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THE MORNING OREGOyiAX, FRIDAY. JANUARY 26, 1906. WOMEN WILL NOT LEAVE THE SUP Frail Liferaft Carries Only Men to Safety on the Topeka. SHIRT WAVED AS SIGNAL Valencia Was Fast Going to J?icccs "When the Desperate Attempt Is Made That Saves Eigh-. itccn Lives. tried to get some or the remaining: women to go, but they refused. No help can now reach them before morning, and the ship then -will have gone to pieces. She was breaking when we left her. She could not possibly have held together more than a few hours afterwards. She lies directly in such a position that Aero is no hope of anyone reaching shore If the two boats which we saw get away and put to sea are picked up, they and ourselves will be the only ones saved "Captain Johnson lost his bearings and ran the ship ashore. It wasa-dark and stormy night and .nothing could be seen. The ship struck while running full speed. We all thought we were to the south ward of Flattery, and after striking Captain Johnson proved himself a hero He made the statement that he would never leave the wreck alive, and I believe it. "The chief engineer is also carrying a revolver with which to blow out his brains when the critical moment comes. "There were many deeds of heroism, and many acts of cowardice, but on the whole the people behaved well and met their fate like men." SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 25. The follow ing is the stpry of G. Willets, one of tho passengers, and one of the men rescued from the raft, picked up by the City of Topoka "The ship struck at 12:07 o'clock, the morning of Tuesday, January 23. I was on deck at the time, smoking a cigar, and was looking at my watch when the first crash came. In an instant all was excite ment. There wore shrieks of frightened men and women, the wail of little children and the hoarse orders of the officers of the ship. The vessel reeled like a drunk en man, slid over the reef and struck again. "The command to back her off was given. and she went astern at full speed, but it was too late. The water was pouring in like a millrace, and with a sound which drowned all else. Tho wind swung the vessel's stern to the beach and her head to the waves. This saved many lives, as she was then swept back to the shore and struck oncoagain, in such a position that she remained partly above the water and on an even keel. "Every wave now washed clear over her and many people who hastily rushed on duck went to their deaths without time to murmur a prayqr. "The order was given to get out the boats. Two of them on the weather side wore launched and were smashed like eggshells as soon as they struck the water, men came the attompt to get out tho lee boats. purser U'.fc'arrell took charge. Four women and a number of men went in the boat. I do not know how many, but she Mas practically full. Just as thoy were lowering the boat the davits broke and the stern of the boat fell to the water, while the bow hung in the air. ivery one was precipitated into the sea and swept away in an instant. For a second or two I caught a glimpse of an agonized face, then another, and yet an other, as they were washed by me. It was awful. The waves dashing over tho ship started breaking her up. The seas swept the dock looso and every swell lifted It. We all clung to the rigging and uocivnouse. -luerapi was made to get a line asnore. A fireman named Cigales agreed " ouu. xie was in the water fully half an hour, but was unable to mih.c tne heach. The shin atmot in BOAT IiOAD OF WOMEN" UPSETS Party in Charge of Purser Believed to Have Been Lost. SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 25. Captain Wallace, superintendent in this city of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, re ceived a dispatch this afternoon from James E. Pharo. the company's agent at Seattle, who went on the City of Topoka to the rescue of the Valencia's survivors. reporting the picking up of the raft with IS men. already reported. The dispatch added that when the men rescued left the wreck yesterday morning, there . were known to be aboard the Valencia the fol lowing: Captain Johnson. First Oificcr Holmes, Fifth Officer Aberg. Chief Engineer Downing. Freight Clerk Hopkins. Chief Steward Hodlnott. Second Steward N. H Campbell, Barkeeper Wllklns. Stewardess Musgrove, Porter Hughes, eight women. three children, and about 40 men. A number of women were able to find she! ter Wednesday night in the after state rooms, while the seas, breaking contin ually over the wreck, swept away the 'midships house. When the Valencia went ashore, the survivors report Purser O'Farroll left the smp in command of a boat filled with women. This boat was seen to capsize shortly after It left the steamer, and it is very doubtful if any of its occupants succeeded in reaching shore. HIGHWAY ALONG THE COAST Two Life-Saving Stations Proposed for Bleak Shore. VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 25. The Board of Trade met today, and suggestions wore made that a highway should be construct ed along the coast from Otter Point to Cape Beale, and that two life-saving sta tions 'should be provided om$ for tho southern and the other for the northern part bf the coast. Mr. Sloan, M. P.. who was consulted by the Board of Trade on this matter, ex pressed his great appreciation of the Im portance of the subject, which, he said, had occupied his attention for two years. He said he would not favor anything be ing attempted in a small way. but be lieved the Dominion government ought to take the matter up and expend the money bad spot. She is directly at the foot of I nocossary to provide for the best protec precipitous bluff that comes sheer to a cuSu. unc man was swept oi,UJC uhu succeeded in landing on a small rock. We shot a line to him and w inea to cumb the cliff, but he fell and van Kuiea uerorc our eyes. Cries for His Browned Mother. "One of tVin mnof .,t.iui- - ,, i"utiuic incidents was of a little boy about 5 years old His fathor. mother and two little sisters put off in one of the boats. The boat was capsizea ana ail were drowned. "Tim Httln lt - -..x- iuiiuw waaea around tho deck, crying for his parents. The last I MW ol n,m e was clinging in the rigging. .mere were many other similar cases. "A lame officer from tlie Concord, nr. companied by his two sisters, was also in the rigging. By Wednesday morning .. amp was rapidly going to pieces. Bcu carried away a portion of tnc snip, ana tne decks rose and fell with every breaker and It was impossible to stay on deck without clinging to a sup- ijuiu me snip was sunk to about the level or the hurricane deck. "In the morning another sad calamity occurred. About 15 or 20 persons, among them one or two women, had taken refuge in uie lore topmast.- They appeared to be in the safest place, as It was removed from the wash of the waves, although the nymg spray dashed over their heads. Suddenly, and without warning, the mast tottered and there came a shriek from. u,usc in J"- Ana next moment it fell with a crash, carrying its load of human xieigni to a terrible death. I don't think there was a single one saved. The bodies were washed from the ship and we could see them dashed against the rocks. Waves Take Away the Food. "To add to our misery, the last of our food was washed away... Wo had no water to drink, save the bitter cold sleet " "u tain iwiuinea witn tne sea soon numbed us. Every little while one in the rigging would loose his hold and De swept away .to the sharp rocks. "When wsaw tho Queen In the morn ing we thanked God for saving us, but ,wnen she, in company with the tutr. sheered off and sailed away, she-was fol- Inn'nj T .1. p. ' . . . . .w...u v3 turning out curses, i suppose it was too dangerous for them to at tempt to save us. "When the Topeka finally hove in sight we determined to make an effort to reach her in the raft left Few of the men cared to make the attempt as it appeared to be certain death to even try to cross the breakers. But 18 of us were willing and we started. With only a pair of oars, the struggle against the wind and sea was almost too much for us. "Part of tho time we were under water and were almost drowned. But we were Impelled by the courage of desperation tlon that can be given, and he would use his best efforts to that end. He askod that the Board of Trade assist him by furnishing all the data on the subject which they possessed or can secure. A public meeting, called by the Mayor, will be held tomorrow to discuss a plan i or a nctter system of protection for shipping on the island coast. SEVEN WERE WASHED ASHORE There Were Fifteen In Boat Xn. i When It Capsized In Surf. VICTORIA. B. C. Jan. 25. A special re ceived by tlie Associated Press from the Pachena telegraph hut reports the steam ers Salvor and the whaler Orion and an other vessel, believed to be the Topoka. lying at the mouth of the Darling River. A small boat from the Salvor tried to get through the sUrf, but failed to. make landing. The surf will be unnavlgable for several days, The sun-Ivors at Darling River arc from boats 2 and 5 of the Valencia. They re port 15 men started from the steamer In boat No. 2 from the wrcc but that it capsized outside tho surf Seven of the boatload were washed ashore. The other eight perished, although all had Hfe-pre- scrvcrs on Boat No. 5 left the wreck with six or seven occupants, but capsized also and only two, Richley and Bunker, the for mer a fireman and the latter a passenger bound for Seattle, made land xne wire ana two children of F. F. Bunker went down before his eyes. MEN SEEN AT A OAMPFIRE Supposed to Have Escaped From the Wrecked Valencia. VICTORIA. B. C. Jan. 25. (4:30 P. M.) The whaling steamer Orion arrived at Bamfleld Creek station at 3:30 P. M. from the scene of the wreck, 'and reported having seen three men on shore, where they had a fire lighted, about a mile and a half west of the wreck, and it thought these men were survivors as yet unaccounted for, The Valencia lay submerged, with only a portion of a mast sticking out of the water. The Orion brought back articles of clothing, together with blankets torn into strips, with which the unfortunate passengers had evidently lashed them selves to the mast and rigging, Fate of Steward in Boubt lapeciai.j jt is believed that, a former laklma man met death on the steamer Valencia, that, went down Tuesday' off the coast of Vancouver Island. The fol and fought against the elements like low,nf? .telegram wag received here today mons. irom, .tne wuc-oi virgil ai. Crane, who Is "Wc held one man unriirM in the mi, suPPeed l e chief steward on the ves . 1. 1 . i ion aim jjuu nun wave a shirt FEET ARE TORN Blf JAGGED ROCKS i Topeka. wires the Times correspondent on the Topeka. The telegram was filed this morning at Ncah Bay. The women on the ill-fated resscl took off their underskirts, and. sat urating them with kerosene, burned them as signals to attract passing vessels, but all In vain. When the Topeka rescued the survivors on the raft they were hauled aboard halt lifeless nnrl Vittr-rfferi In rilntnt- nlnnn Valencia bUTVIVOrS Reanh TP - Th( Whiting, aided by every avail aoie man on the steamer, stripped their bodies, rubbed them with whisky and re stored them to consciousness. graph Hut on Darling River in a Sad Plight. NINE MEN IN THE PARTY Cast Upon the Bcacli When Their Boats Were Wrecked, and Their Companions Perished In the Breakers. Montana Gambler Perishes. HELENA, Mont.. Jan. 23,-It is believed by . the friends of Harry Woolrlch. for years a well-known Montana gambler and racetrack plunger, who has won and lost several fortunes and who Is known as "Little Harry" throughout the entire West, that he perished upon the Valen cia. He was listed as "Harry Woolridge." and his friends say that it Is unquestion ably he, as he has been In San Francisco and formerly lived In Alaska. His credit was so good that a Helena banker, now dead. Is said often to havo lent him as much as J1O0O upon his prom ise to pay. MEMBERS ABE PIT TO WORK Subjects to Be Investigated and Effective Methods to Be Submitted. SHOUP GIVES AN ADDRESS HarrJman System, He Says, Is About to Spend $20,000,000 in Im provements and New Lines in Oregon This Year. on a pole. When -we saw the steamer turn we thought she had oVeiiooked us and was going away. If she had. we would -have died right there. "The waving of the shirt on the raft reminds me that when the Queen was first sighted, the women in the rigging even removed portions of their under clothing to wave as a signal for help from their position in the rigging. Women Decline to Leave Vessel. "When we left the ship, settle raft we "San Francisco. Jan. 23. Virgil is on the Valencia, have Howard look for him." Howard is a' brother living In Seattle. The name of Crane docs not appear in the list of either officers or passenrcr on the Valencia. Mrs. C. H. Crane, the mother, is a little mystified at the tele gram on account of the failure to find tne name or ner son among the listi given. Many persons keen CatJot-'cT t Pills on hand to prevent. Wlioas attacks, sick he&d&chc. dizxls. bii .vT.' JtMt what they seed. ' VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 2i.-(20 P. M.) The nine survivors of the Valencia at Darling River telegraph hut are reported from Bamfleld to bo In a deplorable con dition, so overcome by exhaustion and fatigue that they are unable to stand. much leES to make their way along the trail to the nearest place of shelter. One has a sprained ankle, the others are with out boots and exhausted, several with their feet raw and bleeding from walking to Darling River over the rocks. It Is impossible for them to reach Bam field on Cape Beale, even could they cross the flooded Darling River In their present condition. They have no provisions other than those provided by a parts of three which went to them from Bamfleld with small supply yesterday. One of -tho party who took provisions to them had a narrow escape from drowning when tryln to cross Darling River. Messrs. Logan and Daykln, the former a lineman, and the latter the llghtkccpcr's son at Carmanah, report havlnj: reached the scene of the WTeck from Cloo Osc, and say they have found the bodies of a woman and a child, neither identified. Lighthouse Keepor Patterson, of Cape Beale. went this morning, taking ropes and provisions from his light station. 2:40, P. M. The tug Lome has on board Lieutenant Knight and It men of H. M. S. Egeria, who arc all volunteers, as well as Dr. Tomllnson, surgeon of the Egeria, and officers of the Egeria. They say it is the intention to use a lifeboat taken by the crew to endeavor to save any persons found on wreckage or rafts If the wreck Is found tofce bracken up. The Salvor and whaler Orion and tug Lome are all cruis ing In the vicinity of the wreck, seeking to locate any persons still adrift at last reports. Three bodies are known to have been recovered this afternoon, including the woman and child previously reported. Little wreckage is washing ashore. Only some sheets, a pillow and some ribbons have been picked up. Communication has been held with Richmond. McWha and Mousclcy. the party of telegraphers from the Bamflekl Creek cable station, at Darling River. here they succored the survivors. They reported to Bamfleld Creek that many of the survivors at Darling were badly cut and bruised; they were unable to take the trail, but had provisions for two days. This morning other efforts were made to cross the stream to the wreck. All failed to cross, with the exception of F. F. Bunker, a surviving passenger, who is as sistant superintendent of schools at Seat tle. He started to swim with a rope about his waist, and landed safely. At low tide this afternoon the telegraph party reported another attempt would- bo made to cross. Possibly the survivors who are in good health will make a start on the trail for Bamfleld tomorrow, and this will relieve the pressure on the scant supply of provisions. ' SEARCH FOR LIFE IN WRECK rrentlnurd From Page 1.) and Pioneer and steamer City of Topeka. which have left to proceed inward, their masters satisfied that no more can be done from seaward to save life, did not report having located any victims. Salvor and Orion Stand By. The Salvor and Orion will continue to stand by the wreck, and the tugs Lome and Pioneer and the steamer City of To peka have started homeward. From this time on the greater part of the work will be done ashore. Tonight parties are be ing made up along the beach to make an Investigation at the spot where the flro was seen, to make sure whether the oartv seen there was a shipwTcckcd company or some of thoso that arc patrolling the shore line. a dispatch from Bamfleld about 2 P. M. reported the tur Pioneer arrived at Ncah Bay at 7:30 P. M. and reported the City of Topeka following her from the wreck, on the way to Seattle, with 24 sur vivors on board. These are the IS taken irom the raft and the six taken from the Salvor, being the boat's company which reached Cape Beale Tuesday and made the flrst report of the disaster. The tug reported on arrival at Ncah Bay the Queen had continued her voy age to San Francisco, and the tug Lome was returning to Victoria, the Salvor continuing the patrol of the sea near Cape Beale. MYSTERIOUS GROUP ON SHORE Doubtful Whether They Arc Refu gees Prom the Valencia. VICTORIA. B. C. Jan. 23. Dispatches from Bamfleld say there is some doubt with regard to tho men seen on the beach between Beegados Point and Klanawa being survivors, the correspondent being of the opinion that they were men who had gone from the West Coast point? to endeavor to succor anyone who reached shore from the Valencia. The people ashore were sighted by the Salvor. The steam whaler Orion was signaled and advised to go nearer shore and Investigate. The Orion went as near as poreible and reported that there are two groups of people on shore. With the heavy surf and swell beating in from the sea it was impossible to land there with a boat. At 1 P. M. the Orion reported two men and a boy on the beach near where the people had been previously seen, and It was then that the tug Lome was commu nicated with and the naval crew of blue jackets from H. M. S. Egeria were asked if they would attempt to land, though It was recognized by Captain Butler and those on the tug Lome that the work would be extremely hazardous. Th ALBANY, Or.. Jan. 25.-(Spccial.)-Thls morning the really important work of the Willamette Valley Development League was performed, and at noon the sixth convention of this league, which has be come such an Important factor In the de velopment of Western Oregon, came to an end. Every important subject discussed In the sessions of yesterday was taken up in a practical way today by the appointment of committees to investigate and report tne most errectlve methods of accomoHsh- ing desired results. The three subjects re ceiving most prominent attention are th development of the flax Industry, forcing tne wagon and military roads to break up the vast tracts of land held bv thm through grants from the Government, and ine opening of the Willamette River. As a committee to report on tho flax Indus try. President Hofer appointed EdwaVd r. jseais. of Portland: A. C. Woodcoek. of Eugene: Paul Shoup. nt the Harriman lines: William Galloway, of McMInnville. and F. F. Scnn. of Sllvetton. To Investigate the wagon-road and military-road land grants, and ascertain if It Is' possible to opn these holdings for development, the committee appointed is: J. A. Carson, ot Salem: W. Lair Thompson, of Albany; P. K. Campbell, of Cottage Grove: Peter Loggle. of North Bend, and G. A. Hurley, of Vale.. These committees will prepare their re ports and submit them at the farmers and shippers congress to be held at North Bend. May 23 and 21 next. Heport on Willamette Hlvcr. On opening the Willamette River, the committee appointed yesterday tiled the following report, which was adopted: Whereat. It is the rente of the Willamette Valley Development League that among the most urgnt and Important needs of Western Oregon Is the opening of the. Willamette River from Oregon City to the head of navi gation, to the end that light draught steam ers and all other means ot transportation may operate on the river the year around; and. Whereas.. An embargo has been placed on the transportation of the "Willamette Illver by the absolute ownership of the Oregon City locks by a private corporation, to the Irre parable Injury of the vested rights of the common people, notwithstanding the fact that about 5300.000 was taken from our state treasury In the construction of said locks originally, and that by this embargo not less than 9100.000 annually Is being extorted by this corporation from the producers of Western Oregon in freight and other charges exacted: and. Whereas. The Federal Government has In commission a snag boat and river dredge tor the operation ot which continuous appropri ations are necessary; therefore. Resolved. By this convention that the free transportation of the Willamette River as a Cod-given common-carrier of right belongs to the common people oC the state; that the ownership of the leeks at Oregon City by a private corporation Is an outrage on the vested rights of the people; that our Sen ators and Representatives In Congress be and are hereby urged to use every effort toward the betterment of the Willamette River In the Interest of the people, and that they aim unceasingly for the passage of the Fulton bill or a. similar measure carrying out the sense of these resolutions to acquire the For Habitual and Obstinate Constipation. APENTA The Best Natural Purgative Water ORDINARY DOSE, A Wineglassful Before Breakfast The good effects of Apenta Water are maintained by smaller and ateadily diminishing doses, repeated for successive daya. ALSO Sparkling Apenta, IN SPLITS ONLY, Natural Apenta Carbonated, A Refreshing and Pleasant Aperient foF Morning Use. DRINK WHILE EFFERVESCENT. Sole Exporters: THE APOLLINARIS CO.t'Ld., London. within eight months the Harriman system will unload 10 carloads of steel rails In Oregon. Gideon Stokes, of Salem, urged the ne cessity or co-operation among farmers properly to tile and drain their land, and EJ. McClannahan. of Eugene, urged the importance or the chicken Industry. Itcsolutloii Favors a Smelter. - resolution of Wallls Xash. of Port land, which received the hearty indorse ment ot tne convention, follows: Resolved. That the Willamette Valley De- .i. uc neariny m sympathy with the Dendincr effort or tho nZ,iU Board of Trade tor the establishment of a ; l.i .iorrna wJtn capacity sufficient to handle the low-grade ores of Oregon and also of ores from AI.iv Other resolutions looking to civic im provement and encouragement of homo manufactures and thanking the people of -Mbany for entertainment and the rail roads for special rates were Introduced oy the resolutions committee and adnntrt by the convention. Those looking to civic improvement and manufactures follow Resolved, That the Willamette Valley De velopment League favors the formation of cmc improvement societies in every cltv and town In Oregon for the purpose of Improving puouc ruaus. laying out and culti vating public parks, and prlvato and civic Improvement In general. Resolved. That the Willamette Valley De velopment League favors the organization of a league having for Its object the promotion of home manufacture and creating a public sentiment In favor of supporting and patron. Izlng home manufacture: and. be It further itesoived. That the president appoint committee of three members of the Willam ette "V alley Development League to report on nuojcci at the next meeting of this league. Report on Taxation. i.k. - ri. - . bluejackets volunteered to try to put out ZtZvlTitot their lifeboat, which was taken from Es- I the same be operated free ot cost as a cbm- Fall Into Good Hands. VICTORIA, B. C. Jan. 25. TVord was received at 11:15 P. iL at Bamfleld from Captain Ferris, who left with a party from the steamer Salvor this morning to bring in the nine survivors of the Valen cia, who were at Darling River, about 17 miles from Bamfleld. The party was 12 hours on the trail, and from accounts given by Captain Ferris, the survivors are suffering great privations. Some are with out boots, and will have to walk In bare feet. Others are Insufficiently clothed. Captain Ferris will leave at daybreak tomorrow for Bamfleld with the entire party, but does not expect to get In until Saturday morning. The Salvor will wait. The trails are reported in a vers bad con dition, being In places almost Impassable. WRECKAGE IS COMING ASHORE Undertow Snatches Nude Body From Tarty at Wreck. VICTORIA, B. C.. Jan. 25. A dis patch from Cape Bealo says that Light- keeper Paterson has returned from the -wreck over the trail and reports -that the steamer Valencia is no more. Pieces of the steamer and her cargo were scat tered along the beach when he left. The first thing seen by the party from Cape Beale was a trunk, evidently that of a foreigner named Frank Novak, and papers and clothing were found with that name. A nude body was seen in the surf. but before It could be reached the un dertow took it out and it sank In deep water. Two bodies were recovered from the wreck, but neither could be Identified. The beaches near where the shlD went ashore are covered with broken, cases of canned fruit, butter, lemons, oranges and pineapples. Three tugs and tho steamer City of Topeka passed Carmanah Point. 60 miles from Victoria, at A P. M., bound homeward from the wreck, the ToDcka with .23 survivors on board. UNDERSKIRTS USED AS SIGNALS Oil Women's Garments Soaked In and Flared From AVreck. SEATTLE. Jan. 23. Singing "Nearer. My God to Thee," men women and chil dren shivered and clung together on th hurricane deck of the Valencia when the Queen hove In sight- Then, thinking that they were to be rescued, they Jumped on a life Taf t and with two oars put out for the Queen. The men on the latter did not see them and went away. They battled with tae wave untM anally picked up by the J of any ttrvirrs Mag still ageat. qulmalL They made a desperate attempt and reached within three boatlengths of shore, when they were obliged to return. Then the mllors, who were In command of Lieutenant Knight, of the Egeria, re ported that there were eight or ten people in the group, but they did not think they were shipwrecked men. They did not make any attempt to get off when the boat was fighting to make a landing. Before leaving, tlie sailors on the Lome tried to float food ashore In barrels, but the surf swept out tho barrels and none reached the shore. On the return of the Salvor to Bamfleld. arrangements were made to send a party from the land side to where the men were seen on the beach. FOUND ON ISLAND BY INDIANS Three Survivors Were Starving: and Suffering From the Cold. VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 23. With tho finding of four more survivors of -the Va lencia disaster on Turret Island, one of the archipelago in the center of Barclay Sound, the total number of survivors ac counted for reaches 37 persons. The three who were found on Turret Island when discovered by the Indians were starving and suffering from privations endured. They reported -that a fourth man who had reached shore with them had been lost in the brush. Charlie Ros, an Indian policeman, after arranging to send tho. three men to To quart, the nearest village ot Ucluelct Arm, by an Indian canoe, set out par tics of Indians to search for the other sur vivor who was lost In the brush of the Island, which is not a large one. As the Indians were preparing to pad dle across to Toquart the little steamer Shamrock arrived and took the men on board. On arrival at Toquart the threo survivors were taken to the house of Gov ernment Lineman H. J. HcIIIcra, whero they are getting the best of care The Shamrock also brought two bodies picked up on the shore of Turret Island by the Indians. When news of the finding of three more survivors reached Captain James Gaudin, Agent of Marine at Vic toria, he immediately telegraphed to Bam fleld to dispatch the steamer Salvor to Toquart to pick up the men. Wlfo Was Lost on tho Clallam. VICTORIA. B. C Jan. 35. 7 p. Mc Donald Ross. one. of the passengersl drowned In the Valencia wreck, lost his wife oa the Clallam when she was wrecked two years ago. The steamer Queen, on her way from Victoria to San Francisco, returned again to the wreck, and was oft the sceae aatll this afternoon. Sfee will remain for a time to assist the ste&aters Salver and Orion and tug Leni search fw any wreckage on which there Is a peesibUity mon carrier for the sole use and benefit ot the people of the state: that through the officers of this convention this, its action and Its will, be made known to our delega tion in Washington. letters irom jonn a. -MCJsary and Tom Richardson were read expressing regret that they were unable to attend the con vention, and a telegram from President Hoge, of the Portland Chamber of Com merce, that that organization would hold a special meeting to take up the question of securing a franchise for tho Willam ette Valley Electric Company's road into Portland. Nest Meeting After June Election. Upon recommendation of Judge V. H. Hollls. of Forest Grove, chairman of the board of directors of the league, it was decided to hold no more conventions until after the June elections, when conventions will be held in Forest Grove and Cottago Grove. Paul Shoup, of the Harriman traffic de partment, delivered one of the best ad dresses of the convention. It was filled with figures Indicating the amount of Im provement and building to be done In Ore gon by the Harriman people during the year, and also comparative estimates showing why Willamette Valley farmers were not making the profits they should from their farms. Improvements by Southern Pacific. On behalf ot the Harriman system. Mr. Shoup promised an expenditure of J12.CC0.- CC0 for new lines In Oregon, that new track would be substituted for old In tho Willamette Valley within eight months. that new oil-burning locomotives would replace the old engines, necessitating the establishment of oil tanks in the Valley, that steel bridges would replace wooden ones, and that these improvements, in volving an expenditure of JS,0,000. would be made within the next eight months, making a total outlay of 500, COO, 0 In Ore gon during the year. In wages alone tho company will expend J1.000.COO In the Wil lamette Valley during the Spring and Summer, Twenty-five hundred men will be employed on the work, which has al ready begun. Attention was called to the failure to Increase In population In the Willamette Valley, and the small percentage of land In cultivation. While there Is SS per cent of every farm In cultivation in Iowa, there Is only 3S per cent under cultivation In Oregon, and In addition to that the farm ers here neither thoroughly drain their land during the wet season, nor irrigate it during tho dry months. Especial em phasis, was placed upon the adaptability of the Willamette Valley for dairying, and the success of W. W. Cotton as a dairy man cited as an example. Oregon imports butter and condensed milk every year, when It should bo her most profitable In dustry." The growth of alfalfa was en couraged, and the Southern Pacific offered to transport free starts of Inoculated soil from the Oregon Agricultural College farm. The speaker stated that the Southern Pacific Company will, within a month, be goln planting alfalfa at numerous dIacm ate Its line In the Valley to demonstrate to the farmers that the succulent grass can be successfully grown We ui Ker care. H cJeed by saying taat Hon. G. W. Griffin, of Eugene, member ot tne commmittce on taxation, submitted a report, which was discussed pretty thoroughly, the Western Union Telegraph company coming in ror a roast for forc ing patrons to nay the war tax dnHnp the Spanish-American War, and the Sen ate ot tne Oregon Legislature securing a roast for blocking all remedial legislation. The report was adopted unanimouslv. anil the bill proposed by the committee was inaorscu. xne report follows: On behalf of the committee I wish to re port that our work is completed all but sign ing up the petitions to Initiate our bill. Thousands of names have been signed to the petitions we have circulated and we propose to continue our fight for the main provisions of that bill. This organization had a pur pose In making this question of indirect taxation an Issue, and will carry on the agi tation until at least half the present direct tax on property for state revenue has been got rid of. Wo believe it is not only right ana just, but In the line of the most rapid development of our state. Our organization has done Us work openly and publicly. We are not opposed to the bills along the same lines initiated by the grange, but believe so far as they go to be good measures. There is one difference to be noted In tho provisions of our bill fund the grange bill. The grange bill to tax the Standard OH Company taxes the gross earn ings of that corporation, while our bill seeks to get their tank-line cars and enormous amount of property hauled through our state on the assessment. It is an open question whether the gross earnings of one corpora tion selling wares in this state can be taxed any more than the gross earnings Df any other corporation selling wares. The point Is their property used In carrying on their transportation business is one thing and their gross earnings on what they sell Is another thing. Still we are not opposed to the grange bill on that ground, and hope It can be made to stick. This committee In drafting a tax bill tried to keep upon strictly constitutional territory, and adopted features for raising revenues that are well established In the legislation of other states, or have been already put through the House of Representatives In the Oregon Legislature one or more times, and as regularly defeated In the Senate. In closing our fight for indirect taxation this committee wishes to thank all th friends who have supported the measure, and the critics who havo attacked It. so far as they have done so honestly and In good faith to get at tho truth of this Important subject. .s business men we have gone at this matter without much ceremony and with out any expense to public and without taking any steps that would lead to confusion or by any possible chance cause any disturb ance to the revenues of our cities, counties and school districts, and above all as we repeal not a word of the existing statute, th adoption ot our bill would not compel this state to hold a special session of the Legis lature as one other tax bill has compelled the people to go to great expense and trouble. At the close of the convention. Hon. J. K. Wcatherford. on behalf of the Cor vallls & Eastern Railroad, invited the delegates to an afternoon excursion to Mill City on the North Santfam River, the scene of the Curtis Lumber Com pany's milling operations. A large num ber spent the afternoon in this manner, returning this evening at 6 o'clock. Politicians Improve Opportunity. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. S3.-(Special.) If any one thinks the politicians of Oregon arc not advocates of the development of the state, he should look in upon the ses sions of the Willamette Valley Develop ment League. There arc numbers of them here, and the glad-hand perform ance would lead the uninitiated to believe that there was occurring a meeting of old-time friends, who had only the good of each other at heart. With badges of development leaguers on the lapels of their coats, the conspicu ous forms of C. A. Johns and T. T. Geer were seen Hitting among the delegates. vicing with Dr. James WIthycombe In seeking men who needed elbow exercise. F. v . Benson and Frank T. Wrightman were looking after their Interests in tho contest for nomination for Secretary of State, and aspirants for the State Treas- ureshlp were represented In the persons of E. V. Carter and A. C. Jennings. State Labor Commissioner Hough was present, while Walter L. Tooze. alone among can didates for Congressional honors. lent his counsel to those looking for advice as to congressional candidates. State Printer J. R. Whitney visited his home town during the sessions of the league. Indeed. If it were not for the April primaries and June election it would be an easy matter to prepare a full list of state officials from those present. Merchants' Protective Association. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 23. (SneciaU Dur ing the convention of the Willamette Val ley Development League the merchants in attendance met and formed a tempo rary organization of a Merchants' Pro tective Association of Oregon. This or ganization has for Its object the mutual protection of business men against the dead-beat class. It will be composed of a federation of all the local business men's leagues. TORCH IS SET TO SALOON Gale City People Determined Liquor Shall Not Be Sold There. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. (Special.) For tho second time within two years persona in Gate City have prevented by means ot the torch the opening of a saloon In the village. Last night tha building in Gate City containing a stock of liquors belonging to a saloon man of Olympla was saturated with keroseno and fired. A Northern Pacific train crew put out the flames after the building had been gutted. About 18 months ago a building contain ing liquors belonging to another saloon man of Olympla was destroyed by exact ly the same methods. In both, instances the fires occurred upon the eve of tha saloon opening. Have a Frien You d? erry Then tell him about Ayers Ch Pectoral. Tell him how it cured your hard cough. 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