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TII3S OHEGON DAILY JOUITNAIV PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAUCIT 2, 1904.
OFFICER HIRSCH
RESOLVES TO DIE
Faithful Patrolman Bids His Children Good
. Bye and Alarms His Wife-Does Not Kill ,
. Himself and Forgets His Queer Words.
"Well, Charley, thlB is the last time
you will see me with my uniform on. I
'want you to take tare of my little chil
dren, and to see that my life insurance
4s distributed right:' For over two
jers I have been worrying over, some
thing, but I will never tell a living
' soul what it Is. Goodbye."
;, The above statement wan made last
night by, Patrolman Louis Hirsch to his
son. C, H, Hirsch, an employe of the
AVells-Fargo Express company. The
patrolman left hi, home at 38S East
First street, north, about 9 '-o'clock, yes
terday morning. He did not return home
- until about 10 o'clock last night. Mrs.
Hirsch aaid that, her husband acted
flueerly when he returned.
"I am sure I do not know what was
ttie matter with father last night," said
C. E.- Hirsch this morning. "About 8:30
o'clock he came to my bme, 155 North
Eleventh rtreet, and asked to see me.
As I was at the depot at the time my
wife .sent him there to see me. When
he came up he bid me goodbye, saying
that I would never see him in uniform
Kgain. ; le spoke very tenderly of his
little children, and acted . most queerly.
I tried to get him to give me his re
volver, fearing- that he might shoot him
self, but lie would not give it ,up.
"The .first time he came to the depot
he stayed with me but four or five min
ute.' A little later he came back, asked
me to lend him my lead pencil, which 1
li. and theVi he bid me goodbye a sec
ond time. He ted like a man out ot
his right mind."
Mrs. William Myers, who retides a'.
117 orth Twelfth street, a sister of L
Hirsch, anld that j-esterday evening a
brother, F, Hirsch, name running to her
home and asked "What la the matter
with Lou. He haa Jurt been to see me,
GEN. JOE WHEELER
DISCUSSES THE WAR
Hesnrt fljwrtal Senllee.J
Cleveland, March 2. -In the coarse
of a discussion of the- movements of
rJapan'landlorces aen. Joseph
Wheeler said:
The inconsistent, unreasonable and I
might say Impossible, movements which
it Is asserted will be 'made by the
Japanese armies are such that we must
conjecture as to what will actually take
place tjrT)flactng" OUreTves In the pre-
ent attitude of the Japanese and assum
ing that they wilt avoid what Is un
reasonable and impossible, and that their
movements will be actuated by wise
generalship.',
"Today's dittpatches taken from one
American paper alone, use these words:
-'At a frightful sacrifice of blood and
money Japan must now assault the for
tified dtjr of Harbin,, where Russia Is
massing, enormous forces for a great
final battle.' .The same article stated
that Admiral AlexieiT la already in Har
bin with 100,ao troops, busily engaged
in building Intrenchments, mounting
heavy" guns, planting dynamite mines,
digging moats and pita and establishing
long lirtea of defenses to protect the
railroad. . He Is receiving, steady re
inforcements at the rate of 8,000 men a
day. The dispatch also says that com
missary and ammunition trains are con
stantly arriving at Harbin from Russia.
"Harbin Is front SOS to CIS miles by
bad dirt road from the proposed Jap
anese points of landing on the Gulf of
Laio Tung and some 650 miles from
Port Dalny, and Shanghai cables this
morning assert that the Vicinity of Port
Dalny is the destination of the forces
which are embarking at Nagasaki on a
large number of Japanese transports.
Kow suppose that Americana were Rus
sians and the United States the scene
of conflict. What would an American
think of reading in a Paris paper that
the Japanese were landing an army 100,
00 eirong at Charleston. 8. C with the
statement that they must rush straight
on to Cincinnati, striking paralysing
blows In rapid succession, and capture
that fortified city, defended by more
than 100,000. possibly 160,000 American
soldiers? The same paper says: It is
known that more than 40 transports,
loaded with troops have sailed from
Nagasaki alone; It is probable that a
part of these Jiave -gone to the Llao
Tung peninsula, while others have
landed south of Vladivostok.'
SCORE'S KILLED IN
HOTEL COLLAPSE
(Journal Rjcll gervit-e. )
New York. March I. The hotel Darl
ington, an uncompleted structure of 13
stories, on Forty-sixth street, near
Sixth, collapsed this afternoon, the po
lice reporting eight men killed and a
dozen injured. The reserves were
called and a dosen ambulances sum
moned. Fifty men were at work at the time
and f,f these only 10 were accounted for
up to 3 p. m. The others are supposed
to be in the ruins. The workmen who
escaped believe that all are dead. The
cmxr BifDTT nr couxty clebx'b
orriOB kesioxs to take up ao-
XI CUX TUBAL WOBX SUCCESSOB
BAB BTOT BEEB BAKED BY THE
, COUXTT CXEBK.
1 Though the fact has been quietly whis
pered around the corridors at the county
courthouse for some time, it was not
known until today that Arthur c. llun
rroft, chief deputy In the county depart
ment; of the county clerk's office, had
resigned Ms position. On account of hi.-;
resignation many rumors have been
afloat. These rumors are given their
quietus by County Clerk Fields., il.j
pays that tils chief deputy Intends look
ing ! after .his farming Interests near
Ysqutna Ray. and has desired to, leave
the office for so mo time.
"Bancroft is not only in efficient, but
a popular deputy,' said Mr. Fields.- "Hu
DEPUTY
BANCROFT
RESIGNS
POSITION
and said that he was going to commit
suicide."
Mary Hirsch, a daughter of the 111
man, started from her east-side home
Isst night about 9:80 to go to her
brothers In search of lier father. Just
as Miss Hirsch was about to cross' th"i
teel bridge she met Ikt father coming
from the west 'side. . J'Al slater told
me." said C. E. Hirsch, "that slie saw
father go .'nto a saloon, una thnt she
waited for him outside. Ho soon came
out. and Bome policeman who happened
to. come along took father home. On
their way nome. Mar..- said this morn
ing, father talked about shooting out
the. lights Just to see a crowd run out.'
Mrs. Hirsch aid that hw husband had
been worrying over some business mat
ters for some months and that he had
had such spells before, but none as. bad
as the one last night.
Mr. Hirsch remained In his bod nearly
all day today. When seen at his homo
this morning, the patrolman said .that
he did not' know Just the cause of last
night's spell, but said that for some
time he has suffered with severe pains
throughout his body and. at times they
went to his brain. He. also said that
ne did not remember telltng anyone that
he was fiolng to commit suicide, but
said he did call on his son. "I hope to
be all right in the morning," said the ill
man, "apd want to report for duty wheifthg last night adopted a report offered
I lie time comes for"my relief, to go on
tomorrow morning. I would be all right
if it wasn't for those, severe pains I
have."
Mr. Hirsch Is considered one of the
best officers .on the force. He is a mem
ber of the first relief, bis beat - being
south of Clay street. Ha was a member
of the police force about IS years ago,
but resigned. He again Joined the force
several months ago, and has been a
faithful officer.
"Other dispatches state that forces
landing at Posiette bay. south of
Vladivostok, are marching upon Harbin.
Now, If we can Imagine again that the
war is in America and suppose thick ice
to extend out from Delaware bay about
five miles, and suppose the country be
tween that point and Cincinnati Was
traversel only by a bad road, and cut up
with mountains and rivers, and we
should read lit a parts" paper that "the
Japanese a.my was landing at that
point to march on to America's strong
hold at Cincinnati. The cable accounts,
it true, would certainly Indicate an un
fortunate dividing of the Japanese
forces, as Port Dalny Is separated from
Vladivostok by 675 to 700 miles of very
bad voad by land and by about 1,350
miles by ocean. Japan wants to expel
Russia from Manchuria. The Russians
not only wish to hold Manchuria, but
they also desire to march an army
southward into Korea. They wisely se
lected the river Talu as their base.
Before their fleet was disabled they
reasonably counted upon transporting
their supplies by water from Port
Arthur through Korea bay to their
army on the Ynlu river. They no doubt
then Intended to so strengthen the army
that they could advance to Ping Yang,
where they would have shorter and
more direct water communication with
Port Arthur.
"A Russian victory on this line would
have enabled them to advanoe to Seoul
a most excellent plee to make a treaty
of peace. Tney could quickly determine
upon the money and territorial 'acqui
sitions which the defeated nation must
transfer to the victorious one. Prepara
tory to this plan Russia had wisely sup
plier fort Arthur with five months'J
rations, and an abundant supply of am
munition. The msfortune to the Rus
sian fleet has thrown serious difficulties
In tho way of Russia's efforts to carry
out this program; but if all of her great
resources are brought Into requisition a
successful campaign will be very possi
ble. Tho evidence Is quite positive that
Russia's dlrabled ships are being rapidly
repaired. It does not see probable thst
Russia will care to Invoke the aid of
France upon the ground that Korea has
become an ally of Japan. She realises
too well that any action on her part
which would force England to join
Japan would put .the balance of naval
power fearfully against her.
rescue work proceeds rapidly. The
cause of the collapse Is not definitely
known, but It is believed the Immense
steel girders buckled.
In falling, the wreckage raked the
rear of the "Patterson" apartment
house, damaging it considerably. Mrs.
Dodge and a waiter are reported killed.
Later examination disclosed the fact
that 20 men were at work, all of whom
are accounted for but five. One body
was recovered. Mrs. Frank Storrs, a
wealthy woman living in Patterson, was
killed there.
has not formally resigned, but Informed
me a rew days ago that he Intended
leaving the office on April 1. 1 rearet
losing him very much and have tried to
get him to stay until July 1. He feels,
however, that ihe farm needs his at
tention' Bancroft's successor depends on tht
county clerk. It Is believed that F. W.
Prasp Is in line for the position. Mr.
Fields declines to, state whom he will
appoint, saying that he does not know
that by the time Bancroft leaves a chief
deputy will be needed. ' .
XXBSrEXSBXCB BAT XX TEXAS.
Uuurual special Service.)
Austin,, Tex., March 2. Sixty-eight
years ago today at Washington on the
Brazos the Texas declaration of inde
pendence was signed, after Santa Anna
had begun the historic siege of the
Alumo. In accordance with custom the
anniversary was generally observed
throughout the state. Public offices were
closed and appropriate exercise, in com
niomoratlon of the day, were held In the
public school and In the colleges and
universities. The day'Was also the 111th
anniversary of the birth of 8am Houston,
the hero of Texas' struggle for lnde
pendence, ana there were special serv
Ices at his grave at Huntsvllle nartlcl
paled In by the faculty and students of
thrj Bum Houston normal school.
WOULD SEPARATE
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BOAXD Of TIAOI gUOOISTg PLAX
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' ALASKA TXA9B.
A- resolution was adopted this morn
ing pledging i ne moral support of the
board of trade to the proposal of Capt.
John JV' Healy for the establishment
of' commercial relations between Portr
land and Alaska, but deferring further
action to the chamber of commerce as
being better qualified to pass on the
matter. This resolution was followed by
a provision for dividing the work to be
done by the commercial bodies of the
city,, suggesting that the board of tfrada
confine itself to matters pertaining to
the exploitation of the city and state
and civic Improvement, and that the
chamber of commerce look after the
larger matters pertaining to commerce
and the Manufacturers' association could
attend to those matters concerning man
ufacturing and kindred subjects.
A proposition from P. W. Custer and
H. C. Brown " to make the Columbia
River Journal the official organ of the
board was adopted.
Each member of the board of trade la
to subscribe for one copy at $1 a year,
and a classified business directory of tho
members- is to be published in each, Is
sue. ;
The action of the chamber of com-j
merce in refusing to endorse the In-,
t'eratate commerce commission, unless
one of Its members should be appointed
from the Pacific coast was approved.
Wall in Nash, presided in the absence
of President I. B. Hammond. Five
new members were elected.
The board of trade at Us regular meet
by Thomas Guinean, as, follows
"Having taken particular pains . to
examine- the streets and thoroughfares
In our city, 1 find they are in an extreme
ly bad condition, negligence being every
where visible.
"The macadam streets in the southern
part of town, where there is a chance
for draining, which exists almost every
place there, have been constructed all
the way from 20 to 25 years, and are to
day some of the best streets in our
city.
"Some attention should be paid to
filling up the depressions in the various
streets with broken rock and the cul
verts put in proper condition so-that
they can carry off surplus water. These
culverts are in a bad ' way; In some
places the water lays for days and weeks
in the streets. They should be put In
proper condition at once,
"In the northern part of the city the
macadam streets are absolutely worth
less in their present condition. In many
of these streets the water la blocked
and "runs over the cross walks. This
is due to the fact that whet) the catch
basins were laid many of them Were
lined with stone projecting from two to
three Inches above the water level.
'"Under -thepresent -manner Hn-whfeh
the streets are constructed it is a waste
of the taxpayers' money to spend it for
building macadam streets on level
ground. Some kind of material should
be tried where the wafer would have a
chance to run off; no attention whatever
seems to have been paid to the majority
of streets In the suburbs, while the cul
verts are filled with debris and rotten
wood,
"As the streets now stand they are a
disgrace the way they are taken care of.
There seems to be no well organised plan
for street improvement Such a plan
should be devised and matured in the
office of the city engineer at once. It
would be far better were only one or two
streets Improved at once, provided It
was an Improvement, as these so-called
improvements now being made are sim
ply a burlesque and a great waste of
the taxpayers' money.
"The trouble with our streets Is that
they have always been neglected after
construction. When a street has once
been Improved with a permanent pave
ment, the city should accept it and care
for iti and instead of taxing the prop
erty holders for the keeping of the
streets, there should be a general tax
levied for their maintenance.
"There can be no doubt but that ma
cadam with proper drainage makes a
good and durable street. Rain is not
detrimental to such a street, but on the
contrary, if properly drained, would be
a benefit. I am credibly Informed that
the contractors have a combination and
have districted the town amongst them
selves, each one claiming the right to
do all the worr In his particular dis
trict: on this account the prices are
much higher for street improvements'
and the character of the work done la
usually bad, as there Is virtually no
competition and the contractors' desire
is to get over th? work as quickly as
possible with but little care as to how
it is done.
"Whereas, The property holders of
Portland-Ire incensed at the manner In
which the maca-lam streets are con
structed and, whereas, the material
which exists abundantly, if properly
used In constructing streets, and where
ss, the manner In which the streets are
constructed, is had. ns no provision is
made for proper drainage. Therefore, be
It
"Resolved. That the city engineer of
our city be requested to devise ways and
means by which the streets can be con
structed in such manner that the tax
payers may receive some value from the
money so expended."
, An amendment to the by-laws was
adopted providing for two new standing
committees, one to be known as the pro
motion committee. Its object Is to se
cure new enterprises for the city, and
if the other Commercial bodies appoint
similar committees to cooperate with It
It Is expected to become to Portland and
the state what the California Promotion
bureau is to that state. This second
committee is one on conference and ar
bitration and is designed to work with
the other commercial bodies In securing
uniformity of action on such matters
as may be considered by all of them and
to settle any differences that may aris
between them. .These committees will
he named by the executive commltteo
at its next annual meeting, February 17.
LOVE ESTATE PAYS
INHERITANCE TAX
The executors of the estate of Louis
Love yesterday sent a check for $1,8B6
to State Treasurer Moore, In payment
of the inheritance tax. The estate is
Valued at 1334,000.
LABORERS REFUSE TO
ACCEPT CUT IN WAGES
Uonriul jprcUl Krrh.)
- Los Angeles, Cal.. March 2. ' The
laborers on the Pacific electric railway-
have gone on strike and several hun
dred are out. They refused to submit
to a cut in wages from $1.75 to $1,
PRO
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TELLS. OF
WORK
IN MORMON FIELD
APOSTLE COWLEY EXFLAHTB AIM 9
AB9 MODEX.IT XSEAtS 07 X.ATTEB
BAT BAIJTTS XOXJJ8 SMOOT S3
WOT ESSBKTIAL , TO XJHUXCH'S
rxoaxxss.
Matthias F. Cowley, an apostle-of the
mormon cnurcn, aaoressea a garnering
at Burkhard hall on. East Burnslde
street last, nlrht M aM' "With rat.
erence to the agitation concerning Reed
omooi i want to remind you that sena
tors and nolltlcK ra a nart nf nur m.
liglous services, and that as a senator
ir. jsmoot aoes not represent any church
nor any one class of people. He was
elected by a Republican legislature con
sisting of Mormons and . non-Mormons,
and no church influence was uoed to
M. F. COWLEY,,
One of the 1J Apostles of the Mormon
eiiurch.
elect him. We do not use Church influ
ence In politics. We are Republicans
and Democrats, and as citizens of the
United States have a right to take part
in. the elections of our country. Mr.
Smoot Is a practical wide-awake busi
ness man a promoter of mining, manu
facturing, agricultural and stock rais
ing. Some of his most ardent admirers
and supporters In Utah are gentiles, and
as a senator he represents them as
much hs he does the Mormons. He rep
resents them all alike. The church has
no concern about the retention of his
seat in the senate. It had nothing to do
with his election. If the senate casts
him out it will not retard the progress
of the church In the least degree. The
church depends upon God to promote
her Interests upon the earth,, and not
upon a United States senator."
In an interview Mr. Cowley said:
"This talk about polygamy comes from
the same source that always has misrep
resented and persecuted our church.
When Utah was admitted to statehood
we" made a covenant with the govern
ment and we have kept it. "We no lon
ger teach or countenance this practice.
We apostles and eiders of the church
teach obedience to the law. .
In his address he sal (J further:
"The word Mormon signifies more
good, and Morrnonism, the system which
stands for all truths. It contemplated
the development of every God-like attrt
bute in every human being, along the
lines of unbounded progress, in the spir
itual, social. Intellectual and material
world. It claims to possess the ele
ments essential to feed and satisfy the
yearning of the human heart for the
knowledge of man's origin, purpose and
destiny, arms him with power In a world
of sin and .degradation to successfully
come back and overcome weaknesses of
the flesh. We recognize that these
claims may be made for Christianity In
general, but we fall to discover In char
acteristics of modern Christianity, those
fruits which the Messiah promised as a
seal of his divine work..
"You ask our church members In
every part.of the world the source of
their, conversion, and you discover It
was Sot the arguments nor the elo
quence of - Mormon preachers, but the
testimony of conviction brought to their
own souls by the spirit of divine truth.
This makes them independent, and
places them upon a platform of equality.
.This spirit plants In. their hearts the
same hopes. They see alike, and are
therefore a unity In action as well as In
profession, Many thousands of them
never saw the leading men of the
church, were never under their so-called
'magnetic' Influence, and yet they are
as strong in the faith as the leaders
themselves. Joseph Smith, the prophet,
was once asked how he governed so
many people. He answered: -1 do not
govern them. I teach them true princi
ples and they govern themselves.'
"What we claim as the cause of our
oneness is, that the Latter Day saints
have received by 'obedience to the laws
and ordinances of the ancient gospel,
the holy spirit It hss been charged
that the Mormon people are priest-ridden
because they are united, and usually
have no dissension in the election of
their church officials.
"If this were true, then all the .true
followers of the meek and lowly Naaa
rene in all ages of the world were priest
ridden, for they were one. They were
even one In their temporal affairs for
we are told Intfce acts of tho apostles:
They had all things in common.' audi
Jesua prayed that all might have such a
unity as should be given him out of the
world, m were the father and son. In
the election of our church offices the
laws ot the church require that ail
things shall be done by common con
sent In the church, by much prayer and
faith, for all things you shall have by
faith. And again, no person is to be
ordained to any office In this church
where there Is a regularly organized
branch of the aame, without the vote
of the church. . j.
"No power or influence can or ought to
be maintained by virtue of the priest
hood, only by persuasion, by long suf
fering, by gentleness and meekness, and
by love unfeigned; by kindness and pure
knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge
the soul, without hypocrasy and without
guile.
"Early in his life, the prophet Joseph
Smith, uttered the prediction that the
?;ospel as he taught it would yet revo
utlonlse the religious world. Let us
consider this prophecy, and not a few
changes in the religious world since the
year 1830, the date when the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints came
Into existence. The prophet came teach
ing that- revelation had been given to
him from heaven; he also said that if
men rejected these revelations the ad
versary of men's souls would give reve
lations from beneath. Joseph Smith
taught the possibility of redemption
after death for those who died without
a knowledge of the gospel In this life.
This was counted 'heresy, the rankest
kind, and yet of later years it has been
accepted by leading divines ot America.
"Joseph Smith' and the book of Mor
mon plainly set forth that all children
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w fi-'?il-
who die lii childhood are redeemed "by
the blood of Christ, and are saved by
nis atonement without gospel ordi
nances. . This doctrine was depied by the
sectarian world, and ministers in their
blindness had cried out from the pulpit
that children only a span long were In
hell, because they died Without baptism.
Joseph Smith and the book of Mormon
said that such a doctrine was virtually
denied by tha loving .teachings of the
Messiah, and was an abomination in tne
alght of God. Since then the world has
largely discarded this vunjust and oruel
ooctrine. Last summer at Los Angeles,
the areata Presby terian convention ffl
cially eliminated from their faith this
old theory and drew a little nearer to
the merciful teachings of a crucified nd
risen redeemer, who said: 'Suffer Mttle
children and forbid them not to come
unt,o me, for of such is the Itingdom of
heaven.' , ;;, : -::.:'':'
"Joseph 1 Smith taught also' by com
mandment from the, Lord the ancient
law of tithing. When ce announced it
as a law of God and it was adopted by
the church, his enemies of almost every
sect said it was a shrewd system by
which the priesthood of the church
might enrich themselves at the expense
of the poor: False as this accusation
was, and scriptural as the law of tith
ing is, anti-Mormons had no good words
for tithing. -"The
home life of pur people has no
equal in its purity and sanctity. On
this subject 1 want to quote DeForest
Richards, ex-governor of Wyoming, and
A Gentile, after his visit to the Mormon
settlements in his state. He says:
"M have lived with these people in
their own homes and I know them. I
have never seen such ideal conditions of
home life, nor such a love 'of home and
devotion to their God and to one another
as these Mormons show. I consider thorn
the best colonists the state has.'
"Perhaps some of you have read the
little book written by Edward Bellamy,
entitled 'Looking Backward.' You will
remember that this work is a pen pic
ture " of what may transpire lif the
twentieth century. ' He describes the
government as the owner of all enter
prises, and that there shall be such an
equality among men that there shall
be no rich and no poor, that all will
have an abundance, while the time and
talent ot .all are concentrated to build
up end beautify .one common cause and
country. While we do not believe the
theory In Mr. Bellamy's work, can be
materialized until there shall be a bap
tism by one spirit into dne body, we do
believe that similar conditions will yet
be realized, and we know that Joseph
Smith taught the doctrine of the United
Order as enjoyed by the City of Enoch,
and by' saints in former times as men
tioned in the New Testament and the
book of Mormon.' We have also been
informed that Mr. Bellamy drew many
ot his Ideas from reading- the writings
of Joseph Smith. These are but a few
of the many changes taking place in the
religious world, and while these changes
are not accredited by the world to the
advent of a modera. prophet, they are
none the less the fulfillment of his many
predictions, and as they have surely
come to pass, so every one that he
uttered will have their literal when the
wheels of time shall bring them due.
This much I ask""you to remember, that
In the years which are to come, when
the revolutions of time by the power of
God shall have wrought changes more
marvelous than the records of the past
can boast of, each event affecting the
welfare-ef natlonSi-you will And to be
a means In the hands of God to more
completely rivet the truth of Mormon
ism on the souls of men, and to point
out the fact, that Joseph Smith was a
prophet of God."
Mr. Cowley Is one of the 12 apostles
of the Mormon church and is accom
panied by Nephl W. Pratt, president of
the Northwest States Mission society,
which includes the states of Washing
ton, northern Idaho, Wyoming and
British Columbia. They are en route
to British Columbia to investigate a
sugar beet factory proposition as well
as to do missionary work. They are
raising a fund to build a temple at La
Grande which will cost $25,000. They
expect to begin work on it In the near
future.
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(Journal Special Service.)
Hood River, Or., March 2. The Wasco
county Prohibitionists held their con
vention here yesterday with over 100 in
attendance. The convention was called
to order at S o'clock by R. B. Hood of
The Dalles, chairman of the county cen
tral committee, who was made perma
nent chairman. The convention was
opened with prayer by J. H. Feak of
Hood River, after which a spirited ad
dress, was delivered by Mr. Oliver W.
Stewart of Chicago, national chairman
of the Prohibition party, who averred
that the two old political parties were
breaking up, and that now waa the time
for prohibitionists to make their influ
ence felt; that there were good pros
pects for the party to elect their ticket
at the elections this year. Tne follow
ing committees were appointed: On cre
dentials, E. R. Bradley, Leslie Butler,
Rev. P. C. Shaffer; on nomiations, E. R.
Bradley, Rev. Dllllnger, J. L. Ander
son, J. H. Feak. The convention recon
vened at t p. m.. and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. W. C. Evans of
Hood River, yiie nomination committee
then made the following report:
"We, your committee, beg to report
the . following: Clerk, Milton Odcli,
Hood River; treasurer, W. A. Qutnn, Du
fur; sheriff, H. W. Wood, Hood River;
coroner, George Reddell, The Dalles;
commissioner, A. O. Gallaway, Wamlc;
representative, J. H. Feak, Hood River;
Justice of the peace. Fred Dlelx, Hood
River; county central committee, R, B.
Hood of The Dalles, Leslie Butler of
Hood River, E. R, Bradley of Hood
River. The county central committee
waa informed to nil all vacancies on the
ticket. .
GRIFFITH TRIAL IS
REARING A CLOSE
, (Journal Special Service.)
Los Angeles, Cal., March t. The
closing arguments were today made in
the case of Col. G. J. Griffith, who Is on
trial for attempted wife murder. ' Grif
fith has been prominent as a club man
and politician and he gave Griffith park
tq this city. He shot his wife In the
eye following her denial . that she had
tried to poison him and that she had
been untrue to him, The defense waa
insanity. Griffith drank nearly a Quart
of whisky dally.' ''''.,.-'',''
XUIBIAX TESEL BETUBX.
(Joiiruil Rpeclsl Bervtre.)
Port Said, March I. Three of the
Russian torpedo boats which left this
port this morning, going In the direction
of Candla, have put back to port. The
cause Is unknown, v -
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'The garbage of the alty of Portland
should be collected without cost to the
eitlsens, and it-ia-posslbls-that-theeitjM
should receive something for the con
tract." said J. 3. Slodson, of 350 Lake
street, today. "I have' thoroughly In
vestigated the matter, and have come to
the conclusion that it Is nothing short
of an outrage foe 4he people to have to
pa from 60 cents to IS per month to
have their garbage hauled; it ought to
be done free, and could be if the city
would let the contract to some one who
could use the garbage for fertilising and
other purposes, instead of incinerating
all of It"
Howard Whiting, who built the crem
atory, together with Robert Robinson,
for the Engle Sanitary Crematory com
pany, of Des Moines, la,, said today that
al1. that is needed is two more furnaces,
so that the garbage may be consumed as
fast as it accumulates at tha crematory.
The original cost of the city's
crematory was 117,000," said Mr. Whit
ing, "but they can now place two new
furnaces and buildings for $11,000 less
than the cost In 18D4. This Is because
of the fact that the present stack Is am
ple for two additional furnaces, and no
expense would be necessary in that re
spect. 'The crematory was originally built
for a capacity of IS cublo yards per day,
but for a long time It has been greatly
overtaxed, running- sometimes more than
109 yards. And at that it cannot keep
up with the demand."
"I favor having the city taka control
of the garbage matter," said Council
man Bentley. "I think it would be far
more satisfactory. There is no reason
on earth why It should cost tha eitlsens
anything at all to have their garbage
hauled away, for soma one - should be
willing t at least pay enough to recom
pense tha city for the cost of collection,
In the east municipalities are selling
their garbage to fertilising plants, and
are thereby decreasing tha cost or mak
ing the hauling free to eitlsens. I see
no reason why we cannot do- the same."
Mayor Williams has frequently urged
the large expenditure of money on the
part of tha city as a reason why the
crematory should not be removed from
its present site. - He has stated on sev
eral occasions that tha city has ex
pended 140,000 or ISO, 000 in the crema
tory, and cannot now afford td give up
the location.
City Auditor Devlin says there are
about 10 scavengers in the elty. They
charge from 60 cents to 13 per month,
and he states there are approximately
1,000 families who patronise them.
Even at the exorbitant cost for hauling,
the service is said to be miserable, the
scavengers faUlng to appear regularly.
MASSEY DAMAGE
SUIT IS APPEALED
The legal contest waged ' by P. M.
Massey to recover 110,000 damages from
M. Seller & Co. for injuries alleged to
have been received by falling down an
elevator shaft In their place of business
at Front and Burnslde streets, has been
carried to tha state supreme court. A
notice of appeal from Mr decision of
M. C. George, judge of department 4 in
the state circuit court, was filed this
morning by Dan C. Murphy, counsel for
Massey,
In Massey's complaint, filed last Octo
ber 15, he claimed be had fallen down
the elevator shaft on July 23, 1803,
owing to there being no guards or rail
ing around it, due to the company's neg
ligence. The company In its answer
said he bad entered the store through
a side door not for use by customers snd
had been Injured owing to his own neg
ligence. The case was to have been
heard by a jury In Judge George's court,
but a motion for a non-suit was granted
by the court after the testimony of
Massey's witnesses had been given, on
the ground that the negligence of the
.company had nut been shown and that
Massey himself had shown contributory
negligence.
A petition for a new trial was denied
by Judge George In last January. The
appeal to the supreme court followed
this. refusal to grant a' new trial. The
ground ot appeal is that the court erred
In granting a non-suit
"More to ToUow.' -
, t From the Detroit Tribune.
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(Waihlgfton Burets of The Journal.)
Washington, March 2. The investiga
tion Into the" Tlghlof TieednBmooT of
Utah to retain his seat in the United
States senate, he being an apostle of the
Mormon church, began this morning be
fore the senate committee on privileges
and elections. The room was crowded
with witnesses from Utah, representa
tives of various organisations and
others Interested in, the case.
President Smith, the highest official
of the Mormon church, was the first
witness. On the lapel of his coat was
a button an inch in diameter, bearing the
picture of his uncle, the patriarch of the
Mormon church. Smith affirmed Instead
of being sworn. He was examined by
former Congressman Taylor of Ohio of
counsel for the opposition. Smith said
He had been a resident of Salt Lake
since 1841. and was president of the
church. He was recognised as prophet,
seer and re vela tor, and the aame recog
nition also waa accorded to the apostles
of the church. He believed he possessed
alt the powers and authority possessed
by any of his predecessors in the fflce
of president ' ",
Besides being president of the church
he said he was president' of many busi
ness institutions. The Mormon church
waa founded by his uncle, Joseph Smith,
who discovered the place containing the
creed of the church set forth in the
writings now called the Book of Mor
mon. , .
The list of the IS apostles governing
the church wss read by Congressman '
Taylor. It Included 8 moot's name.
Smith testified that the head of the
church consisted of three presiding high
priests, constituting first presidency, the
president, two counselors and the apos-.
ties. The latter at first were chosen
by revelation, but since then vaoaneles"
have . been filled by the choice ot the
apostolic body subject to .the approval
of the first presidency. In reaponse to
a question by Senator Hoar, Smith said
the choice of Brigham Young ad second
president of the church waa the result
of direct revelation. ' This to htm is a
matter of certainty. "I believe It with
all my heart," ha said.
Smith aatd every member Of the
church is entitled to revelations from
God for his own guidance, but np reve
lation through the head of the church
becomes binding or authoritative on the
members of the church until accepted
by the majority He knew of an instance
in which a large number of r members
of the church rejected revelattona but
none where they weYe rejected by a ma
jority. But only those who accept are
in good standing. In response to Hoar
the witness said it was his belief that
the revelations of the church had al
ways been direct from God and any one
that rejected them - rejected the direct
commandment of God. -
'There Is a revelation in tha book
Of Mormon on plural marriages," said
Smith. "Not . more than three or
four per cent of the members
of the Mormon church ever enter
plural marrriages. Many thousands '
never accepted tho revelation and nevef '
believed In the doctrine; nevertheless
they are members of the church and is
good fellowship." '
REPUBLICANS ARE
SADLY DIVIDED
(Journtl Special 8rrlc.) tt -'
Norfolk, Va., March 2.Tbe second ,
district Virginia , Republican convention
today split and two sets of delegates
will go to Chicago. One is sent by the
federal faction to be all white, the
other will be of whites and blacks alike.,.
The state convention tomorrow proro-?
Ises to split also. . . . . . .
TEXAS MACCABEES.
(Journal Hpeclsl Service,) ,
San Antonio, Tex., March 2. Ths ;
state convention of the Knights df Mac-:
cabees which opened here today in the ,
largest meeting in point of attendance
ever held by the order in this part.of-!
the country. Delegates are In attend-1
ance from all the local branches through
out the state and In addition a number;
of the . supreme officers of the order
are present The reports of the several ,
stste officers show that the order Is in
a flourishing condition in Texas, both as ,
regards numbers and finances. -The
ions are to continue through tomorrow.'
A delegation from Houston Is', on hand '
with an Invitation to the order to hold
the next ttato convention la tli&t city. ,
MORMON PRESIDENT