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THE MORNING OREGONIAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1901. WHY HE LEFT SHIP BROWN AND MAODOX WIN f SECOND VERDICT IX THEIR FAVOR IX OREGON KIXG MINE CASE. Captain Jamieson Tells His Story About the Pinmore. Ownership of a Gold-Bearing Prop erty IVortU 300,000 Is In volved in the Suit. - 10 I WOULD NOT RISK CREW'S LIVES Flrxt 3Iate Jonei Gives a Graphic De scription of the Terrors of a Storm on a Dark Night in a SiuUIns Vessel. The court of inquiry instituted to in vestigate the case of the British bark Pinmore began its work yesterday morn ing. A morning and an afternoon session were held. The only witnesses were Cap tain Jamieson and First Mate Jones. Al though nothing new was evolved, the de tails of the voyage and of the abandon ment of the vessel were expanded into an interesting story. The court especially Investigated the matter of the leaks of the ship, her ballast, and her general jNea worthlness. Testimony will be resumed this morning at the British Consulate at 10 o'clock. The court Is composed of James Lald law, British Consul; Captain C. Froggatt, of the British steamship Knight Compan ion, and Captain Allan Porter, of tho British ship Rlversdale. Both vessels are Ita this port. Captain Jamieson testified thai he felt he was doing right in aban donee the vessel, since no rescue was in sight, and the ship threatened to turn turtle every moment. He did not think himself justified In risking the lives of the crew In an effort to save the vessel, when such appeared fruitless and to no pur pose. The ship was unmanageable. With every swell he and the crew expected the vessel to turn turtle. The pumps were useless, the ship was on her beam ends and could not possibly be steered, and all distress signals had been in vain. Yet he offered to stay with any man who desired to remain. All hands, however, wanted to get ashore. The gist of Captain Jamlegon's testi mony was as follows: The Pinmore sailed from Santa Rosalia October 23. Six days out of port the ves i$el showed signs of leaking. The leak was located under the chain locker. At tempts to stay It were Ineffectual. The water in the hold was kept down by pumping. November 2S a heavy southeast gale caused the leak to be serious. The sand of the ballast was washed about by the water in the ship, and by the rough treatment received from the storm, and tilled the limbers, thereby choking the pumps. From that time the water In the hold Increased, and the only means of freeing the ship was that of balling, which was tried December 3. On that date an other storm sprang up. The water In the hold kept gaining. By this time the ship was on her beam ends, the ballast was a liquid mass, and the vessel refused to steer, to stay, or to wear. Swiftly the Pinmore drifted northward. December 4 at 4 A, M. Gray's Harbor light was sighted. At daylight the shore was seen. Soundings showed that the vesi-el was approaching the beach. About noon the captain ordered both anchors out. A heavy swell rolled from the west. Distress signals were hoisted at S o'clock A. M. That evening all the rockets In the ship, eight or 10, were used, without response. About 6 P. M. the barometer began to fall. The captain called a con ference, and It was decided that to remain with the ship longer was a useless haz ard. At 10 P. M. two boats were launched. In the morning Destruction Island was In sight, which showed the rapid drift of the boats during the night. About noon the boats attempted to land, with the re sult as already published. The court In quired about the ballast of the ship and the leakages. The first session of the court lasted until 1 o'clock. At 2:15 o'clock the court reas sembled. First Mate Hugh Jones took the stand. He was a ready witness, and told his story well. He corroborated the cap tain's testimony at every point. His evi dence was partly a repetition and partly an expansion of the captain's statements. After the heavy storm December 4 the vessel tried to wear, but she only drifted nearer to shore. That day, despite the ex treme Hbt of 45 degrees, all hands were called to the main hatch. One of the hatches was removed. Everybody agreed that it was impossible to right the ship by shifting the ballast, for the wash was too great In the hold. The captain and his officers then held a conference. The best thing to do seemed to be to get ashore and obtain assistance. Jones then told the story of the night's adventures and how the crew reached shore at a place two miles south of Raft River. Consul Laldlaw Name those with whom you and the captain conferred before leav ing the ship. Mate Jones The second mate, the sail maker and the carpenter. "Define the point where the vessel was anchored." "Eight miles south of Quinault Rli'er by dead reckoning. No observations of longi tude or latitude were taken.' "Your boat was capsized. Was It in seaworthy condition?" "Yes." Mate Jones, when asked about the log of the vessel, said it had been lost when his boat capsized. A second log of his own. Intelligible only to himself, was left on the vessel. Captain Jamieson said he had not looked for It in the vessel at Ta coma. The mate had no other documents pertaining to the vessel. Jones corroborated the captain's testi mony about the leaks. He said when the ship reached Falkland Islands she was leaking about four Inches every 24 hours. The ballast taken aboard at Santa Rosalia was stored in hatches Nos. 2 and 3. The hold was without bulkheads except for the collision bulkheads. The mate told how the shifting-boards had been secured. Laldlaw Do you know anything about the posts being slacked up before the ves sel was abandoned? "No, I never heard of it." "Did the master ever suggest it?" Jones No. "Was the vessel rolling or pitching heav ily when you left her?" "Lurching heavily." "Enough to throw things off the table where you were eating?" "No." "How did you manage to drink coffee?' "We can manage that under very bad circumstances." "Who fastened the posts at Santa Ro salia?" "The carpenter." Porter Were you at any time within range of pilotage? "Yes, and we could have entered the Columbia.' Here Captain Froggatt took a turn: "When that port was closed at Santa Rosalia, did you see that It was secure?" "I did." "After you left the ship, what was your opinion about waiting for daylight before making for shore?" "We Intended to wait for daylight be fore landing. I put out both boats on the port side of the vessel." "Was there any discord among the men?" "There was none. All wanted to leave the vessel. They obeyed orders perf ectly." "After leaving the vessel did you see her again?' "Yes. Monday evening, D.ecember 9." "Was anything said about returning?" "Not to my knowledge." Mate Jones then added: "Before we took to the boats the captain said that if any man was un willing to go, he himself would stay with him." Captain Jamieson. asked: "Did you J SCENES AT THE IXiUIRY know or hear of any way of communicat ing with the ship after we had landed?" "No," said Jones. "What became of the boats?" "The one was broken up; the other left on the beach, where it was wrecked by the surf. While wo were at Granville, from December 6 to 9, there was a heavy sea.' At 4:30 o'clock the court adjourned until this morning. LEO TOLSTOI'S IDEAS. Herbert Lee DIscnssetl His Social and Economic VIcivs. At the meeting of the Portland Eco nomic League last alght Herbert Lee,, teacher In the Portland High School, spoke on the subject of Leo Tolstoi's so cial and economic Ideas. After a careful study of the great novelist's life, Mr. Lee described the period of mental unheaval through which the writer passed. "In the throes of despair," said Mr. Lee, 'Tolstoi wrestled with the old prob lem of the meaning of life, until, at last, he seemed to hear a voice coming to him from tolling humanity, and giving him a message of faith In a beneficent God and the righteousness of his purpose. This at tracted him to the laboring men, the masses; In Russia, the peasants. Tdlstol henceforth clad himself in peasant's garb and upon his house in Moscow placed a sign. 'L. N. Tolstoi. Shoemaker.' until the Czar ordered It removed. "From this time on Tolstoi became more and more impressed with the belief that the only solution of the industrial and social problems that today confront the civilized world lies in the adoption of an economic system based on the literal teachings of the Sermon on the Mount; hence his famous theory of non-resistance, based on MjUthew v:38, 39: 'Ye have heard that it hath been said, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;" but I say unto you that ye resist not evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also ' "Tolstoi, therefore, became a philosoph ical anarchist; not a 'red, a rampant, murdering, assassinating madman, but one who believes it wrong to resist the evil-doers, wrong to make laws, wrong to enforce them." In speaking of anarchy. Mr. Lee said: "Anarchy is Che condition of primitive man, of the unorganized mass from which has been evolved the highly organized conditions of modern society: and evolu tion, the process by which the race has advanced, will carry us forward, not backward; will bring about a still more accurately organized condition of society; will demand an ever-Increasing regula tion of the community for the preserva tion of the rights of the individual." In conclusion, Mr. Lee declared his hope for the amelioration of all the ills from which the industrial world now suffers Is in the evolution of the altruistic In stinct, that in time, he thinks, will dom inate the now almost imperious Instinct of self-preservation and self-reproduction. He said: "Until this instinct has become dominant, I believe all other schemes more or less Utopian. So long as some men are vastly more capable and more industrious than others, so long great inequalities of wealth will continue, until these abler men are willing nay, glad to work equally hard but accept as ample recompense the Improvement and enrichment of the community." o FAVORS SHORTER COURSE. Correspondent Echoes M. A. 3Iiller's Views on Education. SODAVILLE. Or., Dec 12. (To the Edi tor.) My attention was yesterday called to a statement in last Sunday's Oregonlan which, in Justice to public opinion here and to Hon. M. A. Miller, of Lebanon, I feel It my duty to inform the readers of The Oregonlan Is incorrect. The state ment to which I refer Is in your corre spondent's report of the farmers' Insti tute held here last week. The closing sentence of that report says In substance that Mr.' Miller's criticism on the work of the gentlemen who formulated the course of study now in use in the public schools of this state was not generally approved of by those who heard It. I have talked with several gentlemen con cerning Mr. Miller's views on the sub ject In question, and I find almost every one believes with him that there are too many studies required in our public schools. I think a large majority of the citizens of this part of the state are In favor of a shorter course of study for the pupils of the lower grades of the public , alliums, jj. .rv. jiiuv;i. "Fair Trade." SALEM. Dec 14. (To the Editor.) In The Oregonlan of yesterday I find the fol lowing: If somebody will Invent a substitute for tho name "free trade," perhaps free trade with the Philippines will not be so much of- a bugbear. Why not be strictly accurate and call it "fair trade"? T. H. HENDERSON. IXTO THE ABANDONMENT OF THE D. P. THOMPSON'S WILL PROPERTV GOES EaUALLY TO WIFE AXD TWO DAUGHTERS. Provision "for the Care of the Son Ralph Beuuest to a Sister Dec orations to Granddaughter. The will of D. P. Thompson, deceased, was admitted to probate in the County Court yesterday. The property Is be queathed in equal shares to the wife, Mary It. Thompson, and the daughters, Bessie M. Teal and Genevieve Thompson, and provisions are -made for the support of Ralph Thompson, a son. Joseph M. Teal and Walter F. Burrell are named as executors, without bonds, and they are authorized to sell property or perform any act necessary In the management of the estate, without having to obtain an order fiom the County Court. The peti tion accompanying the will docs not state the value of the estate. The will provides that Ruth Teal, a granddaughter, shall receive $1000, to be held by her father, J. N. Teal, In trust, for her benefit, and she shall also have the decorations given Mr. Thompson by His Majesty, the Sultan of Turkey. To Joseph N. Teal Is devised $10,000. To Mary R. Thompson, the wife. Is given the household furniture, pictures, and so forth, and one-third of all of the prop erty, less $20,000. estimated to be the value of the house and lots at the corner of Twelfth and Yamhill streets, already given to her. She is to accept this share of the estate In lieu of dower. The de sire an? wish is expressed that she shall not part with any portion of her estate for tha purpose of engaging In any busi ness enterprise, nor Indorse any promis sory note- or sign any bond or obligation of any character, or encumber any of the property, but hold it Intact for her main tenance and that of the children. ,A func of $50,000 Is set apart to be in vested by J. N. Teal and Walter F. Bur rell. as trustees, In United States bonds or In first mortgages on Oregon or Wash ington property, the Incomes, or so much as is necessary, to be used in caring for Ralph Thompson, a son, and for that purpose to be paid to his mother. He is to be supplied wifh everything ho re quires. Including books, papers and mu sic, and one copy of The Dally Oregonlan. From the Income of the same fund $240 per year Is to be paid to Rachel Thomp son, a sister of the testator, residing at AlLTcrth. la., and the balanco of the inccn:t, if any, is to go to Bessie M. Teal and Genevieve Thompson. In the event of Ralph Thompson's death, they are to receive all of this income, except the $240 per year to be paid to Rachel Thompson. The remaining two-thirds of the estate is divided equally between Bessie M. Teal and Genevieve Thompson, and the share of Bessie M. Teal Is to be charged with $40,000, previously given to her by her father. Until tho final distribution of the estate, Mrs. Teal is to receive $10,000 an nually, which Is to be charged to her share. Genevieve Thompson is to be paid $100 per" month after she reaches the age of 18 years, and until she Is 21 years old, when she Is to be given $5003, and $27,500 when she is 24, and the final distribution of the estate is to be made when sho has arrived at the age of 25 years. Mr. Thompson directed that his body be cremated, and asked that Rev. Dr. T. L. Eliot deliver a brief funeral address. The statement Is made that, having full confidence in J. N. Teal and W. F. Bur rell, no bond Is to be exacted from them as executors. The will Is dated Novem ber 9, 1901. and was witnessed by D. W. Wakefield and W. W. Cotton. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Anna Metschan, of Tacoma, a sis ter of Phil Metschan, Is a guest of her brother at the Imperial. J. H. Ackerman, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was In the city yes terday on business connected -with his office. Captain J. A. Goodln and W. A. Bethel, both of whom are stationed at Vancouver Barracks, are in the city, and are guests at the Hotel Portland. A. E. Reames, of Jacksonville, who is a guest at the Portland, Is a prominent at torney In the section of the state In which he lives, and Is District Attorney for that Judicial district. General J. D. Mclntyre and daughter, of Seattle, are guests at the Portland. General Mclntyre was for many years prominently Identified with the Washing ton National Guard. L. E. Morse, A. S. Blower, S. V. Rahm and H. F. Davidson, all of Hood River, are In the city, having arrived yesterday to attend the banquet given, last night by BRITISH BARK PINMORE. the Washington Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. E. C. Masten, formerly assistant secre tary of the Chamber of Commerce, con siders that his health was Improved by his two months' sojourn In Phoenix, Ariz. He has not yet decided on returning there, but may do so. Mrs. G. H. Primrose, wife of the well known minstrel man, whose company Is beaded this way. Is at the Portland. Mrs. Primrose will remain in the city until her husband and his black-faced comedi ans play their engagement here. Hon. W. A. Carter, of Gold Hill, who J represented Jackson County In the lower house at the last session of the Legisla ture, Is at the Imperial. Mr. Carter Is a prominent young lawyer and his present trip to Portland Is on legal business. United States Assistant Fish Commls- r sloner W. N. Wlsner, Jr., is at the Im perial on business. Mr. Wlsner Is one of the best-known authorities on. salmon on the Coast, and Is stationed at the White Salmon hatchery and experiment station. Frank Patton, of Astoria, who Is at the Imperial, Is a well-known banker, and Is one of the largest holders- of timber land? In the state. Mr. Patton is heavily In terested In property in the neighborhood of Seaside. E. S. Isaacs, of Walla Walla, who Is at the Imperial, is one of the wealthiest capitalists of that section. He Is a large stockholder In the company owning the water-works system, and Is Identified with other prominent business enterprises of Walla Walla. C. F. White and wife, of Cosmopolls, Wash., are at the Portland. Mr. White is manager of the Gray's Harbor Commer cial Company, and Is taking an active part In the development of the resources of the section of the State of Washing ton in which he resides. Ex-Mayor W. A. Storey, who is now engaged In the sawmill business at Rain ier, Or., was In the city yesterday. He said times were very busy with him, and that the plant would be enlarged shortly. His firm now employs 50 men. Mr. Storey's family resides In their new home In the northwest portion of the city. C. H. Prescott has returned from a 10 weeks' trip East. It was purely a pleasure trip to visit relatives and friends, but he found, owing to numerous breaks In the ranks of his friends, that there was a good deal of sadness mixed with tho pleasure. He feels that he was for tunate In starting home In time to avoid the blizzard and floods and enable him to spend Christmas In Oregon. Industrial Agent R. C. Judson. of the Harriman lines In the Pacific Northwest, arrived homo last night from the East, where he went to attend the National Livestock Association. With others he made a gallant effort before that body to bring It to Portland next year, but lacked the necessary votes. He visited several cities of the East and had a pleasant trip. j Major G. S. Bingham has returned from unit iiaiinsLv, wiiviu ne appeared Deiore an examining board, as is the custom when officers are promoted. Major Bing ham was General Randall's chief Quar termaster In Alaska and returned with him to the States. He Is now engaged In closing up the affairs of the Quartermas ter's office of the Department of Alaska, and has opened temporary headquarters In the Falling building. When the work Is completed Major Bingham will re ceive an assignment from the War De partment, but at present he does not know where he will be stationed next. MORE OUTSIDE SUBSCRIPTIONS Dudley Evans Sends ?500 "The Lewis and Clark Club." Among new subscriptions to the Lewis and Clark fund received yesterday was that of Dudley Evans, formerly a Port land business man, but now a resident of New York City, for $500. Quite a number of smaller ones were filed with the sec retary. Most of the canvassing commit tees have submitted their final reports, and the transcribed list is nearly ready to be turned over to the revision committee. Several supplementary subscriptions have voluntarily come In to headquarters, and the prospect is that the revision commit tee will not have so much work to do as was at first contemplated. The officers in. charge of the Lewis and Clark celebration project wish It to be definitely understood by the public that the "Lewis and Clark Club" has nothing whatever to do with the celebration enter prise. The "club" was started without the knowledge or consent of the persons legal ly In charge of the Lewis and Clark cele bration, and they have absolutely no re lations with It. Worth Winning. He Please play for me. She I don't play. He Please sins for me. She I don't sin. He Please marry me. Chlccgo Nev&i The argument In the case of Brown and Maddox vs. the Oregon King Mining Com pany was completed yesterday afternoon. Judge Bellinger charged the Jury, and they retired about 4 P. M. to deliberate upon their verdict. A little before 7 P. M. the jury came Into court and returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs. It will be remembered that the case was tried at the Spring term of the United States Court, and a verdict was rendered in favor of plaintiffs, but this was set aside by Judge Bellinger, on er ror In law. The mine is situated at Ash wood, 17 miles south of Antelope, In Crook County. The value of the mine cannot be definitely known, but It Is stated that an offer of $300,000 has been made for it, and the prospective value Is very much greater. A large amount of rich rock has been taken out by the company, which It Is understood will still belong to them. XO APPEALS TO JUDGES. Private Reanests for Clemency to Be Pat Under Ban. The Judges of the State Circuit Court have decided to put a stop to the habit attorneys have of calling upon them In their chambers and asking them to Im pose light sentences upon criminal of fenders. It is contrary to law, and it Is said that even others besides lawyers have bothered the Judges in this manner. Judge Frazer yesterday requested that notice be published to the members of the bar that hereafter the court will fol low the statutory provisions concerning mitigation of sentence or aggravation, at ter a man has been convicted or has pleaded guilty. He said: "It has been the practice from time Im memorial almost for attorneys to go to the Judge In chambers or In court ana loll of the previous life of a prisoner, and ask for a mitigation of sentence. The court has sometimes deemed It necessary to ask the District Attorney or the po lice detectives If a man deserved a severe sentence or a light pne. This practice ot attorneys calling upon the Judges has been much abused, and has become a nuisance. You can't very well kick them out, but It Is prohibited by sections 1403 to 1406 inclusive of the statutes. The court will adhere to the law hereafter, and will not allow an attorney In any case to come Into the Judge's chambers and make representations. This can be done only In open court, and no representations for mitigation of sentence or regarding aggravation will then be allowed except according to the provisions of the stat utes, which require that It must be done under oath. This will not prevent at torneys from commenting on evidence which was introduced in the case." SUES CHARLES S. ROBERTS. William Caverly Scelcs to Recover $SOO Invested in Saloon. William Caverly yesterday commenced suit In the State Circuit Court against Charles S. Roberts to recover $SO0. which he alleges he paid for a one-half interest In a saloon at 14S Sixth street, on Decem ber 12th. When Deputy Sheriff Harry Meyer went to serve the papers, he was informed by Mrs. Roberts, the wife of the defendant, thit her husband had sudden ly left the city. Caverly avers that Rob erts represented that the stock on hand was worth $1600, and that the same was free from claims of creditors. He says that after buying the interest in the busi ness, he ascertained that the stock was not of the value of more than SSOO, and that Roberts owed about $1500 to various persons. BLumauer & Hoch filed an attachment suit against Roberts for $270. The Sher iff closed the place to secure both claims. DECISIOXS TODAY. Judge Sears "Will Decide Demurrer In Walters' Case. Judge Sears will announce decisions this morning at 9:30 o'clock In the following cases: Hall vs. Walters' Alliance; motion to va cate temporary Injunction; demurrer to complaint. Lombard vs. Steel & Wilbur; action at law; merits. Judge Cleland will announce decisions as follows: W. G. Bohn vs. S. A. D. Puter; motion to strike answer from the flies. C. H. Brown vs. Crane Company; de murrer to complaint. Joseph Brooks vs. Emma Sylvester et al.; on merits. George W. Holcomb vs. R. W. .Thomp son et al.; exceptions to answer of garni shee. ESTATE OF SAMUEL IV. CHURCH. Inventory and Appraisement Shows Value to lie ?8."5,442. The inventory and appraisement of the estate of Samuel W. Church, deceased, was filed by the appraisers, Louis G. Clarke, William F. Woodward and R. A. Leltcr, in the County Court yesterday. The total valuation Is $S5,442. The prop erty consists largely of notes. The widow. Mary L. Church, was al lowed $250 per month for the support of herself and family. Dnmafre Salt Dismissed. The $7500 damage suit of Louis Lo Bar zic, a sailor, against Jean Baptist Bau dron, captain of the French ship Belen, was dismissed by Judge Frazer yesterday on motion of Henry E. McGinn, plaintiff's attorney. The vessel has proceeded on her voyage. Mr. McGinn gave no reason for tho dismissal. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of Incorporation of the Ellers Piano House were filed In the County Clerk's office yesterday by Henry J. Ell ers, Samuel J. McCormlck and Adolph H. Ellers. Capital stock, $250,000. Court Xote. Ellen Kroner has filed an attachment suit against Minnie C. Dammcler and G. H. Dammeler to recover $510 on a note. Sadie CHne has sued William W. Cllne for a divorce In the State Circuit Court because of desertion, which she avers oc curred In October, 1S99. They were mar ried at Vancouver, Wash., In 1S95. She asks to be restored to her maiden name, Tatlow. EAST INTERESTED IN WEST Oregon Man Says Fair Movement Came at an Opportune Time. NEW YORK, Dec. 17. William BIttle Wells, of Portland, visited the New York office of The Oregonlan today. Mr. Wells Is East on business connected with the Pacific Monthly, of which he Is edi tor. He will be In New York three weeks, and about a week in Philadelphia and Boston. Mr. Wells expressed himself as follows: "Trie Lewis- and Clark Exposition will be a splendid thing for the Pacific North west. People In the East are beginning to take a more active Interest In. the Pacific Coast, and the Exposition move ment could not have come at a more opportune time. In order to thoroughly appreciate Oregon and Its wonderful op portunities, it Is only necessary to come into close touch with other parts of the country." comiOHT mi it ixi moctik a aAiiut CO. cinciiiiuti AS TO iHERE is an epitaph in a Vermont church I I'.'l'ilrV vl yard: "I expected this bat not so soon." I buch is the epitaph on clothing worn out in the wash-tub. Underclothing mav he fragile, yet it ought not to wear out in ten weeks. But this isn't wear; it is decay. You buy 5 cents worth of cheap soap and you lose the equivalent of 50 cents in the wash-tub. Ivory Soap will not harm the most delicate fabric. Is it wise not to use it ? IVORY SOAP IS 99X PER CENT. PURE. .P" ""." MM. nmmnm in IIM, umi The "Wall Street" of the West vs. The Wall Street of the East. Hurrying to get rich in the Wall Street that we all know recently cost the customers of a New York firm Jo.OuO.OOO while those of a Boston firm a few days before yielded up W.Uu.OOO. These occasional MiLiL, 1 ONS of losses that we hear about are noth ing compared to the BILLIONS lost Individually, in scatterea amounts. And why is it so often LOSS, so seldom profit? Be cause In THIS Wall Street values are fictitious, real conditions are not known, and the market is manipulated with a view of working loss to those who support it. Exactly the opposite prevails In the Mining Stocks market of Colorado Springs, which Is the "Wall Street" of the great WEST. Stocks there are listed tor just what they are "Mines," "Preferred Pros- Eects" or "Prospects." You know what you aro uymg and that Is worth all you pay for It, possibly a great deal more, certainly not less. As develop ments Increase prices advance. True, one seldom gets rich In a day trading in legitimate mining Mocks, such as these, but you do know. If you In vest Judiciously, that within a reasonable time you are bound to reap enormous profits and thl3 can not be said of dealings in the New York Market. Will you go on guessing and giving big odds to the manipulators who absolutely control the market. In hopes of quick returns or will you Invest In a certamty and wait a little longer for a fortune hon estly earned. The stock3 of the "Wall Street of the West" have merit and offer MJlId Investments. The brokerage houses that handle them are as solid and as reliable as the stocks. Ideal conditions all around, and the "Tip Talk" weekly letter tells you about both the stocks and the brokers. It Is a trustworthy me dium placing you In touch with real opportunities to make money. Subscription price, $5 PER YEAR, In ndvance. If you are wise you will write AT ONCE lor FREE SAMPLE COPY and prospectus. TIP TALK PUBLISHING CO. Tract Society Building. GAMES OPEN, THEN CLOSE PORTLAND IS FOR THREE DAY'S A WIDE-OPEN TOWN. Then Suddenly the Glim Is Douaed, the Shutter Pnt Up, and the Green Cloth Sadly Covered. Gambling had been "wide open" In this city for three days, but It stopped with a dull thud last night, from some unac countable reason. Thero Is so much mys tery In the business that It would puzzle even a Sherlock Holmes to unravel It. The gamblers will not discuss the prop osition for publication and the police decllno to talk. Those on the Inside think that the proposal to have open gambling again came from politicians, with the result that different political lieutenants could not agree, and a row was the re sult. At one period there was talk or the different factions appealing to Sena tor Simon to settle the burning question once and for all. but It is not known whether the Senator was approached on the subject. It Is thought, however, that hot telegrams have passed between this city and Washington during the past. few days. As if by magic, games of "21" and faro are said to have been resumed last Fri day night at the Portland Club, on Fifth street, the Gem, on Sixth street, the Bell, Seventh and Washington etreetu, and at the throe Burnslde-street resorts Blazler's, Erlckson's. and Fritz's. Play was conducted so quietly at the Portland Club and at the Bell that only the Initiat ed caught on. and walked .upstairs to the carefully-guarded rooms, where "spot ters" first looked them all over to see It they were "right," and then opened the door. In the gaming rooms at these places a very quiet crowd worked to get the best of each other In the matter ot dollars and cents, but conversation was conducted In an ordinary tone of voice. It reminded one of a gathering to discuss ethical culture. Only two tables were played. But at Fritz and Erlckson's and Bla zler's places, on Burnslde street, the scene was different. Here the games were open ly conducted on the ground floor, and the doors were not locked they were free to all. A great many patrons were long shoremen and loggers. Four or five elderly men were noticed In the crowd fellows with white chin whiskers, and they called each other "gran'pa." The look-out men gazed at each visitor in a good-natured sort of way. The two ta bles were well patronized by Chinamen and others, but there was no disorder and nobody was under the influence of liquor. There was no play Sunday. Then came the climax early last even ing. Mysterious orders were passed around, and when would-be players called at the resorts, shortly after 7 o'clock, they found the doors closed and everything locked up. The dealers and hangers-on were there, wearing disgusted expressions. "Any chance of a little game tonight " the visitor would ask. "We're closed up" was the Invariable reply. Nona of the jrambUmr bosses would talk CLOTHING. New York. for publication, but on receiving a promls that his Identity would not be revealed one well-known boss gambler said: "v4 got orders to close, and we are closed " "Who told you to close?" he was asked "The police." "Why have they ordered you to close?" "I don't know." It was not possible to learn how Ion-,, gambling would have been permitted to run. had not different political lieutenant. got to wrangling among themselves and precip.tated the order to stop all games at once. Another point in dispute was whether downstairs games would be per mitted or not.- Certain gamblers argued that only games In upstairs rooms should be allowed, behind locked doors. Meanwhile the critics are speculating on what caused the Midden change of heart among the warring politicians. Probably the Senator has had conscieu tlous scruples, and has been actuated by the purest feellng3 of morality. In decid ing that open gambling Is wrong In thia city, after three days' trial. 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