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
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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
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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.
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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. Y.
309 Washington St.
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SEASON OPENS JUNE 15.
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