THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1904. VICTORY FOR LINN Wagon Road Company Pays Tax on Timber Land. LARGE PENALTY IS ALSO MET Fight Now Centers Over Holdings of the Northern Pacific Railroad, on Which No Dues Have Ever Been Collected. ALBANY", Or-, Dec. 18. (Special.) Charles Altschul, proprietor of the Wil lamette "Valley & Cascade Range "Wagon Road Company, yesterday came to the center with $829.29. the amount of taxes due on his timber holdings in Linn Coun ty, and thus the first victory -was regis tered to the credit of the Linn County Assessor and Sheriff in their efforts to make the holders of big timber Interests in Linn County pay taxes in' proportion to their property. Of this money. $7604.53 was the tax assessed for the past year, and $1234.76 was the penalty for nonpay-ment- This large amount of money was paid very grudgingly by the wagon road com pany, who made every effort to hsve the amount Teduced. The company owns over 110,000 acres of line timber land In Linn County, and the Assessor valued the land 'at $3 per acre. In years gone by the land has been valued at but $L25 per acre, and the taxes have amounted to a trifle over $1000. In addition to this. the wagon road company has had but 40,000 acres of timber land on the assess ment rolls in the county. "When Assessor McKnlght took charge of the Assessor's office, however, he ex amined the present ownership books, and found that the big company had been paying but a small part of the taxes that should have been contributed by It. He also established the wise policy of valu ing timber land at something near its worth. These elements together made the taxes of the wagon -road company many times higher than in former years, and brought forth a correspondingly loud protest. The county officials have succeeded in collecting the money, and have scored victory number one. The next fight will be over the ques tion of the taxes of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. This corporation owns by far the finest tracts of timber land in Linn County. Never, have any taxes been paid on this property, the railway company maintaining that as patents have not been Issued to the com pany, taxes could not be collected. But it is a well-known fact that the land belongs to the Northern Pacific Company, having been taken on scrip obtained from the Government for the worthless hold ings of the company in some arid 6r mountainous region, and also that the company can sell this land at any time Last night the tax rolls were closed, and no more taxes can be paid without extra cost. The Northern Pacific did not pay its taxes on the timber land. This precipitates the struggle, which will begin with the advertisement and sale of the property for delinquent taxes. This will be done, the property of the corpor ation being treated In the same manner as the property of individuals resident in the countx. A fight is expected, but the count-y'officials have determined to try the matter out In the courts if necessary. WILL ASK FOR NEW COUNTY. VtatelgpifrAnxietrs to Sever Connection With Wasco The Dalies Consents. HOOD-YUVER. Or.. Dec 18. (Special.) At the coming session of the Legislature the people of Antelope will renew their efforts to have a new county created out of Southeastern Wasco, with Antelope as the county-peat. This new division is to be known as Stockman County. Although in the two previous sessions The Dalles has stoutly opposed the move for Stock man County, it is understood that the city is plsdged this time to support the demands of Antelope. There has been some talk of Hood River asking for a new county at this session of the Legislature. The people here have long had the ambition to gov ern themselves in county affairs, but the interested citizens realize that with stub born opposition in the Senate from The Dalles, the requests of this city would receive little attention at this time, espe cially since the formation of Stockman County Is considered certain. Representative Jayne, of this city, at the request of the finance committee of the Hood River City Council, will present a bill to the Legislature next month ask ing for an amendment to the city char ter, permitting the town to issue bonds in excess of the 5 per cent limit now In force. This city finds itself short for funds and must resort to borrowing money to defray expenses for the com ing year. until the entire sum due the school fund is about $19,000. At the time the property was taken over by the state, the existence of the debt was known, but as the debt was due to the state by the state, it was not supposed that there would be ny trouble about It. The State Land Board, however, has decided that the amount must be made good to the school fund, and a suit has been entered to foreclose the mort gage. This suit will result in the sale of the fair grounds property unless the Legislature takes such action as will prevent it from going to trial, viz., makes an appropriation from the gen eral fund sufficient to reimburse the school fund. That Is the course which we believe the wisest to pursue, and we feel that the prudence and pa triotism of the gentlemen of the Legis lature will dictate to them. Of recent years those who are ac quainted with thie State Fair and Its results have been and are vers' proud of It. It has accomplished wonders for the livestock interests of Oregon and the Northwest. The sysoem of liberal premiums which has prevailed for some years has aroused a spirit of rivalry among the breeders of fine stock that lias resulted in exhibitions at our fairs which could not b excelled in any part of the world. It has stimulated the improvements of breeds to such an ex tent that one of Oregon's citizens was able to go back to St. Louis this year, enter into competition with thje best of the world's stock and carry off blue ribbons. This fact alone is worth more to Oregon as an advertisement than all the money which has been expended on the State Fair for ten years, and this fact was made possible only through the influence of our annual fair. The beneficial effects of these exhibitions are not only noticeable in the greater number and finer quality of each year s showing by exhibitors, but can be also seen on every intelligently kept farm in the state. Every poultry yard, every sheep paddock, every pigpen, every horse corral, in fact ievery branch of in dustry gives evidence of that spirit or Improvements which is the result of displays made at our State Fair. With those facts before our minds, the Stat Fair ceatlcs to be a local gathering, but is at once a source o interest and pride to, every citizen of Oregon, and the question of Its perma nent and liberal support can scarcely admit of argument. The amount which if KncD oni war iroes back into the pockets of the people of Oregon who are dding most to make Oregon famous nmonornnq. irftmlums arte Dald for only the best in productions of cither nature, lnauuirj- ui i -. via mnntr trnrn back to those who ex cel and who are constantly stimulating the efforts at improvement ;uiu jiti You are. therefore, earnestly invited to think of the State Fair as a worthy and most Important state institution and to protect and encourage ac cordingly. CHANCE FOR SCHOLARSHIP. Examination for English University Commences Next Month. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene. rc ib rsnftcial.') A memdrandum giving the conditions under which the second Cecil Rhodes scnoiarsnips exam ination is to bo held has been received by President P. L. Campbell ana nou AnoHnne "or hi hft mailed to all the rec ognized degree-granting colleges in -io-i inrrHnc to the circular the qualifying examinations will be held januarr 16 and 17, and the competitive quiz will be held before the end of March. Arithmetic, aigeora. geometry, Latin and Greek arc the subjects to be considered. AeMo frnm an examination in these subjects recognition will be given to nnntirante' nntm-iil nntltude in ath- letlcs, power of leadership, strength, of .h..t.r on scholastic attainments. All scholars must be between 19 and 25 years of age and must be citizens ot Harvey B. Densmore. a university graduatje, won the scholarship last year and ne urges every siuaenu make an effort to come m toucn wun English ideals and university me. MEMBER OF FAMOUS SEVENTH W. H. Davenport, Soldier and Vaude ville Artist, Is Dead. xTTcnnTTT.A "Mont-. Dee- 18. Will H. Davenport, an old-time vaudeville artist and ex-Lieutenant In the regular United States Army, died suddenly toaay ot apoplexy. Davenport was attached to tne famous Seventh cavalry as an enueiea man. and was with Reno at the time of the Custer massacre. On account of brav ery in that campaign, he was appointed to a Lieutenancy, but resigned after holding his commission for ten years, to tako up the theatrical profession. H was n. nnrtnpr of ex-Chief of Police Guerin. of Great Falls and Seattle, Wash., ana was widely Known tnrougnoui ine West. At one time he conducted a the ater in Wallace. Idaho, and was on the Northwest Circuit. CHANGES IN ASTORIA CHARTER Special Committee Appointed by the Mayor Makes Report. ASTORIA. Or-, Dec. 18. (Special.) The special committee appointed by the May or to suggest proposed amendments to the city charter, held a meeting last evening and prepared Its report, which, will be submitted to the Council tomor row evening. The report provides for extending the limits of the city about two blocks east; that when a member of the Police Commission is absent from the city lor tnrec roonuis. his office shall be de clared vacant, and all vacancies on the commission shall be filled by nomination by the Mayor and confirmation by the council, tne appointee to fill the unex plred term: also that property can.be as sessed for street improvements the full amount of Its assessed valuation as fixed by the County . Assessor, but improve ments on lots shall not be assessed. The question of changing the time of holding city elections from December un -til June was discussed, but the commit tee decided .not to recommend any altera tion. PLEA FOR STATE FAIR. President Downing Asks Legislature for Needed Appropriation. SALEM, Or., Dec IS. (Special.) President W. H. Downing, ot the State JJalr Board, has sent the following cir cular letter to each member of the Ore gon Legislature: I deem it advisable to thus wrh- call your attention to some facts and conditions relative to the Oregon State -Fair, so that you may have plenty of time before the opening of the legisla tive session to look into the matter ana decide upon the proper course to adopt. You are aware, of course, that the State of Oregon owns In fee simple the valuable tract of land which is used for the ournoscs of the annual State Fair, together with all the build ings ana improvements thereon. This property was deeded to the state by the old Board of Agriculture a few years ago, and the fair and Its management nccame in ract as well as in name a state institution. Since that time the general character of the fair has been enlarged and improved from vcar to year, and it has been conducted with out creating any Indebtedness, all bills and premiums paid promptly and in xuii. But several years ago the old board borrowed quite a sum of money from the state school fund, and that loan has never been paid. The Interest thereoo uut aaat fawa to accumulate WANTS PAY FOR LOST TOE. Spokane Man Says He Also Caught Smallpox at Hot Lake. LA GRANDE, Or.. Dec IS. (Special.) Henry H. Duforth, of Spokane, has brought suit against the Hot Lake San itarium Company, of this county, for $24,000. The complaint recites that the plaintiff went to Hot Lake in Decem ber, 1902, for treatment for a sore toe and that while therie he contracted smallpox through the neglect and care lessness of officials and employes at the sanitarium. He underwent two ope rations on the toe, finally losing It al together. By reason of his confinement with smallpox and the loss of the toe. he was unable to follow his occupation until May. 1904, for which he brings the suit for $24,000 damages. STAGE COACHES FOR FAIR. Easterners May-Be Given Idea of Old Time Transportation. WEISER. Idaho, Dec. IS. (Special.) Thomas Ranahan, of this city, who was a stagedrlver during the days of the overland stage In the '60s. Is nego tiating with the director of conces sions of the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion, and will probably succeed, at Portland to put on a line of six-horse stage coaches from the city and depots to the grounds. Mr. Kan an an proposes to have stations arranged like the stage stations of the '60s for protec tion against the Indians and will con duct it in every "way similar -to the staees of those days. - The scheme Is one that would take with people who never rode in a stago coach. DRILL STUCKIN THE SAFE. Burglars Unable to Obtain Booty in Oregon City Saloon. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec IS. (Spe cial.) The saloon of E. Matthies was burglarized last night. The burglars entered a window and made an unsuc cessful attempt to drill the safe, leav ing one drill imbedded In the 'safe door, being unable to complete the job or to extract the Instrument. Two bottles of whisky and some small change from the register comprised the aggregate of booty that was secured. The Job is believed to have been the work of amateur cracksmen. Break From Clatsop Jail. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 18.-(Special.)-A successful break for liberty was made at the County Jail last night, and two pris oners, who were being held for trial In the Circuit Court, made their escape. The men who got away were Fred Stauch, who was accused of stealing a quantity of freltrht from the O. R. & N. Co. while employed by the company as shipping clerk, and H. C Lowe, who robbed a freight car at the depot. Both men had confessed their guilt, and were expected to plead guilty in the Circuit Court to morrow. 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Call at 210 Fenton building and learn the details of the half-price offer, examine the volumes and discover how feeble is any effort to describe their value. If that is not possible or convenient, write for the details and any one of the following profusely illustrated booklets: t ., No. 1 The Business Man . No. 3 The Clergyman No. 5 The Teacher No. 2 The Lawyer No. 4 The Physician No. 6 The Technical Worker No. 7 The Genera! Worker IMMEDIATE ACTION IS STRONGLY ADVISED JOHN WAN A MAKER NEW YORK TRIBESMEN FOR FAIR DR. HUNT WILL BRING OVERTHE UNTUTORED SAVAGE. Filipinos Going Home Convinced That American Government Is the Best Thing for Them. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec. 18. (Spe cial.') Just as happened at St. Louis, two lessons will be taught by the com ing of 500 Filipinos from five villages to the Lewis and Clark Exposition next year. One could not be among the members of the five tribes that have just sailed for the Philippines from Se attle without appreciating this fact. The Filipinos themselves learned from their St. Louis experience that they were not ready for self-government. Those visitors who talked with them and studied the tribesmen dis abused themselves o( any impression that the natives could take care of themselves. There are intelligent Filipinos. But the majority are comparatively help 1C58. They are children: some tribes men even taking fright at the sight of white men or strangers of any kind. Burdened with a problem of govern ment, they would be hopelessly lost. If the plans of Dr. T. K. Hunt do not miscarry, he will bring back a colony of tribesmen who know comparatively nothing of this country. Very few of those who were exhibited at St. Louis will be In Portland. In some way this is a good thing for the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The Filipinos who have been here have learned soma of tho sharp practices of white men and have spoiled the native exhibitions which attract the curious by attempt ing to use their knowledge. The educational feature, however, will be the most important gain made in the change. The visitors to the Lewis and Clark Exposition will see natives that represent the various tribes and not a people slightly spoiled by contact with a foreign people. It is remarkable the way tho Fili pinos who have been In America re pose the utmost confidence In President Roosevelt. They had this confidence before they met tho President during his hurried visit to St. Louis. Those who could speak pidgin English em phasized -their love for the President while here: others spoke In a similar vein through interpreters. There was not a person in the five tribes who did not go home convinced that America would aid the islanders and that Ameri can government meant most to them LUMBERMEN BACK FOSTER. Fear Is Felt Lest Tariff Revision May Affect Lumber Schedules. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 18. (Spe clnl.) An editorial paragraph in the Pacific Lumber Trade Journal, of which Victor H. Beckman. secretary of the Lumbermen's Association, Is editor, in dorses Senator A. G. Foster's fight for re-election. While the Journal does not attempt to speak for tho Lumbermen's Asso elation, the editorial indorsement re fleets a movement that has been begun among mill interests In Foster's be half. The senior Senator Is himself a lumberman, and through his mill con nections is attempting to induce the lumbermen to make his fight for him The attitude of the lumbermen is explained by their fear of tariff revls ion. From tho Middle Vest there Is a demand for a change In the lumber schedules. Mlllmen of that section either buy logs in Canada or have mill Interests on the other side of the line Middle "Western forests are nearly de pleted and there is no longer any In clinatlon to aid the fight for a tariff on lumber. Northwestern mill interests -feel thai the brunt of the fight to save the tariff on lumber must be borne by this sec tion of the country. Tho only tie that Foster has with the mlllmen is his in terest In the lumber Industry, and a conviitlon among mlllmen that he will trade or do anything" "possible to save that flght. The effect of the lumbermen's fight for Foster has been only partially Il lustrated thus far. It has had an ef fect among certain members of the Legislature, but there is no reason to believe that Foster has secured votes that he would not have had if the mill men had not decided to make his fight. BRAKEMAN LOSES A FOOT. Steps Had Been Torn From Passenger Coach. .ROSEBURG. Or.. Dec. IS. (Special.) Early this morning "Cad" Harmon, a Southern Pacific Railroad passenger brakjeman, fell beneath the wheels of northbound overland train No., 1'6, at Riddle and one of his legs was so badly mangled at the ankle that the foot hud to be amputated. He was pre paring to alight from the train as It en tered the station, and In th,e darkness did not notice that the car steps had been torn off by some obstruction alongside the track, and this caused him to fall in front of the still moving wheels. Harmon was brought to the home of his parents In this city and the in jured limb was amputated a few inches above the ankle by Drs. Houck and Hamilton. The sufferer is a young man and unmarried. AT THE THEATERS WhaVthe Press Agents Say. "A Chinese Honeymoon" Tomorrow. Tomorrow and Wednesday nights. De cember 30 and 21. the big Oriental musical comedy. "A Chinese Honeymoon." will be the attraction at the Marquam Grand Theater. "A Cnlnese Honeymoon" has undoubtedly the best story and wittiest lines of any musical play which has been produced in America in soveral decades. Musically it has not been equaled- since "The Mikado." But. in addition to this. Sam S. Shubert has given the play a production so lavishly rich in equipment that they have set a new standard for other play producers to follow, and they have provided a cast which has never been equaled on either side of the broad Atlantic. The scenery and costumes are so elegant In make and texture and so beautifully bright and correct that they are a delight to the senses. The exceptionally clever company of stars in the leading roles includes John L. Kearney. Robinson Newbold. Albert Froom. George Broderick, Joseph E. Mil ler, Misses Georgia Bryant. Regina Mc Avoy. Mabella Baker. Winnie Carter. Helen Latten. Eveleen Dunmore and numerous others. aria from Tschaikowsky's "Joan of Arc" will give Mrs. Linn opportunity to show her voice In all its power of Interpreta tion. Dbm J. Zan, Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, Mrs. "Walter Reed, the Orpheus Male Chorus. Mrs. Anna Selkirk Norton will help to make this coming concert the musical event of tho season. The date for this entertainment is set for Thursday evening. December 29, and will take place at the First Baptist Church, Taylor and Twelfth streets. Whitman debate. "ResolVed, That the United States should adopt the Cana dian banking system." The successful contestants were: W. B. Rasmusseu, '06; W. B. Shively, '05: J. W. Philbrook, '05; R. F. Peters, '05: A- J. Prideavxy-i '06, and H. E. Thomas, '05. It has not yet been decided how the men will be di vided In composing the two teama. Piles Banquet to Be Given. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec IS. (Spe cial.) The Plies business men's com mittee, which has been raising funds to make his fight ever since he entered the Senatorial contest, has decided upon a curious method of advancing his In terest. A group of business men meet ing at luncheon to discuss the Senator ial flght decided to continue the work of raising money, and then, as what is regarded by them as an important move, determined upon a Piles banquet to be held at the Washington Hotel next Wednesday evening. It Is only Intended that this banquet shall be attended by local men and that the meeting shall be held for the purpose of arousing a local lnterestv Unless the banquet is planned to strengthen the local fight and to keep the delegation in the work, the ban quet can only have the interpretation of being held to create more enthusi asm and make money come easier. There are no local votes to gain and tho banquet is a purely local affair.' Corvaliis Girls Win the Game. ROSEBURG. Or.. Dec. 18. (Special.) A , 'basket-ball game was played here last evening by the girls' team of the Oregon Agricultural College of Corval iis, and tne Roseburg High School. The former won by a score of 42 to 5. The O. A. C girls' team is said to be the best In the state at present, yet thero was an Inteersting conest here. A ban quet was afterwards enjoyed. Funeral of Mrs. Clark. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Dec 18. The fun eral of the late Mrs. Mary Andrews Clark, mother of United States Senator W. A. Clark and J. Ross Clark, who died In this city Saturday night after a brief illness, will take place on next Tuesday after noon. Six grandsons will bear -the re mains to their last resting place In Rose dale Cemetery, in this city. Interment being private. Killed by Cedar Log. ' ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec. IS. (Special.) Collin Murray, aged about 50 years, was Instantly killed yesterday at Matt Elli son's logging camp, near Elma, on Little North River. While trying to extricate a large cedar log the free, end swung around, pinning the unfortunate man and driving a snag Into his side. One other man was knocked down, but not Injured. . Arrival of Black Patti. A special train containing the entire Black Patti Company of 40 people arrived from Hoquiam this morning. They rest here two days prior to their opening at the Empire. This company has created a furore In New York. St. Louis, Seattle and all cities It has visited this season. This is the ninth season on the road of this meritorious attraction, and their last visit to Portland, at the Marquam Grand, was welcomed by packed and enthusiastic audiences. Black Patti (Sissleretta Jones) is said to be singing better this year than she has for the past three. This Is due perhaps to an operation performed on her throat by Dr. Curtis, of New York, three years ago. Her rendition of "Suwanee River" Ib a masterpiece of vocal perfec tion. Like all great singers, she has her favorite in the "Suwanee River." Man ager Baker, of the Empire, assures his patrons that they never heard the song sung until they hear Black Patti sing it. Besides, the splendid singing, this com pany carries a host of comedians, the principal being John Rucker, the Ala bama Blossom. His facial opening is said to outrival the one that swallowed Jonah. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Novelties at the Grand. Novelties follow each other in such quick succession at the Grand this week, beginning with this afternoon, as to de light and almost bewilder the beholder. Out of mere sand Mr. Eldridge will cause fine and realistic pictures to appear as if by magic Daisy Harcourt. tho coster im personator, will present an entirely new and featured act and original dances. In addition to these great numbers there will be eight other great acts, all top liners, including two bright and sparkling comedies, a new musical turn and a most amusing story film by the Grandlscope, entitled "The Suburbanite," telling in humorous manner, the trials and tribula tions of a man who removeJ from the city and bought a residence in the suburbs. There is a feature on the programme to j please every taste and It is quite tho best bill ever yet offered by the management of the Grand. Arcade's New Bill. Christmas week at the Arcade will be a season of good cheer and rejoicing, for the management has chosen the acts with a liberal hand. The first show to open the new programme starts today at 2 P. M. I Kilchie and Richards, in a melodramatic sketch. "The Dashing Soubrette and the Chink." introduce several clever and con vulsing acrobatic specialties. Irene Franklin, America's greatest woman cor- I netist. a brilliant performer who appears in dazzling gowns, will be welcomed as i refreshing vaudeville arrival. Baby Fern Hart, the marvelous trapeze artist, is one of the most delightful entertainers on the stage and one of the few that lives In an atmosphere of continuous applause. Genevieve Ardell, with a new illustrated ballad, and the American Bioscope com plete the record-breaking bill. Advance Sale Tomorrow Morning. The advance sale of seats will open to morrow morning at 10 o'clock for the operatic musical comedy success, "The Princess Chic," which comes to the Mar quam Grand Theater next Thursday, Fri day and Saturday nights. December 22, 23 and 24. with a special matinee Saturday. "The Princess Chic" Is one of the few modern musical plays which holds its lau- j rels independently of star or company, i The libretto Is by KIrkc a Shelle. and ( many of the lyrics it contains arc con ceded to have high poetic value. The score was composed by Julian Edwards and tho whole is repeating in the West the success which immediately attended Its presentation in the East. Unrivalled Act at Bijou. No act in modern vaudeville touches the sharp-shooting performance of Col onel Case, the famous Indian scout. ! who leads this week's new bill at the I Bijou. His rifle shots border upon the ' miraculous. Tho man himself Is so dlf- J jferent from the ordinary actor that it makes his turn all the more striking. The great moonshiner pictures, that I you've heard of, are at the Bijou. Britt-Nelson Returns. On the opening night of the Black Patti Troubadours at the Empire Theater. Tuesday night. December 20, Manager Baker has arranged with the telegraph company for a special wire to be placed On the stage, of his theater, from which the returns will be read, round by round, of the Britt-Nelson championship contest, which takes place at San Francisco. Farewell Concert. The many friends and admirers of Mrs. Fletcher Linn will be glad to hear that she is to appear at the farewell concert of Arthur L. Alexander, who leaves for Paris the first of the year. Mrs. Linn, who- Is deservedly one of Portland's most prominent singers, possesses a pure, sym pathetic soprano voice, which she uses with rare taste and judgment. A grand The Star's Great Bill. Acts that startle, acts that amuse are the Star's weekly vaudeville offering acts that come from the four quarters of the globe and are fresh and full of power to Interest the American public. This week, for the new bill beginning today at 3 P. M., the big feature acts come from Mexico and Arabia. The Mexican Quintet, the world's greatest serenaders. are direct from Mexico City. Serak Hadji, an Arabian chief, has brought from Arabia a troupe ot Tahars. the whirlwinds of the desert, who dance longer and faster than any other dancers In the world. The other acts that round out the record-breaking bill are the Falrchilds. so ciety sketch artists: Herbert, the "frog man": Wheelan and Holmes, dashing Chinese maiden and Chink: J. W. Clifford, a comedian of many quaint conceits; Ed Turnel pictorial balladist, and the pro-jectoscope. Pacific's Debating Teams'. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove. Dec. 18. (Special.) In the pre liminary debate, held last night, four seniors and two juniors were selected to make up Pacific's two .Intercollegiate debating teams for the coming contests with Whitman College and the Univer sity of Oregon. The question debated was the same that will be used in the Buchanan's Cowardice. Mrs. Roger A. Pryor. wife of the Con federate General of that name, tells in her ".Reminiscences of Peace and War" how the news of South Carolina's seces sion from the Union came to Washington. On December 20. 1S60, Mrs. Pryor was present at a memorable wedding. Presi dent Buchanan being one of the guests. "I observed that he had aged much since the Summer," she writes. "He had had much to bear. Unable to please either party, he had been accused of cowardice. Imbecility, and even insanity, by both parties. 'The President Is pale with fear, said General Cass." On this occasion Mrs. Pryor stood behind President Buch anan's chair as one and another came forward to greet him. "Presently he looked over his shoulder and said: Madam, do you suppose the house Is on fire? I hear an unusual commotion In the hall.' 'I will Inquire the cause, Mr. President.' I -iald. "I went out at the nearest door, and there In the entrance hall I found Mr. Lawrence Keltt. a mem ber from South Carolina, leaping In the air, shaking a paper over his head and exclaiming. 'Thank God! Oh. thank Godl I took hold of him and said, 'Mr. Kcitt, are you crazy? The President hears you., and wants to know what's the matter.' 'Oh!' he said, 'South Carolina has se ceded! Here's the telegram. I feel like a boy let out from school.' I returned, and bending over Mr. Buchanan's chair, said, in a low voice, 'It appears, Mr. President, that South Carolina has se ceded from the Union. Mr. Keitt has a telegram.' He looked at me. stunned for a moment. Falling back and grasping th arms of his chair, he whispered. Madam, might I beg you to have my car riage called? " Foster Cannot Get Bali. BAKER CITY. 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