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CLOSED THEIR BANK
Gilbert Bros,, of Salem, Not
Able to Pay,
DEPOSITS ARE ABOUT $125,000
Heavy Withdrawals Lately on Ac
count of Rumors of Impending
Litigation by the Heirs, of
"William Cosper.
SALEM. April " 23 Gilbert Brothers'
Bank In this city failed to open Its doors
this morning and a notice was posted
stating that this course had been taken
because of pending litigation and for the
purpose of protecting depositors. The
report yesterday of the commencement
of a suit against Gilbert Brothers brought
a crowd of about 40 people to the doors
at the bank this morning, about a dozen
of the persons present being depositors.
There was no demonstration or excite
ment. Mr. Gilbert has declined to make a
statementi other than what was published
in today's Oregonlan. He has said, how
ever, that the assets of the bank are
sufficient to pay all liabilities. From a
semi-authoritative source it is learned
that the deposits will aggregate $125,000,
and it is said that when the bank closed
Monday evening there was but about
$1000 in cash on hand. Heavy withdraw
als have been made in the last week.
Gilbert tried to get money with which to
pay depositors today, but failed because
the suit brought In Portland seemed to
question his title to the collateral se
curity he had to offer.
F. N. Gilbert last Saturday transferred
his residence in this city to A. Bush, the
consideration being $5000, and today A. T.
Gilbert assigned to John Hughes a $500
mortgage executed by Adam Ohmart. It
is also said that some creditors are being
preferred by being given collateral se
curity. This evening an order of the
United States Court was served upon
Mr. Gilbert, restraining him from fn any
way expending or conveying the firm's
funds and securities.
The most touching feature of the sit
uation Is that it ties up some $1500 of
money saved by school children. An
eight-year-old girl was peeping through
the curtains at the bank today when a
man asker her: "What is the matter, my
little miss?"
She replied: "I've got $25 in there and
I wish I had It out."
It is quite certain that none of the de
positors will get their money until a
receiver has realized on the Arm's assets.
So far as can be learned the deposits
are not large In the aggregate, and but
few business men had money in the bank.
For several months Gilbert Brothers have
been paying interest on time deposits, as
iilgh,as slxyifcent, being offered. Many
"people deposited their savings in order
to secure the interest, so the persons in
terested are, in the main, in the posi
tion of loaners rather than depositors.
The largest depositor, so far as learned,
is Ed Hatch, a Polk County farmer,
who has $3000 in the bank. The public
schools savings bank kept Its monev at
Gilberts', and these savings aggregate
about $600. JJames of depositors learned
today through ' scattering reports are:
Branson & Ragan, $100; G. A. Back, $2000;
young daughter of the late W. H. Bag
ley, $7500; Ed. Hatch, $3600; Ladies' Aux
iliary of the Y. M. C. A., $500; W. H.
Barr, $350; Dr. L. A. Port, unknown
amount; Mrs. Muths, widow, $1800; Mrs.
Iwln, $1800; A. B. Buren, $500. There are
reports of quite a number of depositors
who have $500 and less tied up In the
bank.
Inquiry among business men elicits the
Information that those who keep track of
such matters have known for some time
that litigation was .threatened which
would probably affect the bank and many
withdrew their accounts during the past
two months. There are conservative
business men who have dealings with
Gilbert Brothers, and who assert their
confidence in all depositors being paid
In full. This, of course, will depend upon
the Casper heirs failing in their suit, in
which they seek to recover $300,000 from
the firm.
Gilbert Brothers are rated by the com
mercial agencies at $80,000, and this is
supposed to be a fair estimate of their
financial standing. It is alleged by the
Casper heirs that bad securities were
turned over to William Casper, leaving
the Inference that Gilbert Brothers kept
for themselves all the best securities. If
this claim be true, there would seem to
be a good chance for depositors to get a
large proportion of their money, unless
the heirs are given preference over other
crdltors.
A. T. and F. N. Gilbert have conducted
a banking business in this city fop the
last 20 years, doing principally a broker
age business. They handled the Cooper
money, stlmated at from $50,000 to $100,
000, and loaned money and bought war
rants for several local capitalists. About
10 years ago they became interested in a
bank In Moscow, Idaho, and were re
ported, to be making money rapidly In
their business there. A. T. Gilbert's
methods of doing business have not been
considered safe, as he paid a high rate
of Interest on time deposits and cashed
drafts for commission men under circum
stances that are not considered sufficient
by other banking houses.
A. T. Gilbert, who has conducted the
Salem bank. Is also engaged In the piano
business here, employing a salesman to
effect sales of instruments. His brother
conducts a like establishment in Portland.
RUN ON MOSCOW BANK.
It "Was Shortlived, However-Business
Men Helped Check It.
MOSCOW, Ida., April 23. A run on the
First National Bank of "Moscow was
started this morning, and for a time it
looked as if a panic was at hand. A meet
ing of business men was called. Repre
sentatives of nearly every firm in the
city attended. Resolutions were adopted
expressing confidence of the community
In the bank, and a committee was ap
pointed to work with depositors, and in
fluence them to leave their deposits un
touched. Those who attended the meeting
at once gathered together all the funds
available and made deposits.
While this was going on there had been
a steady string of depositors at the pay
lng teller's window. By 10 o'clock the
run had been checked, and several of
those who had drawn out their funds
earlier In the morning brought the money
back, so by noon the deposits were greater
In the aggregate than they had been when
the bank opened In the morning. The
train from Colfax brought a quantity of
gold, said to be $15,000, and dispatches
have been received from A. N.,Bush, of
Salem, Or., one of the heavy stockholders
in the bank, announcing that he will
reach Moscow tomorrow with ample
funds to pay off all the depositors In full.
By noon today, however, all the excite
ment seemed to have died out and the
bank, which during the early hours
of the day had been crowded with peo
ple, either depositing or drawing money,
was deserted by everyone except the bank
officers.
The run this morning was brought
about by the circulation of a statement
that a suit commenced In the United
States Court, in Portland, against T1I
mon Ford, as executor of the estate of
William Casper, deceased, and Gilbert
Brothers, might cripple the bank, Gil
bert Brothers "being heavy stockholders
In the institution. The bank officers say
that even if the Gilberts were ruined by
the suit it could not affect the bank'?
standing. All that would happen in that
event would be that their bank stock
would be bought up. The Gilberts are
creditors of the bank, not debtors to it.
ALABAMA ELECTION.
Large Majority for the Constitutional-Convention
Movement.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 23. The
people of Alabama today voted on the
proposition to call a convention to assem
ble in this city May 21 td draft a new
state constitution. An exceedingly light
vote was polled throughout the state, but
the returns Indicate that perhaps five
sixth of the counties have voted In favor
of a convention. The principal change
which the convention has In view is in
the suffrage, the courts, the terms of pub
lic offices and the abolishment of much
local legislation. There has been apathy
in every county during the campaign.
The Democratic state committee made a
brief campaign, and speakers were sent
out, but nowhere were the people greatly
interested. At today's eleotpn 55 dele
gates from the state at large were elect
ed, and 100 from the counties, each county
being allowed as many delegates as it has
members In the House of Representatives.
There will in no event be more than four
or five Republicans or Populists in the
convention.
At midnight It appears that the constitu
tional convention movement carried by
30,000 majority. In several counties where
the negro vote predominated the negroes
aligned themselv.er with the Populists and
defeated the Democratic nominees for del
egates. The City of Mobile went against
the convention, but It i probable that the
Democratic candidates have been elected.
Indications of Bribery.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. April 23. The com
mute appointed yesterday to review the
evidence taken by the two investigating
committees relative to the conduct of
Senator Eldrldge reported today. The re-
port says there Is probable cause to be
lieve that Eldrldge accepted a bribe for
his vote for assistant clerk of the Senate,
and the committee recommends that Eld
rldge be tried In open session of that
body. The session of the Legislature will
continue for several days, .notwithstand
ing the fact that It expired yesterday by
constitutional limitation.
.STRONG MINE EXPLOSION.
Trial of the Damage- Suit Begins,
tit Davor.
DENVER, Colo., Apr'l 23. The trial of
the suit against Sam strong, the mil
lionaire mine owner, for $300,000 dam
ages in consequence of the blowing up
of a shaft house on the Strong mine at
Victor, Colo,, In May, 1894, began here to
day before Judge Palmer in the District
Court. The suit Is brought by William
Lennox, Edward W. Giddings and E. A.
Colburn, of Colorado Springs, all well
known capitalists; N. B. Scott, of Wheel
ing, W. Va., and Mrs. Dell Kearney, of
New Mexico. They hold a bond and
lease on the Strong mine and were oper
ating the property when the explosion
occurred. Strong's responsibility Is based
upon the allegation by the plaintiffs that
the mine was blown up at his Instigation.
They claim that Strong was dissatisfied
with the lease and desired to obstruct the
lessees in their operation of the rich
property.
At the time of the explosion the miners
in the Cripple Creek district were on
strike. Two strikers, Nicholas Tully and
Robert Lyons, were accused of having
caused the explosion, and were found
guilty and have served sentences for the
crime. JQohn E. Allen, a miner, has made
a deposition, on which the present suit
Is based, to the effect that Strong paid
him $1000 to blow up the mine. His dep
osition completely exonerates Tully and
Lyons from complicity In the affair.
RESIGNATION OF KIPLEY.
Chicago's Chief of Police Steps Down
und Out.
CHICAGO, April 23. Chief of Police
Kipley handed his resignation this even
ing to Mayor Harrison. For some time
it has been evident from statements made
by the Mayor that he did not intend to
reappoint Chief Kipley, and as the ap
pointment is to be announced next Mon
day, the chief decided this afternoon to
take matters Into his own hands. He
called upon the Mayor and asked him in
specific terms if he was wanted for an
other term. The Mayor was as specific
as the chief, and told him that he had
no intention of reappointing him. The
chief then went back to his office, wrote
out his resignation, sent It to the Mayor,
and, calling up all the police stations in
the city, announced that he was no
longer chief of police. Mayor Harrison
declined to discuss the retirement of Kip
ley or give the name of his successor.
Capuchin Mission Destroyed.
NEW YORK, April 23. The Times will
say tomorrow:
"News has Just reached here of the
complete destruction In Maragnone, Bra
zil, of the Roman Catholic Mission, estab
lished there a few years ago by the
Capuchin Fathers, by a band of hostile
Indians. The mission, which was or
ganized in 1S96, was situated In a desolate
place, but the missionaries had been suc
cessful In their efforts to evangelize the
natives and had already founded two
orphan asylums. It Is known that four
of the Capuchin Fathers, all Italians
from, the Province of Milan, seven Capu
chin Sisters and more than 100 of their
little charges, were massacred."
To Develop. Nitre Beds.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 23. A syndi
cate composed of local capitalists has
just engaged Professor Emery E. Smith,
of Stanford University, to make a thor
ough examination of the nitre beds In the
vicinity of Lovelocks, Nev., with a view
to developing the beds. The syndicate is
composed of some of the most conserva
tive business men in this city and should
Professor Smith's report warrant it. a
big company will be formed to develop
the Lovelocks field.
Texas OH Boom.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 23. The oil com
pany business began briskly this week
and 17 charters for new companies have
already been filed. They have an aggre
gate capital of $4,463,000 and range from
$30C0 to $1,000,000. The aggregate stock of
all the companies is nearly $50,000,000.
ALARMED BY RUMOR
Reported Object of Delcasse's
Trip to Russia.
AN ANGLO -GERMAN ALLIANCE
"War Scare Said to Have Caused the
French Premier's Visit to St.
Petersburg Series of En
tertainments. ST. PETERSBURG, April 22. Local
speculation concerning the visit here of
M. Delcasse, the French Minister of For
eign Affairs, is apparently not formed
A. T.
MANAGER OF SALEM BANK WHICH
from authentic reports. One version,
which Is told with the greatest posl
tlveness, In spite of Its Inherent Improba
bility, is to the effect that the French
Government has received from an un
named source what purported" to be a plan
ror a unusn-iierman war against x ranee,
supposedly lfl some colonial district. M.
Delcasse, It Is stated, communicated the
contents of the plan to the Russian Am
bassador at Paris, Prince Curouzff, who,
however, laughed Increduously, pronounc
ing the project a hoax. M. Delcasse Is
said to have been not satisfied and to
have wired Count Lamsdorff, the Russian
Foreign Minister, asking If It would be
agreeable for him to come to St. Peters
burg and discus's matters. Count Lams
dorff consulted with the Emperor, who
gave an affirmative reply.
'M. Delcasse has presented Count Lams
dorff with the Grand Cordon of the Le
gion of Honor. Count Lamsdorff enter
tained M. Delcasse at dinner today. The
French Ambassador, the Marquis of Mon
tebello, and the chiefs of the French Em
bassy and members of the French staff
were present. The French Ambassador
will give M. Deloasse two official dinners
during his stay here, to one of which lit
erary celebrities will be Invited. M. De
Wltte. the Russian Minister of Finance,
will also entertain M. Delcasse at dinner.
It is understood that the Czar will re
ceive the French Minister of Foreign Af
fairs, but will not Invite him to dinner.
Gave Offence to Rastln.
BERLIN. April 23. Discussing. M. Del
casse's visit to St. Petersburg, the Na
tional Zeltung remarks that "the com
mon action of France and Germany In the
present expedition gave offense to Rus
sia." DR. GUZMAN DEAD.
Secretary of the Bureau of American
Republics.
WASHINGTON, April 23. Dr. Horatio
Guzman, secretary of the Bureau of
American Republics, and for many years
Minister from Nicaragua to the United
States, died here today, aged 50 years. Dr.
Guzman was appointed Minister to the
United States In 18S9. and served 10 years
In that capacity. He also served as a
delegate from Nicaragua to the Interna
tional American Conference of 1SS9-90. He
was well read and thoroughly versed In I
French, Spanish and American literature, I
and these accomplishments were lnstru- j
mental In securing for him the position of
translator in the Bureau of American Re
publics after his term as Minister had ex
pired. Soon after he was made secretary
of the bureau, a position which he held, at
the time of his death. When Director
Rockhlll was sent to China as Special
Commissioner, Dr. Guzman was placed In
charge of the bureau, but hl6 Illness,
which has" been of long duration, prevent
ed him from assuming the active duties
of- the office. Dr. Guzman had suffered
from cirrhosis of the liver for several
years, and had resorted at Intervals to the
use of narcotics for relief. In early life
he had attended school In Massachusetts,
and later received the decree of doctor
of medicine from the University of Penn
sylvania.. George M. Allen.
DENVER, Colo., April 23. George M.
Allen, recently assigned to the rurM
free delivery service, with Denver as his
headquarters, died this evening at the St.
James Hotel. Mr. Allen reached the city
a week ago In feeble health, with a slight
attack of pneumonia. Mr. Allen was for
18 years editor of the Terre Haute (Ind.)
Express. During President McKlnley's
first administration he was assistant to
the First Assistant Postmaster-General,
but falling health Induced his transfer
to the "ree delivery service.
Rev. Dr. J. C. Fletcher.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 23. Rev.
J. C. Fletcher died at his homt In this
city today at the age of 78 years, of
paralysis. Dr. Fletcher ihas held Import
ant diplomatic positions! in Brazil, Italy
and Portugal. He was a classmate of
Longfellow and a friend of Whlttler,
Lowell, Gladstone and other famous men.
His daughter, who lives in London, Is
the author of "Kismet" and "Androme
da," and besides her. he leaves a widow)
and son, the latter a retired United States
Army officer now residing at Hampton.
Va.
Colonel C. W. Hnzznrd.
PITTSBURG, Pa. .April 23.-Colonel
Chill W. Hazzard. editor and proprietor
of the Monongahela Republican, and one
of the most forceful citizens of Western
Pennsylvania, died last night at his
home in Monongahela, Pa., of paralysis,
aged 62. Colonel Hazzard was a past
supreme regent of the Royal Arca
num, a Knight Templar and thirty-second
degree Mason.
LAKE ENGINEERS STRIKE.
Trouble for the Vessel Interests of
the United States Steel.
CLEVELAND, April 23. The negotia
tions which have been In progress for
the past two days between" officials of the
United States Steel Corporation vessel
interests and representatives of the ma
rine engineers, looking to a settlement
of the pending strike Of the latter, was
abruptly ended this afternoon. General
Wolvln, of the company, after deliber
ating over the schedule submlt'.Vi by the
engineers, announced that he would not
treat with the engineers as a body. Im-
GILBERT
CLOSED ITS DOORS YESTERDAY.
I mediately on receipt of this information
j the engineers prepared a new scale in
I creasing their demands by about 15 per
i cent over the figures submitted In Janu
! ary last.
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Victory for Operators.
WILKESBARRE. Pa., April 23. The
strike at the Prospect mine of the, Lehigh
Valley -Coal Company, ended tonight in
a victory for the company. The 1200 em
ployes went on a strike early last week
because a jig tender In the breaker was
discharged for neglecting his work. Fred
Dllcher, national organizer of the United
Mineworkers of America, arrived this
evening and after a conference with the
local leaders of the United Mineworkers,
ltNvas decided to call the strike off. Here
after, the UlTited Mineworkers will not
recognize strikes unless sanctioned by the
district executive board.
Ohio Strike Broken.
COLUMBUS, O.. April 23. The big
strike of 2500 miners In Sub-district No.
5, which commenced Monday mornlns,
was broken by the signing of miners'
I scale by M. J. Schcnck & Company, of
I Bellalre, Belmont County. The action of
j Schenck &. Company, It 13 believed, will
dg ioiiQwea lmmeuiateiy Dy me ouier
operators along the Ohio River.
Cincinnati Machinists Strike.
CINCINNATI, April 23. Two thousand
union machinists of this city today made
a demand for1 an increase of 121- per cent
In wages, a nine-hour workday and other
concessions.
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ROW AT WEST POINT.
Cadets Almost In a State of Insubor
dination. WEST POINT, N. Y.. April 23. A court
of Inquiry, consisting of Captain James
K. Thompson, Fifteenth Infantry; Cap
tain Edward" Anderson, Seventh Cavalry,
and Captain William Lasslter. First Ar
tillery, today began the investigation of
a charge of breach of discipline on the
part of several cadets of tl)e mllltary
academy. The cadets became disgruntled
over the action of Colonel Mills, the super
intendent, In punishing one of their num
ber, Cadet Ralston, for his failure to re
port a breach of discipline In the mes3
hall while the cadets were at supper a
few nights ago. The cadets are said to
be almost In a state of insubordination.
The aggrieved cadets assembled on the
p.irade-ground under cover of darkness
and Indulged In hideous yells directed at
the superintendent. They also removed
the sunset gun from Its position at the
north end of the parade-ground and
dragged it over In front of Colonel Mills"
quarters, but were prevented from firing
It by the appearance of several sentinels,
who promptly reported the Incident.
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE.
Mgr. Tarnnini, Nuncio nt The Hngne,
Will Succeed Martlnelli.
ROME. April 23. It Is understood here
that Monslgnor TarnassI, the present
Nuncio at The Hague, has been selected
as apostolic delegate to the United States.
Bishops of Newark and Portland.
NEW YORK. April 23. Very Rev. John
O'Connor. Vicar General, has been ap
pointed to the Bishopric of Newark, made
vacant by the death of Bishop AVIIllam
"Wlgger. Archbishop CorrJgan late today
received a cablegram from Rome to that
effect. The cablegram also contained
the announcement that the Very Rev.
William O'Connell. at present rector of
the American College at Rome, has been
appointed Bishop of Portland. Me.
May Build to Mexico.
ST. LOUIS, April 23. President and
General Manager B. F. Yoakum, of the
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad, has
returned from New York, where he con
ferred with the directors and Investors
concerning the various works of extension
In which the 'Frisco Is now engaged. He
denied the reported purchase of the Mex
ican Central by the "Frisco," but ad
mitted that his company contemplated
extending Its lines to Mexico, possibly
from Brownwood, Tex.
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NORTH POLE SEAR8H
Arctic Expedition to Sail
From Vancouver,
CAPTAIN BERNIER PLANS A SHIP
The Vessel Will Be Provisioned for a
Five Years' Voyage Tyrrell, th
Explorer, Will Accompany
the Party.
VANCOUVER, B. C. April 23. Plans ara
completed for the construction of tho
vessel to be built here for Captain Jo
seph Bernler, who Intends starting on a
North Polar expedition to be absent hve
years. The vessel will cost SSO.OOO. J. R.
Tyrrell, the Canadian explorer, will ac
company Bernler. The new vessel will
have a perpendicular double stern po3t
rudder to permit of unshipping the rudder
or propeller at any time. She will also
have a flush deck, so as to avoid frequent
flooding of the forward deck. She will
have three masts with a sail area of
7000 square feet, her rig resembling that of
a three-masted topsail schooner. The
masts will be about 100 feet high, but the
topmasts are made to take down, re
ducing the length to 60 feet when needed.
The vessel will be provisioned for'a five
years voyage, with a crew of 11, Includ
ing six scientific men, consisting of a
surveyor, astronomer, geologist, artist,
photographer and doctor.
REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE.
Russian Students Will Not Take Part
in Examinations.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 23. The rec
tor today Informed the students that Gen
eral Vannoffsky, the Russian (Minister of
Public Instruction, had refused to defer
the examinations until Autumn or to
make further concessions to tho Btudents.
Although the popular professor, M. Fet
rolcky, pleaded against an action which
would render It difficult for a liberal Min
ister to carry through his benevolent in
tentions, the students decided by a vote
of 6S4 to 649 against participation in the
examinations. They resolved, however,
not to create obstruction, and the minority
agreed to submit to the will of the ma
jority. The electro-technical, tho civil
engineering, the women's medical and tho
women's academic Institutions will akso
decide against taking the examinations.
The sincere friends of the students regret
the steps taken in this respect, believing
that the students should allow the recall
of the absentees to come as an act of
grace from the government, and should
not attempt to force concessions.
Banishment of Tolstoi.
LONDON, April 23. A special dispatch
from Vienna says the Czar has signed a
decree expelling Count Leo Tolstoi from
Russia, and that the decree has ben
served.
New York's Low Tax Levy.
ALBANY, N. Y., April 23. The state
tax rate for the next fiscal year was fixed
at 1.21 mills, the lowest In 40 years.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Philippines.
Tho natives of Samar are terrorized by insur
gents. Page 3.
American troops will begin a. vigorous oam
paign on the island. Page 3.
Changes are announced In the transport serv
ice. Page 3.
China.
Conger Justifies the acts of the missionaries at
Pekin. Page 2.
The Franco-German expedition has reached tho
Great Wall. Page 2.
Chaffee and Von Vv'aldersec aro dlnputlng as to
who shall guard a Pekin gate. Page 2,
Federal Government.
The President has pardoned three men aon
cerned in New Orleans bunk frauds. Page 3.
Minister Loomls had a conference with Seere
tary Hay Pago 3.
The Cuban commissioners will ask far abeluto
independence. Page 3.
Three new Brigadier-Generals are to be ap
pointed. Page J.
Foreign.
Captain Bernler. of Vancouver. B. C. will
search for the North Pole. Page 1.
A war scare la said to have caused Delcasso
to visit Russia, t Page 1.
A British Parliamentary committee wilt In
quire Into ship subsidies. Page 2.
Domestic.
The primary election In Alabama, gave a large
majority In favor of new constitution.
Page 1.
The flood at Cincinnati will reach 1U highest
mark today. Page 2.
The men who held up tho Choctaw train oxn
still at large. Page 5.
Pnclflc Coast.
Salem bank of Gilbert Bros, failed to opn.
Page 1.
Depositors in defunct Vancouver bank hava
faith In receiving most of thlr money.
Page 4.
Resolutions censuring the administration were
adopted by Oregon conference of United
Evangelical Church. Page 4.
James J. Hill and J Plerpont Morgan are Be
hind deal to secure Dunsmulr collieries In
British Columbia. Page 4.
Commercial.
New York stock market transactions. Page 11.
Portland market quotations. Page 11.
Domestic and foreign commercial news and
quotations. Page 11.
Slarine.
Steamer Vulcan sunk In the "Willamette.
Page 10.
German ship Otto Glldemeister condemned.
Page 10.
More grain ships reach port. Page 10.
Portlnnd and Vicinity.
County Commissioners at loggerheads en the
method of awarding contracts for supplier.
Page 12.
Portland players wre unfairly treated at the
recent Tacoma tournament. Page 12.
Executive committee votes to rate $5000 to
meet expenses of the reception to President
McKInley. Page 12.
Judge Bellinger orders defendants In thc Gil
bert case to show cause why a receiver
should not be appointed. Page S.
Dr. Von! Grueningln. who killed Berstaeaber,
released on ball. Page 12.
Subscriptions to Y. M. C. A. building fund
amount to $28,500. Page T.
Portland's dally output of lumber l,2UO480O
feet, worth $12,000. Page 10.
Little prospect of success for Onfray's salmon
combine. Page 7.
Board of Public Works refers City & Sub
urban's application to repair streets te City
Council. Page 12.
Northern Pacific will restore the North Coast
Limited train next month. Page 8.