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THE MORNING OKEGON1AK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1901. GREWS FACE DEATH Japanese Attack on Sevasto pol Made During Storm. FLOTILLAS ARE SEPARATED One Torpedo-Boat Has Not Returned, and There Is Anxiety for Crew and Boat Battleship Is Low ering Astern. TOKIQ, Dec IS. The partially success ful torpedo attack on tlio Sevastopol was made In the fc of almost insurmounta ble obstacles and writes another inspiring: fctory of the splendid bravery of a number of oOicers. The entire crews of the torpodoboat dotroycrg and torpidoboats volunteered for the task, courting death in thoir ef forts to destroy the only floating Russian battleship at Port Arthur. Facing a driv ing storm and heavy seas, the flotilas separated, and under individual com manders, the vessels attacked independent-. The decks of the destroyers and trpedoboats were covered with ice, and tV mee suffered acutely from cbld. The Russians resorted to the most ex treme precautions to protect 'the Sevas topol. They dropped torpedo nets which Melded the bows of the battleship, and. ir Sevastopol was further protected by a specially constructed wooden boom, the framework of which was composed of . nbond logs and cables and heavy lmins interlaced and entangled. From the surface of this boom hung a deep -urtaln made of torpedboat nets taken from the sunken battleships, the purpose r which was to catch and destroy the torpedoes and their mechanism. The Japanese probaWy refrained from . .tempting to cut or jump the. boom, a l.-n demonstrated by the British, but the ti pedoboats and destroyers evidently fT-ed the openings which the Russians .i left so as to alkv communication vith the harbor. 'i'lip commander of the Japanese third - ludron reported at 1:36 o'clock yes- iny morning, as follows: "nmmenrinfr at 11 o'clock Tuesday phr nd continuing until X o'clock Wed - - iny morning, six torpedoboats and ,--1a fitted torpedo craft, constantly ti'inp'.ed attacks against the Russian ttlw'iip Sevastopol,' the coast defense Otvashni, and the military trans- TTtS. I details of the attack are not yet J--."n. However, according to reports :'-"Hva at watchtower guardship at 9 clock this morning, the Savastopol had mmenced towering; astern, and the w .tier Vrs said to reach the torpedo tubes . -t-ra." The nt commander, telegraphing last ni1nif.tt. says: At o'clock on the morning of De cember M (Wednesday), Commander otakl. I'mMne a flotilla of torpedoboats. .-"id I i ittenant Miyamoto, leading an- :Nr flotilla, began attacks against the ast. ).! and the transports. ou.k fleet failed to accomplish his I'm i "!-. wig to a severe snow storm. "Mij i inoio's flotilla sueceded In reach in? tl intended spot by taking advant .ige of ih- fact tliat the enemy's scarch chtg tv. io exposing Otaki's flotilla and r.- i t directed against Miyamoto's. In ;'). tl i-k tf the snow, while Miyamoto's lotiiu was searching for the enemy's -ijm. on- t orpedobo t became lost from '-oun: .iU- shine. At i dock Lieutenant Xakafnnda's '.i-edohMi independently attacked a nltHf transport. Another tornedoboat :iior M:amiKo. discharg;d and exaiod-1 tl a to-tMHlo aKai)i8t the Sevastopol.1 l'nth i. turned safely, but failed to meet. tn- w-ing tornedoboat. IJe.Mt n.tnt Kagat. commanding the 1 -".it, '.a- not returned, ami there is anx : foT the safety of the boat and crew. "Tih: the watchtower guardship re port tlmt the stern of the Sevastopol :-l-ar Us nave been lowered three feet.'' M S IV M. the Sevastopol was still .:! at. SLAIN BY DRUNKEN RUSSIAN. Chinaman Is Singled Out by Sailor RttsMng Through Shanghai. SHANGHAI. Dec. IS. The disorders cre ated hv tlio Hailors of the dismantled Rux s:'i v. i-sete Askold and Gromovoi reached .",-ir ' iimn yesterday, when one of the w oC ti. Askold murdered a Chinaman walnut h- .-lightest provocation. The U.isian wm apparently intoxicated. 'Hi i -.' ihrot:gh one of the streets of i t hi- - (Settlement wlth a loaded re xi'.ve .ii his hnnd. He flred several snots m; pa--. 1 ;-'. hut failed to do any dam- -. Tbv i raade for a Chinaman wh w.4.4 standing in front of his store, and. - ir.U.s. Mm by the throat, emptied the ' iim nlwt chambers of the pistol into hid -ar t's body. V P'-Utlon has been presented to the au orit!e here requesting that the Russian be exeleded from the Chinese set '.nwnts. wl .-r.- they have been making tnbesiu.U- for the residents. The r.atur w.il in .ill probaMiity. be submit tal ti. Foreign Consuls, as not a day :.- during the past month or so :tho . Mine complaint being made uatn t ih- Russians. So far as can be -arm-1 the Chinese officials have kept :!w matter secret, but this latest exploit uld not be kept front the knowledge of t'ie people hi general, and united action is ikely to be taken against the Russian sailors. RUSSIA TERMS IT SWINDLE. Adventurer Gave Out Report She Has Seoret Advices Regarding Affair. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 15. Much dlsgnst .Is manifested over the manner In which a notorious Russian adven turer has swindled several newspapers bina by fictitious stories of Russia havlnx received secret Information .-iVm.uI ' ! North Sea Incident. The au-thoriu-p Mere are lit no wise respon sible lor these reports, and express -nnfhl. in the testimony which will hf 5ui-mittfl to ihe International Coni Tnlssioj; iii Paris. The ft'iss supports Captain Clado's 1roai. 1 for a court-martial, declaring 'hat a - 1. i one of the principal Rus sian w iH-sses, he shounl go to Paris tompi.-t -u i habilitated. J The ":ixette declavQR if Jspsn lit su id In this wr she will col-niz.- Mni. hiiria and maintaLM astand rig a - 'ii h -ro as a bulfcr aralnst Rus i.t. and f.at if she falls slie surely will bd hi uprising in China. This pa ;.er. ti eio,..;-.. warns the pro-Japanese :n the i nitHl States and elsewhere wj nre Interested in commerce with China t . onrfoer wel. the effect of either alter native. GREAT HEROISM AND DEVOTION Wounded Russians in Trenches With Dead for Days Before Escaping, Ml'KDKN. Dee. Delayed.) An in- t ore! tig irriv order has been issued. -Illnr tt- i.ior. to the exceptional hero i"tn iflce, and devotion of 'two mri'Si' w!irid infantrymen. Harza iratof nd iM-ho-iko. who. with a ilozen thrr moti. lay for four day.- In ab..;ne.t trnrh's betw.-n the Ru---tnn J.ip.mt-Si- i'nt-. m fr-rmg from jhr t i'--r c-M a'-.d tho !nk o :'..(f. Ham n. 'T Wh vra? .r!y s ishtiv wvded. astd the others into the t.viK-hcs. took coats from the dead to cover them, bound their wounds and dug a well. Japanese came and took away the coats and filled la the well, iiansa mxteff again got the coats, re:ened Hie well and secured a Utile dry bread and dee from dead Russians and Japanese.' The men also ware compelled to eat raw millet. Japanese made several visits to the trenches, but paid no attention to the wounded, and rendered no assistance. The Russians feigned dead, fearing to fall into the hands of the Japanese The sufferers frequently attempted to crawl back to the Russian lines, but were com. polled by weakness and the pain of their wounds. as well as the steady tiring, to abandon the attempt. Finally, when only three men were left alive, three Japanese came, one of whom accidentally stepped on the leg of a sol dier named Matvel. who groaned aloud from pain. Finding him aiive. the Jap anese dragged him away from his com rades, who were too weak to help him, despite his despairing entreaties. One of the Japanese suspiciously kicked Ischkeno in the side, but left him for dead. Har zamatoff and Ischenko Ilnally resolved to Tnake a last desperate effort the next night to creep back to the Russian lines. wliich were -400 paces" distant, and" after dragging their bodies t!owly and pain fully a portion of the distance. Ihey were observed by a Ru.4an sentry and met with volleys from Russian tines, forcing them to lie still in the millet until the firing ceased, when they Anally succeeded In reaching the .lines, where they were cared for, fed and sent to the hospital train. The army order paint the sublime hero ism and modesty of these two men in glowing colors, and especially that of Harzamatoff. who. being but slightly wounded, could have joined the Ruesian troops sooner, but preferred to remain with his 'comrade?. "His regiment," the order says, "should be proud to have such a man in its ranks." JAPANESE MOVING AGAIN. Column Driven Back by Rennen kampff Is Advancing. MUKDEN, Dec. 15. Tile Japanese col umn of General Oyama's Eight, which General Rennenkampff recently drove back to the Taitze River, Is again reported to be moving northeast . and strongly holding the Siaodagal-Sian Chan region, 6003 men. with eight guns, being at Sian Chan, and 10.000 men, with eight guns, at Slamatze. The Japanese are also holding Sian tziaYzu 8nd Benchthu with a small force. They occupy Sisodyra, on the south bank of the Taitze River, and they are guard ing the 4ridge, which is no longer of any importance, owing to the freezing of tlie river. A Japanese patrol says the besieging army at Port Arthur Is composed of nrst, ninth and 11th divisions, and the fourth and eighth reserve brigades. The extreme cold keeps things quiet along the front. The distribution of warm clothing to the troops Is practically fin ished. MUCH FEELING AGAINST CHILE Japan Still Fears She Will Sell War ships to Russia. i TOKIO, Dec. 15. The Japanese are watching with great interest the alleged plan of the Russian Government to pur chase warships from the governments of of Argentina and Chile. In response to a diplomatic inquiry, the government of Argentina frankly disavowed any inten tion to sell warships to Russia, but the answer received from Chile is said to be evasive. The correspondence on the sub ject Is still in progress. There is a growing feeling of resent ment here against Chile. Discussing the question with the Associated Press cor respondent today, an official said that in the event of Chile' selling warships to Russia. Japan will unquestionably take the first opportunity to settle the score. The Japanese government Is being urged to Inform Chile pointedly that Japan will demand indemnity when she enforces the domand at the end of the war with Russia. It Is thought here that Chile through out has been induced to refrain from telling Its plans with regard to the sale of its warships. CRUISER REPORTED ASHORE. German Steamer Observes Japanese Ship in Yungching Bay. CHTBFOO, Dec. 15. Captain Hansen, of the German steamer Tslntau. reports that, on December 14 he saw a Japanese cruteer apparently ashore in Yungching Bay. 10 mile south of the Sedantung pro montory, a' tliat a large merchantman was seemingly trying to assist the war ship. The distance, the captain says, rendered his observation uncertain. Telegrams sent to Wei-Hal-Wei and TsingUia brought forth no confirmation of Captain Hansen's story. In a reply received from Wei-Hei-VVel. it was ex plained that warships sometimes coal in Yungchnig Bay from colliers, and this is generally accepted as the explanation of what Captain Hansen saw. CRUISER PROBABLY DAMAGED Okean Is Believed to Be Putting Back to Cronstadt. XYBOKG. Denmark. Dec. 15. The Russian auxiliary cruiser Okean passed here at nodn today, proceeding south ward. The Okean was last reported at Tan gier, Morocco, which place she left De cember 7. and. according to the dts atichos from Tangier, was proceeding eastward, which would have taken her through the Straits of Gibraltar. It is to be presumed that the Okean sus tained some damage and Is now return ing to Cronstadt. COALING FOR BALTIC FLEET. Steamers Will Go to Extreme North east Coast of IMadagascar. SI'BCIAL, CAB UK. LONDON. Dec. 16. The' insurance cor respondent of the Ir.don Times says: "For suice time past a large number . of steamers have been engaged in taking coal on' Russian account to Dieju, Suarex. on the extreme northeast coast of Madagascar. There is every reason to ielieve that this place win be the i total of concentration for the divisions of the Russian Baltic iieet which is on the way by the. Cape route and the Suez Conservative Reforms for Russia. ST. PETERSBURG. dW. li-A special council held this afternoon at Tsar-skoe-SeSo undr lSau&ror Xlcbolas. at which President of tSie Mltfistcrlal Coun cil Witte. Minister of the Interior Svtate-polk-Mlndcy and Minister of Justice Ma rs vien discussed the fjneodon reforms. It is understood that the Kmeror ad vised with them on the question of a manifesto which will be published on De cember IS on the occasion of his majes ty's name day. This doramoat. it fat be lieved, outlines a policy of cautious con servative reform. Kaulbars Given Hearty Reception. HARBIN. Manchuria. Dec. . General Kaulbars, commander of the third army, met with a hearty reception on his ar rival here today. There are 22 1 to .'pita Ik ltre. eaeh with IS beAs. The officers' ward is under con trol of the ife of General Misu-benko. Ther re many cases of typhoid fever. Vessels Sail From Jibuti!. .Tiri'TTr V-t nch Soir.:iiilHid. jvec. Thf vf.-sriij of the Russian second Pa.i;c stquadrun. which had been chafing here, stiiitd last night. IN MEED Parliamentary Party. Asks Gov ernment for Relief, SITUATION IN. WEST ACUTE Failure of Potato Crop Is Chief Cause of Distress Meeting Demands Power Be Given for Distribu tion of Land to Poor. DUBLIN. Deo. 35. The meeting of the Irish Parliamentary -arty to discuss the distress tit the west of Ireland, and con sider means to "force the government to provide for the immediate necessities and put the . land act in operation in Con naught and other poor districts." was held here today under the presidency of John Redmond. A resolution was passed con demning the government for the existing distress in Ireland, demanding that im mediate steps be taken to relieve It. and also demanding that powers be given for the distribution of land in the poor district-. The local government board, however, to some degree, forestalled the meeting by taking steps which it is con sidered will be effective in relieving the tenants who are affected by the failure of the potato crop. The .meeting was held in the ilansion House and there were present John Dillon. T. C. Harrington. Joseph Devlin. Sir H. G. Ksmonde and a majority of the Nationalist members of the House of Commons. Resolutions were unanimous ly adopted, the first of which says: "Owing to a failure of the potato crop, such as has occurred at regular intervals In the last G9 years, aggravated this sea son by a terrible shortage In the earnings of migratory harvesters anr a sharp fall In agricultural products, the population of considerable portions of the West of Ireland has been plunged Into acute dis tress, which, in many districts will result In famine unless the government takes prompt measures." Government Held Responsible. The second resolution holds the govern ment directly responsible because it has persistently refused to take the necessary stcps to relieve chronic destitution, and earnestly calls upon the government, even at the eleventh Hour, to apply the pro visions of the land act in the West of Ireland as far as possible without legis lation, and at the earliest moment Intro duce In Parliament, an .amending bill muking the land act apply to the western problem. The third resolution maintains that the proper temporary remedy Is not charity, but the starting of works which will be of permanent utility In the distressed dis tricts, enabling the people to earn their livelihood by onest labor. The resolu tions suggest measures to deal with the present emergency, such as facilitating land transfers and giving the congested districts board free hand and authority to include purchases and initiate relief works. The fourth resolution demands that a special distress grant be Immediately placed at the disposal of the congested districts board for carrying out relief of establishing productive works 6f a per manently beneficial character. The fifth Resolution demands that har bor and pier works under the marine works act on the western coast shoukl be immediately commenced. Potato Seed Is Needed. The sivih resolution sivx thnr th nro- Jvlfefori of fresh potato seed is of urgent necossity, but the memorialists feel bound to point out tliat this measure will be In effective for the relief of distress before August next, and that the method of dis tribution the local government board pro poses, and the demand for fffll repayment of the cost of seed by the affected "areas, is most unsatisfactory and unjust. The next resolution declares that ex perience has proved, that the provision of potato seed for a district liable to periodic failure of the potato crop ought net to be left until a catastrophe has occurred, and that when so left the proviHon of fresh seed in the hurry, and under the pressure of calamity, has always resulted in great extravagance, and frequently In the pro vision of extremely bad seed at .excessive cost. The agricultural department, it Is urged, shoukl provide for the steady and constant introduction of fresh varieties of Jeed potatoes Into districts so dependent upon the- potato crop. The eighth resolution Is as follows: "We feel bound to condemn In the strongest terms the conduct of Irish land lords in aggravating the distress by press ing for full rents and arrears in this dis astrous year and issuing ejectment pro cesses by wholesale. We believe that these proceedings are a direct conspiracy to use distress for the purpose of coercing the people to agree to the purchase of their holdings at ruinous prices." Government Will Assist. LONDON. Dec. . Sir A. P. McDon nell. Under-Secretary for Ireland. In a letT ter to the Boards of Guardians in the West of Ireland, promises that should the relief of the existing distress there prove an excessive burden on the ratepayers, the government, will make a grant for the public funds for the purcliasc. PARLIAMENT AGAIN IN UPROAR Opposition Party in Hungaria Bitterly Assails Premier. BUDAPEST. Dec. 15. The parliament ary truce nas been short-lived. The ses sion of the lower house of the Hungarian Parliament today witnessed a repetition of the turbulence that has marked most of the recent sittings. The members of the opposition emphatically declined to recognize the new rules of procedure and greeted Premier Tlsza's attempts to speak with such a storm of invective and other noisy interruptions that the sitting had to be suspended repeatedly. Premier Tifza essayed to speak, but al though, prior to the third suspension of the sitting he stood for SO minutes appealing for a liearlrg. lie finally was forced to desist by the deafening din caused by an unceasing .chorus of "resign!" from the lenders of the united opposition . The House was thronged, practically cverv Deputy being present, and the gal leries were full of spectators. Count An drassy opened the proceedings, declaring lie considered the new rules Illegal and that he declined to recognize such an 'an archical outrage" as was accomplished by their adfption November IS, but he of fered ills best endeavors to secure a peaceful . settlement of the critical situ ation. Francis Kossuth and Count Apponyi similarly denounced the sew rules "as "violations of all Pariiamentary usage." adding that "they might as well throw the whole constitution to the winds as recog nise the new rules." When Premier Tlsza rose to reply- the uproar broke out. Count Andrassy. Fran cis Kossuth and others urged their fol lowers to listen to the Premier, but their efforts had no effect. , Deputies rushed across the floor in great disorder, amid which a Liberal Deputy was heard to shout: "Obstruction must be driven out with whips." Yells, of rage greeted the threat and continued until the vice-preside it suspended the sitting. Shortly after the resumption, the sitting hiwi to be again suspended owing to a renewal of the tumult. At a third attempt to continue business the government by a majority of 76 managed to carry a mo tion summoning Deput3' Lengal to appear before the committee on privileges for disorderly conduct in the House, but when Premier- Tisza aguln rose to speak, he was onCe more howled down, the opposi tion Informing the Premier that he would not bo allowed to speak until the new rules were withdrawn. Whistles and mouthorgans were requisitioned- and add ed to the deafening din occasioned by the slamming of desks and the shouting of the Deputies, the whole opposition chanting In chorus "resign, resign." . With folded arms the' Premier stood for a full half hour. Bach time ho opened his mouth demoniac shrieks drowned his voice. Finally the Premier was obliged to desist and the sitting was suspended for the third time. It is unofficially stated tonight that the Government has decided to dissolve tho Diet and that a general election will be ordered, probably within a month. It Is understood that Premier Tlsza has the decree of dissolution in his pockot to use when he thinks best; but he will make another attempt to proceed with busi ness before employing . the writ, as it is unconstitutional to dissolve the Parlia ment before presenting the budget to It. WELL READ KRUGER'S WORDS Botha Will Make Feeling Letter Pub lic at Grave of Boer Leader. SPECIAL. CABL.E5. LONDON Dec. 15. At the grave of President Kruger In Pretoria tomorrow General Botha, In the course of a public address, will spring a dramatic surprise by reading a letter from his old chief embodying nls political testament and linni message to the Afrikanders. In a special issue of the South African Bulle tin, the organ of the South African Press Bureau, the letter will also appear to morrow morning". It is addressed to Gen erals Botha, De La Rey and DeWot, in reply to the greeting sent President Kru ger by the great Boer congress held in Pretoria last Hay. "In the midst of all the sadness and suffering which Is my portion," wrote the President, "your cablegram fills me with gratitude. With my whole heart, I thank those who, gathered to deliberate on the present and future, thought of their old state President, and thus have shown that they have not forgotten the past; for he who wishes to create a fu ture must not lose sight of the pa3t. Therefore, seek In the past all that was good and beautiful therein; shape your ideal accordingly, and try for the future to realize that ideal. "It is true that much of what was built up is now annihilated, destroyed and fallen; but. with unity of mind and strength it Is possible to reconstruct that which has been overthrown. It fills me with joy to see that unity. I am trust ing that you will never fdrget the serious warning contained in the words 'Divide et Impera.' (divide and rule) and see to it that the phrase can never be applicable to the Afrikander nation. Then our na tionality will remain and flourish. "What I myself shall live to see thereof remains in God's hand. I was born under the British flag, but it is not my wish to die under it. I have to learn to abide the bitter thought that I must close my eyes in a strange land of exile, almost entirely alone, far from my relations and friends, whom probably I shall never see again: far from Afrikan soil, which probably I shall never tread again; far from the land to which I devoted my life to open It for civilization, where I also saw the development of my nation. "That bitterness, however, will be sweetened as long as I may cherish the conviction that the work once begun will be continued, for then the hope and expectation will support me that the end of that work will be good. So be It. From the depth of my heart I greet you and all the people. "S. J. P. KRUGER." "That letter," said Harold Rylott, of the South African Press Bureau, today, "will have all the effect that-would have at tached to the same words spoken by the living Kruger. It will cause a profound sensation throughout South Africa and wherever Afrikanders' eyes may meet it It reveals that old Ideal unimpaired and will contribute powerfully to the strengthening and consolidation of the Afrikander nation. It adds one further touch to the glory and tragic history of the Boer cause."' Elks Hold a Jinks. Such persons as were anywhero on Mor rison street about 9 o'clock last evening must have thought that all the 10-cent vaudeville houses were making a compos ite parade of their comic tramp teams. But It was only about 50 Elks parading to their hall In the Marquara building, where they were taking a little recreation. They wort mild on the street, their out landish clothes making them only a little more conspicuous than a circus parade, but once between four walls they let loose. There were doctors, lawyers, merchants, the thief being Harry Griffith, who held a County Jail kangaroo court, gathering money for some charitable purpose. All dug Into their pockets, and paid in thoir tines. Meanwhile there was eating and drinking and the merriment went on till midnight. Have Not Been Aided. Nothing was done 5'esterday regarding the destitute Johnson family, found by Sergeant Hogeboom at 402 Water street. They are still in great need of aid It was suggested tliat Chief Hunt assign Detective Hawley. of the Boys' & Girls' Aid Society, to Investigate, as there aro live children, but he was not sent. Case of BUrton Continued. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15. The case against United States Senator Ralph Burton, of Kansas, pending in the United States Court of 'Appeals, was today continued to the May term to await the decision of the United States Supreme Court on a similar appeal. them by the For over half a century Ayer's Hair Vigor has been sold in every civilized land on the face of the globe. 1 Is not this long, unbroken history of success g the very best kind of a ilido by tho S. C. Ayer Alio iniani.yinrcra or AYSR'S SARSAPAP.ILLA For the Wood. AYEIl'S PILLS- For constipation. AYBR'S CHERRY PECTORAL For coughs. AVER'S AGUE CURE-For malaria, and aspie. s AN EXPERT AT WORK Madison Welch Has Inspected Morrison Bridge. HIRED BY SECRET - PARTIES He Reports to His Unknoyvn Employ ers That He Found No Defects of Construction Official Ex- . pert Is Engaged. While! the official investigation' of the big Morrison-street bridge has not yet " begun, f according to the membors of j the Council committee, it is known that another investigation has been In progross. Madison Welch, a well- ' known engineer and a member of tho i Multnomah delegation to the Lcgisla- ' ture, was employed by parties whose.: names are not given, to look over tho bridge. The report of this engineer has been submitted to those who engaged him. While its details are kept secret, it is reported that ho found no sensational defects of construction. This investigation is supposedly en tirely independent from the official ac tion of the Council committee. Mem bers of the committee did not deny the report published yesterday that Charles S. Blhler was to be brought from Ta coma to expert the Morrison-street bridge. It was reported yesterday that Mr. Welch had been engaged, by the committee, but this is officially denied. Practically all the plans and specifi cations are now in the hands of the members of tho bridge Investigation committee. The structures in question are the Morrison-street bridge. th South First-street, the South Front street and the Balch-Gulch bridge. Meanwhile the rumors concerning the bridges continue to fly. Following Is a report which responsible men declare thoy believe to be true: On July 8 of this year the Pacific Construction Company, of Everett. Wash,, contracted with the city to build the South Front-street bridge for $53. 121. Soon after this J. J. Maney, the manager of the Everett company, was approached by an unnamed man, who offered him $5000 if he would withdraw the bid of his company and cancel the contracL The Executive Board would then refund the certified check for $5300 which, as 10 per cont of the bid. must accompany all such offers. Maney concluded that he would make as much in this way as by building- the bridge, and he agreed to the proposal. The Pacific Construction Company, of San Francisco, the builders of the Morrison-street bridge. Is an entirely sep arate concern from the Everett com pany. Its bid, $58,315, was the sec ond lowest of the eight opened by tho Executive Board. City Attorney McNary was asked by the Executive Board if a contract could be canceled In the manner prayed for by the Everett company. He found no legal objections. The contract was ac cordingly relet to the San Francisco company. By this transaction the city lost $5194 by paying more than was necessary for the bridge. It could also have kept the $5300 put up as security that the con tract would be carrjed out. Daring Highwayman Is Arrested. CHICAGO. xDcc 15. John Orme. dar ing highwayman, known as the "Tall Man" in the combination which terrorized Chicago In 1SS6, Is under arrest. He was identified by the police today as one of the two men who entered the Peoria National Bank at Peoria, 111., and at the point of a revolver forced the teller to give them currency amounting to $2000. Both men were captured the following day af Toulon, 111. Postmaster for Auburn. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec. H. Representative Hum phrey today recommended the appoint ment of O. N. Erlckson as Postmaster at Auburn, Wash. At the request of Representative Jones, the First National Bank of North Yakima was today designated a Government de pository. Washington Bills Passed. . OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. H. The Senate today passed three of Senator Foster's bills, as follows: Appropriating $25,000 for Improving Ra nter National Park; $5000 for an addition al building at the New Dungeness light station, and $6000 additional for a battery at Point Light station. Tacoma harbor. Duchess of Aosta Is Improving. NEW YORK. Dec. 15. 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My earnest advice to suffering women is to put away all other medicines and to take Jjydia 33. Pinkham's "Vege table Compound." -Miss Nellie Holmes, 540 No. Division St., Buffalo, N.Y. Hiss Irene Crosby, prominent in Social Life !n East Savanah, Qa., adds her testimonial to the value of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. rfSs'" v'af-3S the front as a true mend m need. I have been very pleased indeed with the relief it f Jlii k Remember that every woman Is cordially invited, to write to Mrs. Pinkham if there is anything about her case or symptoms she does not understand. Mrs. Pinkham's address is 3Lynn, IHass. Her advice is free, and is cheerfully given to any ailing woman who asks for it. FORFTiire cannot forthwith produce ths original letters and signatures of abovo testimonials, which will prove their absolute genulnoneas. Lydia 2. Pinkham Sled. Co., Lynn, Mass. - T 02? 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