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A contract between Charles Frohman, George Edwards and Owon Hall for the production of Mr. Ball's new musical play founded on the Froach comedy '"Bouffe." was signed to day. The play -will be put on the stage simultaneously In New Xork and London. I MEN MEET Commercial Congress Session at Seattle. NEW SOUTH MEETS WEST Welcomed by Governor and City's Mayor, HILL'S NAME BRINGS APPLAUSE John Barrett Is There, and Tells AU the Delegates of the Glories of the Lewis and ClnrU , Pair to Be. The 14th annual session of the Tmns MIsslsslppl Congress opened In Seattle under the most favorable circum stances, and the leaders say the session promises to be the largest and most productive of good since the organiza tion of the association. The sessions are held in a big. p&vllion at Leschl Park, overlooking the waters of Lake Washington, and the weather ever since the delegates began to arrive has been most pleasant. The 000 or 600 men who' are In attendance from all the states of the W(-st assemble at the pavilion after a cable ride across the city, and are entertained at luncheon in the pavilion. Various excursions and other entertainments ore planned for the pleasure of the visitors during their stay of several days In the city. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. IS. (Staff Cor respondence.) The fourteenth annual ses sion of the Trans-MIsslssIppl Commercial Congress was called to order this morn ing with a fairly large and -decidedly en thusiastic list of delegates in attendance. The greatness of this land of magnificent distances was exemplified In tho widely separated regions from which tho differ ent delegates came. From Louisiana, Texas, Alabama In fact, from ail through the SdnnySouthland-came a 'full repre sentation sot of ihe men who have been pictured to usby Ople Read and other writers f lesser note of the old days "befoh tho wall," but active, energetic hustlers men of the new South. They trooped Into tho big hall at Leschl Park and shook hands and rubbed elbows with the men of the new West, who gathered from every state this side ,of the Mis sissippi. Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Okla homa, Indian Territory nil were, well represented, while for the Pacific Coast, California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho joined in showing the visitors how much more kind nature had been to us than to some of the states lying farther to the east. And Alaska, numerically shy on delegates, made up In quality for what she lacked In quantity, and Major Strong, of Nome, painted in glowing colors tho wonderful resources of his new country. If there Is anything of value that Alaska does .not produce, it must have been unintentionally omitted from the Major's notebook, for that land, which he assured the Congress was the ."bright est pearl in Columbladom," would have blushed a pale salmon pink could it have heard all the nice things that were said about It. J. J. Hill's Annie Applauded. Overshadowing all other names con nected with the development of the great West, that of James J. Hill seemed pre eminent In the minds of the commercial congress. Every time his name was men tioned, and nearly every speaker men tioned it. It was the signal for applause, and had the Great Northern magnate, who Is not displeased with this sort of tribute, known what an attraction he would have proven, he would have un doubtedly dropped In on an Inspection tour. His enthusiastic admirers. In their glow lng.tributes to his prowess, made a num ber of ridiculous statements regarding his transportation feats, but the universal knowledge of the man and the road he. has built on Puget Sound was ever In evidence, and both had a good, strong hold on the affections of tho congress. The State of Washington was well rep resented, not only by a regularly cred ited delegation, hut by a large number of prominent citizens, Ex-Governors Mc Graw and Semple chatted with the pres ent chief of the Evergreen State, while waiting for the crowd to arrive In the morning. Ex-Senator John L. Wilson dis cussed the weather and other timely topics with Harold Preston and other po litical friends and adversaries. Congress man Cuehman. who has never been a firm believer In river Improvements, listened with a pleased expression to the hot air which interspersed some of the more carefully worded speeches, and a number of other prominent Washlngtonlans of lesser importance aided In keeping things moving. John Barrett's Effulgence. A prominent figure at the afternoon ses sion was the Hon. John Barrett, who kept up an actlvo circulation among- the visit ing delegates and dazzled their eyes with the alluring brightness of tho colors In which he painted the forthcoming Lewis and Clark Centennial. """" Most of the Portland delegation arrlred this morning, but a few of the stragglers will not be here until tomorrow. Tboso already registered are: A. H. Devers. W. A. Laldlaw, M. M. Shlllock. J. E. La th ro p, S. C. Beach. H. R. Lewis, J. W. Cook. George W. Hazen. G. W. Allen. L Lang. C J. Browne, W. E. Brown. R. L. Dar row, Emll Waldman. D. Bcakey and L. R. Stlnson. The Portlanders had no regular place on the speech programme today. But dur ing Impromptu remarks called for by tho chair. Mr. Hazen 'gave the delegates an Intimation that there was such a place as Portland on the map, although then- had been nothing In the previous speeches by Washlngtonlans and Callfor- nlans to warrant such a supposition. Mr. Hazen Invited the delegates to corroborate his statements by visiting the metropolis of the Northwest and seeing for them selves. The attention of the Congress will be formally called to Portland and the Lewis and Clark Centennial by a resolution which will be Introduced at the morning session tomorrow. Grebara Takes the GaveL The delayed arrival of the delegates prevented the meeting being called to or der until 10 o'clock. Chairman Donald, of the local committee, handled the gavel and In a few words- ex plained that Important business engage ments had prevented President Klrby's attendance, and a delayed train was re sponsible for the nonappearance of Judge Gavin, chairman of tho executive committee. He, therefore, introduced Hon. Walter Greham, ex-president of the congress, as temporary presiding officer, Mr. Greham's remarks were brief and mostly laudatory of the past work of the organization and expressing a hope for Its continuance on equally successful lines. He then Introduced Governor McBiide, who, In behalf of the State of Washing ton, made the address of welcome. The Governor was In good speaking trim and was vigorously applauded. Following tho Governor, Mayor Humes spoke on behalf of the City of Seattle. Judge Thomas Burke, on behalf of the commercial organizations of the city, de livered a pleasing address, which was not Intended to conceal the speaker's admira tion for Mr. James J. H11L The address was warmly applauded. In the absence of President Kirby, Tom Richardson, of New Orleans, read the president's address, which had been for warded by mail. It was greeted with fre quent applause. Invitation to Oregon. Following this address the chairman called for Impromptu speeches from a number of delegates. Under this order of business George W. Hazen answered for Oregon, and In a few well-chosen re marks Invited the delegates to visit the Oregon metropolis. Hugh Craig, of San Francisco, made a brief talk, which con talned considerable food for thought among thoso doing business In competi tion with this lively city. Ho- said in part: "We havo heard so much about how you are getting ahead of California up here that we've come up here to find out how you do it. And now ' that we have" heard that Mr. Hill can carry a ton of freight a 100 miles for 40 cents we want to iVk-unj -sTou..-Chut. I&eMlcjnatca&tc Air. fiui ,ana -carrymm -nomo with us we shall go home dlsapn'aolnted. For, with all of our efforts, the best our rail roads can do Is to carry a ton of freight 100 miles for 75 cents. "We have In San Francisco the finest mint In the United States and we natur ally expected to get our toll on -the Alaskan gold. But when the first sea son was ended we found that we re ceived but a small proportion qf It. It has all gone to Seattle. We learned that Seattle had an assay office, which took In the gold and paid for It by exchange on Chicago. We tried to get the gold sent to San Francisco for coinage, but wo found that J. J. Hill had given an ex press rate on gold to Philadelphia from Seattle cheaper than the express rates from this city to San Francisco. Came to Learn How. "After learning these lessons we de cided to come to Seattle to learn how you do It, and yet there are somo things we can do In California, and we do them. Our credit is good; wo propose to keep It good. We propose to make it to the interest of such men as James J. Hill to come there." Other Bhort talks we made by John H. Smith, of Salt Lake; Colonel F. C Zacharle. of New Orleans; Colonel Ra ins A. Hoyt. of St. Paul; Dr. T. C. Frazler, of Coffeyvllle, Kan.; Major J. E. Strong, of Nome, Alaska; Fred Flem ing, of Kansas City, and W. G. Welmer, of South McAltster, Indian Territory. The most interesting features of the afternoon session were speeches by Sen ator Reed Smoot, qf Utah, and Colonel Tom Richardson, of New Orleans. There was nothing In the addresses of either Smoot or Richardson that rubbed the fur of any of the delegates the wrong way, but Mr. Thurber, of New York. Infused a little ginger into the proceedings with a spirited speech in defense of the trusts, favoring a ship subsidy and an tagonistic to organized labor. Tho ripplo of applause which followed his effort had not subsided befqro a dozen delegates were on their feet striving for recogni tion, and Judge Zacharle, of New Or leans, secured the coveted task of an swering the New Torker. Mr. Thurber and the Judgo had met at previous ses sions of the Commercial Congress, and are said to have mixed before. Hot Shot at Thurber. "The political questions in Mr. Thur ber's paper," said the Judge, "are be yond the purposes of this convention. He read a paper in New Orelans three years ago In defense ot. the ship sub sidy; In Washington. D. C, ho defended tho sugar trust, and ho was charged with being In the employ of tho sugar people; at our meeting In St. Paul last year Mr. Thurber bobbed up with a carefully prepared paper defending the beef trust, and now he comes at us with another paper attacking organized labor. It has no place In tho records of this Congress." C. B. Brown, of Stockton, CaL, took Issue with Mr. Thurber on tho trust question. Dealing particularly with the Standard Oil Company, for Mr. Brown comes from tho oil regions. Mr. Thurber made no reply to the caustic remarks that he called forth with his paper, but sat quietly smiling until the storm blew over. The session adjourned about 5 o'clock, and this evening the visitors were enter tained with a Bteamboat excursion around Lake Washington. Between ses- (Concluded oa Pago 5.) OREGONAIBEST Land Entries Break AH Records. RECEIPTS ARE IN KEEPING Year Just Ended Four Times Over the Leader. IRRIGATION MAY BE BOOMED Great Increa.se Likely to Hasten Gov ernment "Worlc East of the Can cades Business formations Also Reaches a Xew Mark. FIGURES THAT TELL THE TALE. Oregon 1003. 1SG2. No. entries .... 18,744 11.702 No. acres 1.SM.69S 1.297.099 Collections $2,055,230 $305,281 United States No. entries .... 207.762 183.161 No. acres ...... 1&.741.070 10.372.385 Collections $10,657,530 $5,9SO.0SS OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Aug. IS. The State of Oregon wit nessed the greatest activity In its history in the settlement and sale of Its public lands for the fiscal year ended June 3. 1203. The year broke all records, both as to the number of entries, the amount of lands disposed of, and tho cash receipts from sales, combined with fees and com missions collected at local land offices. During the year just ended there were In all 1S.744 entries made in Oregon, em bracing a total area of LS44.6DS acres of land. The enormous aggregate of funds derived from sales, fees and commissions was $2,055,230. nearly four times tho amount collected In 1902. Reclamation Fund Swelled. The unprecedented gains are apparent when these figures are compared with those of 1002, when there were but 11.792 entries la Oregon, covering 1.237,039 acres ftnd. cora- These re turns mean that the State of Oregon last year contributed in the neighborhood of $2,000,000 to the reclamation fund, or twice as much as the state contributed in the two years preceding, when it turned in more than $900,000. The reclamation fund gets all cash re ceipts, with the exception of money for expenses of the land service, and the 5 per cent diverted to educational purposes. Unfortunately, statistics of disposal and sale of public land in other states are not yet available, hence the showing of Ore gon cannot be compared with other West ern States. Last year, when Oregon broko all Its previous records as to the number of entries and amount of lands disposed of, it stood second only to North Dakota, having transacted more land business than Washington, Idaho, Mon tana, ana, in fact, all Western States, save that one. It cannot yet be deter mined whether Oregon in the past year distanced North Dakota, but certainly, in view of Its enormous strides. It has yield ed second place to none, and has more than equalled the returns of North Da kota, as shown a year ago. Shovrinir Indeed Remarkable. Remarkable as Is the showing made by Oregon las year, It Is the more remark able In view of the damper that was thrown over the land affairs of the state as a result of disclosures of extensive frauds- by Inspectors of the department. These Inspectors took unusual care In ex amining all entries to establish their val idity, and of which tended to retard the public land business. Enormous withdrawals were made both for forest reserve and Irrigation purposes, which caused an outcry that the Govern ment was interfering with the settlement and development of the more dslrable sections of the state. The facts and the figures seem to confirm the declaration of the Interior Department that temporary withdrawals do not interfere with legitl-' mate land entries. New Settlers Credit to State. Although figures, so far as available, do not classify the entries' made In Ore gon, tho fact that over 18,000 new entries are reported Is the best evidence that Oregon is attracting settlers In no small numbers, and home-bullders and citizens of the desirable class are seeking out the state where they can establish homes un der the most favorable circumstances. There Is a -guarantee that the new set tlers are desirable citizens from the very fact that all entries, particularly those of the first half of the year, were most care fully examined to determine whether the entrymen wero acting in good faith and in their own interest, rather than In the Interest of others. May Hasten IrrlsatioRjnVorkii. The fact that Oregon hasjinow contri buted between $2,500,000 and $3,000,000 to the reclamation fund will no doubt serve as an Incentive to tho Interior Depart ment to hasten Its examination of pro posed Irrigation projects east of the Cas cade Mountains, in order that tho state may soon receive some practical benefit from Its otherwise active land business. Certainly no state Is entitled to more recognition than Oregon. Once tho Gov ernment completes an irrigation sj-stem in the state, the lands opened up thereby wii contribute to the reclamation fund direct, as the law provides that the set tlers shall repay to the Government In ten annual installments the actual cost of the construction of storago reservoirs and canals built by Government aid. This ! contribution, however, will be in addition to funds turned Into the Federal Treas ury each year from regular entries and sales. HlKh-Watcr Mark for Nation Also. The year just ended also established a high-water mark in the history of public land business In the United States. In that year not only were more entries re corded, but many more acres of publjc domain passed Into private ownership than In any preceding 12 months. More than this, there was a phenomenal In crease In the receipts from cash sales, fees and commissions, the returns of the 'year Just closed almost doubling those of tho year preceding To be exact, there were In the past fis cal year 207.7S2 entries made under the several public land laws, embracing in tho aggregate 13,741.070 acres of land. This Is an Increase of 11,621' entries and 36S.6S5 acres over the showing made in the year 1902. The total receipts from cash sales, fees and commissions, amounted In 1903 to $10,557,530. or $4,677,2 more than the re ceipts of the previous year. Three years ago Binger Hermann, then Commissioner of the General Land Office, In making his annual report, which showed the disposal of 12.453.SS7 acres of land and $4.066,S12 In cash receipts, pre dicted that the public land business had reached it3 maximum limit, and would thereafter show a gradual decrease. He based his opinion on the fact that the re turns of that year were greatly in excess of thoso of the year before and former periods. Money for Irrigation. Under the National Irrigation law .the net receipts from the disposal of public lands Is diverted Into the reclamation fund, for use In building Government Ir rigation systems. About 25 per cent of the gross receipts are deducted to meet expenses and to pay the 5 per cent for educational purposes. This means that the reclamation fund will be swelled to the extent of $7,500,000 as a result of the land office business for the year, for the receipts, as heretofore, given, will later be augmented by nearly. If not quite $500,000 derived from fines, timber sales and va rious funds not yet reported. The reclamation fund embodying only net receipts for the two previous years amounted In round numbers to $7,700,000. Wi. the fund "added last year, there will be about $15,000,000 available by the time the first expenditures are made. This fund becomes permanent In a way, but Is being constantly Increased as cash re ceipts are added each year. Tncomn Cnstoms Official Resigns. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. IS. The Secretary of the Treasury today received and promptly ac cepted the resignation of 'Special Agent J. W. Llnck, of the customs service, sta tioned at Tacoma. In doing so the Secre tary explained that in all the charges brought forward there had been not the least reflection on Llack's character, but he apparently failed to come up to re quirements as an Inspecting official. Destroyers at Ncvr London. NEW LONDON.- Aug. 18. Four torpedo boats destroyers arrived here today, and are at anchor tonight in the lower harbor. Their names have not yet been learned. It Is expected that they will go to the naval coaling station at Groton tomorrow and after coaling proceed eastward. CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National. Oregon land entries for year Just ended break all records. Paze 1. Army officers urge appointment of some Gen eral on Philippine board when Wright be comes Governor. Pace 2. PolltlcaL Massachusetts Democrats may run General Miles for Governor. Page 2. Nebraska Republicans Indorse Roosevelt for second term, and bring out candidate for Vice-President. Page 2. Domestic. San Francisco civic societies and many mili tary organizations give great parade In honor of the G. A. R. Page 2. Eight negroes -who had kidnaped a young whlto girl at Fort Smith, Ark., fire on posso which rescues her, and one man is killed. Page 3. Four-year-old Detroit boy Is murdered by a "Jack-the-Rlpper." Page 3. ?orelt;n. Christians at Uskub are in constant fear ot being massacred by the Turks. Page 3. Band of Bashl-Bazouks cross the Bulgarian frontier, kill three guards and fire several houses. Page 3. Congress of British Chambers of Cemmerco urge nation, to extend commercial treaties and reorganize Consular force. Page 3. Kaiser will ask Reichstag to provide for In crease in army of 30,000 men. Page 3. Sports. Reliance must give Shamrock III 1 minute and 43 seconds on 30-mile race. Page 1. Score of Pacific National League: Spokane 3, Butte 1. Page 11. Portland o&rscien who will contest in Astoria regatta. Page 11. ' Mu'tnomah Fair Association organizes for Sep tember races. Tage 11. Tommy Ryan must abandon the ring because of cancer of stomach. Page 11. Butte and Ssckane object to new clubs In Lucas' League, and wish to drop California teams. Page 11. Scores of Pacific Coast League: Los Angeles 3, Oakland 2. Page 11. Pacific Coast. Tho Trans-Mlsslsslppl Commercial Congress commences Its 14th annual session at Se attle. Page 1. Scrlppers have their chance In the rejection ot Oregon lieu lands. Pace 4. Hlllsboro, Or., citizens give an objectionable citizen a coat of tar and feathers. Page 4. Distinguished regatta visitors are met by a flotilla out on the river. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Oregon and Eastern crop reports. Page 13. Improved tone of stock speculation at New York. Pase 13. Wheat weak and lower at Chicago. Page 13. San Francisco produce quotations. Page 13. Paldusc farmers expect 75-cent wheat. Pago 13. Canadian Pacific liner sinks a Chinese cruiser. Page 12. Consul. Laldlaw scores tho sailor boarding- house mm. Pago 12. Portland and Vicinity. Judge Bellinger sets atide $22,500 verdict of Birdie McCarty. Pago 10. County may ralw Morrison-street bridge rental of City Sc. Suburban Company. Page 10. Amelia Bingham tells of avenging Lily Lang try's snub. Paxo 7.' Battery A to go into camp for target practice. Page 8. Boy drowned while fishing in Columbia Slough. Page 7, Kansas lawyer in search of domestlo servant who is heiress to a fortune. Page 9. Fred Foster's body found in Columbia River, sfx weeks after he was drowned. Pago" T. Policeman Roberts accused of grafting on dlve ktepers. Page 14. ELP TO UPTON Reliance Will Give Shamrock Time. SAIL SPREAD IS LARGER One Minute and Forty-five Seconds on Course. HER OWNERS NOT ALARMED Both Vessel 'After Being- Measured Return to Moorings to Await the Calling- ot the First Race Tomorrow. RULES GOVERMAG RACES. The first ot the five races scheduled for this season, in the contest for the famous America's cup, will bo sailed tomorrow. This race means tho 12th challenge from British yachts men since the schooner America cap tured the cup, off the Isle of Wight, in 1S51. Three races out of the five will decide the winner. Each race Is to be started at Sandy Hook lightship. The course will be either over a tri angle, each side ot which is 10 miles In length, or a beat to windward of 15 miles and return, depending upon the direction of the wind. The tlmo limit for each race Is 5i hours. Each boat measures 00 feet on the water line. Shamrock III will be sailed by Captain Robert Wrlnge, and Captain Charles Barr will be the sailing master of Re liance. Eleven o'clock In the morning is the hour announced for the start in the race. NEW YORK, Aug. ' IS. The Reliance and Shamrock III were measured today in Erie Basin by C. E. Mower, the official measurer of the New York Yacht Club. As the result of his measurements and calculations. It was announced tonight at tho yacht club that the Reliance would al low the challenger one minute and 45 sec onds over a 30-mile course. It was found that the Shamrock III was slightly longer on the water line than the American boat, but the latter proved to have nearly 2000 more square feet of sail area than the challenger, and it was this enormous sail spread that taxed the American boat so heavily. The announcement of the time allow ance In favor of the challenger caused little surprise at the yacht club, as it was the very general belief that the Re liance would prove considerably larger all around than her opponent. The Reliance and Shamrock swung lazily at their moorings, inside Sandy Hook tonight, ready for the International contest for the America's cup, the first race of which will be sailed on Thursday. The Shamrock III merely returned to her old moorings, tho Reliance coming there for the first time. The water was let In the dock where Shamrock III lay at 12:30, and the chal lenger was afloat at 12:40. Five minutes afterward the water was turned In tho Reliance dock. Measurer Mower at onco began his work on the Shamrock. Appar ently the spinnaker pole was longer than tho base of the forward triangle, for after the measurement an eight-inch piece was sawed off the end of the spinnaker pole. After completing his work on the Sham rock, Mr. Mower started to work on the Reliance. YET HOPE FOR CANAL. Colon People Take Heart on Hearing: Colombia May Reopen Cnne. COLON, Aug. 18. Tho statement made in a dispatch from Foreign Minister Rico to Senor Herran, the Colombian Minister at Washington, announcing the rejection of the canal treaty, and which was pub lished here today, to the effect that tho Colombian congress may probably furnish a basis for a resumption of negotiations with the United Stages, has caused a more hopeful feeling In some quarters with regard to the ultimate fate of the treaty. The whole country Is anxiously await ing the future action of the United States. GIRLS IN PANIC AT FIRE. Many Trampled Upon, in Bad Blaze Due to Gasoline Explosion. BOSTON, Aug. 18. The explosion of a tank of gasoline In the basement of a six-story block occupied by several manu facturing concerns on Wormwood street. South Boston, today caused a fire which, inside of 50 minutes, completely destroyed the building; meantime precipitating a panic In which scores of employes received Injuries. The monetary loss is $150,000, covered by Insurance. Immediately following the explosion, a dense volume of smoke enveloped the building and 230 girls employed by William Byer, manufacturer of lace curtains on the sixth floor, stampeded for the stair waysf the only exit, and screaming and fighting made their waye to the ground. In the struggle many fell and were trampled upon. HALSTEAD DENIES IT. .ot Chosen Sean of the Pulitzer School of JonrnnlInm. PHILADELPIA, Aug. 18. Murat Hal stead today requested denial of the pub lished statement that he had been chosen dean of the School of Journalism en dowed by Joseph Pulitzer.