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THE MORNING OBEGOjN'XAJN, THURSDAY, JANUABY 21, 1904.
WORK QF AY
Chamber of Commerce
Reviews Its Work.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
W. J. Burns is Unanimously
Chosen President
CITY'S FUTURE PROPHESIED
Governor Chamberlain Attacks Sailor
Boarding-Houses-Mayor Williams
Gives Reminiscences-Retiring
President on Achievements.
OFFICERS CHAMBER COMMERCE.
President TV. J. Burns.
-Vice-president W. H. Corbett.
Secretary Samuel Connell.
Treasurer Ladd & Tilton.
Trustees A. F. Biles. Alfred Tucker,
TV. A- Nltchy. H. C. Wortman, J. E.
Haseltine, Ben Neustadter.
The annual meeting and banquet of the
Chamber of Commerce was held In the
rooms of the Commercial Club last night.
There was a large attendance of members
of the organization, and the evening was
spent In a pleasant as well as profitable
manner. The parlor was filled to the
doors with members and invited visitors,
and there was no lack of enthusiasm. The
past, present and future of Portland was
discussed and pictured. Storle3 of how
past successes were accomplished and
prophecies for future accomplishments
were cheered and re-cheered.
The early part of the evening was devot
ed to a business meeting. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected, resulting In
the choice of W. J. Burns as president to
succeed Robert Livingstone, who has
served the organization during the past,
year. After the installation of tWe new
oDBcers. President Burns delivered a short
speech of thanks to the members for con
ferring the honor upon him of making him
their chief executive. A vote of thanks
was unanimously tendered the retiring of
ficers for their faithful services.
Music was furnished by Driscoll's or
chestra and the programme of the evening
was- not permitted to drag. Cigars and
refreshments aided In keeping the enjoy
ment of the evening at Its" height.
Addresses of a reminiscent and prophetic
nature wre delivered by Governor Cham
berlain, "Mayor Williams and W. D.
Wheelwright The sentiments expressed in
these addresses struck sympathetic chords
in the breasts of those present and re
peated applauses punctured each of them.
The story of the development of Portland
was graphically related by Mayor "Wil
liams, who experienced this growth and
watched the commercial and oth'er inter
ests grow from nothing to the large pro
portions" they now maintain. Still greater
growth was bespoken by each speaker,
and Mr. "Wheelwright told of some ways
in which he thought the Industries of this
state might tee advanced.
Sailor Boarding-Houses Attacked.
Governor Chamberlain spoke of the
needs of an open river and the removal
of all obstructions to further progress in
commerce and other Interests. He spoke
plainly of the bar to commerce placed here
by the presence of sailor boarding-houses
la the city and asserted that It lies In the
power of the commission appointed to reg
ulate this matter to remove this bar and
declared that with th'e support of the
Chamber of Commerce he proposed to
keep his hands busy until Portland was
rid of this menace to Its further success
and progress. His promise was received
with rounds of applause.
After the addresses the guests repaired
to the dining hall. A long table tastefully
decorated with smllax, carnations and
other cut flowers, bore a burden of good
things to eat and drink. The guests tar
ried long at the tables refreshing thetn
selves with Its load of Oregon's products
and chatting over old times through
clouds of cigar smoke. Every one went
hpme with the conviction that the meeting
and banquet was a success worthy of
the organization giving it.
The annual meeting was called to order
In the parlor of the Commercial Club by
President Livingstone. The business of
the session was taken up Immediately,
opening with the report of the president
by Mr. Livingstone. It constituted a com
plete review of the work of the year In
every branch of the organization.
Mr. Livingstone began by saying:
"I am glad to be able to report a year
of solid work and continued progress."
He then told what had been done towards
improving the river and harbor, mention
ing the resumption of work on the Jetty,
the construction of the dredge Chinook,
the passage of the Portage Railway bill
and the removal of obstacles to the con
struction of The Dallcs-Celllo Canal. Re
ferring to this work, the president said:
An open river for 500 miles will mean very
much to Oregon and "Washington and Idaho,
and the benefit to be derived by Portland can
not be overestimated. When Portland becomes
the seaport for all the products of the lands
of the Columbia River basin, when all ob
stacles are removed, which for the present
rrevent these products from naturally falling
into her lap. and when the further improve
ment at the mouth of the river are com
pleted when that time comes; and It is com
ing very fast Portland will have commercial
advantages In the Northwest which will place
her for all time In the first rank of Pacific
Coai cities.
Mr. Livingstone recalled the success at
tending the efforts of the Chamber to se
cure an increase In the Postofflce staff and
better mall dellveryt but added: "The city
Is growing so fast that more carriers are
required if the work Is to be properly
done." He referred to the appropriation
made by the Chamber for the Oregon ex
hibit at the Osaka Exposition and its ef
fects. He dwelt on the work done in
promoting Immigration by distributing
literature and answering letters. Under
the head of advertising said:
How to Advertise Portland.
The question of having Portland better ad
vertised has been frequently discussed, and
various schemes have been submitted to the
trustee with this end in view, but so far none
of them have met with favorable consideration.
In view of the publicity which will soon be
given all over the country to the forthcoming
Lewis and Clark Centennial, it was thought
that we could expend our funds to better ad
vantage than in supporting advertising
scheme. At the same time we confess to a
feeling of disappointment when reading in the
well-known Eastern dallies news relating to
the State of Oregon, to find that it appears as
having been telegraphed not under the heading
of Portland, but under that of some of the
other Pacific Coast cities. We have drawn
the attention of the Associated Press rppre
jentaUves to this in the hope that Portland
will get its fair share of publicity coming from
this source.
He expressed gratis. cation that Portland
is coming Into favor as a. convention city
and says the Chamber baa aided in bring
ing conventions . here both by Issuing in
vitations and by giving" money to pay ex
penses. Sixteen organizations were in
vited and of these six have decided to
meet In Portland In 1304 or 1905. He referred
to the public spirit displayed In entertain
ing the National Livestock Association.
He recalled the many distinguished visit
ors the chamber had entertained in the
past year. ,
Under the head of railroads he referred
with satisfaction to the recent -visit of E.
H. Harrlman, the Intended extension of
the Columbia Southern, the improved serv-i
ice to be given by the Portland & Asiatic
Steamship Company and the completion of
the Columbia River & Northern.
Other subjects discussed are the build
ing of the fireboat, the visit of Glfford
Finchot, Chief of the Forest Bureau, the
removal of the chamber to its new offices
in the Mohawk building, and the death of
the "old and valued members," Henry "W.
Corbett and James F. Strowbridge. In con
clusion We said:
Chamber Should Be Stronger.
The Chamber of Commerce has for many
years been considered, one of the most im
portant organizations in the city. Through
out its history it has done much for the city's
development, and it is of the utmost Im
portance that its power and Influence should
Veep pace with the city's growth. TVe have
made an effort during the year to increase the
membership, and have been fairly successful.
We received 87 new members, and the total
membership at the end of the year was 350.
This number, in my opinion, is far short of
what it should be, and a continuous effort
should be maintained to increase it. Prob
lems affecting the comrnerclal life and growth
of Portland are constantly arising, and to set-,
tie them properly all the combined strength
that you can put forth Is required.
Many Illustrations of the correctness of this
statement could be given, and I wfll only men
tion one. because the business is important,
and is of very recent date. In December the
Government advertised for proposals tor the
delivery at Seattle. Tacoma or Portland of
5435 tons of hay and 4320 tons of oats, and
when the- bids were opened It was found that
the Portland bids were lowest for both oats
and hay. As San Francisco or tht Puget
Sound Dorts have had a monopoly of the Gov
ernment transport business, the Chamber of
Commerce now aaw an opportunity of divert
ing some or it to Portland, we were cieany
entitled to It, and finally succeeded in getting
the acceptance by the Government of the pro
posals for oStsuand getting the transport Dlx
to come to Portland to load. But before suc
ceeding, there was much telegraphing and
writing to Washington. In order to satisfy" the
Quartermaster-General's Department that a
vessel of the size of the Dix could safely be
loaded here. Here there never was a aouot
I about it. because vessels of greater draft had
, come and gone during the season without any
' trouble. But strong Influence was brought to
, bear by the Pacific Coast ports, and we had
i to use every effort of the -chamber and of our
delegation at Washington in order to get me
j recornltlon to which we were entitled. I do
not go the length or saying mat out tor wre
work of the chamber this business wouia not
have come here, but I do say that its assist
ance was very effective in bringing about the
desired result, and such as no private firm
or individual could accomplish. The Chamber
of Commerce should haver on Its membership
the name of every business, man in Portland,
and I hope to see a great increase during the
coming year.
The thanks of the chamber are due to the
trustees and to the members of the various
committees for the work done during the year.
We are also deeply Indebted to- our Congres
sional delegation at Washington for the ready
and effective help extended by them, and also
to the press of the city for the support at all
times so freely given. We also wish to thank
the Commercial Club for the use of its rooms
and the hearty co-operation of Its officers on
this and various other occasions.
In retiring from office, I desire to congratu
late the chamber on its present vigorous con
dition, and to express the hope that the year
on which It is now entering will be one of the
best in its historr.
Balance In Treasury.
Secretary Samuel Connell then read his
report for the past year, showing the
financial condition of the organization. A
healthy balance was shown on the credit
side of the sheet. The report is as fol
lows: Receipts.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1903.. $1416.45
Membership dues $5816.35
Special
Grain standard committee...-. 150.25
Merchants' entertainment com
mittee .. 12.00
Board of Trade, Manufactur
ers' Association and Lewis
and Clark Fair, account v
Portland iday at State Fair. 7.50
Old furniture 10.02 6006.63
Total $7413.07
Disbursements.
Salary of assistant secretary.$1451.60
Salary of secretary transporta
tion committee 300.00
Advertising 249.0"
Clerical Solicitor, Collector
and stenographer 703.16
Entertainment, including ap
propriation for securing con
ventions 1430.05
Grain standard committee.... 50.4S
Office expenses, including fur- -
nlture for new quarters.... 2S2.00
Postage - 184.96
Printing -.. '. 7.". 132;85
Rent 200.00
Stationery ".: 17:60
Telegraphing 232.64
Transportation committee.... 2.55
Osaka uow.uo
Miscellaneous 116.60
$6259.46
Balance on hand Dec. 31. 1903 1153.61
Total .$7413.07
The -balance on hand December 31. 1903, is
.chargeable with a debit of $500. which the
Chamber of Commerce has agreed to con
tribute toward the. cost of a booklet descriptive
of Oregon's resources, which is to be Issued
Jointly with the Lewis and Clark Fair Corpor
ation, Lewis and Clark Commission and the
railroad companies.
There are outstanding accounts for dues
amounting to $171.60, and $26.55 for the grain
standard committee.
The number of members in the chamber on
January 1, 1903. was 30S. By failure in busi
ness and by resignations the chamber lost 36
members during the year. This, however, is
offset by S7 new members, who were admitted,
making the membership December 31. 1903.
350. a net gain of 51.
Statement or grain standard commit
tee fund:
Receipts.
Grain standards $124.25
Certificates 26.00
Total $150.25
Disbursements 50.43
Balance in fund December 31. 1903 $99.77
Jobbers Win Their Point.
The report of the transportation com
mittee was read by W. A. Mears, secretary
of the committee. It deals fully with three
Important topics. As to the decision of
the Interstate Commerce Commission in
favor of the Pacific Coast Jobbers against
the Middle West Jobbers, the report says
that the Atchison, Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific have obeyed by restoring
the old differentials. It continues:
The two northern .roads. 1. e., the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern, refused
to do this, and up to the present time have
allowed the transcontinental tariffs to re
main in force that were in force when the
suit was tried. During the whole year
strong efforts have been made by all the
cities on this coast to Induce the North-,
ern roads to comply with" this decision; af
ter months ofxdelay It seemed impossible
to attain this end peacefully, consequently
the mercahnts of California diverted all
shipments from the C. B. & Q., which Is
part of the Hill system, agreeing to con
tinue so doing until such time as the
demands of this Coast regarding this mat
ter should be satisfied. This action on
their part has been in force for the past
six months, but I am happy to state that
I am informed by a letter from the presi
dent of the Pacific Coast Jobbers & Man
ufacturers Association, who has lately
been in the East and met Jhe various traf
fic officials interested, that they have
finally agreed to at once promulgate a
tariff that shall embody the decision of
the Interstate Commerce Commission and
thereby place the West Coast jobbers in
the position they occupied up to the time
of the issuance of present tariffs. This
only shows the truth of the oft-repeated'
axiom: "In union is strength." In fact,
united action on the part of heavy ship
pers has now come to be almost the only
means of influencing the arbitrary ac
tions of the .great railroads. "Were it pos
sible to day to combine all the houses in
this city who are heavy shippers by rail
so that one commissioner for instance,
should represent them absolutely In the
routing of their freight, great attention
would bo -fSId to our every reasonable de
mand and thousands of dollars would be
saved.
Of course, this is only an agreement
with the Northern lines and matters may
come up which will overturn it, but It Is
now believed that the relief so long sought
will be granted, and If -so. this committee
feels it has done Its share towards attain
ing the desired end.
The other two subjects dealt -with are
the extension of the Columbia Southern
Railroad and the portage railroad; which
have been fully exploited in The Ore
gonian. Following the reading and adoption of
reports the nominating committee report
ed the nominees for the officers of the or
ganization for 1204. The election resulted
j in the selection of the foregoing officers
Some matters of miscellaneous business
were then taken up for consideration.
Adjournment was then taken to the din-ing-hall
and' the a dresses of the .evening
were listened to there. The first speaker
was -Governor George E. Chamberlain. His
remarks in brief were as follows:
Governor Chamberlain's Address.
In dealing with his subject. "An Open
River." he spoke of the output of grain
and other products that are shipped from
Portland and .declared that this ' city is
among the foremost of the exporting cities,
of the country. "She is rapidly climbing
to the first place as an exporter of flour."
said he. "Portland, will continue to ad
vance until she stands as the foremost
distributing point of the Coast.
"Tbe business men of the city must put
NEW PRESIDENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
W. J. BURNS.
their shoulders to the wheel and help to
carry out the schemes now proposed to
secure an open river. The locks at Cas
cade Locks and at Oregon City have been
built, now the -canal around the Celilo
Rplds must be built and an almost end
less stretch of river will bo opened to
navigation.
"While I am on the subject I want to
speak of a barrier to our progress that
must be removed It is the sailor boarding-house
nuisance. I want to say that if
I get the support of this organization I
will wipe it out. I have no doubt but that
the people have this power. Peoplo have
criticised me and the Sailor Boardlng-
House Commission, but they do not un
derstand- the authority vested in this
commission. The commission does not,
itself. This board, if it finds that an ap
plicant is not fit to run such a place, can
refuse him a license. Furthere, If they
find one already holding a license Is not
fit to operate one, they can revoke his
license and recover from his bonds. If
these tactics were pursued there would
be little further trouble from this" source."
These remarks, were loudly applauded
and commended by other speakers.
.Beautify City, Says Mayor.
Mayor Williams followed with a brief
address to the members of the Chamber.
He gave a graphic story of the develop
ment of commerce In Portland from the
time that one boat plied between here and
San Francisco once a month. He told
how portions of the city were then but
frog-ponds and how great buildings had
risen from these places. He told how the
first railroad was greeted by the people
of this city and how others had built
In until Oregon now has more than a
thousand miles of road within its boun-.
dary- He declared that this cits' Is betr
ter located as an inland and seaport town
than any other in the country, and from
these natural advantages he prophesied
that time would see It stand at the head
of all ports of this Coast. He urged that
efforts be made to beautify the city, as
serting that population would Increase al
most as much because of this as because
of money-making facilities offered by It.
The principal address of the evening was
delivered by "William D. Wheelwright, a
memoer oi me taamoer. ne aeait with
the present, past and future of Oregon
in an interesting and Instructive manner.
Jle advocated policies that are rather un
usual 5-u j.u4 ius lunutr uisiorj in uregon IS
concerned, and urged action.
Forests and Oriental Trade.
Mr. Wheelwright divided his speech Into
two subjects, timber and trade. Under
the first heading he called attention to the
rapldfty with which the forests are dis
appearing from the country, and urged
that some step be taken to replace the
timber that is consumed in the lumber
and other business. He urged that the
forests be protected and that every ef
for be put forth to -produce other- forests
in the places of the disappearing ones. He
declared that a man who would destroy a
tree was a vandal, and that the ranWitv
with which the forests of the Middle West
and Oregon are disappearing because of
fire, undergrowth and other causes is an
evidence of the vandalism of the state
and of the people.
In relation to trade, Mr. Wheelwright
called attention to the fact that this Coast
must look to the Orient for business. He
called attention to China and the starv
ing hordes there. It was his assertion that
the more supplies taken into the country
the greater became the population, until
it reached the point where some are al
ways on the starvation point. He advocat
ed creating a demand in China for our
products to Increase the market for this
country. The speaker thought that the
Chinese exclusion act -was a bar to the
progress of" business interests. It keeps
patient and willing laborers out of the
country who, if they were here, would be
making money and sending it back -.to
China for the poorer ones there to buv
from us with. The speaker thought that
the admission of a few Chinamen under
certain regulations would be a great spur
to business Interests and to the Oriental
market at which this country trades.
AIL A FALSE ALARM
Price.of Anti-Toxin-Not Rea
-Advanced.
DEATH TRUST fSA FICTION
Opinions Differ as to Whether Port
land Could Make Its Own Remedy
for Diphtheria-Government
Supervises Factories.
Somebody in Chicago has started a false
alarm about an" advance of 100 per cent in
the price of anti-toxin, used for the cure
of diphtheria. There has been an ad-
vance since January 1. but it Is only 6
Photo by Aune.
per cent to the consumer on one size,
while a reduction of 9 per cent has been
made on another, though the manufac
turers allow a lower discount to the
dealers. -One of the latter expressed a
suspicion that the Chicago doctors and
newspapers were being '"worked" by slme
man who was interested in having the
City of Chicago establish an antl-toxln
factory. In the hope of either getting a
job in connection with It, or of aiding
nim in a fight against the other manu
facturers. As to whether the manufac
turers have formed a trust, or some kind
of a combination druggists have no
knowledge and the representative of one
firm of manufacturers who Is In the city
says he has received no notice of such an
arrangement, and does not believe it has
been made.
The Chicago dispatch describes the al
leged combination as a death trust com
posed of three firms. As a matter of fact,
thefte are seven firms in the United States
which manufacture antl-toxln. These
are: Parke, Davis & Co., of Detroit; H.
K. Mulford & Co., of Philadelphia; Dr.
H. M. Alexander, Marietta, Pa.; Pocono
Laboratories, Swlftwater, Pa.; Fluid Vac
cine Company, Milwaukee; Frederick
Stearns & Co., Detroit; Pennsylvania
Vaccine Company.
Old and New Prices.
Prior to January 1 there were two
strengths of antl-toxln on sale, called
regular and special, the latter being the
stronger and more expensive. For these
one strength has-been substituted, which
is believed to be midway between tho
two, although the character is not stated
In the new price lists sent out. The serum
Is measured on the basis of the number
of units, one unft being enough to protect
100 guinea pigs against diphtheria. The
old and new .prices for the sizes most
used are:
Old Old New
Units. price XX. price. X. price.
1000 $2.25 $1.50 $2.00
2000 4.00 3.00 3X0
3000 5.75 4.50 5.00
There has been added a new size of 4000
units at $6X0.
If the assumption Is correct that the
strength of the new tubes of serum is
midway between the two old kinds, it,
will be seen that there is an advance of
12 cents In the price of the 1000-unlt
tubes, no advance In that of 2000 units
and a reduction of 62 cents In the price
of tubes of SO00 units. The most com
monly used sizes and the most effective
are those of 2000 and" 3000 units, so that
there is really no advance.
As to whether it would be practicable
to establish in Portland a municipal plant
for the manufacture of antl-toxln, as pro
posed in Chicago, opinions differ. Dr.
Woods Hutchinson, the State Health.
Officer, thinks It is, but Woodard, Clarke
& Co., the druggists, and Dr. S. C SIo
cum, the assistant city physician, think
not. When the question was put to Dr.
Hutchinson, he said:
Dr. Hutchinson's Opinion.
"It could be done If the physicians
would combine. St. Louis has had a mu-v
nlclpal plant, but had an unfortunate ex
perlence. Its antl-toxln becoming infected
with lockjaw. Several other cities make
their own supply, including Cleveland,-1
think, also several State . Boards of
Health, which have large, well-equipped
laboratories. At the State University
of Iowa, one of the professors had an old
horse which was useless for traveling, but
quite healthy, and he gave It to the uni
versity to rise in making antl-toxln, the
State Bacteriologist taking charge of the
work. One horse would produce all that
was needed for this state, at most two
horses, and a healthy old horse would
live for years- Any trained bacteriologist
could do the work and a practicing phy
sician who had the requisite .training
would do It for $1000 a year. Any good
liveryman could take care of the horse,
but the bacteriologist would have to test
him regularly for tetanus, to which the
horse Is peculiarly susceptible, though he
is naturally immune to -diphtheria. All the
necessary laboratory equipment could be
bought for $1000 and the other expenses
should not exceed $1000. so that It should
be easily within the means of this state."
"What is the cost of he anti-toxin
needed to treat a diphtheria case?" the.
doctor was asked.
"It has cost from' $2 to $4 "as Injection,
according to the severity -of the case
and the number of units required in con
sequence. It sometimes takes three in
jections lor each patient, the average be
ing two, and for a whole family the cost
might easily run up to $30 or $40. Where
there is a- single case In a poor family,
the doctor often goes into his own pocket
and -pays -for the antl-toxln rather than
let the patient die, but he could not af
ford to do this at greatly advanced
prices."
How. Anti-Toxin is Made.
"Antl-toxln Is produced from the blood
of a horse by Inoculating the animal with
the bacillus of diphtheria, said Dr. Slo
cum. "By its action on the cells while
afloat In the blood, this poison forms an
other poison which fights the diphtheritic
poison. This is found in the serum, which
Is the part of the blood which remains
liquid and rises to the surface when the
blood is allowed to settle. This serum is
antl-toxln and 13 put through a process
of filtration to make it sterile, that is,
free from and Immune to germs. A unit
is enough to protect 100 guinea pigs from
diphtheria, 1000 units will protect one hu
man being against a slight case. The anti
toxin of each horse is tested on guinea
pigs to find the number of units In a spe
cified amount, for one horse generates
often twice as much as another because
it is more concentratied In one. than an
other. It would take a long time by ex
perimentation to find the quality generated
by each horse, a year at least. In order
to produce antl-toxln in Portland, it
would be necessary to have expensive men
to conduct the experiments and do the
other bacteriological work, besides hav
ing expensive apparatus and a stable
where the horses .would be highly cared
for. Portland is too small a place to do
It and even the State of Oregon could not
do It. Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
California might combine for the purpose,
but the best thing would be to have the
United States Government do It. "With a
severe case, as much as 10,000 units have
been glven so the cost may reach $20."
Under Government Supervision.
"It could not be done In a city of this
size,1" said Woodardt Clarke & Co., when
asked whether' a ' municipal plant was
practicable in Portland. "It would . In
volve a large Investment and the employ
ment of a high-priced man to take charge.
There is not really a death trust, as the
Chicago dispatch said, but It la an expen
sive process under the direct supervision
of the Government, , which keeps an In
spector at the factory, who does not allow
any antl-toxln to go out unless It comes
up to a certain standard. The inspectors
are high-priced men and our understand
ing is that their salaries are paid by the
manufacturers with whom they are sta
tioned. The business Is not confined to
three firms, as stated in the Chicago dis
patch, for there are seven In the business.
There Is printed on every package: 'This
package should not be used after ,'
giving a date a certain period after manu
facture. If the date has expired, a physi
cian will not accept the package and the
druggist returns It to the manufacturer,
losing nothing except the express charges.
The demand is very slight and the same
manufacturers make remedies and preven
tives for smallpox, lockjaw, pneumonia
and blood-poisoning. Even If we do pay a
little more, the cost is a small matter com
pared with the assurance of safety. As a
result of bad anti-toxin, the whole sys
tem might be brought into disrepute. New
York City began the manufacture of vac
cine and it caused great dissatisfaction,
for politics became Involved In it. There
has been no advance In price in the last
year."
How effective anti-toxin is may be in
ferred from the fact that prior to its use
thie mortality in cases of diphtheria ranged
from 40 to 50 per cent, -but since it has
been used this has declined to 10 to 20 per
cent.
F0EEIGN AID FOE THE FAIR.
Governments of the World Invited by
Commissioner Hardee.
After visiting the representatives of
many foreign governments in the Inter
est of the Lewis and Clark Exposition,
Thomas Hardee, St. Louis representative'
of the Fair, has returned to his station
from New York and Washington.
While in the metropolis Mr. Hardee vis
ited the Consul-Generals of 13 nations
and secured from them promises of their
co-operation in interesting their countries
in the big Oregon enterprise.
Each official was given a full statement
of the plans and the scope of the Fair
and was requested to distribute Expo
sition literature,, a request that was
readily granted. Tho nations In question
are Chile, Argentine Republic, China,
Cuba, France, Germany, Great Britain,
Japan, Persia, Peru, Russia, Sweden and
Norway.
While In Washington Mr. Hardee vis
ited quite a number of Ambassadors and
Foreign Ministers, asking them to notify
their various governments that formal
invitations to participate In the Lewis
and Clark World's Fair will very likely
be sent through" the State Department In
a very Bhort time. He was given favor
able replies In each Instance. Those vis
ited in Washington by Mr. Hardee were
the Ambassadors of France, Germany,
Great Britain, Italy, Mexico and Russia
and the Ministers of Argentine Republic,
Norway, Chile, China, Cuba, Japan.
Corea, Peru, Slam, Berglum, Norway and
Sweden. Minister Calderson, of Peru, ap
peared to take particular interest In the
Exposition, saying he would recommend
to his government Its participation. Am
bassador Azplroz, off Mexico, said he
would heartily commend the Fair to
the consideration of his Government.
The participation of the famous Hudson's
Bay Company was solicited by Mr. Har
dee through the British Ambassador,
who was asked to Issue an invitation
to the company in behalf of the Lewis
and Clark Exposition to make an exhibit.
The Ambassador promptly wrote to the
Governor-General of Canada, suggesting
that the company be notified in regard
to their proposed exhibit". The Invitation
to the Hudson's Bay Company has also
been brought to the attention of the
British Foreign Office in London.
Word has Just been received from St.
Louis that the glass refrigerator for the
butter exhibit has been secured at a cost
of $500. The preparation of this exhibit
will now be commenced under the su
pervision of Commissioner R. Scott, who
has, already Issued a call to the dairy
men and butter producers of the state
to take an active Interest in the exhibit.
All. contributions are expected to be
ready for shipment within the next
month.
EVERYBODY HAPPY.
Scores of People Getting Pianos That
More Than Please.
. Piano clubs are again proving very pop
ular with the people of. Portland and 'its
territory. Eilers Piano .House Is doing an
Immense business with retail buyers on
the wholesale principle.
Five piano clubs have been organized,
each limited to a membership of one hun
dred. Each member secures his piano at
wholesale, the club occupying the same re
lation to the store as a wholesale dealer,
which makes an immense saving on the
price of the piano of every purchaser. The
entire line of high-class pianos carried j
by Ellers Piano House arc in the clubs
and payments range according to grade
pi Instrument, from $0 to $25 down and re
mainder in weekly installments of from
$1.25 up.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby In Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and us that old and well-tried remedy.
juo. iiuuiuh o swuuu ojnip, i or cniioran
teethinr. It soothes the child, softens the r-timi
allays all pain, cures wind, colic and. dluzhots.
THAWS POWDER ON STOVE
GEORGE SWENSON IS KILLED IN
EXPLOSION.
Hut Near Gresham Is Blown Forty
Feet Away and Dead Man's
Companion Injured. v
GRESHAM. Or.. Jan. 20. (Special.)
The body of George Swenson has been
! brought to Gresham from a loney place
in the mountains several miles from
here, where the unfortunate man met bis
cjeath a few days ago while thawing
blasting- powder In the oven of a cook
ing stove. He and a companion, J. Lar
son, were engaged in clearing land and
were both in their cabin when the ex
plosion took place. Swenson was killed
outright and Larson bodily Injured and
may yet die from his Injuries. The lat
ter is so badly hurt that he has been
unable to give much more than a meager
account of the accident, but from what
is known it seems that the men had
about 40 sticks of powder in their cabin
and that Swenson was thawing some of
it in tho oven of their cooking-stove.
Larson was lying on a bed when he saw
Swenson accidentally drop a giant per
cussion cap among the powder on the
hot stove and had presence of mind
enough to roll himself in the quilts be-
' fore the explosion come. Such was its
, force that it lifted the entire cabin and
, all its contents high in the air, leaving
;only the floor with Swenson's dead body
j lying upon on It. Larson was thrown 40
i feet away, still, wrapped in his quilts,
but was not dead, "when found, although
I badly hurt. None of the contents, of
j the cabin can be found, "the stove es
' peclally having completely disappeared.
Coroner Finley was notified of the oc
currence and the body was turned over
to Undertaker Hamilton of this place
to await Instructions from his relatives.
In searching Swenson's clothing a pe
culiar circumstance was discovered. It
was found that he was the owner of
considerable property In Spokane and had
several land claims elsewhere. He left
a wife in New Zealand, but had letters
from & woman In Washington which in
dicated that the two were -soon to be
married. Swenson was 3S years of age,
and a man of splendid physique. ' He
seemed to prefer living away from civ
ilization and doing hard labor to living
easier among other people, as his means
would evidently have justified him in do
ing. EEADY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Families Between Woodstock and
Lents Unsupplled.
There is a considerable territory be
tween Woodstock and Lents, or Mount
Scott, which probably will be organized
intcj a new school district, as it contains
several hundred families who are now
without school facilities.. County School
SupenntPndent R. F. Robinson received
a letter from a resident concerning the
establishment of a new district., and he
will Investigate the complaint
"Both Woodstock and Lents schools are
overcrowded," said Superintendent Rob
inson, "and Woodstock has Just employed
another teacher, making four, and Lenta
employs three teachers this year, one
more than last. The Boundary Board has
authority on petition to form a new dis
trict" A petition has been filed with the County
School Superintendent to form a new dis
trict at Killgaver, seven miles east from
Portland, on the Section Line road. This
will take portions of several other dis
tricts,, including 28, 45 and others. The
people want a new district formed so
they- can have school facilities, .and the
matter will be considered . by . the. Bound
ary Board. . .
WANT ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Milwaukie Council to Make a Tax
Levy This Evening.
The Milwaukie City Council will hold a
meeting this evening to settle the amount
of the proposed tax levy to provide for
three arc lights. The General Electric
Company will stretch a cable to Milwaukie'
and provide the arcs and also make It
possible for houses to be lighted with elec
tricity. "It is my judgment," said Mayor Shind
ler, "that 2& mills will be sufficient Our
taxable property is $108,660, and a 2-mlII
tax will bring In $246. which will pay for
the lights and leave a small surplus.
I am anxious that Milwaukie shall go
forward, but I am conservative in the
matter of debt."
Sellwood Alumni Lecture Course.
The Alumni Association of the Sellwood
School held Its third entertainment and
lecture in Firemen's Hall Tuesday even
ing. Walter White, president of the asso
ciation, presided. There was a good at
tendance of the members. The talk dealt
with daily newspaper work. Tuesday
evening, February 9, the graduating exer
cises will be held under auspices of the
association In Firemen's Hall, at which
time the new clas3 from the school will
be received into membership.
Powell-Street Annex Abandoned.
The PoweU-street building known as the
Lee Chapel, which has been occupied by
pupils from the Brooklyn building, was
yesterday vacated, and the children
brought back to the main building on
jmiwauKie avenue. The second temporary
classroom was completed on the school
grounds, so that all the pupils belonging
STUDEBAKER
Cutters and Bobsleds
A Full Line of All Kinds.
READY FOR THE SNOW.
udebaker Bros Co. IN.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
330-336 E. MORRISON ST.
to the Brooklyn building are. under the
Immediate oversight of Principal Dlmlck.
The two classrooms are comfortable and
convenient, and teachers and pupils were
aeiisated to abandon the" Powell-streot
annex.
Death of Edward Lamb.
Edward Lamb, an old sofdler. died yes
terday afternoon at his home on East
Fourteenth and Taggart streets, after
having been ill ahnii- v v
death was caused by Injuries received
by a fall from a cherry tree. Since the
accident he lay helpless. Mr. Lamb was
62 years old. and had been a resident of
V.i v , TOfe and seven
children survive him. The latter are as
follows: Mattie, .Jennie, Edith, George.
Luther, Jason and. a married daughter in
Kansas.
Death of Mrs. Mary Hoffer. '
Mrs. Mary H. Hoffer died January 19
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W h!
Sherr. 62 East Ninth street She was 63
years and 11 months old. and had been
a resident of Sellwood since 1S64. The
funeral will be held this afternoon from
Dunnlng's undertaking chapel. East Sixth
and Alder streets, this- afternoon at 1:30
o'clock.
East Side Notes.
Tl.e Brooklyn ReDubllcan Club will hold
a meeting tomorrow evening in Blanck's
Hall on Poweil street
The Sellwood Volunteer Company held
its annual meeting Tuesday night J. E.
Rlnke, foreman, was present and pre
H ""alberg. secretary, sub
mitted his report for the year. Tho
affairs of the company are in good con
dition. DESERTED BY HUSBAND.
Woman of Large Family Willing tc
Work, but Needs Help.
A pitiful case of destitution due to tha
desertion of his family by a drunken hus
band and father has enlisted the sym
pathy of Captain John Anderson, of tho
Volunteers of America, The woman has
six children, the eldest of whom, a girl,
is aged 12 and the youngest is a baby of
five weeks, the others being 2, 4, 7 and
9 years old. .respectively. Tho woman,
who lives in-one furnished room on Grand
avenue, the rent for which is paid by the
City Board of Charities, was found by
Captain Anderson with only a small
quantity of food. She is strong and will
ing to work, but wishes to move into two
rooms unfurnished, and tht Volunteers
have undertaken to secure for her money
to pay the first month's rent and dona
tions of furniture. She will then under
take to make a living by washing or other
similar work.
In order to give her a start. Captain
Anderson solicits donations to include twa
bedsteads, springs and mattresses, a
cooking stove and utensils, dishes, a table
and a few chairs, also enough money to
pay the first month's rent. Those who
are willing to help are requested to notify
Captain Anderson at 242 Ash street tele
phone Hood 1591.. and he will have the
articles called for.
Whitney Denies He Is to Resign.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 20. F. I. Whitney,
general passenger agent of the Great
Northern Railway, informed the Associat
ed Press today that the announcement
last Saturday of his intended resignation
was untrue.
Visitors to Portland
Should not miss the delightful trips up
and down the Columbia River. Particu
lars at O. R. & N. city ticket office.
Third and Washinjrtoa
Evaporated
always bears the above cap
label. It means the same j
as telling you that we
backup Its purity with a j
55,000 guarantee.
Made by the largest pro-,
ducers of Evarxirated,
. -
Cream In the world.
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