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ITHB MORNING .ORE GONIAL, PBIDAY, iCAECH 10, 1905. 10 LODKSVERYDflflK Congressman William son on Irrigation. TELLS OF OREGON'S NEEDS Declines to Discuss the Land Frauds. CELILO CANAL IS ASSURED ..Thinks the Disposition of Congress on Rivers and Harbors Is to Help the States Which ' P Help Themselves. Representative Williamson, of Prine "ville, reached Portland yesterday morning and Is at -the Imperial for a short visit In the city- Mr. "Williamson arrived at The Dalles on Tuesday night, having come direct from "Washington at the con clusion of the last term of Congress. Yesterday afternoon the Congressman followed out the same policy which has characterized him Jn the past in relation to the land fraud indictments, and re fused to say anylng one "way or the other in regard to his case. He does not con sider discussion of the question to be ma terial at this time or of any good, and desires to await the time when his case shall come before the court before he makes any statement or enters Into any discussion of the merits of the case. Remember," he said, at the close of the interview, "of the land frauds I have said nothing. It may be that in the fu ture I will be willing to say something but now I have no wish to discuss the question." On other subjects Mr. "Williamson talked most entertainingly. He ranged from the different Irrigation projects and of the chances of each for consummation, to the river and harbor improvements, to the Burton theory of state appropriations for Buch work, then turned aside to talk of the Celllo Canal, and last touched on the bill introduced by him for the creation of an Eastern Federal District, which bill was defeated in the Senate. "Now,"' said Mr. "Williamson, as he set tled back in his chair and looked at a bundle of papers as though he would rather read them than talk, "now then, what is it that I can tell you this time?" Then, without waiting for an answer, he began anew. "I do not want to say anything about the land fraud cases; I liavo not done so up to this time, and I do not want to say anything until my case is before the couru "This Is a new role for me," continued !Mr. Williamson, "and I think the most becoming thing to do Is to say nothing." "When asked of the things done for Ore gon during the last session of Congress, Mr. "Williamson smiled a little. Irrigation Looks Dark. "I think nearly everything has been said that can be," he said. "However, I will say that the Irrigation question, in the main looks pretty dark for Oregon just at this time, although the reclama tion service is .doing all In its power to give the state favorable consideration. The service realizes that Oregon has put tip more money for Irrigation than any other state; that the people wish, to have the help of the Government, and that the assistance would be deserved, but there are many obstacles which are being en countered that promise to hold the work back. "The Klamath project," continued Mr. Williamson, "ia not in as bad a con dition as it might be. Congress has au thorized the reclamation service to pro ceed as It may see best in that district, and I am reasonably sure that the con troversy between the private irrigation companies and the adherents to Govern mont irrigation will be able to be ad Justed. Congress has authorized the en gineers to lower the waters of the Klam ath lakes and as soon as the little things are out of the way the work can be carried to completion. Malheur Project in Bad Way. "The Malheur project is in a very bad and much-entangled condition," continued Mr. Williamson. "At first there was trouble with the already established Irri- gationtsts. but the "Water Users' Asso elation was formed to do away with this phase of the trouble, and was sue cessfuL Then It was discovered that the Corvallis & Eastern Railway had a right of way down the canyon picked out as the reservoir site, but this was adjusted. Then the "Willamette Valley & Cascade Mountain "Wagon Road Company came Into the field and has not been moved out yet. This company owns ."3.000 acres of the land to te benefited by the re clamation plan, nearly one-third of the whole area, and it will not agree to Join with the rest In allowing tho Gov. pxnment to construct the works. Its land is essential and the company has stated positively that It will have noth ing to do with the plan. Therefore the prospects for the Malheur project look very bad. "The abandoned Umatilla project may become feasible in a way." continued the speaker. "I have asked nearly every as sociate engineer In the service whether or not there is anything In the irrigation Jaws to prevent the diversion of water from the upper Umatilla, and In every case the answer has been that in the opinion of the engineer there would be no obstacle to the action. If that is the case thousands of acres along the Tipper Umatilla could be Irrigated until - as late as June, which would Insure bountiful crops where nothing now is raised. I Intend to take this matter uu later and see what can be done towards its accomplishment. State Should Help. "Mr. Burton has a theory." said Mr. "Williamson, turning to anothor subject, "and that is In relation to river improve ments. The chairman thinks that if a state is to have appropriations for river nd harbor improvements given it from Cengress. it should show its need and the earnestness of its wish by doing a little on its own account. In other words he thinks that a state should help the .Government in Improving its own harbors. I think that to bo a very just plan myself. "Oregon." continued the Representative, "has secured more recognition In pro portion to Its size than any other state in the Union, as regards river and liar ber improvements. The state should be thankful to Congress for the favor and it should be appreciative of the efforts of Representative Jones, of "Washington, who did so much to assist in the se curing of the appropriations. "The Celilo Canal Is assured. Mr. Bur ton said that when he signed the recom mendation for the appropriation it was like signing a death warrant, in its bind ing effect. He saw in his action the appropriation of 53,000,000 for the early completion of the canal. In fact he would not have agreed to any appropri ation unless he had Intended to pledge the early completioa aof 4the. project; -It does not mean the snendlnsr of a few dollars and the abandonment of the work. but the appropriation givea means the contlnous construction of the canal until It Is completed and ready for use. "There is one thing I would like to have you mention." concluded Mr. "Wil liamson, as tho shade whlcn naa ror a short time lifted from his face settled back again. "I would like to tell you about the bill Introduced by mysell lor inc creation of a Federal district in Bastern Oregon. That bill, as you know, passed tho House on the day of my Indictment, but was afterwards killed by influences brought to bear, concerning which, how ever, I do not wish to speak. "I had the bill amended after it had nassed the House." continued Mr. "Wil liamson, "by the insertion of a clause providing that no case, the cause for which had been committed prior to May next, should be taken before the newiy created court. All cases up to that time were to be tried before Judge Bellinger. I did this in view of the circumstances arising, in order to show that there was no intention to set up a court to try land-fraud cases in Eastern Oregon or to take the trials out of the hands of the present tribunal. If you care to note this statement I would like to have you, for I. do not wish the people to be led to believe that there was any ulterior motive in the introduction of the meas- rc" Mr. "Williamson will remain in Portland for a short time on business before re turning to his homo in Eastern Oregon. ESCAPE FROM ARSON CHARGE Three Men Indicted for Offense Are Freed by Technicality of Law. A. B. Coon, B. .Miller and J. B. Balch- elor. Jointly indicted for arson in set ting fire to a building at the corner of Fifth and Madison streets on the night of November 26. of which Barbara "Westenfelder Is the reputed owner, es caped conviction in Judge Cleland's Court yesterday because under a legal construction of the statute they were not guilty of a crime. They were lndictod undor the section of the statute which makes It an of fense to burn the building of another. Coon, at the time of the fire, had a lease on the place and the other de fendants also lived there. The point on which the defendants won was that it la an established principle of law that the lessee or occunant Is the owner of the building, and on this showing a defense was internosod that the accused did not burn the "building of another." It was admitted by District Attorney Manning that the place was the dwell ing-house of A. i. coon, ana mat no was the lessee. John F. Logan. George J. Cameron and A. "Walter "Wolf, defendants' law yers, read numerous authorities, from Blackstone down to the present time, where the cases cited show that the courts of England and the united States have uniformly held that the lessee or occupant Is the owner of the building so far as arson is concerned, and that when a man sets fire to the place he occupies as a dwelling It is not the building "of another," and that a man commits no crime at all In burn ing his own building. This curious condition of affairs has been remedied by the late Legislature by the passage of a law proposed by District Attorney Manning, which pro vides that the title of property is vested in the person who has the title of rec ord, no matter what the occupancy may be. The new act makes it a crime for the tenant or lessee of a building to burn it, but the new law could not ef fect the present case for the- reason that no law can have a post facto ef fect, and, besides, it does not go Into operation until the end of May. Upon the presentation made concern ing the law Judge Cleland, after stat ing that few Judges have less patience with technicalities than he, but that the court holds office under the law. and It was useless to be wiser than the law, ordered the jury to return a ver dict of not guilty. District Attorney Manning, who was exasperated, said: "I will never draw another indictment for arson under this statute as long as I hold office. I don't care If they burn the whole town up." "The statute has been amended " sug gested Mr. Logan, consolingly. "Yes, but It has not yet gone Into effect," retorted the District Attorney, "and will not until 90 days after Its passage." CITY MISSIONS HIS CHARGE. Rev. John Bentzien Secured by Port land Baptist Union. Rev. John Bentzien has been secured by the Portland Baptist Union, to be superintendent of city missions. He will have general oversight of the missionary work of the Baptist denomination In the city and suburbs of Portland. He will be assisted In this work by Mrs. Phoebe J. Adams, recently from Boston. Mass. Mr. Bentzien is a graduate of Rochester University and Seminary, and has had experience in city mission work. For Ker. John Bentzien. four years he was associate pastor with Dr. Brougher in the First Baptist Church of Paterson, JC. J. The last four years he has been pastor In Spokane. "Wash., and Coeur d'Alene. Idaho. Rev. Mr. Bentzien and his wife, with Mrs. Adams, will be given a reception tonight at the First Baptist Church. This reception is also In honor of the flrst anniversary ot Dr. Broughor's pastorate, and the 270 new members who nave joined during that time. The Baptists of the city, and others who are interested, are Invited. It is believed there will be a large at tendance. Champion Basket-Bali Meet. Two championship games of basket ball will be played at the Y. M. C A. tonight. The girls team from the Al bany and Corvallis Colleges will meot for the girls championship of the state and following this game the first teams of the T. M. C A. and the Multnomah Club will play the second game In the city- championship series. The T. M. C A-'s won the first game of this series and should they win this game tonight they will be awarded the coveted .championships. . , .-;. MUST PAY FOR IT WhatTelephone FranchiseWNI Cost Company, FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS It is Estimated That One Per Cent of the Gross Earnings Will Realize a Good Sum for the City. Not less than $40,000. and probably much more, besides police and fire-alarm ser- ice will bo the price of the Sumner MODEL UP - TO - SUPPLY I 7 . - ' 3 f7XA SC: XEW EXPOSITION" POSTOFTICE BUILDING. Immediately following Use selection of a elte for the postal station plans for the building have been prepared, and the construc tion of Exposition Station of the Portland Postofnce, as It will be known, will soon begin. The floor plan of the building provides for a space of 40x20 feet, this bclnr divided Into a 12x40-foot lobby for the public, and the remaining space for the conduct o the work of the station. Tbe two spaces will be divided by a partition composed largely of glass so as to afford a fall view of the workings of the postofnce. The interior finishings will be of golden oalc. Elnce It Is the purpose to make this station what might be termed a model postofnce. all the most modern appliances will be installed and arranged in such a way as to afford a full view of the operations of the postal department. The station will be fitted with letter and paper para tors, malllnr. carrier and routing cases, bag racks, etc One of the most Interesting features will be a modem canceling machine, which will be placed close to the partition. All branches of the postal department will be In operation, and there will be money order, registry and stamp divisions. The force as at present anticipated will consist of tour carriers and six clerks, but should the amount ot business demand it more will be added. Men for this station will be picked from the central postofnce. and will represeaeat the cream of Postmaster Mlnto'a force. . The station win be in operation on June X. and all those wishing to have their mall delivered at the Fair grounds should have it addressed to Exposition Station, Portland, Or., after that date. automatic telephone franchise as recom mended to the Executive Board by the street committee yesterday afternoon. The Empire Construction Company, which will operate under the franchise sought by Charles H. Sumner, win pay to the city one per cent of its gross earnings on January 1 of each year as soon as the lines are In operation. From 1908 to 1S14 this percentage must be. $1000 at least. Realizing that the franchise will be more valuable after several years, the committee placed the minimum from 1915 to 1S2S at 53000 a year, and from 1927 to 1329 at 53000 a year. Not only will the city offices be sup piled with telephones as at present by the Bell telephone, but policemen's call boxes connected not with the exchange but with the police station will be placed on every beat. Seventy-five of these tele phone boxes must be put In as soon as the new line Is in operation, and the number will be gradually Increased to 30). The city will furnish the boxes and the company the service. This will do away with the old patrol boxes on the street corners, the call boxes being sim ilar to those used by the street-car com panies for the reports of conductors. The Pacific States Company maintains the fire-alarm system now. By .the fran chise ordlnanco as prepared the Auto matic Company is to take over the sys tem whenever requested. Two or three trunk lines 'must run from the exchange to fire headquarters, that nn alarm of fire may be received without delay. Such are the conditions Imposed In the report of the committee. "Well, I'm satisfied." said Mayor "Wil liams. Tho representatives of the auto matic telephone declare their willingness to abide by the stipulated conditions. For the second time the committee waited in vain for Manager Thatcher, Attorney Carey or other representatives of the Pacific States Company to appear. The committee stated that the earnings of the Pacific States Company In this city now amounted to about 5500,000 a year, and that allowing half as much business for tho new company for the next several years, the city will receive from the 1 per cent allowance a sum greater than the minimum of 540,000 for the 25-year franchise. The Executive Board will meet in spe cial session Monday afternoon. The re port of the committee will probably be adopted. The Council at the special meeting today may Insert a -few pro visions in the ordinance, but otherwise it will go to the regular Council meeting "Wednesday of next week as amended by the street committee. George "Walker, the superintendent of the fire-alarm tele graph, who acts as city electrician, sug gested the Improved police and fire ser vice. Seven nay votes in the Council will de feat the franchise ordinance. Messrs. Bumelin and Sherrett are declared to be firmly against it. Its passage Is up to A. K. Bentley, who says he has not made up his mind how he will vote. East "Washington street Is to be filled. Joseph Paquet notified the officials he would hold them responsible for any dam age done his buildings by sliding earth. The committee decided to go ahead de spite Mr. Paquet, Contest for a $1,000,000 Mine. COUNCIL. BLUFFS. Ia., March 9. The second trial of the Portland Mining Com pany suit, in which nearly $1,000,000 is In volved, has begun in the District Court here. This is a retrial of the case where in James Doyle was given a verdict for upward ot $450,000 against James Burns on account of the location and staking of certain claims which have .become rich .mines anduB wp ti$. Portlaad- Company's properties. A. Jury has been secured and arguments heard and today a transcript of evidence givea at the first trial was read, Each aide Is represented by a number -of prominent attorneys, among them being Senator Patterson. Congressman Smith and John X. Baldwin. SLANDER SUIT IS ON TRIAL Edward Bradbury Asks $2500 Dam ages for Alleged Indignity. "Those are my shoes. They were taken from my store. You are a thief. You pay me $1 or take those shoe3 off, or I will call an officer and have you ar rested. You shall not leave this store until I get those shoes." Edward Bradbury, a longshoreman, who sued Samuel Mazurovsky, a dealer In new and second-hand goods at Third and Burnslde streets for 500 damages for slander, testified at tho trial of .the case In Judge Sear's court yester day that this language was used to him by Majurvosky, and the storekeeper de nied It. Bradbury told the jury he drop ped In the store to see Martin, an auction- DATE POSTAL STATION FOR r 4 -l. -r-z- JG 7cslc WAit. Pes eer employed there, and that he also knew Mazurovsky. He bad purchased the shoes In another store a short time pre vious. As the trial progressed the evi dence disclosed that the defendant has been conducting auctions and using boost ers, one of whom, C. Sheehan, testified In his favor. Alex Goldstonc, a witness for the de fense, endeavored to disabuse the public mind of the Idea that free speech Is restricted in Russia where he came from. He said people there talk as they feel. Goldstone proceeded to allow his feel ings to run away with him while on the witness stand. He said that when Bradbury and Mazurovsky got into an argument about the shoes, "they made a h of a noise." Judge Sears re minded Goldstone that he was not in Russia and fined him 55 for contempt of court for profanity. Goldstone paid the money and subsided. ' John Dltchburn, attorney, on cross examination forced an admission from the witness that he tried to compromise tho suit with Bradbury for 525. Gold stone said he made this attempt be cause of his love for his friend, Mazur ovsky. Mazurovsky, testifying in hl3 own be half, said that a pair of shoes had been stolen from his store. Bradbury came In wearing a pair which looked similar. He asked Bradbury to let him examine them, and said to him: "Some one may have stolen them and disposed of them to a secondrhand dealer and you went there and bought them." They went to the store where Bradbury made the purchase, and he found out that he was mistaken, and he offered to square things by setting up the drinks. He denied having called Bradbury a thief. The jury returned a sealed verdict which will be opened this morning. Grand Army and Senator Fulton. PORTLAND. Or.. March . (o the Editor.) The inquiry may be raised whether the Grand Army post at Hllliboro In l action reported in Thh Oregonlan censuring Sen ator Pulton has not shown some haste. That It should feel vexed at the displace ment of Comrade Rufus "Waggener a heroic soldier and an exceptionally fine man as postmaster of Hllliboro Is not surprising, but ii snouia oe remembered that his successor is likewise & good man and an ardent .friend or the same defenders of the Nation's flag, as shown by his uniform and liberal allow ances for their sick and dead while occupy ing the position, a few years ago. as Judge of "Washington County. Moreover he Is the son of as brave and noble a volunteer sol dier as ever trod Oregon soil. Is It Just because of this single incident and without a full knowledge of all the facts In the case possible to say of Senator Fulton In this wholesale way that his pro fessed respect for the men who wore the blue Is only hollow pretense? is It fair to the thousands of old roldlers In Oregon to say that every man of them has been in sulted? Will they believe It? If 'the comrades at Htllsboro, a' lot of royal Rood fellows as the writer" happens to know, could see the amount of 'hard work Senator Fulton has done and Is doing for the men now in all parts of Oregon who saved this Union, going personally every day or two to the Pension Office to plead their claims, receiving and answering so many of their letters as to require addi tional help and expense, they would hesitate a moment before sending broadcast such drastic language. Old soldiers are neither mendicants nor babies, and nothing Is gained by trying to make the public believe they are. C E. CUKE. RED ETES AXD "EYELIDS. Granulated Eyelids and other Eye troubles cured by Murine Eye Remedy. It don't smart. Sold by all druggists. . Don't wait until you are sick before try--ihg Cartera little Jllver Pills," but get a r,l nt nnr "Votl fan't talc thsn arlfV.- SHERIFF WILL SUE His Bill for Guards Is Not Allowed, ACTION TAKEN BY COURT Tom Word Now Says He Will Take the Question to Law to See That Salaries of Men Hired Are Paid. The County Commissioners' . Court yes terday declined to pay the .bill presented b Sheriff "Word for salaries -of the guards FAIR GROUNDS mate Cry t pre Z??0PS 4 employed by the Sheriff In the "Warwick Club poolrooms, the Portland Club, the Paris House, the "Little Paris House and Harmon's Place. Sheriff "Word says he will sue for the money. Judge "Webster, speaking for himself and the other members of the Board of County Commissioners, said: "We did not think that the county was liable. The view of the board was that there was no law authorizing the Sheriff to place a guard in places of that kind. If he wants to take control of such a place he can lock them up." The "Warwick Club was closed by the Sheriff In October last, and he still has Jasper Fuller In charge of the place as a guard. The case against M. G. Kease, the man ager of the club, accused of conducting, a poolroom. Is pending on appeal In the Supreme Court. The Sheriff presented his bill under the head of enforcing the gambling statutes. The principal Item is the wages of Jas per Fuller, the WarwIcK Club guard, amounting to 5357, at the rate of 53 a day. Next In line Is the claim of 5102 for services rendered by George "Wise as watchman for the Sheriff In the Portland Club. Claims are also presented In be half of J. L. Sperry, "William Harmann B. L. Kelly and E. G. Goding. who acted as guards in the Paris House, Little Paris House and Harmon's place. The last named was closed two days because a gambling game was found In opera tion. The Sheriffs bill also contains items for coal and other things necessary at the "Warwick Club to keep the guard comfortable and to protect the property. All ot these Items include the wages were disallowed. The court allowed the expenses of the Sheriff In hauling doors removed from Chinese gambling-houses to the County Jail, and conveying other gambling para phernalia to the Courthouse, and some other expenses connected with the clos ing of gambling-houses. County Auditor Brandes informed Sher iff "Word yesterday afternoon that the Commissioners Court had cut his bill down to almost nothing and had ordered a warrant drawn for the remainder. "You need not draw the. warrant." re sponded the Sheriff. "I won't take It. Tou need not waste the paper. I will sue for the money tomorrow. DESERTION IS HER CHARGE. Why Mrs. Her Has Filed Suit for. - a Divorce. Anna F. Iler alleges In her complaint against Arthur Conway Iler for a dl vorce that he left a note on Jtarch 5, 1905. telling her he intended to leave her and the children. She implored him for the children's sake not to do so, and he answered that he would not stay, and packed his effects and left her and the children while the youngest child was cllnglnf to him and begging him not to go away from home. For the past two years Mrs. Iler al leges her husband has. been morose- and sullen, seldom speaking, a kind word to her. and has treated her In a cruel man ner. She avers that he has attended the theater with other women. Once Mrs, Iler asserts her husband told her he was going out of town, but instead remained over night in Portland. Tnenext morn ing she went to his office to look for him and was mrormed by his stenog rapherv that he was not In. and the ste nographer locked the door. leading to the private office where Her was. The lit! .were, inaxn.el-ia. Jl&nox votmt ln.L 1S34. Mrs. Her asks $10 a month alimony xor ner support and that of their two children. Lord Pleads Not Guilty. Attorney Charles F. Lord anneared before Judge Bellinger yesterday and. waiving arraignment, entered a plea of not guilty to the charges brought against him by the Federal grand Jury m the conspiracy to defame United States District Attocney Heney. Mr. Lord stated that he considered the offense charged against him. as a misdemeanor, and that if he had con- sldered It as a crlmn na urnnirf have re signed from the bar of tho United biates court out of respect. The court stated that even if such had been the case, a reaisrnatinn wnulrf nnt h niiu. sary. since an attorney is not expected to give up tne benefits of being a mem ber of the bar because he is charged with an offense. Mr. Lord wished his, trial set at an early date, but was InfnrmAd that thn bcourt was unable at this time to set uu case. Drives Away the Crooks. Sure-thing men. bunco men and nick- pockets will be driven out ot Portland as fast as they come, says Sheriff "Word. He does not mean to say that he will be able to locate them all. but he will do the very best he possibly can to free the city of such undesirable characters at short notice. A few days ago one of this class known as Bob Robinson, alias the Gorilla, ar rived from St, Louis, accompanied by several companions. Including Nora Will- lams, a notorious pickpocket. Sheriff word had been advised of their coming, and had also received the pictures of Robinson and Nora "Williams. He lost no time in locating them and persuaded them to buy tickets for Chicago and start for that place at once. The Sheriff warned them not to stop en route and advised with officers in other cities all along the line to see that they did not do so, nor return to Portland. Sheriff "Word has made arrangements to receive In formation from Eastern cities concerning this class. Ellis Gets No New Trial. A motion for a new trial In the case of A. S. Ellis vs. Inman, Poulsen & Co. et al. was submitted and argued before Judge Bellinger yesterday by the plain tiffs and denied. This suit, familiarly known as the city lumber combine case, was brought by Ellis under the Sherman act to re cover damages from Inman, Poulsen & Co., the City Retail Lumber Company and others for the alleged cause that through the association of the various defendants In a combination which re stricted trade he had been unable to se cure lumber, and therefore was dam aged in his business as contractor. When the case was tried recently a verdict was returned in favor of the defendants, and this verdict was sus tained by Judge Bellinger yesterday. Takes Voluntary Nonsuit. A voluntary nonsuit was taken yes terday in the case of E. N. Hamleton against Smith & Howard Company to recover 57100 damages for personal In juries sustained. Hamleton was en gaged on November 18, 1904; went with a wagon to defendants' dock to obtain a load of gravel, and while it was be ing hoisted Into the wagon two bucket- fuls of gravel fell upon him. File Articles of Incorporation. J. A. Henry, K. P. Carter and K. Hen nemann filed articles of Incorporation yesterday of the People's Market & Gro cery Company; capital stock, 5300O. Notes of the Courts. On account of desertion commencing December IS. 1SQ2. James R. Terwilliger has sued Ina Belle Terwilliger for a di vorce. They were married in Portland In 1S6, and have no children. An information against George Mason, the safecracker, was filed In the State Circuit Court yesterday by District At torney Manning. Mason Is charged with burglary In the store of F. Dresser at Irvlngton. Jeang Tal, alias Ching Tai, appeared before United States Commissioner Sladen yesterday under the charge of Illegal residence. In the absence ot one- witness, after taking tne testimony ot those present the case was continued until this morning. Divorce papers were served by the Sheriff yesterday In the case of Manuel A. Ward against Carrie S. Ward, filed in Polk County. Ward was arrested several months ago In Portland on com plaint of bis wife for Infidelity. He was tried and acquitted. The divorce suit was filed In Polk County because his wife lives there. Not a true bill was returned by the District Attorney yesterday in the case of Mrs. Ell Dunn, charged with stealing a pair of earrings and a brooch from Mrs. Jennie Robb on January 3L Mrs. Robb complained that her purse con taining these articles was abstracted from her pocket while she was in an auction-house. Ell Dunn, the husband of the woman who was accused, Is held a3 one of the Lebanon bank robbers. F. F. Reiner, a restaurant-keeper, who has instituted suit against Lizzie B. Reiner for a dissolution of the matrimon ial bonds existing between them, alleges In his complaint that she keeps a bottle of carbolic acid under her pillow and has threatened to kill him. and he is in fear of his life. He asserts that she has a violent disposition and has abused and threatened him because he refused to give her money to go into the restaurant business on her own account. He says she has called him a liar, a miser and used other opprobrious names toward him. Reiner further alleges that he works nights and sleeps in the daytime and says his wife makes so much noise as to disturb his slumbers. Brutus Will Help the Maine. WASHINGTON, March 9. The Navy Department ia endeavoring to intercept the collier Brutus, which left Singapore several days ago for the United States by way of the Suez Canal, with a view to sending her to the relief of the chartered collier Maine, reported to be disabled at Durban. Natal. The Maine carried S00O tons of coal from the .American ports destined to the naval station at Cavlte. Pears' Soap, like books, should be chosen with, discretion. -Both are capable of infinite harm. The selection of Pears' is a perfect choice and a safe guard against soap evils. . WANTS FACE VALUE Objects to Discount on Canad ian Money, VISITOR THINKS IT UNWISE A. J. Adamson Says That If Currency of Dominion Was Accepted at Par It Would Stimu late Business. A. J. Adamson, member of the Canadian House of Commons, at Ottawa, for the District of Saskatchewan. Northwest Territory. Is visiting In Portland. Mr Adamson is a banker and lumber mer chant and Is largely interested In the re sources ot the Canadian Narthwest. He says that the farmers of his section are already sowing grain and that every indi cation points to an unusually early and prosperous season. The lumber, fishing and coal mining industries are in a good condition and, the numerous new settlers In that country expect to reap a rich harvest this year. "There Is much talk of the Lewis and Clark Centennial," said Mr. Adamson, "and L predict that a great many ot our people will attend, but let me say that If the merchants of Portland would Investi gate the standing of the Canadian banks that issue currency and thereafter be prepared to accept it at face value, this city would reap untold benefit during the Exposition. "Every bank in Canada that Issues paper money must first deposit a large sum with the government treasurer and the bills are therefore of unquestioned value. When one of our citizens visits a shop in this country and Is Informed that his money ia not acceptable it Is not a pleasant feeling that he experiences. We accept United States money at all of our banks at Its face value and" have found that such action has greatly aug mented trade. Many people who may visit the Exposition would make purchases In Portland It their currency was accepted at par, but to have it discounted is wrong and will prevent much trade, not for the loss In discount, but on account of the principle." Mr. Adamson says that there Is some controversy In the Canadian Houses of Parliament over a bill that has been In troduced to make Saskatchewan a regu larly constituted territory of the North west Territory. The principal point of contention Is a clause of the bill relative to educational matters. Hon. Clifford Sif ton. Secretary of the Interior, has re signed from office as a result of the con troversy and final adjudication of the matter Is in doubt. The bill provides that separate or private schools are entitled to the same pro rata of government as sistance as public ones, but the framers ot the bill say that such clause Is not Intended to Include systems ot secular schools. Wants Pick and Shovel Men. The Civil Service Commission' wants men for the labor service. Men who can read and write English, do piclc and shovel work for 52 a day are desired- AH applicants must have resided In the city for one year. The opening of Spring has taken many laborers, particularly from the Water Board's list, to outside jobs. and the vacancies cannot all be filled from the eligible list. Many nersons keen Carter's Little Liver Pills on hand to prevent bilious attacks. sick neaaacne. dizziness, ana nna them just what they need. Worry Goes To the Stomach Tears- down the little Telegraph Lines that Operate and control the Digestive Processes. How To Repair These Tele graph Lines. I will gladly give any Stomach Sufferer m Full Dollar's Worth of my Remedy -Free to Try. I aslc no deposit no reference no security. Hiere Is nothing to risk nothing to pay, either sow or later. Any stomach sufferer who does not know my remedy may have a full dollar's worth free. If he merely writes and asks. I willingly make this liberal offer because Dr. Snoop's Restorative Is not an ordinary stomach, remedy. It does not. Indeed, treat the stomach Itself. It goes beyond It treats the nerves that control and operate the stomach. The nerves that wear out and break down, and CAUSE stomach, trouble. For stomach trouble Is really only a. symptom that there is serious nerve trouble Inside. That la why ordinary remedies fall. That is why my remedy succeeds. That Is why I can afford to make this offer. Yet do not misunderstand me when Z say "nerves." I do nor, mean the nerves you ordi narily think about. I mean the automatic stomach nerves over which you mind has no control. I have not the space here to explain to you how the nerves control the stomach, or how they may be vitalized, and restored. "When you write I will send you a book which will make these points clear. But this much. Is certain ailing nerves cause all forms of stomach trouble Indigestion, belching-, heartburn. In somnia, nervousness, dyspepsia. No stomach medicine will cure these ailments. Only nerve treatment will do that, No other remedy than Dr. Shoop's Restorative even claims to reach these nerves. What alls the stomach nerves? Worry, prob ably. Mental anguish destroys their tiny fibers and tears down the telegraph - lines without which tho stomach has no mors self-control than a sponge. Overwork will do It. Irregular habits will do it. Overeating will do It. Dis sipation will do It. But the effect Is the same stomach failure. Xo matter -how these nerves became impaired I know a way to rebuild their strerigth to restore their vigor. It Is a remedy which took thirty years of my life to perfect a remedy which -Is now known la more than fifty thou sand communities In more than a million homes as DiC Shoop's Restorative-. It you have stomach trouble and have never tried my remedy, merely write and ask. I will send you an order on your druggist which he will accept as gladly as he would accept a dol lar. He will hand you from bla shelves a standard-sized bottle of my prescription, and he will send the bill to me. This offer Is" made only to strangers to my remedy. Those who have once used the Restorative do not need this evidence. There are no conditions no require ments. It Is open and frank and fair. It ! the supreme test of my limitless belief. All that I ask you to do Is to write write today. For a free order for Boole 1 on Bysoepsla, a full dollar bottle you Book 2 on the Heari. must address Dr. Book 3 on the Kidneys. Snoop. Box L 173. Book 4 for Women. Racine. Wis. State Book 5 for Men. which book you want. Book 6 on Rheumatism. Mild cases are often cured by a single bottle. For sale at forty thousand drug stores. Dr. Shoop's Restorative