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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 1S 1002.
SUED BY WIFE NO. I
D, W. Tilford Must Defend
$20,000 Damage Case.
SHE CHARGES HIM WITH DECEIT
a practical test In Alaska. A line 180
miles 16ns Is to be constructed for the
ue of the United tSates Signal Service
from Fort Gibbon to Bates Rapids, and
It Is the present intention to have the
line In operation by October 1- Messrs.
Welby and Newman, two expert oper
ators of the new system, are now en
route from New York City to Seattle,
from where they will start for Alaska.
They are at the head of a party of skilled
workmen, and on the same train that
brings the expedition to Seattle la an ex
press car filled with condensers, wires and
the apparatus necessary for the estab
lishment of stations.
She Allcsea That After Quietly Di
vorcing Her He Promised to Be
juarry Her, but Instead Led to
Altar Mrs. Sarah 31. Kearney
D. W. Tilford, who about a year ago
married Sarah M. Kearney, the wealthy
widow of Edward Smith Kearney, has
been sued by his former wife, Elizabeth
Tilford, for $20,000 damages. The papers
were filed in the State Circut Court yes
terday by Attorneys Ed and A. R. Men
denhall. Mrs. Tilford states that she was the
wife of Tilford for IS years, residing with
him at "Wichita, Kan., and other places.
She asserts that he went to Oklahoma
and quietly obtained a divorce from her,
but afterward promised to remarry her,
but did not do so, and instead deceived
her. She sets forth in her complaint that
In Newton, Kan., In 1899 she agreed to
jnarry him at his request, and relying
upon his promise, incurred expenses- at his
solicitation which she would not otherr
wise have incurred, amounting to the
sum of $3000; that she supplied him with
money and Jewelry, no part of which has
been returned except a diamond ring. It
Is alleged that the defendant, contrary to
his promise, married Sarah M. Kearney,
who is said to be distantly related to him.
Mrs. Tilford further charges that Til
ford, while at a distance from her, and
while his promise to remarry her was in
full force, corresponded with her by let
ter, and a few of the letters are attached
to the complaint as exhibits. The con
tents of several of them are as follows:
"Accept Love and Kisses."
Wednesday. Darling: Tours of yesterday re
ceived this A. M. You say you don't know
whether I received your last letter or not. I
presume I did; last Thursday, I think, was the
last one before this. By your speaking of It
makes zne think I may have neglected to an
swer some Question of yours; If so, I have
forgotten it. I read your letters over two or
three times after carrying- them a day or two.
then burn them, unless there is lots of love in
them then, sometimes I keep them for a week
or two.
But they are very few and far between, my
darling. Tou are right, dear, we should only
think of what can and could be, and not what
might have been.
The weather back East is too uncertain. I
fchould think for you to make your visit now.
The slightest change Is liable to give that lit
tle fat self of yours a cold; then the devil Is
to pay.
Nothing new, sweetheart. Only you. Accept
my love and kisses and be good, will you?
"WALTER.
To "Dear Darling:."
Sunday. Dear Darling: Yours of Friday re
ceiied, and I note all you say. ... Now,
then, darling, if I have been Indifferent, you
made me so with your cool letters; you know
I am unsettled, and that I don't know what
to do. I have tried in my letters to hide my
bluoness from you because you told me I Just
ought simply to be happy. Now you upbraid
me for appearing so, or Indifferent. How
could I look but sad in my photo when I knew
I had to stand Sawyer off for them. I have
maraged to about kep out of debt, but I have
denied myself of actual necessities. I am still
wearing my Winter underwear and my heavy
clothes for the simple reason I can't help my
self. Talk about my looking sad and being in
different It's all Tight for you to wonder and
look wise, but It's quite different for a fellow
trying" to hold his head up In Summer time
with. Winter clothing on. You bet your life
It is. I haven't spent $2 In a year foolishly,
and f. have worn cheap clothing, and you have
helped me, too.
Say, "Lizzie, Wichita is all right for them that
aro in business, and 'tis a pretty place to live,
but there are plenty of pretty places.
I have, my darling, figured on nothing except
spending my happy days with you in the fu
ture. Sometimes I think you are not sure you
want me. How arc Mln and Bob getting on?
I bought me a pair of shoes last night, and
lacked 50 cents in paying for them. All this,
you know, makes me feel good, of course. 1
haven't got a postage stamp to mall this letter,
nor 2 cents to get one. Lovingly, WALTER.
P. S. Sweetheart, I would like to 6ee you, if
but for a few hours. I think sometimes X
can't stand this way of living any longer.
"My Sweet Little Darling."
Monday My Darling: Yours of Saturday re
ceived this morning, also newspaper containing
account of my uncle's death. He was the last
of my grandfather's family; they were all
GodVs people, and I hope and bellove all are
now united in one happy family again.
Your letter, dear, was sad and loving. You
can't love anybody else, can you? Well, dar
ling, some day you will be happy and content
ed, if I can make it so. I am blue myself,
and doing the best I can. Stay It out until
after Carnival, then bid good-bye to such a
life, and In some other clime we will try to for
get the past, and the toast will be to the fu
ture. We will All the glass with happiness,
and drain It, too, won't we, my sweet, little
darling? WALTER.
From "Lovingrly, "Walter."
Tuesday morning. My Dear: Yours of Sun
day received yesterday. I wrote you Sunday,
eo we know our thoughts are of each other.
Now, I will answer your question concerning
my watch. Yes, I have my watch, and unless,
dear, some one steals It or holds me up some
dark night, I shall always have it; and in case
of a hold-up X think X should argue the matter
awhile with the thief.
I don't know what to think of Wichita not
a vacant house In the place; X can't see why
sbo don't boom.
Lot me put your worrying at ease and rest
concerning jny not coming to see you; 'tis not
because I am not anxious to see you; for I
am; those three words speak the truth, Lizzie.
Hard have X been trying to catch on and do
come business.
You paid for fixing my teeth, and how much
I thank you you will never know. I have had
my living expenses, and I am not extravagant;
as yet havo bought myself no clothing, except
an overcoat, and I must get some other things
soon.
Now, darling, you have it all in a nutshell.
"Rest comfortable, my dear darling, by and
bye, we may understand each other better. Ir
I was making money, you could see me when
ever you said "Walter, come." "
You must excuse me now I mean for today.
Lovingly, WALTER.
DETECTIVE'S HARD FIGHT
Ex-Pngllist Clark and a Gnng of
Toughs Assault John Cordano.
In arresting Chester, alias Charles,
Clark .wanted for burglary at Kalama,
Wash.. Detective Cordano was severely
assaulted by Clark and a .gang of toughs
yesterday on Second street near Burnside.
Clark Is about 18 years old, but looks older,
and is an ex-prizeflghter. Some little
time ago he and another youth broke
into Sam L. Beary's store, on Morrison
street, near Sixth, and helped themselves
to all the loose money they could And,
and also to a feast of candles and chew
ing gum. On being" taken before Municipal
Judge Cameron, Clark and his friend were
sentenced to a term at the Reform School
at Salem, but they soon escaped from
that place and got into trouble in the
State of Washington, and were committed
to the Reform School at Chehalis. Re
belling'agalnst confinement, the two pre
cious worthies ran away, and were next
heard of at Kalama, where, it Is charged,
they broke into a meat' market and stole
money, clothing and hats, amounting to
?20.
Detective Cordano -received Information
yesterday morning that Clark was living
in a rookery on Second street near Burn
side, and that he wore a white Fedora hat.
While waiting for the suspect to appear,
Cordano saw a tough-looking youth wear
ing a Fedora hat of the kind named com
ing toward him.
"Your name is Clark? I want you to
come with me. I'm an offlcer," said Cor
dano. "An officer, eh?" roafed Clark, striking
a Tracy-Merrill sort of attitude. "You
can't take me and I won't go with you,"
and he sprang at the detective so suddenly
that the latter was taken by surprise. One
swinging blow landed on Cordano's right
cheek bone, and Clark clinched with him
in such a manner that the detective found
it impossible Just then to draw his re
volver. "Kick the cop." yelled Clark, and several
greasy-looking young men who had run up
promptly began to klck.Cordano. A hand-to-hand
fight ensued, and Cordano was
rapidly getting the worst of it, when Jack
King, the famous Multnomah trainer,
came to his rescue. King hit out right
and left, and the young hobos fled. Clark
was then laid on his back and handcuffed,
with a good deal of difficulty, while the
rum-soaked crowd gaped In admiration.
"I won't go to the station. There's not
a policeman in Portland who can take
me," yelled Clark; but he wns dragged,
struggling and fighting, to the police sta
tion, where he was placed In a cell. Even
here he abused and defied the police.
Sheriff Huntingdon, of Cowlitz County,
was notified by telephone df the capture,
and be arrived here in the afternoon and
identified the prisoner as being the youth
wanted. An officer connected with the
Chehalis Reform School also arrived at
the police station and demanded the cus
tody of the prisoner, stating that he
wished to take Clark back to the school,
but the Sheriff insisted on taking Clark
to Cowlitz County for trial. After consid
ering the matter. Chief McLauchlan
awarded the custody of Clark to the
Sheriff, and the latt6r left with his dangerous-looking
prisoner lato last night for
Kalama.
It Is to the credit of Detective Cordano
that he did not draw his revolver and
shoot his prisoner. Clark behaved like a
wild, animal, but he bore very few traces
of the affray.
WILLIAM H. MEAD'S WILL
LIBERAL BEQUESTS ARE PROVID
ED FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Total of ?U8,000 to Be Divided Among
Them City of Portland to Receive
91COO for Drinking Fountain.
William H. Mead, the well-known rail
road man, who died recently In Spo
kane, in his will, which was admitted to
probate in the County Court yesterday,
has remembered all of his friends In a
most liberal manner. The petition filed
in connection with the will states that
the estate consists of real and personal
property In Multnomah County of un
known value. Friends of the deceased
assert that he Inherited property in the
East sufficient to pay all of the gifts,
which amount to a total of J2S.0W. The
City of Portland, by the terms of the
will. Is to receive $1500, to be used-In the
erection of a drinking fountain, to be
placed in the City Hall. Bequests are
made to the hospitals and the Baby Home.
The second clause of the instrument
provides: "It Is my will that my body
be buried In the family plot In Green
wood cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y."
A list of. the various bequests follows:
To the City of Portland, for a drinking
fountain in City Hall. $1500.
To Thomas W. Teasdale, St, Paul. $2000
' To H. M. Pearce, St. Paul. $1000. '
To Charles P. Nash, St. Paul, $500.
To George A. McRae, St. Paul. $500.
To Frank McCabe, St. Paul, $500.
. To Mrs. B. A. Nlcol, Portland, $1500.
To J. L. Marcellus. Brooklyn, N.Y., $1000.
To Mary F. Baylls, Brooklyn, $500.
To Allan Wright, Portland, for his chil
dren, $7&0.
To William Petchell, Tacoma, $1000.
To Martin Davis, Chicago. $1000.
To John W. Phalon, Portland, $250.
To Mrs. Gerhard Kriedt, Portland, $500.
To St. Vincent's Hospital. $1000.
To Good Samaritan Hospital, $1000.
To the Baby Home. $500.
To Henry L. SIsler, Portland, $500.
To James Gleason, Portland, for his
children, $5000.
To R. R. Ritchie. San Francisco, $250.
To F. W. Parker, Seattle, $500.
To H. C. Eckenberger, Portland, $1500.
To A. G. Barker, Portland, for his
daughter Bessie, $500.
To A. D. Charlton, for his son Howard,
$000.
To H. C. Bowers, $1000.
To Robert Smith, of Perry, On, $1000.
To Henry E. McGinn, $1000.
To David Keith, Salt Lake. $1000,
To M. M. Bloch, Portland, $250.
The remainder of the estate Is devised
to H. C. Eckenberger, of Portland.
Henry E. McGinn and James Gleason are
named as executors without bonds. The
instrument is dated May 26, 1902, and was
witnessed by T. G. Thornton and G. W.
Allen.
The only hrtr-at-law of the deceased is
his mother, Cornelia Mead, residing at
Brooklyn, N. Y. She is not mentioned in
the instrument, but is said to bo wealthy.
channel where it Is working, it will go to
the mouth of the Willamette to do It3
regular Spring stunts there.
The big nw city dredge Is receiving
machinery below AInsworth dock. Most
of the hoisting machinery is aboard, and
the dredge is now receiving the boilers.
The main engine should havo been deliv
ered July 8, according to- the commis
sion's reading of the contract with the
Willamette Iron & Steel "Works. The
commission will Insist upon a penalty of
$125 a day after July 8 until the engine is
delivered. The company declares it Is
not liable for the penalty.
55SG?rn)Q!e3Q
HIBERNIANS' CONVENTION
Gaelic
Controversy Expected Over
Lensuc'n Request.
DENVER, Colo., July 17. The morning
session of the biennial convention of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians was taken
up principally with an address by Bishop
Thomas A. Conaty, rector of the Catholic
University at "Washington. His remarks
were devoted mainly to a statement on
the growth and work of the university.
Practically the only business transacted
was the adoption of the report of the
committee on rules and order of business,
which Is similar to that adopted by the
last blennl.il at Boston.
Among the resolutions which were in
troduced today was one from the Gaelic
League, descanting upon the importance
of the preservation of the Irish language.
The league wants Hibernians to donate
money to keep up this work. It is likely
that the controversy about the $50,000 do
nated by Hibernians to found a chair
of Gaelic at the university at Washing
ton will prevent this convention giving
more money at present A resolution of
Inquiry in regard to the use made of the
$50,000 was Introduced today. Bishop Con
aty then presented an itemized account
of the expenditures, and explained that
Father Henebry had been relieved of the
chair of Gaelic at the university because
he was unequal to the task required of
him.
At the afternoon session President John
T. Keating submitted his report to the
convention. The announcement was
made, however, that it would not bo
made public until after its consideration
by the board of directors, which will
probably be tomorrow. National Secre
tary James Bree made his report. It
showed that the membership of the A. O.'
H. in America Is 107,577, a net increase of
7222 since the last meeting. The disburse
ments during that time have been $330,336,
and there is now In the treasury $1,076,018.
The membership of the ladles' auxiliary
is 31.S7S. The disbursements have been
$103,019. The balance Is $111,497.
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eier & Frank Company
Ping: Pong", the popular lawn or porch game for Summer months, 50c to $10.00
(Third Floor.)
Bathing Outfits Suits, Cap3 and Shoes
: for ladies, men and
children all the pretty styles in Dig vari
ety and at prices to suit every purse.
WANT DIKE OPENED.
Pleads Guilty and Goes Free.
John Maroney, charged with selling
liquor to an Indian at The Dalles, was
discharged on his own recognizance by
Judge Bellinger yesterday. Maroney
pleaded guilty, and explained that the
Indian asked him for a drink of whisky,
and he gave it to him. 'not knowing It was
contrary to law. Maroney has been em
ployed as a teamster at Lyle. He ex
plained to the court that he has nothing,
and would like to return and go back to
work. Judge Bellinger did not consider
the offense a serious one, and so granted
him his liberty.
Conrt Notes.
Fred Palmer, of Jordan Valley, Malheur
County, was appointed a United States
Commissioner by Judge Bellinger yester
day. The inventory in the case of Sarah
Greenman, deceased, was filed yesterday.
The property, consisting principally of
land on Sauvle's Island, Is valued at $5456.
The will of Benjamin Porter, deceased,
-was admitted to probate yesterday. The
estate, comprising $S50 cash and a note
for $50, Is devised to Thomas Huxley, of
Garfield, Clackamas County. Porter states
in the instrument that Huxley took care
of him when he was sick.
Petition Alms to Secure PnnBC for
Towbonts by Swan Island.
A petition is In circulation to have' tho
Swan Island dike opened to admit passage
of boats. It has also been proposed to
petition for removal of the Jetty at the
mouth of the Willamette River. The dike
and the Jetty are both Government prop
erty. The petition now In circulation is
addressed to Captain W. C." Langfitt,
"United States Engineers.
The petition Is already signed by about
40 owners of sawmills and log-towing
steamers, and river captains and pilots.
It cites that the regular channel of the
river Is not adapted to towing of logs,
owing to its sharp turn at University
Park. This turn causes frequent Incon
venience, if not confusion, between ship
ping and log-towing. If log rafts were
permitted to go up stream on the west
side of Swan Island, the difficulty could
be obviated. To admit this traffic, it is
necessary to open the Swan Island dike.
A passage through tho dike about 150 feet
wide is desired.
The dike extends from the North Pa
cific Lumber Company's mill to tho south
end of the island. Its function is to turn
the current pf the river into the present
ship channel. So successful has It been
that what was once the main channel of
the river west of the Island is now little
more than a shallow lagoon at low stages
of the river.
Objection has already been sounded
against the proposal to breach the dike.
It Is said that the breach would hazard
the main channel by opening up a new
water-course to divide the strength of
the river current Although the opening
would be made only for the accommoda
tion of towboats, a demand would soon
arise for the deepening of the water
course. At the mouth of the Willamette River
the jetty is said to perform an unneces
sary function, and to be in the way of
navigation. It Is said also to have made
an unnatural Junction of the Columbia
and Willamette Rivers. On either side of
the dike Is plenty of wa'ter.
NO CASE AGAINST BOWEN
Charge of Threatening to Kill Mrs.
Caroline Firmer Is Dismissed.
John Bowen, of Peninsular, stood be
fore Justice of the Peace Reid, yester
day, charged with threatening to kill Mrs.
Caroline Firmer, also of Peninsular.
Bowen appeared to be a mlld-Iooking
young man.
"I beg your pardon," said Bowen, in
his quiet manner, "but what did you say
it was that I had threatened to kill?"
"Caroline Firmer," repeated the Judge.
"Oh, no. sir. I only threatened to kill
chickens."
"There's evidently some mistake, then,"
remarked the Judge. "I only know what
la sworn to In the warrant."
Mrs. Firmer Insisted, however, that she
was the object of Bowen's threats. '
Under a rigid cross-examination Bowen
admitted that he had remarked that he
would be willing to pay a. $10 fine for
whipping a man not capable of controlling
a woman.
"Mr. Bowen, how long have you been
married?" asked the prosecuting lawyer.
"Only one year," replied Bowen.
"There is no evidence to prove that this
man threatened the life of Mrs. Firmer,"
remarked the Judge, in a tired sort of
tone. "It seems to me that the time of
this court has been wasted by a paltry
case. There ought to be a remedy for this
sort of thing. Bowen is discharged."
R. D. CROCKER'S NEW , JOB
Xeiv Internal Revenue District to Be
Made About August l.
Separation of Washington and Alaska
from Oregon as an Internal revenue dis
trict will be effected In a short time. The
revenue office at Portland awaits only
an order from the Treasury Department
to establish the new district The new
Collector will be B. D. Crocker, of Walla
Walla. Mr. Crocker was in Portland sev
eral days ago, and made requisition for tho
necessary supplies of his office.
Colonel William A. Gavett, Internal
Revenue Agent of the Treasury Depart
ment, is in the city, making ready for the
division. He forwarded his report to
Washington Wednesday. Yesterday he
received a telegram from Washington
asking about the report The department
will receive the report Monday or Tues
day, and will depend upon Its contents
In choosing tho location for the office of
the new district. Seattle and Tacoma are
rivals for the office. Olympla desired to be
in the competition, but was shut out
Colonel Gavett's 'report contains Informa
tion about the population, size and com
merce of the two cities, also the number
of breweries, liquor sellers,, clgarmakers,
etc., and other Internal revenue affairs.
He has secured options' on office quarters
in both Seattle and Tacoma. When the
order comes from Washington for separa
tion of the district it will be followed out
Immediately. "Everything is in readi
ness," said Colonel Gavett yesterday,
"and the change will make hardly a rip
ple." The new office will be opened prob
ably at the first of the new month.
Colonel Gavett will leave this city in a
few days, after about a month's work in
the Northwest His home Is In Detroit,
where his family resides. He Is promi
nent in the G. A. R. Last year he lost
a son In the Philippines, a Second Lieu
tenant In the Thirty-ninth Infantry.
3 0IMIk
Traveling Necessities Trunks, Travei-
Ing Bags, Suit
Cases, -Straw or
j Canvas Telescopes, Collapsing Cups, 'Flasks,
ishawl straps, Toilet Sets, etc, all at low prices.
TO OPEN MADISON BRIDGE
"Wireless Telegraphy In Alaska.
SEATTLE, July 17. The Marconi sys
tem of wireless telegraphy is to be given J blood poison. For sale by all druggists.
SAYS HE WAS DRUGGED.
Then He Lost S325 In Gold A Portu
guese's Story.
Contradictory evidence was the rule In
the case heard yesterday before Municipal
Judge Hogue, In which a Portuguese
named M. N. Pereira accused Tony Ar
naud, proprietor of the Elegant saloon,
and Miss Annie Buck, of Seattle, with
complicity in the larceny of $325 In gold.
With the assistance of a Portuguese in
terpreter -Pereira stated:
"I went to Arnaud's place last Monday
afternoon and met Annie Buck. We went
to a room neflr the bar, and she drank
beer and I drank port wine out of two
bottles. I paid for the drinks and took a
$20 gold piece out of a leather purse
strapped to my right knee. The woman
saw me take the money out of my purse.
After I got the change I became dizzy
and the woman left me. Arnaud came in,
looked at me and laughed. I was lying
on a lounge and lost my senses. I don't
know" how long I slept, but when I awak
ened the woman, Arnaud and my money
were gone. I think the wine In the bot
tles was drugged."
Arnaud Insisted that the complainant
only got and paid for 'a glass of beer and
another of wine, and that no bottled liquor
was served to him. "Perlera did not sleep
in my premises, and I did not take his
money, If he had the sum he says he did,'
concluded Arnaud. Annie Buck denied
that she had robbed the man, and Insisted
that she left his company after she drank
the beer, as she did not understand what
he said. The case was continued. Ar
naud deposited $500 bail, and the woman
$1000, for their appearance when wanted.
Tracks Laid and Cars Will Be Run
ning Today.
The Madison-street bridge will prob
ably be opened for the passage of cars
today, and also for foot passengers. Teams
will not be able to cross, because the
city has not yet rebuilt tho elevated road
way which connects with the bridge on
the East Side. The street railway com
pany rebuilt the center of the elevated
roadway so as to lay Us tracks. The
wagon roadway on each side has to" be
constructed by the city, and this has not
yet been done.
Robert Wakefield, an experienced
bridgebullder. Is In charge of the work
for the county, and he pushed things as
rapidly as possible. " The matter of perma
nent repairs and construction was dis
cussed by the County Court yesterday,
and bids may be asked for at- once. The
work thus far done Is what Is known as
false work. Twelve 96-foot timbers will
bo used in rebuilding the two spans. The
longest timbers now in the bridge arc 72
leet, out air. waxenem lniormea ma
court that It will make the bridge stronger
to put In longer timbers-. This order will
be sent to the logging camps to be filled.
Eastern mills will be asked to submit
bids for steel trusses and other iron work
necessary. The steel that can be secured
at home will be purchased here If the
price la not higher than quoted by East
ern mills. Mr. Wakefield Is of opinion that
It will take two months to get the trusses
from the East The bridge, however, will
bo safe until December and January from
driftwood, and the permanent repairs are
expected to tbe done, early in the Fall.
GOES TO SEATTLE FIRM,
Contract for Building Xew
Tender.
Dredge
The Port of Portland yesterday award
ed the contract for building the dredge
tender John McCraken to the Herfernan
Engine "Works, of Seattle. The contract
price is $24,600. Tho boat is to be finished
within six months, but the, company gave
assurance it would deliver It before that
time. The trial trip of tbe boat will be
at Seattle.
The Portland Flouring Mills and the O.
R. & N. declined tho offer of the com
mission to dredge in front of their prop
erties in Alblna. The llouring miqs
wrote that it would get along this year
without the work, but might take up the
proposal at some other time when bulk
heads under Its property were In better
shape. The dredging would nave been
at the expense of the property-owners
In front of whose premises it was done.
Repairs to the dredge tender Winona,
which collided with a wood 'scow last
Tuesday, can be made for less than $50,
and will not lnterfero with the work of
the boat The commission ordered the
repairs. The Winona some time ago had
an encounter with the Regulator, and a
suit over the mlx-up Is now In the courts.
The board. Informed Drydc-ck Engineer
Blackwell that It would not require tho
drydock to be built at Portland, If an
outside bidder should win the contract
for construction.
Valuable Time Saved.
Slight Injuries often disable a man and
cause several days' loss of time, and when
blood poison develops, sometimes result In
the loss, of a hand or limb. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm Is an antiseptic liniment When
applied to cuts, bruises and burns it
causes them to heal quickly and without
maturation, and -prevents any danger of
CHEWING OUT A CHANNEL
City Dredge Digging Ahead Before
Oceanic Dock.
The city dredge Is still eating out a
channel in front of Oceanic. dock, in Al
blna. Although It coughs and chokes fre
quently over old Iron left from the ele
vator fire. It keeps doggedly at work.
It has now chewed out about 600 feet of
channel, and has between 400 and 500 feet
yet to go. The first work was through
hard clay, which It devoured to a depth
of eight or nine feet Then came two or
three feet of sand. Now the dredge is
digesting four or. five feet of gravel. Tho
cutter frequently has encounters with
"pieces of Iron. Yesterday It came upon
an Iron chain, two short lengths of rail
road Iron and 'Several other indigestible
relics. A diver sojourns at the bottom
of tho river in advance of the dredge,
while the machine Is gouging a.t the
channel. Balfour, Guthrie & Co., owners
of the dock, pay for the expense of the
diving, as well as that of the dredging.
When the dredge has opened up the
BAGGAGE, MAN DROPS DEAD
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Sudden Demise of George S. Benson,
of O. R. &. X. Co.
George S. Benson, general baggage
agent for the O. R. & N. Co., dropped
dead at his home, 311 Hancock street, last
evening at 7 o'clock. He had returned
from work at 6 o'clock, partaken of a
hearty supper, and was In .the act of
rising from the table when he fell to the
floor dead. Benson had been In the best
of health, and his sudden death was
caused by a paralytic stroke. He was- one
of the best-known railroad men In Port
land, and at the time of his death was
37 years old. He left a wife and small
child, who aro visiting at Toppenish.
Wash. The bereaved widow was notified
last evening of her husband's sudden de
mise. She will arrive home today. Mr.
Benson was highly regarded by all who
knew him. and enjoyed the utmost con
fidence of his fellow-officials. He was an
active member of the Transcontinental
Bacgage Agents' Association, and had
affiliated with the Knights of Pythias
and the Woodmen. Mr. Benson had lived
In Portland for many years, during all of1
which time he was connected with the
O. R & N. Co. and the Union Pacillc
system. He was regarded as one of the
most faithful officials In the service, and
his sudden death- was the occasion of
great sorrow among railroad men last
evening.-
Friday Surprise Sale
Today the 673d Friday Surprise sale another great Wrap
per event. Every woman who secures one of these fine
Percale Wrappers can congratulate herself on securing
the best value ever offered 600 handsome Percale
Wrappers of fine quality material, splendidly made,
trimmed with braid, wide ruffle over shoulders, with
yoke effect, full flounce, light or
dark colorings and big full sizes, the
best patterns in big variety, these
Wrappers made to sell for a leader
at $1.45 -Our price for today only
See Fifth-street window display
Shoe Sale
Cleaning out $10,000 worth
of seasonable Footwear for
ladles, men and boys Entire
stock of 0xford3 at prices
that have been pleasing
scores the past two days and
making hundreds of new
friends for the shoe store.
Ladies' $2.50 Oxfords, $1.65
Ladies' $5 Colonial Ties, $3.85
Ladies' $3.50 Oxfords, $2.85
Ladies' $2.50 Oxfords, $1.00
Misses' $2.50 Oxfords, $1.90
Men's $5 Gxrords .... .. $3.50
Boys' $2.50, $3.50 Ox
fords $1.65
Men's $3.50 Tan Shoes, $2.15
Ladies $3.50 Oxfords, $1.95
400 Pillow Tops
We place on sale for to
day and tomorrow 400
beautiful pillow Tops and
back of fine quality tick
ing stamped in very pret
ty designs, tan or black,
sample Tops! all worked
with silk and tinsel edged
with a wide silk ruffle for
your inspeetion. They are
without doubt tho best
color combinations we ever
placed on sale and just the thing to take along on your
vacation insures a pleasing occupation during jr
the idle moments (Seg window display) & C
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Cloak Store Entire stock of high-class Shirtwaists
t at greatly reduced prices All novelty
Summer Costumes less than cost Wash Suits marked
way down.
Summer Neckwear
Ladles, here's a chance to buy
Vacation Neckwear at the lowest
prices we have et quoted We're
bound to make a clean sweep of
all Summer Neckwear before
July rolls by.
A great lot of ladies' Turnovers
in desirable eolors and combi
nations, all sizes, 20c kind at
14c; the 85c kind
at
Ladles' Wash Ties and
Stocks of fine lawns, all the best colors
All the 75c Croats in the best materials, pat
terns and colorings
Wash Stocks and Collars in lawns and piques, 2 A r
best colors, great bargains OVJC-
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18c
.18c
50c
Wash Goods
Closing out both wholesale
and retail stocks of Wash
Fabrics Stylish Summer
materials at tempting prices.
10,000 yards Lawns 4c yd
Lawns and Dimities 9c yd
Batistes and Dimities, lie yd
Dimities and Pappilons
17eyd
Galatea Cloths 134c yd
Silk Zephyrs 35c yd
A great accumulation of
Wash Goods remnants at un
usually low prices.
Bargains in remnants of
White Goods.
oys
mg
Some July values to please
economical parents.
AC Boys' Washable Knee
1"u Pants,sizes3tol0yrs
regular 25c quality.
Jc Boys' 2-piece Suits
.jo in medium gray
mixtures, 8 to 14 yrs., regu
lar $2.00 and $2.25 Suits.
Qft Boys' all-wool 2-pc.
Suits, gray, brown
and green mixtures, tweeds
and cheviots, 8 to 15 years,
regular $3. and $3.25 style.
All Wash Suits greatly reduced.
Children s Wash Dresses
Children's Wash Dresses mar
velousiy low priced The time for
buying the miss a good servicea
ble Summer Costume for vaca
tion or coast wear.
Children's Gingham Dresses In blue,
pink or rose, Mother Hubbard and
waist styles, sizes 1 to 10 ha
yrs., great bargain 0"C
Children's Percale Dresses in dark
blue and red, sizes 2 to 4 yrs., pret
tily made and trimmed, big q,
valiie OyC
Children's Crash and Percale Sailor Suits, sizes 4 to
14 years, pretty, serviceable styles, great qo
bargains at "O
Meier & Frank Company
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action taken by the "United States In pur
suance of this request resulted In the as
certainment of the fact that all of tho
principal powers concerned were in har
mony in regard to the question of evacu
ation under terms less rigorous than those
"suggested by the military authorities in
Tlen-Tsln.
As it was known beforehand to the Gov
ernment of the United States that Great
Britain .shared our views in the matter,
no representations and no Inquiries were
made in London on the subject.
Tien ThIxi Evacuation.
WASHINGTON, July 17. It is said at
the State Department relative to the
statement made by Lord Cranborne in the
House of Commons in regard to the evacu
ation of Tlen-Tsln, that the Chinese au
thorities on July 1 requested that Minis
ter Wu would "kindly ask the Govern
ment of the United States, -which has pur
sued a Just course from the beginning to
the end .and maintained an attitude of
great fairness, to consult at once the
other powers, with a view of causing in
structions to be sent to their representa
tives In China for a speedy transfer of
authority without any more delay."
I This request was repeated on July 5. The
Murdered in a Freight Car.
HARRISBURG. Pa., July 17. The
charred body of James Devlin, with the
skull crushed, was found today in a freight
car In the yards of. the Pennsylvania Steel
Company, at Steelton. The car was on
fire three times yesterday, and the theory
Is that Devlin was murdered and the car
set on fire to hide the crime.
COMMUTATION TICKETS
COAST.
TO THE
The O. K. & N. Co: has made a $15 rate
for individual live-ride, round-trip com
mutation tickets, Portland to North
Beach and Clatsop Beach points. These
tickets will be good any time from date
of sale up to October 15. 1902, and will be
honored in either direction between Port
land and Astoria on the boats of the Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation Company, the
White Collar Line, the Vancouver Trans
portation Company and on trains of the
A. & C. R. R. Tickets now on sale at O.
R. & N. offlce. Third and Washington.
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Derangement of the liver, with consti
pation, injures the complexion. Induces
pimples, sallow skin. Cartels Little
Liver I'llls remove tbe cause.
Olds, Woftman &, King
BIG SALE OF:
Ladies' Samme Neckwea
at. . . O C today
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SPECIALS READ OUR ADVERTISEMENT
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