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PORTLAND, SATURDAV, NOV. 19, 1904.
A SOUTHERN STATEMENT.
Mr. Clark Howell, of - the Atlanta
Constitution, one of the most widely
known journalists of the country, i
man of judgment, discretion and at
tractive personality, has the universal
respect of the newspaper fraternity, as
an able and liberal exponent of South
ern opinion and political action. He
regrets, as such a man must, the sec
tional division of parties, says the rea
son of the Solid South Is the negro, yet
believes the race question might be
eliminated. He says: "I lay down
these propositions as fundamentally
true, viz:
1. With the race Question removed, the
Southern States would divide on the ordinary
political Issues of the day, just as they did
before the Civil War.
2. The beet Interests of the negro would
thus be conserved and the welfare of the whole
country would thua be materially promoted.
Mr. Howell follows this with a state
ment of what he means by elimination
of the Tace question, viz:
1. The acceptance by each section of .the
right of the. other to deal with the problem In
lbs own way as long as the laws of the respec
tive states -and of the Federal Government and
the provisions of the Constitution are not vio
lated.
2. Reasonable, and at least moderate, rec
cgnltlon by whatever party may be In power
or the sentiment, traditions and sensibilities of
the public opinion of the respective states In
the matter of Federal appointment of such of
flclals as must be brought Into contact with
the public
The North ought to be as willing as
the South to yield consent to these sug
gestions. Truth Is, the North long has
been willing to leave to the South the ;
solution of the dlfilcult race question
that besets- it The North long since
ceased from effort to force negro suf-ft-age
at the South. Again, the gen
eral opinion of the North holds it a
mistake to push negroes into conspicu
ous Federal positions In the South, for
It is not done in the North, and it is
best, moreover, not to touch the sensi
bilities of the South on this sore spot
Even prejudices should be thought of
In such a matter, and Indeed they play
an Important part 'in all matters of
politics, society and government. On
this particular subject the South Is ex
ceedingly sensitive. Its feelings may
be called absurd, but that doesn't alter
the case, nor provide an antidote for
the sectional spirit The Oregonian be
lieves it wise to follow the outline sug
gested by Mr. Howell, and thus make
6ome effort at least to get rid of the
difficult and trying situation thus
stated, strongly, by the Chicago Trib
une: The South 1 intellectually isolated, political
ly marooned, lznmeraed in one local Issue, ex
cluded from the larger life of the Nation,
turned into itself and placed with lta back to
ward the future. It can give the rest of the
country no aid in the solution of the questions
which will make the future what it is to be.
Is a Southerner a protectionist? Does he be
lieve in expansion? Does he approve of the
acquisition of the Panama atrip? Does he see
the need of adecjlfete coast fortifications and
of an efficient Navy? Does he resent the
plutocratic abduction of the Democratic party?
Does he know that Parker was manufactured
by New Tork financial Interests? Still he must
vote the Democratic ticket. He cannot trust
himself to a party synonymous in his mind
with pro-negro Interference. '
"We all -feel that the South has given
needless and exaggerated importance to
certain incidents In President Roose
velt's course towards members of the
negro race. Nevertheless, that inerad
icable prejudice is there, and It would
be wiser to soothe It than to add fur
ther Irritation. Besides, If we must
"recognize" the negro in political and
social life, for encouragement of the
race, why shouldn't we begin In the
Northern States? why not a negro
postmaster at Boston as well as a negro
Collector of Customs at Charleston
Does any one suppose Massachusetts
wouldn't roar as loudly as South Caro
Una? MOUNT aTLOUGHUN.
The Oregonian desires to support the
suggestion made by Mr. George H.
Hlmes, assistant secretary of the Ore
gon Historical Society, that proper
measures be taken to restore to the
well-known xnoiBitaln peak In -the Cas
cade Range, towards the southern
"boundary line of Oregon, its proper
name of Mount MoLoughlln. This peak
Is the chief mountain summit between
Jackson and Klamath Counties. Its
position is west of the Lower Klamath
Lake, and it stands out as the most
conspicuous object iri that part of the
state, both from the eastern and west
ern valleys.
"Mount Pitt" or "Mount Pit" has no
real significance. This designation
probably comes, as Mr. Himes shows,
from the source whence Pit River, the
longer branch of the Sacramento, takes
its name. Loot before this peak was
called Mount Pitt, or Mount Pit it wasj4ure to the treaty of the next in ec
called Mount Mclaughlin, and the old
name, that possesses significance, ought
to be restored to It.
A resolution, adopted by the Legisla
ture, if supported by the press of the
state, -would easily effect the change.
In such action there would be propri
ety and historical justice. Mr. HImes
believes that the name "Mount Pitt"
first appears on a map drawn by
Charles Preuss, and published at "Wash
ington In 1S4S. Most likely so. Preuss
was a member of the Fremont expedi
tion, that came over the plains in 1843,
in the general track of the Oregon im
migration. Towards the end of No
vember in that year this expedition
turned southward from The Dallest fol
lowed the 'valley of the Deschutes,
passed through the Klamath Lakes
country, and on through the present
State of Nevada, keeping in the in
terior basin and finally crossing the
Bierras Into the valley of California, by
the American River, to Sacramento.
The origin of the name of Pit River
doubtless was as Mr. Himes states it;
and probably it was transferred by "In
duction" to this mountain peak. But it
is meaningless, while Mount McLough-
lin, which it has superseded, had mean
ing. The Oregonian is glad to second
the suggestion that the right name be
Testored.
TURN ON. THE LIGHT.
It would appear that the special com
mittee of the City Council has gone
about Investigation of the Tanner
Creek sewer scandal as if It were the
committee's, or the Council's, business
alone;" It Is not; It Is a public matter
of grave moment and every citizen Is
entitled to know the facts, not only as
they are developed, but the methods
and procedure adopted fo develop them.
First the sewer committee of the Coun
cil, taking cognizance of rumors that
had gained wide currency about a great
swindle in the building of the sewer,
and in response to a definite public de
mand, appointed a committee of four
experts to make investigation. They
did so, and formulated a written state
ment which was to have been submit
ted to the City Council -last "Wednes
day. It was not submitted, but the
whole question was referred to another
committee, which proposes to conduct
all Its proceedings behind closed doors.
This is a most remarkable proceeding.
It is unprecedented in the history of the
present City Council. It Is contrary to
all previous practice by any committee
of the Council. It Is besides in plain
violation of section 67, article m, of
the charter, which directs that "all de
liberations and proceedings" of both
Council and "any committee" shall be
public It can have no justification or
excuse except in a desire by members
of the committee to go at this business
In their own way. But there must be
no concealment about this. It is not to
pass in hugger-mugger. Everything Is
to be laid open. In every department
the operations of the city government
are to be laid bare. The people intend
to know, for they have a right to know.
whether they undertake to find out by
the processes of a grand Jury or by a spe
cial Council committee.
COLUMBIA BAR NEEDS A "PULL."
Major Langfltt's estimates of money
needed for Improvement of the Colum
bla River are scaled down by the Chief
of Engineers at "Washington. For com
pletion- of the south jetty at the bar
Major Langfltt's estimate Is cut from
$1,320,000 to $776,000; for the river chan
nel below Portland from 5625,000 to
5450,000, and for Celllo Canal from $750,-
000 to 5500,000.
Major Langfitt made his estimates as
low as he consistently could, and it is
unfortunate that they have been
pruned. The next river and harbor bill
should contain enough money to finish
the south jetty, but If the appropria
tlon for that purpose, shall be only
$776,000, the Jetty cannot be completed
under that act. Nor can the perma
nent improvements in the river channel
be secured, If the sum .set aside for
them shall be only $450,000. One-third
of that amount will have to be expend
ed for maintenance and temporary
work, such as dredging, thus leaving
$300,000 lor a project which will cost
more than $2,000,000. In order ade
quately to start the project Major
Langfitt put $500,000 as the lowest ad
visable figure.
Next week the rivers and harbors
committee of the House will begin
consideration of the bill which is to ap
propriate money for the various pro
jects throughout the country. A strong
plea will have to be made In behalf of
the Columbia River if the full sums
needed are to be secured. Oregon's two
Senators have promised to do what they
can. Portland could strengthen their
pull by sending a delegation of influen
tial citizens to the National Capital to
plead the cause of the Columbia River.
The needs of the Columbia bar are
most urgent of any harbor on the Pa-
ciflc Coast
The depth on the bar has increased
two feet in the past year, due to a 7000
foot unfinished extension of the jetty.
There is every reason to believe that
three or four feet more depth can be
secured in another ye'ar if the jetty
work can be kept up as Intended by
Major Langfltt's estimate.
TOUNGHTJSBAND'S EXPEDITION.
The British Thibetan mission reached
the Chumbia "Valley, on the border of
India, early In the present month. The
command left L'Hassa on September 24,
having tarried there much longer than
was advisable, owing to the early ap
proach of "Winter in that altitude. The
delay was, however, unavoidable, un
less the object of the expedition had
been abandoned entirely, since' It was
difficult to find responsible persons to
represent the Thibetan government in
signing the Anglo-Thibetan treaty.
Even now It is doubted whether the
treaty is valid.
This expedition was conducted at
great cost, and with almost incredi
ble hardship to the soldiers of Colonel
Tounghusband's command. To remain
at L'Hassa until Spring, or to withdraw
after "Winter had set in was almost
equally impossible. However, as before
said, the command, left L'Hassa on Sep
t ember 24, at which time the mountain
passes were already full of snow. For
many days, the soldiers marched all day
in slush snow knee deep. Many were
blinded, some permanently, by the
glare, while their sufferings from frozen
limbs were terrible and many died.
Perhaps Great Britain gained some
thing from this expedition, but at pres
ent all of the visible or apparent gain
is found in the fact that her soldiers
reached the mystic capital of a prac
tlcally unknown land, penetrating even
to the sacred temple of the Dalai
Lama. This sapient head of the the
ocracy withdrew upon the approach of
the British commander and the latter
had to content hlmel with the Blgna
cleslastical authority the Tashl Lama.
Perhaps the end achieved justified the
means employed, but it requires special
Insight into the motives of the British
government in the case to find that any
result at all commensurate with Its
cost has followed Colonel Younghus-
band's expedition to L'Hassa and out
again crippled, blinded and seriously
frostbitten to British India. From the
viewpoint of humanity the mission of
Colonel Yourighusband to L'Hassa was
both useless and cruel; from the view
point of the British government it was
no doubt a praiseworthy effort, look
ing to the extension of the political
power .and perhaps the area of the
British Empire.
TOO MUCH "COASTWISE" PROTECTION.
Some Idea of the extent to which our
trade with the Philippines will be ham
pered when the coastwise navigation
laws cover that field, six months hence,
can be gathered by a study of the prac
tical working of the coastwise law at
this time. This foolish and antiquated
stlfler of competition now makes the
oyage from the Pacalflc coast, around
two hemispheres to the Atlantic Coast
"coastwise" route .from which all
competition has been excluded. Just at
this time there is an enormous demand
in the East for Pacific Coast wheat
and flour. The demand is so great that
it has checked all European shipments
and left big fleets of Idle grain ships In
every port on the Pacific Coast The
railroads are taxed to their capacity
and are unable to handle the offerings,
even at rates nearly twice as high as
the rate by the water route should be.
The bulk of this wheat has been
shipped Into Eastern territory, where
the freight rate from interior points in
Oregon, "Washington and Idaho was 36
cents per bushel. The rate from these
interior points to Portland Is 10 cents to
11 cents per bushel, and the last char
ter effected for Europe was at about 13
cents per bushel. This means that If
the wheatgrower could find a market in
Europe at this time the freight from
the farm to the consumer would be but
24 cents per (bushel, whereas in order to
reach the Eastern buyer he Is forced to
pay a railroad rate of 36 cents per
busheL The fact that he can find a
market that will stand a freight rate of
36 cents per bushel and still yield larger
net returns than can be secured from
the European markets is gratifying.
but It Is not all to which the grower
should be entitled. This big fleet of
ships is tugging Idly at anchor chains,
eager for more business at 13 cents per
bushel for the 17,000-mile journey to
Europe, and the railroads would much
prefer to haul wheat to tidewater for
the 10 or 11 cents per bushel Instead
of hauling It six times as far for a
smaller proportionate rate.
But the ships would prefer to carry
this wheat to the Atlantic seaboard.
right where the railroads are now tak
Ing large quantities of it. The distance
from Portland to New York by water is
much less than the distance from Port
land to Liverpool, and, as the chances
foroutwird freights from the American
port are better than from Liverpool,
the shipowners would prefer to send
their vessels there at the Liverpool rate
instead of sending them to the foreign
port This advantage In the way of a
good supply of tonnage Is denied us by
reason of the Idle tonnage which has
accumulated on this Coast, nearly all
flying an alien flag. It Is, of course, a
matter of indifference to . the hundred
farmers who supply the cargo for one
of these ships what flag she Is sailing
under, so long as she Is willing to carry
the freight at a reasonable rate.
The operation of our coastwise laws,
however, denies the farmer the right to
take advantage of the competition of
the big fleet of foreign ships which are
here ready for business. As there are
no American ships on the Pacific Coast
at this time which are suitable for
grain loading, the wheat must continue
to go overland at an enormously In
creased cost for the rail haul. This, of
course, is an exceptional year In the
wheat trade,- and It may be some time
before It will again be profitable to ship
wheat to the East It has served, how-
ever, to show up the pernicious nature
of the law which will deprive the Phil
ippines of the advantage of competition
by placing them under the Influence ot
the coastwise navigation laws. No law
that eliminates competition can be
good law, and the antiquated coastwise
law which prohibits Pacific Coast
wheat going- to the Atlantic seaboard
by the water route has certainly throt
tied competition.
HAS LEARNED ITS LESSON.
Montana, erstwhile one of the most
rampant of the free silver states, thor
oughly in sympathy with Bryan and his
financial dogmas, wheels into the Re
publican column. Eight years ago one
would have supposed from the clamor
that arose and 'the votes that supple
mented it that the state produced noth
ing but silver and that this sole and
only product was likely to be stopped
if McKInley was elected.
McKInley was elected, without the
vote of Montana, but In spite of It
and the state began to take an Inven
tory of her resources. She found among
these an enormous yearly crop of wool
and by the very token that they had
noted as one of disaster the price of
wool went up. Copper was found to be
another -enormous asset, and, without
any claim to "equality with gold on
coinage basis, It made" millionaires of
many of Montana's citizens.. Gold min
Ing was revived; great smelters were
sot to work, and the output of gold In
the state has completely overshadowed
that of silver. And now come reports
of the production of the coal mines in
Montana which show that during the
past two years coal' to the value of
$2,222,4S8 has been mined in the state.
In brie, Montana has found that her
prosperity did not depend upon the
price of silver at the mint; not upon the
dogma of bimetallism; not upon the
demand of 16 to 1; not upon the. elec
tlon of Bryan as President of the
United Stales, but upon a development
all along the line of 'Its abounding re
sources, and an Intelligent acceptance
of political conditions that insure pub
lie confidence. -
Opposition to compulsory vaccination
recently caused riots in Rio Janeiro of
a nature so serious that business houses
in the disturbed district were compelled
to close. Naval and military detach
ments were called upon to restore or
der. Seven persons were killed and
number were wounded in the obstinate
fray. This is the common experience
when sanitary science seeks Tjy compul
slon to overcome the Teliglous scruples
of fanatical and Ignorant people whos
dally habits of life Invite pestilence.
In striking contrast with this opposlton
Is the cheerful alacrity with which the
students of the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor I&tt week bared their
arme for Tacclvatlon Tfctn it was
found that six students in the engineer
ing and one in the law department
of that university were down with
smallpox. The gymnasium was closed,
everybody was vaccinated, and the
classes went on without Interruption,
all concerned In the meantime watch
ing intelligently for "symptoms." In
the one case it is impossible to stamp
out the disease; In the other this result
will be achieved In a few weeks pos
sibly without loss of life, certainly
without danger of an epidemic.
Japan's reported Irritation over the
action of France in permitting the ves
sels of the Baltic fleet to use her ports
for coaling and provisioning purposes
not hard to Understand. Russia,
without a coaling station of her own,
would have been in a bad way during
the war on several occasions had not
France put the theory of neutrality to
little benevolent strain In practice.
The battleship Osllabla and the cele
brated "volunteer fleet" steamers Pe
tersburg and Smolensk would have
been unable to get out of the Red Sea
tout for the convenient aid of JfbutU,
the French port in Somallland. Ro-
Jestvensky's ships found Cherbourg a
good port of call, and, Vigo having
proved Inhospitable, the fleet now seeks
succor in Dakar, French "West Africa.
Algiers was also used by the portion
of the fleet that took the Mediterranean
route. In view of France's refusal to
allow Cervera to coal at Martinique, It
may reasonably appear to Japan that
the French neutrality is hot here and
cold there.
The result of the election In the State
of "Washington was very distressing to
the Spokane Spokesman-Review, the
Vancouver Independent and a few
other newspapers which, either openly
or secretly, knifed the Republican state
ticket In spite of their disappointment
they are rapidly regaining their equi
librium, however, and the Review has
already commenced instructing Governor-elect
Mead on the proper policy
he should pursue. The Independent is
also feeling better, and has selected a
Senatorial candidate for the support of
the delegation from Clark County.
Considering the tender solicitude which
the Review exhibited for Mead during-
the campaign, the Governor-elect will
doubtless hasten to heed the Revlew'3
suggestions. The gallant fight which
the Independent did not make for the
Legislative ticket in Clark County will
also deeply Impress the delegation, and
they cannot well do otherwise than vote
for the Independent's candidate for the
Senate.
The National Grange goes on record
as an enemy to the cigarette and as in
favor of its abolishment by law. That
cigarette smoking is a baleful habit,
especially when contracted by the
young, is conceded. There Is a strong
belief, however, that It is within the
power and province of parents to pre
vent young boys from becoming ad
dicted to this habit; that legislation
would accomplish- little In this line
without strict parental oversight and
that such oversight would render legls
latlon In the premises unnecessary.
Oregon has an antl-clgarette law, but
the fact remains that very many. If not
a majority, of boys between the ages
of 10 and 18 years, in this city at least,
are cigarette -smokers. These facts
would seem to Indicate the .futility of
by parental authority or Intelligent In
structlon.
General Huertas and his shoeless
army were out of place In Panama,
since that opera bouffe country came
under the protection of the United
States. As a chief of police, if he could
bring his martial feelings sufficiently
into subjection to accept such an in
glorious position, the youthful com
mander might have been infinitely
more useful and quite as ornamental.
for the police of Latin America are
birds of paradise compared with the
sober bluecoats of more northern
climes. As the matter now stands, how
ever, Huertas Is happily situated. He
has the title of "General," his military
uniform and a pension. "What more
could the heart of man, especially Pan
aman, desire?
"Writing in the National Review,
Count Okuma, an eminent member of
the group of "elder statesmen," declares
that Japan, whatever the result of the
present war, will no longer hold aloof
from international politics. Count
Okuma further asserts that the na
tional policy of his country Is based
upon the "open door" and "equal op
portunlty." This will be good news for
the statemen of other nations who have
striven for the same objects, and
Japan's course in Corea, so far as it
has already been outlined, appears to
prove that the Japanese statesman
does not speak without deeds as proof
of his assertions.
Father Schell, who is In trouble in
Nebraska, is the same Father Schell
who made himself a nuisance for
number of years to the Catholic Church
and to the public generally in Oregon
He appears to Imagine that he exposed
a gigantic timber-land swindle in Ore
gon. He never exposed anything ex
cept his own capacity for making mis
chief. The authorities have him
hand now, and perhaps he will find an
unbridled tongue and an indiscriminate
freedom with other people's- signatures
have penalties of their own. '
Debs got something less than 1,000,000
votes; and "Watson points with pride to
500,000 cast for him. But what of It
The Socialist may thus think his cause
is growing, and the Populist that he
has been revived. But the truthrls that
both Debs and "Watson were vastly
benefited by Democrats who would not
have Parker and lld not vote for
Roosevelt
If Russians cant tell the difference
between a torpedo-boat and a fishing
smack, how can they be expected to
distinguish a Jap battleship from an
ocean reef? The stoven Gromobol
another testimonial to Russian sea
manshlp.
Once upon a time Russians would not
have Teen Jubilant if a torpedo-boat
destroyer had escaped from -'Port Ar
thur and been sunk at Chefoo.
It is now said that Ch&uncey M. De
pew will be re-elected United States
Senator. "Who says that our Legisla
tures has not a sense of humor?
The National Grange is against every.
kind of weed, including .that found
the cigarette. f
from sM. reports,. Scerttary Ta.it wil:
Xay plenty to de flw k'mcbw
Panama.
"MOUNT M' LOUGH UN
PORTLAND. Nov. IS. To the Editor.) Now
that the matter of doing- something to per
petuate the name of Dr. John McLoughlln In
Oregon is again being agitated a movement.
by the way, which was begun by the writer
nearly 20 years ago I hope to prevail upon
you to assist in restoring his name to the snow
capped mountain In Southern Oregon, which
for a number ot years has been erroneously
called "Mount Pit" or "Pitt." In the' early
days of -Oregon this was always known as
Mount McLoughlln," but frequently spelled
'McLaughlin" the latter being the Irish form
of the name, whereas the former Is the Scotch
form and it is well known that the "good, old
doctor" was of Scotch ancestry, although be
was born in Canada.
The authority for calling the mountain in
question after Dr. Mclaughlin Is herewith sub
mitted: The map issued by Dr. Samuel Parker in
.1S3S to accompany his "Journal of an Explor
ing Tour Beyond the Rocky Mountains," in
thexyears 1535-6-7, gives the names of snow
capped mountains south of the Columbia- River
In the Cascade range as "Mounts Hood, Van
couver, McLoughlln and 'Shasty"; but It is
noticeable that the latter Is located north ot
the 42d parallel. North of the Columbia.
Mounts St. Helens and Rainier are given.
Captain Charles Wilkes, U. S. N., in charge
of the United States exploring expedition- of
1S3S-1S12, gives the name "Mount McLough
lln" on the map accompanying his report.
which map was dated In 1S41.
In a map accompanying the book issued in
New Tork in 1844. written by D. Lee and J.
II. Frost, entitled, "Tea Tears In Oregon." the
name of "Mount McLoushtln" appears.
On the "Map of the Western and Middle Por
tions of North America." Xo Illustrate the his
tory of California, Oregon and other countries
on the Northwest Coast of America, by Robert
Greenhow, complied from the best authorities.
drawn by George H. Ringgold, and engraved
by E. F. Woodward. Philadelphia, 1844. the
enow peaks In the Cascade range appear In
the following order: Mounts Baker. Rainier.
St. Helens, Hood, Jefferson, "Shasty." and
south of the 42d parallel. Mount Jackson.
which we now call Mount Shasta.
In 1848 Travers- Twlao. professor of political
economy in the University of Oxford, England,
wrote a book enUtled "The Oregon Question
Examined In Respect to Facts and the Law of
Nations," and In a map accompanying "Mount
Laughlin" appears. It should be said, how
ever, that this map Is a reduced reproductlos
of Captain Wilkes map.
On the "Map of Oregon and Upper California
from the surveys of John Charles Fremont
end other authorities, drawn by Charles Prewa
under the order of the Senate of the United
eiates, wascington City, 1818," the name
Mount Pitt" appears for the first 'time, so
far as I have been able to ascertain. In the
text accompanying this map I havo been un
able to discover, however, -any reference to
the name, although other snow-capped moun
tains are mentioned.
On the "Map to Illustrate Horn's Overland
Guide to California and Oregon, published by
J. II. CoUon. No. 86 Cedar street. New Tork.
ISIS." the name "Mount McLoughUn" is found.
and it Is the only mountain noted In the Cas
cade range, between Mount Hood and Mount
Shasta. Mounts St. Helens and Rainier, appear
on tnis map, hut Mount Adams is omitted.
un tne "Map of Oregon and Washington
Territories, complied by G. H. Goddard. C. E.,
from the explorations of Governor Stevenson.
and the latest and best authorities, lithographed
and published hy Brittori &. Reyl S. F.. 1836,
Mounts Baker. Rainier, St, Helens. Adams.
Hood, Jefferson, McLoughlln and Pitt appear.
Mount xcLougbUn Is located at or near the
point designated as Diamond Peak, In the
Diagram of Public Surveys." by Surveyor-
General Pengra, referred to later.
On "Preston's Section and County Map of
uregon ana Washington, west of the Cascade
Mountains, complied from UnitedStates sur
veys and ether authentic sources, by X.' W.
-Trjjtch and-o. w. Hyde," and published by A
TEL Burley, Chlcaso 16597 copyrighted by J. A
rresion. inai year in tne .Northern District of
..'rrTt survey was made about 500
Laughlin appear, south of the Columbia, while
ro the nortnward Mounts Adams. Balnier and
Baker are noted. Mount Olympus, also, in the
Olympla Mountains.
In "McCormlck & Pownall'a Map of Oregon.
compiled from the U. S. Land and Coast Sur
veys, the several military and scientillc explor
ations and other authentic resources, by J. A
Powxall. published by S. J. McCormlck, Port
land. Oregon, 1858," lithographed by C M.
Sazton, Barker & Co., 25 Park Bow, New
York, the mountain la question Is noted as
"Mount McLoughlln."
In "Johnson's New Illustrated and Embel
lished County Map of the Republics of North
America, with the adjacent Islands and Coun- -
tries, compiled, drawn and engraved from U.
S. Land and Coast Surveys. British Admir
alty and other reliable sources, under the di
rection of A J. Johnson, published by J. H.
Colton, 172 William street, "New York. ediUon
for Johnson & Browning, Richmond. Va..
18C0," the mountain is referred to as "Mount
Pitt or McLaughlin."
On the "Diagram of Public Surveys in Ore
gon," dated August 23. 1863, B. J. Pengra,
Surveyor-General. Mount McLoughlln is called
"Vmnt TMtt VnTlnnlnir nnrfW. .1... Ik.
Mount Pitt." following northward along the
Cascade range Diamond Peak. Three Sisters,
Mounts Jefferson and Hood are given.
On the "Map of the United States and Ter
ritories, showing the extent of Public Sur
veys and other details, constructed from the
plats and official sources of the General Land
Office, under the direction of the Hon. Joseph
S. Wilson, Commissioner, by Theodore Franks.
Draughtsman. 1806." approved by the Commis
sioner on October 2. 1866, following the Cas
cade range from the Columbia southward to
the 42d parallel, the snow peaks In Oregon
are noted as follows: Hood, Jefferson, Three
Sisters, Diamond Peak. Pitt. For some reason
not understood, the mountains north of the
Columbia are not named.
From the foregoing It will be seen that the
name McLoughlln was applied to the moun
tain under discussion four times before 1848
the date the name "Pitt" was used for the
first time, no far as I have been able to learn
and seven times altogether, as against the
use ot "Pitt" five times up to the year 1866,
the year my investigation closes
What connection the name "PJtt" ever had
wlth-Oregon history I do not know, but would
like to be enlightened thereupon. My under
standing of the word Is that "Pit" is the
proper spelling lor "Pit B!ver."or "Pit River
Indians." tho name originating on account of
the custom the Indians along the river had of
digging pits about six feet deep to entrap
game. My authority- Is Lieutenant K. S. Will
iamson. Corps of Topographical Engineers, and
his assistant. Lieutenant Henry L. Abbot,
Corps of Topographical Engineers, to whom
was committed the duty of making "explora
tions for a railroad routo from the Sacramento
Valley to the Columbia River," which duty
was performed In 1855. Lieutenant William.
con becoming ill, the report of this expedition
was made by Lieutenant Abbott, and he calls
the mountste "Mount Pitt," spelling the word
with two "ts," although he says "Lieutenant
Williamson always spelled It with a single
t'." If Pit River had Its source in the moan
tain n called, there mlKht be a shadow of a
reason why the latter should be called "Mount
Pit," but, as is well known. It does not;
hence, the bestowal of the name has no special
or historical significance, and ought not to
stand one moment In the way of" tho permanent
restoration by the United States Geographical
authorities of the name ot"Jiount McLough
lln." When this done. It wuiJk a. small way.
'at least, perpetuate the memory of one ot the
Jsest friends the early settlers of this common.
wealth ever baa. ueuttuti tu hlww.
" Assistant Secretary, Oregon Historical
Society
ATaiIor'g Blunder.
Kansas City Journal.
At one time In his career Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky, was- rather
dandy in his way. "While so afflicted he
ordered a pair of troueers from his tailor
and he expressly stipulated that they
should be skin tight. The trousrs came
homeland the Senator tried them on. He
-went right to the tailor and opeBd Are
on him. "What In the na&e f every
thing unprintable do you sa-eaa by seal
ing me trousers like that?" be- shouted.
"Why, you said to make thm skin
tiht." said the tailor.
"Skin tight!", yelled the Senator? "Y.
y thkt and that I sld sktit tight- I
wutM tbwn BMrtft" skin tfefct. I eon sit
wn In my skin and I can't Jn these.'
THE GERMAN KAISER.
Anecdotes by Perceval Gibbon, In the London
Man.
He wrote a poem once which he sub
mitted to a great literary man.
"This Verso, Tour Majesty," said the-
critic, "seems to require alteration In cer
tain respects."
The author took the manuscript and
conned it thoughtfully.
,rWhy," he cried, as one seeing a sud
den light "I have actually not signed
the poem! Give me a pen.,"'
There have been times when the Kaiser
has had to talk like a father to his off
spring. This Is a delicious story of one
wigging he administered to them:
"Never forget." he said as they stood
to attention before him, "that you are
Hohenzollerns and sons of ithe German
Kaiser. But you," he added, turning
upon one not particularized. "you re
member that I have my eye on you."
"When he was Younjrer he used to sound
alarms at odd hours and turn up all avail
able army corps to march past or ma
neuver when they least expected it On
one such occasion the garrison included a
detachment of submarine crews, and the
Emperor came along accoutred as an Ad
miral.
He was standing among a group of
shivering officers when one veteran took
him for" somo other worthy sailor. He
slapped him on the back.
I see that Gondola wiuy has fl3hed up
the aquarium this morning, he observed.
pleasantly.
They attribute the cessation of sudden
alarms to that Incident
A fortnight ago he was after elk In
North Germany, and, of course, shot an
elk. The chief huntsman lifted the olug-
horn and blew "Hirsch todt" (stag dead).
The Kaiser demurred at once.
This isn't a stag-," he said. It's an
elk."
Mit erlaub." the huntsman agreed def
erentially, "but there isn't such a call as
'elk dead.' "
"See to it then," directed the Kaiser,
'that one Is comoosed.
Next year the elk's last moments wui
be mitigated by appropriate music
One tale of him dates from the time
when he was a princely Guards subaltern.
He was at 3ome military function, wear
ing an English order. A fussy general
officer called him un.
"You an Dear to be ignorant of tne rule
asainst the wearing of foreign orders,"
he snapped. "Where did you get that
star?"
"My grandmother gave it to me," ex
plained "Wilhelm.
"Your what?
"My grandmother the Queen of Eng
land.
PAN-AMERICAN RAILROAD.
Continuous Rail Communication Be
tween the Two Hemispheres.
Chicago Tribune.
templates continuous rail communication
Between iuw juis. -
;uon rr 1ft m miipR The niRn was nrat
t,- hv im American Consul. Mr.
Helner. 40 year ago. It remained In the
visionary stage until 1S90, when the first
Pan-American conference met In "Wash-
ington.
The result ot the great interest wnicn
iVt- nS-. n tnnV In tho TvrOIArT Wflfl
the appropriation of funds by this conn-
trv and other American, repumics ior pre-
Umlnary surveys. These surveys were
flnlshed In 1893. It was found that about
half the required distance or lo.ia mues
was already covered by railroads. "With
the lines either built or In course ot con
struction there was a through communi
cation from New York to tne nortnern
boundary of Guatemala. There was al-
j.eaay .built in Central and South America
,417 miles, leaving 52S5 miles to Tie con-
road .JJfL ZZ
ent i,"u..ul a f
parx 01 tne nm-cia
the gaps between tne railroads ot tne sev-
erai countries are being gradually
spanned. Within the last few months
Chile has awarded contracts to English
and American firms for tunneling the
Andes. This will close the gap between
that country and Argentina and bring
Santiago into all-rail communication with
Buenos Ayres. Bolivia is pushing a rail-
road south along the route of the Pan-
American survey to connect with the Ar-
gentina system. Peru has passed a law
establlshing a permanent railroad gijar-
anteo fund out of the tobacco tax, and is
engaged in active surveys for railway
routes. . ,
The time Is coming when the American
can go hy ran irom any city in nis coon-
try to Bueno3 Ayres. Thence by steamer
he can traversa the limitless waterways
of the Southern continent; over the Bio
de la Plata and the Panama to the Ama-
zon; through its myriad tributaries into
T.II..I. TD. A TVnon.' tVion tn Pn.
Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador: then to Co
lombia and Venezuela tnrougn tne aeep
"nrimeval hush" ot rivers' which lead
through savannas and boundless forests
to the Orinoco.
The Kind of Men Needed.
Chicago Journal.
Men who put character above wealth.
Men who will not loser their Individual
ity in a crowd.
Men who will be" as honest in small
things as in great things.
Men whose ambitions are not confined
to their own selfish desires.
Men who are true to their friends
through good report and evil report, In
adversity as well as in prosperity.
Men who do not believe that shrewd
ness, sharpness cunning and long-head-
edne'ss are the best qualities for winning
success.
Reflections of a Bachelor.
New Tork Press.
The day- after election a politician Is a
burst balloon.
It's Just like finding money to break
off an engagement.
A widow- has- -a genius for liking every
thing a man thinks he likes.
Just after a girl's ciotnes lengtnen ar.
the knees they begin to shorten at the
waist.
Either a man's wife finds fault with
him for never kissing her any more, or, If
he does, of smelling of tobacco.
Sad Disappointment.
Chicago Tribune.
"Now," said' the visitor, "will you show
me your racing stables and -your prize
heifers"
"I 'haven't any of either," replied the
prominent politician. -
'Is. it possible!" exclaimed the other,
"that you are running this farm to make
money out of ltl"
A Heroine of Fiction.
Washington Star.
Who is the great phenomenon?
.Tho chorus glrL
Who loses diamonds by the ton?
Tha chorus glrL
Who passes, and thereby wlns-.faxae,
A vast inheritance to c Lai hi.
.But keeps on dancing, just the sama?
The chorus girl.
Who calmly shows a courage rare?
The chorus glrL
Who rescues people here and there?
The chorus girl.
Who In brave deeds finds so much; bliss
That Joan of Arc, compared to this.
Is but. a sy and shrinking miss?
The chores girl.
Who sarilea whene'er Mich things she reads?
The Chora glrL
Who's wet ateished byrthe bcreeds?
- Tke.ekorwr glrL
Aa fthm mm hsaewar ae detfc. go.
mmUlum wittr im. a. tin a( we.
"ItyfDca't I wteh thooe tMs vere
. ZIMrchorat trL,
NOTE AND. COMMENT.
General Huertas, of Panamas
Huertas tras a soldier brave.
And valiantly did he behave
When his country revoluted;
Machete-armed vere all his men;
Some carried rifles, too but, then.
The rifles werea t shooted
Secession was a tame affair.
As polities are run down there.
The new republic's hosts were led
By Huertas, who had been their head
Before good Yankee money
Had -come to. buy them shoes and things.
And drees them up like blooming Icings,
And feed them milk and honey
Toueg Huertas still remained' their chief.
And put on side beyond belief.
But things were dull in Panama.
So Huertas planned a coup d'etat,
And might have well succeeded r
Had not the President, with guile.
Obtained a man-of-war to while
Its hours away till needed.
And then denounced the General
To Uncle Sam, his fighting pal.
The- President, thus put on top, -r
Bedueed the General to a cop,
And stripped him of his glory.
Proud Huertas Jumped upon- his feet:
"Shall I go walk a copper's beat.
And sheath my saber gory! .
No. never! Let the drunks go free " .
A copper I shall never be!"
2o anger showed the President, - t
Instead he signified assent.
And said perhaps an other d
Soon wear the copper's coat of gold
And blue and crimson, fold on told,
In braid and spangles smothered.
Young Huertas listened; then cried, "Stop!
I'll wear that coat and be the cop."
How many turkey raffles have you
bought chances in?
"Hitch In Smoot Inquiry," say the
headlines. Thought the inquiry was
caused by an eitra. hitch or two.
Recent trials lead one to ask. what
the building on the northeast corner of
Fifth and Alder is really used1 for a
gospel hall?
Speaking of the Tanner-Creek sewer,
one may remark, as the curate said of
the egg he was served with at the
bishop's table, "part&j of it are very
good, m lud."
Not long ago General Corbln had'
something to say against the marriage
of Army officers, and now tho "War De
partment censures Colonel Pitcher for
jilting a glrL What's an officer to do.
anyway?
"It's worth going a hundred miles to-
see the erstwhile snow-white locks of
old veteran "Wright, of Astoria, dyed a
brilliant blue," says Max Pracht who
has told him It would be a. great draw
ing card, and to change the color every
week. This Information comes to us-
In a note from Max Pracht himself.
and its meaning was obscure until the
thought of an election bet occurred.
tt tv,. Ac.
I -- ",uluo''i
soclatlon act upon the advice, given
them to throw their babies downstairs
to impress upon the infant mind the
I fact that stairs are dangerous, we may
I i00v out for saualllngs. The little ones
manner to Vean
1 J o "
away from stairs, without doubt for
i wo nouco mt wj. ma ouu""
the danger ot a scanoid. Dy oeing arop-
pe(j through the trap ever climb one
a secona time.
"Who wouldn't be an author? A Ln-
don letter to the New York Press says
that one of the cleverest of rth'e. young-
ter English' warT correspondents went
all through the South African cam-
I . , . , i u t-
fSE 5:
"as published, too. immediately af
ter the close of the war, by one of the
.. , T a w a
uai.
ago the writer received a check for his
first royalties. They amounted to jut
shillings and sixpence about $3.25!
And tbQ names in South Africa were
. ..a Bn - - na thnsA , Manchuria.
7 ,
"We hope every one of the correspond-
ents out there will take the mnt.
. , , ,, .
Alter vaccinated la-pacs, "v
tubs lor toy spanieis, gum sooes, per-
fumed cushions, witennazej. nose anu
eye -cashes, made-to-measure mackin-
toshes and pajamas for the dyspeptic
u Y4t women of New York.
nQtlce by the
- 7 - , , , . . .
recent snow at tne YYtuuuii-.io,
there seemed little left In the way of
idiotic extravagance. The limit men
at naa been surpassed by one woman,
ntknt. to -pari- for seven pairs
WBB OC" . ...
one for each day in the weeK or nana-
made bath slippers for her King
Charles spanleL Pretty soon these
people will make as much fuss over a
pet s as over a, 0a.us111.c4. a
OUT OF THE GINGER JAR.
TCaiH-Mic. will that roll be long?
Waitress-No. sir; It will bo rqund In a. min
ute. Illustrated BUS.
Blnks-Are you going to get a new suit tnis
Fall? Jenks wo, my moioc -
afford It. Cincinnati Tribune.
She What can be keeping that tr&ts irom
Greenwich? He-Give It up. wm.
It got started they decided to take it oft.
Pnck- . . . A nBA Ura.
Jack wny ao you. iuu
and money on dress.? Nell (candIffly)-To In
terest the men and worry otner gm. im.-
delphla Press.
vi MnnnhuB' (to chumV-This pooketbook
is fearfully heavy. Footpad (suddenly loom-
Inr un Madam, allow me to reuevo ju
I Detroit Free Press.
Her complexion a very clear." ua
casual acquaintance, "xes. inaeeo, ar .
est friend agreed; "anybocy can .
it," Cleveland Leader.
Dorothy-Papa, the piano mas Jfc
time for the reception tonight. Father-Nonsense.
Play something from Wagner and they
won't know the difference. Buck.
Backus-I suppose your wife Is still very wsar
to you. old chap? Cyrus-Dearer. She has
running accounts In three of the biggest de
partment stores. Boston Transcript.
The War Minister The Japanese, Tour Ma
...... imitative people. The Caar I
wish they'd imitate my frlead, Kuropatkln. and
retire a few hunarea mues. eruusi.u
in a. aolltteal
L.. i Sused by patriotism." "Tea." an-
lr"""l K4T,.tor sorghum, "partly by patrlot-
im and partly by a oesire to gi sjr
worth of votes. Washington Star.
ftfl-rev It seems rather otrange taai you
should be so down on your best friend, as you
appear to be, simply because he took your
part. Strutter I'm an actor, sir. a4 waateu
that part for myeelf.-PhllaielB!a Pres
"Lvlea Did you ever cose across a mora
conceited fellow than Bulger? Theysay he
Is an atheist; anc i Deueve jv.
wiit Vr to ko so Or u that, bat I do
know that he doesn't recognise the exJeteaee of
a superior being. Town and Country.
ti Hnratin zenerals wer holdiag a eemier-
enee. "Perhaps we had better protest the
game " said Kuropatkln. "Or -what grduMmr
as&eu. owcto. - - .
clonals on hl3 team." Iteallalsg that tev
caujd easily qualify as amatewrs, thy 4eeMe4
to do so. Cincinnati Commercial Trlbnae.
"Oh! Julia." exclaimed the girl ws war
carrymg weight for age. "what do yo tMak?"
"Why," answered Julia, who uvs scoom- uie
corner. 1 uuac sway unss. j.
mean that," saM the thr. "I hare h4 thre.
proposals ot marr! ateee I last aw
maeed!'' rejotaed hr fair frfead. - "Then
tlier mwit be something 1 thi nunor that
yur wck remembered 70a to his wOt to th
- extant f i,0t." ChUa Kawa.