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I 111.- ..UUli . 1 vjt Ultlt-iv- laiii .?-.vj v u - , "t -.- IS GDI WITH ALL HilfJOS Wreckage Tells of Fate of Soo City Off Newfoundland Coast. PROBABLY 28 LIVES LOST Lake Kxcurslon Stranirr on Way From Chicago to Gulf liner Down. Wreckage Off tape .Race Tells xl Fate. ST. JOHN"?. X. T. Dec. 4. Wreckage which has come ashore at Cape Kace loaves little room for doubt that the sturdy little steamer Soo City, which for 10 years plied as an excursion ves sel on the Great Lakes, went down with her crew In a ftale that lashed the Xewfoundland coast two days this week. The steamer was In command of Captain John O. Dillon, of Brooklyn, formerly commander of the United States Government transport Missouri. The exact number of the crew Is In douht. It Is known, however, that no less than IS men were on board, and It has been reported that the crew was increased recently to men. Crew of 28, o Passengers. The Soo City was sold recently by the Tr'diana Transportation Company to FViix Jackson, of Velasco. Tex., and was bein taken to Xew Orleans, where it had been planned to put her into service between that city and Texas ports. She carried no passengers. She was first to have been overhauled In Xew York and for that purpose had been consigned to T. H. Franklin, of that city. The Soo City sailed from Michigan City on Xovember 1 and reached g riv nbur(r. X. Y., Xovember 11.' At fTat port ahe took on coal and added four mm to her crew. I'p to that time the steamer waa In charsre of Captain F. V. rorlty. of Milwaukee, but at Ogdens hurjr the command waa turned over to Captain Dillon. She was last reported at Quebec, Xovember 14. A week later, when nothing- had been heard from her. much anxiety was frit, and on Monday last the vessel was listed by the Mari time Exchange among the missing. Known Members of Crew. Ttie steamer's first mate was John fasey. of Chicago, and the other known members of the crew follow: 9'cond mate. Angus Mclntyre. of Chi cago: first engineer, Charles Warwick, oi" Michigan City, Ind.: second engineer. X. J. Duncan, of Chicago: purser, James Amkrson. of Montague. Mich.: oilers, Frank Kellev, of Alpena. Mich., and George Brown, of Chicago; firemen. Frank Schwimm. of Michigan City, and Samuel Olebiky. of Chicago; coal-passers, II 1 Weaver, of Dowagiae. Mich., and another man. name unknown; chef. Max Sanders, of Chicago; second cook. Charles Warner, of Chicago. Wreckage Washed Ashore. Today a deck cabin and fittings and K life-preservers came ashore. These all bore the name Soo City or other marks Identifying them as belonging to the lake Fttamer. During the day lifebuoys, deck boards aml'other gear unquestionably be lorging to the steamer were washed ashore. The Soo City was of 4SS tons net and w.is built at West Bay "Hy. Mich., in 3"'. fhe was valued at fcs.ooo. and hailed ftom Chicago. From the first she was used as an excursion steamer on Iakes Huron and Michigan. CALL FOR BOND ELECTION Xorth Kast Side Fn'h Club Seeks Co-operation In Campaign. A regular meeting of the Xorth Kast Bide. Improvement Association waa held last night at Woodmen's Hall. Rodney avenue and Russell street. The bridge committee reported on tho action of the City Council In adopting an ordinance calling for a special election, April 21, for a popular vote on the high bridge bond issue. It was decided that the com mittee should communicate, with the var ious push clubs of the Xorth East Side for purpose of co-operation. The association approved the attitude of the I'nlted Push Clubs in urging the city to maintain hard-surface pavements on streets that had been improved. A comm'ttee was appointed to Investigate the municipal lighting plant project. Resolutions were adopted In connection wit'.i the death of Attorney Ralph B. Fisher, who waa an active member of the association. A committee was authorized to urge, upon the Park Board the se lection of sites in the northeast section of the city for park purposes, and an other committee was authorized to se cure the co-operation of other clubs in the effort to secure a hrgh school for that auction. The committee on streetcar sen-ice was delegated to make another appeal to the street railway officials for Improved crvice in that section of the city. PLANNING NEW TARIFF LAW irontlnued From First Pare.) Tred that theatrical scenery be especially mentioned In the tariff law. He con tended that frauds were perpetrated In the importation of theatrical scenery, especially through under valuation. Director Xorth. of the census, who noti fied Mr. Payne that he would gladly ap pear to testify under oath regarding hi connections with tariff legislation, was in- ited to appear. W. P. Wakeman, secretary of the American Protective Tariff League, who was the appraiser for the Port of Xew York from 1S!7 to ISol. called attention to what lie asserted were weaknesses in the administration of the tariff laws. Kx-Represrntative Montague Tessler, of Xew York, appeared In" favor of having the cut of one dollar a ton on peat moss removed. John M. Peters, of Xew York, secretary of the aXtional Association of Importers, spoke of the section of the administrative act of the tariff law applying to under valuations. Gordon F. Morse, of Detroit, asked that higher duty be imposed on gaeollne marine engines imported into the Philip pine Islands from every country but the Vnulted t Sates. "What you want. Mr. Morse." said Mr. Hill. Republican, of Connecticut, "is the ame protection In th Philippines that you are getting in the Vnlted tSatea. Hawaii and Porto Rico, and I think that t soma time soon you will get that." Representative William C. Iovering. Republican, of Massachusetts, spoke with reference to the drawback provisions ot the tariff. H offered several amend ments, saying that the law nan been foun.l to have certain defects which tend to limit Hi usefulness. STEALER WILL QUIT FOOTBALL f i .... FORREST C. SMITHSOX. Forrest C. Smithson, world's champion hurdler, will retire from football after this afternoon's game. He wishes to prepare for the A. games at Seattle next year, when he hopes to equal the Ameri can record held by Shaw, whom he beat at London in the 120-yard high hurdles. SIGNS NEW PLAYERS McCredie Gets Four Ball Play ers to Sign Contracts. COME WELL RECOMMENDED Three From California and One From Xew Mexico, and All Said to Be Good Men Three on Team From San Diego. In the past -three days Manager "Wal ter McCredie has secured the signatures to contracts of four promising young players to be with Portland next season. The names of the quartet are Clarence Dugan, shortstop of the St. Mary's Col lege team of last season; Catcher Har rigan. of the Albuquerque. X. M., team; Third Baseman Halllhan, of the Alameda. Cal.. State League team: and Traeger. a pitcher, of San Diego, who is now playing in the Winter League. Manager SrcCredie has been negotiating with these players for some time, and is highly elated at landing them, for all have been recommended most highly. Dugan played with St. Mary's College teajn against Portland last Spring and it was due to his phenomenal fielding that Portland lost a game to the col legians. He is now in Seattle, where hi home is. and Manager McCredie received a letter from him containing his signature attached to a contract for next season. McCredie believe the youngster will make good with one of the Portland teams. Burns Recommends Harrigan. Harrigan. the catcher from Albuquer que, was recommended to Manager Mc Credie by Big Bill Burns, the Washing ton American League pitcher, who says he Is a husky youngster that promises to develop into one of the greatest catchers in the business. McCredie be lieves enough in Burne' judgment to give Harrigan a trial, and is therefore well pleased at receiving the catcher's signed contract. Hallihan. the new infielder, is a former Santa Clara College player, who was a teammate of Hal Chase when the latter played for the Catholic "College. He is a youngster and last season made a good showing in the California State League. He was with the Alameda team and his work was of such a high order that sev eral clubs have been after him for soma time. He Is a. warm friend of Pearl Casey, as well as of Manager McCredie, and in thin way he came to sign a Port land contract. He is an infielder who has played third base probably better than any other position, and he will be given a chance to make that position on the Portland team. Traeger Good lUght-IIander. Traeger. the new twlrler, is a clever young right-hander who is said to be even better than Caraon. the Taeoma wonder who hails from the samo place. Traeger had been recommended to Man ager Schreeder, of Tacoma. by Ike But ler, but McCredie beat them to it and signed the player to a Portland contract. Traeger, Ferraris and Carson will make three men from San Diego on the Port land team. Jimmy Shinn. the young player who was with Portland during the season of 1907. and who practically led the Cali fornia State League In batting last sea son, has signed again with McCredie and will try for an infield or outfield position on rfhe Portland teams. Shinn writes that he intend to make good this time, and says that he Is heavier and playing better ball than ever before in his life. HEIXTUCH WANTS CHANCE Says He Can Throw Three Times in Hour for Big Forfeit. Joe Heinrich. the Spokane wrestler who was defeated by Ed O'Connell Thursday night, wants another chance at the Multnomah instructor. Hein rich proposes to defeat O'Connell next time, and Issues a defy worthy of con sideration. According to Heinrich. and the appearance of the man on the mat at Merril's hall bears out his state ment, he was overdrawn in making the required weight to cover his forfeit. He now proposes to throw O'Connell three times in one hour, or 60 minutes wrestling time, provided O'Connell will permit him to go on the mat at his regular weight. Heinrich says that In TO PREPARE FOR TRACK GAMES - r. .V?-" J normal condition he should weigh In the neighborhood of 180 pounds, and announces that if O'Connell will allow him this handicap he will agree to throw him three times within the time specific or forfeit a sum of money to be named later as a guarantee. The Spokane boy, who Is employed in a candy manufacturing concern at the Falls City, also states that he will not be able to wrestle until after the first of the year because of business. After January 1 he will be willing to take up the matter, he says, and an nounces that he will send a guarantee sum from Spokane as soon as he reaches there in order to show htn good faith. He left last night for his home, and the sum he announced he would send here is merely to show that he means business, and that he will Increase it when arrangements are made for the bout. He is not particu lar whether the return match takes place in Portland or In Spokane, and wants to hear from O'Connell or from his promoters and backers immedi ately. Heinrich admits that O'Cbnnell dis played more class Thurdsay night, but says it was due to the fact that he was unable to get his speed because of the training stunts he indulged in to make the weight. He also says he, weighed only 162 pounds when he went on the mat that night, and that In making that weight he was weakened materially. As O'Connell Is said to have consid ered a similar proposition from Roller, who outweighs Heinrich something like SO pounds at normal weight, it is quite likely that the Multnomah man will consider the Spokane boy's pro posal. Indoor Baseball Game Tonight, The first Indoor baseball game of the season will be played at the Armory to night, when Company C and Battery A will meet on the indoor diamond. Both teams are anxious for the fray, and as no admission will be charged, a good crowd should be on hand to witness this exciting Winter sport. Both teams are equally matched and should put up a most interesting game. Baptisto Defeats Acton. CAIRO, III.. Dec. 4. George Baptiste, of St. Louis, won the middleweight wres tling contest here last night instead of Joe Acton, as at first announced. Acton took the first fall and Baptiste the sec ond and third. PIGGE CHANGES HIS NAME Not Ashamed of It, but Friends Made It Appear Kidiculous. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 4. (Special.) By decree of Judge Morris, of the King County Superior Court, the name of Richard Pigge was yesterday changed to Richard Bell. Mr. Pigge's name has been a source of annoyance to him for years, according to his own statement, and the court gave him the chance, on his petition, to take the family name of his mother. He stated in court that he wasn't ashamed of his name, but that friends and acquaintances were con stantly making it appear ridiculous. ROOT TO j5E SUMMONED (Continued j-o.ii Klrst Page.) rent touching the integrity of Justice Root, and his recent resignation pend ing an investigation for accepting bribes cast doubt, so far as he is con cerned, upon the honesty of any opinion written by him in a debatable case where the prevailing party is rich and Influential, politically or otherwise." If this contention is countenanced by the court It will have the effect of un settling and reopening scores of cases in the decision of which Root has partici pated. A side light on this decision Is cast by the fact that Palmer, Root and Brown were attorneys for the Seattle Electric Company before 'Root ascended the bench, which relation Palmer con tinued thereafter. CHADWICK ACCEPTS PLACE Canfiejd Is Then Made Superior Judge In Whitman County. OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec. 4. (Special.) Governor Mead received a telegram from Judge S. J. Chadwick today announcing bis acceptance of the appointment to the Supreme bench succeeding Judge Root, and stating that he has mailed his resig nation as Superior Judge for Whitman County to take effect Alonday. Upon re ceipt of this telegram, the Governor Is sued an appointment to H. V. Canfleld, of Colfax. Judge-elect of Whitman Coun ty Superior Court, as successor to Judge Chadwick. STOP KILLING OF T Law for Protection of Chinese Pheasants Proposed by Game Association. STATUTE BEING DRAFTED Several Years Closed Season for Elk and Removal of Prohibition of Sale of Ducks Contem plated In Xew Act. Officers of the Oregon Fish and Game Association will propose exten sive amendments to the existing game laws of the state at the coming session of the Legislature. A committee, rep resenting the association, of which A. E. Gebhardt is secretary, is revising the various sections of the code with reference to the protection of fish and game. It is the purpose of the com mittee to simplify the state's statutes on this subject so that the average citizen by reading the law will be able to place an intelligent construction on Its provisions. "The committee expects in about two weeks to complete the first draft of the law as we will seek to have it amend ed," said Mr. Gebhardt yesterday. "We are taking considerable pains and de voting a great deal of our time that laws which will protect our fish and game may be formulated for the con sideration of the state's lawmakers. A mistaken impression prevails that those laws in the past have been framed in the interest of tho city sportsman ex clusively rather than for the protection of the fish and game. In its work the committee is doing everything in its power to dissipate that idea. What, Is needed In this state is legislation that will protect and multiply the state's fish and game regardless of any selfish in terest. What Is more it is the intention of the committee to suggest uniform laws that shall apply In all counties alike. Endless confusion we find has resulted from the laws as' they are now conr stituted from the fact that different re strictions are imposed in practically every county of the. state." In response to a general demand alike from the hunters and the farmers, the committee will recommend a law estab lishing a closed season of at least two years for the protection of the Chinese pheasant. Another law will be suggested prohibiting the killing of elk for a period of five or six'years. The Legislature also will be asked to provide a bounty fund on crows, wolves and cougars. Between crows and the animals named it is asserted by members of the committee that more birds and other game are killed annually than by the sportsmen. It is for that reason the committee believes the state should make provision for this sort of protection. Under the present law the county courts are empowered, if deemed expedient, to provide such a bounty fund, but the members of the committee feel that the expense should ' be borne by the state directly rather than by any one county or group of counties since the benefits following such a policy are state-wide and not confined to the community in which such a tax is levied. As a result of considering several bills amendatory of the state law relating to trout at the 1907 session it was discovered after the Legislature had adjourned that the provision for a closed season for trout had been repealed. The result has been that trout fishing has been legal during any month since February, 1907. This defect in the law for the protection of trout will be corrected this Winter if the recommendations of the commute of the Oregon Fish and Game Association are adopted. There is a demand from many sources that the law which forbids the sale of ducks in the market be repealed. It has been suggested to the committee that in arranging for the sale of ducks in the market, the limit that can be taken any week be reduced from 50 to 35. In rec ommending this legislation, the com mittee will propose that dealers in game be required to keep a record of all pur chases, the number of ducks bought to gether with the date, and the name of the man from whom they were bought. This record shall be open to inspection by the State Game Warden. Various other provisions of the game laws of the state will be revised purely in the interest of protection. FAXS SEEK LUCAS' SCALP Dissatisfaction Said to Exist in i Northwestern League. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 4. (Special.) There is more than a possibility that President Lucas of the Xorthwest League will not be re-elected to that position at the League meeting Tuesday. There has long been dissatisfaction with Lucas among fans, and Lucas has announced that he will not serve unless his salary Is raised. His policy on fining players was objectionable last season and eome recent published remarks by Lucas criti-. clsing the conduct of certain league mat ters, has stirred up an active opposition to him. Dugdale. of the Seattle club, is onnnspd to him. although he has hereto fore been his supporter. A petition is in circulation among Se attle fane asking that the place be given Russ Hall. MATCH KELLY WITH K ETCH ELL Baron Long Writes to Fcrrettl for Contest. CHICAGO. Dec 4. Silvettl Ferretti, manager of Hugo Kelly, received a let ter from Baron Long, manager of Jef fries Athletic Club, of Los Angeles, in closing articles for a meeting with Stanley Ketchel. These were sent along so that If Kelly beats Papke December 16 the club will be in a position to talk with, Joe O'Connor, manager of the middle weight champion. Ferretti yesterday wrote Long he woujd not sign any articles until he reached Los Ar.geles. There will be no match In the near future between Packey McFarland and Freddie Welsh, MAKE KILLING ON TANANA Bettors Make Raid on Bookmakers at Santa Anita. I5S AXGELES, Dec. 4. The first big killing of the year was made at Santa Anita Park today, when Tanana In her first appearance of the season won the opening event. She opened at 15 to 1 in the betting and the wise players im mediately began to spread their money in all the books. Her price dropped to 3 to 1. Belle Thorpe, the 3-to-6 favorite, broke in front and set the pace to the B OS YEARS stretch. where Treubel brought tip .Tanana with a rush and won easily by six lengths from Galinda. Results: Maiden 2-year-old. five furlonK. selling Tanana won. Galinda second. Belle Thorp third; time. 1:02 4-3. Mile, selling Tkild Way won, Adoration second. Dainty Belle third; time. 1:42 4-5. Five and a half furlongs, selling Brush I'p won. Nonle Lucille second, Fleming third; time. 1:09. sSeven furlongs: selling Proper won, KHzabeth F. second, Senator Beckham third: time. 1 :20 8-S. Mile and three-sixteenths, selling Cap tain Burnett won, Merllngo second. Colonel White third; time, 2:0.t. Six furlonfta. selling Tom Reld won. Maid ef Gotham second. Pert third; time, 1:15 8-5. Hun in Mud at Oakland. OAKLAXD. Cal.. Dec. 4. Most of the races at Emeryville today were run during a heavy rain and the track was a sea of mud. There were a number pf surprises and the players recouped some of the losses sustained recently. One of the upsets 'came in the Lyle handicap for 2-year-olds. Force was favorite with S?mpronlum second choice. Mauretanla, a 7-to-l chance, won from Listowel while Force was third. County Clerk led all the way in the third and beat Byroner dale. Raleigh, favorite for the fifth, finished outside the money. Results: Futurity course, selling Bucolic won. St. Avon second, Billy Bowlegs third; time, 1:12. Mile and three-sixteenths, selling County Clerk won. Byronerdale second, Fulletta third; time. 2:03 4-5. Seven .furlongs. Lyle handicap Maure tanla won; Listowel second. Force third; time. 12. Mile and 20 yards, selling Mies Mazzoni won. Captain Kennedy second. Elevation third; time. 1:45. Mile and 20 yards, selling tTonfederai won, Beechwood second, Eckersall third; time. 1:44 2-5. BIG BATTLE IS OH TODAY MULTNOMAH TO MEET O. A. C. IX FOOTBALL GAME. Corvallis Team Has Some of Its Best Players on Hospital List, But Hopes lo Win. While somewhat crippled by accidents to players, both Multnomah and Oregon Agricultural College are ready for the big game this afternoon: the first meet ing between the two elevens in three years. ' v Tfie Oregon Agricultural College squad arrived at the Hotel Danmoore last night and each player is confident that his team will be able to repeat the trick turned by the University of Oregon in lowering the colors of the clubmen. Cady, one of the Aggies' star men, is Incapacitated by injuries and will not play, while Captain Carl Wolff is also on the hospital list through a severe sprain received at Seattle. Like all players, however, Wolff de sires to get In the game, and may do so despite the advice of his coach, for he realizes that the Aggies will be handi capped without a man who can kick the ball for goodly gains. In the event that Wolff is eliminated. Engberg will play his half, and do the kicking, alternating with Keck. Cooper and Wallace are also on the hospital list, not having recov ered from the gruelling battle at Seattle on Thanksgiving. However, their In juries are not so serious that they will be prevented from playing, and each may be able to get Into the game in the second half: The Multnomah Club eleven is in fair ly good shape, although several of the players have not recovered from the ef fects of the Oregon game. The team will enter the game practically intact, though Forres Smithson may not play. He was slightly injured In the Oregon game an in view of the fact that he is anxious to participate in the A. A. IT. games at Seattle next year, he does not care to jeopardize his chances by play ing football. He has Informed Manager Pratt that, if It is absolutely necessary, he will play this afternoon, but that it will be his last game this season. Smith son is the world's champion high hurdler and as his old rivals, Garrels and Shaw, are coming to the Seattle meet, Smith son desires to bV in his best form to meet them. Dow Walker, the former O. A. C. star player, and Bert Pilkington. another graduate of the Corvallis institution, will play today for the first time against their alma mater. Both players will work as hard for Multnomah as they did in former days for the Farmers. It will be interesting to watch the battle between Walker and Jamieson, the latter being Walker's successor on the Corval lis team. Oliver M. Cutts, of Seattle, and R. X. Hockenbcrry. of Portland, will act as umpire and referee this afternoon-, while Hugh J. Boyd will be field judge. The game will start promptly at 2:30 o'clock and the teams will line up as follows: O. A. C. Position. M. A. A. C. Dobbin ...L B It Alexander Pendergrass L T R Oswald Evenden L G R Ratler Kelly C Carlson Francis K Ci L. . r Conant Jamieson ....... R T L Walker Broilic '. .R K U.. Smith. JIcMicken Gagnon Q Stott Hastings T, M R Pilkinston Engberg R H L Slaker Keck . F Knudson NEW ROAD LOWR EXCURSION FARES Via the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, "THE NORTH BANK ROAD" to Spokane. National App Dates of sale: December 6, 7 and lltli. Echini limit: December 13. Special excursion from Portland Friday, December 11, 5:33 I. M., returning Sundaj', December 13th, 5:30 P.M. Daylight Ride Down the Columbia River Sleeping-car reservations and tickets at City Ticket Offices, '255 Morrison, corner Third; 122 Third street, near Washington, and at Eleventh-street Passenger Station, corner lloy-t street. Saturdays Specials subject to Selivery at our earliest convenience and for which telephone, mail or C. O. D. orders will not be accepted. Store closes on Saturdays at 6 o'clock Lauiodry Hags at TSc lEau Today's special in the Drapery Department; 100 Laundry Pajs, made of imported taffeta and cretonne, washable material; these bags are 3G ins. deep and have shirred top with washable draw cord. Asararasfcer Rums at $ 1 27x54-in. Saxony Axminster Rugs, combinations; today's special in House Proonms at 24cEa. A standard quality four-sewri Broom; one only will be sold to each rchaser at today's special price; on sale in Basement department pu TOLL COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHERS CiTV PHYSICIAN" SCSPKCTS I'OUIj PLAY. California Fisli Merchant May Have Been Waylaid and Killed Had Iirge Sum in Gold. Bv discoveries made last night. Port land authorities have developed tell theory that Henrv Gushaw. the fish merchant from Fortuna. Cal., who died in St. Vincent's Hospital on Thursday night, had ben murdered and robbed, and was not the victim of a protracted spree. This fact was brought to light by the results of a post-mortem exam ination, made last night by Dr. Ziegk-r, City Physician, at the undertaking es tablishment of Dunnins, McKntee & Gilbaugh. From evidence disclosed it is now believed that he had been knocked on the head witii a sandbag, slungshot, or some other heavy instru ment. A large blood clot was found on the brain, and at the conclusion of the autopsy Dr Ziegler declared death ha dresulted from brain concussion and. hemorrhage, which could have been caused only through the, instrumental ity of a blow on the head. Aided to this convincing evidence came the surprising testimony of a close friend of the dead man, a woman, who was closeted with the Coroner yes terday, but whose identity is being withheld by that official, and who swears that Gushaw had between $300 and $400 in gold coin In his posses sion. This money and his suitcase have never been found. Only $t.05 was found in his pockets when his clothing was searcht-d at the police station. The sole conclusion to tie drawn, say the authorities, -is that he was. struck down and robbed. SCENIC ROUTE OUND FOR THE Sf Joveoile Deslks Special Sgl,35 These desks are made of hardwood and finished poldon; they are 27 inches hie;h and have folding hasps and cabinet, tops; one only will be sold to each purchaser and will not be held for future delivery. variety of new patterns and color the Carpet Department, lit h floor. Granite Tea Kettles Today at 49c 8-qt. Tea Kettles in the French gray enameled ware, with heavy handles and metal cover'-knobs ; no deliveries on these except with other goods; one only will be sold to each purchaser. J The contusion is directly on the top of the head and positively precludes . an accidental cause. Gushiiw was found on the afternoon of Thanksgiving Da v. lying uncon scious on the sidewalk at Second and Flanders streets. His head w:is marked slightly, but it was believed that h had fallen while drunk. The only t!:inK about tell man to identify him was a telegram in his pock.-- It was then learned that he had been living, while here, at the Royal rooming house, IMS '4 Fourth street. He came up on one steamer from San Francisco, had intended to transact osme business here and then return by the ne'xt steamer. It has been learned that Gushaw did not sleep in his room o:i Wednesday night, and although seen by no one in tlie rooming-house on Thursday inorn iiiff. H is supposed that he returned there at that tim to set his suitcase. Telegrams and other data show that he was busy during a portion of his stay in Portland, as several deals have ben traced in which he negotiated JVir larsre quantities of fish. All facts in the ease were presented to the Chief of Police last nisht by Deputy Coroner Dunnins: following the result of tho post-mortem. De tectives have been cssigned to work mi the case. MEN'S W00LC0ATS, $1.00 If you are at all interested in buyinc your clothiiifr at halt price don't delay in visiting the closiiiR-out sale of the wholesale clothing stock at Front and Oak streets. . Men's wool coats. Jl.Oii? .men's wool vests, Zc; men's (rood pants. $1.00; boys' knee pants, 2rc; men s wont suits, $.-.00. On sale at northwest coi ner Front and Oak streets, in the (.enter of the wholesale district, where rent- are low. " BILLIARDS AND POOL. The Waldorf. 7th and Washinclon. NEW TRAINS - Tl how