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IBS SAYING OF OREGON. BOW DR. WHITMAN BRAVED BUZZARDS AND DEATH. Determined to Save Country Prom " clan — Daniel Webster Opposed Brltis to Retaining Territory* A bloody trophy In pogwut&ion of the government at Washington Is an In dlan hatchet The tomahawk reeks with red and horld association. It Is the weapon with which l)r. Marcus Whitman, the Indian missionary and his wife were slain In 1847 and with which the first blow of the tcarsome Whitman masaere was begun—nn en ormous crime which nearly obliterated the white American settlers 1n the Ore gon country, scut a thrill of horror and Indignation throughout the Amer ican republic and saved to the Amer ican people the great northwest coun try out of which Oregon, Washington and other states were created. It Is one of the very cruel chapters In his- tory-a chapter embracing eight years of war between settlers and. savages the result of which was that the Hud son's Bay Company and tho British crown were compelled to rellngulsh their claim to tho territory. Another result was the virtual annihilation of the Cayuse tribe of Indians. So much tragic history centers about this rusty hatchet that It ts ono of the rarest rel ics of the government A government ofltclal familiar with the period soys ‘‘The Whitman massacro was the re sult of the machinations of England to secure by treaty or otherwise all cans across the continent and in the uuiumu entered the valley of the Oregon. Devellsh Work. The British agents slowly poisoned the minds of the savages against the new comers but it was not till 1847 that the savages In council determined to massacre all the American settlers In their country. Thu site of Dr. Whitman's dwel ling was on the north .bank the Walla Walla river at. what Is now the town of Waliulo. The In dians surrounded the houses of the mission their weapons hidden under their blankets. At dawn of November 20, 1817 on Indian entered the doctor's house and naked for medicine. As the missionary turned to bis medicine chest the savage burled hits toinar hawk In tho good man's brain. Mrs. Whitman wns killed a minute later by tho same savage with the same weapon. The‘murder of the mission ary wns tho signal for the wholesale slaughter to begin. Tho butchery com menced on nil sides. The’ crash of firearms, tho groans of the dying, screams of women, yells of tho painted demons tilled the nlr. The Ii women nnd children danced and sang as the atrocious work went op. They muluiotsd the dead. Women and children of tho settlers sank under knife and dub. The massacre all day and then murdering ipnxaas started to favery dtlredtlon. Everybody to the Whitman mission was killed and many settlers all through the woods were slain. Tho Cayuse attacked a, mhsslon among the Ncz Perce* but .these Indiana beat them back and took tbe aides of On-WhitmAN Stahtiho East on sis Perilous Ts Across thc Recipes. , Plcadino HIS Cause Before iWcbster. AHD the territory west of the Rockies and north of tho 42nd parallel of north lat itude." First White Women to Cross Rockies. It was In 1836 that Dr. Marcus Whit man and tbe Rev. Mr. Bpauldlng, with Nhclr'wlvcs-the flrat white women to cross the Rock Mountain* went among the tribes of the Far North west. The country wee then In the control of the Hudson's Bay Com pany a British monopoly with nearly a thousand employes. Its power over the Indian tribes was nearly absolute. It had a string of fortlllud Canadian poats from the Atlantic to tbe Pacific. Tho company owned by men in Lon don desired.to exclude American set tlements and to footer British Immi gration. Tho Washington government so far from having any conception of the vnluo of the northwestern country stubbornly maintained that It was worthless and Inaccessible by land. The great Webster said that It was n land fit only for savage beasts and still more savage men. Dr. Whitman established his mission among the Osynse In the state of Washington near what 1s now Walla- Walls, then Fort Wall* Walla, trad ing post In 1812 while attending a dinner given at tbe fort In honor of Eioae British officers news come that a company of British Immigrants were on tbelr way and had already crossed the Rocky Mountains. There fins great excitement at the tatto and. n young officer unconscious of the pretence of the American mleekm- PALATIAL R. R. STATION. NEW WASHINGTON STATION THE FINEST IN THE WORLD. Construction of Structure and Build ing of Adjacent Largest of Freight Yards to Coot $22,000,000. EVROi GOSSIP. have got the country.” Dr. Whitman perceived that it was tho purpose of the British to claim tho country by right of settlement Ho left tbe table rode rapidly to bla wilderness home sod after a brief pause there set out for Washington. His parting words to his wife were "I am going to crass the Rocky Mountains, reach Washington this winter, God carrying me through and bring ont an Immigration through the mountains next spring or this country Is lost” An Awful Journey. Winter bad set In and the old chron icles tell It was a severe one marked by terrific (tonne and deep snows. Dr. Whitman reached Washington crippled by frozen hands and feet. Tbe newt be brought caused excite ment among the populace and concern among many of the government offl- cers. He saw Daniel Webster Secre tary of State represented to hlml the grandeur and value of the _ country, told him of the need of myicrants land explained tbe reason that bod induced him to brave tbe rigor of the mason by making the trip. Mr. Webster was about to con clude the Webeter-Aehbnrton treaty renouncing any claim wa might have to the great norhwest for a Newfound land cod-fishery. Webster was not impressed with Whitman's patriotic enthusiasm. He considered the conn- try of no value. Hs thought It weula be an well to let Great Britten bare It Not satisfied with Ms Interview with the Secretary of 8tnto Dr. Whit man sought President Tyler who heard him with attention, and prom ised that tin? diplomatic deal for the trading of Oregon should be held up and that a military escort should be given to the missionary's train. In the spring of 18« Dr. Whitman led a party of one thousand Amerl- tho sbtttcra, Dispatching partitas of braves after the murderous Cayuse. American immigration Won the Day. Tbe (arriving settlers were not flow In seeking revenge and they made the name 'Paleface'' a fearful word to the redskin murderers of thc northwest forests. War to the death was currUd on against the Indians tor eight years. Government troops were In the coun try, and a stream of Immigration had set In. The leaden of the Ctayuae who attacked the Whitman mission were captured by tbe Net Forces on the upper John Bay river and live of them were banged at Oregon city. Tbe graves of Dr. Whitman and his Wife are pointed out near where they Ml at Wflhula on that ibloody Novem ber morning 18(7. In the light of this does it not seem that tbe government might have been a little considerate In Its treatment of the late chief Joseph and bis Nex Perce* bend! The World ilovea Quickly. How tbe thought of the world passes from on* thing to another, and then forget*. Attention for month! was centered upon Port Arthur, and then It was transferred to the movements of tho naval fleets, the meeting of which was so disastrous to Ross)an hopes. It wlU be remembered that when Rolestvensky entered the China Sea he wired to the Csar: "It I am victorious I shall Inform yon. It I am vanquished. Togo will Inform yon.” To the public Port Arthur Is no more than one of the countlen red S lotches that disfigure history, and a naval battle of all hlitory Is already relegated to dry discussions as to what branch of service was most disastrous to ship and lives. Bnfbrclng the Lavra. from the Washington Star, There was nothing original In Gov. Folk’s address at Chautauqua, N. Y., recently, but the well-known truth he enunciated took on greater weight for his lndoreemenb He Is no closet phil osopher, giving to the public the re sults of reading and speculation, -bat a man of affairs who ho* done things and noted the consequences. He was elected District Attorney in 8t Louis In the expectation that be would ignore the laws and 1st those who were vio lating them continue to flourish on their iniquities. Instead of that, be enforced the law* and'saw conditions all around him rapidly improve. When therefore, each a man tell* u> that a cure for many of the Ills wt are endur ing at a people 1* the simple execution of the laws, he hae the strongest pos sible claim upon onr attention, and his advice ts worth following. Laws are of little use unless their enforcement Is demanded and backed up by public sentiment Literature and Maslo Prosper. During tbe past year the Library of Congress made entries tor copyrights to the extent of 10&87T, an Increase of 7,141 over those made to 1903. Of these, eompodtlooe of a musical char acter bead tbe list there having been entered tor copyright 23,740. Period icals to stogie numbers follow closely behind, with a total number of 21.041. Tbe classification of "books" showed entries to tbe number ef 'MtotO, some 10.691 of which were books and the remainder booklets, leaflets, circulars, cards, newspapers and magaxtoe arti cles. ’ With all tbe talk relative to Govern ment control of railway rates, and the probability of Congress giving tbe snb- J.-.'t lit least i-uushh-ratloii, the ' solons of the Senate and House winter may not appreciate that within a radius of eight miles of the Capitol building there is work of railroad im provement going on having a value of over $22,000,000. Just across tho Potomac River,'be tween Washington and tho historic hat sleepy town of Alexandria, the Pennsylvania railroad Is well along to constructing the largest freight yard* In thc United States, at a cost of $7,000,000, while the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio -railroads ore ex pending $101100,000 to tbe city itself to eliminating grade crossings and erect ing a new Onion station—a station which, when completed, will bo the largest passenger station to thc world, even exceeding that at Hamburg, Ger many. Compares In Size with Capitol. The new station, to itself bat fire feet shorter than the Capitol building, will face a plaza C00 feet wide by about 1,000 feet long, decorated with artistic balustrades, terraces and fountains. Nino streets will lead Into tho plaza, which itself will provldo a space for massing troops and spectators for pub lic ceremonies. To give tbe required elevation to tbs'station so as to admit tho two passenger tpnnele from the South, It was necessary to fill to the site of the station, some L000.000 cable yards of earth being required to form the new plaza,-the fill for a con siderable area being over 85 feet to depth. Sanitary Train Sheds. Unlike most railroad stations, the architectural beauty of the Washing ton station will not be morred by the usual gigantic seml-circnlor train shed, but each pair of tracks will be covered over with a sort of umbrella train shed, which will protect alighting and de- parting passengers from tbe elements, >ut will also allow tbe smoke and gooes to rise into the atmosphere. Tbe bag gage tracks will pass, to tbe can hrough tunnels to tbe end of tbe tracks, where the trunks and parcel! will be brought to the eurface by ele vator^ so that at no time will the paa- sengers be to danger of collision with tbe baggagemen. Tbe train concourse will be the largest single room to the world, nearly 700 feet long, tbe entire vista being unbroken by tbe usual labyrinth of pillars. Tbe ceiling Is to be constructed to what Is technically known as of the eelf-eapporting type. There will be 88 passenger tracks, 27 on the main floor level and six on tbe tunnel floor where trains from the South will arrive through the double tot Bin. Tales of Diplomatic and Court In- trlgue. '•/' It seems that Mr. W. W. Astor has bought the historic Hever estate to Kent, England, and Is improving it It Includes 2,000 acres of land and moated castle, pearly six hundred years old, where at one time Henry Till, maintained Anne of Cloves. On this estate Mr. Aster bos put to work about one thousand men, with duo ap paratus, and Is making changes rated as Improvements which the calculating and gardens, and la doubtless having a S ad deal of the sort of fun that Mr. pling to a recent story has suggested as a suitable recreation for tired Amer. leans. Though toe Sultan 1* himself a total ell In order that he may be saved trouble." As a dismissal this could hardly be Improved upon. Father John of Cronstadt. whose extraordinary Influence over the Czar, no less then his propaganda against toe revolutionaries, continually rouses tbe Irt of the secret committee. Is 86 years of age. In personality he answers to the description of toe aver- Russian peasant, only. In his case has wrought a refining age Russian abstemiousne effect on bis features. TAN CALAVA. tunnel under Capitol A feature of the station wlU be toe absence of stairs, so that even in a large crowd, for which Washington is famous dur ing inaugural or convention times, there will be no danger of accident to the passenger arriving or departing. Presidential and Diplomatic -Entrance. There will be special entrances and enabled to quietly eeek tbelr train with- out hindrance. In the original bill introduced in Con- THE SHAH OF PERSIA, abstainer, the finest vintage wines are always offered to such guests as dine at the palace. The recent vilit of toe Shah of Persia to England recalls s former call of his upon Queen Victoria, when London was startled at toe oriental methods employed by this picturesque Eastern potentate. . Thousands of dollars worth of damage was done In the famous Buckingham Pataca by toe nochalant orders of the Shah. The sheep which provided Me mutton were brought Into the palace rooms, which had been placed at bie royal .disposal, and slaughtered upon the magnificent and costly rugs and other such extravagant practices were the order of the day. While the meat which the Shah eats la always supposed to'be slaughtered be fore hie eyes, It was believed at toe time that these performances were simply the carrying out of an Eastern regal fancy, to show Western barbarians what toe Orient was accustomed to. The Queen’s maids of honor have very little to do. They live at home, and when the Queen !■ In London they are conveyed to Buckingham Palace after luncheon In royal carriages, and remain in a suite of charming salons until required to accompany toe Queen and her unmarried daughter out driving. They must dress very well and not appear to the lame clothes too often, and, above all, study the wishes of Her Majesty In regard to colors and modes. The millinery embargo, that Is, not to wear a picture hat, must be fol lowed to toe letter. With a salary of $1,600 and the attachment of "Honor able" to their names, toe fair malds-of- honor manage to worry along until they marry. COUNTING UNCLE SALTS CASH. Occurs Every Time a New Treasurer la Appointed# Owing to tbs recent change to jg} office of Treasurer of the United States, a task of no small magnitude is going on In the Treasury Building. Every time one Treasurer fires way to another the cash must be counted ana verified before the new official become* responsible tor the money under hi* care. . ’ ’ As soon as a change is made tbe Secretary of the Treasury appoint* a Committee of Three to select a force to count the cash. Thi? committee picks out a number of clerk* in the various offices of the Department, and they are set at work to count the millions. Per haps there may be forty then selected to perform tola huge count; maybe fifty or eighty. It la always considered an honor to be one of those counters. The total sum counted by these men Is somewhere to the neighborhood of five hundred and thirty millions In money, bonds, notes and everything else. One vault alone contains over a hundred millions In sliver dollar*. An other has a heavy -amount of allver fractional currency, nnd many tons of nickel five-cent pieces and pennies. Tbe wonting cash Is handled first nnd In order to give It a chance to do regular duty It la counted at night Moat of tbe money li counted in bulk and stored away in uage, each contain ing a certain earn, loose are weighed, and if there is even one dollar abort, there to Instant detection of the wrong count As each bag I* filled by a clerk, who attaches bto name by a tag, any discrepancy In the number of coins or any coin missing from the aaeL to charged to him. This Is done, not only to check nny tendency toward dis honesty, but alto to cause each counter to exercise the greatest cere. The new Treasurer 1s Charles H. Treat, of New York, who take* tbe place of Elite H. Roberts. \A Tension Indicator: O&TNl b just VflWSJpV WHAT WORD ftGtft, «* it the state of- the tension at a glance. Its use means time saving and easier sewing. It's our own invention and Is found only on the White Sewing Machine* . We have other striking Improvements that appeal to the careful buyer. Send for our elegant- H, T. catalog. Wurrs Sewing Sachke Co. Cleveland, Ohio. gress allowing toe railroad companies to construct this station, provision was made to drive a tunnel directly beneath toe Capitol building, with-ele- Tators running immediately from toe Senate Chamber and the House Cham ber Into private Congressional stations. This would have enabled the United Btates Senator from Oregon, for In*, stance, to pass ont of the Senate and walk directly aboard his Pullman sleeping car without exposure to the open sir until be reached his far western home. A great convenience this, doubtless, to delicate legislators; but a literal undermining of Congress fey, the railroad* probably-wisely ex cluded from toe architectural plans. TbeBriekbata Never Touched Him I had a funny dream last night bought that John D. Rockefeller was inning for office,— net. v And be was about to make a speech In a brickyard, when I woke up. King Alfonso recently had a curious adventur* at Madrid. He had left Granda one morning Incognito. He guarded his Identity so strictly tost one suspected hia presence and when he presented himself at the royal palace toe sentry refused “him admit tance. The King inspected the apart ments being prepared for President Loubet of France, who was preparing to visit to* youthful Spanish monarch, and then sent a summons to to* aston ished ministers to com* and hold a council. The EmprssaDowager Ot China to thoughtful of her subordinates. Here to an edict of here Issued recently whleh will bear out the Idea: "Wong Wen-Shao, toe grand secretary, has served under ns many years, and he hoi, shown gnat diligence and faith fulness. He to now over 70 years of ago, and In to* dally audiences, his obeisance to now very difficult, and our sympathy must be shown Urn. Let him be relieved from toe grand coun- The Unemployed la Germany. It seems from consular reports that there are none. Colonies for the so- called “nnemployed” take teem out of tote clau Immediately and make pau perism unknown. Each .city supports large offices where hnntere for work go and register. 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