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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1905)
8 THE SUXDAT OREGONIAX, PORTJDAND, DECE3EBER 3, 1905. S 10 ROBS HIM D. P. Wood Talks With Foot pad While Latter Goes Through His Pockets. NEEDS MONEY, SAYS THIEF "While the Police Arc Searching for the Highwayman He Hobs P. G. Waschcr, Five Blocks From Store. t REMARKABLE FEATUPE8 IN SER- IES OF HOLD-UrS. I A "grntleman highwayman" held up 4 D. r. Wood, chief clerk in the nuper- t internment's office of the O. R. & N.. J at 6 o'clock last evening-, and, while robbing his victim, u interviewed by Mr. Wood. Aeked why he wan commlt T tins ich an net, he replied he wan i out or funds and must have money. He conversed readily with Mr. Wood, who secured an excellent jdescrlptlon of him. and who says the robber bore the appearances of refinement. He wore no mafik. For all hU trouble he got 312 and two watche.1. At 6:30 o'clock the "gentleman high wayman" held up and robbed P. G. Wsoeher. manager for the Fifteenth and Broadway grocery Wore of F. Dresser, five blocks from the estab lishment. Miss Esther Leonard, book keeper at the etore, was with Mr. Watcher, but plucklly held her purs behind her. thus paving herself from the loss of $15. which It contained. f The description In both instances tal lied, and the ixtflce arc certain he same man perpetrated both robberies. D. P. Wood, chief clerk In the puperln tendent's oflice of the O. R. & N., last night at C o'clock accomplished the re markable feat of securing an interview from a "gentleman highwayman." who held him up on Clackamas street, be tween Grand and Union avenue- As the unmasked bandit "frisked" his victim's pockets with one hand and held a long barreled pistol to his abdomen with the other, both men talked over the matter in a cool manner. "Why arc you doing such a thing as thls? asked Mr. Wood of the highway man, seeing he was an amateur and bear ing all the outward appearances of a refined gentloman. Footpad Gives Reason. "I have no money, and I've got to have romc." rapllod the highwayman, as he i.ervouuly fumbled about In the pockets of his victim. Well, walk on down this "way with me," suggested Mr. Wood, starting to ward Union avonue. where a light shone I'rlglitly. He wanted to lead the high wayman into a pluce where he could get ... dficrIptIon of him. Strange to state, the highwayman v.alked along, holding his revolver in his Land, at his side. As they walked, Mr. Wood talked quite loudly, mentioning fre quently being held up, and remarking on the hard luck of being robbed of even $7 and a silver watch. "What Is It a hold-up?" called a x'olec from a dark corner, and the highwayman t'ok to his heels. "Yep. it's a hold-up; I've been robbed." loplled Mr. Wood, lustily, "come over and we will give him a run." The man came over, and together he and Mr. Wood ran a distance aftor the highwayman, but the latter disappeared !n the darkness. Makes Second Hold-Up. Hurrying to his home, 555 Tillamook street, Mr. Wood immediately called up police headquarters and made a complete report of the affair to Captain Moore, ommanding the first relief. Sergeant Hogeboom. all available patrolmen and h eqund of detectives were hurried to the siene of the crime, and while they were rushing thlthor. the "Gentleman highway man" turned the second hold-up and rob bery of the evening by stopping Manager P. G. Wascher. of the F. DrcssKsr store, at Fifteenth and Broadway. This trick was perpetrated five blocks from the store, at Tenth and Broadway. The chief feature of this robbery was the nerve and cunning displayed by Miss i: Jther Leonard, bookkeeper at F. Dress rr'a. who was accompanying Manager Wascher. While the highwayman searched Wascher and took from him $5 in gold, some pmall change and a $100 gold watch, she held her purse behind her and the bandit did not molest her. but allowed her to go when he finished with Wascher. She saved J15 she had In the mrse by her act. For all of his trouble, the ''gentleman highwayman" really got but $12 for his own use, as both the sllvor watch taken from Mr. Wood and the gold watch taken from Manager Wascher have the Initials and name of the owner engraved on the cases, and could not well be sold. Effort to Capture Falls. Captain Moore was very anxious to have the highwayman captured, and left nothing undone to accomplish it. He called up all of the detectives, gave them detailed descriptions of the robber, and Instructions a to what course to take in their efforts to locate him. He soon had the territory surrounding the scene of the hold-ups swarming with pollcomcn and detectives, but In the darkness all ef forts failed. A man who answered the deription quite well was picked up by Detectives Carpenter and Rcslng. but proved hte innocence and was released by order of Acting Chief Grltzmacher. "I feel positive that the man who held me up is not a highwayman by training." aid Mr. Wood, when seen at his office in ; lhc Worcester building. "I saw at once it.at he was an amateur at the business j nd 1 felt at liberty to talk to him. He j tuswercd all my questions, but talked no mure than that. He was a dosperate man, s 1 could readily see. He Impressed me one who was In hard circumstances. iut who was refined and cultured by edu atlon He was quite well dressed, was f heavy build and had a dark moustache. Ie was nervous to a degree, and it took . im a long time, comparatively, to searoh md rob me. I tried to lure him toward -be llcht. so that I could pee him well. md he walked along until a man called ut. asking if it was a hold-up. He then ran. and we lost him. after giving chase several blocks." Arrested but Ilclcascd. IT H IN B. Fukal, who was said to have been i .......- . . . . wanted at Pendleton for the robbery of Uh " ah" 1,71 S rmn r t-,. . . ... , . . . . ... tv. i Zanwbar. ana an Amrncxn arm nu oo- JriO from a Japanese, was arrested by De- uned a jon to construct a llfat elfc let Uvea Kerrigan and Snow last night, but trle rail, which wilt t the am i th hen Ac tine Chief Gritxsmsber .aotl&edj uuntxK the police at Pendelton they telegraphed j back to collect $100 from the prisoner and release him. as there was no warrant for , him. He -was immediately released. j TO FLANK COLUMBIA BAR ; Further Development of Plan for 1 Ship Canal From Xounp's Hay. It would not be wise to reject without examination, as some appear te da. the plan offered by Hon. Eugene Semple, of the State of Washington for flanking the Columbia bar by a canal from Young's Bay across the peninsula to the cove at Seaside. The Oregonlan believes It might be practicable. It would necessitate the construction of a harbor in the bight west or southwest of the old Seaside House, with dredging of the Necanlcum from Gearhart Park aouth for about three miles, opening a new channel for its exit to the sea and construction of a breakwater for a sheltered barber Just north of Tillamook Head- Harbor have been made on coast lines at places far i more difficult. Mr. Semple's plan may j not be attompted, but it is worth think- j ing about. The plan may be more par- j tlcularly described as foHows: J Beginning at deep water la Young's Bay, excavation would be made by sue- , uon dredges and the material be Im pounded by some acceptable form of bulkhead, alongside, with the effect of creating two longitudinal strips of land above high water. Somewhere near low tide line a lock S00 feet long and Q feet wide, with 40 feet of water over the sills at extreme low tide Is designed. This lock will pass the largest ships of war or commerce now afloat, and will have intermediate gates for the accommodation of small vessels. From this point the excavation will pro ceed through the flat lands of the pen insula, for a canal 60 feet wide on the bottom, 30 feet deep below low tide, and with side slopes of one and a half hori zontal to one vertical. Four passing places, 150 feet wide an 800 feet long, will be provided on this sec tion, which will terminate at the mouth of the Necanlcum Creek. The next section includes the deepening of Necaitfcum Creek from Its mouth to the middle bridge in the town of Seaside. The material, thus far. Is very tractable and can be economically handled by sec tion dredges, the average lift being about ten feet and the average haul about 300 feet Part of the cost of this dredging may possibly be recouped by Incidental benefits to adjacent lands for filling and draining. From the middle bridge mentioned to the ocean, coarse gravel and bouldors will be encountered, but no Indication of rock In place has been observed. At the point where It Is proposed to cat through from the Necanlcum to the oeean, there fortunately exists a low, marshy stream almost in the exact line of the proposed canal. The outer lock will be in this marsh, and somewhat retired from the ocean. When a new outlet, by way of the canal, for the waters of the Necanlcum and O'Hana, has been provided, the present mouths of their estuaries will be closed. It is designed to maintain the water In the canal constantly at the level of high tide. The water In the Necanlcum and O'Hana estuaries, which will act as res ervoirs, together with that furnished by the creeks themselves, will supply water for lockages between high tides; at each high tide the gates will be opened at the river end and normal level restored. The works will all be In fresh water ex cept the outer end of the ocean lock, which must be protected from teredos. Smooth water in the vicinity of the out er lock will be secured by projecting a breakwater from the northern side of Tillamook promontory for a sufficient dis tance, now estimated at 1500 feet. This breakwater, with tho existing shore lines, will create a safe harbor that may be entered, by both sailing and steam vessels, at all stages of tide and in all stress of weather. The way to the Columbia River is then only a question of hours and min utes, without regard to winds or fogs. The canal will be single track, but capable of enlargement to double track, at any time when the traffic may demand It. by simply dredging the main stretches to the full width of the passing plnces. Construction will be the cheapest form campatable with proper stability, the object being to accomplish these great results In the shortest time and at the lowest cost. In the prosent emergency, however. If a question of cost in money should be opposed to a cost in time it would seem to be good policy to decide In favor of the latter. Giant projects In railway construction and ocean navigation, are Just at this time crystalizlng so fast that what ever Is to be done by the different cities on the Coast by way.of securing consideration from the tremendous In terests now suddenly springing into extraordinary activity, must be done at once. With safe and speedy connection with the ocean for all classes of ves sels Portland and the other cities In tho Columbia and Willamette "Valleys will derive the fullest benefit from these water-level railway routes, other wise those benefits will be lost. Always keeping in view the cost In time. It has been suggested that funds for this work should be provided by the people who are effected, en masse, with a moderate subscription from every interest that will be served, tho amount necessary can be raised In a few minutes. Present estimates arc as follows: Cost In money, about two and a half million dollars. Cost In time, about two years. If tho people affected should take this up now they could guarantee to the different railways now rushing to ward the Pacific that by the time tholr rails were laid the ships would be there to meet them. Mr. Semple adds: "Jn my humble opinion The Ore gonlon could do this thing." Profits of County Clerk's Office November was a big month in the County Clerk's office. The profit to the county over and above all expenses was $3415.12. The receipts In the recording de partment were $9356, or nearly double what they wore during the same month a year ago. and four times as great as for the month of November, 190L As an Illus tration of the business of the office, it may be mentioned that 65 deeds wore filed for record on Friday last, and nearly as many yosterdAy A comparative state ment for the month of November for the past five years follows! Expense to county, 1901 $2,030.29 Expense to county. 1M2 SOLES Expense to county, 1KB 55.35 Profit to count', ISO MUM Profit to county, 1905 2.41S.12 Overrules the Demurrer. Judge W. B. Gilbert of the United States Circuit Court overruled a demurrer yesterday afternoon In the case of Flana gan and Jcpseph against the Fargo Gold A Copper Mining Company. The suit was brought recently to restrain the defend ants from gaining patent to some valu able mining claims In Eastern Oregon. LOW BEACH RATES. O. R. Ahbohboc Low Furore for j ThaakucIriaK aad Hotldars. 1 November 3, December 3 and 30. the O. R. & N. Co. will sell round-trip beach tickets at the rate of H. Particulars by 1 asking at tne city xicxet urnce. Third j and Washington streets. Portland. MET AND. BILLOT Ministerial Alliance Asked to Indorse Equal Suffrage. SITUATION IS CANVASSED Some of the Pastors Believe in Or ganization Adopting Resolution Jn Favor of Women Voting, "While Others Oppose. A canvass of the Ministerial Alliance regarding the probable action of that body on the suffrage amendment question would Indicate that up to date the women suffragists have had the members at something of a disadvantage. The ladies have been present at the last two or three meetings, which are hold monthly, and. instead of presenting the bright and par ticular advantages of giving women the privilege of the ballot and then departing to let the ministers express their own opinions in the privacy- of an executive session, they have remained until the dose of each meeting. Dr. Clarence True Wilson, who will prob ably take the floor at tomorrow morn ing's meeting against the Indorsement of the suffrage amendment by the alliance as an organization, seems to appreciate the humor of the situation more dearly than any other member, and he good naturedly admits that the women have had the best of it up to date. "They asked permission to present the question." he said, "and we were very glad to have tbem do m. but they took up the entire time of the first meeting with their speeches and then presented some cut-and-dried resolutions for us to pass. And they came mighty near past ing, too. but at the last minute some one moved that the matter be referred to a committee, which was done. Evening: nt Home. "Now. most of this committee wore per sonally for the suffrage amendment, but as a committee they fixed up a resolution to be presented to the alliance recom mending that this body take no deAnlte stand on the question as an organization. Before the resolution was presented, how ever, a prominent member of the State Suffrage Association issued invitations to an evening at home, and when we all got there, why, there were all the rest of us. The lindlo were there, too the same suf fragists who spoke at our meeting. To tell the truth, that resolution underwent some change before that evening was over, but even at that, when the next meeting came off those ladles would not give us a chance to pass thorn. They wanted a straight, out-and-out indorse ment of the tmffrage amendment. "Well, now, a man hates to oppose a woman, especially when she Is present, and a whole body of men is Just in th same fix. You couldn't get a man there to get up and argue with them, and thorn the matter stands. I guess I shall nave to face the music tomorrow if it comes to a point, and there seems no doubt but thai it will. The suffragists will be there again, and we Invited Mrs. Wilbur, the president of the antis. to be present and make a speech for her organization, but she declined." Dr. Wllf-on Is Opposed. Dr. Wilson says he is against equal rights for women, for many reasons, and does not think a few enthusiasts ought to force the duty of voting upon women who do not care for it. That all loyal dtizens who have the right' should vote In order to keep evil elements down he says there Why Portland Mail Delivery Is Slow Uncle Sam Is Niggardly in Providing MaflclerJcs and Carriers, But Lavish in Paying Graft to Railroads ORTLAND, Or.. Doc 2. To the Mditor.) There are primary and secondary returns why the de livery of mall In the City of Portland is slow and the service poor. The primary reason is the scarcity of help In the postofflee. both of dorks and carriers. This difficulty is easily cured by the Department authorities in Washington when they are once convinced that the local service demands the only remedy. But with all the large cities of the great West, and especially those en the Pacific Slope, making the same representations and with the appropri ations for the entire Department show ing a deficit of millions, the City of Portland gets the frigid hand, because there are no Senators or Representa tives with any standing or pull with thb powers that be in hlghor oSlcial dom at Washington. Other cities can call en their Sena tors and Representatives to do some thing, and something is done, but for Portland there is. only the morcy of Inspectors, who come out from Wash- The Orerburdrned Lrtlercarriem. ington and Jolly the Postmaster and his chief subordinates with suggestions of Improvements that amount to noth ing when possible to make. Tlir overburdened carrier is told to take les time at his desk work. o shift his enormous loads from ene nltouldcr to the other oftener. or to turn on the spoed to his weary, swollen feet a little more. Tho clerk Is given some similar suggestions, and the happy In spector goes on his way rejoicing that he can be of service In soma other city to a Senator or Representative who is next to the real great thing in the De partment. To this definition of one reason why the public of Portland does not get good mail service there are postal au thorities who will turn up their eyes in holy horror at the idea and declare that such implications are treasonable. Railroads' BIp Graft. There Is another reason, however. If this be set aside as unworthy of be lief or consideration. That is that the appropriations for the carrying of the malls onlthe railroads must and shall be Cue up by Uncle Sana, even If Port- can be no doubt, and that good women would consider It their duty to go to in polls If the suffrage amendment carries. Dr. Heppe, of Centenary Church. Is an other pastor who Is against the suffrag ists In their fight for equal rights. He. however, will not discuss the question or his reasons for opposition, saying that he docs not care to be drawn Into any public debate or expression on the sub ject. Dr. E. L. House, of the First Congrega tional Church, is a suffragist to the back bone, and says that the majority of the members of the Ministers Alliance are the same. They are not only believers In suffrage, but have signed the petition." he said. "But there are many firm believers In the efficacy of the suffrage amendment who do not think the alliance should take a vote on the Indorsement of the question as a body. "I have always felt that taxation with out representation was wrong. My moth er was a widow, and I guess I had the spirit Imbued in me from early childhood that she was Just as capable as any man and entitled to as many rights as they. Women, as a rule, are more moral than men. and. this being the case, their in fluence en questions voted upon could only be for good. The saloon Interests seem to be putting up a pretty strong fight against the amendmen. out this Is not surprising, as they are afraid of the power for good which women will undoubtedly exercise at the polls.' ' Rev. E. Nelson Allen Is another advo cate of the suffrage movement, and states that, while at first he was firm In the belief that the alliance should Indorse this amendment, be now has his doubts as to the advisability of such action. "Some of them talk about having "consci entious scruples" against the organiza tion indorsing the question. he said. "I don't know Just what those scruples are. but I don't think It proper to force them to act contrary to any honest convictions to the contrary. As the indorsement would be only by majority vote and not unanimous. I do not think It would do any particular good, as the public already knows that three-fourths of the members favor suffrage for women." May Withdraw Proposition. That the question will be withdrawn without action seemed to be Mr. Allen's optntoa, and he also took opportunity to say that in his opinion women would have more Influence at the polls than marching through disreputable parts of the city with an evangelistic crusade. Dr. T. B. Ford, president of the alliance. Is strongly In favor of the Indorsement. but thinks a vote would oBly be Individual expression, and not organized Indorse ment. "I beHeve the suffrage amend ment would purify the political atmos phere, especially at the polls. he states. "and am strongly In favor of It. Reform ! and educational Interests would be great , ly benefited by It. and I hope to sec it ! pes. The liquor people are fighting It pretty hard, but I believe It will win on 1 the principle of right.' j The meeting of the alliance tomorrow morning will settle the question of In dorr erne a I by that organization. Service of Mourning. A service of mourning and sympathy for the massacred Jews In Russia will be held at Temple A ha vat Sholom. Park and Clay streets, tomorrow night, at S o'clock. This service Is In response to a call from the Central Conference of American Rabbis to all Jewish congrega tions in the United States to assemble in their houses of worship at one and the same hour throughout the Union. The following pro gramme has been arranged for the service In this dty: Opening prayer. Rev. J. Bloch; evening services. Service Book. pp. JS to 301. Rev. J. Shapo; address. D. Soils-Cohen. Esq.; Lamenta tions. IH and v. Rev. R. Abrahamson; ad dress. Rev. N. Mo&cfisohn. D. D LL. R; Hebrew dirge. Rev. S. Matzkind; address. Isaac Swett, Bhi-; Psalm 51. Rev. J. Sfcapo: adores. Rev. W. Willner; "Mar tyrs Memorial." Service Book, page 155. Rev. R. Abrahamson; Kaddisb. congrega tion: conclusion. Service Book, pages 75 to 75. Rev. R. Abrahamson: benediction. No collection will be taken. The gen eral public Is cordially Invited. land and every other city on the Coast goes shy of decent service. The graft of the railroad corpora tion on the postal appropriation amounts to many millions, and Is th biggest single swipe of public fund on record, unless It be some of lh Navy Department Items. The amount over and above the true worth of the service Is sufficient to pay Interest on the actual cost of tho railroads. At least, so It Is asserted by the men wh have Investigated the matter. Many countries compel the railroads as a return for the valuable franchises granted to carry the malls free. But Uncle Sam Is not only willing but de termined to pay not only the actual value of the service, but from four to eight times Its value, heaped up and flowing over. These extra millions would enable the department to carry letters for a cent, give everj city like Portland prompt and frequent service, pay its carriers decent salaries and pensions when worn out and decrepit, and then some. However, laying these primary reasons aside, the people of Portland are them selves careless and negligent In not giv ing their addresses properly and fully, and when a letter Is delayed because Im properly addressed do not Inform the writer of the fact, but continue to re ceive their mall addressed in the same 4 manner, exerting energy enough tn cus j sing the helpless and Innocent carrier to correct the difficulty. Another little trick ! the Port lander Is guilty of that oc- ' castons much trouhje and delay in the del Ivory ei the man is mat ne wm con tinue to receive letters and papers year la and year out, addressed to his former residence. Wronjr Addresses on letters. For a small vHlage where everybody knows everybody's dog this is bad enough, but in a dty like Portland it is hideous. There are people receiving mail ' today in Irvingten addressed to South Portland or Seilwood. perhaps, where they have net resided for three years, j Owing to the peculiar numbering and naming of the streets of Portland & let ter should be fully and carefully ad dressed, but such hi not the caee In so Innumerable instances that M t tests out of 100 when a letter is delayed over 21 hours In Its delivery. (xout whoa 8ua- He Werrie Over lnipoIble AddreMe. BUNCO MEN ARE GMT DETECTIVES RAID GET-RICH- tiUICK COMPANY. People Duped by Coaflseaee Game Cemplala uf Prenperoua Swindlers Are Arretted While at AVork. CHICAGO. Dec. 2. (Special.) Offi cers of the Pacific Underwriting & Trust Company, claiming- to have Us headquarters In San Francisco, were raided by the detectives today and E. C. Tallmadge and M- J. Carpenter ar rested upon charge of working a confi dence game. Miss A. F. Rlesler, repre senting the Rock Springs OH Company, of Sioux City. la.; Miss Frances Ma son, sister of ex-Senator William B. Mason, and several others are the com plaining witnesses. The prisoners de nied they were engaged In a get-rlch-qulck business. They declared they would prove their Innocence In court. Both bore every Indication of prosper ity Their offices are elegantly appoint ed. A girl typewrltlst was busy writ ing letters. Their mall, through which the men were looking, when tne detec tives entered, was voluminous. The names of three companies ap peared on the door. These are the Chicago Bond Company, the Pacific Un derwriting & Trust Company and the Imperial Trust Company. Carpenter admitted he was Interested in the first named. Tallmadge said he was an agent for two others and for the Na tional Underwriters & Bonding Com pany of San Francisco. The scheme of the companies, according to Detective Wool ridge Is to advertise through a different name that they have money to furnish to men about to start a stock company. When these "ads" are answered the promoter Is told that to secure tho money he must be guaran teed and the companies represented by Tallmadge and Carpenter are rec ommended. After the victim pays from $190 to Jl6j for being underwritten he discovers, according to the police, that he has bean duped. WOULD HAVE VIOLIN DUEL Challenge Issued for Unique Con test Between Two Musicians. CHICAGO. Dec 2. (Special.) A chal lenge was Issued today for a violin duel between Jan Kubellk. the Bohemian vir tuoso, and Miss Hall, of London, who is now playing in Chicago. The prize Is to be a laurel wreath and Incidentally the winner wlH gain $KC0 In addition to box receipts for Ms or her ability to manipu late the king of Instruments In the most highly artistic fashion. Maxwell B. Ed gar, the Chicago attorney, is Mkw Halt's champion, and be offered both the wreath and the SKCO as the prize. As Kubttk will be In Chicago in January. Mr. Edgar hopes the contest will take place here "I am willing to back my opinion." said Mr. Edgar. "Both Kubellk and Miss Hall, who Is only years old. are pupils of Sevcik. the celebrated Prague maestro. Sevclk said the girl was his most bril liant player, and I have heard Kuballk. Just as soon as I hear the challenge Is accepted I will put up the money. Mr. Edgar suggests that Mr. Stack, conductor of the Thomas orchestra. Emit Sauret. professor Zlegfeld. or some other equally competent local musician should be the Judges or that a board of arbitra tion be selected for that purpose. Bobbed Poles or $100,000. MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Dec. 2. The Journal today says: "A condition far more sensational than was at first indicated has been discovered In the affairs of the Skarb Polskl Mutual Building Society of Milwaukee, of which day intervenes) it is occasioned by the carelessness of the writer in addressing the envelope. Every numbered street has Its triple counterpart; there may be. for Instance. No. 961. Fifteenth street, which Is not Fifteenth street North. Fifteenth street East, nor .Ifteenth street North East; nor yet Fifteenth avenue; yet many peo ple do not realize that a letter to be even as promptly delivered as the meager and Insufficient schedules, permit must have these distinctions indicated on the envelope or the delay will be likely to extend over several days. The burdens of the carriers are great ly Increased by thousands of such let ters carried over and around the city for days at a time from one district to an other, and the "NIxy Clerks" are worked overtime trying to keep up with the vast quantities of mail insufficiently or Improperly addressed. Many people In Portland do not seem to know that there Is any other division to the city's streets than simply east, or that Union. Grand and other avenues and streets In East Portland are divided at Alder and that a letter addre-sed to a given number East Portland will have to go south of Alder first, and then if It does not find the The "Nlxej Clerks Work Overtime. party wilt be tried at the same number X. E. In the cities of Washington. Phila delphia. Chicago and some ethers the residents have found by long and sad ex perience that not only must the street and number be properly Indicated on a letter but that it is advisable to add also what streets it lies between. Jjct Portland Awake. 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One little "Pellet " is a laxative, two are cathartic. They regulate, invigorate and cleanse the liver, stomach and bowels. A3 a "dinner pill," to promote digestion, take one each day. To relieve the distress arising from over-eating, nothing equals one of these little "Pellets." They're tiny, sugar-coated, anti bilious granules, scarcely larger than mustard Eeeds. HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. How to live in health and happiness, is the general theme of Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. This great work on medicine and hygiene, containing over 1000 pages and more than 700 illustrations, is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound volume, or only 21 stamps for the book in paper covers. Address Dr. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Frank Heller, who has disappeared, was secretary. The shortage is found to be about $100,600 Instead of $"0.00. More over. It is announced that Heller's rela tives will not make good hk defalcations, as was reported some days ago. Heller apparently took $15,009 with him at the time he left Milwaukee." SUNK WITH ALL ON BOARD Probable Fate of Xovn Scotia Barge AVith Eleven Men. HALIFAX. X. S.. Dec. 2. Special.) The captain of the American tug Thomas, which arrived tonight from Loulsburg. reports having lost her tow, the big barge Rembrandt. In Wednesday's gale. The tug has been cruising since in search of the tow. but failed to find her. An enormous soa Is running, and fears are expressed for the safety of the barge, which is deeply laden with coal, and the chances of her being afloat are slight, Thu berge carried a crew of ten men. and is commanded by Captain Aker. None of the Incoming steamers have slgnted her. and these on the tug think she has gone down with all hands. At the time of the accident, the steor ing gear cf the barge was smashed by the heavy sir. and the tug machinery bcean d Ira Weil. Tt-e tug had to run for Isaac's Hirbor. Kc pairing there, she pro ceeded the Mime day and has since kept up the search for tht barge. The tug will go apitn tomorrow, and the steamer Coon has been sent from Sydney In search. The barge haj only a small sup ply of provisions or. hoard. REJECT SULTAN'S TERMS Powers Deckle to Occupy Two 3Iore Islnnds. PARIS. Dec 2. It was learned by the Associated Press. In the highest govern ment quarter today, that the powers, after carefully examining the Sultan's latest counter proposals, have decided to reject them and actively resume the naval demonstration in Turkish waters on Mon day, with the probable seizure of the Islands of Eemnos and Imbros. To considers. tlpn has been given to stopping the passage of the Dardanelles, owing to the Interruption of International commerce which would follow. After an examination of the Sultan's counter proposals, all the powers came to the conclusion that the propositions were dilatory and entirely unsatisfactory. Sultan's Spine Is Ben din r- CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 2. The unanimity of tho Ambassadors Is be ginning to have effect on the Ottoman authorities. Even the military men. who are leading the opposition against the acceptance of the demands of the powers, are showing signs of weakening. County Assessors Convention. The County Assessors will meet In Portland Tuesday. December 12. aad B. D. Slgler. Assessor of Multnomah County, declares that It will be the best meeting of the kind ever held in this city. The attendance is expected to be large. The object of these meetings is to get an exchange of opinions regarding meth ods of assessment. At the last meeting the most Important subject discussed was the value to be placed upon property throughout the state, and the majority favored a full valuation. Another Im portant matter which has received atten tion in the past Is the uniform assess ment of railroad property, so that all counties should give an equal value to trackage and rolling stock. Divine Healing His Theme. The second day's session of the Port land branch of the Christian and Mis sionary Alliance, held at the First Chris tian Church, was an Interesthig' one. The moet Important addresses of the day were given by I. Wichware, the returned Congo missionary, and Dr. Henry Wilson, of New York. Dr. Wilson's address was on divine healing, a subject of deep In terest to all members of the alliance. His address was made under four heads, these being: "The Word of God. the Bible; the living Word. Christ: the Atonement; the testimony of God's children from all ages and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, of which we have a foretaste here." Dr. Wilson will occupy the pulpit of the First Christian Church this morning, preaching for the pastor. Rev. E. S. Muck ley, and at 4 o'clock P. M. he will ad dress a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. This afternoon tho annual missionary meeting and offering will be held in the Christian Church. The convention closes this evening. SAY ROAD DODGES REBATE "Shippers AHcrc St. Paul Line Dis criminates In AVheat Rates. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2. (Special.) One Kansas City grain firm has collected over 1.00O.C0O bushels of grain which will be shipped at once to Liverpool via the St. Paul Railroad. It is reported that this firm was given previous notice that the St. Paul contemplated the cut to 2S cents. In addition to the grain on hand,, the firm. It Is stated, has close to 2.0XM) bushels engaged for another shipment Grain men are accusing the St, Paul road of using this method to favor a shipper In lieu of granting a rebate. The cut to this one Arm Is In effect a rebate, be cause other shippers are not prepared to do any amount of shipping under It, It Is known that one of the biggest eleva tors in the country operating over the St Paul has been buying grain for a month and paying above market price for It. Komura Falls In Faint. TOKIO. Dec 3. (Special.) A dispatch from Pekln says that Baron Komura. who Is representing Japan In the nego tiations with China here, fainted Satur day night while about to address the conference. He was sufferinc from an attack of acute indigestion and it Is be lieved that he will soon recover. Piles Quickly Cured at Home Instant Belief, Permanent Cure Trial Package Mailed Tree to All in Plain "Wrapper. Plies Is a fearful disease, but easy to cure If you go at It right. An operation with the knife Is danger ous, cruel, humiliating and unnecessary. There is Just one sure way to be cured painless, safe aad In the privacy of your own home It is Pyramid Pile Cure. We mail a trial package free to all who write. It will give you Instant relief, show you the harmless, painless nature of this great remedy, and start you well on the way toward a perfeet cure. Then you can get a full-sized box from any druggist for SO cents, and often one box cures. If the druggist tries to sell you some thing Just as good. It Is because he makes more montr on the substitute. Insist on having what you call for. The cure begins at once and continues rapidly until It is complete and perma nent. You can go right ahead with your work and be easy and comfortable all the time. It is well worth trying. Just send your name and address to Pyramid Drug Co.. S555 Pyramid building. Marshall, Mleb,. and receive free by re turn mall the trlal package in a plain wrapper Thousands have been cured in this easy, painless and Inexpensive way. In the prl Tacy of the home. No knife and its tortcre- No doctor and his bills. All druggiStr. 30 cents. Write todav foe a free package.