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Newspaper Page TextJT 'f-v' 13r'" f ' wwiVHfiWi r ??''" JIF'''" T 7"" CTg?-' -"-v"" JCpSr""""' -r-p i 5 -. Jii,- ..- Mttatt T PAGES 1 TO .8 VOL. XXL NO. 22. PORTLAND, .OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 1, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. '3grrr i - pages 1 1U4J f iwitfij B wri p T HI Republicans Are Confi dent of Success, LEADERS MAKE FORECASTS Socialists Say Their Vote Will Be a Surprise. DEMOCRATS ARE HOPEFUL Chairman "White Sns Chamberlain anil Butcher Will Both Be Elect ed Reports From. County Chairmen, Both Parties. The political campaign In Oregon closed last evening, and all but the leaders will rest from their labors today. Around the city headquarters of the contending forces no Sabbath stillness will prevail. Repub lican leaders are confident of a sweeping Republican victory, though it is admitted that Furnish will run considerably be hind his ticket. The average Republican majority Is expected to be between 10,009 and 12,000. The fact that Republican dis affection lb confined to a few counties where local differences have arisen Is cited by Republican leaders to show that the election of a Democratic Governor Is im possible. The state and city campaign was closed in Portland last evening by both parties. State Chairman Sam White, of the Demo cratic party, left last evening for Baker City, leaving the state headquarters in charge of Secretary R. W. Montague. W. J. Furnish is at home in Pendleton. "What the Lender Say. Chairman W. F. Matthews, of the Re publican State Central Committee, said last evening regarding the outlook for .the election on Monday: "I am absolutely sure of the election of W. J. Furnish for Governor. The ma jority on the state ticket will be in the neighborhood of 12,000, though that for' Go ernor will be considerably less. Repre sentative Tongue, ,in the first district, wiu be eieotod by an. Inteasc-jnSjori?y over two years ago, -and J. N. "William son in the Second District, will have a -.cry large majority. The next Legisla ture will be Republican by a safe work ing majority." Chairman Sam "White, of the Democratic State Central Committee, said regarding the probable result o'f the campaign: "I confidently believe that George E. Chamberlain will be elected Governor by i.o t less than 5000 majority, and from the Indications it may be more. It looks like a landslide. "The remainder df the state ticket will run well, the majorities of which, owing to the fact that so much Interest is taken in tne head of the ticket, are bard to estimate with accuracy. "W. F. Butcher will be elected to Con gress from the Second District, beyond question. Returns on hand from the First Congressional District are not such -that 1 can form anything like a correct esti mate." J. Frank Porter, who has been leading the Socialist campaign in Portland, says: "In Multnomah County and the City of Portland an unceasing campaign has been carried on. and the vote on Tuesday morning will be a surprise to the whole country. "We expect the Socialist vote in the state to run anywhere from 8000 to 10,000. The Socialists of America are watclilng our vote here with interest." BAKER COLTY. Republican Expect State Ticket to Have About 100 3Iajorlty. LAKER CITY. May 3L The political situation in Baker County appears to be about as follows: The county Is nominally Republican by about 100 votes. "We hope to carry the county for Furnish, and I believe "Will iamson v 111 carry Butcher's home county by a small majority. There is no reason why the county ticket should not be elect ed from top to bottom, and I also believe that we will elect our Legislative ticket. Men who at first were dissatisfied with Furnish and were not loyally supporting him now realize that it is a question of indorsing President Roosevelt's adminis tration rather than the election of Fur nish or Chamberlain. "WILLIAM J. LACHNER. Chairman. " Democrats Satisfied "With Outlook. BAKER CITY, May 3L I am satisfied with the outlook for Democratic success in Baker County. There is no valid rea son why Democrats generally should not vote their ticket straight lrom top to bottom. I expect every man on the ticket to poll practically the full vote of his parti and some will run ahead of the ticket. This will be the case with Mr. Chamberlain, who will, in my opinion, carrj the county by 300 to 500. "When the campaign opened I felt confident of Dem ocratic success In Baker County. Nothing has occurred during the canvass just closed that will justify me in changing my opinion. 1 believe every candidate on the Democratic ticket will receive a ma jority of all the votes cast in this county Monday. F. M. SAXTON, Chairman Democratic Committee. BENTON COUNTY. Republlcnn State and. Legislative Ticket "Will "Win By 125. CORVALLIS. May 3L Wo predict that the state, legislative and congressional candidates will carry Bohton -County by pluralities of 100 to 123. The prospects are excellent for carrying the entire coun ty ticket. G. "W. DBNMAN, Chairman Republican County Cen. Com. Democrats Far From Jubilant. CORVALLIS, May 31. Both Chamber lain and Wcatherford will run ahead of their tickets in this county. Mr. Fur nish may fall to carry the county. There is a Republican majority in the county, but there" is a prospect of electing the Democratic legislative ticket. W. DAVIS, Chairman Dem. County Central Com. CLACKAMAS COUNTY. Republlcnn State Ticket "Will Have 400 Plurality. OREGON CITY. May 3L The prospect of Republican success was never brighter than towards the close of the present campaign. "While our friends of the op position have made desperate efforts to defeat the Legislative and county ticket, they have practically made no campaign for the Democratic state ticket come of the candidates on the Citizens ticket openly declaring that they intend to vote for the Republican ticket. I am satisfied that Mr. Furnish -will carry Clackamas County by a plurality of at least 400 over Mr. Chamberlain. A conservative estimate Is that the Republican Legislative and county ticket will be elected by plural ities ranging from 100 to 1009. J. A. CAMPBELL, Chairman Republican County Central Committee. Democrat Give County Up. OREGON CITY, May 31. I expect that the rogular Republican plurality in Clack amas County will be cut down 250 votes on Governor. My guess is that Furnish will carry the county by about 150 votes. R. B. BEATIE, Chairman Democratic County Central Committee. CLATSOP COUNTY. Republican Staic"TIckct "Will Hare 500 to GOO Majority. ASTORIA, May 3L Clatsop County will give "William J. Furnish a majority of at least 500, and in all probability 600, and the rest of the state ticket the same. F. I. Dunbar will, of course, run ahead of the ticket, this being his home county. J. N. "Williamson will have a majority of at least 500. The Republicans- of Clatsop County will elect their entire Legislative ticket by majorities ranging from 300 to 700; in fact, we will elect the entire Repub lican ticket The Republicans of this county nominated an unusually strong ticket, and it is being universally and en thusiastically supported. G. C. FULTON, Chairman Republican County Central Committee. Dcmocrnti Expect to Carry It. ASTORIA, May 3L There will be a vast change In the political complexion of Clat sop County when the vote is counted next Monday. The county has always been strongly Republican in National and state elections, with majorities ranging from 500 to 700, but this year we not only expect to wipe out that majority, but will give Chamberlain a majority of not less than 100. F. L Dunbar, Republican nominee for Secretary of State, will probably se cure a good vote, as this is his home county, but the other Republican state nominees, despite the claims of the party leaders, will have small, if any majorities. Mr. Butcher, our nominee forv Congress man, will poll a big vote, and we expect will atleast make a stand-off with his opponent. J. E. GRATKE, Chairman Democratic County 'Committee. COLUMBIA COUNTY. Rcpubllcann "Will Make Clean Svreep 200 Lend for State Ticket. ST. HELENS, May 3L As the registra tion sis lighter this year than that of two years ago, it Is probable that the vote -will not be any larger than then. The normal Republican majority will be 200 in this county for state and district officers, but on the county ticket it is possible that the Sheriff and Clerk will fall short of that majority, but the Republicans will elect every man on the ticket from Representa tive to Coroner. G. B. JOHNSON, Chairman Republican County Central Committee. Democrats Claim Feir Offices. ST. HELENS, May 3L Indications are for a fair vote, coming nearer the num ber registered than two years ago. The (Concluded on Third Page.) CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Congress. Buencamlno appeared before a Houso com mittee. Page 1. Carcnaak was hissed in the Senate. Page 2. Spooner concluded his speech.-for the Philip pine bill. Page 2. , Two new Brigadier-Generals were appointed. Page 2. Foreign. London Is preparing to celebrate the peace announcement. Page 17. Reported tiff between Lord Salisbury and the King. Page 17. Memorial tablet to Archibald Forbes unveiled. Page 17. Domestic. Details completed of Harriman's big North west colonization plan. Paso I. The meat famine Is on at Chicago. Three persons w ere hurt by a tornado la North Dakota. Sport. Portland -wins again from Tacoma, G to 5, 11 innings. Page 12. Butte defeats Helena, 10 to 5. Page 12. Seattle defeats Spokane. 2 to 0. Page 12. The American team won the polo match at Hurllngbam. Page 12. Harvard won the field and track championship at Berkeley Oval. Page 12. Pacific Coast. Reports from county chairmen indicate suc cess of State Republican ticket. Page 1. Oregon campaign closes with big rallies. Pago C Man suspected of Duffy murder at Sac, Fran cisco held at Salem. Page C Government rests its case in Salllet trial. Page 17. Two more suits against Oregon State Land Board to test alldlty of one of Its rules. Page C. Marine. Over 10.000,000 feet of lumber shipped from Portland by sea In May. Page 22. Shipments of wheat and flour for month of May. Page 22. Large number of .coasters la the Portland-San Francisco trade Pago, 22. Vancouver, B. C, aspires to bo a grain-shipping port. Page 22. Portland and Vicinity. Plans for entertainment of T. P. A.- delegates Page 22. Arrangements for the funeral of ex-Govcmor Pennoycr. Page 17. Mr. Inman's statement. Page 17. Close of the campaign in Portland. Page 17. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 4. Dramatic and musical. Page IS. Social. Page 20. -, Vv . ,, Battle-ship of the future! Pagt-25. 4 Flno horses and fair riders. Page26l Questions and answers. Page 26. Character sketch of "Waldeck-Rousseau. Pago Forces that cause volcanoes. Page 27. Youths' department. Page 25. Fashions. Page 20. - American invasions of Europe. Page 30. Books. Page 31. Scrapboolc Page 31. , Centennial of "West Point. Page 32. . ' Georco Ade's fable. Page 32. HIS EYE ON OREGON Roosevelt Anxiously Awaits Election Returns. HOW HE INTERPRETS RESULT Republican Success Means That His Administration Is Indorsed Oregon Lends Off in Most ' Important Campaign. "WASHINGTON. May 3L Members of the Republican Congressional Commit tee frequently confer -with President Roosevelt concerning plans for the com ing campaign. The President is very anxious that there shall be. Republican success inthe coming election, because ho realizes that Democratic gains, or tho loss of Congressional districts by the Republicans, will be'attributed to the dis- .satlsfactlon of the people with the Phil ippine policy, and the idea of expansion Will receive a severe blow. The Repub licans are perfectly satisfied to light the Democrats on any ground that they may choose, and accept tho Philippine question and attacks upon the Army and the ar rangement of affairs generally in the Is lands with equanimity, as they are conn dent the people will be with the Repub licans. The Republicans are also, satis fied that the Democrats shall make the trust question a featuro of tho cam paign, as they are willing to point out that it is .a Republican President who has attacked the great trusts of the country under the laws upon the statute books. Some Republicans aro perfectly willing to take up the Fowler currency bill and make it an issue, .but is It un derstood that currency legislation is not likely to pass the Senate at this session, and it would bb useless to put It for ward either as an Issue, or with a view of securing action at this session. Tho President will watch the first re turns from Oregon with more Interest than he has ever watched any election, because he feels that this la the beginning of a most Important campaign, and that the results In that state will mean much for the policies that his administration stands for. . Plans of Antt-NlcnraKua Folks. WASHINGTON, May 3L It is evident that the opponents of the Nicaraguan Ca nal are going to make their principal fight for the Spooner bill, which proposes to leave the selection of a canal route to tho President. If it is shown that the opponents of the Nicaragua route are able to defeat the bill at this session by ialk ing It to death, it is then possible that the true friends of the canal will ac cept the Spooner proposition, because it is known" that If the responsibility is put upon tho President he will mako a selection of some route, and that it will mean a canal. The minority has pre pared an elaborate report against the Nic aragua route, favoring the Spooner amendment, and also pointing out what it alleges is the superiority of the Pana ma route. Great stress is laid upon the inability to secure right of way through Nicaragua, and the claim is set up that the right of way for the Panama route will follow by taking over the conces sions of tho Panama Canal Company. This report is what has been expected from the opposition. At the same time, there Is a determi nation to force canal legislation at this session, and it looks as if a canal would be authorized. The President has never given any intimation as to which route ho favors, except to declare publicly that it has not been so much a tnattor of routes as a canal that he wanted. Will Assist Marconi. BUTTE, Mont, May 3L Miss Jean Saf- y m ford. who was formerly Professor Bell's secretary, and who studied electricity un der the inventor of the telephone, left this city tonight for Cape Braddock. Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia, to assist Slg nor Marconi in his experiments with wire less telegraphy. Miss Safford is consid ered one of the foremost experts in the use of electricity and for that reason has been retained by Signor Marconi as one of his assistants. Miss Safford has stud led the Marconi system and already has a fundamental understanding of his in vention Miss Safford's nervous system had become impaired and recently she came West to recuperate before begin ning her new duties. Miss Safford is "her self an inventor. AGAIN IN ERUPTION. Another Outbreak of Mount Pelee- . Dixie Snlls for the North. FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique, May 31, 1 P. M. The steamer Dixie arrived here from St. Vincent last night and left early this morning for New York. Professor Robert T. Hill, United States Government Geologist, is among the passengers on the Dixie. George Herman and his party are still up country. At half past 1 o'clock yesterday af ternoon, the submarine cable broke again and at 2 o'clock Mount Pelee was in vio lent eruption. Reports received hero say the north craters are pouring great tor rents of- mud In the direction of Vive. Yesterday afternoon there was an enor mouse eruption of steam and ashes. This morning, a correspondent of a New York newspaper went to St. Pierre with the Government party engaged in burn ing the bodies of the victims of the first eruption, but the party was forced to leave, the volcano throwing out columns of black smoke and loud detonations be ing heard. The Riviere Blanche is again the course of a torrent of intensely hot mud, giving off steam and falling into the sea, A portion of the party that went to St. Pierre this morning was in much danger, and the captain of the boat who took the newspaper correspondent and his party to the ruined town says he will not return there again. United States Consul Ayme took break fast this morning with Special Delegate Block, who Is desirous that the people of the United States should believe that the authorities are acting effectively and without Iocs of time. The criticism of the course of the authorities by cor respondents, he said, was unfounded. The re-establlshment of business in Fort de France is restoring contldcnco and the work of relieving the distress in distant districts is being effectively car ried out by a perfected organization. The National Geographical Society has scored a great triumph. Professor An gelo Hellprin ascended to the top of the crater of Mount Pelee this morning, in company with two guides and Mr. Lead, better. While on the summit several violent explosions occurred, but notwith standing that great danger surrounded him. Professor Hellprin spent a long time taking careful observations. Looking down the crater, he found a huge cinder cone. The crater opening is a vast cre vasse 300 feet long and 150 feet wide. While engaged in this. task the lives of the members of the expedition were con tinually in danger, and one particularly violent explosion coveredj.Protessor Hell prin fronr.he&ato foot"vlth viscid mat ter. He persisted, however, and found, as had been suspected, that there were three separate vents for the volcanic mat ter. Meanwhile. Mount Pelee, seeming to resent the Intrusion of man into her awful territory, belched out huge vol umes of steam, ashes and "boiling hot mud. Professor Hellprin made the Important discovery that the crater of Fallalse has an eruption at the same time as the sum mit crater and ejects precisely the same matter. Both craters showed a new phe nomenon during the professor's visit when mud was thrown up In huge col umns, while heretofore the iriud has bub bled or boiled out and flowed downward. There is reason to believe that great damage may result from the outbursts of this mud to the "rich plantations still un injured. The ascent was made on mules to an altitude of 700 metres, the line of vegeta tion. There, leaving a mule that had carried him, the professor proceeded on foot to the site of Lake Palmlste. He found the lake completely dried up and crosse,d the bed, passing up a slope to the crater's edge. This, which had for merly been a high bluff. Professor Hell prin found had fallen into the crater. This Is tho first Important verified topo graphical alteration noted. Professor Hellprin remained at the summit crater over two hours. - . "NAPOLEON'S"' RBFREAT. TAFT IS THEIR IDOL Buencaminp Before a Con gressional Committee. POLICY- OF THE FEDERALISTS The Filipino Says His "People 'Are'Xot Ready for Self-Government If the United Stntci Should - Withdraw. WASHINGTON, May 3L Felipe Buen camlno, ex-secretary of state in Agulnal do's cabinet, was heard today through an Interpreter by the House committee on insular affairs. Chairman Cooper asked Senor Buenca mlno why he had come to the United States. He said he was here representing the Federal party and the influential ele ments of the Insurgents and the Katlpu nan Society. He said his country,, the Philippines, was like a sick man convales- clng from a dangerous illness. It was still bleeding from the wounds of war. Its aspirations were those of Washington, liberty with justice, under American sov ereignty, which they loved. They looked to Congress to give them justice and liber al government. He detailed the facts con nected with the early uprising of the Fili pinos. Aguinaldo was an ideal and the people believed him when he told them that Dewey had. promised them independ ence. Ho reviewed all that had been done since the outbreak, and spoke of the grad ual extension of American authority and practical pacification of the greater part of the islands. There were now -000 mu-, nicipalltles established and they had proved satisfactory. Under the Taft system, he said, the Fil ipinos have greater liberty than they would have enjoyed under the Aguinaldo government had It been established. Gov ernor Taft now was the Idol of the, people. He said the people of the Philippines should have their political ' status fixed, whether they are Americans or Filipinos. He preferred that they should be Ameri cans. The happiness of the people depend ed on American sovereignty. "We would like to know -what we are," said he, with emphasis. "Are we Ameri cans or are we Filipinos? This Is the question impressed upon ihe by the Fed eral party and by the Filipino people." He approved the plan of a Legislative assembly of the Filipino people, but, said he, "do not call it a Filipino assembly; let the members meet as Americans and let the assembly be Americans." Senor Buencamlno spoke of the many schools and the Improved educational methods, the Filipino families no longer finding It necessary to send their children to Manila, as the local schools were ampls. Instead of 1200 American teachers, he said, there should be 6000, and the salaries should be doubled in otOer to secure the be?t material. He said the rriars were hostile to the American Government. Palm Sunday, he asserted, the friars had told the people- In the confessional that the cnoiera ex isted only in the minds of the Americans for- the reason, he said, that the friars desired cholera to spread In order that their, fees for various attendance and ceremonies might be increased. "Eighty-five per cent of the people.' he said, "are illiterate and cannot read or write." "Are the people capable at this time of independent self-government?" "It would not be advisable," he said, turning to the map of the archipelago. "Russia is near at hand, and Port Ar thur; Japan also is near; Australia and other British possessions are nearby. Besides, Great Britain and Germany have on file at the American State Department, large claims for damages growing out of the bombardment of Hollo, etc Suppose the United States abandons us. Then all those claims will be presented against the Philippines, backed up by squadrons." Jones, of Virginia, questioned the wit ness at length as to the responsibility for the recent outbreak. Preparations for war tfvere begun by Aguinaldo as early as Oc tober, 183S, the witness safd. Asked who were the slayers of General Luna, the wit ness asked to be excused, saying an an swer would require reference to Aguinaldo, who was now a prisoner and an enemy (Inspired by the- celebrated painting.) of the witness. He said, however, that Aguinaldo was 75 miles away. Asked If the Philippines, after three or four years of American tutelage, could stand alone. Senor Buencamlno said they would be able by that time to determine whether they wanted annexation to the United States or independence. The Federal party, to which he belonged, opposed the holding of the Philippines as an American colony. About 15 per cent of the people, he said, favored a colonial government. He said American troops could be withdrawn ultimately, except from the Moro country, where they would have to remain for a long time. Patterson brought out that the witness had come for .the Federal party, which paid his expenses. The Federal party favored annexation, and if the pending bill did not contemplate annexation, but In stead establlshea tfc'olbrilal form of gov ernment, the witness said, he did not ap prove this feature. Representative Jones called attention to the fact that Sixto Lopez differed from Buencamlno, and said the minority want ed to have Lopez summoned. Several Re publicans protested, because Lopez had not been in the Philippines In recent years. There was some discussion be tween the members of the committee of a warm character. "I did not think It would so offend the minority to have this witness exonerate American troops," said Chairman Cooper. "I resent that insinuation, said Williams of Mlfslsslppl. "And his remarks are not In accordance with facts," said Patterson. The motion to summon Lopez was lost by a party vote. GENERAL BELL IS HUMANE. Estimate of His Character by Colo, nel Wagoner. WASHINGTON, May 3L Colonel Wag ner, Assistant Adjutant-General, United States Army, and ex-Adjutant-General of the Army in the Philippines, today continued his testimony before the Senate Philippine committee. He said he knew one village had been burned be cause the citizens would not give infor mation of the murderers of a native friendly to the United States. He spoke of General Bell as a humane officer and said the conduct of Americans In ,the Philippines toward the native prisoners had been uniformly kind and considerate. Colonel Wagner did not agree with Gener al Hughes that the war in the Philip pines was not civilized war. He said that In the provinces commanded by General Bell, about 100,000 people were gathered in the concentration camps. Their prop erty left outside the camps was confis cated and the wealthy people lost heav ily. He did not believe that any oamp described by an anonymous officer as "a suburb of hell" ever existed. Asked by Senator Beverldge for his es timate of the character of General Bell, the witness replied: "I have known General Bell Intimately for 23 years, and I have never known a braver or a more humane man. I know personally that he was anxious that there should be no unnecessary suffering on the part of the people of Batangas and La guna." He said In reply to questions from Sen ator Beverldge that the policy of the American officers in the Philippines liad been uniformly kind and considerate. Philippine Finances. WASHINGTON, May 31. Tho Secretary of War has forwarded totlhe Senate com mittee on the Philippines ' the-cablegra'm from Acting Governof Wright concern ing the treasury of the Philippine govern ment: "After making- available in United States money the appropriations immediately necessary, there is left in the Insular treasury about $600,000, money of the United States. Practically none is be ing received from customs or Internal rev enue; must very soon face the question of obtaining money for next month to pay obligations, payable only in money of the United States; request suggestions as to method of obtaining money of the United States; can pay for it only Mexican dol lars; can advertise for bids to furnish gold, payment to be made in Mexican currency, or can raise ratio so high that customs and Internal revenue receipts will bo gold; either method highly objection, able, and would greatly deplete treasury balances. Prices of gold at local banks today; is $1 for $2 41 Mexican, but no large orders can be filled." The Time Xot Ripe. PITTSBURG. May 31. The General As sembly of the United Presbyterian Church today directed in effect that the time was not yet ripe to take the action proposed on covenant membership. This action holds the question in abeyance un til the next assembly. . Plans to Bring People West Perfected. HARRIMAN'IS BACK OF IT Bureau Has Been Organized and Agent Name'd. NOW ON HIS WAY TO PORTLAND Assistants Are o IJe Appointed lr Many Stnten, and Every Effort Made to Turn Immigration to the Xorthwcst. CHICAGO, May 31. The management ot the Harriman railway lines has just per fected the details of the largest coloniza tion plan ever attempted by a railroad in the West. The organization of a coloniza tion bureau, and the appointment of G. M. McKInney to be general colonization agent. In charge of the bureau, with head quarters in Chicago, has been announced. Mr. McKInney started for Portland, Or., yesterday, with a view to getting In touch with the general situation, and upon his return to Chicago plans will be perfected which the Harriman people believe will place many thousand colonists In Oregon and Washington within the next two years. A large sum has been appropriated to carry on the work. It Is to be on a scale hitherto unatterapted. It is the pur pose to appoint colonizing agents in all the Eastern and Middle West centers, "and to draw largely from the population of the Eastern states. Arrangements have been made for agencies at the following places: Indianapolis, with jurisdiction over Indi ana, Ohio and Southern Illinois; Des Moines, with jurisdiction over Iowa, Min nesota and South Dakota; Saginaw, with jurisdiction over Michigan and possibly Wisconsin; Kansas City, with jurisdic tion over Missouri, Oklahoma and Indian territory; Louisville, with jurisdiction over Kentucky, Nashville, with jurisdic tion over Tennesseo; Pittsburg, with juris diction over Pennsylvania, Albany, with, jurisdiction over New York and a portion of New England; Portsmouth. Va., with Jurisdiction over Virginia and the Caro linas, and Mobile, Ala., with jurisdiction over a large Southern territory. The bureau will represent the Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific, the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. It is the purpose of the management of these roads, through the combined traffic department, to thoroughly exploit, develop and settle Oregon and Washington. Especial atten tion will be given to the mineral, agricul tural and timber resources. It Is stated there are many millions of unoccupied fertile lands In these states, and that no other states have so brilliant futures from a mineral standpoint. The bureau, with all the combined Influence of the railroads back of It, Is going to pay especial atten tion to Irrigation in the way of Inducing the Government to promote Irrigation, and redeem the Immense areas of land which need only water to become the most fer tile fields of the Northwest. Incidentally, the bureau will colonize Southern California and Texas, but the greatest effort Is to be made in the North west. A novel aid for the scheme will be the sending throughout the East lecturers who will give illustrated talks on the ad vantages to the farmer and the miner in Oregon and Washington. The bureau will also distribute many hundred thousand circulars throughout this country and Europe, and in time several agencies will be established across the water. Oregon and. Washington, it 13 asserted, can be made the garden spots of the Northwest, and It Is believed that when the farmers In the crowded Eastern states know Its advantages, they will flock to the North west. LAST DAY OF THE FAIR. Close of the Interstate and "West In dian Exposition at Charleston. CHARLESTON, S. C, May 31. At mid night, President Wagner turned off the electric lights, the buglers sounded "taps," a salute was fired and the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Ex position passed into history. The enter prise will be a loss financially, and the stockholders will receive none of their subscriptions back. Some loss will prob ably fall on the bondholders, and there are a few outstanding debts, though the showing in this respect will be much bet ter than was predicted. Otherwise the success of the Exposition is unquestioned. A Memorial Sanitarium. DENVER, May 3L Lawrence C. Phipps, the millionaire steel manufacturer, left tonight for Pltteburg. Before going he an nounced that he had purchased 1G0 acres of land near Montclalr, a subrb of Den ver, on which he proposed to establish a sanitarium for consumptives on the Trudeau Cottage system. It will be es tablished in memory ot his mother and called the Agnes Phipps Memorial San itarium. He paid $5000 for the land and will spend a much larger amount in im provements. Lynch Has Overwhelming Majority. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., May 31. At tho quarters of the International Typograph ical Union enough reports have been re ceived by Individual members of the union in this city to indicate that the election of James M. Lynch as president has been reached by an overwhelming majority. Steyn Is Paralyzed. PRETORIA, May 31. Acting President Steyn, of the Orange Free State, Is suf fering from paralysis, and will not par ticipate further in the peace conference at Vereenlglng. He has been given his parole and has gone to Krugersdorp, about 50 miles southwest of Pretoria.