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THE OREGON DAILY JOUHNAIi, POttTLAND. THURSDAY EVENIKO, "JAXUATIT" 14, 1904. FRUIT GROWERS ASK FOR LOWER RATES tEMAB- BEDUCTIOir XV CABBTXBCr XXPXJTSEB ' TO TBS BAST AB9 CB3BA CABADXAB ABB . A-M-EXI-CAV BB0TXEB8 BXCXAB0B TBS axon baits nr cobtebtxob. ". The Afternoon session, and the dos ing one, of the Northwest Fruitgrower' association yesterday, served as an op- - portunlty for -the Canadian and Ameri can delegates to say nice things about each other. The British Columbia peo ple were of course convinced that they had the finest fruit land and raised 'the best specimens of everything they tried to grow of any section on earth, but apart from this natural enthusiasm, they thought their American brothers were nice people to know, and said various pleasant things about the relations of the two nations In a way that showed - their heart was 4n. their-good wiahea " The staid ' convention of serious minded fruitgrowers, which has through , Its entire session attended strictly to business, was enthused over the Cana dian speeches, as It. had not been over any other ' topic or discussion. - Even codling moth and apple blight were for gotten. ( To Work Hand la Hand. - Tou Americans and we English have together a great work to do," said Mr. our trust, given us by a beneficent provi dence If We do not endeavor to maintain the peace. of the world, and should we not try as far as it' Is Jn the, power of men and nations to 'Obey the command wafted to earth with, all the, melodyvof heavenly muslo 'Peace on earth, .good will to men?' We; the. English-speaking peoples have a mission and a duty, and the old dislike and distrust are passing. I am still amazed at the Ignor ance : I And on both sides of the line concerning the other people, but It Is being broken down." J. C Metcalf, "president of the Brit ish Columbia Fruitgrowers' association, followed, and said: "The British Columbia delegation de sires to offer Its congratulations to the , people of the American Northwest von their natural advantages and beauty of scenery. We are deeply grateful for the kindness shown us during our stay among you. and some day hope to re ciprocate, when you come to our prov ince. ' .' v "We have passed out of the mining stage. .We have In Canada advanced from the hunting and trapping stage, are rapidly leaving , the lumber period and are coming to the agricultural and especially the orchard epoch. Our ag riculturists and orchardlsts are nur tured by provincial and dominion dona tions and aid of other sorts, and strict laws help us to maintain a high stan dard. We are not worrying over the market question, as you are down here, for our home markets' will provide un limited demand for years to come. We are not content with our transportation facilities, and as an association the or ganisation I represent ' as president has endeavored .to better . conditions, . We believe our service has been bad. ' Have Troubles of Their Own.' '"Wo 'find .a general lack of care for fruit shipments In refrigerator .cars on .the part of railroad agents and employes In general. We discover that freight rates, are excessive and that express rsifs are Bearing them company. ,,We also are not supplied with cars as we believe We should be, and have not been able to get a very satisfactory answer irom our railroad men, but hope to carry on the fight until we do get what we need. " - -. President E. Smith of the Northwest association responded to the warm trib ute of the Canadian delegates and said that ao great Was the regard for Canada in the minds of his fellows that the country expected to keep on sending jiunareas or tnousands of strong, able and hardy men into the newer districts to make opportunity and build up the empire. , , . "And we are going. to. keep on living ciose neignDors to you good people up there," concluded the president, "until the schoolboy in bounding Canada will say It Is bounded on the west by the Pacific and on the other three sides by Prunes for Distribution. Mr. Cunningham of Salem at this Junc ture appealed to the prune men of the association to donate generously some of their prunes for distribution. "- The prune leaders had decided to distribute thousands of pounds of prunes to St Louis visitors, and found that at least jive . cars would be needed. ' As the prunes had to be shipped In 60 days the peed of immediate action was urged. Early In the afternoon the best meth ods of spraying were again threshed out It was evident from he first that no two men would agree on any one thin.- avn.nt .V. Y. , ......CM v- - - vuav .UQIf wen COUllOg moths, and that spray of some sort would perhaps bother these Insects. The )daho people said that experts from Utah who said two sprayings were enough, and that lime was not needed in arid districts In the spray mixture, were false prophets, and asked that the t'tah experts take It back before some Idaho frultman. who had no better sense, There is no specific for consumption. The nearest approach to a cure is right living ai4 Scott's Emulsion. No matter what the treat ment may be Scott's Emul sion will prove a valuable' addition. It has often turned the scale of health the right way. Because Scott's Emul sion contains the pure cod liver oil it furnishes heat and fat The hypophosphites pro vide tissue-food, Mbod-food and marrow-food. .. The cofn bination of the two represents a wonderful form of nourish ment and one that can be readily taken and retained at any stage of the disease. Scott's Emulsion gives best results when used most reg ularly. 'Made a part of the consumptive's regulaipdiet it Occasional use., of (Scott's Emulsion is a test unfair to the Emulsion and the patient We'll a4 jo a (ample (ret apoa requwt, SCOTT A BQWN E.. 409 Pttrl Stmt. New Yerk. could ' follow their advice ' and lnclden tally lose half his crop. FranegTowers la the Air. "It" is . Just such - rasa statements.' said Mr. McPherson of Boise. 'that throws our people up in - the air and makes them too bothered to spray at all I know we need lime in our spraying fluid; I know we need to spray at least every 10 days when the moths are thick; I know that we have only one method in our country in spraying time,' and that is to take a team and a power pump and make the orchard think a cy clone has hit it We," and the speaker raised on his toes in his earnestness, give those trees hell, gentlemen, and they need it in Idaho." Utah people were also reminded that Idaho fruit took the prize at tfc Utah state fair, and that this fruit was sprayed with a lime mixture and given It in frequent doses.. , The Utah delegation replied that it was because they had been foolish enough to 'pay attention to Idaho bulla tins and doped their trees with lime; had caked the calyx of the flowers with a wad of lime and had whitewashed their trees so that the otchard could be seen for 10 miles, that the evil days bad fallen on 'them. They were absolutely certain that In their country the codling moth needed only two doses' of poison if he got them at the right time. "You can't" go out in the orchard and" wave around a nozzle full of Paris green and get results at least . we can't," re marked an Ogden p. an, and applause fol lowed. . . It was settled that every man had bet ter be his own spraymaster, and like the apple scab, the pruning method, the cultivation question, the Ben Davis prob lem, the irrigation issue, and a dozen other live and extremely debatable ques tions, the spray for . the codling -moth was left in its former state of unfixed ness. ;. Beport oa Transportation. At the close of the session the trans portation committee reported. The com mittee, had been in conference with the representatives, of local lines and had taken up various questions. The North west Fruitgrowers! association desired that the O. ft. & N.'Co., make a one-fare rate to Boise next year for the conven tion, . since the Boise -trip was such a long and -roundabout one. .The O. R. A N. representative was not present and the matter will later be taken up with the company. Should me rate not be made many delegates stated they would be unable to attend, and thought the convention might be a failure. Ilora Befrigerator Can. The committee also reported that it had asked for better refrigerator serv ice between Hood River and the East, especially for strawberries, the last sea son showing 'that the companies did not' have sufficient cars for the demand. The agents had shown that there were sev eral hundred new refrigerator cars to be placed in use on the Western lines next year, and this difficulty was re garded as removed. Bates oa Apple. The association had also asked that the rates on the lower grade of apples to points west of the Missouri river from Oregon and Washington be reduced to the former scale. The present rate Is 78 cents per 100 pounds; the old rate was 60 cents per 100. The grow ers stated they were willing to pay 'the freight tariffs on fancy (foods, but in order to enter the Western markets with cheap fruit they would need every 'ad vantage, and the restoration of the old rate was deemed essential. The rail road men agreed to take this question up at their March meeting, when such general matters are determined. The association also complained of the express rates between Walla Walla and Oregon points and the sound, and desired this rate cut to a living figure for the shipper. This will also be taken up at the March meeting. The report of the committee was adopted and Pres ldenc Smith called the attention of the convention to the opportunity in Man churla to dispose of cheap apples. Apple for the Chinese. "Tha Chinese want hard and cheap appies. xney . don't care," said he. "whether ., these apples be wormy, or gnarled, or russet; or scabby. They must be hard and firm and cheap. Why,' they, would even take Ben Davis over mere, ana we had better unload our poor stuff on China than on the Eastern markets, in my opinion." . : The present rate to Manchuria Is 40 cents a box, about twice the wheat ship ping cnarge, ana me transportation com' mlttee of the association will endeavor to have -he O. R. & N. cut this rate sufficiently to allow some trial ship menu to Manchuria. Tha committee also asked that the railroads give them free transportation lor nve cars 01 prunes to St. Louis, as the prunes were 'to be given away for the advertising of the Northwest This question will be determined by the in terested roads at a later date. COUNTY HEALTH CONDITIONS IMPROVE In his first report which was filed in the county . court yesterday, County Health Officer Dudley Evans explains what was accomplished by the health board last year under the law passed bv tha legislature at the regular session in 1.03. The law provides that the county Judge and the county physician shall constitute a county board of health, have power to appoint a health officer. to suppress ana control contagious and lniectious diseases, collect," vital 8ta tistlcs, etc. Mr. Evans says in his report that health conditions have improved greatly since the law went into effect Efforts are. constantly being made , to keep all persons suffering from contagious dis eases from coming here from outside counties and other states. . ' The superintendents of street rail ways, railroads and ateamboat lines were reported to have adopted a system of weekly fumigation. In the matter of charity, Mr. Evans says that every application for medical assistance is carefully investigated.. He recommends that a more auitable ward for consumptive patients at the county hospital De arranged, so that the "pa tients will have more air and sunshine, He also suggests that an employment bureau be established, as be believes that many applicants for relief would be permanently assisted if there was any way that work could be obtained for them through the medium of the county. Last year there were many applicants for relief, and the record shows that 365 persons, or one a day, were admitted to the county hospital and farm. GARDEN TRUCK TO APPEASE DELEGATES ("What's them turnips and things doln' here?' asked a slim delegate from Utah, eyeing a pile of garden truck piled in front of the Baker theatre by some en thusiastic conventional who was adver tising the products of his home town. ; "Those,' remarked Montie B. Owlnn of Idaho, "are for the use of speakers. Tou see this is a theatre and that garden truck is given the audience along with their delegate badges in case remarks reflecting on their communities become too pointed."!. ..-.-, ...... . LARGEST STEAMER ON THE PACIFIC XJOnJt KO-fGfOUA, PtTBCSAS-SS BY PAOiriO 1CAXX, Will. BOOK A BITS OB COAST SAB TBABCXSCO FAFEB SATS 8KB KAY BB TUT OB .' FOBTLABS-ASXATXO BtTW. The new mammoth Pacific Mall liner Mongolia is expected to start from Cam den, N. J.,- for this coast about tha 1st of February, and her advent is being awaited . with great interest, as the steamer will be the largest passenger liner on this coast The Mongolia was recently purchased by the Pacific Mall company, , which at the. same time bought her sister ship, the Manchuria, R. P. Schwerin, the general manager of the Paclflo Mall company, departed for the East several days ago to start the steamer on her voyage to this coast. Captain Hinder, who is to command the vessels-isal ready "-at-Camdent-and-has char-re of the steamer, which in exnected to go on her. trial trip in. a few weeks. ' The Mongolia measures 620 feet In length, has a beam of 66 feet and a draught of S3 feet. She has four masts. one . funnel and six decks. The vessel. has accommodations for 850 saloon pas sengers and in her capacious hold Ve can carry 16,000 tons measurement She Is expected to average It knots,' and will be the fastest vessel on the Pacific. ' There is a arreat deal of conlectiire concerning the. use -to which the Paclflo Mall company Intends to put the two new vessels. 'It is generally. understood that two of, the British steamers now being operated by the O. and O. Una will be replaced by the Mongolia and Manchuria. : It is also rumored that the steamers may run in Harrlman's Port land and Asiatic Una. ....... .:..- , j( .v : AURELIA BRINGS. 200 TONS CEMENT The steam schooner Aurelia arrived in port this morning 'from San Fran cisco. Officers of the vessel report that they had a fine passage up the coast the recent windstorm having subsided somewhat before they sailed. , . The Aurelia brought up 200 tons of cement which' was discharged at the Oak street dock. It is consigned to Nottingham ft Co. Lumber, will' be taken-out on the return voyage. Early Tuesday evening tha steamer Prentiss reached port from 'the bay city. In coming up the- river her machinery got out of order, and the trip was con siderably prolonged. She is moored at the Inman-Poulsen mill, where a cargo of lumber will be taken aboard. The schooner A. F. Coats left down at noon yesterday with a lumber cargo 1 or can reo.ro. ' BOTZCB TO KABZBXBS. Washington Rosarlo strait Bell Rock buoy replaced in position. Refer ring to Notice to Mariners No. 48 (2407) of 1903, the lighthouse inspector gives further notice that Belle Rock buoy, a black first-class can, reported out of po sition Novemoer li, was replaced on De cember 4, 1903. v , 4. British Columbia, Queen Charlotte sound Blunden harbor, Uncharted rock Commander J. F. Parry, R. N., H. B. m. o. ugeria, reports that a rock with I feet on it at low water lies 300 yards N. 7 degrees E. true (NE. E. mag.) from Bartlett point northernmost point 01 KoDinson island, Blunden harbor, wueen unanotte sound. Alaska Clarence straits Tongass narrows North Guard Island Tempo rary light established. On December 1 19U3, a temporary fixed white lens-Ian tern was established on the North Guard Island near the northern entrance to Tongass narrows. The light is shown from a temporary platform S3 feet above water and will be discontinued after the permanent light is esiaDiisnea. ZJOHTS ABB BUOT-L Commander Calkins of the litrhthouse department wui take a cruise in a few days up the coast on the tender Man sanua. lie will visit Puget Sound and expects to extend Bis trip as far north as Wrangle, Alaska, inspecting the lights and buoys. It Is the intention to replace number of the lights. A new aaa nuoy win probably be established at the mouth oi tne Columbia river. BUSIEST MAN AND THE BUSIEST PLACE The busiest place in Portland durina convention week where is itT Those employed at the headquarters of the National Livestock association declare it is the secretary's office. This la evi dently true, for from 8 o'clock In the morning until no one but Charles F, Martin, tne secretary knows when at night tne place la open and crowded with delegates, visitors and newspaper men. secretary Martin and his assistants are busy people and about tha only time aunng tne aay tne rormer gets time to sit down Is when attending the actual convention sessions. There are a thou sand and one little details that require his attention, countless Questions to answer, scores of letters to dictate, and in addition to this he finds time to oc casionally tell one of his stories, the sioca oi wnicn is never depleted. Those who have known Mr. Martin during his seven years as secretary of the National Livestock association, de clare he is one of the most wonderful secretaries in the United States, and much of the success of the association Is due to his labors. During Mr. Mar tin's two-months' stay in Portland he has made a great many friends, and his departure after the jclose of the con vention will be regretted. He wasor- merly a newspaperman, and at one'tlme connected with the associated press. His newspaper training makes him a valu able man to members of the press, and he Is seldom too busy to find time to chat with the reporters. Mrs. Martin Is with her husband at the Portland hotel and has made an exten sive acquaintance in local social circles. Great Reduction in Prices. As usual, the Eastern Outnttlnar Co.. 890 Washington street, is having an un usual riddance sale, during which time. beside making great reductions in price on all their goods, they are giving away valuable articles with every purchase, no matter whether the purchase be large or small. It will be of advantage to a great many economising people to make their purchases now and profit by these offerings. An immense line of furniture, carpets,, stoves, ladies' and gentlemen's wearing apparel, etc.. is carried by this firm and the easy terms and close prices should give the firm a business record of large proportions for January.-r-' -T--. . i , 1 r V V X V . X X V X X -K. A.V AV.VAK.XXXXVVV 5 (7":.l, I I . . , M - -B TA rw ' I J Ba, I I I n n W ; : J.: . II w a , m i mm , mm. A ' . m mi mm . mm I i -T ' If i . 1 f II a . mVt I:... il II .: II ' 11' ',-.. I I . . TW , M i lTV . ' 1 VI 'VV JT ' AT- I PORTLAND, OREGON ' AGENTS DON THNOW ABOUT COIN PRIZES ADJUSTS-) . TO VAT XB cbbcbs- BBPBgamrtt or mil WZTX XOBBT XS BOT TXZXB A7TAXB TX-SOBi BE' oxabxs orncxAxi nonet, ' Money-paying slot machines are -not in operation. At least this is the state ment made by Frank Grlffitha E. o Magoon and a representative of 8. Mor ton Cohn, agents for the devices in the city. They say that none of their ma chines pay coin, but are arranged to oav trade cnecKS. Whether the holder of these checks gets cigars, drinks or money, they do not know or care, aa that part of the transaction la between the player and the proprietor of the place where the machine is located. The machines pay out checks, and in tnis respect are not violating any or dinance in accordance with the decision of tha city attorney. Tha agentsaay they have no arranre ment with the . saloonmen that auth orlses them to pay cash for any win nings, but redeem on a cash basis all the slugs that a machine has bald out ana aepena xor meir pront on the per centage that during the play has found its way into a pocket Inside of tha ma chine. . . ... Councilman Fie gel, one of the alot machine investigating committee, said today: 'The whole system is wrong and should be wiped out. No matter AT $15.00 OUR. FLEXIBLE PLATES , Are $-.60 cheaper Irf price than they can be had for at any other dental par lors In Portland. One dentist charges as much as 160 for tha identical same plates, and another mourns because the price has gone down from 175. The AI5a Dentists Southeast Comer of .first and Morrison. Telephone, Kala 1796, -. tvfyr',-" f Ll i,-;'-fc.i,..,i.il whether a machine pays coin or .checks that represents value ' redeemable in merchandise, 'it' Is the duty of the po lice chief to .enforce. the 'intent of the law, and not permit a shallow subter fuge to nullify its enforcement People say that if the "law is violated, why do not those who are so keen for reform maJfe the - arrests- and prosecutions 'on their own responsibility. This idea is silly. We have a department that the taxpayers maintain to enforce the laws. They are paid for this purpose, and in consideration of the compensation swear that they, will do the will, of the people which ia represented in. the laws. They are not keeping faith, and are dishonest in their pretensions and should be re placed by men that will do their duty.' I am getting tired of this insincerity, deception and lack of principle on the part of, those at the head of the admin istration, and cannot understand that trait of human nature which tolerates and supports wrongdoing. As long as the offenders have -the support of the officials that control tha situation. It is but little satisfaction to try and change conditions. ' , "It is only natural for the slot machine men to take advantage of -every pretext to evade the law,, as their bread and butter is at stake. But it is not within my power to figure why they should be supported in the farce by the officials, who ars not supposed to have "any in terest in tha affair, further than to per form to the beat of ' their ability, the duties which the oath of office Imposes on them," , - , , . PIONEER RETURNS AFTER 25 YEARS - E. Rexford of Wichita-Falls,-Tex..' Is among, the delegates to the livestock convention. Mr, Rexford , is a pioneer or uregon. ; While en route to Port land on the O. R. & N. , train he recog nizea many om landmarks 'that were familiar to him. He used to ride along me river on norseoacK in early days. 1 Mr. Rexford came to Oregon in-1847 with his father. - They settled about six miles from Albany.' He left Oregon in 1B7, went to California, where, ha re malned five years, and' subsequently re moved to Wichita Falls. He is a farmer. a breeder. t -Hereford cattle . and ' fine horses. One of the purposes of Mr. Reaford's visit to Oregon at - this time, to find his brother, who he has not' seen since he left the s'tate'a quarter of 'a century ago. He thinks his, brother is living in tie vicinity ' of Monmouth, Or: . Mrs. Rexford visited her : parents i It i years ago at Albany. &.. v.., .? : ... .... ; Tea Fer Oaat Interest Oa Money. We are prepared to place limited uma of money netting' 10, per cent Interest payable monthly. Security eft mined and' guaranteed by this ' agency. The Ames Mercantile agency,-Ablngton build ing. .'',;, ,:". . ', --a, ,?, , subs cobs rom tjhu. ' Itching piles produce . mMsture and cause (Itching,, this form, as well as Blind, Bleeding or Protrudlnr Piles are cured by Dr. Bn-min.lto'i Pllo' R.mH. 8tops itching and bleeding. Absorbs tu mors. 60o a jar. at druggists, or sent by mall.- Treatise free. Write me about your case. Dr. Uosanko, Phil' a. Pa. , MILLER IS FOUND GUILTY AS CHARGED After two hours the .Jury In tha case of A. J. Miller returned a verdict of guilty as -charged in the 'state circuit court Tuesday- afternoon. The Jury recommended Miller to tha mercy of tha court and asked that a light sen tence be imposed upon him. Edward Mendenhall, attorney . for Miller, asked for and was granted 10 days In which to move for new trial. Tha charge upon whloh ha was convicted was that he shot B. F. Strack, a. traction engi neer, on the Base Line road when Strack refused to remove his engine from a place in front of Miller's Twelve Mile house. Strength and vigor come of good food, duly digested. 'Force,' a ready-to-serve wheat and barley food, adds no burden, but sustains, nourishes, invigor ates. . W H. MARKELL & CO. 1 2 1 -1 23 drand Avenue Better Values Are the Annual Clearance Sale " ; l the most popular. , Remarkable Bargains in every department of the store. : Extra Values in Shoes Men's ; $3.00 Wet Weather Shoes at $2.35 . , .Made -of - heavy chrome veal, '.leather, waterproof, heavy double soles, perfect fitting, footform last Men's $2.50 Kangaroo Grain 'Shoes at $1.85 " '.Especially suited to rough winter i wear, Urtllned, full bellows tongue, .heavy double soles. ' Ladies' $150 to $3.00 Shoes r'r:', .;at98c-; Lace and button, nearly all slaes, ' good styles,' but broken lots., . v Odd lota Boya'. and Girls', Shoe .. value 91.BS to 91.60,-at ago. Bi Bargains in Men's vSuits and Overcoats ' . FIRST STEPS TAKEN TO ORGANIZE COUNCIL Committees from the various unions In tha building trades 'Una met Tuesday and took tha first step toward tha organi sation' of a building trades council. B, R. Welch of, tha carpenters' -union was elected temporary , president and W. Noffke, a member of tha painters' union, secretary. Delegates from the following unions were present: '' Carpenters, pajnt-era.- laborers, plumbers and sheetmetal workers. - It was decided to outline a plan for tha proposed central body, put it In writ ing and aend a copy to each of tha unions for endorsement This will be done at an adjourned meeting to be held tonight. -Preferred Stock Canned Oooda, Allen St Lewis' Best Brand. Lower Prices reasons our Ladies' Jackets Reduced , All new style Coata of splendid quality. .. Any 18.00 Jacket at. Any 98.80 Jaoket at. Any 914.00 Jaoket at. Any 910.00 Jaoket at. .....94.38 9A.es 9948 .....99.78 Dress Skirts Sate Prices Up-to-date Skirts at greatly re duced prices. , ' ! . Any 93-80 Skirt at. ...... f9.M Aay $3.00 Skirt -at... '..... Lag Any 93.78 Skirt at. . . . . .. .91.M Black Cat 25c Stockings for Boys or Girls, at 19c ; Any site, heavy or fine-ribbed. ; with triple knee,