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THE MORNING OREGONIA3S FRIDAY. AUGUST 28, 1903. 5- OUT OF FAIR FUNDS Alaska '04 Honorary Com missioners to Be Paid, HITCHCOCK SETS MONEY ASIDE Ten or Ttvelve Mayor Are to Get Traveling Expeniea iu Gathering Bxhlbit and Their "Way Paid, to St. Loals. OREGOXIAN" XEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 27. Notwithstanding the fact that Congress appropriated only $50,000 to defray the expenses of collecting an Alaskan exhibit for the St. Louis Expo e.tion and tor the erection of an Alaskan building at the Exposition grounds, $6000 has been deducted from this fund and set -slde by Secretary Hitchcock to defray the traveling expenses of the honorary commissioners, who are soon to be named to the number of 10 or 12. The -commissioners will be Mayors of the leading cities, or prominent citizens -where Mayors cannot serve, and will be expected to. co-operato with Governor Brady in the collection of exhibits. For this service they will receive no salary. ut any traveling expenses Incurred while on duty will be paid by the Government. 3n addition, each of the' dozen honorary commissioners Is to be given free trans portation to and from St. Louis during the exposition, and, of course. Governor Brauy and the salaried commissioner, if one is -ever appointed, will also be given this onuch of a Junketing trip. No one In Washington appears to know whether Louis L. Williams, of Juneau, Is to be Alaskan Commissioner. One day de partment officials announced that he had fceen appointed; next day they said his oppointment had been recalled, and the matter hold In abeyance pending an In vestigation of charges, and now they make conflicting announcements which agree on one point only, that Williams name Is not yet on the payroll. This much is known, however. Assistant Secretary Ryan, who originally arranged for Williams' appointment, has been In structed to canvass the situation again with Governor Brady, to see if some other man equally as efficient and less objec tionable, can be found for this ?2500 pe tition. It has become very apparent that Will iams was forced upon Brady and Ryan by ex-Governor Francis, and Missouri Dem ocratic politicians of prominence, who are connected with the St, Louis Exposition. It is nowhere denied that Williams Is a man of ability, aud would make a credit able commissioner, but his appointment, in the face of his politics, has created such a stir that the department appar ently has concluded some other man should be chosen. Instructions were mailed to Governor Brady today directing him to observe ab solute fairness In the collection of the Alaska exhibit, and to avoid discrimina tion in favor of any one section, or one industry, or one class of people. He is Instructed to arrange an exhibit on broad li les. fairly Illustrating the products, re sources and Industries of the territory in its entirety. WASHINGTON LANDS SET ASIDE. Government Irrigation Works May lie rut In on the Pnlonse. WASHINGTON. Aug: 27. On recommen dation of the Geological Survey, the Sec- rt-tary of tho Interior has withdrawn from a 1 entry, save untter the restricted home- ! stead law. a tract of 30 townships lying enst of Rltzvllle and south of Spraguc on the headwaters of Palouse River, In East ern Washington. These lands are be lieved to be desirable as a site for Gov ernment reclamation projects, adjoining on the cast the enormous Big Bend with drawal made several months ago. The withdrawn lands lying In Adams. Whitman and Lincoln Counties are town ships 9 and 20. range 37; townships IS, 19. 20 and 21, range SS; townships 17, 18, 19 and 21, range 29; townships IS and 19. range 40; townships 19 and 20. range 41: tonwnshlp 15, range 36; townships 14 and 15, range 37, township IS, range 3S; township 15. ranges 3S and 39. The order of withdrawal affeots only vacant public lands. The lands in this vicinity are especially adapted for Irriga tion purposes because of numerous nat ural lakes that can be readily utilized as storage reservoirs. Preliminary surveys indicate thnt this project is ono of con siderable promise. MILES' LAST SAY. (Continued from First Pace.) the motor cycle and the automobile. Where they find horses Indispensable they employ mounted riflemen, thus quickly converting the Infantry into cavalry. Americans, he says, are practically raised in the saddle, and a force of mounted riflemen could be equipped from the Infan try much quicker than In European ar mies. One of General Miles' most Important rwnmmpndRtlons is that the Armv lw in time of peace to build military roads of strategic Importance. He would establish a roadbullding corps of 5000 men as a nu cleus, equip It with the most modern road making machinery, and set It to work building roads In various parts of the country. These roads in time of war would enable the Army automobile he ad vocates to be moved swiftly from place tr place. Besides this, the roads would b of great benetlt to the people. If his plan were adopted, the states would be on ce urnged to put the militia to work in a similar way. and the people would be af f cried a practical lesson of the value of good roads. Letter of Miles. General Miles' letter, which was written the uy before he retired, is as follows: "Washington. Aug. 7. Headquarters of the Army. The Honorable the Secretary of War Sir: Within the past yoar I have seen the principal part of the Army wher ever It has been serving: haw carefully Inspected the defenses of the Pacific Coast, and within the last few months have In spected some of the principal fortifications on. the Atlantic and Golf Coasts. There are some feature concerning the Army that I deem it my duty to lay before the authorities. , "My view.-? concerning the organization cf the Army have been presented in fa cial communications and in testimony whenever required by the committees of Congress. My recommendation as to the Btrength of the mounted force in propor tion to the Infantry was, at the time, the extreme limit that I felt justified In rec- ommendlng, and was a much larger per-' centage than I would have advocated but for 'certain circumstances existing at that time, yet even on that recommendation the infantry regiments were cut down and ihe cavalry force Increased, until now the latter is entirely out of proportion, use less and enormously expensive. One or the Other Wrong-. "At the commencement of the Spanish. War, when we had a well-trained, thor oughly equipped, hardened and experi enced cavalry, a portion of it was obliged to remain at Tampa, and In Its place newly organized troops were sent to the front. Now, that was either all wrong or the present organization of the Army, with the great expense Incident thereto, is unwise and injudicious, and this subject requires, in my Judgment, the serious at tention of the Government "There la no country, with the possible exception of Russia, that has so large a number of men who are accustomed to live In the saddle and are experienced and expert horsemen, as the United States. It is safe to say that there are tens of thousands of men In our country who are in the saddle every day. who are skilled In landcraft,' and the use of arms, and who can be easily converted into a most formidable corps of mounted riflemen. In fact, there could easily be mobilized. In our country at least, ten times as many mounted men, many of whom have had military service, as could be landed on our shores by any .government or governments within any reasonable time. We have 100.000 men accustomed to the saddle and rifle that could be used to overrun quickly elthor Canada or Mexico; hence, the dis proportion of our mounted forces to that of the main body of the Army Is unneces sary and Injudicious. "In European armies the proportion of' mounted troops to Infantry Is one-fourth to one-fifth; in the English army it is one seventh, while in our Army there are one- Y.alf as many cavalry as Infantry regi ments. "The marvelous development In modern arms, rifles, machine guns and quick-firing artillery, renders the cavalry, as for merly used on the battlefield, obsolete, while the wonderful development In the use of motor power and electrical appli ances has rendered the horse far less Important than formerly. These facts are doubly significant and should be recog nized by the military authorities and the Government. . "There Is, iiowever, a corps of force required In our Army that could be ren dered of great utility, not only to the military, but to the people of this coun try. This power Is being recognized by European governments, and I have sev eral times recommended its use by ours. It will be utilized In the next war. and preparation for Its use by our Army should no longer be neglected. I have ref erence to the bicycle, motor cycle and the automobile, which have been developed to that extent that they have become a most valuable means of communication and transportation. Five Cnvalry Regiments Should Go. "Flvo regiments of cavalry should be dis continued, and a corps of five regiments should be organized, thoroughly trained and constantly employed in the use of these modern appliances. It should be re garded as a flying corps or a corps of observation, to open the way for the ed vance of an army, 'to obtain Information.' to reconnolter the country, and to repair or build roads and bridges. Officers and men of tho cavalry, artillery and infan try and of the Quartermaster's and med ical departments and engineer and signal corps should serve two or four years with this corps. "The modern appliances of road build ing are vastly superior to those formerly used. In fact the work Is now done prin cipally by machinery, and this .corps should be supplied with all the recent In ventions and Improvements for that pur pose. It should be constantly moved about through different parts of the coun- tryt where ,t woul(J haye evory opportu nity for experience In Improving the road: roads suitable for the movement of an army, making careful study of the topography, surveying and mapping the different sec tions as It passes over them, making both officers and men familiar with this most Important work, and at the same time benefitting the country wherever tho corps may be operating. In fact, such a corps woukl be of more direct benefit to the country in time of peace than all the rest of the Army, and in time of war would be invaluable. "The millions of dollar's that are now uselessly expended for one-third of the mounted force could In this way be uti lized In bringing about a great Improve ment In the Army, confer a great benefit upon the country, and at the same time train a most important corps for mili tary service, and I urge that this measure be recommended to and authorized by Congress. NELSON A. MILES, "Lieutenant-General." Information for Antl-Iniperlnllsts. At the banquet given by the Loyal Le gion of San Francisco In honor of Major General Hughes. U. S. A., retiring Com mander of the Department, and Major General MacArthur, U. S. A., the new Commander of the Department, Brigadier General Charles A. Woodruff. U. S. A. in the course of his speech, among other mings saia: I have here two telegrams that I would like to read, as they have a bearing upon some of my remarks and show th rniion. of the ideas entertained by some good but misguided people that Emllio Agulnaldo was a disinterested patriot, engaged in mi- Muuuuie mucriBKing 01 trying to OS tablish a republic in the Plilllnnino Arhi pelago. The ruthless crushing of his am- oition by tne American Army has carried j th,,thnc,eai!,ifiIfLm.e Phllanthro pists, but most loyal Americans will re joice wiai nis nones aim in ihoir infnn- Had he succeeded, the Tagalos, one of the 0 tribes In the Islands, would have estab lished an oligarchy or monarchy, almost uuniuaini ior ignorance, cruelty ana cor ruption. January 13. 1S99. U:i0 A. M. To the President of Republican Government, Ma lolos; We desire to know results of ulti matum which you mentioned in your tele gram, and we also wish to know what re ward our government is arranging for the orc? that will be able first to enter Manila. " CMLLES' XORIEIj AXD COLONEL (Indorsed In AgulnaMo's handwriting.) As to the eontp.tte nr t-n,,.. those who will be heroes will have as their rewards a large quantity of money-, ex traordinary rewards, promotion, crosses of diiu.u-iiu, jiMiquis ol juaiate. Ermlta. Count of Manila, etc.. besides the cor gratulatlons of our idolizing country on account of their being patriotic and more, it they capture the regiments with their i ii L ' pweiate, ine chief of them all. who rertresents our fntnro mles In Manila, which (lot?) fulls to you or. better said, to General Norlel and Colo nel Callles. "The ulUmatum has not been sent, but will be within a few davs. "(Signed) , , , E. A.. "Malolos, January H, 1SK9." Where the Scholars Can Tiny Gnmex. ELMA. Wash.. Aug. 27. (Special.) The board of directors of the Elma public schools are having the school building re paired before the Fall term begins. All of the old plastering has been torn off of the rooms and celling put in Its place. Each room Is being nicely painted In a delicate color and the large unoccupied room which Is GdxSS feet, is to bf fitted up for a reception-room; this room will also be used for basket-bAll and handball during the school term. CASHIER HAS A GUN Shoves It at a Forger Instead of Expected Coin. SCENE IN FOREST GROVE BANK Peculiar Actions ol a Stranger With $30O Paper Aroane Suspicion, and Lead to the Preven tion' of a Fraud. FOREST GROVE. Or., Aug. 27. Spe cial.) Two revolver .muzzles were shoved in the face of J. H. Burke at the Haines Bank at Forest Grove this morning, when he presented a forged note for payment. President Haines and Cashier Kane were behind the guns and the man with the bad paper nearly collapsed. He was given over to the Marshal and afterward placed In the county jail. The paper was for $300 and had the name of Walter Bernards attached. Bernards Is a well-to-do farmer, living In the neighborhood of this place. He pro nounces the jignature a forgery, and a very clever one. Burke called at the bank yesterday and asked Cashier Kane If Walter Bernards' name on a $300 paper would be gilt-edged. He was told that it would be. But the cashier was suspicious of the fellow and drove out to Bernards' heme last evening when Bernards told him that he did not Intend to sign any such paper. His sig nature was secured by Burke getting him to write It In a memorandum book. Burke claiming that he would send him a catalogue of the firm which he represent ed, which dealt In ploughs. So the cashier and the president of the bank laid a trap for the stranger, and when he passed the paper Into the bank early today, the cashier took It and In stead of passing out the money for It, he and President E. W. Haines both covered Burke with revolvers and called Marshal P. W. Cronln. who took him to the city jail and held him until Deputy Sheriff Sapplngton, of HUlsboro. came and es corted the prisoner to the county jail. Burke is a man about 33 years of age and fairly well dressed. He had in his possession $IC5 $3S0 gold. JS5 currency and a full-Jeweled gold watch. Burke came to town on a Rambler bi cycle of 1903 model 63. numbered 10,712. and said he was married and lived In Port land. LEARNS FROM OREGON INSTITCTION Utah Insane Asylnm Trustee Visits the Hospital at Salem. SALEM, Aug. 27. (Special.) State Treasurer John D. Dixon, of Utah, was In Salem today, and while here he paid a visit to the State Insane Asylum. Mr. Dixon Is a member of the Board of Trus tees of the State Insane Asylum of Utah and visited the Institution here for the purpose of learning what he can concern ing the management of this asylum, with a view to using the Information in Im proving the management of the asylum in Utah. State Treasurer Dixon Is a member of a large party of residents of his state who have been spending a few days at the Beach. He made the trip up to Salem for the purpose of visiting the asylum. He was accompanied by Dr. W. T. William son, chief physician at the Institution. Mr. Dixon expresses himself as well pleased with the manner in which the insane asylum Is conducted. Tho Utah in stitution is less than one-third tho size of the Oregon asylum, and In many re spects It Is impossible to effect as good an organization of the working force as is accomplished here. Mr. Dixon says that In his brief visit he learned a number of things which will be of assistance in the management of the institution over which he has partial control. THUNDER 3IOUNTAIN'S FUTURE. E L. Ahhott Says It Will Be One ot the Greatest Mlnlnpr Districts. NAMPA, Idaho. Aug. 27. (Special.) E. L. Abbott, superintendent of the Sunny side mine In Thunder Mountain, arrived here yesterday, after two years unbroken residence in the Thunder Mountain gold fields. Mr. Abbott Is enthusiastic In his praise of Thunder Mountain as a mineral country, and says it Is destined to be ono of the greatest mining districts In the country. He will spend a few days at Nampa, then return to Roosevelt with his wife, when they will go Into camp for the Win ter. YOUXG OLYMPIAN ELOPERS. Boot blnclc Runs Away With 13-Year- Old Girl of Good Family. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Aug. 27. (Special.) An acquaintance of two weeks ripening into an affection which chafed at parental restraint yesterday caused Frank Barnett; aged 17. and Trasey Eads, a miss of 13 Summers, to elope. They left this city on the Port Townsend Southern and are be lieved to have gone to Seattle. .A warrant Is out for young Barnett's arrest on the charge of kidnaping. He Is a young bootblack, who has seen much of the world, and the girl Is a member of a well-known Olympla family. Her moth er is dead. ONLY FIVE CAXXERIES WILL RU.. Poor Market Price Acts an Deterrent to Packers. ASTORIA. Aug. 27. (Special.) As nearly as can-be ascertained but little prepara tion is being made to can salmon on the Oregon Coast streams this Fall on ac count of the market price for that class of fish being very low and there being con slderable of last season's product still on hand. The canneries that will be operated are as follows: Coqullle, Umpqua, Sius law, Alsea and Tillamook. Those which will not be run are at Nehalem, Nestucca, Yaqulna, Slletz and Coos Bay. PULITZER DENIES HIS IDB.VT1TY. Resistern Under an Aaanmed Name on His Way to Trial. HELENA. Mont.. Aug. 27. Ralph Pul itzer. son of the proprietor of the New York World, passed through Helena today on the way to Choteau, where he will have his preliminary examination on the charge of killing a mountain sheep out of season, which, under the Montana law, is a felony. While here Pulitzer registered at a lead ing hotel under an assumed name, and to newspaper men denied his identity. HUGE BONE FOUND AT ALSEA. Supposed to Be Thlprh Bone of Man todon. Marrow Is Not Dried Up. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 27. (Special.)-Much interest centered today on a very large bone which was brought In this morning from Alsea. where It was recently found. It resembles the thigh bone of a masto don and Is over three feet long. The In teresting point It that it does not appear to be of great age. the marrow not yet being thoroughly dried. It will be taken to Professor Condon for examination. ADJUTANT OF BATTALION. F. B. Taylor, Philippine Veteraa, Raised From a Non-Corn. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.) Ser geant F. EL Taylor. Company A, has been appointed Adjutant of the First Separate Battalion, Oregon National Guard, with rank of First Lieutenant. "Sergeant Taylor is one of the faithful members of the Na tional Guard, who has served for many years past and has always been a thorough soldier. He has had valuable experience as a noncommissioned officer in the state andin the Second Oregon in Manila. The appointment came to him unsolic ited and he was as much surprised as were his many friends when he received information of the appointment. Chinese Convict Is Pardoned. SALEM. Aug. 27. (Special.) Governor Chamberlain today granted a full pardon in favor of Wong Long, a Chinese convict. This action was taken upon the recom mendation of Prison Physician John D. Shaw and Dr. A. B. Glllls, an eye special ist, both of whom declare Long will soon be totally blind. Long was received at the prison in March, 1S90, upon a 12-year sen tence for manslaughter committed in Multnomah County. His blindness is caused by disease. School Children Mast Be Vaccinated. OREGON CITr. Or.. Aug. 27. (Special) Under the new laws as laid down by the State Board of Health, evidences of recent vaccination must be shown by pupils be fore they will be allowed to enter the schools of any community. Dr. W. E. Carll, chairman of the Board of Direc tors of the Oregon City Schools, is in re ceipt of a copy of the laws from the State Health Board. It will be the pur pose of the local School Board to insist on a strict enforcement of rule 2-L Gearhart Park Station Robbed. , ASTORIA, Aug. 27. (Special.) The As toria & Columbia River Railroad Com pany's station and the Western Union Telegraph Company's office at Gearhart Park were robbed yesterday afternoon. About 3 o'clock In the afternoon F. R. Dixon, the agent, left the office for about 20 minutes to deliver a telegram. When he returned he found that some one had forced open a window and taken $23 from the cash drawer. There Is no clew to the burglar. Mrs. D. "IV. Lawrence. LEBANON. Or.. Aug. 27. Mrs. D. W. Lawrence died In this city yesterday from congestion of the liver. The deceased was the daughter of G. H. Bland, one of Linn County's pioneers. She was born on the old donation claim, near this place, about 25 years ago. She was married to D. W. Lawrence a little less than a year ago, and went to Missoula, Mont., where she resided until lost Spring, when she re turned here. She leaves a husband and one child. Delivered the Most Salmon. ASTORIA. Aug. 27. (Special.)-At the opening of the fishing' season Phillip Mc Donough. who conducts a fish-receiving station at McDonough's Landing, offered a handsome gold watch as a orlze for the gillnetter who should deliver the greatest amount of fish to him during the season. The watch, which has been suitably in scribed, was won by John Stanlcb, who delivered over 16 tons of salmon to Mr. McDonough. Fire Chief to Pay His Own Expenses. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27. Because the vote by the Board of Supervisors appro priating $1000 to defray the expenses of Fire Chief Sullivan to the National Con vention of Fire Department Chiefs at Atlantic City, next month, was not unan imous, Mr. Sullivan has returned the money to the city with the announcement that he will pay hli own expenses to the convention. There was one negative vote among the Supervisors. Funeral of Mrs. J. C. Denney. PHILOMATH, Or., Aug. 27. (Special. The body of Mrs. Hattie Denney, wife of J. C Denney, of Roseburg, was brought here yesterday from Salem, where she died on the 2Sth Inst- fronm maniacal- ex haustion. The funeral occurred today at the Methodist Episcopal church. Profes sor B. E. Emerick officiating. The de ceased was 34 years old. Miner Ran Over hy a Train. SEATTLE, Aug. 27. Men on their way to work In the Black Diamond coal mines this morning discovered, lying on the track about half a mile from the mine shaft, the body of Carl Johanson, a fel low miner. A. few hours before he had been run over by a train. One arm and leg was severed from his body, which was frightfully crushed. Had Premonitions of Death. EVERETT, Wash.. Aug. 27. (Special. James Skelley, of Montlcello, la., died suddenly this morning of heart disease while visiting his son in this city. Mr. Skelley did not want to make the West ern trip, and some time ago his wife dreamed that the Journey killed her hus band. Call for Dlntrlct Fair Directors. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.) A call has been made for a meeting of the directors of the Lane County Agricultural Society, to he held Saturday, at which time matters pertaining to the success of the district fair to be held here next month will be considered. Elites Talks to EuKenltes on Labor. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.) Pres ident George Estes. of the United Brother hood of Railway Employes, was In Eugene last night, and a large meeting of those Interested In organized labor was held In Frank's Hall. Requisition issnes for Jack Perdue. SALEM, Aug. 27. (Special.) Governor Chamberlain has Issued a requisition upon the Governor of Washington for the rendition of Jack Perdue, who is wanted to answer an indictment at Roseburg, Perdue is under arrest at Wenatchee. SIiinRlc Mill Destroyed by Fire. EVERETT. Wash., Aug. 27. Fire this morning totally destroyed the shingle and sawmill owned by Ira Joy, on Lake Stev ens. Aside from the mill itself 1,000.000 shingles were burned. The loss is 130.000 Insurance, JGCO0. Steel Cable Recovered From River. ASTORIA. Aug. 27. (Special.) Some weeks ago the steamer Hassalo lost about 2000 feet ot steel cable overboard near Cathlamet. It was recovered yesterday by Captain Salte, of the steamer O. K., and Dick Meyer, the submarine diver. Minor Learue Meeting Sunday. BUFFALO, Aug. 27. The meeting of minor league presidents, which will con sider the new baseball agreement sub mltted by the major league magnates. has been called for Sunday. August 30 In New York. Gorhnnt Is Elected President. VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 27. The Wash lngton Press Association here today elect ed C w. Gofham. of Snohomish, presi dent, vice W. A. Steel, of Seattle. It was decided to hold the. next convention in Spokane. Elected to Vacant K. of P. Office EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.) At a meeting of the members of Vernon Com pany. Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias held last night. Dr. C B. Wllloughby was elected to the office of Second Lieutenant, to succeed C W. Griffin, deceased. Orchid Ballin for St. Loals. TACOMA, Aug. 27. The Northern Pa clfic liner Victoria, which arrived today from the Orient, brings a consignment of orchid bulbs from Manila, which will be forwarded to St. Louis to be exhibited at the fair. These bulbs were sent out from Manila by the Government and are a very rare specimen of the orchid and worth many thousands of dollars. The Victoria also brings about 200 bales of raw silk. HE WAS NOT SHANGHAIED BUT NEW YORK BOY IS TAKES OFF FRENCH BARK. Reacaed by Revenae Catter Officials B elate Carried to the Orient Against His Will. NEW YORK, Aug. 27. The American boy who tried to make his escape rrom the French bark Marechal de Gqntaut yesterday, alleging that ne naa oeen "shanghaied. was taken from the vessel early this morning by Collector of the Port Stranahan who had gone out to sea on the Revenue cutter Gresham to rescue the boy. The boy Is named Hugh Thompson, Is 16 years of age and Is the son of a'sallor who ships on a coastwise vessel which piles between Bangor, Me., and points south. After he had been taken In charge by the revenue officers young Thompson said he had not been forcibly taken to the boat but had gone with the consent of his father. He said, however, that he thought that he was to ship on a coaster and when he found that the Marechal de Gontaut was bound for Yokohama and that he would be absent for many months he wanted to return to his home. It was after S o'clock last night that Collector Stranahan decided to go out after the French bark. He came to this conclusion after the pilot who had been aboard the Gontaut returned and re ported that a boy on that vessel was .locked In a closet and kept screaming for help, saying he had been kidnaped. The collector put to sea on the Gresham imme- I dlately. The Gresham came upon the Marechal de Gontaut after midnight. Lieutenant Hotz3chamer, of the Gresham. and two of the crew put off in a small boat and went alongside the French ves sel. The Lieutenant shouted to the watch to let down the ladder. "They did not appear to understand me," said he, "so I sprang up .the chain plates and got on the deck. Two men stood there talking but I could not un derstand them. One of them waved his arms about and ran toward me, but I pushed him to one side and ran down Into the hold. I passed through the galley and Into the forecastle. There were about 16 bunks there and up forward I saw the boy. He was sleeping. I woke him and asked him if he had been kidnaped. He would not say much at first so I took him upon deck. There was no resistance by the crew. I then had a ladder lowered and the rest of the party came aboard." Before the Lieutenant boarded, tho Frenchman he placed a navy revolver In his hip pocket. The other officers were also armed. Collector Stranahan was In his official uniform and sent at once for Captain Dennierre. -He demanded that the captain show him the ship's articles. The collector said the name of the, boy did not appear on them and this he de clared was a violation of the shipping laws. On the advice of his legal ad viser he claimed the boy. Several conferences between Collector Stranahan. Gaston Velten, the French Vice-Consul, and a representative of the charterers of the Gontaut were .held during the day. The Collector sent all the de tails of the case to the authorities at Washington by telegraph, but later an nounced that he had no authority to hold the ship. A revenue cutter was therefore dis patched to the ship to take off the revenue officer placed on board, and instructions were given the commander of the cutter to allow the bark to proceed on her way. The Collector said he had not received any formal advices from Washington as to how to proceed, but It Is understood that it was Intimated to him Informally that ho should act as he did. The boy. Thomp son, was taken home by his parents. NEW SOUND STEAMER. Alnskan Steamship Company to Bnlld a $215,000 Boat. Plans havo been completed for a new steamer to be built at once by the Alaska Steamship Company for the Sound traffic. She will cost.J215.000 and will. In all prob- aouity, De duiii. at xacoma. ti. w. Heatn. who built the steamer Clallam for the company at Tacoma, Is to build the new steamer, which will be named the Jenerson, In honor of Jefferson County. The Jefferson will be one of the finest steamers of the Puget Sound fleet. She will be built on lines somewat similar to the City of Seattle, except that she will have a double passenger deck and a social hall extending fore and aft. She will be 216 feet over all by 3S feet beam and will have accommodations for 250 passengers and considerable cargo. Her furnishings and equipment will be equal to that of any vessel operated on tho Sound. The Jefferson will be ready to go Into commission by May 1, 1904. Already the contract for the engines and Iron work has been let to the Heffernan Iron Works. She will be equipped with triple expansion engines and with three Scotch marine boilers, and will have nn average speed of 15 to IS knots. The Jefferson will be equipped with steam steering gear and fitted with electric lights and all modern Innovations for the comfort and safety or her passengers. Runs Down n. Schooner. STONINGTON, Conn., Aug. 27. The Metropolitan steamship H. M. Whitney. from rew iork to Boston, ran down and sank the schooner John Booth Just west of isew Haven last night. The Whitney rescued the captain of the Booth: the Maine, of the Stonlngton line saved a sailor, but the five other men In the Booth's crew and a passenger who be longed to Salem. Mass., were drowned. Raising the Kehanl. The steamer Kehanl, of the Oregon Round Lumber Company, which sank a few days ago at Stella, was raised yester day and will be brought to this city for repairs. The damage will not exceed $200. The accident was caused by the boat be ing moored at night with a taut line, which caused her at high tide to careen until she shipped water and sank. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 27. Left up at 9:20 last night Steamer Homer. Left up at 6 A M. British shin Red Rock. Sailed at 11:30 A. M. Schooner Charles R. Wilson, for San Fran cisco. Condition cf the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, northwest; weather, cloudy. Dalny Arrived Aug. 1C British steamer Oakley, from Portland. Nagasaki Sailed Aug. 10. French bark Rene, for Portland. San Francisco, Aug. 27. Sailed at 11:30 last night Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Portland. Tslntau, Aug. 27. Arrived prior to 23th German bark Alsternlxle. .from Portland. New York. Aug. 27. Arrived Phoenicia, from Hamburg. Sailed August Victoria, for Hambuig. via Plymouth; La. Bretacne, for Havre; Koenigen Lulse, for Bremen, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. Glasgow. Aug. 27. Arrived Carthagenlan. from Philadelphia, via. St. Johns, N. F. Sailed August 25 Sarmatlan. for Boston. Liverpool. Aug. 27. Arrived Haverford, from Philadelphia; Majestic, from New York; Auranla, from New York. Klnsale, Aug. 27. Passed Bo vie, for New York, for LlverpooL Queenstown, Aug. 27. Arrived Germanic, from Liverpool, for New York. . Hoquiam, Wash. Sailed Aug. 26. Schooner A. B. Johnson, from Aberdeen, for San Pedro. Arrived August 2S Schooner Comet, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen; schooner Minnie A. Calne. from Honolulu, for Hoquiam; steamer Lakrae. from San Francisco, for Hoquiam; steamer Santa Monica, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen. Saa Francisco. Aug. 27". Sailed Steamer James Dollar, for Seattle; steamer Areata, for Coos Bay; barkentlne J. M. Grifnths, for Port Hadlock; steamer Santa. Barbara, for Seattle; From Pole ELGIN WATCHES run ETery Elgin Watch is adjusted to all conditions of heat and cold before leav ing the factory. schooner San Euena Ventura, for Coos Bay; steamer Newbtlrsr. for Gray's Harbor. Tacoma. Auj. 27. Arrived Steamship Vic toria, from Orient: steamer Mineola, from San Francisco. Sailed Barkentlne Robert Sud den, for San Pedro. Seattle Arrived Auj. 28. Danish steamer Manauense, from Nome. Arrived Aug-. 27 Steamer Umatilla, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamer Cottage City, for Skagway; steamer Dolphin, for Sfcagway; steamer City of Puebla. for San Francisco; steamer Leelanaw. for Everett; British ship Laurlston, for Tacoma. AT THE HOTELS. " THE PORTLAND. L I Epstein. Chicago C H Dowler and -wife, I S Clark. Seoul AVheellne. tV V DrWH Hoyt and wf.lMlss Cantwell. Boze- iuwa. j man. Mont M P Randolph, Seattle) A B "Walker and fam D D Caldwell, Wash lly, New York W H Locker and wlfe.iDr J E Oilman. Chgo St Louis i J w-riKht. Chicago AM Hlattacd wf, do ;R L Chapman. Dallas R M Nichols and wife. St Louis J A Co-ran, Jackson I Louis. Kansas City J H Fanton and wife, Danbury Anna B Crawford. la Francis Bowen, Iowa l; u swell, Deyer G K Andrews and son. uenver C Lucas, Tacoma DrHC Eno, wife and H Gelershofer, Clncln maia. jsew Xork a uelerslioier, ao C F White, Spokane A Gelershofer, N T Mrs L XageU, Seattle Mrs A Black and dtr. D Levy. New Tork Louisville. Ill G F Miller. New Yorkf A Batchelder and wife, E J Rothschild. Chgo Chicago P C Maxen and wlte, i Theresa S Gray, Mnpls Minneapolis O Levy, San Francisco Mrs Monroe. do i J A Kirby, Seattle J E Glover, St Paul J B Dey and party A J Blen, New York S Sterns. San Fran F A Walsh. Milwaukee! F J Thomas, las Ang i J Becker and wife, ;w a sink. Jr. a Wllkeshlre iK Van Dran. Pendleton L G Woodln and wife,,C W Picks. San Fran Merced IJ Encllsh. San Fran J P Smeltzer. Doolyvll Mrs s rmuips, do Mrs G L Goodale. Medford E B Stllllnss, Boston L C Beatty and- wife. Iola, Kan J B Selandec and wf. San Francisco C Daly, Kentucky S P Wilson. San Fran C A Rust. Saginaw A M Rust, Saginaw C K Lipman. San Fran J H Brown and wife. Astoria W R Hume. Astoria P J McCumber. N D C W Hayes, Wash J H Moore and wife, San Francisco W D McKeefey, wife and dtr. Ohio J A Gay. Paris E G Flanagan and wf. Marshfleld J E Goebel and wf. S F C Johnston. San Fran E Serle. Spokane Mrs C A Telller, Se attle Mrs F R Barnes. N D Mae Hotelllng. Iowa Vera Hotelllng. Iowa A Deraangeon, Seattle Miss C Stevens, Albany H Friedlander. Chicago v. T Finney. Chicaco Chicago J'W Oberdennlng, AKron Mrs M Mason. S F xt O Butler. Nome J Mackay, Chicago J E Wadhams. wife and family. Seattle Mrs I Champenols, N J Mrs o .N wright J O Totten, wife and dtr. Jersey city F N Oxley, Chicago l H Demon geon, do Miss S Lurla. San Frn x von Imrellrechten, San Francisco E H Foote, Grnd Rpds S T Magee, New Tork L Benlckc. Brunswick O K Benlcke. do W Walgner, do J walgner. do E T Bragaw, N T M AV Peterson, Seattle THE PERKINS. A F Berry. Marble- IJ T Kervish, San Fran head, U S N F H Weetbrook, Rose- H Machael, do f burg G W Moore. St Louis jB Q Levy. San Fran Mrs Moore, St Louis iMlss L M Phillips. J B Wells. Boise. I McMlnnvllle G Sheltady. GoldendaleW F Plver. Kan City Geo Scammon. do Mrs Plver, Kan City A P Weiser, Arlington! Miss Plver, Kan City Mrs Fred Dow, do A P Plver, Kan City Mrs W Macurt. Rufus ,Mrs Plver. Kan City Miss Macurt, Rufus Miss Plver. Kan City G I Slocum, Hood RvrjM E Foster. Baker Cty J Frandle, San Fran iMrs Foster. do Mrs Frandle. San Fran J J Fowler. Baker City W W French. San Frr.'A Boyer, Eagle .Cliff V C Curtis. Wis !Mrs Boyer. do W H Thompson. Wis IT Gavin. Shaniko W H Wehrung, Hllls-F W Bagler, Dalles boro N H Featheratone, F Allen. Chicago t Red Wing. Minn W H Wells. Seattle ,C H Doval. Nampa Miss Radcllfte. Cripple, R L Leeson. Nampa Creek ,A Gllppsle, Nampa Miss N E Griffith. o"o (H Gardes. Marblehead. W S Harris, Saybrook U S Navy Mrs J B Northy, MlnnjE G Davis. Tacoma Addle E Hathaway. iJ M Johnston, Chicago Stillwater. Minn fMrs Johnston. do Mrs M Purser. Wash S E Bartmess, Hood Miss Purser, Wash , River J B Hansen. Mich A Plant, Chicago C L Lewis, Aberdeen Mrs C B Richardson. R C Gorton. Oakland ! Walla Walla C G Schnlder. Marlon ; J L Tucker. Los Angies T H Johnson. Dutur J w tiancer. jnui:r. W A Frebaugh. Chgo 'O Tibbetts. La Grande Mrs Frebaugh. do Mrs S FIsk. For Grove T H Manning. Neb Mrs G A Baldick, do Mrs Marnlng. Neb L R Bailey. Omaha J McC Preston. Neb iR C Van Vecter, Mrs Preston. Neb l Everett, wasn B F Tobln. Chicago Mrs Tobln. Chicago iT W Havmond. Kenedy C S Rohns, Neosho M B McCoy, Wash I N Rowe. ao E Plummer. Lincoln 1A L uooaricn. jianua. F A Howard. Decatur Bessie Barcus, Boise Mrs Howard. do IMrs A Ganns. San Frn P A Jordan. Chicago IMlss Ganns. San Fran F E Buckland. Wash H A Burdick, V.ls Mrs Buckland. do IMrs Burdick. do F D Clem. Wash. D C S M Eckelson, Jack- M E Burke, do sonvllle W A Bell, S C N J Dufur, Wash. D C THE IMPERIAL. C Mahono. Seattle IM Robinson. Salem Ed Durvellns. Cavlll IE Webb, West Brook H li Wakeln. Denver field Mrs John Jones, W W Mrs Webb, do Miller Freeman. Se'ttlelMrs N E Griffith. Port W J Splllman. Wash- Townsend lngton, D C iMlPses Griffith, do Mrs G F McGlachlin,W S Worden, Klamth Ft W W Falls Miss Chew, do IMao C Worden. do W T. I ine the $M$mf f?( oAlWi POS OUR CANCER CURE We have secured the services of a cancer specialist. Dr. C. Bllllngton. who has had remarkable success In curing, to stay curtd. for the past nfteen years, the woret cases of cancers! His treatment Is original and painless. i-iUwmt use of tho knife. Hundreds of testimonials from people In neighboring towns and in this city are on file at our oiiice of cancers removed, witn no sian of return. His treat ment removes the cancer and all affected tissues, restoring it again to a healthy growth. Several cases are now under treatment at our offlcoi. nnd any one suffer ing from this dread disease is invited to cali and consult tnls doctor. Only CURABLE cases taken. Persons reading this ad. should send It to somo one suffering from cancer. The cancers are attended only by the specialist, who does nothing else, and has absolute and personal charge and care of all cancer cases coming for treatment. . . . , . . Dr. Bllllngton Is known in California, V asnlngton. Idaho and Oregon, in all ot which states he had succeeded in accomplishing tome remarkable cures of cancer. Remember, he doea not use the knife. - We also cure to stay cured forever VARICOCELE, BLOOD POISON and all as sociated diseases and weaknesses. i Xt you cannot call at our office, write us your symptoms fully. Our home treatment b correspondence is always successful. Our counsel Is free and sacredly confidential, and we give each- patient a legal contract in writing to hold for our promiue. Hours 3 to 8; Sundays. 10 to 12. Address all letters to ST. LOUIS DISPENSARY SECOND AND YAMHILL STREETS, PORTLAND, OR, To Equ&tor alike An illustrated history of the watch sent free upon re quest to Elgik National Watch Co. clih. iu Grace E Twigjrs. BolselMrs John Dooly. Walla Mrs J W Twlxfts. do t Walla. Wash F E Hughes. 1'ortland I II O Griffith. Astoria H J Reed. Seattle R L Stranger, Aurora. A L Gale, Lincoln W E Casey. Milwaukee E R Lake. Corvallls Louis Cone. Butte F Lehey. St Paul Chas H Clark, do Mrs Chas H Clark, do G Edwards. Vancouver Mrs Edwards. do T F McGourln. Vncvr A C Hemphill. Spokane! jars s .McDonnell, w m nlpeg Miss M McConnell. Portaga H Kenrick, West Sal em, Wis Mrs Kenrlck. do H A Bier. Tacdma H W Smith. Denver J H Koonts. Echo K Van Dran. Pendleton C B Burson. Condon B F Morris. Lewlston Mrs H S Hammond, Tacoma W E Frazlor, Albany J W Abbott, Vash Nettle Kenrlck. do F W Roberts. Post- vllle. Va H E Roberts, do C Muszunger. Lyons.la! A i-eters. s C J Smith. Chicago 3 L Leese. Chadun Mrs Leese. do Mrs F D Shelton. Gol dendale A T Ormsby. Denver Mrs Ormjby, do C Drummond. Boise J S Allen. Carrlngton Mrs Allen, do J M Cates. Decatur W A Mayer, Boise Y P Burrell, Boston L D Payett. Detroit Mrs Payett. do August Bordl. Salma J M Richards. Omaha Mrs Richards, do W W Brather. Cin J C Mcintosh, do J O Goodrich. Union tB C Beck, San Fran 'Mrs F G Van Duyn, uutnrie J C Regan. Seattle G G Chapln. Tacoma Mrs C E Doyle, Madisn Mrs J Mason. Madison Mrs E Martin. Madison Dr JF Ualley, HUlsboro Mrs. ualley. illUsboro Miss R Harlan. Leeds Miss L Keem. Wash i, vanaisnoer. Wash H W Threlsen. Salem Mrs Threlsen. Salem iW Thompson. S F L Ryan. Salem G Damon. Salem I THE ST. CHARLES. J W Hanford, Sacra-Geo Reed. Warrendalo mento IE F Vanderlyn. Clin- R G Lewis. Woodland 1 ton. Wis H H Miller Mrs Vanderlyn. do Floyd Tupper, Hlllsboroi J T Butler, do HS Clyde J S Copeland. Toledo J W Clark. Catskanle A Hugues, St, Helens G F Harkness H IS Johnson, Buttev'la P H ColTex. Astoria iJames Small, Ind Mrs Coffey, do F J Peterson, Mist M Smith Mrs Allman. do Frank Ray R Francis. Tacoma J C Stewart, Pa Mrs Stewart, do Ira P Russell, Burling ton, Vt Mrs Russell, do Jas. Burdln, Mich Mrs Burdln. do G H Mayer, do Mrs Mayer, do J W Davis. Castle Rock 1 ii Williams. New Condon, la A E iforety, Cheno- wlth. Wash H Stinnlck J C Hale. Heppner. Or Joe Sweeney and son. Kelso Chas Beach, So Bend Carl Thompson, do W P Mathews. Camas! F BlaUdell. Astoria ti wickberg; do D Crowley, Los Angeles! Frank Fousberg; Hood i i Jiott. cathlamet I Klver Mrs Mott. do lH Bailey. Sheridan Dan Ragan, Blanchard. John Sheterly la C W Powell C Wardess J S Coulter M A Mason, Dalles L D Farnlm. Sd Point Mrs Farnlm. do J R Botton. Olympla W P Pierce, Los An geles Mrs Pierce, do B Tunney. Tillamook F A .HanRon.Sacram'to II O Howard. Rainier Chas Youngstrand. Chi cago Geo C Eggers. do is V Miller. Nevada Jesse Smith,' Cas RockltJohn McDanlel Dr J D Thompson, RIdsreneld1 S L Smith, Champoeg John McDonell E J Faust. Boise. Id M J Raymond, Gervals Mrs Raymond, do B F Raymond E Rosecratftz Jas H O'RIIey, city H J Rupert, city Herman Shulz. Cal J E Smith, Dallas. Or THE ESMOND. H H Wade. Sherlden IW A Aller. Newberg. H Copies, city Or Mrs A Buck, Clatsk'nle J H De Force. Astoria o 1 l.lstner. Rainier W F Pruden. Clarkes Bird Pruden. do M Elde. Skamokawa I P Fellet. Hubbard. Or jas uuramlngs, u S S Marblehead r McAdam. Stella A B Robinson, do Mrs A Aylmer. Ontario! w u ivezier. city J J Pickard. city J L Le Roy, Bohemia M Kramer and dtr. Myrtle Creek J R Williams, Coal Ck Jas Williams, do G F Gaintler, Boise J C McFadden, Cathla met D H Prescott. do C D Wolford. Sllverton Otto Johnson and wife. Astoria E Edwards. Ashland jNellle Johnson, do J O Powell. Boisfc City Henry Wilson. Olequa Dtls A Sutherland. Mlt-jMlss M Watson. Salem mine. Ill Miss Sara Wilson, do W B McLaughlin, Gol- dendale I C Clark. Forest Grve V Dalton. Ohio G A. R Thos Allen, do F J Chadma. wife and V Carlson. Stella. Wash daughter. Mavnard Jas E Smith, Cham poeg, Or J Murray. Buttevllle O A Peterson, Lewis River Cole Harris, city T Tlndle. Eureka, Nev Thos Schoolcraft, Dll- Iey. Or m. nnaie. ao Mrs Wedrick. Sllverton Mrs Schoomaker. do Mrs. T. Schoolcraft, do W P Walker. Grant's pass Jas Eaton. Buffalo B L Wilson. Denver W S Loomls, do M Kock. city E J Faust. Boise City G Butler and fmly, do W B Morton, do Mrs Morton, do B D Mclntyre. Payette, Id iT H Jennings. N Yam hill D Upton, Hood River W E Chrlse, Montesan Chas Larsen. Astoria Elburn. do J Hlggboon, do J A uarker. Euguene . H Gunderaon, Vermil lion. S D P Weeks, do Mrs. B D Mclntyre, do Hotel Brunswick. Seattle. European plan, popular rates. Modern Improvements. Business center. Near depot. Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma. First-class restaurant in connection. Rainier Grand Hotel. Seattle. European plan. Finest cafe on Coast. Hdqrs. naval, military and traveling men. Rooms en suite and single. Free shower bat ha. Rates. 1 up. H. P Dunbar, Prop. IT1VE CURES Urethral Obstruction Cured NO CUTTING NO PAIN CURED TO STAY CURED It matters not how long you have suffered from urethral obstruction, or how many different doctors nave disappointed you, we will cure you Just as cer tain as you come to us for treatment. Ve will not do it by cutting or dilating. Our cure Is new entirely original with us and perfectly painless. It completely dissolves urethral obstruction and permanently re moves every obstruction, allays all Inflammation, re ouces the prostate gland, cleanses and heals the blad der and kidneys when Irritated or congested. Invig orates and restores health and soundness to every part of the body affected by the disease.