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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1908. CH LDREN CAUGHT 111 TRAP TO OIE Death March in Collinwood School Led to Door That Was Locked. STAIRS FORMED HUGE FLUE Authorities Investigate Disaster and Set Monday as Time for Burial of the 164 Victims Flames Came From Closet. CLEVELAND, O., March 5. Twenty four hours after the disaster which caused the death of approximately one third of the school children of North Collinwood. the death roll numbers J4. Of tbfe 137 had been identified at the Lake Shore morgue, while 117 bodies re main there in a condition of mutilation probably forever beyond recofjnition. The work of digging In the ruins of the Lake View jchoolhouje in further search for remnants of children, Btill miffing bpgan with the break of day. Dawn found mothers and fathers waiting about the ruined bulidintr. after having spent the night In an effort to And their chil dren' remains In the extemporized morg-ue. Little was brought forth during the day that would satisfy their long ings, and it is believed tonight that all the bodies that can be removed from the rufns have been taken out. Bury lead on Monday. f Burial of the dead is now the tank confronting those in authority in the lit tle village. Arrangements for the funerals of the victims were discussed tonight at a meeting attended by the Mayor of Collinwood, members of the Hoard of Education, the clergy and un dertakers. The idea of having a public funeral of all the dead has been abari rioned. though It Is probable that where it can be done bodies will be grouped In one church. The burial day has been llxed for Monday. The interments will b Individual and not concerted except the unidentified and those too poor to pay the expenses of funerals. Tonight the work of removing the Wen tilled bodies to their former homnt was completed and the undertakers set to work to prepare for the interment, fihould any parent desire to undertake the interment of one of the unrecognisa ble bundle.s of human flesh and bones, believing it may be his child, he wilj be permitted tp do so. The remainder, of the bodies will be laid side b side in "the cemetery. Partitions Narrowed Exit. The coroner's inquest was begun this morning, when a number of witnesses were examined without, however, de veloping any testimony that was be yond mere opinion. An investigation conducted by the Collinwood school Vnturd, which lasted far into the night, and at which a number of survivors of the horror to'd their stories, brought forth those: facts: That one t the inner doors at the west entrance of the school was closed and fastened, while children were pil ing no against it in the passage; that the partitions in the vestibule nar rowed the exit by at least three feet; that the flames came first from a closet below the stairway at the east en trant e; the closet contained lime and sawdust ; three little girls had been found hiding in play in the closet ear lier in the morning; there was but one hra escape and .its use was never taught as a part of the fire drill. ' Cut Off in Three Minutes. Survivors among the teachers esti mate that only two or three minutes passed from the time of the alarm until all escape was cut off. The building was a fair sample of the kind of school construction in use In small towns. The hall and stairways were Inclosed between interior brick walls, tor mi tig a huge flue through which the flames shot up with great rapidity. On the question much discussed, whether the doors opened inward or outward. Kire Marshals Brockett and Klegbaum examined the doorways to day and stated later that they were convinced that they opened outward. Whether they were locked they have not been able to determine. They have testimony on both sides. Jinitor Hir icr still Insists that the doors were open. Returns as From Grave. Like returning from death. Helen Marks surprised her parents today by clipping up behind her father and. t hrowiiifr her arms about his neck while ho was prodding among the ruins of the school for her body. Instead of going to school yesterday, she played truant and visited an aunt in the country. The officials are doubling their efforts to ascertain the names of the three girl who are reported to hare been in the basement at the time the fire started and who are said by the janitor to have first notified him of the lire. Much depends. It Is thought, upon the stories these girls may be able to tell. These are the prob lems that are confronting the officials. The latter dciro to learn the exact rea son for the holocaust, not only because it may be the means of preventing a rep etition of the calamity In the future and stand as a warning to other schools throughout the country, but will, to a degree, appease the anxiety of the af flicted parents and the public In general. In this connection the janitor has been made to bear the major portion of the Lilame. While the Janitor practically has cleared himself upon his own testimony, yet the feeling against htm is hiph in Collinwood. Yesterday one father, crazed by grief, made Mil attempt upon the life of Herler, hut was restrained with difficulty. Her ler i being guarded by the police. In addition, the blame, whether justified or not. being heaped upon him, Herler is hroken down with grief over the loss of three of his own children in the fire. The cause of the fire, which, aided by a frantic panic, a narrow hallway and doers which it Is said by many were made to open toward the Inside, Mill is a mystery. Tt was at first sup posed that It came from an over-heated furnace or an exploded boiler tn the basement of the schoolhouse. It has been established that there was no ex plosion, and the janitor of the school. Fred Herler. declares that it could not have come from the furnace. Yesterday in Collinwood was compar atively warm, besides the last few days immediately preceding it, and the janitor declares that he maintained the fire at a low temperature. Fearing he had had not sufficiently warmed the bulling, he was. according to his atory, cm bis way to open the furnace drafts nd increase the heat, when he was met by three little girls running from the i.ement, who tnld him there was a fira below. Positive Fire Was Set. j L. R. Gardner, a member of the school board, is positive In his assertions that the fire was of incendiary origin. In that portion of the building it was dis covered that there are n electric wires, there was no waste or rags, there was no direct means of creating heat. It is therefore believed by Mr. Gardner and by others that the three little girls, if they are ever found, may throw some light on the tragedy of yesterday. Shocked by the Disaster. O. B. Henderson, of Cleveland, O.. rep resenting an automobile company whose factory is located in the Ohio city, was at the Oregon Hotel yesterday and said that he was terribly b hocked over the news of the schoolhouse disaster in a suburb of his home crty. He said that so far as be had been able to observe the schoolhouse of Cleveland were mod ern and that fire drills were frequent and that the buildings had sufficient exits and Are escapes. How the terrible slaughter of children happened he was at a loss to understand and could not ac count for the fact brought out in news paper reports that the doors of the build ing burned opened inward and seemed to have been locked. He is much worked up over the disaster and outspoken In urging that better facilities be provided in safeguarding children in buildings of any description where numbers are gathered together. FIRE IV MICHIGAN SCHOOL Twelve Hundred Pupils March Out in. Perfect Order. GRAND RAFffls, Mich., March 5. Grand Rapids today was threatened with a repetition of Cleveland's tragedy of yesterday on an even larger scale. Fire broke out In the laboratory of the Central High School while 1200 pupils marched out In perfect order. The building was emp tied In minutes. The Central High School Is overcrowded and the stalrwaya inadequate, but the fire drill today proved effective. The fire did comparatively little damage. That there was no panic in the school was probably due to the fact that a pro fessional photographer had been taking flashlight pictures in the corridor of the High School a few minutes before the fire broke out, and the children had been warned not to be alarmed. "When the firemen came and the drill began they thought, therefore, that it was for anoth er picture, and all marched out quietly. The Are started below the floor of the chemical laboratory in the first floor, and only quick action by the Fire Department prevented a serious fire. MARCH FROM BURXIXG SCHOOL Pupils Kscape, but Teacher Injured in Colorado Fire. COLORADO SPRINGS, March 6. The explosion of coal gas in the heating fur nace of the school building at Ivy wild, a suburb, this morning, resulted in severe burns to Miss Nellie Remick, the princi pal, but the 100 pupils in the building were marched out in fire drill formation without injury. The first indication of fire was noticed in smoke Issuing from Ihe register. Miss Remlck hurried to the basement to look at the furnace, and as she opened the door a gust of flames struck her in the face and knocked her to the floor. The fire was extinguished. y BATOXYIS WIITj WASH 1IRTY L1XE.V IX COURT. Wife Names Seven, Husband Eleven, In Suit Which Will Convulse Eastern Society. NEW YORK, March &. (Special.) Before Justice O'Gorman in the Supreme Court today Mrs. Aurel Batonyl, for merly Mrs. Burke-Roche, filed a suit for absolute divorce against her gentleman coachman husband, indicating seven co respondents, some by name, others by description. At the same time in the court Aurel Batonyi filed a counter-suit asking for an absolute divorce and specifying 11 co-respondents. Chief among those named In Mr. Batonyi's list of co respondents is Frank K. Sturgis, broker, banker and secretary - of the Jockey Club. Others than Sturgis are indicated by name and some are indicated by de scription. In moving for trial, Bdward Alexander, counsel for Mr. Batonyi, specified that the hearing should be held in open court. GREAT ARTISTS COMING The Bauer-Krelsler Recital Creating Interest Among Music-Lovers. With all the good music that Portland has enjoyed It seems that everyone Is alive to the greatness of the musical event to take place at the Heilig Theater St. Patrick's night, when Bauer and Kreisler will play together. Bauer's rise has been achieved without recourse-to ex travagant exploitation or sensationalism In any form, and his successes have been based solely on artistic achievement. Of all the pianieta touring America this sea son, none takes higher rank. Kreisler"s position In the world of art has also been honestly attained by exceptional musician ship, untainted with trickery or the ex ploitation of mere personal. ty. He has exercised the potent spell of a great art with the dignity of the broad, true artist that he Is. Their appearance on the same programme will marsw Portland's greatest musical advancement. The recital is un der the direction of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman and Is the fourth of their Winter series. BRIEF NEWS BY TELEGRAPH New York. The third of the Pennsylvania company's tunncla under the Rut River was aienei Thursday. The shield started from opposite side of the river and came together ahnont perfectly. SAX D1I1GO. Cal A. 4-year-old son of Frank Gumbo and the child" aged grandmother were cremated Wednesday night when their home at Can j on mas burned. New York. Miss In Cavanainrh has writ ten President Roosevelt asking; nun to awls her In recovering Jewelry and other property valued at $i6.ooo which she Bays she lost white on Government property. Pan Francisco. The will of the lata Isrirtor Gut to declare he as never married "and had no children except one daughter named Paulina. Gutte, now rertdtng in London. Eng land, whom I acknowledge and establish as oie of my heirs.' To this da ur titer Outte Reaves $12,WV a temporary allowance of S2on quarterly ana pracwfaiij- an ine personal property. The remainder of the ej-tate. valued a t about S0. 000. Is divided a mon ff three nephews. TEffinrham. 111. Lieutenant-Governor Ltw re nee . Sherman waa married tn Montrose, a village near Kf Ingham, to Mrs. Mary FTstella pitler. a woman of 22 years, whom he has known since she, was a child, he being 37 years ber senior. New York. The first consignment of TDaater bonnets' arrived from Parts Thursday, accompanied- by a number of milliners. Metn!nirn. Germany. The. Interior of the Court Theater at Metninren was comDiMelv burned out Thursday afternoon. No perform ance was on at the time -and no Uvea were lost. Tbkio Twenty constitutionalists who were expected tn support a vole of censure on For- n flimsier uaawii nave aectoea to op- pOM tt. Read Sharkey's Sunday ad. MeUger fits flusea for 11.0a, BRYAN HERO OF DAY Continued Prom First Page.) out a Federal license before it hall be per mitted to control as much as 25 per cent of the product in which It deals, the license to protect the public from watered atock and to prohibit the control by such corpo ration of more than 50 per cent of the total amount of any products consumed in in t nueo. states; and Third A law compelling such licensed cor porations to sell to all purchasers In all parts of the country on the same terms, after mak ; ins; due allowance for cost of transportation. Revision of Tariff. We welcome the belated promise of tariff reform now offered by a part of the Re publican party as a tardy recognition of the righteousness of Democratic position on this question, but the people cannot eafely entrust the execution of this Important work to a party which is so obligated to the highly pro tected interests that it postpones relief until after the election. And we call attention to the significant fact that the promise now made by those Republicans who favor tariff revision la wholly vitiated by the use of the very qualifying words under which the present tariff iniquities have grown up. "vie favor an Immediate revision of the tariff by the reduction of import duties. Ar ticles entering into competition with articles controlled by trusts should be placed upon the free list; material reduction should be made in the tariff upon the necessaries of life; and reductions should be made in such other sched ules as may be necessary to restore the tariff to a revenue basis. Adopts Roosevelt's Policies. We favor an income tax as part of our revenue system, and we urge the submission of a constitutional amendment specifically au thorizing Congress, to levy and collect a tax upon individual and corporate incomes, to the end that wealth may bear its proportionate share of the burdens of the Federal Govern ment. We favor a National inheritance tex to reach the "swollen fortunes'" already in exist ence, but we believe that It is better perma nently to prevent "swollen fortunes by abol ishing the privileges and favoritism upon which they are based. Reclaim Desert and Swamp. We sympathise with the efforts put, forth for the reclamation of the arid lands of the West, and urge the largest possible use of irrigation in the development of the country. We also favor the reclamation of swamp lands upon the same principle. We favor the pres ervation of the forests still remaining and the replanting of the denuded districts' in all our mountain ranges, as well aa the forestation of the Western plains. We believe tbe Panama Canal will prove of great value to our country and favor its speedy completion. We urge liberal appro priations for the Improvement and develop ment of the Interior waterways, believing that such expenditures will return a large divi dend in lessened cost of transportation. We favor a generous pension policy, both as a matter of Justice to the surviving veter ans and their dependents and because It re lieves the country of the necessity of maintain ing a largetanding army. Make- Philippines Independent. We condemn the experiments tn -imperialism as an inexcusable blunder which has involved us In an enormous expense, brought us weak ness Instead of strength, and laid our Nation open to the charge of abandoning the funda mental doctrine of self-government. We favor an immediate declaration of the Nation's pur pose to recognize the Independence of the Philippine Islands as soon as stable govern ment can be established, such Independence to be guaranteed by us as we guarantee the in dependence of Cuba until neutralization of the Islands can be secured by treaty with other powers. In recognizing the independ ence of the Philippine Islands our Govern ment should retain such land as may be neces sary for coaling station and naval bases. Desiring to prevent war wherever pos sible, we believe that our Nation should an nounce its determination not to use our Navy for the collection of private debts, and its willingness to enter into agreements with other Nations providing; for the Inves tigation by an Impartial international tri bunal, before any declaration oX war or commencement of hostilities, of every dis pute which defies diplomatic settlement. Control of Railroads. We assert the right of Congress to exer cise complete control over interstate com merce, and we assert the rieht of each state to exercise just as complete control over commerce within its own borders. We demand such an enlarsement of powers of National and state railway commissions as may be necessary to give full protection to persons and places from discrimination end extortion. We believe that both the Na tion and the various states should First Ascertain the present value of the railroads measured by th cost of repro duction. Second Prohibit the Issue of any mors watered stock or fictitious capitalization. Third Prevent the railroads from en gaging In any business which brings them Into competition with their shippers; and Fourth Reduce the transportation rates until they reach a point where they will yield only a reasonable return on the pres ent value of the roads such reasonable re turn being defined as a return sufficient to keep the stock of the roads at par when such roads are honestly capitalized. Causes and Remedies of Panic. The injury done by Issues of watered stock is more clearly seen and better under stood since the shrinkage in the market value of such stock has precipitated a widespread panic and brought enormous loss to the country. The panic has also em phasized the necessity for legislation pro tecting the wealth-producers from spolia tion at the hands of the stock gamblers and the gamblers in farm products. The present financial atrlngency fur nishes additional proof that the Repub lican leaders are either unwilling or in competent to protect the interests of the general public. Thy have so linked us to Wall street that the sins of the speculators are visited upon the entire country. We favor the Postal Savings Bank, and in ad dition thereto insist upon the passing- of laws, state and National, for the better regulation of banks and for the protection of bank deposits. The Government demands security when it deposits public money in a bank, and we believe that the security of the Individual depositor who entrusts his earnings to a bank should be as perfect as the Government s security. We oppose both the Aldrich bill and the Fowler bill, and believe that, insofar as the needs of commerce require an emergency currency, such currency should be issued and controlled by the Federal Government, and that it should be loaned upon adequate se curity and at a rate of interest which will compel its retirement when the emergency has passed. We demand, further, that favoritism In the deposit of Treasury funds shall be abolished and that surplus revenues aha 11 be deposited at competitive rates upon suf ficient security and fairly distributed throughout the country. Measures for liabor's Benefit. We favor the eicht-hcur day. We believe in the conciliation of capital and labor and favor every legitimate means for the adjustment of disputes between cor porate employers and their employes, to the end that justtce may be done to those who toil and that society may be relieved from the embarrassment occasioned by pro longed strikes and lockouts. We favor such a modification of the law relating to Injunctions aa will, first, pre vent the issuing of the writ in Industrial disputes except after notice to defendants and full hearing: second, permit trial be fore a judge other than the one who is sued the writ; and, third, allow a Jury to be ummned in all cases where the alleged contempt Is committed outside the presence of the court. We favor an employers liability law ap plicable to both private and public em ployers. Exclude Asiatics and Assassins. We favor full protection, by both Na tional and State Governments within their respective spheres, of all foreigners resid ing in the United States under treaty, but we ars opposed to the admission of Asiatic Immigrants, who cannot be amalgamated with our population (er whose presence among us would raise -a race Issue and in volve os in diplomatic controversies with Oriental powers, and we demand a stricter enforcement of the Immigration laws airainst any immigrants who advo cate assassination as a means of reform ing our novernmcnt. We welcome Oklahoma to the sisterhood of states, and hearttly congratulate her upon the auspicious beginning of a gres.t career. We favor separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, and demand for tbs peo ple oC Porto Rico tbe full anjogrment of tbs REMEDY SAID TD BE FINE EVERYBODY SHOULD KXOW OF THIS PRESCRIPTION. Home-Made Mixture Acts on Kid neys and Bladder Should Be Given a. Trial. Cut this out and put in some ssfe place, for it is valuable and worth more than anything; else in the world if you should have an attack of rheu matism or bladder trouble or any de rangement of the kidneys whatever. The prescription is simple and can be made up by any one at home. The Ingredients can be had at any good prescription pharmacy and all that is necessary is to shake them well in a bottle. Here it is: Fluid extract dandelion, one-half ounce; compound Kargon, one ounce; compound syrup of sarsaparilla, three ounces. Take a teaspoonful after each meal and at bedtime. A. few doses is said to relieve ilmost any case of bladder trouble, frequent urination, pain and scalding;, weakness, and backache, $ain above the kidneys, etc. It is now claimed to be the method of curing; chronic rheumatism, because of its direct and Dositive action upon the elimlnative ties ties of the kidneys. It cleanses these sponge-like organs and gives them life and power to sift and strain the poisonous waste matter and uric acid from the blood relieving the worst forms of Rheumatism and kid ney and bladder troubles. The extract dandelion acts upon the stomach and liver and Is used also extensively for rplleving constipation and indigestion. Compound sarsaparilla cleans and en riches the blood. A well-known local druggist is au thority that this prescription is safe to use st any time. rights and privileges of a territorial form of government. A declaration in favor of the issuance of $500,000,000 in Government bonds in or der to provide funds with which to prose cute public works, thus giving work to many unemployed persons, was also car ried. National Delegates Chosen. These delegates at large to the National convention were chosen: T. J. Dunn, Omaha; D. V. Stephens, Fremont; F. W. Brown. Lincoln, and Felix J. Hale. Delegates from the six" Congressional districts were also chosen. Dr. P. L. Hall, of Lincoln, was elected National committeeman to succeed Joseph Dahlman, Mayor of Omaha, who declined to serve again. William D. Oldham, who had been nominated as a dele gate -at-large and placed Mr. Bryan in nomination in the National convention in 1900, brought the convention to its feet by withdrawing his name in favor of Mr. Hale. Robert Graham, Alliance: J. R, Correy, Hastings: Harry B. Hayward, Omaha, and George Brophy. Polk County, were selected as altemates-at-Iarge by accla mation. Raymond Robin, a settlement worker of Chicago, made a short speech, lauding1 Mr. Bryan. Senator M. A. Miller, of the Oregon Legislature, also spoke, faying that the Democrats of Oregon will all support Mr. Bryan at Denver and In the campaign to follow. Roosevelt Recruits Democrats. The opening speech by H. H. Hanks, the temporary chairman, was a lauda tion of Mr. Bryan and a denunciation of the Republican party as the . party of special privilege. He said towards the close: Thousands of Republicans ara telling us that if a reform candidate is not nominated they will vote for Bryan. La Follette is their only reform, candidate the only man bold enough to take his stand with the people. Roosevelt, thundering Democratic doctrines In hts message to Congress, has opened the minds of millions of Repub licans to the philosophy of Democracy. His call to arms to the masses against the classes has opened the hearts of the thou sands to the evangel of Democracy. POPULISTS LOOSEN TONGUES Indorse Bryan and Claim All Re form Doctrine as Theirs. OMAHA, Neb., March 5. The Popu list state convention today decided to recognize the call of the National com mittee and to send a full delegation to the Populist National Convention at St. Louts. Thirty-seven delegates were selected for that purpose and instruct ed to vote and work for the interest of W. J. Bryan. The number of delegates was the largest number at any Nebraska Popu list meeting for four years. Resolu tions reaffirming the Omaha platform enunciated in 1 892 and declaring; for the support of Bryan by all Populists were passed, after which the conven tion listened to speeches of the true Populist brand by different leaders, while the committee was preparing a platform fiery enough for the oldtime Populists. K. E. Thomas, of Omaha, the perma nent chairman, in his speech, said the platform adopted by the Republicans at Columbus yesterday and by .the Democratic convention in Omaha " to day are both good Populist documents. State Chairman Manuel Shopes spoke significantly, saying: "As a National organization, I don't think we cut much figure, but as a state party we can materially assist at the election of Bryan as President." FORM STATE TAFT LEAGUE Washington Republicans Assure Secretary of Delegation. TACOMA, Wash.. March 5. Spe clal.V A state Taft league tu organ ized here tonight by 75 delegates from different secttons of the state. Ralph Metcalf. of T acorn a, -was chosen presi dent; Herbert Moore, of Spokane Coun ty, first vice-president; J. T. BlakJ stone. of King- County, second vice president; S. L. Lemon, of King Coun ty, secretary, and Alex. Poison, of Che halls County, treasurer. An executive was named In the three Congressional Districts, and vlce-presldenta in nearly every county with the exception of Walla Walla, where the names will he selected by the members of the local Taft Club. A message was telegraphed Secretary Taft, pledging him an Instructed dele, gation and 76,000 Republican majority at the polls. Bank President Indicted. NBW ORLEANS. March 5. William Ad ler, formerly president of the State Na tional Bank of New Orleans, was this afternoon indicted for "misapplying Na tional bank funds." Adler is now sup posed to be somewhere in Central Amer ica. Iowa Instructs Delegates. CRE3TON'. Ia.. March 6. The Repub licans of the E3ghth Congressional dis trict today elected two delegates to the National convention at Chicago and in structed them to vote for Secretary Taft. There is a t)M cat in th family of Thomas Barberry, of Hopkins Corners, Mich- that will never play with baby with out first biting off th sharp point of Its claws. V sis NEW AUTO RECORD Italian Car Does 300 Miles at Great Speed. ' RATE OF 77 MILES HOURLY C'edrino Is Carried to the Judges' Stand After Winning Ixng Race in the Meet at Ormond, Fla. ORMOND, Fla., March 6. Driving his 60-horsepower Italian car for 300 miles at an average rate of 77 miles an hour, Emanuel Cedrino today broke the world's record for an average speed for that dis tance. It was a sensationally driven race and the car. admirably handled by the Ital ian driver, made some of the laps at the rate of SO miles an hour. When the run was finished and the time announced Cedrino was surrounded by a cheering crowd and almost carried into the judges stand, where congratulations were showered upon him. Cedrino won the one-event set for to day, a 256-mile race. His time for this distance was 3 hours. 21 minutes. 27 2-5 seconds. Then he kept on. making the 300 miles in 3 hours, 53 minutes, 44 sec onds. Second place in the 256-mile race went to R. G. Kelcey. driver of a 50 horsepower car. His time was 4 hours, 6 minutes. 26 seconds. Third place went to M. G. Bernin with a 60-horsepower French car, and he crossed the finishing tape just 12 seconds behind Kelcey, his time for the distance being 4 hours, 6 minutes, 3S seconds. KING DOES NOT GIVE ALL Leopold Requires Concessions From Belgium in Congo Deal. ' BRUSSELS, March 5. The text of the new Congo annexation treaty was sub submitted to Parliament today. , It con firms the forecast already cabled that King Leopold agrees to abandon the crown domain and the crown foundation to Belgium, but it requires that Belgium shall not only assume all the Congo ob Hsrations. but undertake also to conduct the King's usufruct in the Congo revenues j during its lifetime. I Belgium is specifically required to re- 1 spect the concessions granted to two ( American companies in 1905, In which Thomas F. Ryan is Interested. The gen eral impression is that the annexation of PAY I0UR BILLS - BY check, which will stand as a receipt in ca.se Tonr receipt is lost; then it adds mate rially to your busi ness to have a bank ing; home. Our motto: Prompt service, lib eral treatment and absolute safety. 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In 15 an nual installments, for his use in con structing hospitals and schools and forwarding scientific work In Africa. Furthermore, Belgium must expend the sum of 39,000,000 in work for which contracts already have been made. In addition. King Leopold retains in fee simple 40.000 hectares of land at Ma yumbe. for coffee and cocoa-growing experiments, and during his lifetime he is to enjoy his Interests in the Congo concessionary companies, and the prop erty in Belgium and France which he purchased out of the funds of the Congo foundation. Upon the death of the King, all this property must be devoted exclusively to Congo expendi tures. Receiver Mull Is Dismissed. LA PORTE, Ind.. March 5. After hearing arguments on the motion of at torneys for the Chicago-New York "Elec- If you're a judge of good hats you'll pick the Gordon; If you're not, it's safest to choose the GORDON HAT $3 Spring shapes are ready get your's today. ATHLETES TO KEEP DI GOOD TRIM MUST LOOK WELL TO THE CONDITION OF THE SKIN. TO THIS END THE BATH SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH HAND SAPOLIO AH CrTocarm md Dragyigta. The $4' I Gordon DcLuxc j IlilllilllilliililllliUIllIBIiilll THE NEW POLICIES of the COLUMBIA LIFE Are Ideal Life Insurance Contracts Issued by a Home Company LOW NON-PARTICIPATING RATES HIGH CASH VALUES Superior inducements offered to reliable active Agents Apply to JESSE R. SHARP, Manager of Agent3 214 Lumber Exchange BIdg. W. M. LADD, President THEO. B. WILCOX, Vlce-Prea UYEMl! Ma TMENT J Hum. trie Air Line road, the Co-operative Construction Company and the Goshen, Chicago & South Bend Railway Com pany to vacate the order made yester day appointing George F. Mull, of In dianapolis, receiver of the three com panies, the La Porte County Court to day sustained the motion and dismissed the receiver. ReJtd Sharkey's Sunday ad. Weak Heart Action There are certain nerves that control the action of the heart. IWhen they, become weak, the heart action is impaired. Short breath, pain around heart, choking sensation, palpi tation, fluttering, feeble or rapid pulse, and other distressing symptoms fol low. Dr. Miles Heart Cure is a medicine especially adapted to the needs of these nerves and the mus cular structure of the heart itself. It is a strengthening tonic that brings speedy relief. Try it. "For years I suffered with what I thought waa stomach trouble, when the doctors tokl roe I had heart trouble. I had, tried many remedies, when the Ir. Miles' almanac came into my hands, and I concluded to try Dr. Uiles' Heart Cure. I have taken three bottles, and now I am not suffering at all. I am cured and this medicine did it. I write this in the hope that it wlH attract the at tention of others wbo snffer as I did." s MB8. D. BARRON. 804 Main St., Covington, Ky-. Your druggist sells Dr. Miles' Heart Cure, and we authorize him to return price of first bottle (only) If It falls to benefit you. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind KIDNEY -CURE TEA f We J. VAN DAUHB. 169 Harrison street, near bride. Mtt fea Pmp'B Coffee House. NEW TESTIMONIAL: To Whom It May Conoern: After Buffering for the put 28 years with ktdney trouble, and spending- more than SIOOO on doc torn and medicine, I got no better Tneee different doctors that bave been treating; me have called my disease Rheumatism. "hron!c Appendicitis, Fibrous Tumors and Heart Trouble. I called on Van Damme and obtained from him a hot-1 tie of his "Kidney Cure Tea" about mtt weeks ajro. and have since uaed. four other bottles, making- five In all. and today I consider myself a new person. For any further teat f mon lain call at my home and I will gladly furnish them. MRS. E- I FfTZGHRAUJ, Q!i Sandy Road Portland. Oregon, February 20, 190a. Put up In V and $1-10 bottles. 6 TRUST CO. bt I 11 II M