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8 ANGRY AND DESPONDENT WHY SIRS. SERFESS COMMITTED SUICIDE. She Was Suffering: From Physical Ailment and "Was Angered at W. L. Sturr Coroner's Verdict. Despondency over her unhappy married life, and fear that "William L. Starr did not further wish her friendship, were shown yesterday before the Coroner's Jury to have been the motives which led to the suicide of Mrs. Blanche Serfess, who shot herself in the breast last Wednesday night. The jury's verdict, In part, was "That the wound was Inflicted by the deceased with Intent to take her own life during a lit of temporary anger, couplea with despondency." The shooting took place In William L. Starr's room. No. 35, A. O. U. W. building. Starr is employed by James L. Honeyman, First and Stark streets, and recently In herited a considerable amount of prop erty. A short time ago Starr tried to get a divorce from his wife, Mrs. Nellie L. Starr, hut was not successful. Mrs. Serfess' husband la In Alaska, and they separated about two years ago. "Last Tuesday I presented Mrs. Serfess with a box containing 'April-fool' candy," testified Starr, at yesterday's inquest. "I bought It at a store on Third street. Only the top part was fool candy, but the re mainder was good. She passed the box around, and those in the room took some of it. She threw a piece at me and It struck me on the forehead. I was vexed at her display of temper, and made the most of it then; but we went to the the ater together to hear Modjeska. On our way back to her home. 1G4 "West Park street, she asked mo If I was still mad. I replied that I was. and left her at her home. We did not di&cuss the matter at the theater. ""Next day, Wednesday, I went to the Bast Side to a wedding, and was there nearly all day, and I learned that Mrs. Serfeas had made several visits to my room, looking for me. She had also called at the office. In my absence. Short ly after my return, at 5 o'clock, she again called and asked to see me. I stepped into the hall, and she said he wanted 10 minutes 'conversation with me. I said, AH right. Go ahead.' She said she would rather talk to me In my room. I replied: It will be Just as secret ,here. if jou hai'e anything confidential to tell me. "She Insisted, however, on going to my rpom, and waiting for me, as I had to re main at the office until 6 o'clock. She said she was cold and wet with the rain, and would go to the room and dry her clothes. This was an unusual request for her to make, and I hesitated, -but fin ally consented to give her the key. It was about 6 o'clock when I reached my room, and I found her there. I noticed her hat on a shelf in the clothes closet, and this was another unusual proceeding. I was surprised." "Did Mrs. Serfes3 ever place her hat there previously?" quered the Coroner. "No, sir," testified Starr, "she always had placed It on the bureau. She sat down and asked me if I was still angry. I said 'No,' but I felt humiliated because of what she did the night before. She said she did not want any more of this world, as she was getting tired of it, and that her child was a burden to her family. She also said: 'I would like to go to a new town, and make a living for myself.' She had previously told me that she ought to go to a hospital, to have two operations performed. One was lor a pain in her right side, and she said she could not go to the hospital be cause she did not have any money, and that she wanted to kill herself. I said: 'No, Blanche, you surely do not intend to do that. I have heard you talk that way before.' She then pulled out of her dress a bottle which I afterward found to be carbolic acid. I asked her to give It to me and she placed it back in the bosom of her dress, saying: 'I will take this when I go home tonight.' I urged her not to be so silly, and to think of the disgrace she would cause her father and mother. This was about 6:30 o'clock, and just then she went to the clothes closet, where her hat was. Suddenly I heard the report of a revolver, and she screamed and fell. I was dazed for a minute, but I ran to her, and I saw that the bosom of her dress was on fire. I ex tinguished the fire, and placed her head on a pillow, and caljed for the janitor. I asked Blanche what she had done, and she answered: I have shot myself. I aimed for my heart, and I hope to die.' I asked: 'Where did you get the revol ver?' and she said that she got It In the bureau drawer and had placed the re volver under her hat In the clothes closet. She asked me if I thought she would live, and I replied that I thought she would. She then said: I can not stand this pain in my treast, give me the carbolic acid.' but I placed it out of her reach. The janitor came in, and asked her who had done it, and she said: 'I did It. ". "Did you and Mrs. Serfess have any 'spat before?" asked the Coroner. "I do not call that a 'spat,' It was only a little misunderstanding," insisted Starr. "The April fool candy affair was all a joke. Blanche was flighty and quick tempered. Yes, I remained In the room with her until the police came and took her to St "Vincent's Hospital. I notified her family." Janitor Carl Jenson. of the A. O. U. W. building, told that he went to Starr's room when he heard his name called, and saw Mrs. Serfess, shot in the breast Starr said that Mrs. Serfess had shot her self. The witness telephoned for medical aid, and when he returned to Starr's room he looked for the revolver and placed it in his pocket. Starr then asked Mrs. Serfess: "Why did you put that disgrace on me, and why did you do it?" Her re ply was: "Oh, you know. I told you." The witness gave the revolver to the police. After evidence by Detectives Day and Ford. Stephen J. Wllleford, father of the dead woman, testified that she and her husband were married January IS, 1S9S. "My daughter lived at my house," went on the witness, "and I did not know that she went to Starr's room. It surprised me when I knew of it. I went to the hospital, after Starr told us of the shoot ing, but Blanche was deadwhen we ar rived." ANNUAL FREE CONCERT. Highly Successful Progtnramc Ren dered by the Musical Club. The annual free concert given by the Musical Club Wednesday night filled the First Presbyterian Church to overflowing. The audience, as intended by the project ors of the enterprise.was composed large ly of those who do not commonly enjoy the privilege of attending musical functions. As it has been the custom In previous years to request the listeners to refrain from applause, there was a little hesita tion at first about expressing all the heartiness of enthusiasm that was plainly felt by the big audience: but this wore off as the evening advanced. The third num ber received a warm encore, but as there was no response the audience submitted "with good grace to the wishes of the club, and contented themselves with apprecia tive plaudits of approval after each num ber, without any further demands upon the entertainers. The programme was skillfully planned, the spice of variety being introduced with much ingenuity and art, without lowering In the least the high standard always so characteristic of the club. Several organ numbers made the bone and sinew of the programme, Mr. Coursen opening with the three composers, Gullmant, Boeder and Gounod, an agreeable study in contrast. Toward the mlddlo of the evening the organ again figured conspicuously on the programme, but there was a change of personality Introduced, Mrs. W. C. Al vord taking Mr. Coursen's seat on the organ bench. She gave three interesting numbers by Du Bols, Merkel and Le malgre. Her good judgment and taste in matters musical are well known to Port land musicians. By a happy arrangement two Wagnerian selections on the organ were chosen for the concluding numbers of the programme the Lohengrin over ture and the Pilgrim's chorus from "Tann hauser" making a superb climax to the evening's work. These were played with splendid power by Mr. Coursen, whose masterful grasp of the organ has seldom, if ever, been more effectively displayed to a Portland audience. Mrs. Sherman Brown's rendering of the Merkel adagio for violin -was so winning and sympathetic in tone that it was not to be wondered at that It was one of the great successes of the evening. Mr. Dom Z3n's singing of Dudles- Buck's "My'Lord and My Redeemer," and Ad am's "The Holy City," showed his voice at its best. Its richness and sweetness of timbre never fails to appeal to an au- dlence with peculiar force. It Is a voice that Is essentially suited to sacred song. The chorus of women's voices was an Important feature of the evening, the de lightful Mendelssohn and Schubert num bers given by them being listened to with rapt attention by the big audience. TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL. Dr. Wise to Preach This Evening on the Life of Elijah. Dr. Wise will preach this evening at 8 o'clock on "The Life of Elijah, as Typical of Israel's Mission." The Passover services will be held Wednesday evening at C:30 o'clock, and the morning services Thursday at 10 o'clock. Dr. Wise's Passover sermon wIK be delivered In the course of the morning services. The teacher of the Sunday school, as well as the teacher of the Council Relig ious school, held a meeting at Dr. Wise's study last night, at which Mrs. L. Alt man read a paper on "The Ethical Sun day School." The subject of the paper to be read at the next meeting Is, "The Moral Instruction of Children." "Invincible" Defeated. Wednesday evening, at the Boys' Bri gade Armory, the "Invlnclbles" basket ball team was defeated by the Portland High School team by a score of 11 to 9. When time was called at the end of the second lialf, the score etood 9 to 9. The game was continued until the Portland High School secured the two points neces sary, winning the game by a narrow mar tin. Seed nlavod n rronri rmm nf pimril for the High Schools. For the Portland High School. Harklns threw two baskets and Smith threw one basket and five fouls. Calahan, of the Invlnclbles, played a strong game. The teams will play again In the near future. The line-up follows: Portland High School Center. Harklns; right forward, Johnson; left forward, E. Smith, captain; right guard. Seed; left guard, Pacquet. Invlnclbles Center. Tldcombe, captain; right forward, Dlckel; left forward, Ack erman; right guard. Mathena; left guard, Calahan. Officials Referee. F. Smith; umpires, J. MackeyC. Barton. Everybody can be made to feel better. ! There Is no limit to the usefulness of i Hood's Sarsaparllla. --.m p"n" WILLIAM L. STARR, i immwzmmmsM&WM, mmmmm, i MRS. BLANCHE SERFESS. THE afOKNING DEFRAUDED BY HIS SON AGED AIVD WEAK MAJf IXDUCED TO SIGX A DEED. Frank Drncki Charge His Boy "With. the Act of a Scoundrel ep- pnch Damagre Suit. Frank Drucks has filed suit In the State Circuit Court against his son, Frank Drucks, Jr., to set aside a deed for lot 5, block 1SS. Portland, which the plaintiff avers was fraudulently procured from him by the defendant. The plaintiff is 79 years old, and it Is alleged in the complaint that he Is feeble and Infirm and wholly Incapacitated from attending to business, and Is compelled to have the constant care of a nurse. He avers that his son, well knowing this fact, contrived by deceit and fraud to take advantage of him and acquire an unequal advantage over his brothers and sisters in the distribution of plaintiff's property. Mr. Drucks states that his son persuaded him to sign papers which he represented would take effect at plain tiffs death, and would save the expense of administration on the property, and vest the estate In the heirs In equal parts. In connection with this scheme, it Is as sorted that the son promised to care for, maintain and nurse the father during- the remainder of his life. For several days prior to the execution of the deed Mr. Drucks charges that his son piled him with wines and Intoxicating liquors, and while he was under the influence of the same, on March 18 last, took him down town, under the guise of taking him to a barber shop, but took him instead to another place, and Induced him to sign some papers. Immediately after the pa pers were signed, Mr. Drucks states, the defendant left bis house, and he Is In formed and believes that the young man has left the state. Mr. Drucks avers that he has ascertained that he signed a warranty deed, and that his son has threatened to dispose of the property to some Innocent purchaser. The court Is sued an order restraining the sale of the propertj. pending a hearing of the case. The court is asked to declare the deed null and void, and to direct the son to return It to the father. Testimony tin Rebnttal. Evidence In rebuttal Is being taken for the plaintiff in the suit of Anthony Nep pach against the O. & C. R. R. Co., the case for the defense in chief having been closed. As evidence of the value of timber land, John McAllen testified that E. H. Thompson offered him J9000 for a quarter section," but the witness said ho sold the land to the Bridal Veil Lumber Company. The evidence was ob jected to, and the" court refused to allow the witness to state what price he re ceived from the company. McAllen stated that he worked for five years for the Bridal Veil Lumber Company. Other witnesses, who testified In rebuttal were J. A. Milton. William Ramsay, M. C. Donahue and Robert CorrelL Their tes timony was not important. Among the witnesses for the defense, most of" whom are timber experts, were: N. E. Britt. H C. Campbell, R, E. Booth E. T. Williams, J. H. Buckley. G. H." Marsh, M. B. "Rankin, J. H. Hurlburt. H. N. Smith and G. H. Andrews Richard Koehler, vice-president of the OBEGONIAN. t FRIDAY, MAECH 29, 1901. Oregon & California Railroad Company, told of the authority exerted by Paul Schulze and G. H. Andrews as land -agents of the company, and denied the right of either of the men to make a contract such as has been testified exists between the company and Neppach. According to the maps of the property which the company has for sale, Mr. Schulze was author ized to sell the land for cash, or on a 10 years' contract. In the contract with Neppach and Hlmpel It has been testified that when the controversy as to the valld lty of the land titles arose, Mr. Schulze agreed to suspend payments, after the firstyearly payment had been made, until such a time as the matter should be decid ed. If the Oregon & California Company should win, the purchasers were to con tinue their payments, but If the suit should be decided the other way, their first payment was to be returned to them. Mr. Koehler testified that the agents were unauthorized to make such a contract, so far as he knew, and he was acquainted with the land department of the com pany. Gets Possession of Her Honse. The suit of Eliza I. Kalfus against C. S. Silver for possession of lot 3, block 16, Caruthers' addition, on Third street, containing a cottage, was tried in Judge Cleland's court yesterday and a decision was rendered In favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff is the owner of the property, and the defendant alleged that he held it under a life leohe. He entered a plea In abatement that he has been In possession for more than 10 years, enjoying the rents and profits, and on Octohr l. ira. transferred the same to Thomas Char man for a valuable consideration. The evidence adduced showed that Mr. Silver collected the rent for a long time, signing tne receipts as agent for Eliza Kalfus, or her former name, Evans, and sent her the money until recent years. He said ho had a right to keep the rents, but he remitted the money to the plaintiff until the hard times came. The court decided that as Sliver acted as the agent of the plaintiff, she was always In possession and Is now. Mr. Silver Uvea in nn ad. joining house. The plaintiff Is a relative"! or iiis. Mr unver testified that he is S6 years of age. Conrt Notes. The First National Bank of Juneau has sued William Loeb for 5300 due on a note. Judge Cleland yesterday granted Charles M. Watts a divorce from Anna L. Watts. A divorce was also granted to Mary S. Young from her Chinese husband, Charles B. Young. A. Feldenhclmer has filed suit in the State Circuit Court against Elbert J. Mendcnhall to recover $171 balance due on a bill of goods amounting to $217, pur chased 'In 1SS5. Lot 1 block 185, Portland, was attached. The trial of the policemen's suit, set for yesterday, was continued until next Wednesday, because, on account of the Neppach suit, which occupies the time of Judge Frazer, he could not take part In the trial, as he Is expected to do. The 'final report of Catherine Clarke, executor of the estate of Mary Ahern, de ceased, was approved. She Is the .sole legatee. The property comprises lots at Pleasant Home addition. Cook's addition, Fatton tract. Terminus addition, valued altogether at $13,050. In the case of S. Barr vs. the Columbia Southern Railway Company, Judge Bel linger yesterday made an order allowing the defendant company and S. E. Ham mond to demur to the bill of complaint, they reserving the right hereafter to ex cept to the bill of complaint, should their demurrer be disallowed by the court. The will ot Jacob Johnson, deceased, was admitted to probate yesterday. The home .property, consisting of a farm of 40 acres, Is .bequeathed to the widow, Martha J. Johnson, for life, and after wards to Charles E. Johnson, a son. To Jasper J. Johnson, a son, is devised the Interest of the estate In the Ezra John son donation land, claim. The remainder of the property Is to be converted Into cash, and Invested, and the Interest Is to be paid to Mrs. Johnson. After her death the moneys are to be equally divided be tween the sons and daughter. The estate is valued at about 512,600. Jasper J. John son Is named as executor and trustee. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. Andrew Carlson, 39, Rosa Bohnart, 27. Henry A. Rlckert, 22, Gertrude B. Roby. 16. Emll Ebener, 36, Emily Marshall, 26. F. P. Wood, 4S, Elizabeth Lent, 28. D. C. Freeman, 2S, Josephine M. Mc Calla, 27. R. Tufford, 24, Freda Hoover, 16. Birth Returns. March 26, girl and boy, to the wife of Charles Long, 343 Everett street. March 15. girl, to the wife of Charles A. Derry. 319 Burnside street. March 10, boy, to the wife of Charles E. Johnson, Second and Alder streets. March 15, boy, to the wife of William Kellar, 141 Cook avenue. March 18, boy, to the wife of Jacques F. Relnhart, city. Death Retarns. March 25, W. B. Jones, 46 years, St. Vincent's Hospital; carcinoma. March 26, Laura A. Larrabee, 71 years, 420 Willamette avenue; cerebral hemor rhage. March 26. Laura Gardner, SO years, 749 First street; exhaustion. March 26, Emma K. Mlnslnger, 24 years; phthisis pulmonarls. Contagions Diseases. Helene Bauer, 2S4 Hamilton avenue; diphtheria, Charles Rosoweilers, 520 East Seven teenth street; scarlet fever. Frances Fuller, 175 East Sixth street; scarlet fever. Brook Bradley, 436 Fourth street; scar latina. Child of Mr. Conklln, 102 Stanton street, scarlatina. Also five cases of measles. Real Estate Transfers. Grace Potter to M. J. Potter east half of tract of land, section 3, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., containing 7.S5 acres; also Jot 18. block A, Subdivision 26, -Southern Portland, January 31 ? 5 Mary and W. T. Henton to Anna M. Althaus. 16t 16, block 4, Barrett's ii1ltin faFAVl 1B -!Y L. E. Tidland to A.F. Washburn! lot 7. block 15. Blount Taoor Villa, September 1, 1900 1 Ernest House and wife iO same, lots 12 and 13, block IS, Mount Tabor - Villa. March 2S 140 J. G. Gauld and wife to London & Ban Francisco Bank, lots 3. 4, 5, and 6, block 230, Holladay's Addition, April 14, 1S99 '4500 S. E. and Hannah M. Joseph! to George W. Fuhr, lot 1. block 1S8, East Portland. March 23 1250 Henry C. Nlcolal to V. P. 'Conklln, 17&X50 feet, lot 3, block 4, Buck man's Addition, March 27 1 M. E. Thompson and wife to Timothy Ahern, lot 2, block 16, Multnomah, March 21 300 Bank of Albina to M. E. Thompson, same, March 23 ...... 1 Sheriff, for B. H. Bowman, et al to H. H. Newhall, lots 1. 2, 3, 4 and 6, block 124 West Irvlngton Addition, February 16 1190 C. L. Fay, trustee, to Martha S. Mor ton, lot 6, blocK 4, .raraaise springs, March 26 250 The Pan-American Exposition. A great many Pacific Coast people ex pect to vialt Buffalo during the Pan-American exposition. Those who are contem plating such a trip should bear in mind the advantages offered them by the Rio Grande Western Railway. In addition to a day's stop-off In the Mormon capital, you have a daylight ride through the heart of th-6-Hockles, the scenery of which is surpassed nowhere. The Rio Grande Western Is the only transcontinental line passing directly through picturesque and quaint Salt Lake City. Through sleeping and chair, cars from Portland. For rates, reservations and other Information, address J. D. Mans field, goneral,' agent, 251 Washington street. . $ w r iff! TEN NEW HATCHERIES STATE FISH WARDEX WAXTS THAT MJMBER. He Will Confer With Little of Wash ington Over Selection of Sites on North Side of Columbia. State Fish Warden H. G. Van Dusen is In Portland to meet Fish Commissioner Little, of the State of Washington, for the purpose of selecting salmon hatcery sites-on the north side of the Columbia River. The last Legislature gave him the authority to establish propogatlon plants on various tributaries of the Co lumbia, In that state. Mr. Van Dusen said last evening: "Mr. Little is to meet me here and sug gest what points are, In his opinion, best. The streams running Into the Columbia from the Oregon side are not considered best for the propagation of the chlnook salmon, and I am In favor of establish ing at, least 10 on the. north side. We have ample means for the maintenance of these plants, and T want to have .the work started Immediately. "The Columbia River Is now producing J2.50O.O0O worth of food fish annually, and can be made to produce $10,000,000 worth with an annual outlay of 540,000 for prop agation. The money for this product all stays In this region, with the exception of that sent abroad for tin anl labels. We make the cans ourselves, and Port land ought to be able to furnish the labels, and I am sure she will before many years. "The canned salmon Is the most whole some and economical food put up. There is no waste to It, and the nutriment is universally acknowledged. Each can of fish is cooked separately, and retains all the nourishment It possessed originally, as none Is allowed to escape, the cans being air tight while the cooking goes on. A slight puncture to let off the gas is made while the cans are still hot, and this Is Immediately soldered. There are no T-bones to throw away, as In a beef steak, and no uncleanllness, as In the case of canned meats, which are usually cooked In large vats and ladled Into the cans. When the worklngman buys a half pound can of salmon for his dinner he ob tains half a pound of nourishing food. This Is the reason canned salmon has found such a good market all over the world. I want, therefore, to see the Co lumbia River producing all of this splen did food It is capable of, and my energies will be directed that way." Mr. Van Dusen believes in feeding the young fry until they are big enough to rustle for themselves. "This will Incur expense," he said, '"but we can't raise calves without expense, hogs have to be fed for months before they are fit for mar ket; but we have been expecting to raise fat salmon at no expense whatever. This is unfair to the noble chlnook, and I want to see the young fish kept In good order until they are big enough to stand a lighting chance in the world. We Have now 250,000 young fry being fed at the Clackamas hatchery, and I will go up and seo how they aro getting on In a day or two." He thinks both Oregon and Washington should get together on the Sunday-law question, so as to suppress fishing on that day according to recent legislative enactments. This subject will be attended to In the meeting to take place today. He also thinks the present close season Is being respected by the fishermen of the Lower Columbia. "There was somo Illicit fishing the fore part of this month, because the new Fish Commission had not met and appointed a Warden," he said. "The fishermen realized that there was no law governing the matter during those few days, but as soon as the or ganization of the commission was ad Justed the fishing ceased. "The Clackamas River will need spe cial protection this Summer, as the fish for early propagation have been scarce. Last year considerable fish that should have been utilized for spawning purposes were taken from that stream unlawfully." He proposes to put a stop to this here after. DESPITE THE RAILROAD. Tovrn of Waterville, Wash., Thriv ing: on the Wheat Industry. In 1SS7 the town of Waterville, Wash., was laid out on the elevated bunchgrass ridges near the geographical center of that state, in anticipation of the build ing of the Central Washington Railroad from Spokane. The town has no rail roads yet nearer than 26 miles, and still It flourishes, according to W. W. Mitch ell, a resident, who is at the Perkins. It now has about 1000 population, has electric lights and a water plant of Us own, and is, a thriving town, notwith standing the collapse of the Central Washington. It Is situated in the midst of a wheatgrowing country, and has quite a large trade with the farmers and stock men of the vicinity, though Its people have lost all hope of being placed on one of the transcontinental railroads. The Great Northern, which absorbed a portion YOU WILL BE If you do not avail yourself of this grand opportunity to secure one of those handsome wool $12.00 SUITS We sold a number of them yes terday, and if the demand continues the assortment will be very slim by Saturday night, when the sale ends. It's a great chance. Come and see them, even if you do not wish to buy. AMI ROSENBLATT &C0. The Reliable Popular-Priced Clothier THIRD AND MORRISON STS. of the Central Washington, passes more than a score of .miles to the south, while the Northern Pacific, which surveyed a spur Into Waterville, stopped at Grand Coulee, 40 miles to the east. The farmers of that region haul their wheat to Orondo, on the Columbia River, some 10 miles west of Waterville, Mr. Mitchell says, and steamboats take It from there to Wenatchee, where the grain bags are transferred to the cars for Puget Sound. The cost of getting wheat to tidewater from Waterville Is therefore 14 cents a bushel, so at present prices 43 cents a bushel Is all growers get for their wheat. "Notwithstanding this, the farmers of Douglas County are fairly well-to-do," said Mr. Mitchell, "and very few of them are burdened with mqrt gages. We were considerably in debt prior to 189S, when the Lelter wheat deal In Chicago gave us a big lift, as we had raised an enormous crop that year, and sold It at good figures. Whether Water ville ever gets a railroad or not. It will be a good town, as Its people are enter prising and go ahead with their improve ments regardless of the movements of railroad builders. The altitude of the town Is 2600 feet above the Columbia River, which is 10 miles to the west, and this elevation Is what has prevented the entrance of the Iron horse Into the re gion thus far." JOB FOR AGUINALDO. Bnffalo Bill Can Take Care of Him Properly. PORTLAND, March 23. (To the Editor.) Now our daring Funston has lassoed Agulnaldo and brought him Into camp, the conundrum is up to us sovereigns. What shall we do with him? It is the custom (fast becoming- a habit) to pro vide sinecures for statesmen who have lost their Jobs and might otherwise be thrust upon the cold charity of a re lentless world, and possibly (degrading thought!) be compelled to work for a living, as witness River and Harbor Car ter, our friend Flagg of Salem, and our own BInger and McBrlde. Although Agul naldo can certainly be classed as a states man out of a job, and one for whom we must make some provision, yet our obli gation would seem to be different In his case. We must give him board and lodg ing and care for his wardrobe, but It Is not Incumbent on us to provide what he will doubtless regard as far more essen tial to his happiness a salary. In this emergency let us Invoke the as sistance of that patriotic citizen, the Hon. William F. Cody. He can afford to pay George Washington Agulnaldo an annual stipend befitting the ex-rank of the ex statesman, and sufficiently large to cover all incidentals. A guard of honor should be maintained, so nicely selected that Mr. Cody could safely give bonds to pro duce the person of the ex-patriot, should his services be required hereafter by the antis. Such an arrangement would solve the perplexities of the gentlemen at Wash ington whom we have employed to at tend to such matters, and should be mu. tually profitable to Buffalo Bill and to G. W. Agulnaldo. L. PERSONAL MENTIOIT. A. Tlchenor and wife havo returned from San Francisco. W. W. McGulre Is registered at the Perkins, from Seattle. H. T. Van Dusen, the recently appointed State Fish Warden, Is registered at the Imperial, from Astoria. NEW TORK, March 28. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland H. Edsell. at the Bar tholdl. From Spokane G. B. Wood, at the Grand Union. From Seattle J. Leary and wife, at the Grand Union. Correction of Mr. Warner's IjettcT. OREGON CITT. March 27. (To the Editor.) Permit me, for the sake of ac curacy, to correct a slight mistake made in my article in The Oregonlan of this date. Near the close of the first para graph I gave the names of three papers devoted to the dissemination of the views held by Garrison and Phillips the Lib erator, the Anti-Slavery Standard, and the Anti-Slavery Bugle. By printing the small letters, "a." "s" and "b" in place ot the capital letters In two of those names, my meaning Is entirely changed. I did not Intend to call the Liberator a "standard" nor a "bugle." The Anti Slavery Standard, published in New York, was the organ of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Sidney Howard Gay was its editor, and Edmund Quincy was a regular contributor. The Bugle was the organ of the Western branch of the society. It was founded mainly through the efforts of Abby Kelley Foster; was published at Salem, Columbiana County, O., and edited by Jane Elizabeth Jones and her husband. Neither of these pa pers wa3 on a paying basis. They were sustained by contributions from Garri sonlan zealots. E. WARNER. In 1S00 the largest fortune In the United States was $250,000. Todory there are several fortunes of mo than $200,000,000. In 1S00 the settled area consisted of 305,703 squares miles. Today it Is- over 2,000,000 square miles. AT AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. C II Stanyan. San Fr (John S McGroorty. do H Cantwlltz H S Williamson. S F J E I'itts. Cincinnati F C Diamond. Duluth U r MH.rray IndP' L Marks. Seattle C L Scnroeder. Ohgo G M Antrun. Aberdeen wE;' Tacoma J H SulthotT. Hoqulam. v. .. uiuuusuuu, uenvriu uooKe. Chicago """J .murr. nicago A E Sanagan. Chicago E D Cowen. Seattle J i- .Hunt, wr & dtr, itousnton. alien J C Slater. Seattle Dr G T Llnklater. Daniel Sully. X Y VV E Bojer & nf, XTi iimaooro ?.-,, Vjre' N iW A Howe. Carl ton. Or A H Hammond. S F C fi Crysler & wife. A B Hammond. S F Missoula. Mont E F AVIttler. St LouliMls Teval. Mijjsoula E J Matthews. 2J Y C It McWlllIams. Syr MInb Lucille Sprlnger.i acuse, X Y N T I J T Rader Mls Kate Beneteau, (Fred Packard. Boston Y . IGco B Smith. Boston R Smith. Perry ,J E Alexander. S F Mrs J T Ross. Astoria H Ersklne. San Fr v J Piatt. San Fran Jai L Houston. St Joa G T Hall & w, Eugene. S J Davis. N T H R Warren. Seattle tDaId Rubldge. Denver THE PERKINS. E B "Wheat. Arlington H Jordan. Astoria Jas Richards, Monte- Ed Munk. Astoria , sao I J H Smith. Grass Vy -tra r 11 aiewun, a tin . l'orier, do H M O'N'ell. San Fr W F Nacrrt. Hood R, unas o'Nell, San Fr W II "Wehrunp, Hills Owen A Rome, Crip ple Creek. Colo E H Russell. Chicago Doro "W J Warren, San Fr T A Rodgers, San Kr A C Burdlck. Seattle C E Martin. Jr.Seattla E H Fox. Aberdeen L B Larson. So Bend J P Reed. McCoy. Or W R Auger, Island Lime Co. Seattle Miss Mllard Lameralnp rew York Joseph L Tracy, N Y" Miss Lucille Spinney, New- York Miss Kate Bneteau, New- York G E Grlce. Moscow Thos Prince, Dundee. Or H W Jones. Amity, Or u Junius, Spokane D O Bean, Strawberry Point, la Mrs D O.Bean, do K W Klngsley, do Mrs K W Klngsley, do F J Cotterllne, Santa Cruz. Cal E G Green. Pnln AUn W S Swaggert. Seattle W W Whiting, Sacto jChas E.-erton. Grant's L Sanger, Seattle Pass C C Sexton. Oakld, CalA Carlson. do C Sutton. Chicago IMrs A Carlson, rin J D Holllday. ChlcagoJG "WInehlll. Cincinnati M T Nolan. Dalles T K Wright, Detroit. J W Morton. Hood R Mrs Geo Zipp, Spokn It II De Weese. Kan C Mich J D Miller. Tacoma P H Tjnan. San Fran A Chrlstenson. Lewlsta J M suiuvan. Halley E II Biggs. Boise M Hale. Lewiston. Id THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Know lea. Manager. G H Crandall. Qulnns IE B Partridge, do iirs h m Cockerllne, Eugene Joe Heath. Castle Rk G S Morton. Vancvr Mrs Morton, Vancvr Miss Morton, Vancvr D M Miller. Oregon Mrs C E Frje, Grant's Pass u nuwen, Astoria J J Murphy, Spokane. Mrs Murphy, Spokane Geo L Trott. St Louis C A West. St Paul Geo T Hall. Eugene Mra Hall, Eugene E N Carter, Oregon Cy C M Walter. Mansneld H Logan. The Dalles J S Bradley, Bridal VI Q W Lelter. Boston J A Kuppenhelmer. NIC Henry Meldrum, Ore gon City Mrs Meldrum. do Mrs Hamilton Smith, Astoria Edwin Stone. Albany S M Butlers. San Fraa John J Roberts. Salem Mrs Roberts. Salem C J Williams, San Fr E Z Ferguson. Astoria. Mrs R S Page. Spokn B B Harmon, San Dgo Mrs Harmon, do Geo J Rosenthal. N Y W F Shank. Big Tlm- Der Mrs Shank, do A P Cochran, Tacoma Mrs Cochran. Tacoma Geo H Stevenson. Vane J W SIbbct. Clnclnn Mrs W D Pugh. Spokn Mrs Frank Hill. Salem G G McNamara. BakC C Peterson, Minn C F Leavenworth, Olympla II G Van Dusen. As toria I J C Mnjo. Astoria M S Blacksfey, Astoria THE ST. CHARLES. N Robinson. Goble L M Parrlsh & wife, Salem Mllei Adamson, Sli ver ton Chas Mosely, do Geo Given, do H 11 Ware & w. S F W T Glvn, Sllverton Mlchael Spahn J "W Steele. Rockwood Jesse Garner, Marsh land Frank Smith. Marshlnd Wm Keutersun, do Geo Rockey. Stella Tom Lew-Is, Tacoma H I Potter. Tacoma C E Mitchell. Astoria. A H Chutt. Cott Grv II J Burnham. Uma- IJas Cryan. Atorla tllla John Green, city Mrs H J Burnham. do Mllefl Starr, CorvalllH F J Lebut, Vancouver C H Johnson. do "W Z Moore. Van "Wert. Ohio J B Yeon, Cathlamet F Drucks, Goble Thos Nelll. Astoria Oliver Pitt, Goble J M Fowler, Goble A Streldell. Eufaula Jus Keenon, clty Ole Rflnseth. Wash- ougal E Stevenson, do J Pemberton, Salem J A Keely. Astoria Mrs J A Keely. do H M Branxn. Ilwaco A J Brazee. Ilwaco Wallace Trj er, Oak land. Or W A Rodgers, Nash ville. Or T B Morrison. Albany Wm Wjnch. Olympla W Buttertleid, Canby Jos West. Clatsop H T Burr. La Du Irene Gumbert, do Ida Gumbert. do C Bash, La Du I J B La Du. do M C Donahoe. Troutal J M Fowler. Goble W B Wynck, Ipno G S Foster, Goble J McNary, Maygers W II King N Newhosky T J McCarty J Morrli & wife A Hempln H. McCormlck" N B Brazee. La Centr M L bb. Chinook Fred C Scpp, Alanka J A Taylor. Salem R L Correll. Palmer Hotel Brunswick, Seattle. European; first-class. Rates, 75c and up. One block from depot. Restaurant next door. Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma. American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma. European plan. Rates. 60c and "up. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, March 28. 8 P. M. Maximum, temperature. 51; minimum temperature, 38; river reading at 11 A. M., 8.1 feet; change la th( past 24 hours, 0.1 foot; total precipitation, 3 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.05 inch; total precipita tion since Sept. I. 1000, 34.08. inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1, 1D00, 37.7J Inches; deilciency, 3.03 Inches; total sunshine March 27, 2:16; possible sunshine March 27. 12:30. WEATHER CONDITIONS. A few scattering showers occurred this morning In Western Oregon, and light rain is falling this evening at Walla Walla and Port Crescent. The temperature continues, unsea-. sonably low over all sections of the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast State, but tha indications- are that warmer weather wilt ba felt In these districts Friday. The indications are for generally fair weather In Oregon, Washington and Idaho Friday. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2& hours ending at midnight Friday, March 29: Portland and vicinity Generally fair; slight ly warmer: winds mostly northwesterly. Oregon, Washington and Idaho Generally fair and slightly warmer; winds mostly north erly. ' A. B. WOLLABBR, SvJvJl " n