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,
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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,
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