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THE MORNING QREGONIA'K, TUESDAY, JAXVARX: 3, igJKL RATE WAR ON G0A8J Things Are Shaping for an Exciting Contest . ROANOKE ADDED TOHLEE Harriman Interests Said to BeBack of Operations of the Steamers Nome City and W. H. Kruger. San Francisco paper? announce that the steamer Hoanoke is to be placed In aerrleA between Portland. Coos Bar, fcu reka, San Francisco and San Pedro. If this Is tru. It Kill make things even Ih'cller in the coastwise trade than was expected when the Harriman Company threatened to lnau?ruratc a rate war acalnst the Independent coast lines. The Hoanoke was bought a few dars ago by Dcadle Bros, and IV. P. Doe, own ers of a number of coasters, both steam and sail, from the Xorthcrn Commercial Company. She was operated last season by the Commercial Company between Seattle and Nome, and since her return to the Sound, October 29. has been laid up at ;Eagle Harbor. The steamer was built at Chester, Pa., by John Roach & Son. In 18S2, for the Old Dominion Steam. ship Company. After seeing long serv ice on the Atlantic, she was brought around to this coast for the Alaska trade and, despite her age, proved a handy and serviceable -boat. Since the merg' lng of the Alaska lines Into the Northern Commercial Company, that concern has been reducing Its fleet by disposing of tho unnecessary vessels to the best advan tage. The Roanoke is 265 feet long. 40 feet beam and 26.9 feet depth of hold. Her net tonnage Is 1655. gross 2354, and as a lum ber carrier she has a capacity for about 2,000,000 feet. In size she Is about mid way between the Geo. W. Elder and the Columbia, of the Harriman Line, but sho has a greater draft than- either of these vessels and less power and speed. It is not considered likely here that the Roanoke, if. put by her new owners Into the coast service, will try for cither the Coos Bay or' Eureka trade, as. aside from her draft, which would probably prevent her making these points, there is hardly enough business there to Justify her in calling. It Is more probable that she will be employed in the lumber-carrying trade between this city and San Francisco and San Pedro. This traffic has Increased greatly in the past few years, and It Is believed there Is an open ing for a vessel even of the size of the Roanoke. No developments have come to light In tho threatened rate war by the Harriman Company, beyond the chartering of the Nome City. This steamer belongs to the California & Oregon Coast Stcamshln Company, a line that has been closely affiliated with the Harriman system and Is said to have been fixed by Inman, Poulsen & Co. to carry lumber south at T2.50. The regular rate to San Francisco is ?4, and the low rate of the Nome City is said just to cover expenses. It is also reported that the steamer W. H. Kruger is coming nere lor lumber, and It Is the belief in some quarters that her coming is anomer move ot the Harriman people. The latter company has been slow In taking steps to protect its traffic from uie growing competition of tbc outside lines, out now, if the war has begun, an exciting time In the shipping business can be looked for. The independent com panies ,arc confident that they cannot be dislqdged -from: their position, -ahffrthey m.j mey can tc- appended upon to put up a valiant fight -What will be the out come Is an open nucstion. but It t th opinion of shipping men who have 'seen struggles of this kind In the past that a compromise will be reached before much aamage nas been done. SHIPPING OF SAILORS. Annual Record of the Commissioner for the Puget Sound District. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., Jan. 2. The reDort of thr TTnit t.t.. ov.i i - - ....-vi -JliipJliifc Commissioner for tho District of Puget oouna jor jjecemDcr has been completed The rerort shows thnt tju mn v. died In tho district nnrl that v. $4705.59 was distributed to seamen during w.e uionwi. jrrom tne records of the omijjjjihs commissioner's office the busl ness done durlnr- thn !.. . i. sh0B'8 the number of men siwypcu, as iouows: Foreign btcam .. C2 -14 ... 37 .. 43 ...102 .. 28 ... 28 ...126 .. 02 January . February March ... April .... May Juno .... July August . . September October .. November December Sail 54 74 73 1..2 98 SO 76 36 ZQ 80 OS 21 Totals The record 031 of men discharged follows: Coastwise. Sail Steam 22 00 44 141 77 101 47 US 70 224 78 C50 OS 443 72 201 f3 397 34 34S 00 129 127 .121 . 790. . . C088 Steam Sail January C3 36 February 36 59 March 155 6S April 113 47 May 26 27 June 13 47 July in 70 August 117 10 September 10 59 October 14 105 November .....102 M December 169 r8 Totals 979 631 steam Sail 4 00 117 95 US 42 186 48 120 CO 312 79 605 141 368 87 3R4 190 290 120 4r.5 58 193 63 33S0 Comparing the business of the year 1904 with that of the previous year, a material Increase -In the number of men. handled Is shown. The following table shows the respective totals: Total men shipped. 1903 48i Total men shipped, 1904 5399 Increase, . . r Total men discharged. 1803 ...4192 Total men discharged. 1904 ....60C3 Increase isti Total number men handled. 1903 K.K0S Total number men handled. 1904 11.462 Increase -2.054 STEEL BRIDGE MEN KEPT BUSY During the Year 18,607 Boats Passed Through the Draw. - The brldgetendcrs employed on the Steel bridge lad no easy time of It In 1904. The records they kept show that I IS, 607 boats passed through the draw dur- I lng the year, and In that time the draw was swung 14.259 times. No accident of any kind occurred and no complaint was made of the service. As the Steel bridge is very narrow and the travel of late has beep double what it was a year ago, tho record is certainly an excellent one for the men on the top ot the bridge. It will also surprise many people to Tcnow that so many steamboats and seagoing vessels moved -to and from the harbor in the past year. BLOWS UP AT SEA. Naphtha Cargo of Norwegian Bark Explodes. HAMILTON. Bermuda, Jan. 2. The Danish steamer Gallia, from Hamburg. 3ec. 8, for Savannah, has arrived here rlth the survivors nf t r.,. Norwegian bark Marpesla. Captain Jen sen, from New YnrV- T)vmh o peuc The Marpesla was blown lip at sea by the explosion of her cargo of napthfc "and 11 of her crew -were killed. Seven . of the crew, who, .Trcrc saved, landed here tonight" ( ' ' - "The Marpesla carried 'out of the port'" or New ToTk 473,000 gallons of naphtha, valued at $44,650. Her agents in New York were- Bcnham -Latvson. . - Marine Notes. ; K The China, liner Arabia, did nosetsall of her cahjo aboard In time to sail yes terday. but will leave down at daylight this morning. , The barkentlne G.eorge -,,C. Perkins reached the harbor yesterday "and is at the : Portland. Lumber Company's mill, -where she loads for San Francisco. The .schooner William. Nottingham ar rived up yesterday afternoon and docked at Inman, Poulsen & Cos. She is char tered by the Pacific Export Lumber Com- pany. and "will carry herrtaTgo to China. The Port of Portland dredge Portland, whose channel-making .operations be tween tho Madison and-Morrlsbn-strpt." bridges was Interrupted by the freshet," win resume pumping the latter part of the weeTc Tho flood Is slowly subsiding, and it is ..believed Ttho-work on the 25-foot J cuannel can be completed in a week. . Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Jan. 2. Sailed at 8:30 A. M. Steamer G. TV. 'Elder, for San Francisco. Sailed at 9:30 A. M. Steamer Northland, for 'San Pedro. Sailed at 10:20 A. M. Steamer Be-' dondo. for San Francisco. Condition of the bar at 5 P. 1L. obscured; wind Koutheast,. weather cloudy with rain. San Francisco, Jan. 2. Sailed at 11 A. M. 1 Steamer Columbia, fnj Portland. Arrived British steamer Wellington, -from Nanalmd; j steamer Jeannle, from Seattle. Sailed Steam er Centralis, for Gray's Harbor; etcaraer Co lumbia, lor Astoria. BRITISH COLUMBIA SALMON. Run of Fish In Fraser River Is the Poorest in Several Years. NEW TVESTMINSTER. B. C Jan. 2. (Special.) The annual statement prepared by the local flshorles office for the use of the department at Ottawa will not be cent East till some time this month, as the In fractor Is not ready to make a detailed re port. However, an abstract has been pre pared by Inspector Sword whleh reads as follows; The run of salmon In the Fraser River for 1904 was the poorest for several years, the total- British Columbia pack of these fish being 72.6S8 cases, against 201.800 cases In 1908. On Puget Sound the totni sockeye pack was only 107,943 cases, agaln&t '.t.c-r. cases in Jima. Jit win thus bo seen that, taken together, the Fraser nivcr and Paget Sound packs total only ISO, 03 1 cases, against 305.G37 In 1903. which was also a poor year, and 399,393 In 1900, which is the year corresponding to this in the four-year cycle. Northern Salmon Fisheries Inspector Will- lams district shows a considerable increase. fo inai ine total pack of sock eves for Brit ish Columbia amounting to 323,000 cases. Is uniy -iu.wu cases below 1903. The pack of the other varieties In tho Fraser Itlver mi also much smaller. 51.103 243.713 In 1903, so that It is to the north ern district that we owe "It that the total British Columbia pack for 1904, 458.508 cases, is ho little below that of 1903, 470,074 cases. Particulars of the salmon nut m in other ways and exported fresh have" not ns yet been obtained, but the department does not anticipate any falling oft In this item. Halibut, though taken almost wholly in tho northern district, in handled mainly at Vancouver and New Westminster, and such has always been included In the returns from the Fraser River district. The take this year is about the same as last year. From appearances the herring fishery Is not likely to fall off. hut a It has nrae- tlcally Just commenced. It is too early to ppeaK with certainty, while the same an- plles to other varieties, whose Drodurts show up to a smaller extent la the returns. LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices at Portland Union Stockyards Yes terday. Receipts at the Portland Union Stockyards yesterday were 177 hogs, 000 sheep, 200 cat tle and 45 horses. The following prices werjt quoted at the yards: CATTLE Best Eastern Oregon steers. $3.75 4; cows and heifers. 52.75 3. liOGS Best large, fat hogs. S3.30: black and China fat, $4.5094.75. SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley. ?44.25; lambs, S3.253.50. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. Prices and Receipt of Cattle. Sheen and Hogs nt Kaunas City. KANSAS CITT. Mo., Jan. 2. Cattle Re ceipts, 500. Market, steady to 10c louer; native steers. ?3.73fC: stockcrs and feed ers, $2.754; bulls, $2.2574; calves. S3 6.30; Western steers, 53.50 (r 5. 23; Western cows. $L75fS.50. Hogs Receipts, 500. Market. 50 10c lower: bulk of sales. 4.3004.55: heavy. S4 ".ord 4.00; packers, S4.40QI4.62H : pigs and light. $3.75 4.4 5. Sheep Receipts. 2000; market. strong: muttons. $4 65.25; lambs. $5.50 7; -range wethers, $4.75 0; ewes. $4(?5. Bar Sliver at London. LONDON. Jan. 2. Bar silver, steady, :S?d per ounce. M0BE SHEEP SLATTGHTEBED. Five Hundred Animals Killed, Proba bly by Cattle-Raisers. PRINEVIfcLE. Or., Jan. 2. Five hun dred sheep, belonging to F. M. Smith, a leading stockman of eastern Crook Counts-, were shot down near Paulina by a party of men presumed "to be cattle-growers or their hirelings last Friday. News of tho affair has Just reached here, owing to the distance from the scene. Word waB at once sent to Mr. Smith, who in In Portland. unknown men approached the band. which were rangine some dlstancn from the Smith ranch proper, and began shoot ing indiscriminately. The assailants were mounted. They rode pellmell into the band, .using both "Winchesters and revol vers, and riding many of the animals uown. Jn tnelr Yako was left a string of animals dead and dvinir. broken limbs, some with bullets through n.a jiul juu, ana some Killed outright. This shooting makes the total of sheep killed In Crook County In 1904 tvtT 2000 and 3000. The sheep killed were n. nortinn nf band recently purohased for fattening. Their owner planned to tnir th.m t Portland shortly, turn them out on pas ture down the Columbia River, and turn mem on wnen reaay. Astoria Council's First Meeting. ASTORIA. Jan. 2. (SneciaL Th ntx, Council hold Its first meeting of the year at noon today and onranlzwi hi- seating George Morton and Paul Stnnr. land, the newly elected members from the Second .and Third Wards IS. J. V. Burns was elected as nresMnt for the ensuing year. Mayor Surprchant read his annual message. In which he recommended the establishment of a street-cleaning department, an Increase in the number of firemen bv th ap pointment of four or five addition.il men and the appointment of a superin tendent to take charge of the street Im provement work. He appointed the standing committees as follows: ways and means. Belland. Kaboth and Burns: health and oollre. Morton. Lebeck and Belland; streets And public highways, Hansen. Robinson and Stangeland: lire and water. Ielncm-eber. Morton and Robinson: public property. Kaboth. Burns and Lebeck; wharves and water frontage, Lebeck, Belland and Robinson. People who suffered from rheumatism I ive taken Hood's Sarsaparilla and tound l hav lasting relief. waMEj.xoNG.ye r Mounted on Oregon Kid, ' He rcVyinsHuntTGIubace. ... FIRST F0RAANNE SHOGREN CUP, F. W. Leadbetter on" Racivo Is Sec ond, and James NIcol on Wen-:-Tung Third Many. Specta v tors See the Finish. -n one Jot. the "prettiest finishes of any of th'e -HuntGlnb' runs ever en joyed by Its members, E. B. Tongue, onOrgon Kid, won thejirstfrace for the Anno Shogrc-n cup. F. VT. eadbct--tcr, on Raclvu was second and James' Xfcol, on Will Weurunsr, was third. At the finish, which was over a straight stretch of roadway fully half a mile, the proverbial blanket would have covered all three horses. As it was only half a length separated Mr. Tongue's mount from Racivo and a nose tvas all that Mr. Leadbetter beat Mr. Xlcbl. : The dny was ideal for a cross-country run and a Jarjre -holiday crowd was present, cither mounted, in carriages or by street-cars. Ambrose Cronin was master at tho' start and he sent the 17 starters away without much delay. The course lay over a"dIstanco of fully nine miics strewn over the route were a number of skilfully planned blinds and ten ditch and fence jumps. The Iran was laid by J. X. Coghlan, Emmet Brown, Mrs. Allan Wright and Miss Hickey. It was not an easy route that they picked ouL'but tho footing was good and the Jumps well placed, making the course a fast one and at the same time void of danger. The start was made at the Seven Corners and the -Base Lino road and the llnish at Milwaukie and Kelly ave nues. Some of the jumps at the be ginning were a bit stiff, but all of tho 37 hors3 'which started took them like well-trained hunters. The blinds too were frequent and there was a constant switching of leaders. Mrs. F. O. Downing, Mrs. Buffum and sev eral othors took the lead because they avoided the early blinds and they were In front for more than half the Jour ney. The winners also were always well up in front and when the blinds had been passed nnd the journey for the finish came, they were close to gether. Fully CO mounted people made up the gallery at the finish and when Mr. NIcol, closely followed by Mr. Lrad belter and Mr. Tongue swung Jnto the stretch, a great cheer went up. All thrco of the ( horses swung Into the strotch In the manner named and the race lor the wire was furious. Will Wohrungk under Mr. Ktcol's weight, tired. He did not have the speed left that tho Oregon Kid had. for when Mr. Tongue set the chestnut gelding down he wore out Will Wchrung and Jtaclvo and llnlshcd hair a length in front. Behind him came Mr. Kicol nnd Mr. Lcadbettor, riding tha raco of their Uvea. For a time it looked as If Will Wchrung would be second, but Racivo. under a most vigorous ride at the hands of Mr. Leadbetter, got up In time to nose him out. The riders cov ered the distant in 50 minutes. Among the interested spectators mounted, were Arthur Rrtnnntt , Tamous painter of race horses and other animals. Mr. Bennett is an en thusiastic horseman and has ridden cross-country In Kentucky and In the ana ne aeciarca that he never a reiucr nnisn to a cross-country run. The otners were E. M. OBriea. James Dougherty. H. C. Bow ers. Miss Belle Alnsworth, Miss Anno ouuBivn. .airs. Aorton, Miss Mablc Law .urs. uronm and others. Those roue inrougn were: Mrs. F O owning. Mrs. F. G. Buffum mi tt. arJ; v- S. Howard, James NIcol. R, H. r SwV. u LeRi better, Charles Leadbetter, J. T. Dillon, F. b. ,Down- "t,. Jiuene. jrrank Kerr, A. 11. m.rr. t. chase. T. T. Strain, the winner. E. B. Tongue, and John Lotta. r. .' H The Judsos were Ambrose "'"" u jioocri liidridgc. CLAUDE WINS AT OAKLAND. Favorite's Speed Makes Up for Bad Bump at Far Turn. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2.-The New Years Handicap was the attraction at wuMana louay. jziu going to the winner. ciauae. tne favorite, was nearly put out of the running by being fouled by Bom bardlor on the far turn, but came up fast at the finish and won by a head. The winner was naaen Dy w. Daly. Sum marj" ruiuruy course Aita G. won, Emma xieuuoia secona. inspector Munroe third' time. l:Ui. inree lunengs, maiden 2-year-olds Daruma won. Sir Wilfred second. Chief v utman imra; time. 0:364. Six furlongs Rector won. Judge second Ishlana third; time. l:15vi. ' -Cno-'- TI.UJI ... .vi. .itoi o nauuivdi, imiQ ana an eighth. $2000 added Claude, 132 (W. Daly) 13 to 20 won; Bombardier. 105 (Davis); 18 to 5 and 7 to 10. second: Gold Money 10S iiiunji, jo iu a ana a to s, intra; time 1:65: Modicum and Rockaway finished as named. Seven "rnrlongs Sol Llchtonsteln won, Fora I second. Revolt third; time. laOH Mile and 50 yards Lady Goodrich won Down Patrick second. Ara third; time 1:4S. ' Fine Card at Ascot. LOS ANGELES. CaL. Jan. 2.-The New Tear's card today at Ascot was the most attractive that has been offered during the present racing season and be tween $000 and 2000 people were present. A steeplechase, the Rose selling stakes, with $1800 In cash and a $300 cup donated by George Rose and the first "baby" race of the year 1K6. were the features of tho day. In the steeplechase, the well known horse Galanthus fell at the first Jump and broke his neck. Jockey Ne vlns. his rider, was severely bruised and shaken up, but not seriously hurt. Weather clear; track fast. Results: Six furlongs The Major won. Schoharie second, Agnes Mack third; time. 1:13. Steeplechase, short course Flea won Mrs. Grannan second, Cazador third : time. 3:lli. Rose. selling stakes, "mile and a six teenth Lucket won. High Chancellor sec ond. Eva G. thlrdf lime. Three furlongs Lady Walker won. Father 2atchura secdnd. Silver Wedding third: time. 0:23. " " Seven furlongs Fossil won. Hans Wag ner second, Tim Payne third: time. 1:26. One mile Hildebrand won Tam O'Shantcr second, .GSlden Light .third time. 1:11. 1 Results at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2. The results were: Mile and three-sixteenth Captain Hush Bradley won. Barca second. Royal Arms third; time. 2:073-5. one mile fat. fcever won. Arachue sec ond. Rabunta third; time. 1:47 3-5. Six furlongs anuess 'won. Coruscate second. Josie third; time. 1:17. Special handicap, sir furlongsTrapper Ton Jan"a. second. King's Trophy third; time. 1:15 3-5; r Mile and three-sixteenths Racnael second; Fravina &One B&e Xidgc .TromJtankln seemd. HJsh, VldjthJrd; Jif - - Rccrd'ie? Swlrir UrSer Water. CHICAGO. Jan. 2. EL P. Swatek, of tha Toung Men's Christian Association, In an open meet here tonight, broke the world'" recordlfor.-SBder-waterswImateg. In-ac- vcompUshlBg thte.featj howeverth swlra; mer.remalned,uder water so.. long that nc coiiapsca completely,-ans naa to oe' rescued. Swatek covered a distance ot 320 feet. & . record- that supplants, the. mark, of 312 feet held by. T. w. Riley, of 'London, England. World's Record on an Auto. DALLAS, Tex.. Jan. 2. AUIe- Savta- toy day drove E. "IL R. Green's automobile 100 miles on the State Fair Grounds' cir cular track In 2 hours 6 minutes 44 3-5 secondsV-Th'Is,"- It Is claimed, breaks the world's record for the distance on a cir cular .track. i e Middleweicjhts Fight to " ai'braw. jl BALTIMORE, Jan. 2. Larry Temple, of New Tork. and Dixie, Kid, of San Fran cisco, colored, ' nild'aie-welghts, fought 15 rounds, to a draw before the Eureka Club this afteraboh. " 1 - . WAES CAN END. Divine Law Condemns Battle. Ordeal oY PORTLAND. Jan. 1. (To the Editor.) -Thoug'h loath to rush In print, it is not my good fortune to be one of the speakers at the mass meeting to be held at the Marquam this afternoon for the purpose of promoting universal peace, and therefore 1 want to say word fn regard to the communication of George Wallace Williams which ap peurs this morning In your valued pa per, wherein he so positively asserts universal peace to be an Impossibility, that the nations of the earth will never be able to organize and forever maintain an international icourt of peace. It was Darwin, I believe, who said: Ignorance more frequently be gets confidence than does knowledge; It Is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so posl tlvely assert, that this or that prob lem will never be solved. Never is a very, very long time, and nothing 13 impossible that is in harmony with the eternal law." -If tho abolition of wars Is not In harmony with the eternaf law then what Is?. Nothing, absolutely hoth lng. And this statement have I the audacity to make even though Mr. Williams says that "The hand of God Is In all wars." and that "neither Dr. Hill nor Rabbi .Wise, with all their zeal to aid the Almighty, can direct" him In shaping tho affairs of the world nor can they stay his, God s hand. Neither of the two last mentioned gentlemen need me to champion their cause or acts, but I know them well enough to assert that they well realize that thoy cannot stay Gods hand nor do they want to da so. Their desire Is the op poslte. namely, to carry out the will of God. as It Is expressed to them through intellect, reason and conscl enoe. Thus dothey. like all educated men, realize how God's hand points and what is the divine law. Thus Jo they realize that In passing sentence on war the divine law says that In the name of law, war has slaughtered nurdreds of thousands of Individuals, agonizing and torturing countless mil lions; that war has ruined and is ruin ing thousands of homes; that war has blasted and Is blasting thousands of lives; that war has broken and is breaking , millions of hearts; that war nas embittered and Is embittering In numerable spirits and has crazed In numerable minds. And the dl-lne law says much more to like effect. Tne human law now regards and always has regarded waT as a. legiti mate means' of settling international disputes, therefore is the divine law ' far In advance of the human law and therefore, realizing this, should we do all in our power to merge the two by elevating the human to the ideal, The human law will not now permit in any civilized community two InJl viduals to settle any difference be tween them by duels or by fighting In any way. thus has civilization advanced from the ancient wager of battle fo the present organization of courts of Jus tice. How ridiculous It would seem for two cities of a county In Ore-ron to be at war, or for two counties of .this state to be at war, or for two states of this Nation to be at war; why it Is not equally ridiculous for two nations of this world to be at war? Ton say the cities belong to the same counties, hence to the same govern ment, mat the counties belong to tho same state, and so to the same govern ment, that tho states of this Nation be long to the same common govern' ment nnd hence that there is a differ ence. Have we not made that so-called difference? Do not all the nations of the world belong to a common human Ity, Is there not a divine law to gov. era au :uikc, is mere not a common uod, the father of. all? Cannot trl bunals be created to settle differences Detwecn nations as well as between individuals or states? The mere exist ence of such a tribunal, will be a uroc lamation that brute force is not the only or best method of enforcing the just aemanas of one nation to another. It will better assure us that right not mignt will prevail. Mr. Williams says that we have had war since. tho world began and that It win always ha the same. Again Is he mistaKcn. - Head of the treatment which conquering hosts -in former times accorded to vanquished enemies; reaa or uie carnages, massacres, mil Illation, starvation of prisoners, ot the triumphal procession they were made to grace, dragged along. gairred man acled, .shackled, amidst the jeers and insults or the populace. Read of the iuub acrviiuae in tne mines, or slavery to which they were condemned: of the food they were forced to make of their own bodies for the wild beasts of tho arena, solely for the amuse ment of the still wilder spectators In the tiers above. Contrast this treatment with the manner In which the Japs treat their prisoners of war In the present conflict, and even with tho manner In which, barharous Russia is treating her prisoners. " Contrast it with the manner in which Spain treated her prisoners and with the manner in which we treat ed our prisoners In the Spanish American War, and then say, if vou can, that humanity is not on the "in crease, and with such rapid strides that war Itself will be of the past, ere the yepr 2000. When before the Spanish-American war was deadly hostility In the midst of conflict so beautifully set off by humane treatment as when an American captain at the sight of tho enemy's ships going down, checked the Joy of his sailors with the command, "Cheer not. bav. rtir not. for they are dying"? When before Uie COnniCt did Victorious KaHnn: moV. such heroic effort to save the lives of a conquered enemy as did ours, off tho harbor of Santiago? When before were prisoners of war so humanely and cour teously treated as were Hobson and his men oy Aarairai cervera or as were tha Spanish prisoners by us? Notwithstanding the numerous wars that have recently taken rilaee. it must be admitted that great strides have been mace in tne moral advancement during the last few cenxuries, and. Judging, from thc past. Is It' unreasonable to predict that ere the close of tills century the world will have reached -such a stair that war will be placed In the same fiend ish category as the rackv the stake and inquisition? A hundred years hence may seem far In -the future, but great reforms come slowly, and rer of tMr ferefe-meat Ward won. Kevlelle .third; tleX3-S. EstaVlshc 1893 Room 4, Ground Floor In the histories, ot the past, we. are apt to. regard the centuries as years rather than ashundreds; of years. Tljlnk of tho centuries and- centuries-during which re ligious sects persecuted one , another; think of the cenfurles which it required to abolish the rack, the stake and the in quIsiUonf IhlnVof Die centuries which It required to abolish slavery, even here In America. Then realize tliat w' mtivt- hhave patience; "but that the. day is fast aproachlng.when universal peace,, a para dise worth having, will" have come to earth Indeed. I have read much of what has been done In the past toward absolution of this problem; of tho numerous interna tional differences settled by arbitration r of th.e numerous peace, congresses and assemblies being held, and as the eco nomic growth in this as well aa In all other directions must be determined and directed by the moral sentiment. I do maintain that all men or all nations striving therefor should and will, sooner or later, attain the desired end In this direction "Sir. Williams places force above rea son and violence above judicial methods In saying that the result of a war Is nearer right than can be determined by humaii wisdom. That this Is not so is self-apparent, and think of the differ ence in cost (not financial). However, far be It from mc to condemn or belittle any of tht wars of our country- I will concede them all to have been unavoid able and that Immeasurable good has re sulted from each. It surely should at such a cost of life. I do. however, main tain that because these wars werj reces sltles In the past It is no criterion that wars always will be necessary. Advance ment in the moral standing of nations will bring us to the desired goal by stamping war as a cruel and barbaric method of settling international disputes' and by stamping it a heinous crime to be avoided by appeals to reason, honor. Justice and right - In a. court of peace rather than a legitimate ' method ot determining rights by force of aims, roar of cannon and flow of bleed. Mr. Williams apparently criticises Dr. 31111 and Rabbi Wise for participating In the call for a mass meeting. Is not- the question one of morals, religion or hu manity? Who should be the leaders in this If not our teachers of morality, the headb of the various places of worship? I believe it the duty of all the churches, of all the cities, of all the- nations to take tho same In hand, thereby hastening to a happy maturity that which Is now surelv tho most Important bud of advancing civilization. Such uniform action would bring this crying necessity before the minds of the most able and Influential at this most opportune time, and every man In the world with a mind large enough to be visible to tne eye of intelli gence would be thinking In that line, thousands of Invaluable Ideas would, by reason thereof, be circulated and after a few years of such a sunshine of Intelli gence In that direction the result would be beyond the highest expectation and the world ripe enough for the desired step. Then will we have "peace on earth" and "brotherhood ot man" or wc can at least diminish the number of wars. "War, cruel war, is only splendid murder; One murder marks the asaasln" odious name. But millions bring the hero Into fame. Ifl death more cruel from s private dagger Than In the Held, from murdering swords of thousands? Or does the number slain make slaughter glorious? Teacc. sweet peace, her olive wands extend. And bids wild war his ravage end; Man with brother man to meet. And as a brother kindly greet Oh then, that wisdom may we know. Which yields a life of peace below. OTTO J. KRAEMER. New Vaudeville Bills Grand. Dressed as a policeman, and afterward as a human concertina. Ted E. Box Is one of the greatest vaudeville artists In the business, and he would honor any show by his original, catching humor. He ls tdp-liner this week at the Grand, and comes here from the Orpheum circuit Originally from London, England, he is trained in that incomparable music-hall style which offers a brilliancy peculiarly Its own. In singing, his articulation is cultured, and last night the crowds waxed enthusiastic over his songs. "I Was There" and "My Sister." Pearl and Cora Melnotte. two pretty girls, deserve praise for their original work in the scene in troducing their song. "Fishing," where they use real fishing rods in catching nib bles from the audience. Sid Phillips and his three English daisies do pleasing work, as also do the Hamllns, dancers. The Grandlscope flashes pictures illustrat ing Incidents In the life of. Louis XIV of France, and they are well worth see ing. Tegge and Daniel. German come dians, make a big hit. and their work is punctuated by ripples of laughter from "those-out front" The bill also Includes Da Gross. In a novelty radium dance: Christy and Willis, a tramp Juggler and danseuse, and Alf Bonner, who sings "Down In the Vale ot Shenandoah." Star. Seven Japanese acrobats, billed as the Okabes. made a- tremendous hit at the Star yesterday, and their work Is skillful and daring to a degree. There are two men and five small Japanese In the troupe, and It Is a question If the men's work Is duplicated anywhere in vaude ville In this country. One big Jap, rest ing on his back, puts up his feet, and a small Jap goes through a tumbling act that Is an eye-opener. Another perform er also achieves a similar result In the hand-balaclng line, and his elbow work is a revelation to American gymnasium students. The "whirl" act is an- excit ing climax. The Molassos, whirlwind dancers, play a return engagement and again score a success, while Robert El lis, a singer of illustrated songs, makes a hit with his offering. "Down Where the Swanee River Flows." The best projec toscope picture Is the amusing adventure. "The Count's Personal." The Garden Trio, funmakers, make things interesting, and Ahern and Baxter, comedy acrobats, do lively stunts. Gus Leonard, "the man with the medals. Is a most laughable juggler, and people enjoy the clever and entertaining manner in which he fools them with simple tricks. Baker. People would have to travel fac to find better acrobatic work than that of the Ashton trio, seen this week at the- Baker. There are two men and a boy in the act, and the little fellow Is a marvel. The men hang by their feet from trapeze cradles placed about 15 feet apart and 12 feet fcom the ground, with a net under neath. They swing the boy to each other, sometimes by his heels and often by his arms. The climax comes when he turns two summersaults before he lands in the other acrobat's hands. Clever net tumbling Is also done. It's a great act. Stansfleld. monologulst. a sort of mascu line 51s Hopkins, makes a hit with the audience in the singing of his song, "Eva lena," and the excellent 'imitations he gives ot the cries of barnyard fowls, es pecially roosters. Hunt's seven trick dogs and two monkeys please both grown-ups ana juveniles, ana the monkeys sulked and agreed again just like some humans. Thomas H. Clark. R Athort and Ella "Wilson pr,ln a one-act comedy, "His Chamber of Commerce Only Child," arid John W. Wood sings the lllutraed:dng, "Please Corn arid Play 4n..,2Ir rard-" Tht! bl Include -William Fisher's baby girl in S contortion act and the olograph pictures. Bijou. The "Newsboys' League Is deeply In terested In an act performed by O'Con ccland. Summers -this week at the Bijou. p'Cpnnel and Summers are two real news boys 'whiT-have? forsaken 'their calling, with a burning desire to shine in vaude ville, and they say they have made mora money and more glory than when they sold papers. They have 4clear, ringing voices, and are smart dancers, one of their choice offerings being the familiar "Pretty Little Dinah." Tho two Brad fords, black-faco comedians, arc the top liners, and they hand' out bunches of fun of the red-hot article. One- of their songs Is "Tho Rag-Time Ball," and they keep up a flre ot repartee." Edna Foley sings n hen the Harvest Moon Is Shin ing on the River," and Jim Jlobcrts pleases aa a Southern dialect comedian. Jennie De Wcesa shines in her new mu sical novelty act, and Marols Morris comes to the front as a .dancer, singer ana ring artist. The Bjjougraph has a laughable series ot pictures In depleting tho mishaps of a city family, who rent a suburban home for the season. The furniture dishes and bric-a-brac are more or Jess smashed; cn; route and on arrival. and the climax Is capped with the arrival -of the mother-in-law, when she fights the COOK. Lyric. Zeralda Is the stage name of a boy who rsaw service In the Philippines as a mu slclan. Company K, Fourteenth United States Infantry. He Is one of the many attractions this week at the Lyric, where he Is entertaining people in an acrobatic stunt, augmented by a musical drill. He Uses a curious looking musical instrument from the Philippines, known as a Spanish bandurla. which he plays with skill. Ze ralda Is an exceptionally clever trapeze performer. Thomas W. Ray makes a hit with "Way Down East." His clear, ring ing tenor voice, used with fine taste, etlrs his hearers to enthusiasm. The vltascope shows amusing pictures of a trap laid for a colored man who stole chickens. and Jenkins and O'Brien earn applause with their musical singing and dancing act. The Electric trio mako their debut. here In a sketch. "The Happy Family," and Winifred Lamar, a dainty soubrettc, pleases by her refined work. Maxwell, in black-face, is an unusually good mono logulst His circus story Is a top-liner. Arcade. Dancing and singing in a maze' of pret tlly colored light, Stanley and Alleen, a boy. and a girl, more than please this week at the Arcade. Both children show a refinement In their work that Is com mendable, and their stage costumes are very good. They begin by singing "Down on the Brandywine." from "The Wizard of Oz," and then the little girl returns to the stage with kaleidoscopic light flashing on her and makes a hit with her singing of the popular "Seminole." The duo's closing duet is "Ah Got a Feel- In Foh You." Lily Paloma, soprano, re turns a3 great an attraction as formerly. her songs being "I Love You, from a well-known musical comedy, and "Vio lets." The bioscope flashes pictures Illus trating the troubles and successes of Jo seph, Pharaoh's prime minister, one oi thoBlble heroes. Arthur Lane effectively sings "My Mother's Cradle Song," and Jones and Sambo, colored comedians, supply the comic clement Leonard and Held are first-class Roman ring artists, and Leonard, while he Is suspended from a trapeze, seizes a bit ot leather In his teeth and swings his partner. K Is a no table act. Fire Loss, at North Yakima. NORTH TAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 2. Originating from unknown cause, fire did J25.W0 damage in the business section of this place Sunday morning." The losses, follow: D. A. Hanna. $20,000; Insurance. $16,000. E. O. Keck, $1000; insurance. $2000. A. E. Larson, building, 500; t Insurance, $1500. Jasper Mlkkclson, building, $1500; Insur ance. $1000. OE 0MMISSI0N GRAIN and STOCK BROKERS We Charge No Interest far Carrying Loag Stock General Office iS& Ivghu . X. Alitor. Correspondent, Seem 3, Grcrnsd Xloor Chambf at Commerce. TRAVELER'S GUIDE. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY PORTLAND to THE DALLES Regulator Line Steamers DAILY (EICEPf SBItMrj7JlM. Direct line for Moffett'g. St. Martin's and Collins' Hot SpringJ. Connecting at Lyle, "Wash., with Columbia River Sc. Northern Ry. Co.. for Goldendale ana Klickitat Valley points. Landing toot ot Alder st. Phone Main 9H. S. M'DON'ALD. Agent. For South -Eastern Alaska . Steamers o the comuanv. or for Which it is agent, leave SEATTLE b A. M., TACOMA C P. U.. day prevlcu. steam- i snips tui iAuu wITT (Dec 16. 31. SKAGWAY DIREirr- Dec. 17. Via KMUnoo and Sit. ka): RAMONA (Dec. 13. via. Klillanoo and Sitka; Dec 28, Skagway direct); both -vessels making regular S. E. Alaska pert ot call; Cottage City calls at Vancouver; Ramona CALLS AT VIC TORIA. FOR VANCOUVER. CrrX Or EEATTLS leaves Seattle Toesdavs Tbursdar. Sundays. 10 P. M.; call at Everett and Belungham. Steamers connect at San Francisco with com pany's etearocrs for ports in California. Mex ico and Humboldt Bay. For further Informa tion obtain foloer. Right Is reserved to change steamers or sailing date. TICKET OFFICES. Portland - 2 Washington et- Seattle. -. 113 James st. and Dock I Saa Francisco ..10 Market st. I C TJ. DUKANJT. Ger Pasal Agt. 36 Market zL. San FraacUco. i TRAVELER'S GTJTDR. 0RN OEJEGOrT Union Pacific 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAIIY Through Pullman standard and touriarslee-lag-cars dally to Omaha, Chicago. Spokane; tourist sleeping-car dally to. Xaacas City; through Pollaaa tourist sleeping-car (person ally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Reclljanlf chair-cars (seats free) to the Bast daUs-.y UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives CHICAG 6- PORT LAN D 3:1S A. M. 5:23 P. M SPECIAL for th East , Dally. Dally, via, Huntington. SPOKANE FLYEK. fJj1- ISA. M. E?iL?te yahlnton. Walla "VSala. LA. Hton.Coeur d Alene and Great Northern point. ATLANTIC EJCPRES3. . for the East via Hunt- S'J?aS tegton. Dally. Dally, RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and 3:CO P.M. 3:00 -P. M wy points; connecting Dally. Dally, with steamer for Hwa- except except co and North Beach Sunday. Sunday, steamer Hassalo, Ash- Saturday, street dock (watar per.) 10:00 P. M. FOR. DAYTON- Ore. .. . con City and Tamhti. '),A;11- 5:?2.prM- Rlver points. Ash-street J3al.lr' i1 dock (water. permlttlng)1 ex- Sun- Sua- ?'TLWart,?0,5U- Dal'V. 5:00 P.M. from Rlpara. Wrdah. ,x. s. z. FrI. t. i - k i r I i . "ira and Washlngtos. 'Vi- C. VT. Stinger. Ctty Tlck et Agent: A. L. Craig. General Passenger Agent. SAX FRANCISCO PORTLAND 8. S. CO. Foe San Francisco, every five days, from Alnsworth dock-S. S. Geo. W. Elder. Jan. I. W S- s- Columbia, Jan. 0, 18. Sailing from Alnsworth dock. 8 P. M. PORTLAND ASIATIC 8. S. COMPANY. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calllnj at Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking- freight vl connecting steamers for Manila, Port Ar thur and Vladivostok; S. S. Aragonla. Jan. .2?. S. S. Arabia. Jan. 2. For freight -and further particulars apply to JAMES H. DEWSON. Agent. Telephone Main 268. Upper Alaska Dock. EAST VIA SOUTH Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. OVERLAND EX RES3 TRAINS 8:30 P. M. .for Salem, Kose tburg; Ashland, Sac ramento, Ozden, San Van ciaco, Mojave, Los Angeles. Ei 7:25 A. U. iPaso, New Orleans land the East. 8:30 A. M. Morning train con 7U0.P. M.' nect at Woodburn (dally except Sua- day) with train fori uount Ansel, silver, ton. Brownsville. Springfield. Wend. ling and Natron. 4:00 P. M. Albany passenger connects at Wood- 10:10 A. m: burn, with Mt. Angel ana suvertos local. 7:30 A. M. 114:30 P. M. Corvallis passenger. Sheridan passenger. XtSO P. XT. 11825 A. M. .Dally. Dally. except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SBRVICB AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leave Portland dally 'or Oswego at 7:30' A M.. 12:50. 2:06, 3:2i, 0:20. 6:25. 7:: 10:10 P. M. DaUy. except Sunday. 5:30. 6:30. 1023 A, M., 4:00. 11:30 P. M. Sunday, only, 9 A, H. Returning from Oswego arrive Portland dally 8130 A. M.. 1:53, 3:05. 433. 6:15. 7:33. fl:43. 11:10 P. M. Daily except SUndar, 623, 723, 0:30. 1020. 11:15 A. M. Except Monday, 1223 A, M. Sunday only, 10:00 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas arid Inter mediate points dally except Sunday, 4 P. 11. Arrive Portland. 1Q:20 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper ates dally to Monmouth and Alrlie. connecting with S. P. Co. trains at Dallas) and Independ ence. First-class fare from Portland to Sacramento and San Francisco. 20; berth. $3. Second class fare. $15; second-clsao. 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. Timr r i rm r- . wi nun Cr 1 .OKM h VI B 1 1 Ml I lvJ ro-ssv" eIV.11- PHDTI A Mrs Depart. Arrive. Puget Sound Limited for Tacoma. Seattle. Olympla. South Bend and Gray's Harbor points 8:30 am) 5:30 pa North Coast Limited for ' i Tacoma. Seattle. Spokane. Butte. St. Paul, New York. Bcston and all points East and Southeast 3:00 sm 7:00 &r Twin City Express, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Helena, St. Paul. Mlnne- " . apolla, Chicago. New York, Boston and all points East and Southeast 11:45 om Tvtnn Puget Sound-Kansas Clty- at. iouis special, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane. Butte. Billings. Denver. Omaha, Kansas. City. St. Louis and all points East ? Southeast -8:30 am 7:00 au All trains dally, except on South Bend branch. A. D. CHARLTON. Assistant r.r.i senger Agent. 255 Morrison, sr., corner Third. Portland. Or. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Leaves. UNION" DEPOT. Arrives. Dally. For Maygers, Rainier. DaUy Clatskante. Westport, Clifton, Astoria. War 8:00 A.M. renton, Flavel. Ham-U:10 A. M. mend. Fort Stevens, " Gearhart Park, Sea side, Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. -7:00 P.M. Astoria Express. 8:40 P M. Dally. C A. STEWART, J. C. MAYO. Comm'l Agt... 248 Aiaer st. G. F. & P. A. Phone Main 006. City Ticket Office. 122 3d st., Phob 639. 0VEELAHD TEAEJS DAILY 7 The Flyer and the Fast Mall. " SPLENDID SERVICE- UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, rates, folders and full In formation, call on or address 1L DICKSON. City Passenger and Ticket Act-, 122 Third ltreet, rorUand, Ur. JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE S. S. KANAGAWA MARL) Tor Japan, Chlaa asd all AstHe Forts, vrill Leve Seattle aat J. 17Mt. 8fiRATN0RTHO?Hl 1