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THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 3, 1900. 5 THE U. OF 0. WON CUP LED .IX INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET A.T SALEM. FIELD A Fair Spirit and Goed TFerk Ckar- acterlxed the Contests A Large CroTrd Attended. SALEM, Or.. June 2. The "University of Oregon -won the Intercollegiate cup, with the points earned as follows: University of Oregon Willamette University 25 Agricultural College 25 Pacific College 20 Total Ill The sixth annual field meet of the In tercollegiate Amateur Athletic Associa tion of Oregon drew one of the largest and most enthusiastic crowds ever assem bled In Oregon on a similar occasion. The number of college students present was greater In proportion to the crowd than ever- before, and there was mani fested a very commendable college spirit. There was probably less animosity ap parent than was shown last year, though the spirit of rivalry was much greater. Every one seemed to desire that the re sults should be determined solely upon the merits of the contestants, and while the representatives of each school were determined to have every advantage to which they were entitled, there was an evident disposition to give every other j-ohool an even chance. Following is the summary of events: Half-mile run Payne, U. O.; "Wilklns, AV. U.; Burnett. O. A. C. Time, 2:04. Broad Jump Heater, P. C; Lewis, U. O.; Knox, U. O. Distance, 20 feet 3 inches. Hundred-yard dash Bishop, U. O.; Lewis. U. O.; Co'.vig, O. A. C. Time, 0:10 3-5. Shot-put Sanders, "W. U.r Smith, U. O.: Wagner, U. O. Distance, 40 feet S& inches. Mile walk Zercher, O. A. C; Thompson, O. A. C; no third. Time, 8:13. Pole-vault Heater. P. C; Knox, U. O.; Woodcock, O. A. C. Height, 10 feet 6 Inches. 220-yard hurdle Heater. P. C; Palmer, O. A. C; Cathey. O. A. C. Time, 0:27. Hammer-throw Smith, U. O.; Elgin, O. A. C; Bronaugh. O. A. C. Distance, 126 feet 1 Inch. 440-yard dash ReOmund. U. O.: Redd, O. A. C; Regan. W. U. Time, 0:51 1-5. High jump Buckingham, W. U.; Knox. U. O.: Bronaugh, O. A. C. Height, 5 feet 8 inches. Mile run Wilklns. W. U.; Casteol, U. O.: WInslow. W. U. Time. 4:48 2-5. 220-yard dash Bishop. U. O.: Colvig. O. A. C; Block, U. O. Time, 0:23 4-5. Two-mile bicycle race Shaw. U. O.; Kruse, O. A. C; Beatty, W. U. Time, 5:32. 120-yard hurdle Heater. P. C; Palmer, O. A. C: Williams. U. O. Time, 0:17. The following new records were made: By University of Oregon Half-mile run; hammer-thirow. By Willamette University High jump: mi'.e run. By Pacific College 120-yard hurdle. A number of protests were entered dur ing the contests, but it is announced to night this will make no difference In the results. Officers of the day say that the con tests this afternoon were the smoothest and mo3t satisfactory in every respect of any they have ever seen. There were no false starts, the contestants were prompt, and there was no attempt at quarreling with officers. Referee Farrell said tonight that the start In the 100-yard dash was the best he ever saw, the 11 men moving simultaneously. The tvro men whose work receives the highest commendation are Buckingham, in the high jump, and Heater in the polo vault. Bert Kerrigan, of Multnomah, who holds the coast record on high Jump, says that Buckingham has fine mettle In him' for future -work. Knox, of Eugene, who took second' place, won the high jump at Seattle recently. Kerrigan says that Heater, of Newberg, can take place with any college athlete on the coast In a pole vault. Heater did not try today to break the Intercollegiate record, which he al ready holds. In the mile walk. Huffman, of Corval lis, came In first, with Boeschen. of Sa lem, second, but both were ruled out for breaking the walk. Much of the credit for the successful manner in which the contest was managed is given to the four Multnomah men who took the leading places in the manage ment. They are Clcck of Course Georgo McMillan. Referee R. S. Farrell. Starter F. J. Raley and Judge of Walk Bert Kerri gan. It has long been conceded that Sanders, of Willamette, would win the shot put. There has also been a general feeling that he ought not to be permitted to partici pate in the contest. Sanders was form erly a pupil at the Chemawa Indian Training School, and has been a student In the lower classes at Willamette. Sev eral attempts have been made to ,shut him out of intercollegiate contests on the ground that he Is not a student at Willam ette. These efforts have failed, because it has been shown that he has been en tered on the school register for the re quired length of time. While he tech nically comes within the requirements, it Is generally believed even in Salem that Sanders is attending the University at Salem solely for -the purpose of entering the athletic contests. His enrollment as a student is held by the Salem students to be Justified by the alleged fact that other schools take In athletes who are not bona. fide literary students. But in spite of the feeling against the admission of Sanders to the contests, there was much feeling engendered in his favor today by insulting remarks passed in his hearing by outside college men. Poison words were hurled at him frequently while he was putting the shot, but they won him friends and made enemies for those who voiced the unkind sentiments. In the first part of the contests the Ore gon Agricultural College had the lead. One event after another resulted In favor of the farmers, and the wearers of the orange ribbons made the grandstand ring with their cheers. While the O. A. C. students were rejoicing in their victories, the University of Oregon students await ed their turn in good grace. The officers of the day were as follows: Referee R. S. Farrell, Portland. Starter F. J. Raley, Portland. Inspectors Late Langley. Forest Grove; D. V. Kuy kendall, Eugene: A. Denny, La Fayette. Judges at finish H. F. Allen. Newberg; C. M. Young, Eugene: Frank Wlllman, Salem. Timekeepers E. R. Bryson. Cor vallis Professor Freitag. Monmouth: L H. Van Winkle. Salem. Judge of walking Bert Kerrigan. Portland. Clerk of course George McMillan. Portland. Meas urers Van Leavltt. 'Newberg: Professor Burdee, Eugene. Judges of field events Clyde Phillip. Corvallls: Professor Drew. Salem. Scorer of track events President P. L. Campbell. Monmouth. Scorer of field events Drew Price. New berc. Managing committee C N. Mc .Arthur. U. of O.: Leon TCenworthy, P. C- J. H. Davidson. O. S. X. S. Each of the colleges had college yells, learned for use In any possible con tingency They were prepared to answer the yells of other schools, and this they did with a vim and yet with entire good nature. WORK OF WOWnVS CLUBS. Close of First Slnte Session Want n Member of Board of Rejsrent. PENDLETON, Or.. June 2. Before ad journment, which was taken at noon to day, the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs. In convention assembled, referred back to the state board of officers the ques tion of the Oregon federation affiliating with the general federation, which wid convene in Milwaukee. Wls.on Monday next. This action was taken owing to the pendency of a reorganization -plan for tho general federation. After the general federation shall be reorganized. It is un derstood the Oregon federation will affili ate. - The convention adopted red, white "and blue as state colors, and settled he moot ed question adversely ae to making the state chairman of the general federation a member of the Oregon state board. This was the first biennial .convention of the Oregon federation, and was . de clared highly successful by all delegates in attendance. It Is the Intention of the federation to prepare a "bill for presenta tion to the Legislature at Its next session asking for a more comprehensive law re ferring to libraries supported by the Gov ernment. It is apparent that considerable influence will be brought to bear on the Legislature, to force the measure through, as it Is one of the chief objects before the women's clubs of the state. It Is alec apparent that strong pressure will De brought to bear on Governor Geer to induce him to appoint a woman to one of the three vacancies to occur, in No vember in the board of regents of tho University of Oregon. BIG LAXD OFFICE BUSINESS. ' The Bent May la Ten Years in .the Oregon CItr District. OREGON CITY, Or., June 2. During the past month the local land office has done the largest May ouelness for the past 10 yeare. More cash was taken in during December, 1S99, but the past 31 days breaks the record for a Spring month. The report of the Receiver for the month shows that the cash receipts for final proofs on 25 timber claims was $6354 64: also during this period there were 24 home stead final proofs and 42 original home stead filings, and 35 timber land locations. Indications aro favorable for a continua tion of a lively business for the next two months, as people are dally making In quiries for plats of unoccupied Govern ment land, in person and by mall. There is always a rush for cancelled homestead entries ae soon as the fact becomes known to the public Farmers from different sections of the county today report that rust Is doing considerable damage to Fall wheat, but that oats and Spring-sown grain give promise of a good yield, with few excep tions. The strawberry yield is immense. and the crop Is being marketed rapidly since tne advent ot clear weatner. ites Idents from the hop district report that the vines are making excellent growth. OREGON HORSES BEING SENT EAST. Scarcity Comes From Heavy Ship ments to Enrope The Buyers. Baker City Democrat. Edward Blewett, manager of the Ore gon Horse & Land Co., with ranges In tho Owyhee country, says that the sale of horses recently made by the company was to Parker and Banvlck. of Illinois, and Included 5000 head. The horses are pur chased for the purpose of supplying the farmers of Iowa and Illinois, who are suffering from a great scarcity owing to tho heavy shipments abroad, especially to the Philippines and to South Africa. The horses will be shipped in lots, ana the second shipment of 700 will be made on June 1. They are consigned to differ ent towns in those two states. Mr. Blewett says that Dave Shea, Con Shea and William Jones, who are large horse raisers, have sold their horses, one party recently buying 10.000 head to ship East, where they will be resold to the farmers. The demand for horses is something unprecedented In Eastern Oregon, as horse raisers sold short the past two or three years. NORTHWEST DEAD. 'William Cams, of Harrlsunrjr, a Pio neer of 1852. LEBANON, Or., June 2. William Carns died suddenly at the home of his daugh ters, in this city, last night, of heart trouble. Mr. Cams' home is at Harris burg, but he had been visiting" his daugh ters here for several weeks. He was 75 years old. He crossed tho plains In 1S32. and came directly to this county, taking up a claim near Harrlsburg, where he has lived ever s4nce. His remains were shipped to Harrlsburg today for burial. Orejron Notes. A street-sprinkler will go into opera tion at Medford Monday. The Pendleton scouring mill began op erations for the season last Monday. The Brownsville creamery paid 17 cents per pound of butterfat for May milk. N. L. Cornelius shipped 25 carloads of cattle from Albany Thursday to Mon tana. The annual reunion of the Linn County pioneers will be held at Brownsville, June 20, 21 and 22. Tho grain warehouses at Helix, in Uma tilla County, are nearer empty than they have been before In the last two years. This year's cutting of alfalfa and rvo hay reached Heppner this ' week, 'and Is of superb quality, and three weeks ahead of last season. Since Shanlko became a station of the Columbia Southern, 24.900 head of sheep have left foe various markets in the East, principally Chicago. W. P. Reed has announced that he will furnish a separator at or near Scottsburg If the farmers desire to engage in dairy ing for tho creamery at Gardiner. The water commission of Astoria will meet on Tuesday night next and decide whether or not the city shall build and operate Its owifelectrlc light plant. August Scholl. a cheesemaker. who re cently came from Wisconsin, will soon start a cheese factory at Foster' in Linn County. The machinery has arrived for dt. The farmers In the vicinity of Central Point have been making a raid on tho squirrels, and the result Is that the rodents are getting quite scarce. But a great deal of grain had been destroyed. Medford will vote Monday upon the proposition to bond itself for $45,000, to re deem $20,000 outstanding water bonds and to call in outstanding warrants. The rate of interest of the new bonds is not to exceed 6 per cent. The furnaces at the Black Butte Cinnabar mines, near Cottage Grove, will soon be started. The company now employs about 40 men. This number will be greatly Increased when the furnaces commence operations. A large Rochester lamp exploded In a Gold Hill church Wednesday, after be ing turned down. The report was sharp enough to attract attention, and the flames were at once extinguished, else a large portion of the town might have burned. Evans Creek. In Jackson County, is evidently the place of abode of many panthers, and they are becoming bold. Last wcek Henry Caton shot two of them. They were seen approaching the house of Mrs. Bolle. and when discovered were within 30 feet of her little 5-year-old daughter, who was 'playing near the house. The Southern Pacific Company is do ing a good deal of work on tho road from Woodburn to Natron, and has 63 Japanese at work near Shclburn. They are practically rebuilding the line, and are taking out all old ties and putting In now ones, which have been put through tho bernnttzlnc plant and are supposed to be good for a number of years' service. The citizens of Newberg have formed an organization under the name of New berg Development Company. fc-V the pur pose of forwarding the sugar factory and enterprises. The company has been duly Incorporated under the laws of the State of Oregon, and has issued stock for the purpose of raising money tb be used in securing this Industry. This stock has been liberally subscribed to by citizens of Newberg and surrounding country. Russell E. Sewall deserves the vote of every Republican for the important office of District Attorney. NEWS OF THE PELICAN CHIEF OFFICER. PATTERS OX'S "LAST MESSAGE TO HIS WIFE. Picked Up oa the Shore of aa Alaska Island Wife Dreamed She Was to Hear From Him. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., June 2. Today Mrs. M. T. Patterson, wife of the mate of the Ill-fated steamship Pelican, which sailed from this port October 12, 1S97, with a cargo of railroad ties for the Siberian Railroad, received the follow ing message, picked up February 8, 1900, by Augustus Wyman on Ukomok Island, which was forwarded to this city by M. F. Wright, the Alaska Commercial Com pany's agent at Kadiok: "Latitude 50 North. Longitude 175 West, Oct. 24, 1S97. To Whom It May Concern: Mr. Oscar H. Bellinger, son of our eminent fellow-cltlzen. Judge ,C, B. Bellinger, of the United States District Court, and candidate for the office of City Engineer, Is possibly the only candidate who refrained from usual "campaigning? Ever a busy man. his duties in the engineering department of our great railway system kept him most of the time out of tne city. Mr. Bellinger, however, has an unbroken record as a civil engineer extending as far back as the year 1SS0, which Is far- more valuable than the campaigning of any of his opponents. His record, which speaks for Itself, Is as follows: Oregonlan Railway Company, ISSO-'Sl; S. P. R. R., 1SS1-'S4; P. & W. V. R. R., to 1SS6; N. P. R. R., 1S6-'S7: United States river and harbor Improvement, at the moilth of the Columbia In 1SS7; Port of Portland Commission, 1392, and of the Portland Water Works In 1S93. Since 1S93 Mr. Bellinger holds an Important po sition with the O. R. & N. Co., for which company he has been engaged in loca tion, construction, laying out of railway yards and other -extensive Improvements. With tills unbroken record as to his recognized engineering ability, which Is further attested by the almost unanimous support of the profession, and with an unqualified declaration that, If- elected, he will devote his entire time to a faithful and Impar tial discharge of his duties, there. Is certainly no better choice tnan that of Oscar H. Bellinger for the Important office of City Engineer. Steamship Pelican Is about to sink. We are leaving In frail boats. We realize our fate. God bless my darling wife. "M. PATTERSON, Chief Officer. "Port Townsend, Wash., my home." This is the second message received from Mate Patterson by Mrs. Patterson. The first message was not dated. Accord-, lng to the date of this message, the Pelt can met her fate 12 days after leaving this port, and shipping men toy it is strange that no wreckage from tho Pelican has ever been found, and tho cause of her going down still remains a mystery Two days before receiving the message Mrs. Patterson dreamed that she received a registered letter from her husband, and related her dream to her folks the day be fore the receipt of the message. TO BUILD IX VANCOUVER. 3rJcU Business Structure to Cost About 9X0,000. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 2. Frank Elchenlaub and George M. Welgle. who recently purchased the business lot on the northeast corner of Main and Seventh streets, are preparing to erect a buelnesa block on the property. The proposed building will be of two stories, brick. A SECOND TERM The Second District has had in Mr. Moody a thoroughly" satisfactory Congressman. He has earned a second term by his sturdy and aggressive de votion to the state's weliare. He Is alert, progressive and hard-working. The experi ence he has acquired In one term will be useful to him and to the state for another two years. The Interests of Oregon will suffer if a change Is made. A blunder of even greater consequence would be the election of his oppon ent, Mr. Smith, who pro claims his belief in free sil ver and his purpose to pro mote that dangerous cause If given a chance. Smith Is wrong on all other questions of National moment. Moody is right. Earned by Moody fronting 100 feet on Main and 53 feet on Seventh street. The lower portion will be occupied by Elchenlaub's store and other business firms, and the upper portion will he made Into a first-class hall for lodge purposes. The co5t of tha Dulldlng will be about 510.000. The annual school election, which will take place In th!s city next Saturday, June 9. Is attracting considerable Inter est. There is one Director, to succeed Mrs.. M. L. T. Hidden, and a clerk to be elected. There are two candidates for each place. For Director, the candldatea are Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden and E. M. Rands, and for clerk the aspirants are Eben Drum, present incumbent, and Mrs. Emma Tooly". The GlennwQOd cheese factory, which commenced operations at Glennwood, this county, a couple of months ago. Is now Tunning at Its full capacity, using over 3000 pounds of milk and manufacturing about 300 pounds of cheese per day. The company has several thousand dollars worth of cheese on Its shelves, none of which Is yet ready for market. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HI31SELF. Man Who Wan llnntlnfr Coyote In John Day Conn try. PENDLETON. Or., June 2. A tele phone message from the John Day coun try this morning states that Edward Al len, son of a well-known Eastern Oregon nloneer. John Allen, while hunting coy oytes early this morning accidentally shot and killed himself. Allen was 42 years old. and formerly lived In this county, a tew miles from Pendleton. The message came to relatives here, who left during the day for the. scene ctfthe accident. Democrats Close ait Baker City. BAKER CITY. Or.. Jute 2. There was a big turn-out tonight at the'Opera-House to hear the Issues of the day discussed from a Democratic standpoint. t. L. Miller pre sided at the meeting an? Introduced the speaker of the evening, Jf' D. Flenner, ed itor of the Boise CapltoL Mr. Flenner paid a compliment to the tlckef of Baker Coun ty and predicted Its succtae next Monday. The speaker discussed briefly the money question, imperialism and trusts" Mrs. Hazlet. of Denver, Colo., also spoke briefly In favor of woman suffrage. She is herself a voter, and spit some time in dealing with superficial objections that are often urged against equal suffrage. Her address was listened to with a good deal of interest. , Will Open CoaL Mine 'on Coos Bay. Coos Bay Nbws. E. J. Curson, of Los Angeles, CaL, has contracted with Judge w4tson for a large porHen of his hill and bench land, near Coos City, with rights 6t way' and suf- ficient water front on Isthmus Slough, just south of Coos City wharf, for bunkers, etc Mr. Curson and his associates will commence immediately to sink a shaft, suitable for working purposes, and will, if necessary, go to the depth gf 1000 feet. Messrs. Curson and Maxwell have been successfully employed In coal mining In New Mexico, and have the" means and ex perience to open a mme "properly. The manner !n which they propose to open this mine will prove whether or not there Is a deep, workable vein of coal In the vicinity of Isthmus Slough. Quotations of, Mlnlaer Stocks. SPOKANK June 2. The' closing bids for mlnlns stocks today Vere as follows: . Blacktall ...... 0 lCtf MunWon ..'.... Princess Maud 0 02 13Vi 1054 Crystal Reservation ucer iTan tron.. ay. Rosjand Giant. Sullivan. Tom' Thumb ... evening Star.... 7V uuiuen Harvest. 11a Jim Ulalne n Lone Pine Surp. H in Winalpcs 1 Dewey i ilorn. Glory .... 3 SAN FRANCISCO. June 2. Tha official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were: At ; $ OSjJustice 50 OS Alpha Con 4 j Halo & Nbrcross.. 201 Andes 7MexIcan 2i g,chcr 21Occldental Con ... 12 Best Vfc Belcher... 31 Ophtr jjs Bullion 2 Overman 18 Caledonia 1 l0Potcs! . 21 Challenge Con ... 14Sahe Chollar 24iSsr.'Belcher 1 Conndence C3 Sierra. Xevada ss Con. Cal. & Va... 1 KSStar4anl 4 co Crown Point 101 Union Con 23 Exchequer lUtaa Con 8 Gould & Curry... 13 Yellow Jacket 10 NEW TORK, June 2. Mlnlns stocks today closed as follows: ." Chollar Crown Point ... Con. Cal. & Va, Dead wood Iron Silver .... 50 24Pymouth 50 10 8, Quicksilver 1 50 1 45 do'pref 7 no JJOISIerra. Nevada .... 32 OOiStatfdard 3 C5 24ll?nlon Con oil Mexican Ontario 7 UOi Yellow Jacket .... 14 Ophlr 4S) BOSTON, June 2. Cloelnjp quotations: Adventure $0 OClilHurtlbo'ldt SO SO AUouez Mia. Co. ll'j, Amal. Copper .. 00 Atlantic ..-. 23 Boston & llont. 3 OS Butte & Boston. Tl Oscsola C2 Parrott Qulrfcy 1 Santa Fe CoDDer 4 Tamarack 1 02 Utah"SIInlng- .... 2S Winona- ..j 3 Cal. & Hccla Centennial . . Franklin .... 1W Wolverines S3 Joint Debate at Cottage Grove. COTTAGE GROVE, Ot., June 2. Hon. Tilmon Ford and Horn R. M. Veatch met In Joint discussion hero tonight. Mr. Ford told the people. of the glories of America and the American people and , the re sources and great benefit! that will be derived from expansion, which were loudly cheered. Mr. Veatch as usual pic tured out his tale of woe. This end of the county will give the largest Repub lican vote It ever has. ' Wni Rich and Probably- Inaane. WTNLOCK. Wash., June 2. The re mains of A. W. May. who committed suicide hereast evenlntr, have betn em balmed and will be shipped tomorrow to Emporia. Kan. He has rich relatives, and went to Stockton. CaL, rf few months aga for his health. He was probably Insane. The coroner did not hold an inquest. Brynnlte at McMinnvllIe. M'MINNVILLE, Or.. June 2. A picnic under the auspices of the Bryan hosts was held here today, and was largely at tended. Over 3000 wer.e present- Dell Stuart and Francis Clarno." "both of Port land, were the speakers of. the day. Captnln Coghlnn SIclc." SEATTLE. Wash.. June 2. Captain J. B. Coghlan Is ill at thq Seattle general hospital, in this city, from an attack of the grip, aggravated By pleurisy. His case Is not considered dangerous by the attending physicians. POPULAR WITH ALL CLASSES It Is confidently asserted by friends of George E. Chambertain that nine out of every ten busines and professional men In this city will vote for their candidate. He is equally as strong, they claim, wrth the sturdy mechanic and honest tiller of the son. ' SUBSIDY WAS REDUCED METHODIST COXFEREXCE TIRED OF PAYING FOR PAPERS. Where the Bishops Will Reside Pa. clac Coast Delegates oa the Ques tion of Amusements. CHICAGO, June 1. A large amount of business was crowded into the closing days of the Methodist conference. Among one of the last things done was to fix the sub sidy of the Pacific Christian Advocate at Portland at 52000 for three years and 51300 for the fourth year. If the paper runs be hind more than the amount of the sub sidy for any two years It will be discon. Unued. It will be managed by the East ern Book Concern, the senior agent of which Is a very Warm personal friend of Dr. Fisher. The new arrangement makes Dr. Fisher the responsible head instead of Dr. J. D. Hammond. Up to the time of the general conference. Dr. Hammond, tho San Francisco agent of the Eastern Book Concern, was the manager. The new ar rangement will give Dr. Fisher an oppor tunity to show what kind of a paper he can make when left to act according to his own Judgment. Bishop Cranston has been reassigned to Portland and will take up the enterprises that he had to leave when he went to China. It was thought for a while that Bishop Moore would go to Portland, but he took a notion to go to China and live at Shanghai. Bishop Hamilton will make San Francisco his episcopal residence. Thus the new bishops will make their homes In the far "West. In making these assignments the conference claimed the right to assign the bishops according to their evident fitness rather than by senior ity. The only other change made was the abandonment of Fort Worth, Tex., as an episcopal residence. Bishop McCabe will live In Omaha, and Bishop Vincent will make his headquarters In Zurich, Switzerland. The other bishops have been assigned as follows: Andrews, New York: Warren, Denver: Foss, Philadelphia: Hurst, Washington; Nlnde, Detroit: Wal den, Cincinnati; Mallalieu, Boston; Fowl er, Buffalo: Fitzgerald, St. Louis; Joyce, Minneapolis; Goodsell, Chattanooga. The bishops will bo required to maintain a bona fide residence at the places desig nated. It was ordered that the bishops stationed in China and Europe shall pre pare written reports of the work In those countries for the next general conference the same as the missionary bishops are required to do. This provision was secured hy Masayoshl Takakl, an educated Japan ese, who was a member of the conference. This same delegate opposed the" election of missionary bishops for Japan on the ground that the social and political condi tions In that country are so different from the conditions in India that the same sys em will not work successfully. Including the four bishops, 27 general conference officers were elected and re elected. Several of the old-timers were left out of a position. As Is the custom. the General Conference voted them half pay until their annual conferences meet and they can be appointed to a church. Some of the elections were surprises, while others- were not. The reduction of salaries and the overhauling of the publishing busi ness will result In a saving of J50.0CO a year to the church. Dr. Ford, of Eugene, was a familiar fig ure about the conference for some time. He made himself useful advertising Ore gon. He Is widely known, and wherever he found opportunity he spoke a good word for his state. The ever-present amusement question will continue to be an annoyance to those who want the existing rules changed. It was a hard-fought battle, and a changa was averted by the very narrow margin of three votes. The test vote was taken on a motion to substitute a minority re. port which provided that the rules should not be changed. The Pacific Coast dele gates did not stand together. Some want ed the rules changed, while others did not. They voted as follows: Ayes George D. Kellogg, Newcastle, Cal.; Rev. George Guth, Lorfn, CaL; Dr. Henrj Brown, Spokane, Wash.; William Warner. Oaksdale. Wash.; Dr. Wllmot Whitfield, Seattle; Dr. S. S. Sulllger, New Whatcom: Professor H. J. Cozlne, Taco. ma; T. S. Llppy. Seattle; Dr. Gue, Port land; William H. Odell, Salem; Fred B. Sackett, Jefferson. Noes Dr. Hammond, San Francisco; President McCllsh. San Francisco; Rev. E. R. Dllle, Oakland, CaL; Rev. F. D. Bo vard, San Francisco; Rev. Edward P. Den. net, Alameda. CaL; Rosa V. Watt, San Francisco: Rev. M. H. Marvin, Walla Walla, Wash.: George W. LIbby, Spokane; Dr. D. A. Watters, Salem. Or. LORD ROBERTS' REPORTS. Operations of French's Column North, of Jolinnncsbur?. LONDON. June 2. Lord Roberts re ported to the Secretary of State for War, the Marquis of Lansdowne, as follows: "Johannesburg, May 31, 9:10 A. M. French's report of his operations during May 6 and 29. reached me at 3 A. M.' to day. He was opposed throughout the march, but managed to drive off the en emy from the strong positions they suc cessively held with very little loss, and Is now holding the place I directed him to do, north of Johannesburg. Two officers were wounded ana two men were killed and 27 wounded." The War Office also received the fol lowing from Lord Roberts: "Johannesburg, June 1, 9:25 P. M. Sir Henry Colvllle, In reporting the ar rival of the Highland Brigade at Hell bron. May 29, states that he was opposed more or less the whole way from Venters burg. 'Eight men were killed, and four officers and 32 men wounded. Colvllle says the Lancashire batterv of field artlllery dld excellent work. Grant's naval guns were most valuable, and the troops be haved In a soldierly manner throughout the trying march. Bundle telegraphs that his casualties were 32 killed and 150 men wounded." Lord Roberts' first report is somewhat mysterious. From the fact that General French's report took two days to reach the Commander-in-Chief at Johannesburg, It Is believed that either French must be many miles north of that city or that he Is having trouble with his communica tions. The former Is generally accepted as the most probable and It Is surmised that Roberts' vague phrase setting forth that "French Is now holding the place which I directed him to do, north of Jo hannesburg," means that his position Is quite close to Pretoria. Tho additional fact that Roberts' dispatch published Is dated four hours earlier than the one given out yesterday and that It takes the proceedings no further than May 31. leads to the conclusion that some Important movement Is on foot, or that Roberts himself has not been able to keep his lines clear behind him. General Rundle appears to have returned to Senekal after fighting eastward and contemplates an early forward movement. The Boer prisoners say that 50 men were killed and many wounded In the recent fight. The Cologne Gazette publishes a letter from State Secretary Reltz, dated April 26, saying: "The British Government promised the British Nation that the cost of the war would be defrayed by the Boers, but as the latter will not he In a position to pay. Great Britain must obtain the money from the gold mines, which will thereby be mulcted of half the net profits, whereas the Transvaal never levied a special tax on gold. The Instigators of the war, Rhodes. Werner, Beit and others will suf fer most. In addition, the British will. have to maintain a garrison of oO.OOO men, the cost of which the mines will also have to pay. As soon as the British troops are withdrawn, wars and rebellions will break out, not for years, but for cen turies. For England this means a constant OUR Bee Line Buggies $65 and up Absolutely the best moderate priced line of buggies on the market. They are made especially for us of special proportions and of mate rials calculated to stand Oregon roads. Our Henney Buggies Arc built to stand special hard service, such as liverymen, doctors, etc., require. We guarantee a second-growth hickory wheel on our Henney line. Iron corners on bodies and other special features neces sary in Oregon on a buggy for such serivce.' , Lewis First and Taylor Streets N. B. We have all kinds of stylish city turn-outs, with steel and rubber tires. Also harness, whips and robes. source of trouble, annoyance and blood shed." KRXJGER'S WHEREABOUTS. Said to Be Still In Transvaal Ter ritory. LOURENCO MARQUES, June 2. Pres ident Kruger yesterday was still at Machododorp, about half way between Pretoria and the Portuguese frontier, on the railroad between the Transvaal Cap ital and Delagoa Bay. Boer commands, totaling about 10,000 men. held, Thursday, all the positions and hills around Pre toria, another large command was at Bronkhurst Spruit, about 40 miles from Pretoria, on the railroad leading to Dela goa Bay. Telegraphic communication with the Transvaal Is closed to the public. Feverish excitement prevails here, ow ing to the almost total absence of news from either side. The object of the trip here of Frelchee Eloff. President Kruger'a son-in-law, and Dr. Heyman, the Presi dent's physician, appears to have been to place a large amount of gold In eafety. Journalism In Japan, T. J. Nakagawa In The Forum. There was one feature of Japanese life under the feudal regime which was favor able to the establishment and growth of Journalism. Under the rule of the terri torial lords, freedom of speech was by no means tyrannically suppressed- As a gen eral rule these nohles were carefully edu cated from early youth in the doctrines of Confucius and Menciua They were surrounded also by advisers elders of the house, as they were called selected from among the ablest and most experienced of their vassals, whose duty It was to ad vise their masters upon all matters of Im portance. The system was one calculated to Impress upon the nobleman a realiza tion of the responsibilities of his position and a due respect for the opinions ot others. The study of the political doc trines inculcated by Confucius and Men clus did much to make him liberal and tolerant; for, although China was In their day, as It Is now, an absolute monarchy, the political philosophy of the sages named was not by any means molded In the same cast. On the contrary, their sayings are full of a genuinely democratic spirit. Men clus goes so far as to declare that a dynasty could, and should, continue so long only as Its line of action was ac ceptable to the will of Heaven that is. to the people. He said that sucn wise Emperors as Tao and Shun did not dis dain the suggestions of peasants. Now It Is a curious fact that while in China the sayings of these ancient philoso phers have been studied merely as models of literary style, the tendency In Japan has been toward the practical application of their teachings. Small wonder, there fore, that educatlonrbased upon sush broad and liberal doctrines should have caused Japanese feudal lords not only to con cede to their elders and councilors the right freely to express their views, but to encourage the same freedom among vassals generally. Thus In the samurai were fostered a habit of frankness In the enunciation of his views and a feeling of responsibility for the welfare of his mas ter and of his fellows. In the broader field of national affairs, education, train ing and usage Impressed upon him the duty of redressing the wrongs of the peo ple and of correcting abuses- of power; and when Journalism was Introduced he found in the new vocation a natural and effective instrument of reform. This ex plains why, at the Inception of Journalis tic enterprise In Japan, the leaders were mostly of the samurai class, and why the profession Itself was regarded as a most honorable one. People of Western Mining Towns. Scribner's. With all the Juggler-growths and mag ical buddings and burgeonlngs in this latest forcing-house of fortune, one looks confidently for some typical effect in hu manity. It is inevitable that an environ ment so strikingly original should stamp Its impress upon the lndweller, and the result Is a type peculiar to the gold field; a type in which the brain-courage of the schools and of the battle-ground of the market-place Is fairly crossed with the body-fitness of the pioneer. In the gnome masters, and In their masters, the men of affairs, the type Is well defined. You rec ognize It in passing and Instinctively lift your hat. 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These remedies aro com pounded of roots, herbs, buds, barks and flowers, they are purely vegetable, free from poisons. C. Gee "Wo makes no specialty of any disease, but cures all chronic, acute and private diseases of men, women and children with his remedies. Dr. C. Gee Wo has spent nine years in medical colleges of China and America. Consultation free. Those out of the city can be successfully cured at home. Call ar.d see him. or write. Send 2-cent stamp for blank and circular. Addres THE C. GEE "WO CHINESE MED. CO., 263 FIFTH ST., PORTLAND. OB. & Staver Co. that is strongest and most undaunted, and perhaps all that Is least malleable and most self-assertive, in our composite na tionality. If It be not a survival of tho fittest. It Is at least an Ingathering oC the best equipped. At a dinner given by the alumni of ono of the older universities a short tima since, there were GO covers laid, and no empty chairs. If the alumni of all the col leges represented In the six-mile by ten district could have been guests at this din ner, it Is conceivable that not all the Inn tables of the town could have seated them. The Dnke of Argyll. London Truth. One of the Duke of Argyll's strictest rules was that no needy person was on any account to be turned away from In verary Castle without relief. Another was a peremptory order against disturbing the wild birds in the extensive woodlands in and around the castle demesne. The Duke also never by any chance changed his ser vants, and a settlement on his establish ment was a settlement for life. The es timation In which the Duke was held in the west of Scotland may be Judged from, the remark of an Argyllshire farmer when he heard of the engagement of Princess Louise and Lord Lome: "Eh, mon, and a proud day It will be for Queen Victoria when her daughter marries the eldest son of MacCulIum More." The late Lord Herschell told a capital story of an Inn keeper on the West Coast, who, when dis cussing MacCulIum More, observed: "Weel, ye see, the Duke Is In a vera deetl cult position; his pride o birth prevents his associating with cordiality among men of his aln lntelect, and his pride o intel lect equally keeps him from associating pleasantly with men o his aln birth." Axming Bnrned Up. A canvas awning caught fire this morn ing at 12:40, in front of a fruit stand, 150 First street, nad an alarm was turned In from box 12. Tho blazing canvas was torn down and a few buckets of water were thrown against the side of the old Occi dental Hotel, to cool tho scorchlns wood. Damage, 525. Transport for Cape Nome. SEATTLE. Wash.. June 2. The United States transport Rosecrens sailed for Nome today, with two military companies and the first season's shipment of War Department supplies. The companies are A and K. of the Seventh Infantry. Nome Ship From Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash.. June 2. The stea ship Victoria will sail Sunday noon for Cape Nome, with SOO passengers, an7 a full cargo of freight. The Victoria will go to China from Nome, and bring back a cargo of tea for Tacoma. a MeMlnnvIlle Defeated Independence M'MINNVILLE, Or., June 2. The Mc Mlnnville team defeated Independence to day in a game 'of baseball, by a score of 22 to 2. Oregon Mines . . . Davison, Ward & Co. Invite the attention of mlnlns Investors to this promising field. They deal In MINES. STOCKS. LEArfTSS AND BONDS. Only property o merit, after careful Investi gation, will be handled. Members Oregon Min iuff Exchange. Correspondence solicited. 40S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Oregon Mining Stock Exchange Auditorium, Chamber of Commerce Bid?., P. O. Box 679. Portland. Or. J. .E. Haseltlne. Pres.; David Goodsell. Trca?.: F. J. Hard, Sec. Director L. G. Clarke, J. E. Haseltlne. David Goodsell. P- J. Jennings, I. G. Davidson. F. V. Drake. E. A. Clem. Geo. VT. Lloyd. T. W. 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