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V THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1901. THE INSULAR GASES Argument Before 'the Su . preme Court Continues. PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL CLOSED Solicitor-General Richards Present ed the Government's Side of the Controversy Stntns of Newly Acqutrcd Territory WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-TJpon the re convening of the United States Supreme Court today, F. R. Coudert resumed his argument In the Porto RIcan case, contin uing his contention that Porto Rico Is not a foreign territory, and hence It Is not competent for the Government authori ties to levy and collect duties upon arti cles imported from Porto Rico to New York. Before taking up the thread of his -argument, Mr Coudert undertook to respond to a question propounded, to him yester day by Justice Brown whether a country can cease "to be a foreign country, and yet not be a part of the United States whether there Is an Intermediate condi tion. Mr. Coudert expressed the opinion that such a condition might exist tempo rarily, and he added that the Supreme Court had recognized It In dealing with Tampico. In the case of Fleming vs. Pago and In dealing with California in the case of Cross vs. Harrison before the acqulsl tlon of California by the United States was contemplated. Mr. Coudert contend ed that In a case of acquisition the di viding line Is passed when a treaty of acquisition Is signed and ratified. "When,"" he said, "we sanction acquisi tion by the ratification of treaty we thus signalize our control of and sovereignty over such territory." This, he asserted, had been done m the case of Porto Rico In the treaty of 1898, and by the treaty Porto Rico had become as much a part of the United States as California had be come In the proceedings subsequent to the war with Mexico. . Mr. Coudert then resumed his argument, taking up the question as to what part of the Constitution applied to Porto Rico. Before he concluded, Mr. Coudert was subjected to a number of questions from the bench, and obtained leave to "file a supplementary brief, which. It Is pre sumed, will contain replies to them. Mr. Coudert was followed by Alphonso C. Hart, who spoke especially of the Arm strong case. In which the question In volved Is the collection of duties on goods shipped from New York to Porto Rico. He contended that the Constitution of the United States extends over every portion of the National domain, whether state, territory or district. H. W. Ward, counsel for Dooler. Smith & Co., laid special stress upon the fact that the position of the I-orto Rlcan law providing for the collection of duties is separate from other parts of that law, and It Is limited in operation in point of time to March L 1902. When Mr. Ward finished, Solicitor-General Richards began the presentation of the Government's side of the controversy, giving especial attention to the effect or the ratification of the Paris treaty upon the relations of this country and Porto Rico. He said that denial of the power which Is being exercised by the President and Congress amounts to saying that ceded territory becomes, by the act of cession, an Integral part of the United States, to which the Constitution of Jts own force angles, placing its people. Its products and Its ports on an immediate equality with ours, and also extending the Constitutional limitations to such coun tries. If this was the case, said Mr. Rich ards, the treaty-making power in acquir ing territory Is necessarily limited to pro viding for the mere act of cession. "It Is thus," he said, "stripped of Us proper functions: It cannot treat: It Is lame, im potent, impossible, ridiculous." Mr. Richards argued that the newly acquired territory becomes "not a part, but a possession of the United States ter ritory belonging to the United States," and he went on to say: "Its disposition and government rest upon the Constitu tion, with the treaty-making power and with Congress." "Then does such territory fall within the provision which requires duties to be assessed upon goods arriving from a for eign country?" asked Justice Brown. Before Mr. Richards could reply, he put the question In a different shape, saying: "Does It not cease to be a foreign coun try?" To this query Mr. Richards answered: "I think not: not within the meaning ot the customs law. The Dlngley law treat ed as foreign all territory outside of the limits of the United States." Continuing, Mr. Richards contendea that the President has not power to ex tend the limits of the United States, but that the legislative branch of the Govern ment may do so upon whatever terms it may see fit. He said further that the par ties to the treaty both knew that the lo cation and condition of the islands ac quired by the war with Spain would not permit their incorporation into the United States. Mr. Richards had about half con cluded his argument when the court ad journed for the day. THE JAMAICA TREATY. Senator Perkins, of California, Op posed Its Ratification. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The Senate committee on foreign relations today heard arguments on both sides of the con troversy over the Jamaica reciprocity treaty. J. A. Kasson, who negotiated the treaty, appeared In support of It. and Senator Perkins, of California, opposed the ratification of the agreement. Mr. Perkins based his oppostlon upon the ground that the acceptance of the treaty would ba Injurious to the fruit interests of the country, and especially of California. He declared that nobody is demanding the treaty, and said that the United States would get practically noth ing In return for the concessions this country makes. He said that if the Jamaica duty on flour could have been removed or lowered, there would be some basis for the treaty, as such reduction would be an object to this country. Mr. Kasson defended the treaty as In the Interests of amicable relations. He said that while It Is true that agricultural Implements are now admitted free of duty Into Jamaica, there was no assurance that this would continue to be the case. as matters stand, but that the ratifica tion of the treaty would secure the United States on that point. With referenco to flour Mr Kasson said that article had been left upon the dutiable list of Jamaica because of the necessity of raising reve nue, but whether free or dutiable, Ja maica gets practically all her flour from the United States, he said. The hearing was not concluded when the committee adjourned. Senator Bard and several California members of the House were present at the hearing. SUPERSTITION IX THE NAVY. Plan of Commissioning the Wiscon sin on Friday to Be Reconsidered. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Captain Relter, who Is supervising work on the new battle-ship Wisconsin, at San Francisco, has recommended that the plan of putting the ship In commission on the 1st prox., be reconsidered. When the plan was ar ranged, the fact was overlooked that February 1 falls on Friday. Old salts say there Is no record of a warship being put lato active service on that day of the week. The matter evidently has ttaast kreujfei to the atUatiaa of opr'r Chester, for a letter has Just been re ceived at the department from him recom mending that the Wisconsin be put in commission either January 28 or February 4 (both Mondays), lnsteaa of February 1, the day originally selected. The Wisconsin will be assigned, tempo rarily, at least, to the Pacific station. Rear-Admiral Casey will succeed Rear Admlral JCautz, in command of the squad ron, on the 28th int., and It Is expected that he will Join the flagship Iowa at San Diego, CaL, on that date. It will be for him to say whether the Iowa or the Wis consin shall be the .flagship of the squadron. DIXIE GOES TO TANGIER. Probably No Connection With the Euegal Claim. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The departure of the Dixie from Gibraltar for Tangier today has renpwed attention to the Ez zegui case, although it is said by officials that the visit of the ship has no reference whatever to the Indemnity claim. It was stated at the Navy Department that no special significance was attached to the fact that the Dixie has sailed for the Moorish port, as it Is Included In her reg ular Itinerary. She goes first to Tangier and then across to Funcha. The Gov ernment of Morocco made a satisfactory agreement some time ago to pay $5000 to the claimants, but the amount has not been received or distributed, so far as Is known here. Investigation of King's Case. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Action was taken by the War Department today in the case of Captain C. W. King, Assist ant Quartermaster, recently arrested at Mobile, Ala., on the charge of having ac cepted a bribe from Mr. Hobson, the con tractor for the construction of the bar racks and other buildings at Fort Mor gan, Ala. Instructions were sent to Gen eral Brooke, at New York, commanding the Deiartment of the East, to send an officer of his department to Mobile at once for ti.e purpose of investigating the case, with a view of determining whether Captain Kins shall be tried by the civil authorities oi by a court-martial. Colonel Clous probably will be sent. An order also was seut to Captain King, relieving him of his d.)t:e& in Alabama. General Lee's Inspection Tour. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 9. Brigadier-General Fltzhugh Leo, with his staff, and the Misses Lee, arrived in Kansas City this afternoon from Fort Leavenworth, ana will remain until tomorrow morning, when the General's car will be taken to Fort Riley. General Lee Is on an official tour of Inspection, and will go to Fort Sill, Fort Reno and Fort Logan before re turning to Omaha. Tonight, the General and his family attended the Yale concert In Convention Hall, the guest of the city. General .Merrlam's Recommendation, PRESCOTT, Ariz., Jan. 9. General H. C Merrlam, commanding the Department of Colorado, who Is here Investigating the abandoned post at Fort Whipple, will recommend that the post be re-established. BROOKE BOARD REPORT. Secretary Root Not Ready to Hake Public the Findings. WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. Secretary Root said today that he was not prepared to say what action he would take as a re sult of tho disclosures made In the in vestigation of the case of-ex-Cadet Boor by the Brooke court of inquiry, nor was he yet ready to make public the findings of that court- Speaking generally, he said that the rules at the academy were very strict against hazing, more so under Colonel Mills than ever before, and that every cadet found guilty of that prac tice had bean dismissed. Since hlu ad ministration jbegan he had dismissed two cadets Tot that ohense. The officials of tho acadeiriy have always experienced great difficulty In securing evidence in cases of hazing, the cadets, even those who had been the victims of the prac tice, usually refusing to give material evi dence, on the ground It might tend to Incriminate witnesses. One of the questions to be determined by Secretary Root is what action. If any, shall be taken to discipline those cadets who admitted in their evidence before the Brooke court that they had participated in hazing practices. He Intimated very strongly, however, that It would be un fair to use evidence obtained In that way against the cadets, and said there was no reason why he should go further back In the consideration 6f such cases than the beginning of tho year 1900. Hasina: Committee at West Point. WEST POINT, N. Y., Jan. 9, The Con gressional committee investigating the charges of hazing at the West Point academy, arrived today, and was met with military honors and a salute of 17 guns. Tho only witness examined today was Colonel A. L. Mills, superintendent of the military academy, who gave the commit tee a genera Idea of the workings of the academy, aDd the rules and regulations governing It. The committee subsequently Inspected tht academy. The Investiga tion will be resumed at 9 o'clock tomor row. ' THE DAY'S RACES. Winners at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9. Results at Oakland: Five furlongs, selling Katie Gibbons won. Little Mlnch, Jr., second. Dunboy third: time 1:09. Six and one-half furlongs, selling Prestidigitator won, Wallensteln second. Grand Sachem third; time 1:22U. Three furlongs, purse Prcstano won. Dr. Scharff second, Sol Lichensteln third; time 0:37. Six furlongs, selling Rollick won, Neck lace second, old Badge third; time 1:164. One mile and fifty yards, selling Hor ton won. Barnota second, Sybarls third; time 1:47. Races at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 9. Results: One mile, selling Gray Daly won. Por ter B second, Valdez third; time 1:45. Six furlongs W. J. Baker won, W. J. Deboe second, Dlvonno third; ilme 1:161. Steeplechase, short course Violet Par sons won, Don Clarenclo second, Bristol third: time 3:2S. Handicap mile and one-eighth Satilla won, Admetus second. Annoy third; time 2.00. Selling, seven furlongs Deponan won. Island Prince second, Col. Cassldy third; time 1:32. Mile, selling Beana won, Phidias sec ond. Old Fox third; time 1:46. Admiral Phelps 111. NEW YORK, Jan. 9. Rear Admiral Thomas S. Phelps, who has been on the retired list since 1SS4, was taken to the New York Hospital last night suffering from pneumonia. His home for several years has been in Washington, but for the last few weeks he has been staying In the Hotel Kensington, this city, with friends from Maine. Bryan Will Spcnit Lincoln Day. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 9. It was an nounced today that W. J. Bryan would speak at a banquet of the Jefferson, Jack son and Lincoln League, to be held In this city February 12, in celebration of 'Lin coln's birthday. Sir Ed-ward Symmes Dead. RANGOON, British Burmah. Jan. 10. Sir Edward 8. Symmes, Chief Secretary of the Government of Burmah and member of the Legislative Council of India, who shot himself In the head while riding In a carriage eevcral days ago. Is dead. Van Cams', Sous. 1& PORTS MAY BE CLOSED TO PREVENT COMMUNICATION BE TWEEN TAGALS. Philippine Commission Fosses the Act for the Organization of the Metropolitan Police. , MANILA, Jan. 9. The military govern ment Is considering the question of clos ing certain ports in the southern Islands In order to prevent more effectually com munication between the Insurgents. Tho Port of Ubay. on Bohol Island, has al ready been ordered closed, as the garrison stationed there has been withdrawn. The act for the organization of metro politan police has been passed by the Philippine Commission. The force will consist of three companies, selected from the volunteer soldiery. OUSTING OF GERONIMO. An Account of the Capture of the Rebel Stronghold. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. A recen.t issue of a Manila Daoer gives a graphic and Interesting account of the capture and, utter defeat of the forces of the iamous insurgent leader, Geronlmo, near Mont ablan, by Colonel J. Milton Thompson and 1000 picked men of the Twenty-second and Forty-second Volunteer Infantry Regiments in November last. Geronlmo, from all accounts, lived up o his name sake In this country In that he hurled de fiance from his mountain fortress In much the same way as Geronlmo, tho celebrated Apache chieftain, harassed and defied our trooDs in the West. The Insur gent chief was strongly fortified at Pl nauran. In Demorte -Canyon, near Mont ablan, 'his trenches being strung along both sides for a distance of six or seven miles. Says the article: "It was decided by the authorities to dislodge Geronlmo at any cost. The lat ter boasted" frequently of the time when the insurgents killed 500 Spaniards who made an unsuccessful attempt to take Plnauran. The time for Colonel Thomp son's attack was set for noon November 22. The expedition was divided into four detachments. The main one, under com mand of Captain Brandle. was In the lead, and while advancing through .the bed of the canyon was the first to draw the fire of the Insurgents. The intrenched Filipinos, believing the detachment to be the entire attacking party, allowed the column to advance well up the canyon, In order more completely to bottle it. When It had reached the desired point, the Filipinos, yelling like Comanche In dians, opened a vigorous fire, but simul taneously with their volleys came the attack of the Americans from four dis tinct directions. Then Colonel Thompson, leading the main body, performed the feat of the engagement in climbing a steep wall, through dirt and underbrush, and entered the boasted 'Impregnable fortress of the Insurgent leader. The men had to cut their own. trails and pull themselves up the mountain grasping twigs and sap lings hand over hand. When the Ameri cans reached the top there was not a live rebel in sight. The number of Insurgents killed is estimated at from 50 to 150. The Americans lost four killed and about a dozen wounded. Lots of commissary and quartermasters' stores were destroyed. In cluding insurgent uniforms to the number of nearly 1500.'" MncArthur's Death List. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 General Mac Arthur at Manila transmits the following list pt deaths: Dysentery, December 1. Thirty-fourth Infantry, Frank B. Huff; December 15, Eighteenth Infantry, Fred J. Wilson; De cember 25, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Samuel A. Nelson; December 19, Sixteenth In fantry, George W, Elder; January 3, Forty-sixth Infantry, Hans Gofford; Decem ber 29. Third Cavalry, George T. Butler. Malarial fever, January 1, Thirty-seventh Infantry, Patrick W. Fitzgerald; December 26, Thirty-sixth Infantry, Allen Westfall; December 26, Twenty-fifth In fantry. Lawrence T. Grey. All other causes, November 27, Twenty fourth Infantry, unasslgned recruit, Charles G. Yeiser; December 21, Thirty first Infantry, Daniel F. Griffin; January 3, Twenty-first Infantry, Rutledge Har den; December 30, Thirty-fourth Infantry, Dell W. Barnard; December 23. Thirty seventh Infantry, First Sergeant Robert Anderson; December 24, Thirty-sixth In fantry. Joe Sommers; December 29, Fourth Infantry, Louis E. Silver; Decem ber 7, Thirty-first Infantry, Christian F. Kayser; January 3, Sergeant John Goffey. Authority to Deport Rebels. WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. It Is stated at the War Department that the action of General MacArthur In sending several Filipino Insurgent leaders to the Island of Guam was taken with the full knowl edge and approval of the Secretary of War. General MacArthur suggested the advisability of such a course of action some time ago, and he was given full au thority to act in the premises. Changes in Philippine Junta. LONDON, Jan. 9. Dr. Apaciblo, a Fili pino, arrived here yesterday evening from the United States and proceeded to Paris. He is expected to replace Agoncillo, Agul naldo's agent here. Dr. Apaciblo was for merly chairman of the Filipino Junta at Hong Kong, and It has been reported that Agoncillo Is to succeed him at that point. THE ROGUES FELL OUT. Therefore Seattle Gambling-Houses Were Closed by Sheriff. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 9. All the gambling-houses In this city are closed to night, andi Deputy Sheriffs are In charge of the houses and their contents. The action was taken In obedience to a war rant Issued today In the Superior Court, and the Deputy Sheriffs took immediate action. The affair has grown out of a, quarrel between the boss gamblers and two other men who attempted to run a black Jack game some time ago. The two men were arrested, and they an nounced their intention of making all the big houses close also. Warrants were also sworn out for the proprietors of the gambling-houses. The affair has awak ened a great deal of Interest In Seattle, and the supposition Is that gambling is closed to stay closed. Idaho Auditor's Report. State Auditor Bartlett Sinclair has completed his b'ennlal report. It consid ers at length the defects In the system of taxation and various remedies are sug gested. The worst defect, Mr. Sinclair asserts, is In the assessments and valua tions by County Assessors, and he as cribes the defect to incompetency and In adequate means for the work required to be done. He recommends the law limit ing the tax rate of l 50 on the 5100 of tax able property and says it has helped pro duce fairer and better valuations. From statements made In the annual reports required to be made by county au ditors to the state auditor, Mr. Sinclair has estimated that the county warrant and bonded indebtedness on November 1, 1900. was 52.644.366. The "bonded state indebtedness la 5340, 500, and the warrant Indebtedness 592,810 11, making a total of 5433,31011. Third Avenue Railroad Affairs. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. A year ago, when it became evident that the affairs of the Third-Avenue Railroad Company were fast approaching a critical stage, Henry Hart, who developed the road and held a majority Interest, pledged with James R. Keene, R. J. Batche & Co. and others, 23,000 shares of the company's stock as security for a loan of &500.000. It Wtt arixl bT tJm trtrr.Aln wHlr-.h, made the loan to hold the stock for one year. In consideration of this loan, Mr. Hart sold to the syndicate about 51,000,000 of stock at par, although the market price was then 120. This netted the syn dicate something like 5200,000. Mr. Hart got his 52,500,000 and proceeded in his efforts to rebuild the fallen fortunes of his property, but the stock dropped to 550 a share, and the company went Into a receiver's hands. For a long- time It was thought Hart would not be able to redeem the stock, but It is announces he has finally suc ceeded In baying hack the entire 25,000 shares. The stock, it Is said, will be withdrawn from the market. HEWS FROM THE ORIENT. Skarpsno, From Portland, Arrived at Yokohama December 25. VICTORIA, B. cTJan. 9. News Is brought by the steamer Empress of Japan that the steamer Doric, while bound to Yokohama December 17, found the Japa nese ship Shoyetsu Maru, which had been blown to sea by a typhoon, with all Its canvas gone and in a water-logged condi tion. Thero was but one day's food for the crew when rescued by the Doric The steamer Skarpsno, for Which fear was expressed on-account of her long voy age, having left Portland November 9, reached Yokohama December 25. She was caught in a heavy southeast gale and, running short of coal, put back to Benin Island, where she received wood and obtained 60 tons of coal In exchange for flour from a Japanese steamer. Isaac & Co., Sale & Co., the American Trading Company and others, of Yoko hama, are reported by the Japan Times to be exploiting the Hoaikodo gold mines. They did considerable business, and next year Intend sending in a number of ex pert miners from California. The Japan Advertised says the total sil ver taken from Chinese cities by Japan amounted to 33,000.000 yen, together with 185 cannon, 100 Junks and one steam cut ter. The Japan Mall says that friction has arisen at Shan Hal Kwan over a few piers, and the British are reported with drawing from Chlng Wan Island, for which Russia Is said to be preferring a demand. The French have carried away the railway timbers. The native papers of Shanghai have long accounts of the doings of the allies at Pekln, including a number of narra tives of how Chinese nobles and Princes who fell into their hands were treated, the Chinese being indignant because they were made to perform manual labor by their captors. The plagun is reported at Vladlvostock. The Empress'Dowager is as bigoted as ever. The authority for this is the Chinese Viceroy Tao Mu, of the two Kwangs, who was received by the Em press Dowager, December 22. Tao Mu ascertained that her real opinions had by no means undergone any change since the outbreak of disturbances. Although the EmpTes3 Dowager concludes peace with foreign powers on unfavorable -conditions, being obliged to do so under the pressure of existing circumstances, yet, according to the Viceroy, she will again resort to. antl-forelgn movements whenever the oc casion offers. The United States cable steamer Burn side, carrying a quantity of submarine cable, has arrived at Manila. She is to be engaged In laying cables between the Philippine Islands, Manila and San Fran cisco. She bad on board about 550 miles of deep-sea cable and 250 miles of shallow water cable, and will commence opera tions from Manila. The Japanese Government Is about to open negotiations with the United States regarding compensation for burning houses in Honolulu, owing to the out break of the plague. This question has remained in abeyance In consequence of the dissolution of the prize court. During the trlalof Japanese Police In spector tfgal Ko for bribery, It trans pired that the defendant was" the real in stigator of mob violence inflicted on an American missionary, Rev. Mr. Vanryke, last June, for endeavoring to rescue an unfortunate Japanese woman from virtual slavery. Manila advlce3 state that over 200? In surgent troops, tired of being hunted, have" surrendered to the United States forces in Northwestern Luzon, and the Insurgent leaders In Manila are thorough ly discouraged. A report received at Toklo from Klku rajima. Izu Island, states that earth quakes were very frequent In December. The Japanese Government has decided to construct Ave powerful torpedo-boat destroyers. CASK OF CAMPBELL CHILD Mrs. Wright's Version of Alleged Kidnaping. ROSBBURG, Jan. 5. In The Oregonlan of the 3d Inst, appeared an article pur porting to bo the facts In relation to the alleged kidnaping of Fannie Marie Camp bell by her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. John Wright. I trust that you will give space to the following brief recital of the facts in the case. About six and one-half jears ago Miss Hattle Wright, dafcghter of Dr. and Mrs. John Wright, was married to W. H. Campbell in the City of San Jose, Cali fornia. A little, delicate girl, Fannie Marie Campbell, was born to them in Oakland, Cal. In the meantime, Mrs. Campbell's health began to fall and soon after the birth of the child she was taken to Santa Barbara for a few months and thenec to the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Wright, and for two years-Mrs. Campbell fought bravely and patiently against consumption, and on January 2, 1S9S, passed away. Realizing some time before her death that recovery was doubtful, and as her father and mother had had the sole care of herself and the child during all this time, and knowing that It would be tenderly cared for, sho naturally desired that It be given to the grandparents. September IS, 1896. her husband, W. H. Campbell, volun tarily gave his written promise and con sent to give the grandparents the cus tody of the child. Repeatedly thereafter up to the night before his wife died, he verbally promised that her wishes should be carried out, and that he would give the grandparents no trouble after her death. Only four days after the death of his wife, Campbell applied to the Superior Court to be appointed guardian of the child. Dr. Wright, learning of this ac tion, also applied for the guardianship, and the case coming up soon thereafter, the Court, upon the evidence, promptly gave the custody of the little one to Dr. Wright. Campbell appealed to the Supreme Co art. and November 1, 1900. the said Supreme Court reversed the de cision of the lower court and sent the case back for a new hearing. Campbtll made his home at Dr. Wright's the greater portion of the time during his wife's illness, contributing but a small share of what was due from him for the care and nursing of his wife and child, his business ventures proving to be miserable failures during this time. The care of the child has not cost him anything since the mother's death three years ago. Who is right? The ingrate wretch who wilfully violates his written obligation and promises, or the grandparents who are faithfully carrying out the promises made the dying wife and mother? FANNIE A. WRIGHT. Moral Wave In Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 9. Mayor Johnson has issued orders to City Marshal Nerton to see that the ordinance requir ing saloons to close their doors at mid night and on Sundays, and prohibiting the sale of liquor to minors and habitual drunkards Is strictly enforcedV The Mar shal was also ordered to enforce the cur few ordinance and to give notice that no slot machines or gambling games would be allowed to run In this city after Janu ary r ATLANTA BOY KIDNAPED BASS FRASER. SATD TOBE IN KAN SAS CITY. ' Thirteen . Scranton JEx-CouncIImen Accused, of Bribery Yuma Jail Besieged by a Mob. ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 9. The two broth ers of Bass Fraser, of Union Springs, Ala., who, it is believed, was kidnaped from the Georgia School of Technology, January 5, and Is now supposed to be In Kansas City, have given out the following description of the boy: "Frank Bass Fraser, 19 years of age; 5 feet ltf Inches In height, and weighs 145 pounds; wavy black hair; dark gray eye3; dark complexion; a prominent chin. He grows a heavy beard for his age, but goes clean shaven. He wears a No. 7 hat and a corresponding number shoe." KANSAS CITY, MoT, Jan. 9. The local police have not found anything to sub stantiate the report' that Bass Fraser or his alleged kidnapers were, or had been, In Kansas City. BRIBERY IN SCRANTON. Ex-Councllmen Are Charged With Crookedness. SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. 9.-The 13 ex-con-cllmen who resigned to escape prosecu tion for bribery are to be placed on the stand In the pending bribery cases and asked to disclose what they know of the alleged crookedness In the City Hall. If they refuse they are to be prosecuted for perjury. Bx-Councllmen Simon Thomas, T. J. Coyne and M. V. Morris, three who re signed and who Thursday last denied that they ever knew of money being offered for a Councilman's vote or Influence, have been charged with perjury. Mr. Coyne was given a hearing before Alderman Fuller. Joseph Harris, a New York detective, who went among the Councllmen last Spring, passing as a trolley company lob byist, and who claims to have given mon ey to 16 of them, testifies that he gave Coyne 520 and bargained with him for the delivery of 14 votes at 5200 a piece. A. Whitney, another detective, who "claims he was in an adjoining room during the transaction, peeping through a crack In the door, corroborated Harris. Coyne was held In 52500 for court. He secured a bondsman. At the postponed hearing of the brib ery cases, Richardson O'Brien made an absolute denial of any knowledge of tho use of money by the telephone com pany to defeat the franchise of the. new company. He admitted giving 515 as a present to F. W. Gallagher, the lobbyist who was working against the new com pany. BESIEGED THE JAIL, Yuma Mob Wants to Lynch Three Murderers. PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 9. All of last night and nearly all day a frenzied mob has been besieging the County Jail of Yuma, and only the action of the Acting Governor preented a triple lynching. Three tramps were arrested last night for killing Under-Sherlff Sam Devore. Devore went to arrest tho tramps for stealing a barrel of liquor, and was shot and killed by them. The murderers were soon under arrest, and a threatening mob formed around the Jail. This afternoon Acting Governor Akers lecelved a dis patch saying the Jail was Inadequate for the protection of the prisoners. The Gov ernor directed that the prisoners be placed In the penitentiary. Excitement still runs high, as Davore was a very popular man. The Boschicter Case. NEW YORK. Jan. 9. Justice Dixon, in the court at Paterson, N. J., has an nounced that he had granted the appli cation of counsel for a separate trial for George Kerr, Indicted for the" murder of Jessie Boschleter, on the alleged ground that Kerr had not been present when the. knockout drops had been given to the girl. FARMERS' SIDE OF IT. Resident of Willamette Valley on the Gnme Law. ESTRUP, Or., Jan. 2, (To the Editor.) As there has been so much said about the game law and scalp "bounty, I would like to say a word. Whom does a game law protect? It protects no one. When our fathers came to Oregon from 1S35 to 1852, what did they find? The first thing to bo done was to get rid of the wild men and beasts. Did the country ever prosper as long as they roamed our beau tiful valley? When your c6w with a calf by her side must be guarded, and horses, sheep, hogs and your family as well? What has brought about the change? Was It the game law? Of the so-called Rod and Gun Club, which Is banking so much on game laws, (I dare say there is not one member who has had to sit up nights In turn to keep the wolves off the calves, sheep and hogs. Neither have they been awakened In the dead hour of the night by the old man of the ranch to go and scare the ducks and geese off the wheat, and stay till break of day In the cold rain vlll some one came to their relief. If you would tell one of them that beavers are worse than hogs In a wheat field he would stare at you, but we must excuse him, for he came across the plains In a palace car in six days, while we were from six to nine months on the same Journey, and have paid for the expert ence. Now we come to the deer. Are they any benefit? I say no. We are In a land of plenty, and If a man has no meat it is his own fault, and he will never keep In meat by hunting deer. Wherever you find plenty of deer, you will find plenty of "varmints," so you see where this leads. We have about 15,000 square miles In hc Coast Range, and every half section will keep 160 head of sheep and goats, and is the finest grazing land we have. You say, "Why don't you go out?" I will tell you. I go out with my sheep and goats, take my hounds, that will tree any "var mint" they happen to get after. If thy chase a deer It is against a law, made for the benefit of some one who doesn't respect the law himself, and whose fam ily pays no taxes and never will. He lets the deer go by and kills your dogs. He says It Is against the law to run deer with hounds; then what are you to do but quit the business or go to the Val ley? Just figure the cost of protecting the deer and the revenue this money would bring to the state. This alone would keep our State University in funds. But the Rod and Gun Club says it is so much sport to shoot game. Who pays for the fun? We do npt need any game law at all. If wo have a strict trespass law, then If a man wants the game on his place protected he can have It protected. We invite the Rod and Gun Club out to hunt to their satisfaction. They say the season for shooting pheas ants should open earlier, so they will find Mr. Farmer busier with his harvesting, and they will not be bothered like they were the past season. Mr. Farmer had nothing to do last Summer except shoot. He had no wheat. We wish the sports men well, but they should stop and think who pays the fiddler. They will have better bird shooting with a strict tres pass law than now, and not cost the tax- payer half as much. Iet us wipe the game law from the little brown book, keep those Game Wardens at home, and raise our boys as lawabidlng citizens. As it is the law Is broken thousands of times 'every dav. and IX cannot be helped. You PREVENTING The Cure of Catarrh the Most Potent Factor In the Compass of Medical Science The Perfection of the Copeland Practice the Culmination of Years of Experience It Is by This Treatment That Catarrh Is Cured. and Consumption-Prevented. - ... RELATION OF CATARRH TO CONSUMPTION There Is today nothing: of such vital Importance to the people of this country as the prevention of con sumption. There Is nothing: that so prepares tKe system for the entrance and development of the seeds of con sumption as doc.s catarrh. There Is nothing: that Trill so soon rid hu manity of the most Insidious and ter rible of diseases consumption as will the cure of catarrh. There is no disease that so univer sally weakens the system as does catarrh. The discharge from the dis ease rnns down the bodily strength so that it becomes an easy prey to disease. Consumption does not begin in the lungs of one in perfect health any more than throwing- a lighted match in a. pall of water will start n fire. Anything that will run down the bodily strength will allow the seeds of consumption to gain a foot hold in the lungs. If people -were only alive to the 'fact that if they attended to their throat and bron chial tubes and allowed those skilled in the treatment of these parts to cure them there would be hut few cases of consumption. While catarrh docs not cause all cases of consumption, it is also true that all those who have consumption have been subject to catarrh. All consumptives were catarrh victims. They took: cold catarrh had pre pared the way for consumption. Tu bercular consumption ever requires a break in the membranes which line the breathing tubes. Catarrh furnishes the broken places in the form of raw spots. The germs of consumption from the air can only enter the system -when they find a raw, sore, discharging surface. Catarrh! creates just such a surface. Every catarrh sufferer is In danger of contracting consumption when ever he or she breathes the air that has just been breathed out by one wtto has tubercular consumption. ' . . While no intelligent or self-respecting doctor of 'today claims that all cases of consumption are of a catarrhal character, still, If the his tory of every case of consumption was written, it would be found to consist of the story of frequent colds that were left uncured; colds that did not get well themselves; colds that enme every Spring and got bet ter in. the Summer, hut came .hack The cost of treatment at the " L Copeland Medical Institute for . r any chronic ailment or mala- ' dy is at the rate of 5.00 per ' month. This fee includes all t medicines and the constant ' ' and watchful care of all pa- tlents to a final cure. HJ worse in the Fall and Wlnterj colds that were followed by catarrhal symptoms a discharging from the nose, sore and inflamed throat, hawking of mucus, with coughing and spitting. As is -well known, the fatal form ot consumption so com mon in our midst is due to the en trance into the blood of tubercle bacillus, -which settles in the lungs' and sets up lung disease. The 'expelled nlr of a consumptive frequently contains the seeds, of the disease. The material which con sumptives cough up also contains these germs, -which, after having dried in the air, are blown around and inhaled by other persons. It is seen at once that those -who live in sow a pleco of grain land at present and the birds will eat It clean if you do not guard them off. The Game Warden him self would get disgusted and take his shotgun If he thought no one could see him. As to the scalp bounty fund, wo do not need any In the Valley if the game law 13 repealed. You can hardly meet a man who has any stock In the Valley that will tell you we need a game law. Now, we hope the coming Legislature, will consider this and figure what the game law Is costing the State of Oregon. Yours, J. J. WINN. NEEDS NO DEFENSB. Therefore We Get This Letter and Others Like It. ' PORTLAND, Jan. 9. (To the Editor.) Those who Institute, or carry on, reform movements are often sneered at as theo rists and advised to make themselves more familiar with facts. This advice could not be more appropriately applied than to the writer of the diatribe against Dr. Hill, quoted from the Astoria Herald In The Oregonlan of yesterday. The statements made are laughably at vari ance with well-known facts, and every one in the least farhlliar with the In ternal affairs of Porland churches knows that no form of bazaar, fair or sale Is ever held In the First Presbyterian Church. No dinner, supper or luncheon Is served there for any money-making purpose. All funds needed, whether for church ex penses or mission work, are raised by subscription or voluntary contributions. It is well known that Dr. Hill Is strongly opposed to all money-making schemes in connection -with church work. Those of us who belong to churches less fortu nately situated financially than his, In envious moments sometimes wonder what he would do were he pastor of a poor P THE ORIGINAL. TRADE THE BEST. Condensed Has No Equal as 1 awDFOKBABntyA BOOK IW mothers. : . CONSUMPTION a section -where consumption In prevalent would he very particular to keep their bodily health at a high standard and never allow them selves to Tiave a catnrrh-nffected, sore, Inflamed, discharging' nose, throat or bronchial tubes, through which the consumptive germs may gain admission to the system. The most potent element that can he used to banish consumption is the cure of catarrh, the disease that makes the development of consump tion possible. When catarrh has existed in' tho head and upper parts of the throat for any length ot tEmc the patient living in n district where pcpple are subject to catarrhal affections, and the disease has been left uncured, the catarrh almost lnvnrlahly ex tends from .the throat down th. windpipe and thence Into the bron chial tubes. These tubes convey the nir into the different parts of tho lungs. The pain which accompanies this condition is of n dull chnractcr felt in the chest behind the breast bone or else it is present under tho shoulder blade. The cough that oc curs at this time is dry, comes at varying Intervals, is hacking in character, and Is usually most troublesome in the morning upon arising or on going to bed at night. This peculiar character of the bough is often the first evidence thnt catar rhal disease is extending into tho lungs. At this stngc of the trouble in some cases there -will be found streaks of blood mixed with the mucus that I expelled by the cough. In Certnln other cases small masses of cheese llke substances are spit up, -which, -when pressed between the Angers, emits a very unpleasant odor. This last is a very serious symptom. In some enses catarrh will extend from the throat into the lungs in n ver few weeks) in other cases it may ho months, and even years, before the disease passes from the throat into the lungs. During the night follow ing the presence of these symptom there Is liable to be profuse nlg"it sweating. At this period of the dis ease a further extension is ever in duced by a fresh cold and the fresh cold at this time may he all thnt in needed to develop rapid consump tion. ' To show what can he done in tho way of preventing consumption, nothing is so convincing ns this: Among the hosts that Doctor Cope land every year treats, 'scarcely a person who hart been under his care has been known, todcvelop lung dis ease. This is proof beyond question that by curing catarrh development of consumption is prevented. Write for Symptom Blank and Book, and be cured at .home. Charges the same. CONSULTATION FREE. DR. COPELAND'S BOOK FREE TO ALL The Copeland Mefallnstitute IHEDEKUMTHIHDANDWASHIfJQTM W. H. COPELAND, M. TJ. J. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D, OFFICE HOURS From O A. M. to 13 M.; from 1 to 5 P. M. EVENINGS Tuesdays and Fridays. SUNDAY From 10 A. M. to 12 M. church; but, however wo may speculate tho facts are as above stated. But Dr. Hill Is- too well known In Port land and his congregation Is too strong In character and members to need any de fense from an outsider. It la for the good name of our city that I am. concerned. Had the writer for the Astoria Herald even a bowing acquaintance with mod ern churches he would know that no Protestant evangelical church, in these days, allows raffling, vote-selling, or polite gambling In any form at church sales. They are conducted, not only on business principles, but, we believe, on Christian business principles. Only moderate prices are asked for goods, full value is given and full change returned. Whether table dainties, fancy work or useful articles are. offered for sale, plenty of buyers are foud glad to replenish their store clos ets with Honest wares at moderate prices, or to supply themselves with, articles for holiday gifts which their own fingers lack time or skill to make. Our provincial Eastern cousins aro but too ready to be lieve any absurdity of the "wild and woolly West." No tale seems too exag gerated for their credulity to swallow. Thereforo let us not allow to pass with out correction an assertion which smacks of the time when a lottery was estab lished for the benefit of Harvard Col lege. ' H.T, P. . Washington Industries. The South Tacoma car shops will soon begin -construction of 3C0 refrigerator cars. A brewery will be established at New Whatcom with capacity of 25,000 barrels per day. The work of removing the Centralia eave and gutter factory to Its new loca tion, near the Northern Pacific depot. ha3 commenced. When It shall be finished a mattress factory will be established in the upper story by a Minneapolis firm. MARK. an Infant Food. ooraerrs wjnaenswj mntw nwrerK. 3-3 AVOID UNKNOWN -sCFfc. yAlLBORDEtO BRANDS. Milk