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KEEP OUT DISEASE
Smallpox Territory . Must Be
Quarantined.
BOAT COMPANIES ASKED TO ACT
If Rigorous Mcannrca Are Adopted
All Dnnger of an Epidemic
Will rnB What Doc
tors Say.
Vei
ings
Five hundred pieces of new Veilings,
tuxedo, chiffon, complexion and novelty
meshes, in single and two-tone colors;
yard, 35c to 1.25
"In order to effect an efficient quaran
tine agilrst smallpox-infected localities. It
Is necessary to have a State Health
Board." raid Dr. S. E. Joseph!, yestet
day, when asked about the condition of
the Woodland community. "We worked
hard to have a bill passed last year that
would create a State Health Board, and
If It had passed we would now be In a
position to guard against Invasion of any
disease from other communities.
"The health officers will take the mat
ter of quirantlnlng. the country of the
Upper Lewis River In hand Immediately.
Dr. Zan, tho City Physician, visited all
of the steamboat companies yesterday,
and in nearly every case found them
ready to take prompt action. "I think
that we can arrange for a quarantine,"
said he. "without having to force the
matter. The companies seem to have tho
welfare of the city at heart and are ap
parently willing to boycott the place."
Health Officer Blersdorf wrote to health
officers of tho State of Washington, and
asked that they declare a -quarantine
'Wo can refuse to let people come from
there to Portland." said he. "but they can
go to some other place, and then come
here, and there Is nothing to stop them."
Among all of the doctors seen yesterday
the opinion prevailed that the Washing
ton Health Board was very negligent In
that the matter had not been taken up
before.
Among tho steamboat companies a gen
eral willingness was manifested to do
what Is for tho best Interest of the city,
but there was manifest Ignorance of the
real condition as It exists at Woodland.
"Wo know there has been smallpox
there." said they, "but we have not trans
ported cases to Portland. It Is dying out
there." While they may not have brought
any cases &o plainly marked as to be
recognized by boat hands, facts are at
hand to show that cases have been Im
ported, and citizens of Woodland say that
members of that community have come
to Portland to get free treatment when
they knew that they had smallpox. Again,
It takes but a visit to Woodland to prove
that there are a large number of cases
of smallpox there at this time. In fact,
tho disease Is still raging there, and no
effort Is being made to check It. The
4rbrit-caec that they hava had. and -still
tho father attends to hla buslncsF and
takes no precaution against Infecting his
neighbors. According to physicians of
Portland tfiere Is great danger of people
who come from that section Deing in
fected and carrying the disease, even n
thev do not hive it themselves. "We
should demand 'that the boat companies
roluse, to bring any one irom mat com
Trmnitv nnd If thev refuse, we should
quarantine every boat 'that has been
there, was tho statement of a number
of leading physicians yesterday. "We
hae tho nower to hold the- boats in Quar
antine for 14 days," said they, "and they
would soon grow urea or running in tnere
every 14 days." 1
Bont Companies Will Aid.
T5n.rlv vnsterdav momlntr Dr. Zan com.
mphrrd n. tnnr of the various comnanles
that bring passengers fsom the Woodland
district. Ho first visited the O. R. & N.
Co. Superintendent Conway said that he
was willing to do all that he could to
protect the city, and that he would quar
antine nnv nlace the henlth officers risked.
"Our boats do not bring any passengers
from there, however," said he, "and we
pan do nothing." Those who live at
Woodland say, however, that the steamer
Hassalo stops at Caples Landing and that
a great many go there to take the boat.
The henlth officers nro confident that the
C. R. & N Co. will refuse to stop at
uapies L.anuing as soon as mey are torn
that it is one or the places rrom which
come the Infected neonle.
The other boat companies all manifested
a willingness, but claimed that the dan
ger is not as great as surmised. The
condition nt. "Woodland however jhoir
for itself, and Dr. Zan states that he will
insist upon tho quarantine. He expects
to' get a definite answer from tho com
panies today.
Threaten Whole Country
Health Officer Blersdorf. when seen.
said: "The condition at Woodland is
such as to threaten the welfare of the
wholo surrounding country, and It Is a
reflection upon tho State of . Washington
that such a state of affairs should beeper
mltted there. I shall take the matter up
with them- and sec If something cannot
be dono toward having the place boy
cotted.
When asked what should be done by the
City of Portland toward averting the
danger he said:
We should refuse to let any one from
that community come to the city. Of
course they can go to any other place and
como here, but tho danger would be less
ened. They are In the State of Wash
lngton, and we have no power over them
other than that we can refuse to let them
como here. I believe that If the health
officers of Washington are notified they
will quarantine the place. If they do It
will not take long for them to stamp the
disease out among them.
"I am confident that a large amount of
our smallpox has come directly from
there and that wo should take any step
necessary to guard against further trou
blc."
Dr. Blersdorf Is also a strong xdvocate
of tho plan to have a State Health Board
and said: "In order to make the quaran
tines against such places thoroughly ef.
fectlve, we must have a State Health
Board to take the matter in hand. Wo
have sees the condition at Woodland, but
wo do not know but that there may be
'other places that have not come to our
notice, and that are quite as bad as this
one. A Stato Health Board would be able
to keep up a continual Inspection, and
such cases would be at once taken In
hand.
Adopt Stringent Measures,
; Dr. Wheeler, ex-City Physician, and
professor of hygiene at the medical de
partment of .the Stato University, said
"Smallpox Is a very, easy dlseaee to stamp
out if the proper means are used.. It is
impossible for us to check It here. If it Is
being constantly carried Into the city
from tho outside. The only thing that we
can do Is to adopt stringent measures
The health authorities will have to be
firm and demand that the place .be quar
antlnod. They have tho authority. If they
only choose to use it They can demand
that any boat that runs in there be quar
antined for 14 days, and if they will use
that power a few times the boat com
panies will soon be ready to conform to
their requests. There could not be a bet
ter Illustration of the necessity of a State
Health Board. I have been trying to get a
bill through for the past 10 years, but
have always failed. Tho matter will be
taken up again this year. If we had a
Stato Health Board, and able men at the
head of It. we could effectually quaran
tine tho state against such communities
as .that and could also demand that Wash
ington quarantine the place.
"Washington has a Stato Health
Board," suggested the reporter, "and there
Is no place in Oregon that is so neglected
as Woodland, Wash."
"That reflects discredit upon the men
who aro at tho head of the State Health
Board there, and not upon the plan, of
having a board. They have all authority
necessary to place a strict quarantine
upon the place. We want a State Health
Board and wo want able men at the head
of It."
Xeed of Proper Authority.
Dr. S. B. Josephl, president of the med
ical department of the Stato University,
and tho author of tho bill to create a
Stato Health Board at tho last session of
CAN PRESTON WIN ?
Railroads Against Him; but
Whom Are They For?
WILSON EXPECTS THEIR AID
But Levi Anlceny, Many Think, Will
Not Be Opponed by Them Pres
ent Status of Commis
sion Scheme.
SUOKANE, Wash., Aug. 23. (Special.)
"Which candidate for the United States
MISS VIVIAN MAY SARTORIS
GRANDDAUGHTER. OF GENERATE. GRANT WEDS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
COUSIN OF
COBURG, Out, Aug-. 23. The marriage of Vivian May Sartorls and Fred
erick Roosevelt Scorel was solemnized at St. Peter's Church here today In tho
presence of a distinguished assemblage of guests. Including representatives from
nearly every state In tho American Union. Rev. Mr. Spragg officiated. Tho
bride Is the daughter of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartorls and Algernon Chartls Fred
erick Sartorls, of Warset, Hampshire. Kngland. and a granddaughter of tho
late General U. S. Grant. The groom Is the son of Chevalier and Madame Ed
ward Scove!, and Is a cousin of President Roosevelt.
The church was beautifully decorated with arches of orango blossoms and
banks of palms and lilies. James M. Dickinson, of Philadelphia, played the
wedding march. Miss Sartorls wore a gown of raro lace, with a veil of whlto
tulle. She carried Bride roses. Her sister. Miss Rosemond Sartorls. who at
tended her sister as maid of honor, was attired In a gown of white organdlo,
with trimmings of rare laco and Insertion. Her flowers were pink roses. "The
best roan was Chevalier de Diaz Albert In. undo of the groom. The bride was
given away by her mother. Tho ushers were: Captain John "Wright, U. S. A.;
John Mason Brown. Louisville. Ky.: T, H. Chew. Geneva. X. T.; Oliver Prlngle.
Rossland, B. C; W. T. Carson, Ohio, and Phelps Spence, Watertown. X. Y.
Among thoso present were: Mrs. U. S. Grant, grandmother of -the bride;
Chevalier and Mroe. dc Diaz Alber.tln. uncle and aunt of the groom; Mrs. Oliver
Prlngle, cousin of the groom; Mrs. Mary Cass Whitney, the groom's aunt; Mrs.
Roosevelt Schuyler, a cousin; Major and Mrs. Waterbury. cousins of the groom;
General Fred Jones. Chicago; General and Mrs. Bingham. General and Mrs. O.
B. Wilcox. Colonel and "Mrs. Irwin, General and Mrs. Charles L. Fltzhugh and
many others.
The bride and groom will sail" from New York Monday on the Oceanic for an
extended trip abroad. They will reside In Washington during tho Winter.
the Legislature, says that cases occur
continually thnt lllustnte the necessity
of a State Health Board, but that this Is
a marked example. "If wo 'could have
got tho bill through last year,' said he,
"wo should now bo In a position to quar
antine this plico so that no Infection
could bo brought to Portland." ,
'But wo have not a State Board," said
tho reporter, "and we aro seriously threat
ened by the negligence of the State of
Washington. What had the city ought
to dor'
"Wo cannot da so much as we could;
still there aro many things that we can
do. Wo cm have Inspectors at every
train and boat, and see that no one comes
In that has fno disease, and we can de
clare a q'uanntlno against the place. If
tho boat companies refuse to comply wo
can quarantine them, and vaccinate every
one on the boat, or everyone who has
been there and Is exposed. A mere dis
infection of places whero they have been
will not do. We must insist that every
ono that has been expesed shall be vaccinated."
MAY BE A CARDINAL.
Recommendnton to Vatican in FaT
of Archbinuop Ireland.
NEW TORK. Aug. 23. The statement
Is cabled to the Tribune from Rome that
the recommendations to the Vatican to
have Archbishop Ireland nominated as a
cardinal have now assumed Imposing pro
portions, as setting forth that the red hat
would be a duo reward for the success of
tho papacy obtained through' him by the
Tnft mission coming to Rome. - The state
ment Is further made that some of Arch
bishop Ireland's friends arc so influential
that the Vatican would like to satisfy
them, notwithstanding the reluctance to
give America more than one cardinal.
The" plan of having Archbishop Ireland a
cardinal of the Curia, residing at Rome,
Is opposed by the other cardinals of the
Curia, who And him too clever, too pro
gressive aftd too American.
A prdject that is whispered, continues
the correspondent. Is that Bishop Qulgley,
of Buffalo, having refused the archbish
opric of Chicago, Archbishop Ireland be
appointed there as a fit field for his. activ
ities, and, being created a cnrdlnoi
would have the West under his jurisdic
tion, while Cardinal Gibbons would have
the East.
Head-On CoIHkIob.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 23. In a head-on
collision between two Baltimore & Ohio
freight trains In Cnlysvllle tunnel today.
A. .Rltxenour, fireman, was crushed to
death and EL D. Reynolds, a brakeman,
fatally injured.
Senate will secure the backing of the rail
ways, and will the popular sentiment In
favor of a railway commission be strong
enough to land the nomination of Harold
Preston, despite the backing of the rail
ways for their candidate?" Is the mooted
question among Republican politicians ot
Eastern Washington at present. As
county after county holds Its convention
and a part of them declare In favor of a
railway commission along the lines sug
gested by Governor McBrlde, It becomes
apparent that the sentiment of the State
Is at least In considerable measure for a
railway commission; but the strength of
the railway opposition to such a scheme
cannot be accurately estimated.
Levi Ankeny. the Walla Walln banker.
has been the reputed candidate of the
railway Interests ever since the deal
made at Olympla two years ago. when he
delivered the votes necessary to kill the
railway commission bill then pending. At
though the deal was made with the O. R
& N. and the Northern Pacific, it was
generally understood that the Great
Northern would not stand in the way of
promises made by other roads, and since
the railways have come into closer rela
tlons in the Northwest many Republicans
believe Ankeny will be supported as well
by the Great Northern. But John L.
Wilson, of Spokane, owner of the Seattle
I Post-Intelligencer, is doing hla utmost to
hold the backing of Jim Hill, and WH
son's friends assert that he Is to be Hill
candidate, first, last and always. Hill Is
recognized as the man in practical con
trol of all state railway Interests, and If
he makes John I, his candidate, there
will be a hot fight until the roads deter
mine which man is the better to be drop
peu. fcupporters of AnKeny rely upon
the opposition of the general public to
ward sending a man to the Senate who is
boomed by his own newspaper alone, and
who has been a thorn In the side of the
party for so many yeara. Wilson's un
popularity In the rank- and file of thc-
party Is unquestioned, but his long hand
ling of Federal patronage has given him
a powerful machine. Despite the fact.
that the machine has received some hard
knocks.. It is still doing herculean work
for Its leader, and many of Its member
hang on and work In the hope of reward,
knowing that Wilson's unpopularity will
preclude them from a chance at the pub
lie crib unless he continues in control.
uovernor jioonac nas irequentiy ex
pressed himself as more than satisfied
with the support given Preston, the au
thor of the rallwav commission bill. Pres
ton Is spending considerable time In trav
vellng, building his fences and making
himself generally well known. He seems
confident of success, and, with McBride,
relies on the popular sentiment in favor
of a commission to elect legislators who
will give him the coveted position next
Winter.
Since Representative Cushman has coma
out flat-footed in favor of a commission.
a new element of uncertainty has been
Injected Into the Congressional race. Pre
vious to Cushman's announcement and
his daring seizure of the Pierce county
convention. In which he won out for an
Instructed delegation in favor of a com
mission, he had not been regarded as so
formidable a candidate among tho lead
ers, although his work for State appro
priations had made him solid with the
public. It had been announced that tha
McBrlde-Preston faction would favor
Representative Jones, of North Yakima;
Will Humphrey, of Seattle, and either F.
H. Brownell. of Everett, or A. J. Falk-
nor, of Olympla. The Tacoma candidate,
was slated to net a hump. But einco hla
declaration for a commission and the
showing of strength he made at the Ta
coma convention, the slate has presuma
bly been rearranged and one of the un
tried candidates must bo dropped. King
County men say Humphrey Is too strong
to be counted out. but If Preston is to be
the Senatorial candidate, it seems logical
that one man from King County on the
delegation will be enough. Such is the
view on this side of tho mountains, and
speculation is rife as to whther the Mc
Bride Preston combination will then in
elude Brownell or Falknor. There la
much opposition to Falknor, and but lit
tie to Brownell. as the Northwest has
never been recognized, while Falknor has
been rewarded by tho permanent location
of the capital at Olympla, a boon which
was generally supposed to pay oft all
party obligations to tho Thurston county-
man.
Effect of Railway Conference.
Now that tho excitement over the con
fcrenco of farmers and railway magnates
over tho reduction In grain rates has
somewhat subsided, advocates of the
commission say this action will have lit
tle or no effect on the commission scheme,
That the reduction is a Gqdsend to, the
Eastern Washington farmer is unques
tioned, but the cut was, they think, not
deeo enough to have a lasting effect. Be
sides, thev declare It Is too well known
now that the railway Interests caused
the conferences to be called, the mag
nates believing that a reduction, effective
at once, would end the complaints of the
farmers and would remove the agitation
in favor of a commission.
Meanwhile, tho Democracy la doing ev
erything- to foster Senator Turner's can
dldacv. and advantage Is taken of the
mixed Republican situation. The democ
racv nresent3 a solid front for Turner,
and la not hampered by numerous candi
dates. Turner has always, favored a. rail
way commission, and his friends allege
that many Republicans will vote the
Democratic legislative ticket rather than
take any chance by voting for Republi
cans who might favor Preston at first.
and afterward bo traded to Wilson and
Ankeny, thereby defeating the paramount
State Issue a railway commission.
The argument Is borne out by the rec
ords of two years ago, when East Side
voters sent several Democrats to the
Legislature, while valiantly supporting
Cushman and Jones, Republican candi
dates for Congress, besides tho remainder
of a State ticket, with the exception of
Governor Rogers, who was returned to
tho chair because of his good record anu
the opposition to Frink Wilson's candi
date and a friend of tho railways.
Some Republicans May Bolt.
That mam Republicans wilt vote the
Democratic legislative ticket, especially
in Spokane and Stevens Counties, Is cer
tain. Spokane Republicans are aisgusiea
with John I Wilson's methods, and are
not particularly pleased with the Idea of
supporting a King County man. vernier
i Ankenv anv too popular here, although
h is not hated as cordially as is vu-
son. Confronted with these -three candl
rlntps. many men will turn to Turner.
Stevens County suffers most or any
from exorbitant railway charges, and Is
expected to go uoauuuui.
sneclallv for the legislative ticket. Stov-
ens County Republicans, who are about
to hold a convention, will probamy o
dominated by some ot tho old Wilson
machine, but the bosses up there are
not vet to be counted In the fold of the
Post-Intelllgencer proprietor, for they
will wait to see In which field the grass
Is sweetest and thickest. Wilson has done
little for Stevens County In the past.
nnd what he could promise for the fu
ture, with the Hill road (the Spokane
Falls & Northern) having a monopoly or
th (ftrrvin$r trade in that section. Is dif
ficult to Imagine. Ferry County Republl-
rnns have adopted a plank which 13 flat
tering to the railroads. For two years
Renubllc has been laboring to get rail
communication with the outside world. It
has accomplished its purpose, anu me
Republicans of the County have not yet
gone Into the matter of freights and
fares, being too thankful that they are
not obliged to patronize the stage coach
and slxtecn-mule freight wagon. But the
convention just held showed an under
current In favor of Levi Ankeny. which
Is rather surprising, since Wilson's
friends have been prominent In previous
Ferrv Countv Republican conferences.
The course of Colonel William Rldpath,
whose Congressional aspirations were
frosted In the recent Spokane Republican1
convention, has not yet been made ap
parent, but Colonel Rldpath may throw
himself Into the campaign In a way that
will surprise the dominant faction in this
county. He Is a good hater, and has
plenty of money.
Politics Ruined Him.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo.. Aug. 23. Clarence
A. Plank, Police Judge, of Spitngfleld. O.
committed suicide at a hotel here today
by taking poison. He arrived here yes
terday from Memphis. He left three let
ters. One letter said he was short $4300,
and that the money had gone to politl
clans and not to women, as had been
charged. He denounced Springfield poll
tics as "rotten to the core.
Vlctlintt of Cable Car Accident
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23. Two of those
Injured In last night's cable car accident
at the Ninth-street Incline. Miss Margaret
Lucltt and Miss Ola Jorndt, were In
critical condition today, and It is doubt
ful whether they will recover. .The other
Injured are progressing favorably-
WIRES TO ALASKA
elegraphic Lines Will Soon
Be Established.
HP0RTANT POINTS REACHED
Observations ot General Greely bm
Hla Trip to the Territory Peo
ple Strenuously Object
to the Tnx Laws.
OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, D. C, Aug. 23. "Before the pres
ent year has ended. Alaska will be con
nected with the United States by wire,
and before the expiration of two weeks,
many hundred miles of telegraphic com
munications will have been established
between the remote towns of that terri
tory and tho Coast cities," says General j
has just returned from Alaska. "The
telegraphic system will, for tho first
time, make It possible for lntercomxnunl-
tween those portions of tho territory
where previously correspondence could j
bo had only by mall, and where letters I
and answera could not ho exchanged J
more than two or threo times during tha
year.
"It Is anticipated that within tho next '
week or two Valdez will be in telegraphic
communication with the outside world.
This lino runs from Dawson through Eg
bert as a military wire, and Is about 450
miles long. There is now in operation In
tho territory about SCO miles of wire in
tho Central and Lower Yukon Vqlleys.
This will ho connected with, the Valdez
system, which will bring tho lower Yu
kon, St. Michaels and Nome within daily
reach of the rest of the world." ,
People Object to Tax Laws.
General Greely says there Is a strong ,
feeling In the territory against the pre
vailing tax laws, which, turn the money
into tho United States Treasury, j&aska
Is the only place In the United States
where the National Government requires t
even a bootblack to pay a tax for con
ducting business. Tho general demand
Is that moneys arising from taxes shall
be applied largely to the education of
the children of the white population ot
Alaska. Continuing. General Greely said:
I believe that the great need of Alaska
Is legislation regarding lands, timber and
possibly the fishing Industry. Strange as
it may seem, there is no way in which
even a discharged soldier may obtain ti
tle to a homestead-ln-Alaska; It is true
that tho homestead laws ot the United
States apply to that Territory, but Inso
much that such laws have no effect ex
cept on what are known as certified '
lands, they are practically of no effect. ,
because there are no certified lands ot
any worth, from a homestead point ot!
view.
I believe Alaska Is a country only for
rich men. While the gold deposits aro ,
exceedingly rich, they require great capl-"
f
tal to develop and work them. This
working can be done only by the meet"
Improved machinery. Of course, there j
are parts of Alaska which are barren
and unprofitable, but in this enormous J
melon there aro areas ot the size o
many of our smaller states which, in the j
not distant future, will be largely In
habited. '
CLAIMS OF THE WEST.
Next Session ot TrnnnOIIssIjialppI
Congress Will Be Important One.
rmrAon An?. 23. Judtro C. J. Gar
vin, chairman of the executive committeo
of the Trans-Mississippi Congress, in aa
interview here today said: J
"The next congress, which wm ne neia
In Seattle In 1903, will be one of the most
Trans-MIsslssIppl Congress. All matters
Will De enmuiuieu iium ma uui.uooivuo
of the congress except such matters asi
tho trans-MIssIsslppl region is directly In
terested In. j
"The congress has accomplished much,!
in tho past in pushing legislation as far4
n o Viof rolnn li rnnrerned. but tho tlmo
13 now ripe for the united and concerted
action of all Interested, tnat we may not
only have such legislation as the region'
needs, but also that we may let the coun
try at large know of our resources and.
possibilities. The people of Seattle havo
given the executive committee every as
surance that the delegates to the con-j
gress will be suitably entertained, even
going so far as to tender the charter ot
a steamer to visit Alaskan points. and(
give them an opportunity of seeing for
themselves the vast wealth of that terri-.
tory. !
"The congress from this time forth will
take a still more active part In pushing
the claims of the West for governmental
action, and putting before the public tha
advantages and resources of that vastf
region.
"One of the most important matters dis
cussed and passed upon favorably by the
congress was the recommendation to the
National Congress looking to the opening
up of a waterway connecting the Great.
Lakes with the Gulf: the Improvement of
the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, so
that this can be accomplished. The bene
fit to" the Mississippi Valley and tha
Middle West of this project Is beyond
compute. The drainage canal Is the in
itiative link lrt this connective chain, and
to Chicago is due the credit of demon
strating that the undertaking is not only
possible, but probable."
Pensioner of 1S12 Dylnjy.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23. Word reached
this city from Dunbrook. Oneida County,
this state, that Hiram Cron, the only sol
dier of the War of 1S12 upon the Govern
ment pension rolls. Is dying at his homo
there. Cron is in his 103d year, and he
has had the distinction of having lived
in three centuries. About three months
ago his health began to fail, and for soma
time he has been confined to his bed and
growing wealc. He spends much of the
time deeping. Last week he slept for
three days and two nights. Until about'
two years ago the Goevrnment allowed
him ?S a month, but Congressman Sher
man secured the passage of a special act
increasing tho pension to $25.
Ate Poisoned Cooklen.
BEDFORD. Ind., Aug. 23. The family
of Mrs. Mary Collier, of this city, and
several boarders. 14 persons in all, were
mysteriously poisoned last night by eat
ing cookies. Nine of the victims are still
in a serious condition.