense of humor whatever. He takes
himself very seriously. He is one of the
peculiar individuals who break into Con
gress from the Southern States simply be
cause he has a certain gift of gab. He
has devoted himself to quarreling over
the policy of the Government on the Phil
ippine question, and he also began the
present session of Congress with theSioal
subject. He offered a free coal amend
ment to every possible bill that was con
sidered In Congress. His chief aim in
life is to have his name appear In the
Congressional Record and in the public
prints. He ought not to get .this recog
nition, save that sometimes he furnishes
amusement because of his absolute lack
of humor, and because he does not seem
to know when he is severely sat upon.
For a few days past Representative Groo-
enpr, of Ohio, has taken occasion to give
some attention to Gaines, principally be
cause oaines breaks in upon Grosvenor
every time the Ohio man gets on his feet.
In fact, Gaines breaks into even- man's
speech simply for the purpose of having
nis name appear in tne Record, or In tho
speeches which may be circulated here
after among the constituents of members
who are making speeches. Grosvenor was
talking the other day about Indigent pen-
sions, and was pointing out that It was
aDsura to make a rule or provide by law
that a man who was wealthy should not
receive a pension, althoughhe had been
wounded or had lost his hearing, or other
wise became disabled In the service. Grce
venor showed that a "dependent penofon
bill was very obnoxious to sodiers and
that whenever It has been suggested it
has raised a storm of opposition among
those soldiers who want to be pensioned
on their merits and not because they are
unable- to take care of themselves. Gaines,
on the contrary, insisted that any man
who was a millionaire should not be
granted a pension. There are a number of
Southern men, generally new men in Con
gress, who think they can make a record
by attacking the pension system of the
United States. Gaines has never taken a
part In it until recently when he has had
one or two tilts with Grosvenor.
Something occurred In the debates not
long ago In which Gaines thought that he
had been severely arraigned and rose to
a question of personal privilege, and pro-
ceeded to discuss some remarks of Gros-
cnor. When he concluded, the Ohio
man said he thousht he owed an nnnlnirv
to the House and to his country for "hav
ing been the Innocent couse of the suspen
sion of the public business for the length
of time that the House had endured the
suspension." He congratulated Gaines
on having made the best speech of his
RESIDENCE, TO BE BUILT IN
life, "thefbest part of it being the speech
which I had the honor to deliver two or
three days ago, and which he has incor
porated very fully In his own speech."
"The whole instance," said Grosvenor,
"reminds me of an event which happened
many years ago, when the hair of the
gentleman from Tennessee was not quite
so gray as mine is now. It was at a time
when we used to visit, as a great event
in social life, the Mammoth Cave In
ivciuuw). it was u wunaenui piace,
and there was a little hotel there, and a
very Ingenious hotelkeeper had adopted a
nlan of hnvin? nil nt v, i a.
plan of having all of his patrons. In ad
dition to the indorsement of their names
upon the register, write something of a
poetical or other character expressive of
their views of tho Mammoth Cave.
"There was one gentleman there who
wns not very highly developed In tho art
of writing poetry, but who possessed
some skill in making a good point at
the right time. He was urged to write
something. He said he was not capable
or, the occasion, but upon being urged
very greatly finally wrote these words,
which came to my mind In the progress
of this wonderful debate:
Oh, Mammoth Cave, what a spot!
In Summer cold. In Winter hot.
Great God Almighty, what a wpnder!
"And he stopped there. Some one said:
'You must fill that out.' Ho racked his
brains and finally wrote:
Andrew Jackson, hell and thunder!
(Applause and laughter.)
Considerable sport Is being made of
Senator Hoar, the venerable Massachu
setts statesman, and chairman of the
Senate Judiciary committee. The other
day a bill came up relating to division
of Alaska Into judicial districts. Some
man suggested that it go over, but Sen
ator Hoar insisted that the bill shohld
be considered, and It was passed, as re
ported by the committee, to become oper
ative July 1. 1902. It transpired that the
bill had become a law on the very date
that was- named In the bill which the
Senate passed. It was a House bill when
It passed the Senate last session, and
some one bad forgotten to have the Sen
ate bill of identically the same charac
ter taken from the calendar. Thus it
remained in line for consideration this
session. Senator Hoar failed to recognize
the measure as the one that had been
passed a year ago. He merely rioted that
It was a bill reported, by his committee,
and naturally concluded that it was proper
that it should go through, when oppor
tunity afforded. Several Senators say the
Massachusetts statesman has been too
busy with trust -legislation to give his at
tention to such small legislation as Alaska
judicial districts.
WOULD-BE SUICIDE LIVES
Fred
Mitchell, Who Shot Hlmnelf,
HefiiMe to Give Motive.
Fred Mitchell, the motorman who at
tempted suicide In the Merchants Hotel
Saturday morning. Is still alive, but his
recovery Is regarded as doubtful by the
physicians of Good Samaritan Hos
pital. He steadfastly refuses to give any
reason for his act, and repeats his. state
ment given yesterday that it is none of
the inquirer's business.
Mitchell was until recently employed as
a motorman on the City & Suburban, but
quit work a few days ago, and took a
room in the hotel, where he attempted
suicide yesterday by shooting himself
through the breast. Until a few days be
fore he left the company he was regarded
as a pleasant, common-ense man, but
recently began to talk strangely about re
ligion. Whether his mind became unset
tled by brooding over religious matters is
not known, but this seems the only prob
able motivo for his rash deed.
MAIL TO DAWSON.
Complaint Ovcr Xeslcct of Sccond
Cln.ns Matter at Skagway.
DAWSON, Jan. 1. (To the Editor.)
j.nere is an om aaage, mere is a cause
tor everytnlng, and a reason why," and
under this will you please make inquiry as
to the cause why the American Govern
ment is treating the hundreds of Pacific
Coast residents In such a manner by
permitting the accumulation of second
class mall matter at Skagway, when the
Canadian government has arranged for
tho delivery of 1000 pounds per week, and
for the past two months the stages have
come In empty? Is this encouraging the
development of the vast Territory of
Alaska?
I would also inquire how 12 days are
consumed in carrying first-class mall from
Skagway to Portland? CT-C. GRIMES.
PAYING DEBT OFA COLLEGE
AID TO WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
FROM MOUNT TABOR.
G. A. R. Encampment Will Probably
Be Held In June Instead of May
School Library Completed.
At the close of the services yesterday
morning the Mount Tabor Methodist
Church congregation gave $160 toward
paying off the debt of the Willamette
University. Rev. J. H. Coleman, presi
dent, delivered tho sermon. Rev. D.
Summcrvnie. presiding elder of the
Grant s Pans District, wa3 present. The
I Pastor. Hov. E. S. Mcmmlngcr, conducted
the opening devotionals, and then Intro
duced President Coleman, who said he
was present to speak In behalf of the
Willamette University, and expressed his
appreciation of the opportunity given him
by the pastor of the Mount Tabor Church.
Ills mission, he said, was to present the
condition and wants of tho university,
ELIZABETHAN STYLE
and lot the people contribute what they
ipit noie to,
"The Methodist Church." ho continued
is wedacd to the cause of education. If
we cannot raise tho debt on the Will
amette University and make it better than
ever before then it should quit and go
out of business, for we have enough of
seconu-rate schools. Methodists in this
state could not hold up their heads If this
institution should be allowed to fail.
i i,,. . . . , . . 7 .
! ,e me .t0 hId "P SCh01 bcfore
W: A.!,, .".T mvesieu.
I LntI1 the whole amount of the debt has
been subscribed, none will be called for.
After the debt has been provided for we
snail take up the matter of endowment.
Dr. Coleman then prefaced, an Interest
ing sermon on the "Power of Prayer," at
tne close of which he asked for subscrlo
tlons to the university fund, commencing
with ?10 sums. In a short time 5160 was
subscribed In sums from $10 down to SI.
Rev. Mr. Memmlnger said that he hoped
to make the sum S200 before the coming
wees is out. Dr. Coleman expressed his
satisfaction over the sum raised. It was
more than he had expected. He thanked
the congregation for the handsome sum
contributed to the pioneer institution of
Methodism. The Mount Tabor Methodist
Church has the reputation of liberality,
aitnougn it has not a large membership,
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Will Probnbjy Be Held. Last of June
Instead of Middle of May.
There Is little doubt but the time for
holding the state encampment, G. A. R
wnicn win meet in Portland this year.
will be changed from May, to the latter
part or June, "ine council of adminlstra
tlon fixed the time on May 14-16, but
this has not met the approval of the mem
bers In Portland, on account of the un
certain weather at that time. John E,
Mayo, assistant adjutant of the Depart-
ment of Oregon, has sent out circular let
ters signed by M. L. Pratt, commander,
to all the posts in the state requesting
their views on the question of having
tne time changed to the last of June,
Adjutant Mayo says that he has already
received many answers favorable to
changing the time of holding the encamp
ment to the last of June. The replies
from some of the posts say that they will
come to Portland in a body if the ea
campment Is held the last of June.
As soon as all answers have been re
ceived the adjutant will so Inform the
members of the council of administration,
which has power to change the time, and
that body will no doubt comply at once.
If the encampment be held in June, says
Adjutant Mayo, there will be a great
gathering of G. A. R. men in Portland. It
Is proposCa" if arrangements can be made
to put up a large pavilion In some nearby
park. In which the sessions of the en
campment could be held. In connection
with the encampment public functions
will be held every evening. Hawthorne
'Park will be secured, if possible, for the
encampment, and the event made a re
union of the old soldiers of the state. Spe
cial rates will be secured on the railroads.
Adjutant Mayo expects to be able to an
nounce definitely that the change In time
has been made in about 10 days.
The adjutant has also been sending out
appeals to all ex-soldiers and sailors not
affiliating with the Grand Army of the
Republic, who are eligible to membership.
In the state to join some post In Oregon
there are now over 2000 members, but
there are a great many soldiers who are
not members, and to reach these this
appeal has been sent. The closing words
of the appeal are:
Our ranks are being thinned day by day, and
the number of dlyabled comrades is constantly
growing larger, but the Grand Army, while
It finds Its chlefest Joy In its charities, culti
vates other objects. "Within our postrooms tho
fraternities of the' past are kept green and
fresh, a splrlt'of loyalty is Inculcated, and the
awful penalty of treason taught by forms and
ceremonies at once beautiful and Impressive.
Its object Is not to keep alive tho prejudice
and bitterness of the war. or promote tho self
ish purposes of any man. TVe have loftier
alms than these, and this appeal is addressed
to the old soldiers and sailors not affiliated
with' our order, to enroll themselves under the
banner of the Grand Army of the Republic
"e address you In tho full knowledge that
you must have observed and appreciated the
value of the Grand Army as a commanding
and potent force In all that pertains to the
highest interests of the Nation, to urge upon
you the duty of sending In your application to
the post.
FINE SCHOOL LIBRARY.
StcnheiiK Addition School Han Near
ly 1200 Well-Selected Book. s
Principal Hadley, of the Stephens
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School has arranged the fine grammar
Fchool library secured for that building
for the use of the pupils, to the best ad
vantage. All the books have now been
received, and the total number. Including
what was on hand before the special
order was filled, is about 1200. ' As there is
no single room In which the books could
be placed, classified cases for them have
been placed In the classrooms. Some of
the cases on the second floor accommodate
two rooms. With the aid of the teachers
the books have been classified according
to grades so that the reading matter ap
propriate to all grades in the school 13
assigned as far as possible.
. The teachers of the rooms In which the
books are placed have charge of their use
and see that the pupils return them. On
tho second floor the classroom bookcases
contain from 200 to 300 books. Principal
Hadley says that this disposition, of the
books Is the best and moct convenient
that can be made of them. The books
were selected with the greatest care by
Mr. Hadley, assisted by the teachers, and
by the advice of experienced educators In
the state. The list was finally submitted
for examination and approval to Super
intendent Frank Rigler. Mr. Hadley said
that notwithstanding the care exercised
in the selection with his present experi
ence he would drop out perhaps a hun
dred now in the library. The books, he
says, were selected so as to embrace that
which Is Instructive and interesting. The
teachers say that several hundred of the
books are out constantly, and the pupils
are reading them with an absorbing inter
est, showing that the Board of Educa
tion made a good ipvestment when It sold
a lot and bought the library.
WANT A STREET TO THE FERRY.
Upper Alblna. Improvement Club to
Take the Matter Up at Once.
James Eastes, president of the Upper
Alblna and Irvlngton Improvement Asso
ciation, said yesterday that one of the
most important things for the district east
of Williams avenue and between Weidler
street and that portion of the city north
at least to Morris street. Is the opening of
eitner liwamooK or Hancock street, or
both, t6 a connection with the Alblna
ferry. There has been some agitation In
that direction, but nothing definite has re
sulted. Mr. Eastes is anxious to Interest
all the property-owners and business men
in that neighborhood In this movement, as
nothing can be accomplished unless they
do take hold and pull together for a street
to the ferry.
"It is a long ways around." said Mr.
Eastes, "to reach either the ferry or the
steel bridge for our people. We want
street leading directly to the ferry, and
am confident we can get It if the whole
community will help a little. We shall
hold a meeting soon and see what we can
do on the proposition."
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE.
Taxpayers of Russellvllle District to
Consider Plans This Evening:.
The taxpayers of the Russellville school
district will meet this evening in tho
schoolhouse to decide what kind of
building to construct the coming vacation
Plans of a four-room schoolhouse, to be
erected In front of the present structure,
will be on hand for examination at this
meeting. This plan Is considered more
economical than to raise up the present
.building and build under It. The cost will
be but little if any more In the end.
Chairman Emery, of the board, favors
erection of the four-room building. With
the two rooms of the present building tho
district would have a six-room school
houae. At the present rate of increase all
six would'be occupied In a year or two"
at the least. The gain In one year In the
number of pupils of the district Is nearly
100 per cent. Principal E. N. Lance re
ports an enrollment of nearly 200.
Elected Officers.
Marlon A Ross Post, No. 41, G. A. R., of
Pleasant Home, Saturday elected and In
stalled the following officers: Commander,
Henry Kane; senior vice-commander,
Herman Brunes; Junior vice-commander,
E. Kopper; adjutant, J. G. Stephens;
chaplain, Merrlel Ball;" sergeant, John
Moroney; officer of the day. J. S. Bird
sail; officer of the guard, J; C. Branahan;
representative to state encampment, Mer
rlel Ball; alternate, E. Kopper.
Officers of Ross Relief Corps, No. 29.
elected and installed at the same time,
aro as follows: President, Lizzie Jacks;
senior vice-president, Ara Lusted; jun
ior vice-president, Vina Hartson; treas
urer, May Zeek; secretary Lizzie Lag-
gett; chaplain. Clara Kane; conductor,
Lucinda Wheeler; assistant. Jennie Mark
ell; guard, Ella Shetterly; assistant. Anna
Wagoner; color-bearers, Mrs. F. H. Ste
phens, Mjmda Maroney, Anna Poole and
Emma Manary. v
Tho annual bean bake of the post and
camp will be held In G. A R. Hall the
second evening of February.
East Side Noted.
M. L. Pratt, principal of tho Williams-
Avenue School, has been quite sick since
met Friday, and has been unable to leave
his house, but he was better yesterday
and expects to be able to resume his du
ties today.
Tho Portland posts of the G. A. R. are
making arrangements to hold an open
Joint campflre for the benefit of the Lone
Fir soldiers' monument. Committees are
being appointed by all the posts to make
tho arrangements. Campfires are com
mon within the posts, but are not gen
erally public. They are very interesting.
A public campflre would no doubt draw a
largo crowd.
Rev. Bert Deniston, who comes from
Kilbourne City, Wis., to take charge of
University Park M. E. Church, spoke for
the first time at that place Sunday morn
ing. Taking as his text I Corinthians, 2:2,
and announcing his subject as "Paul's
Doctrine of Relations," Mr. Deniston eaid
that Paul intended no disparagement of
intellectual power, material advantages
or social privileges. He realized that all
these things-were of service In the King
dom of God, and so made use of them
most effectively in his own work. But It
was his purpose to have things in right
relations. "I determined to know nothing
save Jesus Christ," is a statement of that
purpose, and its meaning is clearly Illus
trated in the life of the man himself from
the time when he was converted on the
Damascus road to the hour when he re
ceived a martyr's crown at Rome. All
things in service and Christ above all!
Floating Church for Shanty Boatmen
Cincinnati Times-Star.
God's Bible school on Mount Auburn Is
shortly to adopt a unique method of win
ning converts. The managors of the
school, Mrs. W. M. Knapp and Mrs. Bes
sie Queen Stanley, are negotiating for the
purchase of a boat at a cost of $1500. They
wlll fit the interior wltn benches and pul
pit. It will be a floating church. The
church will be floated near the shanty
boats, with the hope of getting the shanty-
boat residents as converts. In Summer
it is to be 'floated to all the small river
towns, and revival services will be held
In It.
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probable that you are equally negligent In other matters
Since we guarantee painless dentistry, fear of pain Is n
longer a valid excuse for neglecting your teeth. Can ant
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ree. Fees nrann.t,i.
lAJk r evenings. 7:30 to S3
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DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
ruitiuAXU. Jan. IS. Maximum Umn..
ture, 48 deg. ; minimum temperature, 39 deg
river reading. 11 A. M.. 5.7 feet; change In it
nours. rise 0.5 foot: total precipitation. 5 P
to 5 P. JX., 0.33 inch; total precipitation sine
ptemDer 1, 4.us inches: normal nr.
clpltatlon since September 1, 1002. 23.50 Inches'
excess. IAS inches; total sunshine January 17
1903, none; possible sunshine January 17, 1001
9 hours G minutes; barometer, reduced to sea
icvei, at-5 i ii.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
2 d Wind. m
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If 2 p ff
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Astoria
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10! SW
12i SE
SISE
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10 SW
SB
12! W
6W
Baker City..
Bismarck
Boise
Eureka
Helena
Kamloops, B. C,
North Head ....
Pocatello
Portland
Red BluiT
Koseburg
Sacramento ....
Salt Lake City.
San Francisco .
Spokane
Seattle
Tatoosh Irfand
Walla Walla ..
Cloudy
Snowing
Snowlns
Cloudy
Raining:
Cloudy
Cloudv
...200.01
... 10l0.02
... 32 0.00
... 56 0.00
... 34 0.001
... 40 0.00
... 50'0.20
...'30! T
Cloudy
Clear
...'4S10.301
12 SW
Raining
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...4410.00
... 4810.12
.. 5010.001
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61 SB
SW
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10' s
12' s
iRalnlr.tr
Jit. cloudj
...30 0.00
... 52IO.CO
(Clear
... 30.10
...148 0.26
'Snowing
Cloudy
Raining
ICloudy
...;500.20
...i32 T
26 TW
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Light.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A storm of moderate enersy moved raDldlj
inland during: last nlgrht. and this mornlnr it
was central near Vancouver Island. This even
in? It has moved eastward, and Is central over
Eastern British Columbia. The storm caused
general rains in Western Oregon and Westers
Washington, and light snow In the eastern por
tlon of these state and In Western Montana.
High winds also prevailed along the Oregon
Washington coast, the following maximum ve
locities being reported during tha last 1J
hours: North Head. CO mllea southeast; Tat
oosh Island. 52 miles, south. Storm warnings
announcing the storm's approach were sent tcj
all seaports on tho Sound; the Strait of Juan
de Fuca and at the mouth of the Columbia'
.Kiver at S:30 A. M. Sunday.
ue imncauons are tor occasional rain lr
this district west of the Cascade Mountains,!
mja Buuw or ram 10 me east or that range.
WEATHER. FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for 23 hours end.
ing midnight. Monday, January 19:
Portland and vicinity Occasional rain; brlsl
winds, mostly southerly.
Western Oregon and Western Washington
uccasional rain; brisk southerly winds.
iastern Oregon Occasional snow; sllghtlj
warmer; dhsk southerly winds.
Eastern Washington Occasional snow
rain; slightly warmer south portion; brisk, and
possiDiy niga south to west winds.
luaiiu occasional snow or rain; warmei
southeast portion; brisk southerly wlnQs.
A. B. WOLLABER.
Acting Forecast Official.
IS EASILY" UNDERSTOOD,
as we teach it; by a reasoning process;
College currency, commercial paper,
business forms, etc., are used early in the
work. This makes it interesting, and
practical. Our students learn to keen I
books exactly as they are kept in busi
ness, ai tne same time, they acquire I
self-reliance. Open all the year; stu
dents admitted any time; catalogue freeJ
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
PARK AND WASHINGTON
A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL. B., PRINCIPAL.
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES.
.Kocms, "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep-j
JJg Rooms," "Situation Wanted." IB words o
less, 15 cents; 16 to 20 words, 20 cents; 21 to I
a woras. ss cents, etc No discount for ad.
dltional Insertions.
UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New!
Today To cents for 15 words or less; 10 to I
v woras. 40 cents; 21 to 23 words, 60 cents,
etc first insertion. Each additional Insertion,
one-half; no further discount under one month.
"NEW TODAT" (gause measure agate), IS
nts per line, first insertion: 10 cents Dr Una
tor each additional insertion.
AJNbWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad-J
dressed care The Oregonlan and left at this I
office, should always be Inclosed in sealed en
velopes. No stamp Is required on such letters.!
Tha Oregonlan will not ba responalbla fori
errors in advertisements taken through thai
telephone.
AMUSEMENTS.
CORDRAY'S THEATER
Tonight and every night this week, with Sat.
urday matinee, the sensational drama, of rn6d.l
ern me.
"A GAMBLER'S DAUGHTER."
iiy uwen uavis. author of "Through thai
UreaKers," "Lost in the Desert," etc. Final
scenery, spienaia specialties.
Prices Evening; 25 and 50 cents. Matinees
25 cents to any part of the house; children, lol
CUIUS. 1
Next week. "Whose Babv Are Tour ndl
"iiy tYiena .From India."
THE BAKER THEATER Phone North. 107C.I
ueukub ju BAKER, Manager. I
Started yesterday with two crowded hmtsps I
Tonight and every night this week, matineol
FOR FAIR VIRGINIA."
Presented with careful attention to everr dp.
tall. Genuine colored quartet.
The Bauer prices never change. Evenlntr.l
iirc. ouu, uw; maunee. auc, JoC, 25c.
Next week, Charles Frohman's most success
ful comedy. "CHARLEY'S AUNT."
NEW TODAY.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm nronertv. Bnlldinsl
ail tv utcciier uiuck.
SOMETHING GOOD
BGOOO 100x100 on Twelfth and Har.
rlxon. Best bnr on mnrlcet for re.il-l
nt.-e purjiuscH. win ell In frac
tions to suit.
GRINDSTAFF & BLAIN.
CHEAP PROPERTY.
0.1x100 on Sixth, near Monteomerr. I
with lnr?e double Imlldlnff contain
ing ao rooms, nnltnhle for flat or
lioardlng-honNc: building: originally
cost ?x,ouu; price $7000, of which
?d"u can renin in on mortgage.
liLSMibii &. BLYxH,
82 1-2 Third Street, corner Oak.
New Houses For Sale
Either of' those three new mm
now nearly completed, on the northeast corner!
of -1st and Irving sts.. are for sale at reason-1
aoie figures, oee us ior terms.
Parrish, Watkins & Co.
230 ALDER STREET.