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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2. 1904. SALT LAKE AND DENVER ARE BATTLING FOR HONOR (Continued from Page On.) added: "I used to live In E) Paso, In the day when we had a man for break fast every morntn(." Montana favor Denver. H S. Clark of Butte, appointed by the governor of Montana a one of the dele gates at larg from that etate, expressed himself as In fuvor of the selection of Denver. . .' "Ienver la the mother of mining, he sM "and 1 think our delegatea will favor it for the permanent hendquar- "if the recommendation of the onromlt tee on resolution l adopted, the con troversy oxer headquartera will be made the order of Lualnesa for J o otoch Thursday afternoon. One Important question to be determined In the mean time la the right of holders of proxies to vole In the connrees. President Rlch arda aatd thla morning that he was In doubt as to the propriety of admitting proxies and that ho dealred to take le gal advice upon the question before passing upon It The question may be of great Importance If the contest be tween Denver and Salt Lake Is as close as It now promises to be. The program today included addresses by a number of sneakers of national mutation, among them Olfford Plr.chot of the forest reserve bureau, F. H. New ell, ona of the foremoat exponent arid land reclamation. Senator John H. Mitchell and others , , TODAY'S W Delegates Consider Important Addresses and Basolntlona. From a body engaged In flinging of courtesies at visitors and boats, the Mining congress waa rapidly trsns formed this morning into a business or ganisation. The opening gun waa a set of resolutions relative to the mining Jn duatry. and which will undoubtedly have the sanction of this congress President Richards' resolutions thst a department of mines be catabllahcd. lta secretsry to be a member af the president's cab lnet. waa reported with the recommend ation that it be unanlmoualy passed. President Rlchsrds also Introduced a resolution asking that the forestry bu reau be removed from the Interior de partment, nnd placed with the depart ment of agriculture. Thla waa referred to the resolutions committee. A reso lution urging tha eaUbllshment of an assay office In Portland was presented by Colonel F. V. Drake of thla city. Two of the government's moat Influ ential workers were In attendance thla morning, at the special request of the president, to aak for euggestlons on land laws and use of the public domain. They are K. H. Newell, chief of the reclama tion service and Olfford Plnchot. chief of tha forestry bureau. They were roundly applauded, and were given op portunity to address the assemblage. Mr. WeweU'a Speech. Mr Newell sDoke briefly. He ex plained thst he and Mr. Plnchot wert members of the public lands commis sion appointed byhe president to rec ommend needed legislation in regard to land lawa and graate practical utility Of public domain. They had been la conference with agriculturists, livestock men lumber men, and others, and had been asked by the president to attend this session of the mining congress to meet the miners. Any suggestion that those Interested in mining can make In thla respect will be appreciated by the commlaalon and the president, and If it meets with approval of the com mission, will be Incorporated In a rec ommendation by the president to the national congress. There baa always been discussion re garding the apex law and extra lateral rights," said the speaker, -and If this subject were brought up here, there la no doubt that eloquent remarks would be heard, of a helpful nature." Olfford Plnchot, who has been In closer touch with mining Interests through the workings of tha forestry bureau, defined a policy on the part of the government thit plaaaed all the mining men. He dtaclatmad any pur pose on the part of the government to hamper or impede any Industry. The fundamental idea he had In mind when tha president created the public lands commlaalon," he Bald, "was to gat at the best use that could be made of public domain an idea which originated with the president In Its present form. Wt are asked to inves tigate how public lands may be put Into better uac. In particular, we are asked how we can Improve the uaa of public domain for the miner." , Preservation of timber, preservation of water, and fullest service to local in terests are the three divisions he made of the work. He had found lumbermen desirous of preserving timber, butting tha old and permitting tba young trees to grow. Livestock men war deatroua of preserving a permanent range, giv ing grass permanency as a resouroe. Mlnera had to have timber also, as well as wpter. and he did not doubt that they would be with the government in the general work. When the Black Hills forest reserve waa created Mr. Plnchot asid that bitter opposition developed among the mining men affected, as well aa the ranchera. but now no more Staunch adherents of forestry work could be found, and the Black Hills men would not have their reserve thrown open. "When mining men come to know what wo do," aald the speaker, "they are with ns. After this general protec tion of timber and water, we aeek to. KIDNEY COLDS Easily Recognized and Easily Cured as a Prominent Port land Man Knows. Tou'v had a cold; so has everybody. Did It ever settle In your back? In the "small." Juat over the hlpa? Stay there, with a staady ache? Makes life miserable? That's a "Kidney Cold." Ton ran stop It. A Portland man shows the way. O. K. Parrlah. the well-known musi cian, who Uvea at 11 Orand avenue, ays: "My first attsck of kidney com plaint consisted principally of dull, ach ing palna across the loins. I paid Utile .attention to It at first, and It gradually grew worse. When I did anything which required exertion, or if 1 caught cold, I was sura to have backache In an acute form. I was feeling quite mlsersblt some time ago, and one evening while looking over the paper I noticed a con vincing advertisement relating to Doan'a Kidney Pills, which persuaded me to purchase a box at the store of thl Lane-Davis IVrug Company, at Yamhill aatd Third streets. The results I nb t lined from their use were sstlsfactory 'In every way." For sale by all dealers. Price 68 rente per boa. Foater-MUburn Co. Buffalo. K V.. ane agents of the bnltsd Mutes. , Keen eai be r Ibe narhe Dosha tnu take no other. nrote.-t local Interests, as against out side interests. We prefer to have tim ber cut and used In the district wbr ft is produced, rather than ronu,fae LuTed and exported." Too Moon Bad Tap. Mr. Plnchot admitted that some of the most serious complaints made to the bu reau from mining Interests where re serves were being created, waa against the red tape required to aecure permis sion to rut timber needed on reaervea for the mineral Industry. After quoting the law. which sets forth the right or the prospector to pursus his work on re serves, and the mine operator to secure timber there by making proper applica tion, the speaker handled "red tap" as follows: I am obliged to admit frankly tnai there Is Just complaint on the ground of red tape, but wish to say that the gv- mmem being swar of that raci . la rag ing stepa to prevent lta continuance, aud there will ba much leas of It In fhe fu ture. Red tape la a temporary iu. me resolution Just Introduced by Judge Richards will tend to do sway wun ns. When a mining man desires i.Q aecure timber, he wanla It at once. He cannot wait, for his need may bn urgent. At ureseat. hia application la made to tba supervisor (who should have the power JOHN QRAY Director of the American Mining Con gress. to ac,t). The supervisor makes a re port on It, and sends the application to the commissioner of Che general land office. Tha latter sends It to tha sec retary of the interior, and ha sends it to tha accretary of agriculture. Thla last named official sends the application to the forerVry department, for an expert opinion aa to whether the timber should be cut. Then It goes back the way It came." At the eloae of Mr. Plnchot'a address. Delegate Joseph of Salt Lake asked him in regard to the large areas of agricul tural land Included In reaerves, when the representative of the president thanked him for the reference, and sal It waa tha purpose of the government to ex clude all such primarily, and where they had beep Included Inadvertently, to have them thrown open. "It la better to raise grain on land than trees, but If grain can not be grown on It, then make It pro duce trees." was tne summary that brought forth. Joud applause from the convention. SBMATOB MXTCmSU'B SPEECH. Presents the Claims of Portland for a Branch Mint. United States Senator John Mitchell, first on the program for an address at this morning's session, had assigned to him the subject of "Branch Mint or Assay Office at Portland." As the mo tive for a vast amount of effort during the past year In various parts of thla state, establishment of either has en listed active efforts of Oregon iana. Sen ator Mitchell waa one of the active workers, and In hla address narrates what has been done. Introductory, he greeted the mem bers of the congress, and expreased hla gratitude at having the 1904 session held here. He deplored the fact that the mining industry In the past had not re ceived the attention to which he felt It waa entitled. Production of the atatc and coast districts tributary to this center were dwelt upon briefly to ahow the nee of an assay office In thla city. "Therefore," he said, "It la that tha miner now engaged In developing Hit hidden treasures of tha mineral regions of eastern, middle and southern Oregon, with no aasay office nearer than Boise, Idaho, on the eaat, Seattle on the north, and Ban Fanclaco on the south, la Just ly entitled, as sre the capitalists who sre investing their money In the devel opment of these rich mineral regions, to have an aasay office established In Portland, Or.; this being a location that Is equally accessible end convenient for sll Interested, both miner and capitalist, in all these mineral sections. "But aside from national considera tions," aald the senator, "are not the men who by the light of the lamp toll day and night beneath the ground, ex posed as they are every hour of their life to Instant death while uncovering and bringing to light earth's hidden minerals, entitled to some consideration at the hands of the national govern ment?" "The tillers of the soil, the workers in the shops, the men who man our ships, who build and operate our great lines of railway, are worthy of the geu eroua aympathy and aupport of the gov ernment and they receive It; but. equal ly with them, are the tolling thousands who live and work beneath the ground In developing our mineral wealth, un titled to the sympathy, encouragement and aupport of our government. ' "I do not believe It Is necessary at present to establish another mint on thn Pacific coast," said the apeaker, when getting down to hla topic. "Besides, I am riulte sure It Is not possible at the present time to secure congressional legislation to that effect. But. I do be lieve th government should establish an assay office in this city. I believe, alao, another assay office should be estab lished at Bait Lake City In the etate of Utah. One BUI Burled. "In the Fifty-seventh congress I In troduced a hill In the senate providing for the establishment of an aasay office at Portland, Or. This bill waa reported ravorably from the committee on finance of the senate, and was passed through the senate at tne second session of that congress. Two bills were Intro duced in the house at the same session. One by Representative Moody, which provided for the establishment of an aaaay office at Baker City, Or., and an other by Representative Tongue, which provided for the establishment of an aa say office at Portland. This latter wag similar i.o that introduced by me and which 'passed the senate. Mr. Moody's bill waa reported favorably from the house committee on coinage, weights and measures, no further action was had. however, on that bill. The bill t Introduced in the 1 senate, and which passed tbe senate that session, rent to ' flaal Haw 4ksa" 9 , aaasBKMXsBBBS the house, and on May , 1101, wag re ferred to the committee on coinage, weights and mraaurcs. and no further action was had. Another Attempt. "I again at tho present congress In troduced this bill, and It waa on April 14. 1104, reported favorably and unanl moualy from the senate commVtee on finance, and on the same cfay passed the senate wlthdbt a dissenting vote. It waa then sent to the house and on the same day referred to the committee on coinage, weights and measures, but, as congress adjourned finally four daya thereafter, no further action waa had. As I have said I feel quite confident favorable action will be - had on thla hill at the next asaaton of the present congress. I am uuite confident had our delegation In the house Of representa tive been u ii ved. aa to the place of lo cation. In the laat congress my bill would have become a law then. I am aware of the fact that the present director of the mint. George B. Roberts. Is not favorable to tho ea Ubllshment of any more aaaay offices. Hiv I believe he la wrong, and I do not believe hla opposition will be received with favor by either house of congress. It certalnlv waa not by the senate Id either of the laat two eesalons. aa la clearly apparent from what I have Just stated. wetland Is OsntraL "Now why do I prefer the establish ment of an aasay office at Portland, Instead of at some point In eastern Ore gon? I will tell you why. There are three great mineral producing regions In the state of Oregon; one In eastern Oregon, one In central or middle Oregon, and a third In southern Oregon. The city of Portland, therefore, is the logical mining center of the etate. It la the great commercial eutreport also of the aUte, and It has alwaya seemed to me apd doea now, that In order Co accom modate, all of the mineral developers of all sections of our state, the aasay of fice should be established in Portland. Pledges Xls Support. "While the eaUbllshment of sn assay office at Baker CRy. Oregon, would of course be more convenient for tbe miners and capitalists In that region, It would be practically Inaccessible to the miners and capitalists of middle and southern Oregon; and It Is wholly Im possible to secure the establishment of more than one aasay office In the sUte of Oregon, and It follow that the on w do hope to secure, should be estab lished at a point that would be conven ient and accessible for all mineral sec tlona of the state. , "In view of all these considerations, therefore, I believe Portland to be the proper place for the location of an aa say office. If one Is established In the sUte of Oregon, and I expect- to do everything In my power to secure favor able action on my bill, which passed the senate laat seaston, and which, if it becomes a law. will provide for the es tablishment of An assay office in thla city, which will be of great accommoda tion ncg only to the mineral producers and developers of the precious metals in eastern, central and southern Oregon, but to many In Washington and Alaska, who may find It more convenient to come here than to go to Seattle." TIGHT OO: WXDMXSDAY. Tomorrow Afternoon Headquarters Question Will Be Settled. At the close of Senator Mitchell's ad dress. Delegate Patterson of Omaha se cured the floor and for lb minutes read ike riot ac to, tha members of the con gress for being recreant In attending sessions. He urged that everybody be present this evening and that the people of Portland turn out aa well to heart the addreaa of Chancellor Andrewa on "The Promoter and His Place In Develop ment." The resolution asking that a depart ment of mines and mining be eatabllahed waa reported favorably from the com mittee on resolutions and the congress waa about ready to act upon It when J. T. Conforth of Alaska moved that the word "mining" be atrlcken out and that tha word "metallurgy" substituted in the title of the prospective. department. This met with vigorous opposition and waa voted dogear after which the resolution was unanimously adopted. The resolution of Judge Powers of Utah, fixing Wedneaday at 2 p. m. aa th time of voting upon the permanent head quarters question waa adopted. Senator Mitchell took the platform at thla Juncture and spoke as follows: "Gentlemen of the. congress and real dents of Portland, If there are any here. I am deeply humiliated to think that Portland could not pay thla congress at least the compliment of filling these chairs. I am humiliated when I look around upon ao few citizens of Portland In th audience. I want yon to come out tonight, every one of you, and bring all your frlenda and acquaintances, to listen to the addreaa of Chancellor Andrews, who has traveled over 1,000 miles at hla own enpenee to Instruct you. These pro ceedings sre much mor Interesting than any horse race." The senator's sentlmenU were loudly .applauded. AfUr hearing a few an nouncements, the congress took a recess. ATTEHHOOH 8 WORK. Papers Of Interest Band by Specialists of Bote. c.uuinr In tha afternoon was after v, ...,,oi,,tH hour. 2 o'clock, and the weaU wtev not sll full. It was appar ent that many of tne aeiegaiee naa gone to the races, and others wre enjoying , Rnanitoiitlea of the cltv. The pro gram scheduled was: "Mines and Min ing." by Judge Jamea A. uunon oi Angeles; "Good Roads In Mining Sec tions," by Hon. R. W. Richardson, of Washington. D. C. and "Mining: The iinki ami tha IJlvldi nd-I'ay- . .1, . ' . a.w mr 1 - - era of Railroads." by Hon. John Wertx, u..hitn n. C This evening Chancellor B. licnjainln Andrews of the University of Nebraska la to speaa on "The Promoter: His Advancement to De velopment." and F. O. Shaffer of Colo rado la expected to deliver an address on "Statutory Protection for Mining In vestors." The evening aesslon Is to be held at 8 o'clock, and the people of the city nr urged to be present and listen to the strong arguments that will be presented by these leaders In their work. Resolution No. which waa Intro duced by T. A. Rlckard. editor of the Knglneerlng and Mining Journal, who Is the only representative here from the three delegates at large chosen by the president, rends a foil owe: "Whereaa. This congress earnestly de slrea to see th infarfrass of mining pl.iced on a sound baalartherefore be It "Reaolved. That thla congress record Its appreciation of all successful efforts of the postofflce department of tha na tional government In prVventlng the mla uae of the malls for fraudulent mining schemes." IfflllOM PBOO . Resolution and Spches Considered Late Teste rday. Lat yesterday afternoon resolutions began to flow In Delegate Joseph of Salt Lake Introduced a resolution which Is raleutated to bring the Influence of thla congress to bear against the recent ruling of 'the Interior department, which holds that patent rtvurda ahall control aa U description of boundaries of claim, error or no error. The effect of this ruling has been widely advertised by Colorado, where a oas. arose snow Ing the peculiar injury thai could result therefrom. It waa found that error In patent reoorda would aometlmea pluce a man's property far from tbe monuments he had erected to marie hla ground, and which. In fuci. defined the mineral area he sought to develop. This resolution, with others, went to th committee. W. D. Fnton delivered the addreaa on "The Lewis and Clark Kxpoaltlon " in atcad of President if. W. Good, whose dutlea held htm elsewhere. Mr. Fenton reviewed the original expedition In fe licitous -manner and brought the audi ence down to the exposition enterprise with a delicate lnvlutlon to co-operate In a work Hint hud audi significance tn the nation. H. W. Scott. In hla Address on "Rela tion of Mining to the World's General Advancement." presented Interesting figures on the production of minerals at varloua periods of national progreea, ahowlng the close aasoclatlon of the two, nnd after reciting the argument of Pres ident Richards in regard to a mining de partment, aatd he favored auch for fur ther enoouragement of the Important In dustry of mlnlbg. BUt delegation caucuaes were nu merous during the afternoon, and per manent home, next meeting-place, the nominee for secretary and other quea tlona of this order were subjects for debate. Thursday thla business will be taken up by tbe congress. TA1 TROLLEY TOTJB. Delegstee loop th Loop and See Pate Grounds. A trolley excursion Is a feature of tomorrow's entertainment of the visit ing members of the American Mining congreaa. Secretary Tom Richardson of the Commercial club announced at the opening of tbe convention thla morning that the club rooma were open to alt membera, and thoao not having cards were urged to secure them. The troUey ride had been planned for 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, but owing to the Inability of the railway compan ies to accommodate the delegatea at that hour, the time had to be hastened, and at 1 o'clock all able to participate are' asked to be at Flrat and Washington streets, where tbe entertainment com mittee will seek 'to provide them with cars. When the proposition waa put, to the. convention it carried without dis sent. or si paso. Tza City Wants Best Session of Con gress and Tells Why, El Paso, as th meeting place of th Mining congress neat year. Is not only hacked by the International Miners' association and New Mexico, Texaa and Arizona, hut many members of the con greaa from other atatea wear the unique sombrero badges of El Paso. A. W. Olfford, secretary of the Inter national Miners' association. Is enthusi astic for El I'aao. "The congress has never met in the southwest," he remarked, "and we want it in 1105 to ahow mining men the great resources of the southwestern autes and Mexico, where American capitalists are pouring their millions Into mining investments. At El Paso la located th headquartera of the International asso ciation. Come down end see It. The IS, 000 certified check that we brought to Portland aa an evidence of good faith la but a portion of what El Paso would ex pend In entertaining the congreaa." C. B Kelly, another member of the delegation, believes that the argument that El Paso has no entertainment to offer la altogether ridiculous. Just across the river from El Paso Is one of the greatest bullfight arenas In the world, very recently erected. Cockfights and other Mexican sports are alwaya to be seen. This at Juares, which affords aa much contraat, compared with El Paso, as thefe la between Portland and Bombay. Indian dances, historic pa geants and Astec sports are also prom ised the congress amusement feat ures. John W. Fisher, alao a delegate, Is building a convention hall that will easily accommodate the congreaa It will be completed for the National Irri gation congreaa In November. , SALT HOPErUL. eve It Will Oapturs Permanent Headquartera of Congress. Salt Lake City will make a hard fight for tha permanent headquarters of tha Mining congress. Judge O. W. Powers will put the city In nomination In a apeech that la expected to bring th congross to Its feet, cheering. There have been a number of delegates on the ground for some days, but the main body arrived from Utah yesterday.. In the party, which haa headquarters at the Portland, are John Darn, H. S. Jos eph. J. W. Houston, A. N. McKay. S. W. Morrison. L. O. Martin, O. F. Peterson, A. J. Davis, Tony Jacoba, O. W. Powers, W. J. Halloran, W. H. Child and W. W. Byrne, all prominent Salt Lakers, and Judge Tnomaa D. Dee, Judge H. H. Rolapp and David Ecclea of Ogden. The guests of the delegation front Utah Include Mrs. Powers and son Roger. Mrs. Rolapp, Mrs. Eccles. Mrs. Halloran, Mrs. Joseph, Mrs. Davis, Miss Claudia Morris, Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Jacobt on. OLD BBATBB COXBB. Among exhibits at Congreaa Xa One of These Historical Pio. In a cabinet presided over by Secre tary George H. Hlmes, of the Oregon Historical aoelety. la what Is known as one of the old beaver oolna Thla 1 the flrat semi-official gold mintage of the state, dating from the discovery of gold In California. John W. Marshall, discoverer of gold at the Sutter mill, in California, was previously a resident of Oregon. Marshall came to Oregon Jn 1M4 and -went to California later, dla coverlng gold In Jamniry, 1848. Imme- LAZY LIVER "I g4 CsMsrets toed thst I wesls set to wiikout thm. I w troakled s arts "! vlth torpid llvsr ssd haadaeto. Now alaee taking CsMsrtts Csndr CatasrMe 1 feal Terr math batter I shall ctrulnly rrBinnd theia to my frlaudl sa the toat medicine 1 bsva aTer aaen." Aaas Bulsot, Oahera aUU Mo. I, Fall Hirer, Slaaa. Be&T For We- - sB - I i ne uoweij campy csTrwurnc Plsaasnt. Palatabla. PeUel.TaetaOood DoOnnd, Hever Sir ken. Weaken orOrlpe. le. Ma. . gave sold In hulk. The tannine tablet rtampad etc. Uuanoitred to ears it fear rnoaev bask. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. tot ANNUAL SALE. TEK MILLION BCXES CASH C01NTS WONDERFULLY AT The CHICAGO THE BIO STORB IN THE MIDDLE OP THE BLOCK 09-71 AND NOW ADDING 73 THIRD STREET. BETWEEN OAK AND PINE STREETS ON WITH THE WORK Out with tbe goods-no sale of fine Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Furnish ings ever offered to the people of this city and vicinity such golden oppor tunities to save money as this great remodeling, enlarging and refitting BONA FIXTE SACRIFICE SALE The Boys' Free Watch Contest is On. Boys, Call at Once, Qet Started and Secure One of the Finest Gold-Plated Watches. To furnish boys with printed lists or petitions. The boys securing the 0 largest lists of sdult signatures to be given the 50 gold-plated watches. The boys getting the next 50 largest lists of signatures to be given the silver-plated watches, until all the watches are distributed. RULES. No. 1 The same list not to be signed by the same person more than once, but the same person may sign as many different lists as he may wish. No. 2 Sign your own name. Do not sign for others, as the same hand-writing in more than one place on the same list makes the list void. The $50.00 will be given to charitable institutions, to be decided upon by tbe boys re ceiving the watches, ss previously stated, in esse there was no improvement on our own plan. We have taken about 600 fine Suits, all colors and styles, that sold early in the season at $12 to $20, and put one price for choice of the entire lot Black, clay worsted, blue serges, gray clays, Scotch tweeds, fancy Scotch cassi meres, light and dark chevoits, pure ell-wool worsteds, vicu nas, etc., in the very newest and best styles. Not s suit in the lot but is hand-tailored, with shape-retaining front and broad shoulders. None held or re served. All our $20, $18. $18. $11 and $10 outing suits are on our counters and in this sale at $6 for choice of the best. dlately follewlns thla dUoovdry Or, con seemtd threatened by depopulstlon, aa her rttlsen hurried to the south. The ysar following; and from that time on California gnl'l la th form Of nug gets and dust began to return to thl slate wIlA former residents. Its vary ing value lndlruted the necessity of ris ing a standard, and this need developed th Orgon Exchange company, which had In lta membership William K. KM bourne, Theophllus McQruder. James Tsylor, George Aborncthy, William H. yyllson, William H. Rector, Hamlin Campbell and Noyes Smith. Their IS :ind $10 coins Issued had the stamp of a beaver on them. Their work waa pro. vlded for in February, 1M, th year following discovery of gold, and 158,500 In IB and 110 gold piece wr laaueS. In March. 114, Joseph Lan waa gah rrd In a territorial governor, an.1 In March of tha same year Issued a proc lamation calling th legislature, which soon superseded the egehange company coinage, providing for mor official money. As th exchange or beaver S." pieces wer worth 15. f.O, and the ltd pieces til, they ware nearly all taken up and recolned, and that kept by Mr. Hlmea la one of th very fw remain ing. JOSfJ Utah Man who Would Set a Mayor Attends Congress. Among the Utah delegatea who ha arrived to wrefct from penvar hr olalm to the permanent headquarter of the Mining congreaa Is John Dern, ex-presl-dtnt of the congress, president of the Cenolldad Marour mine at Merour, Cuii. and one of th moat widely known pioneer of western mining. Mr. Dern was practically tha father of the old Merour mine. He gained con trol of It with means he had accumu lated In business In Nebraska, and ha entered that buslnes on mean he had saved a a farmer' boy. When the mine panned out It made wealthy all who had pinned to It their faith and money. The Mercur was th flrat mine In the 1'nitad State, If riot In th world, to employ the cynnlde process of ex tractlng th metal from the ore. Mr. Dern la an ardent Democrat and wa urged to run for mayor of Salt Lake THE PLAN For $3.50, $4 and $5 EXTRA QUALITY ALL-WOOL TAILOR-MADE Pants last fall. Although his nomination would have meant an election. Mr. Dern declined, on account of business Inter ests, to accept the office. nmomrnwK to wo me it. The Commercial olub, assisted by th Woman's club, will give a reception ut the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow evening In honor of the delegates to th mining congress. Mr. J. Frank Watson, wife of th resident vice-preM-dnt, and Mr. J. P. Mann, president of th Woman' club, will receive tne gueats. Mr. H. M. Cak. wife of th president ef th Commercial olub, will preside in th ladlea parlor, where punch will be served. Her assistants will be Mrs. W. J. Hoffman, Mra. Frank Vanduyn, Mra. Jaeger and Mr. S. Hart. JOHW DEBIT ro A boom has been nUrtad for John Dern for president of the Mining Con gress, an office which he held for on term early in th history of th Insti tution. Mr. Dern I one of th largest operat ors In th west, hi Interests sxtendlng over several states, and hla frlenda look upon him as the Ideal man for th place. He la himself crying to head Off the sentiment, believing the office should go to someone els, hat It Is un deniable that a strong feeling exist in his favor, For All-Wool $12, $15, $18 and $20 Suits Over 2,000 pairs of the very latest and best styles, in wor steds or all-wool cassimeres, clays, cheviots, tweeds, includ ing choice of all our finest quality outing pants. There never has been such s grand opportunity to secure so large an assortment of really fine pants at so low a price. We can fit any person from 90 to 41 waist or 28 to 87 inseam. Don't think of buying pants until you see them. For Choice of tbe Best SUMMER OUTING Suits W THE STORE EAST PORTLAND FENCE 4V WIRE WORKS A. CARLSON. Proprietor Manufacturer of WOOD. IRON AND STEEL FENCING And tha Universal Combination Fenc ELEVATOR ENCLOSURES EVERYTHING IN WIRE. Morrison Oregon. Telephone, CHICAGO TEACHERS WIN THEIR FIGHT (Jeer nil Ssettal Ssrvlee.) Chicago, Aug. II AfUr two years th Chicago Teachers' federation has won It light agalnat th school board for 1114,000, which th school board took from their salaries In 1000 on ac count of a lack of funds. The teachers compelled the public service corporation to pay 11,000.000 extra taxea, and vn than th board refused to pay the money. Judge Dunn yesterday gave th teachera judgment against th City.