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OOD EVENING.
-.The Weather!
..Tonight and Saturday, occasional
rain; southwesterly winds.
VOL. II. NO. 267.
Colorado City Appears to Control Ma
'. jority of, Votes and Likely to Re
7
oL Wilson of Texas, Says His State Favors
Denver in Preference to Coast Town 1
Officers Elected for Ensuing Term.
President 'Frank J. Hagenbarth of Bait Lake City, Utah.
... First Vice-President H. A. Jastro. Bakersfleld, Cal.
. Second Vice-President Frank M. Stewart of Buffalo Gap, 8. D.
Treasurer George L. Gouldlng, Denver, Colo, .' m
.. SecreUry Charles F. Martin of Denver, Colo.
Executive Committee E. S. Ooaney, Flagstaff, Arls;J. M. Bohart.
"Behtonvllle, Ark.; H. A. Jastro, 3akersfleld.Cal.TJr-A:W1txel, Blue
Ridge, Ga.j M. B. Owlnn, Boise, City,: Idaho; G, W. Baker, Chicago, 111.;
Mortimer Levering, Indianapolis, Ind.; E. B. Frayser, Vanita, I. T.; C F.
Curtis. Ames. la.; H. W. McAfee, Topeka, Kan.; J. B. Castleman, Louis
ville, Ky.; W. H. Dalrymple, Baton Rouge, La,; F. P. Bennett, Boston,
Mass.; C. C Llllie, Coopervllle, Mich.; H. B. Carroll, St Paul. Minn.;
L. A. Allen, Kansas City, Mo.; William Lindsay, Glendive. Mont; Peter
Jansen, Jansen, Neb.; John Sparks.' Reno, Nev.; Charles Wright, Keene,
N. H.; Solomon Luna, Los Lunas, N. M.: G. H. Davison, MUbrook, N. T.;
G. A, Weston, Blltmore, N. C. I A. A. Bates, Irwin. O.; - Richard Scott,
Mllwaukle, Or.; W. B. Powell, Shadeland, Pa.; R. A. Love, Chester, 8. C;
F. M. Stewart, Buffalo Oap, 8. D,; Overton, Lea. Nashville, ;Tenn A..R.
Robertson. Colorado City, Tex-l Jeaae M. Smith, Laytojv. Utah! J. F,
Mead Randolph. Vt.; EL r . Benson,
W. Va.; Tim Kimiey, Rock Springs,
Hawaii.
Of the 1.(44 votes that are to be cast
' In the convention of -th National Live
t stock association this afternoon for the
"I08 tneetlng; place. Denver, Cold.." la
confidently expected o poll a majority.
El ,i Paso, j Tex.,, considered Denver's
, strongest opponent, it Is declared - will
cast its, votes for Denver on condition
. that the 1804 convention goes to Texas.
This leaves San Jose, Cal., standing
alone, and with the sentiment of most
. of ths delegates In favor of some cen
trally located city away from the coast,
the Colorado town Is almost assured of
the convention. t
"1 would be In favor of El Paso,"
-' said Col. U F. Wilson this morning. 1t
I thought - the town had any- chance,
but as it doesn't I am for Denver. Any
place on the Pacific coast Is most too
far away to bring the big Eastern dele
gations, and then again, the far West
Hhould not expect the convention twice
In succession." "
Just how. Oregon -will lineup when
the balloting commences Is not known,
but which ever way this state turns,
either for San Jose, Denver or El Paso,
will mean a great deal In the final
- - vote, for it stands- second as' to repre
sentation, controlling 196 votes. Mon-
tana lead with Z7 and Texas is third
with 170. A large majority of the Mon
tana, Oregon and Idaho stockmen have
large Interests In the Southwest and
this, may Influence their votes In favor
of that section of the country for the
next convention. The poll of the states
' follows: v -.
Arlsona, 14; California, 81: Canada,' 1;
Colorado, 1: Hawaii. 1; Idaho, ISO; 11
' linols, .; Indiana, 17: Iowa. 7; Kan-
sas, 6; Louisiana. Z; Massachusetts, 1;
Mexico, 1: Michigan, 1; Minnesota, 8;
Missouri. S; Montana, 175: Nebraska,
20; Nevada, 23; New Mexico, 85; New
SMOKER TONIGHT
FOR DELEGATES
' The'smoker at the Third Regl-
tnent Armory. Tenth and Couch
streets, tonight. wUl bring to a
close the seventh annual conven-
tion of the National Livestock
association. The exercises begin
4 at 8 o'clock and close at mid-
night Early In the evening the
Third Regiment band will sere-
nade the visitors at the hotels.
The program for the smoker fol;
lows; i "'
Selection, "American , Airs,"
; Third Regiment band.
' - Jonea and Robinson, original
4 sketch. "The West Indian Sol-
dier," and "The Zulu Queen."
' William Holly, better known aa
"Banjo Bill."
: Band Intermeaso, 'Anona."
4 Herman Buckner, champion
" buck and wing dancer of Pacific
coast, - .
tf Henry Book Ins. champion rag-
time pianist of the world,
Songs by the "Old Plantation
, : Quartet" ". "
. George Jonea, "From Ocean to
4 Ocean They Laugh.'
Band Waltxes. "Cecilia."
' , Ethiopian cakewalk. with the :
original Southern flavor, under
4 direction of Richard Robinson.
There are four couples who will
dance for a prize, which Is to be
4 : contributed , by the audience.
Judges to be selected from dele
gates present, and, 'their award
Will be final.
, . BandMarch. "Dixie Girl."
- Amateur boxing contest, four
1 - rounds. - I "
4 Band March, "The Jolly Gen-
eral. '
- lrofessional boxing contest,
six rounds. '. . t
4 . Purifh, lunch, cTgars and beer
e will -be served while Che pro
. gram l being rendered;
Tacoma. wasn.; H. A. Williams, Duo,
Waw.i' Eben , P.
Low, Honolulu,
Tork. 8t North Dakota,; I; Ohio, ' 10;
Oklfihnmi i r Oregohr 1 95? Pennsylvania
18; South Dakota,' 41; Tennessee, Z;
Texas, 170; Utah. 105; Washington, 8 1;
West Virginia, 1 ; ' Wisconsin, .8; Wye
mlng. 148. Total, 1,544. ..
The new officers of the association
were elected by the executive board in
session this morning and . the result was
announced at the morning session of the
delegates. .
The final day of the National Live
stock convention opened under somewhat
lowering skies, but even the rain did
not dampen enthusiasm, President
Springer rapped the convention to order
at a little after 10. The lateness of the
hour was due to a protracted meeting
of the executive committee, . -
President Springer stated that Chan
cellor E. Benjamin Andrews of Nebraska,
who delivered one of the addresses to
day, had made him a statement ' Dr,
Andrews declared that he had never at
tended a convention where abler paper
had been presented, and he telt certain
that a section which could produce such
men, would one, day be able to domi
nate the destinies of the nation. " This
statement was greeted with applause.
A number of resolutions were then
adopted. These In their order follow:
"Resolved, That the transportation
committee to be appointed by the incom
ing president of the National Livestock
association be instructed to -meet at the
most convenient point at the earliest
possible moment and take such action as
may, be necessary to remedy the evils
witn wnicn tney nave to contend."
"Resolved, That this convention ex
press to President Roosevelt our hearty
appreciation of his . continued Interest
in the livestock industry so practically
manifest in sending the special land
commission to confer with us upon that
most difficult and important problem, the
public ranges." v
. "Resolved, That it la the sense of this
convention that all questions In relation
to grazing upon the public ranges should
be settled entirely upon local grounds.
and that we favor the government con
trol of summer ranges under such rules
and regulations, based- upon local condl
tlons, as will be satisfactory to the ma
otity of those people at present using
these ranges, and ' which will change
existing conditions to the least possible
extent to insure protection to those en
titled to use the same, and whtch will
prevent the clashing of different classes
of stock and those entitled to use said
rangea" . . "
The resolution adopted on the forest
reserve and summer range question
states that since the policy of the gov
ernment to preserve forests for use of
future generations and to conserve the
water supply Is approved by stockmen
generally, and since it seems apparent
that the governmental control of ranges
and reserves is advisable if local con
ditlons are .taken ' into proper account
and clashing ' , interests are . pacined,
therefore the convention ; commends
President Roosevelt in appointing
commission to investigate conditions
and consider local opinions, and advises
that all final action taken by : the gov
ernment to administer ranges and forest
reserves be taken by the department of
agriculture, since to that tepartnient
belongs . the questions - involved.
On this- subject it was further re
solved that : the association earnestly
advised the Immediate passage of the
bill providing for the transfer of the
administration of forest reserves to the
department of agriculture, the resolu
tion being amended ss follows: v
"Be it resolved, that said bill be so
amended aa, to protect present equities
of innocent purchasers."
Concerning the press, the following
resolution was adopted:
"Resolved, That the thanks of the
delegates are hereby , tendered to the
newspapers of Portland, and the press
associations and their able and. ener
getic represehtatlvee..' for- the 'full and
complete reports they have presented
from day to day of the proceedings of
this convention, and we assure the ed
itors ii nd reporters of ssld Journals of
our sincere appreciation.1
PORTLAND, OREGON,
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Reading from left to right: Alex Chalmers, Centervllle, Or.; J. W. Townley;. Union, Or.;K C. Maris,. Hot Lake, Or.;
If. Bateman, Brownsville, Or.; J. Klemgard. Pullman, Waph.; John L." 8mlth,, Spokane, Wash.; W.0. Minor, lieppner, Or.;
Association May Not Make
Special Rates to the
1905 Fair. :
' ' ' ' ' ' ' V
A. L. Craig, general passenger agent
of the O. R. & N. Co., will be the only
Portland railroad man in attendance at
the meeting, of . the Trans-Continental
Passenger .association, which will be
held in St Louis beginning January 85.
This railroad meeting , is. the. most Im
portant one of the year, as the rates
for the season,, are fixed and all ' im
portant matters requiring general action
are determined. .
. The Northern Pacific will be- repre
sented at this meeting by C. 8. Fee of
St. Paul, the Southern Pacific by some
San Francisco official and other lines.
having head : offices in Portland, will
send eastern representatives. The meet
ing is attended only by the chief pas
senger officials of the country.
. , rate Bates to Be Tixed.
.At 'this meeting the. question of i
rate to the St.- Louis fair' will be de
elded, and as it is the most important
question to be brought before the asso
ciation the meeting place was chosen at
St.- LOUiS. a-s,
As foretold some week ago In The
Journal the roads operating lines to 8t
Louis are aaverse to granting any
special rates unless the state - or city
authorities legislate the .ticket brokers
out of business. -'.Railroad. men here say
that' the brokers will not be driven out
of this Held within the year at least,
and the'questlon that Is interesting the
passenger traffic men and troubling-the
travelers is whether any such rate at all
will' be made. The attitude of the gen
eral passenger agents has been .stated
exactly by Mr.! Craig, and no .change In
this stand is expected. The brokers are
generally conceded to be. ln the field to
stay, at least during the ttme of . the
St.-Louis fair,' and should the "railroad
men stand by their edict-there is likely
to be 'no "reduction In th -fair, rates, a
thing unprecedented In thef railroad his
tory of the. country.. t ,' .;,;. . ) .
' SssenUal Uxtermlaatioa. -' "
The St , Louis' 'settlement of the .fair
rate problem 'will "also' be .of ''unusual
Interest, sUce the railroads have . announced-that
the. Lewis and' Clark.' fair'
rate will be decided at the same time
that the St Xiouls rate, is1, and the . ex
termination of ticket brokers Is said to
be essential to' a one-fare rate In 1905. : -
. Railroad men," however, " point 'our
that the success of the 1805 fair depends
more ; entirely' on the. rates' made . than
does the . St... Louis exposition, as the
(Continued on Page' Three.). j
EAST SIDE
WEST SIDE SPENT MORE MONEY
, ' ;. ' ' V,' r.
During the year 103 the city of Portland Issued Jus 1,828 building permits, as against 1,244 during the
previous year. " Of the number this" year 10 were taHen out for the . west aide and 1,028 7or the east side.
Most of the hew buildings on the east side are residences and the total amount represented by the permits
Of the year, amounted to Sl,58S,18(f as against $2,(95.870' on the " west side. . The' reason why the building:
permits on the. west side j-epresent more money than those on the east slde'ls on accounof the large number
of office buildings which-were constructed during the 'year. The average1 cost of -each building erected
on the east side ; is f 1,543; on the west side .$4,41V'. . , : , , . , . . .
The United Statea government took ..out! permit for $140.000 .of repairs to the postefflce building, cor
ner Fifth. Sixth, Morrison and Yamhlir streets. It-will take nearly two yeara to, complete, -the ,, work.
'Henry Welnhard took a permit for the, cprwtructlon of"a hew seven-story brick' building- oh'the corners' of.
Fourth, Fifth and Pino streets, the estimated cost of which, will be -about JSOO.OOO. , A permit was Issued to
W. D. Fenton for the construction of a $70,000 building orti, Sixth street i between Oak and Stark' streets.
Work on the foundation for this structure has just' been begun 'and; the jContructloni of the building will be,
begun as sooji 'as it Is completed. Fourteen '-thousand 't dollars; was spfnt' on' the remodeling of the old A. O.'
U. W. huildinr. corner Second and .Taylor streets. ' The new annex jvhlch is being .built 'to . the department
store of Olds, Wortrhan King on Sixth street between 'Alder "and Washington streets wllh cost $30,000.
These are soma jt Jhe heaviest
FRIDAY EVENING,
A GROUP OF SHORTHORN CATTLE RAISERS.
k 4 1 ; n &
FRANK J.
0 r-rl 11 !v:
I .1.. .;-, I. ' , j.. ..f . I
V j - '':- . .
..... 'A I . ,.,
Of Salt Xake City,. Utah, Elected President of. the National Livestock As
. - ' . ., soclatlbn. , . i i .j . .
NEW PRESIDENT'S
. , P0LIGY OUTLINED
' "'President Springer has been the
Moses who )edis out of the wilderness."
said' Pree'ident-eleet F. J.- Hagenbarth
"today..' ""Now we are in Canaan and we
must adopt' different methods- and -pursue
.entirely4 different, lines r of action
from": Jhoee- that ,have been successful
in tbe past " ", v ' V - ' s
" ."The time for! hurrah', haa passed, not
but that was necessary for onr-growth;
We had to arouse interest-and get-the
stockmen, of the-' country into our asso
ciation, and-no-, one ef .ua would -eVen
hint that past -methods have hot, been
wise; but from this time on the asso
ciation must pursue a strictly business-
llke policy.-1 Formerly., we , had. diffl
culty. Jjii securing funds for, our work,
but the day of begging must soon pass.
This thing of getting, together once, a
BUILT MOREHOIISES;
r - - '-. "., s. ii.n n. m "him, ii.nmii i usi s
expenditures on the 4west side of the
.1-
JANUARY 15. 1904.
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IIAOENBARTH. .
1 year-' tn- -convention and arousing en
thusiasm and securing plenty; of money
jor the-trme, and then having sn up-hill
pull Mr- therest of the" year. Is - some
thing -we cannot- stand If we sre to ac-
complldb ith'e many 'things, imperatively.
needed, for -the success of our- industry;
' Znduatry's Immense Capital. '
We' have-an invested capital of Ii,-,
000.000,000.' Ten per, cent of thls.ls i00.
000.000.,'and a', hundredth. per cent of 1
per cept is 130,000. ' -The members should
be able to contribute 'one hundredth of
1 per cent 'annually ' of. the amount in
vested, and that, would g(ve us' a work
ing fund of 130.000. which would "be suffl
clent."' ':'".
' ""Have you about all the stockmen of
' (Caqtlnued ron Page Threa)-
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river.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NEE.D'?
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Frank Brown, North Yamhill, Or,; N,
R. Scott, Mllwaukle. Or. ,
"No Further Action Will
Be Taken," Says
, Payne.; ,
WmhlDf lite Bnrria of The Jonrntl.
Washington. D. C, Jan. 16. Poet-master-Ueneral
Payne today j notified
Senator Mitchell tlvat Postmaster Ban
croft of Portland will be retained in
his position and that no further action
will be taken in regard to" irregularities
discovered by inspectors in his metnods
in conducting the business of his office.
The- irregularities, the 'postmaster
general states, are not deemed serious
enough to warrant further action,' and
beyond being admonished as - to the
proper observance of regular - business
the incident of 'the reported shortage
in the Portland office is considered
closed. ,; ' -" ' '
The postofflce ; department i officials,
when questioned about the matter, de
clined to discuss It beyond saying that
further action would not be taken.
SAW THE PREACHER
A WHEEL
(Joornal 8pelal Servlee.)
Hlllsboro, Or., .Tan. 18. The atate
finished its testimony this morning in
the trial of Rev. Mr. Kennedy for burg
lary. The first witness was John Bailey,
a druggist ef Iiillsboro; The witness
testified ha had ridden a bicycle between
Hlllsboro. and Portland -- several times.
The best time he had ever made was
1 hour and 20 minutes.. .The usual time
was longer. Better time could be made
by. daylight .than, hy . nlgbt. . .The best
time was made .In August over dusty
roads. The witness rode a Victor
wheel which,' at- that time, was con
sidered a good f machine.; The . speed
made on a . wheel, depends oh the rider
and his wheel.
Mr.-Parker of Albany testified that he
was -a . member of Rev. Kennedy's con
gregation and that he had seen Ken
nedy riding a wheel. He had been In
Albany three' times since he left there
in 1902.' Once was about two months
ago and -once before June,; 1903.- -The
time of. the other' visit was not fixed:
-Eirner Smith testified he 1 had ridden
between Hlllsboro and- Portland in 1
hour and 36 minutes. Then the state
rested.-........... ! . - .
; . DISIOIT 18 nlED.
- (Journal Special Service.)
Washington, Jan. 15. Secretary
Hitchcock today, after a full Investiga
tion, -dismissed - the charges preferred
against Surveyor-General Dlston of
Alaska. ' '.'- ' -'. ' -,:
STTSSIAVS COHSCDEBXVa - MXTLY.
(Joornal Special service.)
'. Lo'ndon, Jan. 15. A Central News dis
patch says Japan's last reply to Russia
has been received at St. Petersburg and
Is now under consideration.
T
PORTLAND
-HEIR
Robert F. Hall, manufacturers tgent,
formerly a-member of the iMyton Hard
ware Co.. and a well-known citizen of
Portland,, has fallen heir to a consider
able fortune by the death of a sister,
Miss Sara Hall, at Walltngford. Conn.
Miss Hall died recently nnd left an
estate valued at btwpn 340. 000 and
$50,000. In her will she left it all, to
her only hrothf-r In PorMiind.
Miss H.-dl h;iR vlvit.l Tn! 1 1 tn, 1 a num-
DING
MERCHANT
Ever Failed in Business Through too Much
Newspaper Advertising, His Exhibition
Throughout the Country Would Rejuvenate the
Museum Business.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
toll T Mini C -
Women and Children Seek
Shelter in Legations,
Guarded by Marines.
CAUSE FOR ALARM
Time for Diplomacy Expired Japaa's1
Ultimatum Leaves No Hope for.
PeaceableSolutioo, Unless Russia
Makes Back Down.
-journal epfciai BerTicej ;
London, ' Jan, 16. Serious alarm 'IS
felt for the safety of foreigners In
Seoul, as it is known that tjie emperor
has lost control and his troops and him
self will have to take refuge in one o
the legations. Minister Allen has
children --to - remain - in r doors. -The
American guard of (4 marines is at the
legation ' and similar guards are sta
tioned at the legations of England, Ger
many and .. France. It Is thought by .
combining . forces . in case . of .. serious
trouble they can offset the attack of the
rabble until' more troops can reach the -scene
of the siege. : ..
The native press Is said to have in
cited -the- trouble- and i particularly bit-
ter against the Americans. England has .
a force of marines available that can be "
landed from her ships that will greatly
augment the force now on shore. Th "
general situation is very much strained
and only- the1 Cxar's action for peace
gives a ray of,ttope that war will v be
at-erteL.V-' ''""' ' ' "'' ""'' ; .
.-Ww-t. w ' e-ff';(-'v.,i
mux or anri wi.tv
- Washington, Jan. 15. Japan's reply1
to Russia is couched in terms that jnake
practically certain its rejection. The
reply Is mo worded as to Indicate that It
is the last step Japan will take towards
the peaceful solution of her dispute with
Russia. Unless Russia backs , down
ignomintously, diplomatic relations will
be severed on receipt of : the Russian
answer. .Thid 'is the Information that
has been conveyed to the state depart
ment. - - ' i- -: .
The position assumed by Japan is that
she must refuse to accept the Russian
proposal -that-, the neutral lone, embrac
ing nearly one-third of Korea, be estab
lished, and must - insist on the main
tenance of territorial Integrity with
both China and Korea. Japan isj-'how-ever,
willing to recognise Russia's
special Interests in Manchuria in return
for recognition by Russia- of Japan's
special interests In Korea. - ' '
' No other deduction can be drawn from
the terms of the Japanese " response)
communicated to Russia than that, un- .
less the' modifications suggested are
made, Japan will go to war. While not
an ultimatum the Japanese note makes
it ciear that negotiations cannot be pro
longed, unless Russia offer concessions.
This government has been advised that
Japan feels that she can lose no more or
little more, ss a result of an unsuccess
ful war with the cxar's forces, than she
would lose now by giving way to Rus
sian proposals. She believes therefore
that war will do her no great harm, ex
cept in a financial way, and may do im
mense good She holds that the . in
tegrity of (China and Korea are worth,
fighting for, . particularly according to
her view, one of them will pass into Rus ,
Ma's possession and the annexation of
the other by Russia, be merely post-;
ponement by the acceptance of the pres
ent plan of the cxar's government for
the arrangement of present difficulties.
The administration is not well pleased
with the assurance given to Secretary
Hay by Count Casslni. Russian ambas
sador, on Monday, that "Russia au
thorities would place no obstacle In the
way of the t full enjoyment by . the
powers having treaties with China, of
all the rights and privileges guaranteed
by such treaties Jn Manchuria,"
ITTL1 HAS nOTV TOM VXACX.
' London, Jan. ' 15. Japanese Minister
Hayashi said this morning that he had .
received no further advtces from Japan
and said it is practically certain,, bow
ever, that any declaration of war wilt
not emanate from Russia.- - Hayashi still
believe the prospects for peace good,
but says Japan is ready to go to war
unless' Russia will give a definite pledge.
thatjthe, too, will adhere to the open
door arid -Chinese, sovereignty . of M411-.
churla. ' .
WAX T2SSXX.S A KB KOVTJrQ.
', Constantinople, Jan, 16. Two vessels
of the Russian Volunteer fleet passed
through Bosphorua today botmd for the,
scene of the prospective conflict
MAN
TO $50,000
acquaintances In hls citv llr d-t!i
ocrurred about two moiiiha X'.
rent report credit the sum of mwy
and property ln"fnitil to Mr. Hull 1
much more than that tat.1, lnt 1'
ntes that It will reach more tb:in I" !,
000. if 1t amnunlD tiv fliat flM1"''.
Mr.. Hail rell with his r,m l.' at
31 .Kant .Sixteenth Met, II'' '-1
brother-in-law of J. 1 htlrtt f
rr-:il'-nt of tt.e l.'.-J i . 1 s.
'fruit c-j:.ii-.ii,y.
ft . tvMilt
- "V iConUaitfd, pa p,g, jwo-i