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w V ; v, , ' -THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, "WEDNESDAY? EVENING, SEPTEMBER t 25, 1907.' ( THE JOURNAL ". A IKPU'EMDBKT NEWSPAPER. 0. i. Jacfao. publlabar fahltahaa null.! (rirDl Bandar) and aaarv mida nxrnliK. at Tba Journal Build " inc. Ftrta an4 rtmtM atrMt. Portland. Or ley in Senator Borah's office, mad affidavit that District Attorney Ku ick used coercion in the grand Jury room. On the witness stand after ward, the same grand Juror con fessed on cross-examination that v.'- later . tba pcrfflc. . PortL-d. Or. for Mr- did not UH6 f traMBlaaiea drnxuk tlx Bull aaooad-alaaa coercion. 8onator Rorah is a newly elected , aaattar. TELETHONS MAIN TITS. in iapartmanla reached br Ihto nambar. tea operator tha dauartmaiit run waot. rOESION DVil TIHINO BKHaKSENTATlVK frMlandprnjamtn Soerlal AdrvrtUInf AfviM-f, Rranawk-t Building. iJ6 Klfth anua. Now Tort; Trlbopa Hulldlnf. Chit-ago. flubarrlplloa Ttrina bj mall to anjr addraaa at la Voitad Stataa. Canada or alt ilea. DAILY. Om rar 6.( out atocttl M SINOAJ. Om 7ar 2 AO on ovxith .SB DAILY AND SUNDAY. Om rr 7. 60 I Ou locota f .SB Tet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so shall thy poverty come as a rob ber, and thy want as an armed man. Solomon. satisfied, requVets audi people ' to write short letters telling why they like this country better than the old home, making a clear statement of facts that will appeal to those who are planning to come here. When a sufficient number of these answers have been received the Optimist will print them tu pamphlet form for I'nlted States senator. He Is blm- Keneral circulation, bearing, all ex- nolf a lawyer, and knows the law. ' pense." This seems to The Journal He knows whether he is fcullty or to be a rery practical and worthy Innocent. The public would believe ! idea, and the Dayton paper Is de more fully In hlru If he had let this i serving of -much credit for its free grand Juror alone, aud had met the 'labor In the cause of Oregon's de- grave accusation against himself on ! vclopniont ; his merits. There has, however, I already !een given him the right to attack the regularity of the indict ment, and ho has availed himself of It. What ante-trial privileges were given Haywood at Holse? What did Senator Horah give Haywood? Oregon Sidelights ' A Lebanon watermelon weighs ilhi pounds. A sturgeon caught In Baker's bay weighed tlO pounds. Very fine apples grow on the Sixes river In Curry county. The Pendleton fair Is a suocesa with out any horse racing. ' Many strangers have been arriving In the Philomath neighborhood. a Marahfleld people want to drop the word "slough as applied to the Inlet there. a A Chrlatmas Lake turnip, grown with out Irrigation, measured 2d inches around. The Gold Beach Globe Is publishing; J7 land notices, mostly timber land, und several local Items. Nowhere else in the northwest have such large grain yields been obtained as THE BEGINNING OF THE END. THE PERMANENT ROSE FIESTA PROJECT. G r ATHERLNO EVENTS foreshad ow the doom of unrestricted trustl8m in this country. The revelations regarding Stand ard Oil hare been such as to almost I HE ROSE FIESTA last summer, , make the country gasp for breath. though rather hastily project- j TIih earnings by a single genius In ed and arranged, was manl-that organization, through his festly so good a scheme, and : spldor-llke machinations, are shown proved such a success, that the man-1 to be so enormous as to stagger be agement decided, with popular ap i lief. People had expected all along proval, to make It an annual affair 'that an undue portion of the coun and enlarge its scope and attractions try's usufruct went into the maw f '.To do this requires a good deal of this giant monster of pillage, but systematic work long in advance, i they were not prepared for the flow considerable money and the general Ing stream of gold that the Kellogg So Wu Ting-fang Is coming back to Washington as minister from China, according to a report. He will be welcome, of course, but dou- . . ., . j .,, i In the Powder river valley, eaaerts the bly so if he will not spond most of tako?. CUy I)enlocr,t nis time making speeches on a. a . i II'. . uuty Ul uiKi'ui. " erected In Enterprise during Whe lam president, he should remember, wno tells us all frequently what we should do. If the king of Slam Is trying to Wa hvA mere nivi oeen o or 9V nouses two aeaaona. All are occupied and new comera aro aesrchlng In vain for houaes to rent, aaya the News-Record. A full grown Plymouth Rock hen near Weaton. says the Leader, has pro duced the most ridiculous little egg lm- Hg!na.tie. it is hardly larger than a spend all the money possible, ne. robin's egg end la just about right ought not to slight the United States, j f,urn ,lndcl.".,y of a Llfilpu- He needn't suppose that he couldn't i . , Astoria Uudget: At the present time spend much money here because we the dulry busineaa is very profitable and prlcea for the products are high. Milk brings 12 cent per gallon, butter :. . fat 36 centa per pound, butter the aame ...... .1. , land cheese in like proportion, dairying Memphis will be the scene Of a i u rapidly becoming one of the moat important as well as among the most OR. DYOTT COMES TO PORTLAND First Sermon at First Con prrejrational Church Sun day Jlorninj October C. Hev. Luther R. Hyott of Brooklyn will be In Portland Saturday, October C, and will preach bin, first sermon at the First Congregational church Bun duy morning, October 8. Dr. 11. V. Cos has received a letter from Ir. Pyott stating these facts and asking that room a reserved nt the Hotel Portland for himself and family until iney may obtain permanent quarters. A mass meeting held at the Unltod WORKING WOMEN, WHAT THEY SHOULD KNOW . U V have no kings of his kind. cooperation of the public. The peo ple having the matter in charge are therefore properly moving therein already, and arranging a program for an annual rose fiesta, that will inquisition has shown the Standard Oil to have swallowed. The certain effect will be to awaken a deep sen timent In the public mind for pre venting this wanton monopolization big and. important gathering of no tables next week. It was quite dif ferent In Memphis some 40-odd years ago. profitable Induntrlea In thte section o( inv mine ana m annual reccipia oi me dairymen In this district from milk, butter and cheeae are about $150,000. attract national attention and be of i of profits, and the consequent heavy immense practical benefit to the city. r It la prqposed, some time this fall, to conduct a "whirlwind campaign" for funds, the object being to secure $100,000 or more as a working cap ital and we have no doubt that handicap It lays ou the endeavor of all men. Nor Is this all. It will undoubt edly be found that throughout the whole system of our industrial econ omies the same methods obtain. The lifting of the lid and the glimpse Alluding to an Albany man who ate iiz uananas In quick succession, an Ti,. r-.-ni-i-oi v,M nr mi 1 1 nrf ii m Arlington merchant tolls the record of The municipal hall or autlltorlum , H youthful customer of his who sot The i w" with 21 In a remarkable short time ana erica ror more, and he also told of another case where three klda ate a whole bunch of bananas and looked longlnglv at the stalk: eava he atlll has the stalk out In the back yard to prove It if anybody doubts. project Is another good one, city neods such a building. But de tails as to cost and location will bear discussion. Doubtless Dr. Long and others will watch the reports of the presi dent's hunting trip to see if they can discover any nature faking stories. 'when the case is fully presented to, that has been obtained of the Stand- 'the people of Portland, as it will be ard'8 power or profit, is but a be- ln the columns of The Journal, there , . will be prompt, liberal and sufficient ' response to this appeal. The names of the committee and of the persons who will handle the fund are a suf- -.. flclent guarantee that it will be not only honestly but wisely expended in .the Interest of the whole city This Is a matter of more lmpor- tance than some might think at first glance. One of the things that has made Los Angeles famous, and at tracted multitudes of people there, , Is Its annual flower fiesta. It has drawn thither thousands of people of means, not only tourists, but many who remained. Millions of dollars In the aggregate have been spent In that city In consequence of this fiesta, and the value of every foot of real estate has been en- . hanced in value by that means. ' The same thing will happen in . Portland, for this is fully as at tractive a city in summer as Los . Angeles, and its roses and other flowers cannot be excelled, if equaled, in the country. Its sum mer climate is a delight, and Its scenery an inspiration. In brief, it AjCarf'wln in this way the notice, the attention, the admiration and, lncl- dentally, some of the cash of tens of thousands of visitors, and one result .will be a large Increase of our per .manent population. : It is estimated that 10,000 tour ists stopping a few days in Port land would spend $500,000. This Of Itself is worth all the effort and expenditure that are contemplated, but besides this Portland, and inci dentally all Oregon, will be made 5 known far abroad iu this way as they can in no other. Millions of eastern people know about, and a . large fraction of them go to see, the . winter carnival at New Orleans and the 'fiesta at Los Angeles, and the " same will happen with respect to the Portland rose fiesta, within a few years. A good many tourists j come here now every summer; this Will draw thousands of others, and v we know that out of many tourists , ft; proportion of permanent settlers and investors are gained. ; '' So The Journal hopes for prompt, .cordial and liberal cooperation with the committee on the part of all the """people of Portland. The money needed should he forthcoming, and i'.' every possible way the worthy project should he encouraged and aided. Of course Bull Run water by any other name would taste as good and be as healthy. f vV j MRS. SADIE ABBOTT iaftnat Sin FOLK COUNTY SCHOOL EXHIBITS TIIIS WEEK Small Change Tillman la a good deal of a race trouble faker. a a Portland can bent Loa Angeles for a summer fleata alte. Put can Bryan bo convinced JohnBOn would run better? that It is nearly time to study up pert squibs about football maiming. unanimous. L v I JUSTICE AT BOISE. ,JSt IT BE hoped that justice , has a righteous defense at Boise. Perhaps it has, but the news is naturally disquiet ing when the district attorney is placed tinder investigation because an Indictment was brought. What ever may t ' the issue with Mr. Rulck, the main question is, is Sen ator Borah guilty, or not guilty? A trial Of his b will determine that Issue, and, the. senator insists that he wants it, and at once. Senator Borah Is said to have declared that lit wants no technicality pleaded in Jill behalf yet grand Juror,' after pa Interview with him and Mr, Haw- ginning pf the lurid sights in the same line yet to be uncovered. It may even be found that Standard Oil Is not the chief sinner. For in stance, beef on foot in Oregon brings 3 or 4 cents a pound; steaks and lamb chops sell on the block In Chi cago as high as 28 to 30 cents. The beef trust, with Its perfect control of the buying and selling price, and the enormously wide margin it! maintains between the raw and block product, will be found to be a close second, If not an actual rival, oianuaru 'f ' gtUyvesant Fish is still pitching Into combined and infamous raid on the Harrlman, verbally. Next he may try , the same metnoo ne aid on tiaranan American people. js iub guver! ment proceeds and after the Stand ard disclosures It must proceed it will be found that every trust has its subsidiary organization; that it Juggles its books as Standard Oil has, and that by methods artistic ally exquisite people are being plucked on every side and on every pretext like helpless a,nd unresist ing lambs. To imagine for one mo ment that the germ of high finance, such as Infects Rockefeller and his precious crew, has not spread to all the captains of Industry, Is to be too verdant and unsophisticated for this cold and cruel world. The same goings-on will be found to be every day business methods in all the trust concerns, and If history and the ca pacity of the American race to solve problems are worth anything, the Standard Oil disclosures are the be ginning of the end of Rockefeller methods in our business life. Events are gathering all around the horizon and the coming presidential election will afford the time and occasion for them and the American people to press the issue. Competition Will Draw Out Hun. dreds of Specimens of Youth ful Industry and Skill. Rev. Luther R. Dyott, D. D., New Pastor of First Congregational Church. (Special Dlapatcb to Hie Journal.) Dallaa, Or., Sept. 25. The secend an nual Polk county echool children's In dustrial fair will be held in Dallas Fri day and Saturday of thin week. Septem ber 27 and 28. The college gymnasium has been fitted up for the exhibits, which will be placod In time for the opening of the fair Friday morning. Over 200 prliea In cash and merchandise have been aubacribed by business men and citizens of Polk county. All schools in the county will declare a spe cial holiday for the occasion, that the children may attend and compete for the prises. It la expected that at least 700 exhibits will be entered bv the rhllriren consisting of fruit, vegetables, art work! No comnlaint of Its heavy load has yet been heard from the Pacific ocean. ! embroider and oVe7 natural and art U V riciai productions. The exhibit muat The verdict of the' Oregon press on have been the Individual work of the the Journals anniversary edition is contestant, without other assistance, or me exhibit will not be entered. A program will be given at the gym nasium Friday evening, at which Sfut-i Congregational church of Ilrooklyn re cently e ho wed the earnest desire of the Iirooklyn people to keep Lr. Uyott there, but as It happens they had not reckoned with the pertinacity of Portland people when they have set their hands and lieai Id to a certain dec. I. Paxtors of many prominent churches of other de nominations occupied tteutH on the plat form and poke. In reault the meeting was an much a boom for Portlund as a testimony of the eateem and high regard In which the people of Ilrooklyn, not only his own parlehloners but all who have been connected with him In any way, hold Or. lvott. The Hrooklyn Kaglc, In commenting upon the meeting, says: "While severul of the clergymen con sldored that lr. Lyott had been called and had nertously considered .he matter, and that it waa probably the field to which God desired him to go, others believed that his place was with his present church, where his work would be just as effective as In Oreiton. "One of the speakers was the Hev Amos J. Bailey, who had not only preacnea in roriiand. ut in Seattle an other cities alona- the Pacific rnml He gave a vivid description of Portland and its promise as a great city, together wim us line ciass or resiuenm, and particularly described the church to which Dr. Uyott had been called. H said that when the people of Portland get it into ineir heada to have anythln they are hard to give up. He describe 'Women for the moat part spend their lives at home, and It is these women who are willing' and ambitious that their homes shall be kept neat and pretty, their ohlldren well dressed and tidy, who do their own cooking, sweeping, dusting and often washing, ironing and sewing for the entire family, who eall for our sympathy. Truly the work of such a woman is "never done" and is it any wonder that she breaks down at the end of a few years, the back begins to ache, there la a displacement, inflammation or ulceration of the abdominal organs, a female weakness is brought on. and the struggle of that wife and mother to continue her duties is pitiful. Lydla B. Plnkham'a Vegetable Compound, made from native roots and herbs, is the exact medicine a woman needs whose strength is over taxed. It keeps the feminine organs in a strong and healthy condition. In preparing for childbirth and re cuperating therefrom it is most effi cient. It carries a woman safely through the change of life and in making her strong and well assists her to be a good wife and mother. Mrs. 8adle Abbott, of Jeannette, Pa., writes : Dear Mrs. Ptnkham "I suffered severely with pain every month and also a pain in my left side. My doctor preacrlbed for me but did me no good; a friend advised Lydia E. Plnkhara's Vegetable Compound and I wrote you in regard to my condition. I followed your advice and am perfectly well woman. The pains have all disappeared and I cannot recommend your rneeine loo nigniy. MRS. PREE MSK1TRICK Mrs. Pree McKltrlck, of La Farge, Wis., writes : Dear Mrs. Plnkhami "For six years I suffered from 'female weakness. I was so irregular that I would go from three weeks to six months, so I thought I would give Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound a trial. "Now I am onoe more well and own do my work without a pain. Any one who wishes, can write to me and I will answer all letters gladly." Women should remember that Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound holds the record for the greatest number of actual cures of female Ills. Every suffering woman in the United States is asked to accept the following invitation. It in free, will bring you health and may s a v o your lifo. Mrs. Plukbam's Invitation to Women. Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. From the symptoms given, the trouble may be located and the quickest and surest way of recovery advised. Out of her vast volume of experience in treating female ills Mrs. Pinkhara probably baa the very knowledge that will help your case. Her advice is free and always helpful. Lydla E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound Saccccds Wkcre Others Fail. Superintendent Ackerman will h ii, lne ""iana cnurch as one of the moat The district fair being held at Pendleton is reported to be a fine success in every particular, and it is so because the people not only of that enterprising city, but of Umatilla and Morrow counties, work together energetically and harmoni ously to make it so. Other fairs to be held in several eastern Oregon towns will also no doubt make a good record. The people up there are prosperous, and are alert and active to improve opportunities and use all proper means of develop ment and advancement. Senator Tillman goes about the north saying that the race question in tho south can never be settled right till the negroes are disfran chised. What ignoramuses he must take us for as if we did not all know that the negroes were already disfranchised, either gally, by state constitutional amendment, or by other means. Tillman 'Cares a good deal about the race question, because northern people are foolish enough to fill his purse in order to hear his tirades. The "nigger" Is a money-maker for him. The Dayton (Oregon) Optimist, having received inquiries from peo ple of the middle west asking if any people of .their states were living in its vicinity, and If so If they were The Salem Journal rejoices that Har rlman has not pulled up any tracks, a a. According to editors Hofer and Davey, each is nearly as bad as a uemocrai. a The Republican politicians are fairly horrified at that Oklahoma constitution, a From the way she talks, Hetty Oreen must have also lost some stock water, a a Eighty persons, mostly fools, were killed in Alpine accidents this summer. a Political machines are having nearly as hard a time to exist in Oregon as slot machines. a a No doubt Teary and Wellman will always be ready to discover a type writer and a tolegraph office. a a A correspondent has discovered that the fleet is coming to the Pacific coast to protect China from Japan. More bosh. a m Editor Geer says, "some fellows who are coquetting with the political bee will kvI stung." Knows how it is himself. a a It is reported that Standard OU is to be reorganized. To provide means for making the people pay those fines, doubtless. a a I.,ike other kinds of wickedness, the affinity habit may be alluring, but It is dangerous. If Choate had not sent word that the peace congress would soon adjourn nobody would have remembered that It was In session. a But the president having advised Hurton to run ror mayor or Cleveland, Jtirton will expect the president to pull him through. The girl who said she was as bad as the boys with whom she went to Ross Island only told the truth, one common, but not often told. a a After the Memphis convention the president is going down to Louisiana hunting. It is to be hoped he will be careful not to kill a man for a wildcat. a Anybody who goes to sleep with a railroad tie for a pillow may expect to wake up In heaven. Birmingham Age-Herald. Is It certain that there is where nil hobos go? rlncipal speaker. The Judges of the ralr and the ones who will distribute the prizes are Miss Bnell and Professor Lewis of Oregon Agricultural college, Mrs. Hudsnn of the Portland Y. V. C. A and Richard Scott of Mllwaukle, Oregon. BANKERS m SESSION . AT ATLANTIC CITY (United , Tress Leased Wire.) Atlantic City. N. J., Sept. 25. When fhe thirty-third annual convention of the American Bankers' association was called to order by President O. 8. Whit son, the large assembly room of the Marlborough-Blenhelm hotel was filled with members of the nssoelatlnn fmm an parts of the country. Governor Stokes greeted the delegates and as sured them of New Jersey's heart v welcome. The response for the visitors was emoocnea in the annual address of the president. G. H. VVhi f nrm nf Maur York city. President Whltson. in his annual address, discussed questions of vnai importance 10 ine association. He spoke for half an hour, and hia speech was the feature of the session. The next half hour was devoted Xo routine business, the reports of Secretary James R. Branch, Treasurer A. A. Cranfe and of the several standing committees be ing read and adopted. m Three addresses were delivered at the session, the speakers being Governor Swanson of Virginia. William S. Wltham of Georgia and Herr Kommerzienrat Morltz Lelffmann, representingGerman canning institutions. ONLY ONE Y. M. C: A. BUILDING AT A TIME prominent and Influential on the coast and said it was in need of Just such a leader aa Dr. Dyott. The speaker maintained that it was a promotion for the clergyman, and that it would be a great sacririce to keep him In Brooklyn. Ho added that he could see reasons for nis remaining, anil told the conirreeatlnn that, while tkey could bid commercially ior nis eervices. tne 1'orlland people wuuiu uuiuia mem NEW DIVISION SOU I PACIFIC Thomas Ahem Appointed Superintendent of New Section of Boad. This Date in History. 1493 Columbus sailed from Cadiz on his second expedition to America. 151,'i Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean. 15H7 City of Amiens taken by Span ish and English. lfiSii Death of Ambrosia. Marquis of Splnola, tho rent Spanish captain. runnoK occurrences, nrsi news- America, Issued at lfiDO paper printed In Boston. I7f.!t--The Tilbury wrecked off St. Esprit. Cape Breton, with loss of 200 lives. 177! The Americans made an unsuc cessful attack on Montreal. 1 K43 Fremont's expedition reached the Columbia river In Oregon. (Special Plapatcb to The Journal.) University of Oregon, Eugene, Sept. 25 The university Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. will not build a home of their own on their lot near the university for at least five years, because the city Y. M. C. A. proposes to erect its building this winter. In both cases the hustncHS people of the city will be asked to contribute heavily and the officers of the Y. M. C. A. do not want to burden them too heavily all at once. The university Y. M. C. A. will also work In conjunction with the city and will have the use of the city Y. M. C. A. rooms for meetings of importance. The Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. at the university are In a very flourishing condition, doing more work this year than at any time In the past. They have one of the strongest associations of any northwest college, denominational or state. HOP YABD FURNISHES COUET BUSINESS Buyology. From the Philadelphia Bulletin. "I hear that your daughter took a degree In biology." "Yep." 'And what Is she doing now?" "Injfestin' the shops, puttln' her theo ries into practice." Now that Upton Sinclair has had the privilege of seeing "The Jungle" put on the stage in New Tork with the ac companiment of a drove of real cattle, he must feel that he has reached the heights Of literary and socialistic fame. The omission or a slaughter house scene, however, robbed the. drama of Us Wanes t effect. - (Pacific Coast Preaa Leased Wire.) San Francisco, Sept. 25. General Manager Calvin of the Southern Pacific has created a new division, to be known as the Shasta division, and has appoint ed Thomas Ahern as the superintendent, with headquarters at Dunsmulr, Cali fornia. The new division has been formed from the Sacramento division, and will Include the Southern Pacific lined be tween Bed Biurr and Ashland, Oregon; also the new California Northeastern line now being, built from Weed, a sta tion on the Shasta route, northeasterly to Klamath, Oregon, a distance of 90 mites. RAINIER PITTSBURG OF THE NORTHWEST Iron Deposits and Water Frontage Attract Capitalists' Attention Population and Payroll. (Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.) Independence. Or., Sept. 26. Pearl Reed and Dick Rankin of Portland pleaded guilty Monday In Justice Wil son's court to the charge of abstracting and caxhine some hop checks at the Krebs yards. They were fined 125 each. They paid the- fine. Deft us Tipton, a Grand Ronde Indian at McDoughlln's hopyard, while Intoxi cated fired four revolver shots at hia wife, without effect. The woman swore out a warrant for his arrest. Tipton fled. An officer Is In pursuit. PILOT ROCK RAILWAY HEARING. COMPLETION (Special Dlapateb to Ttla Journal.) Pendleton, Or., Sept 25. Track lay ing on the Umatilla Central, the branch line of the O. R. & N. running to Pilot Rock, 10 miles distant from Pendleton, is progressing rapiaiy, ana n 10 under stood that the line will be completed within six weeks' time. This will mean much for tbe Pilot Rock country. (Special Dlapatch to Tbe Journal.) Rainier, Or., Sept. 25. Within the last week Rainier haa had many visitors looking over the city, principally In vestigating tbe largo deposits of iron re cently found near hero, and also look ing over Rainier water frontage. Without a boom, and with no one try ing to boom It, Rainier is forging ahead as few young cities do. In 1904 the population was 600; In 1905, 800; In 1906, 1.200, and now. in 1907, it has at least 1,800, which estimate Is conserva tive. Its payroll is about J60.000 per month. All of the available water frontagejs being utilized except that owned by L. S. Thomas and the Lemckes of Portland. Rainier is called by some the "Pitts burg of Oregon," and if Its growth con tinues it will soon merit the name. CONTINUING CONTRACT SYSTEM, SAYS BOURNE Senator in Favor of Plan Which Would Be Means of Crowding Celilo Canal Project to Early Completion Doesn't Believe in Spasmodic Appropriations. United States Senator Jonathan Bourne entertains strong hopes that congress can be Induced at the coming session to place the Celilo canal upon a continuing contract basis as was done with the Columbia Jetty. In common with the other senators and the repre sentatives from Oregon, Washington and Idaho Senator Bourne pledges himself to do' his utmost to accomplish this re sult He writes to The Journel as follows: "I have received your letter of Sep tember 12 enclosing an editorial and newspaper Item from The Journal favor ing the placing or tne ceiuo canai pro ject on a continuing contract basis. "Personally I believe this plan should be adopted and I have strong reason to hope that congress at the coming ses sion will make this a continuing con tract. "The government Is now oommltted to the construction of the canal and It is a matter of common knowledge that the work can be carried on more expe ditiously and more economically under the continuing contract system than t can by spasmodic appropriations made every two or three years. "I look upon this work as one of the most Important federal projects on tho Pacific ooast and Intend to exert my self to the utmost in cooperation wltii the other members of the delegation to having this project plaoed on a con tinuing basis.'' LITTLE FISH HARD FOR TO L ASSESSOR D Owners of Notes and Ac counts Usually Escape Assessment Rolls. CHARGES IIOEHLER . WITH ASSAULT John Hoehler, a boatman on the river, Is charged with assault and battery in Justice Reid's court, brought by Frank Merrill of Merrill's boathouse. The as sault occurred at Claremont tavern sev eral day ago and was provoked by an incident on the river one day when the two lkunches piloted by the principals in the suit ran into each other, " Merrill says Hoehler purposely ran him down on the river while, they were out in launches, and a reference to the Incident occurred while both were nt tho tavern on the Llnnton road.' Merrill says Hoehler Jumped upon him and beat klm uhllA V. a waa ilnWn Thn kI1 will j take place Saturday October I. . .. Owners of money, notes and accounts-, stocks and bonds, machinery ana steamboats, furniture and jewels, mer chandise and sundry taxable objects re artfurdodgers, according to County Assessor Slgler. who is nowwa,t,nK .to gather them Into the fold so he can complete the assessment rolls. This year the assessment rolls must be in the hands of the board of equali zation by October 21, so equable adjust- montc r.nn h niHCKIV 171 HOI' A new llf- parture will be made this year by the assessor's office in having the rolls ready for th Inspection of taxpayers bv October 10. Heretofore there has hi nn fhnnre of looking at the assess ments until after tne list nad oeen in he hands or the Doara or equaiiMinun. Under the law the assessor is required o obtain a list of taxable property rom every owner, DUt wese siaicmenis re extremely nam to gei, mr. d hi savs. Those wno reruse 10 mrn u a correct statement of the amount of property thev own are amenable to the courts and shall forfeit to the assessor for the use ot tne county me sum oi ,&Owners of furniture who continually travel from one part or tne city to an other are particularly troublesome to the assessor's office, since they must be traced every year at great inconven ience. WESTON NORMAL IS HAVING GOOD. YEAR (Special nUpatcb to Tba Journal.) WMtnn. Or.. Sent. 25. This is Drov ing to be by far the best year In the history of the Weston normal. Already laD pupils hsve been enrolled and by Christmas after the fall season Is over, it is expected that there will be at lnnst 200 dudIIs at the school. Every available room in the town has been occupied and arrangements are being made lor more. COMMENCES WINDING: UP STREET RAILWAYS NXOUS 10 GET ON FIRING LI 1 City Attorney Kavanaugh Will Appear in Suit ' Attacking Initiative. (United Preaa teased Wtraf) New York, Sept, 85, As the first step toward winding up the affairs of the street railway corporations in this citv and' to nlace them on a raying basis. Judge Laeombe yesterday appoint-J ea Aarian jniuia receiver xer uae few York City company. x ,. y. Roused by the threatened undermining of marly of the laws of the city of Port land, and even of the foundation of tho city charter Itself by the defense made by attorneys for the Pacific States Tel ephone & Telegraph company In the suit brought by the state to compel the payment of the gross earnings tax, City Attorney John P. Kavanaugh will ask the city council to Dermlt and (n.tnw him to petition the circuit court for the right to appear as counsel in the ense. Mr. Kavanaugh believes that the at tack made upon the Initiative and ref erendum by the attorneys for the tele phone company Is of vital interest to the city of Portland. Under the present charter the people of the city are given the power to vote upon practically all questions which may come before' the council. All ordinances which are con sidered by tho council are subject to tho referendum vote of the people. All questions of public moment which may be embodied In city laws can be Incor porated in initiative ordinances for atb mlsslon to the people. But this is not all. ,for should (he contention of the telephone company be upheld by the supreme court it would mean that all laws passed under the lnl. tlatlve or the referendum and pertaining to Portland would be nullified, since if the Initiative and referendum Is linoon. stltutional all laws which may have been brought Into being under it would have been passed without authority and contrary to legal right. On account of these great questloni Involved and because Portland and Its government Is so vitally Interested In the decision which the supreme court may Rive on the points raised. Mr. Kav. anaugh win ask the council at Its next meeting to allow him the privilege of seeking permission to appear on Port land's behalf when the case comes to trial, ,So far all the members of the council who ha.ve been approached on the ques-, tlon have been favorable to the plan, ahd It In probable therefore that Mr. Kavanaugh will be one of fhe artor nevs, since It is expected that the eourt will raise no objection to his appearance. Plans are being formulated for a hard surface pavement for automobiles and a macadam roadway for horses from down triwn to the Country club grounds. Au tomobiles will be barred from th-i 1st ter. These streets. itts expected, will . run along the -north side of Sullivan's j - -s-utrh, through Boss CUjr J"ark t .tb - r ( t