i'HE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1903".
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DEFENDS HIS LINE
Manager Koehler Gives Facts
and Figures,
CAR SHORTAGE IS GENERAL
Orgon Lines Are Receiving Share of
Money Spent by Southern Pa
cific on Engines, Rolling
Stock and Betterments.
PORTLAND, Nov. 20. (To the Editor.)
The protracted car shortage on the Ore
gon lines of the Southern Pacific Com
pany has led to some very scathing: state
ments concerning: Its policy.
A car shortage 1b prevalent all over the
system, and to a more or less degree In
all parts of the United States. It Is felt
here more than ever because of the more
rapid growth of tho traffic that wo have
to record on the Oregon lines, as com
pared with that of tho entire system.
To glvo some Illustration of this growth,
the following figures, representing the
volume of traffic for tho past six years,
ore submitted:
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S2. 535.000
3,511,213.000
3.939.303.000
111,329.00)
147.090,000
189,520,000
220,425.000
i4.640.2S5.000
5.220.4S6,000
5.59S.438.000
231,118,091,
15415,830.904.000
Note Fgures for Oregon lines refer to
division as far south as Dunsmuir.
It will be noticed hat, while In 1893
tho traffic on the Oregon lines was only
ZZ per cent of the whole, it grew In 1903
to represent 4 per cent; but tho traffic
th Oregon lines has increased 1S4 per
"t. while that on the system has an
rs of only 60 per cent. These fig-
x representing actual ton miles moved
ijcoe H not show that tho company has
-,ot b& Idle In providing additional fa
oMttas, which enabled it to move prac
tically three times the volume it moved
6'x jmr ago on Its Oregon lines?
New Equipment Bought.
Doctaff the past three years the South-
"i Pciic Company has expended $22,-
, or over $7,000,000 per annum, in tho
, .'-chano of new rolling stock, including
-h pecger equipment, 350 new loco
sotirec of tho very heaviest type, and
26 374 large-capacity freight cars. To Il
lustrate, It may be said that this is suffi
. lent to cculp about 2000 miles of road
laving a traffic equal to the average of
railroads in tho United States. The pur
chases have been on a very large scale,
especially during tho last year, when they
were much larger than those of any other
railroad west of the Mississippi River,
and about twlco as large as the average
tor tno other transcontinental lines.
True, nono of the heavy engines have
been put In use on the Oregon lines, but
thers, which wero thus relieved else
where, and suitable for service under ex
isting physical conditions of the line, have
ieen turned over .to us, taking the place
of the lighter engines heretofore used on
the main line, which, in turn, increased
tie available power on branch lines. In
the past three years 20 additional engines
ivo thus been put Into service on tho
Oregon lines.
The newly-purchased freight cars, aa
shippers well know, are used all over the
lines, many of which have a capacity of
from S8.000 to 100,000 pounds, and are used
for through business, as well as local,
so that tho statement made that the Ore
gon lines were restricted to the exclusive
um f cars of small capacity ls- not in ac
cord with the facts. That we also use
Jecally the older, smaller-capacity equlp
imiU. is but natural, and a necessity dur
lag: these times of unprecedented traffic
Roadbed Is Being Improved.
That nono of the very heavy engines
havs bean put to use here is due in part
t tiie fact that, preparatory to their use,
th roadbed has to bo strengthened, which
vork has been started, but to complete
wtoicti will tako time. Our heaviest
zaouatata grades, which lie for tho greater
jwrt within tho state, have already been
114 with heavy steel, and the roadbed
has been ballasted; many of the wooden
structures have either been converted
Into solid earth fills, with stone or con
crete culverts, or replaced by steel struc
t urea, and this work Is still going' on. In
ft application of common business prin
lpies. such Improvements' were .first made
n. such parts of the company's system
where most needed; that is, where tho
greatest Volume of traffic, represented by
tao Central Pacific main line, a line
which shows a traffic moro than five
times as largo as our Oregon lines, which
latter, out of olght divisions comprising
tae i-acinc system, show the smallest
lolume of traffic
Notwithstanding the efforts to increase
tie transportation facilities, the growth
vf traffic all over tho system has been so
enormous that even with the increased
lumber of locomotives. It has been found
difficult to move all tonnage offered. En
gines have been borrowed from connect
ing linos to the fullest extent possible,
tad more would be borrowed If they could
1 obtained for any consideration, but the
situation everywhere being similar, fur
tier efforts In this direction havo been
w.thout success.
The company owns more cars now In
proportion to tho traffic handled than it
lis for many years, and If sufficient mo
tiro power could be had, it could take
care of the shipments offered. From this
It will be seen that it is chiefly a question
vl additional power, and that even If
aero cars were obtainable, tho situation
would not be Improved; in fact, it would
ed to aa aggravation of blockades, and
suke it more difficult to move empty
cars to where they are needed.
Many Empty Cars Hauled.
Attention should bo called to tho pecu
liar conditions here as to the direction of
traffic. Oregon is, in a very marked de
N, an exporting state As a result, a
lrffe number of cars have to bo brought
here empty for great distances, not only
frum Saa Francisco, but from consider
ably farther South or East. The number
of loaded cars during the past year pass
1: g Ashland southward, full carloads
oily, was 17.648; tho number of loads
Posing came point nortnward was 8122;
t..e dittorence, &21 cars, represents the
auaber of empty cars moved into the
!- from the South.
-?!Lh'ts ta"ea to the more
rr?Klf vV" r '"nmodlties. because
SJSTr Tt' an'elonghauL Our
S!?L W'- to move these com-
neceseltv -hnt J!lt. green fruit, they must
nJT ,"'" ( toa remote market.
u h ' . " ,vement of perishable
SU a wWch must seek markets
rtu umlon our a ls directed to
relieve the situation in the transportation
locally of produce from the Interior. A
lnrr pereentageof the remainder of the
business is lumber and other timber
projects, and these have to be moved at
low rates, leaving little or nothing to the
comaany: In fact, it ls impossible for us
to novo this traffic without a loss on each
and every ton at present rates, when,
as shown, we havo to move empty bars
for from 700 to 1090 miles.
The company will continue to xnako the
greatest effort to remedy the embarrass
ing situation as speedily as practicable,
and I may say that some improvement
has already been shown.
Passenger Coaches Modern.
Very disparaging remarks have been
made as to our passenger service The
Pullman cars and day coaches on the
most frequented trains are of modern
pattern. During the times of heavy travel
In Summer, often necessitating running
these trains in two sections, occasionally
some cars of older pattern have found
their way tip here, but this also occurs
on many other roads, and cars of this
character come to us from other lines.
Tho running time of our passe'nger trains
ls admittedly slow, largely due to the
mountainous character of the country,
which prohibits excessive speed. In part
due also to the heavy traffic Notwith
standing this, our trains show a running
time. Including stops, of mora than 20
miles per hour over valley lines, which
has often to be increased to 40 and 45
miles per hour In making up tlmo for de
lays on the mountain sections.
As before stated, the work of modern
izing extensive lines is a vast undertak
ing, and cannot be accomplished in a brief
space of time.
Tho question of lumber rates is in the
hands of the traffic department, and, as I
understand, the subject of careful consid
eration. Tours truly,
R. KOEHLER,
Manager Lines in Oregon, S. P. Co.
MARKETS FULL OF GAME.
Game Wardens Find No Violations of
the Law.
Ducks, geese, pheasants, quail and
grouse fill the Portland markets, and the
public Is proving that game birds are good
food, as well as marks for sportsmen.
Every pothunter in the "Willamette Val
ley has for weeks past been preparing a
supply for the open-market season, which
began last Monday, and they cannot fur
nish the birds faot enough. Pheasants
bring 75 cents apiece, and ducks, being
moro plentiful, are cheaper.
No one Is taking any care, meanwhile,
how these birds are supplied. The Fish
and Game Association compels dealers to
keep account of the numbers of birds and
the names of the men selling them, so
that no one man Gvershoots th limit, but
the strictest account, according to this
method would allow each hunter to kill
70 upland birds and 3G0 water birds In u.
week, whlc his simply slaughter. The only
way violators of tho law can be corraled
ls by having a Deputy Game Warden meet
the boats and trains arriving In town and
ascertain whether any one has violated
the law, by making each man count his
birds. But even this method could be
evaded very readily by the hunter simply
saying that certain other men had shot
them. However, hunters are never ques
tioned here. Several sportsmen were asked
yesterday if they had been held up by a
Game Warden at any tlmo this Fall, and
they said they never had, no matter how
many birds they carried.
As to the efficiency of the Game War
dens, Mr. A. E. Gebhardt, secretary of the
Fish and Game Association, has some
strong views:
"The Game Wardens do very well on the
appropriation they get," he remarked.
"The Chief Warden Is paid $100 "a month,
and has 1500 a year for office and traveling
expenses. How much traveling about can
he do on that? And the Deputy Wardens
have J2500 a year to divide up among them.
If we had $10,000 a year we could do some
thing, but we havo not enough now."
An agitation has arisen to adont In Ore-
I gon the Washington custom of taxing res
ident hunters. There $1 each Is levied to
help pay the Game Wardens, much to the
disgust of the sportsmen.
"I was shooting over on the Sound last
week," said Dr. E. F. Tucker, "and you
have no conception of how many com
plaints I heard uttered against that $1
license. The farmers had It passed under
the impression that It would fall on th.e
city sportsmen, hut when they found they
could not shoot a quail in their garden
patch without taking out a license, they
saw the mistake tney bad made."
"A small license," said Sheriff Storey,
"ls no good at all. If we tax sportsmen,
we might as well raise a good revenue."
The city sportsman might not object to
paying $5 or $10 license, but It would be
hard on the farmer boys, and the Fish and
Game Association knows from experience
that on game laws the small pothunter
from the Valley has a deciding voice in
the Legislature.
"The game laws have been threshed over
time and again In every state," said a lo
cal sportsman, "and the conspicuous ab
sence of anything but a nominal license
for resident sportsmen shows that It has
been so unpopular that It has never been
adopted.
"Tho trouble with any set of game laws
ls that three classes of people have to be
satisfied, the sportsman, the farmer and
the pothunter, and that gamo should not
be considered merely as game, but also as
a food supply. The present law, enacted
three years ago, ls the best compromise
of these conflicting notions that the com
bined .force of the Fish and Gamo Asso
ciation could make. And It has stood the
test. The trouble has been In enforcing
it. No one has any more compunction In
overshooting the limit than In dodging the
Custom-House. In Eastern Oregon, par
ticularly near Pendleton, there ls a very
active spirit shown towards the enforcing
of the laws, and the infractions are
scarce, but here In the Volley the game
law merely acts ns a check. When a man
ls only allowed to shoot 1G birds he is not
likely to run over 20, and he does not brag
of having killed 75.
"The fact ls that a game law ls difficult
to enforce, because no ono feels any moral
restraint In evading It If ho can. It rests
with the Game Wardens to frighten vio
lators Into compliance with the law. But
at present there ls not enough money to
make their work efficient."
A good spirit Is shown by several of the
small club9 that rent lakes and feed ducks
on them at various places down tho river.
Sheriff Storey explalnsa few of those self
Imposed by the members of the club he
belongs to at Deer Island.
"No one shall shoot till broad daylight
No one shall overshoot tho limit, and all
shooting must cease at 3 P. M., la order to
allow tho birds to come back to the lake
and not be disturbed after dusk."
"But." continued the Sheriff, "I am not
In favor of any limit. The duck Winters
anywhere between here and th.e Gulf of
Mexico, and goes to Alaska to hatch its
eggs. It is migratory, and on a good day
a hunter should be allowed to kill as many
as ho can" to make up for the bad days.
One man has been known to kill the limit
in an hour. Ehould he simply wait the
rest of tho day for the evening train, with
the air full of ducks?"
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Skating Party Goes Through Ice.
WAKEFIELD, Mich., Nov. 20. Twelve
persons composing a skating party on
Sunday Lake broke through the ice this
afternoon. All reached shore except John
Danlelson, who was drowned. Several of
those who escaped from tha water are in
a critical condition from exposure.
Clerical Error.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Secretary Hitchcock deplores tho re
ports about the Oregon land swindles. He
says they are exaggerated, as the frauds
Involve only LOOO.OOO acres. "Only." Let
the correction bo made.
Men Injured In Wreck Die.
PEORIA, I1L, Nov. 20. Two of tho men
injured in the train collision near Tre
mont yesterday died today. The track
has been cleared of wreckage, and trains
are running.
TO CURE A COLD IX ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
drurglsts refund the money if It falls to cure
B. W. Grove's signature ls on each box. 25c '
HATSINCHUfiCHES?
Removal of Feminine Head
gear ls Advocated.
WOMEN OPPOSE NEW CUSTOM
Some Ministers Favor Hatless Congregations-Catholic
and Epis
copal Clergy Frown Upon
the Innovation.
ST. PAUL OX THE HAT QUESTION.
"But eve& woman that prayeth or
prophudeth with her head uncovered
dlshoaoreth her head;
"For if tho woman be not corered,
let ner also be ehorn: bnt If It be a
shame for a woman to be shorn or
Bhaven, Jet her be corered.
"Judge in yourselves; ls it comely
that a woman pray unto God uncov
ered? "But If a woman have Ions hair, it
ls a glory to her; for her hair ls given
her for a coverlnc"
I Corinthians, xl-5, 6, 13, 15.
If the present agitation about the re
moval of ladles' hats during church serv
ices does not soon abate, it is possible
that there will be a great falling off In
the millinery business about Easter time.
For dear to a woman's heart Is her
Easter bonnet, and. if tho ministers should
perchance decide that covered heads In
terrupt the flow of their eloquence, it ls
not likely that the sisters would invest
such a goodly portion of their incomes In
headgear as has been the custom of late
years. That the contribution box might
wax fat by tho change must be admitted,
but nevertheless it would be hard on the
milliners.
There has been not a little private de
bate among the women of several local
congregations on this proposed departure
from the long-established custom, and.
while some few are in favor of the change,
the majority are strenuously opposed to
any such ruling. They say their hair gets
awry, that they cannot get the bonnets
on straight after service without a mir
ror, that handling a hat or holding it in
the lap ruffles the trimming and spoils It,
and a score of similar excuses. If the
edict should go forth that heads wero to
be uncovered during devotional services,
the observance or nonobservance of it
would bo watched with interest by rival
congregations.
An evangelist holding services at one of
the local churches recently requested the
women to remove their hats during tho
evening service. Some complied with his
request, but others balked. Whether tho
request was "too sudden" and found them
with hair not dressed In the most becom
ing fashion, or whether they objected on
tho grounds that it was too theatrical, is
not known, but the fact that a large per
centage of tho feminlno contingent sat
with covered heads after being asked to
uncover them remains undisputed.
Trustees Vote It Down.
At the yearly meeting of the prudential
committee and trustees of the First Con
gregational Church last Wednesday even
ing tho pastor. Rev. E. L. House, pre
sented this question at the request of cer
tain members of his congregation. The
Idea was met by a storm of protests, and
the trustees and members of tho commit
tee voted against it to a man. They would
not even consider the question of the choir
members removing their hats. They gave
no particular reason for their strong oppo
sition to such a change, but It evidently
was too great an Innovation, too theat
rical, and they would have none of It.
Dr. House himself thinks it a good Idea
to continue the old custom, but as ho had
been requested to make the suggestion at
this meeting he did so, and was willing to
abide by tho decision. So it is probable
that other churches will have to tako the
initial step before the deacons and trus
tees of tho Congregational Church will fall
in lino.
Rev. J. F. Ghormley, of tho First Chris
tian Church, is of the opinion that ladles
should not wear such extravagant crea
tions In tho millinery line when attending
worship, but should provide themselves
with simple and unpretentious hats, more
in keeping with the humility , one should
experience on such occasions.'
"Wear Plainer Hats."
"If less attention were paid to style and
ladies would wear plainer hats and bon
nets to church, there would not be so
much objection to removing them In case
tho custom should be Introduced in Port
land." Dr. Ghormley has taken no par
ticular stand on the question, and If his
congregation should adopt the new idea
which ls so prevalent in the East ho will
havo no objections to offer.
The clergy of the Methodist church rather
favors the new movement on foot. Dr.
Talbott says he can preach Just as well
with the ladles' hats on as he could with
them removed, but that he would not ob
ject to the change. When asked If he did
not think tho wearing of beautiful and ex
pensive hats might promote vanity and
take the minds of the wearers of them off
spiritual matters, he said:
Might Sit and Look at Them.
"If any of the ladles wear their hats
through vanity, taking them off will not
remove the vanity, for they would sit and
look at them anyway."
Rev. W. B. Holllngshead does not at
tach any especial Importance to the move
ment but is In favor of it rather than
against It He says he would like to see
the custom Instituted, for tho reason that
the mombers of the congregation could see
better, especially as tho hats now worn
are so very large.
Rev. W. S. Gilbert and Rev. E. T. Allen,
of the Portland Presbytery, are Btrongly
in favor of the proposed movement, es
pecially In churches having flat audi
toriums. They feel that tho congrega
tion could absorb so much more of the
sermons If able to see the Bpeaker, which
it is not easy to do while the largo hats
are in fashion.
The Unitarian church would favor such
a move, and Dr. George C. Cressey makes
practically the same statement as the
Presbyterian clergy.
Dr. A. A. Morrison, of Trinity Episcopal
Church, pronounces such a custom a fool
ish fad, which a dignified congregation
would not think of accepting.
No Uncovered Episcopal Heads.
"Tho many new sects that are springing
up and have no regular abode of worship,
but meet in theaters and public halls, or
those who have churches and use them
for entertainments, are the ones who,tend
to advocate such practices, but the "Epls
copal church Is an ancient and dignified
institution, and no one will ever see a
lady attending services there with un
covered head. It ls a sacred teaching of
the Apostle Paul and one that will always
be respected by the church."
Father McDevitt, of the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception, smiled good
naturedly when asked what the Catholic
church thought of the idea 'of ladles re
moving their hats at mass.
Must Be Covered in Catholic Church.
"They can suit themselves about wear
ing hats, but if they remove tfiem they
would have to substitute some kind of a
head covering, for no Catholic church
would tolerate the breaking of its un
written law on this subject. It ls founded
on the teachings of St. Paul the apostle.
and will always be in practice, no matter T
what changes may come and go in tne
world. In Italy, for instance, where the
peasants go about their work all day bare
headedwhen entering the church they
place a folded 'kerchief on the head and
wear it until they come out, when It Is
again put away in the pocket until the
next service."
Rev. Mr. Abrahamson, rabbi of Abaval
Sholom Synagogue, expresses himself as
willing for women to sit with uncovered
heads If they so desired, but as his is an
orthodox congregation, the men would not
bo permitted this privilege, as It is their
custom to worship with hats on.
Tho rules for dlvlno worship as re
vealed by the Apostle Paul will be found
In I Corinthians, chapter xl, 6th and 13th
verses. There are diverse opinions as
to whether this Scriptural teaching should
be interpreted literally as a head cover
ing or only as the hair, as might appear
from the lath verse of this chapter.
THIS PEAK YET TO SCALE.
Mount McKiniey, In Alaska, an Op
portunity for the Adventurous.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 20. The recent failure of
the Cook party to reach the summit of
Mount McKiniey, the highest peak on
this continent, leaves that achievement
still open to adventurous spirits. A year
ago one of the Geological Survey parties,
under the lead of A. H. Brooks, went as
far as the snow line, which on that moun
tain is 7600 feet above sea level, or about
12,600 feet below the Bummlt, leaving a
mountain In snow of no small dimensions.
The air line distance from which the sur
vey -party Btopped to tho top was com
puted at irfno miles.
"Tho Cook party has demonstrated,"
said Mr. Brooks to your correspondent,
"that the mountain range can bo crossed,
a conclusion almost as Important as tho
scaling of the peak itself. The Cook ex
pedition started on tha .south side, fol
lowing tho pass which we discovered and
taking our route to the north side of the
range until they reached the base of tho
mountain at tho point from which they
made their attempt at ascent. The dis
patches say that they were stopped by a
granite cliff, but my Interpretation ls that
they did not havo time enough to ex
plore routes. They started too late. In
climbing a new mountain the Important
thing Is to pick out the route, add after
that comes the ascent. Tou can not jump
right in and go up at 'any old place.' In
spite of this reported granite cliff, I be
lieve that a routo to tho top can be found.
When they turned back they were 3000
feet higher than our party went, or within
five miles, air line, of the top. I understand-
that another Now York party 1
making plans for accomplishing the as
cent." The pre-eminence of Mount McKiniey
among North American peaks was not
discovered until 1S93, although the moun
tain had been known for at least 120 years.
Mr. Brooks believes, however, that pri
macy has now reached tho point where it
will remain, and that no higher elevation
will ever be discovered on this continent.
Why Its pre-eminence was not-ooner
realized will long remain a mysteryTho
mountain can be readily seen from Cook
Inlet, which was visited by the whites in
17S0, and can be seen from the Tukon
country, which has been widely visited for
the last 20 years. It ls, to be sure, 123
miles Inland from tidewater, while Mount
St. Ellas rises directly out of the ocean.
Nevertheless, Mr. Brooks says that the
flrst time he ever saw Mount McKiniey,
and it was from an Interior point 120 miles
away, it looked enormous to him. He
viewed It standing on an elevation of 4000
feet, and still it rose very impressively
above all the adjacent peaks. When he
afterwards saw It from the coast this Im
pression of Its size was strengthened. He
cannot understand why it did not from the
start convince all beholders of Its pre
eminence. Mount McKiniey was not officially as
certained to be the highest peak until
1S93, under examination of Robert Muld
row, of the Geological Survey. Three
years before a man named Dicky wrote
to one of the New York newspapers call
ing attention to the enormous height of
the mountain which he seemed to think he
had discovered. He made a wonderfully
good guess on its elevation or elso wag
saved by the natural tendency to express
estimates In round numbers. He said it
was 20.000 feet high, whereas the Geo
logical Survey found It 20,200. Mount St.
Ellas, which ls 18,024 feet high, has
dropped to tho fourth place among moun
tains of this continent after generations
of school geographies have saluted It as
king.
Mount Logan, on the Canadian side of
the boundary. Is 19,500 feet high, and Oriz
aba, In Mexico, 1S.205 feet high. Then
comes Mount St. Ellas. The two peaks
next In rank below it aro the volcano
Popocatepetl, la Mexico, which has an
elevation of 17,578 feet, and Mount Foraker,
almost a twin peak to Mount McKiniey,
which stands 17,000 feet above the sea
level. Mount Logan has never been
ascended, and probably will not bo for
many years to come, so Inaccessible ls
Its base, 60 miles from tho coast and over
a country full of natural obstacles. Mount
St. Ellas has been once climbed and that
by the Duko of the Abruzzl, a cousin of
the King of Italy. The Russell party of
tho Geological Survey, however, developed
tho routo which made his flnal climb suc
cessful in the expedition in which they
went within 4000 feet of the top. Many
people havo cllinbed Orizaba. To reach Its
top ls merely a matter of endurance.
Mr. Brooks thinks tho valuo to science
of the conquest of these high peaks ls
considerably exaggerated In the popular
mind. "If parties on reaching such a
Bummlt," said Mr. Brooks, "could take
plenty of good photographs, something
might bo accomplished. But tho chances
are that they will leave their cameras
behind, in their efforts to reduce tho
climbing load. They might not be ablo
to use them after they reached tho top,
since howling snow storms prevail most
of tho tlmo on the high mountain peaks.
I think the scientific value of these as
cents comes more in tho effects on the
climbers themselves, due to the rarlfled
atmosphere. The party now forming to
climb Mount Everest, In the Himalayas,
tho highest peak on tho globe, plan to
spend some years in preparation. Its
leader would not attempt to rush direct
ly to tho top, If he could, but will live at
different altitudes on the way, until his
physical system gots accustomed to them.
"Mountain-climbing always brings
something to light for geology, as well as
geography; at least until tho snowline is
reached. After that there 13 very little
of geological value, except in tho sheer
cliffs. Observations might bo made on
the refraction of the air, which would be
important. The chief objection to this
ls the weight of the Instruments. When
the Russell party made Its expedition to
Mount St Ellas they obtained a view
back Into the range which has given the
world a good idea of Its geography, and
the Duke's party, which had still better
opportunities to see, has slnco added to
It. In the study of glaciers the results
of these two expeditions havo been very
valuable, although this Inquiry depends
not so much on reaching tho mountain
peak as la climbing Its sides.
"Mount McKiniey ls not a volcanlo
peak, but seems to be made up of hard
rocks among adjacent areas of softer
rock materials, which havo been worn
away. There may havo been an uplift
at this point of more recent date. Its
position Is rather suggestive. It stands
almost In the spot where the trend of
tho North American continent changes
to that of the Asiatic A glance at the
map shows that the general direction of
ranges on the Western Coast of the Unit
ed States ls northwesterly. This direction
continues through Canada and into Alas
ka, but there, and near tho latitude of
Mount McKiniey, that trend makes an
abrupt turn and extends more westerly,
as if to meet the .mountains of Asia.
Mount McKiniey looks almost as if It
INEWBRO'S HERPICIDEJ
WBffiiK.. ' - ' dKl S
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THE HUINTERS CAME TOO LATE!
Their Faithful Dog has pointed oat the True Remedy to Prevent Baldness,
but the Hunters came too late Chronic Baldness is Incurable
HERPICIDE A "HAIR
. Newbro's Herplcldo saves the hair by destroying the
germ or microbe that Is now known to be the cause of
dandruff, falling hair and baldness. In chronic baldness
the hair follicles are completely atrophied, causing the scalp
to shrink and shine: little can be done In. such cases except
to save tho remaining "fringe," and this ls well worth Bay
ing, for It offers omc protection against tho cold.
The "Kalr Grower" Is a fallacy. It requires but a slight
knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology to know that the hair
gets Its life and strength from the hair-papilla at tho bottom
of the hnlr follicle, and the papilla In turn gets Its nourish
ment direct fr. :n the blood; therefore nature ls the only truo
hair grower. There are enemies for hair growth that cause
hair loss and baldness. Invisible microblc growths enter tho
sebaceous glands, situated at the top of the hair follicles (Dr.
Sabouraud, of Paris, says tho mltrobo usually enters the
scalp In youth), where one colony after another ls established,
until finally, after months and some times years, there ls
dandruff. Itching scalp and falling hair.
The Sebum also solidifies, causing dry,
lusterles3 and brittle hair. Destroy this
microblc growth and protect the hair
against re-Infection, and the hair ls bound
to grow as nature Intended.
Newbro's Herplclde Is a Twentieth Cen
tury Remedy. Its mission ls to teach new
rules for scalp cleanliness, new rules for
Send 10 cts. In
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were the hinge on which the two systems
turn."
It is difficult for persons who have
climbed the lower mountains to realize
that the ascent of some of these famous
peaks can be attended with so much dif
ficulty. Troubles seem to Increase In
geometrical progress with the elevation.
The transportation of the supplies ls a
difficult problem after the snowline has
been reached. Depots must bo provided
at suitable camps, and these In turn re
quire supplies tor their maintenance.
Everywhere the dazzling light of the
snow, and the power and fury of the
winds, Increase the difficulties of doing
anything. It Is very hard to maintain a
camp in a hurricane. Nor is the liability
of severe storms ever absent. Great
crevasses and glaciers present peculiar
perils, especially to tho party finding Its
way for the flrst time. It ls no wonder
that mountain-climbing has become
something of a profession in Itself, and
that the highest peak challenges tho skill
and courage of men as do few other ex
ploits. The Indians do not climb theso
great heights, and It ls Improbable that
any human being has ever set foot on the
summit of Mount McKiniey. The mil
lions of Asia have been satisfied to glance
up toward the subllmcst peaks of tho
Himalayas, Instead of mounting them in
order to look across over the "roof of tho
world.''
SPANISH RULE AEEAIGNED.
American Commissioner Shows How
It Greatly Injured Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. A severe ar
raignment of the legacies of Spanish
maladministration of Porto Rico Is made
in tho annual report of William Elliott,
Commissioner of the Interior for Porto
Rico, made public at the Interior De
partment today. Mr. Elliott says it is a
"Pity, and a shame, that during the four
centuries preceding American occupation
of the Island, so little effort was made to
open up communication; that so small a
portion of the millions of dollars wrung
from the people in Imposts should havo
been spent In the betterment of roads,
for education, or any other useful pur
pose." The economic value of the road exten
sion work now In progress Is demon
strated, Mr. Elliott says, by a saving of
GO to 70 per cent In tho cost of transporta
tion to and from the Interior. The re
port says coffee, once tho leading export
and source of wealth, has passed through
many vldssltudes the past decade. There
has been very little new planting; there
ls no profit to planters of coffee at the
present price, and should prices go'lower,
the situation will be distressing. Tho only
hopo held out is for a possible demand
from the United States.
CARPENTERS' TJNI0N MEETS.
Addresses Are Given by Benjamin I.
Cohen and Labor Commissioner.
Tho open meeting of the Carpenters'
Union last evening was addressed by
Benjamin L Cohen, president of the Port
land Trust Company, and State Labor
Commissioner Hoff. Arbitration and tho
amicable settlement of troubles between
capital and the unions was generally dis
cussed. Several union men also" spoke on
eral and after the meeting the members
changed their opinions on tho subject.
The regular meeting of tho Federated
Trades Council did not take place last
evening on account of the opening of tho
Federated Trades Laundry, the much
heralded union establishment In North
Portland. A ball and entertainment large
ly attended was given to celebrate the
opening.
Apples for Children's Home.
A short time ago H. L. PIttock and
George T Myers visited Hood River, and
drove out through the apple orchards of
that region. They Baw apples on every
hand and many lying under the trees.
Mr. PIttock suggested that tho Inmates
of the Children's Home In this city could
-use of some of these apples to advantage
and would be very glad to get them.
Charley Bell, of the Hood River Trans
portation Company, agent for the Regu
lator line of steamers, said if farmers
would deliver apples to the Transfer Com
pany's stable he would see that they
were delivered at the Children's Home
SAVER."
hair preservation and
that will enable any ono to save their natural head cover
ing, providing they take the least bit of Interest In this direc
tion. As a hair dressing Newbro's Herplclde Is truly ex
quisite, on account of
characteristic. Chemically pure, It contains no oil. Krease or
sedimentary substance,
nair. it stops itching
ONE MORE CASE THAT IT HAS CURED.
"After using ono bottle of Herplclde, I can 'say that my
hair has stopped falling out, and my scalp Is entirely free
from dandruff.
(Signed.)
195 6th Street, Portland, Or.
exclusion or an otner
Coast and m the N. W. States, indue i. 4
phenomonal. Once used, we find It 1,
given the preference. We know It Is a
spedflc for dandruff and falling hair, as
wo havo numerous testimonials from
the trade praising It in the highest
terms."
(Signed)
LDWIS-STENGER BARBERS' SUP
PLY CO., 151 First St., Portland, Or.
stamps for sample to Tho Herplcldo Co..
THE CAUSE YOIK REMOVE THE
free of charge. Tho Hood River Glader
mentioned this fact and the result has
been that 21 boxes of nice apples were
delivered at the Home yesterday, to the
great delight of the inmates. This in
cident may have the effect of indudng
others to Bpeak a good word for the Chil
dren's Home when abroad and thus secure
other luxuries for the children. He who
glveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord.
And the liberality of the Hood River
orchardlsts will not be forgotten.
Mission Services Open.
St Mark's Episcopal Church opened its
ten days mission yesterday. The object
of these meetings was explained by
Father Parrlsh "as a means to reach tho
unconverted and backsliding, to help
those in the church who are burdened with
a sense of Bin, and to encourage and
strengthen those who are consciously
striving to live a Christian life."
Father Parrlsh and the other mission
aries will speak today at tho 9:30 A. M,
4 P. M. and 8 P. M. services.
AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
If T Barry, Mass
Hazel KUday
G at Eaeterday, Val
Dr C U Lance, N Y
A Fink, S F
D LIpmon, Phllodelp
J A Clark, N Y
C K Davis. City
P P Stony, St Paul
VT Simmons. N T
"W A MorrlB. B T
F "W Meceran. Ohio
C K Breslar, Sn Jose
airs Breslar, do
"W B Gray, St Paul
II E Gray
M 33 Safern, X T
A Kothschlld, Chgo
6 E Ehrenberp, Mass
M Creegan, N Y
A "W Kuyler, S P
It Frank, N T
at A Cohan
at Jacobin
It W Morgan
H H Kirk
W A GUI
J H HOFslter
W B Dennis
J T Bremnn, Ohio
S W Cowles, S F
at J Gordon, Spokn
E C MacDonald. do
C E- Munwa, 2 T
C F Mlchaols. S F
K KumoEkl, do
G H Kinney. Seattle
J W Chandler. S F
T Adams. Baltimore
C S Bebren
J C Thomas. Chlc&so
A O Prouty, S F
II M Belts, do
II A Fisher, do
L E Pels, do
J A Daugherty, St La
A Zurich. K Y
IS T. Campbell, do
L. E Thome, Chgo
G A Lewis, N Y
J V Shields, N Y
D S Brackbank. S F
at L Freldenthal. M Y
A 1" Hancock. Heppnr
Vf E Bliss, City
C W Nlbley, Perry
G Walther, Bedding
L B Nlckroy, Denver
Mrs Klckroy, do
F W Pettygrove, S F
W A Newton, Chgo
A M Bauman. N Y
airs Bauman. do
It Van Home, N Y
C K afarshall, do
C D Bobbins, N Y
F A Decker, do
F ai Garrison, Clvlnd
W J Erhman, Kansas
airs Erhman, do
H J M Ellin, BlngRpr
J 11 Merrill
Dr G McGregor
Misses Knight
F H Thatcher, Alask
Jri jacoh, a F
W H Vincent, S F
J 31 aierrlll, do
C H HilL do
E T Barnes, Salem
Sid Ackerman, S F I
THE IMPERIAL.
A W Stowell. "WashnlN Goldsmith, St Joe
"W H Kuhlman, N Y R D Hoyt. Montana
Ruth Garner, AstorlaU H Robinson, City
W E Schlmpff, do
airs Robinson, do
airs Schlmpft, do
S D Herbert, do
A Welch. Baker City
XV H Turpln. Montreal
E P Faby, San Fran
Mrs Faby, do
T HJnton, Tacoma
airs Hlnton. do
C C Warren, Cathhnt
Mrs Warren, do
C W Fisher, Albany
C E Barnard. Chgo
II L Kemp, St Paul
W H Hendricks, Seatl
Miss Fegler, Pa
Mrs C Fegler, do
airs Masterton, La Gr
A Baker, Goldendalo
G A Hartman. Pndltn
O West, Salem
E K Shallow, Ft Stev
Mrs J W aiacCormac,
Astoria
H G Van Dusen, do
A Schemeckan, do
airs Schemeckan, do
A D Anderson, Seattl
A G Castle, Denver1
Mrs Castle, do
VT B Wllloughby, Cty
E E Brodle, Or City
J W "Williams, Spokn
Mrs Williams, do
A R Carpenter, do
W C Miles. Seattlo
airs E Stewart, do
R T Kaulman, Spokn
L T Harris. Eugene
W C Kelsay, T Dalles
F A Beuifcrt, Jr., do
A D Moe, N D
Mrs Moe, do
T H Crawford, Union
Mrs Crawford, do
Mrs A J Sterling, De
troit. Mich
E B Taylor. San Frn
L A Matt Is, Indiana
S Forney, Staytoa
B C Brook, City
Miss Garner, Astoria
F II Brown, Seattle
A A Tusslng, Brwnvll
airs L F Conn, Lk Vw
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THE PERKINS.
Otto Nyo
II J Ward, San Fran
airs Ward, do
S I Jackson, do
F C Bryant and fam
ily, Hood River
E Quick. Iowa
J W Cunningham. Cal
E F Moore and fam
ily. Phoenix Ariz
C L Hoffman and
party, Spokane
airs A ai Caddy, Mc
aiinnvillo Marie Vanderer, Pa
lo us a City
H A Young. Oak Pat
Mrs Young, do
J A Kane, Hoqualm
Wn H Kane, do
J T Eshelman, Tacom
air:; Eshelman. do
a C Smith, Victoria
Mrs Smith, do
A C Peterson, Washa
airs Peterson, do
Miss Peterson, do
J P Anderson, Tacm
J McGwln, San Frn
X Aalps Chicago
J B Perkins, N Yam
B F Alumbaugh, do
A E GUlett, Ohio
Mrs Smlth.vAshland
G Weber, 8eattle
H Best, Vancouver
C C Snyder, Brwnvll
H Kemp, San Fran
J W Lalng, Jf York
Mrs A B DSvis.and
child. Union, Or
II Panning, Sumpter
Mrs Panning, do
aiaster Panning, do
T Ennis, Walla Walla
I G McCain. Seattle
airs McCain, do
V H McCain, do
H McCain, do
L McCain, do
K Erwln,' Idaho
I F Swarthaus, Wash
O P Hoff. Salem
H Baldwin, Klam FHs
F A English. Washn
W E Haynes. Calif
"W E Kretzel, T Dlles
II G Miner Newburg
Mrs R W Rogers, St J
G B Hegarat & fam-
Mrs Kretzel. do
J O Scott, Bolsa Ida
W H Matthews, do
nyt ;t Stevens
to supply a germ-destroying solution
Its dainty and refreshing odor, which Is
neither does it stain nor dye the
of tho scalD almost Instantlv.
MISS GRACE DODdE.
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Recommended by Prominent Business People Z
"Since taking hold of Herplclde, wf are selling It to the
hair preparation Our sales on the
Alaska, have been
Detroit, Mich.
EFFECT"
Aa Unhealthy Hair.
J E Prltchett, PhmthjDr R E Burling, S F
N B Brooks, Goldndl
E A Fisher, Astoria
iJ J Keeney, Chgo
A J .McLaren, Calif
F H Cline. Butte
Mrs F A Fisher, do
E Murphy, Yocolt
B F Swick; Dayton
G J" Currln, Heppner
W B Kurtz, T Dalles
i a baling, do
at F Morgan, do
C H Bartholomew,
Echo
R Snyder, Heppner
F Lynlff. S F
W Chambler, Dayton
Ed Dunn. Condon
S B Cantrue, Gr Val
airs M Ludden, Pr a
H F Allen
J F Whistler. P.tI -t
J C Miller. Ceat.jUU
J E Snevaly. S F
at G Hope, Vale
J A Everhart. Palmer
P W McMullen. Nh
J SI Layman. Gr Pss
D Allerton, Wyeth
F Mansan. Astoria
aiay Davis, Tacoma
B Balrd. do
Mrs Everhart. do
J T Hickey, Chicago
S Adler, K Ed Island
.ura Mickey, do
A iv Callahan, Seattl
Mr W D McCole, Dal
E J Kelly. Illinois
a Hansen, do
A S Mone, Olympla
H A Scott, N D
E F McCarthy. S F
A O Walker, Eugene
Mrs. Walker and
children. S F
L E Cunningham, Cal
T B Kelly, do
" w Hall, Chicago
D H Welch. Astoria,
airs Welch, do
illss N Welch, do
J C Brown, Sumpter
THE ST. CHARLES.
Mrs Stevenson
F P Hurst. Aurora
C A Krohn, Knappton
jT I, Kay. Castle Rock
u urazer, Hubbard
H Dahlljif
B Wall. Astoria
airs Dahllaf
ai V Hart, Antelope
J Lamlar, do
F Hlrzcl, Rainier
F Scott. Seaside
O A Knox
B T Flint, Scholls
Mrs Flint, do
S Anken, B C
H J Rupert, City
Lumlna May Fortlar.
St Paul Or
F Martin. Kelso
Olo Nelson, do
Chos forest
I. Bonner, La Center
J N Reed
P L Herebertr
u iiucanan. Wlsconsn
F WIest. Stella
T J Meyers. Missouri
ailsi aieyere, do
D D Smith. HaJsey
T B Chase. Rainier
Wm H White, City
E Gantz, S F
airs Gantz. do
A E Gardner, Drain
C L Williams. Dexter
E H Linard. Polk Co
S S Wardwell. 611 Lk
T H Fenton, Dexter
S Hodson
A M VassalL DaUaa
K O Smith, Alaska
E Olson. Grays River
W G Rhude, do
P- F Hickey, Tacoma
Mrs J W Johnson,
Albany
airs F R Johnson, do
W B Haydin. Centrvll
H Gray. Cascade Lks
John WIest
airs WIest
airs R Crete. St Paul
Capt H T Otshun
W Sommerfelt, Clats
J Dixon, Spokane
F G Cole, Hd River
Mrs Cole, do
G R Shaw. Cleone
J D McDonald. Idaho
J Armstrong, do
Ira Taylor, do
J B Yeon. Rainier
apt O W Petterson
D W Cummins, Nwbg
V Jewett
T B Bldwell, Astoria
J Poland
Mr Poland
Wm Klrkland
L N Charles. Newberg
A A Magulre
Mrs J H Jarvls White
Salmon
B Bruner, Iowa
E Hollls, Carson Wn
John Hollls. do
F W Vauelon
airs Vanelon
A W Solander, City
W S Armstrong Sllvtn
u w itockett
B L Krelevlrm
A S Woodward. Kalm
T G Wlkstrom. do
Mrs W B Stevens,
Scappoose
F Agee, Roseburg
John Goschte
J M Calavon. Hy Crk
E Bicknell, Rainier
LllUo Moore. Mo
airs Larkins, Clatskn
Miss Larkins. do
A Dawwn, Warrnton
jxirs ujawson, ao
J R Bozarth, Wdlnd
THE ESMOND,
C H Wilson, Wn Rlv
H Hagey, Rainier
Mrs Hagey, do
T Glezler, do
A Van Handel, do
T A Shorthlll, Tacm
L Welch, Seattle
J Chambers, S F
J Frlor, Stilts
C Bell, Troutdale
airs Bell, do
airs Berg, Stella
Mls3 Berg, do
L Nordstrom, do
airs Nordstrom, do
F C Bryant, Clifton
J Crete, St Paul
Miss L X Fortler, do
airs R Crete, do
A Lambert, do
Miss S Fortler. do
J E Slsson, City
XV S Gilbert, Mt Tabr
J E Flynn. Astoria
W J Broadhurst, Mon-
tcstano
C Brice, Rldgefleld
airs Brice, do
H Groves, Mt Angel
D C Butler, Cathlomt
A aider, do
J H aiorbach, Carson
Mrs Morbacb, do
P Reed, do
F Arnold, Hd River
II R Wilson, Dp Rlv
L Jewett, Astoria
J Wellington, do
O Levllle, Butte
C Elliott, Astoria
J Breene. Carson
E Kirk, Highland
F L Bayley. Kelso
H A Wall, Vancouver
iu uorson. Kainler.
J Welton, Seattle
J Chandon, do
J IT Wllcon, Chehalls
e i Parker, Bosebrg
J H Mason, Tacoma
G Browning, do
C N Proud, Holbrook
H W Warren, City
F Rankin. Seattle
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