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THE MOENING OUEGONIAK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1903.
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WHAT OREGON
Professor F. G. Young,
THE purposes of the secretary's report,
that Is to be read at an annual meeting
of the members of this society, are, I
think, best served by confining statistical ref
erences pertaining to the society's llfo and
activities through the current year, to salient
and -what seem to he significant matters.
The details of our annual record can be left
to the columns of the press and pages of
our published "Annual Proceedings." The
figures that I give, then, are only certain
summaries from our books.
Our total membership Is now 7M, against
772 at the close of last year. Of these, 11
are life members, C72 annual and eight hon
orary. During the year ending November 30.
1003, we lost by death the following named
life members: Henry Wlnslow Corbett, Solo
mon Hirsch, Mrs. Rosa Frazar Burrell, Joseph
A. Strowbrldge.
Of the annual members the list of the dead
for the year closing with November SO, 1003,
Is: Dr. John M. Brooke. Eugene Breyman, M.
L. Chamberlain. Mrs, Mary R. Hall. Homer
B. Holland, John Hughes, "William H. Bud
dell. Mrs. Sarah H. Ebattuck.
From our list of honorary members we lost
Mrs. Frances Fuller Victor and Hon. James
X. Kelly.
This membership record -would seem to In
dicate that without some extension of the
ecope of our activities through which we
could appeal to a new constituency, we have
about reached the limit of our proportional
enrollment of the population of the state. Ac
cepting It as such, we have, nevertheless, the
distinction of a most extraordinary member
ship strength as a state historical society.
Our rooms have been visited by some 22.000
people during the year. "While this In itself
does not represent very substantial Influence
for a historical society, yet a visit to our
museum Is the natural first step In kindling
on interest in our commonwealth's past on
the part of our young people. The average
tourist, too, gets no better evidence of our
dignity and our desert of fame than he does
from reviewing the evidences of an historic
past in our collections.
The work of collection has been prosecuted
with the usual energy and with even greater
success than in any previous year. Among
the more important manuscript documents se
cured are the journals of Jason Lee, George
T. Allen. George B. Roberts and Gustavus
HInes. The Both Luelllng diaries, number 32,
and those of the late Judge James K. Kelly,
comprising seven, are particularly Important.
The most notable single body of manuscript
acceselons. however, were the papers of Gen
eral Joseph Lane. These Include some 1500
letters written to General Lane, his order
book, while In the National service In the
Mexican "War, and his official correspondence
an the Governor of the Territory of Oregon
along with many other valuable documents.
Through the generosity of a friend, the so
ciety received the loan of a sum of money
that enabled It to buy the library of Captain
"Wyatt Harris, of McMlnnvllle. The purchase
added 600 carefully selected volumes to our
library. The Harris library was probably the
most Important private collection In the state.
Collection of Newspapers.
Important additions were made to our col
lection of early newspapers. From the heirs
of ex-Senator James H. Slater we received
the Democratic Crisis and "Weekly Union,
Corvallls, volume 1, No. 1, February 2, 1650.
to volume 3, No. 31, September 0. 1801, edited
by James H. Slater. Frank S. Fields donated
The Oregon Statesman, volume VII, No. 18,
July 14, 185T, to volume X No. 18, July 10.
1SG0, edited by Asahel Bush. Dr. Dav
Raffety gave us the Democratic Era, volume
I. No. 1, April 21, 1871. to volume I. No. 52.
April 11. 1872. edited by U. E. Hicks and S.
"W. Ravels'. From S. "W. Brown we received
the Vancouver (Washington) Territorial Regis
ter. vJume L No. 1. September 15. 1S65, to
volume I. No. 52. September 8. 18SC, edited
by Rev. H. K. Hlnes and S. "W. Brown, Mrs
A. Blackburn loaned us the Spectator com
plete from volume III. No. 2, February 24,
1848. to volume VI. No. 52, 1854. Bound with the
foregoing Is a file of the Columbian, the first
paper north of the Columbia River, from
volume I, No. 2. September 18, 1852. to vol
ume I, No. 52, 1853. all complete except
No. L Mrs. Jacob Kamm, the daughter of W.
H. Gray, the first historian of Oregon, donated
a collection of some 4000 miscellaneous Ore
gon papers of the C0s, '70s and '80s. These
were the savings of her father.
Our collections In all other lines -were fully
up to the average. The society came nto
possession of an important set of photographs
of pioneers and native sons, secured by F.
H. Saylor, as secretary of the organization
of the Native Sons.
The usual number of publications have been
regula-ly filed.
A considerable library stacked up on the
floors of our rooms' makes a mute appeal for
a more becoming position and arrangement
on shelves and the application of the libra
rian's art and prenee of library facilities
that would bring it Into Its natural service
to the student of history. A heap of 120
completed volumes of unbound newspapers
makes the same appealing suggestion to be
passed through the hands of the binders.
At the end of Ave years of service in col
lecting and preserving historical materials, this
society finds the field in Oregon, and almost
the entire Pacific Northwest, relinquished to
It. It would be most fortunate to have it
permanently so. For nowhere are the advan
tages of concentration more conspicuous than
In the matter of depositaries for historical
sources. But while the society's rooms are
the sole center of the safe-keeping and fu
ture use of historical material. It has a fine
band of co-workers In other lines of historical
activity In which co-operation is needed and
In which too many cannot participate. The
Oregon Pioneer Association has been strength
ened rather than weakened by the organiza
tion of this society, and naturally so, for
the work of this society has brought recogni
tion of the luster of the deeds of the pioneers.
The Native Sops. Native Daughters, Sons and
Daughters of Pioneers, the Lewis and Clark
Clubs And the Lewis and Clark Centennial
organization Itself, all are developing histori
cal .spirit and appreciation. The historical
sentiment was strong enough throughout the
state to force the adoption of a facsimile
of Fort Clatsop as the Oregon building at the
"World's Fair. This structure will serve as a
most appropriate reminder of the on-coming
centennial celebration and will aid In keeping
the historical idea to the fore.
"Will Exhibit at St. Louis.
The directors of this society, with the aid
of the Oregon Lewis and Clark Centennial
Exposition Commission, propose an exhibit of
three historical features in the "Fort Clatsop"
state headquarters at St Louis.
(1.) A card catalogue of the Oregon pioneers
will be made, embodying in systematic form
and arrangement data, the collection of which
has been In progress for years by Mr. Himes
as secretary of the Oregon Pioneer Associa
tion. A separate card will be devoted to
each name, of ample size for the date of
birth, place of birth, parentage, ancestry,
states in which resided, date of starting for
Oregon, route taken, date of arrival, first
location, occupation, publlo service and other
significant facts. We hope to make a cata
logue of 10,000 cards at the start. The plan
admits of indefinite extension of the number
registered. This feature, with the perfect
arrangement and ease with which a name
is located, recommended Its selection. This
register will supplement and complete those
of the pioneers of the Middle "West, which are
being made by the "Wisconsin State Historical
Society and other older organisations. Ours
will complete the material for most valuable
historical and sociological studies in the life
of the nation.
(2). A second feature of the society's St.
Louis exhibit will be a topographic map of
the United States, In the shape of a section
of a large globe, on which will be traced
conspicuously the Oregon trail, tho routes
taken by Lewis and Clark and the other im
portant transcontinental trails.
(8). An exhaustive series of historical "lan
tern slides in conjunction with others of
scenic industrial and social subjects will be
exhibited in the stockade of the fort
The historical idea will naturally and
easily be Increasingly in the ascendant for
the next two years, until the close of the
Lewis and Clark Fair. It behooves the society
therefore, to devise historical catechisms and
fyllabl that shall most effectively stimulate
the search for documents and data and per
manently deepen and broaden Interest in Pa
cific Northwest history.
"With a centennial celebration demandlhg an
appropriation of $500,000 from the last Legis
lature, this society was naturally cut off
without an Increase of its funds. It is conse
quently debarred from aoiormal expansion into
new lines and even such fundamental activi
ties as additions to its library and the print--ing
of Important sources are practically at
a standstill. Tho Lewis and Clark Fair As
sociation with Its absorbing demands for state
funds did probably have some Influence In the
direction of cramping this society in Its de
velopment during these two years, but that
organization embodied In its legislative meas
ure provisions which 6ecure $100,000 and a
site for a memorial building as the future
home of this society and again in a measure
before Congress it introduced a $350,000 Item
for the same building and its equipment. It
is surely fitting to say of these things done
by the Lewis and Clark Fair Association
that the interests of history In Oregon and
Pacific Northwest, centered in this society,
have been cared for most royally. Though
cramped In Its means for these two current
years, the outlook for this society, in view
of one appropriation virtually secured and
another developing favorably. Is such that It
Is warranted, yea, in duty bound, to cherish
plans for expansion commensurate with its
prospects. "With as Inviting a field for Its
work In this Pacific Northwest as was ever
open to an institution of this kind, with the
HISTORICAL SOCIETY DID IN 1903
Secretary of the Organization Presents His Annual Report
fullest confidenoe of its home community, with
friends anxious to place a largess of half a
million at its disposal, with its distinctive
work yet to be taken up, Khat measure of
good in Its line In the life of the Pacific
Northwest should It not aspire to fulfill?
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Every condition affecting the nature and I
Commemorates Deeds of Pioneers.
eavirowneni ot tnis society favors tne as
sumption by It of a higher and stronger role
m progressive life of tho Pacific Northwest.
Its hit lory shows that It is clearly selected
as the agency to stand In most vital rela
tion to the forces molding the destiny of this
region. The mantle of the spirit of the pion
eers descends upon it It is their heir in
line of succession and in mission. Different
times call for different agencies. As the
intrepid pioneers for their day and generation
opened the way across the continent, won an
empire, and beckoned civilization to move
westward, so this society, working distinctive
ly as a library for research, would win equal
If not greater vantago ground for the onward
warch of civilization for our times. "What
could be more appropriate than that those
who organized this society primarily to com
memorate the deeds of the pioneers should be
led to emulate them in undertaking a corres
ponding measure of service In the development
of this region. In no other way could the
makers of Oregon be so honored and their
meed of glory so enhanced as by enlarging
the destiny of the Oregon they founded. If
we would most effectively fulfill our proper
and distinctive functions as the historical
society of the Pacific Northwest, If we would
answer the strongest need In the development
of this part of the nation, if we would In
corporate ourselves Into the agency which all
the higher forces of progress are selecting for
the greatest service In the coming years, If
we would be the keystones institution In the
arch of our educational agencies for any and
all of these purposes we must assume the or
ganization of a library of research.
"We cannot as a historical society file the
significant records of our time unless we get
into close touch with the moving forces of
f Professor T. O. Young, Secretary of
Oregon Historical Society.
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today. The currents of the life and thought
of our time must In a way pass through our
halls if they are to precipitate there a'true
record of what they carry. "We must equip
ourselves with books, get command of the
books of the Nation through the privileges
accorded by the library of Congress, from
the same source and by our efforts accumu
late bibliographical guides, and secure ser
vices of experts, then -all projects and policies
of achievement will counsel with us. Then
the best development In transportation
Oriental commerce, irrigation, forestry, in
tensive farming, development of water power
manufactures and mining as well as move
ments of civic Improvement and elevation of
esthetic nd ethical ideals will get Indis
pensable aid from us. Our work as a his
(toxical society In preserving an adequate
record of the development of 'civilization here
can be done only in this active relatlonwith
the contemporary life as a library of research,
for all development from this time on, worthy
of he name, will be through the application
of scientific data with the scientific method,
and a library of research furnishes these.
Progress will proceed more and more through
a consciously constructive adaptation of what
the past has recorded, and a library of re
search is the agency to make available the
means of getting knowledge of what has been
done.
Society Should Develop New Fields.
"What Is proposed then Is that, in addition
to bringing up our records as completely as
possible to the present, we aim to equip our
selves as fully as our means will permit with
the books that throw the best light on the
stronger and higher Interests of life In the
Pacific Northwest, that we plan to secure the
best expert service to guide all proposing In
vestigations to the best utilization of our
library and of the books of the library of
Congress which it makes available for this
purpose to the students of every section
through the mediation of a local library. "With
the adoption of such alms and the entering
upon an active realization of them this so
ciety would not only pass out of its em
bryonic stage of existence to perform the serv
ices due from it, but it would also be as
suming a development function that no civil
ization can with Impunity neglect No people
can hold their own in tho van of progress
without providing favorable conditions for In
vestigation and fostering the spirit of inves
tigation. The ablest minds among the youth of
Oregon, after being trained for the perform
ance of the best services, do not and will not
remain with us to apply their powers for the
upbuilding of the commonwealth. If Oregon
falls to provide the means with which the In
vestigation works. A library of research is
the crowning institution of a progressive civil
ization, as it ministers to the deepest needs
of those who have the ability and are Imbued
cwith the public spirit for tho performance
of the largest and highest public service. A
well equipped library of research would At
tract and keep the best talent In the state and
at its service, as such a library furnishes
the absolutely indespensable tools. To remain
without such an institution Is to fall back
far In the direction of China.
The worst falling of the Oregon people as
a whole In the management of their publlo
Interests (and public Interests are growing
larger every day) Is their proneness to go
ahead without availing themselves of tho
best light to be gained from the experience
of other peoples. "We are eternally taking
steps that are only half as nearly right as
they might Just as well be. An actively ad
ministered library of research would obviate
this shortcoming.
The Age of Libraries.
To show that I am not making a fetich
of the library of research for the proposed
services, but that It Is the distinctly preferred
twentieth century Institution, I will quote the
views of those who speak with authority.
Melvll Dewey, state librarian of New York,
and for a long time conducting developmental
library work, predicts that "our time will be
known to the future as the hge of libraries
and the age of electricity." President Harper,
of the University "bf Chicago, speaking of the
"Trend of University and College Education in
the "United States." says: "In a really mod
ern institution the chief building is the li
brary. . . It Is the center of tho Institutional
activity. . . Half a century hence, it, with
its sister, the laboratory, almost equally
unknown 50 years ago. will have absorbed
all else, and will have become the institution
itself."
All that is good and permanent In our great
Industrial combinations their economy and ef
ficiency come through the application of the
principles of co-operatloa and organization
under expert direction. In like manner Is the
library of research, through largest co-operation
with allied agencies, highest economy
in the use of books through exchange from
one end of the nation to the other, greatest
efficiency given to constructive thinking by
affording It the best facilities and guidance
of experts, reaching the same degree of
dominance In the world of Invention and so
cial Betterments, as have Industrial combina
tions in the business world.
Through the fine work of the federation of
women's clubs of this state, municipal libra
ries are Increasing and the movement for
school and travellnr libraries Is being pro
moted. The Portland Public Library In Its
work of developing the love of libraries In
children and their ability to use It effectively
and in Its distribution of books among the
rural school districts of Multnomah County is
engaged In noble missionary activity. In this
It but exemplifies the spirit that Imbues li
braries throughout the land. All publlo li
braries are sidling up to the school in order
that they may enrich and liberalize the work
of the schools. But all this library activity
and promise In Oregon points upward to a
natural ana necessary complementary instl
jutlon of the nature oC a library of xessarcL
From above the library of Congress la reach
ing down. Herbert Putnam, the librarian of
Congress, is insisting that Its books should
be available for important research to every
section of the nation. A library of research
then, at Portland for the Paclfio Northwest
would be the missing link supplied to develop
thc hlgher me of ltg 9tapltm
our National Government is spending rail-
lions every year In Investigations, tho results
of which are embodied in reports that aro
Intended to do good to all the people. But is
not this work of the National Government
virtually for naught for the people of Oregon?
These reports are dead books. A library of
research, through Its bibliographies and Its
guidance to the use of them, would bring them
to life.
This anticipation of the alms and functions
of thlB society that I have attempted Is
necessary if the memorial, building is to be
planned to highest fitness, in its mest appro
priate use. The measure of service this so
ciety can be to future generations depends
in no small measure on. the home, equipment
and endowment it will have, and these are
all Just now In & most plastic condition,
susceptible of determination as possibly they
never will be again.
T. G. YOUNG. Secretary.
CHTTVT) FAILS 0EF EKBAHZMENT
Mother Becomes Hysterical When
She Sees Him Lying Insensible.
Frankle Turpln, the 4-year-oJd son of
Richard Turpln, marine engineer Uvlng at
69 Union avenue, was seriously Injured
by a fall over a 12-foot embankment on
East Third and East Davis streets, yes
terday morning. At this corner a deep
cut has been made In East, Third street
for the foundation of the new cracker
company's building. On the edge of the
embankment is a pile of large timbers,
some of which had fallen Into the street
below.
The child was playing on the lumber
with some other children, when he- lost
his balance and plunged headlong down
ward, striking one of the timbers on
the right side of his face and head. He
lay unconscious until picked up and car
ried into the house of a neighbor. Mrs.
Turpln was sent for, but on seeing her
little boy lying white and motionless with
his face covered with blood, supposed him
dead, and became wildly hysterical with
grief. Dr. Ambrose H. Johnson was
called, when the injured boy was taken to
his home on Union avenue, where his in
juries were dressed.
Dr. Johnson said that the injuries were
serious, but that the child would recover.
He found a cut over the right eye, made
by the edge of the plank on which he
struck, and also a severe bruise along the
right side of his head. There did not
appear to be any serious Internal Injuries,
although there was some blood thrown
off the stomach. No bones were broken.
The little patient was resting comfortably
last evening.
NEW PASTOR'S FIRST SERMON
Rev. Henry Marcotte Preaches at
Westminister Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Henry Marcotte, recently of As
toria, entered upon his duties as pastor
of the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
East Tenth and Weldler streets, yester
day, and preached morning and evening.
Rev. Mr. Marcotte received a most
hearty welcome from the members of tho
church, and from the congregation, at all
the services of the day. He comes fresh
from a long and successful pastorate at
Astoria, where there had previously been
no pastor for some time. Rev. Mr.
Marcotte's opening sermon yesterday
momlng was along purely gospel lines,.
and was in the nature of an outline of
his plans and methods. His test was
taken from Paul's Letter to the Cor
inthians: 11:12, "For I am determined not
to know anything among you save Jesus
Christ, and him cruclfled." "This text
is peculiarly adapted to this initial ser
vice." remarked Rev. Mr. Marcotte.
Rev. Mr. Marcotte is a fluent and
impressive speaker. At the close of his
sermon he was greeted by nearly all tho
members. Westminster Presbyterian
Church has a membership of about 100,
but owing to there not having been a
pastor for many months the congrega
tion has scattered. Rev. Mr. Mar
cotte will no doubt build up this church
as ho did the Astoria church.
THIRTY YEARS' WAR OU BEER
Mrs. L. F. Addlton Reviews Work of
W. C. T. U. at Celebration.
The 30th anniversary of the temperance
crusade was celebrated yesterday after
noon In Centenary Church, under the
auspices of the Women's Christian Tem
perance Union. Mrs. E. Foster, county
superintendent, presided, and she was as
sisted in the services by Mrs. M. E.
Fullilove, state evangelist. The address
wa's delivered by Mrs. Lucia Faxton
Addition, National lecturer and organizer.
After the opening hymn Dr. Merrlman
gave a fine qolo. Mrs. Fulilove read a se
lection from tho Scriptures, after which
Mrs. Addition gave a review of the causes
that gave rise to the temperance crusade.
Mrs. Addition- said that the movement,
while apparently a failure, signalized the
birth of a permanent factor for temper
ance, the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. The speaker recited what this
organization had accomplished. It had
made itself felt in legislation in the pro
tection of young girls, in refuge work, in
temperance legislation and in educational
work. Ninety per cent of the railways of
tho country said the speaker, now re
quired total abstinence as one of the quali
fications of employes. Many other, great
corporations had also made the same re
quirement It had crystallzed temperance
sentiment Into form and effect.
After solos by Dr. Merrlman and Mrs.
Herbert Foster the celebration closed with
the Invitation to all to enrol! themselves
as members of the W. C. T. U.
Improvements to Trinity Church.
The congregation of the Trinity Metho
dist Church, of Alblna, were pleased with
the changes that were made in the past
week to the front entrance of the build
ing. Practically a new entrance and
vestibule have been built from the corner
of Russell and Kerby streets. Formerly
the entrance to the church auditorium
was up a stairway from the street into
the vestibule, but the stairway has been
removed from the outside. It was found
that tho timbers supporting the steps
were rotten and might have collapsed
with a large crowd. Concrete steps have
been built from the street leading to the
landing inside the new vestibule, and
from there to the auditorium a new
stairway has been built. '
Girls' Class In Physical Culture.
The movement to start a girl's physical
culture class in tho branch T. M. C. A.
Hall in Sunnyslde, under the auspices of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, has proved a success. More than
40 have already enrolled in the class,
ranging in ages from 6 years and up
wards, and great interest Is taken in the
drills and exercises which are given on
the floor of the hall under an instructor
from the Y. M. C. A. Mothers usually
come in the afternoons when their chil
dren attend, and the instructions last
about two hours. The boys' classes, which
were started first, are held on Tuesday
and Friday nights under the instruction
of 'C. Carlson, and are increasing in
numoeTs almost every week.
Conference Committees Appointed.
At the Saturday meeting of Milwaukle
Gfange Richard Scott; was appointed a
committee to confer with like committees
from other Granges in Oregon and Wash
ington regarding the preparation of an
agricultural exhibit to be given while the
National Grange is In session in Portland
In November. 1S04. Mrs. Maggie L.
Johnson was also apposed to present
the matter to Clackamas County Pomona,
which meets at Oswego the second Wed
nesday in January. Miss Delia 'Mullan
and Mrs. Maggie Johnson were appointed
a special committee to correspond with
the subordinate Granges of Oregon and
Washington and secure their co-operation
In this work.
Reconsiders Resignation.
Recorder-elect Jesse Keck, of Milwaukle,
has reconsidered his resignation, and filed
the necessary bonds with the Mayor. At
the meeting tomorrow evening it is ex
pected that the Council will accept the
bonds, when Mr. Keck will enter on his
duties as Recorder. The business at the
Tuesday night meeting will be the pro
viding of incandescent lights in a number
of places and the levying of a tax to
pay for them. The levy Js limited to
3 mills and the taxable property inside the
city limits is aSout 5100.000. The Inten
tion is to submit the electric light ques
tion to a vote of the taxpayers to de
termine whether they will stand the ex
pense. COLLECTS MANY MILLIONS.
Commissioner of Internal
Makes Report.
Revenue
United Slate Internal Revenue Collector
David M. Dunne Is In receipt of the an
nual report of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue John W. Terkes for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1903, and for the
months of July, August and September of
the current fiscal year.
The report Is exhaustive in Its treat
ment of the different departments of the
service and is replete with information of
general Interest. It says in part:
"The receipts of this bureau for the
fiscal year which ended June 30, 1S03,
were $230,740,923.22. The total collections
of the Internal Revenue Burea"u from 1S63,
tho date of Its creation, to the close of
tho present fiscal year amount to J6.5G0,
S00.9D6.21. with an average cost o collec
tion during this period of 2.SS per cent.
The percentage of cost of collection for
the fiscal year 1S03 is 2.07. here are 66 col
lection districts in the territory of the
United Stated subject to Internal revenue
laws. No Internal revenue taxes coming
into the National Treasury are collected
directly in Porto Rico or the Philippine
Islands,, and the Federal Government has
no Internal revenue officials in these
islands. The Territory of Hawaii consti
tutes an internal revenue district, with a
collector located at Honolulu.
"The Fifth (Peoria) District of Illinois
Is the banner collection district. Its total
receipts for the fiscal year which ended
June SO. 1903, amount to J32.413.033.13. The
district of Hawaii collected the lowest
amount, 540,050.52. The leading states in
payment of internal revenue taxes for the
past fiscal year are: Illinois, $50,562,455.25;
Indiana, $2S,183,610.0S; New Tork. $26,749,
648,18; Kentucky, $21,115,626.21; Ohio, $20,
979,333.19. and Pennsylvania, $18,S90,3S9.S8.
Among the states .paying small amoutns
are North and South Dakota, Maine, Ver
mont, Arkansas and Idaho."
"The Oregon District, David M. Dunne,
collector, during the fiscal year ending
Juno 30. 1903, collected $392,796.42. The State
ot Washington and the Territory of Alaska
formed a part of the District of Oregon
until September 1, 1902, at which time they
were detached therefrom and constituted
a collection district to be known as the
District of Washington.
"I estimate that the receipts from all
sources of internal revenue for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1904, will aggregate
$230,000,000. This estimate is predicted upon
receipts of the first four months of this
fiscal year, and also upon existing trade
conditions. Should the present Congress
reduco taxation upon any objects which
are large producers of income under in
ternal revenue laws then this estimate
naturally will be inaccurate, and must be
scaled according to the rate of decrease.
"Collectors of internal revenue, in addi
tion to the forces directly under their con
trol, are assisted by internal revenue
agents operating immediately under tho
control and direction of this office. These
revenue agents, in my judgment, are paid
less for their services, in proportion to
salaries and allowances, of officials per
forming somewhat similar work m other
bureaus of the Treasury Department, in
the Postofflce and other departments, than
any other employes of the government
"Thc work of this bureau is constantly
Increasing. During the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1902, 96.962 letters were sent out.
During thc past fiscal year 99,469 were
mailed. In 1902 the total production of
spirits was 132,313,802 gallons- In 1903, 148.
206,875 gallons. In 1902, in round numbers,
104,000.000 gallons of tax-paid spirits were
withdrawn; in 1933, 114,000,000. There has
been a large increase in the amount of
tobacco manufactured and the amount of
beer produced. This means an increase
in the collection districts and in this
office. Appropriations to the bureau for
the payment of the field and local forces
have not been enlarged in -proportion to
the work done, and it Is a question to
me as to whether economy has not been
carried to unwise length in restriction of
the number -of officials in the service and
compensation paid them.
"The objects of Internal revenue taxation
producing the largest amount of revenue
are distilled spirits, spirits distilled from,
grain, apples, peaches, etc., fermented
liquors. Including beer, ale porter, and
other similar fermented liquors; tobacco,
including cigars, cigarettes, snuft and
chewing and smoking tobacco. During the
past fiscal year there was collected for
tax on distilled spirits, $125,862,518.03; on
fermented liquors, $46,652,577.14; on to
bacco, $43,513,616.85.
"The willingness of men to evade pay
ment of taxes and the skill employed by
some to accomplish this end are kept con
stantly before this bureau through frauds
committed and attempted to be committed
by certain classes of taxpayers and by
willful violation of tho revenue statutes.
Every effort is made to secure arrest
and conviction of these violators of the
law for the two-fold purpose ot protect
ing the revenue and also to protect the
honest taxpayers whose tax-paid goods
are forced Into competition In the markets
with nontax-paid goods produced and
offered by the dishonest."
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LONDON MASKET INACTIVE.
Feeling Prevails That There Will Be
No Trouble in Far East.
IONDON, Dec 20. Business on the
Stock Exchange last week was compara
tively Inactive, owing to the approach of
the Christmas holidays and the anxiety
felt concerning affairs In the Far East.
The opinion on the market still is that war
between Russia and 'Japan will be avert
ed, and therefore sales were not heavy;
in fact, there was an almost total absence
of buying.
All markets felt the influence of the de
pression. Curiously enough the rumors re
garding the situation in the Far East had
little effect on Chinese securities and they
were easy.
The feature in the American market was
the strong support accorded to railway
securities as distinguished from indus
trials and it looks as though when tho
political clouds clear there will be consid
erable Investment in American railways.
B. B. BICH CTJBI0 ST0BE
For souvenir post cards and view books,
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When health and strength- seem on the
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FOR FRATERNAL BUILDING
LODGES WILL CONSTRUCT ONE
AT LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR.
Woodmen of the World Camps Ap
point Committees to Act With
Other Organizations.
That the Lewis and Clark fair will have
a fraternal building there is now little
doubt. The matter, Is being taken up by
the various lodges of the city and some
definite action is only a matter of a short
ume. -me ouiioing will cost no less than
$50,000 and will be constructed on a plan
similar to that of the fraternal building at
the St. liouls fair.
The 12 Woodmen of the World camps
In Portland have each appointed a com
mittee of three to form, a Joint committee
to take up the matter at once. At a
meeting held in the Woodmen Hall at
Tenth and Washington streets, yesterday
afternoon a. permanent organization was
effected and a committee of three ap
pointed to confer with like committees to
be appointed by the other lodges in the
near future The officers elected at yes
terday's meeting to represent the 4000
Woodmen of Portland were D. J. Beakey,
president; W. W. Mcintosh, vice-president;
A. I Parbour, secretary, and Herman
acnaae, treasurer. The committee ap
pointed to represent tho Woodmen in the
joint committee to be formed by the other
lodges of the city was as follows: J. W.
Thompson, H. L. Day and A. B. Ferrera.
The A. O. U. W. is expected to take
action in the matter in a few days and
arrangements will undoubtedly be made
in the near future that will result in a
definite plan being adopted.
The fraternal building at the St. Louis
fair is being built by an association known
as the World's Fair Fraternal Building
Association. The total cost of construction
and maintenance of the building during
the fair will be $200,000.
Fraternallsts, individually and collective
ly, are contributing to the fund and the
success of the venture Is now assuTcd.
Membership cards,, giving the holder the
right to the use of the building during the
fair, are sold at .one dollar apiece and no
one except those who hold membership
cards will be permitted to enjoy the priv
ileges afforded in the building. There will
be -a. free dispensary for the sick, under
the care of a competent medical commis
sion; branch postofflce, telephone service,
writing, reading, lounging and smoking
rooms, ladies' parlors, etc. Fraternities
subscribing a certain amount will be pro
vided with private lodge and club rooms
"and other conveniences.
WOMEN HUNT DUCKS.
Bonser Club Boasts of Holding Rec
ords in Modern Dianas.
The number of sportsmen who went out
duck hunting Saturday was very large.
Including all classes of people from bank
managers and railroad magnates down,
principally persons who do not care to
start out shooting Sunday, but don't
mind returning with their game on that
day. Saturday was an ideal day for duck
hunting. Plenty of wind and rain, if not
more than enough, so that the ducks,
which are very numerous all along tho
Columbia, will not go out Into the middle
of the big loafing lakes on the river and
stay there all the day. The number of
sportsmen who went down river yester
day was larger than the Saturday crowd,
and all were looking forward to making
a record shoot, as there was no question
as to there being plenty of ducks and
the weather promised to be very favor
able. It Is not likely that a single pre
serve along the Columbia was vacant
Saturday and Sunday, and the prospects
are that most of tho hunters will make
big bags, or kill the limit.
It is is not generally known that there
are several lady sportsmen in Portland
who go duck shooting regularly. The
Bonser Lake Club consists of four mar
ried men. Their wives accompany them
regularly, and are fully-armed and
equipped for business. They take their
places with their husbands in the blinds,
and, with light 16-ounce guns, bring
down their fair share of ducks and en
Joy the sport as much a3 anyone. Their
husbands, of course, encourage them and
have made every provision for their
comfort and safety. The women wear
long gumboots, have oiled silk lingerie,
warm sweaters, canvas shooting jackets,
and all the oilskin coats that can in any
way be used to add to their comfort.
One of the ladies is stocklly-bullt. Nono
of the rubber boots made for women
would fit her. so her husband bought her
a pair of youths' Blze, regular long-legged
rubber boots. These were too large in
the feet and too small at the other end.
and had to have a gusset Inserted, when
they answered every purpose admirably.
There are a few other women in Port
land who occasionally go duck shooting
with their husbands, but the Bonser Club
can safely boast of the only four regular
women shooters, who go out every week
In fair or foul weather, to be found on
the Pacific Coast,
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Headquarters for cigars by the box from
all the leading factories. Sold at any B.
B. Rich cigar store.
SIG SICHEL & CO., 92 THTRD ST.
Tobacco jars, English make, will keep
tobacco fresh.
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If any other waahiaz powder
would do the work of
GOLD OUST
why do the sales of Gold Dust exceed those
of an other wasting powders combined?
Shlybecanso Gold Dust has more merit,
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Specialist for Men
Private Offices at
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For 27 years Specialist for men in Uio
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turned from his recent tour of inspection,
visiting the colleges and hospltala of Eu
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greater knowledge for the benefit of his
numerous patients on the Pacific coast.
Free consulting hours. 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.
All contracting for cures this -week -will
be allowed one month's special treatment
free
'"CLEANLINESS"
h the watchword for health and rigor,
comfort and beauty. Mankind Is learning
not only the necessity but the luxury of
cleanliness. SAPOLIO, which has
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AiNSUE, DR. GEORdH. Physician and
Burgeon .... ............ .606-60T
ASSOCIATED PRESS: E. Xj. Powell, Mgr-,80i
AUSTEN. F. C. Manager tor Oregon and
"Washington Baakers' SMa Association of
Des Molnea. la. .. ..502-S03-
BAAR. DR. GUSXAV. Pays, and Surg.. SOT-SOS
BANKER3" LD?B ASSOCIATION OF DES
MOINES. IA.; F. C. Austen. Mgr .. J503-B03
BATES. PHUOP S.. Pub. Pacific MlBer-...ai3
BENJAMIN, R. W.. Deatlst.. -... .... .314
BERNARD. G.. Cashier Co-OperaUva Mer
cantile Co. ........ ...2&A-3Ca
BINSWANGER, OTTO S.. Physician and
Surgeon ............. 407-408
BOGART, DR. M. D Dentist 104
BUOCK. WILBUR F.. Circulator. Orego
nian .... . .................... ....... .&0t
bruere: dr. a. e.. Phys.... 111-412-413-41
CAMPBELL, WM. M.. Medical ReTarea
Equitable Life .... 700
CANNING. M. J............. G02-683
CARDWELL. DR. J. R Dentist -5W
CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Traveiea
Insurance Compan .... . 713
CHURCHILL, MRS. E. J.-. ....... 716-71T
COGHLAN, DR. J. N 713-714
COLLIER. P. F., Publisher; S. P. McGulre,
Manager .. ..................... .....413
COLUMBIA GRANITE CO 417-41S
CONNELL, DR. E. DE WITT. Eye. Ear.
Nos and Throat .. .. ..613-614
CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTDE CO.; J. F.
Olsen. Gen. Mgr.: G. Bernard. Cashler.204-203
CORNELIUS, C. W.. Phys. and Surgeon... 213
DICKSON, DR. J. F., Physician .713-714
EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth Floor
EVENING TELEGRAM 323 Alder Street
EQUITABLE LD7E ASSURANCE SO-
CD3TX: L. Samuel. Mgr.; G. S. Smith,
Cashier .... .. ... ... 303
FENTON. J. D., Phys. and Surgeon.. 309-310
FENTON. DR. HICKS C Eye and Ear 311
FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 309
GALVANL W. H.. Engineer and Draughts
man .. ................ ... ...CCO
GEART, DR. E. P., Phys. and Surgeon.... 400
GIESY. DR. A. J., Phys. and Surgeon. .7C9-710
GOLDMAN, WIHJAM. Manager Manhat-
tcn Life Ins. Co. ot New Tork.. .203-310
GRANT. FRANK S.. Attorney-at-Law BIT
GRISWOLD & PHEGLEY. Tailors ......
. - 131 Sixth Stress
HAMMAM BATHS, Turkish and Russian..
.... ....300-301-303
HARDEN. MRS. L. K.. Stenographer.. .201
HAVHiAND. DR. W. K.. Phy. & Sur... 312-313
HAWKE. DR. C. E.. Phys. and Surg... 603-609
HOLLISTER. DR. O. a. Physician and
Surgeon -... ....304-503
HOMER R. KOEN. Manager Tho Gru-
miaux News & Subscription Co......... 318
HOSMER. DR. CHARLES. SAMUEL;
Phys. and Surgeons....- ..701-703
IDLEMAN. C. M., Attorney-at-Law ..615-613
JEFFREYS. DR. ANICB F.. Phys. aad
Surgeon, Woman and Children only..... 400
JOHNSON. W. C 313-318-313;
KADY. MARK T.. Supervisor of Agents
Mutual Reserve- Life Ins. Co... ...... .eoa
LANE. E. L.. Dentist 313-314
LAWBAUGH. DR. E. A .. . .804-803
LAWRENCE PUBLISHING CO -417-418
LITTLEFIELD & CORNELIUS ... .313
LITTLEFD3LD. H. R., Phys. and Surg ..213
MACKAY, DR. A. E.. Phys. and surg.. 711-713
MANHATTAN LD7H INSURANCE CO.
OF NEW YORK; W. Goldman, Maa-'
ager - . 20310
MARSH. DR. R. J.. Phys. and Surg.. ..800-310
McCOY, NEWTON, Attorney-at-Law.. ...715
MCELROY. DR. J. G.. Phys. & Sur.701-T03-T03
McGINN. HENRY E.. Attornay-at-Law.311-aia
McGUIRE. S. P- Manager P. F, Collier,
Publisher .. 4IS
McKENZDS, DR. P. L.. Pbys. & Sursr.....20a
METT. HENRY - ...213
MOSSMAN. DR. E. P., Dentist . ..513-3U
MUTUAL RESERVE LD7E DMS. CO.;
Mark T. Kady, Supervisor of Agents.. 604-605
NICHOLAS, HORACE B.. Attorney-at-Law.713
NUjES. M. M.. Cashier Manhattan Ufa
Insurance Company of New York .209
NOTTAGE. DR. O. H., Dentist 608-609
NOTTINGHAM. T. W.. Mgr. The Warren
Construction Co. .... ...... 216-21?1
O'CONNOR. DR. H. P.. Dentist 309-310
OLSEN. J. F.. General Manager Co-operative
Mercantile Co. 204-20
OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY
40941O
OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP. MARSCH
Sc GEORGE, Propa 120 Sixth Street
OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU;
J. F. Strauhal, Manager ......209
PACIFIC MINER. Philip S. Bates, Pub.. 213
PAGUE, B. S.. Attorney-at-Law 513
PALMER BROS.. Real Estate and Busi
ness Chances .. .. ...417-413
PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIMARY
mwmmm. Ground Floor, 12S Sixth Street
REED, C. J., Executive Special Agent
Manhattan Life Ins. Co. of New York... 209
REED. WALTER, Optician.. 133 Sixth Street
ROSENDALD. O. M., Metallurgist and
Mining Engineer .. . .... ..318
ROTH.. DR. JOHN B.. Phys. and Surg.313-314
HYAN, J. R. Attorney-at-Law 315
RYAN, CHAS. N. Advertising Broker... 217
SAMUEL L.. Manager Eouitable Life ....303
SCOTT. C N., with Palmer Bros -417-413
SHERWOOD. J. W.. State Commander K.
O. T. M. - 317
SMITH. DR. .ALAN WELCH. Physician
and Surgeon' ...... 207-203
SMITH. DR. L. B.. Osteopath .409-410
SMITH, GEORGE S., Cashier Equitable
Life .... 308
STOLTE. DR. CHARLES E.. Dentist. .704-703
SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P.
TERMINAL CO ..700
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 201
THE GRUMIAUX NEWS & SUBSCRIP
TION CO, Homer R. Koen, Manager.. 318
TUCKER. DR. GEORGE F.. Dentist.. 610-611
UMPQUA LUMBER CO.. W. J. Pender-
gast. Manager .... ....- ........ 601
VEblER, A. Special Agent Manhattan
Life .... ... ....209
WARREN CONSTRUCTION CO., ,T. W.
Nottingham. Manager 216-217
WASHINGTON LOAN & INVESTMENT
CO 217
WENDLING. DR. ROBT. F.. Dentist 705
WILEY. DR. JAMES O. C., Phys. & Surg.703-9
WD-SON. DR EDWARD N.. Eye. Ear
Noso and Throat . 304-305
WHSON. DR. GEO. F Phya. & Surg.. 706-707
WILSON. DR. HOLT C.. Phs. & Surg.307-503
WOOD. DR W. L. Physician..411-412-413-414
Offices may be had by applying to the
superintendent of the bolldlsff, roost 291
second floor, , ,
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