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THE MOENING OREGCXNIAN, OTESDAX, HOTEMBEB. 20, 1900. HILL DOESN'T KNOW Son of Barnes J 'Says Recent ReportsAre News to Him. NO, POSITIVE DEtfiAU HOWEVER Commendation of rortland'a Posi tion In the Transportation Meld "Will Come to Coast and. Locate For the -first time since- that JMay Sun day,, In .1899 when ha met the Crown Prince of Belgium here to -escort hinvover. the Great Northern line, Louis TV. Hill, son of President James J. Hill, of the Great Northern, and bmsej president of the Eastern, Railway of Minnesota, spent jwterdar lrr- Portland; He was- accom panied "by Western Traffic llanager Bra bon and wife and Judge Burke and wife. of Seattle. The party reached Portland Jate Sunday night In President Hill's private car over the Northern Pacific, and .returned with the 11:30 train last night, air. Hill speni the day calling on railway tfflclals and Portland shipper. "1 wish I could tell yon something: that would Interest the public," said Mr. Hill to an Oregonlan reporter who saw him. at the Portland Hotel last night, "but I really don't know a thing about the reports that are occupying so much space In the newspapers. My candid opinion Is that the newspapers ore away ahead of events. If I were to tetf you simply -what I understand to be the facts, you would tell me that was an old story that was (old to death months and months ago. I could spin you a fairy tale, but what's the use? The news reports antici pate so much, rush -ahead to conclusions so much faster than events actually take place, -that we often find ourselves In the midst of negotiations that the newspa pers .have closed up and finally disposed of long before, and sometimes we find we cannot, try as we ruay. make them come out as the newspapers have figured. The report of a combination between the Great Northern and. the Northern Pacific, I think. Is merelyja stockbrokers yarn, though I have no special Informa tion about it. It Is natural that the stock should go np after such a Presidential election. I wish I had Northern Pacific stack to sell at present prices. "As to tha Spokane gateway, I think it ought to b) open all gateways ought to be open, lhe Spokane gate has long been open for Portland business; now let It be open for Seattle traffic. There are too many bars up fencing off business If the Union Pacific and Great Northern get Into closer relations, I think It will he a good thing all around 'There' would be nothing surprising in this, for the two systems have always been .friendly. "After all Is said and done, trafllo Is bound to take the line of least resist ance. You may figure out ingenious schemes for diverting business, and put them Into effect. If you choose, but they will all come to their level In the end. It Is useless to buck against naturally" fa vorable conditions, for they are sure to win. Capital, Ingenuity, progress, favor itism, cannot forever stand the strain of natural disadvantage, and tho result Is as certain as gravity," "Do you have reference to any local controversy when you say this?" "It Is a broad, general statement, the truth of which cannot be denied. Port land business Is Immense, and it will grow. The Great Northern Is not In any controversy over it. Its arrangements for getting to Portland are tolerable, but If they should be Interrupted I suppose the Great Northern would have to build here. "I tell you, this Coast Is the coming country. I am coming out here myself to locate. j was-born In Minnesota, and want a change, and I think I shall resign tho presidency of he Eastern .of Minne sota and come out here as traveling freight agent or something of that sort on bome of these coast roads. I believe if the thing to do.- It almost, makes one dlzsy fo contemplate the possibilities of this Pacific Northwest." Mr Hill la a medium-Sized man, ap parently 35 years of age, with a thick growth of auburn whiskers and wearing eyeglasses. He Is delightfully unassum ing, absolutely free of mannerisms and Is altogether approachable. His style Is that of a wideawake; business man, who la not above .cracking' a, Joke or indulging In a hit of philosophy. He Is Inclined to grow confidential about Important things, but he might as well publish his confidences to the world, for they reveal nothing that Is -(Strictly inside. In other wprds, he knows how to conceal what he does not wish to -divulge, and to do it so artisti cally that ha almost seems to tell state secrets. A year ago last May Mr. Hill met Prince Albert of Belgium In Portland, and escorted the Prince over the Great Northern lines. The Prince had a good time and so did his entertainers. After Albert returned home he wrote a book descrlpth e of what he had seen In Amer ica, and It was a very creditable per formance. Mr. Hill says one of the re sults of this royal visit 1b that Belgium 1b patterning after the United States In important improvements in the Congo Free State. For example, the Congo River, which Is much like the Mississippi, is receiving improvement by- the most modern engineering. Railroad methods In Belgium have shown the Influence of tho Prince's visit to this country. "Have you seen the Prince since he was In this country?" "No, I haven't, I have been In Europe spveral times, too. Jim and Sam were o er there and called, on the Prince and were handsomely entertained by-the royal family. ' They had a royal good time. They like that sort of thing, but 1 don't, and I fight shy of It." "Jim" and "Sam" Hill are I. "W. Hill's brother and brother-in-law, respectively. "Left for the East. President Mohler and Trafllc Manager Campbell, of thetO. R. & N., left last evening In their private car for Omaha, where It Is reported thoy are to confer with Union Pacific ofliclals with reference to the proposed trafllc arrangements be tween the Union Pacific sjstem and the Great Northern. Both, officers said merely that they were going East on business. President Mohler will probably go to New Torlt before returning, and he may be gone a month. Mr. Campbell expects to return, sooner. HANDICAP BILLIARD TOURNEY Entries for the Event at the Mult nomah Club Thursday. Following ore the entries and official handicaps for the billiard tournament which begins at the Multnomah Club Thursday evening: First class 100 points H. P. Goering (scratch), E. L. Powell (90), F. "W. Gomph (85). Second class, 75 points C E. Stone, H. C Lohmann, C H. Griusmacher, G. E. Streeter, A. "W. Sydney, "W. J, Leonard. B. D. Sigler. Third class, GO points Ernest Bros. Allen C. Peel, Lansing: Stout J. HrClark, J. E. Cullison, C. "W, Zeller, F. J. Patter son. Fourth class, EO points E. E. Mallory, Guy E. Holman. A. I. TJpsoiL P. E. Brig ham. "W B. Fechhelmer, E, P. "Waite, R. H. Benedict Fifth class, 50 points R. A. W. Barfoot C. "W. Lawrence, J. C Muehe, J. P. Lom bard. R. P. Knight (40). J. R. Rogers (49$. J.-B. Lumgalr. Se Could. Vote for "Whom He,PIcased. DAMASCUS, Oru Nov. 19 (To the -Editor.) PTease answer through-. The Crero- niah'th following H3uestlon Mrn-th 1a- ipilityjjr voting- .sttho PxeidentialeIoi,J tlon: "We had 20 electors on tha ticket, four-for each-party, a blank space for four at the "bottom of the ticket. Did a voter hava -the legal right to Ignore all the electors on the ticket and , substitute one or four of his own selection, and cause them to be honored by the election hoard? Or was he confinedto one or, four of the legal electors on the ticket? M. V. D. EASTERN MULTNOMAH. Matty Farmers Clearing Land-Otaer Matters. GRESHAM, . Or., Nov. 19. Since the Pall work has been cleaned up many farmers are devoting- their time and' spending a good many dollars in clearing .new. land. Several hundred acres will he made ready for tho plow before Spring, a work which Is done every "Winter, and in a dozen years more there will be very little wild land left between Mount Tabor "arid the Sandy Biver. All the good timber Is xapldly disappearing; the most of It being made Into cordwood. The greater part of the wood is hauled "fo Portland, hut many hundred cords are taken to the -railroad at Talrvlew and Troutdale and shipped to Eastern Ore gon and "Washington. Good wood is be coming scarce and many who have cleared their farms are now buying fuel for their own use. Among those who are, doing the greatest amount of clearing now aro Cap tain J. A. Brown, who has Just let a con tract for the remaining 16 acres of Mel ville Farm; A. T, "Webb is finishing up a large tract and John H. Hall will enlarge the area of his improved land by about 20 acres the coming "Winter. Many other smaller pieces are being cleared, rang ing from one to 10 acres, and the county will have Just that much more prosperity another season. Petition Denied. The County Commissioners hove refused to allow the petition to abandon road No. S67, leading between Gresham and Stanley avenues. Their principal reason for refus lne the -netltlon was becAUs it lAaris dl. "Vectly from the Cleveiarid gravel pit and woUjld eventually be of great benefit when It came to hauling gravel, to several unim proved roads. The thoroughfare has never been Improved, only a rough rack being in use 'through the timber, but the Com missioners promise to put it in shape an other year. Brief' Rotes. Fred H. Conley, of Terry, "has gone to , Pleasant Home to live, having taken a po sition as clerk In the mercantile estab lishment, of "W. E. MarkeJU Boss Larsen has opened a general mer chandise store at Sandy bridge, which Is the only one oY. the kind east of Terry except on the railroad. It is a great con venience for a large territory. A shooting match for live geese, tur keys and chickens will take- place at Gresham on the 27th. There are a large number of crack shots in the neighbor hood and they expect to have rare stfort. The young son of Harvey Metzgar, at Pleasant Home, fell from a log a few days ago and broke his right arm at the elbow. Dr. J. M. Short reduced the frac- I ture and the hoy Is recovering.- Charles Powell has leased his farm near here and will move with his family to Umatilla, County the first of next month. He will take with him a carload of stock and engage In the stock business there. The f amliy wjf J. H. "Douglass, at Trout dale, has been afflicted with scarlet fever, Mrs. Douglass and daughter recently re turned from a visit to St Helens and both were taken -down utfon their arrival home. They are now convalescent Seven men are now engaged in cutting the timber on the Buckman tract at Rock wood, making It Into cordwood. It is be ing hauled to Portland as fast as cut The tract consists of 190 acres and it will take nearly a year yet to get the timber cut. Potato digging is practically done, only a few small patches remaining in the ground,-which the rains prevented taking out during the last few days. The yield has not been an average one. hut the pota toes are unusually good and small ones are fewer this year" than usual. Miss Jean Sprague, teacher In No. 8 district,, has , resigned her position to take effect December 1L, Her place will be filled by-Miss T- S. Bennett, who taught there last Winter. Miss Sprague will go to Clark County, "Washington, "where she has (been offered another school. DAILY CITY STATISTIC3. Real Estate Transfers. Ora Brand to Daisy Foss, lot 7, block 6, Kenllworth, November 14.,.......$ 375 Salome S. C. Bernstein and husband to A. Tichner, east half lot 26, New hurst Park, containing 2 acres', November 19 100 Union Savings & Loan Association to F. H. Phillips, lots 41 to 46, inclusive, block 1, and lots 1 to 6. Inclusive, block 2. Corona Park, July 20 240 Sheriff, lot H. H. Emmons, to Lewis Russell, block H, Tibbetts' Addition; also west half lots 7 and 8, block 5, East Portland, November 6 .. 398 Andrew Jeldness to Albert L Sum wait, lot 10, block 3, Rosedale, No vember 15 , 1000 James Lugg and wife to Andrew Hei man, 40 acres, section 22; T. 1 S., R. 2 E., November 19 4000 Bnliaing: Permit. Thomas McNamee, one-story brick building, Washington street between Fifth and Sixth, L600. Birth. , November 15, boy to the wife of Charles F. Clark, Clackamas. ' Deaths. - ' November 17, unknown man, fracture of the skull. Terminal grounds. November 17, "Wllllam-J. 'Almy, S3 years, 129 Belmont street organic heart disease. November 17, , Katie Blair, 18 years, Good Samaritan Hospital, appendicitis. Contagious Dlieauu. Roy Bigelow, measles, 107 Mason street Alma Meacham. measles, 82 Wood street Elva Hetlen, diphtheria, 48 East Third street Mayne Williams, scarlet fever, 223 East Fortieth street Fred Egger, typhoid fever, 751 EaBt Eighth street. Ada Parker, measles, 05 East ''First street North. "" Marrlaere Licenses. S. L. McMahn, aged 19, and Selma A. Self ert aged -16; 'James Wilson,- 5V and Mary Alice Rose, 44. As to Direct Primaries. PORTLAND. Nov, 19 (To the Editor.; Will you please tell me In what states there is a complete system of direct pri mary nominations in operation; and also the names of the states, if there axe such. In which ..there is only an Incomplete or similar system? Has the sjstem worked well, and has it done away with former existing evils? A SUB0CRD3BK1 The direct primary system Is in opera-, tlon In several Southern States for the nomination only cf United States Sen ators. Senator Morgan, for example, who has just been re-elected by the Alabama Legislature, was nominated at theprima ries last Spring. So Senator Tillman "has Just been nominated In the South Caro lina primaries. xIn Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Minnesota, the direct pri mary system is used under a state law for the selection of city and county offi cers. At Lincoln, Neb., the Republicans thus make their local nominations. It is used locally In somepjaces In Iowa and Pennsylvania, and probably elsewhere to. a greater or less extent The system has worked well. THE RURAL SPOUT IsAhe ledlnglivestockjournal published ottithe Pacific Coast Nolbreeder-should -bai'Jwlthout-lt Published weekly at 131 Third street, Portland, Or.rBendf or froo sample copias j- IN THE SEVERAL COURTS GEORG33 DIXON FOUND 3U1T.TT OB" FORGING, A'DEED Ho Is .Sow Committed on Two Charsre Argument in Splcer Case Probate Matters Court Notes. A verdict of guilty was returned by the jury in the George Dixon case at 7:39 o'clock last night after about five hours' deliberation. On the" plea of former con viction, on which the Jury was asked to return a special verdict they foun.d for the state. The jury recommended the de fendant to the mercy of the court. Dixon was tried on a charge of forging the name of He-jry "Wilson to a deed cover ing property at East Couch and East Sixth streets. At the former trial he was convicted of conveying this property without title to J. M. Hodson. For this offense the extreme penalty Is only tvy years" in the Penitentiary, and the trial o the second Indictment followed, so that Dixon may receive the punishment his crime merits. Two years was not thought to be enough. There Is still a third In dictment pending against him, but it will probably be dismissed- His attorneys say thoy 'will appeal to the Supreme Court Mr. Hodson has not yet recovered the money taken from Dixon at the time of his arrest and it Is said Dixon's attor neys will make a fight for It CASE OF "W. E, SPICER, Arguments of Attorneys for Defense and State. In the case of William E. Splcer, who is charged with disposing of grain valued at $4050 alleged to have been left with him for storage, and for which it is said he issued a warehouse receipt a demurrer to the Indictment was argued before Judge George yesterday by J. B. Easter and Judge Ward, attorneys for Splcer, and District Attorney Chamberlain, for th state. The court will render a decision after considering briefs which are to be submitted. The receipt alleged to have been issued by Splcer was as follows: "Received In store on account of the Spokane & East ern Trust Company, Moscow, Idaho, 7231 bushels of wheat subject to the order of the company." Mr. Easter contended that the receipt on which the indictment was based does not embrace terms set out In a ware house receipt and therefore is not a warehouse receipt "under which the de fendant can be prosecuted, and that the state must stand on the receipt Ho made quite a speech to show that Mr. Splcer Is n.ot criminally liable, and also asserted that the defendant had permission to use the grain as part of his own stock on a verbal contract from the trust company. Mt. Chamberlain, In answer, argued that the receipt which is made a part of the indictment, compiles with the stat utory requirements. He said In certain case parol evidence may be admitted to explain whether a contract was one of bailment or sale and storage. Tho terms of the receipt were not conclusive where the receipt does not set out in certain terms the terms on which tho bailment was made. , The defensewlll claim at the trial," said counsel, "that the grain was left there with the understanding that he could use It as part of his stock, tbafwas a matter of evidence." Judge Ward, for the defendant, reply1 lng to Mr. Chamberlain, said, among other things: "The object of the law Is to protect persons to whom a receipt may be assigned. The form of the receipt Is essential, and If on the face of the receipt It does not appear as such, it could not be the subject of Indictment It does not show the number of sacks, the condition or quality of tho wheat or the terms on which it was received, and the presump tion Is that he did not receive, the grain in the warehouse as a warehouse and on storage. '"Tho grain, was not put In the ware house in tho usual course of storage, and there can be no prosecution In such a case. It Is a hardship to compel a man to come into court arid stand a trlaland advertise himself, when there are -very few people -who will Inquire why "he was discharged, and when there la doubt about the Indictment itself. ,As long as there Is any doubt that the receipt comes within the purview Of this statute, the court should refuse to let the .case go to- trial." CASE "WILL RE APPEALED. Final Decision to Be Obtained as to Authority of Assessor. City Attorney Long will appeal from the decision tOf Judge Sears in the Green leaf mandamus case, but only to obtain a final decision upon tho authority of an, Assessor to fix valuations as he pleases, and Mr. Long will not take any steps regarding the meeting of the County Board of Equalization, or ask for any stay of proceedings as to the assessment roll, pending the decision upon appeal. The City Attorney states that it would do no good to go before the Board of Equal ization and ask to have the assessment Increased, because notices would then have to be sent to thousands of people, and? they would never get through with the matter. The law requires that three days' notice be given to taxpayers in case of an increase of assessment by the Board of Equalization, Judge Cake states the Board of Equali zation has no authority to change the assessment roll-as returned by the Asses sor, "but only to equalize values by taking the highest and lowest valuation In a certain district and arriving at a decis ion where complaints aro made; also to consider complaints concerning personal property. City Attorney Long, In hla argument In the mandamus case before Judge Sears, contended that the Assessor had omitted about $10,000000 worth of personal prop erty from jthe rollv Mr. Long by this did not mean that Mr. Greenleaf had pmittcd names of Individuals and their property entirely, but that he had omitted prop erty "to ther extent that he had not as sessed It at anything like Its true cash value. If he had bmltted to assess people at all, the Board of Equalization would put the property on the roll. But to fol low Mr. Long's theory of omission would only mean to Increase valuations, and o change Mr. Greenleafs assessment all around, and this the board will not do, and thinks it has no authority to do. DIVORCE SUITS. Mrs. Thompson's Answer to Her Husband's Action. Ermlnle Thompson yesterday -'filed on answer to the Bult of her hUshanq, Charles H. Thompson, for a divorce. In which she denies his charges of Improper conduct and asks for a decree granting her one-third of his, real property, which is considerable. Besides large holdings in Multnomah County, she avers that ho owns real estate in Nebraska valued at $11,000, has mortgage loans and mining stocks worth $10,500, a ticket office in Portland of the value of $7500, also an office at Spokane, and various other prop erty. -While the- plaintiff was shaving himself on one occasion, the defendant states that he threatened to cut her throat and on another occasion threat ened to shoot her. He forced her, she avers, to sign a contract of separation, whereby it was agreed she should release him. from all claim to his real and per sonal property for alimony, with the un derstanding that if either party desired to procure a divorce no charge of undhas tity should be made in the complaint against her. In order to protect hergood name, Mrs. Thompson -says, she consent ed, receiving only a few articles of per sonal property; and thevad&itional prom ise by her 'husband to f pay her $50' per ijxnonih, for two years beginning October L 1900. Thompson, It is alleged, violated this agreement, as will appear In his di vorce Bult, from the various complaints filed, and the defendant further charges .that he hunted up her friends "and'tola them things calculated to ruin ner repu tation and degrade her. Mrs. Thompson also states In her answer that her hus band is of a very Jealous disposition, and once ordered a gentleman out of his office who called her by telphone to In quire about the health of her father. She makes other charges against him, and positively denies all of his- accusations. She states that her maiden name was Swltzer. J. F.,Boothe appears as defend ants attorney, and R. a Wright and W. D. Fenton are, counsel on the other side. Suit Against Balldlnaf Association. The trial of the suit of D. 33. Payne against the Guaranty Building & Loan Association, of Minneapolis,-' to have a building-loan contract declared fraudu-ent- was concluded in Judge Sears' court yesterday, with the evidenco of Mr. Payne that he understood the loan would bo liquidated in 84 payments, and did not expect to havo to pay a large sum ad ditional. ' William. Reid made the opening argu ment Jur the plaintiff, and said the bond and mortgage in this case was procured by the representations of the agent of defendant and a member of the, board of directors, by representing to the borrow ers in this, as well as In many other cases, that 84 payments would entitle them to a release of the mortgage. Coun sel said the plan, of the association was a scheme to deceive -the borrowers in or der to secure gains for tha original pro moters of the Institution. He also con tended that according to the deposition of H. -R. Falrchlld, the president of the association. It had In August 1899. levied an assessment of 30 per cent on the stock holders, which was necessary on account of the panic of 1893 atd subsequent hard times, but during aU the time that Falr chlld claimed the losses occurred he had continued to mall notices of dividends to the members, and at the sametlme thp Incorporators were drawing large divi dends on their stock. Mr. Reld said: "'I believe that this association has de frauded the people of this county by the wholesale, and has taken by foreclosure the homes of hundreds of persons In this state who had made nearly all of their payments and gave up In despair." Authorities were quoted to show that the corporation is responsible for the rep resentations made by its agents. Guy G. Willis, for the defendant, upheld the legality of the contract, and further argued that although a fraudulent statement or representation had been made by the agent, which was not admit ted, the company would not be responsi ble unless it had notice ot the same. He contended further that parties dealing with the association were guilty of negli gence for taking statements without In vestigating for themselves, and upon that principle of law cited a number of author ities. Judge Stott, for the plaintiff, made tho closing argument of considerable length. Judge Sears took the case under advise ment. Motion In Linda ey Case. In the divorce suit of J. W. Llndsey against Maggie Llndsey, James Gleason, plaintiff's attorney, yesterday argued & motion before Judge Cleland to have the amended complaint made more specific and certalr which was allowed. Llndsey, in his supplemental complaint, avers that his wife has been untrue to him. Mr. Gleason said the plaintiff did not charge the defendant with idfldellty, but only with improper conduct, nd they wanted further Information upon the subject. They were entitled to know the homes of tha parties. In response, T. J. Clee ton, counsel for Mrs. Llndsey, said they did not desire to drag any more people Into the case than was necessary, but the court thought the ' motion should be granted. In the original complaint, Llnd sey alleges that his wife -would frequently fly Into- a rage arid strike and beat him over the head and neck with her fists or any old thing she could get hold of. This she denies In her answer, and says he deserted her, and asserts that she has supported herself and child by hard work. ' A demurrer to the complaint was ar gued and submitted In. the case oi Charles I. Hale vs. Nellie 'Hale. In the divorce suit of Maggie E. Mil ler vs. Harry A. Miller, tha defendant having failed to answer, an order of de fault was entered. He is In Manila. Indian Indicted for Assault. The UnitedStates grand Jury yesterday, returned a true bljl In the case of Larky L. Logan. Indicted for felonious assault on Jack Speer with Intent to kilL Both parties are IndlanB, residents of the Siletz Indian, reservation. They also re turned a true bill in the case of Fred J. Hallock, Postmaster at McEwen, Baker County, Indicted fox feloniously convert ing to his own use the sum of $439 92, said money being the property of the United States, and part of the money belonging In the money order department of the postofllce, which he utterly failed to ac count for. This completing the business before the grand Jury they were dis charged from further attendance. Court Notes. In the case of Charles M. Reed vs. the Northwest Copper Company, Judge Bel linger yesterday made an order directing that $1200 of the money in the registry of the court be paid to the receiver in the case, to discharge the labor bills for the past month. In the case of, A. J. Luce vs. Hlrch- Tjerg. Judge Bellinger made an order yes terday modifying the injunction hereto-' fore granted allowing the hops to be sold if the parties to the suit can agree upon a price, the money to be paid in to. the registry of the court The suit was brought to restrain Hlrsohberg from sell ing a lot of hop3 'in which complainant has an interest COMING ATTRACTIONS. "At the White Horse Tavern." In the language of its origin, "At the White Horse Taveri" was known a3 "Im Welssen Roess'l." Jt was produced In Ber lin where It was first played nearly two years ago, and Sydney Rosenfeld was en gaged to put it in English. The result fully confirmed the opinion of adepts of dramatic values, for Wallacks's, New York, where the piece had a run of nearly J2 weeks, was crowded nightly by de lighted and enthused New Yorkers. An inn, snugly set among the Alps In the Tyrol, with a sign shoeing a white horse, is the scene of the pleasing story of this three-act comedy. In it -'figure tourists from busy cities, the simple mountain folk In their picturesque attire and the buxom hostess with her retlhne of serv ants. The play will be produced here with the same realism and attention to details at the Marquam Grand, Monday and Tuesday nights, November 28 and 27. x A Bright Hoyt Farce. Hoyt's "A Day and a Night" seems to have caught the public fancy. Notwith standing the storm last night people wcro turned away again from the Metro politan. It Is decidedly the liveliest Hoyt farce that has been here this Season. T,he comnanyvls an excellent one, and the cos- r tumes ore rich and pretty. Mr. Tom Mar tin is- exceedingly funny in one of the best-drawn characters Mr. Hoyt Has -given. Miss Isham'and Miss- Maynard have excellent voices. It is altogether a strong.slnglng' organlzatlonV and no"-doubt will play to the capacity of the Metro politan all week. ' ' Governor of Minnesota. ARiLINGTON. Or.. Nov. lS-MTto the Editor.") Will you kindly let me know whether a Republican' or .Democrat was elected Governor of "Minnesota and by what majority?. A. J. COB. Captain Tan Sant; .Republican, was elected Governor- of "Minnesota,? defeating John LIndr fusion by-abQUt 4QCQ.vote WAS KILLED BM FALL FATAL ACCDDEJCT STJFKEIlEn feT "W. P. JESJSXSB. , He, Was Blind, and Made a Misstep, "Which Resulted In His Death East Side Affairs." -William- P6weH Jenkins, living at Ui East -Oak street corner East Eleventh, was killed yesterday afternoon byLfali, In which he -struck on his head. Mr. Jenkins had been splitting and carrying in wood from the east side of the house Just before his fall. He was totally blind, but was able to get about fairly well, and went cut after the wood for exercise more than anything else. He usually sat in a chair while splitting the wood. He carried in several armfuls when he slipped and fell on a post. He was seen soon afterward by some neigh bor women, who covered him with & blanket until ho could be carried into the house, but he was then dead. Dr. C H. Raffety was called to the house and found him beyond all help. From a superficial examination, Dr. Raffety at first concluded that his neck had been dislocated, but without a post mortem Investigation this could not be determined fully. At the inquest which was held at. 5 o'clock last evening, the physician gave it as his opinion that the direct cause of Mr. Jenkins death was apoplexy caused by the fall and striking on his head, This, he said, was his conclusion without making a post mortem examination. It was also brought out that Mr. Jenkins I had been totally blind for about three years. The verdict was that he came to his death from apoplexy produced by an Injury received from a fall. Mr. Jenkins had been In good health. He was born In Madison County, Alaba ma, and was 65 years old. He came with his children to Portland 10 years ago, and engaged In the real estate and Insurance business until, his falling eye sight compelled him to retire. He was a fine mau, gentle and courtly, and re spected by all who knew him. He Is sur vived by six children, who are as fol lows: Robert F., Mills, C. G. and Peart Jenkins, of Portland; W. P. Jenkins, Jr., of Spokane; J. B., of Houston, Tex. The funeral will be arranged for today. Eoat of the Sandy Rl-rev. H. C Welch, of Mount Tabor, was last week east of the Sandy River with two others, viewing out a road near Hurl burt He said that they had a good time, but had to wade through mud for many miles, -and hence earned their money. Mr. Welch was surprised to see the develop, ment that is going on in that district. For several miles east of tho Sandy bridge he found a fine graveled road; then there aro farms on all sides, with good orchards' and good Improvements. The outlook is most excellent, the main want of that section at present being more graveled roads. There are good Summer roads, but with the rilns they become very muddy. Mr. Welch heard something more about the water power for electric plants to be established on the Sandy and the creeks eastward. He said that Gordon Creek had been thor oughly surveyed and the volume of water carefully estimated. The City & Subur ban Railway, said Mr. Welch, has se cured, through Mr. Corbett, an SO-acre tract with 40 acres taking In a large stream of water with power enough to operate a big plant some time in the fu ture. "From what I could see and Judge," said Mr. Welch, "there Is abundance or water power from these streams to op erate electric plants and supply Portland with electric lights and operate street cars, which is now going to waste. This power will certainly be used some time. There is such a fall to most of these streams east of the Sandy River that great power may easily be developed by throwing a dam across narrpwpolnts. The Eastern com pany which Investigated the Sandy River about a year ago seems to have aban doned the whole scheme. I doubt If any attempt will be made for some years to come to harness the Sandy River, as it will be used for a long time to raft out -railway ties and logs, but I havo no doubt from what I learned that these smaller streams will In the course of xlme be sending currents of electricity to Port land for all purposes. Land has been pur chased controlling these streams for this purpose, and they are bound to be har nessed In the course of time." By Order of the "S. S. S. Sunday night some member of the "S. S. S." threw a large stono througn a front window of the large double house of A- C Hacker, on the corner of East Oak and East Seventh streets, and smash ed a large pane of glass. The stono was rolled up In a cloth and was marked "By Order of the S. S. S." The matter was reported to the police at once. E. Brtckell. andvfamlly occupy the house. The police say that several panes of glass have been broken In the samo manner with stones wrapped up In a cloth and marked "By Order of the S. S S " It would sem that there Is a gang of roughs who ere committing these outrages. 2n the neigh borhood of this house complaints have often 4 been made of depredations of youngsters. Many of them are well known. A policy of forbearance has been exercised toward them on account of their families, but even this will not protect them. very much longer from the conse quences of their lawlessactlon3. Only the Shell Stands. Only the shell of the old Standard Flour Mills at Milwaukle remains on the foun dation. Recently the machinery was all taken out and broken up for scran iron. Even the stone burs,, which were brought from the East In pioneer days, were taken out of the old structure; and broken up with giant powder to get tne Iron bands that encircled them. There Is noth ing now left Inside of the building, that has stood as a sentinel on the banks of the Willamette River at this old town for half a century, to recall the activity of the early days when the mill was one of the Institutions of the country. Its stone burs gave Tay over 25 years ago to the modern roller, and its over shot waterwheol was replaced with the turbine, but the whirl of Its machinery was long ago stilled. The ravages of time have nearly carried away the toun datlon posts of the structure, and it sways with the winds as if ready to col lapse. It is one of the Interesting land marks of this interesting old town, and though tenacious of- life it is fast falling Into decay and ruin. Clarlc M. Lyons, Clark M. Lyons, whose funeral took plaqe Sunday .afternoonf rom the home of his cousin, Frank Roblson, was born' In Plqua, Miami County, O., October 22; 1861, and at the age of 16 united with the Methodist Episcopal Church of that place and continued a member till death. He was married, October 23..1SS3, and left a wjf e and two children. He came Jo Port land from Ohio last February, and dur ing his short residence before his death had' won many friends. As he was a member of tha 'Odd Fellows' order, that fraternity had charge of the funeral. Rev. Q. W. Que, D. D.r of Centenary Church, conducted the services in the house. Mrs. Lyons and children desire to thank the many "friends who so kindly aided them in their bereavement. They will not soon forget the sympathy and help they received. Foot -Crashed. Arthur Bergeman, whose patents live at SO Union avenue, corner East Ash street, brakeman on the Southern Pa cific Railway, met with a serious acci dent at Barlow station yesterday morn ing, his right foot -being crushed. He was "brought to the Good' Samaritan Hosi pital yesterday. The injury is very bad, .sad thehyalclao said It could. notba-de- Home Study INFIfTIEfl Cut out tho following coupon and mail :io 416 Marquam Building, Portland, Oregon. Wewill send you -free of charge beautiful halftorjeen gravings and specimen pages of this magnificent work. , (Cut on 0 01 J z 0 Q, 0 0 CUT OUT THIS COUPON AND MAIL IT TODAY. Please snd specimen pages and halftone en gravings, of the Home Study Circle Library as ger your offer dated Nov. 20. Name. Address (Write Namo termlned whether the foot would havo to be amputated or not for several days. The young man had been working on the road for a few months. Walt Srennan'a Condition. A friend called on Walt Drennan, en gineer, who was in the Roseburg wreck, at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday and found him getting along as well as could be expected. He knew his caller at once. It was necessary to amputate his arm on account of the injury to his hand. The cut on his chin has healed up, and In other respects he is doing very well. Drennan Is full of pluck and declares that he will get well. For a man who was Injured as he was It Is most re markable that he Is alive. East Side Notes. The funeral of Patrick Donovan, who died Saturday, took place from his h(ftne &t 49 East Ninth street yesterday morn ing at 9 o'clock, from St. Francis Church. He was an old resident, having lived in Portland for the past 35 years. Arthur Follett, a young man living at 234 Adams street, who Is a brakeman. on the Southern Pacific Railway, has been seriously ill for the past month with ty phoid. Yesterday his physician reported that he was Improving. The caso was at one time critical. The funeral of Clarence W. Thompson, son of Frank M. Thompson, who died at the home of his parents with diphtheria took place yesterday. He was 8 years old. Lone Fir 'cemetery was the place of in terment. Dr. Wise, room 614. The Delcum. SHOT TWO DUCKS, Bnt Unfortunately They Were Hlgh Prlced Decoy. Two amateurs Joined a party of old sportsmen, and went duck-shooting- at Rainier on Sunday. They took along a number, of blow-up decoys, which were distributed around" the lake, and the men got behind the blind and awaited results, meeting with fair success except the be ginners, who growled continually that luck did not come their way. Finally one of them leveled his gun and let both barrels go at the same time, crying out gleefully to his companions: "I have Just made a double, two greenhead mallards that were sitting out there on the lake." The dogs were called and reluctantly proceeded to retrieve the birds, only to return without any, and with a disgust ed, reproachful look. The man insisted that he had made a hit, as the shot raised both of the ducks clear out of the water. The old sports called him -a "gllly," and told him to send the dogs back If he was so Bure about it, but the intelligent canines refused to go. The event passed off, and shooting was resumed, and continued until tho day had nearly closed, when the decoys were gathered In preparatory to starting for home. It was then discovered that they were two decoys short, and search re vealed them at the bottom of the lake, full of holes from the gun of the ama teur. He made hi double all right, but on account of the joshing he got from his companions, he does not speak proudly of his achievement when spoken to about It by his friends. The other beginner killed six ducks out of a total of 102, but says he was In a bad place, and stoutly main tains that he will do better next time. HAZED BY PLAYMATES. Death of a Victim of Rough School hoys. James William Barton, a boy six years old, died yesterday in Mbntavilla, as the result of injuries received at the hands of a crowd of rough boys attending the Montavllla school. Three weeks ago, while playing In the basement he was thrown, to the floor hy several larger boys who are said to be given to such carelessness noidcruetty. His head struck the bard floor, and the injuries suffered from contusion to the brain resulted in his death. Since this, several other boys have been reported to have heen injured at the hands of this set of hoodlums. The father feels terribly aggrieved over the death of his unfortunate young son. Whether any criminal charges will be made as a result, is unknown at the present time. t Inheritance Law In England. LA GRANDE, Or., Nov. 15.-To the Editor.) Please oblige me with an an swer to the following question concerning the Inheritance law of England. If a widow, with five children, dies Intestate, or the will Is Invalid and she owns lease hold' property, eta, how would It -be di vided among the children? VERITAS. Leasehold property, that is, land held under lease for a term of years, being considered as personalty, the property would bo divided equally' among the chil dren. jr Ttto Questions Answered. HARMONY, Or., Nov. 16. (To the Ed itor.) Please ahswer the following ques tions: XI) Are houses of prostitution li censed in Oregon and Washington? (2) What are the ..requirements for women voting at school elections, or do they have that privilege at all? A SUBSCRIBER; 4$) No. (Z) Women et proper age; who own property upori which they have, paid a tax aro qualified to-vote-at schooleleo tiara Circle ttery VOLUMES. Dotted Line.) .,. ,?. and Address Plainly.) DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Nov. 10. 8 Pi M. Maximum temperature, 39; minimum temperature, 20, river reading at II A. M., 3.8eet. change. In the xost 24 hours, 0.0. total preciplts.Uon, 5 P. 11. to 8 P. M.. 0.13 Inch total preplp,tatloa since Sept. 1, 1900, T.83 Inches; normal pro olpltation since Sept. 1. 1900, 0 27 inches; defi ciency, 1 39 inches; total sunshine- Nov IS, 0.18; possible sunshine Nov. 18, '9 18. Pacific Coast Wcainer. 2 STATIONS. Astoria ....... Baker City ... Bismarck ..... Boise- , "Eureka ....... Helena ....... Kamloopa .... Pocatello Portland ...... Red Bluff .... Rose-burs ..... Sacramento ... Salt Lak .... S&n Francisco Spokane .... . Seattle "Wall Walla . 3810181 as Pt cloadT 34(012 Oi Cloudy 8(0 30 N fanowinc Snowing 0.02 0 48 s w Haloing Snowing Cloudy Snowing Snowing Cloudy Snowing Cloudy Cloudr Raining Cloudy Ctc-udy 0 02 0 00 0.02 NW 0.02 E SB SW SB Nfi SW NB N S 0.02 0 24 0 02 0.01 0 08 0 02 30M02 22' ,0 04) Cloudy tBelow zero. Llght. "WEATHER CONDITIONS. The storm causing the snow and cold wfeth er la tha North Poclflo States continues cen tral off the mouth of the- Columbia. Riven Tha barometer Is unusually high over Montqnf . Moderately heavy snow has fallen during the last 24 hours in all portions of the North Pa clflo States, and la California general rains have-occurred. Freezing temperatures prevail throughout tha district, except alartfe Im mediate Oregon Coast. Northeast ston$ warn ings are displayed at all seaports in WasTng ton and at Astoria. Tha Indications ari or continued cold -weather, with snow. In. Oregon. Eastern Washington and Idaho, and gentra!y fair weather in Northwest Washington. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts- mads at Portland for the 28 h.Wr ending at midnight Tuesday, November 2)i Portland and. vicinity Occasional ughtsnow, continued cold, brisk to high, northeasterly winds. Oregon Occasional snow; probably edder in east portion, continued cold in west portion, brisk northeasterly winds. Washington Occasional snow, exceji prob ably fair in northwest portion; continued cold; brisk to high northeasterly winds. j Idaho Snow; colder in south portion! contin ued cold in north portion; brisk to high east erly windst 1" ATJOnON SALES TDA At Central Auction Rooms, cor AlBer and Park sts gala at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co., auctioneers. At salesroom 411 Washington t.,nat 10 o'clock A.M. a L. N. Gllman, auctioneer HEETIJJO NOTICES . Ju &. A. B. RITE, AINS- x WORTH CHAPTER OF ROSH f CROIX, NO. L Regularrdeet- . lng this evening at 8 o'clock. 7 ' Work In 18th degree. By orde "abenethvs cabin", no 1. N B O Regular meeting this (Tuesday) evening InTHlka Hall, Marquam -building, at 7.30 sharp. Important busi ness. Open meeting alter cabin closes Address by Gov ernor T T Geer, OrtgOtfs pr nrst xsauvo oon upvernor, and a choice musical und literary e. Publlo invited. - -"lr J P MOFFETT, President. F. M. DB WITT, Rec Sec COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 114, A. F fc A. M. Stated communication this (Tuesday) evening at 7 80. AU Masons cordially Invited. By order Of the Master RICHARD BRHYER, Sea KREMLIN BAKU. J. O. Mv Wtork meeting lonfrght at T-30 o'clock. Bring alongyour can didates. The, Czar hi? granted dispensation tq,dmXt t)jem.jt once. There will be-cu hot time. E B SHARON, Recorder DIED, j: BONSER At her home near J6prUad, Nov. 18. 1900, Mrs. X A. Bonaer, nee La Viva Wright. ? JENKJNS In this city, Nov. 19, 1900, wra. P. -Jenkins, aged W years, a months, 28 days. Funeral notlcs later SANDERS At St Vincent's Hospital, Nov. 19. 1900, after a lingering illness. Ellas R. Sanders, aged 67 years and 6 -months-. NoUc of funeral nereofter. JAMD2SON Sunday morning, Nov 18, 1900, at her residence; 475 Hassalo st., Mrs Marjf JamLeson. Services at the Housa wodaesdajt at. 1 30 o'clock. Interment, private. STEPHENS At the family residence, 2S Gaines t. Nov 19, 1800, JamesMllle Stephens, Infant son of Mr bs& Mrs. Bdgas Stephens, aged 1 month. Th funeral ssrv Ices, will "be held at tha resldeaca today at k P M. Friends invited. EDWARD HOLMAN, f7aderta!cer,4tX and Yamhill ta. Seaa Stfaaoa. Iaaj assistant. Botk bbobm Wo. SOT. Fialey, Kimball Jk Co., Uaiertakera Lady Msistaat. S7S Tklrd at. TsL 8k F. S. Dunning, TJaaertacei,.4l4 Bast Alder. Lady Assistant. Botk. paoaea. 1' EW TODAY. Lace Curtains 40rPalr. wlda, a, bargain of bargaJaa, today only S !. GEVURTZ, Jfif -la-x. i ' " "v- .-,