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THE MORNING .qrjRBaONIANtf TUESD-A,-. MAS' 21, 1901'.
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f RES MYSTERY SOLVED
JsIXPI.AJA'CTOS OF JTHE SHOOTISG
OFCTftE CENSUS OFFICE CLERK.
Mrm,' Bpnlne, & Guest at the Hotel,
IgTells of a -Struggle - "WWch. tlie
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WASHINGTON, May 20. The mystery
-attending- the killing- of James Seymour
Ares, a Census Office clerk in the Ken
xnore Hotel, early last Wednesday xnorn
ingj was solved today by a voluntary con
fession from Mrs. Lulu Bonlne, a mar
ried "-woman and a guest at the house,
tft&t the three shots -which ended Ayres
llf&jhad been fired in a struggle between
herself and Ayres. Mrs. Bonlne, whose
hjusbaiid as a drummer for the wholesale
drug house of Dewltt & Co., of Chicago,
explained her presence lA Ayres room
at-j2 o'clock In the morning by saying
tfcajt he had come to her room complaining-
of a chill And asking for medicine,
afyi had induced her to follow him to his
room to talk over some matters of dif
ference there had .been between them. She
said that she dressed herself in a wrap
per, and went to Ms room. He had pre
ceded her, and when she opened the door
and walked in he quickly closed it and
informed her that he had enticed her to
ifie room for his own purposes, and said
iChe did not submit to his wishes he
would kill her. Ayres, she said, was un
dressed and (had a revolver in his hand,
ami in a struggle for its possession which
ensued immediately after she entered, it
was -discharged three times, the shots,
striking Ayres at each discharge, the last
one proving fatal.
After her statement, which was made
to the Chief of Police and a number of
other officials, Mrs, Bonlne was placed
under arrest and taken to the house of
detention, where she will be held pending
the -result of the Coroner's inquest, which
has been In session since Saturday.
The tragedy which resulted In Ayres
de"ath became known last "Wednesday
motnlng, when his dead body was found
inhis room at the Kenmore, a small
family hfitel situated not far from the
Capitol. Ayres was between 20 and 21
years of age and lived in Port Austin,
Mich., before coming to Washington as
a clerk in the Census Office. His father
is .a man of some standing in Republican
state politics in Michigan. An examina
tion of Ayres body showed that he had
Tseen shot three times, one ball entering
the left leg, another the left arm, and
Ihe'thlrd .penetrating the heart and caus
ing death. Suicide was the first theory
advanced, but statements from two wit
nesses that on the night of the murder
they had jseen a woman descending a
fire" escape leading from in front of the
Ayrjss room at the hotel and disappear
into the parlor of the house ended this
theory.
Gradually the fact was developed that
MrsN Bonlne and Ayres, who had been
on very friendly terms, had had a falling
out. Mrs. Bonlne, who had been subjected
to several rigid examinations by a de
tective without result, today told him her
story and asked his advice. He counseled
her to tell all she knew, and in the pres
ence of District Attorney Gould and the
detective she again told the story of the
deed in her own words. Mr. Gould would
make no promise as to Immunity from
punishment, however, and arrangements
were made for a complete and full re
cital of the deed at the office of Major
Sylvester, the superintendent of police.
, Before going to police headquarters, how
ever. Mrs. Bonlne asked that she be
allowed to tell the story to her husband,
who was at the police station at the time.
This she was permitted to do.
Her statement was entirely voluntary,
and, during Its recital, she appeared per
fectly calm apd collected. Its substance,
as related by Major Sylvester, Chief of
Police, is as follows:
S ""Mrs. Bonlne acknowledged that she
was "present when the shooting occurred.
.She said that some time prior to March
there had been a disagreement between
herself and Ayres, and that their friendly
relations had been broken until the morn
ing before the tragedy, when she became
friendly with him again. She said it was
some time in the morning, presumably
about 2 o'clock, when Ayres knocked on
her door. She opened It and he told her
he thought he was going to have a chill
and wanted to know if she had anything
that would prevent it. She said she
thought she had some laxative quinine,
and went to her boy's room, adjoining
hers, to get it. In the meantime he was
standing In, the halL He was dressed
in trousers, poat and undershirt. "When
she came back she said she could not find
the quinine. Ayres threw his arm over
her shoulder, and asked her if she would
not come over to his room, where they
would talk over their differences. To this
she assented, saying she would go as soon
as she could dress herself. She had been
in bed ;when he aroused her by knocking
at the door, and -went to the door in her
night robe. Ayres left her then, and
vWent Taack to his room. She dressed
' herself, putting on all her clothing except
her corset. Including a wrapper. She then
went to his room, opened the dobr and
then entered. Ayres stood behind the
door, and as soon as she entered he
slammed It and bolted the lock. He was
attired only In his undershirt, and had a
revolver In his fight hand. Shu was very
much agitated, and attempted to make a
break. toward the window to get out. He
vwent over and threw his left arm around
her. sajlng "I guess you will Jisten to me
now." Ayres still had the pistol In-his
right hand. She grabbed It with her
right hand and threw it up and it went
xoff. In the struggle which followed she
got hold of the weapon with both hands.
She doe5 not know how many shots were
fired, and does not remember anything
about what took place until Ayres fell
over against her, and his blood spurted
over her shoulder. She saio" it was she
'who called for help and moaned."
Miss Mlnas, who occupied the next
Vroom, had testifed to hearing moans, but
,' said she was too frightened to give an
5 alarm. Mrs. Bonlne then went through
' the window and down the fire escape to
the second floor, w here there is a landing.
V.She passed through the parlor, and up-
stairs to her room on the fourth floor.
,v She then washed her hands and the wrap
, per which she wore. Mrs. Bonlne de
clared that she had never been Intimate
with Ayres, but that when she went Into
V the room that night he made a propo
" sltlon to her which she resented. This
was the first time he had ever made such
, a proposition. Prior to March 4 he "had
sometimes been affectionate in his re-
marks, but had never made any sort of
improper propositions. She declared that
the reason she had not said anything
about the crime befpre was that she
wanted to preserve the good name of her
two boys.
Mrs. Bonlne's statement will be sub
C mltted to the Coroner's jury tomorrow,
i and on their verdict will depend the
course to be pursued toward Mrs. Bonlne.
She has engaged an attorney. She is ap
parently about 32 3 ears of age, and says
she was bom in Macon. Mo. She then
moved to Hamilton, in the same state,
- and afterward to Richmond. Kan., where
her husband was engaged In the drug busi
ness. Subsequently she went to Bruns
wick, Ga., and then to Florida, where
her husband was engaged In orange
growing. She says that It was at her
husband's solicitation that she learned to
practice with a revolver, and that he
first made the suggestion that she should
learn this art for self-defense against
poarible assaults. She said she had
twice In her life fired a revolver to fright
en burglars, and that she had brought a
bulldog revolver with her to "Washington,
but. had given it away to negro man.
Cnsea Asrainst Callahan Discharged.
OMAHA, May 20. The attorneys for
James Callahan, the alleged kidnaper, to
day appeared before Judge Baker in the
criminal -branch of the District Court
and moved for a judgment in the robbery
and larceny cases pending against him
in connection with, the kidnaping of young
Edward Cudahy. The pleading was "for
the discharge of the defendant on the
ground that he had already been put In
jeopardy for the same offence as is al
leged in each of these remaining cases.
The court sustained the motion- for the
discharge. This action finally disposes
of all the cases against Callahan, ex
cepting the case of false imprisonment
and the new case of perjury. Callahan's
bond was reduced from $8500 to $3000.
IN SECRET SESSION.
CnbanConrentlon Dlieaisu Reports
on Piatt Amendment
HAVANA, May 20. Today's session of
the Constitutional Convention was secret
and probably secret sessions will con
tinue during the discussion of two re
ports on the Piatt amendment.
President Watching the Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. The Presi
dent and members of the Cabinet are
watching with Interest the reports which
the Cuban Commission which visited
Washington will present to the Constitu
tional Convention. Secretary Boot has
kept the President fully advised of the
developments in Havana, and the Presi
dent is in communication with leading
Senators upon the subject. The question
of this Government's acceptance o the
action of the Constitutional Convention
as "substantial" compliance with the
terms of the Piatt amendment will, of
course, not be formally raised until the
Constitutional Convention acts on the re
port submitted to it. But there Is good
reason to believe that the members of the
Cabinet here are satisfied with develop
ments. The majority report is con
sidered a virtual acceptance of the Piatt
amendment, and the minority report
could perhaps be Interpreted as a stronger
protest designed to meet the demands of
local sentiment in Cuba and to "save
the fate" of its authors.
Public questions, as they arise, are be
ing daily discussed by the President with
the members of the Cabinet. No formal
Cabinet meetings arc being held at the
Scott residence, which San Franciscans
are calling the "Temporary Executive
Mansion,", but matters relating to the va
rious branches of the Government are
talked over informally.
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JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
Innrler Says It Will Resume Its Sit
tings This Summer.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 20 The Joint
High Commission, representing this coun
try and the United States, Is expected to
resume its sittings the present Summer.
Sir Wilfrid Laurler, the Premier, in his
speech on the British Columbia Judges
bill today, alluded to the difficulty of
bringing prisoners from. Dawson City
across the strip of territory at Skag
way claimed by the United States and
occupied by them under the terms ofa
modus vlvendl. Sir Wilfrid remarked that
this question was one the high commis
sion could deal with when it resumed
its sittings, as he hoped would be the
case In the course of the present Summer.
Although nothing further official can be
obtained on the subject. It is likely that
the meeting will take place In the Fall,
probably at Quebec. The Premier intends
to visit the Pacific -Coast and the Yukon
shortly after the session, and has i made
engagements which will keep him going
for the next three months.
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REBELLIOUS INDIANS.
An Outbreak on the Shoshone - Res
ervation Is Feared.
LANDER, Wyo., May aX-Condltlons on
the Shoshone Indian reservation are be
ginning to assume alarming aspects. Six
hundred Arapahoe braves are said to be
defying the authority of Agent Nickerson,
who has asked for authority from 'Wash
ington to use troops to suppress the rebel
lious Indians. It is believed that a clash
Is likely to occur at any moment, me
trouble, which has been brewing for some
months. Is said lo be the result of discon
tent among the Indians at a change In the
method of Issuing rations. The 'Indians
are now preparing to hold a sun dance,
although positive orders have been issued
by Agent Nickerson prohibiting them
from doing so. The Indians are assuming
such a defiant attitude toward the Gov
ernment officials that settlers In Lander
"Valley are thoroughly alarmed, fearing
an outbreak at any time.
One Thousand Filipinos Freed.
MANILA, May 20. General MacArthur
celebrated the surrenders of the Insur
gents Lascardo and Lacuna by releasing
1000 Filipino prisoners.
It Is unofficially reported that a body
of rebels under Angells attacked a- de
tachment of American troops, supposed to
be from thr. Thirty-seventh, near Pasaco,
in Southern Carmines Province, killing
two soldiers and one native scout and tak
ing one soldier prisoner. The Insurgents
are still In possession of the mining town
of Paracole, North Camarlnes. The near
eest troops are at Indan, 30 miles away.
Tvv. Trusts to Consolidate.
NEW YORK, May 20 Rumors current
during the past few days that the Union
Lead and the American Linseed Oil Com
panies are about to consolidate are con
firmed by the president of the American
Linseed Oil Company, who said tonight
that- the principal reason, for consolidation
Is found In the great economies that can
be effected In the handling of both linseed
oil and w'hlte lead.
Ex-Mayor Patrick J. Gleason.
NEW YORK, Way 20. Patrick J. Glea.
son, ex-mayor of Long Island City and
popularly known as "Battle Ax" Gleason,
died at his home In that place tonight
of heart disease, aged about 70 years.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
Special Rate Bulletin.
For the Medical Association meeting at
St Paul May 29 to June 7, $60 for the
round trip; tickets on sale May 30, good
60 days. For the Modern Woodmen meet
ing, St Paul, June" 1L $60 for the round
trip; tickets on sale June 7, good GO days.
For full particulars, regarding above, and
rates to the Pan-American Exposition,
call at Great Northern city ticket office.
No. 122 Third street or address A. B. C.
Dennlston, City Passenger and Ticket
Agent
Ttto Opium Dens Raided.
Lo Deen, 130 Second street, was arrested
last night by Policemen Kltzmiller and
Nash, charged with being the proprietor
of an" opium den, and John Williams, col;
ored, was arrested at the same place,
charged with smoking opium. At 3 o'clock
this morning Sergeant Moore and three
policemen raided the opium den at the
southwest corner of Second and Oak
streets, and arrested two white men
named Charles Brandt and Charles- Hill,
of Astoria, charged with smoking opium.
Better Than Carlsbad Mineral "Water.
This is to certify that I have used the
Witter Springs Mineral Water in dis
eases of the skin with marked success.
I have also employed it as. an adjunct in
the treatment of liver and kidney affec
tions, and consider it equal, if not better,
than the justly and world-renowned Carls
bad mineral water, of Germany. In
every case It has had an action equal to
the Carlsbad water. It is almost indis
pensable in the treatment of cutaneous
diseases, relaxing the skin and soothing
the eruptions. It must be used as any
other medicine. Judiciously and carefully.
I heartily recommend it to any of the
profession who may require a valuable
aid in the treatment of all skin diseases.
ORMISTON W. SWAYZE. M. D
Oakland, CaL
CARNEGIE'S LATEST GIFT
TEN MIMilOlff DOULARS TO FOUR
SWTCHHtrNIVEksiTIES
The Iron Master's Pmrpose. la to
Establish. Free Education
Scotchmen Surprised
LONDON, May 20. Andrew Carnegie
has given 2,000,000 to establish.free edu
cation in four5 Scotch universities, Edin
burg, Glasgow, Aberdeen and St An
drews. He stipulates that the beneficiar
ies be his -"Scottish fellow countrymen"
only, no English, Irish. Colonials nor
foreigners. The fund will apply to med.
leal as well as to commercial education
and will be placed in the hands of trus
tees, who will defray the expenses oi
Scottish students benefited under the
scheme.
Mr. Carnegie's gift has been almost the
sole topic of conversation in Edinburgh
today. Sir William Mulr, principal of the
University of Edinburgh, when inter
viewed on the subject said:
'T regard the gift -as one of extraor
dinary munificence, and there isf no doubt
that it will largely increase the number
of students. I believe" that another re
sult will be the freeing of secondary edu
cation. Possibly the government would
make a grant for this purpose."
Difficulties in the "Way of Acceptance
LONDON, May 20. A meeting was held
In London Saturday to accept Mr. Car
negie's gift Among those presents were
Lord Elgin, Thomas Shaw, M. P., A. J.
Balfour, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman,
John Morley, James Brytee and others.
The matter was discussed at length, but
no conclusion was arrived at, as to the
best method of administering the gift
Mr. Carnegie desires that all Scotchmen
and Scotch women shall enter the uni
versities on an equal footing, hence the
money is not given to the students to pay
their fees, but to the universities them
selves. The system is made perpetually
freel (and will probably be under govern
ment auspices.
According to the education, authorities,
the addition of Mr. Carnegie's gift pre
sents considerable difficulties, and for
this reason Scotch papers for the present
are rather looking the gift horse In the
mouth, while the English press 1b In
clined to cavil at the method of Mr.
Carnegie's munificence. The leading
Scotch paper, the Edinburgh Scotsman,
says editorially, that Mr. Carnegie's of
fer Is "disconcerting from its very mag
nificence," and proceeds to show that the
gift might disorganize the whole educa
tional system. It points out that the fees
which ptudents pay are only a small part
nu ntt ? ariupntincr thorn, the remain
ing being1 supplied by endowments, and
that if Mr. Carnegie's project -were w
bring an increase of students, the uni
versities would be compelled to appeal to
the public for further funds. Then, If uni
versity education is free, the country will
soon be asked, the Scotsman contends, to
make secondary education free also. In
conclusion, it asserts that "acceptance of
the offer demands the most careful con
sideration, although it is an offer which
Scotland cannot afford to decline without
the best of good reasons" The London
papers reflect these difficulties while ex
pressing admiration and gratitude.
The Incident Is Closed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 21. Ahmed
Tewflk Pasha, Ottoman Minister, of For
eign Affairs, having renewed his as
surance of Turkey's intention to apolo
gize to the embassies for the recent vio
lations of the foreign mall bags, the
British, French and Austrhi-Hnngarlan
Ambassadors have acknawrle.dgd. .1 in
an, identical note, an,d the matter is now
regarded as adjusted.
An English Major' Crime.
LONDON, May 20. Sergeant-Ma jor But-.
Ier who has just returned 'from South
Africa, last night shot five of bis -children,
killing four of them. His wife and
hn.bvv escaped. It is said Butler is the
second son-ot the late Lord Caher. The
Barony of Caher, according to DeBretts
Peerage, haB been dormant since 1858." The
first Baron Caher' was created In 1853.
German Tariff Conference.
BERLIN, May 20. The Chancellor, Von
Bulow, has summoned the Ministers of
Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtemburg,
Baden and Hesse tb a conference on the
customs tariffs, to be held June 4.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Crime Committed Three Years Ago
Results in an Arrest.
LEWISTON, Idaho, May 20. A sensa
tion was caused here this evening by the
arrest of John N. King, charged with the
murder of Charles E. Thatcher. The
latter, who was a partner of King, was
murdered In the store at Lapwal, 12 miles
from Lewlston, at 11 o'clock the night of
July "15, 189S. King's statement at the
Coroner's inquest was to the effect, that
two masked men entered the back door
of the store and covered the proprietors
with a revolver, and that Thatcher was
shot when the robbers thought he was
endeavoring to make an assault on them.
Two bullets of different caliber were found
in the body.
Thatcher was a prominent citizen, and
the tragedy attracted much attention, a
reward of $3000 being offered. Officers
and others have been working on the case
for the" three 'years that have elapsed,
and various tough characters then on
Nez Perces reservation, where the trag
edy occurred, have at periods been under
suspicion. The arrest of King tonight
came as a general surprise. The warrant
was issued on a complaint made by Harry
Thatcher, a grain dealer, of Genesee, the
murdered man's brother. The state -will
attempt to prove that King and Thatcher
quarreled, -and that King" took two re
volvers from" the bed which both men oc-'
cupled, and fired a bullet from each into
Thatcher's body.
Thatcher was engaged in business here
many years before going to Lapwal. King
Is manager of a large flour milling plant,
here, and conducts a More at Lapwal.
He was formerly engaged in business In
Idaho County. He has many extensive
acquaintances throughout this section of
the state. His wife Is now In a Portland
hospital.
RAILROAD "WON SUIT.
Claim of Southern Pacific to Lands
on Colorado River Afflrnted.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals has
banded down a decision affirming the de
cree of the -lower court in the suits of the
United States against the Southern Pa
cific Company.
The suits were brought for the purpose
of determining the title to certain odd
numbered sections of, land-within the 20
-and 30-mile limits of the grant made by
tho.Unlted States to the Southern Pacific
by .act of Congress of March 3, 1S71, loads
which are alos within 20 miles of. The
mineral route of the Texas Pacific Rall-
,road Company from Yuma, on the Colo
rado. The suits were, atso Droqgnt to
cancel ,the patents. The Government dis
missed' the, sult'ln so far as concerned all
lands mentioned for,, which patents had
been Issued by It, except about 5000 acres
which the Southern Pacific Company had
contracted to sell to the Colorado River
Irrigation Company.
The decree of-the Circuit Court in rela
tion to that portion of the land' on the ap
peal of the Southern Pacific Company Is
affirmed. In the appeal taketby the
United States relating to the lands em
braced within the primary and undeter
mined limits of what the appellants con
tend was the definite location of the route
of the Texas Pacific Railroad Company,
the evidence in the record, taken, in Its
entirety, upon this point, shows clearly
that the. line of the Texas Pacific Rail
road from Fort Worth by way, of San
Gorgonio Pass to San Diego was neyer in
any manner known to the law definitely
fixed. The decree of the Circuit Court is
upon all points affirmed.
McKemle as "Witness.'
SAN FRANCfeCO, May 20. The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals issued, an
order today commanding the Sheriff of
Alameda County to produce Alexander
McKenzIe, the Nome mining receiver, who
is serving a sentence for contempt before
United States Court Commissioner Hea
cock Wednesday, to testify in the matter
of the alleged contempt of court by United
States District Judge Arthur H. Noyes,
United States District Attorney Joseph
Woods and Thomas J. Geary.
Supreme Court Returned.
SALEM Or., May 20. The Supreme
Court Judges returned, from Pendleton
Saturday evening, and held a session of
the .Supreme Court today. A. number of
motions and twb cases were heard. No
action was taken on the petition for a
date for a law examination, but the mat
ter will probably be disposed of tomor
row. Given His Liberty,
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.- United
States Commissioner Heacock 'today dis
missed J. Wolf, the expressman, who was
arrested last week for having In his pos
session a trunk of opium sent" here from
Seattle. The customs officers ate now
searching for G. W. Wilson, the man to
whom the opium came. -
Municipal Election.
CORVALLIS. Ori, May 20. In the
municipal election today M. S. Woodcock
was elected Mayor; D. C.I Rose, Council
man in the first ward; William Crees In
the second, and August Hodes in the
third; E P GreffQZ, Police Judge; Asa
Alexander, Chief of Police, and William
McLagan, Treasurer.
Commissary Sergeants.
WASHINGTON, May 20. The following
Post Commissary Sergeants have been as
signed: Richard M. Scott SteVens; Sam
uel W. Shifter, Fort Wright; Louis W.
Smith, "Vancouver Barracks.
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.THE MAIN-STREET EXTENSION
Statement From Five Interested
Property-Holders.
PORTLAND, May 20. (To the Editor.)
The paragraph that appeared in the local
column" of Monday's Oregdnlan, relating
to the improvement of 'Main street, was
very misleading and hot according to
facts. In order that this controversy may
be understood by your readers," we give
a brief sketch, as follows:
Two years ago the" Council was pe
titioned to open Main street, through the
Gaston property. The street committee,
after a long and compfeteheaTlng'of pe
titioners and remonstrances, recommended
that the Council grant tlfe petition. The
dty Council did so. Viewers were ap
pointed, and In due course of time brought
In their reports, and the assessments were
ordered. Mr. Gaston was not satisfied
with the award, and appealed to the Cir
cuit Court. The trial came off, and the
jury, after two days' listening to the va
rious arguments, and visiting the grounds,
gave $300 more than the -viewers had
given. Mr. Gaston promptly appealed to
the Supreme Court, and the Supreme
Court denied the' appeal, saying the de
cision of the lower court was final. The
City of Portland, by apt of the Council,
placed that little strip Upon the city map
"and ordered all obstructions removed.
Three months agd a petition was circu
lated have 'Main street improved so
that 'thepublic., could, use, It Every5
householder (with the single exception of
Mr. Gaston) on' Main" street between
Chapman and King, signed for the im
provement, 'and the Council ordered the
Cltyv Engineer to improve the street The
surveys were, made; buttoning to. the re
cent decision oj. jjuuge .pmuuger iub .iuds
pect for immediate work was- not favor
ablej and the people Interested asked the
Council for a permit to -cut down trees
and make a roadway not less than 12 feet
wide, and also to do such grading as was
necessary (all at our own expense) under
.the supervision of the City Engineer. This
was graniea, ana me wort wTi ue&uii uu
6 o'clock Friday morning. Not at mid
night, rior at 4, but at 6. Not a tree nor
a -shrub was disturbed on private prop
erty. All was done by order of the Com
.monCouncll In order .that the people of
Portland might enjoy their own. Mr.
Burrell, Mr. King, Bishop- Morris, Mr.'
Wood, and others mentioned in the article
inspired by Mr. Gaston own no, property
abutting on Main street, between Chap-'
man and King, consequently their remon
strances against a -street "Improvement
where they are not and cannot' be as
sessed, have no bearing on the case. We
have been temporarily enjoined from Im
proving the street, But' .are positive that
the verdict will be that 'Mr. Gaston has no
right to ''interfere with the city property,
and with public improvements. By pub-s
ashing this communication you'wiu ooiige
j:e. hasbltune,
p. f. 1iairadon,-
F. R. OHOWN,
F". H. PAJGE,
W".' F. ' HAtNIEBUT.
Quotations of Mining: Stocks.
SPOKANK. May 20. The closing quotations
for mlnlntr stocks today were:
Bid Ask
Bid. Ask.
Amer. Boy, .. 6
Blacktall ....''8Vi
Butte & Boa..
Crystal 4J6
vConJecture .. 4
Deer Trail ... 2i
Dewey 2
Gold Ledge .. 1
I. X. L.. 12
Iron Mask
L P. Surp... 6
Mtn. Lion ...17
7Morn. Glory ,
3
4H
uviiAiomson
UlPrln. Mj
3U
Prin. Maud .. 1
Qullp 24
Ramb. Car ...28 .
Republic .....18
Reservation .. 2
Ross. Giant .. 3
Sullivan 0
27
284
23
3
3
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2V4
1
10
36
1
Tom Thumb ..11 12
Waterloo 1
6l
18H1
SAN FRANCISCO. May 20. Official closing
quotations for mining: stocks:
Alta .... ?0 02
Aloha Con - 2
Justice $0 03
McrlcanJ....''..,.. 17
Occidental Con ... 3
Ophlr ..,,.. .v.... 1 00
Overman i -13
Potosl , 2
Savage ....-..... 11
Sierra. Nevada ... 13
Silver, Hill ,:.v. 34
Standard ......... 4 00
Union Con ."..?.. 2
Utah Con'........ 5
Andes
Belcher .'....
Best & Belcher.
'Bullion
Caledonia.
Challenge Con .
nhnllflr ...
Confidence . . . .v. 55
Con. -Cal. & Va...-2 25
Crown Point ...."' -12
Gould & Curry,..
Hale & Norcross.
llirellow Jacket .... 15
20
NEW YORK. May 20 Mining stockB today
closed as follows: '
Adams'Con ?0 20ILittle Chief ?0 13
Alice ..'. 40
Breece 1 70
'Brunswick Con ... 17
Comstock Tunnel. 5
Con. Cal. & Va... 2 20
Deadwood . Terra.. 60
Hbrn Silver 1 15
Iron Silver 58
Lead. Hie Con .... 5
Ontario 8 00
Ophlr ..., 85
Phoenix 14
Potosl '..... 4
Savage 12
Sierra Nevada-... 16
Small Hopes 45
Standard ......... 3 50
BOSTON. May 20 Closing- quotations-
Adventure f 15 00Humboldt ? 30 00
Bing Mln. Co.. 23 25iOsceola . 87 00
Amal. Copper.. 113 50 Parrolt 57 50
Atlantic 30 OOlQulncy 165 CO
Boston & Mon. 420 OOlTamarack 320 00
Butte & Boston 104 OOJUtah Mining ... '28 50
Cal. & Hecla SSSjOO.Wlnona ... 3 OO
Eranklln .'. 18 001
rVoTtlr'ln '18 001 I-
Bid.
CHEAP EXCURSIONS EAST
On May Sd'andJune '"'the O. R. & N.
Company will sell "round-trip tickets for
$60, Portland to- St Paul.1--Minneapolis,
Omaha, "St Joseph, Leavenworth, "Kan
sas City and Council Bluffs; limit 60
days from, dite of. sale, stop-over privi
leges en route. City ticket office, Third
'and Washington.
-
New Overlaaa Ticket -Office.
For all points East Lowest "rates.
Superior attractions. Excellent service.
Personally conducted excursions daily, via
Rio Grande Western Railway, 122 A Third
street entrance new Failing building.
B
Suit the people, because they are tired
of. bitter doses, with the pain and griping
that usually follow. Carter's Xrlttle Liver
Pills. One pill a dose.
CHAPTER :0F ACCIDENTS
STRANGE SERIES OF MISHAPS IX
TACOMA- HARBOR.
Unlucfcy Day at the City of Destiny
Xo Serious Damage and Xo-
body Injured. -
TACOMA, May 20. A chapter of acci
dents occurred along the water front to
day, and, though none of them, was serl
ousp the run of bad luck created consid
erable excitement The Nova Scotia bark
Stillwater, with 300.000 feet of lumber
aboard, sprang a leak and was beached.
The bark Highland Light was discharg
ing ballast in the stream, and it was
found water was pouring into her as fast
&s the ballast came out She will be sent
to the drydock.
The steamer Walla Walla attempted to
swing around too close to the newly-fllled-in
ground upon which the Northern Pa
cific will erect several new warehouses
and docks, and narrowly escaped going
aground. A few minutes later she swung
In 'close to the steamer Ellhu Thomson,
lying at the bunkers, and then hacked
toward the steamer Edith at the Ameri
can Fish Company's docks. The tug
Fearless rescued the steamer. About the
same time Foss' boathouse collapsed from
some unknown cause, and two Indians
paddling a small canoe In the bay were
capsized. During the excitement the
Highland Light bumped Into the ship
Florence, which was lying close- to the
distressed bark.
"WILL BE HEARD IN OCTOBER.
Case Involving: Validity of Law on
Street Assessment.
WASHINGTON, May 20. Upon the pe
tition filed by Hon. J. M. Long. City At
torney of Portland, together with pe
titions from the city officials of San Fran
cisco, -Spokane, Denver and Salt Lake,
the Supreme Court today assigned the
case of King et al. vs. the City of Port
land, for hearing October 28, .directly after
the reassembling of the court next Fall.
There Is only one more -session of the
court before the recess. No time remains
for argument. This is the case involving
the validity of the law on street assess
ment Surrendered by Bondsmen.
SALEM, Or., May 20. A. T. Zumwalt,
the Turner Blacksmith, who has been
out in $500 bonds to answer to the charge
of Incest, was today surrendered to the'
Sheriff by his bondsmen, and Is held In
jail awaiting the June term of court
Contract for Surveying.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 2a Don Mel
riniTTi Tnns been awarded a contract for
surveying 10 townships of Government
land In Harney county. ie expects to
leave with his crew for tnat piace aooui
June 1.
FlGFRUNE
CereaJ
A Perfect Food Drink
Made from the choicest
miits and cereals grown
in California.
Possesses a delicate flavor
and aroma' not found in
any other Cereal Coffee.
All grocers sell it.
EPPS'S GOGOA
GRATEFUL " COMFORTING
Distinguished Everywhere
for
Delicacy of Flavor.
Superiority In Quality.
Grateful and Comforting
to the Nervous or Dyspeptic.
Nutritive Qualities Unrivalled.
Your Grocer and Storekeeper sell it.
In Half-Pound Tins only.
Prepared by JAMES EPPS & CO, Ltd.,
Homoeopathic Chemists, London,
England.
BREAKFAST SUPPER
EPPS'S COCOA
IT IS
THE
Rest as YoaRlda
THE MORROW
Coaster Brake
Gmrantetl you Atnlutt Comftrt and
ritttjurc in Cytlinr. Jits my wheel.
Yourwheel always under control. Secu
rity on hills. A luxury oa the lerel.
You IUde SO 3COM, but
Pedal only 8S Mile.
1 100,000 satisfied riders last year. Sold
byallaeaien. Mttnittfrti.
KdloMl
HSj. Ca, Slain, X. T.
IT IS A CRIME TO BE WEAK.
Every Weak man or woman can be re
stored to perfect health and vitality by
proper application or ciecinary. ur.
Rnnett. the CTeatEIectricalautiiority,
has written a book, which he sends
free, postpaid, for the asking; His
Electric Belt and Electrical Suspen
sory are the only ones whlcK do not
bum and blister and which can be re
newed when burned out. Guaranteed
to cure Varicocele. Lost Vigor and VI-
iin,. V1i4n,u Ttf artcf tnmach
Disorders. Constipation, etc. Write for book today
DR. BENNETT Electric Belt Co.
8 to 11 CbIok Bloclc, Denver, Colo.
WrfwiwiwWiP
pflH
Drsfsbta.
Genuine stamped C.CC Never sold In buE'-
Beware of the dealer who tries to stfl
omethin "lust ft.' good.
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$jli.
739 Farragut Ave., Chicago, III., Dec. 7, iqco.
Warner's Safe Cure Co,, Rochester, N. Y.
Gentlemen : For ten years I have been troubled with liver
complaint, which seriously- interfered at "times with my official
duties, and I often found it difficult to, walk any distance. I
was dosed with pills and powders-until I lost heart and courage.
At last I tried Warner's Safe Cure and I do not wonder every
one speaks well of it. Eight bottles cleaned me from head to
foot, 'and I am a well man.
(JUDGE) T: A. McMAHON.
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ThEiBest Wheel.
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OJ Siacth Streets 9 1 A
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hold '265,000 barrels) and
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degrees, rermeniauon is
No green beer ever leaves the
Schlitz brewery. If you wish to
be certain of an aged beer, get
Schlitz, the beer that made
Milwaukee famous.
Phone Mafn835 (O.T.Co.) J.Sll7e
stone, 605 Ch. Com. Big, Portland.
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'SAY AYE 'NO' AND YE'LL NEVER BE MARRIED.'"
DON'T REFUSE ALL OUR ADVICE TO USE
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Competition.
' The beer that causes
biliousness is "green beer"
insufficiently aged. It
is hurried from the brew
ery to the market before
it is half fermented. Drink
it and it ferments in your
stomach, and the result is
biliousness and headache.
Fermentation is expen
sive. It requires immense
refrigerating' rooms (ours
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