THE MORNING OREGOIEEAIS, MONDAY, -MAY 1904. 33 BIG STEAMERS DEPART INVERNESS AND CHINGWO LEFT FOR ORIENT YESTERDAY. Good Dispatch Given the Government Transport Scarcity of Oriental Freight May Cause Cutting. The big transport Inverness, carry ing: nearly 2,000,000 feet of lumber- and 2000 tons of oats crossed out from As toria yesterday afternoon, en route for Manila. The excellent dispatch given the Inverness In this port should be very gratifying: to the department, for she met with no delays of any kind while here. Through the efforts of her agents, Taylor, Young & Co., her move ments In port were arranged so that when she shifted from dock to dock the move was made at an hour when the men engaged In loading her were at dinner. A. slight accident to the vessel's machinery delayed the vessel at Rainier Saturday, and she did not reach Astoria until an early hour yes terday morning. The big China Commercial liner Cblng Wo also crossed out from As toria yesterday afternoon. She made a fine run down the river, leaving Portland at daylight yesterday morning and reaching Astoria shortly after 11 o'clock. The Chlng "Wo went out with rather a light cargo. One year ago Portland had plenty of cargo, but not enough steamers. This year there seems to be plenty of boats, but an ln euSlcIency of cargo. There is a rumor that rate-cutting may result. If the present scarcity of freight should con tinue. On the surface, there has been nothing of this kind apparent yet, but from Puget Sound comes a story of se cret rebating on a good-sized shipment of grain which on a strict adherence to the schedule would have come and jgone by way of Portland. THE USUAL RESULT. 'Bates on the Tillamook Route Double When Opposition Withdraws. TIULiAMOOK, Or., April 29. (Spe iaL) There is considerable complaint 'among the merchants and shippers of tthls city and county again on account tot the advance In the freight rates. 'Since the tug George B. Vosburg- has been withdrawn from the run to make repairs In Portland, the Elmore peo ple suddenly jumped the rate up from 42.50 a ton to $5. This has exasperated a number of the merchants and ship pers, especially the merchants who had stood by the steamer Sue H. Elmore 'and given her all their business. There are several merchants who pay the El more people over $400 a month for In coming freight, while several of them are large shippers and pay consider able money for outgoing freight It is reported that the tug George K. Vosburg has been bought off by the Elmore people, and this leaves the merchants at the mercy of the com pany. What the outcome will be Is un certain now. as the large merchants who shipped by the Sue H. Elmore are the ones who are complaining most. Arrangements will probably be made for another steamer as soon as one can be found, or It may be that a few c f the largest merchants will charter steamer between them, for a $5-a-ton rate from Portland to Tillamook is considered too exorbitant. Slow Passages Coming North. The schooner Manila arrived In yes terday afternoon after a slow passage of 23 days from San Pedro. The pre vailing winds for the past month have been unfavorable for fast passages for vessels Douna in ims uircwuu, uu- x . Ha. Vino rflfAtvA(1 tilft I BOUin-uuuim neat. .", . vw. . - benefit. There are several vessels winging their way up the coast from the Southern ports, and the first fa vorable slant of wind will visibly In crease the size of the import fleet. Among those due Is the big German bark Nal which Is out 16 days from San Francisco. Aside from the Nal, the only deep-water craft due is the German bark Eifrleda from Rotter dam. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, May 1. Arrived down at 1:30 A. M. and sailed at 1:15 P. M. British steamship lnerne. for Manila. Arrived down at 11 A. M. and nailed at 12:80 P. M.-Britlsh steam ship Chins Wo, for Hong Kong and -way porU. Sailed at 11:80 A. M. Schooner Ida Schnauer, for San Francisco. Arrived at 2:30 P. M. Schooner Manila, from San Podro. Arrived at 2:80 P. M. and left up at 4:30 P. M. Steamer Prentiss, from San Francisco. Arrived In at noon George Loomls. Condition of the bar at 6 P. M., smooth; wind northwest; -weather clear. South Bend. Wash., May 2. Sailed April 29 Schooner Volunteer, for San Francisco. Ar rived Schooner Arago, from San Francisco, i San Francisco. May 1. Sailed Ship Edward Sew&U, for Honolulu; steamer Umatilla, for "Victoria; steamer Enterprise, for Hllo; steamer Kvlchak. for Bristol Bay; eteamer Geo. W. Elder, for Portland. Arrived Steamer Enter prim, from Hllo. New York. -May 1. Arrived Moltke, from Hamburg and Cherbourg; Hekla, from Copen hagen and ChristUnla; Minnetonka, from Lon don; Germ&nlca, from Southampton. AMERICA'S EXPENSES AEE LOW In Proportion to Population They Are Least of Ail Nations. "WASHINGTON, April 25. The expen ditures of the United States Government are much less in proportion to population than those of many other of the leading nations of the world. This fact Is shown by a statement Just published by the Department of Commerce and Labor, through Its Bureau of Statistics, show ing the population, revenues, expendi tures, and indebtedness of the principal countries of the world. It shows that while the expenditure of the United States, with 80.000.000 of people. Is $640. 000.000, that or the United Kingdom, with 42,000.000 of people. Is $S9S.O0O.0O0; that of France, with 39.000.000 people, is 605,000, 000; that of Germany, with 5S.000.OM peo ple. Is f553.000.000; while in practically everj' country aside from China and In dia, with their enormous population, the per capita of Government expenditures Is greater than In the United States. Even in the case of Russia with its population of 141.000,000. the per capita of Go eminent expenditure is about the Fame as that of the United States. "While it is true that a larger proportion of public expenditures Is borne by state and local governments in the United States than in many of the more central lxed governments of Europe, these figures of the relative National expenditures of the various governments are at least In teresting at the present time. The table puts the population of the United States at SO.X72.000. the Government expenditure in IMS at J640.323.000, and the per capita expenditure $7.97. The per cap ita government expenditure of Canada is given at S3.30; the German Empire. J9.45; Italy, $10.37; Austro-Hungary. J1C27; Bel gium, J17.40: France. J17.S4; tho United Kingdom. S2L39. and Australia, $37.69. Russia's annual expenditure Is put, for the latest available year, at $1,116,095,000. as against J641.SS3.00C in the United States; but tho fact that Russia's population Is gtvrn at 141.000,000 brines the per capita expenditure to about the figure shown by the United States. The "table of tne Bureau of Statistics presenting these figures of population and Government expenditures Includes all countries for which data on this subject can be had. and Its aggregates show for the countries In question a total popula- tlon of 1.608,030,000, and Government ex penditures amounting to $7,960, 856.0GO, with Government revenues amounting to J7.901.4S6.000. The table In question also shows In the case of each country the ex cess of revenue or expenditure In the lat est available year, and In this particular the United States also presents a satis factory showing, the excess of revenues over expenditure being greater than that of any other country, while In many coun tries the expenditures exceed the reven ues. For the latest available ye3r the United States shows an excess of reven ues over expenditures amounting to 960,000 000. while France shows an excess of rev enues amounting to only 526,000; Germany an excess of expenditures over revenues amounting to 557,000,000, and the United Kingdom, an excess of expenditures over revenues amounting to $100,000,000. The table which fojlows shows -the pop ulation, expenditure, and per capita ex penditure In the more Important countries of the world In the latest available year: Per capita opu- isxpen- expen- Countries. New Zealand.... Australian com Iauon diture. dlture. 788,000 5 30,241,000 3S.38 monwealth ... 3,772,000 United Kingdom. 41.961.000 France 28.S62.000 Belgium 6,694,030 Paraguay 636,000 Austro-H'ng'y .45,405.000 Argentina -1,734,000 Cuba 1,573,000 Netherlands ,.k. 6,347,000 Portugal 5,429.000 Spain .18,618,000 Sweden 5,199,000 German empire.58,549,000 Canada 5,437.000 United States.. 80.372.000 142.148.000 37.69 37,750,000 21.SS 695.250.000 17.84 116,500,000 17.40 U.007.000 17.30 647.Mf.000 14.27 60.757.fl00 12.6S 19,515,000 12.40 61.468,000 11.49 62,170.000 11.45 187.846.000 10.03 49,693.000 9.54 553.222,000 9.45 50.759,000 9.30 640.323,000 7.97 NEW LLBBABY BOOKS. Accessions Now Ready to Be Drawn Out by Patrons. The new books received at the Library pup to April 29 are shown In the following list of recent accessions. These books are now catalogued and ready to be drawn out by patrons: PHILOSOPHY. Spalding. J. I., bp. Glimpses of truth, with eseays oa Eplctetus and Marcus Au rellus 170S724 MYTHOLOGY. Mable, H. W. Norse rtories 293M112 SOCIOLOGY. r Grotlus, Hugo. Bights of war and peace .'. 341GS81 Hanus, P. H. Modern eohool 370.4H251m Hyde, W. D. Evolution of the college stu dent 378H095 gLeJand Stanford Junior University. An nual register. 1903-04 K376L538 g San Francisco. Municipal reports, 1902- 1003 R352.07S108 SCIENCE. BCtomj, K. T. Clear as crystal 54SC851 E Cross, P.. T. Crystals and gold 548C51e USEFUL ARTS. Ford. W. H. Boiler making 621.1F711 Leeds. F. H., and Butterfleld. "W. J. A. Acetylene, the principles of its generation end use .., ,....065.SL4S AMUSEMENTS. Beard, Llna, and Beard, A. B. How to amuse jourself and others; the American girls' handy book 7D0B368H Beard, Llna, and Beard, A. B. New Ideas for work and play; what a girl can make and do .-700B368 LITERATURE. Carpenter, G. K., and Brewster, "W. T. Modern English prose 808.SC295 Matthews, J. B. Development of the drama 80S.2M43S BIOGRAPHY. g Losslng, B. J. Eminent Americans. 920.07LS81 Roosevelt, Theodore. Man Roosevelt, by Francis E. Leupp '. B R781L Rossettl. D. G. BossettL by Arthur C. Benson b R829B DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL; HISTORY. Lecky W. H. French revolution.... 944.04L461 Ogg. F. A. Opening Of the Mississippi. 077 034 "Wsld James. Map of the Oregon districts. 1843 0012.70W982 FICTION'. Clemens S. L. Prince and the pauper, by Mark Twain ,...C625pr Cotes. 'Mrs. S. J. (D.) Imperialist C8431 Johnston, Mary. Sir Mortimer J72s Wallace, Lewis. Fair god ...W192f Wlggln. Mra. K. D. (S.) Timothy's quest , WC53t BOOKS FOR 'CHILDREN. Brooks. , Noah, 'boju of Falrport....JB873boy Johnson W. H. World's discoverers. j)10.4J7l Kirby. Mary, and Klrby, Elizabeth. World by the fireside J010K58 Miller, O. T. Little brothers of the air ; - v V J508.2M64B1 Neldllnger, W. H. Small songs for small singers JR7S4N39T Strong, F. L. All the year round. 3v.J500S923 5 Gift. The "Uninstructed" Possibilities. New York Tribune. If the friends of Judge Parker are banking on the votes of the New Jersey delegation In the St. Louis Convention, they may be treated to a stunning sur prise. That delegation belongs to the Hon. James Smith, and its vote will be cast Just as he directs. Mr. Smith is TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND IN PORT Vessels Chartered or Available for Grain Cargoes From the Northwest. FOR PORTLAND Flag and rig. Kama. Dec HBcacon Rock Nov. 6Elfrleda Sept. lSiEmllle Dec. 16Holt Hill Feb. 4 1 Carnarvon Bay Apr. 25fNomla Mar, 16lHampton (Glaucus Mar. 2SlBrIzeux Apr. 12 Anna Mar. 26Dumrrlesshlre Apr. lSjDuplelx JAsIe (Carl Aur. 2SICrIllon Br. ship Ger ship Qer. ship Br. bark Br. ship Ger. bark Br. ship Br. ship Ft bark Hughes Kulmeh Wilms Parker Grlffllh Hasselman Macdonald Crystal Gowrle B runnings Jones Lemerlo Ollivand Ger. bark Br. bark Fr. bark Ft. bark Ger. ship Ft. bark Hashagen Lesage Fraser iLionsoaia. Br. ship Ger. bark Apr. Apr. 16' wai Ruth well (Cambronne S. Celeste Schutte tJBr. bark Carson Richard Maresce Ft. bark It ship Total tonnage en route and listed, 37,602. GRAIN TONNAGE Name. Flag and rig. Master. Apr. Apr. Apr. 19Laennec 20'M'chal Noallles 2SRajore Ft. ship Ft. bark Br. ship Turbet Robard Ganick Total tonnage In port, 5500. GRAIN TONNAGE EN Name. Flag and rig. Dec 11 Celtic Monarch Feb. 27 Oranasla Br. ship Lwis Br. bark Ger. bark Ger. ahlp Br. bark Grelg Helneke .. Bertna Apr. 11 Aldeboran ..:. Balmoral Roop Henderson Drlllet Robblns Tadsen Mar. 22 Anaurus Br. ship Fr. bark Br. shlD Mar. 10 Edouard Detaille Mar. SltFalklandbank Mar. 2IWandsbek Mar. 2SiBertha Ger bark Ger. barkAlster Total tonnage en route and listed, 20,230. GRAIN TONNAGE Flag and rig. Name. Master. Sent. 26)Dunfcrmllne July 31iDunstafCn&ge Sept. lSamaritan Mar. lOlHougomont Apr. 14 M. Doellfus Apr. SOiTurgot Br. snip Br. Ivxk Ft. bark Br. bark Fr. bark Fr. bark Woodward Forbes Dexter Lowe Santrel Gexery Total tonnage In port, 13,532. neither for nor against Parker. His In terest In the premises Is to promote the advantage of Mr. Smith. It is not at all improbable that the for mer Senator from New Jersey may find his path converging with the highway over which are marching the Maryland hosts, under the leadership of Senator Gorman, and the Democratic warriors of Pennsylvania, who have enlisted under the banner of Colonel Guffev. Messrs. Smith pand Gorman are past masters In the science of political architecture as will bo admitted by those who remember how skilfully they carved and flounced the "Wil son bill until It was beyond recognition. They have no Intention of playing sec ond violin to the Hon. David B. Hill. On the contrary, they are likely to loom up as slatemakars with some such candidate as David K. Francis, of Missouri. At any rate, whatever game they elect to play will be well worth watching. They are sure to make the most of the condi tions and the material at hand, and It Is not beyond the limits of possibility that they may dominate the situation at St Louis. GABDEff SPOT OP C0L0BAD0. Greeley Citizen Tells What Irriga tion Has Done and Can Do. Dr. R. F. Graham, of Greeley, the garden spot of Colorado, was registered at the Portland yesterday. Dr. Graham, while he Is a practicing physician, is an ardent advocate of Irrigation and gives many substantial reasons for being such. He went to Greeley many years ago when it was a struggling oasis In a desert and has Been It become one of the most pro ductive and wealthy districts of the State of Colorado, and all this he attributes to Irrigation. Irrigation he says Is one of the greatest wealth-producers of modern times. He stated yesterday that since he went to Greeley property had more than doubled In value, and It is producing the finest potatoes, sugar beets and small grain In the country. The system of Ir rigation employed by the people of the district is very complete and he states that In Greeley water-right certificates are considered the finest collateral by banks to make loans upon. Dr.Graham Is a director In one of the Greeley bonks and ha states that since Irrigation has been employed In that district, the de posits In all the banks have Increased more than ten times. It Is because of this that he believes it to be a great wealth-producer. With reference to the great unde veloped emplro in Eastern Oregon, Dr. Graham Btated that. If the soil is good, all that 13 needed to moke it one of the richest and most productive spots of the Northwest is irrigation. "If you can get the water," said he, "that is all that Is needed. Water will make the desert bloom. The more water you have, the greater the productiveness and the great er wealth produced, provided It Is used correctly. The advantage of irrigation Is that water can be supplied to growing crops at the time that It Is needed and that, when It Is not needed, It can be kept off. In this way perfect conditions are secured and the best quality of pro duct will be the result." Dr. Graham believes that time and ex perience will cause the piping method of carrying water for irrigation to supplant the irrigation ditches now in use, to a large extent. It Is well known that there Is great loss of water through the open ditches caused by seepage. This has two bad effects. It reduces the supply of water for the farmer; and the seepage; If the ditch run through an alkaline soil, will cause much land to be spoiled by the alkali which Is brought to surface. Both these results can be avoided by piping the water Instead of carrying it In open earth-work ditches. Linn Pioneers' Annual Picnic. BROWNSVILLE, Or., May L (Spe claL) The executive committee of the Linn County Pioneer Association, met In thl city yesterday and named June 22. 23 and 24 as the dates for holding their annual picnic and reunion. The gather ing will be held In Brownsville, where it has always been held except about nine years ago, when It was held near Halsey. Preparations will now go forward for one of the greatest and most Interesting gatherings the association has held sinus Its organization on June 30, 1887. The action, of Carter's Little Liver Pills Is pleasant mild and natural. They gently stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels, but do not purge. i Freddie What is circumstantial evidence? Cobwlgger As a general thing. It's the theory of an "expert which Is proved to be entirely wrong -when the truth comes out. Town and Country. Master. Con signees. From. 17S9 1714 Antwerp McNear Balfour Taylbr Balfour Glrvln Rotterdam 17SS 22 Antwerp Hamburir 17951 Hambursr 1921ShIelds 1579 Antwerp 1909 Hambure Taylor McNear Balfour 1717Dunklrk 2499 Cuxhaven 24S3Swansea 35 20 Meyer - 37 iiwnuu 2S Balfour 2045 San Pedro lS16Hamburg 1734 Antwerp 16S5 Newcastle Glrvln Meyer E. Glrvln 2627!San Francisco 16 Taylor 12oONewcastle 1420Cardlff 23 J.J.Moore ITaylor lSOSjAntwerp IN THE RIVER From. Agents or Charterers. Berth. 17331 P.Lt.Angeles Disengaged Disengasred Coloma CoLl Stream 1S21 Hamburg Shields 1946j Disengaged ROUTE TO PUGET SOUND Master. From. Con signees. 19S2 Rotterdam Antwerp 25G5I 2613 1S36 Rotterdam Antwerp Antwerp Antwerp Newcastle. E. Glasgow VondenOsten Glrvln. 2449 1497 172$ 17S1 E. Baker 21 SS1 Hamburg 1561IAntwerp ON PUGET SOUND From. Agents or Charterers. Berth 2773 Shanghai Hiogo Yokohama Disengaged Tacoma Tacoina Tacoma Tacoma Tacoma Tacoma S129 1937 uisengagea uiscngagea Balfour 2261 Llveroool 1594HulI 1773JSon Diego j Disengaged Balfour PELAGIC SEALERS BLAMED EX-SPECIAL AGENT TELLS OF DISAPPEARING FURBEARER. Argument Is Made That Clubbing Does Not Frighten Away the Seal -Not Warranted by Facts. ODYMPIA, Wash., May 1. 190. (To the Editor.) Referring to your editorial of recent date, entitled "A Blow at Monopoly," I beg, leave to suggest, that It must have been written without aa understanding' of the condltkma of seal life- oh the PrlbylofC Islands r and coase quently the conclusions are erroneous and the argument misleading. The writer spent three years ra the Islands as special agent of the Treasury Depart ment during President Harrison's Ad ministration, and made a- study of seal life, andHsegs leave to quote from said article and to submit, as briefly and concisely as paee- will permit, a de scription of the habits of the seal, the manner of -killing, etc. You say: "For a time larger - numbers of seal did congregate on the islands, .but -the merciless slaughter of thev full-grown seal, leaving thousands of helpless pupa to perish of hunger and exposure, to gether with the awakening of an In stinct of fear In the furbearers that es caped, soon caused what Professor Jor dan has made famous by the term 'van ishing seal herds.' They fled In terror from the Pribyloff Islands to more secluded haunts across the Pacific and the undaunted Canadians following them and made large catches, which, of course, again disturbed the monopoly's plans for short supplies and attendant high prices. So far as the Americans are concerned. It Is everlastingly too late for all of the evil done the American sealers to bo righted. Representative Robinson's blJL however, is a worthy measure in that It obviates the necessity of keeping, large and expensive fleet of revenue cutters patrolling the sealing grounds on the North Pacific "With the seal protected on their breed ing grounds on the PrlbylofC Islands, they would not be obliged to cross the Pacific to breed .unmolested off the Japan coast, and as the herds Increased under this protection the furbearers could be taken In the open s'ea along the Pacific Coast In Increasing numbers. The United States paid J4Q0.O0O Jn damages for tho Illegal seizure of Canadian ves sels before we learned how far from land our Jurisdiction extended. Bering !nr possession of this expensively acquired knowledge and with the seal protected in their North Pacific breeding grounds, there Is yet some hope for an American sealer operating on the' Pacific Coast with the same degree of protection that Is extended to the Canadian sealer by the British government, even though the Canadian sealer bo engaged In alleged American waters." The United States, shortly after the purchase of Alaska, leased the seal Is lands to a corporation for the period of 20 years, receiving an annual rental for the Islands and an Internal revenue tax of $2 on each skin taken, the number of seals to be killed each year to be deter mined by the Government, the killing to be done under the personal super vision of tho Treasury agent In charge. No females were permitted to be killed, and none are killed. No seals under one year old were permitted to be killed, and none arekilled. except from 200 to 300 six-months-old pup seals, tho meat for food for the natives and the skins for clothing. The lessees do not kill any seals over four to five years old, for tho reason that after that age the skins- are not merchantable. A brief description of the habits of the seal at their homo on the Islands may be Interesting and instructive. The 'breeding rookeries" mean the ground occupied exclusively by the females and the adult bulls In charge of the rookeries as described later, on. The "hauling grounds" mean the ground occupied ex clusively by the "bachelor" seals under five years of age. Early in March the advance guard of the herd begins to ar rive, the adult bulls which are to take their positions on the breeding rookeries and maintain them as against all comers. The first to arrive take up their position close to the water's edge, usually the same position held In previous years. As the water front becomes occupied later comers fight with the pre-emptors for de sirable locations. These battles are fierce, frequently unto the death. With in, say two weeks after the first arrival, the whole face of the rookeries Is dotted with these Immense bulls, occupying each one, as his harem, a space of about 40 by 40 feet. Now the great herds of females begin to arrive; reaching the shore heavy with young they march up the streets of the regularly lald-out vil lage and are chosen by their lords and are escorted to their harems. These mother seals left the rookeries the preceding Autumn and have not landed on any shore as yet discovered They gave birth to their one young with in 4S hours after they arrive, and a few hours later proceed to the fish banks a hundred to a hundred and fifty miles away, leaving their young with the lord of the harem. These remain on the rookery for four months without a drop of water or a morsel of food. They ar rive rolling fat and depart mere skele tons. The killing In the open sea pelagic sealing means that when the mother seal Is on her voyage to the islands, heavy with young, the Indiscriminate slaughter results In the death of the un born young. When the mother, leaving her young on the rookery to go to the feeding grounds Is killed, her -young starve to death on the rookeries. Reverting to the arrival of the seal herd In the Spring, as tho females are as sembling on the rookeries the bachelor seals are also arriving. The three to four old bachelors ambitious to get a place on the breeding rookeries wage a . bitter warfare with the adult bulls already In "position, and, meeting defeat, retire with the younger bachelors tb the "hauling grounds," located alongside and In close proximity to the breeding rookeries. It is from this herd of bachelor .seals ex clusively that the killing is made. Great care Is taken by those In charge that the females upon the rookeries are not disturbed. The manner of conducting the killing Js, briefly, as follows: The native chief, with a dozen men. cautiously ap proach the hauling gound" and "cut out" or sepvate, as near as may be, the num ber to be killed. They are driven to the killing ground out of sight and hearing of the main herd. From the herd on the killing ground say fifty seals are separ ated and killed by clubbing, one blow be ing sufficient There Is no suffering and It Is the most merciful manner In which they could be killed. The seals left over are driven into the water and return directly to their home on the hauling grounds. The killing of a stipulated number of bachelor seals each year, authorized by the Government, does not decrease the seal herd, or rather does not prevent Its Increase, for care Is taken that an ample supply remain to supply the breeding rookeries. In view of the foregoing, the truth of which may be verified by consulting any recognized authority on seal life, notably the report of Professor Elliot, of the Smithsonian Institution, to the Secretary of the Treasury, the writer respectfully submits that the decrease of the herd of fur seal Is due solely and exclusively to the promiscuous killing in the open sea, and not in any way to the killing on the Pribyloff Islands under the direct supervision of the Government. Before the days of pelagic sealing five million seals arrived annually on the pribyloff Islands. The herd did not begin to de crease until plagic sealing began. S. R. NETTDETON. There is nothing in Mr. Nettleton's arti cle which differs materially from the treatises on seal life printed In many works on natural history. It la discredit ing the intelligence of the furbearer. however, to believe that rounding up and 1 clubbing a portion of them to death while "the seal left over are driven Into the water" does not In time frighten, them away from the haunts where such prac tices are Indulged in. By this same line of reasoning the friends of the sealing monopoly- discovered that the use of the inhuman branding iron was not frighten ing the seal 8-way from the Islands. This theory, and it Is only a theory, Is not sup ported by the facts, for It Is well known I to every sealer on Jhe Pacific Ocean that the vast herds on Copper Island and In the waters off the Japan coast -began In creasing In. number simultaneously with the decrease in the size of the herds on "Pribyloff Islands and adjacent waters It 13 also a well-known fact that when the sealing poachers began raiding the Copper Islands and clubbing the furbear ers indiscriminately the seal begaoJeavlng those haunts and showed up lb Increas ing numbers much farther south. Cape "Horn schooners two years ago making enormous catches. Mr. Nettleton's closing statement that "The heard did not begin to decrease until pelagic sealing began" Is rather far-fetched. Pelagic sealing be gan over 1P0 years ago, and the data kept at that time Is too vague to warrant any definite statements being based there on. A much safer assertion would have been that the herd did not begin to "dis perse" until pelaglo sealing began. Tho Robinson plan Is worthy of a trial, no matter how great a hardship it will work on the sealing monopoly, which has coBt this Government vast sums for revenue cutter service to harass the Independent sealers In the open sea. WILL COMPLETE HIS TEEM. Dr. Gibson's Friends and Opponents Will Thn Fight It Out. The Rev. J. H. Gibson, D. D.f pastor of the Grand-Avenue United Presbyterian Church, will atayj there unll July 1, when his regular pastorate will end. Under the ruling of the presbytery at Oakville, the pulpit Is vacant and the church Is disorganized, but those who are opposed to Dr. Gibson do not Intend to make that reciBlon effective until the end of the pas torate. Whether there will bo a clash then remains to be developed. According to the lost congregational meeting held before the meeting of presbytery, he has a majority of members on his side, but in spite of this the presbytery declared the pulpit vacant and the church disorganized. It Is said that the Home Mission Society, which planted the church, Is also sup porting Dr. Gibson, It ia well known that Rev. W. P. White, of the Home Mission Society is his staunch friend, but on the other hand those opposed to the pastor say that the presbytery Is the higher authority according to Presbyterian law. "Will Dr. Glb3on stay?" was asked a member. "How can he? The pulpit Is vacant and the church disorganized," was the reply. The order disorganizing the church was a measure to prevent the friends of Dr. Gibson from holding him in the pasto rate, and not for the purpose of wiping the church off the earth. The property is worth between $15,000 and $20,000 and is free from debt. When Dr.. Gibson retires, it is Intended to reorganize the church and get, another pastor. This is the pro gramme, but the question as to whether It Will bo carried out will be decided In July. Dr. Gibson and his friends may have some cards up their sleeves for the last play In the game. ADVERTISED. Vrto delivery of letters by carriers at the residence of owners may be secured by ob serving the following; rules: Direct plainly to the street and number of the house. Head letters with tho writer's full address, including street and number, and request answer to be directed accordingly. Letters to strangers or transient visitors In the city, whose special address may be un known, should be marked In the left-hand corner, "Transient." This will prevent their being delivered to persons of the same or similar names. Persons calling for these letters will please state date on which they were advertised, May 2. They will be charged for at the rate of 1 cent for each advertisement called for. MEN'S LIST. Axtel, Rev J S Adams, Harry (4) Adams. Gus M Adams, Jno. Alston, D J Alfredson. G E Allen. Chas G Allen, Ira B Allen, Willie Anderson, A H Appleton, J T Applegate. Jno. Ayers. Edwin M (2) Bablc, Yoso Barlnger. Edward Barker, Fred Barrett. G 'W McAllister. W J McAllister, Harry McBrlde & Kendall McCUntock. L C McCIaron. Geo McClaron. J McClelland. Joseph McComaa, E S McDonnell, Wm H McDevltt, Jas McFarlln. J A McEUIott. Fred Mcintosh, Peter McKlnner, J M McLarney, Chas McLay. Robt M McPhedron. Duncan Benard. Monsieur (2)Maly. Frank Berryman. J Maley. Frank Besnman, Henry Mansell. John Bigelow, Bert Mathews. B Blythe. S Menane. J G Blue River Con. G MMIddlestaedt. Aug CO Millar Clen-ren Domgaroner, jym Miller. Otto C Bornett. H Mlstner, Henry Mitchell, Geo. W Monterey Theatre Morgan, J H Murphy & Miller Meyer. Louis Nau. A E Nelson & Arnold NIchlas. T T North Coast Co-operative Lumber Co Opdyke, L C Oliver. W L Ormsby, P M Oregon Condensed Bowles, J T Bryant, A F (2) Brown, lart Brown, T L Bruce, Dr W W Bucknan, Andrew Burrhus, Archibald Bargner, A Bernhan. H H Cahill. T P Camp. W C Canter, C C Carver, James Careens. Paul Caswell, Hugh E Milk Co Chemical Painting CoOsfurn. Adolph Chenery, John Owen. Mr & Mrs Fred jnristie. John Clark, William (2) Cleven, C J Coehr, Alex Coates, J L Collie. Dr J A Collins. J "W Owen, Harry E O'Donnell, Mr O'Connor, P Pasy, Dr A C Paulson, Mr and Mrs Palmer, R H Patrick. Dan Lomos, John Peoples Bakery Contracting Plasterers'PeopIes Shoe Co Association. Pelletler. C A Copper, Mr Condlt. Philip Cosgrove, R Crumm, J R Crago, W M Crawford. MIlo D Crefeld, Edmund Crobst. F A Cumlnlsky J J Day. L Deason, E A Deacon. E A Deal. J R Dauglads, L Dreyfuss. Jake Early, "Wallace "W Eastes. Gro. Co Eastman. O W Eclair. H Edwards. Dr C S Elmer, W A Ellis & Haladay Elliott Medicine Co Ellis. Mr Enoch. Chas W Ellis. BenJ Franklin Enarsson. Victor Enarsson. Vicktor Falley, Ray Fest, A Ferguson, Roy Fletcher. S W Folter, Grover C Forrest,. D C Foster Sup Co (2) Foster. C J (2) Foster Supply Co Francis. C Franz, D J Fox, R T Sanderson, p i'erry, John Petterson. Ben Plsley. A A Pieser. Mr Popple, R L Popular Market. The Pollard, O C Portland Coal Co Portland Horse Co Provencal, M R Purcell. E C Quadt, Baron Rauch. Frank Rankin. Ed Ress. C M Pearl. J Yf Riges. j e Rltman, Mr Roberts, M Roberson. Alvin T Rogers, Charles Rogers. H L Ross. Harry Rothschild. Mr and jars Rugh, Chas L Salisbury, Grant Sargent, Albert Schoeffer. J Schaffer, J C Schmidt & Co Schmeer. Julius Schrepel, Dan Scott. C A Sherman, George Shaver. E "W Sherman. Mr Shodlne, J E Simmons. J p Sladowskl. Frank Smallwood, C E Smith. Bostwick Smith, Chas T. Capt Smith, Dr F M uniug. a CZnv "Rt-w Gale, Edward L Smith, Joe Smith, Leon Smith. J M Smith. T 'Solomon. Mr Spencer, DrEF Spranger, Arno Stanley, Fred Stanly, Joaan St&ncerfield. Chas B Stephen, Emll Heuwig, John L Sterrett, H H Henderson & Co, J RStevens, George L Hendricks. H O Stewart. Damon Herschel. Dr H B Hill. Harry Holden.. S E Howard. Samuel Howe J 34 Hudson. Araby Huffman. E C Hunt. J R Jasper. Walter James.i J G Jensen. Niels Story, George Perciral Strandtoeg. NIdalf Sullivan, F M Swing. C W Swa'nson, Cb.ua Twlckeahatn, S Tall man. C Talbot. W (2) Tandy, S R Tallerman. C- D. . Taylor, Howard G jenmns, wm w xayior, u o Johannssen, ChrlstlneThles, Henry A juuswa, xtans a Tnanz, JO Johnson. Frank Tobln. M'E Johnson. Joe Trembloy. T O Johnson- & Co., Ed Trevor. F Johnson, Xouls Tuke & Co.. H Johnson. Lawrence ETucker. C Johnston. Mr Turner. Maurice. ouuhsuh oc nufseu van, .Horn, ii juuqs, i-nillip Vlkrs; Peter B Vojkoirc, Jakov Waconda Shoe Co (2) Walker. J A Walker, JesseL Walters. Walter B Jones. J C Kellltx. Robert Kellogg. B A Klttrell. John M Klhgsley, Bill Kin;, a J ward. E B Knocht, William' Jo-Watson T J. hann Wa-tson. W M Knight. J H Kornmeyer, E J Kolb. G J Konltzka, Jos Kordes, E M KuehL Paul Kuhl Saecher, "P Lehto. Emll Leach. Samuel Lesnaux. A L Long. E E Lowe & Co McDowell, A B McBrlde, James Weber, Fred Weilorf, Vic " Welgel, Frank Welk, W H Welsh, John Wheeler, Ira J Whitworth Mr Wilson, Geo Winchler, Wm , Wooden, A P Wolfe, August Worth. T I Wright, N J .Young. Chas H WOMEN'S LIST, Abbuchl. Miss Marie Moffott. Mrs W N Akin, Jennie. .Mrs Moe. Mrs Mary Albel, Miss Bertha Moohead, Miss Edna Andrews, Mrs Mcllie Montelro, Ahnlbal Saskett Moore, Mrs Lula Anderson, Mis3 Irene ZMore, Miss Perl Ashton. Miss Laura VMoore. Mrs L K Ashton, Miss Mary OMorton, Miss. Emma Bacon. Mrs Wm Morris. Miss Edith Babb. Miss Elva Baker, Auntie Balrd, Mrs M R Benjamin. Mrs E Berkeley, Mrs Nor vorm Morrison. Miss E Morrison, Miss Jean Mulatto, Mrs Mulligan. Mrs T F Mullens. Miss Lucy Murray. Abble M Berry, Mrs Nora. Myers, Miss Martha Blythe, Mrs Clara CNyman, Miss Anna .tuacx, baaie Neece. Mrs George Bodley. Miss Jessie Nelson, Mrs Berhtor Borgen, Sister Inge-Nichols. Miss Laura borg . Olsen. Miss Tilde Bockmann, Mrs Lola Onnbry, Miss Leila Brlen, Mrs Annie (2) Buckborough. Mrs WO'Connell, Mrs D Burton. Mlsa Bessie Farrisb, Miss Lena Busly, Miss Maud Peters. Sara M Carlson. Mra John L Phillips, Miss Nellie Coffey, Miss Vasda Phillips, Mrs W T Connor, Mrs Helen Powell, Miss Cora Coon. Mrs L Pulllam, Mrs W L Copeland. Miss Leah Rhoadcs, Mrs L J Cora, Mrs Ada Randall, Mrs Harry Creeden, Miss Nellie Rankin. Mrs Cora Cree. Miss Dora Raynor. Stella Crooke, Mrs C W Requo, Mrs Carl Cunningham, Cellce Redlllck, Miss D Daniel. Miss Floy L Reynolds, Mrs A E Davidson, Mrs JamesRtem, Mrs Oswald Davison, SJrs Helen Richard, Mrs C C Decatur. Mrs L J Roney, Miss Hattle Delap. Miss L Rothrock. Miss Edith Delsman. Miss Agnes Rusco, Miss Mable Doyle. Mrs EUxa Salmi. Miss Jennie uemainn, Miss Clalre&ams, Miss Sanor, Mrs Pal I a A Sanderson. Mrs A J Sauve. M Louise Schlegel. Mrs Regtna Scholl. Miss A A Scott. Mrs S L Emhenborger, Rosa Mrs Ester. Miss Maud Fear. Mrs Lucia Foster. Miss Winnie eraser, Mrs Severus, Mrs G J Freltag. Miss FlorenceSexton. Miss Frederlckson, Miss Slevers. Miss Florlne Hilda Shur, Miss Johana Furey, Mlsa Delia Shanon,4 Miss Guild. Mrs R B Shelton," Miss Flora J Gramslaw. Violet Shldeler. Miss Vergle Gates, Louise Smith, Mrs Hannah Gilman. Mrs A Smith. Miss Nina Goode, Mrs Kate Smith. Ilss Mae Graver, Miss Maud Snolllng, Mrs Scott Grey, Miss Mable Spencer, Mrs Louisa. Gray, Mable Springer, Mrs Mary J Grey, Ruby Stevens, Mrs Dosle Greenlg, Miss Maude AStewart, Mrs Herbert Groves, Mrs J H H Hamlin, Mrs Lulu Stewart, Misa Ellsa Hamlln, Miss Laura beth Hepodey. Mrs AkethaStlmson, Mrs T D Heltsohn. Mrs Annie Stlnson, Mrs Blanch Henderson, Mrs H A (2) Hill, Annie Stock. Miss Anna Hobson, Mrs Llatia Stoehr, Emily Hodson, Mrs MattleStoffers. Miss Addle (2) Strucker. Martha Holllngsworth, Mrs Synerson, Myrtle Mattle Swart, Mrs Warren Hunt, Mrs Mary Swett, Miss Ethel Jenkins, ilrs W J Tausich, Mrs Eugene Jenkins. Mrs W B Thorkell, Mrs A Johanson, Miss Tena Thomas, Mrs Wm Joseph. Mrs F W Titus, Miss Myrtle (2) Johnson, Mrs C E Towsley, Mrs Dick Johnson, Miss Dr Trudell. Mrs W M Jones. Mrs Traclsel, Miss Kalde n-ciin, jaiss Beatrice Trimmer, Mrs M M Kllllan. Sister Treber, Miss Lillian King. Mrs W J Lann. Mra C A Lee, Mrs E B Le Roy, Mrs Capt Lewis, Miss Jennie Llnbak, Miss Hilda Loland, Mrs Anna Longen, Mrs Rose Longate, Jennie Lovell, Mrs Ella Lovelock, Mrs Wm Myron. Glrtrod Turner, Mrs Nellie Turner, Miss Anna Turney, Miss Lizzie Van Etten, Mrs Ruth Van Allen, Mrs B Van Etten, Mrs R L Walker, Mrs E J Wallace, Miss Emma Watson, Miss Hallle Weeks, Mrs R H Webber. Mrs L S . Welner, Miss Jennie -McVIgor. Miss Anna Wenzel. Mrs McBrlde, Miss A R Wilson, Irene McCrumb, Miss Nan-WUloughby, Miss Min nie nle McCully, Miss Lota Williams. Mrs N L (2) McDonald. Miss MaudWllHams. Miss Thresa McKay, Miss Llllle Williams. Mrs R E McNamee, Miss NellleWIse. Mrs Daisy Madden, Mrs Minnie Woodward, Mrs Mary Manning. Mrs Emma J Marshall. Mrs G M Woodward, Mrs Wm Martin. Mrs Woods. Mrs W Martin, Mrs R M Mllllgan. Mabel Miller, Mrs Lena Werlhncss, Miss Lizzie Wortterwlck, Miss Mabel Moe, Miss Edith F. A. BANCROFT, Postmaster. Make the Sidewalks Stronger. Tillamook Headlight. We fall to see why the Herald wants to drive Old Bossy off the street and make the owners keep them up; The Headlight man feels like taking his hat off to every bovine he meets, for nearly the whole of the people are depending upon Old Bossy for a living. If the cows are destroying the sidewalks It is because they are rotten and easily tramped down and need fixing, but to blame tnls on the cows Is not right. As a number of poor people In the city have cows, and as It helps them to keep one, we believe that the cows running at large is more a blessing than a nuisance. Marshal dem ents told the Council some time ago that he thought It would work a hardship upon some poor people to compel them to keep their cows up, and coupled with the tact that times are liable to be some what close this year, and that the cows prevent grass from growing up all over the city, we are willing that they should run at large during the Summer mohths, and wo believe a large number of citi zens think as we do, and that the Herald cannot drive dear Old Bossy off the strepts with Its Simplex. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. riME CARD OfTRAINS PORTLAND , ...., Depart. Arrive. Puget &ound Limited for Tacoma, Seattle, Olympla, South Bend and Gray's Harbor points... . 8:30am 0:30 pm North Coast Limited for Tacoma. Seattle. Spokane. Butte. St. Paul. New York. Boston and all points East and South east 8.00pm T:00am Twin City Express, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Helena, St. Paul, Minne apolis, Chicago, New York, Boston and all points East and Southeast 11:45pm 7:00pm Puget sound-Kansas Clty- St. Louis Special, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Butte Billings, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and all points East and Southeast 8:30 am 7:00 am All trains dally except on South Bend branch. A. D. CHARLTON. Assistant General Pas senzer Azent. 255 Morrison at., corner Gardner, E W Garur. T H Goodwin. Frederick Gray. John S Roll, Geo Hamilton, H A Hansard, Guy Hanson, Thorwald Hawks, H Hayes, J B Heath, N H 1 Third. Portland. Or. TRAVELERS' GTJTDK. 0I.N. OREGOff Short Line a Union Pacific 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standard and tourist sleep Ins cars dally to Omaha, Chicago. Spokane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping-car (person ally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Reclining chair cars (seats free) to the East dally. UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 0:15 A. M. 5:25 P. M. SJECIAL for tha East Dally. DaIly. via Huntington. SPOKANE FLYER. T'45 P. M. 8:00 A.M. for Eastern Washing- Daily. Daily, ton. Walla Walla, Lew Iston, Coeur d'Alene and Gntat Northern points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS. 8:15 P. M. 0.00 A. M. for tho East via Hunt- Dally. Dally. lngton. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR SAN FRANCISCO S:00 P. M. 5:00 P. M. S. S. Geo. W. Elder- From Alaska, Dock. May 6. 16. 28. S. S. Oregon May 1. 11, 21. 31. FOR ASTORIA ana way points, connecting with steamer for 11 waco and North Beach, steamer Hassalo. Ash street dock. 8SOP.il. 5:00 P. M. Daily excent Dally except Sunday, Saturday, Sunday. 10.00 P. M. FOR DAYTON, Ore" gon City and Yamhill Klver points steamer? Modoc and Elmore Ash-street dock (water per.). 7:00 A. M. Dally except Sunday. 5.30 P.M. Dtlly except Sunday. FOR LEWISTON. Idaho, and way points from Rlparla, Wash. Steamers Sposane ani Lewlston. 1:40 A.M. Dally except Saturday. About 5.00 P..M. except Friday. TICKET OFFICE, Third and Washington. Telephone Main 712. PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling at Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connecting steamers for Mtnlla, Port Arthur and Vladhostok. For rates and full Information call on or address officials or agents of O. R. & N. Co- lAuI via SOUTH Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. OVERLAND EX. PRESS. TRALNo 8:30 P. M. for Salem. Itoae- burg. Ashland. tc- ramento, O g d e n. San Francisco, ilo ave, Los Angeles., El raso. jsew Or leans and the East. 8:30 A. M. Morning train con iT:00 P. M. nects at vvoodbum (dally except Sun day) with train for Mount Angel. Sll verton. Browns ville. Springfield. iwenailng ana is a tron. Albany passenger 10:10 A. M. connects at n ood burn with Mt. Angel and Sllverton locai. 7:80 A. M. :0OP. M. Corvallu passenger, Sheridan passenger 5:50 A. M. ,18.25 A. M. Dally. HDally. except Sunday. PORTLAND-OS EUO SUBURBAN SERVICE AND TAMH1U. DIVISION. Leave Portland dally ror Oswego at 7:30 A. M.. 12.50, 2.05. 3:25, 5:20, 6.25, 8:30. 10:10 P, M. Dally, except Sunday, 5:30, 6:30, 8:35, 10.25 A. M., 4.00, 11:30 P. M. Sunday, only. 0 A. M. Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland dally 8:30 A. M., 1:55, 3:05. 4:36, 0:15, 7:35. 9.55. 11:10 P. M. Dally, except Sunday, 6:25, 7:20. 9:30, 10:2O. 11:45 A. M. Excent Monday. 12.25 A. M. Sunday only, 10.00 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and Inter mediate points dally except Sunday, 4:00 P. M. Arrive Portland. 10:2a a. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper ates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. connecting with S. P. Co.'a trains at Dallas and Inde pendence. First-class fare from Portland to Sacramento and San Francisco, $20; berth. S3. Second-class fare, $15; second-class berth, $2.50. Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Also Japan, China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE corner Third and "Washington streets. Phone Main 712. City Ticket Office -123 3d St. Phone 6S0. 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY The Flyer and the Past Mail 2 SPLENDID SERVICE UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES DAYLIGHT TRIP Across the Cas cade and Rocky Mountains. For Tickets, Rates, Folders and Fall Information, call au or address H. DICKSON. City Ticket Agent, 122 Third St., Portland, Oregoa. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY JUs PORTLAND to THE DAUK .Regulator Line Steamers DAILY (EXCEPT SUN DAT) 7 A.. WRECI LIKE ftr Ktffett't, St. tftrtia's mi CtBUs Htt Springs. CoB&ectLns at Lyle, Wash., with Colum-. bla. Blver & Northern By. Co. for Golden dale and Klickitat Valley points. T,a.ndln foot of Alder street. Phone Mala 914. S. M'DOXALD. Areat. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Leaves. TJNION DEPOT. Arrives. Dally. J?or Maygers, Kalnler, Dally. iu.ui&anie. weatport, Clifton. Astoria. War- 8.00 A.M. renton. Flavel. Ham-11:10 A. M. uuuu, mrt otevens.i Gearhart Park. Sea-L siae. Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. 7:00 P. M. Aaiona iuxpresa. o:o p. m; a A. STEWART. Ccmm'l Agt.. 248 Alder st. Phone Main 90S. J. C. MAYO. O. F. & P. A, For South -Eastern Alaska e LEAVE SEATTLE 3 A.M. steamships COTTAGE CITY April 23: CITY OF SEAT! TLE, April 26; KAMONA and HUMBOLDT. XVAJiur'A Steamers connect at Sam Francisco with company's steamers Xor ports la Cali fornia, Mexico and Hum boldt Bay. For further U XormaUon obtain Xoldar Sight is .reserved to chance steamers or salt! Uut 0 us. TICKET OFFICES. Portias 249 Washlnstoa st Saattl .....113 Jams at. aad Dooir tUa Francisco 10 Market si. C- D. DUNANN, Gen. Pass. At tt Market U B&& FjicUee f?Z( SUNBCT Tl JO OXEHftSHASrAi Un Ranis jQ IGreatNorthernI 6