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THE MOR&IXG OREGONIA25,. THURSDAY, JAOTARY 21, 19te? HOLDS -FIRST RALLY Republican City and County Committee Meets. ANNOUNCES ITS POLICIES Resolutions for Nomination of Presi dent Roosevelt and Re-Election of Senator Mitchell Adopted Amid Great Enthusiasm. Nigh unto two years has elapsed since the Republican County Central Commit tee -was collected together. Last night the 70 brethren, or rather 64 of them, met In Allaky Hall and fed on political optim ism sweeter than honey. When .the gentlemen adjourned they were tuned to a high pitch of enthusiasm, nor was there s single note of discord. "The boys are all full of spirit," an nounced Judge C. H. Carey, chairman of the commlttee.'Enthuslasm in the vari ous wards almost carries one off his feet" The room was not extra large when the gentlemen assembled. They shot their eloquence thiough an atmosphere laden with tobacco vapor and the figure on the papered wall quivered In the blue medium. Most of the brethren held their seats; half a dozen in whom the fervor burned hottest arose and spoke: "L4ne up the precincts," they cried and the three score auditors clapped their hands, "send delegates to the National Convention for Roosevelt." and the brethren clapped again, "and elect hold over Senators for Senator Mitchell," and this time the gentlemen stamped their feet so loudly that the public outside pricked up Its ears for themselves and looked for lightning. Among the persons who opened their mouths and spoke were A. A. Courteney. B. F. Jones, E. G. Clark, Herbert Hol man, George H. Howell, "W.r H. Carter, A. J. Capron and "Waldemar Seton. Judge Carey presided over the meeting and Frank S. Grant, secretary of the com mittee, took down the minutes. Resolu tions were adopted, pledging the- present Republican administration to renomina tlon of President Roosevelt, re-election of Senator Mitchell In 1907 and continuance of the present policy of governing the city and county, to which policy the comlt tee pointed with pride. A managing com mittee of nine members, including the chairman of the central committee ex officio was authorized. This managing committee Is yet to be named by Judge Carey. "This committee," says the resolutions, "hereby declares most emphatically In favor of President Roosevelt and Senator Mitchell. It needs no argument to show that his Influence (Simon's) will be used to defeat President Roosevelt's nomination. "The primaries will decide whether his efforts (Senator Mitchell's) are to be sec onded and his Industry and enterprise ap proved." The county and city government Is "the most remarkable for Its efficiency and gratifying for Its economy and business like methods. Last year the Coun ty debt was reduced 1219,000 and a saving of $117,000 In actual expenses was effected as compared with the preceding year. The present Republican administra tion has kept the promises, made prior to the last election." The brethren were rery happy to,.nieet each other aiter their long recess, for they said so and shook hands. And when Judge Carey rapped for order, and they sat themselves down, they were very cheerful Indeed. Quite confident they were tnat joo Simon would be quite sub merged on primary day, and that tlley would be able to hand down the scepter of power to their own political heirs. Only six of the 70 failed "to respond to the roll call. They were: Dr. Sandford "Whiting, Charles R. Frazler, F. C. Barnes. W. H. Moore, Roy Leigh and Amos H. Groce. A. J. Capron responded with a distinct "here" from the port side well up to the front "My Ward Is a whale for size." said Mr. Capron; "It's two and a half miles this way and ever so big tne other way. but I've been work ing in it since last Summer. It's number nine," ana the gentleman's mind "crossed the river by electric light, over to Tilla mook street, A. A. Courtney had-a seat short up under the eye of the chairman. F. A. Bancroft, Postmaster, sat in the very last tun ui. ocaio, uui uiic. ttiiu. ma mssisiani, C A. Burkhardt. further up In front. Dr. E. G. Clark modestly shrank to the rear; likewise Carl Brandes, County Auditor. Thomas Hislop was conspicu ous in the neighborhood of Mr. Courteney. Herbert Holman arrived late, but he got In a speech before the finish. George H. Howell and B. F. Jones occupied seats of vantage, and the other braves were ar rayed In the most peaceful manner ever seen at a meeting trimmed for slaughter. Judge Carey opened the meeting with a speech in which he eulogized the existing Republican Administration along the lines of the resolutions afterwards adopted. "We can point with pride to our record." Judge Carey declared that the rolgning organization stood for the re-election of Roosevelt and Senator Mitchell. "It Is our duty to present to the people of Ore gon," said he, "that we stand for the re election of Senator Mitchell." Tho chair went on to say that- all the workings 'of the campaign man agers would be as public as possible, "yet in the actual management of the campaign it Is Impossible to consult every member of the . 70." He an nounced that he had made arrange ments tor ward and precinct organiza tion. "The prospect of success Is bet ter than ever before. It behooves us to see that our best men are put on the ticket, so that our good record shall continue." Mr. Courteney then moved the ap pointment of a committee of seven on resolutions. The committee was duly named, with Mr. Courteney as chair man, and the seven filed solemnly in to a back room, closing behind them a door that had a hole In it. Tho remaining brethren buzzed for a few moments, until C. A. Burckhardt moved the appointment of a managing committee of seven members. - Judge Carey suggested nine mem bers, whereat that was the approved number. ' "The old managing committee." an nounced the chair, "went out of of fice at tho end of the last campaign." Thomas Hlsrop moved as aa amend ment that the now committee be appoint ed out of the central committee. "But." remarked B. F. Jones, "it mlsht be advantageous to go outside of the cen tral committee." "Gentlemen." spoke up the chair, "the question Is on the adoption of the amend ment." and the "no" left no doubt in the mind of the chair that any good man should go on the managing committee whether a member of the central com mittee or not. The vote for the commit tee of nine was unanimous. Somebody asked whether there were any vacancies on the central committee. Judge Carey responded there were none. He added that several members had moved out of the precincts which they re present ed e. He thought It best, however, not to change the membership oa that ac count, since "practical difficulties" were In h way, due to the new apportionment of precincts since the last county conven tion Tor the good of the order," said Judge SCENES IN THE CITY OF SEOUL, THE SEAT QF THE COREAN GOVERNMENT I ' THE C1TST OF SEOUL. PEDESTAL INSIDE THE PALACE GATE. THE PALACE GATE OF SEOUL. The City of Seoul, thft seat of the Corean Government, lies almost entirely surrounded by hills In the central part of the peninsula which constitutes the Corean domain. It Is considered extremely easy to fortify, but 1 once the enemy forced tho passes that lead to it and made a breach In the city walls, It would be as easy to bombard. The buildings of the city, even the palace and the many smaller structures In the palace enclosure are only one story high, and on account of the many thatched roofs and the paper-fllled windows they all have a very flimsy appearance. There are four sates to the city, the accompanying cut representing the largest and most magnificent of these, the Palace Gate. It Is very much taller than anything abo'uUthe city, and Is Its most prominent feature. The other gates have one arch; It has three. "Within the gate on either side stand two remarkable works of art that on account of their age and grotesqueness are the principal sights of Seoul. As they stand on their pedestals they overlook the roofs about them.,' and add a barbarous dignity to the lmpresslvenes? of the gate Itself. The other gates of the city have an Indifferent sig nificance except the "West Gate, which Is alone used by the foreigners. The photographs were lent to The Oregonian through the kindness of Mrs. O. X. Denny. 1 Carey, "I'd Hk'to hear your opinion, Dr. J Clarke." Whereat the doctor took his j feet, cleared his voice and remarked for the good of the order: I "Organize the precincts. Make Senator Mitchell's name our battlecry. Let's not sleep on our arms nor rest," and loud was j the united voice of approval. "Have cap tains In the words," finished the doctor, "and lieutenants in the precincts." ! "Explain," admonishes Judge Seton, "to the voters that ours is now the regular ticket, not the Independent. Tell them that a vote for the independents Is a vote for Joe Simon. Two years ago we fought to get the Independents , In and to get the regulars out. Now we believe the regulars ; should stay In and the Independents should stay out." y A. J. Capron was next on his feet. "The ' way to succeed," he remarked sententious- ' ly. ".Is to do things," and proceeded to ' sav that he did things by means of a : house-to-house canvass in his precinct. ! "Don't 'sleep," he cautioned, "night, nor day. The enemy Is awake, fully awake." George H. Howell delivered himself of remarks In the same tenor, and then the committee on resolutions "filed back with its report. The resolutions were adopted unanimously and tho gentlemen soon af ter adjourned. FOR ROOSEVELT AND MITCHELL Republican City and County Commit tee Issues Campaign Announcement. The Republican City and County Committee announces to the people of the City of Portland and Multnomah County that the primary elec tion will be held eome time near the first of April, at a date to be fixed by the County Clerk. Voters residing in the. city must reg ister to entitle them to vote. The rcxlstry Is- nw open at the Courthouse. The vital questions to be determined by the He publican party at the primaries are whether a delegation favorable to the nomination of President Roosevelt will be sent from Oregon to the National Republican Convention at Chi caso. and whether Senator John H. Mitchell, of Oregon, will be elected to another term In the United Btates Senate. This committee hereby declares most em phatically in favor of both President Roosevelt and Senator IltcbelU and. so far as the com mittee can properly do so. It pledges the dele gates upon the regular ticket to be voted upon at the primaries to their support. The Importance of a clear announcement upon "these matters becomes the more neces sary because it Is currently reported that ex Senator Simon 'and his associates propose to contest, the regular ticket at the primaries, and by putting up opposition delegates, to seek to secure control of the party conventions. Mr. Simon's course in politics in Oregon Is well known and Is well Illustrated by the fact that on his return from "Washington he pub licly announced his bitter and irreconcilable hostility to President Roosevelt, accusing him of violating his word, and denouncing him as being unworthy of respect, and, yet. not withstanding these public utterances, hi has recently announced through the columns of The Oregonian that he expects to support President Roosevelt for re-election. It needs no argument to how that If Mr. Simon pre vails in the primaries and there la a contest In the National Convention, his Influence will be used to defeat President Roosevelt's nomi nation. Prior to the election of 1KDS Mr. Simon in like manner announced that he expected to support Senator Mitchell for re-election to the United States Senate, but after that election he combined with Democrats and Popnllsti to hold up the Legislature and thus, prevented Senator Mitchell's election, although the lat ter was the unanimous choice of the Repub lican caucus In the Legislature, comprising a majority of all of the members of that body. Senator Mitchell re-election to the Senate at the clcee of his present term depends In great measure upon the result of the coming primaries! This committee believes that the interests of the State of Oregon at "Washington can be beat served by . Senator Mitchell, and ( that to substitute another in his place will be most disastrous to the state. Oregon needs the beip of the General Government In the development of her waterways, and Is deeply Interested in the promotion of beneficial legis lation in Congress. ICo one In Oregon Is so well equipped by experience and by his natural qualifications as Senator Mitchell to represent the Btate in the United States Senate and to secure for the state "tho appropriations necessary to en able this city to maintain her commercial supremacy. The bitter hostility of ex-Senator Simon and bis political associates to Senator Mitchell Is well known, and this committee therefore calls upon the Republicans of Mult nomah County to keep In mind that at the very time Senator Mitchell Is urging upon Congress the unprecedented appropriations dt- manaea tor tne improvement or our river and harbor and for the Lewis and Clark Fair, the primaries In his home city will decide whether bis efforts are to be seconded and his Indus, try and enterprise approved, of whether he Is to be denied the support of his constituents and to be refused the recognition his valuable services have merited. The administration of the fiscal affairs of the county and city during the past two years h been roost remarkable for Its efficiency and most gratifying ror its economy and bus! ness-llke methods. During last' year the county debt was out down $213,000, and there was a caving of $117,000 in the actual oper ating expenses, as compared with the previous year under the Simon administration. Fraud3 have been detected, suits" to uncover corrupt and Illegal tax settlements have been prose cuted, the books of the various departments have been expert ed. and the public service has been greatly improved. In like manner the affairs, of the; City have been handled for the best interest of our.cltl' zens. During 1903 nearly 30 mites of pave ment has been laid in the streets of the city. and nearly 70 miles of sidewalk, including some CO miles of cement sidewalk. These astonish ing figures have but to be stated to make It apparent that, under the present adralnlstia tlon of the city, the complaint that was so universal prior to the last felectlcn that Fort land was the worst-paved city of Its size' and wealth la tho Union, can. no longer Justly b made. The vxlca of the street Improvements made .during the year exceeds that of any other similar period in the history of the city. The I rotten and unsafe bridges axfi. elevated road ways that the present city officials have had to deal with are gradually being removed and restored: over 12 miles of sewers have been laid; arc lights have been substituted for In candescent lights throughout the city; the street-cleaning and sprinkling, have been ban. died effectively for the first time In many years; a paid Fire Department Is about to be established; and throughout the city depart ments, with the possible exception of the Po lice Department, the public service bas been efficient and most exemplary. Under this Republican administration, a new Morrison-street abridge, a new Albina forrr. a new Sellwood ferry and a new nreboat have been provided for, and the ntw drydock Is rapidly approaching completion. In all these great undectaklnss the r resent Republican .administration has kept the. prom ise made prior to the "last election. Jfo charge of corruption., malfeasance orwdefalcatioa 'has been made, and every effort'nas been mada to correct the abuses, frauds and mismanage ment that prevailed under former admlnlstra. Uons. This committee, therefore. In asking the sup port of the citizens of Multnomah: County to the regular Republican - ticket at . the pri maries, doe3 so with a proud confidence that the record made in the past gives 'fessuranco tcr the future, and that no unprejudiced Re publican voter will find ground for opposition to the party. The election of Senator Mitchell we consider the paramount and most import ant Issue to be determined, and we sincerely hope that all threats of opposition may prove unrounded and that the Republican party will stand undivided and present a solid front to tho common enemy. Respectfully submitted. A. A. COURTEN'Er, GUT C. WILLIS. T. C. POWELL. FRAXK KIEftXAX. J. W. MATHENA. THAD S. POTTER. feci Was .Given up BERS Pe-ru-na Saved Her Life (It was catarrh of the lungs so common In the winter months.) JAPAN'S ARMY. Every Sailor and Soldier Would Glad ly Die for the Emperor. Baltimore Sun. Last month the Emoeror of Janan celebrated the anniversary of his birth day by a review of some of the best regiments In the imperial army. It was a very brilliant spectacle, accord ing to the accounts published In for eign newspapers. All .of the nations which have diplomatic relations with Japan were represented at the review by their Ministers, and also by military attaches. The United States' Minister, In deference to the Japanese custom, wore a military uniform, probably that or some mmtla organization In his na tive land. All the other diplomats were arrayed in military attire. Before the review the Emperor held a reception, when the Ministers and military and naval attaches were presented to him: The sovereign of Japan is democratic In his ways. He shakes hands with foreigners who are introduced to him and engages In conversation with them. Not many years ago it was con sidered sacrilege by tne Japanese to speak the Emperor's name. To this day many of his suojects look upon him as a god. His bearing at the re view did not impress foreign observers as that of a ruler out of touch with the people and the army. As he rode along the hollow square Into which the sol diers had formed he looked earnestly and steadily Into the, faces of the men. The essence of Japanese patriotism is devotion to the monarch. There is not a soldier or sailor. It is said, who would not consider It, an -honor to die for the Emperor. YeJ; as the army passed in review last month before the sovereign not a voice was raised in acclamation. The men moved like clockwork, and their Hps were mute. Foreign military attaches who looked at thV marching troops from the expert's point of view, were Impressed by the admirable ap pearance of the Infantry. They are a sturdy set of men. There are no fancy regiments. All of the commands seem to be ready for Immediate service. The artillery Is composed of men equal in personnel to the Infantry. It Is well equipped, so far as guns are con cerned, but It Is no't strong In horBes. The Japs have not learned the value of the American mule. Their batteries are drawn by Chinese ponies, which are very small, compared with American horses and males. So also with the cavalry. The Japanese Rough Riders are mounted on ponies, while the offi cers ride horses Imported from Aus tralia. "The contrast between the po nies here and the horses seen at jio'ae," writes an observer, "blinds the foreign er to every other feature of 'the ap pearance of the cavalry. One thinks of the .Russian Cossacks, and one wonders what is the military Importance of such cavalry?" Yet It may be. under the changed conditions of modern warfare, that the battle will not always be to the battalions with the biggest horses. The small man mounted on a diminu tive but "tough and sturdy pony may posslbly prove a match even for the terrible Cossack. If the military ex perts are as wIbo as tney profess to be, cavalry will be chiefly used In the fu ture as mounted Infantry. It is the opinion of military attaches that the Japanese infantry and artillery will be able to give a good account of them selves In war, and that they will prove no mean antagonists of the bea- -European soldiers. Those who witnessed the review last .month carried away the Impression that 'the Emperor of Japan has an efficient army modeled on Eu ropean lines. S CAUDAL DEVELOPS A TBTJST. Directors Alleged to Have Paid Out Wrongly Large Sums In Dividends. NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Desiring, It is said, to prosecute claims against Its for mer board of directors to recover J1.S53, 000 dividends alleged to have been Illegally paid out of Its stock Instead of from profits, and $650,000 damages caused by the .alleged fraudulent and negligent management of the property, the American Malting Company today asked leave to file an amended answer to an action in which It Is named as defendant, together with Charles M. Warner, one of Its former directors, by Archibald M. Hutchinson and Victor K. McElbany, Jr., in behalf of themselves and other stockholders similarly situ ated. The plaintiffs are seeking to re cover by this and similar suits from Warner and. other directors the $1,555,000 In dividends and $650,000 alleged damages. The American Malting Company was organized aa a New Jersey corporation, with a capital of $30,000,000. After pay ing for the various plants acquired a sum of $000,000 was left In the treasury to conduct the business. Five dividends of 1 per cent each were paid, the stock of the company going- to a high figure. The plaintiffs allege that the payment of these dividends rendered the company practically Insolvent, so the directors had to borrow $4,000,000 on a bond issue, for which they had to pay 10 per cent: $2S0. 000 Is alleged to have been wasted out of the $4,000,000, while the $4,000 paid for underwriting the bond Issue Is also char acterized as wasted. Oiney Urged in Ohio. Hartford, Conn., Times. The completeness of tho understanding which exists between Mr. Cleveland and his former Secretary of State Is one of the excellent phases of the political sit uation from a Democratic point of view. It cannot fall to make Mr. Olney more prominent than he has been and must add to his availability as a Presidential candidate In the opinion of thousands of Democrats. We note with particular in terest that at a Jackson day banquet In MSSJMWDWWM Miss Jennie Driscoll, 870 Put nam Ave., Brooklyn, N. X writes: v "If people knew how efficient Peruna was in the cure of ca tarrh, they would not hesitate to try it. I have all the faith in the world in it, as it cured me, and I have never known of a case when the person was not cured in- a short time." Jen " nie Driscoll. Mrs. Col. E. j Gresham," Treasurer Daughters of the Confederacy and President Hernden Village Improvement Society, writes the following letter from Hernden, Fairfax Co., Va.: Hernden, Va. 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Clarke, who was the Democratic candidate fdr Senator In the last Ohio campaign, strongly urged the nomination of Richard Olney as the man whom all Democrats could support and one who would make victory surer than any other nominee. "Sink personal ambitions and become united" was the advice of this clear-headed gentleman to the Ohio Democrats. Treachery to Roosevelt. Kansas City Star. n. If opposition to President Roosevelt within his own party were not hopeless from other causes. It would be utterly futile by reason of Its brazen treachery. Under a popular government the political race, theoretically, Is free to all comers. It Is far from free In practice, of course, for In the highest elections the people do not vote directly for their candidates. But there Is. In political practice, a cer tain code of honor that may not be vio lated without immediate and overwhelm ing public disfavor. The people do not take' any stock In a candidate who de nies Ids opponent fair play. It Is, perhaps, unprecedented for the chairman of a party's Natlbnal Committee to come out as a Presidential candidate. The chair manship is pledged by honor to neutral ity. A man who heads the National Com mittee must be able to direct the affairs of the organization Impartially; or he must step down and out. Senator Han na has no right to the chairmanship If he Is actively opposed to President Roose velt. But he Is opposed to the President and he not only retains the chairmanship, but he Is using his office In every pos sible way to organize an opposing faction. Earthquake in Panama. PANAMA, Jan. 20. A slight Earthquake shock of short duration was felt through out the Republic of Panama at about 9:30 o'clock this morning. No damage has been reported. Ulcers ROOTED IN THE BLOOD. 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