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Shmm a i D' VJiRT TWO Pages 9 to 16 . Vol. xx. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1901. NO. 49. wt rfpnmm HERO'S LAST RITES Final Chapter in Tragic Story of Arthur Venville. HIS SAD DEATH IN CAPTIVITY Mother Has Antlientlc News of Hl Murder by Filipino General Body to Be Bnrled Next Sanday Witk Military Honor. The body of D. G. Arthur Venville, the heroic son of Mrs. Emily Mash, Sellwood, will be received from San Fran cisco Monday morning, and buried in the lot in the Mllwaukle cem etery, in which a monument to his memory -was erected before his grave was found in the Valley of Baler, Philippine Islands. When the funeral takes place next Sunday, the last chapter In a most remarkable case will then have been closed. The mother and sisters, who al ternated for so many months between hope and despair, will be afforded the sad satisfaction of knowing that the boy will bleep in his boyhood home. Probably in the history of the American Navy there never has been a parallel case, and the outcome demonstrates that X'ncle Sam does not overlook the most humble of his servants. The whole power of the Government of the United States was enlisted In the effort to And and res cue this naval apprentice after his cap ture, and then to And his grave when It became reasonably certain that he was dead. Nearly 500 letters and telegrams passed between the naval department at "Washington and Mrs. Emily Mash and the various commanders and others inter ested, for the case engaged the widest sympathy and become National In char acter. Mrs. Mash has retained most of the letters she received from high offi cials and from the men who were with Venville when he was captured, and from these almost a complete history of the experiences of this boy can be gathered. Some of the Important letters have been lost, but enough remain to make a most wonderful chapter, showing the efforts put forth to recover this boy. Upon his capture in Baler Bay, with Lieutenant Glllmore s party of 17, in April, 1899, Mrs. Mash began her correspondence to engage the power of the Government and commanders for his release. Answers came to nearly every letter she wrote the Naval Department. Senator Simon used his influence at Washington to gain in formation. Mrs. Mash wrote the men who were with her son after the cap ture, and they answered giving all the in formation they had in their possession. STORY OP VENVILLE'SWANDERINGS Told Tiy Two Companions Captured With Him at Baler Bay. William H. Rynders and Orison W. Wooodburn at Baler both wrote full ac counts of their experiences with Venville. William H. Rynders wrote from Vallejo, Cal., after his return, under date of June 21, 1900. After giving an account of the capture of the Glllmore party, he said: "We were landed some distance up the river (Baler). Arthur, who was wounded, was carried by some of our men, who were not wounded, to the commandant's office, about a mile and a half away, and from there we marched forward to an old filthy church. We could not get any medical aid, and only got rice and water. The insurgents took Glllmore and seven others, who were not wounded, and marched them to San Tedro. Arthur, Woodbum and myself (Rynders) stayed at Baler. Some of the native women gave us rice and milk. The first day we suffered much from the pain of our wounds, but all wo could do was to en courage each other and keep up hope. Arthur, it will be remembered, had been bad'y wounded in the ankle at the cap ture. Ten days passed and Woodburn and I were taken into the woods, leaving Ar thur alone. But I knew that there were Filipino women who took good care of the boy, and gave him milk and rice and dressed his wounds with fresh leaves. It was the middle of May, 1893, when an insurgent came to me and spoke about Arthur, and said ho was getting along well. I asked him to bring the boy to me, becauso I liked to see my comrade, and the next day I saw Arthur. He was getting along nicely. His wounds were healing, but he was weak like the rest of us. I was allowed to stay with Ven ville three days. Many a time I went out I ana brought sugar-cane, ana wnen i came back with my arms full he was delighted. In three days .1 was taken away, June 7. 1E99. Arthur was then feeling bright, but could walk ery little, and that Is the reason that he could not march with me. I asked for a horse or a water-buffalo, but they were refused, and we were ordered to march. I left Arthur with a hearty farewell, hoping that we would meet some time In the United States. We left Arthur with tears In his. eyes, but he could not bo carried over the moun tains. The Insurgents told me that the boy would be cared for. He had some good friends." This was the last time that Rynders ever saw Arthur. He never believed that Venville had been murdered by the na tives. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. aiade by Captain William Shump Traces Hlin to Place of Death. Captain William A. Shump, Eighth Cav alry, wrote Mrs. Mash from the Presldo, Cal., under date of May 5. 1901, after his return from the valley, where Arthur was a captive. He says: "I do not feel the slightest doubt but that your son was killed by the Filipinos about February 20 or 21, 1900. He was a prisoner among the Filipinos at Baler Bay from the capture of tho Glllmore party, until February 18, when Captain Novicio heard we were coming. He did not wait, but burned tho Glllmore boat and sent young Venville away, lest we should recapture him and find out all his (No vlclo's) atrocities. These men, I am al most absolutely certain, assassinated your boy while ho was asleep. Your son was a great favorite with the people of Baler, who tell about him with tears in their eyes. He learned in a few days to speak their language, and had the love of every body. Novlclo had Venville murdered be cause he knew we would get him. My dear madam, I hope you will pardon my brutality In telling this story. It is aw ful, but I am unable to Improve It. I knew that you wanted the truth, and I am telling it to you as I believe it. While Novicio was our prisoner, I repeatedly told his family (who control the entire Valley of Baler), that Captain Novicio would surely be hung by us, but if they would produce Venville I would exchange Novlclo for him and ask no questions. They always replied that Arturo (Arthur) is dead. We were all Interested in this fine fellow, and 200 of us worked for eight months to find out some clew as to his whereabouts: no positive, definite In formation was ever secured: but the cir cumstantial evidence was so strong that every soldier and officer at Baler believed as above set forth. I hope that you will bejieve that every officer and soldier in the Philippines, who ever heard the 6tory of Venville, will sympathize with you from the bottom of his heart." Captain Shump goes on to say that for eight months the country all around Baler was scoured, and the surrounding moun tains were patrolled to recapture Venville. Novlclo was captured, also two priests, who were In that valley. Every white man in the Baler Valley was found ex cept Venville and the brother-in-law of Novlclo. He says that the proof is abso. lue of the murder of the brother-in-law by orders of the latter. Captain Shump was a member of the commission which condemned Novicio to death, and saw No vicio's written order for tho murder of his brother-in-law. An interesting letter" was written Miss Venville, sister of Arthur, by Orison W. Woodbum, one of the three men captured with him in Baler Valley. He describes the same scenes mentioned by Rynders. He said that Arthur was wounded In the left ankle, the bullet passing through close, to the Joint, and that he also received two other flesh wounds, one grazing the chest and the other taking a small piece out of the right ear. He speaks of having been put into a bamboo hut with Arthur on the loth, but Woodbum was soon re moved alsewhere. June 9, he was again LEBANON ARCHITECT'S DESIGNS FOR ROOSEVELT'S CHURCH. '?$& 'hfiw . ipnr I Kit j t f v ? LEBANON, Nov. 23. (Special.) Abner A. Rltcher. the Lebanon architect who early this week was awarded the contract to furnish the design for the new Reformed Memorial Church, which President Roosevelt will attend in Washing ton. D. C, has completed the draft of the edifice. The structure will be built of Avondale marble, and the outride and InvJdo treatment will be English Tudor Gothic Tho new church, like the present plain structure, will fronts on Fifteenth street. The frontage is 52 feet and the depth 100 feet. Of the latter, however, 34 feet will be devoted to an extension for a Sunday ifchool. The limited ground area will permit the building only of a small church to seat about 400 people, but upwards of $50,000 will be expended in, its construction and decoration. The old church will not be torn down at once, but will be used for worship until the new structure Is nearly completed. After the main struct ure Is complete the old church will be demolished to make roam for the new Sun day school extension. The church which President Roosevelt will attend will in the interior have the clerestory effect, and will be handsomely frescoed In model plaster work, ribs and columns. There will be a small choir and organ gallery. Final details are not completed, but It Is -understood the work will be commenced aa early in the Spring as the conditions will permit. Mr. Rltcher has associated with him in the work Paul Pelz, an architect of Washington, who designed the Congressional Library building and other large Washington structures. taken to the hut whero Arthur was ly ing. June 9, 1900, Woodburn saw Venville for the last time. His ankle was then partly healed, but his foot was still use less, and he could not touch it to the ground. Woodburn expresses the opinion that Venville would bo cared for and come out all right. STORY TINGED "WITH ROMANCE. Wife of His Murderer' Loved the Fair-Haired American Boy. Captain Willard D. Newblll took great interest In the case, and made a careful Investigation in the Philippine Islands. He says that Arthur was in the best of health February 15. 1B99. He was with, two Spanish friars, also prisoners, and was taken to San Jose de Caslgnan. Here he was constantly with these two priests, until one afternoon they awoke to find Arthur missing, and to their questions as to his whereabouts they were told that he had gone fishing, or words to tr.at effect. This was the last that the two priests ever saw of Venville. The priests after ward heard that he bad been turned over to Gulteras, President of the Barrio of San Jose. Here comes In the bit of romance con nected with the adventures of the boy. From tlie two priests It was learned that Venville was turned over to Gulteras, and that the wife of the President of tho district became deeply attached to the boy, and fed him. on milk and rice and took care of him. This statement is con firmed by many letters, but whether ehe really fell In love with the American boy can only be conjectured. Captain New blll says that when Venville was taken away, presumably to be killed, the wife of Gulteras burst into tears. She was, in deed, particularly kind to the boy, and he thinks that she was deeply grieved over his murder. She knew that he had been taken away to be killed. Mrs. Mash takes no stock in the sug gestion that the wife of Gulteras fell in love with lier boy. A man who visited her a short time ago Is writing a novel, basing It on the experiences of Arthur Venville, and he Insists that the boy Is ! still concealed somewhere In the Baler Mountains by this woman. He probably wanted some basis for his novel, but the facts are against him. He belongs to some theatrical troupe, and Is supposed to be on his way to the Philippine Islands in search of more material. He told Mrs. Mash that he would leave no stone un turned fo find Arthur. Under orders from the Department of Northern Luzon, Captain Newblll mado a thorough investigation, tracing Venville from Baler Bay, where he was captured, to his execution, by order of Gulteras, about two miles from San Jose. 'He made an extended report, which he sent to Mrs. Mash, at Sellwood. According to the letters, Gulteras escaped capture. HIS GRAVE IS FOUND. He Wa Traced From Point to Point by Marks He Left Behind. These letters tell something of the wan derings of Venville to his death near San Jose, in Baler Valley. In all his wander ings he made a mark on every possible object. By these he was traced from point to point, and finally his grave was lo cated and the body recovered, but all this took up many months. The official correspondence on the sub- (Concluded on Para 12.) CIVE FIVE THOUSAND Misses Failing Make Gener ous Subscription. LEWIS AND CLARK FUND GROWS State at Large Said to Be Vastly In terested in the Great Project, and Prepared to Put Up Liberal Amounts. Chairman Corbett yesterday announced another large subscription to tho Lewis and Clark fund, that of the Misses Fall ing for $5000. Several smaller ones wcro also added to the lists. A number of re ports from the canvassing committees were received at headquarters, showing additions to the total heretofore reported. It was found impossible, however, to close all the lists and make full' reports last night, as was requested by the general meeting of the committees Thursday even ing. Formal notices will be sent to all outstanding committees tomorrow for all subscription papers to be sent to head quarters, and reports to be made on tho work accomplished. F. J. Parker, chairman of the Washing ton Stato Commission, has written Mr. Corbett the following report of his work, and suggestion for extending the Lewis and Clark subscriptions throughout tho state: While in Corvallis on Monday, I found somo B -if nf X .itJy?c'wjBM 'f Ev&fflBSBBBsKBBBP BbSbHBBMHbmBb9bSmuS &T ' "tTaHE kflBBBBBHBwBjBJk ?; v JBjfcyjBBBjMfaAflt yB "f I JS BtrBr ?Dfir ssBBBBijw JlSiSv'Vb ?BBBBBBBrfBBBBBBHBBBHn? "fl BBBBBBBBBBBBHSpBBBSB3C91V0FBnV29BnE!jfcrcS7MH' tWir.i wp$95&itJwgrcB H H H H H H H H H H B PULLMAN, Wash, Dec ".Tho Washington Agricultural College football team is conceded to be the strong est aggregation of college players In the Pacific Northwest this year. The team has won every game excepting the one with Idaho, and poor condition rather than inferior playing lost this single game. This year's eleven is the heaviest one that W. A. C. has ever turned out, tho men averaging 172 pounds. In the above picture, the following key will explain tho identification of them. Beginning from the back row and counting from the left: 1, Adams, manager; 2, Mashburn, left half; 3, Menig, right guard; 4, Elton, right tackle: 5, Jones, center: Standing in corner of arch: Laurance, substitute. Second row, beginning at left end: 1, Early, left guard; 2, Jayne, full-back. Beginning with those sitting and counting from left: Namack, formerly of Cornell, coach; 2, Woods, right guard; 3, Barnard, right end; .4, Cardwell, left end; 8, Lasher, quarter; 6, Hopper (captain), left tackle; 7, Proff, right half; S, Coon, substitute; 9, Wells, substitute; 10, Mc- TTTiTt 11 mil lff nrt 15 fJnnrlnoll ncclctnnf orinrh 7 " ' t MHMItHIIMMMMlltttlHIMtHMIMIIIMIIIHHttttntHtttt ttHUtttltn of tho business men there full of enthusiasm regarding 'tho Lewis and Clark Exposition, and they announced themselves as being -willing to subscribe to tho fund now being collected. Nbw. as the Apostlo Paul observes, "every thing must bo done decently and In order," I would respectfully suggest that communication should be held with the Mayors of all the cities and towns in the state, or else with some prominent man, who will at once form com mittees to collect, and. Incidentally, head tho list. I left one of tho subscription lists you gave me with Mr. Woodcock, at his request. He Is Mayor of the city, president of tho First National Bank, and a very active and enter prising cltlren. You will. I know, hear favor ably from him In this connection. Tho other subscription paper I kept, and on the train I met a Q. A. R. comrade In the person of J. B. Scrafford. of Independence, and I must say that If other citizens subscribe so cheerfully and willingly as he did his little $10. It will be easyi work getting a very subsantlal sum. I am more than pleased at the Interest taken by tho citizens at large In the enterprise, for, with very few exceptions, they realize the vat good that will redound, not only to Oregon, but to the whole Pacific Coast. Somo go so far as to eay It will doublo tho value of every aero of land In the Valley. The fact that tho enterprise Is being promoted by men of busi ness education and of such unexceptional char acter and reputation, gives It more confidence than would be If the case was different. ROAD NAVIGATION CLOSED. Fonr Feet of Snow at Cascade Moun tain Wagon-Road Summit. The fact that Oregon is a largo stato and has a great variety of altitudes and climates Is demonstrated every day. While many varieties of flowers are still blooming In the open air In Portland and throughout the Willamette Valley, there Is now snow and lots of It on the moun tain ranges near by. Quite a considerable stream of people passes back and forth across the Cas cade Mountains by wagon-rond during the j t season, xeuanon is me suuim puiiii uu the valley side, and Prinevllle the prlncl- j pal point first reached on the bunch- ! grass side. But now traffic by the road across the Cascades has closed for the season. A. W. Bennink was the last man l to come across, and he says that he rode his horse through four feet of snow at the summit. Freshly-fallen snow extends this way for several miles from the sum- J mit. Recent rains in the valley crystal- i Ired Into snow on the mountains, and the greatest depth Mr. Bennink waded through was at Fish Lake, where the al titude of 4230 feet. There Trapper Hens ley has been holed up for the Winter, and has his ueual campaign outlined for securing skins from beaver and other fur-bearing animals. The trapper is over SO years of age, and has lived at Fish Lake both Winter and Summer for many I j years. A wagon-party that came through ahead of M. Rpnrilnlr hnri tn An n rmnA ilnnl . ......... ...... .w t.V .. f,wlU Vtl.lt ll floundering, and for quite a stretch had to I toboggan, loading their wheels into the i wagonbed. . But where the great snowdrifts are now throughout the Cascades, there will 1 be magnificent masses of wild flowers blooming In early June. BEFORE THE WOMAN'S CLUB John Ivey Tallcs jn Art, and Exhibits J His Water-Colors-. John Ivcy. the well-known artist of .Monterey, Cal., gave an informal talk yes terday afternoon before the Woman's Club in the Selllng-Hir!h building. 'Swelling upon tho work cf the great English water colorlsts, David Cox and others, of whom he told many amusing stories. Ruskin and Turner came In for a share of attention: and from them he disgresscd to his own methods of work. A large num ber of pictures were exhibited to illustrate his remarks, all of them his own work. These were greatly admired. A famous view in North Wales attracted much at tention because of the soft tinting of the hillsides, each In a different tone. The ma jority of views, however, were of Pacific Coast scenery Mount Shasta, Monterey, and the Golden Gate seen from the Bcrite ley Hills, with a rainy sky. Mr. Ivey isvnot an Impressionist in an sense of the word: he represents the Eng- lish school of water-color Painting, which aims at transparency, whereas tho French incline toward the semi-opaque, by tho use of Chinese white as a body-color. Ha Is a nature enthusiast, who wins his au dience at once by a most genial person ality. He will remain in the city a few days, and before ho leaves will lecture at Vancouver, and before the Tuesday Afternoon Club, 323 Seventh street, this week at 2 o'clock. Max O'Rcll I III. NEW YORK. Dec. 7. Paul Blouet (Max O'Rell), the writer, who came to America a few weeks ago, is 111 in this city. The complaint is a recurrence of tho trouble he experienced on his last visit to this country, when he was compelled to cancel his engagement. t - WASHINGTON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM. BENT ON GETTING IT Irrigationists Line Up for National Legislation. BEST FRIENDS IN CONGRESS Favorable Recommendations of President Roosevelt in His Mes- rbkc Greatly Encoarnge the Arid Land States. WASHINGTON'. Dec. 7. All of the Western members of Congress aro in Wasl-Jngton, and there Is considerable speculation among them as to what progress will bo mado this Win ter with tho National Irrigation move ment. The emphatic declaration In fa vor of the construction of Irrigation works and their control by the National Gov- eminent which President Roosevelt had In his message will make the Na tional Irrigation more or less an Admin istration measure, and as such it will re ceive more consideration from certain members of Congress than it did during last session, when President McKlnley evinced more or less Indifference to the topic. All irrigation bills arc presumably re ferred to the arid lands committees in Houso and Senate. The chairmanship of both these cemmittoes were given to Ore- gon last yeQrt and wnile Eastern Oregon Is In the arid region and interested In Irrigation, there are other States far more deeply concerned In tho 'programme made In the reclamation of desert lands. Speaker Henderson was not looked upon last Winter as particularly friendly to the National irrigation movement. Rep resentative Tongue was mado chairman of the committee of the arid lands in the House. Mr. Tongue was not only indif ferent to tho interests represented in his committee but on various occasions last Winter avoided calling the committee to gether any oftencr than was absolutely necessary. The Irrigation advocates, recognizing this fact, secured a reference of some of the Irrigation measures to the public lands committee and Fecurcd a hearing. As soon as Mr. Tongue realized this he t' o--c IiiBbXraiwSissS9iiiissssssisssssKr ijMMflffJSHSSSSSSBSBSflEBfllSBSSsflBlSSHHKf UK SHsW ' Jjliissssssssss- fl SssssWr K&ii?Y& j V dissai SsB:&9i ISEsbIsSSSSsH EXHiblt hSShh r3&'?F$..EBRBnisssassBssssssiSfl jS&H tfeflHBBaBflla9i9issssls9snlslBK?$KO showed more activity and galvanized his committee Into some semblance of life. In the Senate the chairmanship of the committee on arid lands also went to an Oregon man. Senator Simon, who takes merely a perfunctory Interest In such matters. Notwithstanding tne large num- uer oi. irrigation auvocnies in uum xiuusc and Senate, the cause Is apparently lead erless and lacks influential, persistent workers, about whom sentiment and effort can crystallize. In the house the liveliest irrigation advo cates are Democrats and Populists and in the last Congress the Republicans rather held aloof. Mr. Howlands and others made a strong fight, but were unable to overcome the general Inertia on the part of the majority, especially as the Admin istration did not throw its influence into the breach. Liveliest Advocates In the House. In the Senate, Sam Carter, of Mbntana, was a strenuous leader of tho irrigation forces. He being out, somo other man or men will have to take up his work. Nearly all of the new Senators from the West are committed to national Irrigation, and will undoubtedly do what they can towards furthering it. Senator Gibson, of Montana, Dubolse. of Idaho, Patterson, of Colorado, Kearns, of Utah, and others aro pledged to their constituencies to secure appropriations for the reclamation of the arid public domain. Senator War ren, of Wyoming, is counted as strong among the irrigatlonists, and he will un doubtedly advocate any measure which promises results In tho desired direction. President Roosevelt in his message. -- A PORTLAND BOY-SINGER'S SUCCESS Thomas Dobson, Jr., -who during the past year was the principal so loist In the boys vested choir at Trinity Church, in this city, has made an instant and pronounced success as a singer in Washington. D. C. In company with his parents Hastcr Dobson left hero for tho East a month ago. Intending to spend the Winter In New York. While sojourning In the National capital his unusual musical ability attracted the attention of Mr. Free man, a trainer of boys' voices of National reputation, who at onco engaged the boy as a soloist In St. John's Episcopal Church. This church Is one of the oldest, as well as the most aristocratic, churches in Washington, and is also one of the landmarks there, being within one block of the White House and the historic 1a Fayette square. Master Dobson 1b 11 years of age, and Is possessed of a remarkably pure and high soprano voice of wide range and great power. He has a striking musical aptitude, and rings the most difficult compositions with apparent case. He will remain In Washington for the Winter, for the purpose particularly of study ing the pipe organ. Young Dobson was formerjy a pupil of Mrs. Walter Reed. came out flat-footed for the construction of a fow large reservoirs by means of a national appropriation, such works to remain under national control. The Presi dent is emphatically In favor of some thing being done. This may lead to a re-constructlon of both House and Senate committee, In such a wny as to give them greater strength and importance. The river and harbor bill, will undoubt edly contain Senator Warren's usual Item of $50,000 for reservoirs In Wyoming and probably 550,000 more for special surveys of similar works. These Items will be opposed, first, on the ground that the ap propriations do not belong In the river and harbor bill, and second, that special surveys of this character are merely a duplication of the work of the geological survey. There will also be some opposi tion this Winter to any irrigation appro priation in the river and harbor bill for the reason that this would put the work in tl2 hands of the Army engineers who are practically ignorant of the subject, and tako, it from the engineers of the geo logical survey, to whom credit is due for all the information now in hand upon the subject. Ncvvlands Bill Airaln. It Is probable that the Newlands bill will be re-Introduced. This bill provides that all of the money received from the sale of public lands in the arid states shall be used for the building of irrigation works; these works to bo constructed and operated by the National Government. The appearance of this bill will undoubt edly lead to the Introduction of what is known as the "State Engineer's Bill," which provides the same kind of a fund from the same source as does the New lands bill, but which puis the control of the money and work in the hands of the various state authorities. A fight between tho advocates of these two measures might lead to the defeat of both bills and a concentration of the irrigation forces , upon tho proposed laws providing for specific enterprises, such as those men tioned. j There is considerable opposition In the HOUSO to anv bill KUch ns fho Vpirlnnrtq 7 bill, which is Indefinite in Its terms. Mem. Dera assert tnat under the Newlands bill there Is no knowledge as to what amount l of money would be available for Irrlga- , tlon, and that Congress and the people would be better satisfied with a definite appropriation each year than to depend upon a fluctuating amount derived from the sale of land. The idea of creating a epedal arid land reclamation fund from the sale of public lands does not seem to be particularly popular, most of the older members preferring definite and final ac- f tlon one way or the other In each appro T I nrl.itlnri1 hill ' The Irrigatlonists are stronger this year than they were last year, and they have the added prestige of emphatic Presiden tial support for the principle they advo cate. There are certain general lines, however, under which they will work, and , I whatever Is accomplished will conform to , . these lines, many of the details being considered as unimportant. The demands ' ' I are for an Increased nnnronriatlon for In vestigation and surveys; appropriations amounting to at least several million dol lars for the building of a number of Irri gation reservoirs, clams or canals, which have been selected by the Geological Sur- f vey aa most desirable; the reservation of ciu )uuui; itiiiua liius iiii(iuvcu uy lue uuv ernment for the exclusive benefit of actual homestead settlers, and the adoption by Congress of the general principle that the reclamation of the arid public domain by the Government Is as legitimate a public function as the improvement of the rivers and harbors of the country. It seems to be generally conceded that considerable progress along these lines will be made during this session of Con eress. thouch nothinir will bo accom- 7 i pllshed without a hard fight, and what Is I i accomplished will be merely a beginning oi me great woric wnicn lies oeiore tne Government In making the remainder or , the public domain salable and habitable, J. D. WHELPLT. HOPS OFFTO LONDON Thirty-Car Train Starts With Oregon Product. BIGGEST SHIPMENT YET MADE Great Scheme of Growers and an En terprlslngr Buyer If Success ful, Experiment Will Bo Repeated. A tralnload of Oregon hop3 started for London last night. It is the choicest prod uct of the land, and will make tho best ale the Brltlshera ever tasted. Oregon is the greatest producer of hops on the Pa cific Coast, and tho world Is coming to know it. Tho train was made up of 30 cars, and the shipment consisted of 2S50 bales. Tho hops were consigned by M. H. Durst, who has advanced the growers 0 cents per pound under the stipulation that whatever, he receives for the hops above 13 cents per pound at London shall revert tho grower. The train will go over the O. R. & N.,, uregon fanort Lino and Union Pacific to Omaha; thence to Chicago over tho Chi cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, and from there to tho Atlantic Seaboard at Newport News, Va. It i3 tho larg est quantity of hops ever sent from the Northwest in ono shipment. The fact that it is bound for London is a sourco" of gratification to Oregon growers, for It will undoubtedly help to establish a rep utation abroad for their product and to onen a wider market. It Is exnected also by growers to show the advantago of co-operation. Owing to the uncertainty! of the market value of hops, to highi freight rates, and to speculation In tho unharvested crop by middlemen, growers say they desire a method of selling their' crops which will be more economical. Mr. Durst did business with individual, growers through the Oregon Hopgrowers" Association, which Is the only organization, of its kind In tho state for initiating such a method. He has been the London' agent for the sale of hops from the Durst I yards at Wheatland, Cal. Already this season he has shipped 4000 bales to Lon don from California. Tho grower 13 to be advised at once when a salo is made, with tho, dates and, price of sale. Within 30 days he is to bo credited with tho proceeds, and within two weeks thereafter the proceeds In ex cess of 13 cents, and Interest at 5 per cent,t aro to be returned to tho growers. The consignor contracts to pay all transporta tion and other charges, including those of storage and Insurance in London, for 4 cents per pound. He agrees also to sell tho hops only to the brewery trade. Ho will also pay the leltlmato traveling an living expenses of a representative growe; who will accompany him to London. This representative is Francis Feller, of Butte ville, who was chosen by growers hav ing hops In the pool. Mr. Feller will see that full prices are obtained at London. He Is a pioneer hopgrower of Oregon, rec ognized for his Integrity. He Is treas urer of the Oregon Hopgrowers Associa tion, of which W. H. Egan. of Brooks,, is president, and is president of the Farmers' Firo Relief Association. At tho same meeting when Mr. Feller was elect-j ed, a committee of five representative! growers having hops In tho pool was. elected by the growers Interested to take charge of tho affairs of the pool in Ore gon. The committeo Is made up of W. H. Egan. president of tho Hopgrowers Association; H. D. Mount, of .Silverton; Byron J. Grim, of Aurora; Franz Nlbler, of Gervals, and C. F. Barrett, of Mld dleton. all representative hopgrowers of tho localities in which they reside". If tho returns from this first consignment are satisfactory to tho consignors, it Is the in-( tentlon of the growers to dispose of their hops next season the samo way. L. B. Gorham, commercial agent, and F. A. Menzles, freight agent of tho Rock Island In Portland, have had charge of the consolidation and routing of the con signment. GLOBE TR0TT1R ARRIVES. Carl Elnfalt, of San Francisco, Has Worked Way Around World. Carl Ernust EInfalt, of San Francisco, was in Portland yesterday, being on the last stage of his globe-trotting trip around the world. He started from San Francisco on the transport 'Meade, August 1, 10W. for China. From China he worked his way by the way of India and the Suez Canal to the Holy Land. From there he went to Malta, and then through Italy. Whllo in Italy he visited Monte Casino, the convent of the Benedictine Order. From Rome he went through Switzerland and to his old home at Budwels, Austria There ho was arrested for not serving hls tlmo in the army. He was given a chanco to escape, and was not slow In availing himself of it. From his old home he went througn( France and then to London. In London he secured the position of pastry cook on Howard Gould's yacht Niagara. He kept this position on the trip across the At lantic, and served In the same capacity during the yacht races oft New York. From there he went to the Buffalo Expo sition, and then worked his way to the Pacific Coast. While at Jaffa, the seaport of the Holy Land, he met a party of six Americans, among whom was the Rev. A. C. Jeff erles, of San Francisco. This party made a close observation of the scenes there, and In speaking of that part of his trip EIn falt said yesterday: "There is, of course, much dispute about the burial place of Christ, but General Gordon Chinese Gordon always declared that the tomb of the Savior was just out side the Damascus gate. "I spent much time there, and most of the Americana and Englishmen now tn the holy city think It the right place. "It was dug up several years ago from beneath the surface, and although the en tire rock Is not revealed, it Is plainly a large one, perhaps 15 feet high and equal ly wide. The rolling stone which once covered the entrance has disappeared no ono. knows where. Inside may be seen the chamber where It is said the body of Christ once reposed. When further exca vations are made there will be discoveries no doubt of great value to the religious world." EInfalt was also the baker on the City of Sydney, when that transport carried the Second Oregon boys to Manila In 1S9S, when the Island of Guam was captured on the way. Arrested on Serious Cbarjie. Detective Snow returned yesterday from Morro, Sherman County, where he ar rested Frank Valiant, who Is wanted In this cfly to answer a serious charge pre ferred against him by a young girl named Bertha Abbott, who is now in a city hos pital. Valiant, who was locked up at tne City Jail, denies the charge. He will have a hearing tomorrow before Municipal Judge Cameron.
