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Newspaper Page TextA THE JEVEXING JOTJItXAfc, POETJjAND OREGON, SATTTRDAT, APRIL 26; 1902. - A DEIWOCRATS OPEN THEIR CAMPAIGN 8pYI!(cptiofl Full Report of the Can- ,1 didate's Speech. -J. ; (Journal Special Service.) BAKER C1TT, AprU 26.-The greatest ' political demonstration ever seen In S astern, Oregon took place here last light at the opening of the Democratic itat campaign. - tebrae E. Chamberlain the nominee M 'Governor, reached here at noon. Chamberlain and accompanying candl- ' late were given an ovation all along the In from Pendleton,, at sunrise, to Baker It coon. . Chamberlain was pulled from the' train at every way atatlon and Infor mal reception were held. He wae met it tbff Baker City nation by the Mayor ind a committee, and the party was (riven hi carriages to the Sngamor Mid. ' ' ; At night the procession was formed, leaded by the Young Men's Democratic Club and brass band, and followed by hundreds of enthusiastic Democrats. , There were 1200 people at the, opera keuse, and beside. Mr. Chamberlain.' W. A. WaWj. H. Rale," Henry .Blackmail kndi W." F.s But tier spoke. - - , Mr, phamberlaln said In parti MANAGEMENT. OF STATE AFFAIRS ' Specific Figures, Showing Need. For Many Reforms, . , - Iitui' consider,, then,-In. th first place some1 of . the needs of our own people. Oregon, until recant yearn, was shut oft trout the rest of the world, from Us commerce and almost from Its civilisa tion, but the. fertility of lt soil, the sa lubrity of her climate and the treasures of her mines and forests, have Invited hither the farmer, the miner, the lum terroan and the capitalist, an now the Mils and valleys are traversed by differ. . n.. r.t(n,.f.fui mJiwavs. bring ing hither the rich commerce of pother KintM and countries and carrying en"?U the, product of her own industry, one ha Indeed, thrown e her a waddling clothes and hold no second plac In the possibilities of. Mure --development, wm to haWbeen expected that, in the rapid advances which the State has made, governmental expenses must haaye Increased, but It our prosperous ad vancement, officialism and extrava gance In the i administration of affairs have grown out of all proportion to our growth In population and wealth. The w '." tionof the State has been repeatedly vlp lTtd by each succeeding legislature In order to reward favorite and Increase theTemolument of the office-holding class. That I may h1 VteStt - in generalities, let me call your attention iS particular cases: The average State revenue for the pest seven years- ha CTaPproxlmateir mM, whilst the revenu required, for thee year fctnte revenue required of IW - - Th onrtiW provides that the anr nuai salary of- the Pwrn'8hil . i.6U0.OO; that of the treasurer 0.W. that of the judge of the Supreme Court J2.0fiO.OO each; that thee officials shar receive o fees or. peraulsltes whatsoever for the performance of any duty connect ed With their respective offices, end that the compensation of offlcere-lf not fixed by- the eonetUutlon-Bhall be provided by the Jaw-makers of the Btate. The sal ary of the governor and the expenses or liisAffioa have, been increased beyond the constitutional limit by legislative acts to ML). Ou per annum; the compensation of 4ha secretary1 of state and expenses i of his office have been Increased beyond the constitutional limit by - one legislature after another until It how reaches the .nm nf mnra than 122,000.00; the compensation of the state treasurer and expenses or ms orace nv "7 . . i . . - I .... I .1 n ill m 1 by legislative acts until it now peaches the sum of 8.000.8O per annum. But the monumental Imposition of all upon the taxpayers of the state. In comparison with which each of the other extraya (rancles to which I have alluded, pale Into Insignificance, la. the cost of conducting Ihe department of state printing, the ap propriation for which for the past four years has been over $148,000.00. an an nual average expense to taxpayers of the state of nearly $46,000.00 per annum. How have these extravagancies grown without a protest being Interpoaed by the people , of the state? 1 can tell you. There has confidently lurked In the leg islative mind the belief that the constitu tion prohibited the placing of slate of ficials upon a flat salary, and to -avoid an apparent violation of this lnntninwmtt acts have been passed from time to time makinr the governor, secretary of state and state treasurer trustees of the In sane asylum, constituting them as capi tal building commissioners, trustees of the Oregon school for deaf mutes, wak ing them trustees for the state reform chool and adding them to other Innumer able commissions with salaries attached, so that the services of an expert lawyer are necessary to ascertain by a close ex amination of the statutes Just what sal aries thse official are intended to re ceive. In addition to this, the secretary of state has been charging fees not al lowed by the constitution, not recognized by law, and has been instrumental from time to time in building up a, fee bill out of all proportion to any service rendered the state. The examination of the stat Ktes -will disclose that the secretary of mate has been drawing salaries, fees and mmammi . n,vnna im uuhvihuuuiik, ....... WBinnwinii unuer m ichi ou uiiierem statutes and fee bills. The state print ing establishment Is a crying disgrace. . and If Its management could be fully gone 1 Into ami disclosed to the taxpayers of the State, "a protest would go 'up from the voters which would sweep it out o:' existence and place It on an economical business basis. Reports of all kinds are padded, useless printing done for each and all the sever al departments, and the people's money wasted and consumed In useless expend 1- lure. i um no ooudi tnat tne legisla ture has the power to place each and all of the constitutional officers on flat sal aries, notwithstanding the apparent llm it t ion contained Jn the constitution It elf. ' This is the remedy for existing eviisi trtt the legislature pass an act placing these several officials upon fixed reasonable salaries, so that the people may know exactly what each Is receiving, Let All fees earned by each and all of the state 'officials In the discharge of of jit ftutr be paid Into the state treasu ry BUY YOU . . 1 ON THI " V ' " , !" ' ' Fraternal Home Purchasing Co. CALL AND INVESTIGATE -.c!cJiJc2 to be disbursed as ths law 'may from time to, time direct ana reauir. '. There are other extravagancies to which the attention of, the people might be particularly caiiea aia time permit, hut It Is sufficient to say that they have been gradually growing along other lines In ths same reckless manner and with the same disregard of the Interests of the people. i I pledge myself here and now, that if you shall see fit to place me in a position wnere i can cnecx mis aisregara oi im rights of the peopl. I will have no hesi tation In doing ah In my power to assist In the framing of a law which, will place public functionaries .upon fixed salaries, ana win txe such steps as may oe ne cesssry to stoo ths disbursement of cub lie money upon claims not warranted by law, RECORD OF, HIS OPPONENT. An Impartial Reference to the Repub lican Candidate. Candidates for office must be Judged by ths official record which they have mada . There Is no other standard of measurement;' If In this they have shown sn incspacity or a disposition to abuse public trust, then It Is reasonable to expect that In the continuance of any public service a different course will be pursued by them? Mv ounanent la a most estimable gen tleman. What official record has he mad to entitle him to serve the people as their chief executive? - II at one time served as a Democrat ae deputy United States marehal. and on two occasions he was elected on the Democratic ticket as sheriff of Umatilla County, and If he made any record In either of these positions calculated to draw nubile attention to him as a man who was bent upon saving the taxpayer either or tne vnltea mates, or or u-ma-tilla County. 1 hat yet to have thsi record pointed out to me. On the con frnrv It tins been chanted that While servina In these capacities, he laid the ffinntHf,n fortune which has en abled him to" become a part owner of lurve l.nnklnr institution and Us presl dent and manager, ,It may be that he will go out on the ump and point out to the people of Oregon that particular Phase of hi Offloisj ,le wnicn emmer him to tne. suffrages or tne . peopie About' hlm -as a pltlssen I have naught to say but what is most kindly. As a nnltttnlan I .am willing to concede that he la a most excellent organiser, for he tins on mnnv occasions sat In the conn ells of the Democratic, party and assisted in snnTt-hlng victory out oi aereut. if says that he Is a man of action and not of wordav and that he intends to make onmpalgn In this state of whloh his new ly adopted party will be proud. If thf charges which are made against htm ! a portl'm of the local press of his county and bv htchlv esteemed DeoDle who op posed hie candidacy In the primaries and in tne convention, do true, ne intenas,. in deed, bv the use of money, to make such a campaign: as will debauch , the polltlcr of Oreon and bring them to a stun da re of degeneration only equaled by that of Henna, Piatt, Quay and Croker. What reasons are given by the adher ents of my opponent for his election tr the chler magistracy, it is claimed roi him that his business qualifications as r bank president are sufficient to warran his election as governor. It 4s boasted that he has achieved wealth, and the reason given why I should not be elect ed that I am a poor man; that I have been unable to accumulate a fortune that would enable me to take charge and manage a hanking corporation, and Incidentally to organize a campaign Which would debauch the politics of this itate. To this I answer that If every man In the state who has been unable to achieve the distinction of becoming wealthy and or becoming n bank presi 1ent If every man in the state who can not afford to make a campaign of boodle. Klves me his support, I will be elected by in overwhelming majority. Again, It Is charged that I am m good reaow, genial ana companionable, and unable to say no to the appeals which ire made to me In private life and to appeals which may be made to mo as executive of the state, while my oppon ent Is a man of firmness and of stability, capable of answering no to any appeal that mav be mada to htm In anv walk in life. ' To this I answer that I would rather when I am laid away In mother rth have some one stand at the Head or my grave and any for me 'Here lies a good, companionable fellow who could not answer no to the appeals of the wid ow and orphan In his private life, and who In his public career listened with mercy to the appeal of the condemned and unfortunate." than to have some one stand beside my grave and say "Here lies a man who In life was positive and firm; he accumulated wealth and en dowed universities, but his ear was deaf to the appeals for mercy and his heart waa Impregnable to suffering and to sor row." Again it is charged by my opponent that in the various public offices which I have held, no record has been made by me. To this I answer, what record has been made by my opponent that he or hie friends shall point wtth derision to my public life? I call attention to the fact that as the youngest member of the legislature In 1880 my party was In the hopeless minority In that body, but my protest was registered against each ex- travagant Item In the appropriation bill Of that year, and such protests absolutely disregarded. As attorney general ef this state I was enabled, to conduct the affairs of that office upon the salary fixed by law, uitd paid my own office expenees out of that saair without asking additional appro priation nt the hands of the legislature; that almost every criminal case that went to the supreme court of the state wns prosecuted by roe on appeal; that In the two great cases against the Southern Pa cific Company and the Union PncltlcCom- nany I waa -enabled to enforce the rati bills which were fixed by the railroad commission, establishing the Important proposition to the people of this state .hat these great corporations were measurably subject to legislative control: that I instituted actions for and recov ered in the name of the state, taxe "rom every county which had been In ar rears to the state,- thus making these counties which were delinquent contrib ute equally with those which were prompt to the expenditures of government. As district attorney of Multnomah County I have been enabled to attend to the business of the county, civil and criminal, without applying for assist ance to outside counsel and without ad ditional expense other than the law pro vides, and have saved the county in three Items of expense alone about $15,000,000 per annum, And still my opponent savs thn I Hnv made no record In which the taxpayers cf.the state are Interested. I hesitate not to open the book of my official life to the people of this state alongside of any official record that my opponent has maoe ana leave it to tne Voters to say which of the two has been nost felthfu! In the discharge of public trust. I tell you. my fellow cltlsens, that this Is to be a campaign of boodle, and there is no attack that my opponents will not make against both my private and pub lic life and I say to them now and here that if they or any of them can place their fingers on a single dishonorable or corrupt official act of mine with any shade of coloring of .truth, I wjll retire A HOME from this eanvass and resign the nomina tion which has been given to me, unso licited, by the people of tni state. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. Offer Salvation to the Matte from Avaricioutness. There is to be submitted to the voters of this state a proposed amendment to the constitution. I refer to ths Initiative Hsu reierenuuiu . b-hiviiuiiiiu I desire t say that this proposed amendment meets with my molt ftearty n DDroval. and it you see nt to sleet me, whatever of Influence I may be able to exert to bring about its proper enforce ment win oe ireeiy exercised. 1 ' appeal to you here and now to cast your ballot In favor of this Important constitutional amendment at the coming election. Do not let it escape your at tention In glancing over the ballots. It Is the only salvation for the mass of the people as against greed of corporate wealth. It will enable the people to in stitute of their own motion legislation which is desired in behalf of the peo ple. It will enable them to Place the seal of their disapproval upon legislation which la mimical to their best interests. The sus-aestion of direct legislation was never made in the counting rooms of any millionaire; it did not originate in any of the money centers of the world; It did not originate In the" halls of Congress, but the demand for it came from the common people from all parts of the country. Its purpose is to get at the direct will of the people; to place them In a position bv the prober Initiatory step's to procure legislation favorable to their Interests: and in a position when legislation has been adopted unfavorable to said Interests, to give it the seal of their disapproval. Who sver heard of the common people beselglng the lobbies of legislative bodies to assist In the enactment of laws look ing to their protection? The fact is that whenever a meritorious measure comes before the legislative bodies of this and other states. It is usually attacked by those few Individuals whose .concerns mav be affected thereby. We have too many laws, and one of the most saiutory enects oi direct legisla tion would be to prevent attempts upon tne part or. legislative ooaies to enact laws which would not bear criticism and discussion of the press and people; . It would shut out in great measure attempts at railroading legislation through In dls- regaia of the people a welfare. CONTROL OF PUBLIC UTILITIES But No Private Rights to Be Inter fered Wilh. , There Is a plank in our platform to which I desire to direct your attention for a few moments, and thai is to muni cipal ownership or control of public utilities. Wherever cities , and towns have as nimed either the ownership or control of the water systems within tneir jurisdic tion. It has in nil cases resulted In bet ter and more economical service to the people. This 1b an innovation upon tne systems of former years, and if it has resulted beneficially to the people In one instance, why mav it not be gradually extended by proper legislation to otner puouc utilities i oo not mean to say tnat private rignts should be Invaded or Individual Interests sacrificed, but such control may be grad ually attained by proper legislation and by Ihe payment of Just compensation to the owners and holders of public fran chises. In cases where water systems have been ucqulred by municipal corpor ations. It has been done In nearly every instance by mutual agreement and sat isfactory contract between the original owner and the municipality, and I do not believe that a case could arise with reference to any public utility where a satisfactory agreement could not be ar rived at between the names interested. I therefore believe that for the better protction or tne puouo, botn rrom an economical and service standpoint, muni cipal ownership is tne proper solution. CHINESE EXCLUSION. Cited Some Anomalies of Congres sional Legislation. The Democratic platform declares in favor of Chinese exclusion and the tak ing of such steps as may be necessary to restrict the Immigration of Japanese moor, wun wnicn in many places Ameri can labor is being supplanted. it is one or tne anomalies of congres sional legislation that when the shin suh. sidy bill was under discussion, those who advocated the subsidy bill urged for Its passage that American people" ought to nave American registered vessels, man ned by American seamen, constituting navy of patriotic cltlxnns readv for any emergency to fight the battles of our country, and yet the' same men who fa- fored the building of another great trust in tne snape or subsidies to ship owners. come to the halls of Congress and without blush or shame Insist that that portion of the exclusion bill now before Congress wnicn roroaoe the employment of Chi nese as sailors on any American register ed shin, should be stricken out. thus placing it In the power of the shipowner, UDsidizea py national grant, to do away with the American sailor at a fair wage rate and put In his place the Asiat ic ut a salary upon which the American nborer could not live. What inconsist ency! Tho same eminent statesmen, as rule, who would remove restriction upon Chinese Immigration, are clamoring ror aunsiaies ror Bnip owners. They ap peal In the halls of Congress as oham- ituun iur Lrumw nnu corporations wun me regaru lor tne rights or tne labor ing people or this, country. , i nave no doubt that Congress will eventually pass some sort of an act aRntnat Chinese Immigration. How far It will go tt is impossible at this time to state, i ao say. however, that we oucht even to go, farther than Is m-oposed -bv the pending bill and take steps looking to the exclusion of Japanese and other Asiatic races from our shores, for It is well known that the Japanese laborers heoause of the low rate of wages for wnicn tney are willing to work are dis placing not only the American laborer but the Chinese laborer as well, It Is true that there Is not so much danger io oe Hpprenenoca rrom tne admission or Japanese to our shores for the reason 'hat In comparison v Ith the hoards of i;nina. ineir population is en nothing. wit for my part I favor the keeping i rum our snores oi umso vnentai races, the tendencies of whose presence is to dugrada the labor of our own country. ABOUT TRUSTS. The People Should Not Wait to Adjust the Matter. Two distinguished Republican of this state addressed a large public gathering in the City of Portland leas than six months ago. By one it was urged that the excessive tariff rates prescribed by the Dlngley tariff law now in force had nothing whatever to do with ths repeat- eu creation uuu lurmauon OE trusts in tne imnpi mates, wnnst tne otner gen- DR. R. B. N0RTHRIP OSTEOPATH Treats Successfully All 1 tifnvous aiid cnitonic DISEASES EXAMINATION FREE Office: 416 Dekum Building, Third and Washington Sts. Call for literature, tiemen upon the same platform and upon that, the high tart ft rates prescribed by this law were responsible in very large . measure for such trusts. Which of thesa gentlemen are right? There Is no question but that sine this taw naa Dean in rra .m artar an other has been formed upon maaalve scales, crushing out all competition and making it Impossible tor a man of limit ed capital and means to compete with nreiw corporate weaiio. mi re peated formation of gigantic trusts. With untold million as ranitAi utound ths world, and It was impossible to pre- oki won wouia De tne result, iiw formation, it waa claimed, would cheapen production ana place commodities in ins hands Of tht camumw at a less rat. whilst tbe laborer? would receive higher pay i or us services. The first result fias .not been accomplished. As a matter of tact, tne manufactured articles nave reached the consumer at an enhanced price, and whr thr has been an ad vance In wages, a a rule it has been due to tbe demand of organized labor rather iitu.ii in voluntary aavance oi me cor poration. The people of tha cOuntrv. otight not to wait for this great economical question to adjust Itself. The -crest on ana con duct of trusts should be regulated by law which they should be compelled by me courts to respect. Ths platform of tha Renublican party in mis state na declared against trusts, yet that party has been in control or con gress for many years past and no ef fective legislation has been passed to regulate or control them, and such legisla lion nas been attempted looking to tnat ena nas not naa me e fleet to euner reg ulate, restrain or control these vast cor porations. No attempt has been made to place upon the free list any of the trust manufactured articles). We submit that If our Republican friends were sin cere in their professions, some legisla tion would be had tending to prevent the rormation oi turtner trusts. ABOUT RICHT8 OF LABOR. 8trong and Lawabiding Toilers of the Country. One of the most marked features of the times is the rapid ,, and Intelligent organi sation of labor. All over the country It has placed Itself in a position to assert Its rights, and so perfect is Its organisa tion that in most cases It has been en abled to procure a compliance with its demands. Be It said to Its credit that Its demands are rarely. If ever, unreas- onaDie. wnere it naa demanded snorter hours, it has been in cases where tired nature absolutely -needed rest. Where It nas demanded an Increase of wages. It has usually been In cases where the in creased business and profits of the em ployer warranted an Increase, and In cases where but for such demand the greed of the employer would never have permitted him voluntarily to make such aavance. It is one of tho healthy sls-ns of the times .that vast armies of laborers go quieny to work, demanding an anjust- ment or their grievances and accomplish ing what they start out to perform with out violence and without the breach of any law. The time Is not far distant when intelligent laborer and Intelligent employer will come together and confer In a businesslike -wfty over differences, and when these differences cannot be adjusted, arbitration will be resorted to and labor troubles entirely avoided. THE PHILIPPINES. Acknowledges Our Title But Demands Justice.' The' Phtllmlnn"",Amhlnelair,i nnri Prfn Illco have been finally added to our-territory by treaty .That they belong to the united States there can be no Question. and now that their annexation has be come an accomplished fact, we inelst that the Constitution of the United States ought to follow the flag, and that they should be treated in exactly the same way and manner as inland terri tory or tha United States is treated. There should be -absolute freedom of trade between this country and our In sular possessions. It is our duty to edu cate-the Fillpplno up 4 our standard oT civilisation, and in due course fit htm to participate in his own government and affairs. There Is no reason whv tht, nrbdunts of our farm and our factorv should not be sent to the Philippines, and In return meir nemp, tobacco and sugar shipped to us free from any tariff charre. As long, however, a the tobacco and sugar trusts dictate legislation In the halls of Congress, It Is more than humanity can nope ror io expect tne tariff wall to be beaten down between this countrv anil our possessions abroad. The platform adopted by th convention advocates this policy of treatment to ward our Insular possessions. The Office and the Weed. Candidates! Better have the Hnr give away as good as the office you are running for. Any office worth running for Is worth a good eigar. A pocket full of good cigars paves the way to affable con versation wherein you can win mnnv man over to your side. Good cigars mean good forgotten thing Is to have the nlirnr. nt good aromatic flavor. You'll always get good ones if you buy them at Big Slchel Ik Co., 92 Third street, ODD FELLOWS' CELEBRATION (Journal Special Service.) BARD WELL, Ky April W.-The Southwest Kentucky Association of th Independent Order of Odd Fellows held Its first annual meeting here today In cel ebration or the Kid anniversary of the founding Of the order. Li B. Owen of Arlington presided over . the" meeting. Delegates were present from Wlckllffe, Arlington, BanjJana and Lovetacevllle. AWAY FOR THE CITY OF ANGELS (Journal facial Service.) CHICAGO, April 26.-A large delegation or ciud women from various parts of Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illi nois left Chicago by special train today for Los Angeles to attend the convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The tourists have planed to stop at the Grand Canyon and other places of interest, both on the Journey to and from Southern California. Another targe party Is scheduled to leave Chicago to morrow. SUDDEN DEATH. The home of Mr. and Mra. Loval E. Kern, 863 Division street. Is enveloped in grief today over the death , of their daughter, Emily Ramon a, aged years, which occurred yesterday afternoon. Th little one had been attending, school up to Tuesday evening. That night she waa stricken with spinal meningitis, from which she did not rally. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. When Is Stillman Coming? The presence of A n Btlllman. Beera- tary of the Board of Fir Underwriters of the Facinc. is awaited with soma anxiety by the insurance and. fire-boat committees of the Portland commercial bodies. Mr. Btlllman said that a Art-boat would reduce th rates of irwuranc but baa not yet seen, nt to answer th direct What'sln Name? KIMBALL CHICAGO If that nam appears on the tailboard of your piano it means that you own America's leading piano, made in Amer ica's most progressive piano factory, and that you possess as fine a piano as money ana sxui can preausa. Hota oy EILERS PIANO HOUSE Wholesale and Retail. S51 Washington street, opposite Cor dray's Theater. HEALTH RESTORER. question as to how much. Th aforesaid committees have a right to know . Just how much) the supplying of a Are-boat would out down the rates, so that through them tha publlo may be Informed. WHITE FLj MAKES' TR0I There Is all kinds of trouble brewing at the "Seven Corners," Twenty-flrst and Powell streets. H. A. Wolf and his next- door neighbor, C. Gannon, cannot agree in many ways. Testerday Oannon put up a white flag next to tha hsrher ihnn. Indlenttnap that chlckenpox prevailed In one of the build ing. The barber promptly tore the flag down and then the old Sores commenced to hurt. Wolf claims Gannon threatened to kill him, threatened htm wtth an ax, and drew a "gun," and made many remarks not fitting for these column. Wolf appeared at the District Attor ney' office this morning to procure five warrant for Gannon' arrest, but Dep uty Oaten thought one would be enough, so he Issued a warrant for threatening to kill, ine case will come up In th police court Monday after noon. J In answer to ' the letter sent out by Secretary Moor, of the Board of Trade, as to whether the merchants of this city hove representatives In Alaska or If they would hey If Portland la to be connected by a steams-hip line with Alaska, the fol lowing firms replied,: Lang ft Co., wholesale grocers: "Have had no representative in Alaska for some time, but would send one if we were properly connected." Northrop A Bturgls Co., manufacturing chemists: "Owing to lack of direct steamship transportation, our business last year fell off very heavily. We feel confident that a large share of tjie busi ness tormeriy done would be done by us If we had direct steamship communica tion, and we would be glad to be repre sented there. Wo would, be glad to co operate. Ames & Harris: "We do not have much business with Alaska." OREGON ITEMS. SALEM. A Republican club was organ ized last night with H. t. Pattpn. Presi dent; A. O. Lewis, Vice-President; C E Baker, Secretary, and R, D. Gilbert, reasurer. Its membership Is 200. ASTORIA. Miss Belle Matkonlck, of Portland, visiting here, became insane last night She suddenly rushed from the hous en deshabille, and It was several hours before she was found. She may be sent to the asylum. ...The contract has been let for a city pest-house. DALLAS. Rev. W. T. Wardle, former- pastor of the Mlxpah Presbyterian Church, Portland, was last night install ed as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of this city.. ..Seven feet of snow reported In some places on the moun tains between hers and the Silets Basin. Hundreds of timber claimants, however. are making their semi-annual trip. SALKM. It transpires that Al Hoyt. brought to the penitentiary from Astoria this wee.k, to serve one year for larceny in a store, served a 20-year sentence, be ginning in 1881, for criminal assult upon a young girl. By good conduct earnings he was released In 1897. While In prison he quarreled with James Brown, a fellow convict. Serving 'S years' for Incest, and disfigured him for Ufa by dashing molten Iron upon him. t- RAINIER Retd's mill la shut down on account of a strike. 0. F. C, Social. A social was given in th parlors of the Taylor-street church last evening by the Other Fellow Circle, an organisation composed of th young men of Mrs. Wil liam's, class. An excellent programme was rendered, consisting ot solos by Mr. Staples, Mr. Drake and Miss Margaret Behartell, and an Instrumental quartet by th boys of the O. F. e. Among oth er features were readings given by Miss Ahlgren and Mlsa Vesta Townsend, and a violin solo by Mr. De Wild. Short ad dresses were made by Dr. Talbott and R. & Searel, the President or th club. Refreshments were served in a novel manner, and games Indulged In until a late hbur. . f W. C. T.U. LECTURE.. . Mrs. Mary Teats of California, national evangelist ot the vpurtty" department of the Woman a Christian Temperance Union, Is making a lecture tour through Oregon, and will give addresses in Sun- v e "P mm nm i - SOLE DISTRIBUTOR FIlEGCENSTEIN-M CO. BstapUshH 1676.,, ' lmnorat4 1694." . j , r IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS - v , . WINES AND LIQUORS 27-29 Martin St. CINCINNATI. . OHIO Ice Cream and Confectionery FINE POX GOODS A SPECIALTY 290 Morrison St.. bet 4th surf 5th, Portland, Ore. Phone Hood 263 nyslde on Friday, May 8, at 2:80 p. m and Sunday, May 4, at 7:45 p. m., In the M. E. Church. Mrs. Teats' large experi ence in practical rescue work, and her blllty as a public speaker, qualifies her especially for this work. Her effective work at the head of the parity depart ment of "the California Btate Union brought Mrs.' Teats" prominently before the leaders in national circles, and her services were soon pre-empted, as a na tional evangelist Miss Wll lard once said her. "A womanly woman, a work of God." Her earnestness and magnetism make her a very acceptable speaker. RIVER AND OCEAN. Captain James Shaver has returned from an extended trip to California,, coming In on the Columbia. S. M. Leonard, formerly with the Lewis River Transportation Company, has ac cepted a situation with She White .Collar J line. The steamer Dallas City made her trial trip to Fisher's Landing this morning, after having been extensively repaired. She will probably enter on her regular service to The Dalles at once. The gasoline launch Ben Hur, built at Astoria for J. W. and V, Cook, was launched at Leathers' boatyard yesterday afternoon. They will use her as a can nery tender at Blaine, Wash. At Port Townsend quarantine restric tions against vessels from Honolulu have been removed, as bubonic plague In the islands has disappeared. The whaling schooner Vera arrived at Vlotoria, B. C. yesterday In charge of tVia mate. Captain .Copeland, her master, and two hunters left the schooner off the Oregon coast and failed to return. It is intimated that they might possibly have deserted. The City of Seattle, arriving at Port Townsend yesterday, reports that divers have reached the wreck of the steamer Bristol, and that one body was found in the wreck. The vessel lies on her beam ends in 20 fathoms of water. 'Early opening of navigation on the Yukon 1 predicted. Passengers from the North report typical spring weather In all sections of Southeastern Alaska. White Horse river is open and ice is running out as far as Lake Le Barge. In a race to Skagway from Vancouver, B. C, between the City of Seattle and the British steamer Princess May, the American vessel won by seven minutes. The Seattle made seven ports of call, while the Princess May' made but one. The British bark Peter Iredale, 1!4 tons, was chartered yesterday by Bal four, Outhrle & Co. for loading at Ta-1 coma at 26s 7d. . , Passengers arriving by the 'Empress of China at Vancouver, B. C, state that the vessel had a narrow escape from be ing wrecked In the Indian Sea.; A dense fog hung over the water, preventing the lookouts from seeing, anything ahead. Providentially the sky cleared Just as the vessel was about to strike a hugo rock: THE WEATHER. The storm central in the lower Missouri valley, yesterday morning has Increased In energy and mpved eastward to the Great Lake region, It has caused light to moderately heavy rains and unusually severe winds in the lower Missouri valley and over the upper Lakes. At Chicago a maximum wind velocity of 73 miles an hour from the southwest Is reported this morning. ,, Light scattering showers have occurred in Oregon,.). 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