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0 TK3 3I0RNIXG OKEGONIAN, 3IOXTJAY, AUGUST 21, 1905. DESPERftTE REIT M ARMED TUG Colfax Man Who Has Been Fighting Saloons Badly Wounded. KNIFE USED BY ASSASSIN ' B. T. Street, Attacked in the Dark, i Finally Beats Off His Assail ant With Blow From a Hatchet. COLFAX. Wash.. Aug. 20.-(Special.) An attempt was made to murder IL T. Street about midnight last -night As he rvas going to his room in the Colfax Im plement Company's warehouse, he was assaulted by an unknown thug, while passing through a dark shed, and seri ously Injured. The assassin shot at Street and the bullet passed through his coat. They grappled and fought viciously. Street using a hatchet he carried In his hands, and the assassin using knife or dirk. Street's scalp was laid open to the bone in two placos, his nose cut half in two and his kneecap split with a sharp knife. He managed to lilt his assailant one blow with the hatchet and the thug ran awny. leaving his hat with a hole cut through it. A trail of blood was .visible lor two blocks, but the thug escaped In the darkness, .as the electric light engine broke down at this time, leaving the town in utter darkness. Street caused the arrest of four saloon keepers last Monday for violation of the Sunday-closing law, and each pleaded guilty and paid ' a line of $?0 and costs. Street announced he would demand of the City Council at tomorrow night's meeting that licenses of these saloons be revoked, in compliance' with the city ordinance which provides for such action for viola tion of Sunday-closing ordinance. It is believed the attempt to murder him is a result of this threat All saloons rigidly obeyed the state law and city ordinance In regard to closing to day for the first time in many Sundays. Street bought a revolver and a box of cartridges last week, having heard threats against his life when he caused the arrest of the saloonkeepers, and was promptly arrosted and fined $50 for car rying concealed deadly weapons. "WOODMAX FINDS IHDIAN BONTSS Relics of a Frontier Tragedy Dis covered Near Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) "With several human bones, an old rusty rifle and knife, Robert Fordeney. a woods man, came to this city today bearing this mute evidence of what was undoubtedly a woodland tragedy. This gruesome find was made four miles north of the cty. Within a few feet of a human skeleton lay the bones of some animal, presumably a bear, together with the gun and knife and ax. Fordeney had been out looking up some timber land when he discovered these relics of what was probably a des perate encounter between man and beast. About half of the bones of the body were missing, among which was the skull, but the shreds of clothing and the weapons were conclusive (proof. Besides the gun, which was a weapon of the old style, and the ax and knife, was found a tin can or cup. The chamber of the rifle was empty and no shells were found with the bones, indicating that there had probably been a hand-to-hand conflict. The knife was closed, bearing out a the ory that the ax had been used with fatal effect, but not until he himself had sus tained mortal wounds at the hands of the bear, if such it was. Within the past few years a number of men have gone into the woods, -never to be hoard of, and it is probably the remains of one of these that were found by Fordeney. From what remained of the shoes. It would not seem that they would be worn by one who was accustomed to spend much time In the woods. Fordeney burled the bones, bringing a leg bone, several ribs, the ax and knife to town. No conclusion has been arrived at as to the Identity of the victim- WORLD SEXDS DELEGATES. American Missionary Convention Pours Dollars Into Treasury. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. (Speclal.) The American Christian Missionary Con vention is in full swing in this city. Dele gates are here from , every part of the world. The women's' board of missions has just concluded one of its greatest ses sions. The workers are pledged to in crease the offering $100,000 the coming year. Five thousand Endeavorers assembled in Woodward's Pavilion last evening, and were addressed by the National superin tendent. Rev. R. H. Waggenor. and other speakers. 'The advance In this depart ment of work has been most encouraging. Many of the San Francisco pulpits were filled today By visiting ministers. At 3 P. M., 7000 communicants assem bled in Woodward's Pavilion In a great communion service. The services wore Impressive. Rev. H. H. Bell, pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church, made the opening prayer. Rev. T. W. Pinker ton, Salt Lake City, delivered the address. More than 100 deacons officiated. Rev. Freeman D. Bovard. editor of the West ern Christian Advocate, offered the clos ing prayer. ' BLAZE STARTS FROM SLASHIXGS Fire-Fighters Are Working Hard Xear WToodbum. WOODBURN. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) Starting from burning slashings on the Mrs. P. L. Kennady place, east of Wood burn, fire has burned over that farm and the Snyder and Moreland farms. Strenu ous efforts of fire-fighters saved the build ings, although Moreland's -house Is en circled by fire, and notyet out of danger. The course of the flames Is now toward Butte Creek, and may do considerable damage before the fire is under control. CAN'T FIXD, JAP WORKMEX Railroad Builders Offer High Wages in Vain. SEATTLE. Aug. 20. (Speclal.)-Ten thousand Japanese laborers are wanted by the railroads of the Northwest and in the harvest field. That Is Just 10,000 more than can be supplied by Japanese labor contractors. jf There returned Co 'Seattle yesterday a local Japanese labor contractor, who has been making an inspection of transconti nental lines and the labor situation on behalf of the roads. He says that, with the construction of the Corbln, or Cana dian Pacific road out pf Spokane; the Coeur d'Alene electric line and the O. R. & N. extension from Rlparla to Lewlston, the demand for labor is excessive. Japa nese laborers are being offored from JL50 to $1.75 per day. and the transcontinental lines are having hard work to hold their men. Local labor contractors attempted to im port men from the Hawaiian Islands, but thev deserted here and rushri to the can neries. These men will go later to the hopflelds. and It may be late in the Win ter before they can be rounded up and shipped to railroad-building confers. How ever eager the Hawaiian Jap may be to come here the lack of money to pay his fare keeps him at home. The Japanese government will not prmlt laborers to be Imported here. WIFE-BEATER IX OREGON CITY August Young, Beats His "Wife and Tears Off Her Clothes. OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 3. (Spe cial.) In the arrest for wlfe-beatlng last night of August Young. Oregon City Is believed to have furnished its first candi date for the-whlpplng-post. Young, who is a painter by trade. Is a newooraor here, having resided In the city only about two weeks. He has frequently mistreated his wife, who. on the occasion of another beating, complained to the police authori ties last night, and the husband was lodged in Jalfc A-warrant has not yet been issued, but thai wife threatens to prosecute her husband.- young came here with his wife two weeks ago from Oor vallls. He is extremely jealous of her, and when arrested by Chief of Police Burns was busily engaged destroying the furniture and wearing apparel in his home. When arrested Young had $219 In money on his person. TILL HE IilTTLE JOKE TOO JrUGH FOR A COLFAX 31AX. James B. Anderson, of ColfaWas in ApparentlyExcelIent Health Wiien Xclghbor Told Story. COLFAX. Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) James B. Anderson, of Colfax, dropped dead Saturday while assisting a neighbor to milk a cow. Mr. Anderson was appar ently in usual health, and had just laughed heartily at a joke his neighbor had told, when he fell foward and expired In a few minutes. Mr. Anderson was 45 years old. and left a widow and large family. His oldest child is a daughter, aged IS yoars, and employed In the telephone office. The family has been receiving a monthly al lowance from the county. MAXY DESIRE TO TEACH. Record Is Broken in Washington in Point of Xu rubers. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Returns from all counties show that the recent teachers examination held throughout the state was a record-breaker in point of number of applicants for certificates. Papers from over 1600 per sons desiring to teach have been received by the State Superintendent, and they are being disposed of at the rate of about 75 per day. It will require 3d days to com- plete the marking of papers. Successful applicants are announced as the result of'the flrst week's work by the markers as follows: Walla Walla County Rath Arnold. Euge nia Baylor Nettle Cannon, Jennie Dreseer, Thomas Gllvere, Emma Hiller. Myrtle Mo Clellan. Cecelia Nalder, Ethel OderHn. Myr tle Presser. Elsie Robbing, Nona Richardson. Mm. R. B. Smith. Lena Strelgel, Carrie Stone. Ida Storle, Cera Tedder, Geneva Vin ton. Ethel Wlnans. E. R. WIIkor, Iza. M. Cutting, Alice Weir. J. W. Stutevllle. NoJHe M. iamsay. Laura S. Nixon. Wahkiakum County Elvira Mare. Anna Mo ran. Marguerite Patterson, Elizabeth Qulnn. Pacific County Bertha Carew. Lalu Mar tin, Carolyn Masterson. N. E. Mardeck. Vio let U Murdock. R. L. Sebastian. A. E. Skfd xnori. L. Sterts, Myrtle Vaughn. Margaret Warde. Skamania County Philip I. Coleman. Mae M. Ormsby. Richard Scales. Lena Strong. Kittitas County Estella Baraaart. Marga ret Best, Irene Brain, James T. Crook. Emma Francis, George L. H. Grave. Alice McNeil. C. C. Singer, Harriet Thompson, James W. Nosblt, ChehaMs County Etta Atiand. Gertrude Arnold. Jeannetto Belles. Hazel Cbamplin. J. W. Davies, Margaret Duraad. Pear! Hile, Anna E. Hawksley. Emclla Kestorson, John W. Jones. Hanna Linton, Barton W. Lyon. Harry Mustard. Ella D. Nichols, Sara Nor man. J. V. Parrlsh, Lois G. Powell. Fannie Putnam, Gertie Pae Levey, Kate SfeaMghM ey. F. A. Stllee. Alia T. Stone, Perry M. Watson. Mildred West, Belle Watson. Maude Clay. EDITOR SHOOTS A REPORTER Suspender Buckle Saves Life of C. H. Harvrood at Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. Clarence E. Edwords, assistant city editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, shot and slight ly wounded Charles H. Harwood. a local newspaper man, in the local room of the Chronicle tonight- The bullet struck a suspender buckle and was deflected, caus ing only a superficial' wound. The oause of the shooting is attributed to a long standing enmity between the two men. Edwords ordered Harwood out of the room, and the latter refused to go. Edwords was formerly managing editor of & parperrin "Kansas, City. Property Omitted From Tax Rolls. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Aug. 20. The State Board of Tax Commissioners has directed its authority In a channel not before at tempted, by calling the attention of the County Commlslsoners of Pacific County to certain large omissions of property from the tax-rolls and bj' objecting to the county's method of assessing timber lands. A communication written by J. H. Eas terday, who recently visited the county, goes no further than to direct the atten tion of the Commissioners to the omis sions and unsatisfactory methods fol lowed, but It is intimated by the board that Its powers will be exerted to enforce the placing on the taxrolls of property omitted by the county authorities, when such omissions are called to the .county officers' attention. ' they fall to com ply with the suggestions made. Ideal Penewawa Ranch Sold, COLFAX. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Frank Lee sQld his farm near Penewawa today to a firm in Lewiston, Idaho, for 514,000. The farm- contains 110 acres, of which the great portion is hill land, fit only for pasture. There are about 100 acres In cultivation and 30 acres in bearing fruit. The land lies on Snake River, and the Snake River Valley railroad the RI-pavla-Lewiston branch now being built, runs through the land. It Is an Ideal stock, fruit and vegetable ranch. It Is understood the purchasers Intend plant ing at leaBt 100 acres more in fruit. .Murine Eye Remear cures eyes: makes weak 1 tl'tJ. sire ex. Sootasa cje p&uu 6&es&tKs&xt. TRAFFIC INCOG Boats in Some Cases Unable to Handle Crowds. PEOPLE SEEK THE RIVER Craft of Every Description Called Upon to Carry the Exposition Crowds American Ship Lost Off Maui. Up the river, down the river, on steam boats and launches, rowboats or sail boats, any whore, any place, so long as they rode on a boat, that was the history of the traffic of the river yesterday.. All the boats running up the river went out with large crowds, the Spencer going out with MS. The Bailey almost to her capacity, the Telegraph with I, the St. Helens boats with good loads, the steam ers of the Graham lino to Oregon City were jammed all day long and twice had to turn passengers away. The Favorite Boat Company, .running to the Oaks, could not take care of the traffic there and had to call in the help of several other launches, including the Imperial. All the row boat houses report a good business and all day long the river was studded with the private and public launches, rowboats, sailboats and canoes. Many remarked that it was strange that Portland people had never before awakened to the fact that the Willamette River is one of the safest as well as picturesque rivers in the whole United States. The current during the boating season is very gentle and the high hills all about prevent high waves, two conditions that do not prevail as a rule on rivers the size of the Willamette. BUILDIXG JETTIES OF SLABS Temporary Work to Improve Condi tions on Lewis River. The water in the east fork of the Lewis River has fallen so low that even the Morn-wheel gasoline scow of the La Center Transportation Company cannot go much above the forks. A concerted offort Is being made by the merchants, rlvermen and mlllmcn in that vicinity to remedy the bad condition of affairs. Slab wood jetties are to be built out into the river so as to confine the water to a narrow channel. It is expected that this will only be temporary as the high freshets In the Lewis, together with the large amount of huge logs and snags that come down at that time will quickly tear out all the Jetties. SHIP LOST, CREW SAVED. American Ship Goes Ashore Off the Coast of Maul. HONOLULU, Aug. -2e. The American ship Spartan, from Newcastle. Austra lia, for Kaanapall, went ashore yoetar day on the coast of Maul, noar Sprock elsville. The Spartan and her cargo of coal will be a total loss. The crew has been saved. The Spartan was owned In San Fran cisco and has had a memorable 'career. About M yoars .ago she wrs sunk at th entrance of the New York harbor when on a voyage from Manila PROGRESS WITH LADD'S BOAT Comfort and Pleasure to Be At tained Rather Than Speed. H. Vanderwort, who has. the contract for building Charles Ladd's new gaso line pleasure launch, expects to launch the hull In a few days. She is a beautiful model and has plonty of room, and as he says, she is built for comfort and pleasure rather than speed. Another Swift Launch. David Herstel's new launch, the Black Devil, was launched late Satur day and. made its first appearance yes terday,. She is the same model as the Defender, of the Favorite boathouse. and lias an engine designed by Mr. Herstel and built under the supervision of Mr. Dalzell. The engine is on tlrely nickel-plated and Is in strange contrast with the jet black hull of the craft. Mr. Herstel expects to make great speed with his launch and is looking for a brush with the many autoboats on the river. Canoe Upset by Launch. While the launch Nautilus, owned by I Mr. Matthews, was running through the , gravel piles east of Ross Island, a man in a canoe attempted to cross her bow. and before the engine could be stopped ' there was a collision and the man was ! thrown Into the shallow water at that ! point. Mr. Matthews pulled him out and ! took him to a houseboat noar that point, from which he took a boat to the city. He was a little bruised, but not sorlously hurt. The canoe was cut In two. Beautiful Speed Boat Launched. Tr. F. O. Frcburgor's beautiful new gasoline launch made its first appear ance on the river yosterday. It Is of the dolphin type and considered by many of the best boat experts on the river as the fastest model on the river. The doctor built the launch himself and has equipped her with a 28-horse-power engine. It Is expected to de velop great speed. Berlin Arrives From Xushagak. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) The American ship Berlin, the second of the Alaskan fishing vessels to arrive at this port, reached here totjay. 1 days from Xushagak River, with 51.257 cases of salmon. The passage was fairly good, though delayed slightly by light winds. Pulled 'Out to Repair Leak. Walter Beebc's new- launch NIxio sprang a leak and was pulled out at Supple's last Saturday. It was a small leak and she was placed back In the water at 5 E. M. Marine Xotcs. At Supple! yard the steamer Nellie will be thoroughly overhauled. The steamer G. M. Walker Is under going repairs at the South Portland ship yards. Dipper dredge No. 2 is doing excel lent work dredging out Simon's bar, eight miles below Salem. . Hugh Mclntyre, the builder of the fine barges Defender and Columbia, Is engaged at the St. Johns ship yards In building a new scow for Mr. Myers. It will be. when completed, 130 feet long by 34 boam. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Or.; Aug. 20. Mabel Gale and Halcyon down at 7:30. n Francisco. Aug. 20. Arrived Steamer Winnebago, from arbjl; Elcamer fr", from Gray's Harbor; steamer G. C Llndauer, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Nome City, from Whatcom; steamer Aberdeen, from Grays Harbor. Sailed Steamer Charles Nelson, for Tacoma; steamer Columbia, for Astoria. FALLS DOWN A CREVASSE Exciting Experience of Guide on Mount Rainier. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 20, (Special.) Juel Stampfer. a Mount Rainier guide. Is at the Fannie Paddock Hospital suf fering from a compound fracture of the right thigh and a sprained ankle. That Stampfer was not killed Is one of the mysteries of tho mountain. He slid down a snow field for 6) feet, dropped down a crevasse feet deep early Saturday morning, and did not reach the hospital until this evening. Stampfer was walking on a snow field when he slipped, and he shot down the show field with rapidly Increasing mo mentum. Stampfer realized that nothing would stop him, and he decided to try to Jump the crevasse when he reached It. The other side of the crevasse is consid erably lower, and as Stampfer reached the edge he rose to his feet to take the chance that his momentum would carry him to the other side. The result was that he shot out into the air and landed with his right foot on the opposite side of the crevasse. The shock of the impact was too great for him to secure a hold, and he toppled over backwards down the crevasse some 40 feet. IULLS SISTER AXD HIMSELF Los Angeles Man Angry Because AVomcn Refused to Go to Theater. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Aug. 30. B. M. Bcebe, a ccmont finisher, tonight shot and almost Instantly killed his halfslster. Miss Lottie Beebe, fired four shots at another sister, which failed of their mark, then turned his weapon upon him self and fired five shots into his breast, dying a short time later. The tragedy occurred at the home of the Bebees, at 22S West Tenth street. Beebe objected to his sister's receiving attentions from young men and tonight he had purchased tickets for the theater and Insisted upon the women accompany ing him. They declined to do so. Determined to End His Life. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 21. Henry Mey er, who was released from the Central Police Station Saturday afternoon, after making an attempt to hang himself, made five 'unsuccessful efforts to end his life last night. In two instances he came about as close as possible to making an ond of himself without being successful. He was finally put In the straight-jacket and a pugilistic prisoner sot on him for the greater part of the night. Murder Over n Woman. VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. St. At Mount Sicker mining camp, on the line of the E & N. Railroad, this morning at 9:39 o'clock. Fred Beech, a miner, deliberately shot and killed Joseph Bideau. the pro prietor of the Mount Brenton Hotel and a prominent business man. The murderer escaped to the hills, and has not yet been captured. The trouble was over a woman. Both had been drinking. Fire Loss at Boise. BOISE. Idaho. Aug. 20. Fire today at 714 and 716 Main street destroyed a saloon and other property, causing a loss of ns,cco. BAT NELSON IS QUITE FAT COMMEXCES TRAIXIXG AT SAX FRAXCISCO QUARTERS. Britt Has Decided to Charge Admis sion to Visitors Who Would See Him Train. -SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. -(Special.) "Battling" Nelson has commenced train ing. He did not put in a vigorous day, merely opening the pipes on the road and taking the kinks out of his muscles In the gymnasium. Though more than a tem perate sun was shining. "Bat" attired himself in heavy clothing to further the process of reduction. His brother Charley accompanied him on the road. After his rubdown he tipped the scales at 1424. Glancing at the quivering lever, he re marked: "That's a good weight. By next Satur day. I will be 136." Later he received a big crowd of vis itors. Britt has been working away leisurely for the last week. A dip hi the sea be fore breakfast was the first step in the j day's exercise. After dinner Britt and nis trainer tooK a ride in tne cars, and upon returning to the training quarters Jimmy donned his heavy road clothes and went for a six-mile spin. These road trotting stunts will form an Important part of Brltt's training. . He wants wind and strength. "I called at Harry Corbett's tonight." said Britt. "tq post my forfeit to guaran tee the side bet of $10,030. and was in formed that Harry had 'phoned up from the Fourteen-Mile House that he would be ready to receive the money Monday afternoon. I have been ready with my part of the bet since the night the match was made. I will band Corbett 52300 Mon day to bind the bet. the remainder to be put up after the referee Is chosen." Britt weighs only 136 pounds. He has decided to charge an admission fee to visitors who desire to see him train. The move has stirred the humorous versifiers of the city. FLITS FROM SAX FRAXCISCO John L. Sullivan Said to Leave Many Creditors Behind. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) John L. Sullivan has flitted from town. So have Manager Hall anJ Jack McCormlck. sparring partners of the veteran gladiator and erstwhile aspirant for the shoes of Jeffries. The tale goes along the line that there are creditors who will weep. The trio tiptoed Into a ticket office yesterday morning and chartered passage East by the way of Portland. "Keep it dark." pleaded John L. "I don't care, whether our creditors know or4not, but don't let those d m news papers get on." The trio ordered four berths. SeaVch was made In vain . for John L. and company along the Tenderloin last night. The trio were having the dust of San Francisco dusted from their boats as they bowled along toward Portland. John L. has played in hard luck on this last visit to the city. After mono logulng his way to a bank roll he started a cafe The liquids therein evaporateJ, hc cash register accumulated cobwebs and tnen the Sheriff came. Violent Storm in Minnesota. ST. CLOUD, Minn.. Aug. 20. A storm passed over this city today, causing many thousands of dollars' loss. Near ly 300 outhouses and sheds were blown down. Trees wero uprooted, ind hun dreds of windows broken. . TO Rails to Reach Lower End of Lake by Christmas. IN TOWN BY JULY FOURTH Steamboat Will Make Connection Easy With the Outside World When Track Reaches the Water. KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. Aug 20. (Special.) "That Klamath Falls Is soon to be a railroad terminal Is no longer a question but an assured fact." Thus spoke President F. S. Johnson, of the McCloud railroad today, who. In company with Vice-President Queal. Is In this city. Mr. Johnson stated that the permanent survey was completed to the lower end of Lowor Klamath Lake Friday. This' Is to a point within a dlstnnce of 20 miles of Klamath Falls and the work of surveying and locating the line for the road is to be pushed to completion this Fall. In the meantime 37S meq are busy on the extension, work of the road from its present terminus at Bartle this way. Mr. Johnson stated that this work would be completed and ready for the running of trains over the line to the lowor end of the lake by Christmas. Here the new rood will connect with the recently constructed steamboat Klamath, which Is to ply on Lake Ewanna and Lower Klamath, and will give Klamath Falls direct communica tion with the outside world the coming winter, without being compelled to make the 3S-miIe stage ride to Pokegama., Mcssers. Johnson and Queal are here to confer with the business men of Klamath Falls regarding future business for their road. They today made the as sertion that Klamath Falls would hear the whistle of the railroad locomotive by the Fourth of next July and they even promise to have the road completed be fore that time. The McCloud railroad connects with the Southern Pacific at Upton. From there It now extends 37 miles on its way toward this city to Bartle from whence the extension work, according to the road officials, le to be pushed at utmost speed. JAPS BALK AT SIXTY CENTS Seattle Brown 3Ien Want Reduced Rates for Japan Day. SEATTLE. Aug. 20. (Special.) The question of railroad rates may serious ly affect the size of the excursion of Japanese from Seattle and vicinity to the Lewis and Clark Exposition for Japan day. August 31. Japanese object to an extra 6t cents charged by the railroad company. It is a comparitively small matter, but If the Northern Pacific will cut the round trip rate for the Japs from 55.60 to 55 It will have a marked effect upon the attendance of the little brown men. C T. Takahashi. president of the Jap anese association, says the difference means a loss of about 300 excursionists. "To make the round trip to Potrland will cost from 510 to 515. as the visi tor desires to spend money," he said. "To many Japanese that Is a great deal of money to spei.d on a pleasure trip. Of course about 200 Japanese will make the trip anyway. We will try to make arrangements with some Portland ho tels to give us special rates and take care of the crowd, and will make the expenses as light as possible for every one. We want a big showing, and if we can get down the expenses we will take a crowd of from 400 to 500. "There are 1500 Japanese In Seattle and between 4000 and 5000 In the Puget Sound country. We ought to have 10 per cent of that crowd on an excur sion. Japanese firms here are contrib uting toward the expense of the cele bration in Portland and all the mer chants will be represented on Au gust 31. "We are not criticising the railroad, but merely showing what will result If we cannot get a lower fare and find a way of making the trip cheaper. FRANCES HAS $40,000 FIRE Workman Drops Match In Xaphtha, Causing South Bend Blaze. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) Sawmills In this county seem to be having a hard time with fires. Last night the Fern Creek mill at Frances was destroyed, entailing a loss of near 540,000. This afternoon the roof of the new Simpson mill took fire and for a time It looked as though serious damage would be done, but quick work soon extinguished the flames. Workmen were engaged in putting on a fireproof preparation In which naphtha was extensively used to cut the gums. Several cans of the prep aration were setting around on the roof of the mill, when one of the work men, wanting to smoke, carelessly lit a match and threw it among the vapors near the cans. Instantly there was an explosion, the cans of paint were up set and the roof was soon covered with a burning fluid. After the naphtha had burned itself out the fire was soon ex tinguished and but little damage was done. BODY IS GROUXD TO PIECES F. P. Lo Jcune Falls Off Northern Pacific Train in Montana. MISSOULA. Mont.. Aug. 20. Florence P. Le Jeune. one of the most popular rail road men on the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific, was ground to pieces by trains some time last night, near Clinton. The remains were found this morning scattered along the track. At least three trains had passed over Le Jeune. as he went out last night on a freight, and when his watch was found It had stopped at 12:35. A rumor Is cur rent here that Le Jeune had been pushed from the freight by hobos whom he had tried to eject. Deceased left a widow and one child. Railroad defectives are inves tigating the case. SAY ARTS EL'S BODY IS CREMATED Letter Found on the Body of Woman He Murdered. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 2a (Spe cial.) The body of E. L. Swartsel. who murdered Lena May Clyce. Monday of last week, and afterwards killed himself, was cremated today at the Portland Cre matory, under the auspices of the Elks' lodge: The remains of the woman will be held for further Instructions. In a notebook found In the purse of the murdered woman were Jotted several memoranda of different dates. August 13 were the words 'IS years today, and on August 14 was written "IS years today and I have failed." As the couple were seen on this date on the river bank in the Identical spot where they were found last night. It Is believed that the woman was murdered some time Monday. It has betn learned that the woman has three KLAMATH CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES Fall HATSlsoft The Store which offers to the men of Portland Latest Style and Finest Quality Hats is this store. Stetson Hats, Stiff and Soft $4.00 to $12.00 Guyer Self-Conforming Stiff Hats Fit i Your head, no- matter how irregular the shape. Costs but $4.00 to try one. If it isn't as we say, will give your money back. We say our - Roland Is the Best $3.00 Hat Made If they don't wear satisfactorily well give you a new Hat. Our store is the exclusive Men's Fine "Wear Store, correct style and best quality being our first considera tion. We think you'll find it a good place to patronize. If it isn't, we will continue trying to make it meet your approval. R. M. 269-271 children at Riverside, Cal.. and a husband, from whom she was divorced. In her purse was found the following letter, written to her son at Riverside: At last I majl you a football; hope It will be what you want It to be; have a glarleus time playing. Who Is the hoy you write J? Is he a mere boy? Does Clyde go to San day school since you live row so far away? I hope he dees, for he was doing so well. He wants a gun; did he get It? Are you both careful? Do you feel better since you left the convent? I hear they did not treat you very well, but It seems to me that no one could be mean to you, for you are al ways so good. Often I think of your deal little, kind ways and I grow homesick to be back with you. as I used to be In days long ago. Have you written to your Aunt Lassie or Unele Will? 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PToCn& 5Rhaa& eCn1fsesionr3reeeaJms. exhausting drains, bashfss.- ou of yUr manhood. UNFIT YOM1DDLAGeSS ME&,o fro excesses and strains have lost their MAn,Lnnn?nUSKIN DISEASES, Syphilis. Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urlno Gle?! S?r?etu?e Enlarged Prostate. Sexual Debility. Varicocele, hydrocele. Kid ney and Liver Troubles cured without MERCURY OR OTHER PIOSONING TmTTns Catarrh and rheumatism CURED. Dr Walker's metho.'a are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nos trums or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent freo to all men who describe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered In plain envelope. Consultation freo and sacredly confidential. Call on or address DR. WALKER, 181 First Street,' Corner Yamhill, Portland, Or STYLE AND QUALITY Styles GRAY MORRISON I was there with you and Clyde and our little lady who went across jhe ocean? Tou must write me very soon; tell me how you like your ball and what you are doing and remember always that I love you best of all; you and Clyde are my only hope and love. P. S. Baby. I have Just been trying to find a ball for you and have failed to find one you like. I send you 52. Clyde will get you a ball and whatever you want. Be a good boy and love Clyde and your papa. MAMA Following Is a note found on Swartsers person, supposed to have been written by the woman: Hello, honey; I was down to spend the af ternoon with you. but you were not there; call me up at C. O. tonight; be sure. MAY In the watch which was found on the woman's body was the picture of Swart sel. erowt ia popularity. HERPICIDE " KUIa the Dandruff Germ." WILL SITE IT 103 LATE HI HtSflCIDE know that th hair gets Its nourlshtnnt direct from the hair papilla. Therefor, the only rational treatment Is to destroy the cause of th disease. Herplclde does this; It cures dandruff, stops falllnr hair and relieves Itching. 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We Cure Gonorrhoea In a Week The doctors of this institute are all regular graduates, have had many years' experience, nave been known in Portland for 15 years, have a reputa tion to maintain and will undertake no case unless certain euro can be ef- Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and -stomach disordors. constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings, Brlghfs disease, etc. Kidney and Urinary Complaints, painful, difficult, to frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. Diseases of the Rectum Such as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pain or confinement. Diseases of Men ninnri nolson. Kleot. stricture, unnatural losses, ta-