The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
THE WEEK
IN PORTLAND.

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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligenccr.
PORTLAND, Or. Feb. l0.--There Is more
real activity in oregon politics than is
apparent on the surface. Although the
biennial meeting of the Republican League
of Clubs which occurred in Portland Tues
day was entirely harmonious to the casual
observer. factional politics made itself
felt at several stages of the proceedings.
]. NJ. Church, mayor of la Grande. was
elected president IL was cut and dried
that the presidency should be given TO an
Eastern Oregon man. Mr.. Church was The
only candidate from that side of the noun
tains. Hence on the face of things his
selection seemed to be a foregone eonclu-
sion. But Mr.. Church was found at the
last moment TO be persona non grata to
the delegation from his own city and TO
many other delegates from Eastern oregon.
His opponents selected as their candidate
J. w. Scrieer. of La Grande, fellow
townsman of Mr. Church. and said to be
one of the brightest young men in the
state. This would have defeated Church
and have given the presidency 10 Scri5er
but for the fact that Scriber was thought
to be favorite of Senator Mcbride Ac-
cording to the nti-MoBrids people, the
episode is significant as showing how
greatly on the wane the Mcbride prestige
is.
Gland Catch, OF Salem. who has been
president of the league for two years. Is
an avowed candidate for congress from
that district with fair chance, so his
friends say. Of getting the nomination and
election.
The Republican League. after the cleo
ton of air. Church for president, selected
the following other officers:
Vice president. l. A. Macrrn, OF Wash
ington county. Executive committee: At
far n tai .xfT n.
ty; first congressional district. Theodore
Cameron. of Jackson county: second con-
| gressional district. G. w. Johnson. Of Was
co county. Delegates to national ccnven-
ton: AT large, o. V. Hurt. OF Benton;
W. IL. Moore, of Sherman; Chester V.
| Dolph, OF Multnomah D. r. Hartman.
| OF Linn; w. A. Howe. of Yamhili; s. u.
| Eakin, of .4ane first congressional district.
| J. G.. Hayter. OF Polk; w. II. Odcl of
| Marion; r. d. Stratford. of Douglas; C. S.
| Moore, of Klamath; second congressional
| district, j. II. Johnson. of Clatsop: J. f.
| Haseltine. of Multnomsh: w. II. Con-
| yers. of Columbia; /. s. Geer, of Harvey.
| The Democrats are lying low. Tbs
| meetings Of the Central Democratic Ciuo
| seem TO be harmonious, something that
| has not occurred In Portland within the
| memory of man 1t Is question how
| long 1t win last. but should peace Keep
! election the Mutnomah county DEM
ocrats may be strong enough to be for
| midable. Those who remember when poor
! old Sylvester Pennoyer was elected gov
| ernor OF the state on a straight Democratic
ticket say there is no danger of q repeti-
| ton OF such an occurrence, but with all
| differences healed they claim the Demo-
Gratis of Portland are able to put up a
respectable sort of fight
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| There IL bogus bishop at large. Arch
| bishop Christie of the diocese of Portland
| has sent to all the priests in the diocese
| a copy of a circular issued by Eastern
Catholics, announcing that the bogus
bishop Of Honolulu. has just been re-
| leased from prison. and that all people
should look out for him. He VIII probably
give this Part of the Coast wide berth
| when the rough treatment he received on
| the occasion OF his former visit to Port
| and Is remembered. The man, who Is
! Pole. visited this city five years ago, and
| swid he was the bishop OF Honolulu"
| He wore II purple collar and knew the
| forms and ceremonies OF the church. He
| was also familiar with tn elslands from
| whence he said he came. In an interest
| ing manner he described his missionary
| worksthere. particularly among the lepers,
and altogether he played his part well
| He called on Father Orth, OF st. Lawrence
| church, who entertained him well and
| had him say mass for him one Sunday.
| But after his Oriental guest had been with
him several days Father Ortiz became sus-
| picious. He went to the album containing
| photographs of all the bishops. and on
| the page where should be the face OF the
| bishop of Honolulu he found only a rag
| ged edge OF paper. with the photograph
| torn oct. The bogus bishop went 20 As
| toria next day. before Father Ortiz could
question him. but In few days he was
cd nd IN fgft
In the penitentiary. After his term ex-
| pired he went East, where he played the
same game. He was soon caught and
| again sent 10 the penitentiary, hts second
| term having Just expired.
The people who are interested Ia the
| material welfare OF Portland and Oregon
at large are rejoicing over the almost
| certain prospect OF smelter being built
| In this city. There seems TO he no doubt
| OF II this time. The angel came in the
| guse Of the Southern Smelling Company.
| Of Atlanta. Ga. and Leadvllie, Col This
| company proposes to Invest sya0o1, and
| only asks 5000 capital stock to be sub
/ scribed by local capitalists This has al
ready been practically guaranteed. site
| has been selected on the willamette river
| one mile above the suburban town Of st.
| Johns. Arrangements have already been
negotiated with the oregon Railroad 4
NdNlkhAoh 'oHnfanS hfio WIN olhef hnts
leading 10 Portland. whereby ore can be
| brought from the mines TO Portland and
| treated IN the smelter at a proat. even
! n they run low as s. per ton. This
| will bring much iow-grsee ore to Portland
/ that at present cannot be utilized and IL
will give a decided impetus 20 oregon min
| Ing.
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There was for a time much anxiety In
| military circles over the refusal az the
| general government to give 70 the state
/ OF oregon the dead bodies Of the Oregon
! soldiers who sere killed Ia the Philip
/ pines. except those which were claimed 81
near relatives. BY strong effort Coy
/ Gear succeeded In obtaining the desired
/ concession from Secretary Root II ia
/ thought thai al the remains Of the lead