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s THE MORNIKG OKEGONIAN, THURSDAY. -AUGUST 7, 1962. IN COURTROOM Hoquiam Man Is Killed Hjs-Broiher-in-Law. by THE DEED WAS PREMEDITATED Men Had Q,nnrrcle& and the Slayer "Was in Conrt to Pay His Fine Murderer Coolly "Walks Away and Gives Himself Up. HOQOTAM. Wash., Aug. 6. (Special.) Joseph Stockhamer this morning shot and killed his brother-in-law, Frank T. Aegers. The shooting' was the result of a quired. Last night the men met in the street, and after a heated quarrel Stock hamer assaulted Aegers and threatened his life. Aegers appeared before Police Judge Warren and swore out a warrant charging Stockhamer with assault. Stock hamer appeared before the Judge and pleaded guilty to the charge, agreeing to appear this morning and pay his fine. At 8:30 this morning Stockhamer ap- , peared at the police station to pay his fine and Aegers appeared to prosecute the caBe against Stockhamer, not knowing he had pleaded guilty. No one was in the station at the time, and Stockhamer,, -who had come prepared for murder, drew his gun, flred three shots, all taking effect, one. near the heart and two in the abdomen, and Aegers fell dead at his feet Stock- '. liamer then walked deliberately to the i office of Judge C. W. Hodgdon. told what lie had done and' gave himself up to Chief of Police Cooper, who turned the prisoner over to Sheriff Huff. The Coroner's jury Tendered a verdict charging Stockhamer with murder. Stockhamer is about CO years of age and has been in the asy lum twice. Aegers was about S3 years of age. , HOLD-UP AT PEXDLETON. Ttvo Men in a Bngfiry Are Relieved of 15 Robbers Hot A'ctf at "VVorlc. PENDLETON, Or:, Aug. 6. (Specials Isaac V. Rhode and Henry Laatz were held up by two " highwaymen at the county bridge at the east boundary of the city at 10 o'clock last night Laatz Js head of the firm of Laatz Bros., leading wood-dealess, and Rhode is manager or the Pendleton Cigar Factory. They were coming home from Adams, and just as they crossed the bridge, coming Into the city, two men jumped up, caught the horses by the head, and gave the order "hands- up" At first the travelers thought ltwas a Joke, and Mr. Laatz asked the highway men what they meant by stopping the team. ' The the highwaymen covered thek1 .victims with guns a'tid compelled them to give up their money, amounting to their pocket-knives, keys , and watches., air. Laatz told the robbers that it was ' bad -Judgment to take -watches, as .hey were marked -with num-. bers and Initials. This seemed- reasonable and. ...the. robbers .restored Jhe watches. After the watches were jetufned Mr, Lafctz told thfe robbero that they ought to slve them hack enough- money to get their .supper when they got to Pendleton. The answer was that they-,could get their, supper by pawning their -watches. The robbers then told their victims that they wanted ,tbem to drivo them about five miles up- the road into the country. Mr. Laatz objected", saying that. he and Rhode were 'hungry and tired and wanted -to go home. The robbers replied: "That makes no difference to us, and wc guess you will go where we say." Just then another rig came In flight -and the robbers, be-: coming frightened,' took to their heels. Though Laatz ' and Rhode had a gooff view of the rohbers, they could not de scribe them,' as both had handkerchiefs over the Jower part of their faces. The robbers had Tevolvers and acted like ex perienced hands. DROWNED WHILE FISHING. iPwo Girls Fnll From n Log Into the Chchnlis River. ABERDEEN. Wash., Aug. G. (Special) V-Mies Linnie Jiess and Mies Louis Lasn nnce, popular young girls, fell into the Cheh&lls River this afternoon from a log on which they were standing fishing, and 'both were drowned before assistance .-ould reach them. The two girls started up the river this morning in a small boat. They "Were accompanied by Mrs. Da've Lashance. the mother of Miss Lou lee, and when tho party reached the low ter rend of Elliott Slough, where it empties into the Chehalis River, the boat was fastened to a log whllo the two girls stepped out on the log. Suddenly tho Qog started to roll, and MisS Jiess. "wad thrown over into the water. Mlsa Lash 'anco tried to catch her companion, and .Host her balance and fell into the stream, jairs. Lashance heard the struggle,- and saw the girls in the water, but she could toot reach them, and when her screams ,Ihad attracted others to the spot the girls Tbad gone down for the last time. Divers fcyere quickly engaged, and grappling irons ibrought Into requisition, but, though the (search was kept up all day long, .no trace .of the bodies was found, and it is prob table that they were carried down the elver to the lower bay. j STATE LOSES. ESCHEAT ACTION., Supreme Court Decides Against In r Large Sullivan Estate. OLYMPIA. Aug. C. (SneclaU The 'Btate of Washington has again failed to leecure a recognition of its claims in the contest over the famous Sullivan estate- In King County, an application for a writ of mandamus directed against the .Superior iCourt of King County being. denied by "the Supreme Court today. John Sullivan died in September, 1900, leaving property in Seattle valued at 5500, 000. He left no wilt but a large number of allpged heirs have filed claims with the administrator, Terence O Brien. The prin clpal claimant is Marie Carrau, who has succeeded la having a noncupatlvo will admitted to probate. The contention of the State of Washing ton Is that Sullivan left no heirs to his property, and that it therefore has es cheated to tho state. The merits of the case are not gone Into by the Supreme Court in tho opinion handed down, but the application is denied for the reason that the proper remedy Is by appeal from the order of the court denying the state's petition. The Supremo Court follows the rule -heretofore laid down, that no extra ordinary writs will Issue whore there 'Is an adequate remedy by appeal. TO UNIFY MARINE DEFENSE. fi-djalral KemjiCC Arrives to Take Up Work on Pacific Coast. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. Rear-Ad mjral Lewis Kempff, United States Navy, has .opened headquarters in this city as th-'head of the Government system of coast defense of the Pacific Coast The system in general consists of co-operation of the 'Navy; the naval militia, the reve nue' ' cutter service, and the Uchthouse servlc all under ono head, and directly responijiDie to tne .Navy .Department at Washington, and acting in harmony with the commandernn-chicf of the seagoing fleet and with the Army. The mission of Admiral Kempff Is to unify all the marine means of defense. even the lighthouse and. llfesaving serv ices, being subject -to .him in a military senscj afi It la admitted they will be of great service In the proposed signal sys tern. Admiral KerapfTs Immediate aids in this city are Commander J. B. Milton. United States Navy. Lighthouse Inspec tor; Captain T. A. Nerney. commanding the California naval militia; Captain O. C. Hamlet. United States revenue cut ter service, and the inspector of the life saving service. A SCORCHER AT CORVALIilS. Warm "Weather Is Dnmnglnpr Spring; Grain in Benton Connty. CORVALLIS. Or.. Aug. C (Special.) Today was the .warmest 6lnce the Weath er Office was established at the Agricul tural College, in 1889. At 3 -o'clock the thermometer stood at 102. The highest previous record was August 14. last year, when it was 301. The highest August record In 1900 was S2, and in 1899, E9. The continued hot weather is damaging Spring grain. Salem's Warmest Day. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 6. (Special.) Toaay was "the warmest day of the year here. Thermometers in the shade during the noon hour registered 100 to 1M degrees. All vegetation, except where well irri jrated. is raDldlv drying up. but the hop- growefs arc all pleased, for a continuation of the present extremely warm weatner, but for a short time, will completely exterminate all lice. "Warmest Wave of Year at Albany. ALBANY. Or.. Aug. 6. (Special.) Al bany Is being visited by the warmest wave of 'the season. Last night was almost an Eastern night, and today the mercury reached 9C degrees. MRS. GILBERT'S PRAYER GRANTED. Receiver of Husband's Bank Will Trade Property With Her. . SALEM, Or., Aug. L (Speclal.)-CIrcuit Judge Boise today directed Receiver Claud Gatch, of the Gilbert Bros.' defunct bank, to execute to Mrs. A. T. Gilbert a deed to her residence properts'. In this city, and make a bill of sale to Mrs. Gilbert cov ering her household effects, a team and a carriage, Mrs. Gilbert, in exchange, to transfer her dower Interest in and to all of the real estate of her husband that Is involved in the receivership proceedings. In passing upon the petition for the transfer. Judge Boise said he was of the opinion that the interests of the estate ould be best served by the receiver ac quiring the wife's dower interest in the property, since it would expedite the set tlement of the receivership. Upon the order of Judge Boise, Receiver Gatch has notified all persons having claims against the bank, and who are holders of col laterals, to report to him the amount of the collections they have made on their collaterals since the bank failure, that the payments may be placed to the credit of their claims, and where the amounts have been great enough to liquidate the claims, then the accounts are to be closed and the surplus turned over to the re ceiver. BURNED LUCE RATS .EC A TRAP. Man and Wife and Their Children . Meet Death In tlie Nlglit. STOCKTON. Cal., Aug. 6. Leo Wilder. wife and three children were burned to death at their country home, near the vil lage of Elliott, this county, last night Wilder and his family retired for the night at an early hour. Some time during the night their home caught fire, presumably from a defective flue. Being of wood and very dry, the dwelling was soon a mass of flames, and they were burned like rats -In a trap. No one went to the scene Of the fire, which was a mile from town, until this morning, when the bodies of the entire family were found burned to a crisp In the ruins. , K13,000 Fire nt Truckec. TRUCKEE, Cal.. Aug. C Fire destroyed about $11,000 worth of property in this city at an early hour this morning. The flames broke out In an unoccupied house, and pread to adjoining property, damaging J. Smith's hotel and other buildings. About half the loss was covered by in surance. INFANT FOUND DEAD IN CAR. Shipped In n Baby Buggy as Baggage to Save Expense. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. C (Special.) -The dead body of an infant was found in a baby carriage by the baggagemaster running between this city and Hoquiam this morning. When the train arrived at Hoquiam, Coroner Smith vrsrn sent for from here, and upon his arrh-al it was learned that the child had died two days before in the Aberdeen General Hospital. Its parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jester, wishing to have it burled at Hoquiam, had sent it over on the tram as baggage to save expense. The father, who had accompanied the carriage in tho baggage car, was placed under arrest wnen tne grewsome find was tnade.but was released when the Coroner explained matters to tho Hoquiam officers. ACCIDENT TO PORTLAND 3IAN. Struck: by Train nt Astoria and Fa tally Injured. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 6. (Speclal.)-J. E. Flynn, of Portland, was walking alqng the railway trestle near the O. R. & N. wharf about C o'clock this evening, when he was struck by the locomotive on the Seaside train. He was thrown several feet into the air, and struck on his head in the river. On being taken to the hospital, it was found that two of his ribs were broken and his collar-bone fractured. One of the ritis had penetrated his lungs. His left hip and leg were also badly frac tured. There is little hope of his recov ery. Lincoln School Statistics. SALEil, Or., Aug. 6. (Special.) The an nual Teport of George Bithers, County Superintendent of Schools in Lincoln County, was today filed with State Super intendent Ackerman. It shows a slight increase in the school population, helng 1230, as against 1225 last year. The num ber of legal voters in thercounty has de creased from 823 a year ago to 635 at the present time. The receipts Were JlLoGS 01, against fSSOu S2 a year ago, and the same difference exists In the expenditures. which were fl0.1G2 19 this year, and only $GS2o 11 for the preceding year. A de crease is noted in the average monthly salary paid male teachers from 540 last year to $36 60 this year, whllo a. slight in crease is found in the average monthly salary of female teachers, who this year received $25 S3, as against 123 51 last year. Oregon Peaches In'Salem Market. SALEM, Or., Aug. 6. (Special.) W. H. Egan and T. B. J ones, prominent farmers of Mission Bottom, were in Salem today, each with a wagon-load, of early peaches, for -which they received 70 cents per box. The carh' variety of peaches la the Wil lamette Valley, of which there Is a good crop of avcrago quality this year, are not suited for canning purposes, but as fruit for eating purposes have few equals. Tho Inter variety of this fruit will be ready for the market about August 15. Mr. Jones says there will be an average crop of the late peaches, for which a ready market will be found in Salem. Loggers Form Union. GREENLEAF, Or., Aug. 6. (Special.) Dissatisfaction with the condition of the log market on the Siuslaw has led to the, fonriatlon of the Slualaw Loggers Pro tective Union. Each member is pledged to sell no timber below the union rate, and all timber is to be scaled by an approved scaler before it Is put afloat. The mini mum price is fixed at $4 per thousand for old-growth logs, and $3 75 for second growth, or $1 and 75c -respectively for stumpage. This is a considerable rise over the prices heretofore paid, and payment has been based on the logs as scaled at tho mill. IDAHO MAN GETS FORTUNE COOK IN A HOTEL, FALLS HEIR TO ABOUT $SOO,000. Inherited From German "Grand father, Who Was Associated yWIth John Jacob Astor. WEISER, Idaho, Aug. 6. (Special.) A. "E. Emerlck, an employe at a" hotel in this city, has received papera for his signature which establish his right as an heir to the great wealth of John Nicholas Emcrick, -who died at Berlin, Germany, nearly 100 years ago. Tho estate is estimated to be worth $10,000,000. Mr. Emerlck -was unmarried, and when he died left no will. Owing to a disagreement between the heirs at that time, the property has been held in trust by the German Government Mr. Emcr ick was ignorant df the fact that there was an estate or he was an heit until about a year ago, when he was notified by an Iowa attorney, who was engaged in looking up the heirs. His portion of tho estate is estimated at S00.O00. Mr. Emer- CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS FROM WASHINGTON. J. B. BRIDGES. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. CtSpeclal.) Gray's Harbor and Southwestern Washlncton will make a strong effort to capture one of tho nominations for Representative to Congress, which will be made at the state convention to be held at Tacoma, September 10. Under the recent leapportlonmept, "Washington Js entitled to three Representatives, and the coming election will be the first under the new order. J. B. Brlds, a prominent lawyer of this city, will be the can didate of Southwestern Washington for the position. Bridges Is not only well known and highly regarded by his fellow members of th state bar for his abil ities as a Jurist, but he has made friends everywhere by the earnsst faithful work he has always done for the Republican party, and the ekep Interest he has taken In every Question that has arisen -looking to tho advancement of the state. Mr. BrldKes la a native of Indiana, and Is 40 years of age. In his 10th year he entered Asbury University, remaining there two years, and then going to Derauw University, from which institution he was graduated, after five years He then moved to Indiana and became associated with Major Jonathan V". Gordon, the leadlnc layer in Indiana at- that time. Two years later. In 1S87, he was admitted to the bar In that stated and has since been actively engaged In the practice of his profession. He came to Washington In 1S00. remaining a ehort time In Tacoma. and then settled permanently In Chehalis County," . entering Into partnership with Hon. O. V..LInn, now' Judge of The Superior "Ccfurt, in. "Thurston County. From 1803 to 1S01. he was Prosecuting Attornr of Chehalis County, and .was renominated to that office In the la'tter year, hut, like every 'other Re publican In this Kate, went down under the Populist landslide. ick's grandfather was associated in busi ness with John Jacob Astor. SMUGGLED MANY CHINESE IN. . Internal Revenue Official Did a Land Ofllcc Business. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. C. An investi gation prosecuted by Collector of Inter nal Revenue Lynch Into the practices of his former messenger, W. H. Dillard, who disappeared under a cloud list May, discloses a remarkable phase In tho busi ness of smuggling alien Chinese into this country. Mr. Lynch is authorlty for the statement that Dillard forged at least 42 "duplicate" certificates of registration and sold them to tho Chinese. The revenue officers are now searching for the holders of the fraudulent certificates, and Col lector Lynch has received word from Demlng, N. M.. that two of the Celes tials are under arrest there waiting ac tion by the revenue,, officers. It is not known, what consideration Dillard re ceived for the certificates, hut it Is said about 5100 apiece was the price paid by tho purchasers. NORTHWEST DEAD. Oregon Pioneer o 1850. LEBANON, Or.. Aug. 6. (Special.) Mrs. Ruth Wasson, an Oregon plonoer of 1S50. died at her homo in this city last nieht. after an illness of seven months. age's 73 years. Mrs. Wasson, whose mild en namo was Kees, was bom in Penn sylvania, and with her parents crossed tho plains to Oregon in 1S50, and located near this place, where she has since lived. She was married in 1S51. Her husband died about three years ago. She leaves two children. Interment was in the Ma sonic cemetery. Well-Known Wualiinfirton Logger. EVERETT, WaBh., Aug. 6. (Special.) Reuben Clark, a well-known Snohomish County logging man, died today. Factory for' Chehalis. CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 5. (Special.) The organization of the H. A. Holmes Fir Gutter & Manufacturing Company has been completed, and the company Is now considering a site for a woodworking fac tory here Tho capital stock of the com pany Is $13,200. The trustees, of the com pany are: H. A. Holmes, i J. W. Reynolds, J. G. Startup, William Murphy and J. D. Rice. Mr. Reynolds 13 to be president of the company, and Mr. Holmes man ager. Fish. Coming Up River Slowly. ASTORIA. Aug. C. (Special.) The run of fish around the mouth of the-river and as far up as Sand Island and Baker's Bay Is good, hut the salmon are coming up the river very Elowly. Reports from up the river state that salmon are scarce. The price still remains at 4 centa per pound for chinooks over 1C pounds, and for steelheads. but for all others, tulles, sockeyes, sllvcrsldes and small chinooks, 1 cent per pound is paid. Astoria Brevities. ASTORIA, Aug. 6. (Special.) Constan tino Mltchel was given a preliminary hear ing this morning on a - charge of hav ing threatened to kin his wife. He was bound over in the sum of $400 to keep the peace, and being unable to furnish the bond, was sent to the county jail. John Benson, the man who Is ill at the pesthouso with smallpox, is Improving rapidly, and will be released from quar antine in a few days. No other cases have developed In the city. LaTryerH Meeting End Today. ELLENSBURG, Wash., Aug. C (Spe cial.) The second day of the ijjtate. Bar Association opened with a-paper on "Rail way and Transportation Commissions," by Arthur Remington, of Tacoma. In the absence of Jude Caton. Judge Orange Jacobs made an Impromptu address at tho aftemoon session. The visitors were driven into the country, where lunch -was served in a gfove. Tomorrow Is" the" last day of the session, and the principal feat tire will be Judge Hanford's address. Children In Play Start Fire. CHEHALIS, Aug. 6. (Special.) A fire set by children playing -with matches burned three small barns filled with hay this afternoon. The loss Is about J1000. G. D. Carponter, of Dryad, wis held in $50M ball today by Justice Westover, charged with criminal assault on a 15-year-old girl. Case of Cruelty to Animals. ELMA, Wash., Aug. 6. (Special.) A case of cruelty to animals has been re ported here, and prosecution will prob ably follow. Allen McClqud andGus En derson are accused , of driving a horse four miles after it had fallen through a trestle and broken a foreleg. Clam Cannery for Hoquiam. HOQUIAM. Wash., Aug. 6. (Special.) P. F. Halferty, the well-known clam can neryman of the Sea Beach Packing Works, of Warrcnton. Or., is in this city for the purpose of getting a location for a cannery- The new cannery will employ 73 hands. Professor Landers, State Geologist, and party from Seattle left here this morning en route for the oil belt on North Beacn to look over the field and make- an ex haustive official report thereon. All Rendy for Knights of Pythias. SAN FRANCISCO. -Aug. 6. Ogden H. Fethcrs, Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, has arrived here from his home in Janesvllle, Wis., to attend the sunreme lodce. which will open Its scs slons next Tuesday. He has expressed himself as. surprised and pleased at the extensive preparations which have been made to "entertain the thousands of mem bers of tho order of which he is the head, The city has been elaborately decorated, and the electrical display will be the finest ever seen on this Coast. An elaborate programme of entertain ment has been arranged, and the proverbial hospitality of San Francisco will be taxed to its utmost during the sojourn of the city's guests. It is estimated that at least 30.000 ICnlchts will be here by the begin nlng of next week. The uniform rank will be "represented by about 10,000 men; the Knights of Kohrassan will make a spectacular showing, and B the Rathbone Sisters will assemble from all patts of the Union. Mayor Schmltz will welcome the visitors. who will find It difficult to divide their time between business and pleasure. Drowned Trying to Save a Boy. THE DALLES, Aug. C. (Special.) F. A. Francis, ono of the best-known sheepmen of the Lylo section, was drowned at the mouth of Lyle Creek yesterday. While watching two' lads bathe, he saw that they were In danger, and plunged In aite them. He saved his son and went Into tho river again for the boy's companion. but was seen to sink before reaching tho boy- who immediately sank also. Mr, Francis body was recovered this, after noon. Tho other body has not been xouna Young Jarvis' parents live at Bridal Veil State Aavcrtiscs ror Jute. OLYMr-IA. Wash., Aug. 6. (Special.) The Board of Control today advertised for bids for 3300 bales of Jute of the same brand used last year. This is 00 more bales than called for then. About 400.000 more sacks were made this year than the year previous. Tho bids are to be opened Aucust 22. rnd tre cost of the Jte bought which comes from Calcutta, India, will amount to about $47,C0O. Soldiers Killed by Cave-In. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. Joseph Abele and Morgan Divldson, members of the Fifth Battery Field Artillery. United States Army, are dead at the Presidio. They were killed by the caving In of a clay bank on which they were working Abele was a resident of Cherryville, Kan., and Davidson of Big Creek, Ky. Whirled Around Shaft In Mill. S Ali DM. Aug. C (Special.) F. H. Snod grass, night engineer at the Booth-Kelly mill at Coburg. was caught by a shaft and whirled around for some time Mon day night, but when taken down by his follow workmen it was found that ho had no broken bones and rufTered nothing but severe "bruises and some wrenchlngs. Lost "Woman Fonofl. OLYMPIA. Wash.,' Aug. 6. (Special.) Mrs. Anderson, the aged woman who has been lost for nearly four days In the wood near Delphi, was found by a search party today, alive, but exhausted and weak from hunger. Seventy men were engaged in the hunt. Bartender Commits Snicldc. WALLA WALLA. Aug. 6. John A. Houston committed suicide in this city tonight hy taking morphine. He was a bartender, aged 42 years. He left a note to a woman whom he loved. The de ceased leaves a brother In Missoula, Mont. NO HOPE FOR DEMOCRATS KEEN OBSERVER DISCUSSES THE POLITICAL OCTLOOIC Postoffice Offlcinl Finds Pacific Coast People Too Busy to. Talk Any- thing Except Business.- OR EG ON I AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 6. George W. Beavers, Chief of tho Salary and Allowance Division of the Postofllce Department, returned to Washington today from a trip to the Pa cific Coast. Ho visited all the large cities, and was satisfied with the administration of all the offices he visited. "At Portland I found the service in satisfactory shape," said Mr. Beavers. "We incrcaecd the compensation of a number of the clerks, and authorized the appointment of 6ev- eral new ones. "I found conditions very much the same everywhere I went. I have never seen such evidences of business progress as there. Everywhere I went the people were thinking of business. The people didn't seem to have any time to talk poll tics, and in order to learn anything about the situation it was necereary to ques tion them. The people on tho Pacific Coast are very favorable to expansion, a3 they believe It will add to tho business prosperity of thl9 country. They believe it will not be accompanied with any of the Ills .that the Democrats predict.' 'There seems to be no prospect for Democratic gains. In Congressional dis tricts that I visited there was no deter mined opposition to Republicans now in the House, and who have been renominat ed, except in hc case of Mr. Loud, of California, and he is being opposed be cause' of his stand In Congrens against thd letter-carriers. The labor organiza tions have taken up this matter and -are opposing him, but he has always shown the faculty of being strong on election day, and the result may only make It a lit tle harder work for him than previously. Everywhere I have" been men have spoken admiringly of Roosevelt. The peo ple of the West like Roosevelt, because of what they term his Americanism. They call him 'Teddy,' and they like his fight ing qualities. In the East a discreet fighter Is most admired, but out West they like to see a man ready to strike quickly and then apologize afterward." Northwest Pensions. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash Ington, Aug. 6. Pensions were granted to day as follows: Oregon Lafayette Welkal, Falls City, $6; Susan E. Packer, Portland, 53; Mary Hamilton. Savannah, $S. Waanlngton Godfrey Stapf, Walla Walla, $6. CATHOLICS WANT MONEY For Pnrochinl Schools nnd for Worlc Among Indians. CHICAGO, Aug. 6. Routine business oc cupied the morning session of the con vention dt the American Federation of Catholic Societies here today. Delegates arc largely taken up with questions of grave church and civil relations, and say thej- will Introduce a number of resolu tions of public moment. The questions of alleged discrimination" against the Catholic Indian mLrsions is to be discussed, probably at the same time that the convention gives consideration to the question of the Spanish friars In the Philippines. Delegates also have been instructed to formulate a policy for Cath ollc education. Some of- the delegates favor working for a pro rata sharing of public school funds to be used for the parochial schools. Correspondence between the executive committee of the federation and Secretary Root on the question of education In the Philippines was read. Resolutions that had been sent to President Roosevelt Charging discrimination In the selection of school teachers in the Philippines, were read, and the response of Secretary Root to the effect that no such discrimination tad been made on account of religious belief. A discussion of the best course to pursue in the Orient followed. The gen eral tenor of the convention seems to be that no intentional discrimination against Catholicism Has been made by the Ad ministration In the enactment of laws for the Islands by which certain hours have been set aside during school session when priests may speak to the pupils, on re ligion. Rev. Mr. Gannes. of Washington, D. C, addressed the convention relative to the work of Chrlstlani2lng the Indians and the necessity of securing a renewal of the for mer appropriations of the Government for school purposes. During the wave of antl-Cathollclsm that swept over the country several years ago the appropria t!on3 were stopped. It was the sense of the convention that the Government again help in the work. The question of work both in the Philippines and among the In dians was referred to tho committee on resolutions. Pope Agrees With Ireland. ROME, Aug. 6. The Vatican has shown AT THE TOP. It is a laudable ambition to reach the top of the ladder of success. But many a man who reaches the topmost rung finds his position a torment instead 3f a tnuinph. lie iias sacrificed his health to success. A man can suc ceed and be strong if he heeds Nature's warnings. "When there is indiges tion, loss of ap petite, ringing in the ears, dizzi ness, spots be fore the eyes or palpitation of the heart ; any or all of these symptoms point to weakness and loss of nutrition. Dr. Pierce's Golden Med ical Discovery cures dis eases of the stomach and other organs of di gestion and nutrition. By perfect and abund ant nourishment dis tributed to each vital organ it enables the co-onera- tion of all the organs to pre serve me penect neaitn of tne Dody. "ro. uuoui two years I guttered trora a very obstinate case of dyspepsia." writes R. E. Secord, Esq.. or 13 Eastern Ave.. Toronto, Ontario. 1 tnrf a great nutnbir of remedies without sue- . cej. I finally lest faith in them alL I was so i nr gone that I could not btaranv solid food In . ny stomach for a long time; felt melaucholy and depressed. Could not ?leep nor follow my occupation. Some four months ago a friend recommended your Golden Medical Discovery.' Altera week's treatment I had derived so much benefit thai I continued the medicine. I have taken three bottles and am convinced it has In my case accomplished a permanent care. 1 can conscientiously recommend it to the thou lands of dyspeptics throughout the land. The K Common Sense Medical Adviser, icoS large pages in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to Sty expense of mailing only. Address r R. V. Picrcei Buffalo, N. Y. MSalW JSJI I 11 1 much interest in the "Associated Press Interview with Archbishop Iceland in St. Paul on July 22, In Which the archbishop said the pope and other Roman authorities were delighted with Governor Taft. and with the course" of the negotiations be tween him and the Vatican. The Vatican officials agree that Archbishop Ireland clearly and happily set forth the truo spirit of the Intercourse between the Vati can and the United States. Benedictines Celebrate Jubilee. ATCHISON. Kan.. Auir. 6. In .connec tion here today with the triennial meeting I of the Benedictine Order of the United States, the jubilee of Right Rev. Innocent Wolf, who has completed 25 years as ah- . hot, was celebrated. Seven bishops and 12 abbots, with over 100 priests, were In attendance. Right Rev. Peter Engle, of Collegcvillc. Minn., was elected president. succeeding Rev. Mr. Wolf. Negro Young People. ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 6. The negro Young People's Christian and Educational Congress, said to be the largest gathering of negroes . ever held in this country, opened this afternoon with an attendance estimated at 500 delegates. GROCERS PROSECUTED. Crusade Against Impure Food in Illinois Cities. CHICAGO. Aug. 6. The Illinois State Food Commission has begiln a vigorous crusade against sellcra of bogus food products. Proceedings have . been Insti tuted in Chicago and near-by towns against 52 grocers against whom evidence has been secured, and other prosecutions are to follow. Most of the prosecutions are for selling Impure vinegar and bogus butter. Butchers and Dealers Pass Thanks. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. The National Retail Butchers' & Meat Dealers' Pro tective Association today adopted resolu tions recommending that the Eastern, Middle and Southern States offer induce ments by bounty or Other means, for the upbuilding of the industry in those sec tions. Resolutions also were ndoptec extending thanks to Attorney-General Knox and to Attorney-General Davis, of New York, for their Injunction proceedings against the so-called beef trust. Big State Corporation. CARTHAGE, Mo., Aug. C The South western Slate Manufacturing Company, of Slatington. Ark., of which Curtis Wright, of this city, is president, has Just h.ed articles of incorporation, increasing its capital stock to $10,000,000.- The stockhold ers are principally Eastern capitalists. The company has slate quarries at Slat lngtdn. and a railroad is to be built at once from there to Hot Springs. 55 miles distant. Iowa 3lent Company Bought. CLINTON, la.. Aug. 6. The property of the Iowa Packing & Provision Company, of this city, has been sold. The plant was erected about 10 years ago at a cost of about $250,000. It had a capacity .of 1500 hogs a day. The purchasers are unknown. although It Is thought It was bought by one of the big packing syndicates for the purpose of removing It from the field. Write Ray Jfc Sons, Salt Lalce City, Utah, for all kinds of produce; grain, al falfa seed, potatoes, cabbage, etc. Ic cirles promptly answered i Mercer ONLY SERVE AS A MASK FOR. CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON They hide its repulsive form, and this serpent disease, stupefied by these drugs, lies dormant until the effects have worn off or treatment is discontinued, when it breaks down the mask and becomes as full of life and venom as ever. Mercury and Potash may dry up the sores and eruptions, but at the same time they drive the poison back into the blood and S3'stcm, where it feeds upon the tender tissues, membranes and nerves, finally breaking out in most disgusting sores and even destroying the flesh and bones. Mercury and Potash cannot accomplish a radical and permanent cure. They have a palliative but not curative effect upon this treacherous snake like disease. These drugs produce mercurial Rheumatism, destroy the teeth and corrode the membranes of the stomach and bowels, causing inflam mation and dyspepsia, nervousness and general derangement of the system. S. S. S. is a Specific for Contagious Blood Poison, and the only antidote for the peculiar virus that spreads so quickly throughout the sj-stem, corrupting the blood and infecting every organ and fibre of the bodj vegetable remedy and we offer $i,ooo for proof to the contrary. Write us about j-our case and our physicians will cheerfully advise without charge. Our home treatment book will be sent free to all who desire it THE StflFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga. DISEASES OF MEN And Their Certain Cure J. HESSI KESSL.ER, 31. D. Manager. EXAMINATIONS FREE VARICOCELE THE DISEASE. An enlargement of the veins surrounding the spermatic cord, a twisted, knotted, wormy-like or swollen appearance of the scrotum. k TliE CAUSE Sometimes self-pollution, but often blows, fahs, strains, excessive horseback or blcycle-rldlng. THE EFFECT At times a dull, heavy, dragging pain In small of back, extending down through loins Into the parts, low spirits, weakness of body and brain, nervous debility, partial or complete loss of sexual power and often failure of general health. . . . THE CURE If you are a victim of this dire disease, come to my office and lot me explain to you ray process of treating It. You will then not wonder why I have cured, to stay cured, more than .00 cases of VARICO CELE during the past 12 months. Under my treatment the patient Improves from the verv beginning. All pain instantly ceases. Soreness and swealng quickly subside. The pools of stagnant blood are forced from the dilated reins, which rapidly assume their normal size, strength and soundness. All Indications of disease and wtaknees vanish completely and forever, and In their ftead comes the pride, the power, and tho pleasures of perfect health and restored manhood. I aleo cure to stay cured forever, Stricture. Syphilitic Blood Poison. Im potency and all associate diseases and weaknesses of men. To these ma ladles alone I have earnestly devoted my whole professional life. If you cannot call at my office, write me your symptoms fully. My home treatment by correspondence Is always successful. My counsel Is free and tacredly confidential, and I give each patient a legal contract In writing to hold for my promise. Address J. H. KESSLER, M. D., Cor. Yamhill and Second, Portland Jr. I MANHOOD RESTORED "CUFibENE" Tnls croat VstiM Vitaltxer, the prescription of a, iamous French nhrciaa. Trill qnleUr cars TO a of allnsrroa dUe4 nd omtous weain'Mes. nch o Xrfist 3Xnnood. Inaorn nln. Fains in the Back, Tremblings, Nervosa Debility, Plmplcm, Unfits? to Marry. V&rlroecir, nnd C'oastlnnilon. tiires tht boanee, tn mm kriK. t r-.l lif. C:rTIIF.?fE all impart U- OTPIDEJiEairenjrthemand reor allorong. The roion suffer an not XT,44 h. Mtiin i bManM niniitT uer cont-r troubled with Prostatitis. CTJi'IDESE la tha onfr known rcmedr to enrs without an operation. 50C0 testimonials. A wntton Roanctea giren and iaonr retBrscd if cue bozeo do.not effect a permanent care. 81.00 & box; ir for $&0C. by null. Send fot fire oireclar aad ttinionla!. Address JPAYOIi 5IKDICIXE CO., p. O. Box 2476. Ssh JTranalflC, Cat. SFov h1c by S. G. SKIDMORE. & CO.. Portland. Or. BIG CONDEMNATION SUIT GOVERNMENT MOVE TO SECURE LAND ON GRAY'S UARBOR. Construction and Maintenance of Jetty the Object In View One Hun dred and Three People Affected. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Aug. 6. (Special.) Deputy United States Marshal Morris, of Tacoma. has just served papers In the largest cortdemration suit ever instituted In this section. Proceedings were insti tuted yesteruay by United States Attor ney Jesse A. Frye at the instance of tho Attorney-General of the United States, for the acquirement of certain lands which will be directly affected by the construc tion nndNmaIntenance of the big Govern ment jetty and other public works at the entrance to Gray's Harbor. A petition wa3 filed with Clerk Bridges, of the Circuit . Court of the District of Washington, and in accordance with this a special Jury has been summoned for September 3 to award the amount of damages that may result to any person by reason of building the Jetty at Gray'a Harbor, together with th mainland approaches and such auxiliary works as may be required to maintain the project. Congress has made an appropri ation tor all these improvements, and this appropriation Includes a reasonable amount for damages. The agents of the Government have already negotiated for rtll the land required, and the price at which it will be sold has In every cane been definitely agreed upon, but to com pletely clear up all the titles? It has been decided that it will be necetsary to con demn the property. The land Included In the condemnation suit Is that portion upon which the Jetty is to be constructed, consisting of a leng. narrow strip extending In an easterly ar.d westerly direction across Peterson Point, on the south side of the entrance to Gray's Harbor. Back cn the shore, some dltnnce from tho appronch to tho jetty, and In the platted site of the town of Westport. known to the Government as the town of Chehalis. an entire block of land Is de sired upon which to erect Government buildings. Then, to connect the building site and the Jetty, a strip of land 50 feet In width Is also required, so that at no time In the future may the Government be handicapped In Its operations by mu nicipal regulations. The land to be con demned Is owned by 10S Individuals md corporations, and service will be made upon each one of them as quickly as the United States officers can do so. Son of Wcll-Known Moslcr Mnn. THE DALLES. Or.. Aug. 6. (Special.) In W. Sturgess, accidentally killed at Mosier today, was the eldest son of N. P. Sturgess. one of the best-known residents of that locality. He was 10 years of age. United States Steel Suit. NEWARK. N. J.. Aug. C Counsel for the United States Steel Corporation has secured a further extension of Jime In which to file additional papers In the suit ; brought by J. Asplnwall Hodge, who seeks ' to enloln the cornoratlon from converting t j2CO.0C0.0CO of Its stock Into bonds of that amount. The Vice-Chancellor fixed next Monday noon as the limit. George W. Cable. In talking- to a Sunday rfchool class of little girls onclRy, said that he bad three children at home and halt of them were Rlrls. To one puzzled small person he explained blandly that the other ha!r wera Utrls also. S. S. S.- destroys the serpent, and eliminates every atom of poison from the blood, it makes a thorough and radical cure of the disease, and at the same time builds up the general health. S. S. S. contains no minerals of any kind, but is a purely There is a certain cure for these dis eases without resorting to those unpleas ant and Dalnful methods still used by many, which aggravate, rather than give relief. With the same certainty as that of a perfect diagnosis, I adapt my special French treatment to the radical cure of Strlctnre, Proatatls, Inflammation of the Bladder, Private Disorder, Varicocele, And all Genito-TJniary Diseases It affords Instant relief. I remove every vestige of disease wltohut resorting to those painful processes usually employed and -which do not give satisfaction. It la not reasonable to suppose that a man can exercise the essential functions while the Urinary channel Is blocked by stricture or other disease, which destroys the vital power and whfch becomes more aggravated under Improper treatment. These diseases, while thev Inst, always detract from the sexual and bladder functions, and an early cure Is always advisable. cleanus thn llTcr. th kidneYS and tho iinarr organ ol