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TEE MORNING OKEGCXNIAff, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1903.
IRS THE FA
Conference Decides
Against Referendum.
LABOR OPPOSES PETITION
Inadvisable to Cast Any Un
certainty on Project.
DEFINITE RESOLUTION PASSED
Joint Assembly of Union Leaden and
Representative Socialists Conclude
to Oppose Any Movement "Which,
Might Hinder Expssition.
At a meeting yesterday of labor lead
ers and others Interested In exemplify
ing' the principle of co-operation as a
feature of the Lewis and Clark Exposi
tion, committees were appointed to con
sider plans and report February 8.
While adhering- to the referendum as
applied to legislation in Oregon, the
meeting voted that it would be inadvis
able to Invoke it on the Lewis and
Clark Fair bill, now in the hands of
Governor Chamberlain.
"Willie declaring1 their allegiance to the
doctrine of the Initiative and referendum,
now part of the constitution of Oregon,
leaders of organized labor and of the
Socialist party from all parts of the state,
who met yesterday to consider plans for
exemplifying co-operation as a feature of
the 1903 Fair, unanimously voted that it
would be inadvisable to invoke the refer
endum on the $500,000 appropriation made
in the bill passed by the Legislature last
week, and which is now up to Governor
Chamberlain.
It was the Judgment of the meeting
that the Lewis and Clark Fair bill should
take effect, at the earliest possible mo
ment, to Insure successful work in ad
joining and Middle West States which
have been invited to make exhibits here
in 1903. The motion in regard to this Im
portant matter was made by Hon. B. F.
Ramp, of Douglas County, and the full
text of it follows:
Cordlnlly Indorse Appropriation.
"The Lewis and Clark .Centennial Ex
position being state, interstate. National
and international in character, and both
branches of the Legislature of Oregon
having, by practically a unanimous vote,
enacted a law appropriating $500,000 for
said Exposition, we cordially Indorse said
appropriation and are of opinion that the
Invoking of the referendum on It would
be inadvisable, though we favor the prin
ciple of the referendum as applied to
legislation in this state."
The conference was held at 246 "Washing
ton street, beginning at 10 A. M. and con
tinuing until 2:30 P. M., with an intermis
sion of an hour for lunch. It was unoffi
cial in character, those attending not
having been formally accredited with
power to act, but the sentiments ex
pressed, both on the Lewis and Clark ap
propriation and the subject under con
sideration, are significant of the drift
of thought in Oregon.
It was not the purpose to come to a
definite understanding yesterday, but
rather to have a free-for-all discussion
and evolve something tangible out of the
various ideas put forth. Those in attend
ance were:
J. C. Cooper, of McMlnnville, of the
Lewis and Clark board of directors, who
presided. ,
B. F. Ramp, of Douglas County, Social
ist candidate for Congress from the First
District in June, 1902.
G. Y. Harry, president of the Oregon
State Federation of Labor.
R, R. Ryan, of Salem, Socialist candi
date for Governor last June.
E. A. Cadwell, of Portland, president
of the Carpenters' "Union.
C. W. Barzee, of The Dalles, Socialist
candidate for Secretary of State last
June.
George M. Orton, Representative in the
Legislature from Multnomah County.
A. W. Jones, of Portland, president of
the jCigarmakers' Union.
C. S. Harnish, of Albany.
Henry G. Kundret,. editor of the Port
land Labor Press.
Frank H. Curtis, president of the Grain
handlers' Union of Portland.
Dr. J. S. Casto, of Clackamas County,
well known in Grange circles.
Labor Is Opposed to Petition.
The referendum question came up In
cidentally, and being In the hands of
men ytho are its friends' and champions
received the same consideration that the
people of Oregon gave it in the vote last
Tune. Representative Orton, formerly
president of the Federated Trades As
sembly, started the discussion by an
open and frank declaration that If peti
tions calling for the referendum on the
Fair bill should be" circulated, the power
ful influence of organized labor, not only
In Portland, but throughout Oregon,
would be thrown against the petitions.
Dr. Casto, in a few pointed remarks,
said he had for 20 years championed the
Initiative and referendum in Oregon, and
-was happy that the principle had at last
been incorporated in the state constitu
tion. He felt, however, that Oregon could
.not afford to order the referendum on the
Fair bill, and could not afford to be unde
cided on a great undertaking In which it
had invited the participation of other
states, and in which it would invite the
participation of the Federal Government.
Mr. Ramp, who is one of the leaders of
the Socialist party in the state, put hlm
Belf on record as being generally favorable
to the referendum, but let it be clearly
-understood tnat if the referendum is or
dered, he will be found fighting for the
Fair bill and advising his friends to do
likewise.
The discussion of the question of co
operation was participated in by all, and
took a wide range, -without any definite
-decision being arrived at. One plan ad
vanced was that a large building should
be erected, with dlning-hall, living apart
ments, laundry, library, nursery, meeting
hall, etc, where It could be practically
demonstrated that people could live cheap
er on the co-operative plan, perhaps for
O. a day, than by the individual method
of living. There was a slight trend
towards favoring state ownership and
maintenance of the building after the
Fair Js over, but this was merely tenta
tive. Indeed, Representative Orton
showed the futility of It, when he said
that state support of a co-operative in
stltution would destroy the principle of
co-operation, and that a co-operative In
stltution to bo successful must be made
self-sustaining by its beneficiaries.
The moment a co-operatire institution
becomes a ward of the state," he said.
"it ceases to be a co-operative institu
tion." This was apparent to all, and
Representative Orton was warmly com
mended for his frankness.
While there was no formal -expression
on the subject under consideration, the
consensus of opinion seemed to be that
the Lewis and Clark state commission
should set aside, out of the $300,000 appro
priated by the state, the sum of $50,000
for a co-operative building, that the
building should be constructed of durable
material and that it should be a perma
nent institution.
There was a notable absence from the
discussion of arraignment of .capital and
the trusts. Mr. Harnish, who pronounced
himself a progressive Socialist, said the
men who control the trusts, have, by
their methods of organizing and conduct
ing their business, done more to demon
strate the value of co-operation than any
other agency the world has ever known.
They have pointed out a method of pro
cedure to the laboring people, but the co
operation of the laboring classes, he said,
would be designed to benefit the many
instead of the few. Along this line, Mr.
Cadwell said the members of the Carpen
ters' Union are planning to buy up tim
ber land, with the idea of having a co
operatlve sawmill of their own to manu
facture every class of lumber handle'd by
them in their work.
Mr. Jones said the project for a co
operative institution In connection with
the Lewis and Clark Exposition Is a move
in the right direction. "World's fairs, he
declared, exhibit the products of a coun
try, and demonstrate the capabilities of
PORTLAND'S COCOANUT PALM.
General Passenger Agent Craig, of the O. It. & N., has in his office in the
."Worcester building a fine specimen of cocoanut palm from the Bast Indies.
Captain Hollingsworth, of the Oriental liner Indrapura, brought It in on his last
trip from Hong Kong. Just before the Indrapura left Hong Kong a vessel ar
rived there with a cargo of cocoanuts, a few' of which had sprouted and were
sending up beautiful young palms. One of these the captain took. The nut Is
encased in a thick, tough husk, resembling lh. textare a mature cornstalk. The
palm, which is now about two feet tall, does not have the leaves shown In the
picture books. They are serrate and bilabial, and very graceful and delicate.
This Is believed to be the only cocoanut palm In Portland. Florists are t6 be
consulted as to the proper treatment for It, and it may find Its way to the
greenhouses in the City Park. Mr. Craig will see that it ccts proper care, even If
he has to give up his comfortable ofllce to it.
Its people. "World's fairs held In the
-A nther narta of. the United States,
have demonstrated what the co-operation
of capital can do, but none ot mem. iwu
given thought to show what labor can
do by co-operation. In this respect, he
said, Portland is already ahead of all of
them and" the Lewis and Clark Fair will
show' the wise men In the East something
they have never thought of.
"For what we have 'in view from co
operation, and chiefly from Its educational
features," said Mr. Jones, "the Lewis and
Clark Fair is not a local question. It Is
of vital interest to the entire country."
Variant Ideas Advanced.
Equally pertinent remarks were made
by Messrs. Cooper, Ryan, Harry. Barzee,
Kundret, Harnish, Ramp and Casto. All
laid particular stress upon the educational
feature of the proposed co-operative in
stitution, and its value as a factor in
teaching the laboring classes to advance
themselves. Some leaned toward the co
operative hotel as the best means to the
end. while others put the educational fea
ture above the principle of community
living. Mr. Orton did not favor the co
operative hotel, and advanced the idea, of
co-operative homes on a tract of land or
in a colony. All agreed that as a matter
of right that co-operation ehoud be given
a practical demonstration as a feature of
the Exposition.
"With a diversity of Ideas to choose from,
nearly all of them at variance, and some
of them beyond the scope of any project
that could be undertaken, the meeting
found Itself unable to come to a definite
conclusion at one sitting. Mr. Ryan, there
fore, moved that the subject be referred
to a committee of three with instructions
to devise a plan for the establishment of
a co-operative industrial educational build
ing and co-operative School of Science
in connection with the Exposition.
Mr. Harry moved in amendment that, the
committee be cut into four subcommit
tees, each with instructions to report a
plan of organization on February S. This
suggestion prevailed, and Chairman
Cooper announced the following subcom
mittees, of each of which he was made
ex-officlo chairman:
First Harry, Ramp, Harnish and Casto.
Second Barzee, Curtis and Cadwell.
Third Kundret, "W. T. Houser and
Ryan.
Fourth "W. V. Spencer, Jones and
Orton.
The committees solicit suggestions In
writing from all who may wish to offer
them. Resolutions requesting the press
of the state to discuss the co-operative
Idea will be prepared in a few days by the
subcommittee composed of Messrs. Spen
cer, Jones and Orton.
President Contributes to Fund,
NEW YORK, Jan. 25. President Roose
velt has contributed $100 to the Christian
Herald's famine fund for the relief of the
suffering peasantry of Finland. 400.000 of
whom are reported to be qn the verge of
starvation. The fund now exceeds $20,000.
"What Not to Tallc About.
"We are told that it is not polite to talk
about our ills, that we should bear them
in si!ence That depends upon whom you
are talking to; a young person who has
never seen a sick day would certainly be
bpred, and It would be manifestly im
proper to talk of Ills to such a one. "With
older persons, however. It is different.
Many iold people enjoj' talking of such
matters, and many a man has gotten rid
of his Ills by telling of them. Some one
has told him that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy would cure his cold, that there
was no doubt whatever about It, and
that ho could rely upon it with implicit
confidence. He found the statement truo
In every particular. This remedy not
only cures cold, but counteracts any ten
dency toward pneumonia. It Is pleasant
and. safe to take, too, making it an ideal
remedy for both adults and children. It
is for sale by all druggists.
BREAKS THE RECORD
Indrasamha Brings a Very
Large Oriental Cargo.
TRADE IS RAPIDLY INCREASING
Seven Thousand Tons of Miscellane
ous Merchandise From Chinese
nnd Japanese Ports Unevent
ful Passage Across Pnclflc,
The steamship Indrasamha arrived yes
terday afternoon, bringing the largest
cargo from the Orient that has ever en--tered
this port. It measured 7000 tons and
Is about twice as large as the average
cargoes brought here by the Portland &
Asiatic liners. The castbound business
of the service has been Increasing lately
at a satisfactory rate, and it is believed
that hereafter all the vessels of the line
will come with full cargoes. In the past,
some of the steamers have brought only
about enough freight to ballast them,
though there has boen no trouble In se
curing full cargoes outwardv The aggres
sive campaign for business waged by the
agents of the company on both sides of
the ocean has brought fruit and the
Portland-Oriental service Is now on a
profitable footing.
The cargo of the Indrasamha is of the
usual varied description brought by the
Asiatic liners. In her hold were 33,455
rolls of matting, 10,576 mats of sulphur,
3426 bags of peanuts, 532 bales of gunnies,
ISO bales of raw silk, 302S cases of tea
and a vast; quantity of rice. Jute, curios
and artlclesof Chinese merchandise. The
steamer's hatches were opened soon after
her arrival and by 3 o'clock the work of
discharging the big cargo commenced, the
longshoremen continuing at the job until
11 o'clock last night The first thing to
be unloaded was the silk, of which there
were two carloads. They were sent East
by the regular train last night and will
be sent through to New York on passen
ger time.
The Indrasamha's voyage was not
marked by special incident. She left
Hong Kong December 21 and after a
rough passage arrived at Mojl December
26. Her departure from there was de
layed by heavy northwesterly gales. After
taking on 2000 tons of coal she proceeded
to Kobe, reaching that port December 29.
At Kobe she embarked a large quantity
of cargo and several Japanese passengers
for Portland and finally sailed from there
January 6 for Portland, her departure
being delayed somewhat because of the
Japanese New Year festivities. On Jan
uary 9, three days out from land, the
steamer, encountered a heavy gale from
the northwest A high sea was running
and water was shipped fore and aft, but
fortunately it did no serious damage.
After that the weather cleared up and fine
and moderate breezes were experienced
until the- mouth of the Columbia was
reached, at 2 P. M. on January 23. The
run from port to port was- made in 17
days.
The ' steamer will be. given quick
dispatch and will leave again about the
last of the month for the usual ports on
the other side. Tho outward cargo will
consist largely of flour. The- preceding
steamer of the line, the Indrapura, was
delayed In her departure from Portland
and so took some of the freight that
had been Intended for tho Indrasamha.
Therefore the latter vessel's cargo to the
Orient will not he so heavy as It woufd
otherwise have been.
The Indrasamha has the same officers
as on her last visit to Portland. Captain
R. P. Craven Is in command, Mr. J. T.
Home Is chief officer, Mr. Seaton, second
officer; Mr. Reynolds, thlrd officer; Mr.
Madg, fourth officer; Mr. Cruttwell. fifth
officer. Mr. Charters, the chief engineer.
Is still in charge of tho engine-room and
associated with him are Messrs. "Walsh,
Hughes and Hunter, second, third and
fourth assistants, respectively.
DAWSON" CITY'S HARD LUCK.
Fuel and Water Han Out Twice, and
Crew Deserted.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Jan. 25.
The steamer Dawson City, S6 days from
Nome, reajched port today tinder sail after
a tempestuous voyage. The entire trip
was marked by a succession of accidents
and exasperating delays, while the fury
of the elements seemed to combine to hin
der progress. Soon after starting south
a boiler commenced leaking, with the re
sult that, the fresh waiter supply was con
sumed. Then fuel began to run short,
and the vessel was forced to resort to
such canvas aboard as could bd fash
ioned into sails. The vessel put Into Port
Moller for fuel and water, and after re
maining two weeks started again, only
to run Into fierce storms, which drovo
her from her course. Again fuel nnd
water ran out, so the Dawson City headed
for Dutch Harbor to refill her hunkers
and tanks. At this port the sailors de
serted and refused to contlnuo on tho
voyage.
The run from Dutch Harbor was made
In 22 days; which Is a very good show
ing, considering distance weather nnd
facilities for handling the vessel. The'
Dawson City brought no passengers, ex
cepting her owner, Felix Brown, of Scat
tie, and wife.
From October 30 last year, when tho
Dawson City started from Noma for
Seattle, her voyage has been ono of per
petual misfortune and disappointment.
When but a few days out the boilers com
menced leaking and the steamer headed
for Nunlvak Island, where temporary re
pairs wer.e made. She left there Novem
ber 10, experiencing very bad weather. To
add to the discomforts several boiler
tubes blew out. almost disabling tho
steaming facilities. Soon after tho vessel
was forced into Port Moller through tho
fact that both water and fuel supply
was beginning to run low. At this point
the chart showed coal available. The
statement was omitted, however, that
the deposit was located five miles Inland
with no road available to tidewater.
Nothing daunted, the crowd aboard from
master to boy went at the task and
jncccded In again filling the bunkers,
each man carrying a gunnysack with 50
pounds of coal on each Journey, covering
10 miles going and returning. While
taking water casks ashore the crew lost
one of their available boats, which was
dashed oijto the rocks and smashed Into
kindling wood. After two weeks spent
In this tiresome work at Moller, the vessel
started out again. Then -severe winds
commenced. The Dawson City was caught
In terrific gales, but weathered them sur
prisingly well. Her limited power proved
a drawback, however, and soon the coal
taken from Moller was entirely exhausted.
The vessel was now forced to head for
Dutch Harbor, using such canvas as was
found aboard for a makeshift sail.
Two weeks were spent at Dutch Har
bor, where new canvas was secured, and
on January 3 the packet resumed the
long trip to the Sound. The entire voy
age down from Dutch Harbor was at
tended by fierce gales and nasty seas.
Off Cape Flattery Friday night the ves
sel met a strong gale that prevailed, but
was fortunate in having a shift of wind,
which brought her to safe anchorage hero
today.
Tomorrow morning, on a favorable tide,
the Dawson City will attempt to reach
Seattle under her own steam. As It will
bo Impossible to make more than two
miles an hour, her arrival up Sound Is
an Indefinite quantity.
The crew includes Captain -H. Hanson,
Mate A. C. Heckman, Chief Engineer
William Smith, Firemen J. Mitchell and
Stewart .Fredericks and George Schultz,
cabin boy.
NEW YORK. Jan. 25. October 25 last
the steamer Dawson City left Nome
bound to Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Since
leaving Nome she has been reported only
once. That was November 13. when she
was spoken, headed for Dutch Har
bor. The vessel Is a screw-propelled
ocean freight steamer with accommoda
tions for some passengers. She plied be
tween Alaskan ports and Seattle.
No News of the Duncnlrn.
VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 25. The steamer
Cottage City, which arrived from Alaskan
ports this morning, two days late as a
result of heavy weather, reports that no
word has been received at Sitka of the
coal-landen bark Duncalrn, ISO days out
from Barry for that port, and reinsured
at 20 per cent. A reward has been offered
by the consignees to the first man who
sights the overdue vessel.
No SpeclAl Working Arrangement.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25. Clement A. Grls
com, Jr., today denied any knowledge of
the French Trans-Atlantic Company hav
ing recently entered Into a working ar
rangement with the International Mer
cantile Marine Company relative to
trans-Atlantic rates. When the report
from Cologne was brought to the atten
tion of the American representative of the
French line, he said:
"It Is probable that tho agreement
referred to is merely the one entered into
annually relative to trans-Atlantic pas
senger rates."
Canadian Coasters nnd Duty.
OTTAWA, Ont., Jan. 25. An order has
been passed providing that vessels en
gaged In the Canadian coasting trade
can carry goods In bohd or duty paid from
one Canadian port to another Canadian
port, notwithstanding that part of the
distance may bo In waters outside the
limits of Canada. If any vessel not
engaged In tho coasting trade does so,
then the goods are Hablo to seizure and
forfeiture.
Record Trip to Honolulu.
HONOLULU, Jan. 25. The' steamer
Korea has arrived here, breaking the
record between here and San Francisco
four hours and 57 minutes. Her tlnte from
San Francisco was four days, 22 hours and
53 minutes. Her longest day's run, the
last day. was 451 miles. The Korea -will
sail for Yokohama Tuesday and try for
another record.
Anxiety for the Florence.
HONOLULU. Jan. 25. The nonarrlval
of the ship Florence, 54 days out from
Tacoma to this port. Is causing some
anxiety. Vessels arriving from Puget
Sound report storms. The Florence Is
on old vessel and it is reported that she
was leaking when here last.
Astoria Marine Notes.
The steamer Melville Dollar has cleared
at the Custom-House for San Pedro with
a cargo of LC00.000 feet of lumber and 103
cedar piles, which was taken on at West
port. The anchor" and 30 fathoms of chain
which were lost by the French shin Sur
couf, near Brookfield, some time ago; have
been recovered by the wrecking steamer
0. v K., and will be placed on board the
vessel. t
City Treasurer Thomas Dealey has Is
sued a call for all warrants drawn on tho
general fund and Indorsed prior to June
1. 1902. This call will necessitate the pay
ment of about $S000.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Jan. 25. Arrived at 0 A. M. and
left up at noon Steamer Columbia, from San
Francisco. Sailed at 10 Steamer Melville Dol
lar, for San Pedro. Condition of the bar at 5
P. M., rough; wind southeast: weather cloudy.
San Francisco, Jan. 23. Sailed at 11 A. M.
Steamer Elm Branch, for Portland. Arrived
Schoonter John A., from Portland.
Hoquiam. Jan. 23. Arrived Steamer Coro
nado, from -San Francisco for Aberdeen:
steamer Iaaua, from San Francisco for Aber
deen. San Francisco, Jan. 25. Sailed Steamer San
Mateo, for Ladysmlth; steamer Elmfleld, for
Portland; steamer Wyeficld, for Nanaimo: ship
Glory of the Seas, for Comox; steamer. Del
Norte, for Gray's" Harbor; schooner North
Bend, for Coos Bay. Arrived Schooner John
A,, from Portland; steamer Tellus, from Lady
smith. New York. Jan. 25. Arrived Ethiopia, from
Glasgow and Movllle; Etrurla, from Liverpool
and Qoeenstown; Hanover, from Bremen.
Liverpool, Vlan. 25. Arrived Georgic, from
New York.
Queenstown, Jan. 25. Arrived Ivernla, from
New York for Liverpool and proceeded. Sailed
Saxonla, from Liverpool for New York.
Cherbourg, Jan. 25. Sailed St. Paul, from
Southampton for New York.
Movllle, Jan. 25. Sailed Anchoria, from
Glasgow for New York.
Sister of Governor Odcll Dcnd.
NEWBURGH, N. Y., Jan. 25. Miss
Ophelia Odell. the eldest sister of Gov
ernor Odell, died today at the home of her
father from lung , trouble, following the
grip
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Great Annual Clearance
v Sale
Meier & Frank Company
TALKED OF OLD CRIMES
VETERAN DETECTIVES INDULGE IN
REMINISCENCES.
Sam Simmons and Joe Day Swap
Yarns Abont Crimlnnls They
Landed in the Past.
"Anything doing?" asked Sam Simmons,
caplalh of tho detective force, yesterday
afternoon, as he came Into the private
room, where Detective Day and a num
ber of the old officers were gathered talk
ing of the olden times.
"Quiet," said Jo'e Day, waving his hand
significantly. "Can't tell, though In 10
minutes there may bo the biggest case on
record."
"Looks like tho old days," said an old
time patrolman, as he camo In and no
ticed the men In conversation. "This
crowd has seen some mighty big crimes
handled, though. Remember the time
Tracy and Merrill were caught the first
time?"
"Danny Welner came near passing In
his checks that day," said Day. "Tracy
took three shots at him."
"Who caught Merrill?" asked, the pa
trolman. "Ford and Cordano. Those fellows were
dead game," he continued. They were
slick, too. They robbed about Portland
for several months before we got onto
them. Tracy used to have some black
paint he would put on his mustache. The
description we got was always of a black
mustached fellow. Well, as soon as he
did his work ho would wash the paint out
and his mustache was red. I guess we
never would have got them except for a
young fellow who roomed under them.
He heard them talking of how they held
up a street-car.
"We all knew Tracy was a bad man,"
continued Day. "I waited all day and
night for him In that lodging-house. I
meant to shoot him on sight. No foolish
ness with me for that man. "Why, when
Welner went to arrest him he had his gun
out and took three shots at him quick as
a. wink. I don't see yet how Tracy evr
missed his mark, with the chance he had
at Dan. As soon as he shot, he ran. The
train was pulling up Fourth street, and
he jumped on, pointed his gun at the en
glneer made him get off, and took charge
of the engine himself. Danny jumped on
the car and pulled the rope and locked the
air brakes. Tracy jumped and ran. He
fell to the ground, but Jumped and ran
again. He didn't get far, though, until
they had him."
"Remember when you used to be Con
stable?" said the patrolman, addressing
Sam Simmons. "The police force didn't
go much on you those days." Here they
Indulged In a hearty laugh as they talked
about the old rivalry that used to exist
and of the time Simmons' investigations
had causcdthe Chief and the whole de
partment to be put out of office on ac
count of grafting.
"One of the best cases I ever landed
was while I was Constable," said Sim
mons, laughing. '"Remember the 'time
J. H. Brown was murdered by Carrie
Bradley and Dollle Adams?"
"One of the most sensational things
that ever happened in Portland," said the
old patrolman. "I knew the fellows that
foifnd his body. You see, they had tied a
rock to his neck and thrown him In the
river. When the Water went down one
of his feet was sticking straight up out
of the water."
"McMahon was In that case, too, wasn't
he?"
"He was the hackman that hauled the
body to the river. He could have been
held, but he turned state's evidence and
was turned free. Say, It don't seem like
It, but that was 21 years ago. Carrie
Bradley was convicted of manslaughter
and served her term, and was out again
several years ago."
"It's always been a mystery to me how
those people were caught," said the old
patrolman. "There seemed to be no cldo
at all."
"Funny things come up' In this busi
ness," said Simmons. "This man Brown
had had some trouble with Carrie Brad
ley and had been summoned as a witness
In a case against her. On the day set for
tho trial he could not be found, and there
was never another trace found of him.
WTien tho body was discovered In the
river every one thought it was a man by
the name of Ballard, who was missing
from Eastern Oregon. I saw the body
and recognized It as that of Brown the
minute I saw It. I did not say anything
to any one about it, however, and com
menced on the case. Carrie Bradley had
gone to Victoria, Pete Sullivan had gone
to Woodland, Cal., and McMahon to San
Francisco."
"How did you Identify the body when
the case came to trial?" asked one of the
listeners.
"I found two of' the men that had
worked with Brown, and dug his body
out of the grave. It had been well pre
served, and they recognized It the minute
they saw it."
"Well, sir." brokfe in Joe Day, "a crim
inal hates to get his picture taken. Re
member what a time we had getting a
picture of Clayton, the bank robber?"
"We out-tricked him, all right," said
Simmons. "There was never a more sur
prised man than he was when I showed
him that picture."
"You se.e," explained the detective to
his interested listener, "every time we
would go to take his picture ho would
squint up his eye and get his -face Into
such a shape that the picture would not
look like him at all. Finally the pho
tographer put in a bum plate over a
good one. He had a long hese attached
to his camera, and gave mc the bulb. He
made a fake at exposing the bum plate
and took Jt out of the camera carefully,
complaining that perhaps that was the
best we could get. Clayton thought It
was all over, and straightened up 'his
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face and commenced to josh us. Just
then I pressed the bulb, and we had him."
"That was a bad gang of bank robbers
you caught, Joe," said Simmons, address
ing Day. "That man : O'Brien, I guess,
has broken as many safes as any man in
the United States."
"I got that fellow just by his picture,"
said Day. "I met him on the street and
recognized him In a minute. Jake'Reber
they called him Dutch Jake worked
with him."
"I guess McGraw and Lockrlge belonged
to the same gang," said Simmons.
"Well," continued Day, "I landed that
gang right. Every one of them Is serv
ing his term now. They got all the
way from five to 10 years apiece."
"Hello," said another patrolman, look
ing In at the door. "All of the old-timers.
Ought to have Kerrigan and Snow In
this gang and you would have the whole
push."
"They've gone to North Yakima," said
Simmons, "to get those two fellows that
broke jail."
"I'd like to know when those men
sleep," said the patrolman. "They're like
two greyhounds, always on the go, and
when they get a track they won't sleep
until they find their man or lose the
track."
"Please," interrupted a timid voice, "a
robber broke into our house last r.ight,
and I want the detectives to find hlro."
Simmons and Day took the speaker Into
conference, and the meeting was ended.
WAS FULL OF SWEETNESS
Cadet of a. German Ship Eats Four
Pounds of Peppermint.
Four pounds of peppermint drops in one
day. Such is tho marvelous record of
Helnrlch Hofteteln, a cadet on the German
schoolshlp Herzogin Cecille, who was in
troduced to the fragrant confection in
Portland for the first time in his life. The
ordinary peppermint drop Is supposed to
be taken In homeopathic dosea and the
great quantity eaten by the young cadet
in one day had an effect that will make
him shun them like cteath for a long while.
When the schoolshlp arrived in port and
the cadet3 were given shore liberty, they
swarmed over every highway and byway,
examlng and inspecting every nook and
cranny of this wild village on the bar
barous Western Coast of North America.
Indiana and buckskln-clad cowboys they
had half expected to find in a desperate
struggle for the possesion of the village.
Tho peaceful city was a monstrous sur
prise. Helnrlch, like his companions, had pre
pared himself for a bloody encounter with
the savages, but he could not find any
naked Indians with gory tomahawks. In
stead he discovered peppermint drops.
Tho schoolshlp had been In port several
days, and Helnrlch had learned the topog
raphy of the city well enough to make his
way about without getting lost more than
onco- every half hour. This was the
first time he had tramped tho asphalted
streets without some of his companions,
and as he walked slowly up Washington
street he felt rather lonely. The shop
windows of a drug store suddenly at
tracted his attention. Close to the big
pane of plate glass was a large barrel
turned on Its side, from whose broad
mouth Issued an avalanche of small, white
objects, crystallne and looking very good
to eat.
A moment's inspection decided him.
"What are the little white things In your
window?" he asked In careful English of
the astonished clerk. The clerk took a
good look at the opera bouffo uniform,
and as his eye caught the long, pendant
ribbons on the cap, he understood the
situation.
"Those are peppermint drops; have
one?"
"Good, are they not?" said the young
German as the fragrant confection dis
solved In his mouth. "How many will this
money buy?"
The salesman tdok the 60 cents" which tho
cadet handed him and shoveled a quan
tity of the drops Into apapersack. Pepper
mints were then selling at 15 cents a
pound.
"Enough to supply the whole ship,"
laughed the drug clerk as the proud cadet
marched out of the store laden with four
pounds of a confection with which he had
had no experience.
Helnrlch did not return to the Herzogin
Cecllie for three hours, and all that time
he ate the peppermint drops continuously.
The fragrant, pungent odor of one
prompted the eating of another, and so
Helnrlch ate on and on until every piece
In the big sack was gone.
"I feel what these American boys call
pretty full," acknowledged Helnrlch to
himself as he made for the schoolshlp
anchored at Its dock In Albina. He had
no appetite for the "abendessen," and
retired early with a slight pain In the
region of his stomach. Little sleep blessed
his uncomfortable body that night, and
he arose In the morning feeling puffy and
bloated. y
The menthol In the peppermint was at
work. Menthol Is given In doses of two
and three grains, and the quantity con
tained In the four pounds of peppermint
drops was sufficient to poison the boy's
digestive apparatus. Hl3 eyelids swelled
until he could hardly see and his hands
felt swollen and heavy. Helnrlch Hoff-
stein was very sjck indeed and all on ac
count of the peppermints.
"Those little white things, I wish I had
never seen them!" moaned the unhappy
young German.
A continued Illness necessitated Heln
rlch's removal to the hospital, where he
languished for three days. .
"Peppermints you call them, they are
awful," declared Helnrlch as he told some
of his American friends of his painful ex
perience. Helnrlch can console himself
with the fact that he undoubtedly holds
the world's record for the amount of pep
permint drops eaten In one day.
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WHAT FIREBOAT WILL DO
NEW APPARATUS AUTHORIZED BY;
LEGISLATURE IS POWERFUL.
Hns Doable the Capacity of the
Seven Engines Now Possessed by
Portland Department,
"There's nothing -like a flreboat for
fighting fire," said Dave Campbell, Chief
of the Fire Department, and a look of
complete satisfaction came over his faco
as he commenced to tell of tho advantages
Portland Is to have in the future. SInca
the recent passage of a bill by tho Legis
lature which will enable Portland. to have
a flreboat. this has been a favorite topla
of conversation among the firemen.
"Why, do you know," continued Chief
Campbell, "a flreboat will be more effect-,
lve in fighting fires that are within a few,
blocks of the river than our ontire den
partment Is at the present time."
"More effective than all seven of ouj
engines?" asked the reporter, in sur
prise.
"Yes," replied the Chief; "and two o
our engines are as good as any on tha
Coast."
There are. In all, seven fire engines In
the city. Engines Nos. 1 and 3 are extra
large, and have a capacity of 1100 gallons
kper minute. Engine No. 4 has a capacity
or oo gallons; engine No. 5, 600 gallons;
engine No."" 6. 550 gallons; No. 7, 600 gal
Ions, and engine No. 8, 600 gallons. Tha
seven engines together are capable of
throwing 4S00 gallons of water on a fira
every minute.
The flreboat which it is planned to build
in Portland will have a capacity of 7500
gallons per minute, and every stream cart
be thrown with greater force, than the
strongest that Is thrown from any engine
in the city. The largest hose now used;
by tho Fire Department is 2 inches, and
with It a li-lnch stream can be thrown.
A large stationary nozzle on tho flreboat
will throw a 5-lnch stream for a distance
of 400 fe.et, which Is, roughly speaking,
two blocks. Besides this one large stream,
the boat will throw 14 other streams, of
about 3A inches each. To each outlet a
line of hose can be attached, and as far as
four or five blocks frcm the river a flro
can be reached with this great volume o
water.
At least 10 moro fully paid men will
have to bo added to the Fire Department
to run the flreboat. On the large Eastern
"hoats. 12 men are required, a -captain, lieu
tenant, three stokers, two engineers, three
plpemen and two pilots. These men mako
their homes on the boat, and are ready
for action at all times of the day or night.
Since tha first discussion of a flreboat
many schemes have been suggested as to
what sort of a boat It should be. Tha
general opinion among the members of
the commission (seems to be that It Is
well to get a good boat at first. The as
sessment of 1 mills that is allowed by
the Legislature will bring In something
Ike $65,000 for this purpose. The estimate
on the machinery to go into the boat that
has been made by Chief Campbell amounts
to something like $23,000. This cstlmato
was made at the time that the Chamber
of Commerce Interested Itself In the fire
boat project. Shortly after the big Ea3
Side fire, which was considered to be a
striking example of the need of a flreboat,
tho commercial bodies of Portland held a
consultation to discuss tho practicability
of taking Immediate steps to raise funds
to build a flreboat. ' Chief Campbell wa3
appointed chairman of a committee to
make an estimate of tho probable cost.
Tho specifications that he made at that
time were tho result of careful study. Ho
recommended three engines, with a ca
pacity of 2500 gallons each, and a pump
pressure of 170- pounds per square inch.
Steam at the boilers not less than 123
pounds per square inch.
He would have two mammoth stationary
nozzles, which can be handled by one man,
and will throw a stream on any Are with
in 400 feet of the river. For fires farther
away he would have S000 feet of 3&-inch
hose, and 1500 feet of 2&-inch hose. Such
a boat would give 13 continuous streams,
each of a diameter of 34 Inches, or if a
larger stream were desired several could
be concentrated and thrown with greater:
force.
This equipment Is probably the one that
will be used for the boat. The point of
difference Is regarding the hull. Every
thing from a first-class steel-hull boat to
the present Albina ferry has been recom
mended as a. suitable carrier for this
costly machinery. The outlook seems to
be. however, that a steel hull will bo
chosen. It Is argued that the expense
of operating will be about the same, and
that this will be really the greatest part
of the expense. The amount of repair
work required on a steel hull Is very little,
and engineers say that a steel hull will
be the cheapest In the long run. During
his trip through the East, Chief Campbell
made a close study of flreboats and ho
says, that he was advised on every hand
to get a steel hull.
Let the People Elect Scnntors.
PORTLAND, Jan. 24.-(To the Edltor.)
In your Issue of last Tuesday is the fol
lowing: Denver, Jan. 19. The State Senate today
adoptcd a" Joint resolution binding the L'nltcd
States Senator to be elected at this session of
this Legislature to favor the election of Sena
tors by direct vote of the people.
Might I suggest to some of our Repre
sentatives at balcm to likewise introduce
a similar resolution? It is timely, taking
in view the present situation and tho
contentions that have existed In the past
over the selection of a United States
Senator from this state. If I mistake not.
Senator Mitchell introduced just such a
bill In the United States Senate, but with
unsuccessful Tesult. SIMON HARRIS.
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