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MORNING OREGONLA-N, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, , 1X)5. HELP TIE OUUL Pacific Northwest Gi i ngs to Celilo Project PUBLIG8PIRIT IS AROUSED Chamb.er, of Commerce Will' Pass. Strong Resolutions. TELEGRAMS EN J TO OFFICIALS Commercial 'Organizations of State and Columbia BasInWill" Make Demand Afbr Appropriation'' , Under Contract.- t CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WIEL ACT. t PORTLAND. Or.. Jan. 46. John H. Mitchell, Charles W. Fulton, J. X. Williamson, Blnger Hermann, "Wash ington, D. C.: The Chamber of Com merce of Portland, Or., respectfully re quests of the Oregon delegation definite information by telegraph regarding best T method of procedure toward getting nec- J ecsary appropriation for lower river and bar and proper recognition by an ap propriation, however small, for Celilo Canal, on condition that latter Is put 0:1 a continuing contract. Our Idea is that work on Jetty and lower river must be continued, not only to accomplish results, but to save damage by d!s-. continuance. The canal, after action by State of Oregon, on suggestion of the General Government, Is entitled to a continuing contract, without affecting appropriation for bar. We respectfully suggest that this tele gram be submitted to Mr. Burton. WILLIAM D. WHEELWRIGHT. President Portland Cham, of Com. GEORGE TAYLOR. Chairman Navigation Committee. L. A. LEWIS. Open River Committee. Public spirit throughout the Pacific Northwest is aroused over the pro posed abandonment of the appropria tion for the Celilo canal. Prom every hand comes word that some united ac tion Is being, or will be, taken with the hope that Representative Burton may he convinced that he is In duty bound to recommend an appropriation for tnc canal under the terms of the tacit Agreement which was made between the Government and the state when the Nation was deeded by Oregon the right of way for the project, "and not only that but it is a duty which the Government owes to this section or the United States, u duty long delayed and now necersary of fulfillment. A Joint meeting of the navigation committee and the open river commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon at -which time the question of the appropriation was made the main point of discussion. At 'the conclusion of the meeting the fore going telegram was sent to the Oregon delegation in Congress and upon reply being received some decided action will be taken by the Chamber of Commerce in accordance with the ad vice given. The Chamber of Commerce will take the position that the .Government is under obligations to commence the construction of the canal by virtue of the agreement entered into between the state and the Government at the time the appropriation was passed for the purchase of the right of way. The state has gone to . great deal of ex pense, It has practically forced some of its citizens to donate valuable lands to the Government, it has gone to the trouble in carrying out Its part of the agreement, and now that this has been done, the Chamber of Commerce will urge the Government should st least commence the work to which it is virtually pledged. A continuing contract and a small appropriation will be the cry. not only of the Portland Chamber of Commerce but of all the commercial organisa tions of the state and the Columbia basin. No large amount of money will "be asked for, but it will be insisted that enough be granted to start the work and recommit tho Government to the project. As soon as the delegation advises as .to the best mode of procedure, then The Chamber will adopt a plan of ac tion and will ask for the co-operation of all the commercial bodies of the Northwest: Every section of -Oregon will be asked, and from all Indications will readily consent, to work In har mony for the accomplishment of tho purpose in view. Idaho and Washing ton will join In the effort and the threo states will co-operate in securing tho Appropriation if it Js In the range of possibility. Canal and Jetty Both. W. D. Wheelwright, president of the Chamber of Commerce, states the po sition not only of liis organization but of all the commercial bodies when he says: "It is a very essential thing, from the standpoint of economy in the uso of Government money that the work be continued on the jetty and that the commencement should be made on the construction of the canal. Tho work at the bar should be continued by a good appropriation for if, as Is estimated, the completion of the south jetty will cost $1,320,000 now. It will perhaps cost S2.000.000 to complete after being allowed to stand a year, for It will de teriorate if allowed to remain in a half finished state. If the work Is stopped half way the rock and other material which has been put In placo will be washed out by the storms, of Winter and great damage will be done." In speaking of what sum would be sufficient, provided full appropriations could not be had. and In the opinion iui, iiucciniiKiii jjreui reuueuons y-iil be made in them, he said: "It Is estimated that the work at the jetty can be completed for $1,320,003 and I think, if necessary, progress could be made with an allotment of $750,000. In like proportion, $350,000 of the $625,000 estimate for the Lower Willamette and the Columliin rmii? need with profit in default of tho full amount estimated. Canal Should Be Continuing Contract. "But it is important that the whole river be opened, and for this reason the canal construction should be started. Therefore the commercial bodies will work together in harmony to secure this appropriation. The important thing is to secure a continuing contract with. If nec essary, a small appropriation to com mence with. If this can bo done, the work will be finished, for once com menced it wiil not be abandoned. If the estimated cost of the canal is $3,S0O,O(X). work could be commenced on a grant of from $500,000 to $t 000,000. "The great thing is to get tho Govern ment -started, to have the work com menced, for then it will be finished. The Jetty work depends upon appropriation from year to year, for the continuing contract clause was in the appropriation bill talked to death by Senator Carter several years ago. Hence if the appro priation does not come for the work at the mouth of the river, progress must stop. But from a sense of business econ omy, it is better to give a good appro priation than to let It pass. . "For the same reason the continuing contract is the thing desired in the canal .project With that contract work can continue without an appropriation, for the certificate of the engineer will have to be honored by the Treasury. "We will all work in harmony," con cluded Mr. Wheelwright, "and all the business organizations of the district will unite- Jn the effort to secure the contract and appropriation. Public sentiment is aroused and all sections will work In har mony,' Mayor P. A. Seufert, of The Dalles, was in Portland last night on his way to Salem,, where he will. In company with others interested, make an effort to se cure an appropriation to extend the port age road around the Three-Mile Rapids. 4I' am going to Salem to see if I can't stretch the portage road out a little so that we can get along without the xnal if we have to do so," said the Mayor last night at the Imperial. "Then if Mr. Burton does not want to open his sack to us he can keep It -closed." "Seriously, though," continued the man who has given a part of the right of way for the canal. "I think the Govern ment should fulfill Its obligations to the state and to the people of the Columbia Basin. There: was virtually an agreement .entered Into when the state appropriated money to buy the right of way for the canal and the Government should fulfill this agreement. "It is due the property-owners that this be done. They will never receive one third of the damage done their property by the canal. They protected themselves as much as might be, but the state got a bargain when it maae the purchase. The Government could not get for $200,000 the land which the state purchased for $f.ww. Penny Wise and Pound Foolish. "Not to grant the appropriation would "be penny wise and pound foolish. It is due to the Inland Empire that the work be commenced as soon as possible. There is tonnage enough raised there to war rant the appropriation. The canal should have the appropriation and It should have a continuing contract with it." FUNDS IN HAND ARE SMALL. Little Can Be Done on Improvements Without New Appropriations. That appropriations for the im provements of the Columbia River must be allowed by the present Con gress before any further work can bo done is clearly shown by a comparison of tho balance on band and the amounts expended on such improve ments in the last fiscal year. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1&04, $677,061.25 was expended for works of Improvement at the mouth of the Columbia, this including, however, the cost of conversion of the dredge Chinook, which was approximately $270,000. The operating expense of the dredge during that time was -$90,000, leaving $317,061.25 as expenditure for the re pair and extension of the. jetty. With that amount 4658 feet of Jetty was con structed. It in estimated that the operating expenses of the dredge for a year will be approximately $120,000. The balance at present available for the Improvement at the mouth of the Columbia is $262,540. The present re pairs to the Chinook will probably de crease tills sum by $100,000, leaving only $16,000 for the work of Jetty ex tension and bar dredging during tho coming year. As the Government plant and equipment, as well as tho dredge require a constant .maintenance ex pense there would not be sufficient out of the available fund to begin actual work. Owing to the great damage dono by the recent storms a large amount of repair work Is necessary for the jetty, and this will Increase the amount that could be expended this year. Since this improvement is not under the continu-ing-contract system, work can only be performed as funds are available. For this reason no operations will be re sumed until an appropriation Is granted. The dredging of the Lower Willam ette and Columbia Rivera Is another improvement of the utmost Importance dependent upon the passing of a river and harbor bill, or provision being made in the sundry civil bill. The dredges W. S. Ladd ahd Columbia have been constantly at work during the last year with the most favorable re sults. The shifting nature of the chan nel and its tendency to fill up at vari ous points requires continual dredging. A cessation of this work, even for a short time, would have a disastrous ef fect and undo much that has been done The expenditure on this Improvement for the period from, Juno 30. 1904, to December 31 was $71,547.71. The amoun available now Is $18,766.33. barely suf ficient to maintain the equipment for a year. The appropriation asked for by Major W. C. Langfitt for this im provement during, the fiscal year end ing June 3-0, 1906. was $625,000, of which $125,000 was estimated to be nec essary for dredging to maintain pres ent conditions. With but $15,000 to work on nothing can be done at all. The amount available for the con struction of the Celilo canal Is $161,625. Before beginning constructive work the larger part of this amount would necessarily be expended In preparing plant and equipment. At this time the only Government work that can be proceeded with is the clearing of the Three-MIIe Rapids this work being under contract" with an available balnncc of $118,750 on hand. For- no improvement Is there sufficient funds on hand for a con tinuance of th Improvements hv the Government. BOTH PROJECTS FAVORED. Baker City Men Aroused at Proposal Made by Chairman Burton. BAKER CITY. Or.. Jan. 16.-(Special ) Mayor C. A. Johns said tonight when asked for his views on the proposal of Chairman Burton to ?ut off the appro priation for the Celilo canal In the in terest of a large appropriation for the Improvements at the mouth of the Co lumbia River, that he was 'decidedly in favor of an appropriation both for the Celilo canal and the bar. "In a sense." said Mr. Johns, "the Gov ernment is pledged , to the Celilo canal project It was the positive understand ing that If the state would, provide the right-of-way for the Celilo canal the Government would go ahead with the construction of the canal at once. The Legislature, on the strength of this agree ment, immediately appropriated $100,000 and authorized the Governor to purchase the right-of-way and convey it to the Government "The portage railroad which Mr. Bur ton refers to was understood to be only a makeshift to tide over the time the canal is being built, which. I take It will consume from three to five years' time. I think Congress should keep faith with the state In this matter." William Pollman. president of the Citi zens' League, said that he was decidedly in favor of both appropriations. He said he had talked the matter over with a number of the league members and they were all opposed to the proposal of Mr. Burton. He did not think Mr. Burton had any right to use the construction of the portage railroad by the state as an argument against the construction of the canal at this time, because it was the understanding at the time the appropria tion for the railroad was made that it was only a" temporary arrangement pend ing the construction of the canal. W. H. Gilbert, president of me Develop ment League, said he favored the imme diate construction of the canal, also the continuation of the work of Improving the mouth of the river. Mr. Gilbert said the. state had responded promptly to the suggestions of the officials of the Gov ernment and' bad provided the right-of-way, and now the Government should proceed at once with the construction of. the canaL The business interests of this county may generally be said to be rep resented by the views above expressed. BLOW TO EASTERN OREGON. Propose Inaction of the Government Termed. a Breach of Faith. THE. DALLES, Or., Jan. 16--Special.) Much regret Is expressed here today over the press reports of Chairman Burton's announcement that the Celilo Canal project will be eliminated from the river and harbor hill, cutting out any appropri ation for that improvement unless a di vision can be made of the amount deemed necessary to carry on the work at tho mouth of the Columbia. It has been ear nestly hoped and expected that this ses sion of Congress would deal liberally with The Dalles-Celllo project In view of the fact that the state has furnished the right of way for "the proposed canal according to the requirements of the War Depart ment. It would be regarded by the people of this section as a. distinct breach of faith on the part of the Government should further appropriation be withheld at this time, when the single stipulation of the department has been complied with and the way cleared for the Government's work at a large expense to the state. The fact Ihat the actual work of re moving the obstructions from the Co lumbia at Three-Mile Rapids is already in operation would make an adverse action of Congress especially regretable. For some weeks past the contractors have been pushing their work vigorously, a large amount of the first obstruction hav ing been removed from the channel with in the past ten-days under the supervision of an expert electrical engineer brought here from California for that purpose. That this work already well begun should be stopped with no Immediate prospect of continuance would be re garded as a great blow to the future business interests of Eastern Oregon, Washington and Idaho. WALLA WALLA TO FILE PROTEST Washington Delegation to Be Urged to Press Canal Measure. WALLA WALLA. Jan. 16. (Special.) The people of Walla Walla do not take very kindly to the announcement that Chairman Burton, of the rivers and har bors committee, had suggested that there was a probability of the appropriation for the Celilo canal being cut off by Con gress. The report was the occasion of considerable unfavorable comment today among the leading members of the Walla Walla Commercial Club and the farmers. Every one believes that the only per manent relief that may be expected from exhorbltant freight rates Is by an open river to tide water. Construction of the Celilo canal would mean a great deal to the gralngrowers of the Inland Empire, and for that reason a vigorous protest has gone up over the entire county over Burton's announcement President Har ry Turner, of the Commercial Club. In an interview today, said: "The Celilo canal should be constructed and the Government should appropriate sufficient money to carry out the project The people of the States of Washington, Oregon and Idaho have personally sub scribed to a fund to construct the Celilo portage railway as a temporary relief un til the canal can bo constructed, there fore It is imperative that Congress be urged to make a liberal appropriation for the canaL" t It is very probable that at a meeting of the Walla Walla Commercial Club directors to be held Wednesday that reso lutions will be adopted and forwarded to the Congressional delegation from this state to urge that an appropriation be made for the canal by the present Con gress. GOVERNMENT IS OBLIGATED. Astorians Insist That Canal Be Con structed at Celilo. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) Chairman Burton's suggestion that the proposed appropriation for the construc tion of a canal at Collin be dropped from tho river and harbor bill does not meet with the approval of Astorians. who, while insisting that a liberal appropriation be made for the Jetty, feel that something substantial should also be done for the Celilo Improvement Mayor J. W. Surpre nant. when questioned concerning the matter this evening, said: "Of course I believe,, as no doubt does every other person In Oregon, that the Improvement of the mouth of the Co lumbia River Is the principal work to bo accomplished, and we must have a liberal appropriation for that, by all means; but the removal of the obstructions from the upper river by constructing the Celilo Canal is also necessary- The Government Is under obligations to the peoplo of Oregon to do this work, as it has induced them to purchase the right of way. To fulfill that obligation Congress must at this session feet aside a sufficient sum to begin work on the canal and to war rant its continuance until a future Con gress can make a further appropriation." James Yv. welch, president or the Chamber of Commerce, is also opposed to the Burton suggestion. He said this even ing: ' "So far as I am concerned, I favor the Improvement of the Columbia River bar first of all; but I think the Government has committed Itself to the Improvement at CelUo by Inducing the State of Ore gon to obtain a right of way for the pro posed canal, and I believe Congress Is thus under obligations to and should ap propriate sufficient money to commence the construction of the canal and provide ways and means for a continuance of the work." MISTAKE WOULD BE MADE. Mayor of Dayton, Wash., Says Celilo Canal Is Most Important. DAYTON, Wash.. Jan. 16. Mayor G. F. Jackson states the people of the Inland Empire believe a mistake would be made In delaying the work on the Celilo Canal by omitting an appropriation at this ses sion of Congress. He said: "We believe this is one of the most Im portant works undertaken by the Gov ernment, and to withhold an appropria tion thte year, after construction has been pledged, would be a great disap pointment to the people. I trust some thing may be done to impress upon Con gress the Importance of at once continu ing this great work." J. H. Day, president of the Commercial Club, said: "Unquestionably the motive In requiring the State of Oregon to fur nish a right of way for the Celilo Canal obligated the Nation to complete the project within a reasonable time. Oregon. In securing the right of way at a cost of $100,000. and presenting the deeds for the same to the Government has fulfilled her part of the compact to which the Nation Is a party. A reasonable appropriation should be made at the present session of Congress for the beginning of this impor tant work." Columbia a National Highway. L'NION. Or Jan. 16. (Special.) In an Interview today C E. Cochran, pres ident of the Union Commercial Club, said: "It is with the deepest regret that I learn of Chairman Burton's suggestion to omit from the river and harbor ap propriation bill any consideration- of aid In opening- up the Columbia River at Celilo. The Columbia River as a National highway-demands from Con gress the most substantial recognition. It is not enough that tho river bo opened at its mouth and that vast territory known as Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho be closed to water transportation. "The opening of the Columbia 13 one of the most vital questions affecting the Pacific Northwest and with proper and liberal consideration at the hands of Congress the people of the Columbia River basin would at once become more prosperous and the markets of the world brought nearer to their homes." Celilo Canal Is Essential.' UNION, Or.. Jan. 1C. (Special.) On Chairman Burton's suggestion ,to cut off the appropriations for the Celilo canal. Mayor L. ' J, Davis, of Union says: "Without tnc construction of the proposed locks the Columbia River had about as woll not have existed, so far as It affects the transportation prob lem In this section of Eastern Oregon. Our people believe that the Columbia River bar should be properly cared for, but they also Insist and demand that appropriation be made for the locks along the right of way pur chased, in good faith by the State of Oregon for that purpose. "No other one thing would do more to develop the Columbia River . basin than the opening of this great artery of commerce and the proposal of tho Government to abandon this project is universally opposed here." AT THE THEATERS What the Press Agents Say. "THE HOLY CITY." Rev. F. Gregory Speaks-? the ISefitfV the Columbia Play Is Doling. Nothing could more briefly and point edly voice the sentiments of the people toward the Columbia Theater production of "The Holy City" than the following letter from Rev. F. Gregory, of the Sacred Heart Church: "Portland, Or.. Jan. 14. 1905. Mr. A. F. Ballard. Columbia Theater, Portland, Or. Sir: You will please accept my thanks for your kind favor to witness your beau tiful drama. The Holy City.' This ex quisite drama is thoroughly Christian in character and form, and It is my belief that even the most sensitively religious people will find nothing in that play but what Is edifying and instructive. The play Is well staged and the characters are well impersonated on the whole. Your 'Holy City or 'Everyman and the Star of Bethlehem, of Ben Greet are great moral- factors towards making peo ple better Christians, and I would say that you are doing a noble and good work by staging such Christian plays. You deserve our support because you try to raise the moral standard of the theater which thus will become a strong factor for good. Thanking you once more, sin cerely yours, "F. GREGORY", O. S. B." PROF. NYE'S HYPNOTIC POWER Empire Audience to Witness a Won derful Performance. Professor Thomas Calllway Nye, who, with Arthur Laing is to give three per formances at the Empire Theater, be gining with Friday night, states posi tively that criminally inclined boys and girls can be cured by hypnotic sugges tion and mental science. This Is some thing which scientists have been quar reling over for half a century. These learned scholars are loath to believe this, but thf feats that Professor Nye has performed, the marvelous cures ho has brought about through his methods of mental suggestion, at last are" com pelling these men to acknowledge that Professor Nye can restore a distorted brain to a normal condition. During his performances at the Empire Proces sor Nye will compel his subjects to do ludicrous and serious things at his command, and he will demonstrate to the most skeptical mind that he has a power not given to the ordinary hyp notist Watch for the pretty young woman whom Professor Nye will put to sleep in the show windows of Vanduyn & Walton's store, 270 Washington street on Thursday afternoon. Scats on sale Thursday morning. Last Performance Tonight. Tonight will be the last performance of U. D. Newell's "A Jolly American Tramp" at the Empire Theater. Josoph Kearney, he who essays the role of the Weary Willie in Manager Newell's comedy sensation, "A Jolly American Tramp," Is the best delineator of the ge nus hobo on the American stage. His makeup is said to be perfect, and so exact that were ho to leave the stage and ap pear on the streets In his tatters and rags our police would surely send him to the workhouse, purely on his looks. In this play he says some very funny things and does some very grotesque specialties. His singing is said to be inimitable. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Sulu" Sale Today. This morning at 10 o'clock the advanco sale of seats will open for the musical comedy success, "The Sultan of Sulu," which comes to the Marquam Grand The ater next Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, January 19. 20 and 21, with a spe cial matinee on Saturday. New Vaudeville Bills Star. Camlllo and Fona arc the leaders at the Star, as equilibrists, contortionists and dislocationlsts. Their act Is daring to a degree, and Camlllo In his act presenting a zlg zag pyramid does a sensational stunt Loo and Fay Durbyelle. women shadowgraphcrs, make a variety of ani mals appear on a screen, with amusing results. The audience applaud Uncle Sam's "shadow" and silently regard John Bull's. The rest of the bill: The projecto scope. la amusing pictures; Zanfrctta and Mansfield. In a comedy act "A Crazy Messpry:-." supported by a large gun: Carr x;elle Miller, a good vocalist: Daisy Vernon, a singer of pictorial ballads, and Raymond Teal, the mlnstrcL Baker. Al Hazzard. the ventriloquist, holds the center of the stage at the Baker this week. A Punch and Judy show of the most excruciating character Is one of his turns and Is worth all the other Punch and Judy shows ever seen. He la fol lowed by Nagle and Adams with a light comedy act and a clever exhibition of baton-swinging. Major McGuire. who has met and vanquished Duncan C. Ross at broadsword fencing, gives an exhibi tion in handling all sorts of blades. Perry and .Whiting, song and dance ar tists, are then followed by Ben Jackson with a number of tuneful songs. Leora the sensational aerial actor. J. W. Wood with an illustrated song and a lot of new things on the blograph. Grand. Whitehead and Diamond are two come dians who work hard along original lines at the Grand, and their clever dancing and Jokes make them plenty of friends. Charles and Bessie Konras, in the sketch "The Dude of the Village." are also win ners in the laughter line, Alf Bonner pleases with his expressive singing of the ballad "Doa't Cry. Katie, Dear," and the For two weeks now we've offered you one of these wonderful ranges on 30 days' free trial. Nearly one hundred people have taken us at our word and they all seem pretty well satisfied. Tomorrow night at 6 o'clock this offer closes and no more ranges on free trial. You'll have to pay to try them after then. BETTER COME TODAY Old Stoves and Ranges Taken in Exchange 30 Days Free Trial Then $5.00 Down and $1 a Week. granuTscope pictures are lively. Tho rest of the bill: Musical Bentley, zylophonlst; the original Murphys In the sketch "The. Irish Rose"; Jennie Fletcher, vocal solo- 1st. In "The Scotch Lassie. ' and the three Lyres, a European novelty. Lyrjc. Fry and Allen make a hit in a laughable sketch. "The Policeman and the Lady." and sing several songs. They appeared here several years ago in the melodrama "Hot Old Tlme' and have good voices. Fry Is a comical policeman. James Hen nessey Is a laugh-maker with his stories and songs, and Thomas W. Ray appears in uniform and adds to his increasing reputation as a pictorial singer by render ing "The Man in the Soldier Suit." The rest of the bill: Miss Fletcher, soubrette: The Mortons. In "Rip Van Wllkle"; the Irving trio, the three young men who are clever acrobats and the vitascope in new pictures. Bijou. The Bijou Is celebrating its last week of vaudeville before it puts on Its stock company by the best bill it has ever pre sented. It Is well rounded, there arc no turns as mere "fillers" and the acts are clever and novel. Brlgham's Grocery Store Is A. B. Frost on the stage. The three Aubunwaro clever youngsters, and Josephine Gordon. Is quite the most cap tivating little soubrette on tho boards. Belle Vcrna does effectively that difficult feat for a woman, caricaturing notable men. Tho great Malcolm is a splendid Juggler. Edna Foley has a new and touching song and the blograph unrolls a drama, "The Red Skin and the Cow boy," or "An Indian's Revenge." BOLD THIEF GETS WATCHES. Enters Third-Street Store and Makes! Good Haul. To steal three gold watches from a hook in the window of a Third-street store is unusual, but a thief accomplished this last night at S3 North Third and made his escape. He did It while the pro prietor. J. Benjamin, was kindling a fire In the rear of the establishment. The watches were hanging In the show window, which Is directly under a strong light: the store was brilliantly lighted, but the daring thief paid no heed to this. Ho selected the best on the hooks and ran. Captain of Police Moore was noti fied. Patrolmen Baty and 'Eurkc and Detectives Kerrigan and Hartman In vestigated the robbery. There Is no clew to the thief's Identity. War, Mormons, Et Cetera. 1'ORTL.AXD. Jan IT. T . t-.n. I thank you for the able, irresistible, un- waiicrauie ecuonai in today's paper. "Ar bitration and War." It Is a rarity under the sun to read the truth and nothing but the truth in the editorials of a leading news paper, for there is a tpn!inrv in thi . pander to the "namby pamby" sentimental ist mrapiy xor popularity's sake, regardless i uc iruiu. After reading your editorial I went to the White Temple to hear an Illustrated lecture of the work of the Y. M. C. A. When a group of intelligent Japanese was thrown upon the screen the speaker said: "The JaDanese In thl tvtit am d.i.. . liberalise Russia, than Japan." The audi ence apjimuueo. me remarK by hand clap ping. And yet if the oeace mm -miH had had their way they would not only i"" war. out wouiu nave made It im possible for Japan to begin to civilize Rus sia. And I want to thank you again for saying that Senator Dubois Is a "time-server and hare-brained fanatic" His light against the Mormons is a contpmntiM. nu.t-i trick and. as you say. "to launch him again And again I want to thank you for an edi torial on Che Smoot case, as it is true, as you said, that they are trying the church of the Latter Day Saints, not Smoot I know Smoot no be one of the most moral men in Utah. lie has but nn u-ir. i he has said, without contradiction, that he naa no relations with any other woman than that one wife. He is not only a moral man. b. - a paragon. All men whn h.u.,.. i- monosomy and the "th commandment euuuiu r.eip briool Why then all this fuss? SimDlv because a few rnnil.i .i .- preachers, with the aid of disgruntled and defeated ofnee-seekers. who cannot control the Mormon vote, see Ht to keep an old sore running because it is made easy by iuc tsreai majority or news papers pandering to the popular taste by printing what the people like to read, and not what they ought to know, regardless of the truth. The truth is that there have been no polygamous marriages In Utah since the manifesto of 1800. The old DOlrramlsts arc fact H-n. - hence polygamy Is dying out. 11 n aic a natural aeatn. it Is only kept alive by fanatics who seek to persecute a religious sect that it Is popular to persecute. Some over-zealous and careless friend of Smoot said that all the clergy who loved truth rather than error defended him. That Is not true. The clergy, as far as I know them, love truth rather than darkness, but some of them, unfortunately, are so blinded b- nreludiee that thev cannot It Tk. big preachers who see truth as It is dare uuw ut.tu muiuul ucuc uc con strued as a defense of polygamy, and they lose their Influence. GEO. WALLACE WILLIAMS. A GTJARANTEED cuke tor nus. iiuuut, ornw. oiciuun museum x-uea. Your druggist wUI refund money if Pazo OLit- meat falls to cure you In C to U dayi. SGc. TWO MORE DAYS OUR FREE TRIAL OFFER ON BUCK'S RANGES CLOSES TOMORROW Better Take Advantage of This Offer Before It Is Too Late. jYOUR CREDIT! jD SSSSS W jOWN TERMS I CHCDICC TA CTrtD DftllT OllLKilT I U O 1 Iff DUUl I I BURNS-BARRY MILL MAY NOT BE PULLED OFF. Sheriff Word Notifies Willamette Club That He Will Interfere if Attempt Is Made. The boxing match between Tommy Burns and Dave Barry, middle weights, arranged to occur at the Expedition building on the night of January 26, Sher iff Word has announced, will not take place. The Sheriff says he notified the Willamette Club to that effect, and ir an attempt is made to pull off the match his deputies will arrest those who par ticipate. "It will not occur," said the Sheriff. "I won't yield an Inch. My mind is made up and cannot be changed. I told them so two months ago, and if they have gone to the expense of preparing for the event they cannot blame me If it proves to be a loss. I have treated them fairly, and they should not try to go ahead in the face of notification that the law against prizefighting will be enforced. Toward prizefights I shall assume the same attitude as toward other acts that are known to he in opposition to the law. I can make no exceptions, and play no favorites. With two months notice that the tight could not be held here, the men who projected it have themselves to blame if they have expended money that will bring no return." JONES SIGNED FOR PORTLAND Eastern Pitcher Said to Be Great When In Condition. SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 16. (Special.) Bert Jones, who intended to pluy in the Southern League next year when he fin ished the season with Oakland, has affix ed his name to a contract with Portland. When he Is himself. Jones is a pitcher of no mean ability. While he was with San Francisco he had great difficulty In winning a "game. He complained that cold winds stiffened his salary arm and rendered it almost useless. As soon as he got with Oakland Bert struck better weather, and he pitched up to his Eastern form. If he can continue he will prove a valuable running mate for Ham Iberg. HALF-AND-HALF AT ASCOT. Three Favorites and Three Outsiders Win the Races. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Jan. 16. The un expected happened in" three out of the six races at Ascot -today, three favorites and three outsiders finishing first. Starter Dwyer set Eddie Walsh down for the re mainder of the week because of disobe dience at the post. Briar Thorpe was run up to $100 and went to James Mc Cafferty. Weathfr cloudy; track muddy. Summary: Hurdle handicap, mile and a quarter Nitrate won. Flea second. Scepter third; time, 2:23. Three furlongs Cash Box won. Snow bound second. Loyal Front third; time, 0:S6. Five furlongs Bluecoat won. Belle Kin ney second, Kchailan third; time, lKCi-. Six furlongs Tim Hurst won. Durbar second. Flo Bob third; time. 1:114- Mile and an eighth Briar Thorpe wdn Sheriff Bell second, Balph Young third; time, 1:56U. One mile Bay won, Bandillo second. Eleven Hells third; time. 1:45. Long-Shots Take the Money. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15. Long shots brought home the money at Oakland to day. Batltdor and Hulford both came In first at 12 to 1 and My Order gathered at 10. Tam O'Shanter was the only favorite to justitfy the judgment of the talent. Weather clpudy; track muddy. Summary: ! Five furlongs My Order won. Mogrcgor second. Grenaore third; time. 1:03. j Futurity course Hulford won. Proflt ! able second. Waterspout third; time. Five furlongs Batldor won. Brennus second, Georgle Black third; time, 1:03. Seven furlongs Tam O'Shanter won. Box Elder second. Haven Run third time. 1:30. Mile and an eighth Glenarvon won, Langford James second. Theodore L. third; time, 2:00. Last Football Game of Season. Tho l3st football game of the season is yet to be played. The llttl. the Columbia juniors, and the Chemawa j "Kole-ln-the-Wall" team of youngsters, J none weighing over 110 pounds, meet for the lightweight chamDlonshlD of Orcpnn next Saturday. They will probably play on Multnomah Field, but wherever they meet; the game will be worth seeing,, for neither team has been defeated by an eleven of Its own weight In three years. Ex-Soldler May Have Been Drowned. 1 . , ' VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 16. (Spe- j cIsLJt-U auMea disappearance flf Fred j 30 Days Free Trial Then $5.00 Down and $1 a Week. Morllck, a former member of Company I Nineteenth Infantry, is causing consider able alarm.- Morlick. had been on a hunting trip down the Columbia In com pany with an old comrade from the pest. As the game was scarce. Morllck secured a boat. He rowed around for some time on the river, but was soon lost to. the view of his companion, who, after wailing for some time for his return, made his way back to the garrison. Last .evening a re port reached this city that a boat with the oars missing was found about 20 miles below the point where the missing man disappeared. Morlick is a ma nabout SO years of age of medium height, and of rather dark complexion. At the time of his disappear ance he was dressed in a brown eanvai fatigue suit and wore a campaign hat. He enlisted from St. Joseph. Mo., where it is said that he was well connected. EATEN UP 3Y FLAMES. Much Property and Several Lives Lost In Various Cities. CHICAGO. Jan. 16.-The fire that started In the beef storage warehouse of Schwarzschild & Sulzberger last night was still burning today, although unde control. The firemen cut holes In the sides and roof of the building, a six-story structure. In thir efforts to find' the fire, and, although dense volumes of smoke and ammonia fumes poured out of tUese apertures, no flames were visible. The fire was in the sawdust which was packed between the double walls of the building. Fourteen firemen were overcome by the ammonia and were carried out by their companions. All will recover. The loss Is estimated at 5150.000. Fire broke out today on the top floor of the County building. The flames were confined to a portion of two upper floors and the roof. The damage is estimated at $50,000. Smoke drove practically all occupants out of the County building and the City Hall adjoining. Three painters at work m the County building were seriously burned. CRUSHED BY A CORPSE. Weird Fate of Express in Fatal Wreck on Santa Fe. WICHITA. Kan.. Jan. 16. One man killed, two seriously and 11 more or less injured is the result of a wreck on the Sunta Fe train, north-bound, near Derby at 2:S0 P. M. today. The dead: L. L. West, express messenger, New ton. Kan. Seriously injured: Charles Schaefer, ex press messenger. Oklahoma City, O. T., chest crushed; Jack Stevens. Neodosha, Kan., head badly hurt. In the express car were West and Schaefer. West jumped and was killed. Schaefer tried to jump, but a boxed corpse in the express car fell upon him. crushing his breast. Schaefer and Stev ens are not expected to live. The train was running 30 miles an hour at a curve when the tender left the track and the entire train of four cars fell down the embankment. KEEP OUT OF SCH00IS. Mormon Church Forbids Religious Teaching in Them. SALT LAKE. Jan. 16. The first presi dency of the Mormon church today Issued formal and positive instructions to the. presidents of stakes, bishops and super intendents of classes In religion forbid ding further use of public school build ings for the teaching of the doctrine of the church. In many places in Utah the classes in religion have been regularly held In school buildings and recently there has been a strong agitation against the practice. Frauds in Utah Scalp Bounties. SALT LAKE. Jan. 16. Frauds aggre gating $17,000 are alleged to have been per petrated against the county governments of Salt Lake and adjoining counties dur ing the last three months through dupli cate payments of bounties on the hides of wild animal pests. Charles Jones has been arrested at Ogden and today D. B. Davis, formerly a deputy in the County Clerk's office in this city, was taken into custody. Other arrests are reported to have been made. The frauds were made possible by a system of plugging the holes punched in the scalps by the County Clerk first paying the bounties; Laundrymen Meet at Seattle. SEATTLE. Jan. 16. The annual meet ing of thfl Oregon-Washington Interstate Laundry Association Is being held at the Butler Hotel here today. Fifty delegates are In attendance, the largest since the formation of the association. It was de cided to hold the next meeting at Port land during the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion. Papers were read today upon questions concerning laundrymen and tonight a banquet will be served at the Butler. To morrow the visitors will visit the Min nesota, the Nebraska and other points of Interest about the city. You can't help liking them, they are so very small and their action so perfect. Only one pni a dose. Carter's Little LlTtr Ellis rvt4i - -