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jtntwiw ill 2 -ft' ... r-r " : t, - -. . VOL. XLII. NO. 13,092. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ANY SIZE. LATEST STYLES. ANY QUANTITY. RAIN COATS, MACKINTOSHES RUBBER BOOTS AND SHOES . Rubber and Oiled Clothing GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY R. H. Pease. President. 73 and 75 FIRST STREET. PORTLAND. OREGON. A FINE CHRISTMAS PRESENT THE POCKET POCO A Pocket Camera for Dry Plates With extra rapid rectilinear lens and pneumatic shutter, MAKES (y 9H AS GOOD PICTURES AS A LARGE CAMERA. Price.. We have the largest assortment of Cameras. andrKodaks in the city. BLUMAUER-PRANK DRUG CO,9 Wholesale and Importing Druggists LESS MONEY COINED And Gold Is Piling Up in the United States Treasury. SHyJZ H AW PURE America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Todav BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 110 Fourth Street. Sole Distributers for Oregon and "Washington. MALT BARS BEST FOR FOREIGN TRADE are not only alarmed at the prevailing conditions on account of their Far East ern trade, but alao on account of their large commerce with India. Rumors were rife recently that this was the cause of the decline, but these find no credence among the larger Anglo American firms. Home Demand Is for Paper, Whicli Co aid Be Issued Against Bullion, as Well as Against Coin Xcw Orleans Mint to Quit. U. S. COINAGE OP TEX YEARS. 1803 isr)4. 1893 1896 1307 1S0S 1800 1000 1001 1002 Gold. .5 50 007.020 . 70,540.150 . D0.01G.25S . 47.033,060 . 76.02S.J85 . 77.0S5.757 . 111.S14.220 . 00.272,043 . 00.003.715 . C1.0S0.072 Silver. S.S02.707 9.200,351 5.603,010 23.0S0.5JOO 18.487.207 2:5.034,033 26.061.320 30.3i5.321 S&MG.105 SILVER LOtVEST EVER KNOWN. Causes Uneasiness Anions Blercliants Dealing "Wiih Orient. NEW YORK. Nov. 25. Today's further declines in the prices of silver fixed a new low record In the history of the world. It v&0 much commented upon in banking cir cles, causing much uneasiness among exT porters and merchants of this country do; ing business with. China and other points in. the far East. To the bankers, how ever, the most significant news of the day were the cable advices to the effect that the Siamese government had Instructed the mint to cease immediately the free coin age of silver. Coincident also With this development was the decline today oS silver at Bombay to a level several points below London. An interesting feature Of the drop In sil ver v?as the advantage reaped by laundry men anil small merchants of the Mott strcet district through being able to pur chso? silver bills at go low a rate. They Socked down town today, cash.. In hand, sending heavy remittances to friends at home. TiIo3t of them Vere surprised at the large sum! allowc." 'for the amount turned In. RiTT BESTS ERN Californian Is Now the Light weight Champion, - SEVEN ROUNDS TELL THE STORY JT. T. DAVTBS, Pres. C T. BELCHER. Sec. ead'Treas. St. Charles Hote CO. Hf CORP ORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. American, Plan .............. V&.23, 91.30. 91.73 European Plan OOo, 75c, !.( 9 oe e o e A 0 0 0 0 0 WHOLESALE SHOES 87-89 First Street, Portland, Or. Heavy ivet-weather footwear, men's logging shoes, holi day slippers and felt goods. A general and com plete line. f ooit9tetsd9ce 000090000000000000000000 001 HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN FLrwt-Cl Cfeeclc RtBtanraBt Connected Witn Hotel. 74oom 6Incl ....... Rooms Doubt ...... Roo ma Family E1.S0 to 13.00 iwr If T80 to L90 per day vi.uu to per ear SOMETHING nquire Into our new guaran-. teed maturity plan of saving either large or small amounts. Call or write. EQUITABLE SAVINGS & LOAN ASS'N 242 STARK STREET C. E. LADD, Pres. T. B. "WILCOX, Vlce-Pres. F. McKERCHER. Secy. COUPLE FROZEN IN UTAH Paid for Heavy Cast Iron Scrap WILLAMETTE IRON & STEEL WORKS Portland, Oregon. AF Highest Grade Fire-Proof Safes PORTLAND SAFE & LOCK CO. General Agents 205 SECOND ST., near Taylor NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS Fourth and Morrison Sts. Portland, Or. Old-established and reliable dentists, where all work is guaranteed absolutely painless. Full Set Teeth $5.00 Gold Crowns 5.00 Gold Fill 1.00 Silver Fill 50 Our offices are not managed by ethical dentists, but by Eastern graduate specialists. NEW YORK DENTISTS Fo""-s" "WASHINGTON, ' Nov. 2G. George E. Roberts, the Director of the Mint, in his annual report, says that the coinage mints at Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Francisco were In operation throughout the fiscal year. In number of pieces the coinage of the year has never been exceeded, aggregating 191,419.506, but in value it has fallen from 5135,340,781 In 1901 to $94,526,678, this being due to the greater demand for the small denomina tions. Gold coinage dropped from $D9, 0C5.715 to f61.9S0.572i but the stock of cold bullion on hand Increased from $100,219,493 to $124,036,712. The coinage of silver dol lars amounted to $1M02,SOO, subsidiary silver coins to 510,713,569 and minor coins to $2,420,736. ' The original sold deposits of the year amounted to $132,550,83. Gold bars taken for export amounted to $36,332,C78 and for domestic consumption $14,452,578: The gross expenditures on account of the mint service, including loss bar wastage in operating upon the metals, was $1,910,503. The earnings from all charges and in cidental gains, exclusive of seigniorage, aggregated $S57,56S. The seigniorage real ized Jn the manufacture of enc and live cent pieces amounted to $1,910,370, end the total Kelgnlorage accruing on the silver, nickel and bronze coins made In the year -was $U,013,S56, which .was turned into the general fund of the Treasury. Ke" capacity df the mmVat'San "i?r!ih- cleco Is being increased by the introduc tion there of methods and equipment that have proved successful In Philadelphia. The Director says that the Increased capacity of the mints at Philadelphia und San Francisco and the prospective opening of the new mint at Denver will give the country a much greater coinage capacity thun it has heretofore had. while on the other hand the pressure on the mints i3 almost ready to relax, Instead of increase. ' The coinage of 1.500.0CO silver dollars per month, now re quired by law, will come to an end soon by the exhaustion of the stock of bullion. . This requirement now calls for tne entire capacity of the New Orleans mint. When the dollar coinage ceases, that mint will be Idle unless work Is diminished at Philadelphia and San Fran cisco to cive it employment. , "When the Denver mint is opened the bullion output of Colorado and possibly of other mining districts of the West now going to Philadelphia will be cut oft from the latter Institution and the report says it is not advisable to reduce still further its operations in order to supply work for New Orleans. It ac cordingly -is "recommended that coinage operations be discontinued at the latter institution at the close of the current fiscal year and that 11 be conducted here- fter as an assay office. If coinage operations are now discon tinued at New Orleans so much of the machinery there as Is In- good condition and of approved design can be transferred to the new Denver mint, and the esti mates for equipment there corresponding ly reduced. Attention is called to the fact that thfe gold coinage of the country is' now en tering almost entirely into storage, and that the coinage of the entire annual de posits Is unnecessary. The Treasury holds about $500,000,000 of coined gold, which, the report says, is doubtless more than will be called for In a generation to come. An of the.currcnt coinage is being de posited in the Treasury for certificates. When gold is required for export it ' is wanted 'in bars, while for domestic circu lation the public prefers the Treasury cer tificates, which, with some modification of the statutes, might as well be Issued against bars. Under the limitation placed on the stock of subsidiary silver coins by the act of March 14. 1900, no mere of these de nominations can be issued, while the de mand is regular and must continue with the growth of popujatlon and business. The director sees no occasion for a limit on the stock of subsidiary coin, inas much as its issue and retirement Is wholly automatic. In response to the needs of the business community. ered Impregnable, and his blows hurt. He tr4 n n "& 13 rf4 1T& Bl! J 5i i M H j&'&ss sss xd z sjs I PARDON FOR DURAwD Wandered- in the Mountains "Without Food or Fire. SAIT LAKE. Nov. 26. A special to the Tribune from Mbunt Pleasant. Utah,N says that Edward D. Cox and his wife were found In an almost frozen condi tion near Round Hills today. The couple had started from Scoflcld for Mount Pleasant cn November 19, but were over taken by a terrible blizzard. Their horses gave out and for several days they wan dered about the mountains without food or fire. This morning the woman fell to the ground exhausted and was unable to rise. Mr. Cox managed to reach town and after telling when: he had left his wife became uncohsclo:?. Mrs. Cox will lose both hands and fei and perhaps het life. Both of Cox's feet are frozen and may have to be ampurnted. Winter's Chill' Blasts. LA CROSSE. Wis., Nov. 26. The first Enow of the season Is falling today. NEW YORK, Nov. 26 Snow fell to day throughout this state. In some places it turned Into sleet, and rain. DES MOINES, la., Nov. 20. 3now, the first of the season, fell today in all parts of Iowa. t ELOOMINGTON, 111., Nov. 2C. Thanks giving will be white in Central Illinois. Two Inches of snow had fallen up to nben. KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 26. Southern Michigan Is experiencing' the first enow storm of the Winter. Snow has fallen to a depth of four Inches and the storm Phs co-ften of juwtggyi. nxassncliuftctts Election Fiprnrcn. BOSTON, Nov. 26. The Executive Coun cil today canvassed the state election of November 4. The figures show a total vote of 39S.6S9, as against 324,536 last year. The plurality for Ea,tcs, the Re publican candidate for Governor, over Gaston, Democrat, is 37,120. against a Republican plurality In 1901 of 71,542. Tho Republican candidate for Lieutenant-Gov ernor and all the other Republican state officers received pluralities varying from 55,425 for Turner, for Treasurer, to 64,534 for Olin, for Secretary of State. THE AEOLIAN COMPANY New York Manufacturers of Aeolian Orchestre5!es Aeolian Pipe Organs AND . THE PIANOLA ML B. WELLS Oregon Washington Idaho Sole Agent Headquarters 353-355 "VVashlacton at, oo r. Parle Arrested for Sleeping: at Kin Post. BOSTON, Nov. 26. On the charge of oleeplng at his post, A. S. Rogers, first mate of the ship Kennebec, was arrested by United State3 officers today. A similar charge has not been preferred In the United States Courts for several years. The Kennebec arrived yesterday after 162 days voyage from 'Puget Sound. It is charged that as the ship was rounding Cape Horn last August, Rogero fell asleep at his post. Rogers denies the charge. Buffalo Boy Put Up a Game Flsht, but-Kis Antagonist Hntl the Bet ter of It Froiii'tfce Start Solar Plexus KnocUoct. . SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25. Frank Erne, of Buffalo, lost his hold on the world's lightweight championship in his contest with young Jimmy Britt, of th!o city, who i knocked Erne out in the seventh round at the Mechanics' Pavilion tonight. The con test was the fastest ever witnessed In this city. Britt, while not vo clever as the Buf falo man, was the more aggressive and landed the most telling blows. The men went at It from the sound of the bell in 'the flrot round, and for nearly aeven rounds it was a nip-and-tuck contest be tween them. Britt proved himself far the cleverer In the clinches, and ncjver missed a chance to use his right or left to advan tage. The Eastern lad showed hl3 superior generalship in many tight places, and kept Britt off with straight lefts durinc the early part of the battle, and later In the conteot discovered that he could uppercut the Californian snicoessfully. On one or two occasions he had the San Francisco boy at a disadvantage. Erne was In a bad plight several times, but fought back with 3uperb gamenesw and succeeded In keeping the Californian off at most critical point3. In only one round did Erne have a decided advantagt! the fifth. Early in this round Erne landed a stiff left on Brltt's Jaw and followed It up with a terrific right to the heart. He continued to play for the Cali- fomlan's pumping organ, and at the close had his youthful adversary In an almost eroggy condition. In the sixth round both men fought furi ously, Britt trying to refrain the ground he lost in the last half of the preceding round and Erne endeavoring to secure a decided lead over Britt. The latter played for the Buffaloan's stomach and heart, and dur ing the laft half minute of the round placed his left on Erne's solnr plexus. Britt fought hlmoelf to a standstill and both men went to their corners in a Groggy condition. The terrific punishment administered by Britt was not to be over come by the mlnute'3 rest preceding the seventh round, and when Erne stepped to the center of the ring -In what proved to be the final round it was Men that he was almost gene. Britt was not blind to his advantage, snd rushed at his man. landin.? terrific, lefto to the body and rights to the face and head. A left uppercut cought Erne in the solar plexus and he went down for a count of seven, but his dominant energy usstrted itself and he gained his feet, only to go down a few seconds later from another terrific left to the same place. He rolled over and rJId the best he could to regain hio feet, but could not do so, and California had produced an other champion. Jimmic Britt's professional fighting ca- J reer commenced leos than, a year ago, but during that time he has successfully fought his way to the top. Frank Erne was seen In his dressing room after the contest, and said: "I have no excuses to offer: I met a better, a cleverer and a stronger man than I expected a man who can lick any one of- his weight in the world, not excepting the colored champion. Joe Gans. I wao In perfect' training for the contest, and felt as gcod as I ever did. but the Californian was too much for me, and I succumbed to the inevitable." Jimmle Britt was in a happy mood and could not say wordf) too kind or too con siderate of Erne. "Erne is, without a doubt, the cleverest man I ever met," he said. "He did a thing that no one else has ever done he landed on me in plaees that L have always conc'ld- I did to win the fight. As for my future plans, I can say nothing at this time, but you can state positively for me than I will not fight Joe Gans, or any other colored man. I am open to meet all comers in my claro, but they must be white men." Among those who saw the fight were Jeffries and Fltzslmmons. The Flcrht by nonntls. Round 1 Both men advanced quickly to the center and sparred cautiously. They went Into a clinch. Eritt was first to assume the aggressive and sent a left for the head, but Erne neatly blocked the blow; Erne sent a right hard to the body. Jlmmie .put In a left and right hard to the body and face, and escaped a counter. He tried with left for the body, but Erne got inside it. Britt jabbed Erne with a left to the face and followed It with a right to the body. Frank jabbed Eritt with a right on the face three times, but the blows- lacked force. Britt drove his left to the face and then fol lowed with a hard left swing over the heart. He jabbed Erne Hghtiy with left as the bell sounded. Britt appeared to have the advantage in the round, and Erne went to hiscorner looking serious. Round 2 Britt led for the head, but was ehort. He scnt.Mn his left twice to the body and a right to the head. They sparred carefully. Britt missed a left and right for the bedy. He drove In a vicious left and right to the jaw. Erne tried hard for the bedy. but the youthful Californian was cut of harm's way. Britt sent in a hard straight right to tho face and fol low? 1 it with a left to the body. They mixeii It. no blows being struck. In an other mix Erne put his left hard to Jim mie's head. He tried a left for the jaw, but Britt blocked it neatly. Britt sailed in with two rights to the head and an tmoercut to the Jaw. The bell" sounded with the men fighting hard. Britt had the better of this round both in offensive and defensive work. Round 3 Britt tried a right swing for the head, but ' Erne ducked It neatly. Erne also blocked a left for the jaw. Erne put in his left lightly to the jaw, but Britt scored heavily with a left to the body in retaliation. Jlmmie swung vi ciously with right and left for the body, but Erne cleverly kept out of range. Britt swung fiercely with his right, and got it to the head. He immediately eent a vicious left to the body, and they clinched. Britt fought fast and did most of the leading. He tried a left and right for the jaw, but Erne again blocked. Jlm mie tried a hard right swing fcr the head, but the Buffalo boy was too shifty, and it went soaring over his head. Round 4 Erne tried with right and left for the face, but; W33 short. He stabbed Britt lightly with a right and loft to the face.. Erne elbowed Britt hard in the face with left and drove his right hard on the Callfornian's jaw. Britt placed his left hard to the body, and they clinched. Britt Jabbed . Erne on the mouth with his left, and followed It with a right swing to the head. Erne put his left to Jim mie's face. Britt i sent in a straight right to the car and got away without a re turn. Tie then put a right to the body and tried again for tho same place, but Erne blocked It this time. Hoiors were even in this round. Erne seemed to In crease hL"? punching power, and was fighting stronger than in the preceding rounds - Round Ar-Sritt led with a left for the face, and Erno tried with Ills' left for the body, but "the blows were blocked. In a clinch they exchanged rights and lefts. Jimmic cleverly ducked a right for the body. Erne put his right to the face and Jlmmie came back vlth a strenuous left to the head. Jlmmie swung with a right and grazed Erne's face. In a mlx-up he pu a right and left to the face. Britt pent his left hard to the breast and fol lowed it with a left to the kidneys. Erne put In n vicious right uppercut to the jaw, which dazed Britt just a trifle. Erne Jabbed Britt with his left and then put a wicked right straight to the Jaw, just as the gong sounded. Erne was im proving, and had the better of the round. Round 6 Erne rushed In. but his blows were blocked. He succeded, however, in putting in several left and right Jabs to the face. Erne drove in a hard right to the jaw. Jimmle got mad and fought like a demon, putting his right hard to the face, and left to the body. Britt landed strongly with his left on the face, and In a fierce mlx-up Britt put hi3 right Serves Less Than Half His, Penitentiary Sentence, PORTLAND ORGAN SWINDLER Was Convicted of the Crime of For geryGovernor Says lie Thinks , the Prisoner lias Been Sufficiently Punished. SALEM, Nov. 2G. (Special.) Governor Geer today granted a pardon In favor of Ezra Durand, who has been .servlnjr a 12-year sentence in the penitentiary for forgery. Durand was the organizer and manager of the Durand Organ Company, in Portland, and at the beginning of the, hard times forged some notes in an effort to save his company from failure. He has served less than six years of bis t'me. Several efforts have been made to se cure his pardon, but protests were made and the pardon was not granted. Re cently tha persons who formerly objected signed the petition and the pardon was granted today. Durand is an excellent musician and has already heen engaged by a promi nent manufactory In the East to tune instruments. While confined in the peni tentiary Durand made a musical Instru ment cut of an ordinary cracker box and a piece of binding wire.' He ic 62 years cid. The pardon was recommended by ex District Attorney Charles F. Lord. W. A. Currier. prosecuting witness; Judge George. Judire- Sears and others. District Attorney Chamberlain waived notice, thereby giving his consent to the pardon. Durand was convicted in April. 1S97. and was pardoned on the ground of old age and sufficient punishment. OMAHA STOREHOUSE BURNS (Concluded on Fifth Page.) SILVER AT ITS LOWEST Chinese Indemnity Said to Be the Cause of It. LONDON, Nov. 26. The continued de cline in the. price of silver causes some conelderable'comraent In. financial circles. According to the best-informed houses, it is regarded as being directly due to China's flooding the market with silver In payment of the Indemnity to the pow er3. Prior to the recent disturbances China was a large buyer of silver In London, but now the balance of trade Is reversed, and Instead of China taking sliver In return for tea, silk and other articles Imported Into the United King dom, she has to ship sliver in payment of manufactured articles. This alone, without the large Indemnity disburse ments, Is considered sufficient to ac count for the depreciation in the value of the metal. It is pointed out that even If China paid the indemnity In gold, tho result would be the same, as she would have to send the same quantity of silver to Europe In order to buy gold. The Chi nese contention that China should pay the Indemnity at the higher rate of ex change in force when the recent peace treaty was signed finds some support among the leading English houses, who A CONTRAST "7. 3? 1 X W!V Union Pacific Knllrontl Suffers Lois of 9175,000. OMAHA. Nov. 26. Fire which started at midnight completely destroyed storehouse No. 2 of the Union Pacific Railroad, to gether with Its contents and several freight .cars., most of which were loaded with supplies. Purchasing Agent George W. Griffith said the building contained fiilly4l50,000 worth of stores, most of which wenT'castings, Iron pipe and othe'r heav?- material, all of which is rendered use less. The building Is burned to the ground and is a complete loss, which brings the total loser to 5173,000. Officials of the road express the belief that the fire was in cendiary. The fire started in the north end of the building, and a general alarm brought the most of the city department to the place. The Union Pacific firemen had already arrived, and the united efforts of the two departments were required to keep the fire from spreading.. The pressure was insufficient for a time, and the fire men were handicapped, but managed to confine the flames to the storehouse. Perished in Fire. BOSTON. Nov. 26. In a livery stable fire at East Boston today five firemen were Injured. 23 horses perished and a. large number of carriages and sleighs were destroyed. STOLE PORTLAND BONDS. Were In Overcoat Pocket of Billiard Player at Waldorf-Astoria. NEW YORK. Nov. 26. While John G. Underhill, a real estate broker, wa3 con versing with friends In the billiard-room of the Waldorf-Astoria, his overcoat was stolen. He has reported to the police that In the pockets were two $1000 gold 6 per cent bonds of a water company In Port land. Or In the coat also was a check for a dress suit case he had left at anqther hotel. The case contained articles valued at $500. The cool thief later presented the check and got the. case and Its 'valuable contents. 1703 YE THANKSGIVING PRAYER. 1002 THE THANKSGIVING PLAYER. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. - ForetRrn, Reports from Guatemala fay the volcano of Santa Maria Is still In eruption and spread- lnc devastation. Page 2. Mrs. Gore's funeral in Paris was a picturesque affair. Page 2. Payment of the Chinese Indemnity Is given ag the cause of sending silver to the lowest price in history. Page 1. Domestic. There was marked reduction In the sum of money coined last year, according to the mint report. Page 1. Senator Frye Is opposed to tariff revision and In favor of the Impossible shlp-sub3ldy bill. Page C. Nearly one-third of the anthracite coal miners are still unemployed. Page 3. Pncillc Const. Eira Durand Is pardoned by Governor Geer. Page 1. Escaped prisoner from Fort Stevens la re captured. Page 4. Salem Republicans name strong municipal ticket. Pase 4. Baker City youth has thrilling experience with cougar. Page i. Sport. Britt. Californian. beat Erne. New Ycrker, for world's white llghiwelght champion ship. In seven rounds. Page 1. Cornell woa Intercollegiate cross-country race. Pace 5. University of Orecon team arrives in Part land, and Is In good condition for today's game. Page o. Portland Academy defeats" Bishop Scott Acad emy 11 to 0. Page ". Commercial and Marine. Haa-y trade In poultry comes to an end. Page 11. Strong tone to Chicago wheat market. Page 11. Many stocks at Xew York under heavypres sure. Fasre It. Steamer Indravell! reports rough weather. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Property-owners call on Mayor to veto oil dis trict ordinance. Page 12. Port of Portland Commissioners Aell of secret executive session in drydock trial. Page 8. Churches unite .for Thanksgiving services. Pace 12. Liberal donations are given jTo- charitable Insti tutions. Pace 12. . City & Suhurban Is ready to accept blanket franchise. Pbrc 12,