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SALEM
How the Capital City Observed
the Fourth One Accident.
(Journal Special Service.)
SALEM, July fc-fialem celebrated the
Fourth of July ..yesterday as It baa no
been ' observed hers In many yean, an
the population of iha capital city
highly Dleased with the result ' Thi
' days program began with a national a
lute of SI auna, fired from toe Stat
House lawn at sunrise. ' At 11:30 o'clock
the usual Fourth of July parade began
The . processions passed through tht
street headed by F, .T. Wrlghtman at
marshal of the day, and his aides, al
mounted, followed by four divisions, each
led by a band. Each of the divisions la
eluded several floats, and the usual Lib
erty car occupied a prominent position
The Elks float, a wagon decorated in tht
Elks colors, on which was placed the Ha
lem Blks' lodge's beautiful mounted elk
was drawn by two white horses, driven
tandem, Mrs. F. Durbln, clad in white.
and wearing over her gown a robe
royal purple silk, handling the reins.
of
- The procession had scarce made three
. blocks when the Liberty car broke down.
, and the "Goddess" and her four attend
ants were placed on the Elks' floaty and
completed the parade without their own
car.
! In Marion Square, where the day's .pro
gram was rendered following the parade,
thousands of people gathered and listened
to the elequent oration . of ,Hon. -W. M.
Colvlg and the musical numbers ar
ranged. During the afternoon1 street sports
such -as races attracted a large crowd
and on platforms placed six feet high on
prominent street corners vaudeville at
tractions were presented.
At night a pyrotechnic display of rare
beauty was the attraction. The fire
works were set'offon the gravel bar op
posits the city and the river bank, for
several blocks was lined with spectators
vlewine- the beautiful display and en-
lovlnai the music '
During the evening 'the committee se
cured the use of 'a river steamer, and
the "Goddess" and her ra&tds, together
with the orator of the day and a few
visitors, passed along the river, reviewing
the people on the bank of the stream
The celebration was attended by about
8500 to 4000 people from the surrounding
country and clues, added to the popuia
tlon of Salem, making up one of the larg
est crowds ever seen here at a celebra
tlon. During the morning heavy showers
threatened to spoil the festivities, but
later the heavens cleared, and during the
afternoon sunshine aellghted the hearts
of alt
'The Berkeley (Cal.) baseball team met
and defeated the Chemawa team on the
fair1 grounds yesterday afternoon by
score of 11 to 0. The Berkeley team
left last night for Grants Pass.
' Only one accident resulted from . the
handling of fireworks. Arthur Meyers,
a young man residing here, the son of
Joseph Meyers, one of the leading mer
chants of Salem, was injured. While
filing a large bomb he held it li his hand
too long, and when attempting to throw
it up In the air it exploded -near his head.
the shock knocking him down and par
tially numbing his faculties. He soon
recovered.
Miss Alice O. Conner, daughter of Land
lord J. Conner, of the Hotel Willamette,
died In this city on Thursday.
Deputy United States Marshal J. A.
Wilson was In Salem yesterday with a
subpoena for Kelly Wiley, the colored
man recently sent up from Portland for
the big diamond robbery. Wiley la want
ed as a witness before the United States
Commissioner In Denver against Savage,
his former accomplice, who is held in
that city for burglarising the postofflc.
Six new hop contracts have been died
for record at the Courthouse here, cov
ering 47,000 pounds of hops of the 1903
crop. One of these contracts was made
for 15 cents a pound, the highest price
thus far paid on contract for Marlon
County hops, though 16 cents a pound, it
Is reported, has. been offered to one
grower. .
The Marlon and Linn County Courts
held a joint session in this city yester
day afternoon and awarded the. contract
for a new bridge across the Bantlam
River at Gates to Charles A. Gray, the
Salem contractor, for $3999 !t or the' main
span, 175 feet, and H.46- per' lineal foot for
the approaches to the bridge. There
were five bidden. The bridge Is to be
completed by September 1. Tomorrow the
Marlon and Polk County Courts will
meet here in Joint session to award the
contract for the repairs 'to the west ap
proach of the big steel bridge spanning
the Willamette River In this city.
FAIRVIEW.
Mrs. 1 Johnson and son Charles, of The
Dalles, are here spending a visit with
Mrs. J. p. Heslln. ..- '
Miss Helen Pierce, of Portland, is vis
iting with Mrs. M. L. Hardlngham.
Mrs. S. A. Johns is ill.'
Miss, Florence Hall, who has been vis
Itlng friends in Portland, returned yester
flay.
Mr. C. Q. Fancher, of Fairvlew, has
rented the farm of J.. Conley for the terra
tf three years. He will take possession
' Monday. Mr. Conley's family will go to
.bane County for a time.
' Miss Callie Heslln is still on the sick
Hat. v : .
The eleventh birthday oc Mabel Zimmer
man was celebrated Tuesday, July 1, with
t gay party of young people. Games were
flayed, after which Ice cream and cake
ind candies were served. A most en
joyable time was participated in by all
present, ' The guests were - Misses
tlalsie and Margaret Shantln, Susie Hail,
Pills Zimmerman Malve Lovelace, Messrs.
Beorge and John Shantln, George Crane,
Carl Tegart and Oral Snover. ( -
Miss Delia Morrison visited In Portland
Wednesday. .
EUGENE
(Journal Special Bervloa): :, ,
ETJGENE, July (.The heavy rains dur
ig the past few days has caused 'the
rpper Willamette River to rise rapidly,
auslng . considerable Joss to residents
ton Its kaiJa by washing away logs,
NBWS. Op rJNcAKoY & Vi !
f T TOWNS IN BRIP. ;
cord wood,, etc' .Tbe heaviest lasers are
'Griffith Bros;,' of Fall1 Creek, who" lost
about cords 'of Wood.. 5.v . ;.' '
The. .County Court' la sesslon Thursday
agreed to appropriate, an equal sum sub
scribed by the citizens for the improve
merit of the; . road to the Blue River
mines,, and also to furnish-the county
rockcrusher to prepare rock for the road.
.The cltisens have raised about fcQOO. ,
THE DALLES
den Scott Stabbed and May Di
--Death of Airs. Spencer.
(Journal Special Service.!
THE DALLES. July l-Ben Scott, .an
mploye of Wood Broa' meat market of
his city, is hovering between life and
leath a(t The Dalles hospital, the result
jf a stabbing affray that occurred at 8
Vclock yesterday morning. . Al Wilcox
if Grass, Valley, a brother of Bherlft-Wil-eox
of Gilliam County, did the cutting.
The-knlfe entered the left side, Just be
low the heart, inflicting a Wound about
iW Inches In length' and severing two
ribs. The particulars of the stabbing ate
unknown at this hour. Wilcox was ar
rested and placed in Jail, but was subse
quently released on $500 ball. Scott Is
about 20 yean of age and Wilcox Is 14.
Both are prominent young men in their
respective communities.
Clarence . J. Patton" and Miss Emma
Ziegenhogen' were publicly married at the
Baldwin Opera-house last night, the mar
riage ceremonies .being under the aus
pices of the Salvation Army. The house
was packed with spectators.
Mrs. Anna Spencer, wife of C. E. Spen
cer, died last night at the residence of
Leonard Hoerlng of heart tr6uble. The
deceased was a daughter of the Jate John
It win, and was born three miles below
The Dalles In 1874, Mrs. Spencer leaves,
besides her husband, a young, babe. The
funeral will occur Saturday morning from
the residence of L. Hoerlng.
There was no celebration In this city
July 4. The Dalles people spent the day
at near-by places' where celebrations
were held. ..
GREAT RICHES
Wonderful Group of Copper
Claims Near Grants Pass.
(Journal Special Service.) .
GRANTS PASS., July 6. Colonel J. S.
Crawford arrived in Grants Passyester-
day from his copper claims on the Oregon-California
line, the recent strike of
which was reported In The Journal. He
brought in a quantity of ore from the
strike. The quartz Is the finest ever
seen here. A great many of the chunks
are pure copper. The claims of himself
and associates are located in Del Norte
County, Cal., though they can only be
reached by way of Grants Pass. The
strike Is 1n the Cleopatra group of claims.
These extend across the state line Into
Josephine County, and the copper ledges
outcrop frequently in both states.
Great chunks weighing hundreds of
pounds are taken out that are half cop
per. - The outcropplngs, which rise to a
height of many feet over all parts of
the, ledge, are half copper. The values
range from 12 to 30 per cent copper, with
from $35, to lio'per ton In gold, and some
silver.
Colonel Crawford and his company are
preparing to Install a smelter at their
mines for the treatment of their ores
and are getting ready to mine their claims
on a mammoth scale.
NORTH YAMHILL.
(Journal Special . Service.
NORTH YAMHILL, July S.-A young
man by tha name of Robert Willis, who
has been working a short ttm for John
Harris of this place, a few days ago
presented two checks for payment at the
McMlnnviUe National Bank, one for $200,
apparently signed by Mr. Harris, the oth
er for $75 by C. F. Hayes. The cashier
refused payment, believing something
was wrong. Hayes and Harris deny the
checks; therefore it looks like forgery
No arrest has been made and Willis has
disappeared.
R. B. Castle, a fireman who had his
back broken at a fire in Portland recently.
was a former resident of this place.
McMINNVILLE
(Journal Special Ssrvlce.)
McMINNVILLE, July 6. It is said by
hopgrowera that the prospects for a good
crop of hops is very promising.
Rev. J. K. Berry of Portland will
preach at the Christian Church Sunday.
W. Lair Thompson, of Albany, 1b In
the city for a few days' visit with
friends.
Dr. J. M.. Asbury and wife of McLeans
bore, 111., Is irt the city visiting the
former's brother, D. I. Asbury, publisher
of the McMlnnviUe Reporter.
E. Rowland Is home , from Chicago,
where he has been employed as a mu
slcan. W00DBURN.
WOODBURN, July 5.-The body of a
man whose name appeared to be T. A.
Torguson of McHenry, N. D was
found lying dead ami horribly mangled
between the rails on the 8. P.' track be
tween Aurora and Hubbard Wednesday
morning and' was brought to this place.
Justice of the Peace Snyder was ordered
to, make an examination and hold an In
quest if necessary.
Tmimaa was well dressed and did not
have the; appearance of a tramp. At
tached'to a bunch of keys was a name
plate bearing the name of "T. A. Torgu
son. McHenry. IX" A letter of intro
duction from Attorney H. R. Harrlman
of Seattle, Wash.) to Attorney Louis E.
Been of Eugene, stating that the bearer,
T. A.' Torguson,- was looking over Oregon
with a view of locating, was found on
the body. -.. . , r 4 .
,. No one knows how tha man cams to
INTERIOR
happened out. the overland tralr TuesJ
day night
H 1
t Two .peculiar wounds In tha . forehead,
and the absence, of money and , valuables
would Indicate foul play, but Intelligence
from Eugene Is to the effect that he- had f
no money, ' and he had probably been
beating his way. Unless something new
should develop, the body will be burled
"lere. -.
OREGON CITY.
Celebration of the Fourth Was &
. Big Success Notes.
(Journal Specla! Bervloe,) .
OREGON CITT, July 5.-The Fourth of
iuly celebration In this city yesterday
was a grand success, notwithstanding the
' nclement weather, which threatened at
imes to become a steady downpour of
rain. The morning broke with- a light
mlat, but the sun came out about 8
Vclock, and, save for occasional showers
during the day, the weather was not such
is to dampen the Fourth of July ardor.
A sunrise salute was fired and shortly
after 9 o'clock the parade was formed
under the direction of Grand Marshal J.
J. Cooke and aides. The line of march
was altered and did not Include the hill
streets, as the exercises were held In the
Courthouse square Instead of at the plaza
at the head of the Fourth-stretst steps,
as originally planned. First came the
grand marshal and aides. Woodmen of
the World band. Co. A, O. N. G.; Goddess
of Liberty, Miss Ethel Williams, and her
attendants. Miss Ethel Albright, Miss
LizEle Walker, Miss Edith Cheney and
Miss Molllp Heine, a" carriage; liberty
car., with 45 ' little girls representing
states; Grand Armyi'ot the Republic,
Park Place Band, float of Barlow, the
grocer; float, of .Michael, the clothier;
Willamette Falls Camp. yW; Q. Y i ut
m'obtles. ' Hon. C. W Moores was -master
of ceremonies, and the following program
was rendered: "America," ohorus; "Red,
White and Blue," Mlaa Imogen , Harding
and chorus; recitation. Declaration of In
dependence, Mrs, 6. W. Griffin; national
anthem, "Anvil Chorus"; oration, Hon.
A. S. Dresser; "Star-Spangled Banner,"
chorus. The -afternoon' Was passed with
land and water sports and other forms of
entertainment. In the hose contest Co
lumbia Hook and Ladder Company and
Hill Hose Company. No. t tied for first
prise. Fountain Hose Company won third
prize and the Cataracts fourth. The last
named team made the best running time,
but they ran too hard at the start and
were winded at the finish, and the water
beat them out before the nozzle could be
screwed on. The log-rolling contest was
von by R083 Spencer. The prize for walk
ing the greased pole was won by C. C.
Spencer, who also got first money In the
swimming race. "Doc" Sargent was sec
ond. The 100-yard dash wis won by Dave
Matthews, O. Tompkins second. Elgin
Soules and Fred D. Simmons won the
three-legged race, and George Brown, tho
wheelbarrow race. Chester Moores won
the sack race and1: the 400-yard dash" for
boys was won by "Young -Green. Weldon
Shank won the fat men's race. The Jap
anese acrobats entertained the people for
half an hour, and the slide for 'life was
thrilling. In the evening there was a
concert by two bands, a fine display of
fireworks, and the illumination of Willam
ette Falls closed the celebration.
Superintendent Tiffany of the Portland
City & Oregon Railway .Company was
Thursday afternoon fined $40 by City Re
corder Curry for violating the ordinance
which prohibits under penalty the dis
charge of freight or express matter from
cars between Fourth and Fourteenth
streets.
Pierre Tragllo of Barlow's grocery, wno
represented his house with a float in the
parade yesterday, took the float to Port
land In the afternoon and won the first
prize of $60 offered by that city for the
best float in the parade. ' -
The Lord's Supper will be commemo
rated In the Congregational church 'to
morrow morning. This will be preceded
by baptismal and covenantal services.
Rey. A' J. Montgomery has returned
with his family from a two months' trip
In the East, and will preach tomorrow
morning In the Presbyterian church. He
will take for his subject "The General
Assembly," which he attended as a dele
gate from Oregon.
- The Spiritualist campmeeting opened at
New Era today and will close July 21.
The newly elected county officers, ex
cept the Assessor, will take office next
Monday morning.
Members of the Dickens Club were en
tertained Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Theodore W. Clark,
Misses Marjbrie and Ethel Caufleld are
spending a 'few days with friends In Sa
lem and will return home tomorrow.
ST. HELENS.
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(Journal Special Service.)
ST. HELENS. July 5.-A number of St.
Helens people went to Portland to see the
fireworks last night, while others spent
the day a Rainier and Scappoose. Hon.,
Wallace McCamant, of Portland, was the
speaker at Rainier; T. J. Cleeton and
won. jonn i. Caples. across the river at
Woodlawn. ;,
The Benson Logging Company announce
its intention of beginning operations on
the construction of a logging. -rail war
from Clatskanle to extend over the moun
tain into the Nehalem at. an early date
The company are purchasing large tracts
of timber in that -section. Mean Ran.
son & Hlmple also will build a sawmill at
Clatskanle with a capacity of from 60,000
to 100,000 feet daily, and will have a plan
ing mill attached. ' ' " . .it-,
R0SEBURG
(Journal Special Bcrvlos.)
ROSKBIjRO. July S. C. 0. White, who
was in town from Myrtle Creek today,
is enthusiastic over the promising busi
ness outlook for that place and loinitv
Boring operations at uie oil well are ex
pected to make important developments
within the next few weeks. . A
Miss Mayme Looney pf Sedalla. Mo., la
here to spend the summer with her cous
ins, Mrs. J, A. Buchanan'' and Mrsr James
information in ..r
( compact stVle,
BY THE SEA
Notes and Personals From Long
Beach and Seaview,
(Journal Special Service.)
LONG' BEACH. July 2.-With the' ex
ption- of a Short spell of rainy weather
-availing- at present, everything at tlv
-each Is favorable for the crowd whlcr
rill be here the first of the coming week
.'he Potter resumed her regular run or
ruesday, and the O. R. A N. Co. put os
-nother train each way dally. There ori
nany visitors here )uat now, a fair per
mage of which are from Idaho. Bois
md Caldwell are well represented.
Among the visitors from Boise 1b M'.f.
3'ay Baker, the successful contestant ir
he Capital .(lews' voting contest for th.
Tioat popular young ludy In Idaho.
.PERSONALS.
Mrs. Fryer and family of Portland an
it Tioga for the summer.
Ed. Warwick of Portland made a flylns
trip to the beach yesterday.
Mrs. Elijah' Corbett arrived at Seaview
Tuesday. . ,4
Mrs. Theodore Beufert of The Dalles If
occupying her cottage at Seaview.
Judge BrumfleiU and family arrived
Sunday ,at their Seaview cottage, where
they will spend the summer.
Joseph N. Dolph is registered at the
Hackney cottage: V
W. C. Rumsdell of Boise spent a day at
the Hackney cottage this week.
Mrs. C. E. Chrlsman and family of
Bose are spending a few days at Sea
view, the guests of Mrs. James Hackney.
H. C. Flint f Payette, Idaho, Is at
Long Beach for a few days.
J. A. Lloyd and family of Union Mills.
Ind., are at the Portland.
L E. Benm ofj Helix, Or., is at Long
Beach this week j '
Mrs. Frank Estabrook and son of Cald
well, Idaho, are at the Driftwood.
Mrs. F. G. Cottlngham of Caldwell,
Idaho, Is a guest at the Driftwood.
W. S. Maxey ' of Caiuwell Is at Long
Beach this week.-;
John G. Flynn'ls at the beach' from
Chicago.
John Campbell Is registered at the Port
land from Union mills. Ind.
Mary 8. OIney of University Place.
Neb., Is at Long Beach for a few days.
K. O. Long and wife of Dayion, O., ar
rived at the beach this week.
VISITED. THE LIGHTHOUSE.
A merry party of young people from
the Hackney Cottage visited Fort Canby
and the lighthouse Sunday. The start
was made early !h the day, the party re
turning In the evening. They visited
fort, the ligbthtf&ee, the llfesavlng sta
tion and other places of Interest. Each
provided themselves with a kodak and
many Interesting views were obtained.
There were In the party Misses Myrtle
Spangler, Lola Llndsey, Lillian Bunting,
Kay Baker and M Oberdorfer of Boise;
Miss Edna Glenn, of The Dalles; Miss
Caroline Shlndlsr, of New Tork: Miss
Pauline Baum. Messrs. J. Lesser. Sloan
and Alfred Hackney and C. Robertson, of
Portland.
AROUND THE STATE.
The hopgrowera of French Prairie are
somewhat encouraged, as the prospects
for a good hop crop are favorable and
the prospects for a good price Is also
favorablev Most of the - growers have
their hops well cultivated.
During the month of June the collec
tions made by the police department
at Astoria amounted to $1508. .This
amount Is made up as follows: Sundry
licenses, $945.50; fines and forfeitures,
$622.60.
A young Portlander by the name of
Cohen who has been at Seaside for some
time on a fishing trip, met with an un
fortunate accident on TuesdayV He was
at the headwaters of the Necanicum Ash
ing when he slipped on the rocks and
broke one of his legs. His companion
went to Seaside and procured the assist
ance of a physician, who reduced the
fracture, but as there is only a rough
trail Jo where he IS, it is Impossible to
bring him out of the woods at prenent.
There is a hopefuj sign in the fact that
there have been 78 marriages in Lane
County during the first six months of
1902, as compared with 28 divorces during
the same period. Of course, six months
and less Is not sufficient time In which
to pass upon, the permanent features of
conjugal felicity in the above 78 cases,
but it is sincerely hoped that the present
ratio of divorces to marriages wU not
be Increased but rather reduced.
OREGON BRIEFS.
BAKER CITi'.-John L. Slater, an ex
convlct from Boise, Idaho, is wanted here
for the murder of a tramp named Con
ners, whom he stabbed with a pocket
knife last Monday.
A8HLAND.-The Wells-Fargo Company
Is running a stage once more over the
Ashland-Klamath Falls route. This serv
ice was discontinued some years ago be
cause of hold-ups.
EUGENE. Thj cherry crop In this vi
cinity has been seriously damaged by
the recent rains. The fruit Is now prac
tically worthless.
SALEM. The barbers of this city have
formed a combine to advance the price
of holiday shaves to 25 cents.
BAKER CITY.-Frank Walters, a 13-year-old
-boy, was badly Injured by a
large firecracker here yesterday. Part
of his face was blown away.
ASTORTA. Ho Victor B. DoIIIver of
Iowa was the Fourth of July orator here
yesterday. The procession In the after
noon was nearly a mile long.
LEAVE
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BEATTIE & HOPMANN
fJFTH and WASHINGTON STRUTS
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A8TORIA, July 5.-(To The Journal.)
i'he wheat trust. If It stood alone, would
e powerless to stay the Union Pacific
rom Its manifest destiny of utilizing
'ortlRnd's ocean seaport at Astoria,
A division, 'with the O. R. & N Co.,
md thus. Indirectly, with the U. P. say
am, of the "graft" it bus on the wheat
product of this Basin, would be insuffl
lent to stay the Irresistible march of the
Jnlon Paolflu to thut great port. The
oss to that system from such non-user Is
nftnlteiy greater than the half of that
graft."
U Is a matter of public notoriety that
the Union Pacific has decided to leave
-o the O. R. & N. Co. and. hence, to
Portland's wishes, the question of ex
pending to this port a common point on
train exports. It has, alao. left to the
O. R. & N. Co. the establishment of
Its own Oriental lines as a local enter
prise, not connected with the Union Pa
cific's transcontinental system. In other
words, as stated In the flrat paragraph
of my first letter, the it. P. system. Chair
man Harrlman, has nor mude Portland
a principal Western terminus. The -question
of developing the Astoria . port for
the 18,000-ton ships necessary io Oriental
commurce. as referred to therein by II.
R Huntington, has been left to local de
cision. Why?
It Is not because of the shoaling on the
Columbia bar; for that policy was In
full force prior to May, 1SU9, when that
sudden six-foot shoaling happened. Be
sides, a sea dredger can remove that
shoaling In 20 days, as recently asserted.
by Chief Engineer Gillespie. No; the
purpose to abdicate the use of the finest
seaport In the West Is due to a powerful
secret Influence that has thus far domi
nated the policy of the Union Paoifle
councils In regard to Portland's great
ocean port an influence that would fade
away In an hour after Portland public
opinion should demand Astoria to be
given a common point on grain exports.
What, then, is that secret influence, that
powerful ally of the wheat trust? 1-et
plain truth be spoken. Let a spade be
called a spade. It is a combination nf
Jim" Hill, In behalf of,the Great North
ern, and, conseuuently, of Seattle on tho
one hand and Rockefeller, In behalf of
Everett, on the other.
'Jim" Hill operates -through Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., the great rivals of Plerpont
Morgan In New York. Jacob SchlfT Is
the railroad member of the firm, wlo re
organized the Union Pacific by uniting all
the banking Interests of New York City
In the scheme. Among these bankers
was Rockefeller, the Standard Oil mag
nate, who owns a large number of the
great New York banks. Jacob SchlfT has
hong been "Jim" Hill's right bower in j
the directory of the Great Northern, j
Rockefeller has created a model seaport j
city at Everett a lace that,- Minerva- i
like, sprang full grown from Kockefel- ,
ler's brow. He and "Jim'" Hill own the
town and all that Is therein and are mov-
tng heaven and earth to make It the great ;
manufacturing and seaport city of ,,the i
f
SANTOS -
The young Brazilian inventor who with
menting off Coney Island. He
machine at the St. Louis Fair.
SENATOR SIMON
FAVORS STEEL
What He Says About Oregon
City Registership.
Concerning the statement from Wash
ington that an effort is being made to
have Mr. Moores removed as register of
tha Oregon City land office and George
A, Steel appointed In his stead, there is
an element of truth.
Senator Simon Is credited with being re
sponsible for this probable action, and
when seen at his office this forenoon by a
journal reporter, he said:
'1 would not have you understand that
I am makirg any particular effort against
Mr, Moores, but his appointment was for
but a four-years' tenure in the place, and
that time has expired, and I dqfeiot think
that lie could expect to remain there In
definitely. ' . .f
"Mr. Steel has been an ardent, loyal
worker In the Republican .. ranks, ' , and
richly" deserves some such recognition aa
tha appointment to an-office like hat at
MR
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IDEA
A SEAPORT
From the Astoria
Big Question.
West. The only serious obstacle to that
purpose is Portland's great ocean port,
which, If used at once, will surely make
Portland the, mistress of Western com
merce. While these Interests may not have con
trol of an actual majority ot the stock
of the U. P. system, they have enough to
make their voice potent In Its policy,
especially so long as their ami is con
cealed. That game is to delay seaport
development at Astoria until Seattle unci
Everett (one proposition like Portland
and Astoria) shall have" established nils
of commerce by means of a population of
a half million. The incoming cargoes at
that port will then have so cheapened
ocean charters Chat the natural advan
tages of grade and gorge, proximity to the
ocean and a fresh-water harbor, wll have
been overcome, never to be regained in
the race for commercial supremacy in
tho West.
The pretext they use In the U. P. coun
cils is the need of waiting for Jetty exten
sion and a 40-foot entrance a delay of
at least Ave years that will give them
the needed start. Thus far they have suc
ceeded; though my recent agitation for
a sea dredger seems likely to eliminate
that pretext. They havo necured control,
seemingly, of the Oregonlan and fit all
other organs of public opinion in' Port
land, In conjunction with their local al
liesuntil The Journal sprang Into ex
istence. When H. W. Scott was betray
ing such eagerness to suppress the dis
cusslon of Portland's Interests In her
ocean port, he was not acting for him
self. He was a mere mannlkln, a Jump-
Ing-Jack for these mighty ' secret Influ
ences that have commercial empire at
stake. No doubt the Senatorial bee In his
bonnet was part of his compensation, and
that he has been, In his mind, playing
Fulton for a sucker, In" iecurlng his aid
to suppress wich discussion. I think.
though, Fulton has now the whip-hand.
I do not pretend to assert that Mr
Scott Is receiving anything for his
betrayal of the Columbia Basin. I know
nothing of the secret bargain, except
that he Is a director of the O. R. & N.
Company. I will only say that
he refuses to let Portland's manifest In
terest in her great ocean port be dis
cussed in the Oregonlan: that he Is eager
to suppress all discussion in Portland
on the subject a discussion that is harm
less, If without merit; and that he uses
every Journalistic art, by Innuendo and
Indirection, to deepen Portland's false
belief that Astoria s seaport supremacy
means Portland's commercial doom.
I may, by your leave, Mr. Editor, have
some further leimuks to submit to the
Portland people in relation to this Im
portant matter, and the remedy for this
serious situation; but the contemplated
series of letters the Decalogue of great
plain truths Is now concluded. I trust
'iat I have said In your free and in
uependent Journal may sink deep Into
the minds of Portland's business men
and property owners, and that I may
hear from them on the subject.
SIDNEY DELL.
DUMONT
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