Morning Oregonian., August 29, 1910, Page 2, Image 2

TTTE " MO ItXIXG OREGOXI A2.. MONDAY, AUGUST,, 29, .1910.
SECOND JETTY TO
COST 51,205,
Government Officials to Rec
ommend Columbia River
Project. .
SINGLE WORK NOT AMPLE
Army Kmclner ITnable lo Act on
Construction Without Authority
ton by .pproprlllon South
Jetty Now 12 MIlM Long.
ORKi;OMA.V NEWS Bl"RKAl". Wah-
niton. Aot rv Tl Chief of Army En-
ilnr and th SwrrMary of War will
irroniMnd to Cwiirr next session
that an appropriation b na4 for th
rnnltrurtlAn of a north JttV at th
mouth of tha Columbia Rlvn. and that
ih nrolct h Dlncwi under th con
linuin contract rtm. o that the
work mar be carried forward rpedl
ttmisly and continuously until completed.
Thl action of the department will b
baaerf noon the recommendation con
talned tn the annual report of Major
Mclndo. for the department officials
concur In hla Tlew that It Is time to
becln work on the north Jettv. In order
furtner to concentrate the discharge of
the Columbia at Ita mouth, and thereny
!n-Taae the channel depth acroea the
bar.
Single Jetty Not Ample.
With less than half a mile of the
south Jettv remalnlna to be completed.
It has been demonstrated to the entire
satisfaction of the engineer officers that
single Jetty will not produce nor main
tain a depth of 40 feet across the bar.
Therefore the ensjlr.eer officers have de
termined to enter upon the construction
of the north Jetty Just as soon as Con-
creas will authorise the work, and they
lave hopes that the necessary appro
orlatlon can be secured next session.
The present project for the Improve
ment of the mouth of the Columbia
River Includes the north Jetty, and that
project having been formally apporved
and adopted by Congress several years
Ko. nothing; remains but to secure the
neceaeary appropriation. A new esti
mate may be called for, however. Inas
much as the original eatlmatea were
made seven years ago, when material
and labor were much cheaper than at
the present time. Thla can be done
without materially delaying; the appro
priation. If the revised estimate I
called for Immediately after Conarreas
assembles, should the north Jetty proj
pet be riven prompt and favorable con
(deration by Congress, work could
actually begin next Summer, and be
rushed to speedy completion, provided
the appropriation should be adequate.
Before the existing Columbia River
project was adopted a board consist
lug of Major W. U Marshall (lately re
tired from the office of Chler of r.n-
lneers. and Captains Edward Burr,
J. C. Sanford. C E. Gillette and C. H.
MeKlnstry, was sent to Oregon to de
vise plana for the deepening of the
channel across the bar at the river's
entrance. This board prepared plana
for extending the south Jetty, and made
!he first ofrictal svicgestlon that a north
letty be built. They recommended the
Immediate extension of the aouth Jetty
to Ita full projected length of about
seven miles and In the event that alone
did not produce a depth of 40 feet on
the bar, they recommended that a north
jetty be built.
Jetty May Ciw SI.203.00O.
In their report this board eatlmated
that a Jetty, extending southwesterly
from the end of Cape Disappointment
for a distance of two and a half miles,
could be built f.r fl.rii.oOO. Such a
Jetty, they showed, would terminate at
a point about two ml lea north of the
westernmost end of the south Jetty,
and would greatly diminish the aper
ture through which the waters of the
Columbia enter the Pacific Ocean.
In their report on the north Jetty
project, thla board, under date of Jan
uary 14. 103. said:
Ta produce a bar d'pth of 4i" fret and a
rhanntl of suitable aldlh. not le.s than half
a mile, and to maintain It permanently, will,
la the opinion of, trie Board, require a nearly
complete control sf the ebb flow irrow the
ear. With the extension of the aouth Jetty
the north bank of the channel will un
doubtedly row seaward end Increase la
h.jiht. Should the growth of this bank in
leaath and elevation be sufficient lo alt the
frwHrf control of the ebb flow no works
la audialon to the south Jetty a HI be re
quired. The Board Is. however, not satis
fied that this will be the case. It therefore
irrom.ufndf the construction of a north
Jettr at eucfl time as Its necessity becomeo
apparent, and lb csee the aouth Jetty alone
fall lo produce or maintain a permanent
fr.fcot channel.
This north jetty should start from the
moat suitable place on t'ape Diappoint
ment south of Mackenzie Head, and run In
a generally southwesterly direction across
Poa.-ock Spit, so lovated tbat. If necessary.
It may be without abrupt chanae of direc
tion ulTlTnatelv extended, to a point about
two miles north of the proposed end of the
south Jettv Tha order and method of con
structing the north Jetty should be the same
as that prescribed for the south Jetty.
The extension of the aouth Jetty ahotaud
re first completed, but should it become
Imprartlhle to carry this extension to ttia
full prescribed tencth. then the construction
n the north Jett should be commenced.
The ultimate full tenath contemplated for
.he fcnrth Jetty Is two and a half miles.
It may be stopped short of that length at
anv time If such a length appeara to be aot
necessary.
Inrcp Channel Likely.
The report of the board goes on to
state that If the ends of the Jet: lea are
two mllea apart, they should result tn
producing a deep channel fully one mile
wide. The volume of water discharged
by the Columbia, added to the tidal dis
charge, when forced through an open
ing only two miles In aldth. will pro
duce considerable scouring, and afford
a depth, at least e feet across the bar.
In the opinion of the board. The north
Jetty, as projected. It Is aaid. "while con
centrating the flow Into one channel
and directing it along the same course
as when the channel waa at Its best
l95 will also permit it to' flow to the
southwest across the bar In accordance
with the well-defined set of the currents
at the same location and In the same
manner as in
I'nttl there Is a specific appropria
tion from Congress the engineers can
do nothing towards the cootructlon of
the north Jetty. None of the money
appropriated for the south Jetty csn be
used elsewhere without Congressional
authority, although It Is the opinion of
some officers that It would be well, at
this time, to discontinue work n the
south Jetty and concentrate all efforts
on the north side of the river. This
might be done next session If Congress,
tn the meantime, should authorise the
transfer of funds.
The latest reports received at Waah
laiiton show that the south Jetty is
now completed to a' total length of JJ.
Tl feet, or approximately S miles
There remains to be built 190e feet, or
less than half a mile. This extension
la regarded as less important at the
present time than the prompt building
of the north Jetty, and If Congress is
NEW PORTRAIT OF MOST JEALOUS WOMAN OF EUROPE'S
ROYAL FAMILIES, SOON EXPECTING STORK.
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willing, the engineers would like to
concentrate their efforts on the north
Jetty as soon as possible. The neces
sary plant, or most of It. could be
shipped across the river, and purchase
of new equipment, other than piles and
rock, would not be required.
It will be up to the Oregon delega
tion to get the necessary legislation
at the coming session. The department
Is ready to lend Its aid. The north
Jetty will be begun when Congress au
thorizes. 80-DAY DROUTH AT END
(ntlnued From First Pae.
placed in the tunnel through which the
mine Is operated.
Secretary E. C. Oiltner. of the Cham
ber of Commerce, who returned to Port
land yesterday from the Mount Hood
district, has suggested that Immediate
Inquiry should be made as to what as
sistance burned-out families In the
state may require. Mr. Glltner wit
nessed the Mount Hood fires. He told
of the pitiable condition In which the
family of W. E. Walts, many of them
little children, find themselves. The
Wait home on the Mount Hood road
was destroyed. The family Is now liv
ing In a ragged tent near the ruins and
trying to get along with a broken stove,
a few cooking utensils and some bed
ding. Other families are reported to
have lost heavily In the vicinity of
Cherryvllle.
Prompt Relief Xeeded.
"I do not know what form this relief
work should assume. Perhaps it should
be statewide." said Mr. Glltner. "At
anv rate. Portland ought, and I believe
will, see to It that there Is as little
suffering as possible. Prompt action
should be taken."
Salem farmers and fruit growers were
pleased with the light shower which
fell In the Waldo Hills. Hop growers
declare that they never experienced a
more opportune rain. There have been
no fires in the vicinity of Salem, but
the rain cleared away the smoke.
Rains fell at Chehalls and Aberdeen,
Wash., drenching the forest fires and
greatly aiding In their Immediate con
trol. The greatest losses In the vlcln-
ty of Aberdeen have been sustained
by the logging concerns. Three camps
have been burned, together with their
equipment, but green timber has not
been burned to any great extent.
VANCOIVF.R GETS HEAVY RA1X
Forest Fires Are Put Out by Moist
ure Columbia Very Low.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. IS. (Spe
cial) Heavy rain, which nas oeen
hoped for. prayed for and expected for
the past two weeks, fell today In such
volume that the streets were filled and
n some places the sidewalks were cov
ered several Inches deep with water, the
catch-baslns being unable to handle It.
All over the county the rain fell, put
ting out the forest fires effectively in
many places and clearing the atmos
phere. It has been years since the water
was so low In the Columbia River. The
Vancouver ferry has difficulty tn mak
ing Its landing on Hayden Island, so
low has the water become. I ntll today
no rain has fallen for about a days, a
record for more than 0 years.
Homeless people mho were burned
out by the forest fires of the past few
days had been safely housed. Nearly
li)0 has been raised here for their re
lief, besides hundreds of dollars' worth
of clothing and provisions. At the
churches In the city today, subscription
11.-1 s were passed around and several
hundred dollars realised.
Near Battle Ground, on the day of
the fire, a woman and ber child one day
old lay on a bed In their home. Neigh
bors, several hundred yards away, saw
that her building was aflame. Forget
ting their own property, which they
left to be destroyed, they rushed to the
burning building and carried the mother
and child out on a cot. The building
was destroyed.
RAIX GENERAL IX CASCADES
l.o of Standing Timber Not Heavy,
la Relief in Seattle.
SEATTI.K. Wash.. Aug. 18 Rain,
which began to fall late today, came
to the aid of the tired fighters and tf
the showers continue through the night
danger from the foreat fires that have
been raging in Western Washington Is
passed.
Reports received in Seattle tonight In
dicate that the rain is general through
out the fire-swept districts of the Cas
cade Mountains.
No attempt has been made to estimate
the losses from ttie Tires In this parf
of the state. Many forest homes, saw
tnllta and other buildings have been
burned. It is believed here that the loss
In standing timber will not be heavy,
as most of the fires nave, been confined
to logged-off lands and second growth
timber.
In only a few places was the virgin
forest alnged.
The superiority, of American machinery
I. acknowledged la the bookblndtrles of
Scotland.
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CZ ARISE A LICK OF HESSE-DARMSTADT. ' I
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STORK LURKS NEAR
Russian Royal Family Off to
Germany to Await Event.
CZARINA JEALOUS WOMAN
Sidelights on Czar's Family Life
Show Another Autocrat in Train
' lng Now to Rule All Russia.
Princesses Vse Backstairs.
BtRLIX, Aug. 28. (Special. 1Nen-s
nas just reached here that the Russian
royal family la expecting another visit
from the stork, and that, for the bene
fit of the Czarinas health, the Czar
and family will arrive in Germany this
weeK.
This announcement, made public to
day, aroused the German women to
ecstacles, for the- staid, old Dutch
housewives are. and always have been,
most interested in the Czarina and her
Children.
Intimate disclosures have come out
here relative to the private life of the
Russian Autocrat and his family. Once
more Is revealed one of those para
doxes which puzzle the philosopher,
contrasting rule by knout in public at-
rairs with rule by love In the nurseries,
Royalty Sometimes Human.
Most royalties are seen to be verv
human people when the trappings of
pomp and circumstance are- torn aside
and the essential domestic life Is re-
veaiea. j nis is especially the case
with the Czar and Czarina, according
to a woman wno has been In close'per
sonal touch with the Russian court for
six years.
The Czarina Is a very Jealous woman.
After the heir to the throne was born
she turned against the Czar for a time
and would not have him near her. She
Is subject to violent fits of temper, and
throws herself on the ground and
kicks like a passionate child. But the
Czar Is devoted to her and the royal
children. bh Is splendidly propor
Honed and a beautiful woman, five feet
eight Inches in height, with ruddy hair
long enough to cover her like a mantle.
The heir waa some months old be
fore the Empress resumed her normal
habit of life. The youngster Is be'ng
brought up In the bad old traditions
of the court, tt Ith sedulous devotion
otriciais are cent on preparing an
other tyrant for the Russian people,
it is said or the chira. "he is a very
fine child, but he Is already a budding
autocrat."
Amusing Incident Told.
An amusing sidelight is thrown on
the thrifty royal family of . Denmark
by an account of a visit to Copen
hagen. Tne palace mere is a very
small one for Ita needs. When the
young Russian royalties were there
only two rooms were at their disposal.
The late King of Denmark tyrannized
over them. He would not allow them
the use of the front stairs of the pal
ace. They were ordered to use the
back stairs, but as these were wet and
slippery, their governess interfered.
One day the old King met them com
ing down the front stairs and burst
out In angry protest, declaring that
the children were ruining his carpet.
The four Russian Princesses are
clever and Interesting children. Olga.
the eldest. Is learning the science of
law, a science In which she discovered
her father was by no means profi
cient. Once when traveling to the Crimea,
a favorite Summer resort of the royal
family. Princess Olga said to her gov
erness, as she pointed to the scenery
through which they were passing,
"Look at all these fields, hills, houses,
rattle and all the towns we pass. All
these are papa's to do what he likes
with."
"No. no." said the governess, "not to
do what he likes with. What belongs
to different persons is their very own,
though papa is lord over all."
Young Princess Ponders.
How 'can you say so?" said the
Princess. "The Emperor is owner of
all Russia."
"Tou are right." said the Czar, turn
ing to the governess, "whatever a man
owns is his very own. I cannot take It
from him or interfere with him so long
as he is a good citizen and obeys the
law -
Princess Olga relapsed Into thought
and after some time said. "I under
stand. It Is like having a house and
letting people live In It for rent, but
all they have Is .their very own. Papa
owns Russia and the people have what
is their own."
REPUBLICANS BEST
FITTED, SAYS TAFT
Declaration Made That Party
Is in Position to Continue
' Conspicuous Reforms. .
CAMPAIGN PLEDGES KEPT
President in Formal Campaign Let
ter Pleads That Democratic Vic
tory Means Setback for
Work Already Done.
continued From First Paxe
when lie signed the bill. Continuing,
the letter saya:
"The tariff bill has been criticised
for certain of Its rates and schedules.
Some of the criticisms are Just and
some are wide of the mark and most
unjust.
.Excessive Tariff Is Evil. .
"The truth Is that under the old pro
tective Idea the only purpose was to
make the tariff high enough to protect
the home industry. The excess of the
tariff over the difference of the cost
of production here and abroad was not
regarded as objectionable, because It
was supposed that competition between
tjose who enjoyed the high protection
would keep the price for the consumer
down to what was reasonable for the
manufacturer. The evil of excessive
tariff rates, however, showed Itself In
the temptation of manufacturers to
combine and suppress competition and
then to maintain the price so as to take
advantage of the excess of the tariff
rate over the difference between the
cost of production abroad and here.
The Payne tariff bill Is the first bill
passed by the Republican party In which
the necessity for reducing rales to avoid
this evil has been recognized and It Is
therefore a decided Ptep in the right
direction and It ought to be accepted, as
such. On the whole. It was a down
ward revision, particularly on articles of
necessity and on raw materials. The
actual figures on the first year's opera
tion of the law demonstrate this.
I
Luxuries Produce Revenue.
"It must also be remembered that the
tariff rates in the new law on imported
liquors, wines and silks were increased
substantially over the Dingley rates, be
cause these were luxuries and It was In
tended to increase the revenue.
"The charge that the present tariff is
responsible for the Increase in the prices
of necessities is demonstrably false, be
cause the Mgh prices, with very few ex
ceptions, affect articles in the tariff upon
which there was no increase in rates
or in respect to which there waa a
substantial reduction.
"Perhaps more Important than any one
feature of the operative part of the
tariff law la that section which enables
the Executive to appoint a tariff commis
sion or board to secure the needed in
formation for the proper amendment and
perfection cf the law. When the com
mission completes Its work either on the
entire tariff or -on any schedules in re
spect to which Issue has arisen, and the
work of the commission shows that the
present tariff is wrong and should be
changed, I expect to bring the matter to
the attention of the Congress, with a view
to lis amendment of the tariff in that
particular. t . .
Jiew Revision Plan Broached.
"Of course, this will be impracticable
unless Congress Itself shall adopt the
parliamentary rule, as I hope it will,
that a bill to amend one schedule of
the tariff may not be subject to a motion
to amend by adding changes In other
schedules.
"It will thus be possible to take up
a single schedule with respect to which
It is probable that a great majority of
each House will be unprejudiced, to ad
mit the evidence, and to reach a fair
conclusion, and this method will tend
to avoid disturbing business conditions.
For these reasons it seems to me that
all Republicans conservative, progres
sive and radical may well abide by
the situation with respect to the tariff
until evidence now being accumulated
shall Justify changes in the rates; and
that it is much better for them to vote
for Republicans than to create a Demo
cratic majority, which would be utterly
at war with the protective principle,
and therefore would have no use for
the findings of the tariff commission, as
we may certainly Infer from the solid
Democratic vote in the present Con
gress against the necessary appropria
tion for the commission's work.
Deficit Turned to Surplus.
"One great virtue In the new tariff
law. Including the corporation tax. Is
that, taken with the current effort of
the Administration to Keep down or re
duce Governmental expenditures and to
reform the method of collecting the
customs revenue. It has, by its revenue
producing capacity, turned a deficit
In the ordinary operations of the Gov
ernment of las.Ono.OOO for the year end
lng June '30. 1909, to a surplus. in the
first full yeaT of the law ending Au
gust i. 1910, of S26.000.000. From a
revenue standpoint, then, there can
be no controversy over the effective
ness of the new law. Generally speak
lng, a full measure of Industrial activ
ity la production, transportation and
distribution has accompanied the opera
tlon of the new law.
"Aaain. the present law. In its cor
poration tax, imposes a new kind of
tax, which has many of the merits of
an income tax. It is orfe of the most
useful and Important changes In our
revenue laws, as the future will show.
In spite of the criticisms heaped upon
It at its passage, no party responsiole
for revenue or anxious to retain every
means of legitimate supervision of
corporations will repeal it.
Railroad Bill Proves "Wise.
"The next most important work of
the present Congress was the passage
of the amendment to the interstate
Commerce Bill. The bill as at present
in force Is an excellent bill. It Is not
enacted in a spirit of hostility to rail
roads, but submits them to a closer
and more effective supervision by the
Interstate commerce commission 10
avoid injustice In their management
and control.
The Important part that railroads
play as the arterial circulation In the
business of the country, the million and
a half of their employes and the million
of their stockholders, the importance of
their purchasing power as affecting tne
prosperity of general business all re
quire In the public interest that no un
fair treatment should be accorded them
But I am glad to note that the railroad
managers have acquiesced In the fairness
of the present bill and propose loyally to
cooiply with ita useful provisions. ',
It was supponea ny me wnuie re
publican party In Congress and that
party is entitled to credit for Its pass
age. The wnoie democratic fftrengin sas
exhibited against It in both bouses. It
was a performance of a pledge of the
platform and only needs time to vindl
cate the wisdom of ita enactment.
Postal Bank Bill Epochal.
"The postal savings bank bill has
similar history. It is one of the great
Congressional enactments. It creates an
epoch. Like the tariff bill and the rail
road bill, this was put through each
house of Congress by a Republican ma
jority and was signed by a Republican
President. The legislation of Congress
in respect to the Navy Department is
full compliance with the promises of the
Republican platform.
"The Republican party at the last ses
sion of Congress again exhibited Its
deep and sincere interest in the general
welfare of the workmen and women of
the country by adding important enact.
ments to its already long record of leg
islatlon on this subject.
In this connection are mentioned the
establishment of the Bureau of Mines
to aid, among other things, in preventing
loss of life: ampler laws giving powers
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
for the prevention of accidents to era
ployes and passengers: perfecting of the
employer's liability act to enable injured
employes more easily to recover jus
damages; creation of Congressional com.
mission to report a practical bill for the
fixing of workmen's compensation for
Injuries received in the employment of
Interstate carriers.
Conservation Is Reviewed.
. Continuing, the letter says:
"One of the great questions which ha
made a National issue and aroused pub.
lie interest through insistence of Presl
dent Roosevelt Is that of conservation of
our National resources."
Measdres in the interest of conserva
tion are reviewed. The letter continues
"There remains to be considered and
settled the question of . the method of
disposing, of public lands so that the
Government may retain sufficient control
to prevent a monopoly in their use, an
to secure the public against extortion for
coal. oil. gas, phosphate or water power
on the one hand, and yet may give to
private capital sufficient inducement to
bring about a normal development of the
wealth contained in these lands to aid
in the building up of the country
Neither the Democrats of the House nor
of the Senate, as a body, although thel
platform formally declared In favor of
conservation, have taken an active part
or can be counted upon to assist ma
terially In the solution of these compll
cated questions.
Waterways Alive as Issue.
Improvement of waterways is declared
to be a subject of pressing importance,
the President giving his plans, already
known, for dealing with the question.
Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona.
and publicity of campaign funds, are
also mentioned as pledges redeemed.
The President refers to the appropria
tion made to Investigate methods to re
duce governmental expenditures, and
says:
"I am confident that if full opportunity
Is given and a Republican Congress Is
elected to assist the cutting down of the
National expenditures by the adoption
of modem economic methods in' doing
business, the Government will reach I
point of saving millions."
As to the future legislation, the Presi
dent says a number of promises remain
to be kept. He alludes to the provisions
to regulate the issue of stocks and bonds
by interstate railroads, to which he says
the Democratic minority in the Senate
gave Its solid opposition on the ground
that the central Government has no
power to make and enforce such regula
tion. Democrats Favor Lawlessness.
"In addition," he continues, "there is
the promised procedure to determine
how preliminary injunctions shall issue
without notice, and when. In substitu
tion for this the Democratic platform
proposes an amendment to the existing
law which would create a privileged
class of lawless workmen and would se.
riously Impair the power of the courts
of equity to do justice.
"Then there is the measure to promote
the merchant marine engaged In foreign
service, to which in previous Congresses
the Democratic party has always op
posed an almost solid front. There is
the measure forbidding the acquisition of
stocks by one railroad company In
competing line, and there are also those
bills, already referred to, to secure fur
ther safety appliances on railways and to
establish a basis for workmen's compen
sation.
High Standard Set.
' "In view of what the present Republl
can Congress has done in the fulfillment
of Its promises and in view of the stand
ard that it has set In respect to the sa-
credness of party pledges, I have no
hesitation in urging all who are In fa
vor of the performance of the remain
ing pledges, who are In favor of prog
ress. In favor of practical conservation,
in favor of economy in government, in
favor of the Just regulation of railways
and of interstate commerce corporations
In favor of a bureau of health; in favor
of a proper limitation of the power of
equitable injunction, and who are in fa
vor of measures to promote the mer
chant marine engaged In foreign serv
ice, to vote for the Republican candi
dates for Congress, in order that their
wish for all this progressive legislation
may be gratified.
"In closing. It may not be Inappropri
ate for me to invite your attention and
that of all those engaged In advocating
the Republican cause in the coming elec
tion, to the fact that It is of the utmost
importance to make this a campaign of
education, to facts, and to clear away
the clouds of misrepresentation that
have obscured the real issues and have
made it difficult to secure for the Repub
lican majorities In Congress the real
credit due them from the country for
the tremendous task they have accom
plished. "If this Is brought clearly home to all
voters, and especially to the young men
now voting for the first time, and they
become impressed, as they ought to be,
by this record, with the difference in the
governmental efficiency and capacity of
the Republican and JJemocratic parties,
they will enroll themselves with the
party of construction and progress
rather than the party of obstruction and
negation, and the resulting legislation
of the 2d Congress will vindicate their
choice.
ROOSEVELT RIDES ON PONY
'Continued From First Pae.)
age and auch other admirable qualities
as were displayed.
Joe LaForce Sought.
"I was sorry that I did not see Joe
LaForce yesterday," the Colonel said.
"When I was out seven years ago, I rode
from Laramie, Wyo., to Cheyenne, 177
miles on e relay of horses-. Marshall
Hartsell and Joe LaForce rode with me.
"LaForce is a man about Ave feet
four inches tall, smiling and pleasant,
with a long and varied career of justi
fiable homicide. I liked both Hartsart
and him- I saw Hartsell yesterday and
he told me Joe was in town, I tried to
And him, but could not."
Colonel Roosevelt will leave Cheyenne
at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, for
Denver. He is to spend the- day there
and speak to the Spanish War Veterans,
the Legislature and the Livestock Asso
ciation.
Thp latest Bnard of Agricultiwe returns
how in Great Britain in June. 190P. 7.020.
BR2 cattle. 1.532.993 horses. 27.618,419 sheep
and 2.360.S87 piss. Dog licenses were is
sued to the number of 1,755,165.
MODERN SWEETS
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The "Modern Seal" trate mark is good
candy insurance. Look for it.
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.OTE HOW SMOOTH THE COATLVG TASTES.
INITIATIVE CHIEF ISSUE
NEW MEXICO PREPARING TO
DRAFT CONSTITUTION.
'Progressives" Seem to Be In Lead
in Primaries Republicans to
Dominate Convention.
AliBUQUBRQV-E, N. M.. Aug. 28. The
last of the county primaries to nominate
delegates for the convention which will
frame a constitution for the new state of
New Mexico was held last night. These
late primaries were chiefly in strongly
Republican eountles, and trince the Re
publicans are practically certain to have
a majority in the constitutional conven
tion the results have been watched with
Interest.
Taking the territory as a whole, the
progressive" Republicans appear to have
somewhat the better of it, in that a ma
jority of the candidate) have announced
themselves and are running on platforms
favoring the incorporation of the Initia
tive and referendum in some form.
It Is generally conceded that the Re
publicans will have a working majority
in the convention and it is probable that
their majority will be 29 or more of
the 100 delegates. The election will occur
September 2.
The initiative and referendum will be
the first and chief issue in the constitu
tional convention. The Democrats will be
solidly for It, but the question is some
what in doubt. Other constitutional
questions now being vigorously urged in
clude direct election of Senators, constitu
tional limitation of taxation and indebted
ness, state regulation of railroads, a
Railroad Commission, a State Labor Com
mission, prohibition and woman suffrage.
KAISER LIVES IN DREAD
('Continued Prom First page.)
position is seriously compromised by
the. Emperor's repudiation of all pop
ular representative rights, and if he
desires to resign, as has been rumored.
his opportunity has come. But the
great question is whether Bethmann
von Hollweg approved his master's
declaration before it was uttered.
Not two years have elapsed since
Buelow told the Reichstag that the
Emperor, impressed by the National
agitation caused by the Interview with
him published in the London Telegraph,
had become convinced that the great
est reserve by him was necessary in
the interests of German policy.
' Paper Denounces Tialser.
To this Vorwaerts, the Socialist or
gan, forcibly alluded in criticising the
Emperor's speech. The newspaper used
terms which would have led to the
editor's prosecution two years ago, says
The Vorwaerts.
The Kaiser's idea of rule is the con
ception of Asiatic despotism, says the
Daner further. He has of his own au
thority torn up the sheet of paper Von
Buelow wheedled out of him and
thrown the scraps at the German na
tion. He has again placed himself in open
opposition to the warmest desires and
most urgent claims of the German peo
ple, who wish to put an end to the
competition of armaments and to con
clude a naval agreement with oreat
Britain as the most powerful means of
maintaining peace.
The Emperor, however, proclaims the
continuance and strengthening of ar
maments. So far not a solitary news
paper has approved his utterances.
Vancouver Raises Relief Fund.
ViVfnilVFH Wnh Aiiir. 2(1. (Bne-
clal.) Citizens of Vancouver are busy
raising a fund for tne rener or purnea- 1
EARNING
There is no better way to do this
than by saving it. Considering the
class of goods carried here and the
services we offer, you can make no
mistake buying your glasses here.
"This one thing we do."
Columbian
133 Sixth. Street
CANDY
"Please
Just One"
1
THEY ARE SO GOOD!
Made of the choicest material,
under the most approved sanitary
conditions and by the most up-to-date
methods. Smooth and tasty.
out settlers of Clark County. The move
ment, started at a meeting of the Van
couver Commercial Club, has grown rap
idly. The Council also appointed a so
liciting committee. The War Depart-.
ment. will lend tents, as shelter is much
needed. Within five minutes after the
solicitors began work o0( had been
raised.
INDIANS BLAMED FOR FIRES
Act Attributed to Desire to Increase
Growl li of Berries.
Gt'LLER, Wash., Aug. 2S. Fires are
raging In the forests west of this place
and the air la so filled with smoke that
It is difficult to ascertain the location
of the blaze. Indians are returning1
hastily from the berry fields and it
is believed they have set fire to them.
It has been said by them that unless
fires burn olT the underbrush the berry
will be a thing of the past in 10 years.
For this reason the forest guards are
very urveasy concerning the action of
the Indians in leaving in such large
numbers so early in the season.
Because of so many people and In
dians being in the mountains this Sum
mer, oears ana cougars nave oeen ariv
en to the lower levols.
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