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"yw-t-Df.- 'J?raEr.a"j',e'"?Jr5f"",5 THE MOENLNG OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, MJ 2, 3&f 12 -1$ .0WeXr -?" What the THE PURPOSES of the American Mining Congress, -which holds Its seventh annual session In Portland next August are manifold. Thoughtful,, mining men have for a long time felt the need of some permanent organization which could efficiently promote co-operation bet-ween the Federal Government and the proper development of mining and metallurgy In all parts of the country, which -would encourage the dissemination among the people of practical and scien tific Information, and -which should be an effective means of bringing the mining men of the United States Into closer and more profitable relations with each other through social intercourse and the dis cussion of mutual Interests. One of the objects, perhaps the chief, of the Mining Congress, therefore, is the creation of a Federal Department of Mines and Min ing, by -which it is proposed to place the executive branch of our Government In close touch with the entire field of minet al production. Just as It is now, through the Department of Agriculture -with the 'farming interests of the country. The mining men feel that their pursuit is of equal importance with that of agri culture: 1. In the magnitude of the Industrial field to be covered. 2. In lta primary importance and necessity to every branch of trade, manufacture and transportation, as the supplier of raw ma terial. 3. In the amount of capital invested. 4. In the number of men employed. 5. In Its relations to foreign commerce. In the two decades from 1880 to 1900 the mineral production of the United States increased from $367,000,000 to 51,070.000.000. the production of gold more than doubled, the production of coal almost quadrupled, the output of petroleum pearly trebled, the production of copper gained tenfold. The Congress has by resolution submitted that the millions -who are tolling In this great field of primary production deserve better protection and greater recognition than can be afforded through a Bureau of Commerce, a Bureau of Manufactures, or any other bureau within any other de partment than an independent department of their own. "What Mining Department Would Do. It Is proposed by the creation of such a department: To utilize the American consular service in foreign lands to assist in finding new and better markets for our mineral products, Just as it is now utilized In enlarging the world market for the production of agricul ture. To establish experimental stations for ex pert investigation as to the best and cheap est methods of mining and treating the great variety of -valuable ores which exist In America, Just as Government experimental stations have been established for the benefit of agricultural interests. To assist in removing, as far as possible, mining enterprises from the speculative basis which so often underlies them, by the syste matic publication of scientific facts concern ing the various mining districts of the United States. To assist in disseminating among the min ing prospectors the latest scientific informa tion with reference to the different classes of mineral deposits and how to recognize them. Just as the Government by its bulletins from the Department of Agriculture dis seminates the latest scientific information among the farmers. To assist in elevating the occupation of mining generally by affording better educa tional facilities to those engaging in it, in the same way that -the Department of Agri culture hag done so much to lift agriculture from the ruts of chance and tradition to the plane of an exact science. To assist in paving the way for National legislation which shall provide more satis factory mining laws, and thereby lessen the waste of time, energy, and money which is now dissipated in mining legislation. To administer a properly devised system of Governmental Inspection of all mines and the conditions surrounding mineral produc tions of all kinds, including coat and petrol eum, in the interests of those employed therein. To collect statistics covering the whole field of mineral production, which shall be as ex haustive and therefore as authoritative as those collected by the Department of Agri culture with regard to agricultural produc- ' Would Be Self-Supporting. By the aid of suitable legislation ap propriating the proceeds of the mineral lands of the United States to the uses of the proposed Department of Mines and Mining, it is said that such a department can bo made self-supporting, and need not be in any sense a burden upon the taxpayer. The same reasons which have made the creation of the Depart ment of Agriculture of the greatest utility to the whole country, exist for the WHAT IS NOT SOCIALISM. Governmental Ownership of Utilities Beside the Question. PORTLAND, April 2C (To the Editor.) In today's Oregonlan I notice in the editorial columns your comment upon the railroad strike in Hungary. I both agree and disagree -with your conclusions. Al though -we disagree, in all fairness wo ask you to publish the Socialists' side of the question. First, -what kind of government rules in those countries you refer to, such as Austria-Hungary and Belgium? Re actionary, autocratic and anti-soclallst; capitalistic, if you please. This tells the whole story. The capitalists, having propertied interests to defend, control the nation, army, navy, legislatures and Judicial power in their Interest and will control so long as they can keep the "workers in subjection to themselves politically. "We see, as you do, that governmental ownership of public utilities, or even of Till the means of production and distribu tion under present capitalistic govern ments, dominated by capitalistic ideas, will be of little or no value to the work ing class, especially the proletariat, which composes the majority. Just as Is shown in Hungary today as you point put such ownership does but put a weapon in the hands of an autocratic, capitalistic and antl-soclallstlc govern ment besides being a roost for bureau crats and grafters. No, we do not want the state Socialism of either Bis marck or Hearst brand, but such as is Introduced by the workers, for the whole people and regulated and controlled by the whole body of workers. It cannot be you are Ignorant of what Socialists teach and strive for. Then do not leave an Impression with the public that capi talistic governmental ownership is So rlallsm. Permit us to state our demands. It Is the public ownership and control of the means of production, the workers of a legal age, without regard to sex or race, to control this directly and through chosen officials, such officials being al ways amenable to the people through the Initiative, referendum and Impera tive mandate and such other methods as are necessary. Every man sharing the wealth he produces and the equivalent of his labor; but nothing unless he labors, unless on account of sickness, youth or old age. So you see the laborers con trolling all. it would be Impossible to throw them out of work or oppress them. It seems almost foolish for one of us to thus have to state our position to you. but If you wish to imply in your editorial that mere governmental ownership Im plies Socialism, that is scientific, working-class Socialism, let us and your read ing public once for all understand that It does not Criticise Hearst and his governmental ownership doctrines if you please; show that such ownership with the capitalist class In control Is a bad American OFFICERS J. H. Richards, of Boise, President. Idaho, creation of a Department of Mines and Mining, says the Congress. The many letters now received at the headquarters of the Congress In the City Hall from all parts of the United States, indicate beyond question that everywhere throughout the country great Interest la being taken in this coming session n Portland. These inquiries come from Governors, Mayors, presidents of commer cial bodies, exchanges, miners' associa tions and from private Individuals. Many Inquiries are made as to whether there will be a mineral display during the ses sion, what rates will the railroads give, and whether hotel charges will be ex cessive. Matters have already progressed to such an extent In the work of the board of directors of the American Mining Con gress that they desire the Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and other business organizations at once to take this matter up and select local commit tees who will look after all necessary matters In detail. "At least five committees should" be ap pointed." said Colonel Irwin Mahon, sec retary of the congress. "Finance, recep tion, transportation, general arrange ments and hotels. If It Is contemplated having a mineral exhibit, then it will be necessary to have a committee on ex hibits, and although It seems some time yet before the Congress convenes, the general public can rest assured that there Is not a moment to spare. The greatest results can only be achieved through act ive. Interested 'work, aided by harmony and unity of action." The press of the East Is beginning to take the matter up, and believes the com ing assembly will be of sufficient magni tude to Justify sending special representa tives. Already pome five or six leading papers of the country have made Inquiry concerning the details of the congress and Its purposes, with a view of sending special correspondents. Object-Lessons for Visitors. It would be within the province of the local entertainment committee to give the visitors from every section of the Union many object-lessons, -which will be more potent than any other form of argument that can be employed, remembering that there are many hundreds of millions of idle capital on deposit In Eastern banks and with trust companies and In private vaults, that is every day growing more anxious to find a field for Its safe and profitable investment "In connection -with, and after the con gress adjourns," said Colonel Mahon, "a series of excursions should bo arranged for, whereby our visitors can see and learn by personal Investigation something of the beauties, as well as the vast min eral and other resources of Oregon Ba ker, Benton. Clackamas, Clatsop, Colum bia, Coos, Crook, Curry. Douglas. Grant, Josephine, Klamath. Lake, Lane, Linn, Malheur, Marlon, Multnomah. Polk, Til lamook, Umatilla, Union, "Wallowa, "Was co and other counties of Importance, In a country that originally contained three of the present states of the Union, viz., Oregon, "Washington, Idaho, and extensive parts of "Wyoming and Montana. It was the acquisition of this region that gavo the United States Its first footing on the Pacific Ocean and opened the way to our thing for the workers, as the bonds to be Issued on the overcapitalized properties would through Interest Ttcep the workers in subjection the same as ever, would give politicians a greater chance In the public crib than ever at small duties and fat salaries, enable the capitalistic bureaucracy and the capitalists to drive back more easily the workers to their subjection. Show this and we but approve you, but do not call this Social ism, working-class Socialism. Such might be called a graftarchy, but not a Socialist commonwealth. To know So. clallsm and what we demand, let us go to the Socialist platform and their liter ature which you or anybody can easily obtain by writing to our headquarters at Omaha. Neb. If you criticise the Socialist platform we will be glad to meet you or anybody else fairly and openly. Wo have noth ing to conceal or any reason to conceal anything therein, but seek to be openly known In our plans and purposes and Invite comparison with the Democratic and Republican platforms, conscious that our programme points tho way to the ceasing of all exploitation of the workers and likewise their oppression; conscious we have the way to solve the class strug gle and abolish all class rule and sub stitute therefor a commonwealth of all, nations, races and tongues, wherein Is plenty, peace and fellowship. W. I. FISHER. The Harvard Oarsma'n's Health. Chicago Tribune. "You were positively panting when you came in at the end of the race. I am sure you are getting heart disease." It is not the old grad who makes this objection to the eight-oar shell game. It Is the old aunt She Is sure that the dear boy's health has suffered and that. he is going to have pains in his chest It is for her. therefore, that Dr. Meylan has prepared statistics proving that If you go to Har vard and wish to live long you had better Join the crew. These statistics are not in cidental dippings from vagrant streams of rumor. TJiey are- the result of personal Investigation. Every living Harvard oars man has been examined either by his fam ily physician or by Dr. Meylan himself. And this Is what has been found out: From 1S52 to 1S92 the Harvard 'varsity boat accommodated 152 men; 120 of these men still throng to Harvard's jubilee; of the 32 who have died only six can be said by their most Ingenious friends to have succumbed to disease initiated or even accelerated by over-exercise. 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"It is the verdict of every experienced mining man who has visited the mining districts of Oregon that there never were more favorable indications on the surface for large quantities of low, and In many Instances very high-grade ore. than Ik this state, and every man who has his own as well as the Interest of this com monwealth at heart should make a spe cial effort to demonstrate at this coming session of the American Mining Congress whether or not Oregon can in the near future take her place in the world as one of America's great mineral producers." Better Mining Laws Wanted. It Is within the purview of the mining congress to recommend general legisla tion that will unify the mining laws of the several states In all essential partic ulars that will simplify the locating of claims and the acquiring of titles; that will more specifically define the Federal meaning of annual representation work to the end that the prospector and small miner may be given all the encourage ment possible. It is now the tendency of local legisla tion, in the various mining states, to enact laws prejudicial to the prospector, rather than in his favor, inasmuch as it is becoming more and more difficult to locate claims in a valid manner, both from a technical point of view and as a financial proposition. Therefore, In order to remedy all such difficulties there ex ists a need for' an organization of a Na tional character, where mining men can meet at least once a year; make known their needs, agree upon such changes and conditions as are desirable and equitable, and then by united effort in an Intelligent way, present their claim before the proper tribunal for adjustment Congress a Paying Investment. "Through the ever-Increasing roster of vocations that appeal ,to the Intellect and the energy of men," said Colonel Mahon, ""America has become the foremost factor in the civilization of the -world; and it Is the effect of these various lines of in dustry and application upon the aggre gate mind of the Nation that makes It strong and vigorous and progressive. "Conditions have ripened our republic into almost infinite possibilities along In numerable avenues of thought and action, and laid the foundation for the greatness already achieved and the still higher de velopment to come, and while farming, stockraislng, fruitgrowing, lumbering, etc., are sources of Infinite profit to the great State of Oregon, there yet lies in an undeveloped state beneath her soil the glorious heritage of vast stores of min eral, and It should be the policy of all Oregon's Industrial, commercial and transportation leaders to foster and ad vance this great heritage to the highest and greatest pinnacle of success. "Regarding the question of the expense attached to taking care of the seventh session of the Mining Congress, let us see whether it is proper to call It ah expense, or a paying Investment "Aside from the splendid advertisement DEFENDS TTNITED STATES BANK And Also the Memory of President John Quincy Adams. OREGON CITY, May L (To the Edi tor.) I think I cannot celebrate my S6th birthday In any better way than by at tempting to criticise statements I have read from time to time in The Oregonlan. In its Issue of July 22. 1903, The Ore gonlan said: "The enemies of President Jackson were for the Bank of the "United States because he was against it" Let us ask who were the men who had no higher reason for being in favor of a bank than that another man with whom they differed politically opposed it? Here are a few of their names: Daniel Webster, J. Q. Adams, Henry Clay, Thomas Ewlng, Rufus Choate, George M. Bibb, Thomas Corwln, Chilton Allen, Horace BInney. Think of such men favoring a measure elmply "because another man was against it! To mention their names is to refute the statement. It would be more reason able to say that Jackson opposed the bank because those he regarded as ene mies favored It He had called attention to the bank question In different mes sages, but he never put himself on record In any document or state paper as op posed to the bank until after Its friends had introduced a bill in Congress for its recharter. If any one doubts this he is In vited to produce the proof, giving date of message or document I will go further, and say that Jackson favored the charter ing of a United States bank, differing in some of its features from the old bank, and went before the people for re-election as a bank man. If any one challenges the correctness of this, and space Is given me. I will furnish the proof. In another article. The Oregonlan, in aiming to show that Wall street has lit tle or no effective influence in political af fairs, states by way of illustration that the money power, meaning the United States Bank, tried to defeat the election of Jackson, but failed. This statement In the writer's view. Is wide of the truth. The bank, when charged with having en tered the political arena, declared Itself neutral in politics. Its sole business was to conduct the Ugltimate business of banking, care for the Government's money committed to its keeping, and to disburse it for the Government in such manner as should be directed by Con gress, not by the President or his Secre tary. Its stockholders, officers and di rectors were men of all parties and of no party. They could not If they would con centrate Its influence in favor of or In op position to any one man or party. The "money power" engaged in politics was then, as now, located in New York City. It constituted the brokers and bankers of that city, and they worked for Jackson and not against him. The New York banks obtained the greater share of the deposits removed from the United States Bank. The nearly ten millions removed from where It was earning interest for ----------------- J. Prank Watson, of Portland, Third Tlce-Presldent. for this city and state that the Mining Congress will afford, a few calculations will show the immediate practical benefit "It Is estimated that for the six days the Congress will be in session that about 3000 visitors will be present. "Three thousand visitors at the very low estimate of $5 each per day means exactly 515,000, and this for six days means $90,000. "The average amount, however, of actual cash put In Immediate circulation, it is safe to say. will not be less than 510 per day. This means the comfortable sum of 5180,000 on an expenditure of 56000 or 57000. If money can be- expended to any greater advantage than this it might be well In the interest of the city and state for those who are so Informed, to explain the method. "A large per cent of the men who -will attend this coming Mining Congress will be experienced business and mining men, who are at all times on the lookout for profitable investments in mining and other enterprises. This being the case, noes it not behoove every section of this, and adjoining states, to take advantage of this opportunity to make their re sources and advantages known; work in harmony with each other to make this coming assembly a success, and aid this National mining organization, by becom ing permanent members of it In the work It has to do. In furthering the In terests, of the mining industry. No sano man will deny that capital, and plenty of It is needed to develop the mineral and other resources of Oregon, Idaho. "Washington and Alaska, and every one of practical experience in the mineral districts of Oregon, knows that surface indications are more than encouraging, but unless capital Is forthcoming, to de velop the leads and determine their worth, the prospects already discovered, no matter how promising, will not return a dollar to the business interests of this or any other community in this or the next century." In evidence of the interest being taken In this coming assembly In Portland, of the American Mining Congress, Colonel Mahon called attention to the following letter received by him on Tuesday morn ing last which comes in advance of the issuing of the regular official call, from Governor Hill: Augusta, Me., April 20, 1004. Dear Sir: Following is a list of the delegates, appointed this day by Governor JIM to the Seventh An nual Session of the American Mining Con gress, to be held In Portland. Or., August 22-27, 1004: Hon. "Walter E. Plummer, LIsborTFalls, Me. I. A. Josselyn, Portland, Me. Elmer D. Smith, PIttsfleld, Me. Robert M. Staples, Washington, Me. E. M. Blandlng, Bangor, Me. Herbert S. Dyer, Portland, Me. Hon. C. W. Davis, "Watervllle, Me. Robert J. Williams, Williamsburg, Me. Colonel J. I. Small. Lewlstown. Me. George H. Morse, PIttsfleld, Me. ' H. H. Patten, Bangor, Me. H. G. Hodgkins, East Port, Me. Charles D. Shaw, Greenville, Me. Very respectfully, , N. S. PURINTON. Private Secretary. the Government and placed in the private banks, where It drew no Interest, was largely used In electioneering for Jack son. It became a corruption fund. What ever Influence it had in 'political matters was thrown for Jackson. Out of the wreck and ruin resulting from the war on the bank, the New York conspirators raked millions into their coffers. And, wnether consciously or unconsciously, President Jackson was the effective agent used In accomplishing such a result That he benefitted personally by any corrupt use of money no one believes. His ruling passion did not run In that direction. But that the "money power," so called, worked In his political Interest to further Its own private schemes, there ought not to be a doubt It is a mistake to say that the money power, whether centered in the United States Bank, In New York City, or scat tered to divergent points, attempted to defeat Jackson's election. As a corpor ation the bank protected its neutrality. Its officers, as Independent citizens, voted according to their predilections. It did not Issue a word in favor of any candi date or any public measure. In all the discussions In Congress, and in all the re ports of committees on the conduct of the bank, there was a complete failure In showing anything of that kind. It was found that the bank had spent consider able sums for the printing and circulating of pamphlets defending Itself against the J charge of fraudulent transactions, and this was made the basis for the cry that the bank was using the press for political purposes and in opposition to Jackson. The bank might be charged, through Jack son's official organ, with the commission of the grossest crimes, but It must not be permitted to defend itself; to do so was to oppose General Jackson! It must be denied all right to defend itself through a court of law, as was provided for in Its charter. Instead of having a prosecution Instituted, as was his duty under the terms of the bank's charter, if he had good reason for believing that charter had been criminally violated, Jackson consti tuted himself Judge, Jury and executioner, and condemned "the monster" to a felon's death, notwithstanding a Congressional committee of hl3 own partisans', after a thorough investigation, had declared It guiltless of any crime. From that day to the present the bank has been a subject of slander and misrepresentation, and will continue to be so long as assistant Democrats are employed to write for the press. But enough on this theme. It has been said of the writer that he Is perpetually harping on the bank. If there is a grain of truth in the saying, it is because other writers are perpetually perverting the facts of its history. "A majority of the undisturbed officers under Jackson had been opposed to his election, and but one-seventh of the whole were removed and the majority of them for gross offenses In character and con duct" "He (Jackson) swept the Government clean of masses of corruption that had been suffered to accummulate undisturbed under the administrations of Monroe and Adams." So it reads In the editorial columns of The Oregonlan of May 22, 1903. The para graph last quoted needs no extended com ment All -written history, outside of newspaper vaporlngs, agrees In pronounc ing the administration pf J. Q. Adams as exceptionally free from corruption. "No one," says Abbott in his "Lives of the Presidents." "can read the Impartial rec ord of- John Quincy Adams' administra tion without admitting that a more noble example of uncompromising Integrity can scarcely be found." The quotation, from Impartial history, is a sufficient answer to newspaper repetitions of the charge of corruption under the administration of Adams a charge "by the nelp of which the Democracy, under Jackson, succeeded to power and ulace." In searching, for evidence on -the matter of removals from office I found the -fol lowing in the "Republican Campaign Text Book for 1S82:" "On March 4, 1829, Andrew Jackson, pledged to retrenchment, economy and re form, was inausurated President of the United States. Proclaiming the maxim that "to the victors belong the spoils." he let slip the 'Furies of the Guillotine' In a wholesale proscription of the old and tried officials of former administra tions. John Q. Adams, in the preceding four years, had made but 12 changes all for cause. In the preceding 40 years all his predecessors together had 'made only 132 changes; of these Jefferson had re moved 62; but Jackson, in the genuine spirit of a democratic reformer, in one year removed 1500 officials In one year nearly 12 times as many as by all his predecessors from the beginning of the Government! The character of those -who filled the places of those removed Is at tested by the 'reform which followed." Then follows an account of Swartwout's defalcation as collector of the- port of New York, of 51.223,705; of Price. United States District Attorney, at New York, of 572,224.05, and of others aggregating millions. It -was thu3 that Jackson "swept the Government clean of masses of corruption." These extracts from the Text Book it is tobe presumed are true. I think no record can be found that they were con tradicted by The Oregonlan or other Re publican papers when they were being used as campaign literature. If true, they prove that The Oregonlan's writer ob tained his figures from a corrupt source. 1 would not accuse him of intentional misrepresentation, but he has resurrected from Its grave, -where It had rested for more than half a century, a base charge concerning a pure statesman, and eulo gized far above his merits 'the one man who engrafted Jhe spoils system on the countryt and who, governed by his pas sions and spite, brought on the country the greatest ruin and distress It has known in its history. Remember it, Adams removed from of fice 12, "all for cause"; Jackson In one year some 1500, beginning -with "W. H. Harrison, -whose "gross offense In char acter and cori'duct" was, that as a Presi dential elector he cast his vote for Henry Clay in 1824. Adams had appointed him Minister to Columbia; Jackson recalled him before it was known that he had reached the capital of that republic. Let me say In conclusion, that inde pendent Journalism is a mighty good thing. But when a Journal becomes so Independent as to laud as a great and pure statesman a man who was guided In his official act3 mostly by his vindictive prejudices and contrariwise, says of J. Q. Adams that he was opposed to the Loui siana purchase, "was a tricky politician," and that "masses of corruption had been suffered to accumulate under his adminis tration," its Independence Is of a kind unsuited to intelligent and truth-loving readers. B. WARNER. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. Andy J. Freum, 38; Frances E. Roberts, 28. Alonzo E. Smith, 25; Emma E. Aldred, 23. Henry C. Whlttier. 30; Clara M. Dickey. 18. Charles Jacobson, 38; Anna Gustafson, 28. P.. "W. Arland. 22; Josle M. Eksted. Building Permits. E. E. Merges, Twenty-third, between Kear ney and Lovejoy, two-story dwelling; 56000. P. "W. Seversen, East Stark and East Six teenth, three two-story dwellings; ?G000. Dan Hornett, Ross, between Russell and Page streets, two-story .dwelling; $1200. A B. Manley, "Williams avenue, between Monroe and Fargo streets, two-story dwell ing; S4000. Mr. Nelsen, Borthwick street between Ma son and Skldmore, dwelling; $000. " A. J. Swe'gle, Rodney avenue, between Cook avenue and Fargo street, dwelling; $1300. Julius Meyer, Dixon street, between Ron and Wheeler, cottage; $800. L. E. Kennedy, Failing street, between East Sixth and East Seventh, iwo dwellings, $2000. Marie Bianc, East Davis, between East Twenty-second and East Twenty-third streets: alterations; $140. G. D. Stewart, Cole street, between Mll waukle and East Twelfth, two-story dwell ing; $1500. R. W. TVilson. Twenty-fourth street, be tween Pettygrove and Overton, two-story dwelling; $6000. B". Kroner, East Twelfth street, between Tillamook and Hancock, two-story dwelling; $2500. Same, Schuyler, between East Seventeenth and East Nineteenth streets, two two-story dwellings; $5350. Mr. Rogers, East Thirty-ninth, between East Washington and East Stark streets, re pairs; $00. J. F. McClung, Seventh, between Everett and Flanders streets, repairs; $2000. Western Clay Works, Front street; office; $200. James O'Shea, Nineteenth street, between Flanders and Glisan. repairs; $100. J. Stlmler, Cook avenue, between Rodney and Union avenues, cottage; $1100. Same, Fargo street, between Rodney and Union avenues, cottage; $1100. W. H. Heustls. East Thirty-fifth, between East Main and East Madison, dwelling; $1200. Church of God, Hawthorne avenue, between East Sixth and East Seventh, church build ing; $3000. W. E. Kuler, Twenty-third, between Glisan and Hoyt. repairs; $400. A. G. Whipple, East Fourteenth and Oak streets, cottage: $250. A. L. Whltten, county road and Sixth street dwelling: $250. H. S. Camp. East Twenty-fourth and East Salmon streets, two-story dwelling; $3000. Same, East Twenty-sixth and East Salmon, same; $2500. J. J. Richardson, Halsey street between East Seventeenth and East Eighteenth, dwelling; $500. Kate O'Leary, East Washington, between East Thirty-eighth and East Thirty-ninth streets, cottage. $000. Mrs Ellen O'Connell, Winona, between De kum and Clalrmont streets, cottage; $000. Births. April 20, to the wife of J. Y. Smith, 00 Seventh street, a boy. April 10, to the wife of Charles French, 263 Union avenue, a girl. Patches of Vanity. New York Press. ""NoFone man in a hundred, or in a thou sand, fort that matter, would guess why so many women rush toward one particu lar car on every "L" train on the Sixth avenue road. They crowd in through one platform, when there is lots of room at the other gates. "So you don't know why?" said the observant guard. "Well, It's fun to watch a dozen women stand at the 'south end of a platform and glue their eyea on the incoming cars until they see the ona they want and then rush for it The reason? Well, on every train we have one car with looking-glasses at the side seats. Forty per cent of the women want that car so that they can take avlook at themselves and perhaps fix the pitch of their hats on going out The women in the rear will go out the front door, and those in the front Invariably go out by the rear entrance. They invariably look J in the glass." ! UNDER BINDING PLEDGE RUSSELLVILLiE, FRUITGROWERS AGREE ON PRICES. Association Formed Which Will Sell in Bulk to Canneries Mem ' bers Must Give Bond. A mass meeting of the fruitgrowers of Russellville and the surrounding dis trict effected permanent organization of the Portland Fruitgrowers" Association in the Russellville schoolhouse Saturday and agreed on a price list and means for Its maintenance. The meeting: was the largest and most enthusiastic gathering of fruitgrowers ever held In Multnomah! County, and all, for a wonder, pulled In the same direction, although there was some difference of opinion. The following permanent officers and working committees were elected Presi dent, N. J. Nichelson; secretary, Edward Gill; treasurer. W." E. Lewis; committeo on rules and organization. M. Gates, A. J. Hennlman and Edward Gill; commit tee on canneries, W. E. Lowis, N. J. Nichelson and J. N. Hartley. It was nearly 12 o'clock before the committees were appointed, and every point coer Ing the fruit market and the pooling of the berries was discussed. It was de cided that all berries of the association sold to canneries should be pooled and sold In quantities, and that as near us possible the following prices should pre vail: Wilson strawberries, 4 cents; Magoon strawberries, 3" cents; black berries, 3c cents, and red raspberries S cents. The agreement was then signed by the following growers, representing about 250 acres: H. J. Nichelson, D. C. Covert A. L. Larsen, Leander Lewis, W. E. Lewis, R. Anderson, J. P. Vorhies, O. H. Gesme, August LInderman, James January, W. Gates, Charles E. Crlmmlns. J. F. Jaeger, William Larsen. L. D. Elliott E. E. GUI, J. N. Hartley, L. Straud, C. E. Palmen ter, George H. Lewis, Lincoln Goodwin, T. L. Rice, A. Peterson, Mra. Thomas Kruse. E. O. Carlton, W. W. Howltt, H. P. Hinzer, A. J. Hennlman (Milwaukle), M. Hager, R. W. Gill and Wesley Were ley. Others will sign at the next meeting. The committee on rules yesterday drafted an. outline of a report which will be submitted at the meeting to be held in the Russellville schoolhouse next Sat urday evening. It will recommend that every member of the association shall sell one ton per acre of his entire crop of berries to the canneries at the asso ciation prices, and that each, grower shall give accepted sureties that he will do this; also that the president of the asso ciation shall appoint an executive com mittee of five members of ability and business experience to make contracts with the canneries and require the filing of approved bonds of the growers that all contracts shall be fulfilled. The committee on canneries will have a conference with the Portland cannery men tomorrow regarding the selling of a portion of the coming crop to them In bulk or by the ton, and will ask "the above prices. It Is expected that an agreement will be reached that will toe satisfactory to both fruitgrowers and cannerymen, as the latter have said they prefer to deal with an "organization rather than with individuals. After the next meeting growers in South Mount Tabor, Milwaukle and Gravel Hill will be invited to sign the agreement At least 75 per cent are expected to en ter this organization and pool their ber ries. No action was taken regarding erec tion of a cannery this year, as it is now too late to undertake that enterprise. William DeVenny, secretary of the Mon tavllla Board of Trade, said yesterday: "I am authorized jto say to the fruit growers of the Russellville district that when they are ready to put up a fruit- canning establishment as a permanent enterprise, ample grounds for buildings will be donated' on the O. R. & N. Rail way spur. A cannery would be of giVsat benefit to Montavllla. Hundreds of our school children, now sent every year into the hopflelds, where they are surrounded by the most vicious and corrupting as sociations, could find profitable employ ment at home during vacation, free from all evil Influences." ASK FOR FREE FRANCHISE. Business Men Petition City Regard ing Peninsula Railway Franchise.. The promoters of the Portland & St John branch of the Portland Railway Company have now laid before the Ex ecutive Board their flnal representations concerning that branch, and it rests with the Council whether the branch will be built from North Alblna down the Pen insula. A petition, signed by 400 rep resentatives of Portland's leading banks and other Industries, has been laid be fore the Executive Board asking that the franchise be granted for a nominal consideration. If it is acted on favora bly the branch will be built but If any burdens are coupled with the franchise the Portland Railway Company will not accept the line, even If It should be built and" turned over to that company accord ing to agreement Francis L McKenna, one of the chief promoters of the branch, said yesterday that only one business man declined to sign the petition, and he did so because he knew nothing about the enterprise. Mr. McKenna says tljat if the petition is not sufficient to convince the city au thorities that the people everywhere want this line built it Is not necessary to take any further action, and the en terprise will be killed. Many more sig natures could have been secured had they been needed, but the 400 are considered sufficient No mass meeting will be held on the Peninsula and nothing further will now be done. East Side Notes. Dr. William DeVeny has been con fined to his home In Montavllla since last Saturday with a severe attack of the grip. He was slightly Improved yesterday. Rev. P. Ollvotti, chancellor and secre tary of the Baker City Catholic diocese, spent a few days In St Mary's parish, Albina, during the week. NEW RULES FOR CARRIERS. Lax Methods Are Eliminated and the System Improved. GRESHAM. Or., May 1. (Special.) Several new rulings have lately been re ceived by the postoffice here pertaining to the rural routes. They are probably applicable to the entire system and their aim seems to be toward eliminating lax methods and to confining the rural car riers more to their own work. One of these rules shuts the carriers out from any part of the postdfflce except their own room where they do their work be fore and after their delivery of mall. An other ruling requires each carrier when on leave of absence to employ only his own substitute. Heretofore a carrier when employing a substitute could engage the one mos"t available, and two of the substitutes have been employed nearly all the past four months working for some of the regulars. All of this is prohibited now except in emergency cases, and it Is very likely that some of the substitutes will have very little to do In the future, as they cannot afford to quit other work for a few days of Ieitercarrymg. A third ruling does away with the old plan of allowing each carrier to cancel the stamps on his mall collections. This is considered clerical work, and now de volvea upon tho postmaster or assistants. The tendency seems to be to bring the rural system, as near like the city sys tem as possible, and there is a proba bility that the two branches, will ulti mately be brought together under tfco head of, the Postoffice Department. New Sidetrack. Finding facilities inadequate for han dling the rapidly growing business of this place, the O. W. P. & Ry. Company is preparing to put in anothery sidetrack on the north side of the depot arid ware house. It will be. 0 feet long, with bet ter facilities for handling freight than at present. It is also the Intention of the company to erect a larger warehouse be fore next Winter aridrincrease the size of tho present yards by removing an em bankment that is now more ornamental than useful. i Brief Notes. A grand rally of Woodmen of the World will be held at Orient on May 14. Degree teams and others will come from Port land to the extent of three carloads. Preparations are being made to accom modate at least 500 people. The Wood men at Orient have the fourth largest hall building In the county, and the ob-' Ject is to complete its furnishings. Extensive gralnplantlng is going on in every neighborhood. Although, a lit tle late, there will be a larger area sown this year than usual. The available ground has been increased about 1000 acres in this section during- the past Winter. W. H. Bond has sold his farm at Powell Valley, consisting of SO acres, to Richard Beegle and Andrew Buck; con sideration $5000. The, rural lettercarriers of Multnomah County will meet hero on Saturday even ing to form a county association. Offi cers will be elected and a delegate to tho state convention, which meets at Salem July 2. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. C Edwards. NY IS Norman, Spokane K Abeles. Omaha A B Marshall. N Y P Allen. Spokane J H Toland, Lox J C Slater. Seattle G H Conaught. S F C Zenlner. S F C F Goddard. S F J H Armstrong, Bos L L McKenzle, Colfx? C P Masterson. seatu C H Poehler. L Ang R Lindhelm and wife. New York Miss S R Bailey, Mass Miss Bailey, Mass E C Carroll, Denver M Abrams. S F ton C E Daly, Newark "W E Ball. N Y M E Urner. N Y J H Conrad. Mont J E Forde, Montana C E Blackwell. Riv erside J W Berkhauser, Buffalo F W Vallle. city G E Merwin. Salt XJc R L. Castle. Quincy W B Wllkins, Omaha W w McAlpIne. Detr A WHlkoman. s y A Mohr, Sumpter H J Miller. Aurora G H Manners. Oregon G L XiOuls and wife. Chicago T J Roehe. S F A Bush. Salem "W J Hogan and wf. Louisville, Ky H F Coffey. Detroit W D Richards. N Y O Putnam. S F C P Monash, wife and child, Chgo R Aum, S F H W Shreve. S F F D Smith, Sumpter N C Stratton. S F Miss S Bush. Salem E H Pond. Cincinnati Miss Finley, Salem Miss Wlllard. Salem W E Guerln, Salem MrsW E Guerln, Jr. child and nurse, Sa lem S A Keeler. N Y KJ B Henger and wife, N J Newman. Detroit New -York O H Berry, S F I J J Conway, Chicago THE PERKINS W E Russell, Tacoma C A Burllngame, As toria J Dlttenhoffer, Seattl Mrs P Ryan, Seattle H Willard, Goldendl H Heater, Tacoma B L Suezer, Seattle C Stanley, city R C Trengove, city G O Scrlber, city L. P Oldman. Chgo O P Hon", Salem J A Masterson, Elgin E L Wiley. Elgin J J Culbertson, Texas J N Fairbank. Colfaj J D Tharp, Salem E Maerke, Wis A c unman, uuintn Mrs M E Brown, Boston A P Loshler, Cowlitz Mrs Loonier, do "W A Foreman, Salem C M Bobbins, Gllmore W S Nelson, do J a Thorp. Salem G W Vahess, Wlnlck Mrs Ole Felker. "Wyo C F Fisher. Monmth W E Gilbert. Dallas M G Flynn. Phllomth S R Reeves. S F Miss Felker. do Mrs C I Clough. Til lamook J N Carpenter, city Mrs Carpenter, city A E Tamlesee. Salem Miss F Denney, Spok H C French. Umatill R E Llngow, do J S Smith. Salem Mrs E Fltzhugh, Til 'J N Norton, Iowa lamook Mrs Norton, Jowa Wm McCoy. Chicago Mrs TVm McCoy, do H D Graves. S F Wm F Dugan, L, Ang A B NIchol. wf and 3 chdn. Buffalo H Hensen. LaGrande Mrs H D Graves. S F N Patterson. Butte W H Hoffman. Eugen Mrs- Hensen, La Gran Miss Hensen. LaGran A E Ellis. Ky Mrs w H Hoffman, R T Watklns. Omaha Eugene C "W Marine, Seattle W A Eller. Stayton Pete Deldrlch. do H F Samuel. Idaho D B Watson, Salem N R Morgan, Sedro Mrs watklns, Omaha L. J Shafer. Mich Mrs Shafer. Mich H Bowman, Baker C Miss Clara Smith, Corvallls THE IMPERIAL. J T Allen. Astoria V Lorlng. Des Moines G O Scribner, Omaha M E McElroy, Salem S Sailor, city C J Smith. Chicago E V Hoemeyer. Seatti H Preusee, Spokane Geo Robson. Victoria Ada Perry. T Dalles Mrs J H Coe. Shanlko Mrs W M Urquhart, John Lyons, Valdes Chehalls J H Ainert, saiem Geo T Rogers. Salem "W P "Weston, Minn Mrs "Weston, Minn Mrs Elizabeth -Gunn. Minn Robt Forbs, Aberdeen Mrs Emma Slough, Easton. Fa Miss Helen Slough, do Max R Slough, do J W Condon. Dalles Mrs C M Shelton. North Huston, Albny W L Gilham. Albany Goldendale T A Purdy, city. Mrs Sarah H David, C W Dodge. Jr. MIIw H Hurt. Cottage Grv New York Frank H David. N Y Mrs H Hurt, do M J Murphy, S F G E Martin. McMlnnv John McGulre. Butte Geo Fromm and wife. Chicago Delia Fromm, Chgo Isabella Fromm, do F M Raymond. Pa Y M Marks, Boise THE ST. J N Bradeberry. Al bany. Or F M Pomeroy, do Frank Myers, do W W Hart do Margaret Moo, do Ida Moo. do W H Craven, do P H Tucker, do D M Steen, Boise Mrs D M Steen. Boise J E Ferguson, Astoria Mrs J E Ferguson, do CHARLES. T J Kinder. La Centr E C Bradeberry, Alby N H Wheeler. Albany J L Bllger, Sheridan Lee Corwln, St Paul Jack Corwln, St Paul W C Banks, city G D Sutherland, caat- skanie M Carwell, Tacoma K C Eldrldge, Indp Lou Teller, Rainier Newell Word, Deer Island T W Robinson, Houl Mls3 Lytle, Svensen C McRae, Vancouver F G Shotswell, Yacolt F E Williams, Yacolt Henry Dithmann, Dunson. Iowa G G Gowell, Vancouvr ton ft L Smith. Eugene J F Miller. Vancouver wm Huston, Pendlet Wm Grant. Vancouvr Geo A Cothey, city H C Anderson, city W W WIr, McMlnnv W B Martin. McMlnn Mrs J H McHaley, Heppner t c Tnomson. vida Thos Brown, Rosebrg Mrs T Brown, do N McKenzle. Goldend Geo McKenzle, Scapp, J A Royl, Scappoose D Smith, Scappose N S Allen. Scappoose w T Dickinson. Albny IH M Propst Albany. N O Lundberg. Lents L T Sinclair. Hlllsb Mra L T Sinclair, do C W Henline. do Mrs W H Spann, do T J Pepin, Chllwood, Geo Madden, city W H Wells, city O W Athey. city P G Smith, Svensen W E Smith. Eugene Claude Simpson, Imperial. Cal Rex Levi If. Molalla fin Tl Ellis. USA ur A R Curtis, do J H Varey, Harvey, N D THE ESMOND. Roy Wherry, Astoria C C Kaup, Astoria J Kapfcr, Sandy tt Ouleley. Svenson A Harrison, Stella H Fowler, Spokane Mrs Fowler. Spokane J A Powell, Sheridan C A Carlson. Svenson E C Wood. Clatskanl j B Fargeson, Des M Mrs Powell, Sheridan B Munson, Tacoma Mrs Munson, Tacoma Mrs Fargeson. no Miss Fargeson, do Geo Brown, Seattle E C Banks, Seattle M Wise. Ilwaco C W Loughlln, N Yamhill G H McDermott Sis- son J D Simpson. Seattle E Wilson, Placerville L Bodlln. Gresham W A Thompson. - Brookfteld L W Qulgley, Clatsk Miss Thompson, do G Tartar, Sioux City Mrs Tartar, do R Wood, do A W Dant Reedville F Puzey, Reedville Edgar Fowler, Goble F Thomas, Sandy N McKenzle. Stella Perry Wilson, Salem Fim popnam. Clatsk. S Randies. Clatskanio C Ruen, Clatskanle F T Carr. Clatskanle F Knox. Walla Walla O C Kelso, city J A C Freund, city L Lorensen. Mpls W Anderson. Deep R G Henderson, Mukll- teo Mrs Henderson, do Miss Henderson, do H Bonner. Eastland C T Church. Seattle J Swanson. Astoria Mrs Swanson, Astoria Mrs Lorensen. Mpls L Cook. Huntington Mrs Cook. H Carpenter, Mrs Carpenter, Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma. American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma. First-class restaurant In connection. IX)V-BATE TICKETS EAST. O. B- N. Names Selllnff Dates for May, June, July, August, September, October. May 11, 12, 13. June 16, 17, 18, July 1. 2, 3, August 8. 9, 10, September 5, 6, 7, and Oc tober 3. 4. 5 the O. R. & N. will sell 90 day return trip tickets to St Louis for $67.50; to Chicago. $72.50. Stopovers allowed ?oIng and returning. Going time ten days rom date of sale. Full particulars of C W. Stinger, city ticket agent. Third and Washington streets.