THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1903.
AS TO RAILROADS
Situation, Opportunity and
Hopes of Boise, Idaho.
A TOO-CONSERVATIVE ELEMENT
IIoiv Personal Spite Xiost Boise n.
Rntlrond Connection A Unique
Ilentinj; System Social
' Aspect.
Br a Staff Writer.
BOISE, Idaho. Jan. 19. Twenty years
ago Botae made the mistake of presum
ing th.it her strength and Importance were
such that they could compel the Oregon
Short Line Railroad, then building into
Idaho, to bring Its main line to "her door.
It Is said that at one time the road could
have been secured for a bonus of $12,009,
and that this petty sum was denied as a
matter of pride. At a later time the citi
zens of Boise pledged the sum of $200,000
to secure euch changes In the route as
would have brought the main line through
the city, but It was too late. The railroad
people- admitted that a mistake had been
made in the original location, that a bet
ter and shorter line could have been made
toy the Boise route, but the change would
cost something over Jl.OOO.OOO a sum "so
great as to put the matter out of the
question.
The original fault appears to have been
made by the locating engineers working
in co-operation with a ring of railroad of
ficials in a scheme of townalte specula
tion. It was imagined that if the road
were located at a distance from Boise a
7iew town would grow up to take the
business and that Boise would fall into
the character of an interior village. It
has not worked out that way; Boise hag
held its place and Xampa has made small
progress; but there can be no doubt that
the interest of Boise was given a serious
blow, and through it the interest of the
whole of Central Idaho. Business
whether it be the business of an indi
vidual or of a city win never be carried
on, as successfully under difficult physical
conditions as under favoring conditions.
Boise does the business of the country;
fcut there would, I think, be more of It to
do if the city were In a position where it
was easily get-at-able; and there would
certainly be greater assurance on the part
of outside investors if the geographical
and transportation situation of Boise were
Impregnable, and its future an unquestioned
certainty. As it Is, strangem Invariably
hesitate before committing their capital,
and even old-timers, when the talk grows
confidential, confess doubts as .to the ulti
mate future. If the mines -which have al
ways been a large part of Boise's depend,
ence, should peter out, it might be diffi
cult to hold the business of the agricul
tural country, for the town was located
for the convenience of the miners and not
for the farmers. The history of Salt Lake
gives- much comfort. That city, like
Boise, lies away from the main line of
the railroad, and it has not been de
stroyed by the rivalry of Ogden, but it Is
admitted that it has suffered from it, and
that Ocden's "flcht" crows stronirer as
time goes on.
Boise now easily commands the situa
tion, tout In my Judgment she will have to
he up and doing to maintain It If the
no rth-and-e outh. road which must ulti
mately "be built to connect the country
north of the Clearwater Mountains with
the central and southwestern districts can
be made to terminate at Boise, then Jier
fortunes will be assured; but If Nampa or
some other point on the main line should
lie selected as the place of connection, it
would almost certainly make it the cross
roads and ultimately give it the business
supremacy. Or, if a road destined some
time to connect Butte, Mont., with San
Francisco should take the Boise route,
that would give the connection now lack,
ing. Or, if a road running cross-country
Irom Oregon eastward should take the
Boise route, that would accomplish the
same result. All th'ese suggested roads
are possibilities or something more, so it
will be seen that Boise has many strings
to her bow, and It is argued that it is
hardly possible In a country growing as
this is that all should fail. The present
importance of Boise as a center of profit
able traffic is believed to be such that no
road coming into the country now or at
any future time "will repeat the folly of
jpasslng at one side as did the Short Line.
There is, however, a dangerous sense, of
assurance, not to say conceit, on the part
of a substantial and potent element in
Boise; and very recently, In the face of
the lesson enforced 20 years ago In the
location of the Short Line, this element
committed another similar blunder. It
-was in connection with a project con
ceived by Colonel "W. H. Dewey,
an old Idahoan, who, having made
a fortune in mining operations,
planned to build a north-and-south
line of railroad to connect the min
ing district of Owyhee, southwest from
Boise, -with another mining district north
of the city. After adjusting his plans
with reference either to Boise or Nampa,
he asked the people of the former city
for a bonus of something less than 5150,-
000 a not unreasonable sum under the
special circumstances of the case. But
there was personal prejudice of long
standing between Boise and Mr. Dewey, a
prejudice of such relentless bitterness that
it would not give way even at the point
where the interest of the city was deeply
Involved. Something was done toward
raising the subsidy, but owing to the per
sonal feeling invplved in the matter many
would not contribute, and in the end Mr.
Dewey's proposal was declined. And to
day the B. N. & N. I. (Dewey's) road
runs through Nampa, leaving Boise at
one side. True, it is but a little road
less than a hundred miles long and it
runs practically from nowhere to no
where, but it is a foundation which in
future somebody may build upon and it
is not placed where it should be for the
Interest of Boise.
I have dealt with the railroad situation
of Boise with entire frankness possibly
with a frankness which may not wholly
he relished first, because this correspond
ence alms to tell not-merely the truth, but
all the truth, and, second, because Boise
needs to see herself as others see her. It
Is not enough in this day that a city
should presently command the business of
its district. It must continue to com
mand It; It must have a care that no
other city is in a position to out-bid it;
it must not go to sleep upon presump
tlons of its invincibility; It must not
assume that because it has beat all com
petition until now it will always be
able to do It without an effort. It was a
great mistake In the beginning to permit
the Short Line to pass by IS miles to the
west, but under the conditions and notions
of the time It was perhaps pardonable; but
the mistake which permitted the Dewey
road to do the same thing was inexcusa
ble. Another blunder of this kind might
give Boise Its death-blow that Is, it
might so subordinate it to Nampa or some
other point on the main line as would
make it for all time a second-rate town.
I don't think the danger is serious; I be
lieve that Boise will continue to hold Its
place as the business headquarters of the
country; but I believe that the assurance
of its future rests less upon fts advan
tages than upon the courage, initiative
and financial strength of its people. That
they need rousing a little Is the judgment
of every thoughtful visitor.
I have already borne witness to the
"livableness" of Boise. In this respect it
is. Indeed, a goodly, town. Its physical
comforts are many. The situation is rel
atively sheltered so much so that while
all other parts of this country round
about are under snow, the ground here Is
bare. Founts of artesian hot soda water
rise In the eastern part of town, and,
led in pipes, supply a domestic heating
system which I venture to say Is matched
nowhere else in the world. A great plunge
bath in the vicinity of and fed by the hot
springs is both a great luxury and a great
novelty of Itself enough to give the city
character as a resort for health and
pleasure. In Summer the city is a bower
of green a cool and grateful spot In a
weary land of bare hills and brown sage
brush prairies.
The social character of the little city is
something surprising. The very name of
Idaho, to one who knows not Idaho, sug
gests the atmosphere of the booted miner
and the broaiMiatted cowboy. There Is,
indeed, something of this atmosphere here,
but it is subordinated to a spirit of order
and to the conventions of the civilized
world. In short, Boise Is an established
seat of civilization. It has not -te pre
tensions of. a half-city; it makes no claim
to be anything but a mountain town; but
self-iespcct Is manifest in every local as
pect. A. H.
MISSOURI WILL BB HERE.
Governor Dockery Promise to Urge
Appropriation for the 1805 Fnir.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 30. The
Senatorial question, which has been the
all-absorbing and dominating one here,
being now removed by the election of
Hon. "William J. Stone at noon today, It
Is expected that the Legislature will get
down to business at once in true and an
cient Missouri fashion. In an Interview
regarding a representation of the State of
Missouri at the Portland Exposition this
morning. Governor A. M. Dockery pro
tested his inability to do anything this
session, but insists that he is perfectly
friendly to Oregon's best Interests and
those of the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
He said that January, 1903, will be early
enough for action, and that he will then
recommend in his message to the Legis
lature an appropriation. He is quite sure
that Missouri will be represented at the
Lewis and Clark Centennial in 1905.
.Senator J. F. Morton, of the appropria
tion committee In the Senate, says that
th6 $1,000,000 appropriation for representa
tion of the State of Missouri at the
"World's Fair was authorized by an
amendment to the state constitution to be
made from the sinking fund for world's
fair purposes, and cannot be diverted oth
erwise. Therefore, he favors a separate
appropriation for the Portland Exposition,
which will probably be made later In the
session.
School Tax of Snlcm District.
SALBM, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) The
taxpayer of Salc-m school district, at an
innual meeting tonight levied an S-mill
tax for school purposes. Seven mills will
he devoted to current school expenses and
1 mill to xhe debt. The estimated ex
penses for the year are $26,000 and the levy
will enable the district to apply about
$3000 on th .uU The taxpayers ratified
the recommendation of the board of di
rectors granting a slight advance in the
salaries of principals, teachers and jani
tors. Will Remove Salem' Chinntorvn.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) The
City Council tonight ordered, a special
committee to take the necessary legal
steps to secure the condemnation of the
dilapidated frame buildings in Salem's
Chinatown In the business district of the
city, with a view "of accomplishing their
Immediate removal.
Mayor Bishop tonight announced the
standing committees of the Council for
the ensuing year.
Favor State Board of Ilenltli.
SALEM, Jan. 20. The Marion County
Mcdtcai bociety gave a banquet this even
inc In honor of the physicians who are
members of the Legislature. The subject
of the creation of a State Board of Health
was discussed at some lencth. The sen
tlmcnt was unanimous in favor of a
measure creating such a board with full
quarantine powers.
Japanese and Cowboy Fifcht.
HAVRE, Mont, Jan. 20. In a fight be
tween 15 Japanese and three cowboys to
night, .K MusumI, a Japanese, 'was killed
and Tom Corrlgan, a cowboy, mortally
wounded. There has been bad feeling be
tween the Japanese and whites for some
time.
Jewish Council at St. Loni.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 20. The 18th an
nual council of the American Council He
brew Congregations convened here today
with more than 100 delegates present from
most of the principal cities. At a meeting
of the executive board It was decided to
recommend the work of raising a me
morial fund of $1,000,000 for the endowment
of the Hebrew Union College, at Cincin
nati. The question regarding the rights
of Jews as Americans In the cities of
Russia and other foreign countries will be
thoroughly discussed.
At a meeting this afternoon In Temple
Israel, Rabbi Harrison, of St. Louis, wel
comed the delegates and Babbl David
Phillipson, of Cincinnati, delivered the
presidential address. Rabbi Abraham Si
mon, of Omaha, spoke on "The Problem
of the Modern Sunday School."
Special Franchise Tax Void.
ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 20. The appelate
division of the Supreme Court today
handed down a decision declaring the spe
cial franchise tax law unconstitutional
The main point upon which the law Is
declared unconstitutional Is that it vio
lates the home rule principle of the con
stitution In giving the State Tax Commis
sion power to assess local franchises, tak
ing that power from the local tax boards,
The case will be carried by the state to
the Court of Appeals.
Child Dies From Sinking:.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Whllp entertain
ing 30 children in his home inv the Bor
ough of the Bronx, by singing the Inter
mezzo from the opera, "Cavalleria Rus
tlcana," 5-year-old Oscar Muller, a tiny
vocal prodigy, fell unconscious to tho
floor and died almost immediately. An
autopsy showed that he had ruptured a
blood vessel while trying to. maintain a
high note.
United Lead Company Incorporated.
TRENTON, N. J.. Jan. 20. The United
Lead Company, with an authorized cap
ital of $15,100,000, was incorporated here
today.
WHOLE CREW IS MANGLED
TWELVE MEN KILLED IX COLLISION
OX GREAT NORTHERN.
"SnoTrplow Telescope Freight Cars
Loaded "With. Workmen Only
Trvo Escape Injnry.
LEAVENWORTH, Wash., Jan. 20.
Twelve men dead and as many more In
jured Is the result of a rear-end col-
lisslon that occurred on the Great North
ern, Ave miles west of Chlwaukum, at 5
o'clock this morning. An extra from
Skykomlsh loaded with lumber and three
cars containing laborers ran Into a rotary
s nowplow, killing or Injuring all of the 23
workmen. Ten cars are piled up in a
heap, with nine victims of the wreck
still underneath. The names of the dead
are not obtainable.
The Injured are:
Charles Dahl, back and hip injured.
Peter Tones, cut on back.
Elza McCa'slin, hip Injured badly.
James Penrce, head and face cut.
William Donnelly, foot and spine in
jured.
Sam Benson, hip and spine injured.
Calvin Moyer, teeth knocked out.
Lewis Becker, arm scalded.
L. E. Adams, back Injured, face cut.
Daniel Cunningham, foot cut.-ractured
leg.
John Glover, rlijht leg badly bruised.
The engineer. L. E. Adams, and Fireman
Lewis Becker of the freight, escaped only
by a miracle. The box cars that were used
for transporting the crew were coupled
next to the enslne, with the cars of
lumber following, and when the crash
came the lumber telescoped the box cars
loaded with their human freight, killing
and mangling the entire crew. Only two
escaped, and they were thrown bodily into
the air. landing 30 feet upon an embank
ment.
The men were In their bunks and asleep
when the accident occurred. Those that
ecsaped had little clothing and were
nearly chilled to death while waiting for
aid.
ASSESSORS WILL PROTEST.
They Object to Being: Deprived of
Work on Corporate Property.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 20. (Special.) Two
conventions were In session In Olympia
today. The assessors of the state, who
meet once a year, organized this morning
by electing John W. Peter, of King Coun
ty, president, and Edward Meath, of
Pierce County, secretary.
Prior to opening the convention a caucus
was held for the purpose of discussing
the railroad commission bill, and the ma
jority expressed disapproval of the plan
to take out of County Assessors' hands
the fixing of valuations on railroad or
other corporate property. No action on
the subject has been taken in conven
tion, however, but a committee has been
appointed to recommend assessments on
railways, steamboats and telegraph and
telephone lines.
It Is expected that the rate adopted on
railroads one year ago, namely, $6600 per
mile on main lines, will be raised. Com
mittees were also appointed on livestock
and on banks and franchises. These com
mittees will report tomorrow.
The convention will favor a bill al
ready before the Legislature looking to
the submission of a constitutional amend
ment that will enable Assessors to hold
more than two terms in office, and will
also favor a bill providing a general in
crease in salaries of Assessors. Twenty
one out of the 30 counties are represented.
A convention of County Commissioners
began its labors in Olympia today. Thir
teen counties aTe represented, and sev
eral Prosecuting Attorneys and County
Auditors are In attendance. H. M.
Pierce, of Thurston County, was elected
chairman and J. M. Ralston, Prosecuting
Attorney of Jefferson County, secretary.
A committee was appointed to draft a
road law. It is composed of Fremont
Campbell, of Pierce County; H. D. Cooley
and Thomas C. Fleming, of Snohomish;
F. W. Hastings, of Jefferson, and P. J.
Smith, of King. The convention will
adjourn tomorrow.
TWO MURDERERS HANGED.
Fonrnlcr Tnlls and Jokcn Mildly,
but Lnllelle Ik Penitent.
SEATTLE, Jan. 20. A special to the
Times from Dawson says:
Murderers LaBelle and Fournler were
hanged this morning at 7:45. LaBelle was
the first to be brought from the cell and
bound. None were present but officers and.
representatives of the press. He submit
ted passively, and seemed much over
come. Father Bunoz attended him. Tho
prisoner repeated the prayers most de
voutly. Fournler was then brought out. He was
wild-eyed and somewhat excited. When
being bound he said:
"You might as well break me In two
while you are at It,"
When asked to button hte coat, when
partially bound, he replied:
"Too late now."
Later he turned to the executioner, who
tugged at the straps that bound him, and
remarked:
"Hard work partner."
To detective Walsh, standing near he
said:
"You Walsh, I promise you that for
the rest of your days you shall never rest
easy."
- Turning, he saw LaBelle and said: VYou
look fine, LaBelle."
Later he said: "I'm glad of It, I deserve
It."
Even on the scaffold Fournler was un
shaken. At the last moment he seemed
contrite and responded to prayer and took
part in the last sacrament at the hands
of the priest
The crimes for which the men paid the
penalty were the murders of Leon Bouth
illettc, Joseph Constantln and A Beau
doln. TRAGEDY OF THE UNDER WORLD.
Gambler Mnrder HI Mistress, Then
Attempt Snlcidc.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 20. (Special.) Lying on
a bed with her head crushed in and throat
cut from ear to ear, Lcla Page, a woman
of Olympla's under-world, was discovered
early this morning. On the floor, scarcely
breathing and with throat also stabbed
and cut, lay her lover, Charles Clarke.
The woman was dead, but the man will
recover.
There is every indication, and such Is
the Coroner's verdict, that Clarke murd
ered his mistress and then attempted sui
cide, using as instruments an ax and a
penknife.
Clarke was a gambler and was Insanely
jealous of the woman. Last night both
were drinking heavily and there was a
quarrel about midnight. This was made
up. however, and Clarke gave no intima
tion of premeditating the crime.
Lela Page was also known as Maude
Richardson and came here from Portland
about five years ago. Clarke was raised
here and has a mother living in Olympia,
whom he supported. He Is In the hospital
and conscious, but unable to talk.
ELECTRICITY PURIFIES BLOOD.
San Francisco Jledlcal Professor
Say He Ha Made Discovery.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. Dr. Albert
J. Atkins, lecturer on principles of medi
cine at the California Medical College,
in a recent paper read before the San
Francisco County Society of Physicians
and Surgeons, claims that experiments
Iconducted by him have demonstrated that
it is electricity, not oxygen, which puri
fies the blood In the lungs.
Dr. Atkins says, that no oxygen passes
through the membrane of the air cells of
the lungs into the blood stream: also that
the air cells secrete carbon. He has dis
covered that the action which takes place
In the lungs In breathing is electric. Ni
trogen and oxygen of air coming In con
tact with the secreted carbon cause com
bustion, which generates electric cur-
rents; thee pass through the membrane
of the air cells into the blood stream, re
newing its life and changing the color
of the blood from venous to arterial,
also causing the rhythmic action of the
heart, thus showing the lungs to be the
important center of life.
DIGGING UP THE FACTS.
Seattle Grand Jury Get More Llfrht
on Gambling? Graft.
SEATTLE, Jan. 20. The grand jury put
in a long day going over the testimony of
former witnesses and hearing several
others who have been subpenaed during
the last few days. The session began
this morning with City Councilman Gill
as a witness, but almost as soon as called
he was excused for a time and his place
given to George C. O'Reilly, a partner in
a saloon fitted up by Tex Rlckard,
who attempted to conduct gambling games
in the rooms over the saloon and after,
so It is alleged, paying $1000 Into the cam
paign fund of a year ago, was notified
by the Chief of Police that his establish
ment could not run. Rlckard brought the
matter up In court, but before the case
came to trial, $1000 was returned to him
by some party unknown. It Is said at the
time that the gamblers returned the
money through the advice of the police,
with the understanding that Rlckard's
place would never be allowed to operate.
Councilman Gill and ex-Councilman
Navin were examined in connection with
the Rlckard matter, and It Is understood
that the grand jury gained some valu
able Information from them on the sub
ject. Hoff and Fazon. the two men indicted
for conducting an alleged swindling gam
bling game with Dunbar, proprietor of the
Rainier-Grand Hotel, cannot be found in
Seattle. It is understood that Hoff is In
Chicago and ,that Fazon has gone to Cali
fornia, although the latter was seen In
this city so late as Thursday of last week.
Seven Indictments were found by the
grand jury today against as many perpe
trators of burglaries, hold-up. etc.
The testimony given by Dr. J. S. Kloeb
er. of Green River Hot Springs, at yes
terday's session, had nothing at all to do
with the local gambling or police situa
tion. As It came after the arrest of Dun
bar, it la not believed to have had any
connection with that case. Dr. Kloeber
was not subpenaed, but volunteered testi
mony concerning a matter which he de
clines to discuss. The statement that he
is supposed to have lost money in the
Rainier-Grand clubrooms appears to have
been wholly unwarranted.
DESERTED DAY AFTER MARRIAGE.
Portland Bride Left Abruptly by Her
Hnsband.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., Jan. 20. (Special.)
Judge Seawell granted a divorce today to
Mrs. Theodora Garrison from Ephraim
Garrison. The plaintiff was the bride of
a single day, her husband having deserted
her on tho day following their marriage.
The couple were married in Portland, Or.,
August 20, 1901. and since the subsequent
day she has not laid eyes upon him.
Mrs. Garrison is only 23 years of age and
In addition to her testimony her sister
took the witness-stand In her hehalf. She
declared that after her desertion by her
husband she had remained In Portland,
expecting he would return to her.
In Defense of Covrinir.
OREGON CITY. Jan. 20. (Special.) A
number of leading citizens have quietly in
vestigated the reports relative to Tom F.
Cowlng's recent arrest In Portland. They
find that Cowing carried a revolver be
cause he was a special policeman, In order
to afford him protection as an agent of
Wells. Fargo & Co. They have also come
to the conclusion that Cowing did not
get $S3 from Robert Kelland by Imper
sonating an officer, since Kelland and
Cowing have long been acquainted. Cow
lng's friends are convinced that In trying
to protect Kelland's money he Incurred
the suspicion of the officers and was
placed under arrest.
State Own Tide Land.
EVERETT. Wash., Jan. 20. Judge Den
ny, of the Snohomish County Superior
Court, has handed down an opinion In the
case of C. W. Jones vs. the State Board
of Land Commissioners, affecting 20,000
acres of tide lands bordering upon the fol
lowing Indian reservations in Washing
ton: Lummi, Swinomlsh, Tulalip, Puy
allup, Skokomlsh, Fort Madison, Makah
and Quinlault. Judge Denny holds that
such detached tide lands are the property
of the state upon admission to the Union,
and are subject to sale by the proper au
thorities. Telephone Line for Polk County.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) Polk
County Telephone Company today filed
articles " of Incorporation with County
Clerk Roland. Th Incorporators are: J.
R. Shepard. Samuel Phillips and W. H.
Elliott. The company has a capital stock
of $900. Its purpose is to operate a sub
urban telephone line that will serve pa
trons residing In Polk County and connect
with Salem.
To Be Burled at Rnxcbiir.
ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.)
The body of Miss Hedda Lundblad, former
proprietor . of the Third and Pine-street'
lodging-house, will arrive from San Fran
cleco this morning to be interred In Green
wood cemetery.
AN OBJECT LESSON
In a Rentaurant.
A physician puts the query: Have you
never noticed in any large restaurant at
lunch or dinner time the large number of
hearty, vigorous old men at the tables;,
men whose ages run from GQ to SO years;
many of thtm bald and all perhaps gray,
but none of them feeble or senile?
Perhaps the spectacle is so common as
to have escaped your observation or com
ment, but nevertheless It Is an object les
son which means something.
If you will notice what these hearty old
fellows are eating you will observe that
they are not munching bran crackers nor
gingerlv picking their way through a menu
card of new fancied health foods; on the
contrary they seem to prefer a Juicy roast
of beef, a properly turned loin of mutton
and even the deadly broiled lobster Is not
altogether Ignored.
The point of all this Is that a vigorous
old age depends upon good digestion' and
plenty of wholesome food and not upon
dieting and an endeavor to live upon bran
crackers.
There is a certain class of food cranks
who seem to believe that meat, coffee and
many other good things 'are rank poisons,
but these cadaverous sickly-looking indi
viduals arc a weakly condemnation of
their own theories.
The matter In a nutshell is that if the
stomach secretes the natural digestive
juices In sufficient nuantlty any whole
some food will bexpromptly digested; If
the stomach docs not do so, and certain
foods cause distress one or two of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal will
remove all difficulty because they supply
just what every weak stomach lacks, pep
sin, hydro-chloric acid, diastase and nux.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do not act
upon the bowels and In fact are not
strictly a medicine, as they act almost
entirely upon the food eaten, digesting It
thoroughly and thusjtfvlng a mnch-needed
rest and giving an appetite for the next
meal.
Of people who travel nine out of ten
use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets knowing
them to be perfectly safe to use at any
time and also having found out by expe
rience that they are a safeguard against
indigestion in any form, and eating as
they have to, at all hours and all kinds
of food, the traveling public for years
have pinned their faith to Stuart's Tab
lots. All druggists sell them at 50 cents for
full-sized packages and any druggist from
Maine to California, If his opinion were
asked, will say that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets Is the most popular and suc
cessful remedy for any stomach trouble.
IN NO UNSEEMLY HASTE
DELAY IX SIGNING OF CHARTER
UNEXPECTED AT CITY HALL.
.Executive Board Wn to Have Been
Called to Meet Yesterday, but
Mayor Was Disappointed.
A meeting of the Executive Board was
expected to be held yesterday morning,
but as no notice of the approval of the
new charter by Governor Chamberlain had
been received by Mayor Williams, a call
for the assembly was not Issued by the
city executive. In the morning Mayor
Williams received a dispatch from Senator
Hunt stating that the charter bill had
passed the Senate and had been presented
to the Governor for his approval. The
Governor had promised to glance over it
hastily, and to sign It.
"I told Senator Hunt," said the Mayor,
"to urge the Governor to sign the bill at
once, as we wanted It enacted Into a law
so that we might levy the tax for city pur
poses at the meeting of the Common
Council tomorrow."
"Have you made any estimate of the
probable levy?"
"Yea. I have, but I shall not give the
figures for publication. Tomorrow the
Council will make the levy, and then the
figures will be given to the public."
The Mayor confirmed the reports that
the detective force would be reduced from
six to four, but he declined to name his
appointees. Neither would he mention the
names of the policemen who will be re
moved from the staff.
"Here is the list of appointees," he said,
shaking a dozen folios at the reporter.
"Let me look at them?" asked the
scribe.
"Not today," laughed the Mayor. "Come
tomorrow and you will probably have the
full list. You may say," added the Mayor,
suddenly, "that quite a large proportion of
the police force will be retained. Further
than that I have nothing to say."
The Mayor would not speak about the
possible appointments to the Civil Service
Commission, but it Is understand that
Colonel R. W. Mitchell. ex-Adjutant-General
of the Oregon National Guard, and
S. M. Mcars, ex-president of the Chamber
of Commerce, are among the probabilities.
The possible third commissioner has not
been guessed, but It has been hinted that
Stuart B. Llnthlcum, a law partner of
Mayor Williams, could have the place If he
wished It.
Deserted by Her Relations.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Mrs. Splnola
Douglass, over 70 years of age, grand
daughter of an officer In the Continental
Army, grandniece of two others, and sis
ter of a distinguished New Yorker, is In
very reduced circumstances and sees only
the almshouse as a home for her remain
ing years unless some charitable person
will come forward to enable her to ob
tain an entrance into some Institution of
a higher character.
Mrs. Douglass is the . daughter of John
Leander Spinola, and had as her brother
the late General B. F. Splnola, a General
In the Civil War, and for yeans a Repre
sentative at Washington. Her mother
was th.c daughter of John Phelon. a lieu
tenant in Wigglesworth's Thirteenth Regi
ment during the Revolution, while his
brothers, Edward and Patrick, were re
spectively Captain and Lieutenant at the
same time. Until General Splnola died in
1S91 he provided for his sister and from
that time until three years ago Mrs.
Douglass supported herself by teaching
music, but her eyesight failed. The So
cletj of the Cincinnati allows $120 a year,
which Is all she has to live on.
Death of Frank FabJ.
PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 20. (To the Edi
tor.) Seldom, If ever, In passing through
life, do we encounter a character so lova
ble as that shown by little Frank D. Fabj,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Fabj!
who passed away early Monday morning
after a brief illness of only three days.
Scarlet fever In Its most malignant form
took hold of the little fellow at the very
start, and, notwithstanding the best med
ical aid and attention that was given him,
he passed away. He was loved by every
one who knew him, not only his school
chums, but people very much his senior
spent many profitable hours with him.
His every move and act was one of kind
ness, and he was continually on the alert
to please all, especially his bereaved par
ents, whose every thought was of the boy.
R. G. M.
Men's
Diseases
Our fees are moderate, our facilities
the best, and our offices afford our pa
tients every privacy.
" Weaknes.."
Affections of men commonly described
as 'weakness." according to our ob
servations, are not such, but depend
upon reflex disturbances, ande are al
most Invariably Induced or maintained
by appreciable damage to the Prostate
Gland. Under" our local plan of treat
ment, directed toward reducing the en
larged and swollen prostate. Immedi
ate results, as Indicated by increased
circulation and renewed strength, are
observed. Our colored chart, which we
send free on application, is Interesting
to any one wishing to study the anat
omy of the male:
Contracted Disorders.
From statistics complied from our
practice, covering over G300 caws, 00
per cent have recovered In seven days
or iess, many of these caies being those
who had been treated by others for
rruch longer periods without any ap
parent decrease of the disorder.
Reflex Diseases
Many ailments are reflex, originating
from other diseases.
For Instance, weakness sometimes
comes from Varicocele or Stricture; In
numerable blood and bone diseases often
result from blood poison taint In the
system, or physical and mental decline
frequently follow loss of vitality.
In treating diseases of any kind we
always cure the effect as well as the
I cause.
DR. TALCOTT & CO.
250& Alder Street
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
PORTLAND, Jan. 20. 8 P. M. Maximum
temperature. 57; minimum temperature, 41;
river reading 11 A. M.. 4.5 feet; change in 24
hour. 0.7 foot: total precipitation, 5 P. M.
to 5 P. M.. 0.34 inch; total precipitation since
Sept. 1, 1002, 25.30 Inches: normal nrcclolta
tlon since Sept. 1. 1002. 23.00 Inches; excess.
1.43 lnchts; total sunshine Jan. 19. 0:00; pos
sible sunshine Jan. 10. 9:12; barometer (re
duced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 29.SG.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
52 ! t Wind. co
o -s 5 p
STATIONS. - 3 1 2.
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Astoria
Baker City
Bismarck
Bols
Eureka
Helena
Kamloops. B. C.
North Head
I'ocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
Roiburg
Sacramento
Salt Lake
San Francisco ..
Spokane
Seattle
Tatoosh Island .
Walla Walla
'54!1.14!20! SW
Raining
Snowing
Cloudy
'Raining
'Cloudy
ICloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
jSnowIng
Cloudy
fcioudy
iRalnlng
'Cloudy
'Snowlng
Ra'nlng
'Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
'Cloudy
30 0.02 SW
iwro.oo 51 SE
SrtlO.Oti'
56 0.241
N
S S
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.34 '0.00
(34IO.0O
I50I0.3G
301 SW
321 T
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Ti7:0.22 IB SW
, m:o.hi ts
. 4S'o.oo! s! SE
34'O.OIJ SE
56! T 14l W
40J0.12 20 S
M!0.2n 16f S
50;O.5?'34J SW
154 10.04 !20 S
Light.
WrEATHER CONDITIONS.
The storm off the Washington coast yesterday
evening has moed rapidly eastward, and Is
this evening central over British Columbia. It
has caused general rains In this district and
high southerly winds at sea and over the
Sound country and Eastern Washington. Th
following maximum velocities aTe reported this
evening: Tatoosh Island. tV miles, from the
south: North Head. 52 miles, from the
southeast; Seattle, 30 miles, from the south:
Walla Wolla. 28 miles, south, and Spokane.
20 mile?, from the south. Storm warnings were
continued at all display stations this evening.
The Indications are for occasional raln In
this district Wednesday. It will be cooler west
of the Cascade Mountains.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Wednesday, January 21:
Portland and vicinity Occasional rain; 'cooler
during the afternoon; brisk gusty south td west
winds.
"Western Oregon and Western Washington
Occasional rain; cooler during the afternoon;
brisk to high south to west winds.
Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Occa
sional snow or rain; brisk southerly winds.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Rain or snow; probably cooler during the after
noon and evoning; brisk to high south winds.
A. B. WOLLABER.
Acting Forecast Official.
Sore Hands
Eed Rough Hands, Itching Palms
and Painful Finger Ends
ONE NIGHT CURE
Soak the hands .on retiring in a
strong, hot creamy lather of Cuticura
Soap. Dry, and anoint freely with
Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure and purest of emollients. Wear
during the night, old loose gloves, or
light bandages of soft old linen or cot
ton. For red, rough, chapped and
sore hauds, dry, fissured, itching,
feverish palms, with shapeless nails
and painful finger ends, this treatment
is wonderful.
Sold throughout the world.
IS EASILY UNDERSTOOD,
as we teach It: by a reasoning process.
College currency, commercial paper,
business forms, etc., arc used early -In the
work. This makes It interesting, and
practical. Our students learn to keep
books exactly as they are kept In busi
ness. At the same time, they acquire
eelf-rellance. Open all the year; stu
dents admitted any time; catalogue freo.
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
PARK AND "WASHINGTON
A. P. ARJISTRONG, IOj. B., PRINCIPAL.
HENRIETTA M. HOLMES.
400 Abineton Bnlldlnpr, 114 Third
Street.
Pupils prepared for any university, business
college, or special examination. Particular at
tention given to those backward in public
achool work of any grade. Call or write.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HEILIG. Manager.
Friday and Saturday nighta, January 23 and
24, popular Matlnet Saturday at 2:15 .o'clock,
Chas. H. Yale submits the everlasting
"DEVIL'S AUCTION."
An excellent company. Special scenery. Ele
gant costumes. Enchanting music Evenlnsr
prices Lower floor, except last 3 rows. ?1; last
3 rows. 75c Balcony, first C rows, 75c; last C
rows. 50c. Gallery, 35c and 25c. Popular Mat
inee prices Adults, 50c; children. 25c. to any
part of the theater. Seats are now selling.
CORDRATS THEATER
Tonight and eery night this week, with Sat
urday matinee, the sensational drama of mod
em life.
"A GAMBLER'S DAUGHTER."
By Owen Davis, author of "Throuzh the
Breakers," "Lost In the Desert." etc. Fine
scenery Splendid specialties.
Prices Evening. 25 and 50 cents. Matinees.
25 cents to any part of the house; children, 10
cents.
Next week. "Whose Baby Are Tou? and
"My Friend From India."
1-
THE BAKER THEATER Phone North 1070.
GEORGE L. BAKER. Manager.
Tonight and every night this week, matinee
Saturday, A. L. Whytal's war play,
"FOR FAIR VIRGINIA."
Presented with careful attention to every de
tail. Genuine colored quartet.
The Baker prices never change. Evening,
15c. 25c. 35c, 60c; matinee, 10c. 15c. 25c
Next week, Charles Frohman's most success
ful comedy. "CHARLEY'S AUNT."
NEW TODAT.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property. Building
loans. Installment loans. WM. MACMASTER.
211 "Worcester block.
COAL
Newcastle Lump, $6.50 per ton delivered.
Newcastle Nut, 53.50 per ton delivered.
"Wellington. Kemmerer, Auxtrnllan,
Cannel and other hlKli-grrade domes
tic -and foreign coal.
PACIFIC COAST CO., IT. L. Murton,
Afft., 240 -IVashlHgrtoa St. Tel. S29.
i I
A Weil-Known Gentleman
Makes a Remarkable Statement
He Assarss Rhcamitlc Sufferers That
' One B3 tfe of
Paine's Celery
Compound
Banished His Pains and Agonies
The startling and happy cures wrought
by Pane's Celery Compound for rheu
matic sufferers have deeply impressed
medical men everywhere, and today the
best practitioners are recognizing the
great value of the Compound, and prer
scribe It with confidence.
Paine's Celery Compound stands un
equalcd as a cure for all the varied forms
of rheumatism. At this season its good
work is apparent in thousands of Ameri
can homes. Men and women, lame and
crippled, and utterly helpless from the
terrible disease are being restored to
activity, health and strength. Paine's
Celery Compound Is the only medicine that
rescues and saves the despairing victim
who Is told that he or she Is Incurable.
Mr. L. A. Fleshman. Gap Mills, West Va..
.writes about his happy experience with
Paine's Ctlery Compound; he says:
"I had rheumatism In my left arm and
shoulder, could not sleep, and had no ap
retite. I visited my sister who lives In
Frankford. and she told me that she had
been afflicted Just as I was and Paine's
Celery Compound had done her more good
than anything she had tried, and she ad
vised me to use it. I got one bottle and
used it, and the result was I slept well,"
had a good appetite, and the pains of
rheumatism left me and I have not felt
them since; In fact. It has cured me and
I fl like a new man."
There are many Tvays that odd
pieces of cloth may bz worked into useful
and decorative Objects for the house. jT jT
DIAMOND DYES
WILL COLOR AN YTHING ANY COLUll
Direction book and 45 dyed samples free.
DIAMOND DYES, Burlington, vt.
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES.
"Rooms." "Rooms and Board," "Honselteep-
nr Rooms." "Situation Wunted." 15 words or
less, 15 cents; 16 to 20 words, 20 cents; 31 to
25 words. 25 cents, etc No discount lor aa
dltton.M Insertions.
UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "Neir
Today.' ".0 cents for 15 words or less; 10 to
20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. 50 cents,
etc first Insertion. Each additional insertion,
one-half: no further discount under oae month.
"NEW TODAY" fgaure measure agate). IS
eents per line, first Insertion: 10 cent per Un
tor each additional insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
dressed care The Oregonlan and left at this
office, should always be inclosed la sealed en
velopes. No stamp Is required oa such letters.
The Oregonlan will not be responsible for
errors in advertisements taken through th
telephone.
7
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At 420 Jefferson st., at 10 A. M. S. L. N.
Gil man. auctioneer.
By the Ford-Wilson Auction Co.. at 182 1st
st, at 10 A. M. Wilson & Ford, auctioneers.
MEETING NOTICES.
PORTLAND CHAPTER, NO. 3. R.
A. M. Regular convocation this
(Wednesday) evening at 7:30. Work In
the Mark Master degree. Visiting com
nnnlnns and Mark Masters welcome.
urder of the H. P.
JOiiri JJCiUfatii, sec.
WASHINGTON LODGE. NO. 46.
A. F. & A. M. Stated communica
tion this (Wednesday) evening. 7:30
o'clock. Masonic Hall. Burkhard
vlted. ""Work In M. M. degree. By order W. M.
SAMARITAN LODGE. NO. 2. I. O. O. F.
Regular meeting this (Wednesday) eveniwr at
8 o'clock. Second degree. Visitors welcome.
M. OSVOLD. Sec
DIED.
THORNTON At Seattle. Sunday,, Jan. 18. 1003,
H"nry G. Thornton, formerly of Portland.
He left an Invalid wife, son, Harry, and four
daughters. Mrs. J. W. Hunt. Mrs. W. F.
Erosser, Mrs. E. E. Heg and Mrs. W. G.
Beck, of this city.
DAVENPORT At Sllverton. Or., Jan. 10, Jo
seph Davenport, a brother of Hon. P. W.
Davenport, of Colfax, WaHh.. and Benjamin
Davenport, of Waldo Hills; uncle of Homer
C. Davenport, of New York Journal.
SCHUETTE At Bresse. 111., Jan. 7. 1803, Mrs.
Wm. Schuette. beloved sister of Mrs. A,
Storz, Mrs. J. E. FInke. of Portland, and Ph.
Rlppen, of Brookfleld, Wash.
PATERSON In this city, Jan. 20, 1003. Jean
nle Paterson. aged 5S years. Notice of
funeral hereafter.
I '
FUNERAL NOTICES.
LANDENBERGER In this city. Jan. 20. 1003.
at her late residence. 581 Gll?an St.. Marie
Landenberger, beloved wife of C. A. Landen
berger and mother of Mrs. E. C. Jorgensen,
aged 81 years. 5 months and 20 days.
Funeral from late residence Thursday. 2
P. M.
GULLETTE In this city. Jan. 20. 1003. Maude
Frances Gullette. aged 20 years. 11 months
and 18 days. The funeral services will be
held at tho chapel of J. P. Flnley & Son
Thursday. Jan. 22. at 10 A. M. Friends In
vited. Services at the grave private..
REES In this city, Jan. 10, 1003, Wlllard H.
Rees. aged S3 years, 4 months, 2 days. The
funeral will take place today. Jan. 21. 1003.
at 2 P. M.. from his late residence. 324 East
1st st. North. Friends invited.
J. P. FINLEY SON. Progressive
FuBernl Directors and Embalmer,
cor. 3d arid Madison streets. Com
petent lady ass't. Botk phones No. !.
EDWARD HOLMAN. Undertaker,
4th and Yamhill sts. Rena Stlnson,
ladr assistant. Both phone So. SOT.
NEW TODAY.
FOR RENT-S25 A MONTH; AT WEST IRV
lnston: modern residence of 7 rooms. In ex
cellent condition; good neighborhood, only 2j
blocks from car line. Apply to The Tltlo
Guarantee & Trust Co., C and 7 Chamber of
Commtrce.
TO LET SECOND STORY OF 42 FRONT
st. Apply on the premizes.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
AN ELEGANT SUBURBAN HOME AT A
BARGAIN
6-room house, two lots, .....$1300
0-room house, two lota ltWO
G-room cottage, two lots 1200
8-room house, two lots. bath. barn, close
to car; one-half cah ................. 1600
10-room modern house, all Improve
ments 4000
Two 5-room cottages.. SHOO and $1250
Several bargains In farms.
SHREVE & HASLAM.
$700 NEAT COTTAGE AND FULL LOT ON"
new electric line.
52100 Bargain in an 8-room house, Juar
east of Sunnyslde.
S1200 Fine 7-room house In first-class re
pair; on electric car line. y
Vacant lota In different parts of the town a,
prices that are sure to sell them within th
next few weeks. WH ALLEY.
Benson building. Fifth and Morrison.
3D AND PINE FOR SALE
This tine corner lot Is now offered, for sal-
at S23.000. we having Just sold the Inside la
. to two parties, on which it Is Intended tJ
erect a three-story brick building.
RUSSELL -& BLYTH. 82 V 3d. cor. Oak.
FOR, SALE A NICE 0-ROOM HOUSE. COR
ner lot. 100x125 feet, on car line; also 0 lots
on 10th street. Inquire 542 Karl, corner
MUwaukle St.. opposite Brooklyn schoolhouse.
MOUNT SCOTT REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
Lents. Or. All kinds property cheap. Tax
Mount Scott car: fare 5 cents. O. R. Add 1 ton.
ALL KINDS REAL ESTATE BOUGHT. SOLD
and exchanged. Valley land Co.. 43J& 1st.