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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1900)
THB SUNDAY OREGOaiAN, PORTLAND. MAT " 6, 1900. FOR DIRECT PRIMARIES MR. BINGHAM PRESENTS HIS FRO-'- JECT IN DETAIL. And Offers Himself as n. Candidate for Joint Represent , atlve. PORTLAND, May 5. To the Editor.) It Is now over 11 years since I Inaugurat ed Uhe movement which culminated In the enactment of our present Australian bal lot law. Evidently that law and our reg istration law, which I drafted, have 'come tostay with us. I feel equally sure if we can secure a good, direct primary election law of the character I outlined in an ar ticle printed in The Oregonian of April 2, 1W0, that the people will never consent to iu repeal. Our recent "primaries" and numerous "conventions" have been Instructive.' The people well know although nearly all our offices are elective that a few skillful pol iticians, well styled "the bosses" of the parties, really name the party candidates and thus through them unduly Influence or control every department of our gov ernment, the legislative, executive and judicial, and both state and National. Thus, instead of a government by the people and for the people, we are living under: a government of "the bosses" and for "the bosses." The "bosses" have cap tured the government, and the people are as subject to their rule and as truly pay tribute to them as though our Na tion had been conquered by them, and we were compelled to pay tribute to them as the nations did of old. People are grdwing fearful of opposing them for fear of worse successors. Time and again more or less successful efforts have been made to overthrow a prominent "boss" or a coterie of "bosses," only to find their s-ucceesors were no better. No permanent improvement can be hoped for 'until the people get rid of the system which breeds "bosslsm" the system of "delegates" and '"conventions of delegates" for the purpose of making the nomin'at-ons for office. T,he Australian ballot In its present form in Oregon is admirably suited to enable the electors directly to declare, through their ballots at the primary elec tions, who shall be the candidates of the several parties for each office. The elect ors are already sufficiently practiced in the use of the ballot to appreciate the fact and judiciously to exercise the new power it will confer upon them. But to overcome the present custom and to pre vent the practice of the tricks and frauds which would be invented by the "bosses" and their satellites to retain their con trol, it is necessary to Invoke the Legis lative power. It is necessary carefully to regulate by law the method of mak ing the preliminary nominations, of print ing the ballots and conducting the pri mary elections. It Is also necessary, in order to abolish the established custom of holding "party primaries" and of elect ing (!) "delegates" to the party "con ventions," for the purpose of nominating the party candidates. Just as it was necessary by the act of 1S91 to take away from the "bosses" the printing and dis tributing of the party tickets, which trust they had so grossly abused, .so now it Is necessary to again legislate jthem out of control over the nominations. Direct primary elections will never be enacted n a form that will accomplish what is needed, if "the bosses" can pre vent it. No doubt primary election bills will be as thick next January as registra tion bills were at the last session of the Leglslatuie. Much depends upon who -drafts them, who amends them, and who looks after them as they go through the process of being ena d. In the case of our Australian ballot act, passed In. 1891, and which "the bosses" have tried to amend mischievously at every session since, and in connection -with our present registration law I have acquired some ex perience, and have given some proof of my character and qualifications for this kind of lawmaking. I modestly did what I could as a member of the "third House," while the creatures of my party bosses occnpled cushioned seats inside the rails and voted "no" upon the bills I had helped prepare a'nd introduce. I now ask those who appreciate what has been accom plished, and who favor the enactment of a good direct primary election law, to give me a seat and vote and the other advantages which result from being a member of the Legislature. I have decided, under the circumstances, to present myself as an independent Re publican candidate for the office of Joint Representative from Clackamas and Mnit nomah Counties, to be voted for at the next June 4 election. My chief object Is to secure the enactment of a good direct pri mary election law, such as was outlined by me In The Oregonian of April 1 I do not feel that I am Jeopardizing the elec tion of a gold standard and otherwise de sirable Republican United States Senator; for. if elected. I shall vote for no other kind of man. If the Republican managers think my course may have that effect, let them withdraw their candidate and sub stitute me. I believe I am as good and a more independent Republican, if I am not a better Republican, than my opponent. Mr. Dresner, of Oregon City, wno haA found favor with the Republican "bosses." As for my Democratic competitor. Mr. Milner. of Portland. I believe he sincerely "vants to help enact such a primary law a a I want, but he Is the nominee of the party which has not recently elected a Legislative candidate from this dis trict, and I think I will stand a. better chance of being elected than he will or does now. And I believe that. If elect ed, I could accomplish more. At all events, let the electors decide. If some of those who are willing to Initiate my candidacy by signing my "petition." in order to secure the printing of my name upon the ballots, will take the trouble to send me a postal card or letter addressed to my office, 61 Union block, 227 Mor rison street. I will feel encouraged, and also obliged to them. ED W. BING-HAM. Mr. BlnKhnrn's Primary Plan. If I were to attempt to draft a primary election law, I mipht po farther than would be agreeable to same of the political manag ers, who are especially pleased with the present methods of conducting: the primaries and holding conventions and making nomina tions of candidates for office la the names of the parties. I think, however, that the peo ple are ready for such a change in the system as I will outline. Australian Ballot for Primaries. I wauld by law fix a date, about two months before the date fixed for holding the general election, at which all the parties which cast 3 per cent or mor of the otes at the last general election should hold and conduct their primaries and nominate their candidates. Have the Judges and clerks appointed, the ballots printed and the primary election conducted ruhstantially as our general elections are now conducted. The County Clerk of each county would print the ballots, furnish the blanks. etc. t the Judges; the Sheriff would provide the polling-place, booths etc.. as now Is done at our general election. The Judges and cleric would certify the returns to the County Clerk, the returns would be. canvassed nnd 3eclared, as is now done at our general elec tion. The qualifications of voters at the p-lraary election should be shown' by the last preceding register, er established at the polls, aa now required by the rectetratlon law. In case the applicant is not found In the register. Nominations to Be 'Automatic. The electors at the primary election would vote directly for their choice of tte candldaten fr each office. Delegates and conventions or delegates would thus be abolished. The elec tion would enable the electors to We directly i fr their choice amoag all the candidates for i nomination for each cfilee. Tne ballot would be printed In perpendicular columns; for In stance, the flrst column would be the Repub lican, the second tt Democratic, the third. some ether partv, and finally a "citizens" " or no-party column mtirfit be provided. To be come a cendMate for a nomination and have ones name printed on the primary election balrft. It Wu)d be peoejary to flje with the, County Clerk a petition signed by cualiGed electors iq, number not less than 3 per cent of the vote -of the party cast for the offlce at the last general election. AH such petitions would have -to be. Med .not less than 10 -days before the date for the primary election, and the nomlneca would have to accept the Invi tation during two certain days Immediately after the said 10 days. Thus, on or before 10 das before the primary election all the proposed candidates would be named, and dur ing the ninth and eighth days before the pri mary election all the proposed candidates would have to accept the Invitation. In order to be printed upon the primary election ballots. Duplicate Impressions of the ballots, upon colored paper, would be circulated In advance of. the primary election, as sample ballots. Secret and Unlntlmldated Voting:. The elector would be permitted to split his vote upon the primary ballot Just as he is now allowed to do at the general election. He will be expectedUO vote at the primary election In a way to signify his choice among all the would-be candidates for each office. The would-be candidate of each party who receives the highest number of votes would be the candidate of that party to be printed upon the ballot at the following election. To Illus trate: Suppose there were three parties, and the no-party, or citizens',- participating at the prima rj" election. The result would be that the Republican who polled the highest num ber of votes among the group of Republican candidates would hae the Republican nomi nation for that office. That Democrat who had the highest number of Democratic votes la the group of Democratic candidates for a particular omee would have the nomination of the Democratic party for that offlce for the following election. And the same for the third party and for the citizen. Certain EVERYBODY GET A BUTTON. The Spanish bronze cannon souvenir buttons are sold for the benefit of the Soldiers Monument fund. Everybody can afford 25 cents for so fine a souvenir of the war and for so patriotic a cause. PLACES WHERE BUTTONS ARE ON SALE Llpman, Wolfe & Co., Third and Washington. Meier & Frank Co., Fifth, Alder and Morrison. , Olds & King, Fifth and Washington. Woodard, Clarke & Co., Fourth and Washington. Slg Sichel & Co., 92 Third. Matt Foeller, Chamber of Commerce. The Summers & Prael Co., 267 Washington and 111 Third. Esberg, Gunst & Co., Third and Alder. Gerson & Taubenhelmer, 102 Third. B. B. Rich, 274 Morrison, 103 Third, Portland Hotel. Mlsh Bros., 273 Washington. I. Sichel. Fourth and Washington. E. Schiller, Fourth and Washington. i - Mark L. Cohn. 323 Washington. Slg Werthelmer, 123 Sixth, Fifth and'Washlngton. Frank M. Cohn, Third and Morrison. ? - Jack Coffman, Sixth and Morrison. ' Sam L. Beary. Morrison. Oregon News Company. Sixth. ( Dennle & Good, 322 Washington. - , Hermr.n Bach, Fifth and Morrison., . - Moody's Pharmacy, Morrison and Park.. .. - i ; Theodore Oramus. 1 North Tnird. Reed Bros., 54 North Third. Thomas A. Stewart,' 255' Washington. '' " .' Grant Scott, 130 Third. . " . . '. ' Frank'Huber, 2S1 Washington. C F. Sllter, Sixth. ' "', " George Judge, Stark. -, Gustav Rudstrom, 315 Washington. D. W. Buchner, SO Third. Rudolph Marsch, 301 Washington. .'.. Harry Clyatt, 521 Union avenue. B. F. Fulton, 374 East Burnslde. , G. W. Weatherly & Co.. 134 Grand avenue. Watts & Matthleu, 275 Rusetll. W. H. Eggleston, 2S8 Russell.- C. W. Cowan. 104 Russell. - " declarations of party principles In the alter native might likewise be brought forward, printed on the ballots and voted for, and the majority would control. It Is a system of making nominations and declaring the prin ciples of party organizations directly by the electors of the party, and does away entirely with the present conventions for making nomi nations and declaring party platforms. .State Nomination,. ' For state nominations, to be voted for throughout the Elate, the results would be col lected by the Secretary of State and canvassed the same as the state vote now is at the gen eral election. It would be a primary election to select candidates for each office, one for each parts and one citizens' candidate, and the strongest candidate of each party, and the strongest citizens' candidate at the primary election for each office would be the nominee of the party, and the candidate for the office at the election following. It would thus put in competition at the gen eral election the strongest candidate of each party, with each other party's srongest candi date for the same office, and with the strong est citizens' candidate, and the strength of the candidate would be the number of electors be hind him. not the "machine" or coterie of pro fessional politicians who now dictate the nomi nations which are ratlfled by the "delegates" they have caused to be sent up to a "con vention." Kach voter will thus become. In a measure, responsible for the candidates put forward by his party, and the electors will come forward and vote at the primaries with the same inter eft they now vote at the general election. It will make the primary elections In fact, what the name signifies, and not what they arn at present a means of delegating to the actle political managers the control of the party nominations. PERSONAL MENTION. A. Edwards, of Sumpter, is registered at the Perkins. H. R. Foote, of Westport, Or., Ja at the St. Charles. W. R. Jenkins, of Seattle, is registered at the Portland. C H. Moor, of Stevenson, Is registered at the Imperial. Mrs. F. P. Kendall, of Astoria, is a guest of the Imperial. C. P. Hogue. of Oak Point, is registered at the St. Charles. D. B. Richardson, of Helix, Is regis tered at the Perkins. M. Lannan. of Salt Lake City, is regis tered at the St. Charles. George Nixon, of Spokane, registered yesterday at the Portland. A. L. Cheney and wife, of Los Angeles, are guests of the Portland. . ExJudge A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles, Is registered, at the Perkine. C S. Ettinge and family, of Spokane, arc registered at the Portland. Charles E. Wolverton, State Supreme Judge, la registered at the Imperial, from Salem. D. H. Welch and wife, with Miss Nancy Welch, are registered at the Perkins, from Astoria. T. E. Going, a mining man of Sumpter, Is at the Perkins preparing to visit Hon olulu for his health. P. C Hetzler, of the Oregon and Wash ington Bible Society, Is registered at the Imperial, from Salem. Fred T. Merrill and his secretary, Lee Ijams, will leave this evening on a brief business trip to Seattle. William S. McCrcady, of Black Hawk, Wis., a former citizen of Portland, is reg istered at the St. Charles while visiting the city. Wiley B. Allen left ror San Francisco last evening. It is rumored that the Wiley B. Allen Co. will . soon move Its headquarters to San Francisco, and re tain its store here as a branch. Rev. H. S. Tcmpleton, of San Francisco, arrived in the city yesterday, and Is a guest of Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Templeton. He will speak at both the morning and evening services' at the Westminster Pres. byterian Church, Tenth and Weldler streets. Mr?. Allda Adams, accompanied by her brother. Garnet Stark, of Woodburn, left Friday evening for Astoria and other points along the Columbia to visit with friends and relatives, to be gone two weeks, after having spent the past few days here, the guest of her sisters, Mrs. E, H. Haslain and Mrs. E. -C. Tucker. WILL TEST OUR TIMBER BILL' APPROPRIATING $40,000 HAS BEEN FAVORABLY REPORTED. TklrtyPer Cent to Be Spent in Teat ins Paclflc Coaat "Woods Infor mation for the Public. J WASHINGTON. May , A bill provld, . lng for an appropriation of $40,000 for "in vestigations and report on the Etrength and durability of American timber has been favorably reported by Senator Foa--ter, as subcommittee, to the Senate com mittee on agriculture and forestry, of which Senator Proctor Is chairman. The feature of .the bill that is of particular in terest to the State of Washington and to , the Pacific Northwest In general, Is a ' provision that 30 per cent of the appro priation shall be expended for timber tests on the Pacific Coast. j The report shows that, while a number of railroad companies are Informed re- t gardlng the great merits of fir timber, the , public generally has no reliable data and , can secure nothing: sufficiently authentic 1 to be accepted as a standard. The fact .' that the Northern Pacific Railroad is, at present, building 900 cars at South Tacoma of fir In preference to oak Is cited as "an indication of the superiority of fir over j oak for purposes of strength and durabil ity, as wen as cneapnese. The bill, which was Introduced by Sen ator McBrlde, provides that in expending 30 per cent of the appropriation on the Pacific Coast the interested parties must furnish a suitable place for the tests to be made. One expert on the subject Is of the opinion that the C6st of 'securing the5"! necessary machinery for the tests will be nearly equal to the SO per cent of the en- tire appropriation. Therefore, he suggest ed that the Pacific Coast parties be re quired to furnish the testing machinery in addition to providing a suitable place for making the tests. The forestry division of the Department of Agriculture has made some investiga tions regarding the value of American timber, but has not produced anything satisfactory for popular uses. The work, of division would have been continued but lor a lack of appropriation. The War Department has, also, made some Investi gations at the Watertown Arsenal, and the Washington University, of St. Louis, has conducted tests in an cble manner, but has given much attention to Southern white -pine. It Is believed, however, that the owners of large tracts of white pine were interested in having these tests made in connection with financing their proper ties. What Is desired, according to Senator Foster's report, extracts from which fol lows. Is an auuientic and authoritative summary of the strength and durability of American timber that will be accepted by the public as Impartial, accurate and thoroughly reliable: "The necessity exists for the speedy pub lication of authentic Information regard ing the relative strength and durability of American timber. While It Is true that numerous tests have been made, and at various times and places, satisfactory In formation, suitably arranged in tables and In a comprehensive style, and covering the subject thoroughly and impartially, cannot be collected and published by the Government because of a lack of appro priations for this commendable purpose. "Authentic information of the nature contemplated by the bill is most desira ble, and the same will prove of Incalcu lable value to the public at large. Great loss and much Inconvenience result from a lack of Tellable information on this sub ject, and in view of the enormous sums annually expended In "harvesting the products of the American forests, and in the purchase of lumber throughout the country, the data to be published should not only be complete, authentic. Impartial and comprehensive, but should be speedily compiled, as contemplated in this bill. Above all, the Information, desired by consumers and purchasers of lumber, is something reliable, authentic and authoritative In a tvord, something complete and impartial that would be ac cepted as a standard reference. "The results desired would. Indeed, be of the greatest value to engineers, as well as the public generally. In fact, of such value are theso tests to engineers and those directly interested In possess ing authentic data, that several Investiga tions have been conducted by private par ties, particularly in recent years as re gards Douglas fir, or what is commonly termed "fir." The tests have been con ducted mostly by railroad companies for the purpose of availing themselves of such facts as would guide them In pur chasing bridge and car-bulldlng lumber with the best possible results. "With reference to that portion of the bill providing that SO per cent of the amount appropriated be utilized In con ducting investigations en the Paclflc Coast, It may be proper to direct attention to the fact that the State of Washington has an annual lumber cut aggregating ap proximately 700,000,000 feet, and the an nual shipments "by rail to the East, not withstanding the leng rail haul, amounts to nearly 300.000,000 feet. A cor.slderab'e portion of these rail shipments is the di rect result of the tests referred to. Im parting as they did a more thorough knowledge possessed by railroad com panies of the strength and durability of fir timber. This knowledge Is. as a rule, not possessed by the public gener ally. Some Idea, however, of the sur prising results attained may be indicated by a comparison of the strength developed under treating tests by white pine. East ern oak and Douglas fir: Eastern white pine 1610 lbs" Eastern oak 2489 lbs. Douglas fir 43Z0 lbs. "A number 'of tests of yellow pine have j been made at the Washington University at St, Louis, Mo., and. by various rallioad companies and individuals,, but for ob vious reasons there Is. a lack of uniform ity, completeness and authenticity, .n available timber test data. There is no ac cepted fountain head or authoritative source where accepted and reliable reports can be had such as are generally accepted as a standard. "For the above reasons It is deemed eminently proper and very desirable that impartial and absolutely accurate timber test data, covering all of the various woods of the country, be compiled as speedily as possible and published In com pact and convenient form, in order that th'esainfe' may become a" standard refer ence on this important subject." j It Is expected ihix, the Agricultural De partment will soon be able to Issue an .n teresting and valuable bulletin on timber tests. DEATH OF ROSS MERRICK. Well -Known East-Slder Passes Array Republican Meeting:. Ross Merrick, a pioneer of 1S52, and a well-known resident of Portland, on the East Side, died at his home on the corner of East Pine and East Twenty-third streets, yesterday forenoon at 10 o'clock, after an Illness of two years. Within the past six months Mr. Merrick has been practically helpless, although up to a few weeks ago he was able to get about the house and sometimes walk un the street. With his wife he moved to the country this Spring, In the hope that the change would benefit him, but It did not, and he was brought back. Mr. Merrick was born In Ohio, and was io years and 3 months old. In 1852 he arrived at Milwaukle, where he lived with his wife for 16 years. They then came to Portland and lived here up to his death. For six years under the city government of East Portland he served as City Mar shal. Then he was elected a member of the City Council, and remained a member until he declined nomination. As an officer he was perfectly fearless and impartial in the discharge of his duties. During the time he served as a member of the City Council he was an uncompromising opponent of every measure that in his judgment was wrong. -or Ill-advised. He earned the title of being the "kicker," but he only opposed bad measures. When the Council commenced to give fran chises, Mr. Merrick insisted on restric tions, and with almost prophetic vision declared In many speeches that the time would come when the lack of restrictions would be a serious matter for the city. Mr. Merrick was not contentious, and his judgment was singularly sound on all municipal questions. It' can still be recalled how he denounced measures he considered were contrary to sound economy. He was respected and regarded as a man of In tegrity. He was a member of Washing ton Lodge. No. 46, A. F. & A. M. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, under the auspices of this lodge. Lone Fir csmetery will be the place of interment. V. S. Grant Republican Club Rally. There will be a grand Republican rally at Gruner's Hall, corner East Seventh and Stephens streets. Eighth Ward, next Wed nesday evening, under the auspices .oX the U. S. Grant Republican Club. Prepara tions are making for the largest political demonstration for the regular Republican ticket from top to "bottom that has been held since the last Presidential election. The' main speaker of' the evening will be D. Soils Cohen. The Oregon quartet, fa mous for good and lively selections, will be there. The Southern Pacific Band will render several selections. There will a.sa be an Interesting surprise. All candidates on the regular Republican ticket are cor dially invited to be present. There will not be a dull moment during the meet ing. Everybody in Portland knows just where the U. S. Grant Republican Club stands. All Republican clubs are cordially Invited. to participate In this demonstration.- The Sellwood Republican Club, also a fine, stalwart Republican club, with J. E. Reinke at its head, will Join In this rally. In addition to the address of D. Soils Cohen there will be flve-mlnuta talks by the candidates, and the meeting will close promptly at 10 o'clock. Women will be welcome, and there will be some thing that will Interest them. Bishop Dabs Arrives. Bishop R. Dubs, D. D LL. D., senior bishop of the United Evangelical churclv arrived yesterday from the Wlllametw towns, where he had been visiting the churches under his jurisdiction. He was accompanied by Rev.-Gharles C. Poling, D. D. president of the La Fayette College, and they will spend the day In Portland. The bishop seems pleased with the pros perous condition of the churches and peo ple he visited "and met while on his tour. Everywhere he went he found ,'idencei of contentment and prosperity. The churches are growing and .getting out of debt, and the people, are more prosperous than they have been for years. The bishop contributed with his advice toward the solution of the educational question, and the result will be the union of the La Fayette and La Creole schools in one strong institution. Will Lecture on Masonry M. W. J. M. Hodson. grand master of the grand lodge of Oregon of A. F. & A. M., will pay an official visit to Wash ington and Hawthorne lodges, A. F. & A. M., Jointly, on next Monday evening. May 7, at their hall In the Burkhard building, and will deliver an address on Masonic subjects. As is usual on such occasions, an excellent treat is in store for all Masons. Portlnnd Girl Married. At the English Lutheran Church, ot Oakland. Cal., Wednesday, April 25, by the Rev. William Kelly, Miss Emma Eugenia Smith, of Portland, was married to George D. Young, of Fort Bragg. Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Young will reside at Fort Bragg, Cal., and will be at home after May 1. East Side Notes. There will be an Important meeting ot Camp Gilbert, No. 4, tomorrow evening, at Its quarters, corner Union avenue and East Morrison street. Business In which all are Interested will come before the camp. Mrs. E. S. Miller, the well-known singer, who recently returned from New York, has been very ill with the grip. Her voice was also so affected that she has been unable to sing. She Is now recovering, and hopes soon to be fully restored. James Rice, an East Side young man, who was severely Injured a few months ago by a fall, is able to be about. While not able to walk he can wheel around on a bicycle. His ankle was injured. He hopes soon to be fully restored. The storm of Friday evening swayed the political tent on Beacon and East Tenth streets, and threatened to blow It over, btit several men hurried In the down pour and staked It down securely. It stood the storm very well, and will soon resound with the eloquence of the aspiring, or despairing, candidates. Mrs. C. R. Thoburn, wife of the late Rev. Crawford R. Thoburn, left last even ing with her four children for San Fran cisco. She will remain In the latter place with a friend for a few days, when she will proceed to the home of her mother in Kansas. Here she will remain till September, when she will return to Port land. DAYLIGHT ON THE COLUMBIA 1S7 miles along the Columbia on the Chicago-Portland Special. Six transconti nental trains daily. Including a choice of routes either via Salt Lake. Denver. Colo rado Springs, Omaha. Kansas City, St. Paul. Minneapolis. Chicago or St. Louis. Ticket, offices, 254 Washington street, cor ner Third, - INTERhST IN THE PRUNE DEPARTMEJiT OF AGRICULTURE TO INVESTIGATE THOROUGHLY. Believed Taat Great Benefit Will Come -to Tala XerthTreatern In dHstry by. Stady Elaevraere. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 2.-Ip in creasing the appropriation for- botanical Investigations and experiments from $20. 000 to $30,000. as provided by a Senate amendment to the Agricultural Depart ment approprlaUon bill, it Is proposed to give particular attention to the prune culture In the Pacific Northwest. Senator Foster, who secured a $10,000 increase, be lieves that a thorough Investigation is needed covering the questions of earlier maturing varieties, which will avoid the Autumn rains, and which are not subject to certain diseases. It Is also desired that attention shall be given to varieties of prunes that will better withstand the cold weather, prevailing at Intervals In cer tain districts. The question of harvesting, drying and preparing the. prune for mar ket Is also to be thoroughly Investigated. In order to secure uniform grades, such as are demanded by the trade. Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture, estimates that the States of Oregon, Washington and Idaho have es tablished a prune industry representing an estimated Investment of $15,000,000 or $16,000,000. The Secretary believes, from the records presented during the past two or three years, that the industry is still In a precarious condition, and that a thorough Investigation Is necessary. The specialists connected with the Ag ricultural Department, have been con ducting an Investigation already with the prunegrowera of the Northwest, together with the agricultural experiment stations. It Is believed that If the Investigation proposed had been started two years ago improvements In curing and marketing the prune crop would have Increased the value of the yield several hundred thou sand dollars. It is believed the loss sus tained by Autumn rains can be avoided largely by securing earlier maturing vari eties. The department estimates that a variety maturing 10 days earlier. In some Instances, would result in the saving of 30 per cent of the entire crop. IN JOHN BROWN'S MEMORY Paul Lawrence Dunbar Society "Will Hold a Celebration. The Paul Lawrence Dunbar Society will hold a celebration in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Brown, May 9. S P. M.. at the A. M. E. ZIon Church. Following Is the programme: Organ voluntary Mrs. Roberts. Prayer Rev. E. O. S. Swan. Introductory remarks W. L. Brady. Solo, violin Fred Bolmer. Paper, "John Brown and His Work" J. W. Fullllove. Reading extracts from John Brown's ad dress to the court at his trial Mrs. K. Gray. Paper, ' "The Religious Side ' of John Brown" 'Rev. E. O. S. Swan. Recitation, "Harper's Ferry" Miss Edith Lee. Music by the society. Address, "Life and Character of John Brown" B. R. Carle. Solo, selected Mrs. Dora Newman. Paper, "The Humanity of John Brown" C. A. RItter. Recitation, 'poem A. A.' Foster. "The Tragedy at Harper's Ferry" Joe Lee. Solo, selected J. W. Payne. . Paper, "What the Negro Owes to John Brown" Rev: Mr. Seabrook. Solo, "Star-Spangled Banner" W. H. Carter. Recitation, "Sherman's March to the Sea" Arthur Wall. HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PERKINS. Henry Wolf. San Franl Eroil Meyer. St Louis A alter Bowen. Seattle I Wells Gilbert. Duluth S Livingston. Oakland.! Mrs A H Sanborn. Cal ' J Berkeley, Cal G P ITRen, Dalles J L Sanborn. Berkeley J SI Etmer, Spokane iFred Stowe, Spokana Mrs J M Etmer. dolH Matteburg. Buttalo Miss Virginia C Etmer Gap, S D E J Slmnn Ttavtnn utruniuja i jirs veorge a xoung. JunA1l l?a.l Mrs E J Simon, do Mrs Anna Dowtherty. Salt LakCt utan T H Smith. Omaha Miss Anna McCulIough i Sacramento S J Kelly, St Louis I H Tvnan Ran T-iran Mrs J Cromwell, do Evan P Hughes. Hills- boro. Or G F Adklns. Tacoma R C King. Ft Dodge.Ia F Davidson, do A J Jones, Chicago A J Johnson. Astoria E Waldman. San Fran Wm Holder, M6ro. Or T E Mills. Moro, Or Chas Redmond, Chgo D W Cade. St Joe. Mo Miss L M Henderson, San Francisco A J Mc!Vttl rVniVi Geo Thornton, Heppnrl a j Aiauocjc. neppnor John A Wood. PIttsbrg Rev It T Miller, do Mrs R T Miller, do Mrs E B Clark, Fort Stevens Or Miss E B- Clark, do A S Tlsmiett Ttnttix JE G Hamman, Rainier John Halley, Pendletn A Edwards. Sumpter jGL Mead. Chicago mm itogers. Heppner t-r l. jieaa. unicago W C HjIt Rnl.m W H Becker. Sumpter D B Richardson. Helix D H Welch. Astoria Mrs T H WVIoh An D B Kelley, San Fran J P Wayne. Forest Grv Will Babcock, Salem Mrs Babcock, Salem Miss Nancy Welch,do Thos "Walsh. La Grand H L Cook. Aberdeen A Aleiif fnhl1 lm xs ia vuaweu. j?"re- mont. O Alex W Stow. West Superior. VTls E A Le Clair, do J P Duckett, Fo Ell Wash F D Bumfleld. St Louis C G Branch, New South Wm Eccles, Vlento u xx iiooiosoH. san tT J E Serve, N Y City H Knapp, Los Angeles Louis P McMearty. Statistician and Econ omist. San Francisco Edwin Cuman, Astoria Mrs Edw Cuman, do H W Holden, Fort Co- Mrs JP Duckett, M Meyers, Wm Slpp, John Bayer, John Myers. George Pechtell, C S Hunsiord. Mrs W C Yeamans, do THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowles, Manager. W H Hoffman. Seattle C "W Jackson, Sioux. Cy H' H Cavanaugh, (Mrs Jackson. Sioux Cy Bunker Hill Wm Sturgis. Land Agt L F Schmidt. 01ympia U P It R Co C H Barnett, Seattle Mrs Sturgis. do Mrs Barnett, Seattle H B Miller. Chung E F Frazier, Tacoma i Kin?, China Mrs Frazier. Tacoma W J Hill. Alaska Frank J Parker. W W IM C Brown. Alaska Geo W Riddle. Riddle H H Bull. Pawnee City. D Ryrle. Walla Walla Neb A B Leckenby. Ralnle- John R Sawyer, Toos N C M Stearns, Baker Cy Rv oi a xsutier, ijaxer cy W J Patterson. Bak C A J Jnhnwn KM F A Seufert. Dclles H Jordan, clty C E Marlllns, San Fr E B Hayes. Oshkosh Miss Darchey, Sidney, Australia R S Bean Saturn Edw L Carson, Seattle iirs xx t reai. uaklnd P C Hetsler. Salem Chas E WbKerton. do Mrs Wolverton. do W E Wakelle, San Fr Mrs F P Kendall. As toria Miss Ada Kendall, do C H Moore. Stevenson J R BancrotT. San Fr Walter Lyon, Salem Airrea A cieavcland. St Helens. Or David rvivf ?i TJir.. I Geo Mead. Los Angeles w x DlcKerman, s F P D Healy. Sumpter Mr TTnlv Snmnr.,1 .airs uancron. dan ft Mrs P B Erown s v S O Thomas, Astoria BenJ Tounc. Astoria Geo Brown. Astoria THE PORTLAND. W O ITrenr.h- Tf Y B F Dunphy. San Fran W S Gilbert. Duluth G S Randebush,iSt L J F Mall. Rochester W Vlrses, Tacoma E J Sweeney. Seattle Geo W Klrskc. S F Joe Israel. San Fran S H Sboalnser. Chgo Tl R T?nltnr Rf T.rtil!l (Geo W Dyche'. Boston hub jjoyie, xacoma Chas H Souther, Bostn Chas Cotton. Boston G W Abrams, New Yrk Arthur Austin. Phlla M C Brown, Alaska W J Hills, Evanston. "Wvo Mrs Gervalso Graham, Chicago O Bartel. Chicago Thos D Witt, St Louis Geo Nixon. Spokane G B Llabby. New York H Lowenbers. Phlla Chas Teague, Fresno Eugene L Llzlnsky.Nr W S Gratton &. wife. Buffalo. N Y n,t 3tii" c "v Andrew R Jackson. S F n Alex Bernstein, city Mr & Mrs "W Pratte Layton. St Louis J Jerome. San Fran I son, Minneapolis J B Walker. New itrk uu.ria upnam uates, San Francisco A H Breck. Jr. Omaha A R Jacobs, Oregon Cy H D Thomas. San FT C G Jacobs, Oregon Cy A G JaflH f.Ar.n. " Wm Torrance, N T Geo S Dillman, San Fr Paul B Driver. N T Chas S Ettlnger & fy. Spokane, Wash Miss Moody, Butte Miss Carry. Butte Andrew R Jackson, SI Mr & Mrs A L Cheney, Tx lnp.tpt. Pat Joe Drukker, St Louis uo w Maxwell. St L W R Cooper. New Tone H C McClure. San Fr H B Calder. Seattle B F Scott, San Fran Geo G Stout, San FrantL H Brlggs, Qulncy ITotel Donnelly. Tacoma. European plan; headquarters for com mercial men. Chllberg's restaurant in connection. Hotel BransTrlclr, Seattle. European; first class. Rates, ?Sc and up. One block from depot- Restaurant next door. The Future Foretold HOW THE MAIDENS OF INDIA FORECAST THEIR FATE. Travelers in India sometimes come upon a group of village maidens on the bank of a riVyT or stream, who are endeavor ing to forecast the happiness or misery which the future has in store for them. The method Is very simple. The girl takes a strip of bark and fastens a lighted taper upon It, Then she carefully launches the bark boat on the stream and anxious ly watches Its progress. If the light burns steadily and the craft Is not over turned, she augurs a happy future for herself. But If some sudden puff of air extinguishes the light, or If the frail bearer of the light is caught in some eddy of the current and overturned, she foresees a life- fraught with misery. The disposition to peer into the future is not unnatural, and is not confined to the Hindoo maid. Many an American girl has practiced some of the minor arts of divination in the attempt to forecast what the future may have in store for her. It is a singular truth that these maiden mysteries all Ignore the relation of the present to the future, and treat the unborn years as if they were con- trolled by arbitrary and abstract con- dltions. THE FUTURE ROOTS IN THE PRES ENT., ' That Is the" fact to be Impressed on the mind of every young womari. While she Is looking forward and wondering what fate may have in store for her, she is herself determining the future about which she Is so anxious. Many a woman who has come to wifehood and mother hood and who suffers from diseases which develop after maternity, could traco the cause of her present condi tion back to those days when in anxiety for the future she neglected the present. Nothing stands still in Nature. The womanly Irregularity of today paves the way for the debilitating drains and female weakness of the future. Young women should never neglect the first symptoms of womanly 111 health. The use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip tion is a sure cure for irregularity and other womanly ailments, and Its effect is to establish the womanly organism on a plane of sound health. 'T will drop you a few lines today to let you know that I am feeling well now," writes Miss Annie Stephens, of Belleville, Wood County, W. Va. "I feel like a new woman. I took several bottles of 'Favorite Prescription' and of the 'Golden Medical Discovery.' I have no headache now. and no pain In my side any more. No bearing-down pain any more. I think that there is no medi cine like Dr. Pierce's medicine. I thank you very much for what you have done for me your medicine has done me so much good." ' "I WISH I WERE A GHtL AGAIN." How many a woman voices that wish. Yet It is not girlhood she wants. What she really craves Is to get away from present misery and have the health and happiness which make the pleasant memories of girlhood. She used to have such enjoyment in simple pleasures. She used to "feel so good." Her laughter bubbled up on the slightest provocation. She was full of fun. Now her eyes are often wet with tears. She can't enjoy her self. She is never free from pain. It is possible for almost any woman to be a girl again In health and happi ness. The diseases which burden the wife and mother and lead her to wish for the girlish days of health can be cured, and are being cured daily by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. "About two years ago my health be came very poor," writes Mrs. Winnie Hamilton, of Akron, Plymouth County, la, "I suffered with pain and poreness In left side of abdomen, and such bearing down pains across me. Could hardly walk around at times, and would have to go to bed until I felt better. I was told by a physician that my complaint was1 ulceration of the uterus, but I did nothing for It at that time, but as I gradually . grew worse I began to see that I must do something, and having read a great deal about Dr. Pierce's remedies, I resolved to consult him In regard to my complaint. I did so, and received an answer, advising me to try his medicines, the 'Favorite Prescription and 'Golden Medical Discovery-' I pro cured the medicines as soon as I could, and began the use of them. I have taken four bottles of "Favorite Prescription and two of 'Golden Medical Discovery and used also the local treatment advised by Dr. Pierce I experienced relief almost from the first, as It almost immediately relieved the bearing-down pains, and in about two months' time I felt that my health was wonderfully Improved. I can most heartily recommend Dr. Pierce's remedies to any one suffering from any similar complaint, and feel-sure that If they will consult Dr. Pierce they need suffer no longer." Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is not a cure-all. It Is a medicine specially designed and peculiarly adapted to cure diseases of the womanly organs. It regu lates the periods, dries the drains which enfeeble women, puts out the burning fire of Inflammation, heals the gnawing ulcers, and cures female weakness. It makes weak women strong and sick wo men well. Its Invigorating and tonic ef fects are simply wonderful, and have been testified to by thousands of working women, who In the store, schoolroom or home had become run down and weak ened by the strain of labor and the drain of womanly disease upon the system. For nursing mothers it Is Invaluable, en ab'inc th? mother to provide abundant nnd healthful nutrition for her nursing babe. "I have been ailing some time now. be ing trnubled with female weakness." writes Mrs. William H. Johnv)nI of Avon dale. Chester County. Pa. "Every month I would have to lie np mv 1 ick. I tried many different medicines, nnd rothing gave me relief until 1 began Dr. PerceJs medicines. Using two bottle of Vflvor Ite Precrlotlon and two of 'Tolden Medi cal Dtecove-v." Thrso me'clnes havn r-ured me. When T betran year trfajment Iwaj! not able to do very m'JchT bu pcrw 1"1q ha work" for my family of nine and feel better today than I have for a year. I thank you. dear doctor, from the bot tom of my heart, fcr well do I know that you are the one who cured me." Unlike many medicines put up- for, women s use. Dr. Pierce's Favorite scription does not depend for its tonlc and paln-rellevlng effects upon alcohol or narcotics. It is absolutely free from alcohol, and contains neither opium, co caine, nor any other narcotlc A GREAT OPPORTUNITY Is opened to women suffering from chronic diseases In Dr. Pierce's offer of free con sultation, by letter. Tho object of thl3 offer Is to afford women the best medical advice obtainable without subjecting thom to the indelicate questionings, the Immodest examinations, and the unpleas ant local treatments, from which women naturally shrink. For over 30 years Dr. R. V. Pierce, as chief consulting physician to the In valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute ot Buffalo, N. T., has made a specialty of the treatment and care of the diseases peculiar to women. In that time, as sisted by his staff of nearly a score of medical specialists, he has treated and cured more than a half a million women. Any sick woman may write to Doctor Pierce, certain of the skill and kindness which comes from his long experience in the- treatment of womanly diseases, and his deep sympathy for the suffering caused often by Ignorant and unskillful treatment at the hands of Inexperienced local practitioners. All correspondence is i treated as absolutely private and sacredly j confidential. Address Dr. R. "V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. T. A WORD OF EXPLANATION. The offer of free consultation, by letter has been imitated so often by those hav ing no medical knowledge or ability that ' It seems necessary to point out the dif ference between the real offer of a real , physician and the Imitations of it. Any ' man or any woman, butcher or baker, i dressmaker or cook, can offer "free medl- cal advice," and they can give it, too. Of J course It's absolutely worthless advice, be i cause those who make the offer are not J physicians and have neither medical edu I cation or experience In fact, they don't J claim to be physicians, because, while the j law can't prevent the offer of "advice" i of any kind by man or woman. It can and 1 does prevent the assumption of the title of physician by any unqualified person, man or woman. Medical "advice"' from an unqualified man or woman Is -worse than worthless. It deludes the sufferer with a hepe."'of cure which cannot be realized. Let 'every woman examine for herself the' iqualrfl cations of those offering free medical ad vice, and compare them with the qualifi cations of Dr. R. V. Pierce, fcr more than. SO years chief consulting physician to a famous institution, with nearly a score of eminent physicians as his con sulting staff. If you are persuaded to give "Favor ite PrescriDtlon" a trial, do not be turned aside by the offer of some sub stitute as "just as good." This offer is only made by dealers who covet tho extra profit gained In -the sale of less meritorious preparations. GUESSWORK IS NOT SAFE In dealing with health or disease. To know how to keep the health is the corner-stone of happy living. The sum of human knowledge on this great subject Is gathered Into the 100S large pages of Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Med ical Adviser. This great work is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 31 1-cent stamps for the book, bound in durable cloth, or if satisfied with paper covers send only 21 stamps to cover expense of mailing this valuable gift. Address Dr. R. "V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. 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