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lO THE 3IORXIXG OHEGOXIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1907. 05 DIES DFWDUHDS Proprietor of Garfield Hotel Bar, Who Was Shot Last Tuesday, Succumbs. ED NELSON HELD FOR CRIME JJx -B rtender, XVl.o Was Arrested at Scene of Shooting, Accused toy T I ri ar Alan Two Accomplices fought iy the ronce. Oscar Undsren died of his wounds fit the Good Samaritan Hospital at 9 0 clock last night and Ed Kelson will a waken this morning to face a. charge of murder in the first degree, He is lodged In the County Jail, having been h rn-jitwi shortly a f t cr the arrival of the jol I ce at the Garfield J i otel b r. Four- tCPlUll 811(1 GUsan streets, at J;w o-ciock Inst Tuesday nle;ht. when the shooting that has terminated In a murder occur red. Nffwn wms first chargwl with ae- jeault With a dangerous weapon. The police are convinced that XelSOll is the man who fired the shot( that endd 1 it Undron's death, but they lo know that two other men were implicated in the affair, and they will immediately. en- ieavor to locate them and place them under arrest, "."hey managed to escape without detection, althougli t - were In tllC Glirfleld saloon the night of the shooting-. and exli lUted remarkable MrVfi by remaining- after the arrival of the po- l -. ms did Nelson. TIndirren or his wife failed to connect them with the deed at the limp, and the police Had no idea tlicy were (rulltv of complicity. Tht "olKon Killed Llndsrren, as nl loffd, for a two-fold purpose. Is the theory of the ponce, incy wieve that N'olson wax angry because he W8S r- r 1 1 r' . poiltlon s bartendpr by Llnd Krpn, it nil 1 1 1 . ' v" nlso bollcve ttiat Nelson and his pals wanted a roll of toiiia they knw were In the saloon. A reporter of The Orejsonian was tile 11 t t man to talk with l.indRren after lie was Shot, and MndgTen . rxplalmeil. in a feeble voice. "Tell thorn to get Nelson. the bartender the man with the red sweater on." Lindgren also asked eagerly about his money. Detective Sergeant Baty and Acting De tectives Klonlen and Price immediately placed NIhoii under arrest. He denied liavlnK been at the saloon at the time, hut the police say they have ample evi dence that he was present with two ethers. In a statement to Sergeant Flaty, l.iqrtgrrn declared that Nelson demanded a position as bartender, but was re- fused, and seemed angry; that Keloon remarked he would ro to CIiIchro. and then remained in the saloon with hi companions while Mrs. Lindgren handed to her husband a roll of bills. Iindsrrn seld Nlton and his companions could see Mm formerly tended tmr for una- jrren at 4! North First street, but JTHVe poet- iHttf ction . and was d ischartred. J -1 ud urcr had juit onend th Garrleld par llir flay W8S shot con is 33 years old. and. Is known U lllf IKillefc A3 a - vafrant Mrs. UndRrert slotted the tioiplaint XRainnt him. swears :Jcl on tore the temporary bandages from w HusUnd'. hoad the night o( the f hootlnK. I.indKrpn -wss uliot once. the bullet entering- the riRht side of the skull, close to the xyo. lie declared to Sergeant Bty that he was also struck with aome- thlnar before the shot was tired. He had no chance for defense. A't-tl na- City Phy- Man Coftman toon marge ot the tb, and caued Undgren's removal to the hospital. Tn a deposition made at the honpltat liefOVe Deputy District Attorney Gus c. Moser yesterday morning. Llndgrfln xwore that Nelson was Implicated In the Coroner Finlry tooK charge ot.tne ody LICENSED TO WED BUT MARRIAGES ARE UNRECORDED Straw o Comics ii ffiiiltooMl county Ate mmam bu ru 3 I.I L.R failure to malce return on mrtm licences Has undergone a marked decrease durlnn: the past four y earn, there yet rmklns a frreat deal of negligence in this respect and an official statement. Issued yesteruay by CoUnb' Clrk Flelda. reveals that there are 72 couples -who have been Issued licenses and HiaiTiage there is no record. 'Whether these couples are njarriod. sepa rated or -what disposition th-y have made of the licence issued them, nothing Is wn, It is telimd mat me majomv are Ilvlnsr toRether s man and wife, all nnconHrioiiM or the fact ths t the record Of their nuptial advent Is incomplete and that ail Unun of legal complication Wight mrln In the case a distribution of prop erty were necessitated toy death or aep- oration. To remedy this condition County Clerk Fields has prennred a bill- amendinjr sev eral sections of the Oregon statutes a'p- jiiyinp to marriages. This bill will be ioU-nrdrA to tW legislature during tile prwient week. If passed it will do away -with ma rrlage cerenionies not performed fby regularly ordained ministers or per- eons tia1ng no due authority, Hereto- fore spiritualists and various ' religious ffaddlsta have been in the habit of ofTIci aUns, and to this fact, it Is believed, the laxity in maKlng returns is largely due. The btU further provide that any per son, solemnizing- a marriasre shall be fined 3i for every five days of delay in making a return to the County Clerk's office; ha each license Issued shall be directed to a partlctita r preacher, magistrate or parson authorised to perform the cere- roony; that the County Clerk shall he required to notify tho parties interested when no return is made. The- 72 mlsslnfr marrtage returns named In Mr. Fields' statement cover a period dating from July 1. 12. to the first of the present year. In this tj me a total of 72fiO marriage licenses have been, issued. During the nine years prior to wz there were Issued 7100 licenses, with a total of 2&9 mistsinaT returns. Besides the TS musslnfc licenses many Jiave been retumea unused, in two in stances uoath of one of contracting Parties was the unhappy cause. Not a few have thouicht better of the matter after securing- their, licenses. I thin class l & m of recent occur. rence affect in fr parties quite well known In Portland. A. very profninent phyaician and surgeon set about making a match Dcwwn 1U3' stenographer una omee irorsg and a young- man he had known In Illi nois. The doctor in question t houirUt the match would be axv excellent one - and r'HW to It that a. license was secured. Hut at this point In the proceedings the norse balked, the lleene waa sent bnck end tne Macquam block wa. clieated out f a pftty llttlfl romance. Several months ago a Catholic priest lt n 1 Kht and will hold an Inquest, prob ably this afternoon. . Mrs. Llndgren yesterday petitioned the license ommlttee of the Council to be permitted to surrender her husband's liquor' license and receive the money for the- unexpired terra It had to run. The petition was granted and Mrs. Lindgren received lf5. TWO -TRUSTEES ELECTED Annual Meeting Rlvervlew Ceiu- etery Association Held. At the annual meeting of the officers and board of trustees of t.4 WvervleV Cemetery Association yesterday after noon. Henry i-. Coj-bett and Frank M. Warren were elected to succeed them selves as members of the board of trus tees for the year. The clerk's report shows a total or S110.053.SO expended dur ing . tile five year,, ending January, iwt, as follows: Cemetery grounds. J10.S41.12; bulldinfr account. S69.74 : single graves. 9ioi: plants and flowers. 9nS3.S 91283. S7; interest on bonds, 5-4.H40; founda- Hons. $10.15: ex. J30i811.fi: bills payable JSO0O: and Invested for perpetual cure and sinking fund. $31.149.25. The total receipts for the five years wdine January. 1901, amount to J1W9.01 which are distributed as follows: Bonds' sold. 6000; build Ins account. JoO: sales of Jots, single graves. 222i.50: open- Ins graves, W130: plants and flowers, 4406: Interest. $10,S8ft: foundations. $2271.39: expense. S342.75; real estate. $750;. school bonds. S1500: and bills payable. J0OO. The members of tne board or trustees are James E. Maseltine. Henry L Corbett. Frank -VI . Warren. JamM Steel. Wllliam S. Sibson. Theodore U Wilcox. Cyrus A. Eylph, "William M. Ladd and William R. Mackenzie. The officers are: Prfsl dent. Ovrus A. Doiph : treasurer, FMrst Na tional Bank: clerk. William ft. Mac kenzie ; Superintendent. Frederick I-f . IM, executive committee, wuiam I.add. Cyrus A. Iolph and Theodore B. Wilcox. LICENSE BILL JOES OVER Council Committee Takes No Action on Increase of Liquor Tax. action was taken by the liquor license committee ot the Council yester- day on the ordinance submitted by Coun cilman Shepherd. raisins: the cost of saloon license in Portland from $nOO to Pf), 'When the measure came up in the regular order of business, the members of the committee evinced no desire to. Rive it consideration and action waa there fore postaned until the next meeting. The following applications for liquor license were approved: James A. Sharlng-haiinpn. 94 Sixth "street; II. B. Sloan, 8.1 Russell street; r Pckin Restau rant Company. 3314 Stark street; Charles W. Kelly, 246 Alder street; M. E. Mix, Jl Third street north; O. C. Smith, 380 Morrison street; -George Alexander, 3 Fourth street north. With the additions there' are now 427 liquor licenses ope rative In Portland. LICENSES TO BE REVISED Council Committee IMans to Make loro Kquitablc Adjustment. At the meeting of the licenpe committee of the Council yesterday afternoon. It was deddod that the schedule or city licenses Is in need of revision, and a spe- elal meeting for that consideration vlll be held next Monday afternoon. Oonslder able complaint hs Je?n made to the committee that, the licenses at present are not in all cases cquitaDiy arranged, Hucksters of various wares often come befor t tt tomnii ttoe to dcclarn that the rates are too high, and In not a rew applications are made lor, free lioensen. which are seldom (tranted. Tha Seven Persons Are Injured. CTHIOAGO. J ii ii- 14. Seven persons "were Injured early today when an outward bound train on the Monon Railroad col- lided with a sleeper on the rear' end of a 'Wabash, train at One r Hundred and Twelfth street. None will die. The la- lured were passengers In the Wabash sleepers. The accident:. was caused by the Inability of the trainmen to 'discover signals in the fog. ealled at the County- Cleric see what action could be taken in a case that tiarl come to Ms attention. A mem- ber of his consrresatlon had taken a wife 1S years aa-o and they had nve children. It developed, however, that they were wally not marriod.' When they securea n-p-r-esnarv and s1-ia hAlleveii him They i but Rerlous complications mleht ensue should the matter of a division of prop erty arise. The parties named in the TS licenses upon which return ha a not been ntfluc are a follow?; 1 ' V Georare Ieffier-O. "Mewman ; William To-Inml-Mrn. 3VT rlha 3ay : J . H nnev-man- Oertrude Stebbenn; liar lew W. Schad-Tll- lu bnaenks! Fred CorlossJennle HofT- man; Iouis T. IIorn-IMana "Via-ftrer; Sam uel Dupertuta-Myra. Kinney : G-or-Re Ms s tor(-Klorence Leinure; Georjte tendon- liarj' J, Jlariin; t h, b, BmaiicyMHic Keves: Thomas K. "Brown-Onla ArlaRe: Xonis F B-nnett-Cria Hfnes; a. M. Burnett-Maude Mays: Joseph V. Cole-Ida Huljex; F. M( Bort-Frances M. Kisor; Richard Arrick- Helen E. Carlhl RylanA Ftlehardson-GIadys Groves: Robert Bow nett-Doretha Cole; Har-X-ey .F2. TCelty- LiOUiae K. Hand ley; Klder Modrell-IVfar- garot Stanley; Robert K. Brifilow-Katie C. Warren ; Oharlea Mioh!er-Klla Jenkins; G, "W". Holcomb. Jr. -A. Hol.-omb: Ike Ia vis-Annie Kpsteln; KLarlo Sportln-Mary Magdalena; Edward J. Johnson-Anna 'M. Swan; J. ; E. Cronan-Carrie Bache: Flor- Indo Salvatore - Ohristlna Salvatorer Oharles Mci-abe-Myrtlo Walters; John J. Carney-. Q. Carney; Carl Palmqulst- Anna Okson; J. C. Smith-Grace Allen; Geonre WelBt-Llmie Weist; FMwa rd f line Pedra Chrlstopheraon ; Marcus M. Suger- man-Martiesa M. Carotmrs; W. J. iTc Intyre-BesRie Marshall: A. Caprl-XIcolIna Carlone ; Bert Hull- Brt i t h Ft. Horsey ; Oecil Fred Butler-Bertha 3. Stenger; George Xash-Ylola Nash; Mo?es rre Rort-Jennle Smokoon; Charles Harry Vfes- ton-Mary Kllfzabetl. Dalrymple; S. Vere MacDult oe-Pea r 1 es 3. . Savage; Sabatlno Sgamurra-Antonia Farella;; Steve Aslier- Oartherine Samon; William Wanner-Geneva rt id ell ; John aB-ens-Jane Averv; J- "V". Manclet-BleniJlna FJ. Stowell; N". K. Fomroy-Rui))' la Oranrtet; R, I Ford C. Jacohson: P. W. Brampton-L J. .TAx: Kemo Klahtnoto-I. Klahlmoto: P". O. Au bryMsl Q-reen; John C Chmpbell- Onda. Kiehtniger; J. c. Barnes-Olirlstlna Mcey; Frank Oliok-Annia Weliistein: Oharlea Orandall-Annie Lane: C FJ. Gad-dis-Mabel Jones; M. CT. Payne-Ruby X. Tucker; -Oharles T. Jones-Jessie Ferris ; JN. 8, Hanw-rrtflaM, Barondey, Riciiarn A, Rarler-Lillian Bradford: J. Jones-Minnie Scbmder; Sam El. Hallal-Roaa. Bettar; r-r.nlc Clark.Uary ICelly; Qotfcled Oroaa- rauiine Hitter; Clarence r, , HI jbee-Grace 0. Reep; Louis Harris-Vahoma Granlsh: John R. Plies-Edith Knapp: 1I c Me-Donald-Alelvlna I J.. ..... I . Oeorice A Stah- ley-lna Mabl- , Roadie; am iSj'encer- lrene Jlaylleld. JAPANESE GIRL. inTIHIT Young Daughter of Hillsdale Farmer Is Kidnaped and - Taken to Tacoma. HER ABDUCTOR ARRESTED Fatiicr Accuses ex-Japanese Army Officer of Crime With Purpose of Selling: the Child , Into Slavery. Cliiyo "aKasliima, a 9-year-om Japanese school girl, was kidnaped from the Hillsdale School at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by G. Yamaguchl, an ex-olTiceF in the Japanese army, m girl's rattier reported the Abduction to the police and ZMilef Gritzmacher sent out messages to nearby cities asking the authorities to watch for the two. A telegram was re- cived late last night from Tacoma that Yamaguclil and his prisoner - had been apprehended there, YamftgurhS Is charged with' driving to the Hillsdale School yesterday afternoon with a buggy, drawn by a white horse. and, having Ghtyo placed in his care by the teacher by telling the story that the child's mother was 111 and wantedher at home immediately. - Ho then drove to the Union Depot and took the train for the Sound, When the child aid not come home at the close of school, the parents became alarmed, and reported the matter to tlie police. ChiJ'O Nakashima Is the daughter, of M. Kakastilma, a farmer living Jieur dale. The daughter attends the public school, there, and -Is described as being an attractive child, who speaks excel- lent English. Tamaguchi Decame acquainted with her for the first time Vhen he worked for her father two weeks last June. Then he left, but returned to the Mme last -week and remained two day is. - In broken English. ' Ttl. XakaBhlnta last night told the police of his trouble, and 4 was much distressed over tne abduction of his little girl. Tie declared that Tama- guchl had kidnaped her. had placed her In a bueTSy, to which was 'hitched a white horse, and that he had taken her away to sell her into slavery. Chief Gritz macher took up the ease personally and directed a systematic effort to appre hend Yamaguchl; , Arrestee! by Tacoma Tolioe. TACOMA, Wash.,. Jan. 14.-(Special.)- Detectives Clancy and Brown tonigrht" ar rested G. Tamaguchi. aged- 25. charged with kidnaping a 9-year-old girl named Chlyo NaKashlma Irom Portland,- The arrest- was made on telegraphic advices from Portland. "Both the Jap anese and the c;lrl claim they cannot talk English; and the officials at the Jail will have no interpreter until morning", and so far have no details of the crime.' NO MORE BOYS AS JOCKEYS Clxildren's Society "Will Knforcc Xa.w ltacc Tract. on I.OS 'ANGELES, Ofti:. Jan. 1. Local authorities of the national Society, for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children haye served notice upon the officials of Ascot jPark to - cease allowing Jockeys under 15 years of age to be employed at the track or prosecutions will be in stituted. The society says that a recent investigation showed- that several of the toys rMlnff at the tracK were under the limit of 16 years and that the are compelled to ride in very scanty clothing during the -most . inclement weather. At New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 1 . race results; v Ity Park fVven furlonsr. selling Jerry C. won, GRANITE COUPLE CELEBRATE THEIR COLDEN WEMMNfi Jf at- -f -J. 1 hi. 4 : it -- - MB. AND MRS. "- JOSKFH THORN BURG. " 1 - - . " - ' " . - r . granite.--Or.. Jan. 'ft. (fipecla.. The SOth anniversary of the fnarrlae of Mr.- and Mrs. iJoseph Thorn burst, orthla place, was celebrated January 1 f a family reunion at' tbe home of their aeon. Ormnt Thornburs;. . Thy wi-e nifirrfl S.t RlCtllllOnd, ind., January 1, Wt; settled at Perry, Ia.f then at But ler. Mo., from where they moved to this place 12 years ago. .At the. family reunion .dinner there were elttht chlldran four aona and four dauchtaim 12 grandchildren and one great-grandson.. Trieir ""ir and daughters arc tile exception ot one, vno Uvea in tne . Easti respectea remacnw mmm v Orexon. They are: Elmer E. and Grant Thornburf and Mrs. Frank: fluty, of Granite; 'Oharlea T. Thornbura and Mrs. AI. BoltzbauKh. or BUr -dty: Mrs. F. K. -LC, of Union; Jlrs. W. A. Stewart, of Wallowa. and O- . A. Thorn- burs, of Spruce. Mo. Joseph Tbornburg Is 72 years Old illd'ft native Of . Indiana, and SsTra "Thornburs. whose maiden name was Sarah Jane Watll, - Is -M -years of age and a native of Z I llnola. - a . -- t . - i Ru-tllnir "Silk second. Gold Duk third; time. Steeplechase,, handicap, short" course Dawson won, .Subador second, Plea third; time. 3;03 2-5. ' Three furlongs Rebel Queen won. Salolee second. Hazel M. third; time, 0:3S 3-a. One mile and one-sixteenth oiortnr won. Gold Mate second, James Reddlck third; time. 1:40 S-C. SI furlonia T udor -won. Meadow BrM second, St. Valentine third; time, 1:13 x-6. Five furlongs. Belling Tom DolW won, Bonart second. Slue . Dale third; time. One mile and one-elg-bth. sellins Ir. Mc- Cluer won, Evle Greene second, Laa? Cha rade third; time. 1:53 4-5. . At- Emeryville. OAKLAND, Cal.. Jan. 14. Result! of Three furlonsrs Brownie - won. Parasol second, BrooKleat third; time, u;37.a-5. Futurity coursi Paladl ni second, l;15 -Mabel Hollander won, Blanche O. third; time. Six furlong, Shady Lad won. Princess Wheeler second. Yellowstone' third; tltllft, 1:17 1-5. One mile and SO yards, atelllnar Nina Spot won, Alius Boy second. Lone Wolf third; time, 1:30 3-5, Six furlongs-' Misty Pride won. Blast? second. Instructor third: time, 1:17 3-45. One mi 1 Kubrlc won. The Borslan sec- onu, Xio'stillft tmrd; time, - At Los Angeles. - ' l-OS ANGELES, Jan. 14. Ascot Paris race results: . Flve and one-hilf furlomn Slovanni Halerio Second, Er tim 1a Li Seven furlongs St. Edpar won.'Chas. L Stone second. v Happy Rice third;- ttms, 1:31 i. - . . . ' ""hk'e and ' one-half furlongs, purse J. It. Laughrey, won, Standover second, .Lord or the Heath third: time, 1:094. One mile, wlllnir Line of Itfe won. Col onel H r-or i-ton second. Woodthorpfr' third ; time. l:45i. Five and one-half furlongs Common Sue i io"AVIOn second. Slack Eyes third; time. Brooks- course, soiling; L,ob A nfnlno won Refervatlon seconfl, Ding Donj II third; time, 2:08. ' . '' . ' " More Prizes for Balloonlsta. IW TORK, Jan.; l4.-Cortlanfl Field Bishop, president of - the Aero .Cldt of America, has announced - a list ' of flve, supplementary prizes to -be offered In connection with the coming interna- tiorui 1 cup balloon race on October 19 next In St. Louis. James oordon Bennett gives - $2000 "to the winner. the greater distances. In addition the Aero Club has decided to offer a upple- mentary prize of $500 for , the balloon staying longest In the- air. N So far Great Britain. Franea ana the Tjnited States have - forwarded - their en tries, which guarantees that at least nine balloons will start. . frenchman Wins at Court Tennis. NEW YORK, Jan. 14. The Interna tional Invitation Court tennis match waa completed today on the New York; Racquet & Tennis Club courts. Ferdi nand Gareln, the French champion won the tournament with three games won and none lost. j . . .- Labor Leader Wants Peace. CHICAGO,, Jan. 14. A dispatch to the Trlliune from Logansport,- hi, says: A move for a treneral arbitration - treaty, a periodic world assembly. Impartial Inves tigation of the difficulties, before hostill- tics arc engaged in hy nations; and thi immunity of private property at - sea In time ot war. was initiated by Samuel Gompers, president, of the American Fed- eration of LaDor, yesterday. , "The movement, from its inception. V. de clared President Oomnersr "has "been op posed to war. its brunt falling upon 'the WKlng people. - WUnc lt-majr not q practical to ask immediate disarmament of all countries, the time rids that the extranrdlnary I ,se in armed naiwU and military forces be restricted,.' AV ill Not roiKO 'IUfylni:. PITTSBURGH Jan. 14. Mrs. J. C. Hol man, mother of Evelyn Kesblt Thaw, to- day denied a report that she was aoins to Europe to avoid testifying- at the trial or Harry K. Thaw.. She refused to sa.y whether she would appekr ftt the trial. Gnfcsenhelm's Bond Claims. - VICTORIA, B. C; Jan. ll.-The' .Cu- grnheiriTSr; of Xew York. have .bonded three copprr dalms at Sooke for SIOO.OOO. and five claims . on leech River for I t 1. 1 iiiiiKKiiiiin'nrii at i Jprryt U C mi WILL GUILD IAD UFWURID Lytle Plans Branch Line From Tillamook City Thirty ' Miles Eastward. FIGHT FOR RIGHT OF WAY Ilve-ly Batele On Between. : A. B. Hammond nl raotfic Rail-way . & Xa vlcatlon Harrlman in the . Backgronnd. The construction of a branch rall- road from the Pacific Railway & Kavl- ration Company'! line at Tiilamook up the Wilson Rlvor as far as a&c-XMamer'a camp( a distance -oc 30 miles, waa an nounced yesterday by President Lytle. This la In addition to the branches to different sections of the Coast country already mapped out. A locating party a been sent up the "Wilson Xtlver and now running: preliminary lines. . The flate ot commencing- work on this part of the P. R. & X". system can- no; yet. oe announced, as the whole forces are engaged in building the main line westward from Buxton :to Tilla- mook. With the . completion . of the main line, attention will be turned to ie ouierent branches. Tlie primary purpose of a road up the Wilson River will be to haul out h Taat bodlaa of atandinr timber on totl aldM o tha atr.am. 'The foreata are , extensive and - ace of excellent duality. There is sufficient timber In the Wllaon Rlvr -valley to keep a rail- roaa . auay tor years naullna; out saw- loga. 'xhe country An mounts inous at distance from . Tillamook . Bay, but there la a large portion of It that will ma Ice splendid dairy land when logged Togtner 'with tne remainder of the Coast country.; it' Is adapted for srr&Bs and. dairy ' products. . By follow. Ins: the river all trie way- a feaaible grade can be secured. The P.'R. 4 N. ' company," as pre dicted- when the Hammond line made Tillamook -Its obJectiv - point, has a warm fight on Its hands for rights of way between Garibaldi and Tillamook. The . former "eompajiy nu - asked -for-' a permanent- restraining: order from the courts to prevent the Astoria & Colum bia ; River JUilroad from ehfiroachlng on its' survey h'etween the two points, and ' this -ault will be heard today be. Jpre Judge Galloway at MrMlnnyiiie. " It 1a contended by the P. R. I N. that Its Una has been definitely located be tween-the two polnta and the surveys marked, and that the rival road now has Its surveying crew .on the ground. who are makina locations - by tetclnar the .number, rrom , the . X.ytle . atakea. for a portion of the distance along the shores ot Tillamook Bay there ll said to be room for two parallel railroads, while in other places there is- room for but one. The warfare between Lytle and Hammond on this strip tl itttlim omlsea to he - mm Keen as that waged tii north bank of tlie Columbia be -reen Hill and Harrlman. If report, ari (o be .believed HarrI- man la also Involved - In this atruggle for favorable locations. The . "Wall Street wissrd' has teen credited at dif - ferent times with beln? behind each of the two projects. The latest rumor was .to the effect that the A. k O. hai been purchaaed by the Harrlman inter Mti. but this Is authoritatively denied, and a sworn affidavit to that effect, by GS-eneral Manmeer Talbot, will be nub mitted In court, today at the . hearing of tha Injunction suit The Xytle forces nave displayed uch atctlvlty durlnar the past few months despite the most adverse weather condition! .tod the Tact that the construction wort Sa belngr done in the mountains -where storms are very heavy. Twenty miles of road has been constructed west from liliishoro ana the line la now. In operation. Terminals and yards have been located at the Tillamook end. and locations as tab- llfihed from that point to six mm north of OeHheldl and along the Sal anon Berry and Henatem. Rivers. J distance .of 42 miles west of Mlllsboro tiaj been permanently located, seven locating parties are now In the field closing up tne g-api BACK PROM CHICAGO MEETOG W. X eklnner Teills About Commer W. U. Btdnner. saastatant gemerml freight agent for the Harrlman lines In the Korthrat, returned yesterday rrom at- tendlnar a conference In Chicasro with UMMiibr-' . .of , the I ntersta te Commerce Cornrnlsaion on freight tariffs. TcurethoT wltn a.larfe numW ftf fajlFAfld sentatlvea from all parts of the T'nlted STatex TVTr Skhtiw met wlfh rommls- sloners Olarfc. ana PTouty. The form and mine of frsiiht tatliTs were tne Buojew under .discTjselon. "The eaniara submitted ebftsctions and uawt9Uonti to some of the rules, which. On thO fhOlC, tlJC .Commleelonera appeared to treat with favorable consideration," asjaao . nainnar. rnrnin oojaciionB i x. the carriers th Commissioners indicated COUld not be conceded. It is expected. howeW. thai Before the proooged rezu lations are definitely promulgated as t formal order they have been modified, so as to meet the views of at least the more liberal carriers. the part of the earners to accede to the DroDOMrl rules where such action could be taken irithout severe hardship. Bmall dimaulties and matters of reasonably in- creased expense were not considered as grounds for objection. In other words. the carrlfrg themlve- seemed Jmbued with the desire for uniform and simplified methods- of tariff publication. About fOO representatives or the principal lines in the L'tittea" States wer present at the meeting- with the Oominlss loners. - THREATENS FK EIGHT TRAFFIC Fuel Shortavge CAav mm.r f Serl Otis DlocKaao on Qi n. y, Th fuel shortaare on the railroads has eoome so sm loua tnat tha Wamtainartoa llnt Of tu Q. R, K. are likely to suffer a. partial ttemoralizaUon ot frmgrxi service. It is feared it will be necessary to withdraw some of the rrelcbt trains In regular operation until coal supplies cafl to barlnar coal trains - into Eastern Wash inarton territory. but snows have s blocked the tracks In the mountains that this Is now Impossible. Heavy or "dead' frete-ht will be - the first to suffer on account of the ' fuel shortas on the WaBfilng-ton . divisions and mixed and .itt-ttttib-ii-Me ftfiijut will ie uiuisi -mm Made In Porto Rico From Porta Rican Tobacco cigars something extremely aouDttul aoouc the many so-called "Porto Rican" brands. Tke recent Increase! cosi of Porto Ricail leaf is responsible for the many brands of i doubtful quality market is flow cigar you can be sm is genuine JPorto -Rican in name and quality. El Toro represents the best 5-cent cigar that Porto Rico can produce. Smokers of El Toro cigars know how far superior this brand has always been to any cirar WmMA sold for 5 cents. This year's Porto Rican tobacco crop is better than ever before and only tke choicest selections are used in the El Toro. For this reason' the El Toros now on the market are particularly recommended to smokers. s El. TORO Exaet size anA flntttlt and as usual unless-coal supplies fail alto gether. ' Teams Delayed toy Snow. Nearly all trains were late last night on account of storms Jin the mountains. Southern Pacific trains flue here at 5:30 F. M. and at 11:30 P. M. were ten and thre hours respectively behind their schedules.- The dela-y was due to heavy snows In the the Siskiyou Mountains. Northern Pacific overland trains fared little better and were delayed several hours. The Pusret Sound trains arrived on time. Oratory Brings Rest to Insomnia Sufferer EGAL oratory olds fair to outdo the Juice of the penny in the matter ot prorlucln Here is some that Will too or interest to an per- sons siifTerinir -wait a minute, mis is noi a l. t i . t. mllcinft n l aufr.rinr from In .omnia, aleeplesaneaa or- lna.blllty to eiijoy peaceful rest; At nearly every ease brourht he fore the State Circuit Court, there is to ba seeo among; the spectators a corpulent person with i very tired and sleepless iook, h sits with a bored expression until the at torneys get launched on their arRUtnents. whereupon his head fs-lls tows-rcl and he enters Into peaceful slumber. For some weeks past this has been ffoinpf on In the varloun divisions of the Otretrlt Court. Tho spectator has "been using the Court- Iioiise as a lodging piece, n is not neces sity that drives him to this. tftT h a- peara well dreaaed and well to do. While he declines to ariv-e his name or hts rea- BOH for Slumbering In court the tieiiet has fcecome prevalent that the irtitV WfllW- tone or arxulng lawyers soothes hts troubled brain s-nd produceH ooma. Yesterday . he was unfortunate enough to Win snoring durlnar the trial of a damaae suit In Judi-C leiand's division or the 1rrilt Court. M ha3 taken his Uftuaf seat and had been sleeping; most the ifiwnofln rhwi the stentorian snoring b in. In order that the case mig;ht be pro ceeded with the bafllnT had to ahake the I timber or and awaken him. The man was bacK asleep in Ave minutes ana m?w times he was awakened by the bailiff. "When he found the -tvl llfT was not srolnn; to let him alone he arose lana-uldly and BllTjmCO WW W courtroom. - SUSTAINS THE LAND BOARD Jadire aVoherlon Renders Tecisiofk 0 Agalust tm i 1 1 a-B and Johneon. "R- a deelslon rendered yesterday by Judae Wolverton, In the United Stajttes piutrirt Court, John Lalttre and John 6. Johnson lost, their Milt against the XLand Board. rm and John session ot a son wera suinsr for no certain piece or lana wmcn tney neia a certificate to, b-ut the Land Board contended the slarnatures to tho cert I n cate were forged. . The decision held that the Board has full right to cancel the .fora-ed certificates, according- to law, and - also held that Johnson and Ialttre were not innocent purchasers BLOOD CURE YOURSELF AT HOME r Most persons who arc afHictetl with Contagious Blood. Poison hesitate to ffO tO a physician for Several reasons. Ia tne first place the expense is heavy, and they know that the Inevitable treatment will be mercury and potash, strong minerals that act with disastrous effects on the delicate parts Of the System, and which do not, after all, really .cure the disease, yhat they Tt-ant is a safe, reliable treatment tkat can be taken at home and 1 per feet cure made of this loathsome -disorder -without; unnecessary exposure or expense. Such. a. remedy is S. S. 3. -it is the only medicine that goes down to the very bottom of the trouble and drives out theJast trace of the poison ao that there are never any signs of its return. It does not contain a particle of mineral in any form, and after removing the disease from the circulation. builds Bp every part ttw system ty its fiBfTcgctawe tonic properties. future iure S. S. FURELVVEGETABLE have prepared i soecial book on .BStniCtiona Ot great ValBC .0 all blood poison sufferers. We win be glad to send a copyof this book free, and il additional lnstructioill Of advice is wanted, our physicians will furnish it without charge- THE 9MFT 9PEQIFIG GO., ATLANTA, GJU That's One thing; that's sure about El Toro t 1 t.r-t now being rushed on the aiaiTOftor Cigar 5 Cents livery El Toro is now handed Tnis id the cigar that has dories so much to popularize Torto Rican cigars amgng'dis- criminating- smokers. Portoticavn-Americsin Tobacco Company Manufartarar, Joan, POrlo RloO. and were not entitled to receive back the purchase price paid for the land. J uda-e Wolverton's decision was or a demurrer filed 1- the state to the bill of complaint and is in part at follows: ' ' "The certificate In a sense evidence? a' contract between the board, or the state, and the applicant. But It is s contract made with reference to the law reg-ulating; the sale of school lands and in view of the authority of the board to properly administer the sale of such lands, and to see that right i. done to both the purchaser and the state to the state as well as the pur- chaser. Ordinarily the state, or the General Government, would, I pre sume, like an Individual, he required to tender bark the purchas price upon rescission of the contract of sale, be- fore It could. Insist upon a cancellation: but the present is not a case of thsl kind. mist contract Is not ss If It wer made between private Individuals. where, If a fraud Is committed by one party or the other. It does not usually render the contract voi.l. hut voldabl on! v. and subject vet to adoption as m Valid Affluent. The board, ot roun, can do nothlns; except as the law has proscribed, and. if it lies locn imposed t pon by aa. fraudulent application. It cannot, notwithstanding issue the deed contrary to law." POULTRY SHOW TO OFEPi Annual Exh iblt of Blooded Sw 1 Will Bcln AYcancsflaj. The 11th annual inhibition Oregon State Poultry Association will open Wednesday and breeders and chicken and pigeon fanciers will have Innings. Entries to the show closed January s, and if all of the ex- hlbltors who have made entries arrive W'N their blooded poultry and nlsreons. the show will ecllr.se all others held In the Wfftory Ot tne aypoclation, Tiir officials of the association have been busy- Cor weeks pant aettlnar retady for their annual exhibit, which will lant Irom "Wcdnesdav until Saturday nigriu. Entries have been made for the allow by fanciers throng-hotit the Korthweit and the Coast, bringing- tho total to 1400 birds that will be caged. The judge of tlie chickens will be Elm?! Dixon, of Orea-on Olty. Mr. Dixon Is considered one of the best authorities on the Coast. He win be assisted by w. Stone. - the iltm klntr from Birchen. Ii. C. who will also show his fine plKeona. Tn addition to the, monev prises that will bo offered, there are ten handsome miver cups that tvhi ro to the winners. Many of the birds that will be shown at Portland took prl7-.es at the recent poultry show held MI Scuttle, tliem win be the lot exhibited by J. O. Watts, of Eugene, f ilwaukie Council Orjranlr.es. Mill raukie Council has ora-aniced for 3 lo7 the election of Plilllip streib as with rgJn(. Mr. fitrelb m formerly l prominent business man of Portland, and moved to MilmtiikiB several years aaro. N. K. Harvey was elected road super- VlSOr for Milwauhie, Maygr TVliliwi Phindler. and all the Oouncllmen and other city officers took oaths ot offl.ee and entered on their du ties- 'F 01 sow . . &$. art acts the trouble at 113 neaa ana not only permanently cores the disease for the one afflicted, but so purifies the blood that en's k insttf against iflfcfitifli onsnniiff S. may be talcen in the privacy of your home and a. perfect cure made of this hateful and loathsome trouuic. rw w mmn those who are curinir themaelvea with S. S. S- Contacious Blood Poison which contains