The Sunday Oregonian., June 08, 1902, PART THREE, Page 23, Image 23

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 8, 1902.
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VOLCANOES OF HAWAII
TWO OF THEM SHOW INCREASED
ACTIVITY.
Professor Hill Snys Fort de France
In More In Danger From Tidal
"Ware Than From Eruption.
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Hadleys prow, which Tras sUeklnr
through her plates. The plunge of the
"Wilson released the Hadley, and the lat
ter swung hack with a tremendous Jerk.
As the Tvhaleback went beneath the water
she .spouted like a submarine explosion.
Two men that jumped Iaat were appar
ently close to the hull when it went
down. They -were struggling there just
before the plunge, and could not be seen
afterward. They were probably drawn
under.
The Hadley's steering apparatus was
found to be out of order after the colli
sion. She Bwung around in a half circle
and seemed utterly heirless. However.
HONOLULU, May 31, via San Francisco, ' ner prow did good work. In a few rain
June 7. Renorts have been received from
the Island of Hawaii indicating that the
volcano Is showing more than usuil ac
tivity. One report, by ;the captain of the
gasoline schooner Eclipse, is to the effect
that he saw a column of flame from the
crater of Mokuaweoweo, which Is near the
summit of Mauna Loa, 13,000 feet above
the sea, and has long been quiescent. It
la high aljove Kllauea, the active volcano.
A later report from the Volcano House
states there is no unusual activity. A
steamer arriving yesterday, however, con
firms the report of activity.
Tne Kauai, which left Hawaii two days
ago, reports a 1 .ge column of .smoke
above the crater of Kllauea. The crater
is always steaming and smoking more or
less, but Is at present reported to be
sending up much more than the usual
amount of smoke.
utos it was apparent that the Hadlev was
going down, and the crew could bo seen
Jowcrlng boats. &om of- them got Into
the boats, but when the Hadley sunk to
within a foot of her deck she seemed to
stop-and the men clambered back aboard.
The race of the llfesavlng crew and the
tugs for the wreck was thrilling. The
Hadley would not have made the shore
had it n,ot been for the tugs, and it was
probably the cause of so few lives being
lest. The llfesavlng crew did quick and
reliable service picking up the men. The
Hadley had a hard run for shore, and
did not win the race by any great mar- A driven by Mra. T. Downing.
PEL.EE WILL DIE OCT.
Professor Hill Thinks the Greatest
Dangrcr Is From Tidal Waves.
NEW YORK, June 7. Captain Barry, of
the cruiser Dixie, just returned from
bearing supplies to the volcanic victims in
the West Indies, eald regarding conditions
in the islands:
"Conditions are not as bad on Mar
tinique as on St. Vincent, because on Mar
tinique the people are fairly well eup
j.icd with everything and there is no
clanger In future eruptions. Only a Small
area of 12 square miles has been devas
tated, but on St. Vincent the destruction
extends over a third of the island. Plan
tations, orchards and everything have
been ruined and the means of subsistence
has been taken away from the people,
and thousands have been left in need of
tome kind of support."
Of the scientific results of the Dixie's
expedition. Professor I. C Ruseell, of the
University of Michigan, eald:
"The overheated rock, bursting against
the water near the base of the mountain,
caused superheated steam and burst the
mountain open."
Professor Hill, who Investigated the
outbreak for the Government, said:
"Months will be required for the final
scientific decisions. We have had an emi
nently satisfactory trip. The rocks and
volcanic matter which we have collected
must be cut into sections and analyzed
before we can give extended opinions for
publication."
Profcesor Hill advocates the establish
ment of scientific observatories in the
Caribbean district for the detection of
the imminence of volcanic eruptions, so
that human life may be saved a scientific
institution easily and economically found
ed and maintained.
"I think Pelee will smoke and remain
active for months," said Professor Bus
eell. "It probably will be a case of Vesu
vius again. I hardly think Pelee will
smolder and blow up In one gigantic ex
plosion. I believe It will quiet down and
gradually die away. A new lake will
form In the crater, tropical verdure will
grow where there is nothing but gray
aah. The people will build new villages
and towns at Its foot and again hold
their holiday picnics on Its side, and
Pelee will remain, quiet for probably 5Q
or GO years.
"There should be at least a seismograph
near every volcano an instrument which
records the tremors of the earth. It was
operated by the Chinese centuries ago.
The instrument would give the populace
ample warning. The seismograph at Ve
suvius for 35 years has done satisfactory
and valuable work. There Is absolutely
no occasion for such tremendous loss of
life ns occurred at St. Pierre.
"I Qo not think Fort de France Is In
much danger from the volcano, but I do
think she is in danger from a tidal wave.
In volcanic districts these tidal waves are
of frequent occurrence. They are caused
by a sudden upheaval of the sea bottom.
In case of such an upheavel Fort de.
France would surely be wiped out.
"As a safety position from tidal waves,
Morne Rouge is finely situated, as It is
built on a. high ridge. It is about the only
town in the volcanic district so situated.'
gin. for a moment after her bow went
on the bottom just south of the ship
canal pier, her stern began to settle and
finally went down. As the stern settled
to the bottom the bow lifted a little, and
the water engulfed the vessel from amid
ships to stern Fully half of the way in
from the scene of the accident to the
point of beaching the decks of the Had
ley were covered with water, and the
members of the crew that were compelled
to stay by her took to the upper works.
The Wilson went down Jn SO feet of
water and only a few feet of her spars
can be seen. The Wilson was loaded with
ore, and -belongs to the Pittsburg Steam
ship Line. The Hadley carried coal.
MOUNT HOOD SMOKING?
BIG CROWD AT RACES
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much as to say: "Now, what do you think
of that?" "George I," driven by A. T.
W. Kerr, was also conscious that he was
on show, and trotted his prettiest, and
so did "Bobby Burns, Jr." But "Dottys"
winning little ways won the judges' hearts,
and so the first prize was awarded to that
pony. "George 1" came jsecond.
Mrs. Doivn In sr Wins Singles.
One of the finest displays, In horseflesh
came when these single traps lined up:
Dick, owned by J. N. Day. driven by Mrs.
Fechhelmer.
"Walter B., owned and driven by O. Dara
meler. Gypsy Queen, owned and driven by James
NIcol.
Special, owned by James NIcol, driven by
George Reed.
Dr. Todd; owned by Fraxler & McLean,
driven by T- T. Strain.
Major, owned by Frazler & McLean, driven
by Mrs. E. Baldwin.
Ben WHks. owned by TV. L. Archamoeau,
It was not hard to guess who was the
first prize-winner, when Mrs. F, Downing
drove past with "Ben Wllks." She was
greeted with a roar of applause by 2200
,
Snowstorm on Mountain Arouses
Cnriositr in Portlnnders.
"Mount Hood Is smoking," was the
news phoned to the Oregonlan by a num
ber of residents of Portland just fcefore
sunset yesterday evening. An Investiga
tion disclosed that to all appearances the
report was true, yet those who have
seen the same phenomena many times
before gave the matter Httfe thought.
The atmosphere was clear between this
city and Mount Hood, and the descend
ing sun shone full upon the western side
of the mountain. From the very sum
mit of the peek rolled a large volume of
what had every appearance of smoke
wafted by a strong breeze. In ordinary
times the observer would have concluded
promptly that the stream of dark-colored
cloud was light snow blown over the
peak by the wind, but since the story
of Mount Pelee Is fresh In the minds of
all. It was easier to Imagine old Hood
belching forth smoke and ashes from the
fiery furnace In Its deep Interior. The
appearance of the mountain, however,
was not unlike the impressions all have
received concerning volcanoes from the
pictures in well-thumbed geographies of
bygone days, and should Mount Hood.
have a genuine eruption It might not look,
at this distance, much different from what
It did yesterday.
AMNESTY TO AMERICANS.
Bathbone Disappointed Because He
Wan Not Acanltted.
HAVANA, June7-The bill granting
amnesty to all Americans now In jail or
awaiting trial in Cuba was today passed
unanimously by the Senate. President
Palma says he will sign the bill as soon
as It is presented to him.
In the course of an interview today,
Estes G. Bathbone said: "While I ap
preciate motives which prompted the
representatives of the Cuban people to
pass an act of 'general amnesty to all
Americans, -which relieves me .of the
charges In the -postal cases, I am greatly
disappointed, for I wanted a new trial
before an uninfluenced coiirt. Now that
a new trial is impossible In Cuba, I ask
the co-operation of all my friends In the
United States to try to get me a trial
there. I will present myself to- answer
any charges that may be brought against
me( or through any legally constituted
authority growing out of the postal
cases."
Dr. J. D. Fcntdn, caught in"lhc act.
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Pnmlcc Waslics Ashore at Galveston.
GALVESTON, Tex., June 7. Mount
Pelee, on the Mand of Martinique, has
sent evidence of Its power to Galveston,
several pieces of pumice stone having
been found on the beach here. Deputy
County Clerk Kuhnel, a local astronomer
and geologist, states that about May IS
he noticed the odor of whale oil. At the
time he believed that possibly the ex
plosion of the volcano on Martinique had
killed many fish and probably several
whales, and they had floated westward,
giving off the odor noticed by him. Since
then his theory has been further con
firmed by the discovery of whales and
fish floating on the waters between here
and the volcanic islands.
Memorial Service at Rome.
BOME, June 7. A memorial service was
held liere today for the victims of the
volcanic outbreak in the West Indies.
Earthquake in Australia.
MELBOURNE. Australia, June 7. A
slight shock of earthquake has been' felt
in South Australia.
LAKE STEAMERS COLLIDE-
Wbalebaclc Goes Down and Nine of
Crew Are Drowned.
DULUTH, Minn., June 7. The whale
.oack steamer Thomas Wilson, Captain
Cameron, master, was cut almost in two
by the steamer George G. Hadley, Cap
tain Fitzgerald, master, a half mile south
of Duluth Canal, today, and nine men
went down. They were mostly men of
the night crew, who had not time to get
out of their bunks before the vessel sank,
The names of the lost are:
AARON TBIPPS, cook.
Frank, second cook.
JAMES M'DOUGALL, oiler. West Su
perior. JAMES F. FBAZEB, oiler, Manltownn
Island.
JOSEPH M'GRAW, wheelman, Sault
Ste. Marie.
JOHN CAMPBELL, lookout, Greenleaf,
Mich.
JOHN CARET, deckhand, St. Cath
erines, Ont-
THOMAS JONES, deckhand.
WILLIAM BEBUCK, fireman. Tort
Hampton.
The Wilson was coming toward the
canal and the Hadley going out, both
loaded. Just before reaching the canal,
and when about opposite the Wilson, the
Hadley was given orders by a tug to go
to Superior. Immediately she sheered off
for the Superior entry and crashed
directly into the Wilson. The Wilson
went down so quickly that It did not
Eeczn possible to save a life. One mo
ment the two boats were plowing through
the water 200 yards apart, the next the
crew of the Wilson could be seen throw
ing off their clothing and jumping Into
the water. One man on the Wilson, with
great presence of mind, threw Ufa-pre
servers to several struggling in the water
The crew of the Hadley also threw pre
servers to those In the" water.
Immediately after the collision the Wil
son pitched forward and went dpwn. As
she plunged the crew on board rushed
to the stern, jumping overDosra as xasi
is they could free themselves from their
ilothing. The Wilson did not live a mln-
lte after the collision. During the short
Itime she was on top of the water she
! seemed to be .supported entirely by the
FELL INTO THE RIVER.
Narrow Escape of Three Boys From
Drowning.
Three boys, named Jesse Bankln, Charles
Owens and Frank McCirty, had a narrow
escape from drowning at 12:30 o'clock this
morning, off the steel bridge, this side.
They were in a boat, and in trying to cross
from one boat to another, near the shore,
the boat they were in filled with water
and they fell into the river. Fortunately,
all the boys were able to swim a little,
and they kept afloat until a third boat,
manned by Thomas Gerard, Hardy Hen
derson, Herbert Smith and Thomas Mc
Cue, came up and rescued them.
Mormon Elder Bnncoed.
NEW YORK. June 7.-William B. Mas
terson, known as "Bat" Masterson;
James Sullivan, J. C Sanders and" A. P.
Frank, who were arrested yesterday,
charged with being concerned In a
"brace" faro game, were held today on
the charge of aiding and abetting gam
bling games and Inducing men to go to
their rooms to play games of chance.
Ball In each case was $500. Masterson
and Sanders were released, the other two
going to the Tombs.
The further examination was set for
Monday. The alleged victim of the pris
oners, George A. Snow, a preacher in the
Mormon church, is said to have lost $28,
000 In Chicago, and the detectives in the
case today sought to nave the prisoners
held on an affidavit charging them with
swindling Elder Snow in Chicago, but
the court said it could not be done, as
there was no evidence here as to what
had occurred In Chicago. The addi
tional charge of carrying concealed wea
pons was made against Masterson. He
said when his revolver was taken away
from him that it was his best friend.
pairs of hands, and sne at once became
the favorite. Mrs. Fechhelmer met with
as hearty a round of applause when she
daintily held the reins over "Dick." and
for a time the judges were puzzled. The
horses were ordered up In line, and their
good and bad points as to action, gait
and looks were learnedly discussed. There
was also keen rivalry between "Gipsy
Queen" and "Special." Mrs. F. Downing
was awarded the first prize, Mrs. Fech
helmer second, and T. T. Strain third.
A difficult proposition came before the
judges when the next event arrived:
Traps Double
Bruce and Mack, owned by Mlsner & Hay
den, driven by B. F. Hayden.
Mack and Harry, owned by L. C McCor
znlck, driven by Campbell and McCortsIck.
Tac and Dempsey, owned by Frazler & Mc
Lean, driven by D. B. Mackle.
Babe and Minnie, owned and driven by E.L.
Thompson.
Jlobt. S. and Oberst, owned and driven by H.
C Breedcn.
Minnie and Alice, owned and driven by H.
Wittenberg.
"No. li' contained this distinguished
party: Mayor-elect Williams, Mayor
Howe, L. C. McCormlck, and H. C. Camp
bell, Mayor-elect Williams was recog
nized as soon as the horses came In front
of the grandstand, and somebody cried:
"Here's Mayor Williams." Immediately
a roar of applause pealed out, and the
new Mayor took off bis hat to the crowd
and bowed. H. C. Breeden's stylish turn
out caught the crowd's admiring atten
tion, "nd E. L. Thompson came In for
a share of the applause. The horses
obediently walked up and down, and then
trotted slowly and Increased their pace.
Finally, all the drivers were told to stand
In lino. t
"I hope the decision won't be against
us because we have' no ladles in our par
ty." remarked one of the Mayor's friends,
and Mayor-elect Williams smiled and said
he left their fate in the judges' hands,
E. L. Thompson won first prize, H. C,
Brceden second, and B. F. Hayden
third.
Pony Race Sharply Contested.
The pony race, a quarter of a mile dash,
was sharply contested, the entries being:
Jennie, owned by Nora Lane, ridden by
Otto Lane; True Blue, owned by V. S.
Howard, ridden by Leslie Oliver; Friar
Tuck, owned by W. J. Burns, ridden by
Caroline Burns; Bakoven, owned by W.
G. Brown, ridden by Hamilton Corbett;
Topsy, owned 1y H, Jamison, ridden by
H. Jamison; Mary, owned by Boa Flnnl
gan, ridden by Boss Flnnlgan; Cricket.
Eagles Elect Officers. '
MINNEPOLIS, June 7. The fourth an
nual convention Qf the Fraternal Order of
Eagles concluded tonight. New York
City was selected as the next meeting
place, with the second Tuesday in Sep
tember, 1903, as the time.
The following officers were elected:
Grand worthy president, Del Cary Smith,
Spokane, re-elected; grand worthy vice
president, J. F. Pelletler, Kansas City;
grand worthy secretary, A. E, Hartridge,
Seattle, re-elected; grand worthy treas
urer, Ed. L. Head, San Francisco; grand
worthy chaplain, W, F. Edwards, Ander
son, Ind.; grand Inside guardian, J. F.
Sheridan, Worcester, Mass. The office of
grand outside guardian was abolished un
der the new constitution adopted yester
day. Board of trustees P. F. Tralnor,
New York, chairman; J. T. Frazler, Fort
Worth, Texas; Aj T. Bell. Napa, CaL; H.
Davis, Cleveland, and Thomas Flynn,
Paterson. N. J.
Blondin Indicted for Murder.
BOSTON, June 7. An Indictment for
murder in the first degree was reported
today against J. Wilfred Blondin, of this
city. It is charged that Blondin murder
ed his wife In Boston and transported her
body to Chalmsford. where It was found
hidden In a brush heap. The head had
been removed, and this was found In an
other spot soma distance from the body.
A Despondent Actor.
NEW YORK. June 7. Robert Jefferson
Ferrall, an actor, said to be the son of
a prominent San Francisco attorney,
killed himself by taking. poison tonlghf.
His friends say he has been despondent
I for jiomo time Ho waa 23.ycarfloX age,
W. J. Burns, ridden by W. G, Burns;
Ballarat, owned by W. G. Brown, ridden
by Leo Neustadter; Monroe, owned by
Mrs. Bourne, ridden by James NIcol;
Captain S., owned by James NIcol, ridden
by R. H. Jenkln; Trixey, owned by Mrs.
Graff, ridden by E. T. Chase; Flora,
owned by J. W. Ladd. ridden by A. M.
Cronln; Emily, owned by Dr. J. C Zan,
ridden by Dr. J. C. Zan; Coeur De Bel,
owned by Portland Riding Club, ridden by
W. G. Brown.
Before the quarter-mile post had been
reached Ballarat broke from a. trot Into a
gallop and considerably upset the other
horses. Indeed, at the half-mile. It was a
question which horse was trotting. But
they gradually steadied down, and James
NIcol came in first, on Monroe, with Mrs.
F. Q. Butfum second, and A. M, Cronln
third.
Stable Beys' Race.
The stable boys' race, five-eighths of a
mile, for a saddle from the Colllns-Pres-ton-Wllson
Company; second, a bridle,
from P. . Cronln Company, and third,
spurs, from the Breyman Leather Com
pany, ended In a dispute, as It was as
serted that a mare named Eva N. was a
racer. A protest was lodged against her,
and the line-up was as follows:
Bob Proudy, owned by V. S. Howard,
ridden by Leslie Oliver; Sea Wave, owned
by Portland Biding Academy, ridden by
Mike Schultz; Oleta, owned by R. H. Jen
kln. ridden by James Walch; Easter Sun
day or Soft Snap, owned by R. Uhlman,
ridden by Jerald Eastham or R. Uhlman;
Eva N.. owned by Sam Jones, ridden by
Willie Dryan.
Eva N. came In first in 1;2S, with Bob
Proudy second, and Sea Wave third. The
prizes were not awarded pending the de
cision of a committee.
Hurdle Race the Climax.
Then came the grand finale, and event of
the day, the hurdle race for two miles,
over eight hurdles, for the Mrs. F, O.
Downing cup. These entries were made:
Banner, owned by V. S. Howard, ridden
by V. S. Howard; Bockefeller, owned by
F. W. Leadbetter. ridden by F. W. Leafl
better; Sam, owned by Portland Biding
Club, ridden by A. M. Cronin; W. Syntax,
owned by S. M, Burnett, ridden by J.
Creagh; Dandy Fadden. owned by Alexan
der H. Kerr, ridden by E. T. Chase; Stren
uous Ted. owned by E. M. Lazarus, ridden
by B. M. Lazarus. j
The result was that one of the most
exciting events In the annals of North
west horseraclng was witnessed. The
horses and riders were evenly matched.
with odds on E. M; Lazarus. He was
picked out as a winner by a large num
ber of persons who had seen what his
horse Strenuous Ted could do. Banner
was also a favorite, but no whirlwind of
applause greeted Rockefeller at first. He
was of a certainty what Is known as a
dark horse. Strenuous Ted led in all the
jumps, and on the second round Banner
broke and reared when near one of the
fences. "It's all ud with Howard now,"
said the wise ones. But Howard quickly
turned his horse's head, regained control
In an Instant, and made Banner jump the
next hurdle. At the second last post, it
was apparently a neck-and-neck race for
a long, even stretch between Strenuous
Ted and Banner. Bockefeller was clearly
third. Closer and closer to the goal the
three horses raced at full gallop, and the
crowd cheered and yelled with excite
ment and delight. With Banner and
Strenuous Ted almost neck and neck, and
within a short distance from the goal,
Leadbetter suddenly whipped up his horse
for a last effort, and the gallant boaBt
responded by going a noee under the
wire ahead of his rivals. Time, 4:36 2-5.
Howard was second, and Lazarus third.
Then cheer upon cheer arose, and Lead
better found himself to be a hero. He
had won. That finished the racing.
The refreshments served by the daintily
clad, white-gowned girls of the Portland
Fruit and Flower Mission were very wel
come amid the heat and burden of tne
day. Liquids ran out early, so great was
the thirst, and when lemonade ran dryt
the crowd Tcadlly paid 5 cents for a glass
of Ice-water, for the good cause. It had
been Intended to serve 5 o'clock tea to the
riders of the various horses, but the
crush in the grandstand was too great.
Altogether, the Mission people raised J115.
The crowd agreed that the meet was a
very successful one, and the different offi
cials who had managed it. Including Pres
ident H. C. Campbell, were congratulated
at the optcome of a pleasant and enjoy
able society event.
A. n. Tanner rubbered.
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owned by Portland Riding giud, ridden oy
William Dolph; Bubln, owned by C. F.
Swlgert, ridden by Ernest Swlgert; Monte
Crlsto, owned by P. Helse, ridden by C.
M. Tackaberry; Little Billy, owned by
Eddie Shephard. ridden by Eddie Shep
hard; Polly, owned by Fred Dunbar, ld
den by Fred Dunbar; Buck, owned Jack
Beed, ridden by Jack Reed; Beauty,
owned by Harry Beed, ridden by Harry
Beed.
The prizes were: First, a saddle, pre
sented by John Clark & Son; second, a
bridle, from W. H. McMonnles: third, a
whip, from George Lawrence Company.
Leslie Oliver won on True Blue in 29 4-5
eeconds; Jack.Reed being second, and H.
Jamison third.
Onc-Mllc Trot.
Considerable time was lost In starting
the one-mile trot for the J. W. Cruther
cup. and a pair of leggings from K. S.
I Ervln & Co., largely owing to the fond
ness displayed by Ballarat (Leo Neustadt
er, rider), to gallop when he was wanted
to trot. The judges at last hwied orders
that Ballarat would be disqualified. If he
could not be kept at the trot. At the
second start-off, Mrs. F. G. Buffum got
the pole, but the remainder of the align
ment was not perfect, and the start was
not allowed. The riders then appeared In
this order:
Buck, owned by F. A. Dooly, ridden by
Mrs. F. G. BuffWPi Nirvana, owjjeg. by
LINE TO HILLSBORO.
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flnd that soon other lines will be con
structed and each one of these arteries
of commerce bring to the olty during the
year many thousands of dollar. The.
traffic of the traction lines will run four
times larger than on the steam roads.
Every person that cornea to Portland on
the traction line will leave a few dollars
there, and In the course of a year this
amounts to a very large sum. It seems
to me that every Inducement should be
held out by the City Council of Portland
and Its public officers to Induce the build
ing of this line, aB It will be the pioneer
traction line of Portland. Bondholders
would be very chary In entering Into an
enterprise Qf this kind if they were handi
capped T)y a short franchise. The fran
chise would have to be for such a length
of time as the road could be bonded and,
money raised on the bonds to cont
struct the road. A 60-year franchise is
not too long. Aa you know, In this coun-.
ty, the Board of County Commissioners
has granted a perpetual franchise to all
the lnterurban companies over the public
highways of the county.
"If this line Is to be constructed by my
people they would want a bond to run
40 years, and therefore they would not
want a frarchls In Portland for a less
period of time than the life of the -bonds,
You must bear In mind that the traction
company would be a heavy taxpayer In
Portland, and that It brings Into Port,
land trade that would not come In any
other way, so every Inducement In the
way of franchises, the lessening of the
taxes on cars or Income should be ex
tended to these enterprises. I want you
to see fully Just what your people are
willing to do there, and If they will do
what is fair and right, I can assure you
that my Philadelphia people will back
you and put the enterprise thrqugh foe
you in the next year."
Xo Ordinance Yet.
"Now," said Mr. Mndenhall, when he
concluded the reading of the letter, "you
have the capital at your door. Will you
admit It or will you shut It out?"
The committee was silent for a minute,
and then Mr. Branch said that there was
no ordinance before the Council. Two
had been Introduced and they had been
disposed of long ago. In the discussion
that- followed It developed that an ordi
nance had been prepared by the at
torneys of the company, and Councilman
Masters, by request, was to have Intro
duced It at the last meeting. The ordi
nance was overlooked and nothing was
heard of it In the Council, although Mr.
Masters was present.
While the conversation was going on
Chairman Bronaugh was doing a great
deal of thinking, and when it ended he Im
parted some of his thoughts to hs audi
ence. There was an angry .flush on his
faoe as he told his fellow-Councilmen that
a report had been spread that he was As
sociated in business with the attorney
for the Southern Pacific Company, and
that he helped to defeat the ordinance
granting the franchise.
Bronansh'i Pointed Denial.
"I have not been associated with the
attorney' for the Southern Pacific for sev
eral years," he said, as he looked around
the room for some one who might deny
his statement. "The report," he contin
ued, "was circulated for political pur
poses. Everybody knows that I was In
favor of the f ranchlse and that I voted fqr
It, The Southern Pacific's attorney has
nothing to do with me, nor I with him, so
far as my public duties are concerned."
When Bronaugh said he had voted for
the franchise for the company. Branch,
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DOES POTASH AND
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correb-
Mr. Mendenhall said the petition made
no charges that any of the team or elec
tric railroad companies had Influenced the
Council, but the members of the commit
tee took an opposite view. The whole
matter was finally settled by Mr. Merrill,
who said that ho wanted to see all the
railroads possible come Into Portland, and
that he would Introduce the franchise
ordinance at the adjourned meeting of the
Council next Wednesday.
To Extend n Trnck.
The application of the Portland Hallway
Company to extend Its track to Its new
car barns on Cedar street was taken up.
The company has purchased some prop
erty on Cedar Hill and desires to extend
Its track 150 feet to the barns which It
Intends to erect. President Paxton and
Superintendent Fuller spoke for the com
pany, and Dr. Emmett Drake against It.
The objection of Dr. Drake was that the
street would be cut up by the track.
The committee took the matter under ad
visement, and on Monday the members
will Inspect the street.
Attorney Dan R. Murphy, representing
Helen It. Stratton, protested against the
report of the viewers on the opening of
East Twenty-sixth street. Mr. Murphy
said that the benefits assessed were great
ly In excess of the damages. The com
mittee will visit the street and decide
whether the report Is correct.
nlflcance," are you sure that If his
had been very rmall that you would notS
1 GUsax. &n4 icrrUl nodded affirmatively. have ald It signified a great deal, aiuj,
From One of Geer'n Admirers.
SAIoEM, June 6. (To the Editor.) The
eyes of the Nation may have been on
Oregon during the recent campaign, but
from now until next January the eyes o
the people of Oregon will be on the mem
bers of the Legislature as to how far they
glve heed to the popular vote on United
States Senator. The effort now being
"made In some quarters to ignore the vot
given Governor Geer will meet with no
popular response, for it was equivalent to
an election by the people, unless. Indeed,
members of the Legislature consider their
own Judgment superior to that of the
people.
You will pardon me for saying that your
reasons for Ignoring the popular vote are
not "well taken" from any point of view.
Although you said Just before the election
that his vote would be small, you now
account for It being "quite large" by say,
Ing that It Is so because It was first on
the ticket and bore the designation of
"Republican," which It had no right to
bear, "because he was nominated by no
Republican convention,"
The facts are his name was at the foot
of the state ticket In nearly every coun
ty In the state, Multnomah being probi
ably the only exception, and he was on
the ticket as n Republican because every
petition circulated In the state requested,
the Governor's name to go pn the ticket
as "our choice for Republican candidate
for United States Senator."
Ton refer to a "deal to elect Mr. Cham
berlain" through which many Democrats
voted for Mr. Geer, but since Mr. Woods'
vote generally runs alongside some of the
other Democratic state candidates, where
could the Governor have secured any
Democratic votes of consequence from?
For instance. In Morrow County, prac
tically Mr. Fumlsh's home, the vote
stood Geer 611, Furnish 553, Woods 447 an4
Bonham 430. The Democratic candidate
for Socretary of State received qnly 333
votes.
Klamath County gave Geer 123 majority
over Wood, but the latter received only
20 votes les3 than the average of his col
leagues, and this condition prevails all
over the state. Of course, no man voted
for Mr. Geer who favored some other man
for United States Senator, and the differ
ence between his vote and that received
by the other Republican candidates repre-.
cents the popular strength oJ those' who
may be opposed to his election.
You pronounce Geer's vote a "practical
fraud." and declare that many voted for
him "as a sort of Joke or farce for an
noyance of Republicans"; but why should
Reoubllcans vote for him In order to an
noy themselves? While saying that his
very large popular vote "Is oE little slg-
vote,'i
pot
that much would not havo been made of
It? That his large vote may "annoy some
Republicans" Is quite evident, but It was
not so intended by the voters.
Mr. Geer's attitude during the campaign
Is also criticised, but your statement a
day or two ago that if he had been nom
inated It was the intention of those who
defeated him in the convention to have
defeated him at the polls, and with him
the Legislature, was known to him and
hla friends months ago. While the Gov
ernor has simply kept quiet In this cam
paign. If he had worked actively against
the head of the ticket he would have
done no more than you say Mr. Furnlsh's
special supporters Intended to do It they
had been defeated In the convention. So,
In using the word "Indian" It would seem
to apply to soma as well as to others.
Governor Geer carried Marlon County
four years ago by 5C0 majority, and Cham
berlain carried It this time by 200. Gov
ernor Geer carried Clatpop County four
years ago by 800 majority, and Furnish
this time has 100. If Marlon had slumped
this time as much as Clatsop has, accord
ing to population, Jt would have given
Chamberlain at least 500 majority. Even
Umatilla. If it had held to the ticket as
well as Marlon has, according to popula
tion would have elected Furnish Gov
ernor. Certainly Mr. Fulton In Clatsop
and. Furnish In Umatilla should have held
their counties In line as well as Governor
Geer did Marion. If they had Furnish
would have been easily elected.
No member of the Legislature who pro
leases to be in favor of electing Senators
by a dlrct vote of the people can offer
any good excuse for setting aside thin
overwhelming expression of the popular
will. W. A. CUS1CK.
British battle-ship Goliath, on the Asiatic
station. Paymaster-General A. E Bates,
of the United States Army, who has been
making an extended tour of the Philip
pines, also came on the Pekin, accom
panied by Colonel Allen, of the Signal
Corps, and Major Maglnnis, ex-Congressman
fgbm Montana.
- Animal Trnlners Injured.
CLEVELAND, June 7. Three animal
trainers attached to a show had a thrill
ing experience here today with their sav
age pets, and aa a result ope man, the
lion trainer, Joseph McPhee, is fatally in
jured. The other Injured men are: Her
man Wedder, right leg badly crushed by
a bear, and Madame Morelll, right arm
and side badly crushed by a leopard. The
animals were being transferred from the
railroad cars to their cages when the
casualties happened.
Plans of Venezuelan Rebel.
NEW YORK, June 7. According to a
friend in this city of General Manuel A.
Matos, leader of the revolutionary forces
in "Venezuela, the revolutionists are pre
paring to march on Caracas with forces
numbering 13,000 men. It is their plan,
he says, to capture Valencia with part
of the forces and meet the government
troops outside Caracas In about two
weeks. It is the hope of the revolution
ists to be in the capital by July 5, the an
niversary of the independence of Venezu
ela. '
Mornn'a Work on Battleship.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The Navy De
partment has been Informed by Moran
Bros., at Seattle, that they will lay the
keel of the battleship Nebraska on the
4th of July. The builders Inform the Navy
Department that the work at their yards
has lagged a little of late, owing to the
prevalence of a Bmall strike, and also be
cause of delay In the delivery of shop fit
tings; but they state that progress on
the big vessel building by them Is now
Improved.
Military SurgreonH.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The Associa
tion of Military Surgeons closed Its ses
sions today. Resolutions were adopted
recommending the establishment of a
school for the training of medical mili
tary officers, and the passage of the Dick
bill, reorganizing the National Guard of
the different states. The officers recom
mended by the nominating committee
were elected, and Boston was selected as
the next place of meeting.
Passenicrrs pn the Pekin,
BAN FRANCISCO, June 7, Among the
passengers from the Orient on the City
of Pekin was Colonel "Kitchener a brother
of Lord Kitchener. 'Colonel Kitchener has baffled the physicians, and about 12 per
been visiting his son. an officer on the sons have died of the affliction this Spring.
Cause of "Spotted Fever."
MISSOULA, Mont.. June 7. Dr. William
N. Chownlng, of the University of Min
nesota, summoned by the State Board pf
Health to Investigate the strange malady
of the Bitter Root Valley called "spotted
faver," gives the opinion that the fatal
disease is caused by the bite of a tick
peculiar to that district. This disease has
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