Iff ?THE frlORNING OHEGONIAN,- THTTKSDAT, SEPTEMBER 23, 1902. BALDWIN ON TRIAL Court Begins Hearing Story of Fatal Fight PRISONER APPEARS JiERVOUS Relatives and Friends of Two Youtli tal Pugilists Surround Tliem JEye-WItness Tells Story of Duel Which Cost Carlson's Life. Just when It looked as if a second special venire -would have to be Issued, the two last members of the jury which will determine the fate of George W. ("Shorty") Baldwin, his "father, William Baldwin, and his uncle, Frank ("Seven ty") Baldwin, charged with manslaughter, were accepted by both the state and the defense at 3:30 o'clock yesterday after noon. Aconcesslon by the state assisted in completion of the jury, and within half an hour after that body had been sworn the opening statements had been made and the taking of testimony be gun. Only two witnesses were exumlned, the father of Frank Carlson, who was killed in the fist fight with George Bald win, and Ford Hamilton, a particular friend and schoolmate of the participants in-the contest, and also a witness of the earlier stages of the match. When their evidence bad been given the court took a recess until 9:30 this momlng, and al lowed the jury to separate after the us ual admonition about .discussion of the case had been given. Sonrce of Delay Avoided. When the case was called by Judge George at the morning session the court room was well crowded with spectators, relatives of Carlson and Baldwin and witnesses. District Attorney Chamber lain and his deputy, Mr. Manning, ap peared for the state, and immediately be hind them sat Jonas Carlson, the father of the dead boy. W. T. Vaughn repre sented the defense. On his right sat George Baldwin and on his left William Baldwin. The mother of the one and wife of the other occupied a chair with in the bar, and "Seventy" Baldwin was seated a little distance away. More than half the jury was secured before soon. Of the 14 talesmen examined, seven were accepted. They were D. M.' Averill, John Landigan, F. M. Sutford, J. Win ters, Hans Larsen, F. W. Orth and E. B. Madden. The seven excused were G. H. Thomas, Philo 'Holbrook, B. 2 Holmes, E. House, N. Darling, A. Rasmussen and W. Schmale. A recess until 2 o'clock was then taken. ' When the afternoon session was opened the seven jurors and the live talesmen who had been summoned by special venire took their seats. The elder Baldwins en tered, and neither one showed the least emotion. George Baldwin, his face flushed with anxiety, followed, and he figuratively dropped Into the seat reserved for him by the .side of his attorney. His Rough Bider hat, pinched to a peak, he nervously held in his hand for a second, and then with a glance at his father and mother he tossed it under the table. He seemed to leel his position deeply, and during the afternoon he seldom moved or spoke except to look at "his mother or to answer Questions by his attorney. Bald-rein Avoids Observation. Even in leaving the courtroom during a recess, he did not lift his eyes from the floor nor cast a glance at the spec tators, many of whom were friends. He was apparently oblivious of the presence of the two girls, Josephine Smith and Ida Fiedler, over whom the trouble originated, and although they were seated In one of the most conspicuous benches In the courtroom, and one which the prisoner's eyes first meet when he leaves the bar, they might as well have 3een in the cupola, so far as appear ances went. When by the side of his attorney, he raised his eyes to the jury box only when a talesman was being ex amined, and when that duty was com pleted he lowered them to the table until questioning of the next candidate W:as begun. The interrogations that seemed to have the only Interest for him were those relating to the sentiments of the talesmen as to prizefighting and sympathy for the youth of the principal in a fatal contest, and from the first, F. Gilbert, to the last, W. J. Miller, he was all at tention. Mr. Gilbert was the first of a long row that had to answer questions on these points. He had expressed sympathy for the defendant, and there was a probabil ity that George Baldwin's youth might Influence his verdict. The court took him at his word and excused, him. W. Taylor was excused by Mr. Vaughn, and James Shaughnessy passed a satisfactory ex amination and was accepted. The next summoned were "v. S. Failing, Charles Urfcr, -S. Chase and R. C. Prince. Mr. Prince was. accepted, while' Mr. Chase was excused 'by the District Attorney. Mr. Failing had a strong prejudice against prizefighting, or any fights by agree ment. He was perfectly willing to fight when occasion demanded such an act, but "he WOUlfl nrnspniitn nnvhraiv onrl ovon-. "body who engaged In a prearranged con-' xesu j.ne aeiense challenged him, and in answer to a question by Mr.' Chamber lain, he said that a man who caused death was responsible-' for the -crime, whether the act, was committed In a prizefight or a preliminary. The chal lenge was sustained by the court, One Man JIas an. Opinion. Mr. Urfer- has seven sons, whose ages range from 9 to 25 years, but he said that tact would not influence his verdict so far as the youth of Young Baldwin was concerned. He was prepared to try the case on .its merits, and he was accepted. The panel lacked two of completion and two of the special venire remained. They were H. L. Stephenson and W. J. Miller. Mr. Stephenson nearly caused the Is suance of another special venire. In re ply to Mr. Vaughn's first question as- to whether he had read the newspaper ac counts of the fight, he said he had, and he added, "I thought from what I read that it was an accidental affair." Af ter a few more minor questions he was accepted by the defensw. Interrogated by Mr. Chamberlain, he said, he had formed the opinion when he read the articles. He thought the -parents as well as the boys were to blame for permitting the appointment for the fight, but the youth of George Baldwin would have no ef fect upon his verdict As he had formed the opinion he was excused by the Dis trict Attorney, but as the state had al ready exhausted Its peremptory chal lenges, he was called back to the chair nnd the examination was resumed. Asked if the opinion would lurk in his mind during the trial, he said it possibly might, but that it might be changed by the evi--dence. His opinion was positive,, and at "the present time it would take a great deal of evidence to change it He was then submitted to the court "If it w.s an accident do you think the defendant would be "guilty of a crime?" asked Judge George. , "That would depend upon circum stances." "Is your opinion so fixed that you can not disregard it?" "It will remain as it is until I get evi dence to change It." "The Juror." said the court "inad vertently expressed the opinion which he had formed. When asked whether he had formed an opinion he should simply have answered yes or no. Instead he volun teered an opinion, and by his apswer he virtually passed upon the case before its trial. The exception is allowed." Mr. Vaughn obtained permission to ask another question about the opinion, but before he had got fairly started the Dis trict Attorney withdrew his exception and accepted the Juror. Mr. Miller was opposed to but not preju diced against prizefighting, would not be influenced by the youth of the principal, was accepted by both sides, and that com-, pleted the Jury, which was impanelled at 3:30 o'clock. Two Versions of "Fight. After a recess of five minutes the open ing argument for the state was made by Deputy District Attorney Manning, who spoke less than 10 minutes. His speech in brief was that Frank Carlson was in company with two girls on Sat urday, July 19, and that George Bald win struck him and knocked him down. Subsequently Carlson and his brother met William Baldwin, who, in the course of a conversation, offered to bet $25 that Frank could not whip his. son, but as he had only $1 with him he offered that as a wager. The fight took place the follow ing Saturday night in the North Pacific mill yards, and resulted Jn Carlson's death. The state would prove that-Carlson's brothers had tried to separate the men, but they were pulled off by Bald win's father, who almost tore their clothes off, and told "Shorty" to "slug him." This and more, he said, would be proved by the .state's witnesses. Mr. Vaughn occupied 15 minutes, and he distributed his remarks impartially. between the jury, the defendants and the audience. He said that N after the first fight Baldwin was willing to shake hands, but he was hounded by the Carlsons un til he had either to agree to a meeting or be termed a coward. The father had advised him not to fight and after the first round had tried to separate the pair, and might have been successful if the Carlsons had not urged Frank to continue. All this Mr. Vaughn was prepared ' to prove. Jonas Carlson's. Evidence. Immediately after Mr. Vaughn con cluded, the state called Its first wit ness, Jonas Carlson, of Montavilla, the father of the dead. boy. He said he saw Frank's body when it was received at his home the Tuesday after the duel. Frank was not quite 20 j-ears old. On cross-examination he said Frank had been working In the city, and he had not seen him for two weeks before the fight At that time he had come home with a bas ket of cherries, and the family had had a pleasant time. Frank was never quar relsome. Ford Hamilton,' 21 years old, of 921 Sa vler street a schoolmate and a partic ular friend of George Baldwin and Frank Carlson, was the first witness of the fistic duel that the state called. On hl3 way home one night before the fight he saw Carlson and William Baldwin talk ing on the corner of Twenty-fourth and Savler streets. As he was passing by the father drew away, but the witness said he heard him say: "I'll have 'Shorty down there." "All right" said Carlson, "I'll see him there." That was all of the conversation he heard. He had been told that a bet of $1 had been made, but he knew nothing of it nor did he then know the location of the place referred to. He attended the fight, which took place in Nlcolal street, near the North Pacific mill. There was a crowd there, and first all went to a sawdust pile. The spot was not suitable, and so they re turned to Nicolal street, where they found a level place. All five of the Carl sons were there, and so were William and "Seventy" Baldwin. Everybody had a hand in the arrangements, and no pac ticular person had charge. Fred Baldwin, George's brother, asked what sort of a light they were to have, and Frank Carl son said "a fair fist fight" "No," said Fred, "we'll start with a rough and tumble and finish with the fists." Description of the Fight. In the mlx-up Baldwin threw Carlson down, and the crowdVelled "punch him." William Baldwin Interfered, and then Carlson rolled George -over, and the father again interfered, pulling Carlson off. Tha crowd rushed in then, and the witness could not see what happened afterward until the two stood up for the fist fight. "Shorty" hit Carlson on the nose, and that member began to bleed. The witness then stepped to the rear. He heard Fred Baldwin say, " 'Shorty' has the best of It, hasn't he?" and Oliver Carlson reply, "Yes, I believe he has." He saw the father once In a while during the fight After Carlson hads fallen the last time he and most of the crowd went home. On cross-examination, the witness said that the first information he had that the fight would take place was when he was told that Frank Carlson had bet $1 that " 'Shorty' would not be there." Al-J w.l n .1 T7 J " 1 1 l i ia - ucu wiu .cu aiisuu iiiui ubiteu mm to be present and he had told them that he might be there. He denied that he had been selected by the Carlsons to act as referee. Ed Carlson wanted the fight, and advised Frank to "go after him." He did not hear the crowd call George Baldwin back to the field as he was leav ing in order to avoid the fight nor George say that he was willing to shake hands with Carlson, nor the father tell the two to quit fighting. All he caw the father do was to separate them, as he had tes tified. "When no one was near," he con tinued, "I stepped up behind Frank and advised him to quit 'You're getting the worst of it,' I told him. but he did not answer me." The blow on the nose was struck five minutes after the fight had begun, and the blood sickened the wit ness and he retired. On redirect exam ination, he said the fight lasted from 20 to 30 minutes. When Hamilton concluded a recess un til 9:30 A. M. today was taken. The Jurors . were permitted to separate, but were admonished not to converse about the case with anybody or discuss it among themselves. Any person who might at tempt to engage them in conversationyJ Jim-wing umi iney were jurors, must De reported to the court. The state will have 19 and the defense 16 witnesses, and District ' Attorney Chamberlain thinks the trial will con tinue two or three days. V MIDWAY FOR '04 FAIR. Engineer Stakes Ont Grounds tor the St. Louis Attraction. ST. LOUIS, Sept 24. The amusement boulevard of the Louisiana Purchase Ex position,, corresponding with the famous Midway Plalsance at the Chicago World's Fair, along which will be placed most of the concessions, was located and staked out today by Chief Engineer Rich ard H. Philips, Director ot Works Taylor and Director of Concessions Gregg. The lines run from a point near the northwest corner of the site between the location of the transportation building and Sklnker road and the location of the machinery building on the same thoroughfare, run ning parallel with Skinker road until after it has ascended the slope of the wooded plateau. On the summit of the plateau the boulevard will spread out in fanshape as it takes a trend toward the southeast until it ends somewhere in the rear of the southwest corner of the fine arts palace. Larger concessions, like the City of Jerusalem, will be located on the exten sive area west of Sklnker road. Frederick Wellington Ruckstuhl has been appointed chief sculptor of the World's Fair. He will have active', direc tion of the modeling of all sculptural ef fects at the exposition. Mr. Ruckstuhl is a sculptor of distinction. He is descended from the French Huguenots, and came with his family to St Louis when a chiH To Washington, D. C, $15 85 Round Trip. From Chicago via Pennsylvania Short Lines October 3, 4, 5 and 6. Return limit October 14, which can be extended to No vember 3. Address F. N. Kollock. Pas senger Agent Portland, Or. G. A. K., ATTEXTIOK. The best and most comfortable route to Washington, D. C, is via the North-West-ern line, a, St. P., M. & O. Ry. For full information as to rates, etc., write or call on H. L. Sisler, general agent, 218 Alder street Portland. WILLIAM TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT SILVERFIELD SUES MEIER FOR HIS BLUE PRIXTS. Dispute About Plans for House That . Was Never Built Ends in Costly "Wrangle Between Merchants. A suit of S. Sllverfleld, the furrier, against Julius L. Meier, to recover a set of blue prints of architectural plans was heard by Judge Cleland yesterday, and proved to be full V,f interest The testi mony disclosed that last Spring Sllverfleld contracted to erect a dwelllng-houso, which Meier was to occupy as tenant G. H Vore, - an architect, was engaged by Sllverfleld to prepare the plans and spe cifications. The plans first prepared did not please Meier, who afterward from time to time sketched plans himself, such as he thought desirable, and submitted them to the architect New plans following: more or less Meier's suggestions were drawn by the architect, and shown to Meier, and still ho was not entirely suited, and had changes to offer. Meier obtained a set of blue prints of the plans from Architect Vore, and, on making some Inquiries, as certained that he could build the house lor 51500 less than Sllverfleld said It would cost Meier then ended all negotiations concerning the house, because he consid ered Silverfield had misrepresented the price in order that he might consistently ask a high rent for the place. Sllverfleld denied this, or that a house as good as he proposed to. build could be erected for less than the sum he had mentioned. 1 Meier, thinking the plans represented many of his own Ideas, retained the blue print copies, and testified also that Vore made him a present of them. Meier stated that his having copies of the plans did not Injure Vore or Sllverfleld, for the rea son that they have the originals. When Meter declined to surrender the blue prints Sllverfleld sued him to recover them. R. C. Citron, attorney for Sllverfleld, argued that Sllverfleld employed Vore and Meier had no right to a copy of the plans, and they wanted their property back. Vore testified that he gave Meier the blue prints, but was loth to admit that he told him to keep them. Attorney George W. Joseph, for Meier, argued that the case was a frivolous one, and was a piece of spltework on the .part of Sliverfleld, who dragged Meier into court for nc other reason. Counsel said the blue prints were not worth anything, and the architect could print as many copies as he wished from the originals. It was a case of a tempest in a teapot Mr. Citron, in response, said the value of the property cut no figure. It belonged to the plaintiff and he wanted It Judge Cleland took the matter under advisement MOVES TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT. Building Loan Association Claims It "Was Granted by Inadvertence. The motion to set aside the service of summons and to set aside the Judgment in the suit of Fred Fritz against the Wash ington National Building & Loan Associa tion, set for hearing today In the State Circuit Court, was continued by. Judge Sears yesterday,-by request of counsel, until October 7. At that time W. R. Pet ers, an attorney, of Seattle, who desires to appear In the case, will be here. Fritz holds investment stock in the com pany, which he alleges Is worth $1905, and the company offered him onlyJTCO for It, contending that because of losses sus tained by the company during the dull times, the stock depreciated In value, and the company could not afford t pay any more. Fritz sued to recover the 'full amount of hla investment and after con-, alderable delay his attorney, William Reld. took Judgment by default against the company, and caused an execution to" be issued against the property of the cor poration in Portland to satisfy the Judg ment. Recently the attorneys for the Wash ington National Building & Loan Com pany asked to have the judgment re opened, saying that it had been entered through Inadvertence. The corporation also filed an affidavit attacking the service of summons on J. H. Hawley asits Ore gon manager, asserting that he does not hold such a position. Attorney Reld has filed counter-affidavits showing that Haw Icy has defended numerous suits here for the company in the past and is described BALDWIX, OX TRIAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Drawn from life by Harry Murphy. in its printed pamphlets as the Oregon manager. The attorney thinks hisjudg ment is good, and that there is no "reason why it should be set, aside, or its satisfac tion In any manner interfered with. DOW.V TO DWELL "WITH SATA'X. "Where 3Irs. Coles Says Her Husband Threatened to Send Her. Majorle Coles has sued James W. Coles for a divorce, and asks the court to en Join him from selling his property until the case is disposed of. Coles Is a car penter. He owns a dwelling-house at Montavilla. valued at $2000, and property in the East, which the plaintiff says is worth SS0C0. Mrs. Coles, In her complaint, alleges that they were married at Bridgeport, Conn., in l$l0. She charges her husband with having treated her In recent years In such a - cruel manner as to make it impossible fcr her to live with him longer. She avers that in April, 1900, he cut her wrist and 3truck her in the face with his lsVi also thatju November, 1901, he threat ened to drown her, saying he had been planning for a long time to get rid of her.- Mrs. Coles further asserts that Coles threatened her with a razor and an ax, and told her he would send send her down to dwell with Satan before long. KEEXAX SPRIXGS SURPRISE. Confesses Robbery of Cunningham After Others Escape Conviction. F, N. Keenan, jointly Indicted with James Hughes and Chester Harvey for larceny of fo from the person of William Cunningham, an old man, while the latter was intoxicated, created a surprise yes terday by standing up before Judge Cle land and entering a plea of guilty. He will be sentenced Friday. Hughes was tried and acquitted on Mon day, and on Tuesday Harvey was tried and the jury disagreed, but stood 10 In" his favor, and two for conviction. Consider ing the result of these two trials an ac knowledgment of guilt on the part of Keenan was entirely unlooked for. The robbery occurred on Second street, near Couch, and the perpetrators were observed by Officers Gibson and Bailey, who made the arrests. The men ran into a saloon, where the officers found them. It Is stated by a person who alleges that he has been told the true facts In the case that the officers made a mistake In ar resting Harvey and Hughes, and that others were concerned with Keenan In the commission of the crime. SUED IX WKOXG COUXTY. Ground on "Which Mrs. Littler Con tests Husband's Plea for Divorce. In the divorce suit of J. C. Littler against Sarah J. Littler, Judge Sears yes terday denied the motion to quash servico of summons. The motion was argued by Attorneys Hewitt and Sox, of Albany, airS was based on an affidavit that Littler re sides in Linn County, and, that Mrs. Lit tler Is in Sonoma, Cal., and that as neither party ihs here the court has no juris diction. It was contended that the suit must be brought In the county in which one of the litigants lives, but Judge Sears held that In thl case that is unnecessary. The attorneys appeared in behalf of the defendant, who evidently desires to con test the case. The parties were married only a short time ago, and the divorce is asked wn account of desertion. OPPOSE BRICK. PAVEMENT. Twenty-third Property-Ovrners Will Remonstrate Against Plans. The property-owners on Twenty-third street are circulating a petition remon-. strating against .the Improvement of the street, from Washington to Nlcolal. They object to a brick pavement, but will be satisfied with macadam. Some prefer stone, laid in cement, as was recently used on Washington street. If the car com pany will fix thetrcet between Ifs tracks In a first-class Tnanner. Other property owners say a wooden block pavement is best All desire the work done, but the majority oppose the use of bricks. SACKET PLEADS GUILTY. Admits Sending Improper Letter by Mail to Illinois Man. In the United States District Court yesterday G. R. Sacket pleaded guilty to. a charge of having sent obscene matter through the mall, and he will probably be sentenced today. Sackett, when a resident of Ontario, Or., in March. 1900, mailed an obscene letter to John Newell, of Elco . 111. Soon after he disappeared, and when a warrant for his arrest was Issued he could not be found. Recently he was located In Utah, and was ar- rested and brought back to Portland a few days ago. Whnt "Was Lawyer's Work Worth? The trial of the suit of James Mannery against Charles E. Runyon, to recover J140 expenses ot a big timber land deal in Columbia County, was continued be fore Judge Frazer yesterday, and will be concluded today. The time yesterday was principally taken up In examining lawyers as witnesses to ascertain what certain services performed by Ralph R. Dunlway, attorney for Mannery, are worth. Mr. Dunlway claims $100. and Runyon thinks about $15 is enough. At torneys who testified Included H. M. Cake, J. V. Beach., H. K. Sargent and H. B,- Nicholas. r For Selling Liquor to Indians. Informations were filed by the United States District Attorney yesterday against James Barkley, William Smith, J. N. Smith and John R. Franklin for selling whisky to Indians. All the ac cused are from Umatilla County, and were recently arraigned before and com--mltted by the Commissioner at Pendle ton. "Will of Carsten Hansen. The will of Carsten Hansen, deceased, was admitted to probate In the County Court yesterday. The estate consists of real property valued at $5000.- which Is devised to the wife, Ellse Hansen, who is named as executrix without bonds. There is a residence at Mount Tabor and a farm at Bethany. To the children, Adolph. Mary and Anna, $1 each is devised. Court Xotes. Samuel A. Dorrance was appointed In the County Court yesterday guardian of Sarah J. Dorrance, Insane. Kahn Bros, yesterday filed an attach ment suit against B. Raffaelo, commonly known as R. Bonofigllo, to recover $163. C. H. Williamson, Indicted for passing a forged check, pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Judge Sears yesterday. The trial will be held soon. Judge Webster leaves Friday night for Green River, Wash., where his wife has been staying for several weeks for the benefit of her health. He will be back on Monday. A petition In bankruptcy was filed In the United States District Court yes terday by J. E. Bond, a farmer of Eu gene. His liabilities are placed at $2309 76, and his assets, consisting of exempt property, at $115. PALMA FIES A PROTEST. Objects to United States Removing Cuban War Records. HAVANA, Sept 24. One month ago President Palma wrote a letter to Wash ington asking that all the military rec ords now in charge of Chief Clerk Steln hart be kept In Cuba for at least one year, as they were absolutely necessary to conduct government business. Presi dent Palma did not receive a satisfactory reply to this request and last week the War Department sent orders to its agents here to send Immediately to Washington the records of the Auditor's office. Prep arations are being made to comply with these orders. President Palma, however, strongly ob jects to the removal of the documents in question, and has protested to Washing ton in the matter. He says the Cuban Government is now paying all the ex penses of keeping up the Auditor's office, and Is willing to continue to do so, and that It is a matter of Justice to allow the government to have easy access to the records. Xew Cable Laws in Time of War; BRUSSELS Sept. 24. The Congress of International Law, which Is In session here, has adopted new resolutions re specting the use of submarine cables in time of war. The first resolution declares' that a sub marine cable connecting two neutral ter ritories is inviolable. The second resolution says that cables connecting belligerents may "be cut any where except In a territorial sea or In neutralized waters. The third resolution sets forth that a cable connecting neutral territory with the territory of a belligerent must not be cut in a territorial or neutralized sea, and In the open sea only within the lim its of effective blockade. The fourth resolution says that the lib erty given to a neutral state to transmit telegrams must not degenerate Into dis loyal and manifest assistance to a bel ligerent Merit wins and this is the reason for the "n"alIed Popularity, of Hood's Sarsa- STRATTON WILL CONTEST SOX DECIDES TO BATTLE FOR HIS FATHER'S MILLIONS. Will Allege Parent Was Incompetent Mentally His Lawyers Will Get 1,000,000 if They Win. DENVER, Colo., Sept 24. Harry Strat ton, of Pasadena, Cal., after a conference today in this city between his attorneys. Judge A. T. Gunnell. of Colorado Springs, and Wolcott & Valle, decided to contest the will of his father, Wlnfield S. Strat ton, leaving the bulk of his estate, esti mated to be worth $10,000,000 to $12,000,000, for the establishment of a home for poor and sick people at Colorado Springs. When the application for probate is made at Colorado Springs on October 4, the contest will be instituted. It is un derstood that aside from the allegations that the will Is void on the ground of public policy and Its visionary provisions, It will also be averred that W. S. Strat ton was mentally Incompetent to dispose of his property. It. Is said that Wolcott & Valle will receive $1,000,000 as their fee If they succeed In breaking the will. Young Mr. Stratton would not consent to begin suit until he was assured by his attorneys that the clause in the will providing for the forfeit of his bequest of $50,0C0, If he should make a contest, was void. Judge A. T. Gunnell. young Mr. Strat ton's attorney, made the following state ment for publication this afternoon: "We have practically decided to make the contest. But Mr. Stratton will not seek to disturb any bequest "except that providing for the Stratton Home. He will make the contest at the risk of los ing the $50,000 to which he is entitled under the will. No one has assured him that if he makes the c6ntest he will not lose the money. "Mr. Stratton feels hurt by the pro vision in the will which gives all his father's diamonds, books and various other personal effects to a nephew. He Interprets that as a reflection upon him. That portion of the will grieved young Mr. Stratton very much, and we think It shows conclusively that there was a disinclination on the part of the late Mr. Stratton to do justice to his own flesh and blood." ROYAL VISITOR'S MISSION Crown Prince of Slam Will Stndy American Conditions. WASHINGTON. Sept. 24. The Slameas Minister, Mr. Phyla Akaharaj Varadhara. accompanied by Edward H. Loftus, secre- tarv of" Ipirfltfnn rnnforrpil wHh Thlrr! Assistant Secretary of State Pierce today ! respecting the forthcoming visit to the United States' of Chowfa Maha Vajnria vudh. Crown Prince ot Slam. The visit will be semi-official In character. The Crown Prince does not wish to be bur dened with a full official reception, which would divert him from more serious pur poses of his trip, but he does wish to have sufficient official recognition to In sure comfort in his movements and op portunities to meet persons who may as sist him In his mission, which Is to study our Industrial systems. The royal visitor wishes about six weeks for this purpose. In that time traversing the country from New York to San Francisco, at which point he will take ship for home. He will sail for New York October 10, and will be presented to President Roosevelt at the first suitable opportunity. Hot Injured in Fight With Grizzly. BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 24. Reports sent out from the Yellowstone National Park to the effect that S. Osgood Pell, a prom''! lnent Iew Yorker, had been injured in an encounter with a large grizzly bear, while hunting- In the Rocky Mountains south of the park, arc untrue, jxj far as to fiis being injured, although he had a narrow escape. Mr. Pell wounded the bear when jjjw cliCcip "A GORDON Hat (soft or stiff) by anj other name would be as good." True. But Nine-tenths of the satisfaction of having a good thing comes of knowing that it's good. The tenth tenth is the ability to get an other like it. So look for the GORDON trademark. It started to attack him. but six shots from hly rifie finished the brute. Mr. Pell's horse was nearly killed by the bear before it was dispatched. Mr. Pell and party were in Livingston last night on their way home. BEEF TRUST GIVEN UP. Packers Are Alarmed by Speeches of President Roosevelt. CHICAGO, Sept. 24. The combination of the great packing-houses of the coun try, which has been under consideration and In process of actual formation for the past six months, has been abandoned at least for the present, says) the Tribune. The dccisioTnot to complete the combina tion is due in a large degree to the atti tude of the National Administration to ward trusts, as outlined by President Roosevelt in his recent speeches, and tc the possibility that, in the event of a con solidation. Congress might remove the tariff on cattle. It was learned last night that a final meeting of the heads of the firms known as the Big Four packing-houses in Chi cago had been held, at which it was agreed to end all negotiations at once. This was followed by an order Issued from the offices of Swift & Co. that ths firm's employes should Immediately dis continue the Inventory of property and stock, which had been ordered started for the purpose of tabulating a report of the .financial standing of the company, which was to have been used as a basis for the division of shares in the combine. Rare Manuscripts for rrinceton. PRINCETON, N. J., Sept. 24. The Uni versity library has been enriched by a I collection of rare manuscrlpta owned for merly by Rev. Dr. Samuel Miller, the celebrated minister, and Miss A. S. Hunt, of W ashlngton, D. C. These include thtr oration on the death of Washington, by General Henry Lee ("Light Horse Harry"), in which occurs originally the phrase,! "First in war; first In peace; first in the! hearts of his countrymen." Pure White Whale Captured. NEW BEDFORD. Mass.. Sept 24. The whaling bark Platina, of this port, re- ports the capture, near Barbadoes, of a pure white whale, which made 100 barrels of oil. For any case of nervousness, sleepless ness, weak stomacn, indigestion, dysper sla. relief Is sure in Carter's Little Liverl Pills. is ten times as as meat. A piece of beef which costs twenty five cents, translated into energy that is, into bone, blood, brawn and brain will only yield 68 per cent, as compared with twenty-five cents' worth of H-O, which will yield 345 per cent. H-O is cheaper than meat, and better.