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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY. DECEMBER -22, 1906.
TERM IH PRISON
Fill SCI EH
Clerk Who Robbed Woodard,
Clarke & Co. of $800 Cash
Pleads Guilty.
HIS LAWYER NOT PRESENT
Sentenced by Court to Serve Three
Years, Six Months and Fourteen
Days in State Penitentiary.
Will Sue Attorney.
Three years, six months and fourteen
days in.'the penitentiary was the sentence
meted out to Morlts Fleischner by Pre
siding Judge Sears, of the State Circuit
Court, yesterday afternoon. Fleischner is
the dashing young man with a million
aire's tastes and a clerk's Income who
tapped the till of Woodard, Clarke &
Cos. drug store for 800 several weeks
ago. He escaped with the money into
British Columbia and was seemingly
awaiting passage to. the Orient when
overhauled by the, law.
The insistent clamor of creditors was
Biven by Fleischner as the cause of his
theft. In an earnest appeal for leniency
Fleischner told the court yesterday that
the San Francisco disaster shattered his
financial equilibrium and necessitated his
securing a loan of J0. Coming to Tort
land h secured employment at Wood
ard. Clarke l& Co's. establishment. He
seemed capable and trustworthy and was
quickly promoted from prescription clerk
' to floor salesman. He was doing well,
he said, but his California creditors kept
hounding him until he could stand It no
longer. In desperation he took the
from the till and levanted. The plea of
guilty was formally entered by him.
"What salary were you earning?'' asked
Judge Sears when the prisoner nervously
Feated himself and mopped the perspira
tion from his face.
"A hundred dollars a month." said
Fleischner.
"It seems to me that with such an
allowance you could easily have paid off
a small debt of $400. If you owed $400,
how did you come to take $800?" Judge
Sears asked.
Fleischner attempted to explain this
phase of the case, but his explanation
fell flat.
"Because you owed money was no ex
cuse for committing theft," concluded the'
court. "It is no crime to owe money.
The sentence of the court is that you be
confined to the state prison for a period
of three years, six months and fourteen
days."
Fleischner made the statement In court
that he had retained Attorney Jay Up
ton at s fee of $130 to look after his
interests in the case, but that Mr. Upton
had done nothing for him. His attorney
was to have been in court at 3:30 o'clock
but failed to appear. Deputy District
Attorney Haney offered to put the case
over a day, but the prisoner said he in
tended pleading guilty and was not will
ing to wait for. anyone. He exhibited
Mr. Upton's receipt for $150 and said he
Intended to bring proceedings for the
return of the money.
Phil Blckett, the youth who stole a
number of revolvers from the Honeyman
Hardware Company's store s month ago.
pleaded guilty and professed repentance.
Blckett Is a minor, and Judge Sears
thought that the ends of justice would
be served If the youth was given a chance
to mend his ways. A sentence of one
year was imposed and parole granted.
Blckett will be allowed to retain his
liberty so long as he conducts himself
properly.
SAYS Hl'SBAXD CHOKED HER
Edna 1". Heath Granted Divorce
From .Earl L. Heath.
Two matrimonial knots were untied
by Presiding- Judge Sears of the State
Circuit Court yesterday forenoon. Edna
F. Heath was granted a divorce from
Karl I.,. Heath, on the grounds of In
human treatment. The couple were
married in Portland in 1SS9 and have
two children. Their trouble Is of recent
occurrence. Mrs. Heath says the de
fendant choked her last month and that
on December 1 his conduct heenme so
violent that she was rompelled to leave
home and take the children with her.
She was awarded the custody of the
children.
Christina B. Reed was- given a di
vorce from George Reed on the grounds
of desertion. They were married in
Michigan !3 years ago and the deser
tion occurred 1 1 years later.
Docia A. Stevens instituted divorce
proceedings in the Circuit Court yes
terday against Basil Stevens. Cruel
treatment and failure to support are
arlven as the causes of complaint. Mrs.
Stevens sets out that they were married
in 1892. and that Stevens has been
scolding her almost daily. 'Last March
he took the scant furnishings from
the.tr humble home, leaving her with
out means or shelter. The complaint
sets out that there are no children, and
property rights to adjust.
DECLARES CHARGES ABSURD
"Walter D. Bitters Denies He Threat
ened to Kill His Wife.
Walter D. Bitters, arrested Thursday
night on complaint of his wife, who
claimed Bitters threatened to kill her
and dynamite the house she was living
in. spent yesterday in a cell at the
County Jail, scoffing at the charges
against him. He said the statements
of his wife were absurd.
Mrs. Bitters appeared at the Sheriff's
office late Thursday night and said she
was In. fear of her life. Her husband
was armed with a revolver and dirk,
and declared in addition that he' had
a store of dynamite. she said. Bitters
was located and arrested. He had no
weapons fn his possession when arrest
ed. Acocrding to his story his wife
left him in Salem a few dayo ago. Lo
cating her in Laurelwood, a suburb of
Portland, he went there to see their
little boy and with no thought of vio
lence. Bitter's sister sides in with the
wife, saying her brother is a dangerous
character and that he killed a woman
in Omaha a number of years ago. The
Omaha woman exonerated him on her
deathbed, saying the revolver wound
she had received, was sustained by ac
cident. JANUARY JURY IS DRAWN.
List of Eighty Veniremen Announced
in State Circuit Court. .
A list of 80 veniremen for service on
Juries In the Btate Circuit Court during
the January term was announced yester
day. The names are:
Charles G. Arnmpr. Eugene W. Amsbury.
Eamuel Anderson, Timothy Ahorn, Charles
A. Ander.on. CrI, Alg-eshelmer, W. H.
Adaroson. Nel. Alnaser, Samuel Blulnger.
J. B. Beck, J&mn Beal, Peter Bauer, Wil
liam Bate.. S. J. Bliss. F. A. Ballin. I. W.
Batrd, Alfred Bruner. W. J. Burn., William
Cornfoot, C. W. Cottle. Thomas E. Col
llngsonn. "Michael Cavanaugh. George G.
Clayton. H. B. Chapman. E. B. Colwell, M.
J. Comatock. J. D. Chamber, Richard Cor
nell, James Curran. R. Peverell. A. L,.' Dan
ilger, John B. David, Harry Daniel. Louis
Dick. Henry Dosch. Frank B.- Dooley. Theo
dore Dunn. Frank Dickenson. J. Drlscoll. Jo
seph McMartln, August Dlbbern, William
Dolan. A. R. Diamond. Christ Egger, J. J.
D. . Edgerton, William Freldlander, O. H.
Flthlan, Mat Foeller, W. C. Francis. R. W.
Fo.ter. William Cedamk. B. Grarich, Jerry
Glass, p. Hartnett. c. W. Herman, M. Heg
gar, F. A. Heltkemper. 2. M. Knight, John
Knapp, John Lake, August Iange, A. Lelgn
ler, John Larson, J. H. Lambert, D. LeFe
ver. C. Morher, Mike O'Gara, Frank Or-,
chard,' Clarence Phillips. William Patton,
J. O. Paup, J. Redmont, Robert Service,
Wencel C. Schantlne, J. Schoenberg, P.
Schmidt, N. L. Snow, John Strucken, A. L.
Turner, J. L. Ttndall, J. M. Tramberg.
Reprimands' Brutal Son-ln-Law.
F. G. Barton, paintlff in a suit charg
ing his wife with having violated the
terms of a property division contract,
was given a severe reprimand l3y Judge
Frazer in the Circuit Court yesterday.
The evidence in the case brought out
that Barton and his wife's mother, Mrs.
Martha Hoffman, had engaged in several
disputes and that Barton once struck his
mother-in-law a vicious . blow in the
mouth, knocking out several teeth and
disfiguring her mouth. Judge Frazer said
the assault was one of the most brutal
that had ever been called to his atten
tion. At the conclusion of the case the
court advised the Bartons to. think over
their differences for a week and see If
they could reach an understanding.
Asks $5000 for Broken Ankle.
Five thousand dollars foi a broken
ankle Is asked of the North Pacific
Lumber Company by Antti Erkkila. a
fqrmer employe. Erkkila brought suit
in the State Circuit Court yesterday
forenoon, setting out that he was in
jured while working on timber rafts
at the company's mill. Through the
careless arrangement of transfer
chains and thenegllgence of other em
ployes he says- he was thrown violently
against a log, sustaining a broken an
kle and other minor injuries.
Suit Against Mining Stock Broker.
That she was induced to buy wildcat
mining stock Is claimed by Kate Obrock
in a suit against F. J. Catterlin, placed
on trial In Judge Gantenbeln's division
of the Circuit Court yesterday forenoon.
The complainant state's that she paid
$325 for 1000 shares of stock In the
Wllllamburg Mining Company, of
Southern Oregon. The value of the
stock being rightly represented by a
cipher she wants her money hack. The
case was taken under advisement. -
Accused of Working Minor Overtime.
W. D. Worrell, manager of the Golden
Eagle store, was charged, in an Informa
tion filed with the State Circuit Court
yesterday, of having compelled a minor
to work longer than 10- hours in one day.
The Information was filed by the Dis
trict Attorney and sets out that Worrell
hired Mabel Patterson, 15 years old, and
caused her to work for a period greater
than the 10-hour limit fixed-by law. Bail
was fixed at $100.
DEFENDS STATE RIGHTS
BRYAN FINDS ROOT'S DOCTRINE
VERY PERNICIOUS.
Says Constitution la Founded on
Self-Government and Opposes
Yielding to Japan.
LINCOLN,' Neb., Dec. 21. W. J.
Bryan, commenting on Secretary of
State Root's latest speech, enters his
emphatic protest to the doctrine of
centralization which he says Mr. Root
indorses.. Mr. Bryan says:
He seems to rest his argument on the
old idea of destiny the refuge of the
man who wants to do a thing which he
cannot defend. The destiny argument
carried us into our expensive experiment
in Imperialism, and now destiny Is relied
upon to obliterate the states and central
ize all government at Washington.
.The constitution, while made more than
a century ago. is adequate for today.
The changes that are needed are changes
of method, not of principle. The division
of the powers of government was founded
upon the doctrine of self-government, and
the preservation of the Nation depends
upon the careful observance of the limita
tions between the things that are local
and the things that are National.
Those who- do not recognize the doc
trine of local self-government can make
an argument in favor of the transfer of
all power to the Federal Government, but
those who believe in the doctrine of self
government recognize that the people can
be trusted best with that with which they
are best acquainted and that the people
are best acquainted with th things which
are near them and Immediately concern
them.
If Secretary Root has in mind the Jap
anese question as It presents itself in
California, he will find the American peo
ple unwilling to turn the school system
over to the Federal Government merely
to please any foreign Nation, however
friendly. If he has in mind the elimina
tion of trusts, he will find It unnecessary
to deprive the states of present powers to
make Congressional action effective.
HEARST CONTEST REVIVED
His Lawyer Insists There' Was Fraud
in Mayoralty Election.
NEW TORK, Dec. 21. The application
of William R. Hearst to the Attorney
General for leave to bring an action In
quo warranto against Mayor McClelan
came up on an appeal before the appel
late division of the Supreme Court to
day. . Assistant Corporation Counsel
Butte, who appeared for the Mayor, said
that Mr. McClellan, although nominally
the appellant, was not really a party
in Interest. The real party, he repre
sented, was the Board of Elections.
"We maintain," he said, "that the title
of the Mayor to his office should not be
attacked indirectly In this manner and
the matter kept going so long."
He said that Mr. Hearst had prom
ised to depend upon a recount bill, but
nevertheless persisted In keeping the mat
ter agitated in the courts.
Mr. Shearn, for Mr. Hearst, said that
it would seem absurd that Mr. McCllen
lan should Bpend the city's money to Issue
a record of 1200 printed pages and em
poly the city's lawyer to prosecute in a
matter in which he had no interest. He
declared that it had been -proved that
in three out of four boxes that had been
opened there had been a fraudulent count.
Decision was reserved.
Grosscup Talks oh Corporations.
SPRINGFIELD. O., Dec. V. Judge
Peter S. Grosscup of Chicago addressed
an audience) of 2000 at the Grand Opera
House this" evening on the control of cor
porations. The address was given 'under
the auspices of the Commercial Club and
the, faculty of Wittenberg College, of
which Judge Grosscup la a graduate.
PILES CtREu IN TO 1 TAYS.
PAZO OINTMF.NT la guarantee to cure aay
case, of Itchier. Blind, Bleeding; or rotrud!ng
Piles la to 14 days or money rfusyd. SOo.
MUST RESPECT LI
Rockefeller Will Go to Court
When Summoned.
GIVES FORTH JEREMIAD
Says Ve Are Too Prodigal With
Money and Should Keep It at
Home or Pay Penalty
of Rashness.
NEW TORK, Dec. 21. Repb'lng to
-the inquiry whether he would be pre
pared to go to court, should his pres
ence be desired In connection with the
Government suit against the Standard
Oil Company, John D. Rockefeller to
night said:
"It will be a sorry day for the coun
try and .for all of "Us when our courts
are riot respected or we cannot respect
them, and our laws are not upheld. We
must have law and order, and we must
have courts to enforce them. What else
can I do but go to court when sum
moned?" Mr. Rockefeller said that he did not
know the status of any of the pending
prosecutions.
DiscusstngT the prosperity of the
country. Mr. Rockefeller said:
We are going entirely too fast. We are
too prodigal of our money. We don't
keep our money at home. We are send
ing too much of our gold abroad. We are
buying foreign novelties and letting our
gold go to Europe. We are spending too
much money. The money ought to be
kept here In the United 9tates, for just
as surely as we send too much of our
gold to the other side, just so surely will
we have to pay the penalty of our rash
ness. The people of the United States are en
tirely too prodigal of what they now have.
They are taking advantage of prosperity
such as has never been excelled In this
country. We are not saving up for the
rainy day, for the time of our need.
- PROTECTS HIS SON. )
Will Jf. Thompson Explains Boy's
Murderous Deed.
TACOMA, Wash.7Dec. Il.-HSpecial.)
The explanation for . the first time of
Chester Thompson's reason for dashing
Into the Emory home on the evening of
July 1 last, his explanation of occur
rences that preceded the firing of the
fatal shots and the severe cross-examination
of Will H. Thompson, father of
the accused, were theN features today in
the trial of the slayer of Judge Emory.
General Vance, in conducting the cross
examination, used the utmost tact and
courtesy and permitted Mr. Thompson in,
effect to explain away a number of an
swers that under ordinary circumstances
could have been used by the state against
the prisoner. General Vance and Mr.
Thompspn have been friends for years,
and it was a trying1 ordeal to which both
were subjected In the performance of
their respective duties today.
Aside from this sentimental considera
tion, the task of General Vance was most
difficult, owing to the brilliant legal at
tainments of Mr. Thompson, with his fine
intellect and his own long years of ex
perience in conducting cross-examinations.
Mr. Thompson was in a position
to anticipate the Intention of General
Vance, and probably' without a single ex
ception did so during the long examina
tion, and framed his answers accord
ingly. Good Witness for Son.
He made in the main a good witness
for his son, the strongest point scored by
the state being the admission from him
that, having knowledge of Chester's de
caylngmental powers, and fearing that
the boy would end his life by suicide, Mr.
Thompson neither solicited nor received
medical aid to save his son's reason. To
all questions along this line Mr. Thomp
son had In substance but one answer
that nobody believed Chester would com
mit any act of violence, and that his
parents believed that as soon as he had
abandoned his studies he would rapidly
improve.
Before Mr. Vance began the cross-examination
of Mr. Thompson this morn
ing, Attorney Morris asked the witness if
he had had a conversation with Chester
after the shooting.
"On the day after the shooting I had a
conversation with Chester in the jail,"
said Mr. Thompson. "I asked him why
he went Into the Emory house. He said
he had been there two o three times to
see Charlotte, and had heard Charlotte
crying in' the house. On that particular
evening he had heard, when at the point
where he took his coat off. her crying
and was determined to see tier. He said
he didn't know whether they -would let
him in or not.
"He said that as he went in he asked:
'Where's Charlotte?' He heard the crash
of a chair overturned and a scramble be
hind him as he ran into the hall. He had
no recollection of firing a shot, but as he
looked back he saw through the smoke a
big man rushing at him. He then fired
two; shots. He said he had no recollection
of anybody saying anything except him
self when he asked, 'Where's Charlotte?"
Did Not Know of Shooting.
"I asked ljlm If he knew he had shot
Judge Emory." He said he didn't know
who was shot, and that the first knowl
edge he had was when somebody came to
the door of the nursery and told him he
had shot Judge Emory, but had not hurt
him much.
"Chester said he had watched the house
many- nights both the Emory and the
Whittlesey homes to learn where Char
lotte was. He said he had seen all the
other members of the families, but he
never saw Charlotte. This Information
was brought out by a great number of
questions."
"What was Chester's condition at the
time?" asked Attorney Morris.
"He appeared apathetic, very quiet,
apparently to some extent passively re
sisting any inquiries, but step by step
giving up to my questions. He did not
appear to be much interested."
THREE FATALLY INJURED.
Light Engine and Freight Train Col
lide Near Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Dec. 21. Three
trainmen were fatally injured in a
head-on collision between a light en
gine and a Great Northern freight
train two miles east of Hillyard short
ly after midnight. Fireman Paul
Schuppertf. and Brakeman Guy Sals
bury, of the freight, died shortly after
being taken to the hospital. Howard
Lewton. engineer on the light engine,
is dying.
It is supposed Engineer Lewton for
got that the freight was due at this
hour, and started east. He saw the
freight coming around a curve when
it was too late, and called to his fire
man, Len Hanson, to jump. Before
Hanson conld move the crash came.
Hanson was badly scalded, but will re
cover. The only one to escape .Injury was
Engineer James Davey, of the freight.
He was able to walk Into Hillyard
after the accident- Hanson is from
LIMB
WASTED
WITH -ECZEMA
Obliged to Lie1 With Limbs Higher
Than Head Suffered Untold
Agonies and Could Not Walk
Doctor -Said It Was the Worst
Case he Ever Saw.
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CORED OF CHAPPED HANDS
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Complfta External and Internal Treatment for srary
Rumor, from Pimple to Scrofula, from Infancy to Asa,
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Potter Drug Chem. Corp.. Sole Prone., Boetoa, Man.
BBS" Malleof Free, How to Cure Itching, Scaly llumort.
Grand Kapids, Mich. Schuppert came
here from Indiana.
GASOLINE LAUNCH EXPLODES
Engineer- Loses Life by Accident In
Olympia Harbor.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 21. (Spe
cial.) Charles Cheadle, engineer and
part owner 'of the launch Traveler,
lost his Ufa in an accident on that ves
sel here this evening. Three passen
gers were rescued, but the launch was
entirely destroyed. The launch had
just started from the dock when there
was. an explosion of gasoline. Cheadle
with a scream sprang overboard and
was drowned. -The passengers, Miss
Tlllie Noble, a' school teacher; John
plbbs and Tom Glbbs, threw part of a
cargo of planks the launch carried Into
the water, then Jumped into the bay
and supported themselves with planks
until rescued by a boat from the City
of Shelton.
Cheadle's mother, from the wharf,
saw the fire and collapsed when he
rescuers came, back without her son.
KILLED WHILE BLASTING.
Robert Dunsmore, Pioneer of The
Dalles, Meets Tragic Death. "
THE DALLES. Or., Dec. a. (Special.)
Robert Dunsmore was killed by a pre
mature blast near Mosier this forenoon.
Mr., Dunsmore was working alone blast
ing on a county road four miles from
the town of Mosier. His mangled body
was found by his son, who was on the
way to town about 10 o'clock. Apparently
death had occurred less than an hour
previous. It was Impossible to tell how
the accident occurred, but the supposition
Is that the powder exploded while he was
preparing to place it 'in a hole he had
drilled.
Mr. Dunsmore was about 50 years of.
age, and was an old and highly re
spected citizen of Mosier precinct. He
leaves a wife and five children. Twelve
years ago his oldest son, William, was
killed by falling from a tree.
HOQUIAM GIVES FRANCHISE
Grants Right of Way for Electric
Road From Sound.
HOQUIAM. Wash.. Dec. 21. (Special)
At a meeting of the City Council tonight
the franchise granting the Gray's Harbor
& Puget Sound Railway Company a right
of -way through the city from the east
city limits to water way No. 3. a dis
tance of one and a half mile, was passed.
The ordinance took up several hours In
its passage, the entire franchise being
altered to protect the city and still re
main fair to the company.
Mr. Bridges said: "Although this com
pany has asked for three years' time, we
expect to have cars running into this
city in 18 months."
A banquet was given the Biembers of
the Aberdeen Council after the session,
the Hoqulam city dads being the hosts.
COMPROMISE NOW PROBABLE
Idaho Irrigation Companies Likely to
Settle Conflicting Claims.
BOTSE. Idaho, Dec. 21. (Special.) It is
thought probable that a compromise- will
be reached between the Twin Falls Irri
gation Company and the Idaho Irriga
tion Company in the dispute over 60.000
acres of land In Lincoln County sought
by each for reclamation undor the
Carey Act, If such a compromise Is ar
ranged It will mean that a small tract
will be cut off , the west end of the solid
tract sought by the Twin Falls Com
pany in the midst of which Is the land
In dispute, and land farther west toward
Bliss taken to fill out the amount needed
by the company.
It is felt by state officials that it
would be unfortunate to have either pro
ject crippled. The Twin Fails water
could not reach land that would go to the
other company under euch a compromise,
while the water of the latter Is needed to
irrigate that land. The proposed plan
would make a total of nearly 100.000 acres
actually reclaimed over what might be
reclaimed under different arrangements.
YAKIMA AND NACHES RISE
Both Streams Bank Full and Danger
.Imminent.
NORTH TAKIMA. Wash., Dec. 21
(Special.) The Yakima and Nacb.es
Rivera began to rise this morning and to
night they are running bank full. The
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GAIN IN CIRCULATION OF LAST WEEK'S SUNDAY
OREGONIAN WAS MORE TIJAN 1500
snow, which several feet deep on the
hills. Is melting rapidly and a repetition
of the flood of November ia looked for.
So far no damage has been reported.
Block Hill Road's Move.
NORTH TAKIMA. Wash., Dec. 21.
(Special.) The County Commissioners to
day rejected the application of the North
ern Pacific to exchange its roadbed
through Union Gap for the present coun
ty roadway that parallels its tracks
through the trap. The object of the appli
cation was to permit the Northern Pacific
to rebuild its roadbed closer to the hill
side and put the county road nearer to
the river. This. would make the county
road entirely on. the eastern side Tif the
Northern Pacific, whereas at present it
crosses it three times in ftoing to the
reservation and the Parker bridge in the
gap.
The Commissioners believed the object
of this move on the part of the Northern
Pacific waa to keep the North Coast out
of the gap.
Cable to Wrangell Open.
SEATTLE. Dec. 21. TVrangell, on the
Southeastern- coast of Alaska, was placed
In telegraphic communication with the
outside world for the first time today.
Shore connections have been made by the
United States cable -ship Burnside and
the office is now open for business. Leav
ing Wrangell the Burnside will proceed
to Hadley and Ketchikan. The Burnside
will remain at Wrangell several days
waiting 'for coal, which will be shipped
north tomorrow on the steamship Al-Kl.
Law Saves State Money.
OLTMPIA. Wash.. Dec. 21. (Special.)
Governor Mead's pet measure, passed by
the last Legislature, changing the method
of transporting state charges to the sev
eral Institutions is saving the state
money.. Under the old system Sheriffs
had charge of the transportation, aided
by as many guards as they felt like em
playing. Under the new law the whole
matter Is under control of the Board of
Coughs of
Children
Especially night coughs. Na
ture needs a little help to quiet
the Irritation, control the in
flammation, check the progress
of the disease. Our advice is
give the children Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral. Ask your
doctor if this is his advice also.
He knows best. Do as he says.
We publish Mia forwnlaa
cf all oar preparations.
J. C. Ayar Co.,
Lowall, Kaaa.
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- No married man or woman, living in
peace or otherwise, and no bachelor or
spinster can read what the philosopher of
Archey Road has to say on the subject of
divorce without many laughs.
t
For his satire next Sunday George Ade
retells the story of "William Tell, using it
as a vehicle to lampoon the advertising
methods of prizefighters and showing how
the great American public stands for the
big bunco game.
Control. The Governor has made public
a report on the workings of the new law
made by a special committee. It shows
decided savings.
Logging Camps Shut Down.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 21. (Special.)
Nearly all the large logging camps In the
lower Columbia River district have closed
down for the holidays and have paid oft
their men, who are coming Into Astoria
In large numbers. Usually the" camps
closed down for one or two months dur
ing the Winter, but owing to the prices
and big demand for logs, several of the
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CAPTAIN ASA'S CHRISTMAS BRISKET A
story -with an unhackneyed and original theme, by
Beatrix, Demorest Lloyd. It makes one as hungry
for Christmas turkey as one of Dickens' stories.
INSANITY AND CRIME A very timely article
by Dr. W. T. Williamson. In view of the remark
able murder trials now in progress in Spokane
and Tacoma, it has special value to the lay reader.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS SERVICE, acknowl
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most complete of any newspaper in the Unitea
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FOR GIRLS AND BOYS ONLY Dolly Drake
and Bobby Blake have an exciting adventure with
Mother Goose, the story told by Margaret Hays
and capitally illustrated by Grace Wiederseim; also
three pages of funny pictures.
camps wit) resume operations Immediate
ly after the first of the year.
Columbia College Men Lose.
PENDLETON. Or., Dec. 21. (Special.)
By a score of 15 to 5 the Pendleton High
School basket ball team tonight defeated
the team from Columbia College, at Mil
ton, In the local gymnasium.
New York City has the shortest
stream of water In the world dignified
by the name "river." It Is the Har
lem River, and Is strictly, one of ths
mouths of the Hudson.
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