THE HORNING OREGONIA;N, MONDAY, 31 ARCH 5, 1906.
LIKELY FIGHT IN
SECOND DISTRICT
Four Avowed Candidates for
Congress Are Already in
the Field.
GEORGE S. SHEPHERD ONE
Others Expected to Come Into Rhcc
Before the Entries Close W. K.
ElHs"Is Now the Proba
ble Favorite,
A llvoly fight is In progress in the Ore
gon Second Congressional District, for
the Republican primary nomination lor
Representative. George S. Shepherd, of
Fortland, member of the City Council,
Jumped Into the contest last week, and
there arc rumors that a new candidate
will appear In Eastern Oregon In a few
days, possibly TV. T. (Tom) "Wright, of
Union.
Other candidates are: TV. IL Ellis, of
Pendleton, who has served two terms In
Congress; John L. Rand, of "Baker City.
State Senator: and W. J. Lachner, of
Baker City, member of the State Tax
Commission. Another man boomed is J.
P. Kavanaugh, of Portland, Deputy City
Attorney. Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendle
ton, aspirant for United States Senator,
wa8 talked of for the office until recently,
but has withdrawn from the race for Sen
ator, and says he does not wish to go to
Washington as a Representative.
Ellis Seems to Icad.
A hard campaign is being waged against
Rand by labor elements in Multnomah
County, led by the Portland Labor Pres.",
and many persons, for this reason, have
thought that this places Kills In the load.
Lachner has been endeavoring to secure
the labor vote, which is opposed to Rand
in this county. Should Wright enter the
contest, a change of conditions will en
nue, probably to the disadvantage of Elite,
for Wright will probably carry Union and
Wallowa, and may get a large vote in
Umatilla, Ellis' home county. Mr. Wright
Is now in California.
Mr. Shepherd's primary petition is al
ready In circulation. In his petition he
says:
Mr. Shepherd's Platform.
"If I am nominated and elected I will,
during my term of office, represent my
entire district, regardless of locality or
geographical situation, and will advocate
the following policies:
"Forty feet of water on the Columbia
River bar.
"Amendment of navigation tews so that
foreign built vessels which have been pur
chased and arc 'owned by citizens of the
United States may be icgistcred and al
lowed to engage in coastwise trade under
the United States flag.
"Ruth the digging of Panama Canal.
"National aid for irrigation in Oregon.
"To demand for Oregon Its Just share
of Philippine trade and transportation.
"Election of Senators by direct vote of
the people.
"After my name on the nominating
ballot I wish printed the following: 'Make
.the dirt fly at Panama and save 12,00
miles.' "
" Thirty Years in Portland.
Mr. Shepherd is a native of Scotland,
having been born at Perthshire In 1SG7.
.He came to Portland with his parents In
3S75,. and attended the Willamette Uni
versity at Salem.
After graduating from the law depart
ment of the University of Oregon, he was
.admitted to the bar in 1693. and has prac
ticed law in Portland for the past 31
years.
In Xovember, 1903, he shipped as an
ordinary seaman, for the purpose of gath
ering practical information concerning
navigation, and doubled Cape Horn and
the Cape of Good Hope In a sailing vessel.
He has served as a Councilman eincc
July last.
OPPOSES PERSONAL. ATTACKS
Baker City Trades Assembly Calls
for Fight on Records.
BAKER CITY. Or.. March 4. Calling
on the Portland Labor Press to ccase
its "slanderous personal attack" on
John L. Rand, Republican candidate
for Congress in the Second Oregon dis
trict, the Baker City Trades Assembly
has adopted tho following resolution:
""Resolved, that we arc strongly op
posed to tho slanderous personal at
tack on the character of one of our
honored citizens, John L. Rand, pub
lished In the Portland Labor Press, be
lieving it to be slanderous and un
called for. and tending to mislead the
people of this district for the benefit
of political candidates in other parts
of the state.
"Resolved, that we are strongly op
posed to slanderous and personal and
uncalled-for attack on the good citi
zens of any district. Labor unions are
honorablo bodies, represented by hon
orablo people, with the firm intontion
of dealing with people honorably and
demanding the same In return.
"Resolved, that personal ' attacks
have- been and are a detriment to the
good name of organized labor. Wo are
aware that there are no saints among
us, nnd men must all stand tho test of
the ballot-box on the political record
they havo made and not slander any
class of people to the detriment of or
ganized labor.
"Resolved, that the Portland Labor
Press be requested to ccaso the slan
derouB publication against all candi
dates In this state and oppose them or
.support them on their past political
records, and maintain the good name
of .organized labor and the principles
we "have been fighting for so many
years honor, Justico and good govern
ment.
W. R. Ellis, of PcrfUleton. candidate
for Congress in the Second district, is
Jiere today with his brother-in-law. A.
A. Roberts, of the La Grande Land Of
fice, and with W. J. Lachner, another
candidate, of Baker City, for Congress
on the Republican ticket, and James Ii.
Graham, pf Baker City, candi
date for Congress on the Democratic
ticket, arc making a canvass of the city
together and telHng -what they will do
when nominated.
Both local and Xatlonal politics arc
warming up, and even county affairs
arc becoming exciting.
Some have even asked the question
why H. K. Brown, the reform Sheriff
of Baker County, is now spending a
week in the Willamette Valley cam
paigning for Governor against other
Republican candidates.
PRIMARY LAW IS CONDEMNED
Speakers in People's Forum De
nounce Measure Unsparingly.
Charges that the direct primary law is a
farce, and that capital, both in the sta$e
nnd 'yltheut, will e able to influence the
tlectieas, were made by speakers at a
meeting or the People's Forum. In the
Marquam building, last night.
"Statement No. 1" was discussed In all
Its details by members of Uie Forum,
tome contending that the pledges made by
candidates could not be kept, and others
that the people would have it in their
power to see that the politicians lived up
to their promises. Difference of opinion
as to the meaning of Statement Jfo. 1 ex
isted. Some of the speakers, all of -whom
spoke Informally, contended that Its
meaning was the election of Senator by
popular vote, while others said that the
old system of political bossism was behind
the movement.
The only agreement that could be
reached was that the primary law was a
stop toward the purification of politics.
One of the speakers, who said that he
had Just returned from a trip through the
Willamette Valley, spoke vehemently on
the subject of proposed graft during the
elections. He said that interested parties
were going through the .state spending
money lavishly in the Interest of party
politics. He contended that If either par
ty failed to elect a candidate by a suffi
cient majority that an Independent can
didate would be selected by the capitalists
of the state and would be elected by
boodle.
State Senator SIchel. who was Invited
to speak, said that he did not believe the
law will result as many expect. He also
said that he would not vote for any Demo
cratic candidate for United States Senator.
PURCHASE OF TERML.a PROP
KttTY AXD WATER FRONT.
It Its Relieved Intention Ta to Ran Lino
Into WahlngtOH and Clat
sop Count lev.
With the ultimate object of pushing
nn electric road through the northern
part of Washington County and pen
etrating the rich agricultural and
dairying sections of Columbia and Clat
sop Counties, the United Railways
Company has clOEed a deal whereby it
becomes the owner of 300 acres, with
2762 feet of deep-water frontage, com
prising the old townsite of Sprlngvllle.
on the west side of the Willamette
River opposite St. Johns. The former
owners. Dolph, Simon and others, sold
the property for $63,000.
Tne tract will lend Itself admirably
to terminal and wharf property for the
various lino projected by the United
Railways Company and Is the first
piece of water front so far secured by
the backers of the syndicate. It has
been an open secret all along that lines
leaving the city on the north were in
cluded In the plans of the United Rail
ways Company ns well as the construc
tion of the Forest Grove and Salem
roads. Definite routes cannot be
iparned for the road down the river, as
there has not been sufficient time for
the engineers of the company to look
the ground over carefully, but the rich
dairy sections of the Coast counties
will be the ones aimed at. Extensions
reaching to Tillamook and other points
of great productivity arc probable
while it is known one of the pet plans
of the United Railwaye Company is to
establish a beach pleasure resort at
some convenient point on the Oregon
Coast.
Other acquisitions of watr front
north of the city are looked for on the
part of the .United Railways Company,
.is It Is known that organization is in
tho market for this sort of property.
Other Interests are to be reckoned
with by tho United Railways Company
in building down the Willamette on
the west Hoc bf the river, for the Port
land Terminal Company, recently or
ganized by local attorneys, represent
ing outside capital, contemplates the
construction of a standard-gauge elec
tric line from Portland down the Wil
lamette and across Cornelius Gap Into
Washington County and through a rich
section of the county, at present served
bj no transportation facilities, to Cor
nelius. From that point the further
construction of the line has not yet
been determined.
Ample capital Is said to be behind j
this project, and amiougn me j'oruana
Development Company, which recently
purchased several tracts within the
Exposition grounds. Is not allied with
the Portland Terminal Company, Its
backers arc said to be not unfriendly
to the builders of the Cornelius road
and it Is expected an arrangement will
be made whereby the portions of the
Exposition site owned by the Devel
opment Company will be used for term
inals and power-houses for the Corne
lius electric line.
J. Thorburn Ross, attorney for the
Portland Terminal Company, is at lib
erty neither to conflrm nor deny the
foregoing plans of the people he repre
sents. It Is known that careful con
sideration of the route down the river
and by way of Cornelius Gap is being
given by those projecting tho road.
With the United Railways Company
In possession of a portion of the Fair
grounds which will probably be used
for terminals of the Forest Grove road,
and the Terminal Company and O. R
&. N. owning large holdings along the
shores of Guild's Lake, while the Port
land & Seattle will pass along the west
bank of the Willamette below the city,
that part of the suburbs promises to
become a network of steam and electric
raiivays, with "huge terminals, repair
shops and freight depots.
PERSONAL MENTION.
M. L. Holbrook. a Portland business
man. has gone to San Francisco on bu?I-4
ness.
E. Lang, of the firm of Lang & Co., will
leave this morning on an extended trip to
the East and Europe.
CHICAGO. March 4. (Speclal.)-Orego-nlans
registered today as .follows:
McCoy B. B. Sells and wife, David
Pulson. Portland: W. S. Rathburn. Salem.
NEW "YORK. March 4. (Special.)
Northwestern people registered today as
follows:
From Portland Miss B. L. Hubbs. at
the Park-Avenue; W. J. Wilsey, at the
Westminster.
From Everett. Wash. J. P. Chris
topher, at the Raleigh.
From Seattle W. Wilcox, at the Bar
tholdl; J. E- Ballalne. at tho Imperial.
From Tacoma H. E. Pool and wife, at
the Imperial..
From Spokane A. A. Dumphy, at the
Manhattan.
ROME. March LJ. Picrpont Morgan
arrived here today.
Quite Proficient.
Llpplncott's.
Sammy broke suddenly Into the parlor
one day. and came -upon his Aunt Mar
garet, sitting on Mr. Brown's knee.
Tho surprised couple hastened to pull
wool over the youngster's eyes.
"We are rehearsing for a little play,
Sammy." explained Aunt Margaret.
"Yes. Samuel," added Mr. Brown, with
a touch of sentiment In his voice; "I am
jiow holding the queen."
"You must be good at it." answered
Sammy, as he backed out of the room;
"I heard Uncle Jack say that you held
four queens last night."
It Is no longer necessary to take blue
pills to rouse the liver to action. Car
tels Little Liver Pills are Much better.
Don't forget this.
ANNIVERSARY OF
fjlSH MARTYR
Hibernians Eulogize Name of
Robert Emmet Dear to
Erin's Sons.
TRIBUTE TO THE PATRIOT
Judge Scars Speaks of the 3Ian "Who
Gave Up His Lire for the
Land Which lie Loved
and Cherished.
Robert Emmet, Irish patriot, student
and martyr, was the theme of the an
nual commemorative celebration under
the auspices of the Ancient Order of
ti p p i m vxk. nit iv i J XX
KOBKKT EMMET. PATRIOT AND atARIVR.
Hibernians at Arlon Hall last evening.
The patriot's name, which is dear to
the heart of every true Irishman, was
lauded in song and eulogy. In almost
every number on the programme.
Long before Chairman John Shields
announced the first number, every scat
In the spacious hall was flllod and
those who came late were required to
stand In the galleries, but so interest
ing was the theme that.eery person
present remained until the curtain
came down on the laht act.
The address of the evening was de
livered by Judge Alfred F. Soars, Jr
wiio has been an earnest student of
Jrish history. Judge Scars' remarks,
which evinced thorough knowledge of
the conditions prevailing in Ireland
during Emmet's time, as well as dur
ing later years, were frequently ap
plauded by the audience.
Enimet'H Memorable Speech.
Previous to the Introduction of tho
speaker, several literary and musical
numbers were rendered appropriate to
the occasion. Probably the most inter
esting of these was the reading of
Robert Emmet's memorable speech
from the dock during his trial for trea
son, which was recited from a copy by
J. Frank Sinnott. Mr. Slnnott had been
called upon at almost the last moment
and hud not time In which to memorize
the long speech of the hero. The
reading was frequently applauded, and
when the speaker concluded with the
memorable Injunction of the con
demned man to his fellow countrymen,
tho hearers broke into a storm of ap
proval. The first number on the programme
was a song by Miss Elisabeth Harwass
entitled "Killarney," which was ex
ceptionally well rendered and she was
called upon for an encore, responding
with one of the old-time touching bal
lads, which also met with enthusiastic
approval.
The humorous recitation entitled
'"Seeking a Husband." by Miss Annie
O'Brien, caused considerable merri
ment among her auditors, and she was
required to render "Down by the Rio
Grande as an encore. Miss Catherine
Conway's singing of the time-honored
Irish melody "The Harp That Once
Through Tara's Hall" appealed to the
"hearts of all, and she met with gen
erous applause.
Judge Scars Address.
Mr. Slnnott's reading of the last
words of the patriot followed, and
after a selection by the orchestra.
Judge Sears was introduced as the ora
tor of the evening, and his remarks in
part were as follows:
"I always feel more at home before
an Irish audience than before any other,
perhaps because I have been an earnest
student of Irish, history and have come
to sympathize with -the oppressed sons of
Erin on that account. Had I appeared be
fore an audience ICO years ago, I should
have done so- with profound pity and
sorrow, for it would have been Imme
diately after that grand young hero gave
up his lire for the cause he deemed Just;
Robert Emmet, the patriot, whom we
honor this evening. Robert Xtaraet was
happy In life and happy ia death, for
was he not enthusiastic in the righteous
ness of the cause he esnoused? His ex
ample will bear fruit. It may not cease
in this era. but Ireland will some day take
her dfcce among the nattona t the earth.
The TiaadwrlUng Is on the wall, aft
things are shaping themselves toward
this end. Ho could not have foreseen the
exact shape in which it may be accom
plished, but the seeds planted by this
brave young hero will bear fruit, and
therefore I say he bulldcd better than
be knew. He was styled traitor, but what
of our own George Washington? He also
was called traitor. High up on the roll
of honor, and In no small script, stands
out the name of Robert EmracL
Work of Ireland's Son.
"Ireland Is noted for the great service
her sons have rendered other countries,
for who can point with greater pride than
they to the assistance they have ren
dered thia great country of ours, whose
obligations to the sons of Erin arc be
yond compensation. Long before the dawn
of modem history Ireland was referred
ta by the ancients of other climes as a
nation of wonderful attainments in arts,
education and other qualities prized in
those days. During the eighth and ninth
centuries the Irish church promulgated
decrees with even more vigor and force
than did the head of the church at Rome.
The Irish have always been a nation of
forceful accomplishments, even though
they have been subjected by the force of
British arms." Judge Sears concluded his
eulogy with reference to the land laws
of Ireland of today as compared with
former times. His remarks met with the
bcartiest approval.
Songs of Emerald Isle.
Following the orator of the evening
came Master Franklin Shea, who sang the
ballad. "Oh. Breathe Xot His Name." so
well that he was encored twice, one of his
responses being "ily Wild Irish Rose."
Frank Hcnnessy was In evidence with
the pleasing song, "Dear Ireland." and
4
responded to an encore with one of his
favorite ditties.
The final song of the entertainment
was rendered by T. W. Sullivan, which
was followed by "America." rendered by
tho orchestra, which concluded the pro
gramme. DIES FROM INJURIES.
tToscph Anton Fatally Injured in
Sirccl-Cnr Collision.
Joseph Anton, a German butcher who
had resided In Portland for many years,
died at Good Samaritan Hospital yester
day morning as the result of a collision
with a street-car Thursday night on
Portland Heights. Anton, who was
driving along In a wagon, fell to the
street when a street-car struck the
wagon in the rear. His Injuries were not
thought to be dangerous at the time.
Friday he became worse, and died at the
hospital last night. No Inquest will be
held by the Coroner.
Anton was 45 years of age and leaves
a wife and three children. lie was a
member of Minerva Lodge No. 19, I. O.
O. F.. which will have charge of the
funeral, and of the Sons of Hermann and
the Eintracht Vcroin.
The funeral will be held from Holman's
chapel tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Jlathcr Tired of Political Fads.
Weston Leader.
This pair Is not io enthusiastic over
new departures in politics as It once was.
It has grown somewhat pessimistic. It Is
prepared to doubt whether the Initiative
and referendum law in Oregon Is a wise
or useful measure. It believes that the
law gives a little bunch of "foreheads"
In one locality too much power for mis
chief. It Is even Inclined to doubt the
law-making ability, or sound knowledge
of public measures, possessed by the en
tire people. It thinks their heart is right,
-but that their Judgment is sometimes
entirely wrong.
As to the direct primary law. the Lead
er Is not yet prepared to admit that It
is an Improvement on the time-honored
method of convention nominations. It
makes no provision for the declaration of
party principles. It Li certainly an In
centive for the man to seek the offlce
and not the offlce the man. It has not
elevated m far the average standard of
the candidate not so that you could no
tico It. It will have to be thoroughly
tried before it meets with our august
approval.
Statement No. 1 binds Democratic Leg
islators to vote for a Republican for the
United States Senate, whether or no. If
he is "the people's choice." They have no
option. But In the altogether unlikely
event that a Democrat wilt be Che popu
lar choice It does not bind Republican
folons to support him. Republican candi
dates for the Legislature are far too dis
creet to sign this pledge. They prefer to
ignore it.
Besides, an intelligent minority has
seme rights. It is part of "the people."
When a Democrat votes for a Democratic
Legislator he usually expects that Legis
lator to vete for a Democrat for tho
United States Senate, unless it be wise or
expedient for him to support a clean Re
publican hi order to break a deadlock.
We're rather tired of political fads,
anyway, and at some more convenient
season will present our views on this
question at greater length.
Tae Jtlt kett vetat to which a human b!nr
eaa aced wltaewt larolvlor lsjery to health
is is.i rt.
FIGHT IN THE FIRST
Congressional Candidates Are
Swarming in South.
THE VALLEY IS THE PIVOT
Voters of the District Suffering From
Effects of Glad-Handitas, and
Arc Overcome "With Po
litical Emotions.
ALBANY. Or., March . (Spccial.)
For several days Southern Oregon has
occupied the attention of Congressional
candidates In the First District of Ore
gon. Most of the time that has been
spent away from home, and that easily
Includes a majority of the time, has been
spent In the counties in the extreme
southern part of the district. These seem
to be the counties in which opinion has
not yet crystallzed. where lines arc not
tightly drawn, and it is possible to
gather in a few votes.
Both Tooze and Huston have been to
Coos Bay, and arc now "doing" South
ern Oregon in their own interests. The
same statement applies to Hawlcy, if the
Coos Bay trip is excluded. That Is one
of the sections of the district that Haw
lcy has not visited.
The counties In which the several can
didates seem to be spending most of their
time, and in which no one can
didate seems to have things his own
way, are well worthy of the atten
tion being bestowed upon them.
Lane County, at the head of the
Willamette Valley, but usually classed
as one of the Southern Oregon
counties, is the second largest county in
the First Congressional district, figuring
upon a basis of the number of Repub
lican votes In the several counties.
By taking an average of the votes cast
for Supreme Judge and Congressman in
the several counties In the First dis
trict during the past three elections, tak
ing an average of the votes cast for
each officer, and then an average of the
votes cast for the two officers, a toler
ably accurate estimate of the Repub
lican vote of each county may be se
cured. While the estimate is undoubt
edly high, and especially so for the pri
mary election, nevertheless It furnishes
a basis upon which to figure the relative
Importance of the Republican vote of
each county, and the ratio of votes cast
In each county at the primary election
will undoubtedly hold good.
Estimate or Republican Vote.
Upon such a basis the Republican vote
of the several counties in the First Con
gressional district has been estimated as
follows: Benton. 933: Clackamas, 2.213;
Coos. LCS6; Curry. 330; Douglas. 2.003;
Jackson. 1,721; Josephine. 521: Klamath.
543; Lake. 4SI; Lane 2.741; Lincoln. 552;
Linn. 1.521: Marlon. 3.251: Polk. 1.200: Til
lamook, fr!2; Washington. LS52; Yamhill,
1S5.
It will readily be seen from this that
tho counties in tne extreme southern por
tion of the district have enough impor
tance in the cont&Jt to make them worth
striving for. The total Republican vote
in th HLtfrlet according to the estimates
given above. Is 2I.3S2. In the counties of
Lane, Jackson. Douglas and Josephine
alone, there are cast 7.1S2 Republican
votes, more than one-third of the entire
party vote of the Congressional district.
Willnmcttc Valley the Pivot.
The man who can get the bulk of the
vote In these counties, added io any
thing like a respectable following In the
Willamette Valley, stands a bright
chance of winning the primary fisht.
This it is that leads the several Con
gressional candidates to assume their
most becoming manner, ami with softly
modulated voice and a much-practiced
oh the citizen of the
South. Could any one candidate sweep
the counties mentioned and secure inc
strong following o Blngcr Hermann, he
XA land tho Dlum.
Divide the vote of those counties
cquallv between the three candidates,
mil tfinf I what renorts Indicate, and
the strength of. the candidates In Hie
Willamette Valley counties assumes Im
portance. In Marion, the largest Repub
lican voting county in the district, Tooze
and Hawley will divide sircngin. ru-
nf frtonrix of both MurlOH COUnti
T,iiiottt rnnrnlp that Huston will se
cure some following In Marlon. Linn
County is uncertain, an oi wiv tauui
dates having friends. Clackamas Is In
the same position, with Tooze and Hus
ton credited with the bulk of the vote.
Estimates from Washington. Yamhill
and Polk Counties, the "West Side." In
dicate that Huston will secure a hand
some majority In each. This Is to be
n.taH Huston Is the only can
didate hailing from that section. Esti-
mates from Benton give uawicy a neat
xnajorltv. while Lincoln seems xo dc ui
vided between Hawley and Huston.
Arc Inrcsted by Candidates.
Klamath and Lake Counties have been
visited by all the candidates, and esti
mates received from there would indi
cate that each visitor will secure a num
ber of vote?. But these counties are
sparsely populated, and the Republican
vote is not large. Tillamook County, an
other one that Is hard to reach for cam
paigning purposes, will favor each of the
candidate with some votes. Tooze prob
ably receiving the most.
Coos and Curry. Counties, which have
been visited by both Tooze and Huston,
and which are on the visiting list of Haw-
flip tho nnT- flllurf haw a total of
116 Republican votes. The latest estl-
mates irom mere hiuiuiw j
will have easy sledding In Curry County,
while he and Tooze will have a sharp
contest In Coos. Whether this condition
will be changed after Hawley's visit re
mains to be seen.
From most of the valley counties in
the district estimates have been received
from three well-informed men. An aver
age of these estimates, which are based
on the total Republican vote given above,
places the candidates excitingly near each
other In regard to strength, with Hus
ton and llawiey running nccK ana necs
for first place.
Southern Counties May Decide.
With the vote In the valley counties
pretty well crystallized, as it seems to
be, the result of the campaigns In South
ern Oregon may possibly decide the con
troversy. Every candidate has visited
every county In the valley, and every can
didate has friends working in his behalf
In valley counties. The vote here is
pretty well lined up, and Lane, Jackson.
Douglas and Josephine Counties bid fair
to become the battle-ground of the pri
mary campaign. The campaign is tho
most strenuous Oregon has ever seen prior
to the primaries, or convention.
Geographical Location Important.
With the campaign gradually centering
in Southern Oregon, the geographical lo
cation of the several candidates is being
discussed. Much is made of a few miles'
difference there Is between the location
of each candidate, as regards the central
and southern portion of the district. Aa
a matter of fact, there is but little to
say for any of them in that regard. Haw
ley, the nearest fo the center of the dis
trict, is but a few miles south, a short
ride on the railroad, from the other can
dldatex.. Mr. Tetue and Mr. Huston are
something near the same -dtataaee rem
Portland, and H&wky is the dfatanee be
tween Woodburn and Salem, In the same
county, further removed than Mr. Tooze.
In connection with these arguments, it
is urged tbatthe one who Is the near
est to the Second Congressional District
has the least interest in the First Con
gressional District. And again, the fal
laciousness of the argument Is apparent,
for an examination of the taxrolls of Mar
lon and Washington Counties, In which
all of the candidates reside, reveals the
fact that the interests of the candidates
In the First District vary Inversely to
their distance from the Second District,
Huston paying more taxes in the First
District than both the other candidates.
and Tooze paying several times the
amount of taxes paid by Hawlcy.
Summary of the Situation.
So In the camDalcn In Southern nrpenn
the candidates have Httl tn ntter In th
way of geographical location. They are
all removed from the southern part of the
district, and must be elected according
to tnetr respective merits and. qualifica
tions to do effective work tit TV'nhinr--
ton. The work of the candidates In South
ern Oregon will be watched with interest
oy irienas in tne valley, for the result
there will largely determine the result
on April 20.
HEARD IN THE ROIDNDAS
Travelers DtncHiK Various Top
ics at the Hotels.
pfcO you know that there are black
YM Jews?" said Dr. A. S. Isaacs, pro
fessor of German in the University of
New York and who lectured at the
Temple Beth Israel last week, at the
Hotel Oregon. "There are Jews that are
as black as negroes, and they are to be
found in India.
"It seems i that years or centuries
ago a party of Jews emigrated from
Egypt to India. There they intermin
gled with the Indians until those of
Jewish blood who remain In India are
wholly black. They still retain the
racial characteristics of the Jews, with
the exception of their color. When you
see them you know at once that they
have Jewish blood in them.
"Through all these years they have
retained their faith and. have their
rabbis and their synagogues, the same
as we have in this country.
"There arc about SO Chinese Jews
that I know of. They originated from
a similar source as those In India. They
also believe in the Jewish faith.
"New York In many respects Is a
foreign city. A very large percentage
of Its population Is foreign and the
ratio of native-born Americans is be
coming smaller each year. This is due
to the fact that many of the immi
grants who arrive from Europe never
go any further than New York when
they arrive 'in this country.
"Then the native-born Americans of
New York arc narrow-minded, you
might say. New York Is the whole
United States to them and but few of
them ever come West to see wiiat a
wonderful country- this is. When in
search of recreation the rich and well-to-do
New Yorkers nearly always go to
Europe."
f DO not believe that Eugene will
I ever have another epidemic of ty
phoid fover," said Sate Representative
I. H. Bingham, of that city, at the
Hotel Portland the other afternoon.
"This recent scare has taught us a
lesson nnd we shall take precautions
to prevent another epidemic.
"But the typhoid fever we had at Eu
gene was in an exceptionally light form
and thTO were not more than three or
four deaths fron that source at the
most.
"The new water company is taking
steps to furnish us. a better water sup
ply. New wells will be sunk and here
after the water that will be supplied
us will undoubtedly bo as pure as can
be had."
tiV ORTLAND mcrchnnts have hesi
wr tatcd too long in the establishment
of a steamship line to Alaska if they
want to begin this season." said John A.
Carson, of Salem, at the Perkins Hotel
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Carson makc3
two trips to Alaska every year, and is
now on his way to Valdez.'
"But If the llnewere established now it
would at least pay expenses until the
Fall rush from Alaska to the states be
gins, and then the line would be very
profitable. There Is no question but what
one or more steamers plying from Port
land to Valdez and Seward would pay.
"The rush to Valdez and Seward is al
most over. The miners expect to leave
Valdez about the middle of March for
their prospects, many of which are hun
dreds of miles Inland. They leave before
the thaw starts so that they can travel
over the snow. With the large amount of
supplies they take In It would almost bo
Impossible for theni to travel far Inland
unless the snow was solid.
"They return to Valdez and Seward
about the middle of October and then
come to the states for a few months.
They return to Alaska early In the year
so as to get started before the thaw.
"I have talked with the merchants both
of Valdez and Seward on the question of
Portland establishing a line, and know
that they would patronize It liberally If It
were established. They arc all very
friendly to Portland. The service of the
vessels which run from Alaska to Seattle
Is very poor. Portland certainly should
put on a steamer by the time the rush in
the Fall begins."
Janitors Find Bunch of Checks.
ALBANY. Or.. March 3. (Special.) A
rich find by the janitor at the Linn Coun
ty Courthouse today removed a load of
trouble from the mind of W. D. Porter,
a prominent farmer. Mr. Porter was pay
ing his taxes in the Courthouse yesterday,
and had In his pockets a number of
checks from debtors, aggregating in value
about $300- When he had settled his score
with the Tax Collector and was leaving
TELLS BY
THEIR SLEEP
"I can tell by my little
ones' sleep when a cold is
coming on" said a mother
when speaking of the advance
symptoms of colds in children.
" They toss about, are rest
less, their breathing is heavy
and there are symptoms of
night sweats. The next morn
ing I start with Scott's Emul
sion. The chances are that
in a day or two they are all
over it. Treir rest is again
peaceful and the breathing
normal."
Here's a suggestion for
all mothers. Scottrs Emul
sion always has been almost
magical in its action when
used-as the ounce of preven
tion. Nothing seems to over
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"IT SAVED MY LIFE
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tho building the checks in some manner
were dropped on the floor.
In the evening when Mr. Porter discov
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day Janitor Bilyeu handed him the bunch
of "checks, which had been swept up with,
the rubbish the evening before, and narr
rowly averted the furnace.
wireless telegraphy broke its own record
asaln when the operators at Colon "over
heard" the conversation that took Dlace one
evenlns laut month between the stations at
Manhattan Beach and Fensaeota. the total
distance covered in the circuit being- mora
than 2000 miles. This record is all tho more
remarkable when It is remembered that th
dUtance covered by the flrot trans-Atlanttc
cabt was only S60 miles.
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