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THE MORXrSCG ORJEGOjCULlf, THURSDAY. PBOK3CBER 23, 1905. 7. THREE BUNKS FAIL Merchants Trust of Memphis Drags Down Others. WILL PAY ALL DEPOSITS Excessive Loans Deplete Funds, anil After Giving Temporary Aid, the Clearing - House Suggests General Liquidation. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec 27. Three lnstl tutlons ailed to open their doors for bus! mu tnnv. Th Merchants' Trust Com pany with a capital stock of $300,000: the, . i 1- t Tt..r.r X. Ti-Hot rVim- Amcncui oiiviuba vAi, k. w pany, and the Merchants Savings Bank, smaller institutions allied with the flrst named concern, have gone Into liquida tion. The cause of the suspension of the Mer chants Trust Company Is said to have been overloans on discounts. One of the directors said to a representative of the Associated Press that the three Institu tions had ample assets and would pay dollar for dollar. When the officers of the Merchants' Trust Company oeciaea to suspend business. Chancellor Helskell wag asked to appoint a receiver for the Institution, and named John P. Edmond Eon, a Memphis lawyer. Had Absorbed Otlicr Banks. The Merchants Trust Company recently absorbed the Memphis National Bank, and. it Is stated, owns the controlling stock of the American Savings Bank & Trust Company. The latter institution had absorbed the Mechanics Savings Bank a few days ago. The suspension of the institutions caused little excitement in financial circles. It was stated today that the suspension of this Institution is only temporary, and that its affairs are Ifi good shape. Offi cers say that the suspension was decided upon because they feared a run when the doors were opened this morning, the pub lic generally being aware of the bank's relation to the Merchants Trust Com pany. At tho latter Institution it was an nounced that a thorough reorganization would be made and hopo was expressed that the company would again open Its doors for business In a short time. A condensed statement of the condition of the Merchants' Trust Company at the close of business December 26 .was given out as follows: Total assets, $3,665,035. Indebtedness of every character to de positors. $2,122,318. All other obligations, exclusive of capi tal stock, $S89.05S. Cash actually on hand, $30,000. Clearlng-Houiso States Facts. C. W. Schulte, president of the Mem phis Clearing-House Association, made the following statement In behalf of the association: Fifteen days ago the Merchants' Trust Com pany applied for help to the Memphis Clear-Ing-Houae Association. The ClearlnR-HousNj Association appointed a committee to lnvestl frate the matter. The committee went over the assets of Merchants' Trust Company as carefully as the limited time allowed and the tftsociatlon advanced, through the Merchants Trust Company, the sum of $160,000. .Subsequent Investigation revealed the fact that, while it was the opinion of the members of the Clearing-Hoane. Association that the de posltom of the concern are safe, yet It would take an extraordinarily large sum to pay all the demands. In the Interests of the city and depositors and of the -various institutions of the city which for the last jnonth have an ticipated some' such, movement, it was deemed wlspst to allow the concern to close its doom. .Representatives of the large banks of New Tork Chicago and St. Louis are In the city with great quantities of money In furtherance of the legitimate huslness Interests of the city. It is deemed advisable that no undue excite ment be indulged in. Old and experienced bankers and members of the Memphis Clcar-rtS-Souso Association have the situation well tn n&sdr No danger Is apprehended and the commercial interests of the city are compe tent to meet any situation that is liable to arise. NEW YORK, Dec 27. The American Savings Bank & Trust Company, of Mem phis, Tenn., according to a recent state ment, owed depositors $625,000. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. According to a recent statement, the Merchants' Trust Company, of Memphis, Tenn., owed de "posltors $603,000. rUHS FOR BOISE PROJECT PROPOSALS ADVERTISED AND BIDS OPENED FEBRUARY 1. First Section AVill Cost $1;300,000 and Water Over 50,000 Acres of Arid Land. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec 27. The Secretary of the In terior today approved the plans for tha Bolse-Payette Irrigation project in Idaho and authorized advertisement for pro posals for the construction of the first unit, embracing 50.000 to 60,000 acres. Pro posals will bo opened February 1, and, if satisfactory bids are received, the con tract will be awarded Immediately and work begun without delay. The specifications call for the construc tion of a' dam In Boise River eight miles above Boise and 27 miles of canal from that dam to Deer Flat reservoir site. In addition there will be the construction of two carthern embankments near Nampa, Involving 2,000,000 cubic yards of earth and gravel, 27,000 yards of con crete masonry. 1,500,000 yards of excava tion besides tho use of 30 tons of steel. R0 tons of cast Iron and 500,000 feet of lum ber. There Is $1,300,000 available to begin work and more will be provided as neces sary. The works to bo Immediately con structed form tho cheapest part of the entire project; the complete project con templates the reclamation of 372,003 acres at an aggregate cost of $11,000,000. As soon as plans and specifications arc printed, they will be advertised in the Boise. Portland and other Northwestern papers. SOON NAME NEW ASSAYER President Will Fill Seattle Office After His Vacation. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec. 27. Soon after the holidays Director of the Mint Roberts will take up with the President and Secretary of the Treasury the appointment pf a new as sayer at Seattle. Senator Piles saw Mr. Roberts today, but made no recommenda tion, eenetedmg to take no action until the matter has fceoa laid before the 2rei- det. Hte choice tor asoayer Ss not Charge Against Tralicy Dropped. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 27. The Secretary of the Navy today decided to drop the case against George W. Trahcy, master ship wright at tho Puget Sound navy yard, under a charge of having assessed work men seeking employment at the navy yard for the use of his Influence to se cure their appointment. Investigation failed to develop any ground for charges. Two Xew Postmasters. . OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec 27. Postmasters appointed: Oregon Grant, Sherman County, Flora Wallls, vice Lulu M. Lundy, resigned. Washington Dole, Clark County, George E. Holtraan, vice It D. Jackson, resigned. Xew Postofficc Created. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec 27. On recommendation of Senator Ankeny. a postofflce has been established at Lee, Walla Walla County; Brassle Hoffman, postmaster. GIVES PEOPLE THE HONOR Burns Opens Campaign as Labor Member of Cabinet. LONDON, Dec. 27. John Burns, pre! dent of the Local Govornmfnt "Ronrrf made his first public address since his entry into the Cabinet, when he opened the election campaign at Battcrsea to night. In a characterlsticAllv rw.ir-n i-nnc speech he said his accession to office was tne elevation of his constituents to power the honor was theirs, but the work was for him. He declared that he would pander to no section of the popu lation, but would do hlf duty for the benefit of the whole cotnmunltv. Mr. Burns said he had such strong sym pathy with all the Interests of the work ing classes- that he had no sympathy to spare for the loafer, cadger or drunkard. His ideal was fewer workhouses, smaller charities, larger wages, more pleapure arid less drink. In the smaller cities and in the larger villages he was already appointing com mittees to enable the ratepayers to have their accounts prepared in such a way that he who ran might read. He vigorously attacked what he called "Orientalised Imperialism," of which So mallland was the fruit and South Africa the '"rotten-ripe product." He denounced Chinese labor as being especially danger ous, because it would lead to absolute chattel slavery. PAXAMA PARTIES DISAGREE Division of Spoils Stumbling-Block lo Coalition. PANAMA, Dec 27. After wveral con ferences the members of the opposing po litical parties of this republic have failed to come to an agreement. The Consti tutional or government party offered the Liberal opposition one position in the Cabinet of President Amador, the vacant seat in tho Supreme Court, the Attorney Generalship and three Provincial Gover norships, but Insisted that both parties should vote- for a mixed list of 18 members of the Constitutional party and ten Lib erals. The opposition, however, wanted the list to bo constituted 1C to 12, the former num ber representing tho govcrnsnent. Though President Amador took no part In the negotiations, it is bcliqvcd that a friendly agreement would have been made with him. PREPARES FOR HIS JUBILEE Pope Will Make It Religious and Receive Pilgrims Gifts. ROME, Dec 27. Preparations are al ready going on to celebrate in 1S0S the Jubilee of tho pope's ordination as a priest Being asked If ho desired the festivities to be similar to thoe wit nessed on the occasion of the priesthood jubilee of the late Pope Leo, when an in ternational exhibition was held in the Vatican, tho pope answered: "Certainly not. I wish tho celebration to maintain a strictly religious charac ter." Committees will be organized all over the world with tho object of presenting the pope with large- offerings during the Jubilee mass, which he will celebrate In St. Peter's in tho presence of pilgrims from all countries. Favors Jamestown Exposition. ROME, Dec 27. King Victor Emman uel today received in private audience Harry St. George Tucker, president of tho Jamestown Exposition Company. The King inquired minutely about the new exposition, showing knowledge of former undertakings of the same kind In Amer ica, and expressed himself in favor of tho participation of the Italian govern mcnt In the displays at Jamestown. 3Iackays Granddaughter Weds. PARIS, "Dec 27. Princess Blanca Colonna. daughter of Princess Stlgli ano Colonna and granddaughter of Mrs. John W. Mackey, was married to day to Count Jules do Bonvoulolr at the Church of St. Honore de Ylau. Will Prosecute Army Grafters. LONDON, Dec 27. The War Office has ordered the prosecution of the olllcers concerned in the South African war stores scandal. New Cabinet In Portugal. LISBON, Dec 27. A new Cabinet was formed today under the Premier ship of Luciano de Castro. VOLUNTEERS ARE JEALOUS Religionists at Seattle Ask That Cap tain Be Removed. SEATTLE. Dec 27. Alleging that Can tain J. D. Boyes, officer In charge of the local post of tho Volunteers of -Amer lea, is making the organization subser vient to the wishes of certain fraternal organizations, nine soldiers, of the post today sent a petition to Colonel and Mrs. Duncan, head of the Volunteers on the Coast, with headquarters in San Fran Cisco, asking that the captain be removed, Captain Boyes says that the trouble started at a Christmas dinner given the poor children of the city, the affair be ing assisted by the focal W. C T. U.. causing jealousy on the' part of those who have signed the petition. Place Will Be Left Vacant. OLYMPLV, Wash., Dec 27. (Special). It Is announced from the Governor's of fice that no successor -Rill be appointed for the present at least, to Dr. Farmer. assistant physician at the Stcilacoom asylum, who was retired December 15. The decision is alleged to be a earning out of the Governors recently announced policy of cutting down the help at the various state Institutions. The work will hereafter bo carried on by tho superin tendent and one other physician. The office of second assistant physician was created last July during the present administration. It carried a salary of mm a year with mamtcfiaHco for the physician aad fasrtiy. HATE ILL WHITES Chinese May Boycott Foreign ers in Genera!. SHUT OUT INDIAN OPIUM Revenge for Action of Shanghai Mixed CoHrt Since Japanese Vic tory Believe They Can Whip the Western Nations. PEKIN. Dec 27. The conservative and best-Informed foreigners agree in express ing apprehension at the constantly grow ing Irritation of the Chinese against for eigners, which for nine months has been gradually spreading through the country. "China for the Chinese" summarizes the objects of the movement, among the chief promoters of which are male stu dents educated abroad and newspapers conducted by Chinese who 'have been edu cated In America and Europe. These papers are beginning to gain great In fluence. The anti-American boycott has been fol lowed by a discussion of China's wrongs at tho hands of foreigners generally and a determination to redress them. The hostility shown -against Americans has spread to all foreigners. The Chinese are pleased at the result of the boycott In producing conciliatory orders from Presi dent Roosevelt, but the boycott Is nowise ended, and, it Is assorted here, continues seriously to affect American trade In the Canton and Yangtsc regions. -Apply Boycott to British. The Chinese are so satisfied with the movement that they arc talking of the boycott as a permanent weapon. The newspapers advocate the boycott of In dian opium because of the action of the British Assessor of tho mixed court at Shanghai In ordering the imprisonment of Chinese women in the municipal Jail Instead of in the Chinese prison which caused the recent disturbance there Ono result of the present movement Is to discourage concession hunting. Tho government has adopted a policy of Chi nese control of railroads, mines and simi lar enterprises, refuses to grant new con cessions and is trying to regain or annul several concessions previously granted. While many foreigners sympathize with the objects of the agitation, they realize the danger of Inflammatory speeches and articles In tho newspapers leading to mob uprisings like that at Shanghai and the recent massacre of American missionaries at Lien Chow. Regarding the Shanghai Incident, the Ministers of the powers have practically decided that the municipal of ficers exceeded their rights under the trea ties, and will direct them to recede from their position. Encouraged by Japan's Success. There Is no douot that the aggressive spirit of the Chlneso has been decidedly increased by the late war and the suc cessful maneuvers of the Chinese North ern Army In October. Japan's victory has encouraged tho Chinese to believe that they could bo equally successful. For eigners living in cities where tbo govern ment Is strong are assured of protection, but the danger of the present situation lies In possible friction between foreign ers and Chinese where the officials are weak or indifferent, leading to further outbreaks. The proposed withdrawal of the remaining International troons from China in the Spring has been meeting with opposition since the Shanghai riots. OUTRAGES ON CHRISTIANS. h Anti-Foreign Fanatics Torture Con- vcrt and Burn Church. VANCOUVER. B. CL. Tw ?rfnii ad vices from China state that :intl.rhrtf in feeling is manifesting itself In Tscngchou. where a native convert woman of the American Baptist Mission has been beaten wiui aw siroKCS. The commission of inouirv -which -srnf to Llenchou to report on the barbarities there mot a narrv of Mlmn paries at Shlukuan, who said they had been compeuca to aoanaon their work on ac count of the danger. A telegram from Hancrchow nnhiuhrwi in the Shanghai papers says a Roman Cath olic Church in Tientaihslcn. prefecture of Talchou. has been burned hv followers of the notorious Wang Hsl-tung. jnis man is an outlawed member of the Talchou gentry, and a determined enemy of the Roman Catholic Church In Chekl- ang province. BOYCOTT IN ALL PROVINCES Will Be Continued Till Exclusion Law Is Relaxed. NEW YORK. Dec 27. Dr. F. F. Tong. the representative of tho Chinese gov ernment who is here to rrpjitA n mihiu sentiment against the exclusion law. as administered, declared yesterday that mere woum do no abatement of the boy cott in China a calns t American until the desired change was made. He said that, his most recent advices Indicate that the movement of retaliation had snrcad to everv nmv!nr nf ,, empire. Everywhere merchants and their customers are wonting togetner to shut out goods made in the United States. At Tien Tsin. Dr. Tong asserted, mills for the production of cotton and woolen goods have been started, and a flour mill Is In operation. Women are hir soul with the men in the flght against American goods. In purchasing powder for their faces, the first question they ask is, "Was It made In America?" if the answer Is affirmative, they refuse to Duy. "What we are seeking to accomplish." said Dr. Tong. "Is an adjustment of the law and its administration that will put a stop to the Injustice to -which Chinese In this country are constantly subjected." Mixed CoHrt Resumes Sessions. SHANGHAI, Dec 27. British Assessor Twyman resumed the sitting of the mixed court today with the police in at tendance, but without any additional guard. Everything here is In a normal co'ndltion. WOULD SUSPEND FOOTBALL Eliot Despairs of Reforming Game From Within. NEW YORK. Dec 27. President Eliot, of Harvard, has declared himself In favor of stopping Intercollegiate football for one year In order that the game may be modified and reasonable rules devised anI put Into practice. He expressed his views In a letter to Chancellor MacCracken, of New York University, In reply to an In vitation to Harvard to attend the confer ence of colleges on football, held here to day. President Eliot, after saying that the invitation had been referred to the faculty committee on athletics, added: "I avail myself of this opportunity to tell you that my own belief Is that In tercollegiate football should be stooped for one year no that the Individual col legofc way dewoiwtrato la practice, each Mt fts own gftmndp. a reasonable game Bt football. "For myself. I Jfrnd It impassible to be lieve that the committees, coaches and umpires who have ruined the game, are to be trusted with Its reform or replace ment. Tho fmdasKatal difficulty with the present game Is the bad spirit In which It ! played. To get rid of this vicious spirit I think we must stop In tercollegiate footbaU for a time On the whole, therefore, I favor separate action by the individual colleges, and not con ferences and conventions or other at tempts to costlnue Intercollegiate football under jfiew regulations." WEST POINT'S FOOTBALL IDEA Delegate to College Conference Must Work for Humane Game. WEST POINT, N. Y.. Dec. 27. General Albert L. Mills, superintendent of the Military Academy, today sent a letter to H. M. McCracken. chancellor of the New York University. In which he names Cap tain Palmer M. Pierce as the delegate of the Military Academy to the national conference of universities and colleges to be held In New York Glty tomorrow and encloses -a copy of the Instructions for the guidance of the West Point delegate. The instructions. General Mills says, were adopted by the Council of the Army Ath letic Association at a recent meeting. They are In the form of resolutions as follows: The representative for West Point should endeavor to secure the passare of the fol lower resolutions: First That the nrst action taken at thli conference shall be submitted to 'all collerra prominent In football. Including those here represented, with the request that the same be ratified and: shall be binding on any Insti tution only upon ratification by that Institu tion. Second That a football rules committee of Are members shall be elected br the members of this coafrence and that thla commute be directed to act as follows: To communicate with the representatives of Tale, Princeton. Harvard. Pennsylvania, Cor nell. Annapolis and Chicago Ualveiwity. who constitute the committee that has formerly governed ootball, and propose that the com mittees be amalgamated Into one. which shall formulate rules under which football shall be played. It this amalgamation Is refused, then the above-named committee of five aball proceed to formulate' rules under which football shall be plajM by the lattltutloes ratifying the ac tions of this conference. That the five members elected by this con ference shall be guided in their action so as to secure the following: An open game; the elimination of rough and brutal playing; rfflcient enforcement of the rules? making the rules definite and precise in all respects, such as the definition of bru tal playing, holding, tripping and In general all Infringement of the rules for which pen alties are given; organlsaUon of a permanent body of officials. Basket-Ball at Y. Af. C. A. A very interesting and somewhat unique game of basket-ball will be played here tomorrow, when the 1. M. C. A. Tigers- play the deaf mutes from Salem. It will be the first time that an aggre gation from the School for the Deaf have ever played In the city, and as they have a good record up their way, the game will be exciting, as the local team have a fine record of their own, not having been defeated this season. They will line up as follows: Deaf Mute. Tigers. Wooley Forward Moore Stalker Forward..... Pugh Hunter Center Iiartman Curl Guard..... ..Merrltt IC) Kautz Guard. . Schwartx Vinson Substitute Bennett Seattle Center Is Injured. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec 27.-Speclal.)- Secretary Inglts. of the Seattle Athletic Club, said tonight that he would not play Dolan of the Oregon Agricultural College, or any other man not a resident of Seattle or vicinity. In all probability there will not be raoro than two changes In the line up as it was in the tirst Multnomah game. Simple, at center. Is the proprietor of a feedstore. A bale of hay fell on his shoulder today and Dad Gregory turned out for practice in his place Cole may not play quarter. 31 1 LITIAMEN PIi.VN ATHLETICS Competitive 3Iect Planned for Com' panics of Entire State. 'The athletic committee of the Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard, has is sued a programme of the series of games to be held under Its auspices during the next three months. Athletics in militia circles have become practically stagnant during the past few years and It is the Intention of the offi cers In charge of the events to hold a competitive meet each month for the next four months during which all the organ! zations in the state that are affiliated with the National Guard will be requested to send competing teams. Four monthly meets arc now planned, which are to be followed by the finals, to take place at some date after the conclusion of the schedule now arranged. The schedule of events Includes all games that are In vogue among the In fantry regiments of the regular Army, and comprises running, jumping, tent pitching and other varieties of contests familiar to the soldier. There will be no admission fee charged to these games and the public at large Is invited to attend. Music will be fur nished each night by the regimental band. The following dates for the preliminary games havc been decided upon by the committee: weanesaay. January iv. Thursday. February 8, Friday, March 9. and Monday. April 9. The programme of athletic events con sists of the following. Wall scaling. 50 yard dash, one mile walk, high Jump, 410- yard run, wall-tent pitching, shelter-tent pitching, buyonet race, relay race tug-of-war, quarter-mile race In heavy marching order, and team riflo shooting. For this last event cash prizes will be offered, and entries for tho various events are eligible from any National Guard organization In the state FISTIC ART IS PROHIBITED Chicago Police Stop All Matches Amateur or Otherwise. CHICAGO. Dec 27. All amateur box ing matches, sparring contests, pugilistic tournaments and every variety of the fistic art Is to be prohibited In Chicago after tonight. This will apply to the Chi cago Athletic Association, where weekly boxing entertainments nave own given; th iiiinnie Athletic Club, where monthlv amateur tournaments have been held, and all other organizations in tne city, wnetn cr large or small. The conditions surrounding the amateur tournaments of the Illinois uiuub ror the past two nights have caused the new or which chief of Police Collliui de clared tonight was final and meant the end of all boxing cxninitions in unicago. nnri tvi final rnntests in the nresent tonr- namnnt nf th Illinois Club, scheduled to be decided tomorrow night, cannot take innhUltv in rerulate the contests -with mit HUrrlmlnatlon and with lmnartlnlltv. and the fact that various organizations at tempted to take undue advantage of the privilege given them. Is responsible for the ban being piacea on tne pugilists. Professional pugs have been called "ama teur boxing artists" to evade Interference, and "wardrobe charges" and a dozen nthr fcuhterfures have been uxed hv many of the athletic clubs to get around the oraer oromtHung an aamission fee. Jeffries Will Snnb O'Brien. LOB ANGELES, Cal., Dec 27. J ana es J. Jeffries aaaowtcos that he will pay no atteatioa to the cballoage of "FhUade! r pbla Jack" O'Brien to flght him for the heavy-weight championship of the world. I have retired for good, and shall paj- no attention to challenges from anybody," said Jeffries. THE DAY'S HORSERACES. At Inglcsldc. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. The fields were very select at Inglcsldc this after noon, and the attendance was good. Re sults: Ftve and a half furlongs Yo San won. nsleta second. Blumenthal third; time. 1:10. Seven furlong Dr. Gardner won. Ramus second. Tenrodal .third; time. 1:30. Six furlongs Procrastinate won, Mrs- Bob second. Jerry Hunt third; time. 1:10H. Mile and a sixteenth Gateway won. Ban nock Belle second. Christina third; time. 1:51. Mile and CO yards Cloche d Or won. Wartc Nlcht second. Buchanan third; time. l:45,,i Six and a half furlongs Albert Kir won. St. George, Jr., second. Magrane third; time. At Xcvr Orleans City Park. NEW ORLEANS. Dec 27. City . Park race results: Tfrm ftirlnnrn TCIncrmr iron. Slf.lt- llant second. Red Ruby third: time. 1:03 4-r.. V!-. nnrf a hnlf furlonn Duchess Ollle won. Capltanzo second. J. Ed Grlllo third; time. 1:10 5-5. Seven furlongs Oddoletta won. Big Bow second. Teaching Girl third; time. 1:33 1-3. Short course, steepiecnase. nanaicap Chanter won. I-ortl Radnor second. Lionel third; time, 3:10. Mile and a sixteenth Envoy won. Gravlna second. Malediction third; tlrnr, 1:53 4-3. Ravn rnrlnnn Hannv Jaetc won. GrOS- grain second. Bel Carina third; time. 33 2-3. At LOS Aijgclcs. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27. Ascot race re sult?: Mtlo ant a sixteenth Glloin won. Needful second. Klngstelle third: time. l:48i. Five and a half ruriongs iacene won. tarpesa. second. Betsey third: time. 1:03;. Futurity course uon uomo won. incarna tion second. Hermitage third; time. l:10i. Mile Michael Byrnes won. Firm Foot sec ond. "Workman third; time. 1:42. Six furlongs Loyal Front won, Masterson second. W. H. Carey third; time. 1:13. Brooks course Del Coronado won. Hood wink second. Fllle d'Or third; time. 2:01 U. At Xcw Orleans Fair Grounds. NEW ORLEANS, Dec 27. Fair Grounds race results: Six 'nrlonrs Verness won. Schoharie sec ond. Arabo third: time. 1;1C 1-5. Five and. a hair furlongs aioner tun won. Dr. Heard second. Deviltree third: time. 1:09. Harm Radish won. Torchello second. King Ellsworth third: time. 1:44. Six furlongs Calabash won. anow secona. Holla third: time. 1:1C Six furlons Columbia Girl won. Hyacinth second. Arsenal third; time. 1:16. Mile Colonel "White won. TVedRewood sec ond. Henry O. third; time. 1:43 3-3. Altons Were Easy Victims. nncROX CITY. Or.. Dec 27. (Special). In a one-sided game at Willamette Falls this afternoon, the Barclay Hign scnooi team defeated the Altons. of Portland, by a score of 31 to 0. EVELYN A VERY BAD GIRL Seattle High School Girl Too Unruly lor Reform School. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec 27. (Special.) Fifteen-year-old Evelyn Mensor was too unruly even for the Reform School, and has been sent home from the Chehalls reformatory with the superintendent's In junction that he cannot handle the glrL Her face Is bruised, and the girl claims she was roughly handled while the Re form School authorities were trying to subdue her. The Mensor girl Is vicious. A year ago she was found to be stealing books from the public schools and suspend for the of fense. She was discovered still earlier de stroying the free text-books, and this year began the school year by hurling rocks through the High School windows, pour ing Ink on school maps and. finally, paint ed the freshman class' numeral. "CO." all over the walls of the Summit High School. For the latter offense she was committed to the Chehalls Reform School. Miss Mensor fought stubborly against her commitment, and while on the train gave her guards all they could do to keep her In check. Apparently she was a task too big for the force at the school. Miss Reeves, a Reform School attendant, brought the girl home, and announced that every punishment which could be thought of bad been tried, without Im pressing the girl and curbing her vicious temper. The girl herself claims she was com mitted to the "black hole" the first night. She declares that her captors tied her hand and foot, but that by, her screaming she forced them to release her. The girl glories In her triumph over the school authorities. Just at present Miss Mensor Is at home, but her mother cannot control her. The Seattle school authorities will not allow her to return to school, the police will not handle her and the Reform School oeoBle J say she Is too much for them. BUCK'S HEATERS WOOD AND COAL The most wonderful and complete line of Heaters in the world today, built by a firm who for nearly sixty years have been engaged exclusively in the manufacture of scientific stoves and ranges. "Buck's." That they have made a study c this par ticular line is strongly set forth in the merits of such famous products as the "Buck's Range" and the "Buck's Hot Blast Heater." This latter is the most perfect of all heating systems and its economy is so evident as to fully sus tain the phrase that "It pays for itself." The line of both wood and coal heaters is so extensive as regards size and finish that it offers every opportunity for satisfactory selection. We have air-tight . heaters for wood as low as $3.25. MAYOR MILLER'S STORY T ID IWATER MAX SAYS HE REAL CHARLIE HOWARD. IS Eyc-Wtncss Tells of Interview Be tween Mrs. Lcnfgrccn nntl Laclede Howard. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27. In today's pro ceedings In the Probate Court In the case of Mrs. Mary Lcafgreen. who Is suing for one-half of the C0O.00O estate left by La clede J. Howard on the contention that she was his wife. William D. Grandon took the stand and testified that he saw Mrs. Leafgreen and Laclede J. Howard conversing together In a prominent dry goods store here In 1D03. He testified that both seemed excited and the woman had apparently been crying. When shown a photograph of Laclede J. Howard, he identified It as a picture of the man he saw talking to Mrs. Leafgreen that day. The affidavit of Thomas Jefferson Mill er. Mayor of Tumwater, Wash., who avers that he married Mrs. Leafgreen In Deca tur, ill.. In 1SS3 under the name of Henry Howard, was read In court. In the affi davit. Miller states that under the name of Henry Howard he met Mary Moore, now Mrs. Leafgreen. and they were mar ried at Decatur. IlL. In 1SS3. Later they separated, largely because he was afraid of Mr. Lockwoocl. his wife's stepfather. The affidavit further set forth that In 1SJ0 he married Mattle K. Stewart, be lieving that his first marriage was not binding, as he had not been married un der his right name. Learning from Mr. Johnson that his first wife wa3 living and his second marriage illegal, he sepa rated from his second wife and instituted suit for divorce from the first, intending to marry the second as soon as the di vorce was secured. DIET FOR FINE COMPLEXION Men and Women Shun Mcnt and Pastry and Become Vegetarians. The menu for obesity eliminates sauces, gravies, vegetables, bread and pastry, leaving the victim to subsist as best she may on biscuits and toast, meat and fish and tea with lemon Instead of milk and saccharine Instead of sugar. To this a lit tle stewed fruit and a small portion of vegetables may be added after a week. Drinking at meals 13 discountenanced, but plenty of liquid may be taken be tween them. A complexion diet tends toward vege tarianism, and it Is now considered quite smart to eat little or no meat. Total abstinence goes hand tn hand with veg etarianism. Aerated waters have replaced the claret and champagne of former days, and even tea and coffee are looked on with suspicion. Nor are these practices confined to women. The sterner sex has become ex tremely particular as to what It eats and drinks. The modern man does not want anything to Interfere either with his work or his play, and he does not want to be fat any more than the modern woman does. His forefathers expected to become more or less fat as they ap proached middle age, and there Is even reason to suppose that they regarded their unhandsome, bulky figures with some complacency, as Indicating a well-fed. well-established worldly position. But their modern descendant Is vain of his figure and he knows that, though the corset-maker and his tailor can help, him to a considerable extent. It is imperative to go to the root of the matter by pre venting the accumulation of adipose tis sue. Men do not have to trouble much as a rule about their complexions. They are all right If they have a tolerably clear skin, with that healthy brownness wlilch comes of a sufficiency of field sports nnd exercise in the open air. A real muddl ness of complexion Is almost as disagree able In a man as in a woman, and for removing that trouble there Is undoubted ly nothing like diet. But the modern man. If he had to choose, would prefer even a bad complexion to what may be delicately termed a "corporation." Many men will not touch "made dishes," rich sauces and the like, from sheer dread of embonpoint, and It Is quite usual to see them drinking absolutely nothing, not even u drop of water, at a meal. Those men who drink anything at meals gener ally prefer some light wine, such as Moselle, or even weak whisky and water, and champagne Is much lesu favored than of yore. Port Is accepted only by old fashioned people. Men haunted by the bogle of obesity are. as the country can testify, terribly "fuddy." They want their hot water with a dash of lemon In It the first thing in th morning, and ministrations of va rious kinds between meals throughout the day. Some of them may be gratified with a glass of vermouth half an hour before d'nner. for, of course, they disdain, or deny themselves, afternoon tea with Its accompaniments of rich cakes and cream. The enormous popularity of creme dc menthe Is pignificant of the delicate di gestion of the modern man. for this fas cinating green liquor Is only a sublimated version of the homely peppermint cordial of the country farmer's wife. Many doc tors, however, do not approve of It. To sum up. It Is certain that there Is othlng more destructive of good looks In boil sexes than even slight excess In eating and drinking or the adoption of a dit't unsuited to the particular constitution. DELIGHTS OF PERFUME. Crusaders Gave Europe Sweet Odors From the East. The Pilgrim. During the Dark Ages and in early me diaeval times perfumes, with the excep tion of incense for ecclesiastical use, wero almost unknown, and the rude Saxon thanes and Norman barons and their spouses were quite content with the smell of wood fires and huge masses of roast or seethed meat, and were not at all solicitous to enjoy the pleasure of sweet odors. It seems to have been the Crusaders who brought from the Holy Land Into Western Europe the perfumes for which the East has from time immemorial been renowned. The original home of perfumes was either China or Egypt. In the last, named country the priests of the Tcmplo of Helibpolis used to offer every dar to their divinity three kinds of perfumes, one In the morning, one at noon, and tho third at night, the last being a scent composed of 1G ingredients, forming an en semble called kaphl. The universality of perfumes in ancient Greece Is known to everyone who remembers the delightful descriptions of the perfumed baths of Ro man ladles In Bulwer's "Last Days of Pompeii." and from Hellas the use of perfumery spread to Rome, where, under the empire, almost every object was scented. Even the standards of the legions were perfumed, and the velarium of the Coli seum, when the Emperor was present, was dusted with aromatic powders. Tho successive invasions of the barbarians led to the shutting up of the perfumers' shops with which the Eternal City had abound ed, and until the time of tho renaissance, perfumery in Italy was only vended by a few apothecaries. Its use, however, had not died out in Constantinople, and nt the fall of the Greek empire the Byzantln'o Greeks found that their Turkish conquer ors were as passionately fond of perfum ery as they were themselves. Sweet essences for secular use were first made an article of trade In France by one Rene or Rinaldo, a Florentine, who came to Paris In the suite of Catherine de Med Icls, to whom the French people likewise owe the Introduction of confectionery", and If malevolent rumor Is to be credited, the confection of at least half a dozen subtle poisons. Lady Morgan, Indeed, went so far as to Insinuate that the Ital ian Princess once combined her skill In sweetmeat-making with her familiarity with toxicology In an extremely tragical manner by sending as a present to Queen Elizabeth at her palace at Sheen, or Richmond, a largo cheese-cake, carefully poisoned, from the effect of eating which the great Eliza died. Paul Revere, Dentist. T Chicago News. Was Paul Revere, the American Revo lutionary hero, a dentist? The follow ing advertisement, published in the Bos ton Gazette, and Country Journal of Revere's time, is believed to prove that he was: "Whereas, many persons aro so unfortunate as to Ioso- their Foreteeth by Accident and otherways, to their great Detriment, not only In Looks, but In speaking both In Public and Private: This Is to Inform all such, that they may have 'them replaced with artificial ones, that looks as well as the Natural &. answers the end of Speaking to all Intents, by Paul Revere, Goldsmith, near the head of Dr. Clarke's Wharf. Boston. All persons who have had false Teeth fixt by Mr. John Baker. Surgeon Dentist, and they have got loose (as they will In time), may have them fastened by the above who learnt the Method of fixing them from Mr. Baker." Harnessing Xccaxa. New York Globe. A new water power plant In Mexico, which will eventually utilize a fall of nearly 3000 feet. Is now In course of construction at the Necaxa Falls, about 100 miles northeast of the City of Mexico. It will eventually supply the capital with electric power, and the excess current will be carried 71 miles farther to the El Oro mining district. The final capacity of the plant will be not leas than 80.000 horse-power. Plant No. 1. utilizing a drop of 1470 feet, is now practically completed.