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THE HORNING "OHEGONIAN, SATURDXT, JULY 15, 1905.
STARTS STEVENS
ON CANAL WORK
President Confers With New
Chief Engineer and Chair
- man Shonts. -f
TWELVE THOUSAND HANDS
Commission "Will House, Feed, Doc
tor and Ani use 'Its Men Yellow
Fever on Decline Hither
Taft or Root Good.
OYSTER BAY. L. I.. July H. Theodore
P. Shonts and John F. Stevens, chairman
and chief engineer of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, went over the subject of
the canal with .the President pretty thor
oughly this afternoon, this being the first
opportunity the President had to discuss
it with "Mr. Stevens. As both Mr. Shonts
and Mr. Stevens expect to rail for Pan
ama on July 20. the President desired to
consult with them before their departure.
It is not likely that Mr. Stevens will
he made a member of the executive com
mittee of the Commission, a post occupied
by his predecessor. Mr. "Wallace. It can
be said, however, that he has been given
practically a free hand to do the construc
tion work. He has his own ideas about
the methods to be pursued and will not
be interfered with in the work of his
district His desire is to dig the canal
and to that great undertaking he will
devote all his energies and ability, leav
ing the executive and administrative de
tails to be worked out by Mr. Shonts,
Governor Magoon and the Commission.
Stevens "Will Organize Staff.
After the- conference with the President.
Mr. Shonts talked frankly about the work
of the commission and canal conditions.
Ho said:
"The President desired to see Mr. Ste
vens before we left for the Isthmus, and
to discuss with both of us the progress of
the work. Just now we have about 12,000
men at work on the canal. This is about
as many as we could employ under the ex
isting conditions. Wc have our executive
staff thoroughly organized now, but the
organization has not been completed on
the Isthmus. That Is a part of the work
Mr. Stevens will have to do. His engi
neering staff must be organized and its
work mapped out. "We must make ar
rangements fdr the housing, feeding and
general care of our employes, in Itself a
great task, and we must complete the san
itary arrangements in the American zone.
All this, will require time and energy and
hard work, but it will be accomplished
successfully. I have about concluded ar
rangements with a man who Is to go to
the Isthmus tq arrange for the recreation
of the canal employes. We will have read
ing rooms, amusement halls and all that
eort of thing, by mean's of'-wh!ch the men
will pass their idle hours pleasantly and
profitably.
Sanitary Conditions Better.
"No. the sanitary condftions on the
Isthmus are not so bad as they have been
reported. A lot of people .have become
frightened by the. yellow,, fever., but it is
not so bad as might be expected. In fact,
the reports from the Isthmus regarding
health conditions have been grossly exag
gerated. Out of 20 cases of yellow., fever
in May we lost only two and in June out
of more than twice that number we lost
only four. The sanitary conditions are
"being bettered all the. time and as soon as
we complete arrangements for a more ade
quate supply of pure water we shall have
Jittle or no difficulty. My beficf is that
the actual digging of the canal will have
to be done by laborers Inured to the
tropical climate. That labor we shall be
able to get without any serious trouble.
"We have been devoting a good deal
of time- recently to the Panama Railroad.
It is now In excellent condition. While
it is only 47 miles lqng, the road, includ
ing the necessary sidings and spurs, has
nearly 500 miles of track. The traffic over
it is very heavy. Such business as. is
purely commercial is handled Just as it
would be by any other railroad and such
business as the road does, for the canal is
charged against the Canal Commission
as part of the canal construction ex
penses." Can Work Under Taft or Root.
Mr. Shonts was asked whether he could
say anything regarding the "proposed
transfer of the Canal Commission and Its
affairs from the War tp the State De
partment. "I think," he replied, "you would bet
ter get that .information from the Presi
dent. I can say, however, that no defi
nite conclusion has yet been reached. So
far as I am personally, concerned, it would
make no difference whether the canal
affairs were directed by Secretary Taft
or by Secretary Root. Both arc equipped
admirably for the work. The transfer
is a matter with -which I have nothing
to do."
Mr. Shonts did not know how long he
might remain on the Isthmus.
DIES IN HUSBAND'S SIGHT
Tragic Suicide of Leader la. St. Louis
Society.
ST. LOUIS. July -14. Mrs. Frank Xeider
haus. Jr.. wife of a prominent business
man and a leader In the younger social
circles, died tonight frem the effects of a
dese t)f cyanide of potassium, according
to a statement made by her husband.
They had quarreled and he had prepared
the poison in her presence for the purpose
of committing 'suicide. Before he coulJ
divine her -Intention she grasped the
draught and drank it. dying almost in
Etftntly. Four Men Killed by Explosion.
BROWXSBURGQuebec July ;14. Four
men were killed .and two injured by an
explosion in .the -iietonator room of the
Dpmlnioh, Cartridge Company's' works
here this' afternoon. The survivors are
unable to .explain the cause of the ex
plosion. -
Promoters Gobble the Capital.
BOSTON, July 14. James W. Smith and
Hjnry W. Ogden. receivers of the. .Con
solidated 'Utiero Plantation Compahy.'Jln
their reiortr''nieQ rtoday -in- "ttfe ' United.
States Circuit Court, said that their in
vesigations led them to believe that the
company was not formed for the purpose
of promoting legal business operations". It
was a "stock and. bond selling scheme
for the benefit of the promoter?." accord
ing to the report, which shows that up
to April IS last the total receipts were
5721.2-10. Of this amount. 579.055 was re
funded. The total expenditures amounted
to 5710.9&S, of which amount 5104.634 was
for the development of the plant in Mex
ico and 5222,701 for commissions.
REFERENDUM ON STRIKE
Express-Drivers Submit Their Dif
ferences to Popular Vote.
CHICAGO. July 14. At a meeting of
the Express Drivers' Union tonight, it
was decided 10 submit to a referendum
vote on Monday night the question of
calling off the teamsters' strike as far
as the express drivers are concerned.
Recent disclosures regarding the action
of truckdrlvers and other teamsters in
doing the work of nonunion drivers, com
bined with a failure on the part of the
strike leaders to collect sufficient funds
to pay benefits promptly, it is declared,
have led to rebellion in the ranks of the
express drivers.
The Baggage and Parcel Delivery Driv
ers' Union has Ignored the demand of the
Department Store Drivers and voted down
a motion to call a strike, against the six
express concerns that control the Chicago
Cartage Company, which is making deliv
eries to strike-bound houses.
TRYING TO SAVE HIS BANK
Lewis Pleads for Dismissal of Re
ceiver at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. July 14. Arguments were
submitted today before Judge Mcllhen
ney .in the Circuit Court at Clayton, on
the motion for dissolution of the receiver
ship of the People's United States Bank.
Attorney-General Hadley. at whose in
stance a receiver for the bank was ap
pointed; Assistant Attorney-General X.
T. Gentry. Secretary of State Saenger and
State Bank Examiner R. M. Cook ap
peared at the hearing.
"Receiver Spencer, through his attorneys,
today submitted an inventory of the hold
ings of the bank. He reported the assets
under five classifications, as follows:
Exhibit A. stocks and bonds, 5204.453:
Exhibit B. cash In other banks and on
hand. 5346.687; Exhibit C. time and demand
certificates. 51.046.75S; Exhibit D. time and
demand loans, $1,010,183; Exhibit E, sun
dry accounts. $70,933; total. 52.679,244.
STRIKE-BREAKERS ARRIVE
Carload of Printers and Pressmen In
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 14. A party of
26 strike-breaking printers arrived here
today from St. Louis in a special car.
The party was in charge of A. C Bremer
and an attorney named Cornel. It was
composed of 14 compositors, five press
men, two women, a child and two guards.
Arriving at Oakland at noon, the car was
switched and the party was taken across
the bay on a launch and landed at the
Mall dock in this city. They were then
taken to a headquarters established for
them up town. '
Five of them escaped tonight, and i is
said the most of the men claim that
they vere brought here under a misun
derstanding of the true state of affairs.
CRUSHED BY BIG BUILDING
Storm Causes Deaths of Many Per
sons at Winnipeg.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. July 14. During
a .high wind storm at midnight, following
a severe rain and electric storm, the walls
of a brick building in course of construc
tion on James street, were blown down
and sex'cral people burled beneath the
ruins. It Is feared eisht or ten are dead.
Borrow Money if Xecessary.
PORTLAND. July 14. (To the Editor.)
The Oregonlnn of this morning rightly sug
gests that theories are of little value In the
volution of our High School problem. I
offered no "plan" as It seemed a question for
a wiser head than mine. But elncf plans
are In order, may I be permitted to offer thi;
following:
1 And In the school laws the provision
that 4,a special meeting may be called when
the business of the district demands it." so
that technical point is settled. Next, the
sum required will not exceed $30,000; can
not this sum be borrowed? If the school
debt for this year has reached the limit, and
no bonds can be Issued, mortgage next
year's appropriation. Again, nothing in the
resolution passed at the taxpayers meeting
makes it compulsory for the School Board
to build the new High School this year
better a thourand times to wait sir months
or a year than to rob the future. -
It is asserted that certain members of the
"School Board are opposed to buying more
school land. Have they no faith in the fu
ture of Portland?
NELLIE It. TRUMBULL.
Burglar Killed in Furious Fight.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. July 14. In
an attempt to rob the co-operative store
at Union, a small town south of here,
early today, an unknown burglar was shot
and instantly killed.
Two men were seen to enter the place
and an alarm was immediately given,
which brought a crowd of a dozen vil
lagers to the scene and the place was
surrounded. One of the burglars made
his escape with a posse- following him.
The other, after being caught, was placed
in cnarge ot K. r . Forbush. The burglnr.
taking advantage of Forbush's attention
being turned away, threw himself on the
latter's back, A desperate struggle for
possession of a double-barreled shotgun
followed. Forbush finally succeeded in
getting the weapon pointed at the thief
and discharged both barrels, almost tear
ing his head off.
Bank Directors Must Pay Losses.
BOSTON. July 14. Frank D. Allon. re
ceiver of the defunct National Bank of
Boston, by direction of the Controller of
the -Currency, todaybrought sujt in the
United States Circuit Court against the
board of "directors of the bank to secure
.a full accounting and that they pay to
him the amount of the losses which led
to the failure of the institution. The bill
against the directors charges them with
"gross negligence, wasteful management,
wrongful, fraudulent and collusive conduct
in office and willful and persistent viola
tion of the Federal statutes."
Alleged Forgers Arc Acquitted.
CHICAGO. July It. Albert G. "Wheeler,
president of the Illinois' Telephone fc Tel
egravVi Company and four .leading politi
cians, who have been on trial charged
with forging the records of the City
'Council"" for the benefit of the telephone
Anpany. were found- not guilty today
Iff Judge Chetlain, who took the case
from the jury. ,
Coatmakcrs Will Strike.
NEW YORK. July 14. A general strike
of the East Side Coatmakers Is expected
by labor leaders to be called next week.
Ten thousand men will be affected. Xhe
buttonholemakers' branch of the United
Garmentworkerp will strike on Sunday.
Negro Uynchcd In. Texas.
"WACO. Tex., July 14. A negro who
assaulted -Mrs. Benlamln RohArfa
btihda Tuesday, has. "been lynched by a
HE BLOCKS JEROME
Hendricks Heads Off Prosecu
1 tion of. Equitable.
REFUSES HIM THE EVIDENCE
Despite Orders of Governor, Super
intendent of Insurance Imposes
Impossible Terms Xew )
Directors Elected.
NEW YORK. July 14. For a second
time within i hours District Attorney
Jerome today made an unsuccessful ef
fort to procure from the New lork of
fice of the State Superintendent of In
surance an official copy of the Super
intendent's report on his investigation
into the affairs of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. The report had
been made public at Albany last night.
Mr. Jerome's personal representative.
Assistant District Attorney Garvin,
went to the office of Deputy Insurance
Commissioner Hunter today bearing a
letter from the District Attorney., to
gether with a formal demand for an
official copy of the document.
Mr. Garvin and Mr. Hunter were
closeted for more than half an hour.
and when the Assistant District At
torney emerged from the office he was
emptyhanded. He admitted that he did
not get the desired document, but re
fused to discuss what took place at th
conference. Mr. Jerome said he would
inform the Governor of the failure of the
Insurance Department here to turn the
Equitable- testimony over to the District
Attorney's office, as promised.
When Mr. Jerome again called up 'the
state capital this afternoon ho was un
able to reach Governor Hlgglns." but
talked with his secretary. Mr. Perley.
and it was arranged that Mr. Jerome
should send to the Governor all copies
of the correspondence between th'e Dis
trict Attorney and the Superintendent of
Insurance relative to his attempts to get
a copy of the Equitable testimony. Mr.
Jerome said tonight:
Mr. Garvin, having left my letter f July
1 at the office of the Superintendent of
Insurance in the City of New York this morn
ing, had a conversation with the Deputy State
Superintendent. Mr. Garvin wan autboriied
by me to reertve and receipt for the testi
mony. I am Informed by him that Mr. Hunter
refused to deliver It to him without the. Dis
trict Attorney's signing a paper acknowledgtng
that the copy wslb the property of the Saper
intendent of Insurance, agreeing t return It
within a reasonable time and return It on
demand at any time. As I un4ersUvd from
the Governor's letter that the Superintendent
of Insurance had been instructed to give me
a. copy of the testimony and had stated to
the Governor that he would do i as coon
as one couM be preiared. It did not seem to
me to be proper to receive a copy under
conditions apparently not designed by the
Governor to be impssrfWe. I therefore In
structed Mr. Garvin not to sire, any receipt
for the evidence under the conditions Im
posed by Mr, Hunter, and have written to
the. Governor of the state apprising him of
all the facts in the premises.
NEW DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN
Equitable Board Chooses Twelve
Representative Policy-Holders:
NEW YORK. July 14. Twelve new di
rectors, including D. Cady Hcrrick. Pres
ident Nicholas Murray Butler, of Co
lumbia University: Congressman Charles
E. LIttlefield. of Maine, and Nevada N.
Stranahan. Collector of the Port of New
York, were chosen and the resignations
of two old directors and one recently
elected were accepted by the board of
directors of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society today. The directors who re
signed were General Louis Fltzgerakl.
former president of the Mercantile Trust
Company: Horace C. Deming. who now
is president of that institution, and Fred
crick G. Bourne, who was chosen at the
last meeting of the board. The Mercan
tile Trust Company is controlled by the
Equitable Society.
Mr. Bourne was known as a policy-holders'
director, having been elected upon
recommendation of the board of trustees,
which Is headed by ex-Presldcnt Cleve
land. He gave as a reason for his resig
nation press of personal business.
All of the new directors chosen today
had been recommended by the board of
trustees after correspondence and consul
tation with policy-holders. The full list
follow?:
To fill vacancies In the term expiring
December 31, 19(6: Wallace L. Pierce, of
Boston: - Daniel A. Tompkins. Charlotte.
N. C: Thomas S. Pratt, Ogdensburg. N.
Y.: Louis Stern. New York; Frank S.
Wltherbee, New York; James McMahon,
New York.
For term to expire December 31, 1503:
Wlllard F. McCook. Philadelphia, Con
gressman Charles E. LIttlefield, Rock
land, Me.
For term to expire December 31. 1M7:
Nevada N. Stranahan, Collector of the
Port of New York: D. Cady Herrlck. Al
bany.
For term to expire December 31. 1S0S:
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Co
lumbia University; Charles H. Zehnder,
Philadelphia.
No other business of importance was
transacted, and no action looking to a
reorganization of the executive committee
was taken.
NO MERCY 10 MUTINEERS
THIRTY OF POTEMKI.VS SAIL
ORS I1AVE BEEN SHOT.
Though Unwilling Participants, They
Arc Punished Officers . Im
prisoned and In Chains.
KUSTENJI. July 15. (Special.) That
the Russian government will show no
mercy to the members of the crew of the
battleship Potemkln, if they fall Into Its
hands, even though they jwerc unwilling
participants in the recent mutiny. Is
shown by advices that have reached here
to one of the recent mutineers, who left
the ship and accepted Roumanians pledge
that he would not be turned over to his
government.
The Information states that 30 of the
sailors, who were forced Into the mutiny
against their will and who surrendered
themselves to the Russian fleet when it
arrived at this port, have been shot.
The advices also state that all of the
officers who were Ieftt aboard or. the Po
temkin. though prisoners of the muti
neers, have been Imprisoned and loaded
down with chains.
COSSACKS BEGIN" MUTINY.
Demands of Leader 3Ict "With Bnl-
let and Others Imprisoned.
"WARSAW, July 15. At the cotton-milling
center of Zgicrz. near Lodz, a number,
of Cossacks declined to eat the bad food
and a tat delegate tie mad. Vfraranff ta
the Captain to demand -double pay. double
rations, better food and the payment of
arrears. In reply the Captain drew a re
volver and shot Khazanoff dead.
As the demands were persisted in,
troops were summoned and the Cossacks
were seized and Imprisoned in the fort-reit.
ROASTS CZAR UNDER DISGUISE
Clever Satire on Vacillating Ruler
Over Chaotic Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 14. A sketch
of a "department chief," which has ap
peared in the Slovo, is attracting much
attention. Palpably it is the- thinly dis
guised but cleverly drawn portrait of the
Emperor, painting him as a vacillating
chief whose subordinates are always
courting his favor but are never sure
of their positions, with the result that
there Is complete chaos in the "depart
ment." Like Quid's famous portrait of Em
peror "William in 'Caligula," which at
tracted so much attention in Germany a
few years ago. but the author of which
escaped punishment for lese rnajeste by
avoiding the use of the Emperor's name,
the present publication gives the author
ities no handle whereby they can punish
cither the paper or the author of the
sketch.
DEFY GOVERN3IENT AGAIN".
Zcmstvoista vill Hold Congress In
House of Leader.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 14. The
leaders of Zemstvolsts have decided to
defy the government by not obeying:
the order prohibiting the meeting of
the congress of Zemstovolsts at Mos
cow ou July 19. Accordingly notice has
been sent broadcast to all the members
of the congress to come to Moscow,
where arrangements have been maJe to
hold tne meetings in the, house of
Prince Dolgorokoff. The Prince was a
member of the delegation from the all
Russian Zcmstvo congress recently re
ceived by the Emperor.
GRAFTING IX NAVY YARDS
Science in "Which Russians Could
Give Americans Lessons.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 15. The
newspapers are publishing accounts of
alleged unsavory scanJals in govern
ment shipyards. Private yachts. It is
said, have been repaired and five pri
vate steamers built at government ex
pense. Attention is called to three cases
In which cruisers were erected with
material belonging to the government
by workmen in the government employ.
It is. said that many naval officers
bought nil the furniture for their
apartments out of government funds.
WHOLE REGIMENT IX REVOLT
Kills Officers and Joins Rebellion in
Caucasus.
TIFLIS. Caucasia. July 14. A regiment
of Russian sappers, stationed at a small
village In the mountains near here, has
murdered all its officers and it is rumored
has Joined the revolutionists.
Russia Still Mobilizes Troops.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 14. Plans for
the reinforcement of General Linlevitch's
army are keeping pace with the prepara
tion for peace negotiations. The Nine
teenth Army Corps has received march
ing orders, and the mobilization of six
regiments of Cossacks has been success
fully accomplished.
"Will Strike Tor Polieh Language.
WARSAW. Russia. July 14. The em
ployes of the Vienna, Lodz and Kallsz
railways have decided to use from tomor
row the Polish language In the transac
tion of railway business. If any one Is
punished for so doing, all the employes
will resign.
Band of Terrorists Caught.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 14. A band of
Terrorists, fully equipped to manufacture
bombs and forge passes, was captured in
a house near the Fontanka Canal last
night.
KOMURA'S TRIP EASTWARD
Hill Arranges Itinerary of Japanese
Envoy Across Continent.
ST. PAUL, July 14. James J. Hill, presi
dent of the Great Northern Railway, is
personally arranging the itinerary for the
Japanese peace plenipotentiaries In the
Journey from Seattle to Washington. The
party, which Is headed by Baron Komura.
will arrive at Seattle on the steamer Min
nesota July 20. It will travel eastward
over the Great Northern to Duluth, where
it will embark on the sueamer North
west for Buffalo, via the Great Lakes. At
Buffalo the party will be taken by the
Pennsylvania railroad to Washington, ar
riving there early in August. -
Xcvr Hampshire Will Entertain.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. July 14. The
State of New Hampshlro desires to par
ticipate in entertaining the Russian
and Japanese peace envoys who are to
hold their conferences in this city next
month. Edward N. Pearson, Secretary
of State, will come from Concord this
evening to confer with Third A??;st
ant Secretary of State Pierce regard
ing arrangements for the accommo
dation of the envoys and to tender the
assistance of the state. It is expected
that Mr. Pierce will come to Ports
mouth tomorrow.
Salaries of Russian Envoys.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 14. The sal
aries of the Russian plenipotentiaries
have been fixed at JC00 per dav each, be
sides an allowance of J75O0O for traveling
and other expenses.
Will Form Consumers' League.
The National Consumers' League yes
terday formed a branch society In Port
land, and efforts will be made Immediate
ly to gain a large membership. At a
meeting in the First Unitarian Church
yesterday afternoon, at- 2:30 o'clock, Mrs.
Florence Kelly, of Chicago, the general
secretary of the National Association, was
present, and delivered an address setting
forth the alms and purposes of the league.
There was present at the meeting an en
thusiastic audience of Portland women,
the majority of whom agreed to Join the
association after the meeting. Mrs. Kelly
will lecture at the Temple Beth Israel to
night. A committee was appointed yes
terday to solicit membership. The pur
poses of the league are to band consumers
together and to gather knowledge of how
retailed goods are manufactured, and, by
the use of a certain label, -to guard
against sweat-shop goods and the prod
ucts of child labor in the tenements where
the child labor law and school laws are
not considered.
Gone to Watch Sun's Eclipse.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., July. 14. Professor
Heber Curtis and Joel Stebblns. of Lick
Observatory, sailed for Labrador last
nigat on . the mail steamer to arrange
for observing the total solar eclipse vis
ible there August 30. A number of
other astronomers from Great Britain,
the Uuited States and Canada will fol
low: oath ntXt gtarr-u
LANGFITT GOES UP
Government Engineer Called
to Washington.
RO'ESSLER SUCCEEDS x HIM
Rivers and Harbors of Pacific Xorth-
vrcst Will Have Xevr Ilead.
Major Langfitt's Long Serv
ice at One Station.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. July 14. Major S. W. Roessler is
relieved from duty In the office ot the Chief
of Engineers, to take effect July 31. and
will then proceed to and take the station
at Portland, relieving Major William C.
Langfitt of the fortifications and river and
harbor work in his charge, together with
the money, property and records pertain
ing thereto.
Major Langfitt will report to this city
for duty In the office of the Chief of Engi
neers. Major Langfitt has represented the En
gineering Corps In Portland for nearly
seven years. Under his supervision many
thousands of the Government's dollars
have been expended. He has had control
of some of the most important pieces of
work anywhere in the "West. He is known
all over the North Pacific Coast.
The exchange of duties is according to
the custom ot the department. Four
years is the usual length of time a super
vising engineer remains at any station.
That Major Langfitt has been here for a
longer period is evidence that the Wash
ington officials apparently do not consider
he has fallen into the dreaded rut.
It Is probable that Major Langfitt's new
work at Washington will be supervision of
some line of engineering activity through
out the country. A man of his rank has
charge of the fortifications of the United
States, another of the. river and harbor
Improvement, another of the engineering
school at Washington, and so forth.
Major Roessler is one of the senior Ma
jors of the corps, and a somewhat older
man than his predecessor. So far as
known by the .officials here, he has 'never
been assigned to Pacific Coast duty be
fore.
It was immediately after the close of
the Spanish-American War in 1S9S that
Major Langfitt was sent to Portland. Dur
ing the war he had been in charge of en
gineers at Honolulu. He was then a Cap
tain, but two years ago was advnnced to
his present rank. Owing to the conditions
prevailing at the time. Major Langfitt had
to take charge of two distinct offices the
engineering and river work and the for
tiflcatlons. Each office was formerly sep
arate.
TRAXSFER XEWS TO EXGIXEER
But Major Langfitt Expected It to
Come Very Soon.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 14. (Special.) Ma
jor W. S. Langfitt. United States engi
neer, arrived down from Portland at
midnight. Tomorrow morning he will
leave on the Quartermaster's department
steamer Major Guy Howard to inspect
the work being done on the fortifications
at Fort Canby. When asked concerning
his transfer to Washington. DC. Major
Langfitt replied:
"If I have been transferred from this
station, it is news to me. although not a
surprise. Some time ago I received an
intimation that I should be transferred
soon, but have received no official! noti
fication that the order had been issued.
I have been In charge of this district for
six years, which is much longer than the
department officers are usually left In
any one place, so. If I have been trans
ferred, it is not surprising.
"As to when I shall leave. I cannot say.
but. if the order has been issued, of course
I shall go."
Asked if his transfer to Washington
would be a promotion. Major Langfitt
said:
"Not necessarily It may mean simply
a change of work. The department usual
ly transfers the engineers every four
years, and as I have been here over that
time the transfer may be simply In line
with that custom. That I will not know
until I receive the official notification.'
Profit by Other Cities' Experience.
PORTLAND. July 14. (To the Editor.)
It would be a thankless requital ot the gen
erous hospitality lavished by the people of
Portland upon their guests If a citizen of an
Eastern city should stand Idly by and see
Portland repeat one or the gravest blunders
of the older communities. For this reason I
venture to reply to your editorial ot th!.
morning on the East Side High School, In
which It la asked: "Where la the money to
come from at this time?"
Where there Is a win there ts a way. (n the
affairs of this enlightened city as the Lewis
and Clark Exposition sufficiently proves. If
the fathers and mother once awaken to the
vital Importance of spare for their children's
play, the School Board will find means for
providing land. No candid observer can
doubt this. Moreover, assuming that this
should Involve delay until next year, doe
ijot the present bitter and costly experience,
of New York show that It Is wise to wait If
need be until funds can be obtained six or
nine months henee. rather than build In
haste and repent at leisure the penny wise,
pound foolish policy of crowding children
and depriving them of opportunity for recre
ation In connection with their school work?
FLORENCE; KELLY.
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Mr WItl BiBor. Ciised UiMi
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I became discouraged and took the
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soreness -was gone, not leaving a trace
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flaronaj extract
splesa
tod
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