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THE 3I0RXING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 27 1905.
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Britain Threatens to Send
Warship Against Her.
aOOSEVELT IS MEDIATING
Oemand for Release or Imprisoned
Sealers and Arbitration Rejected.
American Minister Seeks
Settlement.
WASHINGTON. July 2S. Official advices
reaching Washington fall to show any
relief In the acute situation which has
been developing for some time between
the British and Uruguayan governments
over the Imprisonment in Uruguay of the
captain and crew of the Canadian firtilng
vessefAgnes Donahoe for alleged poach
ing Several- months ago the British govern
ment laid before -the State Department a
full statement of iU? side of the case, and
the American Minister to Uruguay was
instructed to us his good offices to assist
In an amicable settlement. The British
gox'ernment takes the ground that, as the
contract of the Uruguayan government
giving to a certain company the exclusive
right to fleh In certain waters was a pri
vate contract and was not communicated
to or recognized by foreign governments,
the capture of a Canadian ship for Ash
ing in those waters was Illegal.
Despite strong representations, however,
the Canadian captain remains in prison,
and London Is now considering the ad
visability of sending a warship down the
South American coast. This step, how
ever, will be taken only after every diplo
matic method has been tried to obtain
the release of the prisoners. The Xxmdon
government is not averse to a settlement
by arbitration, but the Uruguayan gov
ernment has thus far refused to arbitrate.
Washington would like to see the matter
settled by arbitration, and the American
rMinfcter will work to this end.
LEFT HIGH AND DRY.
Homesteaders on Palousc Land Are
in Sad Plight.
PASCO, Wash.. July 26. (Special.) The
failure of the National Government to
construct the Palouse Irrigation project
has brought about a most deplorable con
dition of affairs in this section of East
ern "Washington, and promises to work
great hardship upan many honest settlers
who have recently come into this country
and taken up homesteads.
Last Winter 'officials' of the National
Reclamation Service, both here and at
Washington, declared that It was the In
tention of the Government to build the
Palouse project: the Secretary of the In
terior went so far as to set aside $2,500,000
for the work, and It was generally under
stood that some time during the present
Summer dirt would begin to fly. provided
the Government could make a satisfac
tory deal and acquire clear title to the
Washtucna coulee, which was to bo used
ns the principal reservoir.
Assuming that the promises of the Gov
ernment officials were to be fulfilled, sev
eral hundred ambitious entrymen rushed
onto the lands of the Palouse project,
some made entries, others purchased
lands: all wens anxious to get In early in
order to obtain choice tracts. All expect
ed, within a few years, to turn their now
arid lands into productive fields' and or
chards. But It seems they are to be dis
appointed. Homesteaders Suffer Most.
It Is true a great portion of the Palouso
country was in private ownership before
the Government began Investigations, and
the owners of that land suffer no hard
ship by the failure to build the project,
though they are keenly disappointed. It
Is the poor homesteader, the man who
went in hoping and expecting to make his
home under the Government project, who
will suffer. Having taken up the land
under the homestead law. he must reside
on and Improve on It. or he will lose it.
"Without water he cannot Improve his
lands, he cannot maintain a residence, ex
cept in a technical manner, and In nine
cases out of ten ho must lose his entry
and turn somewhere else, a wiser but
poorer man.
No Prospect for Many Years.
There is much pathos connected with
cases such as these. The men who suffer
were Inspired by perfectly honest mo-
tli-es; they sought good homes; they had j
been led to believe by official representa- 1
tlons that the Government was going Into i
the Palouse country -to build; they expect-
ed and were willing to pay 535 an acre
for water from the Government canals, t
and they made every preparation to take
advantage of this water as soon as the
project r-hould be completed. It is true,
as contended by the reclamation officials,
that these settlers ran the risk whon
they rushed In before the project was
under way. but It cannot be denied that
they had good reason to believe they were
making a wise venture. Now they must
suffer: they must bear their losses: the
Government cannot help them. Those
who have homes elsewhere may be able
to hold onto their lands here until the
Palouse project is eventually built, but !
rrom present indications It win be many
a year before the Federal Government
turns water onto the now famous Palouse
tract.
Can't Be Built in Sections.
Unfortunately, the situation here Is un
like that In most other Irrigation districts.
The Palouse -project cannot be built In
sections. At the present estimate. It will
cost about J6.000.000, and not a drop of
water can be turned onto any of the land
until the entire work Is completed. Some
other projects, notably In the Yakima
Valley, can be built In segments. Out of
a project costing $5,000,000 it will be possi
ble to expend $500,000 or $1,000,000. complete
one unit and make the lands of that unit 1
productive before the other units are com
pleted, and before the balance of the
$3,000,000 has been expended. But hero
the project must be built in its entirety
before any of the lands can be benefited.
This fact operates greatly against the
immediate adoption of the Palouse proj
ect, and is said to be one of the prime
reasons why the Government decided not
to take it up. When the reclamation fund
has grown, and there Is- enough money
available to build the Palouse rroject. It
is possible the Government may enter this
field, but until $6,000,000 has accumulated
in the fund nothing can be done.
H. J. B.
MANY MILES BY MULE TEAM
San Diego, Cal., Man and "Wife Ar
rive at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. Or.. July 26. (Special.)
An overland trip, consisting of 1900 miles
behind a mule team. Is the novel method
of crossing two states that was adopted
iy Mr. and Mrs. J. Monroe Mark, of San
Diego. CaL. who have Just arrived here
to spend the Summer with relatives. The
tHp was made at the leisure of the trav
elers who left Southern California March
21 and en voute stopped at. numerous re
sorts and pdhtta of interest.
Mr. and. Mrs. Mark passed through the
Toeemite Valley, and, following the Sac-
rarocnto River, crossed the. mountains
Into Oregon. After spending the Summer
with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Mark
will return home by ocean steamer.
BABE BURNS WITH THE HOUSE
Grandmother Leaps From Upper
"Window and May Die.
SPOKANE, July 26. About i o'clock
this morning while William McVay and
his wife were milking the cows, their
house was burned to the ground and their
six-weeks-old baby was burned to a crisp.
Mrs. Carder, mother of Mrs. McVay. es
caped by leaping from an upper window
but was badly burned and may die.
California Town Is Scorched.
COVEUO. CaL. July 26. Half of the busi
ness portion of this town was burned to
day. The fire started in a tankhousc in
the rear of the Covelo Hotel, which was
destroyed. Dave Hudee's general mer
chandise store was the next to go and
then the fire continued down the rtrect
for two blocks, destroying everything in
the way.
...There was no wind blowing at the time
and it Is this and the shade trees that
saved the rest of the town. The low
will amount to nearly J37.0M and the in
surance is about 510.0W.
Small Stones Smash His Skull.
L.BWISTON. Idaho. July 26. Jack Barn
ham, a miner at Warren, was killed by
giant-powder explosion Saturday after
noon. He was testing old fuse; and in
casting It away, the fuse fell on the pow
der. His skull was crushed by small
stones hurled by the force of the explo
sion. Bamham was formerly of Lewis
ton and "Wallace, Idaho, where ho was
employed as a carpenter.
Straying Stock Scired for Duty.
HELENA. Mont.. July 26. Two thou
sand five hundred head of sheep belonging
to John McLaren, of Havre. Mont., have
been seized by the Canadian Mounted
Police and held for double duty. The
duty amounts to 53100. Owing to better
range conditions across the line, the
sheepmen. It Is presumed, have let stock
stray beyond the international border.
HOW TO MAKE PEACE.
Manchuria, Independent, Would Be
Buffer Estate.
Professor Howard Swan, director In the
department of English. Imperial College,
Peking, Is at the Hotel Eaton, on his
way to San Francisco where he will de
vote the Summer vacation period to lec
turing and getting in touch with the
faculty of the University of California.
Professor Swan Is a native of London,
graduate of a technical institution, and
is an instructor in linguistic pschycology.
He has been for two ycar past in China
and previously for a like period In Japan,
and Is well-Informed upon Oriental con
ditions. It is his purpose to secure co
operation of linguists Identified with edu
cational Institutions of the Chinese Em
pire and along the Pacific Coast where
Chinese student? are taught In order to
secure the adoption of a new phonetic
alphabetical language that will eventual
ly become the universal tongue of the
countless divisions of the land of the
lotus. Ie disclaims any expectation of
bringing about a speedy revolution among
the Chinese people, but desire? to see a
language formulated and Introduced that
will gradually spread to serve the pur
pose for commercial relations and busi
ness with all sections of the empire.
Manchuria to Pay Piper.
As a solution of the obstacles that may
be presented to" peace plenipotentiaries
the professor suggests that Manchuria,
as an independent country might he made
to pay the Indemnity. He believes that
peace will either be declared by Novem
ber or not until next Spring, and presents
his plan for Its consummation in these
words: Mn .considering the quostlon of
the settlement of the. war problem are two
main featureu which must be considered:
one is the permanent settlement by means
of a buffer estate, and the other is the
payment of an indemnity. If Japan keeps
Manchuria she will probably have to fight
again in another decade or o. and the
object should be In bringing about peace
to prevent recurrence of war.
"At present It Is supposed Manchuria
will be handed back to China,-but the
Chinese Empire is In no position to re
tain It. and there remains the third
proposition of passing over Manchuria to
someone else. After carefully ,thlnklng
of th different ways in which this can
be done I think that the best arrange
ment possible would be the formation of
an Independent damlnion of Manchuria,
similar to Switzerland or Canada, guar,
anteed by America, England, Japan and
China.
"The second question that of Indemnity
Is equally vital to Japan. This Is placed
at something like JJS8.0M.0M. gold, which
the government of Japan expects to ob
tain from Russia, and 1 do not think It
can be paid by Russia. It feems to me
Japan could more easily obtain the money
by taking and disposing of Manchuria to
an independent government formed for
that country, which would make the great
powers interested responsible for the
maintenance of peace between Russia and
Japan in future by the existence of an
independent government separating them
in their Asiatic possessions.
Threo Have Claims.
"At present three nations- have cer
tain rlgljts In Manchuria China. Rus
sia and Japan. In the event of this
suggestion being made the basis of a
settlement. Japan would pay to China
an agreed amount for Its rights and
keep the portion of the third party as
indemnity, likewise receiving compen
sation for Its own portion In present
ownership.
-I certainly think the Independent
government set up in this way would
be able to meet the demand for the
sum," said the -professor. In reply to a
question, "or I should not suggest it.
If the Manchurlan people are asked to
provide this sum Immediately upon
dcclartlon of peace. I reel certain It
would be forthcoming, and 'that the
people of Russia. Japan and other na
tions would gladly, invest in the bonds
thus provided for as the exchequer of
the new government.
"Few people realize what relation
Manchuria holds to China. It la in
much the relation that America once
held to England, and is capable of
maintaining a large population, enor
mous Industries and to become im
mensely wealthy."
Chalmers Will Captain Stanford.
Alex Chalmers. Stanford University's
star half back, will return to his Alma
Mater this year, and as he will be practi
cally the only one of last year's team to
don a foot ball suit, he will be elected
captain or the team. It was ald that
Chalmers would be unable to return to
the University this year and that Plow
den Scott, last year's sub quarter, would
bethe only available man to accept the
position, hut Chalmers has changed his
mind and will go to California August 19.
Chalmers is the only eligible man with
the exception of Stott. as all others of
last year's team have either graduated
or have announced their intention of not
returning. Chalmers, according to Coach
Loncrgan. is the best defensive half back
Stafford has ever had.
Chicago's New Police Chief.
CHICAGO. July 26. Mayor Dunne today
appointed Captain John D. Collins chief
of police, vice Francis J. O'Ncil. resigned.
The new chief of police has risen from
the rank. He was a patrolman in the
fro-t dine of police at the time of the
anarchist bomb-throwing in Haymarket
Square many years ago.
IN HOTTEST YUMA
Government Will Create a Fair
Garden-Spot.
RICH SOIL FOUND IN DESERT
High Cost of Irrigation System Justi
fied by Long-Growing Season.
Plan to Remove Silt and
Irrigate Mesa.
YUMA. Ariz.. July 2S. OpedaD-Turaa.
has been dubbed "the hottest spot In the
United States, and it deserves the repu- 1
tation. There may be places where the '
thermometer at times goes higher than
at Yuma, but there Is no place where the .
average temperature Is so high or where !
the hot spell is so long as right here In j
the southwest corner of Arizona. Yuma '
is hot. and there is no getting away from I
it. though the natives won't admit It. ;
nut tncre are otner tmngs at iuma De
sides the heat: there are things hero
which .in a way compensate for the in
tensely hot climate, otherwise there would
be no Yuma.
Yuma and the surrounding country pos
sesses rare agricultural possibilities of a
kind peculiarly Its own. Today Yuma
lies in the center of a vast, burning des
ert: ten years from today it is probable
that Yuma will be the center of a great
and thriving agricultural region. The soil
In and about Yuma Is extremely fertile:
the Colorado River, flowing by Yuma, and
which today -runs almost entirely to
waste. Is to be controlled and turned onto
the Yuma desert. The combination of
the productive soil and the fertilizing wat
ers of the Colorado will convert, this des
ort into a garden spot in an Incredibly
short time.
But aside irom its fine soli and Its
abundance of water. Yuma can boast of
a longer growing season than any other
part of the United States: Its farmers
are today cutting seven and eight crops
of alfalfa where the Northern farmer Is
getting two and three, and, when irri
gation is fully developed, and all the
arable lands of this region are under cul
tivation. Yuma, with Its long hot season,
beginning before the frost is out of the
ground in other regions, will be able to !
put its first crops on the market ahead
of every other part of the United States.
Will Stand High Cost.
These arc .some of the reasons why the
United States Government, in spite of the
intense heat, has determined to expend
I3.O00.Od0 in building an Irrigation system
which will reclaim nearly 100.039 acres of
land in the immediate vicinity of Yuma.
According to the . present estimate,
settlers under the Yuma project must
pay about $35 an acre for water. While
this is a high price, more than is
charged in other sections, the figure Is
reasonable when It Is considered that
the Yuma lands yield two crops an
nually of most vegetables, and elflt
crops of alfalfa each season.
On Its face, the Yuma project Is sim
ple. Involving pnly the principles of a
simple diversion dam and a system of
distributing canals, but as It is ex
amined more closely it is found to in
volve many Intricate problems. There
Is no storage feature connected with
the project, it is true, because It ha
been found impossible to get suitable
foundation for any large storage dam.
but there will be a large and an ex
pensive diversion dam strung across
the Colorado Rix'er some distance
above Yuma, which will cost in the
neighborhood of $1,000,000. Though
simple In design, the Laguna dam la
being built for all time the best ma
terials are being used in its construc
tion hence the great cost. Moreover,
the dam. though only 19 feet above the
bed of Colorado River, will measure
4900 feet from one end to the other, and
at Its base will be 22S feet through.
Rock, concrete and steel are the ma
terials used in its construction.
Will Get Rid or SHU
On the Yuma project, more than any
where else, the engineers of the Rec
lamation Service are obliged to con
tend with the silt problem. This river
is a second Missouri; In appearance It
is a flowing pool of mud: It carries an
incredible amount of silt, but fortunate
ly the slit Itself is a valuable fertilizer,
and will In the end prove of great ben
efit to the farmers, as It will constantly
enrich their soil and render artificial
fertilization unnecessary. But silt has
Its drawbacks. It fills up reservoirs,
it clogs canals and ditches, and makes
endless work for fanners. To prevent
a filling in behind the Laguna dam. a
system of sluiceways is being provided,
by means of which the bottom of the
river can be flushed out periodically,
thus carrying off the surplus sediment.
This diversion dam will create a great
lake in the Colorado River, where the
water, coming down stream, will have an
opportunity to settle. The canals which
will carry the water onto the lands on
either side of the river will take only
the surface water, from which the greater
portion of the slit has been allowed to
precipitate to the river bed. to be carried
off by sluicing. Not all of the silt, how
ever, can be removed, but what remains
and Is carried onto the land will be com
paratively small In quantity, though suf
ficient to Improve the soil on which It K
deposited. By this means of allowing the
water to settle, danger of' clogging of
ditches and canals is reduced to a mini
mum. Levees Will Prevent Floods.
Aa nearly as can be estimated, the
waters taken from Colorado at the La
guna dam will Irrigate 85.700 acres In all,
of which 72.100 acres He In Arizona, the
rest in California. Some of these lands
He below the level of the Colorado River
when It is at flood, and to prevent over
flowing it will be necessary to construct
Immense levees along either bank of the
river to an elevation Ave feet above the
highest known level of the stream. These
levees, fashioned after the levees alng
the Mississippi River, while adding to the
cost of the Yuma project, are absolutely
necessary to -protect property, and will
effectively hold back the flood waters each
Spring ond early Summer.
The lands under the Yuma, project are
exceptionally flat and low. The level of
tbe water In the ground Is very near the
surface, giving rise to danger of excessive
sub-Irrigation, But this obstacle will be
overcome. Aa a part of the Government
project, the reclamation engineers will
run a system of drainage canals across
the irrigable lands, and into these main
canals farmers will be enabled to run
their smaller drainage ditches. By this
means all the alkali In the soli can be
washed out, and all danger from sub-Irrigation
avoided. It is true, when the Colo
rado is at flood, there will be seepage
through the dikes, hat precautions have
been taken to ward off danger from this
source. This seepage water, like the sub
surface flow, will all be carried off In the
drainage ditches; and when the water
will no longer flow from these ditches
Into the river. It will be carried oft by
immense pumps, which are to be sup
plied by the Government, and which will
eventually pass Into the hands of the
farmers, along with the other portions
of the Yuma irrigation system. It is said
by the engineers In charge that there la
absolutely no danger of the land becom
ing waterlogged.
Acjolnlng the tract of land te be
irrigated under the Yuma canals is a
rich mesa or table-land especially well
adapted to the growth of all varieties
of semi-tropical plants and early fruits
and vegetables. These lands, however,
ar too high to be reached by the di
version canals and can only be irri
gated by pumping-. It Is not beyond
a possibility that in time a pumping
system will be Installed which will
raise water from the Colorado Rlvr
onto this mesa, for the lands are so
fertile and susceptible of producing
such high-priced crops that the own
ers can well afford to pay a big price
for wter. Such a pumping system,
however. Is not at present planned,
though there will be a little pumping
to reach a few acres which He six or
even feet abovo the average level of
the Yuma country. Power for this
small pumping plant will be developed
at a drop in the main canal In the city
of Yuma.
Irrigation in the Yuma country is not
an experiment. A great deal of that
land Is today under cultivation, being
under private canals, largely supplied
by pumping direct from the "river.
Agriculture, especially the raising of
forage plants, has been demonstrated
to be a huge success, but the man who
comes into this region must make up
his mind to work, must be willing to
bear the Intense heat, must be willing
to pay a good price for his water and
face the competition of those already
in tho field. If he Is willing to do all
this, he is bound to succeed. But Yuma
Is no place for the office or parlor
farmer, or the man unwilling to bear
hardships while he Is , establishing
himself. Nor Is it the place for the
extremely poor man. It Is going to
take a good class of citizens to make
the Yuma project a success, but that
is what Yuma wants. H. J. B.
MAKES ATTACK IN COURT
STREET-CAR COMPANY FIGHTS
A PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
Validity of Chicago Ordinance De
nied and Injunction Against
Duanc Is Asked.
CHICAGO. July 2R. Special.) The
Chicago City Railway Company this af
ternoon struck a blow at municipal
ownership by attacking the constitu
tionality of the municipal ownership
ordinance passed In March, and asking
an Injunction restraining the city from
taking over any part of the company's
119 street railway lines.
The bill not only asks for a permanent
restraining order, but also prays the
court to pass on the constitutionality
of the municipal ownership ordinance
passed in March. 1905, and to adjudi
cate the question of franchises. The bill
sets forth that the 119 lines of the
Chicago City Railway Company are
he,ld under franchises that do not ex
pire until the period between 1915 and
195S.
The ordinance attacked is that -giving
birth to the Chicago Municipal Owner
ship Railway Company.
BRANCH MAY NOT BE BUILT
Farmers Charge Too Much for Rights
of Way on Troutdale Line.
A resident, of Falrview said yester
day that the Oregon Water Power
Company had called off the construc
tion of the "proposed branch from Ce
darville to Falrview and Troutdale,
owing to the fact that some of the
property-owners were holding rights-of-way
at tod high a figure. One man
between the Base Line and Falrview
Is asking 32000 for allowing the line
to be built along one side of his farm.
Also near Troutdale the Buxton farm
Is badly cut up by the route surveyed
out.
For several weeks nothing has been
done, and F. A. Morris, of the Oregon
"Water Power Company, said the line
would not be built unless rights-of-way
could be secureJ. However. A. L.
Stone say? that tbe district is going to
have an electric line, and the people
will not give up, even If the Oregon
Water Power Company does not build.
Toe people will take up the matter
with the Portland Consolidated Rail
way Company.
Mutual Testimonials.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
In addition to the recent pleasant and
optimistic certificate of character given to
Senator Chauncey M. Depew by his col
league. Senator Thomas C. Piatt, it is
noted that another testimonial was offered
on the same subject. Senator John Hippie
Mitchell last Winter, before the re-election
of Senator Depew had been settled by
the forcible advice of Mr. E. H. Haniman.
certified that Senator Depew "has a very
strong jersonalIty" and was otherwise so
useful that "I should exceedingly regrea
to lose him from the Senate."
Senator Mitchell has not yet lost Sen
ator Depew. and there are grave doubts
whether Senator Depew can lose Senator.
Mitchell. Events have come to pass slnco
then which appear to make It appropriate
that Senator Depew should tender a testi
monial to Senator Mitchell's character and
Senatorial standing. It might bo a closo
question which needs testimonials mora
urgently; but as Senator Mitchell has cer
tified to Depew It Is no more than fain
that Depew should do as much for Mitch
ell. The spectacle of each standing by
the other is calculated to move gods and
men to powerful and varied emotions.
Certainly Depew could return Mitchell's
compliment and testify that the latter has
"a very strong personality." The one.
thing established beyond dispute Is that,
both of them have strong personalities i
so strong that they are getting 'rank.
Pottery Trust the Next Thing.
EAST LIVERPOOL. July 2$. A combi
nation that will practically control the ta
bleware and china trade of this country
has virtually been effected, with J..CG0
capital, and Is regarded by interested
manufacturers in this city as an accom
plished fact. This city is to be the head
quarters. Shonts and Stevens on Isthmus.
COLON. July IS. The steamer Mexico,
with President Theodore B. Shonts. of the
Canal Commission, and Chief Engineer
Stevens, arrived here today. Governor
Magoon and other high canal officials
came from Panama on a. special train to
welcome President Shouts and his party,
all of whom are In good health.
Earthquake Shocks 3Iichlgan.
CALUMET. Mich.. July 35. Great ex
citement was c&ceed here shortly -after
6 o'clock tonight by a shock resembling
an earthquake. Building rocked, planter
was knocked from walls and dishes
fell from shelves.
Play a Little.
Patlactlpfcla North Americas.
Rest a little. ly little,
- Sithi asd in will cone;
Store tip-all you're afcle
Of tbe pa!ne. MI there's tei
FIbcJc tfce Sawrra ilwr the war.
Tor erelr ee e
The tU wt te awirtf
Of wrftei.
SAVE HALF MILLION
Effect of Economy by Morton
in Equitable.
HIS SALARY $80,000 A YEAR
Board or Directors Elects Him Presi
dent and Will Elect New Direc
tors Today Mrs. Hyde's
Pension Considered.
NEW YORK. July 2S. At a two hours'
s-aslon of the directors of tbe Equitable
Life Assurance Society today the resigna
tion of ex-Prcstdent James W. Alexander
and Nevada B. Stranahan as directors
were accepted. Paul Morton was elected
chairman and president.
A special meeting of the directors will
be held tomorrow, at which additional di
rectors will be elected and amendments
to the charter will be made.
George F. Victor, of this city, and
Ernest B. Kruttschnitt, of New Orleans,
were named as directors and will 'be
elected at tomorrow's special meeting. Mr.
Victor Is a prominent do goods and com
mission merchant of this city and Mr.
Kruttschnltt is one of the leaders of
the bar In the Southwest.
Mr. Morton reported to the directors
that in pursuance of his policy of re
trenchment the society would effect a
saving of JSCO.CC0 a year. He submitted a
financial report for the first six months,
which was pronounced very satisfactory.
At tomorrow's meeting, the position of
chairman will be abolished.
The matter of pensions to the widow of
H. B. Hyde and others was referred to a
committee consisting of Directors McCook.
Whitman and Zehnder, who will probably
report thereon tomorrow.
It Is also understood that Mr. Morton's
salary as president of the society will be
$50,000 a year. E. B. Thomas was elected
a member of the executive committee,
which has not yet been fully reorganized.
The Times will say tomorrow:
"But one opinion was given at the meet
ing, and that was that in future no offi
cer or director of the society must in any
way be interested in syndicate underwrit
ing Issues that were offered for sale to
the society or similar transactions. A
strong opinion Is entertained among cer
tain of the men who have lately come Into
the board that the Equitable Society must
eventually divest Itself of Its stock In sub
sidiary banking and safe-deposit Institu
tions. This Is In line with the semi-official
announcement by representatives of the
Ryan Interests shortly after the purchase
of the majority stock from James H.
Hyde that the investments of the society
would be put on virtually a savings bank
basis. Such a movement would make It
necessary for the Equltablo to divest itself
of the stocks of the subsidiary companies.
"The matter did not come up for discus
sion yesterday, and the directors who fa
vor this policy eventually realize that no
Imminent or ill-timed change could be
made without injury to the subsidiary
companies and incidentally to the Equita
ble. Rather the matter will be one for
gradual development."
INVESTIGATION "WILL BE OPEN
Chairman Armstrong Defines Policy
i
or Legislative Committee.
ROCHESTER. N. T., July 26. State
Senator William Armstrong has sent out
announcements to hl3 Senatorial and As
sembly associates who are to serve on
the Joint legislative committee which Is
to Investigate the life Insurance busi
ness in this state, that the committee
will meet at Albanv for organization next
Tuesday. If Mr. Armstrong's associates
agree, the committee will organize at
once and Immediately proceed to New
York, where headquarters will be estab
lished and counsel employed. He has al
ready written letters to Governor Hlgglns,
State Superintendent of Insurance Hen
dricks. Attorney-General Mayer and Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, asking that they
meet with the committee at an early
date.
Speaking of the Investigations, the Sen
ator sala: .
Our proceedings will be public and the In
vestigation wilt be pursued without anv other
consideration than the discovery of such
facts as are necessary to tho framlnc of new
laws If such are deemed necessary or such
amendments to tbe existing ones, to -be sub
mitted to the Ler.Ula.ture. aa will Insure to
the policy-holders that every cent they pay
In premium, over and above what Is needed
In careful and prudent management and the
creation and protection of necessary mortu
ary and reserve funds. Including; safe and
proper Investment of such funds, shall to
to their credit; also in recommend, tt the
facts. Justify, such a reduction In premiums
as may b found proper. We shall employ
the very best lejtal counsel procurable.
Makes Plea for Drinking Fountains.
PORTLAND. July 24 (To the Edltor.l
Tho Indian never liked work bat ha
"wanted his squaw to get well as soon as
possible so that she conld 'do the work
and let him
hunt, therefore
he dug rxxpootc
root for her. for
that was their
freat remedy for
em&le weak
nesses. Dr. Pierce uses
the same root
called Bluo Co
hosh in hlsTa
vorite Prescrip
tion " skillfully
comblaed with
other agents
that make it
more effective
and protect the
stomach from
functional disturbance.
Dr. Pitbce's Favorite PBESCRrpnon'
isnotnur ever was a "patent 'medicine,'
bat it Is the carefully wrought oat and
thoroughly tested rial prescription of a
real phvHctcm In a real practice.
Dr. Pierce's unparalleled saccess with
this remedy was such that more wanted
to nse it than an j one doctor coald attend
to In a private practice. This Induced
him, to manufacture it on a sufficiently
liberal scale to meet the demand.
By his own special processes, he ex
tracts, combines and preserves the medi
cinal qualities of the several Ingredients
without the use of alcohol (osing chem
ically pore glycerine iastead), thus ren
dering It absolutely safe for any woman
of aay age and in any condltkn to asa
freely. The nises of the ingredients are:
Lady's Slipper root. Black Cohosh root.
Unicorn root. Blue Cohosh root and
Golden Seal root.
Miss May Sohrback, No. 73 Amsterdam
Aveaee.2Jew York City, Treasurer of the
Woman's Progressive Unloa, writes :
"I had headache, backache, aad was very
&errca ; scxrcslr able to sleep man tfaaa
two hoars at a lime. I was adTlced to try
Dr. ?leree's Favorite Prescrtstioo. tad was
dellehted with tfce recvlt- With Is a week I
was ateester saleadMIy. Catised iatoe
tfce 'Favorite Frescripwoa ' lor etaht weeia.
vad ien stowed, for I was jMresKy weC
Xrer dace tteea yoer aiedfctee lw bees my
'F&vertte Prwcrinto. sea I rs noma end
fc to every ose."
Cm4?tkm iHbotfk a 11 Hie HI, h
aato Wg qmm if nsgtecVwi-Dr. Pir '
Jn wat PaCaU cmra auMaattayt,
i " ' ' '
During- the late Mayor Pennoyer's adminis
tration ,sn efTort -was made by the Oregon
Humane Society to have erected inexpensive
fountains In the business porton of our
city, whereby man and beast ralpht quench
their thirst. The Mayor was heartily In
accord with the movement, but Just at that
time retrenchment was the watchword, and
since that period but two fountains have
been erected, and during the Interval the
population of Portland has doubled, and the.
need of fountains greatly Increased, and
yet no action has been taken. The busy
world seems to have no time to con
sider the comforts or rights. In .fact,
the absojute and Imperative needs of the
brute creatures .that serve mankind faith
tally through all conditions of heat or cold.
On. on, they plod, some with heavy loads,
others like delivery teams are hurried from
early morning tilt late at night under the
lash and the burning sun. with little rest
and without water to cool their parched
mouins unm ineir return to ui-venuiaiea t
stables at the close of the day. The ob- I
server may any day witness scores of horses
on our streets ta, the noon hours standing j
in me sun. ngniing tormenung nies. rauug
their food from nosebags, but seldom do
the owners remember to water before feed
ing. Why? Because of the inconvenience
of watering facilities.
Stephen Skidxnore. though not a wealthy
man. made provision In his will tor the
erection of the elegant fountain bearing
his name, which has bestowed untold bless
ings on man and beast for more than 20 years.
and no scene can be more refreshing- than to j
hon. dogs and men drinking the cool, crys
tal Bull Bun water flowing from this bene
faction to our city. With the throng of vis
itors now in Portland, persons from all parts
of the world, we hear from these daily the
rmark. "Tour city has the finest water on
the globe. But where are your drinking
fountains? We have observed a saloon on
nearly every street corner of your city,
where man may get his cool glaiw of ber a
often as 'he can pay for it. but there are no
places for a. poor beast or a. Prohibitionist to
get a free drink of water."
These are actual facts, and certainly are a
disgrace to a city of such great wealth as
Portland.
Sonvi years ago the writer obtained a col
lection of more than 500 design of modern
fountains, and through thf efforts of the Hu
mane Society special discounts were secured,
provided a certain number of fountains were
erected. This offer still hold good, and steps
should at once be taken either by citizens
or the city, or both, to erect Inexpensive Iron
fountains from which man and beaat may
quench their thtrst. W. T. SHANAH.AN.
Corresponding Secretary Oregon Humane So
ciety. "Working for Good Roads.
Organization for a concerted movement
of all the citizens of Oregon Interested In
the good roads movement Is what Is
aimed at by the good roads committee
of the Portland Board of Trade which Is
beginning by bringing together a fund of
information concerning national and
state legislation upon the subject. Judge
J. E. Majcrs of the committee Is a per
sonal friend of Martin Dodge, head of the
Public Highways Commission, and
through the personal Interest thus as
sured It is the expectation, that special
efforts will be made to furnish the com
mittee with everything of a public nature
bearing on the subject.. The decision has
been reached to continue a vigorous cam
paign until the legislature can be made to
realize the Importance of better highways
on development, and will enact laws
framed after the best that can be gained
LAKES"
AMERIC
f&c -world no
trip like, tins"
TWO WAYS EAST BY WATER.
The Northern Steamship Co. will operate steamship "North
West" between Dnluth and Buffalo and steamship " North-Land
between Chicago and Buffalo, calling at intermediate points of inter
est. Return rail tickets good for this water route on slight additional
payment.
EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN PIAN.
American Plan Include. alt expenses on one ticket.
S. S. "North-Land" leave Chicago Saturdays.
S. S. "North-West" leaves Dnluth Tuesdays.
For. lull particulars apply or write- to H. DICKSON. C. P. & T. A.. 122 Third
St.. PORTLAND. OREGON.
The Canadian Bank of Commerce
Capital $S,700,000. Rest $3,500,000.
Portland Branch, 244 Washington Street.
E. A. Wyld, Manager.
TRAVELERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT
Available in all parts of the world.
IIS Branches in Canada and the United State3.
INCLUDING
SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE
VICTORIA VANCOUVER NANAIMO
NEW WESTMINSTER . DAWSON (YnionT '
Drafts Issued on Any Branch.
Transfers of money to or from any part of
Canada by letter or telegram.
A General Banking Business Transacted.
B The Best Hot Weather Medicine
1 1 8ALE ,Blil0,, Bjj I
II 787
m EVENT ALL SUMMER BOWEL TROUBLES M
kr confinement.
ntnod nolson.
"2Vri SlawSSted witn night .SuS exhausting drains, basa
finU?ilrf' ,"",1. which deprive you of your manhood. UNFIT VOIT
i FORJf,IiGaoBfrom excesses and strains have lost their
TOWER. DISEASES. Syphilis, Gonorrhoea painful, bloody urlaa,
Dr Walksr's .thods ae TUra cleatlflc He uses, bo pateat
trams or r&ady-nade preparations, but cures the disease by thorough aaedleal.
treatment. Hli Xw Pamphlet Private Diseases sent free- to all aw.'WM de
scribe their trMktk IAT1H2'TS eurad. at hasKS. Teraw reawaaWe. All .letters
aaswereA la plate caTefepe. CMtritz.tKea free xd aaredly eondestlaJ. Call
mm- ec adrtw
DR WALKER, 1S1 Fkst Street, Cwntr Ymm hW, Portia, Or
Given Away Free
to
Everybody
Them All
Oar Beautiful
American Talking Machine
Free to Everybody
Purchasing our
Teas Coffees Spices
China
Crockery Glassware
firetiest Offer of tbe Age
Ot this Cotjpoa oct, Mag
k tm any of oar stores,
ks vake is
$5.00 worth of CoopMt.
toward gettxg yo the
Talking; MacMne Free
Bays, Girls, 2nd Tons: Ladies
this is Yflnr Cbaiee
Came asd See Us
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Stare EvKywkcra
a.
331 Wiihisiisa St.. rsrtlisd 223 First SI., tuikei !
Brats City. Mila St. AiIbjIi. 571 CwaircUl St. j
EspM. 30 t. m St.
from experience of older sections of the
Union.
Curtis Will Talk on Irrigation.
"William R Curtis. "Washington corre
spondent of the Chicago Record-Herald,
who travels at will over the earth and
writes of that which he finds Interesting
and Instructive, writes from "Coronado
Beach. Cal.. to Manager Tom Richardson,
of the Commercial Club, that he 13 coming
to Portland for the Trans-MIsslsslppl
Commercial Coneress and will deliver an
address on "Irrlsation in India," Mr.
Curtis will also remain for the National
Irrigation Congress, being an enthusi
astic student of reclamation work and Ir
rigation subjects.
"Worsted was first spun at "Worsted, in Nor
folk. England. In the .year 1340. Stockings
made of this material were at first worn only
by the common peosle.
Twenty Years of Success
In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver,
kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea,
"dropsical swellings. Brlght's disease, etc.
Kidney and Urinary . .
Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or
bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. ,
Diseases of the Rectum
Such as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and
bloodv discharge, cured without the knife, pain or
Diseases of Men
Elect, stricture, unnatural losses, lm-