THE MOUSING OREGOiAy, WEDNESDAY, TYRCEMBER 25, 1901.
DEATH TO BOTH MEN
Dalton and Wade to Hang
January 31.
BIG CROWD HEARS SENTENCES
One Says He Is Sorry, but "Willing
to Give Up His Life Each Still
Insists the Other Fired the
Fatal Shot.
William Dalton and Jack Wade -will be
hanged on Friday, January 3L Sentence
was pronounced on Dalton by Judge Cle
land, and Wade was sentenced by Judge
Frazer. A large crowd was In attend
ance In the courtroom to hear the fatal
words pronounced, and Immediately after
ward the men were taken back to the
county jail and locked up in steel cages.
The death watch will be placed upon them
at once, to see that the gallows Is not
cheated. Three men have been selected
for the purpose. They are: G. Green,
who will watch from 8 o'clock A. M. to
4 P. M.; F. A. Robinson, from 4 o'clock
until midnight, and James Kelly, from
midnight until S o'clock in the morning.
Wade occupies the cell in which George
Barrett was so long incarcerated, and
Dalton occupies an adjoining cell. The
men can talk to but not see each other.
Wade, when he entered the courtroom,
wore his habitual smile; but that he fully
realized his position was evidenced by the
fact that he stammered and choked when
ho first essayed to address the court.
Dalton was, as usual, very serious, and
assured his listeners that he would wil
lingly part with his life as an example
Xo the young men about him.
Judge Cleland stated that It was time
to pass sentence upon Dalton, unless cause
could be shown why it should not be done;
and Attorney Clarence Veazle then an
nounced that his client had a few words
,to say.
Dalton was told to go ahead. Ho rose
from bis seat, walked to the Judge's
bench, and, facing the assembled crowd.
Bald:
T hope and trust that what I have done
will be an example to the young men I
Bee here. I am Innocent of the crime.
Jack Wade fired that shot If the people
require my life as an example, I am wil
ling to give it up."
In pronouncing sentence. Judge Cleland
said: "You have been informed against
and charged with the crime of murder. A
jury has found you guilty, and it is the
duty of the court to sentence you. The
judgment is that you be imprisoned in the
county jail until January 31, and at that
time bo taken by the Sheriff or his deputy
and hanged by the neck until dead."
Wade, in addressing the court, said: "I
have not much to say to you men. I
haven't anything to be scared of. I ad
mit I deserve to be hanged for associat
ing with such a man as that. There Is
no use of my saying anything. I said at
iirst I did not fire the shot, and say so
now."
Judge Frazer then pronounced a like
sentence on Wade, concluding with "And
may God have mercy on your soul," and
adding as he glanced at Dalton, "both
of you."
"I am much obliged to you," was Wade's
comment, as the court concluded.
Clarence Veazie, Dalton's attorney,
states that he does not expect to appeal
to the Supreme Court, so there will prob
ably be no delay in the execution.
The statute provides that the hanging
shall occur in the jail yard, and it will be
necessary to construct a fence, enclose a
space, and build a scaffold.
Wade, when seen in his cell in the coun
ty jail by an Oregonlan reporter, cried:
"Well, hello! How are you? You know
when you were here before I told you
I would talk to you; but I made up my
mind If you did not treat me right in
the paper I would not have anything more
to do with you. I told you I was writing
Borne poetry. I thought you might say
I was getting weak, but you didn't. Oh, I
am feeling pretty welL I'll tell you, you
never knew any one who would stick to
his people any better than Jack. I know
I haven't always done right, and I ad
mitted some things, and I told the truth
about this. When a fellow gets into
trouble all these little things come up
against him. I don't care for myself. It's
my folks that I care about. As far as I
am concerned I guess It doesn't make
much difference. I am sorry for the young
fellow. If you had nerve when you was
out, you might as well have nerve when
you are in. I have said from the first
what I say now. I did not say one thing
and then another."
Wade smiled frequently and seemed to
Ibe determined to keep up his spirits.
Dalton had not quite finished his supper,
and, having overheard what his compan
ion had spoken, doubtless concluded that
a long talk by him was not necessary. In
answer to Inquiry, he remarked: "I am
getting along all right. If any of my
friends would like to see me, I would be
very glad to have them call."
SAILOR 3IEN GET WAGES.
But They Get Xo Damages in Ante
lope Libel Cass.
The libel suit of a half dozen sailors
against the schooner Antelope, to recover
wages and damages, was decided by Judge
Bellinger In the United States Court yes
terday. The sailors shipped for the trip
to Alaska, and the papers contained a
proviso that on arriving there they should
do such, work as they might be called
upon to do. In the way of building and so
on. When the Antelope arrived In Bristol
Bay they all left her, complaining of over
work and Sunday work, and also that
they had been buncoed In the matter of
doing such work as they might be re
quested to do, asserting that they were
not aware that such a provision was con
tained in the papers they signed.
Judge Bellinger allowed them their wa
ges up to the time thev miir Trt if
refused to allow them any more in the
way of damages or anything else.
HELEASEJDTHEX RE-ARRESTED.
Paul Aveline, of Boise, Is Charged
With Being a. Fugitive.
Paul Aveline. arrested last Saturday by
the police, in response to a telegram from
Boise, Idaho, was released by Judge
George yesterday, on a writ of habeas
corpus. Aveline was immediately after
ward re-arrested by Chief of Police Mc
Xauchlan on a charge of being a fugitive
from Justice, and was released on bonds.
In the course of the argument before
Judge George, District Attorney Cham
berlain explained that a warrant was is
sued in the Justice Court at Boise, charg
ing Aveline with removing property from
the state with Intent to defraud his cred
itors. The Information was filed by
Prosper Aveline, and word had been re
ceived that requisition papers would be
sent. The further statement was made
that Aveline would be held on a fugitive
from Justice warrant, which Is provided
for in the Oregon statute.
Dan J. Malarkey, attorney for the pe
titioner, argued that the warrant could
not be considered because it was Issued
after the petition for a writ of habeas
corpus had been filed. He argued that
Aveline was unlawfully held. The court
in ordering the man's discharge expressed
this view of the matter:
air. Malarkey said: "They had no right
whatever to arrest this man on a tele
gram from Idaho and keep him in Jail
Glnao Saturday night with no opportun
ity to give ball. The facts are. the Gov
ernor of Idaho has not issued any requi
sition, and I have been advised as late
as 1 o'clock that the matter has been
presented to the Governor, and the Gov
ernor refused to issue any requisition. It
is a burning shame. It Is an attempt
to get him back to collect money from
him. They have had since Friday to
get a requisition here. Here are the
Idaho ofilcers sitting all around, and they
know If a requisition Is coming or not."
District Attorney Chamberlain said if
the man was released he would be re
arrested on the warrant issued here.
Chief McLauchlan explained that he
telegraphed to an attorney In Idaho, at
Avellne's request about his going back
without a requisition.
Judge George said the man could be
held a reasonable length of time on the
warrant charging him with being a fugi
tive from justice. There was some more
argument winding up In Avellne's re
lease, re-arrest, and subsequent release
on bail.
CALLED FOR JURY DUTY.
Seventy-five Men Have Been S am
nion ed for January Terra.
Because so many persons ask to be ex
cused from jury duty, 75 persons have
been drawn for the January term of the
State Circuit Court, Instead of the usual
number, 43. They will "eport on January
13, at which time jury cases will be ready
for trial. The list Is as follows:
John B. Moudy, expressman, 328 North Sev
enteenth. Gustavo Bartman, carpenter, 347 East
Twelfth.
W. C Noon, manufacturer, 341 Twelfth.
Thomas Whalen, capitalist, 61 North Ninth.
W. P. Bergcr, slgnwrltcr. 461 North Seventh.
C Beclcer, shoemaker, 52 North First.
S. C Catching, bank clerk. 3S8 Taylor.
Frank O'Nell. grocer. 3S5 Hood.
George O. Owen, hotel proprietor, 33 North
First.
A G. Parrott, musician, GO East Couch.
L G. Davidson, broker, 403 Montgomery.
James TV. Force, farmer, Columbia Slough.
C. W. Boost, manufacturer, 529 East Seven
teenth North.
Fred L. Fox. Patton County road.
P. B. Slnnott, capitalist, 373 Boss.
John Miller, laborer, 55 North First.
Martin Schade. Columbia Hotel. 321 First.
D. A Gennanup. liquors, 435 Yamhill.
F. Beal, druggist. 300 North Seventeenth.
Silas B. Plimpton, farmer. "Willsburg.
J. T. Barron, canneryman, 440 East Nine
teenth North.
C. TV. Gay, capitalist, Mount Tabor.
Xi. O. Ralston, merchant, 60S Market-street
drive.
J. C Roberts, furniture, 840 East Alder.
A F. Borden, real estate agent. 542 Sixth.
F. D. Bhoads, clerk, 340 Second.
F. M. Batchelor, capitalist, 211 North Twen-ty-rourth.
E. J. BIckert, farmer, section 11, T. 1 S..
IL4E., precinct GO.
Ezekiel Beers, farmer, section 23, T. 1 S.,
B.3E.
8. E. Wlshard, capitalist, Portland.
James H. Thatcher, secretary. 554 Broadway.
A R Harris, clerk. C67 Gllsan.
B. O'Hara, capitalist, 554 Morrison.
John A Martin, sash and doors. Twelfth and
Lovejoy.
Ephralm Gill, farmer, section 33, T. 1 N., It.
2 E., Russellville.
"V. M. Gilbert, farmer, Lents.
Fcter Taylor, capitalist, 227 Caruthers.
M. G. Aldrlch, expressman, Tremont Place.
L. E. Benner, grocer; 416 Vancouver avenue.
Joseph Best, mining operator, 350 Taylor.
"William P. Pelton. farmer, section 23, R. 1
N.. T. 3 E., precinct 60.
E. B. Gardner, milkman, section 0, T. 2 N.,
R 1 W.
Anthony Neppach, manufacturer, S70 Halght
avenue.
Charles K. Henry, real estate, 337 Pearl ave
nue. Walter Dickenson, farmer, section 32, T. 1
N.. R 3 E.
Frank Dekum, clerk, 107 Eleventh.
John A Freeman, agricultural Implements,
105 North Seventeenth.
J. E. Feak, farmer,, seotlon 11, T. 1 N., R
1 W.
R TV. Parker, grocer, 470 East Oak.
Frank Keenan, bicycles, 172 East Twelfth.
Joseph Beigman. stockbuyer, 004 Hoyt.
J. F. O'Shca. manufacturer. 112 Nineteenth.
Fred J. Bailey, civil engineer. 520 East Oak.
R L Eckerson, real estate, 709 Mlnesota ave
nue. William H. Mead, agent. Portland Hotel.
M. J. Morse, 545 East Twenty-eighth.
C B. Nelson, carpenter. Mount Tabor.
G. F. Andrews, blacksmith, Bockwood.
August Kenter, Peninsular.
Dennis Maloney, Carson Heights.
PERSONAL MENTION. .
Ex-State Senator S. B. Huston and
family, of Hlllsboro, who have been in
the city, will return home today.
John Magulre, of Astoria, superinten
dent of the A. & C. R, R., is In Portland
on business connected with the road.
T. H. Crawford, a prominent attorney
of Union, is at the Imperial, having been
called to the city on legal business.
J. N. Wlsner, Jr., of the "United States
Fish Commission, returned to the experi
ment station on the White Salmon yes
terday, after spending several days In
Portland.
B. F. Allen, the well-known old-time
banker and stockralser, of Prlneville,
has arrived in Portland to remain during
the winter, as has been his custom for
several years past.
F. I. Dunbar, Secretary of State, and
wife registered at the Imperial last even
ing, on their way to spend Christmas at
their home in Astoria
S. and C. Schmidt, of Astoria, who
are at the Imperial, compose the largest
cold-storage firm on the Lower Columbia
and export large quantities of frozen and
pickled salmon to Europe each year.
Aaron Kuhn, of Colfax, Wash., who Is
at the Portland, Is a prominent merchant,
and Is largely Interested In agricultural
Industries in his vicinity.
31. D. Miller and wife, and Miss Miller,
of St. Paul, are at the Portland, and will
spend the holidays here. Mr. Miller is
a wealthy railroad contractor, and Is now
engaged In construction work for the O.
R. & K.
E. N. Camp, a prominent mining man
of Southern Oregon, will spend his
Christmas at the Hotel Portland. Mr.
Camp Is from. Chicago, and Is -operating
the Victory placer mine, which is one
of the best properties In that section of
the state.
C. H. Moor and wife, of Stevenson,
Wash., are In the city, and are guests at
the Imperial. Mr. Moor Is prosecuting
attorney for Skamalnla County, and con
ducted the prosecution of James G.
Green, who was hanged there recently for
murder.
Municipal Judge George, of Seattle, was
in the city yesterday, and he called on
Municipal Judge Cameron. "We have
about the same amount of criminal busi
ness in Seattle as you have in Portland,"
said Judge George. "In addition to crim
inal cases, however, I hear civil suits.
Yes, we have hobos in Seattle. We don't
entertain them on a rock-pile. We make
them join the chain-gang and clean our
streets."
SAL.EM, Or., Dec. 24. Superintendent of
Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman today
received a dispatch saying that his daugh
ter, Mrs. Lillian Carlton, is seriously III
with scarlet fever at Joseph, Wallowa
County. Mrs. Ackerman has gone to at
tend her daughter, and Superintendent
Ackerman will accompany her as far as
Elgin, the railroad station nearest Jo
seph. THE DALLES. Or., Dec 24. Repre
sentative Moody arrived home from
Washington last nlgth. He expects to
remain in Oregon during the holidays.
NEW YORK, Dec 24. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland P. J. Mann and wife, at
the Astor.
From Spokane J. G. Long, at the Astor.
Worry and Overwork Canned Snlclde
CHICAGO. Dec. 24. James A, Todd,
manager of the Towle Manufacturing
Company, silversmiths, at 149-153 State
street, was found dead In the lavatory
of the store today. He had locked him
self In the lavatory after having drawn
a tube from a gas Jet through the key
hole. Worry and overwork caused him
to commit suicide.
KLEEMANN WINS HIS CASE
HIS ARCHITECT FEE IS ALLOWED
BY" JUSTICE VREELAXD.
Rudolph. Kissllng; Miist Pay f 15 and
Coats Dispute Was Over Charge
for Preliminary Plans.
Justice Vreeland, of the East Side Jus
tice Court, yesterday rendered his decision
in the case of Kleemann vs. Kissllng in
favor of the plaintiff, giving him judg
ment In the sum of 515 and costs. The
suit was to recover $25.
The case attracted more than ordinary
Interest, as it concerned all the architects
of the city, as well as those who contem
plate having plans for dwellings pre
pared. Otto Kleemann, architect, pre
pared plans for a building for Rudolph
Kissllng at his request, but Cie latter did
HE HAS MADE A RECORD AS A LIFE-SAVER.
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I Thomas E. Parker, of Astoria.
recond happened on the following n Ight, when a man lost his footing and stumbled
off the railway trestle, ttrlklng his head against a cap. I Jumped Into the river
and towed him to the beach. The third followed in about a week. This time a
man, whom I afterwards learned was named John Anderson, went headlong over
the edge of tho wharf. I secured a ladder, tied It to the dock, and grabbed the
man as he was drifting by. He was scarcely out of sight when the cry was raised
that another roan was overboard. This time I grabbed a rope, and. Jumping Into
the river, tied it around him. and he was hauled out by persons who had gathered
on the dock. I never saw hlra after he was taken from the water, for he ran up
the street, and thanked no one for helping him out. The next six cases occurred
at Intervals of two or three weeks apart, and were similar. The men in every
instance while Intoxicated walked off the wharf, and If I had not gone to their
assistance would surely have been drowned. I bad a bard time with some of them.
Some I had to swim a long distance with, and others I had to fight with to keep
them from getting me In their group. X was successful each time, but not a sin
gle one of them expressed a word of gratitude or even told mc his name. The
narrowest escape from drowning I have had was while rescuing a sailor "Rho be
longed to a whaler that bad just come from Alaska. He grabbed me around the
neck and pulled mc under three times before 1 could loosen his hold. I then got
him between a stringer and a pile, fastened a rope to him, and, going onto the
wharf, pulled him out. He thanked me, and said he had a family depending upon
him for support. The last experience of the kind that I have had was about 2
o'clock last Friday morning, when Antonl Black, whom I had warned but a few
moments before not to go onto the trestle, tried to walk the railway track and
fell overboard. I pulled him out with a rope. That makes 10 men I have rescued
from drowning within the past three years not a bad record, I think, for a man
who Is not in the life-saving business."
not accept them, and declined to pay Mr.
Kleemann's bill of $25 for the work. At
the trial the evidence went to show that
the plans had been prepared at the re
quest of Mr. Kissllng. A number of arch
itects gave their evidence, showing the
amount of work required in such cases.
Justice Vreeland held that It would be
unfair to deprive an architect of com
pensation for the work of getting up
plans where they were not accepted by
the man for whom they were prepared.
If they were prepared at his request and
he had seen them, he could easily take
from the plans the Ideas of the building
and pav nothing for them. Justice Vree
land therefore held that the architect
was entitled to compensation for his
work.
RAILWAY" TIE BUSINESS. .
MillM Are Xovr Turning Out Grent
Q,nnntity In Eastern Multnomah.
The railroad tie manufacturing business
in the eastern portion of the county has
taken on new activity, and a large num
ber of ties are being delivered at Fair
view and Troutdalc For a time last
Summer the railroad company did not
receive them from all the mills, and only
took those under contract. It was feared
that the business of tie manufacturing In
that portion of the county had come to
an end, but the real reason that the busi
ness was slack was because the railway
company could not spare the cars for
transportation of the ties.
Most all the mills are now running, and
will probably continue all Winter. One
mill company near Pleasant Home cashed
a check for 5700 at an East Side bank
yesterday, which Is a common occurrence
and shows that the business Is thriving
again. The mills receive 22 cents a tie,
instead of 23 cents heretofore, and they
all seem to make money.
BASED OX OIL DISCOVERY.
"Belinda Blue Graxs," of Eastern
Multnomah Connty, Writes Comedy.
Mrs. Minnie Buckley, who resides on
the Base Line road, has written a com
edy based on the discovery of oil In Mult
nomah County that is causing quite a
sensation. It was produced by a local
company of amateurs at Gresham, to a
packed house, and held the attention of
the audience to the close. The people or
that portion of the county have for the
past 10 years been hearing about the pros
pects of oil, but until this comedy was
written nothing definite had been devel
oped. According to the comedy, oil has
been discovered, and all the circumstances
of the discovery are carried out In the
play with considerable skill. The perform
ance was full of Interest, and the situa
tions both comical and dramatic. Mrs.
Buckley has a local reputation as a writ
er. Her nom de plume has been "Belinda
Bluo Grass."
OREGON IS FINE TIMBER.
Three Flawless Sticks Extended
Over Three Flntcarw.
Long trains, loaded with lumber, made
up almost every day, attract attention
from visitors to Portland, but ther sight Is
so common to residents that they
never give them a passing glance.
Yesterday, however, there were some
timbers on the flatcars that are
sure to attract notice wherever they
go. On the top of three flatcars loaded
with big timbers were three sticks fully
lO feet long and about 18 Inches by 20
inches, and without a flaw from one end
to the other. The timbers had been
dressed, and their beauties could be seen
to advantage. They took up tho full
length of the flatcars, and will be shipped
East for bridging purposes. Few coun
tries can turn out such magnificent sticks
as those on this tralnload.
VETERANS' CAMPFIRES.
Sumner Post, G. A. R., Will Hold One
Next Saturday Night.
Sumner Post, No. 12, G. A. R., -will have
Its opening campfire Saturday night at
the hall on Union avenue, near East
Pine street. These events are held dur
ing the Winter months and are full of
Interest to the veterans. A spread of
baked beans, hot coffee and hardtack is
laced on long tables that are quickly
nprovlsed. Tin plates and cups are pro
vided. The best of good humor prevails.
Reminiscences and Interesting addresses
are delivered. Sumner Post has some flu
ent talkers, and its reputation has gbne
all over the state for hospitality. There
are no strangers around Its campflres, and
a visitor Is made to feel that he. Is a
comrade In all that the word Implies.
WAR SECRETARY" HAS AUTHORITY.
Blatter of Regulating Opening of
Bridge Draws to Come Before Him.
Joseph Buchtel, of the East Side Im
provement Association, after thorough in
vestigation, has found that the authority
for regulating the opening and closing of
the bridge draws is vested In the Secre
tary of War. He will take the matter up,
and. with evidence and figures, he ex
pects to make such a showing that out
of 24 hours at least three can be fixed
when the draws of all the bridges will
not be opened, and this also without In
terfering In the least with the river
trafllc
In the figures he obtained frQm the
ASTORIA Dec 24. Thomas E.
Parker, night clerk at the Parker
House, in this city, is gaining quite
a reputation as a life-saver. Dur
ing the 'past three years he has
been successful In rescuing 16 peo
ple who bad fallen into the river.
The hotel Is located directly on the
water front, and many times durins
the dark nights of Winter persons,
the majority of whom were Intoxi
cated at the time, have fallen over
board, either from the wharf or the
railroad trestle. Mr. Parker has
had several narrow escapes from
drowning while rescuing others, and
has never received any reward for
his work. In the majority of cases
the ones rescued even neglected to
tell him their names or to thank
him. The story of his experiences is
best told In his own words, as fol
lows: "The first case hapnened about
three years ago. when a man named
Carlson walked oft the dock. I
heard the splash and cries for help,
and with the aid of a rope pulled
him out of the river. He forgot to
thank me. and walked away. The
County Court, Mr. Buchtel showed that
the heaviest trafllc is In the morning be
tween 6 ana s o clock, and between U and
1, and between 4 and 6 o'clock. He thinks
that an hour In the morning, when work
men are going to their employment and
business men to their offices, another at
about 1 o'clock, and one hour In the even
ing when the great rush for home is on
could be set aside without Interfering
with traffic on the river.
"The trafllc over the bridges," said Mr.
Buchtel, "has become so great between
the West and East Sides that the open
ing and closing of the draws must be
regulated in some way. Some of the
steamers could pass under the bridge if
their smokestacks could be lowered. When
we compare the trafllc up and down the
river with what passes over the bridges
there is no comparison. The latter Is
many times greater than that which
passes up and down the river, and a
little concession In favor of the bridge
trafllc Is not asking too much. If we
could get an hour in the morning, one in
the middle of the day, and one in the even
ing when the draws would remain closed
it would be an infinite advantage to tne
East Side. A workman starting for his
employment on the West Side must leave
at 6 o'clock or thereabouts to get there
In time. He must consider the opening
of the bridge draws, but If he knew that
the draw would not be opened for a cer
tain period all this would be changed.
Transportation companies could easily ac
commodate themselves to a regular sched
ule, and it would not interfere with
them."
FOR STIIEET SIGNS.
An. Outsider Sends Snmples of an
Indestructible Material.
H. H. Xewhall. appointed by the East
Side Improvement Association to ask the
City Council to provide signs for street
intersections, yesterday received an offer
to furnish permanent signs from M. C.
Van Tyne, of Eugene, which city, he said,
he had just supplied. He also sent sam
ples of the material of the signs, which
is a composition of steel and porcelain,
which he says Is practically indestructi
ble. The cost of the signs Is not given.
Mr. Mewhall will lay the matter before
the City Council, together with the sam
ples, at the earliest moment. It is esti
mated that about three-fourths of the
street signs .on the East Side are either
gone entirely, or so badly blurred that
they cannct be read.
Death of Sylvester Hathaway.
Sylvester Hathaway, a pioneer of ISso,
died yesterday, at the home of his son-in-law.
W. S. Falling, South Mount Ta
bor. He was born In New York In 1S20.
After coming to Oregon he was a mill
wright, and helped build Oregon City's
early mills and also several of the first
ones erected In the state. He has made
his home with Mr. Falling's family for
the past 16 years.
East Side Notes.
A pleasing memorial service was held
at Woodlawn Sunday, in memory of Bes
sie Donaldson, by the Methodist Sunday
School. Her chair was draped In white
crepe.
The funeral of Samuel Hoesley, of Mll
waukle, was held yesterday afternoon
from his late home. At the close of the
services the final rites were performed
at Mllwaukie cemetery.
Lumber for the bridge over Crystal
Springs Creek, on Umatilla avenue. Sell
wood, is on the ground. The bridge will
be built at once, thus giving direct access
to the Portland Woolen Mill.
Wise Bros., dentists. Both phones. The
Falling.
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH
Can be- cured by taking S. B. Catarrh
Cure, which cures all forms of Indiges
tion and stomach troubles, 'such as con
stipation, rising of sour food, distress af
ter eating, which if neglected brings on
Inflamed, and ulcerated stomach and
leads to cancer of the stomach. S. B.
Catarrh Cure restores sense of taste and
smell. For sale by all druggists. Book
on catarrh free Address Smith Bros.,
Fresno, Cai.
FORM SALMON COMBINE!
CONSOLIDATION OF PACKERS BE
LIEVED TO BE ON FOOT.
Union of Pacific and. Alaska Com
panies Said to Be Object of
W. P. Rice, of New York.
W. P. Rice, of New York, who repre
sents Eastern capital Invested In stock
and securities of the Pacific Packing &
Navigation Company, is In Portland, en
route from Seattle to San Francisco. Per
sistent rumors and reports have been cur
rent In the local salmon trade that Mr.
Rice's visit Is for the purpose of effecting
a consolidation of the Alaska Packers'
Association and the Eastern corporation.
Mr. Rice denies firmly that any negotia
tions looking to that end are in progress
or contemplated. But it is not the cus
tom of financial agents representing J. P.
Morgan and his allied Interests to discuss
their business affairs until plans have
been matured. Mr. Rice stands high with
the capitalists in the East who are in
terested in the Pacific Packing & Navi
gation Company, and he was prominently
connected with the work of taking over
numerous companies absorbed last Sum
mer. A prominent salmon-packer, not Identi
fied with either company, but who is In a
position to know, said yesterday that It
was more than probable that a consolida
tion would be effected, and at an early
date. "When the Pariflc Packing & Nav
igation Company was organized last Sum
mer," said The Oregonlan's Informant,
"It will be remembered that seveial prop
ositions were made to the Alaska Pack
ers' Association on a basis of part cash
and part stock In the new concern. This
was refused, and a price put upon the
stock that was considered prohibitory,
and the deal was declared off. Both com
panies put up large packs during the sea
son recently closed, owing to the unpre
cedented runs In Puget Sound and in Alas
kan waters.
"While the market for canned and salt
ed salmon is constantly expanding, there
is a large holdover stock from last sea
son's pack, which Indicates that. In or
der to maintain prices at what they think
a desirable figure, It has been necessary
to market but a part of the pack In hand.
If the output of the two companies was
controlled by one corporation it would
result in practically preventing competi
tion, as the product of outside canncrs
would not be sufficient to create any dis
turbance In the market."
Last season's pack in Alaska and on tho
Sound is estimated at 3,C,000 cases, all of
which, with the exception of 500.000 cases.
Is controlled by the Alaska Packers' and
Pacific Packing Companies. Each con
cern Is credited with having put up 1.230.
000 cases. The Pacific Packing & Naviga
tion Company was Incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey, with a capitaliza
tion of $25,000,00!), with authority to issue
bonds amounting to 57,000,000. Of this
amount there has been Issued $6,000,000 of
common stock, 56,000,000 of preferred stock
and 53,000.000 of debentures, making a to
tal of 515,000,000.
On the other hand, the face value of
the stock Issued by the Alaska Packers'
Association Is but 53.120.000, which cost the
original investors 565 a share, par value
5100. The association has had a remark
able growth, and has paid dividends year
ly at a rate of 9 per cent. In addition to
which a surplus has been accumulated
amounting to about 51.000.000. As a re
sult of the prosperity of the association
that stock has more than trebled In value
over Its original cost, and at prices now
quoted in the market the 53.120.000 of stock
Is valued at 5S.5CO,000. On account of the
large pack last season the stock jumped
from 5150 a share to Its present valuation,
about 5272.
Through the consolidation of the two
concerns it Is estimated that a large
amount could be saved annually to the
stockholders, by the direction being vest
ed In one management and under one
executive head. President Fortmann, of
the Alaska Packers' Association, ha?
stated publicly, on several occasions, when
the previous negotiations were pending,
that the stock of the company was only
to be purchased on a cash basis, and if
the deal goes through It Is not probable
that payments In stock will figure In the
transfer. Most of the stock of the Alaska
Packers' Association Is held In and about
San Francisco, and Is In the hands of
small Investors.
While Mr. Rice was reticent to an ex
tent that he declined to outline any of the
future . plans of the Pacific Packing &
Navigation Company as to the absorption
of packers now Independent, there Is a
strong probability that overtures will be
made to the Lower Columbia packers and
cold-storage men. The Columbia River
product Is In no sense a competitor of the
other big companies, but the promoter.
believe that consolidation will result In
profits saved In the running expenses, ir
this is effected and the Alaska packers
come In. the Eastern corporation will
practically control the salmon market of
the world.
The pack in British Columbia Is not a
dangerous competitor because of the high
price for raw material which Increases
cost of packing. Traps and seines are not
used in British Columbia waters, and can
nery men are dependent on glllnetters,
who have a strong union and are in a po
sition to demand whatever price they
think the packers can afford to pay. Nonp
of the British Columbia salmon comes to
the United States, It being shipped direct
to English markets.
IT MAKES GRASS GROW,
Electricity tn Arc Lights a Promi
nent Pusher of Plants.
Alongside of a mistletoe wagon yester
day stood No. 1 Smith, of Puyallup. He
regaled wmc bystanders "with a very in
teresting talk, and among other things
said:
"Seeing so many green things around,
such as holly and mistletoe and Christmas
bushes and fakers' victims and such, re
minds me to ask if you ever realized what
an effect electric light has on growing
grass?
"The effect is quite wonderful. I noticed
it in my native town of Puyallup, when
the great hop Industry of the place was at
Its hlghwater mark. Those were the days
when to have hops was to have money.
Everybody boomed and town lots soared
skyward.
"Ezra Meeker donated many miles of
new streets, and bordered them with
thousands of shade trees and plank side
walks, at his own expense. He was hop
king, and did nothing by fractions. He
hired sawmills to run day and night, mak
ing boxes to protect the shade trees, and
every box was painted green.
"Ezra's crowning glory was the electric
light plant he put In. There were 33 arc
lights for the streets, and the town paid
512 a month for each of them. They were
the pride of Puyallup, and were kept right
up to 2000 candlepower. Every passing
passenger on Northern Pacific trains re
marked their brilliancy.
"So powerful were these street lights
that the grass grew wonderfully under
them, and In their immediate vicinity.
So spontaneous and luxuriant was Us
growth that everybody noticed It. It
made by actual measurement twice the
growth at night that It did by day. The
town cows reveled In It. It was sweet
and succulent, and never sunburned.
Everybody had cows, and their profits
were great.
"But by and by the hopllce came, and
the town went back. The electric light
plant was pulled out and shipped to Skag
way, and the natives had to grope around
with lanterns. On dewy eves you would
think you were looking at a political pro
cession of torchbearer.v. The big grass
crops failed to be big after the arc llghta
were removed. Town cows found short
picking, so much so that the Town Coun
cil had to restrict each householder to two
cows running at large.
"It was plainly false economy to let the
ALL POULTRY RECEIVED AT THE
Oregon Poultry and Supply Cos
Retail Market and Commission House
Are FRESH, FANCY DRY PICKED, furnished direct from the
ranch each day. And remember, our FRESH RANCH EGGS.
Others cannot get them. Fancy, live and dressed Poultry and
Game a specialty. STRICTLY FRESH Eggs, Butter, Cream, all
kinds of Dairy Products, Fresh Vegetables, and Foreign and Domes
tic Fruits and Berries. Lard, Hams and Bacon. Poultry Supplies,
Poultry Foods.
NOTICE: You DON'T WANT cold-storage Turkeys, so be
sure and order where all poultry is furnished fresh each day.
Phone Main 916.
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arc lights go. for they made the grass
grow and furnished cow feed In abund
ance, and had not run the town In debt
more than 514.000. Every farmer who
wants to get extra good grass should
have a nest of arc lights spread out over
his meadow "
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Denth Returns.
December 20. John Ennes. 73 years. Thir
teenth street and Umatilla avenue; heart dls-
December IS. William T. Richards. 50 yeare.
Vancouver barracks; fatty degeneration o the
heart.
December 21. Francis Chesney. 4G yeara, COG'.i
Burnsldo street; locomotor ataxia.
December 21, James Harper, 70 years, St.
Vincent's Hospital; chronic gastritis.
December 20, Mrs. Mary Ann Reld, 02 years,
440 North Second street; Brlght's disease.
December 22, James Hutchcroft, 40 years, St.
Vincent's Hospital; apoplexy.
Contnsloun Diseases.
Three cases smallpox, sent to the pesthouse.
IJuildlnpr Permit.
Stout brothers, two-story dwelling. Twenty
second and "Wilson streets; $1200.
M. S. AInsworth, alterations to house cor
ner Fourth and Oak streets; ?30O.
Real Estate Transfers.
N. Coffman to C. F. Heywood, lot 1,
block 1. Carter's Addition 5 750
Sterling Land Company to Addle Rich
ards, lot 10. block 4, Doschers Sec
ond Addition "00
H. P. Crutchcr and wife to C. N. Ran
kin, lot 12. block 3, Scoflln's Addition.. 300
W. D. McDonald to Levi R. Lull, parcel
land, Bodlcy Addition 630
Sheriff, for Citizens" Real Estate & Im
provement Company, to Germanla Sav
ings & Loan Society, E. 50 feet of
fractional block OS, city 13.500
Chief of Police to Saving & Loan So
ciety, lot 10. block 26S. city 3
J. F. "Watson and wife to J. F. Neff et
al., lots 0 to 1C Inclusive, lots 21 to
31, inclusive, block 17. Point View 800
W. M. KlUIngsworth to J. T. Neff et
al.. 8.3 acres, John Wand D. L. C... 3,400
Sheriff, for D Steel, to German Saving
& Loan Society, lot 3, block 123. city 4.500
Sheriff, for First Congregational Society
of Portland, to same, lots 3 and 4.
block 70, city 15,500
L. M. Young to Nettle J. Lagerborg,
lot 12. block 32. Multnomah 300
Arthur P. Johnson et ux. to T. Tasso
Morgan et al.. lots 2C. 27. 2S and 20.
block 133, University Park 1.400
A. M. E. Mann to P. J. Mann, parcel
land, section 21. T. 1 S.. R. 2 E.; lots
1. 2, 3. 7. S. block 130. city, lots 1. 8.
block 20. Caruthers Addition to city.. 10,000
Anton Bukowky and wife to O. R. Ad
dlton. part of lots 17 and 18, Lents.. 50
Sheriff, for C. J. Batten, to Ella E.
Tate, lots 1 and 2. block 3. Smlthsoa
Land Company's Addition 5
T. Folkenberg. administrator, to A. R.
Folkenberg. 10 acres, section 30, T. 2
x.. r. i vr. loo
Sheriff, for unknown owner, to H. Sloop,
lot 23, block 3, Mansfleld 2
Sheriff, for R. Clinton, to C. Blrcfecr,
lots 11, 12. block 0. Sunset Park 5
Sheriff, for R. Clinton, to C. Birchcr.
lots 7. 8. 9, 10, block 6, Sunset Park. 4
R. Nixon, receiver, to J. J. O'Keane et
al.. lots 2. 3. 4. 10. 11. block 1. Al
bvr's Subdivision of lot 28, 20, Glen
hacn Park: lots 3. 4. 5. 0, 15. block
7. Morgan's Addition to Glenhaven
Park 1
Pacific Coast Abstract, Guaranty &
Trust Co., A. B. Manley. secretary. "W. Y.
Masters, attorney, 204-5-6-7 Failing bldg.
On Dressing a. Pliennnnt.
Saturday Review.
Bread sauce is tho natural accompani
ment of the white-fleshed fowl that has
chiefly fattened upon wheat. It super
sedes tho necessity for potato chips, but
delicately fried bread crumbs come never
amiss. Nothing Is better than the natur
al gravy which Is sure to be abundant
with the squeeze of a lemon or some
soupcon of orange Juice. And the lemon
Is indispensable when the bird has been
larded or barde, which means being
swathed in slices of fat bacon. The trut
fling of pheasants Is somewhat of a mis
take. Truffled pheasant reads well In a
menu, but the full bouquets of the bird
and the esculent neutralize each other,
or at least they do not blend harmonious
ly. Consequently one cannot approve of
the favorite Sauce Perlguex. But braised
pheasant with chestnuts Is excellent; the
pheasant when living delights In chest
nuts; smashed to a pulp, they easily ab
sorb the juices, and so they suit him ad
mirably when sent to the table. By way
of variety I can confidently recommend
boiled pheasant; were it only that It gives
occasion for the celery sauce, flavored
with a delicate infusion of lemon, and
made wllh abundance of rich cream. For
eigners sometimes carry the simplicity ot
the rotl to an extreme, for they serve
with merely a surrounding of watercress
es and occasionally with slices of lemon.
Be sure that simplicity Is the safer side
to err on, and one need say nothing ot
the multiplicity of elaborate fashions in
which artists have manipulated the pheas
ant. But one excellent dish should be
mentioned, and In that the truffle can be
used with effect and for obvious reasons.
It was the impassioned genius of Brillat
Savarln that originated the falsan a la
Sainte-alllance, but the name Indicates
the date when it became fashionable in
Parisian restaurants. Make careful choice
124 FIFTH STREET.
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ROCK SPRINGS
PROMPT DELIVERY.
AND ICE COMFY
STREET.
Quit Paying Rent
OWN YOUR OWN HOME
DON'T PAY INTEREST
The Oregon Mutual Home Society
Will Tiny yon n home for 1000, oi
liny your mnrtnKe for the name
nmount. You van repay them nt
5.35 per month, without Interest.
Send for IcnUet explniniiiK' our plan.
HOME OFFICE, 0 Commercial
JBaildlnsr. Portland, OceKon.
Local acnti -wanted In every town
In the state.
of the bird, and hang watchfully accord
ing to the weather. Take a couple or
fresh woodcocks snipe or plover will do
at a pinch bone them and separate into
two portions the flesh In the one, th-j
liver and trail In the other. Pound thi
flesh with bacon, spices, and fine herbs,
and stuff the pheasant therewith, care
fully sealing the intestines with truffles.
The difllculty with a well-kept bird Is to
prevent bursting, but that is indispensa
ble, for the essences miu-t not escape.
Roast over bread, spread with the wood
cock trail, with pounded truffles, with
grated bacon and butter. After roasting
at leisure, serve with speed, and, as Brll-lat-Savarln
remarks, you may be easy as
to the results.
A MINSTREL'S CHRISTMAS.
Ceorce Primrose IMnys Santn Clans
to III.h Small Proteges.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Primrose gave
a little Christmas party in their rooms In
the Hotel Portland last evening In honor
of little Willie and Johnny Foley, the
twin dancers, who assist Mr. Primrose In
his dancing. Both boys were presented
with bank books certifying that they now
possess each $100 as a start In life, and
numerous presents were distributed
nmong other members of the company aa
tributes from Mr. Primrose. Games of all
sorts were played until the diminutive
hours, and the youngsters went to bed
tired, but full of joy. Beside the boys
there wore present Eddie Hopkins and
Georgie Zeno, who are also with the
troupe, manager Decker and several other
members.
Unrnham Decker Dead.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 24. Burnham
Decker, one of the best-known residents
of this city, who for a quarter of a cen
tury was engaged in the mercantile busi
ness here, died today, after a lingering 111
necs. aged 73 years.
IS IT AN EPIDEMIC?
Vital StntlsticN Slioiv an Alnrmlngj
Incrcnxe In tin Already Prevail
ing? DlHeu.sc Are Any Exempt t
At no time In the history of disease
has there been such an alarming Increase
In the number of cases of any particular
malady as In that of kidney and bladder
troubles now preying upon the people of
this country.
Today we see a relative, a friend or an
acquaintance apparently well, and in a
few days we may be grieved to learn of
their serious Illness or sudden death,
caused by that fatal type of kidney
trouble Brlght's disease.
Kidney trouble often becomes ad
vanced Into acute stages before the
afflicted Is aware of Its presence; that la
why we read of so many sudden deaths
of prominent business and professional
men, physicians and others. They have
neglected to stop the leak in time.
While scientists are puzzling their
brains to find out the cause, each indi
vidual can, by a little precaution, avoid
the chances of contracting dreaded and
dangerous kidney trouble, or eradicate it
completely from their system If already
affllcted. Many precious lives might have
been, and many more can yet be, saved
by paying attention to the kidneys.
It is the mission of The Oregonlan to
benefit Its readers at every opportunity,
and therefore we advise all who havo
any symptoms of kidney or bladder trou
ble to write today to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y., for a free sample
bottle of Swamp-Root, the celebrated spe
cific which Is having such a great de
mand and remarkable success in the cure
of the most distressing kidney and blad
der troubles. "With the sample bottle or
Swamp-Root will also be sent free a
pamphlet and treatise of valuable information.
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