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THE MOHNING OREGONIAS, tfBJDAY. JULY 20, 1900. DROWNED WHILE BATHING PHILIP C. COX, AJT ESTIMABLE TOUICG MAN, LOSES HIS LIFE. Ho Wsa Collection Teller at Lad & Tilton'a Heroic Efforts of Pro fessor Tttelhorn to Save Him. The Willamette claimed another victim this afternoon, and a moat estimable young- man was taken from a dependent family and a sorrowing circle of friends. Philip a Cox, collection teller in Ladd & Tllton's Bank, was drowned beforo the eyes of his friend a short distance above Eennoyer's mllL The young man had entered the water but a few minutes be fore, and started to swim out to a log hnt 100 vards from the bank. When 100 .feet from the starting-point, he was seized with cramps. At first the spec tators thought his contortions were In sport. "When the fact dawned upon them that the young man was struggling for life with the treacherous water that has claimed so many good swimmers. Pro fessor Emll Thlelhorn swam swiftly to his rescue, but without avaiL Young Cox's body never came to the surface again. -Mr. Thlelhorn courageously dived deep and often, determined to find the body, but despite his splendid efforts met fail ure. Mr. Cox left the bank of his employers about 3 o'clock, accompanied by Robert Perry, a colored youth who works in the same 'place as a messenger boy. They went to the favorite swimming-place about half way between Pennoyer8 mill and the boatyard. An old snag has be come fixed In the bed of the river at this point about 100 yards out from the snore. Professor Thlelhorn was very near the two young men when they undressed for the plunge, and says he particularly admired Mr. Cox's muscular development and his fine stature. Two small boys xr standing vers' near at the same time. Mr. Cox took to the water iie a trained swimmer, pushing through the current wfth great force, and swimming -with his head high above the surface. He struck out for the snag In good style. The first comment made by any of the spectators was from one of the small boys, who remarked that the young man was not reaching the snag very fast. This attracted Professor Thlelhorn's attention asraln. What he saw then Is best told In his own words. "The young man did not seem to bo making much headway at that time. Im mediately afterward he was on his back, as If trying to float. It struck me that he "was merely resting a little. Then, very quickly, he seemed to be going down, and his hands and feet were thrown above the surface. I realized that he was In trouble, and plunged Into the water as quickly as possible. I do not think It took me more than half a minute to swim the 100 feet between where the young man went down and the shore, but he never came up after going down the first time. I dived several times, keeping my eyes open and peering to as great depths as possible. I am sure that I can see more than three feet beyond my head while In the water of the Willamette, and I hoped by swimming around under water to get a glimpse of the body some where. At last I became so tired that 1 could do nothing more, and had to swim out. Then we got grappllng-hooks and searched carefully below and about the place, Btlll without locating the body." Professor Thlelhorn's brave deed Is highly commended by those who wit nessed the work. Mr. Cox uttered no out cries to make his condition known when what was evidently the cramp first began to seize him. Had he shouted when he first felt the weakness coming upon him, perhaps Professor Thlelhorn would have been able to get to him before he sank, or at least before he went bo deep as to be beyond vision. The young man named Perry could not swim, and his situation was pitiable. Indeed. His friend sank be fore his eyes, and he was powerless to extend the slightest assistance. This, the latest drowning In the Wil lamette is one of the saddest and most deplored in recent years. Seldom does any young man of 20 enjoy the confidence and esteem In which young Cox Is held. Every employe In Ladd & Tllton's Bank expresses the highest regard for him, and an overwhelming sense of sorrow spreao. from face to face as the news became known. But the grief of fellow-employes was not less poignant than that of neigh bors of the family. Mr. Cox was the only son of a widowed mother, residing at 248 Sherman street, where he and his sis ter Florence are two pronounced favorites of the entire neighborhood. The grief stricken mother, whoso support and loved son are removed in one sad accident, commands the most profound sympathy. Why the young man of such healthful physique should be so suddenly seized with cramps Is Inexplicable, unless he en tered the water too soon after a warm walk. This theory is entertained by those familiar with his strong constitution. Hundreds swim at the same point, and the number of much weaker men who have swum to the same snag and back is very great. There was not a strong ,current at the time, and the water to the others did not seem unusually chilling. About 7 P. M. the body was found a short distance beiow where it sank. Sev- - eral persons were constantly engaged In grappling until It was recovered, with the hope that the young man might be taken from , the water In time to resuscitate. A large number of persons assembled at the home to console the mother and sis ter after the news was communicated to them, which Professor Thlelhorn dis creetly did immediately after giving up the search. Edward Holman, the under taker, was Instructed to offer a reward of $25 for the recovery of the body, which would have been done, had it not been located last evening. Funeral arrange ments will be made later. portance and In znoro urgent seed of csomnlotlon. As the company J ttnderN bonds to keep the Alder-stree pavement In good repair for a term, of yean It Is certain that the repair will be mad in the- best possible manner. , - DONE IN XHB COURTS. Answer ef'Tkomu Council Is Lrevrla Love Salt. Thomas Connell has filed an answer to the suit of Lewis iLovo to have deeds to property valued about $200,000 declared null and void, denying that he has any knowledge whatever of the transaction. Connell "deifies that he ever at any time received from W. May Henry, now Mrs. Albert Kurtz, or any other person a deed or any conveyance to the real property mentioned, or any part of It, or has now or ever had In his possession, or has ever had any knowledge whatsoever of. any deed. He denies that- he, Thomas Connell, has ever at any time, or rioes now, claim any interest In the property whatsoever. Connell further denies each and every allegation In the complaint so far as the same impute-to him, and complicity In or any knowledge whatsoever of any of the transactions therein set forth, but, on the contrary, alleges that he knows nothing whatsoever of the doings of the other de fendants as to the transactions Bet forth in the complaint, pr their connection there with, and that any charges In the com plaint connecting him In any manner with the transactions or imputing any knowl edge to him, are absolutely without foun dation, and are false and untrue, and the defendant, Thomas Connell, does hereby make his public disclaimer of any interest or claim in the real property described m the complaint, or any part thereof, and so disclaiming any interest therein, does now consent that a decree may be en tered herein which Bhall operate to quiet the title to tne real property as to the defendant, Thomas Connell. Chamberlain, Thomas & Kraemer ap pear as his attorneys. Recently Mrs. Kurtx, another of the .de fendants, filed an answer telling of her acquaintance with Connell, and charging that Connell gave her a deed with Love's name attached to It, and her answer in other respects was of a "very sensational ch &.!&. c ci Luzerne Besser, the remaining defend ant, has yet to file his answer. It will probably be similar to that of Connell, a positive denial. BEST MARKfT IS HERE POR.TZ.AKD THE PLACE FOB. AH.5IY HAY AXD GRAB?. These -Facts "Will Be Held-Up to .tae "War Department tor Futmre Contract. As facts and. figures of Portland's re sources are-reviewed to demonstrate the slight given Portland by the War De partment "in buying fodder and feed for the Army in the Orient, the aggravating character of the injury being done this city becomes clearer. A dispatch was re ceived from Colonel C. A. Bird, in charge of transportation matters In the War De partment, explaining why the Almond Branch was not sent here. Colonel Bird says the vessel was to load with hay and grain, which were not to be had here. Who told the War Department that such supplies were not to be had bere unless It were Seattle and San Francisco em mlssarles cannot be Imagined. Nobody In Oregon knows they are not to be had here. On the contrary, there Is not an In telligent resident of the state who is not aware of the absolute fact that both hay and feed grain are to be had here In very large quantities larger than anywhere else In the Northwest. In answer to the Portland dealers were rather high. But this was at a time when there was an Immense lot of uncertainty. Now we could load a ship or two with the old crop, and the new crop Is on hand. Be cause bids happened to be submitted at a time when they were high Is no indica tion that such conditions prervail any con siderable period. There Is another thing here. In California the Government takes almost altogether, if not entirely, wheat and oat' hay. Up here In Oregon they demand timothy hay. If they will let us put In bids for wheat and oat hay, we will bid as low and even lower than in California. If they will make the Cali fornia dealers furnish timothy hay, they will charge more than wa do, because they haven't got it. Oregon is the state where the fine tlmqthy Is. grown. We . ship It to Puget Sound and other places. "Pucet Sound oats are not fit for the tropics. They are raised on tide lands and are very badly stained. They won't keep. In the San Francisco market, Pu get Sound oats are quoted much, lower than Oregon oats. This proves that the oats shipped from Seattle have to be brought in from some other place, and Is patent evidence that they 'cannot quote prices there to the Government like those possible to the Government here. Some bran is used by the Government. Every body knows that with the vast grain fields tributary to Portland this can be purchased here as cheaply as anywhere, We have here In Portland now enough old oats of first-class quality to furnlBh the Government all it needs at the pres- VISITORS WERE DEFEATED HOME PLATERSGKT BEST OS 8EC 0?JD'DATS FLAY. Rotable Events la. Tennis Tomrtffc- XHent Good -Games Played fey Lsvales. ONE LOST HEIR, Child Stolen Fifty Tear Aso Has aa Inheritance in Portland. Rosa Richards, executor of -the will of Solomon Richards, deceased. In het reply to the answer of J. C. Sanford, to Tier petition for leave to sell real property to pay claims, denies that her reports re garding moneys collected are Inaccurate. The executrix asked to be granted per mission to dispose of eight lots at Linn ton, and property In Couch's Addition, so as to pay $2000 due to Zipporah White, $400 to the Alliance Trust Company, and a claim of her own, amounting to SSOX Mrs. Richards -states that the only inter ested parties are the legatees. Commodore Perry Richards, Johanna M. Crandall, Mahala Jane Bane and George Washing ton Richards. The latter, the petition recites, was a son of Solomon Richards, and, if living, Is CO years old. He was stolen from his grandmother, when he was 7 years of age, and has never "been heard of since. For more than 50 years his family has received no Information concerning him, and believe that he is dead. Sanford, In his answer, sets up that he is the purchaser on execution of all ofrthe Interest of Commodore Perry Rich ards, in the' Llnnton lots, and he objects to the sale of the property. He alleges that It is ntft necessary and avers that there are funds on hand, as Mrs. Richards realized S65SS In a foreclosure case against Charles F. Bunker, although she reported only 2832- collected. He also objects to tne allowance oi ner ciaim ior jwj lor the reason that be asserts when she was granted an allowance for support of 1300 she said she had no property, and San ford further alleges that the sale of this property Is for the purpose of redeeming other property of tho estate, and not to pay claims. The executrix In her reply denies all of these charges, and states positively that she did not realize 2G&S8 on the Sanford mortgage, but only $853, as reported. She also Justifies her claim of $600 against the estate, which she says was money which she gavo to her nusband to keep for her, and which was" not returned be fore his death. Judge Cake will adjust the matter. PHILIP O. COX, "WHO "WAS DROWSED YESTERDAY. REPAIRING PAVEMENTS. Maklntr Street "Whole After Laying ! Telephone Conduits. The brick pavement on Stark street be tween Third and Fourth, and. the wood block pavement on Fourth street between Washington and Stark, are belng.repalred where broken to permit the laying of un derground! conduits for telephone wires. At the meeting of the Council Wednesday; -an ordinance was passed requiring per sons who may In future wish to open paved streets to obtain permission from the City Engineer, and also to file an in demnity bond in amount sufficient to cover tho repair of such streets, to Insure the ropairs being properly made. In the cases mentioned every precaution appears to have been taken to put the pavement in aa good condition as at first. The earth is carefully tamped as It is thrown into the, trench, and, as the trench Is narrow, this should make the fill solid. The repair of the concrete foundation Is a simple matter, as the new concrete unites firmly with the old. In the case of the brick pavement on Oak street the rcpairere are required to throw out all broken bricks and Use only whole ones, and if the grout ing of pitch or bitumen is properly ap plied. It tvould seem that tho pavement should be as good as new. In regard to the wood block pavement on Fourth street, the blocks taken up were badly damaged by dry rot, and are being replaced by new ones. These blocks " w.r.n.ci. luou wc ihu vines, iici;ece;uii.-,i ing splitting a slice off the side of many of them, but the completed work looks all right, and the new blocks will undoubtedly outlast the original pavement. The repair of the asphalt pavement on Alder street has not yet been commenced, the Trinidad Asphalt Company, which has this matter to attend to, being buov In repairing the pavement on Sixth street, which is considered a work of more im- T Quiet Title. Walter V. Smith, and Susie W. Smith, administratrix of the -estate of Preston C Smith, deceased, have filed suit in the State Circuit Court against John F. Lisle, Rosa Perry, Angellne Conklln, Lilly Stev enson. Minnie Howard, Martha E. Fergu son. Emma Perkins. John Thurman. Hol ly Thurman, Kate Maybcrry, Etta May berry and Buddy Mayberry. to quiet title to tho E of the John G. Lisle dona tion land claim, section 10, T. 2 N., R, 1 W. Tho case- dates back to September 27, 1830, when Lisle and his wife, Mary Brown Lisle, filed on the claim. The complaint reclteB that March 2, 1G60, Lisle and his wife sold the land to John F. Wllmott, the payment of the purchase price being secured by a mortgage on the land, and that through oversight the deed was never Tecorded, and has been de stroyed or lost for over 40 years, Wllmott, it Is stated, did not pay the mortgage and the LIsles foreclosed it in 1S&2, and all of the lands were sold to John C. Carson and Robert Porter, and the E Vt of the claim has since been ac quired by the plaintiffs, who are now the owners. Because the deed to the Wll motts was never recorded, it is alleged that the title of plaintiffs to the land held by them Is imperfect, and the court is asked to straighten it out. The LIsles are dead, and the defendants here named are their heirs. dispatch mentioned above General Beebe yesterday sent the following: "Colonel C. A. Bird, Quartermaster De partment, Washington, D. C: Our people are greatly distressed and disappointed at .losing the Almond Branch, which we con sider our ship as, when rechartered by the Government she was en route to Port land for a cargo of lumber. We feel you should give us a vessel In her place in addition to the Thyra, which we are glad to learn is to bo fitted up here for ani mals. Would also respectfully suggest that hay and grain be accumulated here for shipment, instead of Seattle. Oregon forage Is of better quality and cheaper than in Seattle. I am convinced that In vestigation will impress you with truth of this assertion. "CHARLES F. BBEBE." An Orcgonian reporter yesterday made Inquiries as to contracts filled by Portland for hay and grain shipped on the Lennox, and the expedition with which they were dispatched. Feed men state that it Is an admitted fact that far better oats are grown in Oregon than on Puget Sound, and Oregon Is noted as the home of tho splendid timothy which the Government so eagerly seeks. California does not put it In the market, nor can It be found in such luxurlanco and plenty In Washing ton. Quantity Is unlimited. C. W. Not tingham, of Nottingham & Co., stated positively and advisedly yesterday that Portland feed men could with three or ent time. The new crop is. almost on hand, which opens an unlimited supply. You see we have to ship California tim othy if they sell any to the Government, and Bhip to Puget Sound both hay and grain." General Beebe's suggestion that the Government store supplies here for load ing these freight transports, is the line that will be pursued In tho work to be done. Evidence must be placed before the War Department that cannot be ques tioned or denied to the effect that they can be had here as cheaply, If not cheap er, than anywhere else. There are abund ant fino storing places, larger and cheaper than can be had on Puget Sound. The Government will be taught that Informa tion concerning all these matters should come from Portland, and not be taken from interested agents of Seattle or San Francisco. EASTERN MULTNOMAH. Extensi- e Timber Land Parchnic by Lnmberlnjr Company. PALMER, Or., July 17. The Bridal Veil Lumbering ComDanr recently purchased 'about 1500 acres adjoining their extensive holding' on Larch Mountain, paying therefor the sum of ?J5,000. The tract lies on the western slope of Larch Mountain, four week's notice, load promptly and "":" rN, t. kIS f t.iw .,miniv m ... .Mn. , Aim heavily covered with the best of yellow Court Rotes. Seneca Smith, administrator of the es tate of Rose K. Eaton, deceased, yester day filed a report showing that he has received certificates of deposit worth XS10. and also six certificates of depostt of the Portland. Savings Bank for 2406 each, which are appraised at $243. He asks leave to sell the latter so as to pay debts. ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME Do you know of a train outside of the Northern Pacific's new North Coast Limited" that is wide vostibuled from end to end, electric lighted, provided with an observation car carried at the rear end of the train for 2000 miles, in which ladles and gentlemen are surrounded with all the comforts of modern civilization, L, e., ladies' parlor, waiting room, library, ob servation platform, gentlemen's smoking room, card room, toilet rooms, barber shoo and bath room? Try the "North Coast Limited." It runs dally and no extra charge is made for traveling on it Northwest Mail Chanjres. WASHINGTON, July 15. Special mall service from Kodiak to Afognak, Alaska, will be discontinued after July SI. be cause of the discontinuance of the latter office. Steamboat mall service from Port Town send to Coupeville, Wash., will be ex tended to supply Fort Casey on both trios. Increasing the route one mile. The postofSce at Clnebax, Wash., has been moved one-half mile to the west, without change of postmasters. William A. Bayne now conducts the office. England Is almost unrepresented In the great law offices of the kinsdom. Sir Klchard "Web ster, the new master of the rolls, bslnr aa Irishman, as Is Sir- Edward Carson, the Sc 'llcltor-General. while Str Robert nntay, the new Attorocy-Gen8ral,;4s Bcotchman. expeditiously 10 such ships as the Almond Branch with hay, oats and bran of a finer quality than can be had in either Seattle or San Francisco, and at prices equal or less. Mr. Nottingham makes many state ments that are of great Interest at the present time, particularly regarding hay compresses, in which he differs from Seat ttle and San Francisco men. "It is my belief and experience," said he, "that this compress reported to reduce hay to a space equal . to 47 and 50 cubic feet to the ton does not do It If you will Investigate the bales turned out by these compresses, you will find they do not get hay much, if any, below 75 feet to the ton. Let me show you a bale of hay I prepare. This bale Is 30x24x18 Inches, contains about one and one-half ordinary commercial bales and weighs about 200 pounds. Notice that I have around that little bale seven No. 11 wires. This bale requires such a strong wire that we are unable to get any In tho market, and secure our own wire and make our ties. Also note that these wires are very close together. This bale can be sawed with a cross-cut saw almost like a stick of wood, and yet Its density is about 75 feet to the ton. "Now I know the Government contrac tors filling the transports prefer this bale. It Is a cube, and can be loaded with far greater facility and spaco economy than a cylindrical bale. Lest year I shipped 2000 tons of hay to Tacoma, to be loaded on the Government transports there for the Philippines. I used this bale, and know from the contractors themselves that they preferred it. It Is entirely sat isfactory to the Government, all reports to the contrary, notwithstanding. I re cently furnished 125 tons of hay here for the Lennox. This compress was used, and to the entire satisfaction of the men load ing the vessel. . "As to our capacity for speedy loading, I would call attention to what occurred a short time ago. We were given only five days notice that a large quantity of nay and feed was wanted for" the Len nox. Five days after the bids were in the stuff had to be delivered. We Port land dealers, had It there promptly and could have delivered more. This Is the length of notice we get here. "In connection with this same transac tion the matter of price may be consid ered. I was asked for only 125 tons, but produced 140. The Government did not want the remainder. There was a Seattle man here bidding, and when he found out I had more than could be delivered he anxiously bought It of me at the same price for which I had bid to the Govern ment. Freight from here to Seattle Js $2 a ton. This Is evidence that the same Identical hay there is worth about $2 more a ton in Seattle than in Portland. I think this can be taken as a general estimate for hay. "I admit that bids were asked for last I Fall, .and the prices submitted by the nr ana other timber. Tne company s tramway tracks will be extended Into the new section in a short time. In order to bring the logs to the sawmill at this place. Silver Service Presentation. Saturday evening the Christian En deavor Society of Palmer tendered a reception to Rev. A. Monroe and wife. An elegant silver service was presented to the minister by the society through Deacon L. C. Palmer. Appointed Forest Ranger. Richard Beadle, of. Gresham, has re ceived the appointment of forest ranger from the United States Land Commission er, on tho re.ee mmenJatl"n of the Portia d Water Commission. There are several others and their duties will be to protect the forests on the Cascade Reserve, and more particularly that portion lying north of the Barlow road from the Sandy River to Government Camp. They" are instruct ed to keep all campers and hunters away from that section and do their utmost to prevent forest fires from getting started. iiicse rangers nave ueea pppoiniea Be cause of the necessity of preserving and taking care of the source of Portland's water supply. Brief Notes. C M. Knapp, of Bridal Veil, sustained a fracture of the left leg, near the ankle, on Thursday last. The damage was caused by the falling of a heavy timber which he and others were hauling. When the sawmill at Palmer was about to begin work on Monday morning it was found that some miscreant had cut the huge belt that was used to drive the edger. The damage resulting entailed a loss of over $100. The Latourell Lumbering Company has Just finished its naW'jplaning mill at La tourell Falls, and will manufacture dressed lumber .exclusively for the East ern trade. For the past two years this mill has done only Jtle cutting, but will now compete for a share of the lumber business. The feature of yesterday's play la the tennis tournament was the emphatic man ner in which the home, players defeated the visiting competitors In the men's' sin gles. All of the eight players remaining in this event coming from Portland, and with the exception of Glfford, who enters from the Golf Club, belonging to the Multnomah Club. The events which drew the attention of the spectators and which provoked the greatest applause were those In which the ladles played. Whenever a mixed double or ladles' single was announced, the on-lookers, who were mostly women, would forsake the men's match and gath er round the court to cheer on their fa vorites. In these events the honors were won br Miss Halsted. of Los Angeles, and Miss Elmore, of Astoria, who won their respective matches, both In the singles and in the doubles. Miss Elmore beat Miss Morse, S-3, 36, 6-3, In the most Interesting and closest ladies' match yet played. It resolved Itself Into a servers battle, each player winning usually on her service. Miss Halsted beat Miss Car stens, 62. 60. Miss Halsted excited great admiration for her severe service, which comes in harder than the serves of a great many men players. The visit ing lady players excel particularly In their back-hand strokes, returning them clean and directed to the left of their opponent. Miss Halsted and Miss Elmore In the morning beat Mrs. Cook and Miss Senders, 64, 63. Benham, of Spokane, did not fare so well against Goss, of Portland, as was expected. In the first set he seemed to be nervous and to lack confidence. Goss ran up to the net on every serve, and Benham drove ball after ball Into the net, which, had they come over, would haye been clean passes. Goss won the first set, 61, Benham winning only the first game. In the second set. with games two all. Benham bit up a hot pace and ran the -nr uti tn K 3. Goss then took the next two games, the first by two passes and txen netted drives by Benham, and the second a love game. Benham tben tooK a love game and Goss. In turn, won on two tlmelv cashes, and the score was 66. Benham has already played two matches, and was tired, but he took the advantage set after three deuces, winning on two pretty passes. Goss secured the tying game comparatively easy. Score, 77. The next game Benham knocked out one, net ted two, and Gos3 pass secured the game. He also won the next. Score, 97. Remington, of Tacoma, after defeating Durham, 6-3, 6-0, In the morning, suc cumbed to C. D. Lewis, 6-2. 6-3. Lewis played a net game, and won on placing. Smith, of Seattlo, beat Limpman, of Victoria, 8-6. 6-3. In the arternoon ne took on Cheal, who defeated him, 6-0, 8-6. Tho second set of this match was very interesting, and at one time It looked as though three sets would have to be played. Glfford, by defeating C. H. Lewis, 7-5, 6-1, becomes a factor In the singles. He places well, and has a beautiful back hand stroke. The surprise of the day was the defeat of La Farge by West. La Farge took the first set. 6-L West won the second. 6-0. The third set was 5-2 in favor of La Farge, who was within one point of winning, when he knocked an easy one out and lost his nerve and the match. The last set was 7-5. One of the-players whose improvement has been most noticeable Is McAlpin, wno, without much experience, previous to this year, has the nerve to attempt strokes almost exclusively. Andrews beat him today. 6-2. 6-2, and between the two the balls suffered great damage. OUphant, by winning three games In each set with Benhim, did better than was expected, and he expressed himself as blng quite satisfied. Benham also beat Graham, 6-1, 6-1. Two mixed doubles were played. Lelter and Miss Morse beating La Farge and Miss Cress, C-3. 6-2, and Goss and Miss Goes beating Andrews and Miss Senders, 6-0. 6-4. These mi- -J attract considera ble attention. A lively fight is on over the consolation prize. Gomph beat Lumgair, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, In the longest match of the tournament. Snmmarr of Games Played. Preliminary round OUphant beat Hills by default; Benham beat Graham, 6-1, 6-1. First round Remington beat Durham, 6-3, 6-2; Smith beat Lampman, 8-6, 6-3; Benham beat OUphant, 6-3, 6-3; Glfford and Remington beat Durham and Baker, 6-2, 6-4; Miss Elmore beat Miss Morse, 6-3, 3-fi. 6-3; Miss Halsted beat Miss Car stens, 6-2, 6-0; Miss Halsted and Miss Elmore beat Mrs. Cook and Miss Senders, 6-4, 6-3; Leiter and Miss Morse beat La Farge and Miss Cress, 6-3, 6-2; Goss and Miss Goss beat Andrews and Miss send ers, 6-0, 6-4. Second round Glfford beat C. H. Lewis, 7-5. 6-1; Andrews beat McAlpin, 6-2, 6-2; Goss beat Benham, 6-1, 8-6; Lelter beat Fransloll by default; Cheal beat Smith, 6-0, 8-6; West beat La Farge, 1-6. 6-0, 7-5; Lewis beat Pennington, 6-2, 6-3. Consolation Zan beat Durand by de fault; Gomph beat Lumgair, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Schcdnle tor Today. 10 A. M. Miss Cook vs. Miss Elmore, court No. 1; Lelter and WIckersham vs. Goss and Lewis, court No. 2; Miss Morse and Miss Carstens vs. Mrs. Chapin and Miss Goss. court No. 3. 11 A. M. Miss Cress vs. Miss Halsted, court No. 1: Lothrop and Gomph vs. Lampman and Abbott, court No. 2; Baker vs. Goss, court No. 3. 1:30 P. M. Zan vs. Gomph (consolation), court No. 1; Smith and Benham vs. OU phant and partner, court No. 2; Paget vs. Lothrop (consolation), court No. 3. 2:20 P. M. West vs. Lewis, court No. 1; Glfford vs. Andrews, court No. 2; Mr. Cheal and Miss Elmore vs. Mr. Benham and Miss Carstens, court No. 3. 3:30 P. M. Lelter vs. Cheal, court No. 1; Glfford and Remington vs. Graham and Pagejt, court No. 2; Mr. Baker and Miss Halsted vs. Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Cook, court No. 3. 4:30 P. M. WIckersham vs. Lampman (consolation), court No. 1; C. H. Lewis and Andrews vs. winner Lelter and WIck ersham vs. Goss and Lewis match, court No. 2; OUphant vs. Graham (consolation), court No. 3. 6:30 P. M. Bell and partner vs. Cheal and La Farge, court No. 1; winner of Smith and Benham vs. OUphant and partner match vs. winner of the Lothrop and Gomph vs. Lampman and Abbott match, court No. 2; Bell vs. winner of Paget-Lothrop (consolation), court No. 3. Refreshments will be served by Mrs. T. B. Foster, Mrs. Gay, Misses Corklsh, Lawrence, Breyman and Murphy. sympathizes, whatever he may call him self. If, therefore, one believes in free sliver and in hauling down the American flag la the Philippines, he is a Democrat, but if he believes In honest money, and in the supremacy of the flag In our ter ritorial possessions, he Is a Republican. Between these I had no hesitation in choosing. I am no longer a Democrat; I am a Republican." The loss of James M. Beck, to the Democracy Is National. He has no equal in ability as an attor ney, a publicist or a speaker In either party In Pennsylvania, and hl3 official record and personal character are un impeachable. His defection will set many Democrats who believe and feel as he does to thinking. There will be many changes of this kind before November. CADETS' RELIGIOUS TRAINING Dr. Blaelcbarn's Son Writes of tne Christian Worlc at Annapolis. WARMEST DAY THIS YEi BUT THE MBRCTJR-Y RI2A OlffLY 80 IN THE SHADE. Possibilities for the Pacific Coast. Lewiston Tribune. If- China Is to have, a new birth and Its enormous populatlonandj resources are to become a part of the great open world, more reason than ever exists why the Pacific Coast rivers and ports should be made available in the great commercial competition that must follow. Railroads, electrical supplies, tools rind implements will' be the first requirements In that country, and food products will quickly gfollow? Much crude manufacturing and conversion of raw product should then be transferred to the Pacific Coast. Habitual constipation cured and the bowels strengthened by the regular use of Carter's Llttlo Liver Pills In small doses. Don't forget this A Rotable Republican Convert. Chicago Tribune. The Democratic politicians of Pennsyl vania have been startled by the frank an nouncement of United States District At torney James M. Beck that he had left the Democratic party and become a Re publican. Mr. Beck held his position un der President Cleveland and gave such satisfaction by his administration of the office that President McKlnley retained him. Contemporary with hts political change he sent in his resignation, not deeming It honorable to hold office as a convert. His resignation, however, was followed by promotion, as he has been appointed Assistant Attorney-General of the United States, so that his valuable services as a lawyer will be retained In a still higher position. In assigning his reason for his action Mr. Beck says: "A man Is of that party with which he Cadet John Hall Blackburn, third son of Rev. Alexander Blackburn, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Portland, has written an Interesting letter on re ligious life at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He Is now on a Summer cruise aboard the Chesapeake, where he is captain of the royal yards, and as such Is the "highest" officer on the ship. He writes under date of July 10: "Since the Spanteb-American War. perhaps no institution of our Government has aroused so much Interest, as our Navy. Tho whole world was surprised at the victory of that war, which, was largely won by the Navy. "Experts In marine warfare have been BtUdyins' our Navy ever since. These agree In giving two causes for our boo ceoot tho first Is, that while we are. of all nations, one of peace, yet no poopla surpass us In courage. But In naval warfare mere courage avails nothing. to the other explanation Is that our Navy surpasses others In the character and training of Its officers and men. The officers are trained both theoret lcaHy and practically at Annapolis. In numerable articles have been written about life at tho Academy, some by of ficers who know their subject well, but all of them seem to have omitted In their descriptiona an exceedingly Important part of the Ufa there the religious, side of academy life. When I Bay an Imr portant part, I mean that the merit of the officers graduated from Annapolis is duo in no small measure to the religi ous influences there. "The cadet's life is a busy one, with. recitations and studies six days In the week, and even two hours study after supper on Sunday. Hence any religious influence brought to bear must be ex erted quickly and to the point, in keep ing with everything- else in cadet life. "The academy is a little world in itself, depending on the town for nothing di rectly. It has Its store, its tailor, Its gas plant, and it has also its chapel. This Is a substantial brick building of Goth ic architecture, beautifully situated In Blake Row. with spreading trees sur rounding It, and long Ivy creepers up to the very eaves. Its seating capacity Is about 600. On tho walls are tablets In honor of graduate heroes which Inspire even civilians. Here the whole battalion of cadets gathers every Sunday morning, excepting1 the Cathollca who go to a church in the town. "About 250 cadets, and the officers and their families attend. The service Is non-sectarian, though In form it ap proaches tho Episcopal Church. The chaplain at present la Dr. Henry H. Clark, a member of the Baltimore Motrodlst Conference. By this It Is read ily eeen that the charge that tho Naval Academy Is sectarian Is utterly without foundation. Dr. Clark Is much beloved at the academy, and throughout the Navy. He has traveled over the whole world, and Is a great reader as well as considerable of a writer. His work re quires great tact and knowledge of nu man nature; that he has both Is shown by his success and general popularity. "Sunday at 5 P, M. a prayer meeting is held by the- cadets, and Is after the manner of the college T. M. C. A. Th!s meeting was founded In 1873 by Captain Miller, U. S. N., then a Lieutenant at Annapolis. Ever since It has been con ducted bv the cadets, and In the past two years has attained a prominence It never bad before, not anticipated by tne founders. The Y. M. C. A. this year "has provided a phonograph- and popular .music for the piano, and each evening tho cadets are entertained by musicians of their own number. It also plats1 and reports the football games. In coopera tion with a similar organization at West Point, thus bringing the two national schools Into cloS3 touch. "Sinco naval men are Intensely prac tical, the scriptural saying 'By their fruits ye shall know them' applies here at the academy as perhaps, nowhere else. Practical religion is what is needed in our Navy, for a man could not. If ho would, deceive his shipmates as to Iris true character. "Nowhere does a Christian have more influence than a3 an officer In our Navy. Bv his profession of arms he is admit ted, and", indeed, welcomed Into the most exclusive social circles all oven the world. Then, too, the greatness of the Influence over his men is Inconceivable to a civilian. "It was Captain Philip, of tho Texas, who, when tbey cheered after the victory as the Oquendo was sinking, said to his ment Don't cheer, boys, the poor devils Bj-a dvinsr ' This sayinff has become known throughout the whole land, but the good captain, who is a true Christian, regretted the degree of public notice taken of his remark. More to be re membered is the fact that when the vic tory was won, he, with his crew, bowed with uncovered heads in recognition of the mercy of God in preserving life. He has now gone to his reward, and will be known, not. only as one of the bravest In battle, but as one whose Christian Ufa was an inspiration to every man in the Navy. "Taking It altogether, It would, be too much to cay that every cadet and grad uate of the Naval Academy Is religious, when we use the word In the usual way, but if their many noble acts of sacrifice and herolMn, and their devoted patriot Ism to their country count for anything, surely the Master counts them among his own. "Tho religious meetings are by no means discontinued during the Summer months, when the cadets are on their cruise. Every Sunday the off-watch rigs church on the gun deck, and a reg ular service is held. An organist from among the cadets accompanies the ca det choir and the chaplain preaches a sermon. So you see, we boys of the Navy are not neglected as to our moral and religious training." Dubois' Little Personal Party. Boise Statesman. Were it not for the candidacy of Mr. Dubois for the Senatorshlp there would be no Silver Republican organization in this state today or in any county of the state. That Is a statement that no one will seriously dispute. There was no party left, and the only Incentive for the retention of the semblance of an or ganization has been the desire of Mr. Dubois and his personal t lieutenants to make a showing. Under these circum stances, there Is no forme- Silver Re publican who will feel wounded at crit icism of his return to the party- Every such an one has acted in harmony with 4000 or 5000 others and naturally feels he Is In pretty good company. A Hcfresninar Breese Blew Pro Northwest and Only "KJclsers' Complained. Yesterday was the warmest day of year, and the mercury registered 89 m-eps maximum temperature. A tri northwest breeze cooled the fevered br of the oarched populace, and lowered total consumption of Ice water and otl Summer drinks to a figure that was at all pleasing to the venders ot same. Still people said It was hot. meeting one another on the streets as'J the .time-honored question, ana got indulgent smile that was the best dence that the heat was not great enc to burn up patience. The average humidity yesterday per cent., another circumstance wr aided people to keep cooL In Eastl cities on hot days the humidity up to 75 or 80 per cent, and the air lng about as full of moisture as It hold without spilling, declines to rece the perspiration which, wells up on many brows of the public Consequer there Is no evaporation, and as evapc tlon cools the body, the lack of It ke people hot. .Beside that, the contlni manufacture of perspiration which not pass off into the air promotes gumming of garments, and contribute that sticky feeling which is not the le of Summer discomforts. The circumambient atmosphere ha about is pretty free from humidity. climbs up as high as 60 per cent. and then, but that Is only occasional and even at that perspiration evapoi with tolerable facility. In the East air sometimes gets loaded with humk to the saturation point; that Is. so that any more would spill out In the f d of precipitation, and then Is when pec swelter. Portland has still anotner reason be content with her Summer weat The Summer nights here cool off so a man can enjoy just as sweet a sJ as the state of his conscience entitles to. In tbe East, where he tosses at and perspires all night, he awakes next morning in rather poor trim work. A few days' and nights' repetil of the experience prepares him to pa trate himself gracefully to the heat w he Is exposed to the sun, and his ns gets In the papers as a victim of si stroke. Dissipated men are partlculr liable to this form of retribution. is another reason why sunstrokes Infrequent out In this country of air and morals. In the offices of tho weather bureau. the top floor of the Oregonlan bulldl Is an Instrument called a hygrometer. purpose Is to sound the depths of the llmltable air for humidity. It consist a couple of thermometers, provided appropriate scales. Around the base one of them, a cloth saturated In wa Is wrapped. The tubes are then whl rapidly around, the evaporation of water in the cloth causing the merer the bulb of one tube to contract. comparison of the two columns of cury, the extent of the evaporation be noted, and from this the amount! humidity in the air may be determine Local Forecast Official Beals said terday that people can regulate the ti perature of their bodies by the coloi their clothes more than they generl suppose. Experiments, consisting In erlng the bulbs of thermometers with ferent-colored cloths and noticing difference In the height of the colur have shown how much color will heat. Therefore people who want to cool will dress In light garments will reflect the sun's rays, i and s dark goods that soak them up and them on to the body. People dresj white In the South, irrespective of and tnose wno want to keep cool Oregon would better follow their ample and keep out of political ments. The following maximum temperatl were reported yesterday: Baker Cit Wlnnemucca 86, Boise S3. Sacramento. Spokane 90, Portland S3, Rosebui Walla Walla 86, and Red Bluff 310. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers Louise H. Martin and husband to Jane Munro, lots 1 and 2, block 123, Ji 16 Portland Trust Comoanv to Meyer and wife, SB. of BW. i oa section 29. T. 1 a.. R. 1 Et. July Sheriff, for Andrew R. Hanjrsted. tc Amos N. King, lot 9, block 25, Elng'a Second Addition. July i Bnlldlng Persait. M. A. Farris, 1-story cottage. Union avenue and East Hoyt street. Marriage Licenses. Frank Grover, aged 24, Annie aged 23; Charles G. Hopkins, 35, Whal County, Wash., Annette Btuart, zs; mann Wasserman. ZS. iyaia ta 26; Grant Hallbaugh, 26, Vera J. Gard 17. Contagions Diseases. Foster Gibson, corner Wasco Grand avenue, typhoid fever. Alta Rankan, 6S5 First street, fever. Death. July IS, Mllford HU1, age SO year Vincent's hospital, appendicitis. Births. July 12, boy, to the wife of Snadv. 765 Union avenue. July 11. boy. to the wife of Stephenson, Hilton Park. July 16, girl, to the wife of B. S. Chester, 522 Tillamook street. July 17, boy, to the wife of Royse, E51 Clay street. The Frog-I wisn I was s. lady's petl Dog You a lady's pet? Absurd I The Fl wht' thn matter? Don't you think I'm I enough? Puck. No More Dread of the Dental Ch TH23TH EXTRACTED AJTD TtLLZDl 0Ox,Trrzx.T without pad, by ! Bdentlco nvatfced sppUM to to rssaJil leep-prcduclnr mgvatM or eocslaa. Thw srs th o&ly deaUl pirtcrs in land bavin PATENTED AFPLJAXCESI ingreditnts to extract, fill and apply ctowbs and porclaln crowns tndet from natural teth, and watruttd id years. WITHOUT THE LBAST PAIN, set of teeth. $0", a- prfct nt uarateed pay. Gold crowns. 5. Gold fiilinca, ?L Ttrr flllinrs. COc All work done br Of JLTE DENTISTS of from 12 to 20 3 perlence, and each department la coarrsl oociaJ'it. Olre -at a call, and you will flj to do exactly as wo advertise. "We will yon In adyance exactly what your wort coat ay a rnais uAAALnAiiufl, SET TEETH GOLD CROWNS GOLD FILLINGS , SILVER FILLINGS , Northvrest Pensions. WASHINGTON, July 15. Pensions have been granted as follows: Oregon Original. Charles C Richards, Portland, $6; additional, Jeremiah P. Con verse, Wllholt, $3; original widow's, Ther esa E. Sauls, Pendleton. $12. Washington Original, Hugh Bigger staff, Marietta. ?6; George H. Walker. Ta coma, 23; reissue, Jacob B. Noel, Tacoma, 222 5 NO PLATES "ED New York Dental Pari MAIN OFFICE: Fourth and Morrison sta., Portland. HOURS 8 to 8; SUNDATB. 10 TO BRANCH OFFICES: 723 Markwt St., San Francisco. Cs3 so Slntava.. Baattla. Waab. d