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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1910)
HIBERNIANS HERE READY FOR MEET Convention Folk Take Posses sion of City, Planning Busy Conference. PORTLAND SEEN BY AUTO After Tour, President Mathew Cum mlngs Talks of Propositions to Come Up at Sessions T. II. Speech Not Issue. - With the arrival of many of the dele gates to the National convention and all the officers- of the order and "Wom en's Auxiliary, with one or two excep tions, the Hibernians from all parts of the United States and Canada are today In peaceable possession of Portland, and during- the week will be given an opportunity to learn some of the things that go to make a typical convention city. All the delegates will have arrived by tomorrow, many having been de layed in stopping at various points en route to visit friends and enjoy the at tractions of the Pacific Coast country. All day yesterday there was bustle and stir at the Imperial Hotel, where the Hibernians are making their head quarters. Committees on entertain ment saw to it that the visitors were not overlooked in the way of comforts. At 4:30 o'clock In the afternoon, the Hibernians with their families and friends, were driven about the city in automobiles. About 75 persons enjoyed the outing. At the conclusion of the ride, the party was escorted to the banquet rooms of the Portland Commercial Club and were entertained at dinner. President Mathew Cummings, leader of the Hibernians, "wld" all the characteris tics of the Celt In his makeup, and fresh from the hands of the Seattle Fenians who attempted to delay his arrival in Portland, is one of the most affable of tnen- For 20 years he served the American Government, and finally became the in ventor of improved rolling mill machin ery and boilers. He is now the manager of the factory which is manufacturing his five patents at Boston. Mr. Cummings was born without the golden spoon at tachment, and worked in the iron foun dries of his native city for money with which he later acquired an education. Cummings is a keen observer of politi cal events over the world that may have e. tendency to retard the movement for the freedom of Ireland, and was the first to protest against he Egyptian speech made by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt at Lon don. Roosevelt's Talk Criticised. ( "I considered the remarks of Colonel Roosevelt ill-advised, un-American and un-democratic," said Mr. Cummings yes terday. "Ireland has suffered from the oppres sion of the English Government for S00 years. England has exerted a protector ate over Egypt for a shorter time, and I. consider that the protest which Roose velt made against the peaceful methods adopted in Egypt, in contrast to those of . Ireland, as brutal. Being an ex-President of the United States of America, the home of liberty. Roosevelt should not have done it. The speech will not be an Issue in the meeting of the Hibernians, however. "I consider this meeting at Portland the most important that has ever been held by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and am delighted that it will convene amid Buch pleasant surroundings. After the heat of the East, this pleasant morn ing and the beauty of your city appeal to us. "The most important thing which will come before the convention will be the movement for the unification of all Irish societies for the advancement of the Irish people and the ultimate freedom of Ireland. The plan probably will contem plate a federation of all Irishmen regard less of their religious or political beliefs. It will follow somewhat the plan of the German-American alliance. Plan to AVork Together. "We propose to be in position to touch elbows and work together when occasion Is presented. We want to be in position to speak for the whole Irish race in America at any time. This will not mean that all the various organizations will merge with the Hibernians. We merely will secure a central organization, each ociety remaining intact and following Its own course in other matters. For in stance, the Hibernians of Ireland are a distinct organization from that in this country. We probably will arrange for the recognition of a card system of iden tification . among members of both branches. , "A National insurance society probably will be launched at this meeting. We now have insurance companies in many of the states, but feel that the time is opportune for branching out. "Another important proposition will be the approval of articles of confederation with the German-speaking American so cieties. The Germans and the Irish num ber f7 rer cent of the total population of the United States. We have fought together for the country, and we will en deavor to Mock any movement which contemplates an alliance between Eng land and America. We do not regard England as the mother country of the United States." . Many Hibernians Lire In Canada. National Director Charles J. Foy, ratling from Perth. Ontario. Canada, which, he declares, enjoys the greatest degree of freedom of any country in the world, is among the early arrivals, for the convention. "There are probably 7000 Hibernians In Canada." said Mr. Foy. "and. con trary to the notion which seems to pre vail In the United States, they are not annoyed in any manner by the Govern ment of Canada. In fact, it is the best government in the world. ' and allows its citizens a great degree of personal liberty. "For Instance, where there are public chools and parochial, or 'separate' schools as we designate them, the cittern has the right to make his choice as to which one he will aid in sup porting. He cannot then be-taxed for the support of the other. A very large percentage of the members of the Catholic Church In Canada feel the moral obligation of sending their chil dren to the separate schools, although we are not compelled to do so." Among the 25 representatives of Canada now In Portland is John Hanlon. a member of the Canadian Customs Service, who makes the state ment that American emigrants from the Northwest. Including Oregon. Washington. Montana, Idaho and Utah, last year paid $357,000 import duties on household goods and farm imple ments with which to establish new homes in the Dominion. "Canada wants the people from the United States, and Is offering every aort of an inducement to remain and id la her development." said Mr. olon, "W lva every, person. 160 acres of land free of charge as soon as he applies for it. The making of an application at the land office is assumed to mean that the applicant In tends to remain and become a citizen. Settlers can feel assured of the aid of the Government in every branch of their work. Our timber is not .sewed up like yours down here, and. in fact, the policy is to make use of resources. Only 8,000,000 Live In Dominion. "The Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad, running from Halifax to Prince Rupert, will be completed next year, in fact, trains are running over a good portion of the line now. But the con nection of the road wilL mean the open ing of a tremendous territory of wheat land. We have only 8,000,000 people in Canada, approximately the same number as is contained in the State of New York. There is lots of room for you people who are dissatisfied in the West." By all odds, the "big man" of the convention is J. T. Canfleld, manager for the Swift Packing Company at Shenadoah, Pa., and state treasurer for the Keystone State Hibernians. Weigh ing 346 pounds and able to run 100 yards in 12 seconds, especially when pursuing anything of benefit to the Irish people, Mr. Canfleld was thor oughly comfortable yesterday. "This altitude and temperature just suit me," said the Pennsylvanian. "And I want to express the appreciation of ourpeople for the great reception pre pared for President Cummings and those of us who were fortunate enough to accompany him. That rose-trimmed car was a beautiful thing, and it is regretted that President Cummings was unable to ride across from Vancouver amid such surroundings. We had a good time coming out here, and after attending to the important work of our convention we hope to see much of the state." J. T. McGinnis Is Busy. One of the hardest working and hap piest of the visitors is none other than J. T. AIcGinnis, National secretary 'of the order, of Scranton, Pa. "Mac," as he is familiarly known back in the, town of correspondence schools, was busy as a hungry bee all day yester day getting affairs of his office in shape for the opening session Monday. "Take it from me, friend, that we are going to have a fine meeting in Port land," said Mr. McGinnis, "and the way things look I believe we will enjoy one of the best sessions we have ever held. At first I was somewhat skepti cal as to the attendance being small, but now all doubts have been dissi pated and I believe the number of dele gates will be larger than that on which we had counted. Pennsylvania prob ably will have the biggest delegation of any of the states, with Massachu setts a close second. These delegations are expected to arrive in Portland to day." Officers Hold Meet. The officers and board of directors of the National association met 'at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at room 209, Imperial Hotel, for the purpose of checking over reports and preparing amendments to be brought before the convention. All the members were in attendance and were as follows: Mat thew Cummings, of Boston, president; James J. Regan, of Minneapolis, Minn., vice-president; James T. McGinnis, of Scranton, Pa., secretary; John F. Quinn, of Joliet, 111., treasurer; Rt. Rev. Wil liam H. O'Connell, of Boston, chaplain of the order; Rev. John D. Kennedy, Danbury, Connv Major E. T. McCrystal of New Tork City; P. T. Moran. of Washington, D. C: Charles J. Foy, of Perth, Ont., and John J. O'Meara, of Butte, Mont. , Among the prominent Hibernians to arrive yesterday was P. T. Moran, capi talist, of Washington, D. C. This being his first trip to the Pacific Coast, Mr. Moran is taking special interest in the points visited and declares Portland is the prettiest city he has seen since leav ing Washington. When it comes to boosting, Mr. Moran has the exponents of the "Seattle spirit" faded to a frazzle, and while he thinks Portland is just right, there is no city in the world to compare with Washing ton, D. C. Although a Democrat, Mr. Moran stated that he believed ex-President Roosevelt stands about as strong today in the East generally as he ever did. "In official Washington he is still very popular," said Mr. Mora!,. "I believe it is the consensus of opinion there that should Roosevelt again become a candi date, he would be nominated over any other man, including President Taft." Mr. Moran is identified with a number of interests of the National capital, chief among .which being the export grain and flour business. It is his opinion that the principal part of the grain grown in the Northwest will within the next few years be shipped to the Eastern states, as de creased acreage in the Middle West and increase in population will afford an ever increasing market there. Under the auspices of the Portland Commercial Club, the visiting Hiberni ans, with their families, will be taken for a ride about the city Tuesday after noon in the 16 observation .cars, .leaving the Imperial Hotel at 3 o'clock. Dif ferent points of interest will be point ed out on the trolley trip. At 5 o'clock following the ride, the visitors will be guided to the Commercial Club rooms, where a general reception and buffet luncheon will be given in their honor. J. F. Daly, chairman of the reception committee, hopes to give the Hibernians something in the way of hospitality tney nave not heretofore enjoyed. Ail the visitors taking the ride will be pre sented with ljttle folder novelties pre senting pictures of Portland's main buildings and scenic spots. Members of the Commercial Club re ception committee are the following: J. K. raly. chairman: R. V. Holder, R. B. Bryan. O F. Jeffer--. T. M. Dunne. -A.. H. Cronin. K. Cardie, f?. H. ' Gould. Dr J. R. TVetheibee. F. J. Catterlin. J. P. O'Brien, W. J. Gearin. C. B. Merrick. J. FS Shea. Dr. A. C. Smith. TV. M. Daly. J. E. Wiley, J. T. Cooke. Oeorge T. Atchlev. J. B. Coffey. X. A. Henderson. G. F HeuFner. A. P. Swen.wn. E. T- Fralev. Horace Macklin. CT J. B. Malarkey. -A. B Slauson. W. B. Cole. Frank Dooly, E. J. Daly. O. V Tavlor. V. V. Jones. Frank B. Rilev. John E. Cronan. A. H. Cronin. M. J. DriscolL T. Morris Dunne. W. J. Gearin. J. M. Healey, Roger B. Smnort. John Manning. J. P. O'Brien. J F. Daly. M. F. Brady. F. F. Barbour. J. W Vogran. D. E. Ke'apev. M. J. Drtscoll. Clyde Evans. H. G. Oolton. E. Z. Ferguson. Walter A. Goss. John Man ninp. .1. M. Healy, J B. Pilkington, W. E. Pri(1homme. J. P. Sharkes. P. E. Sullivan, Dom J. Zan. M F. Bra iv. T. I Potter. E. R Hellift. Harvey O Brla. Phil Metsehan. K. H. Fogarty. Dan Malarkev. A. T.. Kinlev. C. C Craig. R. M Dooly. G. D. Schalk. J P. Flvnn. F. Vanduyn. Carl R. Jones, c B. Merrii-k, J. B. Filklngton. W. . E. Prud homme. John P. Sharkey. J. F Shea. Dr. A. C. Smith. P. E Sullivan. J. E. Wiley. Dom J. Zan. W. H. Daly. J. P. Cooke. Miss Anna C. Malia. National president of the Women's Auxiliary, failed to ar rive in the city last night as had been expected, having been unavoidably de layed in S-eattle. Mrs. Mary F. Mc Whorter. an officer of the auxiliary, ar rived early yesterday morning. Mrs. McWhorter was delighted at Portlands beauties, and stated that her journey In the Pacific Northwest country has been a succession of surprises in scenery and climate. More Hibernians on Way Here. BUTTE.. Mont.. July 16. (Special.) Another party of 60 Hibernians en route to the National convention of the order at Portland were entertained by local Hibernians in this city today. A party of similar size today passed through Helena bound for Portland. Sisters of Mercy Give Thanks. The Sisters of Mercy return their sincere thanks to Meier & Frank for the handsome urns they sent to the Mount St. Joseph Home for Aged. They add very much to the decoration of the grounds. - ADVISES 30-FOOT Early Beginning of North Jetty of Columbia Also Urged in Report. STORMS BESET ENGINEERS Reconstruction Made Necessary and Requirements of Stone Increase. Progress Made In Wil lamette Valley Works. Recommendations that the channel from Portland to the sea be improved to a depth of 30 feet, for which surveys have been completed, and that before finishing the south jetty at the mouth of the Columbia preparatory work be authorized, so that the north jetty can be begun in 1912, are important fea tures in the annual report of Major J. F. Mclndoe, Corps of United States En gineers, in charge of operations In the Second district, which is in readiness to be forwarded to Washington. In the statement, which combines a resume of what has been accomplished, and the conditions encountered, to gether with estimates for the future, considerable space is devoted to gains on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, and It is pointed out that channel labors have been prosecuted 'so successfully that the maintenance work is being lessened gradually, and there is every reason to- believe that a 30-foot road way will be realized if appropriations are available. Work of Dredges Reviewed. In taking up dredging performed be tween Portland and Asteria the report credits the dredge Clatsop with having removed 1,509,490 cubic yards of ma terial during the fiscal year, which in creased the depth on various shoals from two to four feet. - The dredges Columbia and Portland, which were operated in the main ship channel by the Port of Portland between this city and Slaughter's, removed a total of 1,925,827 cubic yards, and there result ed a ruling depth of 26 feet at mean low water. In reference to those gains, the report says: "The channel in the Lower Colum bia and Willamette -Rivers is gradu ally improving so that in order to ob tain the same depth less dredging is required each year. The Port of Port land is systematically dredging to a greater depth each time they cut through the bars, and the river appears to adapt itself to the new depths, which do not seem to deteriorate any faster than the old ones. The same policy has been adopted on work done by the United States dredge Clatsop, with the result that on several bars the depth has been increased considerably, com pared with work done previous to this year. "In the opinion of the district officer, the Columbia and Lower Willamette Rivers, from Portland to the sea, are worthy of further improvements to the extent of providing a 30-foot channel of ample width." Various Depths Increased. In taking up the operation of the dredge Clatsop in detail, the report points out that dredging on the Upper Sands increased the depth from 21 to 23 feet; on Taylor Sands from 20 to 23V6 feet: No. 2 Beacon Bar, 20 to 23 feet; Pillar Rock Bar 20 to 26 feet; Harrington Point Bar, 20 to 24 feet; Puget Island Bar, 22 to 26 feet; Coffee Island Bar, 25 to 28 feet, and CTEAHEB XNTF.LIJGENCK. Due to Arrive. Name. From Date. Beaver. ....... San Fedro. ... In port &u K. Elmor. Tillamook.... In port Golden Gat. ...Tillamook July IT Breakwater. ...Coos Bay. .... In port Bchr San Pedro. ..- July 17 Geo. W. Elder.. San Pedro July 17 Rygja.... Hongkong. ... July 19 Eureka. ....... Eureka July 20 Rose City. ..... San Pedro... July -1 Roanoke. ...... San Pedro July 24 Falcon. ....... .Sao Francisco J uly 27 Eeija ....Hongkong Aug. 1 Scheduled to Depart. Kama. For Date. Beaver. ....... San Pedro Julv 17 Breakwater. .. .Coos Bay July 18 Bue H. Elmore. Tillamook. ... July 19 Golden Gate. . . Tillamook. ... July 19 Geo. W. Elder. . San Pedro .July 20 Bear. ......... San Pedro July 22 Eureka. ... . Eureka. ... July - 22 Rose City. ..... San Pedro... July 27 Roanoke. ... ..'.San Francisco July 27 Falcon. ...... ..San Francisco Jul y 30 Rl-Kia. ...... .. Hongkong. Aug. 1 Eeua. ......... aongKons ..Aug. 13 No. 1 Beacon Bar from 22 to 24 feet. Total appropriations for the work, dating from the initial allotment made by the Fifty-seventh Congress, aggre gate J2.S74, 917.97. During 1909 there w-as ome American vessel and 100 for eign craft to traverse the channel bound on deepwater voyages, and in the same time there were 1835 American coaster steamers, 80 sailing vessels and six log rafts. In river craft 94 are said to have carried a total of 306.826 pas sengers. Exports aggregated 430,586 tons, valued at $11,015,617. domestic shipments were 1167.201 tons at $29, 185.257. and local shipments reached 2.865.221 tons, valued at $33,261,731, a total valuation of $73,462,605 for all classes. Dealing with the Jetty work at the mouth of the Columbia there Is an ex haustive report in the statement as to reconstructed work made necessary be cause of storms, and dealing with con ditions that have beset the engineers as the project is advanced. On resum ing work In the Spring. 41 bents of the tramway were replaced and the -enrock-ment between 114 stations raised from five to eight feet. ' Only four bents were completed on the extension, owing to the renewing of portions damaged, which also called for the driving of 472 piles to strengthen that part of the trestle in place. Rock Supply Insufficient. There were 603.289 tons of stone re ceived and used in raising the enrock ment and In extension work as the tramway proceeded, but it is stated that there was an insufficient quantity of rock with which to push the jetty rapidly. The enrockment extended a distance of 1278 feet, and it was found that the stone requirements' have in creased as the Jetty extended, because It is impossible to fill the slopes to a normal condition, as they are flattened by the action of the sea during storms. The lowering of the crest of the jetty requires a .new supply of stone to re place that drawn away by the slopes, and it is said that the movement usual ly continues during two seasons. The Winter of 1909 and 1910 is referred to as the worst in years. Comparative statistics are included, covering the bar surveys, ft being brought out that when the arvey of M'INDOE CHANNEL 1909 was ended there was an opening on the bar, between 24-foot contours, of 4700 feet, with the exception of -a few lumps over which there was only 23 feet of water The channel, was well defined with a width of 500 feet and depth of 26 feet. The survey of 1910 gave the opening a width of 8000 feet and the least depth was 25 feet, except over two lumps. The principal channel has 26 feet of water and is 1000 feet in width. In that connection Major Mclndoe says: "The developments shown by the survey indipate the advisability of be ginning the construction of the north jetty, as there seems to be no doubt that a further concentration of the scouring force" would naturally deepen the channel across the bar, while the extension of the south jetty to its full projected length may cause the break ing out of another channel to the north. North- Jetty Would Aid South. "Another argument for the com mencement of the north jetty is, that, owing to greater depth and exposure to the violence of heavy seas, which are rapidly increasing as the jetty is continued, the extension of the south jetty is becoming not only very costly, but also extremely difficult. Indeed, it is not an assured fact that the ex tension can be carried to Its projected limit except at a cost that would be almost prohibitive." Depths up to 65 feet have been found along the Jetty, It is said, and while they are unusual, the normal depth to which the base of the enrockment sinks In jnany places Is 55 feet. Larger blocks of stone or concrete than are now being used will be required for the outer end of the Jetty in 1911 and 1912, and it is advised that the work of preparation for the north jetty could be carried along at the same time, so it could be started in 1912. - The Chinook's overhauling has progressed to such an extent, says the report, that only 10 per cent remains to be com pleted, and It Is expected she will be operating by the middle of August. Appropriations up to date for the bar work aggregate $9,194,999.14. Other Rivers Improved. Taking up the subject of projects in the Willamette Valley, Majoik Mc lndoe, whose districts comprise the Upper Willamette and the Yamhill Rivers in addition to the maintenance of the Long Tom River, says that dur ing the fiscal year work was carried on between Independence and the mouth of the Clackamas, a distance of 72 miles. Dredging, snagging, remov ing obstructions and repairing dams and revetments were the principal im provements and the steamer Mathloma removed 43,058 cubic yards of material. The bars worked on were Wheatland, Eldridge, Allison, Lambert, Coffee' Chute, Candiani, Carey's, - Bend, Ash Island and Clackamas Rapids. From July to December 26 snags were re moved and dipper dredge No. 2 han dled 18,087 'cubic yards. The Yamhill locks, opened 70 times during the fiscal year, were closed 68 days owing to high water, and accom modated 263 passengers and 376 tons of freight passed . through them. At the Willamette Falls, where the locks are owned and operated by the Port land Railway, Light & Power Com pany, 10,937 passengers were tabulated, 1,169,477 feet of lumber passed through, 2319 tons of grain, 1521 tons of flour, 6636 J;ons of merchandise, and 1414 animals were locked through. It is recommended that a six-foot channel be dredged In the Clatskanie River, on which a start has been made, but owing to the fact that for mer appropriations were exhausted, only new projects receive much space with reference to the Cowlitz, Lewis and Grays Rivers. COUPLES GAIN CONCESSIONS Two Tickets to Be Sufficient to En gage Exclusive Stateroom. Beginning with the departure of the steamer Beaver today, an inovation has been introduced by officials of the' San Francisco & Portland Steamship Com pany, through which married couples who make early application can secure the exclusive use of staterooms on the upper deck without extra charge. Be cause travel on the Coast is heavy at this season the nule does not apply to accommodations on the saloon deck. In the past men and their wives have been compelled either to occupy rooms with a third person, because there are three berths, or to pay for the extra berth in order to have full possession. Under the new order they pay $30, or at the rate of $15 each, for two berths between Portland and San Francisco. The next first-class rate is $12, and in order to have an entire, room $36 would be paid. It is said to be the first instance on the ;Coast in which a steamship corporation has sacrificed the third berth in a stateroom, and it means a loss each voyage of about $300. Moved 17,00 0 Sacks of Cement. Teams yesterday hauled in excess of 17,800 sacks of cement from Oak street to dock points in the city, and it was one of the largest day's business trans acted. It is said that estimates last week that 10,000 sacks are used daily In Portland will fall short of the total now, as there is an Increased movement in certain brands of the product. The steamer Stanley Dollar arrived up with a full cargo, most of which she will discharge at the O. W. p. dock, while the barge Gerard C. Tobey is due early next week with a cargo for . Supple's dock. Pilots Pease and Bailey yesterday made soundings there to ascertain If there was sufficient water for her. Marine Notes. Over 300 passengers were aboard ,the steamer T. J. Potter, bound for North Beach points, yesterday afternoon. Having left San Francisco at noon yesterday the Norwegian steamer Rygja is due here Tuesday, with cargo from the Far East. She will sail on August 1. Arrangements having been made for the steamer Bailey Gatzert to carry delegates to the Hibernian convention to the Cascade Locks Saturday, she will omit her regular schedule. Clearances yesterday at the Custom House included the steamer Northland, for San Francisco, with 847,000 feet of lumber, and the Beaver, for Golden Gate, with a general cargo. Bringing general cargo for Balfour, Guthrie & Co., from Europe, part of which she discharged In California, the Norwegian steamer Titania sailed yesterday from San Francisco. Owing -to the fact that she did not put out of Humboldt Bay until 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the steamer George W. Elder will not reach her berth at Martin's dock until late to night. To Join the . Columbia at the mouth of the Willamette, where dredging for the season is to be started, the dredge Portland was yesterday towed from above the bridges, where she was dig ging a trench for a water main. After a run of but 24 hours and 40 minutes from Coos Bay, the steamer Breakwater arrived at 3:30 o'clock: yesterday afternoon with 100 passen gers. She had in her cargo a car of sash and doors for Chicago, coal for Portland and 60 tons of merchandise. When the annua inspection of the steamer Ottawa, of the Diamond O Line, is held tomorrow, she will be in readiness to celebrate her 19th birth day, for she has been In the water since) 1891, when she waa launched under the name of the Kehanl. Her rechristcning took place over five years ago. - Purser Clark, of the steamer Beaver, is rejoicing over an addition to his office staff through which the wireless opesator now fills a dual berth, hav ing been assigned as freight clerk, which saves Mr. Clark numerous sleep less nights. Over 600 way bills are usually written on the trip from San Francisco to Portland. Improvement in the volume . of freight destined for California points is reported greater this year than for any previous Summer season, and the steamer Beaver, sailing this morning, has a full cargo. On her last trip she was unable to take all that was offered. She will also have a large passenger list. The steamer Bear, due this afternoon, has 286 passengers and 1900 tons of cargo. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, July 16. Arrived Steamer Stanley Dollar, from San Pedro: steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay; steamer Casco, from Sai. Francisco. Astoria. Or., July 16. Condition at the mouth of the river at 5 P. M-: Smooth; wind, northwest, 20 miles; weather, vlear. Arrived down at 1:15 and sailed at 9:40 A. M. Steamer Falcon, for San Francisco. Ar rived at 5 A. M. Steamer Golden Gate, from Tillamook. Arrived at 5 and lefttup at 7:40 A. M. Steamer Casco, from San Francisco. Arrived at 6 and left up at 8 A. M. Steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay. Sailed at 9:50 A. M. Steamer Newport, for Bandon. Ar rived down at 12 M. and sailed at 1:30 P. M. Steamer Catania, for San Francisco. Ar rived at 4 P. M. Steamer Tahoe, from San Francisco. . San Francisco, July 16. Arrived at 3 A. M. --Steamer Nome City, from Portland: at 7 A. M. Steamer Roanoke, from Portland. Sailed at 7 A. M. Norwegian steamer Ti tania, for Portland: at 10 A. M. Steamer Rose City, for San Pedro. Eureka, July 16. Sailed Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Portland Yokohama. July 16. Arrived yesterday Norwegian steamer Henrik Ibsen. from Portland. New York. July 10. Arrived Steamer St. Paul from Southampton and Cherbourg. Sailed Minneapolis, for London; New York, for Southampton, via Plymouth and Cher bourg; Lapland, for' Antwerp, via Dover; Berlin.- for Gibraltar, Naples, etc.; Cincin nati, for Hamburg, via Plymuoth and Cher bourg; Celtic, for Liverpool via Queenstown; Furnessia. for Glasgow, via Moville. San Francisco .July 16. Arrived Steam ers Nome City, Yosemite. W. S. Porter. Ro anoke, from Astoria; Asia, from Hongkong; Chehalis, from Grays Harbor; Buckman. from Seattle; Olympic, from Bellingham; Bandon, from Port - Orford; Marblehead, from-Puget Sound; schooners James Rolph, James H. Bruce, from Ludlow. Sailed Schooner Transit, for Honolulu; steamers Titania, for Portland; Governor, for Seattle. Tides at Astoria Sunday. High. Low 10:25 A M 5.5 feet4:07 A. M 13 feet 9:28 P. M 7.9 feet3:30 P. M....7.9 feet RESOURCES HEEDED HOW RETIRED Li AND OFFICIAL SAYS CONSERVATION OVERDONE. II. II. Schwartz Points Out Abuses of Government Policy In Handling Public Lands. "Posterity is amply able to take care of Itself. If it can't It will not help It any for us to -meddle in Its business now," said H. H. Schwartz yesterday, discussing the controversy over con servation of natural resources. Mr. Schwartz recently retired, as chief of the field service of the General Land Office at "Washington, D. C, to enter the Arm of Moulton & Schwartz, attor neys. Mr. Schwartz said Western states, knowing their own requirements, had forced certain bills through Congress. As these did not suit the ideas of cer tain persons, he. said, they were prompt ly suspended. "First of all we ought to consider what is conservation," he said. 'I thor oughly approve of the right kind of conservation, but the kind that makes us buy coal for the Pacific Coast to the extent of $1,000,000 a year from West Virginia, while It will shortly be needed for the iron fields, is ridicu lous when we have the Alaskan coal fields at our door. A conservation that makes us spend $6 of accumulated wealth to save $4 of natural wealth Is clearly Irresponsible. Tet that is what conservation, as practiced by cer tain people, amounts to. "Take the case of Arkansas. On the benches of Arkansas can be found the finest apple and peach land in the world. But it is not available because it is being conserved for a timber crop every 50 years. In place of that 50 year crop we could have an annual fruit crop. "The people In the East have their own ideas of conservation. Bottle up everything until the majority in the East makes up its mind what it wants to do Is what it amounts to. Our rem edy la to have .laws that cannot be suspended, laws not controlled by indi viduals. Instead of passing a bill per mitting the President to withdraw cer tain lands from entry. Congress should do it Itself, if it seems advisable. Then we can get at the root of the thing and we know just who is responsible." "What is your opinion of Judge Bal llnger?" Mr. Schwartz was asked. "I worked with him for a long time," he said. "He is not only a great man, but a thoroughly straightforward and honost man and there is not a scrap of guile in him. The attacks made on him were most cruel, looking upon them as attacks on Ballinger as Bal linger. I believe, however, that they would have been made at this time upon anyone who happened to occupy his- position as Secretary of the In terior. "He has ability. He is a construc tive statesman. He looms up above the attacks that have been made upon him like an Oregon pine looms up above an Eastern scrub oak. Look upon the attacks as emanating from dwarfish and crooked minds and you have the situation accurately sized." ENGLAND COUNTRY OF FADS Former Portland Doctor Says There Is Gamoling In Babes' Lives. "" "England Is a country of fads. There are probably more 'anti' societies there than in any other place in the world. Notwithstanding this there is more suffering among children, more gam bling with infant lives than we would tolerate for a moment, despite charges that we encourage child labor." This is the opinion of Dr. Joseph Bilderback, children's specialist and a former interne of the Good Samaritan Hospital, who has returned from a. three-year tour of study in European medical centers and will now settle in Portland. "We may have child labor to a slight degree," continued Dr. Bilderback, "but we would not tolerate insuring babies for a large sum of money, as is quite common among the laboring classes in England. The insurance companies can give low rates because most of the sum the policy calls for returns to them. Many of the saloons are owned or controlled by the insurance companies. . The parents no sooner draw the Insurance than It flows back to the company." Dr. Bilderback said he was told by Dr. Still, of the famous Great Orraond Street Hospital for Children, thatN he came across many cases where the parents were deliberately attempting to make away with the lives of their young children, in such as a manner Jaa to make It appear simple neglect. IDEA JOT ORIGINAL Esterly Says Lane Board Did 'Not Allow Pavement Cut. PLENTY OF LAW EXISTS Replying to Piatt, Esterly Says All That's- Needed Is Enforcement," Though Council Could Aid by Strengthening Law. Defending the administration of ex Mayor Lane, H. M. Esterly, who was a member of the Lane Executive Board, yesterday issued a statement in reply to one recently published by R. T. Plan, a member of Mayor Simon's Executive Board. Mr. Esterly declares that Mr. Piatt made misstatements and reflected upon the administration of Mayor Lane, and proceeds to state his own views on the subject of hard-surface streets and other things. He asserts that there is plenty of law and procedure now, and that the great need is for enforcement of these laws. Mr. Esterly declares that the Simon Executive Board is doing nothing new in the way of taking care of hard surface streets, as the Lane Board care fully guarded the cutting of these pave ments, he says, although there may have been some violations of the law when certain persons cut into hard surface pavements without permission. Mr. Esterly's statement follows: Mayor Lane's Board Defended. "On the 30th ultimo you published a communication by Robert T. Piatt, of the street committee of the City Execu tive Board, in which he discussed, among other things, the subject of cut ting open hard-surf:ice pavement for laying wires, pipe or other purposes. It was In answer to a complaint made through your columns by Robert S. Farrell, relative to such cutting !n Lovejoy street. "By reason of Indefinite, inaccurate and Incomplete statements of the facts unjust reflection is cast upon the ad ministration of Mayor Lane, and espe cially upon the street committee of the Executive Board. I was a member of the street committee during the lat ter part of said administration, and am familiar with the facts in the matter, and I ask to be permitted to reply. "Mr. Piatt says that when the pres ent Executive Board came into office It found that "The various public service corporations, and as far as that goes, a good many private contractors, were slashing into public streets without permission, whenever it suited their business requirements'; that they 'were doing so in Winter time and back-filling the trenches so made with mud and refuse'; that the present Executive Board 'has adopted a procedure whereby no hard-surface street can be opened between September 15 and May 1; that is to say, the rainy season, except upon agreement that when the trench is closed, the material taken therefrom will be replaced with sand or gravel The purpose of this provision is to pre venfthe rotting of the bitumen element entering Into hard-surface pavements by the damp earth and mud which was formerly used to fill the excavation.' Cutting of Pavement Blocked. "It cannot but be inferred from these statements and from the general atti tude assumed in the articles, that the slashing" of pavements and refilling with 'mud and refuse' and the other evils mentioned were promiscuously and negligently permitted by the for mer administration, and that the pres ent administration has instituted and is "enforcing a policy of restriction and regulation which is entirely new and a great change for the better. Such are not the facts. "While there were doubtless Instances of violation of the law governing these matters- under the former administra tion, Just as It Is admitted by this ar ticle there has been a violation under the present administration In the case of Lovejoy street, they' were not with the, knowledge or consent of the for mer administration. X3n the contrary, the Mayor, the Executive Board and the City Engineer, every man of them, were quite as sensible of the damage which might be done ' as Mr. Piatt, or any member of the present administration, as far as the law and the inefficient and (inadequate force of ispectors per mitted everything that Mr. Piatt says is being done by the present adminis tration was done by the former. With out arbitrarily refusing. permits where real necessity existed for cutting Into the streets, the City Engineer did re fuse them unless the required applica tion was made and it satisfactorily ap peared therefrom that such necessity actually existed, and the law was oth erwise complied with. Many permits were refused, and in some instances permission was given to tunnel. The records of the offices of the City Audi tor and the city Engineer should prove this. New Board's Policy Not New. "Whenever the matter of cutting the" streets Cjame before the Executive Board, the same policy was followed. A notable Instance of refusal to per mit such cutting is the action upon an application to cut open the newly-laid pavement in Alder street. It was de cided by the board that the conduit which the corporation applying desired to lay might be laid by tunneling. The records of this action may also be found in the minutes of the board. "The requirement that trenches in the streets should be refilled with gravel or sand was first adopted and required by the former administration and not by the present. The ordi nances governing this subject of cutting and repairing pavements and streets require tamping or sluicing the material In returning to the trenches. These methods were not found satisfactory because carelessly done. When certain water pipe was being laid In Second street by the Wa ter Board In 1906. to be followed by hard-surface pavement, to prevent sink ing of the ground, sand and gravel were substituted for the earth from the trench. It was found to prevent set tlement. Thereupon, the Executive Board adopted a rule that all work by the city employes should be done and, as far as consistent with law, all work of the kind should be done In like mari ner. The Water Board and the' other city departments' which had work of a similar character adopted the same rule. The records of the various de partments will show this. Enforce Laws as They Are. "Mr. Piatt says that he attempted to get the City Council to assist him In his plan to regulate the abuses above mentioned by 'passing an ordinance providing for a criminal penalty by way of a fine for any excavation In a hard-surface street, not back-filled with sand or gravel.' but the Council refused. The refusal would not have been strange under the former admin istration, because there was a conflict J between the two branches of the city government at that time on divers questions: bnt it is inconsistent with the claim which was formerly emphat ically urged for this administration that there would be no friction between the parts, but that all would work smoothly for the accomplishment of promised reforms, including that under discussion. "But it is not more ordinances or procedure' that we need. It is en forcement of the laws and rules we rf-T avt' Tne following ordinances seem to have been overlooked bv Mr. fa?. Ordinance No. 6529." passed. In 1891 provides: that It shall be unlaw L"ii aily Person to dig up or other- Ise disturb a public street, or any macadam gravel, block or other pave rs .hout flrst obtaining a premlt i?! J from the City Engineer, and v "? bond conditional that the same shall be replaced in as good condition a3 before, and kept so In condition for a year at the expense of the applicant. It also provides a criminal penalty by way of a fine or imprisonment for vio lation. "Ordinance No. 9689, passed in 1896. provides that no cutting of any asph:.lt or similar pavement shall be permitted except upon written permit, which shnll be issued only on an agreement In writ ing, that the party applying will at his own expense repair and leave It in as good condition as before. It also pro vides a criminal penalty by way of a fine for violation. "Ordinance No. 11,684, passed In 1900. provides that nnvemant , v. .. j foundation shall not be disturbed with out a permit from the City Engineer, countersigned bv the inHitar a:i Ration must be made to the Auditor In ruing, setting forth the reasons, ac companied by an indemnity bond to cover the cost of replacing. 'The City Engineer shall then examine the street, and determine as to the advisability of granting the privilege asked for. and when satisfied as to its propriety, shall grant a permit to do such work." Applicant Has Rights. "The legislative branch of the city government has provided in these ordi nances that when an applicant has com plied with certain requirements, he shall have acquired certain rights. No other department of the government can deny these rights. While certain discretionary power Is Teposed by the last-mentioned ordinance in the City Engineer, he cannot exercise it arbi trarily. The Executive Board has no authority but to enforce the law as It finds it. It cannot make law nor ar bitrarily impose conditions not pro vided by law. An attempt to do so Is a mere usurpation by the men who compose the board and Illegal. As it has been well said, 'this is a government of law, not of men.' Therefore the procedure' which Mr. Piatt says the Executive Board has adopted requiring an agreement that all trenches of the kind under discussion shall be filled with sand or gravel is without any legal force or effect whatever. But if the Council will amend or dinance No. 11.684. so that Instead of an Indemnity bond a deposit of cash may be required, or, if not, if the City Auditor can and will interpret the words therein: 'indemnity bond,' to mean a deposit of cash, the same to be retained until after the work shall have been tested by time and inspected by the City Engineer and a report filed with the Auditor, the owners of the deposits will be equally Interested with the city in having the street promptly and well repaired. Protect Gravel or Macadam. "Mr. Piatt says nothing about the protection ' of gravel or macadam streets. I desire to point out, in con clusion, that there is more need here than in hard-surface pavement, for. whereas by reason of the 'setting' of the concrete or bituminous materials used in hard-surface pavements, they are readily repaired, gravel and ma cadam streets are nearly always ruined by the cutting. Whenever the latter are cut Into, the surfacing is usually thrown to one side, the clay or earth from the trench thrown over it, and mingled with it. When returned, the whole mass is shoveled into the trench without tamping and a high ridge left, to be packed down only by means of traffic In the rainy season the whole mass sinks down and becomes a mud hole. These ridges and ditches are familiar sights all over this city. "Moreover, the streets where gravel or macadam is used are usually outly ing streets and the owners of the abut ting property less able financially to protect themselves from depredations o& the kind or to bear the loss than are the owners of property abutting on the streets with hard-surface pavement. It is, therefore, peculiarly the duty of the Executive Board to protect and save such people from such injury and loss by enforcement of the law provided for their protection." M'MINNVILLE MAN CHOSEN J. C. Cooper Heads Esperanto As sociation of Pacific Northwest. In the convention hall of the Fort land Commercial Club yesterday, the Esperanto, Association of the Pacific Northwest was organized with the fol lowing officers to serve for the first year: President. J. C. Cooper, of Mc Minnville, Or.; first vice-president. Lehman Wendell, of Tacoma: second vice-president, D. C Ferris, of Seattle: secretary. W. L. Crissey, of Portland. The association includes the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon tana. Among the chief exponents of the new language present was Fred Rivers, editor of La Simbolo, of Tacoma. who made a short address. La Simbolo is a monthly magazine published in the Esperanto language. The publication was voted the official organ of the association. One of the interesting features of the' afternoon was an address by Leh man Wendell delivered in Esperanto. J. C. Cooper, of McMinnville. and J. W. Wood, of Tacoma. were chosen as del egates from the Pacific Northwest to the International Esperanto congress, which will be held in Washington, D. C, in August. General Bacon Fruit Ranch Platted. Mr. I. L. Ray is platting the famous General John M. Bacon fruit ranch on Lake Shore Into 10-acre tracts, which will soon be placed on the market. This orchard is well-known among fruitgrowers from Portland to London. This year's crop of prunes goes direct to London and buyers have already ap proached Mr. Ray in regard to next year's crop. As high as $13,000 has been realized from one season's crop and this year's crop will return abont $10,000. As there are only four of these 10-acre tracts, they will not remain long on the mar ket at the price asked. See Mr. Ray at Hotel St. Elmo, Van couver, Wash., for prices and terms. Ethical Society Will Discuss. "Woman. Church and State" will be the subject for discussion at the meet ing of the Portland branch of the In ternational Ethical Educational Society at 501 Tamhill street, Tuesday night, July 19, at 8 o'clock. This meeting Is freo to the public. Fall Kills C. D. Green. C. D. Green, a machinist who fell from a water tower at 1S57 East Stark street, Friday afternoon, died yesterday after noon at 5 o'clock. Green fell 45 feet and many bones were broken. Ho lived at 390 Vancouver avenue, and leaves a widow.