iTHE BELGIAN BOOM
nrrEBEST iw tiik hare ikdcstkt
j - ISOROTVI5Q BAtlDLr- .
M7 reepl Aniloo tm Kagugm la Breed
ins th Besatlfal lattl Aalaab
A Fin Shipment. '
(From Daily Statesman, May ii.)
There are ; many evidences of the
coming 'Belgian! hare ioorn, from Cali
fornia, north ta Oregon, Washington
and Idaho. There are already breed
ers in several ot the Oregon, cities and
gowns', and in jYVashington, especially
in Seattle, where it ij taking hold ra
pidly. , ; .i.
; There was a j shipment,' arriving on
'Thursday, of fifteen or "tore fine Belgians-
from the Meadow Brook Belgian
Hare Company, jo-f Los Angeles, to their
Oregon branch kept by; Mr T B
Early on his farm east of this city, and
this shipment attracted a number of
number of!
interested persons to the express office
niicre mc ueaiuiui mtte animals were
-much admired. 'There are hundreds of
people in Salem,' now talking of Belgian
hares, who thought little about them
up to a short lime ago, and there is
little doubt that this interest will result
injabbitries bebg. started al! over the
city. Belgian enthusiasts declare that
every family should have its rabbitry,
ntcaiKse mc animals are so rsnlv and
.t ,
eaply kept, nd furnish i such fine and letters of administration were or
meat for table fuse, lespecially for in- dered to issue. W. T. Rigdon, Will S
valid.. It is claimed that it is much. Skiff and H. H. Turner were appoint-
encaper meat 19 raise than poultry.
THE HARI4Y SHIPMENT OF
BELGIANS.
The Statesman readers who are in
terested in Belgian hares will be much
p!caed to note; tha IMr. J.j B. Early
has received another, shipment of fancy
stock. .This last, shipment is of a still
higher grade- than the first, and am ma
jihe lot are some grand individuals. The
Meadow Brook Company are leaders
in their Jine and guarantee ail stock to
he as represented, j . ! . ; K
Among the hares sent to their Ore-
f - - 1
gon branch, conducted byi Mr. Early, of 'Btiffalo, -New York, in an article
tii following are worthy of special no-' written by bim an $ his disease aboiit
ticjc J Q ' i f I sx niorwhs agos. I
DVSII SOVEREIGN Imported. It was qnotetl by Doctor A ma ml
irw England; i score 05 j is sired t,y Rayold. city .bactcnologtst. m an inter
tiie creat English Champi.m Dash, out view o-i the sbiect of carreer and its
oil due by Champion orimsuy star.
This imported animal will take the first
Pce of anything in Orcgwn. "
jDASH PRINOESS, score ojI sired
01 1 doc by Champion orimsuy star.
ri:. A 1 .:t1 first'
V.r Champion Da-h.N ouri ot doe by
C'sampion ukon, is a trcslt arrival irom tjcn The rcsu4 j llrjs work was Mat
KriRland. She was bred i in Los An-a cancer hospital -was cstab'ihei
Sfksbeiore shipment here, t? the great !an VVCTy flfort mi tlw part of tlw; res-Lord-(Mason,
score , recently sold len phicians is directed toward dis-t-r
Sfujn. bat repurchased on the death cmerijiK tle cause ci cancer.
the famous txrd Britain. j "Doctrxr PJimmcr of EnKlwnul rccent-
LADV FULFORD. imported; score; ly reerwed the enire literature on
gf .. hv Champion Yukon; now has five this subject, especially ts pathology.
imcy younR ones by Palace Royal, sec-. ami he says that t lie yegt tt 1 is
J prize winner i at Crystal Palace.! Tespcioie lor u,e 'I j ,'
; ,., ' ,, j " i. ,t,imcrnt s r m finned by the work o4 the
Lhndun.
market. i I
COUNT EDFNBORO. imp.; scorc
at -ix months,! is i very dainty
tvpe of animal,; showing marvelous
firmness of flesh, and quality through
out. I
I-OXEV. by; Ch. Yukon, is a very
Ure. red buck! suitalde for improving
the color of the larger class of Bel
gians. ' ,
BRITAIN S-UN RISE, four months
old. by Lord Britain, out oi imp. Lady
I slcworth." will undoubtedly be one of
the crackajack of Oregon by and by.
ANITA EDil'NBORO. by imp. Sir
LdiniM.ro, a very red buck, and out of
imported Anil Leamington, is about
the daintiest tyjcd youngster ever seen
in Oregon. She is only months old
but once RettinK her dainty form pho
tographed in the mind, you w ill Pess
henceforth a true idea of the ideal Bel
gian.
PRINCESS and SIR
ltTll ,v Lord Britain. Klondike
Lass. Lad v Clareinont, Fanny Second.
kri...,.i;i iiiar and many others, con-
vt.tme a foundation ot great worm iu
the breeders of Oregon.
, !!Mr. F.arly is'niw in position to snp
plv grand young does, bred to the great
imp. Dash Sovereign. Count Ldinboro.
Foxey or Sir Utah, as parties may de
sire. The Statesman bespeaks for Mr.
Early the siiccesp -which he ments in
bringing this valuable stock into our
midst. '; -.- ; "- I' - !-
LOfRD BRITKIN, -Tlfe S1?5
1 BEUlIAf HARE, Tb DEAD
Mr. Early is in receipt of a letter
from the Meadow Brook Belgian liarc
Co.. which reajdi a follows:
.... w.- . - ' . ..
We are sorty to mtorm you mai
ions Lord Britain is dead. Ist
famr
Monday nr Tuesday someone entered
our salesroom and administered poisOn
t0 him. from the effects of which be
dird Wednesday-. An cxannat,on
. ;-;-,n brwed every or-
Ban in his body to be j in the pink -ot
health, and a chemical analysis of the
stomach showed that he had been poi
soned bv atropine. It H a sad blow to
,ti ,n,t riritin cinclc will take a leap.
.Mr Pari v is fortunate in having the
magnificent ydnng buck Britain Sunrise
to represent this noine siram. :
FROM REV. J. W. WEBB.
nds from Salm has
received a letter from Rev. J. W. Webb,
formerly pastor of the First Christian
4Kiirsa iir. and who is now at Fres
no, California; near -which city he has
T
f v. ' - r. I h i- V ,.r h mj
"V.
- - ' ot ol-oorOpiHrn. whlrh
- M vowwo or
!a!!iniar?' on h'ch he has embark-
v . wic -Breeding of Belgians in a
smaH way. , Mr.' Webb say, he began
,iTeeiL Isti two. bred does
ruAfTr ' that smce that time he h
sold $125 worth of stock and has eighty
five, big and little, left, His advice is
to gcrgood ones to start with He
says they breed about every 60 days.
The period of gestation is 30 days.
i litters 1 have , been mostly from
elecen to thirteen. It !5 said that it
m tVf?4 to raise more than eight.
Mr. W ebb , says he has sold all of his
young stock, as soon as weaned, at $5
eacn. He says a large number of boys
and women are. in the business down
there and are doing well. '
k ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED
For the Estate of I. McCully. Whose
Demise Occurred Last Fall.
(From Daily Statesman,' May t2.)
W. T. Rigden has petitioned the cout
for an order appointing M. S. Skiff ad
ministration of the estate of I. McCully
deceased, whose demise occurred in
October 7, 1800. The estate consists of
real and personal property, situated in
Marion county, and valued at $500. The
heirs to the estate are; .
R. D. McCully, a son, residing at
Goldendale, -Washington.
-"V. A. McCully, son, Snohomish,
v asningion
TaarWaingtonV
f V . . - . . .
The appointment of Mark S. Skiff
was made as prayed for. and his bond
....v. j iiaji
- tinnn ,i,i,t, u t -uj
tea appraisers ot the estate.
CANCER ON THE INCREASE.
Statistics on the Srfread of This Dis
ease. "If cancer were to increase as it has
increased m this ocnmtry, there will be
more deaths from- cancer than from
any otner disease m the next ten
vears '
This statement was made by Doctor
Roswoll Park, jirofesfcor of surgery,
medical department, of tiie University
TXJLl .
lL
r K
1- " - . ,
uin.dt i twndKM..
RavoJL atwl, having been iro-
utK"ed corstajritKM. ihe New York
. ordcrine a rilor(usri. kwcsiiia-
New York state loard of heahli.
"Now. it'it fpiitc a ,w mlernil tlvinn
"that ciiitmn yeast, which we wsc to
make out fweaxh g"nd tn-er awl. vile
w hikcy, is the seat of the trouble.
"There was (J scovcrcd in the cen
ter of tlve nes4 't cells which form tlte
iK-nninj? of carncer. a serm, which in
.ill its char;c4 eristic. Teembl"S the
roinmm veat. the so-called Sachar-
omvectes cerevisae.
'Tlv.!t rcp-rt has bem confirTnel
wit'hin the fat few days by other prac
ti.tHrcTs who have itv:itu-ed researclve-i
iiv this direction. The i-ntfo-rniatkwv i'
so Twns- and startling that it astrr.iihes
everybody, at I hcre are some wlo are
urrwiHing-to believe it. 'However, can
cer is ciwrtagrous-. and ibe f5ne prc-eaittron-s
shtttt'd be taken with it that
are taken with tnberenlo-&."
Howr o Kill Caneer Genn
"What can one lo avoid cinning
in contact with cancer germs?" Doctor
Ravold was asketl.
"If ytm hou!l learn tltaft.m a cct
t?.in house into -wlwcfr you are a-lKWit
to tmrvr a irrn b( tlied witi small
pox, you would erther not move in at
aH. l you arc irmio. or ru iuy
the iKwtse ihormtRhly finniKated,
woukkn t yoi? said lctoT navora. oy
way of counter-questioning.
Well. take V c grarrtef rwc you
ivvrr know now mmuy- 1 ' v
Ked in liose that lear rent signs, nor
what they dierr ot. ami tumijiaie h
liouse thorotiRbly. or bavejt kimiKrte
by the jwoper. parties tlie anntia
I verttnrc to say that of too fam
irom one usc to an-
v-t nct more than one ha sense
enough to fumigate the new qtvarters.
The thorough firfrrgation xA a hoti-;
kilrs not enly all "disease germs bi
aUo aU bug germs, certainly a very
derabJc tiling to achieve Uin!
trerms are Sable to be found trt empt)'
booses, a well a- tubereuWs gem.
hat fumnKation kUrs then as eftective
lv as k knll the wnailpox -poi!!. Let
me ctte Doctor Roswel) Park again
am! some caws wlrtch lie report irr Ins
rcati;e on tlve contagion of cancer.
He says that bedbugs- pkry a very prom
inent part 'irr the transtnissvoni o can
cer: licnce the impxn of nddin-g a
evv house of these pest before; mrv-
woman contracted cancer of the rainy day.' Mr. Catchings having -arn-wile
caring for a cancerous; ed nothing beyond his congres?ional
"A
c
Cortvet-ely, a Tct kg oitrr
cd cancer of die tongue from hcktng
the cancerou Wp f his master. Evi
dences of comrmmcat.on f rom -man to
nn are mwnerous. and can aiways be
aced back wkh ahsoJute certainty
Aord,ng to several writers- tle in-
.mi rn.ll disease or KTVCTr"
Nervous Ir?, ---
wit a erwry
.00 per box.
lead V" v. soid t 1
-...j the mon-V. oa -
WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN, -
crease in cancer has occurred mostVv
in the civilized countries ol the world
d : not ' in . the barbarous or semi
Kirbarous ones. -"Davidson Geo-gra-pliical
Pathology." . published in
i93, shows the prevalence of cancer in
Europe and the United States, and af
firm ks rarity or entire absence in
Arabia, East Central Africa, rive Faroe
Island- Iceland, Jamaica, Persia and
New Caledonia. , ,
Sao Francisco Leads in Increase, i
In San Francisco the ratio from can
cer deaths has crept up from 1 6. 5 cases
tn 100.000 population in 1866 to 103.6
case ra 100,000 in 1808. This U an
enormous increase more ttian ex
tnes as many cases in thirty-twt
years. .
Boston bows the next considerable
increase, the death ratio from cancer
havirrg been ahnost rebled in twenty
four years.-
In St. -Louis death from cancer is
rare, and iigures fluctuated very little
mi the past six years.
In 1894 there were 224 deaths rrenn
cancer.
In 1895, 26S tieath.
In 1896, 268 death.
In 1897, 366 deaths.
In 1898, 304 deaths. ?
In 1899, 396 deaths.
The quota for each month is about
the same. ' i
In January 1899. there were jo
deaths from cancer in St. Louis.
In February, 22 deaths. ! '
In March. 26 deat4vs. 1 ,
In April, 27 deaths.
In May, 2t) death-.
In Jttne, 25 deaths.
In July, 26 deaths.
dn August. 21 deaths.
In September, 29 deaths.
In October, 23 deaths.
In November, 23 deaths. i
In December. 26 deaths.
These figures hold the St. Ijouis ratio
down to considerably less than that oi
other cities.
Chimney Sweeps Lead in Deaths From
Cancer.
tAccxmJ-iog to occupation, the death
rate from cancer Irs as follows:
Chimney sweeps. ....156
Brewers . . . 70
Hotel servants 65
Commercial travelers ..... 63
Lawyers ..60
Maltsters.... .. .... 61
Seamen.. .. . ..... 60
Gasworks service .. . . .- 59
Tool makers 58
Coachimen and grooms 58.
Coal heavers 50
Butchers. 57
Innkeepers.. . . 53
Shoemakers 50
Wharf laborers. .. . .. 51
Tobacconist 51
Drapers 40
IV.rters 4
Geaeral laborers. 48
F ihemieit , ..... 4"
BVacksmiibs 45
FisbmonRers. ... . . . 4-
Medical practitioners . . 43
Coal miners. . . 30
Farmers 3
Grocers.... 34
ClergjTnen. . . .... ...... 33
Tle above have been" selected froh
a much larger tist cewnpiied by Doctor
Tatham of Engla-rAl on cancer statis
tics. The contrast between lawyers (60)
and clergymen (35) is trreat. Clianvney
sweeps occupy a supremely high posi"
tren in mortality from cancer. It
wculd appear that the irrita'Jing effects
of tihe products of imperfect combus
.in of cal is 'imcht more prone to
bring out cancerous activity than the
ntarupulation of the crude coal.
Cancer among males is much mere
prevalent than among females, the,
mortality rate being for ten years 69
pir cent of males' and 28 per cent wi
females.
A Minister's Mistake.
A city minister was recently handed a
notice to be read from his pulpit.
Accompanving it was a clipping from
a newspaper bearing npon the matter
The clergyman started to read the
extract and found that it began:
"Take Hemp's Balsam, the best
Cough Cure." This was hardly "what
he had expected and, after a mo
ment's hesitation, he turned it over
and found on the other side the mat
ter intended for the reading. 3-
PATIENT
CHINESE
SORTERS.
BRISTLE
Alt example of patient industry is
the sorting 0 hogs" bristles as it is
carried on at Tient:in. China. Each
one of the hairs of the 600.000 kilograms
exported irom that place in 1878 had
to he picked out. measured and plaxed
in the bundle of bales of correpon bug
length, and the different lengths . by
which the hairs are sorted arc numer
ous. "
Ms. Nuwcd Circuse are just
drealful.
Miss Gaddy I think they are nice.
'Mrs. Nuwed But you s-hould bavie
seen (Mr. Nuwed when he came home
iast night. His clothes were muddy
and torn, and he had lost his hat. and
he was so tired and sick he could "wrd
1v talk enough to tell mc that he had
been out to see the elephant. Balti
more American. jj
'Archduke Otto of Australia turned
up intoxicated at a ball in Vienna re
cently and tried to kiss a young lady
there. Her father slapped his face,--nd
when Emperor Francis Joseph heard
of the affair he bundled the insolent
princeling out of Vienna. Then hi
majesty learned that Otto was in debt
$1.250000. There is only one lite be
tween the archduke and the Austrian
throne. , li ,
At the expiration of hi present term
Catchinars of iMississ'piii
wilt have served continuously for 1 16
years, and he will tben quit piblic life,
and resume the practice of law. This:
determination has been reached be-i
caa-e of his desire to prepare for a
salary in i"-' ' " v
I TO FRUIT GROW ERS.
Notice is hereby given that on Sat-
in it 10 a- m.. in Salera.
1 -nnrt house, there, wuin
be a meeting of stockholder of Marion
county for the Cured Fruit Association
of the Pa?ific Northwest, for lhe pur-,
poe of electing one director lor said
county for the annual meeting ot said
association. . to be held at Portland. Or
cgon. on the firsye.
; Director of Marion county for the
C. F. A. of the -P. N. W.
Silverton, Or., May 1 4, 9-
:V . 'Ui -..'; ;r--;:v:;':.vs'
TUESDAY, MAY
15, 1900.
SALES! DAY RACES
THJB EJTTKIES roK THE CHtMBEK or
: , ' ii:.. : COMMEBCK STAKE
Twealy-tw Harm VUI Ku tmr tk 91,
. P" Cp Stole Urtnt '
. ' i' Pan Ever Offered.
(From Daily Statesman. May x)
" Secretary iM. D. Wisdom, of the State
Board of Agriculture srriets the States
man, that the entries in the Salem Cham
ber of Commerce $1000 stake for 2:18
pacers, are all in, and a great array tf
horses it is. This race is schednled for
Salein Dat. September ,19th, and the
porse will be divided amorig the horses
as fojlows: Fifty-4ive per cent to first
horsey twenty to second, fifteen to thi-d
and jen to fourth. The race will be
governed by the roles of the National
Trotting Association, except that hob
bles Swill not be barred.' I
The purse offered is the largest ever
offered j at the .state fair, and the race
has- pie largest number of entries ever
made in any speed contest in Oregon,
showing that the racing interest has
revived, and that, the horsemen have the
utmost confidence in the state fair.
Ali horses entered are" what are term
ed local horses, being ow ned 4n Oregon,
Washington. Idaho and British Colu -Tibia
tnot an entry from either California
or 'Montana which will make the race
of more local interest. It should be
the createst contest of speed ever wit
nessed on the fair grounds, j The race
is more than self sustaining.
Two more $rooo stakes will be ofTe"
ed. one for 2:14 pacers and one for
3:20iItrotters. They wiJI fill equally as
well; as the Salem Day stake. Follow
ing &re the entries for the Salem Day
special race, showing, the owner's name,
the horse entered together with the.
animal's record and pedigree:
Van de Vanter stock? farm, black
mare Princess D., 2:18, by Duroc
Prirrce-untraced-
Fraqk Fraicr. bay mane Umahodis,
2 i7f$. by Chehalis-Silas Wright
M. S., Rose, bav mare Carrie S.. 2:i7Ji
by Altamont-Nejl Gwynne
E- E. Staats black mare AJmalcnc,
2:25. by Coeur d' A1ene--Artamont.
J jB. Smith, bay mare Frances Cleve
land, by 'Malhcur-Hambletonian iMam
brino. Amos 'Wilkins. bay mare At Me. by
Memo-Alt amont.
K. B. Tongue, bay gelding 'Ben Bolt,
ziWAi- Alexb-Durpc Prince.
A. - Pratt, bay marjc Scappoose, 2:120,
bv 'Rov Wilkes-Maggie.
"H. B. Stunlevant, chesenut gelding
Solo, by Royal Kisbar-intraced.
Thomas Clancy, blackhorse Freddy
C by Direct-Rorie C.
W. H. Bradford, chestnut mare
Esfella. 2-.i7'i, by Imont-Nasby.
W. J- Bruce, chestnut horse Graceful
George, 2:21. by Alcona. Jr.-Ncllie.
"W. J. Bruce, chestnut gaMing Mack.
2:2254. by Democrat-Thoroughbred.
August Ericksoni black mare Alta
cora. by Altamont-Tecora.
Wayland Taylor, hay marc May Warn,
byi Del Nortc-tinknown.
v George Pcrringer, black horse Path
rrarki by Pathniont-JalietJ
Cris Simpson, brown ; gelding Doc
Wright, by Del Norte-R'K-kwood.
A. W Turner, bay geiding Little Bill,
by Cyclone-unknown. M ' .
Thomas Clancy brown horse Direct
CL by Direct-Rosa C.
" Snrinecr & Ornish v. brown horse
Guidon, by Atmont-Patchen-Minnie L.
F. Kose: clvestnut horse lUarnace,
2:21, byMox Mox-Laufa West.
. L. B. Lindsey. bay gelding Arab, by
Alexis-unknown.,
. The other featores of tlw fair are well
enough under way to assure fulfillment
cf the promise that it will.be the best
state fair ever held in the "West, and a
credit to the slate. The fact that B. W.
Jfjnor. of Heppher. spent $1700 with
one Shorthorn cow with which, to cap
ture a prize at the fair is a sample of the
interest beisg taken in that department
Charles E. Ladd will also compete tor
thjc $iorx live stock prize, and has some
fine Shorthorns
Three hundred musicians will furnish
music on various occasions, and the de
partments of horticulture, agriculture,
inrincrals. forestry, fisheries, etc., will be
tttorotighly representative of the state's
diversified resources. The sum of $to.
opt in prizes will be awarded, besides
special premiums.
j All the railroads wii! give reduced
excursion rates, from points in the
Northwest. ' J ! :
'ii.- , ' ' ' '
WILL WORK TOGETHER
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS Of
BOTH PORTLAND AND SALEM
Will Co nprmt to gner InpraTrd
cstloa of Otm Col am bis Blrr
i, - ' 1
j 1 rtsa of Orssnlastloa
, (From Daily Statesman. May 12.)
A spirit' of. friendly and hearty co
operation marks the work of the Cham
bcrs of Commerce of Salem and- Port
land. Such a unity of puriose and de-
irc can bat be proluctive of some
good., '' ; -t .'
The- two commercial bxties have in
terested themselves in a movement to
.secure the much needed improvement
rrf the uppex Columbia river. I he ,oa-
lerrt ;hamber recently receive! the 10
lowine letter from Secretary Fleischner
of the Portjand body; accompanied by
(the appended report: i
"We bee leave to hand you herewith
a copy of report made to this Chamber
't jts meeting held oh the 1st inst, in
reference to the removal of obstructton
to traffic in the Columbia river be
tween Celilo and The Dalles.
'"We wonld cordially ak your Iody
to take action: at the earliest possible
moment along! the line outlined by as
as nearly f as possible,) in order to make
actkm of all' bodies j interested in the
Colnmbia river basin co-operatjve; and
later on we would desire Jo take the
matter tin' with you for pushing the
good 'work . farther before the legis
latures ot. ther various stair. Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, with the object
of getting co-operative action in oar
three legislatures.
1 "If vou have any suggestions to offe
in furtherance ?of and for the promotion
iii' this ereat iw ork mrt w ould be very
g!ad to havej you advise as. in order
thate Jmay all pull together.
' -Ve would' next ! suggest that you
interest your delegates to the ; stit
legislature, your state representatives
ana senators, urging them slrcnaoiuly
and strongly to support, any measure
that may come before them for an open
-river. . ,
"To the .Portland Chamber of Com
merce: "Your committee, appointed to draw
up a plan of active organization for ac
tive effort in the direction of opening
the Columbia, river at The Dalles, sub
mits the following report:
"In our judgment the importance of
this undertaking cannot 'be overesti
mated. The obstruction to navigation
at The Dalles remains the only serious
obstacle to the passage 1 of boats be
tween Lewiston, Idaho and the sea. a
distance of 475 miles.. The result would
control the railway rates of nearly the
whole interior country; The river
might be little used, but il would make
the railway rates. The greater portion
of the three state of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho would participate in the
benefits of such result. which also
would be of especial benefit and value
to Portland. Reduction of the rates
would send the greater part of the rail
road traffic this way. and the result
would be equally advantageous to Port
land amfsto the producers in the upper
valley of the Columbia?
"If the country of, the great interior
basin drained by the Columbia river be
favored by an unobstructed waterway,
the effect on rates would be immediate.
It would force the railroads to meet the
rates of cheap transportation. Obvi
onsly the benefits to the j producer and
to Portland would- be very great. .It,
this region is to develop to its fullest
extent, and thereby increase the irn-
portance of Portland, cheap transpor
tation must be csta1liJieil along the
line of least resistance -the Columbia
river. Here is a current which will
float cargoes from the Clearwater to
Portland. The Great Northern. 'North-!
ern Pacific and Canadian Pacific must
haul heir loads over thef mountains to
get them into the Sound country, while
l'ortland s tributary territory sends its
freight down stream all the way. Thn-
he opening of. the river at The Dalles
will control the transportation of the
nterior; for. though as exiericnce in
similar cas-es has shown, the river
would do little business, it would make
the railroad rate, which' would settle
down to a basis just below the point
where profit could be made on river
ransport. f !
A portage railway along the line of
the proposed canal is sugge-sted as tilt
rst step in carrying out this import
ant undertaking.- The railway would
be indispensable as an adjunct in the
construction 01 the canal. i and when the
canal was finished, could be discontin-1
ued. Such road could b put in oper
ation or $400,000. Built for the pur
pose of niding the construction of the
canal and as part of the canal and na-
igation scheme, it wouldi avoid the ob
jection made against the policy of com
mitting the government to railway con-
truction, yet could be operated as a
portage road for freight, until com-;
plction of the canal. " .
"Co-operation between, 'the states of
Oregon. Washington aid Idaho in
pressing this work on tlie attention of
Congress is indispensable. Your com
mittee therefore urges tht all the com
mercial bodies in the Idealities favor
able to this undertaking! be communi
cated with -by this Charpber of Com
merce, and requested to take such - ac
ton as may -seem to them most likely
o be effective, and also ihat the legis
latures of these states bef requested to
address memorials to Congress, with
uitable presentation of I facts, aski lg
that this work be undertaken and car
ried through. j
It is suggested also that our Scna-
ors and Representative in Congress
be requested to ask tor reports from
he omcc of the 'Chief Engineer on the
project, with new estimates of cost, and
imc necessary for execution of the
work, tinder favorable conditions.
'Your committee feels 'that it cannot
too strongly emphasize tlte importance
01 inis projcci wmcn. wrien carriea ro
completion, will become a controlling
factor in the direction of traffic: will
provide cheap transportation for ''the
interior: will lead to imrtunse develoji-
mrnt ot mineral as well fas ot agricul
tural resources, and wrill iwoplc the
country and establih its industry by
..1 t t .
saving to me workers a large part 01
the,siims absorlied. uniler still primitive
conditions, by transportation, .and yet
the railroads, through increase of traf
fic, will make protfifs far larger than
now. .
We deem it proper to say that it is
especially incumbent ori Portland, as
the chief city of the Columbia bain.
hoth to take tne lead in urging tins
undertaking and to use "all wssible in-
hnence to hold the subject tip to the
attention of the people iof the North
west, of our commercial bodies, legis
latures and delegations in Congress
The general government' is the agency
through which this work is to "ac
complished; it is its duty to undertake
aid. execute it: and we -say this more
confidently from the fact that there is
not in the whole United estates a situ
ation as to internal transport which calls
so nrgently for the action of the Gov
ernment as this one
Repectfuily submitted. (Sighed)
H. Hahn. H. W. Scott. E. T. Wil
liams." " . '
The board of directors of the Salem
Chamber through Secretary Henry B
Thielsen. yesterday mad?, answer to the
communication, assuring the 'l'ortland
Chamber of the hearty co-operation o
the Salem bodv in an effort to accom
plish the desired improvement of the
Co umbia. as well as any ouier gooa
mhinor for the general good. The fol-
Llowing excerpts are taken Irom the re
rIr ot Secretary 1 hielsen:
"In the very .able report of your com
mittee, every argument looking to the
opening .of the Columbia is equally ap
nlicable to the opening of the Vrillam
ette by government acquisition of the
canal and lock at Oregon City of at
an ai'.erna.ive, the construction of new
nr as recommended 'in a recent re
port of a board of government engin
eers appoiniea to examine miu xu
'question.!
"Portland is equally Interested in th
openm'g of both river, and we hope
that the Portland Chamber of Com
merce and the people of the Columbia
basin will extend the same cordial a
sitance to secure the opening tff the
Willamette river that the Salem Cham
ber of Commerce and the people of the
Winamette, alley will give the r
to make she Columbia river free from
Lewiston to ine sea.
Beatvfba
113 M tM tm kSwrn lss&.
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POUIfCXI.
REPOBLIGSS . TiGKET. JUKE 4. 1900
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
- For Congressman, First Oregon Dis
trict Thos. H. Tongue, of Washington
county. -i '.. j . ! . ." ; f ,
STATE TI CKET.
For Supreme Judge Charles E. Wol
verton. of Linn cotioty.
For Food ami Dairy Commissioner
J. W. BaHey, of Muhnomab county.
DISTRICT TICKET. ..
For Prosecuting Attorney, Third
District J. N? Hart, of Polk county.
MARION COUNTY TICKET.
Representatives- jl M. Poorman, of
Woodburn; Hepry Keene Sr., of
Stavton: C. D. 1 11 art man, of Scotts
MiHs; Dr. J. N:' Sni of Salem ; Lot
I Pcarce. of Salem.
County Judge John II. Scott, of Salem
Sheriff Ghas. A. Murphy,' of Salem.
Qerk -W. W .HaW, of WoHlburn.
Recorder J. H. Roland, rt Jefferson.
Treaurer A. L. Dowriing, of Sublim--
ity. : ' . : -j - j.- -i
Assessor Charle Lembckei of Butter
ville. . I
Surve-or B. B. Hcrrick J
I,, of Salem.
Superintendent of School
E. T.
Mores. of Silverton. :
drmnMsskwter I. C. Neestham, of Sid
ney. . -. I ' . - " '
Coroner Dr. D. F. Lane, of Salem.
Salem District JjjstuYe of rlie ' Peace,
jotm . Teynoias; t-onstawe, u. t.
Minto. I
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Ptinciplcs Adopted irr Oregon State
.; ? Conventkm for i yoo.
Tlie Republicans of Oregon, in con- !
vertfion assemblenl. reaffirm their belief
in and loyalty to the gold standard.
tVe.commcml, the Repuolican Congress
for its recent legislation making the
goM starwlanl a part of tlie staturory law,
of the land. So long as eitJIier of our
great political parlies axlvKates Vlic fice
coinage of silver, flic matt-ntenance of 'the
gold stanvkird is the most important I
political issue, affecting, as it does, the 1
value oi rlie fariirer's cron 'ami the la-
Ixircr's wages. We call upon-all .who
1eicve in sound money tvi tuiite with
the Kepuolicans of tregKK vn the ii.i-
portant elections! of this veat. n order
tilrat a victory nwy be won f r tlie gold
standard so decisive as" forever to pre-
cluoe the debasebient of our' currency
oy tsiie tree coinage of silver.
We 'heartily eiKlore the iwlicy of the
Vlmiirist ration and particularly in se
curing t'lie Philippine Islands, and we
demand that they sJisrll Ik; rvtainel as
Ahvcttcatt terrrtory. vc have confidence
that the Amcricaijr people, without depart !
ng f rxtii tuieir traditions, will' give sc- i
curity tJ iersorral and property rights,
ustiice, ilerty atid equality 1cforc tlie '
law, to all 'wIto live beneath its flag. !
We indorse the1 iirdicy of lllie Adhun- !
istration in siipdressmg t'lie insurrection i
in lire timippines maiie oy vgiMuaxro.
We point .writh pride to the hotforablc
part played by the Second Oregon Rcg-
memt in tins war. They met 'with vic
tory in every combat, and covereel their
state and country with glory on every -
field. "We cothIoIc wit'h rhe fanrilies of
tflrose menilrcrs pf the'regimctrt wlio lost
heir hves in Blie eoirllict, ami extend
our omgratulatrtjns to tlve survivors of
the regiment on the brilliant ami hon
orable record fliey have iii.uk-. -
We rcgaixt trade wnflu the Orient as
one ot the great sources ol on
National wealth in the future and nn
ojen door in ClIra is an important
aid to t!he gniWth of our trade' in the
Orient, we comiireno the siccessiul ef
forts of the present AdiiMiristratiotVaml
esiecially d the Secretary of Staterto
secure 'by treaty w iflv the several Enrop
iean tiowcrs H-c riglit to tflie free in-
trliictim'of Afiicricait gKxls into this
great etnjure. .
iMie Rcpirbwcaitr party tn Oregon rcc-
ognq7.e rlie VHal necessity . ot con
trol of toe organizat-ron ami curt ail
ment of tlie powers of trusts and com
binations of capital bvthe state within
it borders anid pletlges hi supirort in
live approaching Legi-Jature tfj laws de-
fintng and cajrrying out 'those objects.
We are m -favor of retrenchment ami
reform in the expenditure - of public
nKtey. Wef pkxlge the Refnrblk-an
party to favorj the eiradment of all leg-
isbtion looking to an eoMWjnvical ad
mitwstrati'on A ptrbKc afTafir.
We la-or rlie pem"'? Const it -
tiotral aniendnwnrt for v. increase in the
number of Supreme Court Jmlgcs frtmi
throe to five, i
Wc itt wirH iirwle tV file legiiilatkm
adopted by the lat legislature. , It uh4
isflied' tlie railroad comnsiwir; a1 t te
duced litre legal, rae of .-intere,.
per cent. It passed an act for lhc H
mbsKrtt 4o Lb pele of a (Vm.utittion- ,
al amermbnent providing for the initia
ative and referewtum. I r enacted
registration law for the prrtecron of
tlie purity of the ballot. . experience
dermmst rates this last act to lie cumber
some in omc imrltculars we (edge tlie
Republican IegilaHire to make effort
for its amendment to the end that tbe
re g titration '.of qualified voters may be
facilitated. ,
We are unaVteraldy ''.opposed to any
mea(itTC rrking to t'he k-as?tig ff tire
ptiljlic domain, lehevrrrg that fcitctr a
system would have an nndnijtel ten
dency to fwsten the. rmccmratWm A
html ownersliip in the hand of a few.
individiwls ami against tlc hmg etal
fished American- policy-of encjuragiig
home briWing.
We favor an amendmenet of the Con
f titutpon of the Uiited States so as to
provide hf tlie electrrn of United States
Senators by lireet vote A the teople,
and we in-struct our Senartors ami Rep
resentatives in Congress to use every
effort to" secure such anamemlmcnt
Kt) the Constkutnrin.
We are in favor of the' immediate con
struction of a canal between tfhe Atlan
tic and the Pacific at the Isthmus,
and we instruct tlx Oregon dele
gation in 0ngress to taWw earnestly
and continually for. the enactment of
uch legislation. as wiH lead to the con
struction and operation of the canal
under governmental control.
j w. n tbe tmmediate passage of the
bill now pending in Congreas to fen-
sKn inoian war veterans, ami we
pledge the support of the Oregon dele
gation tn Congress to the same,
Wc heartily indorse the administra
tion of Governor Geec, ami the state
officials of Oregon., as econorrrical, wise
and creditable to the tate,
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