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CROWDS SO GREAT ; BRYAN CAN'T SEE Lack of Guards Mars Visit of Nebraskan to Seattle Exposition. MAKES ANSWER TO TAFT Democratic Leader Insists Alaskan Should Be Given Home Rule, Assails Ship Subsidy and Payne Tariff Bill. SEATTLE. Oct. 12. William J. Bry an's visit to the world's fair today was made the occasion of a popular demon .mtinii thit rlvnlort In earnestness the greeting to President Taft two weeks Mr. Bryan and his escort arrived at the fairgrounds in automobiles at 10:16 o'clock and found their entrance op posed by a multitude of people, who were possessed of a common desire to make much noise and to crowd as near to the Bryan car as possible to shake hands with the visitor. Soldiers were as (treat ly needed to clear a way as when President Taft visited the expo sition, but the exposition management bad not foreseen the need and the crowd refused to let Mr. Bryan see the fair. Crowd Threatens to Smother Him. The automobile, after long delay, reached the Government building, and Mr. Bryan and his guides entered. At once thousands of people poured into the building, not only preventing the visitor from seeing the exhibits, but threatening to destroy the building, and the visitors' progress to other buildings was marked by similar ef forts of the crowd to smother their favorite, and Mr. Bryan will learn what the fair really looks like from Mrs. Bryan, who came here yesterday, registered at a hotel under her own name and was permitted to see the sights unmolested. Mr. Bryan who occupied the Presidential suite at the Hotel Washington, was en tertained at luncheon In the New Tork building at the fair, much as Taft had been, and after luncheon he spoke to an outdoor audience in the natural theater that was only a little .smaller than the one before which Mr. Taft made hla Alaska and ship subsidy, speech. Reply Is Made to Taft, When Mr. Bryan had concluded his lecture on "The Average Man," he did not stop, but in an extemporaneous speech answered President Taft's address on Alaska. Mr. Bryan took occasion to differ with President Taft re garding home rule for Alaska and also touched on the conservation of natural resources. , He said In part: "Pioneers of this great Northwest, men farsighted. resolute in purpose, who braved the dangers of the wilderness of A'.0-a, have asked that they be recog nized as capable of attending to their own fTa!rs. Are you afraid to trust them Tou cannot refuse their request without reflecting on the subject of eelf roverament. They have the capabilities as well as the rest. Alaska should have the right to self-government. Give Alaskans Home Rule, He Says. "Alaska has a right to make her own mistakes. If she makes mistakes she will suffer from them and then correct them, but If we deny her self-government, and in an attempt to dictate her local affairs make mistakes they will be long uncorrected and we will be re sponsible for the condition of affairs which will follow. "Alaskans are asking for Just what they are fighting for the world over. They want to be the architects of their own destiny, and the guardians of their own affairs. You cannot refuse them 1 this. "There is another burning questlson up here in the Northwest, the monopoly of natural resources. Who can measure the value of one mountain stream? Yet many of them are becoming the private property of individuals forever. Leave this question to the common people and there will be a thousand to one against perpetual franchises." Ship Subsidy Is Assailed. Tonight Mr. Bryan delivered another political address. He attacked the Ald-rlch-Payne tariff law, opposed the ship subsidy policy advocated by President Taft in his Seattle speech two weeks ago and accused the President of taking the Income tax issue away- from him. Referring to the President's attitude toward the tariff, Mr. Bryan said: "In order that the party may stand together he thinks it is better to defend a wrong than oppose it." In opposing a ship subsidy Mr. Bryan advocated as a substitute that the money the United States Is putting into battle ships be put into transports, and that during time Of peace these be leased to companies establishing new steamship lines. 'They have taxed the American people for a generation to build up a tariff wall to keep trade out," he said, "and now they want to subsidize ships to bring trade in." Will Receive Totem Pole. The totem pole which Mr. Bryan had asked for to adorn his grounds at Fair view was not presented to him today, it having been found Impossible to ob tain a suitable pole. Some of the totem poles In the market are made by white men for sale to tourists and the one which will be sent to Falrview will be a genuine Alaska Indian manufacture. Mr. Bryan will go to Victoria tomor row and thence east over the Canadian Pacific DIES IN TURKISH BATH Ernest Mtttman, Stranger, Suc cumbs at Marshfleld. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Oct. li. (Special.) Ernest Mlttman, a German, aged about 45. died suddenly late last night In the Turkish bath parlors In this city. Mltt man was 111 when he called at the place for a bath, and a physician was sum moned. He became too 111 to be moved and finally died. He said he had no rela tives to notify. Ths man had In his pocket a letter from Conconnully, Wash., which relates to business matters. COMPANY FILES MORTGAGE Oswego Cement Concern Gives $900,000 Security for Bonds. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 13. (Spe cial.) Nine hundred thousand Is the amount of a mortgage that has been placed on ths properties of the Port land Cement Company In Clackamas and Douglas Counties. The Instrument has Just been filed in the- office of County Recorder Ramsby and is one of the largest ever recorded there. The mortgage Is given to secure the payment of a bond issue of $900,000, taken by the Security Savings & Trust Company of Portland, as trustee. The bonds are of the denomination of 1500 and mature in 15 years, bearing t per cent interest. There are 1800 of these bonds. The Portland Cement Company reserves the right to redeem the bonds any time after Ootober, 1913. The mortgage covers ST.735 acres at Oswego, where the plant will be lo cated; the Garrett and Jones properties at Marquam, where there are Immense quantities of lime rock, and 540 acres in Douglas County. There are 147 acres at Marquam. All franchises, rights of way and equiqment and any property that the Portland Cement Company may here after acquire are embraced in the mortgage, which is signed by Aman Moore, president, and Alex NIbley, sec retary. BEND SENDS ' DISPLAY DRV FARM PRODrCTS SENT TO BILLIXGS COXGRESS. Hill Interests Arrange for Exhibit of Interior Oregon as Part of Publicity Work. BEND. Or.. Oct. 12. (Special.) A well assorted exhibit of the dry-farming prod ucts of the Bend country has been dis patched to the forthcoming Dry-Farming Congress at Billings. Mont. The samples of the local lrrigationless productions are entered in the congress by the Bend Rnurd of Trade, with whom John I. Springer, freight and passenger agent of the Great Northern rtauroaa, arrangeu for the display. This is the first official publicity work done by the Hill Interests In Oregon, and Is looked upon as an auspicious forerun ner of the great development mat win follow the advent of the Hill line into Central Oregon. The exhibit Includes samples of grain, threshed - and in the shock, apples, potatoes and general root crops. A fact of considerable Importance to the Bend country and to all sections wherein so-called dry farming is at all practiced, is the wide-spread misunder standing of the real meaning or tne term which recent inquiries, especially In con neotlon with the Billings congress, dis close. These show that many, especially from Eastern farming districts, take It for granted that "dry" farming means crop raising totally without water, as upon desert land. Steps are being taken to make It under stood, as broadly as possible, that the term Implies simply non-irrigated farm ing. In the Bend country, for Instance, where there Is a rainfall varying from 12 to 23 inches, there Is every opportunity for the production of abundant crops even without any understanding of the ever-developing scientific principles of dry farming. It Is expected that the Billings congress will take up this mat ter for the purpose of establishing a bet ter popular comprehension of the true meaning of the term. Bourne Promises to Aid. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 12. (Special.) United States Senator Jonathan Bourne was the guest here tonight of the Com mercial Club at a smoker that was at tended by all the prominent business and professional men of the city. The af fair was very informal. Senator Bourne promised to do what he could to bring about desired Improvements, such as the removal of the rapids at the mouth of the Clackamas River and the construction of a Federal building at Oregon City. Oregon Gradnate Will Teach. OREGON CITY. Or., Oct. 12. (Special.) Miss Elizabeth Gallogly, a graduate of the University of Oregon, with an A. B. degree, In 1909, was last night elected a grade teacher In the city schools and was assigned to the fifth grade In the Eaetham building. Miss Anna T. Smith, who has been Instructor in this grade, will be transferred to the Barclay building, where an additional first primary grade will be Installed. Deserter Gives Himself Tp. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct 11. (Spe cial.) Charles V. McDermott, surrendered himself to Officer John Dawson last evening, and told him that he was ar deserter from the 160th Company, Coast Artillery, at Fort Stevens, Or., and that he had left there August 20. He was turned over to the military authorities this morning. Robbers Break Into Depot. HARRISBURG. Or., Oct. 12. (Spe cial.) The Southern Pacific depot at this place was broken Into last night by robbers and the office and freight house ransacked for valuables. A care ful checking is being made, but so far nothing of any value Is missed. There is no clew. Blanche Bate Afternoon and lht. There will b two erforroaneea at The Bungalow Theater, Twelfth and Morrison atreta, today. A matinee at 2:15 o'clock and tonlvht at 8:15. The attraction will be the famous American actress, Blanche Bates. In her latest dramatic success, "The Fighting; Hone." This brilliant artist is presented by David Belasco and surrounded by an excel lent company. Special Bargain Matinee at Star. A special -priced bargain matinee will be atven today at the Rtar Theater where Sara 8. Lee Shubert, Inc., present the famous dramatic success of the day. "The King- master. ' The plot or the play is one of Intense Interest and the situations are won derfully well drawn. Such clever actors as Alice Weeks, Frederick Montague, H. S. Northmp. and Rosamond Carpenter are In tbe cast. Hal Godfrey at Orpheom. Clever and ortslnal In every detail. abounding with laughable situations and lacKing noming in me way 01 action, is A Very Bad Boy," which Is being presented at tne orpneum tnis week by Hal Godfrey and Company. This charming sketch was one of the greatest hits In London the past season and adds many a laugh to the bill- Baker Bargain Matinee Today. Those who have seen "The Sunny Bide of Broadway" at Baker Theater this week pro nounce it a light, frivolous and frothy musical comedy the kind that makes you laugh all the time and then go home won dering what you laughed at. You feel fool ish, but you forget your troubles and thor oughly 'fjoy life. Bargain matinee today, 2:16. Ask Anna Era Fay. Ask Anna Eva Fay anything In the world and she will give a satisfactory answer. Miss Fay Is making her first vaudeville ap pearance In Portland this week at the Grand. There are crowds at every performance to watch the cabinet specialty of this wonder ful mental telepathlst and to ask for Infor mation. This is an .opportunity which few are neglecting. Cordosi A Maud at Pantagro. A pair of equilibrists, Cordua Sc Maud, who startled Europe with their remarkable feats and came direct from Barcelona, Spain, to play a limited engagement on Fantages' circuit, are appearing this week at Fantages. and their turna and twists are ths most re markable seen here for a long time. Tbe Flagship as Lyric The play selected by the Athon Stock Co.. "The Flagship." proves to be one of the most popular vehicles that has as yet been presented by this popular company. The quiet nature of the play lends enchantment and typical characterisation to a pretty story and the play U appealing to all, Amusements Wbat Um Ftm rUii 8a. CITY'S -EXPANSION SOUGHT BY BOARD Realty Men Believe Portland Should Take in Adjacent - Suburbs Immediately. CLUBS ARE ASKED TO ACT Annexation of St. John, Milwaukie, Mount Scott and Other Districts Vrged in Order to Make Big Showing In Census. Annexation of St. John. Mllwaukle, the outlying portions of the Mount Scott dis trict and all other suburbs lying contig uous to Portland, was the subject un der discussion at the meeting of the Portland Realty Board at the Convention ball of the Commercial Club last night and definite action toward this end, that it may be accomplished before the next Federal census, was taken by the board. The secretary of the Realty Board was Instructed to communicate with the real ty boards in outlying suburbs, and espe cially with the realty board of St. John, proposing annexation. The local board will arrange to visit St. John within the next week or so and launch the campaign there and. If necessary, contribute toward the expense of circulating petitions for annexation. Discussion of the next Federal census in Oregon was the object for which the meeting was called and it was In view of the near approach of the time for taking the census that the subject of annexation was broached. In this connection, S. C. Beach, supervisor of the census for the second district of Oregon, who was the chief speaker of the evening, said: Districts Belong to City. "Speaking as a citizen of Portland and not as a Government official, I wish to say that it seems desirable that whero the territory Is Buch that we cannot tell we are going from Portland proper to a suburb, the territory should rightly be long to Portland and should be included In our census. St. John has a population of over 7000 people and It Is Impossible to tell where Portland stops and 8t. John begins. The same Is true of Mll waukle, Mount Scott and other outlying districts. "Our sister cities would take In Oregon City, Vancouver, Troutdale, Falrview, Gresham and other places and eyen should Portland do this 'it would not cover as great a territory as these othsr cities. ( "Now annexation Is not a difficult thing. No action is required on the part of the Legislature. It simply takes an affirmative vote on the part of the resi dents of the territory to be annexed and then affirmation by the City Council. The entire matter can be adjusted with in 30 days and now is the time to get busy. This Is along the line of the work followed by the Realty Board." It was then proposed to put people out to circulate petitions but this was held In abeyance until the different districts could be communicated with. It was stated by President Fries that St. John is more than willing to come in ana the same was said of other suburbs. Senator Beach also said: Hopes to Beat Seattle. "We are Interested in one thing and that is beating Seattle. The bill passed by the last Congress changes vitally the manner of taking the census. It provides that the work of enumeration shall all be done by me supervisor and his depu ties within a space of 15 to 20 days and that the statistical work of enumerating the Industries, etc., shall be left for other special departments who will continue their work indefinitely. "Now this work of taking a census is a stupendous task, how great may be judged from the fact that It will require from 600 to TOO men to do this work In Oregon. We want to organize In a prac tical way with practical men that the greatest good may be done Oregon. 1 shall call on the Realty Board and every commercial organization to help me ani if any of you know- of any active man who will do the work I want you to give me his name. ' "Reverting to figures I will point oui that in 1900 the census for the first dis trict in Oregon showed 192,929 and the second district 220.607, a total of 413. 536. Figures were given In 1905, I know not from what source, although they are supplied by the Government, showing an Increase of less than 41,000. .tow some of our people were amazed and humiliated that Oregon was given but 400 workers for the forthcoming census and Washington 900. However, they do not know much at the Capital about either Oregon or Washington and I want to say that I have the personal assurance of Mr. Hunt, Chief Statistician of tfle Cen sus Bureau, that we will have all we need to take the census, whatever the number may be. "Now Washington in 1900 showed a census of 518,083, but a little more than the figures for Oregon and there Is a good chance that Oregon will pass Wasn lngton in the- coming census. We rea sonably may expect Oregon to show rs great a proportionate gain as does Port land, and as the last Portland census was about 96,000, we figure that Port land has at least doubled, so we may expect 826,000 people in' the Oregon cen sus. Congressman to Be Gained. "That woujd give us another Congress man to say the least. Now It Is prac tically certain .that the coming Congress will reapportion the districts after the next census and the schedule may be Increased from 15 to 26 per cent, but in any event. Oregon will have enough for a third Congressional district. . "The work In Oregon will be done by voting precincts and will also be di vided much on the ease or difficulty with Which the people may be reached. The work will begin on February 15 and will continue for 15 days when It must be stopped. In the country districts wo will be given an additional 15 days to complete the work and , cover the ground." W. T. Hutchinson, the Portland man ager of the Pope Directory Company, spoke showing the. methods of the com pany In making the directory and tell ing that the estimated population, se cured by applying a multiple of 2Vi to all names in the book, had been shown in the .many years of the company's experience, to be the most accurate of any used. It was decided to visit Orenco a week from Saturday as the next weekly ex cursion of the board. Another action taken by the board was an arrangemsnt to hold the regular meetings early tn the evening at the Commercial Club and hold a dinner in -connection with tne meeting. A committee was appointed to take charge of the first dinner. Five new firms were voted Into mem bership, as follows: W. H. Kilmiga- ; worth. The W. A. Story Co., C. P. Wells. Mair & Prall. and Strong & Co. JOINT OPERATION HANGS HUl-Harrlman Interests Not Yet Able to Reach Agreement. LHWISTON, Idaho", " Oct. 12. (Special.) Plana for joint operation of the line from RIparia to Grangeville will be set tled within the next few days or all ef forts for Joint operation will be aband oned. This Is the Information given out by railroad officials who have been In touch with the negotiations of the rep resentatives of the O. R. & N. and North ern Pacific. ' During the past few days representa tives of the two companies have been In the eltv conferring on the valuations of the Northern Pacific properties to be turned into the joint company, and to bet ter determine the value of the main line from Lewlston to Joseph, a distance of 11 miles, the entire distance was walked by L. F. Gordon and George H. Plummer. right of way agents of the O. R. & N. and Northern Pacific, respectively. In the meantime, F. U. Finch, who has been named as the head of the proposed operating company. Is visiting Tacoma. Portland and Spokane, where arrange ments are being made for taking over the two branch lines as soon as the order for Joint operation is received, r Desplte all of these preparations there Is a general belief among railroad em ployes that some hitch will yet block the Joint operation plans and that the clash will result 1n the Northern Pacific's build ing on the south bank of the Snake River from Lewiston to RIparia and the O. R. & N. Company invading the Clear water country with a line in which the Milwaukee will be Interested. SETTLERS HAVE TROUBLE Complaints Heard by Land Com pany in Mass Meeting. ATTALIA. Wash., Oct. 12. (Special.) Dissatisfaction on the part of Attalla land holders with the management of the local irrigation project by the Co lumbia Canal Comptoiy culminated today In a meeting of the land holders and company. It Is claimed by the company that the "knocking" of residents has prevented the sale of lands and the development of the project. On the other hand the land holders contend that the company has failed to fulfill Its agreements; that the local management is responsible for the poor condition of tracts cared for by the company for non-residents, and that the tunnel Is Incapable of conveying .suffi cient water for irrigation, and Is liable to cave In, leaving the district entirely without water. , Nothing - was accomplished beyond agreements to extend payments In a few Instances and verbal assurances that the tunnel will be repaired. Suit has already been commenced by C. A. Skoog. and others are contemplated. DIKE BUILDING IS URGED Clatsop County Property Owners Will Be Taxed for Project. ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 12. (Special.) A petition asking that a district be created on the west side of Young's Bay to re build the dikes In that section has been completed. The object Is to have the dike rebuilt from the mouth of Adair's Slough up to and Including the C. S. Brown ranch on the Lewis and Clark River, a distance of about eight miles, and the district embraces all the tide lands lying between those two points and extends to the tldelands directly south of Warrenton as far as the section line be tween sections 23 and 33. The petition is to fee presented to the County Court at its adjourned session on October 20 and that body will Immedi ately appoint a surveyor and viewers to prepare plans and specifications for the proposed work and make an estimate of its cost. The matter must then be ad vertised for four weeks, after which a tax levy will be made on the property within the district to defray the expense and bids called for on the construction. PASTOR IN FIST FIGHT Clashes on Street With Proprietor of Motion Picture Show. MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct, 12. (Special.) Rev. J. C. Lininger, pastor of the North Bend Presbyterian Church, passed through Marshileld today on his way to Coqullle City, where he 'Will consult the Prosecuting Attorney regarding institut ing proceedings against the proprietor of a moving-picture show at North Bend. The preacher and showman had a dis pute which ended In a clash on the street. Oriental Noblemen Sail. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12. When the Japanese liner Tenyo Maru sailed from this -port today, she carried a passenger list dotted with names distinguished in the royal and governmental circles of Japan. The most notable of these was that of Prince Kunl, member of the Japanese royal family, who Is finish ing the last lap of a tour around the world. The other members of the party were Madame Nagasaki, Baron K. Takcda and Colonel M. Kurita. Among the other distinguished pas sengers were Baron and Baroness Fu jlmura. Baron M. Arakawa, Japanese Minister to Mexico, and Commander C Honda, of the Japanese navy. Shooting Policeman Cleared. SEATTLE, Oct. 12. Upon evidence tending to show that Milo Crocker, the young vaudeville actor who was shot and fatally wounded by Patrolman Charles B. Melson last Thursday night, had drawn a knife and was threatening the officer, a coroner's Jury today ex onerated the policeman from all blame. Vancouver Registration Heavy. VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 12. (Spe cial.) Never before in the history of Vancouver bave so many voters regis tered for an election, over 1500 having entered their names to date. It Is ex pected by the City Clerk that at least 200 more will register before the books close, October 22. . Farmer Sells Two Farms. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct, 12. (Spe cial.) H. Q. Tuke, a well-known farm er at Brush Prairie, has sold two farms for $23,000. One farm of 195 acres was sold to Kasper Janny for $19,600, and another of 45 acres to Gus Cooper for $3500. Mr. Tuke will make a trip to Germany. Harvey Edwards Bound Over. VPTQn Wa.Vi rt 12 S; nM n 1 1 . Harvey Edwards was brought before Justice L. Glides tnis morning on a charge of assault with Intent to com mit 'nl r Th -ha r A wa a hrnn(rit by David Nixon. Edwards was placed under $1000 bonds to appear before the Superior Court, Spanish Repulse Moors. PEN'ON DE LA GOMERA. Morocco. Oct. 12. The Moors opened fire on the town today but were promptly shelled and driven off by the Spanish, troops. ' -Aifel!JSf You are cordially ': WFtm the authontahve MM-$ New York " wm" f y Au,,umn' h fJ" yL Winter A MP.I gflf:i!f Fashions ' . I Style Show The grace and goodform of BstfifflClfiitl?! will impress you at a glance, but it takes wear to demonstrate their real worth. BinJinillLClfilhSI owe tr surpassing distinction, emphatic grace and exquisite finish to the fact that they are Made in New York by the highest talented designers and tailors available, and in our own properly equipped work rooms. You can obtain peniamfn fotheg at moderate prices through a high class clothier in every city in the world. In Portland at BUFFUM & PENDLETON, Inc. 311 Morrison Street, Opposite Postoff ice DC STATE FUNDS GROW Receipts at Capitol Indicative of Prosperity. MANY NEW AUTOS TAGGED Business In Secretary of State's Office Shows Increase of 50 Per Cent in Past Year School Fund Is Larger. SALEM. Or.. Oct. (Special.) If the business done by the departments of the state government, and the reports of those departments may be considered as barometers of the general prosperity of the state, then the state at larpre Is in a very flourishing condition. Chief Clerk F. K. Lovell. of tne Secretary of State's office, states that In some divisions the work of that department has Increased over 80 per cent In the past year. After deducting Insurance fees, which have been paid to the Insurance Commissioner lnce March 1. the Secretary of State's office has paid into the treasury from October 1, 190S, to September 30, 1909, fees amounting to W3.334.58, as compared to J53.062.06 from October 1, 1907, to Septem ber 1. 1908. Automobile licenses Issued for the first six months of 1909 reached the total of 1064. as compared to 643 for the same period In the preceding year. Cash statement of the State Treasurer for the nine months ending September 80. 1909, shows a larger balance In the common school fund than ever before in the history of the state. The first mort gage loans now amount to $4,534,434.62; school district bonds. J1S6.625: certificates of sale of state lands, $548,586.02, a total irreducible school fund of $5.268,845.64. en one buys any other make of hat, he hopes it will be as good as the Gordon. Cordon 'Hat $3 The Gordon De Luxe $4.00 lllilflllS The Agricultural College fund amounts to $1R9.819.03 and the university fund to $95. 136.75, a total education fund of more than $5,500,000. There was an Increase of first mortgage loans during September of about $54,000. The Treasurer's cash summary shows cash on hand January 1. 1909. $.'92,147.44: receipts, $2,392,514.36; transfers. $34,874.36; disbursements, $2,657,482.73; transfers, $34, 874.35; cash on hand, September 30, 1909, $627,179.07; total, $3,319,536.15. WATER ISSUE RANKLES Mass Sleeting at Pendleton Starts Heated Debate. PENDLETON, Or., Oct, 12. (Special.) Out of apparent defeat, the friends of a gravity water system won a tenta tive victory In the mass meeting of citizens held tonight. The proposition was to bring water from some point In the Blue Moun tains, several different sources being suggested, varying from 10 to 35 miles In distance. A heated discussion was carried on all evening, the opponents The to way is the test way. Go to a re-' tailer and ask for Sincerity Clothes. If you don't find them at the first shop go to a better one. The right clothier will gladly show you the really right suits and overcoats for fall. He won't press you to purchase. If can i convince you if the fit and the fabric and the fashion can't win their own case then it's a matter of price. But Sincerity Clothes are so reasonable in cost that only a man who can't afford to buy de pendability will find them out of his reach. Cheaper than cheapened garments. Built so well that they outlast the season. This label a r: i?-- has been responsible for thirty years and still MAKERS of the gravity system holding that the present Indebtedness was altogether too large. They moved to refer the matter to the water committee, with power to report again or not as they saw fit. This meant that the proposition would be killed, and Just as the motion was about to prevail, the frlendB of gravity water secured an amendment which re fers the proposition to a committee of five, with instructions to report to a future mass meeting. This means the question will prob ably be submitted to the people for a vote. The discussion of the water question became so warm and con sumed so much time that all other Questions were forgotten. Northwest People in New York. NEW TORK. Oct. 12. (Special.) Northwest people registered at New York hotels: Portland Algonquin. L. N. Levlnson: riaa. L. Hirsch; Gilsey, Mrs. M. Simpson, Miss C. Holbrook. Hoquiam. Wash. Wolcott. "H. C. Her mans. Tacoma Herald Square, F. K. Day. Spokane Algonquin, J. R. and J. E. Nevers. Seattle Murray Hill, A. A. Burwell and wife. Grand Union J. L. Feming. lunwramMnimmiuiPHWiMniiimitlliJtlM fj m CHICAGO
