THE WEATHER. nw r-. Tonight and Friday... showers, westerly wind.- VOL..!.-. UP. ' 231i PORTLAND. ; OITEG ON. THTJK3 DATc EYENINCtV DECEitBER 4, 1902. PRICE FIVE . CENTS. AND;; SAN:TRANeiSeO' -WRANGLE 0ER TRANSPORT BIDS, JACK" IN City Has Opportunity to Put in IHer Claim for Part of the' Business '-vHV VERY TIGHT BOX t ...). WHIEE r Vf. V ..' .1 SEATTLE PORTLA ACT AFTER THE SCALP OF "PHANTOM This SECRETARY MOORE r:U ' V 4 . . ' , k 1 . .. .With the Has XongNBeen; Favorably Looked Upoii as 'th Pla:e WherieReturned Soldiers Gould Be Well Taken Care ofc . Portland's bid for handling Seattle claims a victory before .work. Act now! . , . 0 . . While San Francisco end Seattle re ' wrangling over the-eecurtnc of the frelrht contracts of the United States Quarter maater'a Department; they are overlooking the fact that Portland has just as much chance of securing her share of the Gov ernment contracts to be given as any city on the Coast. vThe letting of Army transport contracts by-the War Department will depend in the future, to a very large extent, upon the facilities that a given point has for handling men destined to, and bound from' the' Philippines, For this reason it was made public by Secretary Root ' t the time of the visit of the commit tee from the San Francisco Chamber, of Commerce to Washington that Portland, Or., owing to the excellent military post at Vancouver,;. Wash., nhra miles frpm the "city, ' wej8eriously considered "as a" place for the harboring of recruits des ...tined 4c.sexvJtee,Jn the. JslaMftttt for, returned soldiers. , This matter was Jro.ug.Ut-Mi.'.ta .private conversation with representatives of the War Department at the time of the uri rival oacx ai v asnington or uenerai aira, General Superintendent or the Army Transport Service; y -r ' Vancouver Barrack Is one of the finest military posts" In: the country.- .Trie Presidio at San Francisco Is too exposed for men whose health has been under mined by the trying , climate of the Philippines and who must revive their waning strength In a more equitable temperature, not subject to audden and violent changes. Seattle Is not regarded with much favor on account of Its lack of quarters for troops and the Govern ment did not think It advisable to spend millions In establishing a finished post there. The pretty Army post on the Columbia, equipped to take care of many thousand men, healthfully situated and within easy access by sea and land, was regard--ed as a very creditable competitor of the big Government reservation at San, Fran cisco. . ! QUESTION OF ABANDONMENT. ; It is cot probable that the Government will abandon altogether its own Army transport service. The handling of troops by a private line is impracticable and w ill prove a very expensive task for the con cern that undertakes it. But whereyer the bulk of the Government freight is handled the transport .service wlU send Portland's bid on freight, which Is the same as-tmrt of Seattre; W.SO per' ton,, will be considered by the War Depart ment at Washington lust at f avorabty as Seattle's bid- Portland stands well with U S Representative at Japanese Court Stricken by Heart Disease Yester day WhUe Dock Shooting Was an Able Diplomat, MM ' - - WASHINGTON, Dee. 4jJapans Mln Isler Takahira called upon Secretary of -: Btata ilay today tth notified him that United States .Minister Alfred Buck, at Tokto, had fallen dead from heart failuro while duck shooting yesterday. Buck was appointed minister to Japan In 1897, and has been at th capital of 'that country ever since. .. .' .,"' ' ' New of th death of Minister Buckl 'caused great sorrow In this city,' where ' he is well known. Sine going to 'Japan his work has been highly satisfactory in . vgrwayJaod.ltjyas,jnaialy.-thrniigh his influence that . friendly relations re mained, perfectly to the. satisfaction of both countries during th newspaper con troversy over the 'exclusion of Japanese '. from the Hawaiian Islands. Mr. Buck xwas recognised a an able diplomat and jan energetic worker. .. . " The body will be returned to tha United State for Interment. . " , v . r. . WHEAT MARKET. - , , CHICAQO, Dm. 4. Wheat TU.073KO, Philippines. freight for the war department was $4.50, -Seattle's bid. was $4-50.'. it is won.; 'Let Portland do a little intelligent and. effective . y -.. ...ass ' - . '- . " the War Department as a transfer point for troops and freight, snd this fact Is known to all Army officers and to the merchants ef San Francisco. Portland should loss no time in making good her claim to recognition in this matter, for the bids Just , let are only a series of similar tenders that are to be called for during th future years ef Government service In the Philippines. INACCURATE STATEMENTS. j A reat many Inaccurate statements have been made concerning the amount of , business that the Army transport service brought to San FVunciscd. Tha expense of maintaining the vessels of the transport service during the moat extravagant year of the General Long administration was a little over $11,000,- The real benefit that has been by San Francisco from the- war - ln.Jiic. PWM9Binea.l..fnB.'--'-th"t. purchase and handling of commissary supplies. This Army. Transport Service, but through ar- rontrmeu - made - with transport vessels in service ana coniruous wwi regular Ime f steamers. -The War De partment is aiming' io nave aii i"" quartermaster's stores and the commis sary stores handled by one or more pri vate lines. The; transports have been handling a deal of the quartermaster's shipments and it was for that reason that the merchants of San Francisco at first advocated. that the goods be carried' by private contract. The government would not bo nvers to making of Portland and Vancouver Barracks the receiving points for troops coming from the! Philippines. It Is not generally known that , at one point of the life of the transport service, the War De partment officials discussed . the advisa bility of maintaining a triangular .route for troops, the shipping point to be San Francisco and- the- receiving point ort laqdV This matter was brought up be cause of the exposed position of the Pre sidio and the cold fogs which are, as aforesaid,' bad for men returning from, a tropical climate. One of the most serious detriments tothis move was the main talnance on 1 the Presidio reservation at San . FTanclsco of otie of the finest mili tary hospitals in the world. It was ar gued that as the transports always brought .home a large percentage of siek It would not be well to have them landed I at. any place n6t thoroughly equipped for handling many sMc soldiers .m ' "One) 'ofTfisprlriclr screes' of' revVnuo" derived by San Francisco from the trans port service- being there is the Immense amount of money paid to troops retum- IS 51 10 Doctors Hope to Avoid an Operation Fear, in His Present Condition, the Patient Has Not Strength to Survive It. " WASH IN GTON Dto. H'fto Yondltloit of Thomas B. Reed Is much more, serious th'1s afternoon ' and'ie'" may die at any time. . , WASHINGTON, Deo. 4. Ex-Speaker Reed passed a comfortable night , and Doctor . Gardner ' and . MacDonald 'tiow have hope of avoiding an operation They say that the patient's condition is such that he might not survive the shock. His condition is critical and there may be a change for either better or worse at any time. The-moat- sotious feature-of the case is jBrlght'a disease of the kidneys. Mr. Rfiut'i" unaware of this condition. Hi faffiify is- constantly at his bedside. PRESIDENT, C0RBETT HI H. W. Corbett, president of the.Xewis and Clark Fair, has been confined to his home with bronchial trouble for the past five days. . He is rapidly improving and was taken out for a drive this after noon, a hi physicians say this will do him good. " ''' j'-v ti - : ".- : i :: : lng from the Inlands. Millions are spent annually at the .Hay , City by returned soldiers .who, have to bSiyall , of - tbelr: clothing and general .(equipment on re-j turning to the . private ; life, of citizens,, from the San'Franclsco 'stores. . ! i BUSINESS WORTH HAVING. ' If Portland can get control of a part ef the freight business with the Islands, it would not be a very hard task for bar to secure a share of the regular troopship service. Part of the transportation of troops will co Where the freight contracts go, but the troops may never be handled by private companies, as Root has re-, peatedly opposed such a measure. - The government intends ; to help all coa.t cities with business accruing from the development or the Philippines with the ieonle's money. This was President SrrlZ'WttAUv'&U-v and thou who an wall wno ar up in army uiTajrs . say ... that .President liooseveii is irynig to carry out me pian ut nis preaecessor. kuhilanu shuulu AND STAY THERE TO A FINISH. IT WILL. MEAN MILUON8-TO HER IF. SHE Wl NS. t. . . FOURTEEN . 1 : Sleeping Watchmaiiv Did Not i Warn Guests in a Crowded Hotel and Many Wat Qvefcome by the CHICAGO, Deo. 4.-A leaking gas Jet and a negligent night watchman caused the death of H guetta of the Lincoln Hotel, between ' & an'-selbhiwnoitngf This loss of life is made all the more wonderfnf -frm"the-f aef-tttrth -tlW lng was not entirely destroyed;-..-The ho tel was overcrowded, and guests on the upper floors fought with one another .to force a passageway through the narrow halls. Night Watchman Weber, has been arrested, as It Is believed ha was asleep. Fourteen corpses ha ve been recovered from the two stories that burned, and are. ranged in a row on 'the pavement -for identification. Many of these were al mi ply, overcome by smoke. " . . 1 THE FIR8T ALARM. It Is not known how long the fire had been burning when the police discovered it, between 6 o'clock and 6:J0 this morn ing. A leaking gas Jet is supposed to have filled one of the i rooms on the second Moon and this accumulation of gas be came Ignited. No explosion was heard, but the fire bad gained great headway when found. The firemen responded promptly to the call and assisted nobly in the work of rescuing those still Impris oned In. the upper stories. A strong fight was made against' the flames, and they were confined .to the third and fourth floors, and finally subdued. Tbe loss has not yet been estimated. -- . , GREAT PANIC. N . . When the alarm of fire came, 'hundreds' awakened from a sound sleep and rushed for the stairs. The cots that had been placed in the halls tripped- the would-be escapers and puea them in confused and struggling masses. Many men and ev eral women. ere trampled . under .foot "and hadly hurt"."" Others' rushed; to -tth wiridftWs and Jumped io the pavement When the flame were subdued many were found still in their beds, where they had been smothered to death by the fumes of the burning wood and clothing below. Others had been suffocated and:' then their bodies had been frightfully muti lated, by the slowly licking flames that partially consumed them. '., J -. . X-m .-.v',t . A MOTHER'S SACRIFICE. Cut off from all chance of descending thet. stairs, held prisoner by tbe flames on the third floor, Mrs. Shepherd, of Davenport, Iowa, sacrificed her own life to save that of her 7-year-old son. Taking the hoy in her arms she clambered into an open window and Jumped to .the street below. Her ooay sirucs n roor of a restaurant and caromed 40 tbe pavement. 8he was injured Internally and will die. but so well did she protect her boy that he was fonnd to be unhurt when rescuers picked him- tit. - " " : rr--;: . Not one of the guest of th hotel had time to dress, and several hundred per sons cam scrambling Into th open street , , .h r , " i i ... ... , i :,'"'!.' - v f-T , i . & 1 , JAMES M. Secretary Portland Privat Irrigation Men Making Trouble i i I in the Board of Trade - - An. echo-'.ot th recent- irrigation bon ventlon la .hrlo 'btought Into the afllairr or the Portland v Board of Trade by repre ocstcJJbs'f 'fHp-- &zimtetsi8teix8nK& or-rtude, ror an panics. -For the past week mutterlngs have been fiard and meetings held. Starr chamber precefrdTV cave been .the order AREDEAD AS RESULT OF CHICAGO FIRE as a Result to face the, cold winds of an Illinois Win ter with nothing but their night clothes to shield them fiotn Jthe weather . sufFeringi Yntensr """" The. sufljeriius. at thflsewho-reaehed. Ibe. ground, in safety, was intense. Ten in jured, by Jumping .were carried into a drug store, near by, and. given the best possible attention .until the ambulances began to arrive. A restaurant warthrown open and scantlly-clad men and women gathered about the stoves and shivered. Table cloths were pressed into service as dresses and a cordon of police was placed about the building , to keep back the carious. Later several other hotels ex tended their hospitality, and the unfortu nates were made comfortable. Three of the 13 person injured will probably die. GAVE UP THE STRUGGLE. A number of dead found in the hall. ways were evidently where they had been 1 obliged to give up the' battle for free dom after having worked their way through the blinding smoke until Its deadly fumes conquered and overcame them. . The Lincoln Hotel Is In the downtown district, and in a very popular, medium priced resort. There is never a time when it has not a comfortable supply of pat rons, and during the stock show It has been crowded to a greater extent than ever before in its history. TH RLLINO ESCAPES. J. E. Herbert, of gallnevllle, Ohio, Jumped from the fourth floor, where he had been sleeping, and struck the roof of No. 178 Madison street, near where Mrs. Shepherd fell."- His right leg was broken" and he suffered; Internal Injuries. -He was taken to tha county" hospital. W. J. Thomas, a mall, clerk of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jumped through a window on the fourth floor, and In his blind haste narrowly escaped falling to the street. He managed to make hi way to the fire es cape and climbed to the ground. Pre vious to Thomas' escape, from 25 to 30 persons had climbed down the fire es cape to the street All wer In their night clothes., m ' 8 far as identified, th dead are: Htt-K-WOODSt ibanonV4nii. I. V. SLOCUM, 39 years old, Oconda, I1L . SAMUEL YOCCM. 4 I. C TOCUM, believed to be a brother of the above; Davenport, Iowa. EDWARD TORNEBjaO years old. Mlf, waukee;-Identified b?; letter found on his body. VAN FLEET, Richardson. Ind. N. N. FARDY, Janearrllle, Wis. GEORGE MORRIS. Richmond, Wis. . From wtiat could b learned from per sona, who escaped from the building It appears that the fire '.may have resulted from dropping lighted cigar on th car- 41 MOORC'iv Board of Trade. - of the day.- The reason for all this Is that the' private irrigation companies do not wish to re-elect James M. Moore. other term. On this hunarfl n Htnrv. When "tbe first murmur about irrigation escaped- from the lips of Congivssman- pet in the hallway on the second floor. The smouldering fire filled the. building .with. heavy, suffocating smoke. , PERiui'DESCENT. ' -Allen - OWerfi of --Milwaukee-, -mart K perilous descent.-, from the .fourth floor by" scaling the wall by means of ' iron shutters. Oldort stated tie had seen at least a 'dozen persons on the top floor vainly endeavoring t make their way from 'the building by means of the front stairway. Many of the bodies were found In beds in positions of slumber. Others were found In the hallways, lying face down ward, th positions' that mutely-portrayed how they had vainly tried to save their lives. Some were half clad, others wore nothing but night clothing It was by means of articles and letters in the pock ets of what little clothing some of the dead persons wore that many identifica tions were made. F. A.' Smith, proprietor of the hotel, said: "I am certainly not to blame for this awful catastrophe. Three weeks ago the agents of this building were 'notified to place a stairway in the rear of the building, and also to build a fire wall arou?d. : JhVfrS,K-hl--elTOr. shaft. In. tnoJ rear. The contractors came" and looked the building over, but nothing was done. Last night our 70 rooms were all filled, and I should Judge we had about 123 to 1&0 guests. THE ORIGIN. "From what I can learn, the fire started In the rear of the building on the second floor. This probably accounts for the escape of guests who occupied the front rooms on the upper floors. They had an opportunity- to reach, the stairway hef or the flame reached-that--part of the build ing, but the occupants of the rear rooms were cut off by the flames. Most of our guests last night were persons who came to Chicago to visit the stock show, and knew little of the building." Chief Musham, of the fire department, said that It was the worst fire he had attended during his career as a fireman, and that so dense was the smoke that It was Impossible to reach the imprisoned guests, who died like rats in a cage. --AWFUL- SIGHT-. When tfie firemen finally managed to make their way Into the rooms tha sight that met their gaze was appalling. Men and boys lay ' about the floors of .the rooms and hallways, where they had fallen in tbelr eagerness to escape. "The 'bsimmgr- iatd Thar chleCwa; one of the worst fire traps I have ever seen. - The floors In places had cracks in them large enough to drop a .penny through and the smoke fust sifted through and suffocated the Inmates of the rooms before they had time to make iptm is AaUways. Funny Politics That Have Caused Split in tM Central Committee More Rumors ONLT A SILLT 8CBTERFCGB. ' (From the Astorlan. Astoria,. Ore.) Whether or not Jack Matthews has resigned as chairman, of the Stats . ' Republican Central Committee Is a question that has been Interesting the I ptople of Oregon forsome days past. The Portland Journal has demanded I ' Matthews' resignation of the chairmanship or the United States Marshal- ' ship, but it was unable to learn In Portland if Matthews still tabid both po sltions. Matthews was qyoted by Henry McGinn as saying that Ee re signed the .chairmanship In July last. Yesterday Harrison Allen, secretary of the state committee, was asked by the local representative of The Jour nal whetheror not Matthews' resignation had, been handed In, hut he de- cllned to make any statement He said that any Information he had on the subject would be placed at the disposal of the state committee when1 next it met, but that It Would be withheld, so far as he was concerned, until the meeting. Mr. Allen further stated that be would not permit him- self to become involved in the fight between Matthews and Croasman. It U was learned, however, from another source, that Matthews had tendered his. reslpiation.K .handed. It In to Mr. Alienator aetloa at Um --us meet- -J mg or the committee; As the time for thU meeting rests with Mr. Matthew himself, he is holding his political position by virtue of a desire to do so. W. F. Matthews is the master of his own political destiny. Ha holds in the palm of his hand the option of a chairmanship, and lie doea not intend to let go of It. "Jack" Matthews is a real Jack-in-the-box, ready to spring into political promi nence at the release of a trigger or to remain a passive factor holding jdown the limited quarters of a United States Mar shalship. He says .that by, virtue of his resignation, "now In the hands Of Secre tary Allen of th Republican State Cen tral Committee," he is now a political nonentity, , , ,. , i , Thls at correct, but tha State Central Committee cannot accept th resignation u n 1 1 1. that body is called Into session. Mr. Matthews can continue to carry water .ojJboA JKhHUldjM-, a'J4ldrsthe4 meeting to convene. In other Words, If Mr- Jack . Matthew Ur-not thairman'of the State Central Committee, there is no such thing as a State Central Committee. A special dispatch from Astqrla to The Journal haa It that Secretary Harrison Allen, of the phantom Stkt Central Com mittee refused to maks answer ta Inquiry as to whether the smooth Mr. Matthews had disposed of himself before disposing of the State Central Committee. The sec retary was -then asked If he knew that by Mr. Matthews disposing of himself he had disposed of the. State Central Com mittee, as he, as chairman of same, would have to call its next meeting. Also, that by disposing of himself and allowing no action by the committee, and calling no meeting, new officers had not been named, elect Williamson, a few weeks ago, and a meeting of Irrigation enthusiasts was held, Mr. Moore was also present and was elected secretary of the Oregon Irri gation Association, and A. II. Devera president. At this meeting Mr, William son declared himself against private irri gation of government lands, and was up held by Mr. Moore aid opposed by C. C. Hutchinson. ; 8harp words were one of tbe features of the meeting. TROUBLE BEGINS. When it was decided to hold a conven tion of all the lrrlgationlsta of Oregon, the private irrigation men said, '"Yes! that's what we want" But between drinks they plotted to ' overthrow Mr. Moore-i-but they made one mistake they included A-1L Do vers, g they: considered Mr. Devers and Mr. Moore a very closely. onneetd-i- -they- dried to- "knock'" Mr Devers at tbe convention also. This, they almost succeeded In doing; They became discouraged ft. their 111 luck and, as the wise ones say, they1 lost their head, and instead of nominating a man from East ern Oregon for secretary, they wer al lent, and as a result Mr, .Moore was elected unanimously. This was a bitter pill to swallow but they rallied and then commenced directing their eyes towards the Board of Trade. .. . LEADERS OF THE FJGHT. The leaders In the fight for Moore's scalp are W. A. Laldlaw, C. C Hutchin son. C. M. Idleman and A. King Wilson. These gentlemen were holding a star chamber proceeding in the office of W. M, Klllbigsworth, vice president of the Board of Trade, this morning, and endeavored ta win him over to their side. When the matter was broached to Mr. Killings worth, bis reply was that he would have nothing to do with the affair, as he thought Mr. Moore a capable officer. This somewhat nonplussed the ' lrriga- people-and they repaired to Mr. King Wilson s office in "the Worcester building to catch their breath. ALLEGED INCAPACITY. J The outward reasons given for the op position to Mr. Moore are that be is not capable and that his account are not kept straight. When Mr. More was seen regarding this matter, this morning be stated that his -books are open to inspection and that he would like the gentlemen who talk about- htm to Bpealt to him and not behind hhr.-backt---'- . -.. " it is understood that the private irriga tlonlsts will take advantage of a 'slight mistake made by Mr Moor in sending out notices for the annual meeting. Instead of stating 2 p. m., as tha by-laws pro vide, he had 8 p. m. The result . of this error- la that the hrrigationlsta Intend to hold the meeting at 2 o'clock anyway. Last reports at 2:39 o'clock state that a few of them are on the spot. On point that Is very much In favor of th private companies is th fact that PVesiaehfF. E. Bech,"oF the" Board of Trade, was called away on business, to Tacoraa a few day ago and has a yet not returned..-. ,v - Vr As regards tha meeting, tt is doubtful whether the private irrlgationlsts will carry their point of meeting- this after- TtTff highly TprdBabraTnal obre'sTn'Rlng Hi eunsuwUou lift porta gwyail- noon. nartv mar come in with a majority, call the meeting to order and adjourn until o'clock tola evening. . :' -. . THE ANNUAL MEETING. , ; . V At th annual meeting tha report of the secretary Wilt be read and a hot time tt Ukely m th jarlvat krigationlsts .will ana cannot be, named, until said meeting is called, j, ' s-r- , . . ' : : v Mr. Allen could not answer.'1 Th gen-! tleman occupying an office in which h Is answerable- to. tha Republican of Ore-; , gon, refused to talk to the 'people. Poli ticians quickly noted hi action and wer fully aware of his reasons for same. That Is why Allen's nam has been mentioned often of late in connection with the Mat- ' thews phantom central committee. - Th result has been a lively row in th com mittee and a genial split In the Matthew. faction of the Republican party. - RUMORS OF PROTESTS.' ' ' , It is believed that At the time of Mat thews' name being mentioned for political' ' ojfice, about fu.y2 Kcmber-"tf I " " prominent citizens here protested again -the recognition -of the- poll tician i by s t h Washington officials. Now tha- question arises whether this protest will be repro-" .42aed -r fsr - ifeeappMoseaf ven&t bfif the" ' attorney-general of tbe United State that Matthews has always been an "ottenaivs partisan.'' -., -. y . '. J:. .. .,;-v --v : .X: . Few people of Oregon appear to bellevst that Matthews reaUy intended to resign as chairman without having first attached to the office a good -sized political wire. The Pooh Bah of local cotnio political ' opera will have to answer to Washington. ., It is said, for his making of his publio office a. public" nuisance, as - powerful agencies are reported to be at work tut " ' put a stop to the Jugglery that has mad a farce of a state central committee and a cheap political headquarters of an lm portant government office. ' . .' . 1 , i , ,h. attempt to pick It to. pieces. Thl wUti i probably, be followed by the election ofl. officers. -, i cv,: ,,-v , ' The present officers are as follows: - F. E. Beach, president; W. M. Killings.' worth, first vice president; James Steele, second vice president; Tyler Woodwards ! treasurer; i James M. Moor, . secretary. T , An attempt will probably be made tc postpone the elections if things do not, go the : right way th excuse for tbiat . Will be that new by-laws ar being com-4 -plied by Judge Seneca Smith and thejff may provide for the abolition of soma of-1 flees and the substitution of others. j The following resolution will be Intro-, duced, if time permits:- - . . ' RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED!. ; " Whereas, Tb Oregon Minljig StockTEx-,' change has been an institution among uW V lor- three-years;- doing- sr targe' amounTTosf advertising lor tn state, and through itst -efforts Oregon has, ben given a place i among mining states In all the: leaadlnaf 'v Journals of the world; and, . Whereas, It is beyond desput th& money la coming freely for the develop) ment of our vast mineral sonea, w hie IX was not th case before the Exchange wi . launched among us; and, , . - t , , ' Whereas, Through tha good work of thJ Exchange many important mining dlstrlotsvj tributary td Portland ar fast being! brought into promlnenoe, and cannot helgjl but add largely to tha commerce of outt' city; therefore be It , . - - Resolved. That the Board of Trade ofl the City of Portland hereby acknowledged the untiring efforts of the management! of the Exchange, and urge the contin- uance of that body. And be it further i Resolved, That w pledge our CO-opera , tlon and propose to assist the managed ment in building, a ft. has, already laid) the foundation, an Exchange worthy ofi our city, and worthy of tha con&denc ofi c our JmX In his report Secretary Moore will stat,' -that the Board of Trade was re organised . on January ii, 1902, at Which time new ' 1 by-laws - were adopted, - changing- - the transaction of business formerly cob-, ducted by a board of director to that of . all tta members at open ; meeUng; JieW v monthly. ." s , , . REVIEW OP WORK. ' i to Th report then review the work of th board. In. the- last year, among which ret. erencer is mada to rtha following:. . . Th r; co-operation ot th fVaeratsl ; . Trades In securing a reduntion of street) , car rate and other matters pertalninf to the city was secured, and. ' througla - -united efforts a reduction of over. 38 peg t cent on school children rat was . cured, and a general movement toward - . the betterment ot th street was secured, , enhntnating in an ordinance preventing the laying of wooden walks in th greatw -part of Xhe city, cement walk takln?' : : their place. ; t. ; : -' -. .. ' . , A resuiuthm -wss--poBBwr argtnir th' commencing of work on th drydok. - , Delegates to th Columbia River Basil Board of iTtade WerB appointad. -a. Th work of this organization in . assisting ta reduce freight rates n grain from th, . upper Columbia and Snake Rivera, by Coneress for th construction of' lock t The Dalle, has resulted in tfte saving of thousands ot dollars to the farmer Li OregonT Waalungton and Idaho. The formation of a permanent BurTi Continued on Sococd page.) . .1 --