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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1903.
CALAMITIES AT FIRE
Woman Faints, Farmer Has
Fit, Man Drops Dead.
SHOCK KILLS PETER BENSON
Flames In Occidental Hotel Cause
Great Excitement Dnmnne Is
Small and Covered by
Insurnnce.
At the sight of flames playing upon the
roof of the Occidental Hotel. Mrs. Myrtle
Goodwin, a roomer, fainted, Henry Pervis,
a farmer, fell in a fit. and Peter Benson,
proprietor of an adjoining candy-store,
dropped dead. Benson has had heart
trouble for some time, and excitement
last night of seeing a tiro near his place
of business proved to be too great an ex
citement for him to withstand. The dam
age to the building was but slight, and
was fully covered by insurance, but the
commotion that was caused will be re
irembered by those who saw it for a long
time.
Mr. Benson owned a small cigar and
candy-store directly under the Occidental
Hotel. He had been out in the country
all day, and was tired and exhausted.
"When he saw the building In flames, he
felt sure that his place of business would
be burned, and insisted upon going in to
bring out some of his things. His friends
thought that it. was dangerous to go in
the store, and prevented him for a time.
He finally broke away and rushed into
the store, but never came out. The flames
were extinguished promptly, and his store
suffered but little damage. As soon as
the friends ventured in they found him
lying dead upon the floor. Benson was 63
years ,old, and has been engaged in busi
ness in Portland for many years.
The next scene in the tragic act which
was being enacted was when Henry Per
vis saw the dead body of Benson. Only
two weeks ago Pervis lost his wife, and
his mind has seemed to be more or less
deranged since that time. As soon as
he saw the dead body of Benson his trou
bles seemed to be recalled to his mind,
and he went into a violent fit. during
which he called out wildly for his wife.
He was taken to the St. Charles Hotel,
and at the last report from the doctor last
night his recovery seemed to be very
doubtful. He was said to be In a very
critical condition, but refused to be taken
to the hospital, because his wife had died
there.
While the excitement was at Its height
in front of the candy-store, in the lodg
ing house above, consternation ruled su
preme. At the first alarm of fire Mrs.
Goodwin fainted dead away, and had to
be carried from the house.
A perfect avalanche of oaths of every
description was issuing from the direction
of an elderly man, as he staggered from
his room with a small-sized dog under
one arm and a canary bird cage In each
hand. He had a small-sized Jag, and could
not see why the fire had interrupted him
at that time.
In the meantime May Monroe, the land
lady, was having an exciting time 'with a
large, fat German lady, who had just
moved into one of the rooms.
"If I could only get back to my room
and get two skirts that arc there." the
fat lady was Imploring. She exerted her
strongest efforts to escape from the land
lady and run back through the flames.
Such would not be permitted, however,
for the flames seemed to be dangerously
near, and It was not regarded safe for her
to enter her room.
When the fire department arrived short
work was made of the flames, and the
damage to the building is regarded as but
slight. Engines 1. 3 and 1. Chemicals 1
and 2, Truck 1 and 5 and Hose 1 and 2
arrived promptly on the scene and soon
had the fire under control. The Wisconsin
Jewelry Store, which is beneath the hotel,
suffered the greatest damage, and It is
thought the fire started In the back end
of the Jewelry store.
The hotel building Is owned by LJndsey
& Cash, and rented by Mrs. May Monroe.
The loss Is -well covered by Insurance.
ANOTHER VIEW OFTHE CASE
State Inspection "Would Be Xo Gain
to Oregon Mines.
PORTLAND. Feb. lG.-(To the Editor.)
I have noticed A. W. Miller's letter In
your issue of the 13th. relating to the
Mining Bureau bill, and beg spice for a
few lines In reply. I fully agree with him
In the benefits which the State of Oregon
will derive in a well-managed mining
bureau. Very few have the least idea of
the enormous demand for Information on
various subjects Telatlng to the mines
and other commercial products of the
State of Oregon. Not a month passes
but what a large number of letters ad
dressed to me go into my waste-basket
unanswered, asking information regard
ing some mine, or the quantities of iron
ore available for some purpose, or of the
cement material or fireclay, coal or oil
products of our state, all of which I am
unable to furnish, but which would be
In the province of a Bureau of Mines.
There is now such a demand for llthla
that spodumene Is wanted In large quan
tities, of which no doubt Oregon could
supply the demand.
it is a well-known fact that though
other products may fall in price from
overproduction, the production of gold
cannot be overdone. The extension of
steam transportation and the highly Im
proved methods of reduction and treat
ment of ores are other important factors
In the new development of the mining
Industry of the Northwest, which did not
prevail 25 or 30 years ago.
"But the old rooseback lays back an!
can see no immediate necessity for a
raining bureau. He Is a back-number
and does not keep up with the age of
progress."
There is no doubt but what Mr. Miller
is correct when he says that bill No. 12
has the least objectionable features of
aiL Any bill drawn in one part of the
state is expected to be found fault with
In another part of the state. I had the
honor to be selected by the committee of
the Board of Trade to draw that bill,
which I did, expecting It to be picked by
some, especially In the selecting of the
board of directors, which was thought
would release the Governor from that
embarrassment, for when he makes one
friend by appointment he makes a dozen
enemies, and I think he would much
rather never have the appointing power
of any officer at all, and that was the
only object In naming the directors in the
bill. This and the amount of appropria
tion were expected to be found fault with,
as part of the directors named were Dem
ocrats, and named by the Democratic
committee, and one by the Board of
Trade and one by the Chamber of Com
merce, and the fifth member was uni
versally considered to be one of the best
Informed men on mining affairs In the
state. But these men can all be changed
by the Legislature to suit themselves. I
had no choice in their selection and only
think it would be a charitable act for any
one to serve at all, as they serve without
salary or pay.
I cannot agree' with Mr. Miller that
there is any necessity for a Mining In
spector, except in coal mines, which Is
very proper; then a man should have
served many years in that line before he
Is competent to fill the place. Besides, a
Commissioner of Mines, as provided for
in this bill, will have all he can do In
the next two years to fill the requirements
without Inspection of mines. If there )s
any collection to be made for the Lewis
and Clark Exposition.
It Is strange Indeed. If an Inspector of
mines was so necessary, that the great
State of California, which has ten times
more mines than Oregon, should never
hive found it out. California never had
a mine Inspector. Montana once had one,
but soon abolished the office. But Cali
fornia has about 25 or SO men In the field
all the time, working in the Interest of
her Bureau of Mines, and has greatly
profited thereby. She has on her statute
book rules of Uw establishing a uniform
system In the management of mines, but
no inspector is ever allowed In the state.
It is the old question of theory and
practice. Ideally, state mine Inspection
is a good measure protects miners, les
sens accidents, or liability thereto; places
responsibility in case of accident. In
creases safety and deters loose methods
and criminal negligence that Is,' Ideally.
Practically, as things go. It may result
In undue reliance on such inspection, in
a shifting of responsibility. In the ap
pointment of unfit men because of their
political "pull," In the creation of an
office "Just for whafs in It," There are a
lew things In connection with this whole
matter that must be kept In mind. Tho
manager or superintendent of a mine
must necessarily be something of an in
spector himself. He doesn't owe his
place to political influence, but to com
petence; and If incompetent, he soon loses
his Job. The miner himself, who is sup
posed to be the chief beneficiary of Gov
ernment lntpectlon, must keep his wits
about him all the time, inspector or no
inspector, and nothing In the way of
management or Inspection can take the
place of such personal care. Anything
that tends to lessen tho ever-present feel
ing of the need of personal care lets In
laxity; and wherever and whenever the
miner gets the Idea In his head that he
need not exercise such constant care for
his own personal safety, because some
one else is paid by tho state to look out
for him, ho Is in greater danger than ever
before. Post-mortem invcstlgitlons and
inquests are not as effective as ante-mortem
vigilance. Arguments after an acci
dent as to whether the manager or the
inspector or the miner himself was to
blame for the disaster would be of In
finitely less value than the continuous In
telligent precaution against accident that
characterizes the miner who realizes that,
after all, his best protection lies In his
own precaution and the necessary knowl
edge of his associates. So that, as far
as this part of the question is considered,
the existence of a Government inspector
would be a tacit Implication that the
miner didn't know enough to take care
of himself. Then again, where such In
spection exists there is a constint tend
ency on tho part of all hands to make a
scapegoat of the inspector. There is at
once a divided responsibility; In case of
disaster the Investigation discloses the
manager "blaming it onto" the Inspector
and the Inspector sometimes spying
around to see If he can't get some way
of blaming the manager for acting in
ignorance or defiance of instructions.
There is a good deal of humbug about
this mine Inspection business, and at the
bottom of it a flavor df demigogery. In
the belief that honest desire to protect
the working miner actuates the Idea, we
hold that with Intelligence on this part
should go intelligent, competent manage
ment, and that the best way to insure
such protection is not by putting a bodge
on a cheap "Inspector" but by putting
the full responsibility of his position on
the mine superintendent or manager, and
not allow chance for shifting such re
sponsibility from the shoulders thit
should rightfully bear It No Inspection
can fully take the place of the tight kind
of superintendence. Let the manager be
made to take the consequence of his man
agement. In case of thtre being an in
spector, were there an accident, the first
one blamed would be the inspector, which
would be like blaming the Constable or
the Sheriff if one man killed another. It
wouiu be unjust to the inspector to hold
him responsible for whit the superin
tendent of mines might do, but that is
Just what -would happen, and, knowing
this, no man really fit to fill the place
would care to take such a position.
Were It possible to make a law that
would Insure Baker and Grant Counties
an inspector of mines, as their represent
atives demand, without affecting the re
mainder of the state, I would be in favor
of It, for I believe in giving the people
what they want. But I do not see how I
could Invite a nonresident to put money
into a mine1 in Oregon and he subject to
a mine inspector's- dictation as to how
and in whit manner he should open his
mine. He would say at once, whether
true or not, "I am subject to a graft or
inconvenience. I wish to manage my
own mine in my own way, and I will be
responsible for my own management, but
I will not Invest my money subject to the
dictation of another." J. H. FISK.
SETTLERS MOVING WEST
1300 on First Great Northern Train
Out of St. Paul.
EVERETT. Wash.. Fell. 16. At the
Great Northern superintendent's office
here It is said that a west-bound overland
In three sections is on the way, carry
ing 1500 settlers for Pacific Coast points.
The train will arrive here Tuesday even
ing. (The cheap settlers' rates from the East
Missouri River common points, St, Louis
and Chicago went into effect yesterday,
but the weather In the Mississippi Val
ley and Rocky Mountain country was too
forbidding for a large movement of pas
sengers westward, the Great Northern
being the only road reporting. Eastern
people will not start on a long Journey
with a snow blockade staring them In the
face. A heavy settlers' movement Is as
sured as soon as the weather Is propi
tious in the East. The rate is based on
5 from, Missouri River common points
to the Pacific Coast, the rates applying
to California as well as to the Pacific
Northwest, -which has heretofore had a
monopoly of the business under settlers'
rates. This time the California lines have
gone as far as to extend the time a month
and a half beyond the limit quoted by the'
Northern lines to June 15. As a matter
of course, however, the Northern lines will
be obliged to meet this movement of the
Southern lines.)
Train Released After Three Days.
EVERETT, Wash., Feb. IS. The Monte
Crlsto train arrived here today, after
being snowbound three days in the moun
tains. COLLIER BREAKS DOWN.
Shaft of Alexander Breaks and Re
lief Ship Goes Out.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The Navy De
partment has received the following tele
gram from Delaware Breakwater, dated
yesterday and signed Adamson, the first
officer of the naval collier Alexander,
who was landed at the breakwater from
the Admiral Schley: .
"Shaft broken February 10, 6 P. M.. lati
tude 23:; longitude 71:18. After accident
ship making knots northwest. First
officer on board steamship Admiral Schley,
for Philadelphia, will be In Washington
tomorrow morning."
The collier Lebanon has been sent out
from Norfolk In search of the Alexander
which, when last heard from, was 300
miles east of the Bahamas. The Alexan
der was on her way from the Pacific
Coast. She left San Juan for Norfolk.
February 8.
First Officer Adamson was at the Navy
Department today to report the details
of the accident. He left the ship In one
of Its small boats and, after several days,
was picked up by a schooner, which sub
sequently transferred him to the Admiral
Schley. He reported the vessel as being
In good condition, and it is expected she
will be picked up by a passing steamer
before the Lebanon overtakes her.
To Cure a Cold la One Day
TakeLaxatlT Bromo-Qulnlaa TskWts. All drns
tilts refund ths monej It it tails to cure.
L W. Grort'i slsnaturt is on aea box. 3Hc
BOARD OF TRADE MEETS
"WILL ASIC WELLS FAIIGO COMPANY
TO BUILD HOTEL.
Pass Resolution Requesting Dareaa
of Information to Issue Anothter
Booklet Descriptive of Orccou.
The meeting of the Portland Board of
Trade was called to order by President
Beach at 7:30 last evening. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read and
adopted, after which the regular busi
ness of the board was transacted.
J. L. Schell reported for the committee
in charge of the illustrated lecture to be
delivered on the 25th Inst,, by E. B, Cor
thelU that all necessary arrangements
had been made and that this lecture would
be delivered In the Board of Trade par
lors. The secretary was Instructed to
invite all tho engineers of the city, as
well as the members of the board, as this
lecture will be of especial Interest to all
Interested in the Improvement of the
Columbia River.
In response to a communication received
from the Harrlman Immigration Bureau
for more advertising matter from the
board, the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas. Another demand has been made
upon thli board by the Harrlman Immigration
Bureau for copies of thi booklet. "Orecon and
Its Resources," published last year under the
auspices of the Board of Trade and the Cham
ber of Commerce: and
Whereas. The available supply of this liter
ature is not sufficient to permit of any further
large shipments, only about 10.000 copies re
maining: on band at this time, all of which
will bs required by this board la carrylns on
Its aggressive Immigration work: snd
"Whereas, It appears thst this Is an understanding-
on the part of the subscribers to
the Oregon Dureau of Information fund, which
enterprise had 1U inception with this board,
many of whom are members of this board,
that a portion of the money subscribed would
bo used for advertising purposes; and
Whereas, It Is bellered thst J 10.000 will set
up, equip and maintain for one year the per
manent exhibit of Oregon's resources contem
plated by this board, leavinc something like
JOOOO available for advertising purposes: and
Whereas, This board has no funds available
for undertaking any advertising project of any
magnitude at this time, and expects to do
much of its Immigration work through the
Columbia Hirer Journal, published under Its
auspices: therefore be it
Resolved by this Portland. Board of Trade.
That the trustees of the Oregon Bureau of In
formation be requested to appropriate and set
aside for advertising purposes such amount
as may appear available for tho purpose,
and Issue or cause to be Issued another book
let descriptive of Oregon and Us resources for
general immigration work.
A communication was read from the In
dependence Improvement League solicit
ing the co-operation of the board in the
endeavor to obtain better train service
on the West Side from the Southern Pa
cific The "board Indorsed the communi
cation and the chalrmin appointed I. B.
Hammond, A. H. Devers and C. M. Idle
man as a committee to confer with the
railroad officials here and co-operate with
the Independence Improvement League.
Twenty-nine new names were then sub
mitted for membership to the board, all
of whom were elected.
Bills to the amount of 2611.73 were or
dered paid, wiping out the entire indebt
edness of the boird.
A resolution was Introduced by Judge
Smith that tho secretary address a com
munication to the committee appointed
by the Oregon Irrigaion Convention last
November, requesting information as to
why no action had been taken in refer
ence to calling the Government's atten-.
tlon to suitable locations for inaugurating
irrigation.
The board unanimously Indorsed House
bill 217, by Galloway, regulating the sailor
boarding-houses, crimping, etc
On motion of Mr. Smith tho board
adopted a resolution commending the
action of the State Legislature in passing
the portage railroad bill.
Upon motion of Mr. Potter the board
decided to recommend to it the gnntlng
of a telephone franchise to W. E. Thomas
and others, by the Council. Messrs.
Paget, Potter and Lee were appointed a
committee to attend the Council when
the application for the franchise appears
and express the sentiment of the board in
reference thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Smith the secretary
was instructed to have 1000 copies of the
by-liws printed for pocket reference.
Upon motion of Judge Smith the fol
lowing resolution was read and approved:
Whereas, Portland has entered upon an era
of expansion that Is unprecedented in the
history of this city, and this growth is of a
substantial and permanent order. Indications
pointing to a doubling of her population within
the next ten years; and
Whereas, As well as the. city Is provided
with hotels, hotel accommodations are already
entirely Inadequate to the present needs of
the city: and
Whereas, It has come to the knowledge of
this bosrd that the Wells-Fargo Company Is
contemplating the erection of a business block
on its property at the southeast corner of
Fourth and TamhlU streets; cow, therefore,
be It ,
Resolved, by. the Portland Board of Trade,
That. In viw of the fact that the Wells-Fargo
Company property, by reason of Its central
location and accessibility to nearly all lines
of street railway. Is one of the very best hotel
sites In the City of Portland, and that a mod
ern hotel erected thereon would, not only supply
a crying need and add much to the archi
tectural beauty of the city, but would also
prove a profitable Investment to the owner,
this board calls the attention of the said Wells
Fargo Company to Portland's need of more
hotel facilities', the unexcelled location of Its
property for hotel purposes and the unques
tioned wisdom of a hotel Investment in Port
land at this time, and urge upon the said
Wells-Fargo Company. It not Inconsistent with
Its policy, the desirability of erectlsg upon
Its ground a building ample for the accommo
daton of Its banking and express business and
large enough and suitable for hotel purposes.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned until March 2. the date
set for the next meeting.
WEALTH IS DEGRADING.
So Says Bishop John L. Spalding, of
Peoria, I1L
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. Addressing a
gathering at Carnegie Hall last night,
under the auspices of the St. Vincent de
Paul Society, Bishop John L. Spalding, of
Peoria, I1L, who was prominently men
tioned as a possible successor of the late
Archbishop Corrlgan, received great ap
plause when he declared that great wealth
is almost certain to degrade the possessor
of it, and" out of all the men who are
known to reckon their possessions in the
millions he named only one Andrew Car
negieas a man able to rise above his
surroundings.
Bishop Spalding admitted tho great
power of money, and declared that It ap
peared to be almost the real form of
power In our day, "giving the man who
possessed It," he said, "a hold on things
that neither intellectual power nor faith
can give,
"It is the quality of a man's thought
by the things he yearns for that you
must Judge him." he said. "A man may
have the wealth of Mr. Carnegie and still
be a thief, an Idiot and a brute. It is by
how much greater a man is than are the
things with which he has surrounded him
self that he is to be judged. It is not what
you have, but what you are."
Baker Cltr Notes.
BAKER CITY. Or., Feb. 16. (Special.)
Perry Cavln and George Poynter, the two
boys who were arrested at Pendleton and
returned here to answer to the charge
of burglary, had a hearing before Jus
tice Messlck yesterday afternoon. The par
ents of both boys had been notified to be
present, but they failed to appear. Poynt
ers mother sent word that she would not
attend court, but would talk to the boy if
he was released. Cavin's parents declined
absolutely to have anything to do with
their boy, Neither young man had a
friend to say a word in his behalf. Judge
Messlck committed them to the county
Jail to await the action of the Circuit
Court.
Assistant District Attorney Wlnfree
lost a purse on the street the other day
containing $131 In cash. He has offered
to give the finder half of the money If
he will return the purse and the other
half. The lucky finder seems to have
felt more generous-hearted than Mr.
Wlnfree. because he has kept all the
money and has failed to return even the
purse.
This section of the state Is enjoying the
longest continued .cold snap within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant. The
thermometer has hovered close to zero
day and night for 23 days, and often It
has descended several degrees below.
There Is more snow In the mountains
than for the past five years, which Insures
an abundance of water for next Summer
for irrigation purposes.
Indian weather prophets say that the
Winter season is not nearly over, but
that there .will be a continuation of cold
and stormy weather until late In the
Spring. They determine this by the con
dition of the bark on the forest trees. So
far livestock has wintered well, because
there Is very little snow In the valleys.
BRITISH SPINNERS SCARED
Cannot Depend on United States to
Supply Raw Cotton.
NEW YORK, Feb7"l6. The Journal of
Commerce today says that cotton spin
ners In England seem thoroughly alarmed
at their dependence upon the United
States for their cotton supply, this alarm
being sharply Intensified by the present
relations between the supply and demand
for raw cotton. The opinion Is unani
mous that the culture of cotton should
be encouraged In the British colonies and
possessions. At an Influential meeting at
Manchester, arranged by the British Cotton-Growing
AmoCyUion, the Lord Mayor
said It was of supreme Importance that
every possible effort should be put forth,
not alone by this association, but also by
the government, with a view to the grow
ing of cotton In Africa, and. If possible. In
the dependencies.
"The almost unlimited capacity for the
production of every commodity In the
United State? on a gigantic scale Is shown
nowhere more forcibly than In the growth
of cotton." said the Lord Mayor. "One
state alone, that of Texas, has an area
more than double the area of Great Brit
ain. The states are the most powerful
competitors, and the states are likely to
be more powerful In the future. The fixed
aim of those engaged In the cotton In
dustry la ultimately to consume on the
snot all the cotton grown on the planta
tions. "In IKK) the cotton crop was 7.311.332
bales, of which the United States used 32
per cent. Great Britain using SS per cent.
Last year the crop was 10.6S0.6SO bales.
The United -States used S7 per cent and
Great Britain 2S per cent, an Increase of
5 per cent in the states and a decrease of
10 per cent in Great Britain.
"The tendency of consumption. In the
near neighborhood of the cotton fields Is
shown by the fact that while in 1S30 the
North took "6.7 per cent of that con
sumed In the states and the South took
23.3 per cent, last year the North took
only Stll per cent and the South took
18.63 per cent Without being unduly
alarmed, we might say that there Is sure
ly sufficient evidence to warrant the spe
cial visits of masters and trade union
leaders to the United States to take stock
of the position and prepare for the strug
gle." Sir Alfred Jones said he could not share
In the alarm which exists in some quar
ters. "It Is merely a matter of wisdom to look
out for the expansion of cotton-growing
districts," he said, "particularly In Eng
lish colonies. No one could object to the
Americans keeping their cotton In their
own country, but It was a great object to
secure that there should be a constant
supply for Great Britain."
The following resolution, proposed by
Alfred Emmett. M. P.. was adopted:
"That In view of the frequent disorgan
ization and consequent loss to the cotton
trade of the United Kingdom owing to the
uncertain supply of the raw material. It
Is Incumbent on all those Interested In
the prosperity of the industries of this
country to use every effort to Increase the
growth of cotton."
Mr. Emmett, In speaking of his resolu
tion, declared that the tendency In recent
years hastbecn to a shortage of the cot
ton, on which Manchester depends so
much. He found that the American crop
in 1SS1 yielded 6.SS9.000 bales of cotton. Of
this there came to England 2.811,000 bales,
to the continent 1.7s2.000. and to America
1.915.000. In 1902 the figures were 10.701.0C0
bales, of which 3,046.000 came to England,
3.S63.000 to the continent, and to America
4.359.000. The area for growing cotton In
America was not expanding as they would
like to see It. It Is not expanding, at any
rate, faster than the American and con
tinental people are wanting cotton.
Wont Export Coal Duty Removed.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16. The British coal
exporters are by no means disposed to
give up the agitation for the abolition or
reduction of the coal tax, says the
Tribune's London correspondent. They
point out that but for America's demand
there must have been a serious falling off
in British exports. Last month's statistics
are certainly very significant. Of 66,011 tons
of coal which Liverpool shipped, 47,831 tons
went to America, and of 132,943 tons sent
from Hull. 62.S52 tons were consigned to
America; while from the northeast coast
ports Newcastle, South Shields, Sunder
land and Blythe American shipnfents
amounted to 198.2S3 tons. As the Increase
In the total northeaet coast sea shipments
for the month were 150.873 tons. It fol
lows that but for the 19S.2SS tons sent to
America that Important district must have
registered a decline of over 4S.000 tons.
Cannls of Venice Rnn Dry.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. An extraordinary
happening has been amazing the Vene
tians for the past two days, says a
Vienna cablegram to the American. When
the tide ebbed the water flowed seaward
with such speed and volume that all the
canals of the city, including the Grand.
Canal, were drained almost dry; the foun
dations of palaces and houses exposed and
gondolas and steamers stuck In the mud,
where they remained until the next tide.
Irish Stand Pat on Land Question.
DUBLIN, Feb. 16. At a meeting of the
Irish parliamentary party today John
Redmond was re-elected leader and a
resolution was passed to the effect that,
in view of the rumored intention of the
government to depart In the text of the
new land bill from the terms adopted by
the recent land conference, the party
places Itself on record as announcing that
these terms are the lowest the tenants
could accept.
CARTER MAY BE DISMISSED
Result of Conrt-Mnrtlal on
Officer In Philippines.
Naval
MANILA, Feb. 16. The court-martial of
Lieutenant-Commander F. S. Carter as
the result of the grounding of the United
States steamer Piscataqua during the
naval maneuvers off Sublg was concluded
today.
The verdict was not announced, but Car
ter has been ordered to return to Wash
ington under arrest, and It Is believed
that the verdict is guilty and that he
has been sentenced to be dismissed from
the service. The prosecution charged that
Carter attempted to Influence -warrant of
ficers to alter the reports of the accident
after they had all been made.
Taft Starts on a Tonr.
MANILA. Feb. 16,-Governor Taft Is on
the point of starting a southern tour of
a week's duration. Commissioner Ide has
donated $1000 to the Manila General Hos
pital movement, A monument erected on
the spot where General Lawton fell was
unveiled yesterday by Bishop Brent with
appropriate ceremonies.
NATIONAL MASTER COMING
PROMINENT GRANGE OFFICIAL TO
VISIT PORTLAND.
Patrons of Iltubanriry Are Slaking
rreimratlons for Elaborate Re
ception When Jones Arrives.
Hon. .Aaron Jones, of South Bend, Ind.,
master of the National Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, will arrive in Portland
March 9. On March JO and 11 he will at
tend the Grange Institute which will be
held in A. O. U. W. Hall at Portland under
the auspices of the local Granges. B. G.
Leedy, state master, made this announce
ment at a meeting of the Grange com
mittee yesterday afternoon. This will now
enable the committee to proceed with the
arrangements for the Institute. Chairman
C. H. Welch was instructed to secure the
A. O. U. W. Hall for the session of the
Institute. It was decided that there
would be morning and afternoon sessions,
and probably a public reception. Mr. Jones
will deliver two public addresses, and
will also take part lnjthe Institute.
B. G. Lcedy, chairman of the programme
committee, said the programme had been
partially nrranged. Several prominent ag
riculturists have consented to take part.
A special address on the Lewis and Clark
Fair will be arranged for Mayor Williams.
In behalf of the city, and Governor Cham
berlain", In behalf of the state, will be
asked to attend tho opening of the Insti
tute and the public reception and make
short addresses. Reduced rates will be
asked' for from transportation lines, and
every effort will be made to secure a large
attendance of farmers In the state.
Mr. Lcedy makes the following an
nouncement of tlu movements of National
Master Jones In this state:
"I take great pleasure at this time In
announcing that Hon. Aaron Jones, of
South Bend. Ind., master of the National
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, la coming
on an official, visit and will remain in the
state from March 10 to 19, and will ad
dress meetings that have been arranged
for In different parts of the state as fol
lono: "Portland, March 10 and 11; Oregon City.
March 12; Macleay. March 13; Salem,
March 13; Monmouth, March 14; Albany,
March 16; Corvallls, March 16; McMInn
vllle. March 17; Forest Grove, March 18;
Columbia County, probably at Rainier,
March 19.
"He will then spend a week in the State
of Washington. On the morning of March
30, he will leave for California, and while
en route will stop off at Eugene and ad
dress the people of Lane County.
"Coming here as the official head of the
greatest National farmers' organization,
with its half a million members, we feel
that the state Is Indeed very highly hon
ored, and he should be accorded a recep
tion In keeping with the high position
which he holds."
f BROOKLYN SCWER.
City Engineer KIKott Will Work Out
the Details.
City Engineer Elliott sas that consider
able preliminary work has already been
done on the proposed Brooklyn sewer. He
says that the district will be the largest
In Portland, and perhaps the biggest on
the Coast. So far, the work has been
confined to ascertaining the 'watersheds
and the scope of 'the territory that the
sewer will serve. Approximately It will
contain seven square miles of territory
and. something over 4000 acres. The City
Engineer said the cost would run upward
from J20 per lot, and would not be above
$30. The cost per lot would probably be
less than In the smaller districts.
Mr. Elliott says that there Is a great
deal cf" detail work to" be done, and he
expects to have another crew of surveyors
In the field. He does not think that the
fills the Oregon Water Power and Railway
Company will make near the mouth of
Stephens Slough, will Interfere with the
sewer. 'lWe will have to cut through It,"
he said, "If It Is In the way." He says
that there Is pressing need' of sewerage In
most of the Brooklyn district. The open
ditches have been-cleaned out so the wa
ter could flow freely, but this affords little
relief. It Is necessary, he said, to ascer
tain how much territory the district will
take In so as to avoid mistakes which
have been made heretofore in not consid
ering a large enough area.
East Side Notes.
Rev. J. J. Dalton by Invitation preached
In the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
at Albany. Sunday. The congregation de--sired
that he should accept a call to that
church, but he declined to accept, Mr.
Dalton says that he must take a rest.
More than two-thirds of the property
owners on East Seventh street, between
East Stark and East Everett streets, have
signed a petition for Improvement of that
street. Crushed gravel Is called for. It
Is considered the best material for the
improvement,
W. W. Cotton, a well-known Portland
attorney, was Initiated Into membership
of the Gresham Grange. Patrons of Hus
bandry, last Saturday. This grange has
a number of Portland members. Including
County School Superintendent Robinson.
It Is in a flourishing condition.
The G. A. R. committees on arrange
ments for holding a campflre from the
posts will hold a meeting this evening In
G. A. R. Hall. The campflre will be held
In Woodmen of the World Hall, East
Sixth and East Washington streets, and
will be for the benefit of the Lone Fir
soldiers' monument.
The schooner Anita was launched yes
terday from Supple's boatyard. She has
been sheathed with copper and prepared
for her long voyage to Manila. The Iron
vessel Henrietta will soon be pulled out
for general repairs. It Is a larger ship
than the Sequoia, and will take great pow
er to pull her up the ways.
Secretary J. M. Woodruff, ofthe Wood
men of the World Hall Association, says
that It Is not now the Intention of the
company to build on annex for a banquet
in the rear of the present building on
East Sixth street. Among the members
of Multnomah Camp there has been some
talk of' such an improvement, and it may
be undertaken In a year or so. The stock
is being taken up rapidly and after a
time Multnomah Camp will own the hail.
Vancouver Bnrrailis Notes.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Feb. 16.
(Special.) Orders were received Saturday
from the Adjutant-General's office at
ashlngton announcing that Lieutenant
Colonel Thomis C. Woodbury. Seven
teenth .Infantry, has been transferred to
the Seventh Infantry, now stationed at
Ayers
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the Presidio, and Lieutenant-Colonel John
T. Van Ordale, of the Seventh, will be
relieved from duty with that regiment and
will Join the Seventeenth at Vancouver
Barrack? as its Lieutenant-Colonel.
Major Lei Feblger. of the Seventeenth,
has been transferred to the Seventh. anJ
Major Charles St. John Chubb, of the
Seventeenth, has bean assigned to tho
Fifteenth Infantry, now stationed in Cali
fornia. Major McGunncgle, of the Third In
fantry, has received orders from the War
Department to report for duty with the
Seventeenth Infantry at Vancouver Bar
racks. Major Ephralm T. C. Richmond, artil
lery inspector of the department, has re
ceived his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel,
but has not as yet been
assigned to any regiment. Colonel Rich
mond Is at present Inspecting signal
stores at Juneau and Skigwny, and will
not return to department headquarters
for a month. ,
Qae-Mtlon Did Xot Arrive.
LA GRANDE. Or., Feb. 16. (Special.)
Superintendent K. B. Bragg completed
the examination of 18 applicants for teach
ers' county certificates? and passed 15 of
them. Those successful for first grade
are: L. A. McBride. O. D. Smutz, Bessie
Worstell, Arville Poole and Harriet
Thompson; second grade, M. O. Klm
brough. M. V. Hockenberry, C. W. Rods-
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