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10 DEFENDS HIS BILL Reply to Criticisms by Author of Primary Election Law. EXPLANATION OF THE MEASURE Charles M. aiorsrnn Says It Perpet- nntejParty X.lnes, and la Fair to Voter. Several days ago The Oregonlan pub IJEhed a summary of the principal feat ures of a. direct primary election bill drafted by Charles M. Morgan, together with a criticism of the bill by E. W. Bingham. In an interview given yester day Mr. Morgan replied to Mr. Blng haxa'a criticism and defended his pro posal that in the primaries the elector should be required to vote "with one po litical party, and not be left free to vote lor such, candidates ot all parties as he preferred. Mr. Morgan said: "In the effort to secure so great a re Sorm as that proposed by the friends of direct primary elections, no factor is of greater importance than the enlistment of the Interest of every one "who has, the opportunity and the inclination to give thought to the matter. Every one who ha6 a contribution of labor and thought on the subject should be, and doubtless is, welcome in this field of endeavor. While ideas without a conviction of their merit entertained by their authors are not desirable, neither should any con tributor hope that his thought has taken" on such complete form asr to be a full so lution of the questions to be solved in framing a primary election law that will cover the necessary reforms and at the eame time pass criticism on constitu tional grounds. "We shall all offer the re sults of our study, and when the time comes present for enactment a bill which commands united support. "My proposed bill, which was noticed In The Oregonlan a few days ago, may "be -more clearly understood If it be viewed in the light of some suggestions which may bo offered In its behalf. It was thought best in its preparation to con fine it to the subject of primary elec tions, making the slightest changes pos sible in present laws, and leaving desired amendments to them for separate con sideration. It was sought simply to adapt present laws to the proposed new law. Otherwise some of the minor features of the bill would have been given different form. "The whole spirit of this bill is to re cure to the individual elector the great est freedom, and to that end, as nearly as possible, it constitutes each political party a pure democracy. Parties have the same freedom of action they now have, but they must act through the medium of their ultimate constituency. x "The right to make nominations, this function being the chief concern of pri maries and conventions, is an Incident to the right to vote at general elec tions. If this be not so, then there is a right to have a voice In the selection of our governors which is wider than the right of suffrage itself. Suffrage is not a natural right. It is a privilege granted the citizen for the benefit of the state. See Cooley on Constitutional Lim itations, 75?; Black on Constitutional Law, 463. By avoiding infringement on provisions of Federal and state con stitutions specifically defining and guard ing the elective franchise, the Legisla ture is perfectly free to act. It has all power, where not specifically restricted, over suffrage and Its incidents. Our Con stitution, moreover, enjoins upon the Leg islature the protection of the freedom and the purity of the suffrage Section 8, ar ticle 2). At present the voter is limited to a choice between a few, clearly an Im pairment of the 'privilege of free suffrage,' and an exercise of 'undue Influence . . . from power . . . and other Improper conduct,' which our Legislature is re quired to prevent. The sovereign elector has fallen to the level of one who rati fies on the appointment of another, with no powers of selection, and with the mere privilege of a choice between evils. The enactment of this bill would be an act of simple legislative obedience to the direct demand of the Constitution. "Present laws prohibit minor parties from holding conventions and primaries, and similar laws have been abundantly sustained by the courts. Cannot the Leg islature do less and merely regulate the proceedings of parties In making nomi nations? In 18S7 the Supreme Court of Colorado passed upon and sustained an act which provided for the punishment cf a member of one party for voting at the primary election, caucus or conven tion of another party, for the determina tion of a Jury as to the question of party membership, for the punishment of corpo rations for in any way Influencing em ployes at party elections or conventions, and for a rule of evidence that any one acting in authority among employes with the consent of the employer should by his act bind the employer. See Colorado Code of 189L 1093; 9 Colo. G31, 21 p. 474. This case Is cited, 10 Am. & Eng. En. Law 576, to sustain the following proposition: 'The correction of abuses In the nomi nation of candidates for public office Is a proper subject of leglFlatlon, and there fore statutes regulating the machinery of political parties in making nominations of candidates for public office and regu lating primary elections are constitu tional.' In 112 Pa. St. 622 it is held that laws regulating primary elections are election laws, same as those regulating general elections; that a person Is as much a candidate before nomination as after ncmination, and that laws regulat ing primary elections and conventions are constitutional. The court comments strongly on the relation of primary and general elections as being parts of one system through which the right of suf frage is exercised. These two decisions are the nearest in point with the question now before us, with the exception of the California decision of last July. "The Canlfornia court .seems to have been controlled more by the fear of 'the -bold innovation of this legislation' than by sound leasonlng. If the friends of di rect primary elections are to regard this opinion as law. they may as well save time and aim at Constitutional changes. The court says all parties must be favored or burdened alike, there being no qualifi cation of this statement permitted. I cannot sec how the same mind can rec ognize this as sound, and at the s,ame time hope to provide a system which will con fer the benefits and impose the burdens of the law upon 'direct primary parties, and deny the one and remove the other when it comes to the consideration of convention parties. As In our state. In California, under their Australian ballot law, minor parties cannot hold conven tions. The primary law made the same extinction. The court says in one case the distinction is constitutional, and in the other unconstitutional. A law which denies a party a privilege which it has not is for that reason unconstitutional. "The opinion admits that the law de nies no right -which Is not secured In an other manner, but none the less effect ively, and unqualifiedly denies the power of the Legislature to regulate. This po sition is attempted to be justified on the ground that the law interferes with the right of assembly. We have seen that this .right which is being regulated is an incident of suffrage, and the latter is not a right, but a privilege. The right of as sembly and the privilege of suffrage are different things, and rules of Constitu tional construction in regard to them must bo different. Reserving for regula tion Jthe action of parties In so far as it hears directly on the suffrage, the law leaves the members of parties in the most complete enjoyment of the right of assembly. But suppose we concede the law to be an infringement on the right of assembly in a certain measure, it has Jaeen settled that Australian ballot laws may impair this- right tb the same ex tent. "The court, after lauding the mission of political parties, says: "To the intend ing voter at silch primary one ticket is given, No question may be permitted touching his political affiliations past, present or future. The voter takes the ticket, retires into the privacy of the booth, and there secretly and not In vio lation of law, but In strict accordance with the law, names 6uch delegates as he desires to the p81Itlcal convention of one or another of the parties, whether he is a member Of that party of n8tt whether he ever intends to heeding such hiember or not.' It Is the Intent 6f the law under consideration that a voter act with his own party Only, and the court finds no objectloh to this. The objection Is that, as there Is no inquisition as to party affiliations, the voter, a Republican, may vote the Democratic ticket. The court Insists that the Voter shOuld be confined to his own party, and the law Is objec tionable because it does not do this in some effective Way It is not readily seen how this rule Of law can be rec onciled with the proposal not only not to instruct the Voter to confine himself to his own party, but to inform him contrari wise that he Is at liberty to vote every ticket on the ballot. SUch a proposal would throw thfe California court Into a delirium. "The bill which I have submitted has the authority ot the Colorado and Call- BIRD'SEYE VIEW OP GREAT fornla courts for restricting the voter to his own ticket, and I believe It has In this feature the approval of most voters. "While we are confining the voter to his own party we must give him tne utmost liberty In the choice of party. The bill submitted. In this respect, simply lays down a rule of evidence. The voter has his own will as to choice, and the secresy of his ballot is guarded, as It must be in any law. The provisions of the bill In regard to the determination of party membership are in keeping with custom; the voter is a member of one party or another, just as he Is now; the same rules govern, and he has thei additional privilege of a secret ballot. "Mr. Bingham, that diligent student of election reform, whom every honest man must delight to honor for his disinter- i vntinr. tn th miWin wplfr I ,o,t. rim,ai noT-Moe iya n Tienncei tv i They are, in fact, the only Instrumental! ties through which the people can gov ern.' Yet he proposes a law which he hopes will obliterate all party distinc tions and makes of the two elections, prl mary and general, one election In whlclr two ballots are taken, on the second bal lot certain candidates being dropped be cause they have polled a smaller vote. "In his criticism Mr. Bingham says: 'The state has no control over political parties any more than it has over re ligious organizations called churches, and can no more authorize a Republican to interfere in the affairs of the Prohibition party than It could authorize a Methodist to Interfere with tho creed or other af fairs of the Baptists. Neither can the state say to the elector that, in order to vote, he must wholly be of .some one party, any more than it can say he niay not approve of some things about two or" more churches. The first suggestion here will not be borne out by the decided cares: the final suggestion In the first sentence seems axiomatic. The second statement is not faulty, save that It con fuses the act of voting at a primary with the act of voting at the general election. They are parts of one complex act, but still havo an appreciable measure of In dividuality. The state can say that If the voter gives his allegiance vo one of sev eral organizations whose chief distinctive end is the nomination of candidates, he cannot at the same time name the candi dates of other parties. Being a Metho dist, you cannot select a Baptist official. Such a provision simply seeks to preserve in tho political world a law which in the physical world Is not susceptible of Vio lation. There are no white blackbirds nor spotted ones. "Mr. Bingham says: 'This bill goes too far and under color of purifying political parties puts It in tho power of unscrupu lous voters to destroy a party. A politi cal party is merely an association of elec tors who agree upon certain lines or policy, and to authorize other elector, who may differ from them to outvote them and sleze upon their organization, would, be analogous to breaking up and dispersing a peaceable assembly of citi zens.' This bill gives no such power to the voter. Before he has any voice In party affairs he acts as a full-fledged member of that particular party. If he wishes to act with one party to Its dam age, he must absolutely forego all action as a member of what is realy his own party. Is this not a better safeguard against Interference in party affairs by outsiders than to allow a voter to act with his own party In all It does save m naming one officer, and at the same time cast a vote that makes a disreputable nomination for another party? Mr. Bing ham's conception looks to the obliteration of party distinctions; this bill perpetu ates them as democracies. "The California decision does not merit the consideration which has been shown It, and our friends make a mistake In allowing it to alarm them." IMPOSING CEREMONIES. Last Day Will Be Observed at Holy Ronnry Church. Today, being the feast day of Holy Ro sary Church, on the corner of East Third and Clackamas streets, will be observed with a solemn high mass, preceded by the blessing of roses and their distribution to the congregation, and followed by the rosary procession and benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The celebrant of the mass, Rev. T. P. Henry, O. P., will be assisted by Revs. H. S. Shaw, D. D., O. P., and E. C. Warren, O P, as deacon and subdeacon, respectively, and the ora tion will be delivered by the eloquent Do minican preacher, Rev J. D. O'Brien, O. P. The music for the occasion will be fur nished by a choir of 30 voices, assisted by a strong orchestra, and the new organ. The entire programme is as follows: "Asperges -Me" Gregorian Blessing of the Roses "Kyrle Elson" Gounod "Gloria In Excelsls" Gounod "Salvo Roglnla" Haydn Sermon "Credo in Unum Deum" Gounod Offertolre (orchestral) Gounod "Sanctus" ... Gounod "Benedictus qui Venlt" Gounod "Agnus Del" Gounod Rosary procession through the church. "Ave Verum" , Mozart "Tantum Ergo" Eossaers xiiiata TSnmJmim" .......,. Orwrnrlnn BBKtVmSismt fi gtiHDA r VIEWS, BEFORE AND AFTER HOW DEMOCRATIC' CATfiJUJAf fi STULTIFY THEBISELVES. Once "Washington Politicians Were AH for Expansion Now They Have Recanted. It has not been long since all the lead ing Democratic candidates for state and Congressional offices in "Washington Statd took emphatic position for the policy 8f expansion. Now they are supporting tH6 policy of scuttle, and are doing all they can for a National tickfet that; If eleeted, will haul down the flag In the Philippines and sooner or later leave theni to their" fate. The expressions of several candU dates, made before the Democratic Na tional platform was adopted, are perti nent Just now, in view of their present attitude. On December 2, 1899, Governor Rogers wrote to the Social Reform' Union at Alhambra, Cal., a letter In which the fnllnwlner Iamfuasre occurs: "It is probable that I should differ with you only in one matter, mat oi cxpan slon. Of course, I am opposed t6 'lni- perialism,' but looking backward t see I NORTHERN SWITCHBACK, WITH ROUTE OP TUNNEL INDICATED. that the vast majority of the 'people in every country have always supported the government or the administration con ducting a successful foreign war. . . . And yet, when the Issues were before the people, the verdict of the country strong ly favored the prosecution of war. De pend upon It, It will do so in the future, and I do not think that we should cause the failure of our plans by declaring too strongly against-expansion. As a mat ter of fact, the question that divides ex pansionists and antl-expanslonlsts has only to do with the form of government to be given the Philippine Islands. No one advocates our sailing away from the Islands and abandoning them like so many derelicts upon the high seas. Such a course Is not to be considered. The whole question is: Shall we establish a, protectorate, or endeavor to incorporate the country Into, the United States? Per- sonally, I am In favor of a protectorate. By it we could secure all the advantages that we otherwise would In the way of trade, and not be obliged to maintain troops In the Islands. The Navy could look after all our Interests." Onr Title Sound. P. C. Robertson, candidate for Con- ' gress, gave out an interview in which ho favored holding the Philippines as Amer ican territory. This was November 30, 1S09. Mr. Robertson made a strong argu ment as to the legal and moral validity of our title to the islands, saying In part: "Spain ceded to us her sovereignty over these Islands, and we became her succes sor, both by the laws of war and peace. Itls claimed that under conditions such as these our country .should have aban doned the Islands and permitted the na tives to establish such form of govern ment as they might elect. And this doc trine Is advocated under the nahle Of arttl Impcriallsm. Further, it is contended that such Is the obligation on the part of our Government, because this Nation Is founded upon a government based only upon the consent of the governed, and that It is against the Institutions of American Government and contrary to law that we should establish a govern ment in those islands, except- such as is submitted to voluntarily by Agulnaldo. "This doctrine Is not only not the law, but It would stop the establishment of a government formed on the American "oo.- t ... .. f An expansionist men: But What Is He Now? On September 22. 1800, William H. "White, then National Democratic Com mitteeman for the State of Washing ton, -wrote a letter to National Chair man James K. Jones, in which he said: "Many prominent Democratic, Sliver Republican and Peoples Party lead ers are "opposed to the course being pursued by Democratic leaders, like X.entz, Altreld, Clarke of Missouri, and even Mr. Bryan, with reference to the PhlHrplne question. If tho Dem cratlc party In its National platform takes the same position that. Atkinson, of Boston, takes, then we will be beaten out of slrht In this state, and I believe in the Nation. All this tnllc abont an imperialistic Harty In the United State Is niniply rot. ... I hope before the National convention meets that the wor in tho Philippines will have dosed, and we can then declare In favor of giving to tho people of these Islands the largest liberty and self government nnder the supervi sion and control of the people of the United States." oca --- plan, and would permit in its place a despotic monarchy, should the people be Insufficiently Informed to resist the will of those now attempting to perpetuate themselves in power in the islands. Then it becomes the moral obligation and the natural duty of the United States, under, the law of nations, as stated by Vattel, by Kent, and by our own Chief Justice Marshall, to establish a government over such people. To fail In tnls duty now would be to confess ourselves dishonored among the nations of the world and show that the American Republic failed to trust itself to discharge this obligation imposed upon it by the laws of war. "To my mind, independently of the question of benefit or loss, this higher duty devolves upon us and obliterates every question of party or partisan cen sorship In the policy being pursued by the National Administration to suppress the rebellion in the Phllippnes. "When Agulnaldo fired upon the flag of our Nation, he became its open foe. and tho American people would tolerate -no policy that did not maintain the self-respect of the Nation." Ronald's Strong: Vleivs. On July 20, 1S9S, J. T. Ronald, Congres sional candidate, .made an address before the local Methodist preachers on the question of expansion. He declared, among other things, that the United States was standing e parting of the wars, and that she was looking up at the OREGOKIAN, PORTLAND, -Tinr n i mnn in i m signboard on which was written the mo-mentdiis- wdrds, "fiesliny or Death." The evident destiny 6f the country was, he said, to hold arid develop all the islands that wfir seized as" a qlrctimstance of the war" with gpain, and that In so doing this c6uiitry wduld emerge irdffi its historical isolation and become a factor in interna tional affairs. 1ft advocating jexpansion he contrasted the efttiservatlve and lib eral policies which have existed in the country since the foundation of the Gov ernment, and quoted from" history to show that the United States had invariably been the gainer by the acquisition of new territory, and yet each flew acquisition had been stubbornly apposed. Ho argued from the famous assertion ot Macaulay that this country had more to fear from internal eSfruptidri than it had to- fear ffofii the extension of its limits. . . . We afg.- he said, dii the eVe of a new ra 6f territerial expansion and increase bt ptiwor and pfestige, find we must re spond id it, 6f dwindle away and die. Exausiofii4t io the Gore. Judge fiich&rd wliiser candidate for the' Supreme Bench, Blade an address be fore the Dewey Club, Seattle, on Decem ber 4, 1S99, In which he declared: V'l am not an imperialist. I am Demo cratic to the core, 1 believe in govern ment by all the people, not by a few. The dav -that the Senate ratified the treaty with Spain th Philippines became a part of th tfnited States, id be governed, not by the will of a few; but by the will of all the people. t "All the arguments of ahti-expansion are fallacies. The" Government of the United States is a Government of all the people, or will be In time, and Congress is, or will be when a better order, comes, only the mouthpiece of all the people. Tho Filipinos will govern themselves, either as a state or a territory, or they will have only themselves to blame. Never has the United States acquired, a foot of territory in which the right of self-government wag not freely extended to the Inhabitants; The 'consent of tne governed' is a fallacy." Judge "William H. White, .also candidate for the Supreme Court (short term), had frequently declared himself an expansion ist, during and following the battle of Manila Bay, but on May 4, 1000, he re canted. His Party All Wrong. The following Interview was sent by the Associated Press all over the country on December 18, 1S99: "Chicago, Decl 18. 'The Democratic party must be a progressive party, and not a party of mere obstruction. If it would retain the confidence .of the people of this country,' said Congressman James Hamilton Lewis, of Washington, at the Auditorium Annex today. Together with Mrs. Lewis, the Congressman is on his way to the capital. " 'I am a Democrat,' he continued, 'but I do not feel I can act with my party If it places itself in opposition to the pol cy of expansion upon which this country has embarked. But I do not believe a majority of the Democrats of the House can be whipped Into line to oppose this policy. " The ?20,000,000 payment clause In tho peace treaty I do not favor, but I do not consider that is sufficient reason for op posing the whole instrument, which I be lieve Will be ratified.' " Joint Campfire Gathering-. Arrangements have been completed for a joint campfire gathering of all the G. A. R. posts of the city under the auspices of George "Wright and Lincoln-Garfield posts. These latter posts had been talk ing about separate campfires, but" after I conferfenco it was decided that It would be better to have a Joint than separate one?. Accordingly joint committees were appointed some time ago, and it was de cided to hold the campfire m Friday even ing, October 19, at which time all the G. A. R. posts will participate. G. E. Caukln Is the general chairman, and he will make the opening address on the part of the George Wright and Lincoln-Garfield posts, and Professor M. L. Pratt, of Sumner post, will make tho response. Then there will follow short talks from speakers selected from all the posts, be sides there will be some other exercises of an Interesting nature. "When the old soldiers come together thoy always have a good time, and wind up with hard tack, hot coffee and baked beans. Interspersed with reminiscences. There are no re strictions to the speechesj except they are to be shorthand politics and religion aro generally to be avoided. Golf Contest. Tho knockout golf competition Is proceeding briskly on Sellwood links, and In a week or two the Issues will be trought down to the finals. Dur ing the week among tho men Young won from Minor, Wright from Dr. Jones, W. M. Ladd from N. E. Ayer, Gifford from Whldden and Tronson from Futch er. Among the ladles Miss Flanders won from Miss King, Mrs. W. B. Ayer from Mre. "Good, Mrs. N. E. Ayer from Miss Myrlck and Miss Lewis from Mrs. Alvord. No trophies have yet been put up for regular competitions and, It Is hoped some of the members will be generously mind ed before tho season Is much older. An other story has been added to the men's locker' room to .accommodate the largely incroased membership and there Is a very general demand for more room for dining and sitting-room purposes. Quite a num ber of visitors from interior towns have been on tho links- lately and have taken advantage of 'the opportunity to take les sons from the club's professional, Mr. Moffat. The influence of his teaching is very" -perceptible in the Improved style generally of nearly all the players. Improvement of Stark Street. Stark street between Fourth and Fifth, Is being paved with vitrified brick, laid on a macadam foundation. This makes four blocks of Stark street which have beeit newly 'paved this Fall, and together with the new brick buildings which have su perceded frame structures, it makes a great improvement in the appearance of that thoroughfare. The inspector of pavements thinks the brick should have been laid on a cement foundation, how ever, to give the most satisfactory re sults 4n the long run. The macadam is smoothed with a, heavy roller before the brck are laid, but it is impossible to provide against depressions, which will in time appear. Why We Are Popular. Washington Post. The anxiety of European powers to be "chummy' with this country generally seems strongest when they have a fight pn hand, ' ' v OCTOBER 7a . 1900- FIRST WEEK'S SHIPMENTS OCTOBER GRAIN FLEET liJAKES A SATISFACTORY STARTS Over Half a Million Busaela Wheat and Flour Cleared Since Laat Monday Marine- Notes of The British ship Marathon cleared .yes terday for Queenstown or Falmouth" for orders with 117.495 bushels of wheat, val ued at $66,000. The vessel 'was dlspatche J I ... .-. rn.f1n., E'lnnrlnir TWUIs ComoanV. and will leave down the river this morn ing. The wheat and flour shipments for the first week in August foot up to quite satisfactory totals. Since last Monday three ships have cleared, with 311.S67 bushel3 of wheat, and the Eva cleared with 52,000 barrels of flour, the -total (flour Included as wheat) amounting to 545,000 bushels. The Eva, which sheered out of the channel near Reeders on the way down, arrived at Astoria yesterday, and will cross out today or tomorrow. The Elisa, which left down Friday morning, drawing more water than the steamer, went through without delay and without touching, arriving at Astoria yes terday forenoon. The fleet in the river was increased yesterday by the arrival of the German ship Philadelphia, from Honolulu. The Philadelphia sailed from the Islands the same day as the Dech mont, and accordingly sailed a tolerably even race with her. The Osterbek left up from Astoria yesterday afternoon, and will reach Portland some time today. UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT United States Shipping: Company to Operate Many Steamship Lines. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. From most reli able sources it has, been learned that an arrangement has been entered into by the railroads and steamship lines running to and operating from Newport News and Norfolk whereby the foreign traffic of general cargoes from those ports, with the exception of full cargoes of gram and coal, has been placed under one man agement, and that the United States Ship ping Company has become the agent in control by this new arrangement. The compact amounts practically to an amal gamation of the foreign commerce of the two Virginia ports. By the terms of the agreement the United Stages Shipping Conuany will here after handle all the iorelgn traffic of the Norfolk & Western Railroad, also the Southern Railroad, from the ports named, the Norfolk roads having given up con trol of their separate lines. The United States Shipping Company will continue Its working agreement with the Chesapeake & Ohio at Newport News. In addition to the roads named, the Shipping Company also has a working agreement with the Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Lino at Norfolk. A representative of the United States Shipping Company said that the company had become the agent for foreign traffic under this amalgamation, and had work ing agreements with the railroads men tioned. He also,. said that the United States Shipping Company had decided to increase the sailings of the following steamship lines: The Union Line to Hamburg, the Don aldson, Line to Glasgow, the Holland American Line to Rotterdam and Am sterdam, the Lord Line to Belfast and Dublin, and the Phoenix Line to Antwerp. The practical union of the foreign traf fic of Newport News and Norfolk calls to mind the receipt arrangement entered Into by the railroads running between Buffalo and New York. As pointed out at the time of Its announcement, this railroad grain pool absolutely abolishes all New York competition, except to the ex tent that the Erie Canal may be called a competitor. The amalgamation of the foreign traffic of the two Virginia ports is another striking illustration of the elimination of competition between rail roads, and In this Instance steamship lines as well, and the outcome of both arrange ments will no doubt be watched with a great deal of Interest. LAKE STEAMERS GO COASTWISE. New Field for Inland Steamers in Winter Season. BUFFALO, Oct. 6. Some vessel-owners on the Great Lakes are making prepara tions for coastwise business on the At lantic Ocean, and as soon as Lake traffic ceases, it is predicted there will be an exodus of boats for the seacoast. It Is reported here that there is a demand for boats to carry cargoes of coal South from Newport News and return with cotton. The fact that business prospects are not bright on the lakes, while the reverse Is reported to be the condition on the Atlantic, is the cause of this peculiar situation. Last Winter a fleet of a dozen boats made the venture and met with success. Steamships Collide. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. The Morgan line steamer Elmonte, which arrived today from New Orleans, reports having been in collision with the British steamer Rap pahannock," bound from Liverpool for Newport News. The collision occurred yesterday in latitude 37:40, longitude 74:33. A "dense fog prevailed at the time. Elmonte had her bow stove In and some plates on the starboard bow showed a deep Indentation, and the sail was hang nig across the bow to prevent the water coming in. Nothing was learned as to the damage to the Rappahannock. After the collis ion she steamed westward toward Cape Henry and the Elmonte proceeded on her course. American Collier Raised. PORT SAID, Oct. 6. The American steam collier Emler, which recently sank in the Suez Canal, while on her way to Manila with coal for the American fleet, has been floated, and the canal Is now freely open to traffic. . Steamer Jennie Saved. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6. The steam er Jeanle, which went ashore near Point Arena a week ago, while on her way to Alaska, was floated today, and Is being towed to San Francisco. She Is not very badly damaged. The Anita Uninjured. TILLAMOOK, Or., Oct. 6. The gaso line schooner Anita, which went ashore at Nestucca last Saturday, was floated yesterday. She is uninjured, and has taken on her cargo again. Marine Notes. The steamship Braemar left down for Astoria yesterday noon. She was drawing over 22 feet, and carried about 6000 tons of cargo for Manila. The steamer Del Norte is due from San Francisco and way ports this morn ing. The Elder and the Fulton arrived at San Francisco yesterday. The United States lighthouse-tender Columbine has been at work replacing buoys on the river. Chief Engineer Lord left the ship yesterday, and will proceed to Seattle to superintend the construction of the new tender Heather, which will be constructed at Moran BroB.' boatyard. Domestic and Foreign Porta. ASTORIA, Oct. 6. Arrived German ship Philadelphia, from Honolulu. Ar rived down At 11 A. M., German steam ship Eva; at 11:20 A. M., Italian ship Elisa. Left up at 2 P. M. German ship Osterbek. Condition of bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, southeast; weather, clear. San Francisco, Oct. 6. Sailed British steamer Warfleld, for Chemalnus; bark Tidal Wave, for Tacoma; ship Oriental, for Seattle; schooner" Challenger, for Se attle; schooner Lucy, for Umpqua; a schooner LJly, for Umpqua; steamer Progreso, for Tacoma; steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Astoria; bark Edward May, for Honolulu; steamer Titanla, for Nanalmo; steamer Rival, for Wlllapa; steamer Ful ton, for Astoria. Seattle Arrived Oct. 5 Steamer Centen nial, from Nome; steamer Dolphin, from Skagway. J x'cru u-amDie ouueu uci. u ouii oiiir Nof Italy, for Port Pirie. Port Townsend Arrived Oct. 5 Schoon er George W. Watson, from Kahulul. Port Gamble, Oct. 6. Arrived Schoon er W. H. Talbot, from Port Blakeley; schooner A"3mlral, from Port Townsend. Seattle Sailed Oct. 5 Steamer Czarina, fr Tacoma; Dutch steamer Wilhelmlna, fo Tacoma; schooner A. M. Baxter, for San Pedro. Sailed Oct. 6 Steamer Sen ator, for Cape Nome. Poif- Townsend, Oct. 6. Passed Schoon er AoVnlral, for Port Gamble: steamer Humboldt, for Skagway. Arrived Schoon er J M." Weatherwax, f rem Honolulu. NeW Ycrk. Oct. 6. Sailed Ems, for Genoa.; Ethiopia, for Glasgow; Penna, for Hamburg; Rotterdam, for Rotterdam; Manltou, for London; Campania, for Liv erpool. ' Genoa adled Oct. 4 Werra, for New York. Liverpool, Oct- 6. Sailed Lucania, for New York. Antwerp, Oct. (J Sailed Kingston, for New York. Havre, Oct. 6. Stated La Touralne, for New York. Hong Kong, Oct. 6. Arrived previously China, from San Flranclsco, Honolulu and Yokahama. London, Oct. 6. Sailed .Minnehaha, for New York. New York, Oct. 6. Arrived Pretoria, from Hamburg. Queenstown, Oct 6. Arrival Urobria, from New York for LIverpooL AT THE HOTELS. THE 'PORTLAND. Maurice .Dreshfleld, IS H Lovewell. "WW New York lIr & Mrs S Maxwell E Matsh, Newark, NJJ Mclntyre, Phlla. H if Meyers. Chicago Li j acevnDerg, s j? C w Armstrong. Mon- M L AtvaVns, San Fr trea H. JUlsh. Son Francisco C Schilling. San Fran L B Forsyth, Toronto I J T Hll, N X E T SnJUh, Minn M Wax, Crangevllle, Idaho Mlsa Btnnartt. Lowistn S Goldsmith. Phlla J M Doesburg, Milwk C H Schlurtes. S F T S Mlchelson. N Y Jas L. Houston. San Jose, Cal W G SwalwH, Everett A H K Jordan, do A R Jacobs, Oresron C C G Jacobs, do A C Russell & wife. Stockton. Cal SB Cannell & w. S F E R Haffelflnger. Phil lThos McMullen, Daw W O Young & w. S F L H Vllhaucr. S F son O H Clark. Dawson G "W Tackaberry. Lou isville R R Bowles, Vancouvr A J Gillette. do R Smith. Perry, O A J Agnew. Everett S C Pier Mrs Mary B Clayton, Vancouver Miss Clayton, do John B Clayton & wf, USA fchas G Bertram, sf F J P Neather. Chicago W J Schurr, San Fran Geo C Bowman, S F E R Mills. N X Joel Kinney. N Y S A Eastans. B C W B Rodjran, Helena Columbia River Scenery. Becnlator Line steamers, fnom Oak street dock dally, except Sunday, 1 o'clock A. M. The Doll cm, Hood River, Cas cade Locks and return. Call on, or"fono agent far further Information. THE PERKINS. M Kauteson. Astoria 'Henry H Bennlnff, Mra Kauteson, do Qulncy, 111 , F C Gibson. Sari Fran c Henry. Astoria W E Wakelee. Saa Fr Mrs C O Henry, do C J Atwood, Salem W A Richards. St L Mrs C J Atwood, do fitls Turner, Weston, Miss Z Youns. city jMa-gan Ward, Lone Miss Mabel Sheath. fo Rock R H Barr, Bridal VelljJ -A- Williams, do P M Hyman, Eugene i-K 34 Duncan, Gray's T J Lundy. Pendleton I ValYey C F WalUtt, San Fr lArchla Hunt. Spraffue J C Kennedy, Skamok c M Hocue. Pendleton Mrs J C Kennedy, do Mrs C M Hosue. do N R Grate, Arllngtonl JV H Barchers, Athena. P H Williams, Dalles r3 W H Borchers, do V S Guthrie, Detroit. Chas Koy-se, Sprague Mich J W MatXpck. Heppner G R, Guthrie. do jE R Hancock, do Miss jH Jtlalto, do iMrs Josephine Hennell G Davis, Oakland, Cal Hartland, Wash E Hofer, Salem W A Dana. N Y City Mrs E Hofer. Salem iF L Paddoc. St Louis H Kaufert. Forest Gr M A Leach. Lexington. W H Porter. Cinclnn I Or F Vaughn. Pendleton (Hugh Murray, Pyramid Mrs F Vaurhn. do Harbor. Alaska. I'ttm Mathernead.BurnslMrs H Murray, do rf C Livens, Burns fVtoIa Murray, do i.a iUcDanlels, CrlpplelMaricn .Murray, do C a wniiams. 'st Pant ureeic, uoio fr "PT ff.T"l',,lilo .1 tC W fi"vrm CnaftTA 8 waidman. SanFr b w Hume, city ir,-E Saie??. t lirP p A- Morrl3. New- Robt Tracy, Warrentn berp. Or Mrs Tracy, do ig w Hoime3. -Duiuth riT JS SifM.,.. P Charlotte E Good- iMrs P .T Shorten. Asr- man, Denver torla S Marj E Bates,DenvrE C Smith, Astoria THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles, Manager. J M Daniels, Sprague II Losnn. The Dalles F A Blondln, Dalles iC R Smead. Blalock F V Drake, city r T Geer, Salem P C Hetzler. Salem J C Bell. Asrtorla U McDonald. Coqullle itt A Carter, Oregon Cy Sldney Sladden, Chgo Mrs Carter. Oregon Cy I Irs S B Eakln. Eu- Oeo Hagney, Canyon C gene Mrs Hagney, do GuBt Remington. MInnR L Kinney, C E, D G Phil T Megaarden. do j R R C T Fariss, Bandon IG N Remington. Minn Peter Logglc. MnrshlldMIs Magee, Cal tamesF Hall, do IR Logan. The Dalles C S Moore, Salem D W Stuart. San Fran F I Dunbar. Salem Robt Lafayette. Big S C Armstrong. Colfax Salmon John Meller, Seattle D N King. Tacoma F W Kronenberg. Mrs King, Tacoma Nome F Lelnenweber. Astoria. J" G Center, W W jMrs Lelnenweber. do L B Ayers. Wlnlock YD M Miller. Perry. Pa Mrs Ayers. WAnlock F Jewell. Chicago ,T E Mooro. Spokane IE Mayer, N T T J Driver, The DallslFIorence Stevenson. Mrs W J Mitchell. S FJ Nez Perces, Idaho F F Porter, San Fran i Hotel Brtmiivrick, Seattle, European); first-class. Rates, 75c and up. One block from depot. Restaurant noxt door. iTncoma Hotel. Tncomn. American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma. European plan. Rates, 50c and up. British Columbia's display of ores took the gold medal at the Spokane exposi tion. The "Knabe" piano Wiley B. Allen Co. LOOK H n5 $5 ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? If so, write to old Dr. KES5LER today. Don't you know? 613 MEN WANTED There are all over this county old, young and middle-aged men suffer ing from the effects of bad habits when boys. Hundreds caught private diseases, -which have never been properly cured. Such men are unfit for marriage or business, and if they let this disease continue thejr will break out with pimples or sores, sometimes rheumatism, heart disease, paralysis, dizziness, stomach trouble will follow. They go to sleep sometimes whiie reading or resting. PRIVATE DISEASE, if not CORED properly, will run Into stricture, gleet, prostalltus, catarrh of bladaer and kidneys, and that awful disease called chancres and bubois. that have ruined so many young men for life. DR. KES&KER. at the old St. Louis Dispensary has been doctoring these cases right In Portland for many years. He also cures tumors wens, warty growths, old sores, cancers, all kinds diseases of nose, throat 'or liver, or any kidney or bowel trouble. Call and see the tape worms they have taken from persons some 25 feet long. Rheumatism. Piles, Neuralgia. Headachy Indigestion Dyspepsi.a. Itch lnsr Skin Diseases and that AWFUL.E3T OF ALL. DISEIASES, Syphilis (Pox), GonorrmTa. he cures QUICK WITHOUT ANY CUTTING rils private offlce Is filled with pictures of these awful diseases. This old doctor can refer to prominent business men. lawyers, ministers, professors, etc, as to his honesty. EVERYTHING PRIVATE. When you go to see him he sees you In private rooms. V hen you write him. only the doctor reads your letter. W hen you go to consult this doc tor take a small bottle urine (made the previous morning) with you. If writing, send it by express or mall. Address J. HENRI KESSLER, ML D., ST. LOUIS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DISPENSARY 23H YAMHILL ST., PORTLAND, OR. BIG MOUNTAIN BORE GREAT NORTHERN'S TUNNEL THROUGH CASCADE RANGE. End of the Picturesque Svrltchbaclc, "Which Consumed Uoo Much Time and Power. Nearly a year ago the. Great Northern Railway got out a pamphlet on the scenic beauties of its Cascade switchback. At that time 3000 feet of the tunnel remained to be excavated. This, it was saia, would be completed by the end of Sep tember. On the 23th of last month day light was let through the big bore, and It was announced that trains would pass through In 46", days. The tunnel is 13,153 feet long jdst 63 feet more 'dian 2& mllas. It3 cost is about $4,000,000. Work; at excavating the tunnel was be gun In January. 1S97, since which time about SCO men have been employed on It. They cut the tunnel from both end3 at once, and the progress through the solid rock averaged about elgftt feet for every working day for eaui- gang of workmen. It therefore required 50 men one working day to cut one foot oC tunnel. Most of the work was done by machinery. Thirty-two rock drllfis driven by compressed air were used to bore, holes In the rock at the end of the workings. A charge of dynamite was then inserted and tired, and the resulting block of granite were broken into small: pieces and delivered by electric cars at tho outer end of the tun nel, where it was crushed and. mixed with sand and cement for the concrete lining of the tunnel foar fet thick. The com pleted tunnel is .23 feet tall and 16 feet wide. Electric locomotives will be used to haul trains through the tunnel so there will be no annoyance from, smoke ana gas. The distance toba traveled by trains lit crossing the range through the tunnel 13 12 miles less than over the switchback, and the saving in time will be one hour. The, east end of the tunnel Is 3375 feet above the sea, and the west portal 250 feet lower, giving a descent of about 100 feet to the mile, or less than 2 per cent. The roof of the tunnel is, in Its thickest spot. 5350 feet thick of solid granite. The range is crossed by means of a "switdhback." which will be used until the tunnel shall be ready for trains. This "switchback" consists of four legs on the west side with grades of 4 per cent, and three legs on tho east side with grades of 3 per cent. The sum mit of Stevens Pass "is 652 feet above the east portal of the tunnel and 4027 feet above the sea. Tho Great Northern crosses tho Rockies at an altitude of 5202 feet. The tunnel was designed and built under the supervision of Chief Engineer John F. Stevens, of the Great Northern. After two gangs of laborers had been drilling and blasting toward each other from two sides of tho mountain range for nearly three years, when they came to gether It was found that the difference In alignment was only about one-fourth of an Inch, while the error In the grade was about 5 Inches. Trains are expected to pass through the tunnel about the middle of November. The Oldest and Best S. S. S. is a combination of roots, and herbs of great curative powers and when, taken into the circulation searches otrt and removes all manner of poisons from the blood, without the least shock or harm to the system. On the contrary, the general health. i rorins to imnnwe from the first dose. . .. .. . ., ! for S. S. S. isnotonly a blood punher but an excellent tonic, and strcngth- ""u , , .,- .! ... . ens and builds up the constitution while purring the blood of impuri- while purging the blood, ot impuri ties. S. S. S. cures all diseases of a blood poison origin, Cancer, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Chronic Sores and Ulcers, Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt Rheum, Herpes and similar troubles, and is an infallible cure and the only antidote for that most horrible disease,. Contagious Blood Poison. A record of nearly fifty years of successful cures is a record to be proud of. S. S. S. is more popular today than ever. It numbers its- friends by the thousands. Our medical corres pondence is larger than ever in the history of the medicine. Many write to thank us for the great good S. S. S. has done them, while others are seek ing advice about their cases. All letters receive prompt and careful attention. Our physicians have made a life-long study of Blood and Skin Dis eases, and better understand such cases than the ordinary practitioner who makes a specialty of no one disease. we are aotng greac good to suffering humanity through our consulting de partment, and invite you to -write us if you have any blood or skin trouble. We make no charge whatever for this service. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA QA. A