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THE JEVEXING JOTJItXAfc, POETJjAND OREGON, SATTTRDAT, APRIL 26; 1902.
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DEIWOCRATS OPEN THEIR CAMPAIGN
8pYI!(cptiofl
Full Report of the Can-
,1 didate's Speech.
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(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?
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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.
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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.
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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-
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especially for this work. Her effective
work at the head of the parity depart
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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,.). Washington Northern Idaho
and Western Montana.- Elsewhere In the
Rocky Mountain and Paclfld Coast states
generally fair weather baa prevatled.
Light to heavy frosts are generally re
ported this morning In this district east
of the Cascade Mountains, and 4n ax
posed places In the Wlllamettte Valley.
The Indications are for. light' showers
over th greater portion of th Faclfio
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