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8 TUB MORNING OBEGQXIAy, FRIDAY. FEBriOARY C, 1903. H!S WIFE LEFT HIM And So L. G. Williams Com mits Suicide. HE WAS A SEATTLE BARBERTa Shoots Himself Turouitn tile Head In. rnn-Amerlcnn LodKlnR-House Told Slster-ln-Lavr He In tended to Die. After- quarreUnE with his wife in Seattle, then following her to Portland and vainly endeavoring to persuado her to return( with him, L. G. William!, a seaxue d ar bor, last night ended his own llfo by eendlns a bullet through Ma brain. He left nothing to explain hl9 action, but on the bureau in his room 'was found a card Mating that his mother lived In Salem, corner of Twenty-third and Lesley Btroets, tla mother-in-law at Dallas, and his "wife's sister at EM "Williams avenue. East tportland. No mention was made of hla fwife nor was there any reference to tno tmr.Hn between them. The fleed was 'committed between 9 and 10 o'clock last tolght in a room which ho had encaged at !tho Can-American Lodging-House. Third tod Bumalde streets, tno cay ociore. When seen last nlcht. his wife's sister. airs. Sylva, who llvta at E20 Willlahio ave aue, said that she was very much sur tprleed at the course her brother-in-law Sjad taken. Sho said that ho had made a 'threat during the day that he would do . something violent, but that she had not Regarded the threat seriously. , The trouble between him and hla wife 'dates from about two weeks ago, when Jthey had a falling out in Seattle. His wife deft him after the quarrel, and cams to Iportland. After spending a row days with Jhcr sister here, she went to her mother's 3iomo In Dallas, and stayed until a few Vlays ago. Williams in the meantime had followed her, and vainly tried to per suade her to return with him. "He was here this evening," said Mr. 6ylva. "I tried to get him to utay and hmve KTinner with us. but he would not. (He said at the time that he intended to do 'something violent, but we did not think he meant It seriously. His wife has been 't her mother's at Dallas, but came to Portland a few days ago to accept a posl tion at S3) Corbett street." Both Mr. Sylva and his wife were greatly grieved at the course the man had taken, and eald that they had never regarded him aa a man who would commit such a foolish act. At the lodging-house little Is known of the affair, save that ho shot himself in his room between 9 and 10 o clock. Ho came to Mrs. J. Halncs, who has recently taken possession of the house, and 'asked her for the key to his room. She went with him and unlocked the door and started back to her office She had no sooner got to the office door than che heard a shot. Several of tho roomers came running Into the hall. The door had been left partly open, and the wounded victim lay In a pool of blobd on the bod. In his left hand was clutched an old second-hand cS-call-bcr revolver that .had been used for the deed. The landlady said that he had not had time to write anything between the time she left and the time she heard the shot, but on the bureau was a postal card, on which was written his name and the addresses of several members of his family. Detective Sam Simmons and Coroner Flnley arrived on the scene quickly and were the first to touch the body. The bullet had entered his skull just over the left temple, and went' straight through the front of his brain coming out at about the same place on the opposite side of his head. He wag very well dressed, but had no money In his pockets. A fine watcn chain was fastened to his pocket, but the watch was not there. In his right pocket was a half pint flask of whisky, but none of its contents had been used. Among a number of scraps of paper was a barber's card, stating that he was li censed to practice In tho State of "Wash ington. The body was removed to Coroner Fin- ley s undertaking parlors. WAR OF WORD IN COTJRT Attorney Shepherd Fires Objections at J mice Ilotme. "I do not wish to examine any more witnesses. If the court will find the defendant guilty and fix the ball I will try this case in another court." This was tho Indignant declaration of O. S. Shep herd yesterday after ho had vainly tried to establish several points which Munici pal Judge Hogue ruled to be Irrelevant. "CT. S. McCarter was on trial, charged with larceny by embezzlement of J1J by the firm of Olds, "Wortman & King, f From tho beginning of the trial the Judge and the lawyer for the defense differed on points that were brought up. R. R. Dunlway. special prosecutor, be gan his case by Introducing papers that (showod that several articles had been . given to aicCarter for which ho was ex- ipected to collect cash. "I object, said (Mr. Shepherd, as the tpapers were submitted in evidence. "Objection Is overruled," said the Judge ipromptly, and Shepherd cave him an lh- idlgnant look and sat down. As other papers of the same nature were submitted the attorney entered 41s objections, which were promptly turned down by the court. Receipts, showing that the money had ceen collected, were also submitted. "I object;" said Shepherd. To what?" asked the Judge. "All of these papers." Tbey are already accepted. "What do you want to object to next?" Edna llounrao was called and testified that the cash had been turned in. "Did you tell him he was short?" she was asked. "Yes sir." "What did he say?" "He promised that he would pay me alter pay day." "Did he ever offer to par you the money?" asked Mr. Shepherd, as the witness was turned over to him. "Yes, sir." "Did you take It?" "No, su" air. Shepherd then made an attempt to delve la the system of book keeping that she used, but Judge Hogue announced that they did not have tune to learn bookkeeping. "Have there ever been any mistakes In your books?" asked Mr. Shepherd, but tne Judge would not allow the Question. "If you want to show that there is a mistake in these particular accounts,' said he, "I will allow It, but what has ceen has notring to do with this case.' A few compliments were passed between the Judge' and the lawyer for the defense and the case continued. Mr. King was the next witness and explained the man ser of handling the drivers accounts. "If the driver delivers the bundle and does not get the cash what do you do with the account" "Send him after the money the next cay." "If be delivers a bundle and never does get the money for it, what do you do with the account?" But again the Judge stopped the questioning. "I am not in the habit of trying cases la this way," said -Mr. Shepherd, angrily, jumping to his feet. "I do not wish to continue with the case." "All right." said the Judge, "the de fendant will be found guilty." The question of the amount of ball was 'then ergded and fixed at J500. Mr. Shep herd gave notice of appeal, and the Judge announced that be would pass sentence. Monday. NO MONEY TO GROW WITH Committees on Fire nnil Police lie- fuse to Slate Improvements. Mayor Williams and William Flledner. members of tho fire committee, met yes terday afternoon to go over the monthly payroll and bills, and receive tho onnuil reports of Chief Campbell, of the Fire De partment, ana oi uity Electrician Walker. r. Curtis, tho other member of the board, was not present. Tho Mayor took a good look at the tall plies of bills and requisitions, and decided that It was going to be a very unpleasant job to sign all of them before the board meeting this afternoon at I o dock. It was finally decided that Flledner and Cur tis could sign them, and send them In as a majority report of the committee. The funds of the department for the ccmlng year were discussed, and it was finally decided that very little could be done In the way of establishing new com panies, for the lack of money. Residents of Brooklyn and SunnysMe want engine companies, and the people of Alblna want tho truck company that was taken out of service during tho hard times and never commissioned again. Colonel Wcld- lcr reported that It would tako $5500 apiece for the engine companies, and $2300 for the truck company, and it was out of the question to get money to T)ay for them. Engineer Walker rubmitteda report on' the condition of the fire-alarm system, and asked that he be given authority to trans fer his signal boxes from tho electric light poles to the telephono poles, so that there would be less danger from tho high potential currents carriod on tho wires strung on the former. Tho report was turned over to Mr. Flledner. Mr. Walker also- asked that ho be allowed a switch board operator for tho Fire Department private exchmse furnished by the Pacific Mates Telephone & Telegraph Company He stated that he had not enough men t have one at the board all tho time to an swer telephono calls and still alarms, and that h,e needed an operator very badly. Mayor Williams wanted to know the ex act working of tho flro alarm system. and Chief Campbell explained them very clearly, The Mayor thought that ho would be able to get In an alarm all right, and he wa3 of the opinion thit the boxes with keyless doors were preferable to boxes where the person wanting to "turn In an alarm had to hunt up a key. The depart ment is placing' keyless doors on the boxes as fast as It can with tho -money on hand. Chief Qimpbdl and Engineer Walker wcro instructed to be present at the board meeting this afternoon. I want tho Chief of tho Fire Depart ment, tho Chief of Police, end the Super intendent of Street Cleaning at every meeting of the Executive Board," said the Mayor. "Many questions come up at the board meetings which these officials can answer, and if they are on "hand much time will be saved." The police commltteo of the Executive Board met yesterday morning, wtsnt over the monthly payroll and received aTcport from City Engineer Walker regarding the wiring of tho police system of telephones and signals. Mayor Williams occupied the chair, and the members of tho com mittee present wcro C. F. Beebe and Slg SlcheL Chief Hunt, who was also pres ent, spoke of the condition that the city jail was in, and asked that Improvements of some sort be made. It was tho opin ion of the committee thit the financial condition of the city would not permit of any improvements, and tho jail will bavo to remain as It Is for tho present. TO CLEAR SIDEWALKS. Chief of Police Hunt Issues Order to Merchants. A determined stand has been taken by Chief of Pollco C. H. Hunt against the practice of piling merchandise on the side walks in front of tho Business nouses or using sidewalk spaco for the purposes at advertising. A sweeping order covering this condition has been Issued to the of ficers on patrol duty. Patrolman Caswell, whose special duty is to servo the civic Improvement Association, has taken the matter In chargo and is Improving the con ditions greatly. Chief Hunt says, how ever, that the work of a special officer In no way relieves tho patrolmen from their duties In this respect "We cannot ask tho business men not to use the sidewalk long enough to un load their goods," sold the Chief last night, in speaxing or tno suoject. nut there are too many of them who impose upon the liberties they are allowed. In some places they have been piling empty boxes on the street and putting advertis ing matter over the boxes." "By giving them time to unload their goods, do you mean that goods can be piled on the' walk all of ono day?" asked the reporter. "No, sir," promptly replied tho Chief. "I mean that they will have to move their things In as fast as they can. It they bring on a stock of goods they must have a place to put it. They cannot use space that belongs to the public "I will also -insist that tho trapdoors aro not left optn," said tho Chief, "They are dangerous, as well as Inconvenient. I am going to enforce the Ideas of the Civic Improvement Association. Officer Caswell Is doing a good work, nnd conditions are becoming greatly improved. The business men of the city aro not opposed to en forcing this rule." CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. Carol Norton, ot Xott York, Will Lecture on Its Teaching;. The lecture which will be delivered by Mr. Carol Norton, of Niw Tork, at tho Marquam next Sunday, will be entitled "The Teaching of Christian Science." To this lecturo the public Is cordially Invited. Under his subject. Mr. Norton will pre sent Christian Science as tho clear and practical teaching ot that pure Chris tianity which has been the highest Ideal of mankind throughout the past 19 cen turies. Ho will emphasize the fact that thla teaching has no relationship with any of the modern developments of mysticism or superstition baaed upon the operation of the human mind, but that It Is rather that ministry which reaches the needs of humanity In sickness and In health through an enlightened understanding and application of the universal law of God. The purpose of the lecture Is not to proselyte nor to attack any established system of religion or medicine, but to present the spirit and teaching of Chris tian Science In such manner as will tend to disabuse the public mind of miscon ceptions regarding it. Mr. Norton is brought to Portland under the auspices ot the two local Christian Science churches and his lecture will be the sixth annual complimentary lecture given the public In this city by this de nomination. Heretofore the attendance at these lec tures has been such as to fill the Marquam 10 lis capacity ana many nave been unable to gain admission. To provide for the comfortable seating of those who will at tend this lecture, the doors ot the theater will be opened at 2 P. 3L The lecture will begin at 3 o'clock, after which time the doors will be closed. A Swindler Caught. Several druircrtats and aToem nrnnnrt New York have been victimized during the last few months by the old trick of taking orders for some well-known goods at a suspiciously low price and delivering and collecting the money for packages the outside wrappers of which resemble so clcsely the genuine that the victims often pay without further examination. When opened, the packages are found to be empty, or to contain rubbish ot some sort. Wo are glad to be able to announce that one swindler has been caught In Philadel phia by the Ueblgs Extract of Meat Company while working this game. He gave the name of James Carter when ar rested, although that was supposed to be an alias. He was held by the grand jury and has recently been tried, convicted, and sentenced to one year's Imprisonment. OVER ONE HUNDRED SHIRS XEEDHP TO CARRY THIS SEASON'S WHEAT CROP FROM PORTLAND. Twenty "More Cnrjoci tu Be Shipped St. Xnzaire and Enielle Clear for Qneenstown. Though the bulk of tho wheat crop of the Northwest has been shipped. It Is estimated that thero is still enough grain In the two states to supply about 30 cargoes, of which 3) will clear from Port land. Twenty per cent of the late yield is the amount figured by exporters as still remaining In warehouses and elevators In the Interior and at tide water. Of this amount, some 'S.OOO.OOO bushels, after de ducting what the millers will require and the usual movement of grain to San Fran cisco, enough will be left for about 30 average size cssels to carry to foreign markets. Since the opening of tho crop year, Portland has dispatched 7S grain cargoes. With 20 more i-heat ships to be loaded and the usual percentage of flour cargoes, the grain fleet from Portland for the season of 1SC2-03 will be In excess of 100 shl-s. To provide tonnage for the cargoes yet to be dispatched there are three unchar tered vessels in port and a fleet of 20 on the way. Some of theso listed for Port land will not arrive Inside of four or flvo months, but there aro plenty of ships In California ports that can be drawn upon If cxportera need them. Of tho fleet ot 52 vessels at San Francisco, are open for engagement. atEXICO'S QUARANTINE.. Shipping From Snn Francisco Is on the Ulnckllst. "Mexico has declared a quarantine against all S.n Francisco shipping be cause the bubonic plague now raging in Mazatlan, was Introduced there by some Chinese frera the Bay City. This news was brought to San Francisco by the Pa cific Mall steamship City of Panama. Dr. Voisard, medical oGJccr of the Panama, speaking of this quarantine, said: "The quarantine Is very rigid. The Colon arrived in Acapulco on the after noon of January 19. while jvo were there. She was still anchored off the quarantine station when we left, on the evening of January 20, but the medical officers of the port told mo she would be released on the following day. Sixteen tons of freight she carried .from San Francisco for Acapulco was being fumigated and I was Informed that all freight from San Francisco for Mexican ports will Jje fumigated while the quarantine lasts. "An added fact that makes matters still more annoying to our company Is that no vessel touching the Mexican ports will be received at Nicaragua or Costa Rica while the plague holds out in Mazatlan." TWO WHEAT SHIPS CLEAR. Tllle lie St. Xninlre nnd Emlle Will Sail for United Klncdom. The French bark Vllle de St. Nazalre, having completed her cargo, cleared at the custom bouse yesterday and will leave down today In tow of the Ocklahama. She carries liL&S bushel's of wheat valued at J31.C31. She will sail for Quecnstown or Falmouth for orders. Balfour, Guthrie & Co. dispatched the cargo. Tho German ship Emlle also cleared for tho United Kingdom. Her cargo con sists of 88,313 bushels of barley, worth tiS.702, and 31,053 bushels of wheat, worth J23.31G. Kerr. GIfford & Co. are the ship pers. ' The Wlscombe Parle, which Is loading wheat at tho elevator, will complete her cargo tomorrow. Tho IUversdale has be gun loading at Greenwich No. 1. Storm-Hound In the Straits. According to the Victoria Colonist of the 3d. the following fleet Is reported an chored In Clallam Bay awaiting favorable weather for a chance to put to sea: The barkcntlne J. M. Griffith, from Port Had lock for San Francisco; tho ship Fort George, from Nanalmo for Honolulu; the British bark Muskoka, from Tacoma for Capo Town; the scboonor King Cyrus, from Tacoma for San Pedro; the schooner Frank W. Howe, from Port Hadlock for San Pedro; the schooner Bangor, from Everett for San Pedro; the brig W. G. Irwin, from, Roche Harbor with lime for San Franclico, and the schooner John G. North, from Port Gamble for San Pedro. The schooner James Rolph. from What com for San Francisco, Is anchored In Neah Bay. Union Ships Sailors. The branch office of the Sailors" Union, recently establlshedon North Front street In charge of John Pearson, agent, has al ready supplied part crews for the lumber vessels Samar and "Mary Wlnkleman. and Agent Pearson expects to put a number of men on the Amaranth, which Is loading piling at Victoria dock. nig- Dredge's "Fine Worlc. Chlel Engineer Kane, of the Port of Portland dredge Columbia, reported yes terday that since the dredge resumed oper ations Sunday, she has lost only 40 min utes' time. This Is a record that could not be Improved upon by any dredge in the country. V Marine Notes. The Hutton- Hall Is discharging fire brick at Columbia dock No. 1. The Scottish Minstrel will move today from Coloina dock to Columbia No. 2. The schooner Anita has been hauled on the ways at Supple's yard to be calked and copper sheathed. The Coloma will complete her cargo at the Eastern Lumber Company's mill to day for San Francisco. The Samar has cleared for Shanghai with M4.SS feet of lumber, shipped by the Pacific Export Lumber company. The Portland & Astatic liner Indrapura arrived at Yokohama at 11 o'clock yes terday morning, having made the rim from the Columbia River in 3 days. It Is reported from New York that the Morgan Shipping Trust will build 12 large cargo and pawenger steamers on the model of the Celtic, six to be built In England, by 'Messrs. Harland & Wolff, and six In America, each steamer to cost about 00.000, and to make the passage across the- Atlantic In eight days. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Feb. 8. Arrived down at B:t0 A. St French bark Desalx and barkcntlne Mary Wlnkeltnan. Sailed at 8 A. it Steamer Re dondo. for Tillamook. Balled at 4:40 P. II. Barkcntlne Mary Wlnkelman. ror Tahiti, and barkentlne Omera, for Ban -Francisco. Condi tion ot the bar at 4 P. it. smooth; wind east; weather clear. Ban Francisco, Feb. 6. Arrived Steamer Sig nal, from Coos Bay: steamer Charles Nelson, from Seattle; tesmer San Mateo, from Lady smtth; te&mer Areata, from Coos Bay; schoon er Ray Somsrs. from Gray's Harbor; steamer Msndelay, from Coqullle Rlrer. : Sailed Steam er City of Pnebla, for Victoria. New Tork. Feb. 0. Sailed St. Paul, for Southampton. Tenerlffe, Jan. 23. Ssilsd Ifumantls, from Hamburc, forJSan Francisco. New Tork. Feb. 5. Arrived Tanrle, from Liverpool; Kalsertne Maria Theresa, from Kingston. London, Feb. B. Arrived Kingston, from Bovton. " 01ucowrFeb. 5. Arrived Sainartlan, from Boiton. Queeutown, Feb. 5. Sailed Nordlend, from Liverpool, for Philadelphia; Oennanla, from Liverpool, for New York. Liverpool. Feb. Arrived Bohemias, from Kew Tork: Pretorlan, from St John. N. B., ni Hallux. Seattle, Feb. 5. Arrived Feb. 4 Steamer Rainier, from Sin Francisco. Sailed Steamer John 8. KlmbalL tor San Francisco; steamer Cottage City, for Skagway; steamer Yeddo, for Manila; British baric it E. Watson, for Sydney. Liverpool. Feb. 5. Salled-Corlnthlan. for Halifax and St. John: Merlon, for Boston. New York. Feb. 3. Sailed Amsterdam, for Rotterdam. Rio de la Plata. Feb. 5. Arrived Llndenhsll, from Comox and Baa Francisco, for England. ANSWERS MR. EDDY. W. SI. KIllluKSTrorth Comes to the Aid of Representative Bnrlelch. . PORTLAND. FebTT (To the Editor.) I notice one Mr. Eddy In an ungentle manly manner attacked Mr. Burleigh and accused him of Introducing a bill for pay; also he (Mr. Eddy) was opposed to tho bill, for he believed It to be really for tho benefit of a certain real estate agent of Portland, and still further stated that It was not a good bill from th tnnt thnt nnA . f.n 1 - ..... k W t. W L fcAIC .ill. 1. UtAl.lCU I In the bill was actually lobbying for lU iukzukv. noir, as i am tno only real estate man named and tho. only one ot the firm so named that has visited Salem. I dertre to make answer to Mr. Eddy's Insinuating remarks. True. I did visit tho capital, was there two days, and spoke to some ten or 15 members purely on the merita of this measure, but In justice to Mr. Burleigh would say that he waa not one of the members. I do not know him at all; hence he certainly cannot truth fully be accused, ns Mr. Eddy has Insin uated. This bill for a state Information bureau Is a good one. and able to stand purely on Its merits. That It will do more to the upbuilding of Oregon than any bill presented or that will be considered by the present Legislature Is my firm be lief. Thin hilt irnitlil .n.hln V,n M..n,A. through their own county offices to take stock of their resources and handle their own funds. How It Is possible for Mr. Eddy to, consider this bill Is for tho spe cial interest of any real estate firm In Portland Is hard to see. Mr. Eddy spoke favorably to me of the merits of the bill, and further stated that the county he represented failed for the lack of fuifdg to supply tho Harrlman lines with descrip tive printed matter. No doubt Mr. Bur leigh called the turn when he accufed Mr. Eddy of playing to the gallery to boost his chances for tho late Thomar H. Tongue's place no never, Mr. Eddy, a man and a gentleman must and will fill that place or possibly some one In Portland supplied the needed etlmulmt to make the grand-stand play on the part of Mr. Eddy. W. M. KILLING3WORTIL PERSONAL MENTION. Lem Parker a tlmberaun. Is registered at the Perkins, from Bay City. Grant Mays, a cattleman from The Dalles. Is staying at the Imperial. A. Conn, the wealthy binkcr of Tekoi, Wash., Is a guest of the Imperial. Judge J. J. Balleray, a prominent legal light of Pendleton, Is at the Imperial. A. P. Fullerton, a well-known merchant of Seattle. Is a guest of the Imperial. J. H. Camp, i rotlrcd capitalist of Dav enport, la.. Is registered at tho Imperial. H. B. Parker, of Astoria, was In Port land yesterday and will go to Salem to day. J. D. Lowman. a wealthy merchant of Seattle. Is visiting in tho city, accom panied by his wife. Patrick Lyons and wife were among the nrrivnla at the Imperial yesterday. Mr. Lyons is a Urge property-ovner of Walla Walla. R. B. Snowden. a prominent official of the Alaska Commercial Company, in Seat tle, Is vlrltlng in the city. Mrs. Snowden accompanies him. Louis Sloss, a millionaire of San Fran cisco, Is In tho city. Mr. Sloss amassed most of his wealth by tho exclusive rights which the Alaska Commercial Company, of which he la president, had acquired In the famous seal fisheries of tho Pribyloft Islands, In the Behring Sea. NEW YORK, Febj 5.-(Speclal.)-Thc following Northwest people are registered at New York hotels: Baker City,, Or. Navarre. J. O. Roun trec. Tacoma Everett Mrs. R. Tllton. Spokane Grand Union.- Captain H. Mo Kay and wife. Seattle Albert. II. S. Taylor. Victoria, J. S. Graham and wife. Belvedere, T. Neu man. I'ormntlcKi of Railway Brotherhood. George Estes, president of the United Brotherhood of Railway Employes, ad dressed a roomful of railroad men last evening In the Allsky bulWimr. He told of the formation of the organization, and sald that Its conception was due to the meeting of the relief committee in San Francisco in the Winter of 1'jCO. Rallroid men then realized that much power lay In their hand, and the brotherhood was formed as a natural consequence. Organ izations identical in purpose ind almost In constitution were formed In Roseburg, Or.. San Francisco and Ogdcn, Utah, as the result of tho same feeling throughout tho country. Another association bearing the same name was afterwird founded in Winnipeg, Canada, and this, too, was in duced to Join tho American organization. Mr. Estes announced that 48 men had Joined the brotherhood since list Sunday. He leaves for San Francisco on February 11. and Mr. Massey, a prominent organizer of the organization, will go to Soattle at the same time. Another open meeting will be held early next week. Funeral of Madame Lambert. Ycsterdav afternoon thA fitnn1 nt Madame Leontlne Lambert took place irom tne catholic Cathedral. Madame Lambert was well and favorably known In this city and is mourned' by many friends. Her death was not unexpected, as she has been a patient sufferer from an Incurable malady for several months. Her funeral was largely attended. The Interment took place at Lone Fir Cemetery- She la survived by her husband, two daughters and a son. Madame Lambert was a member In good standing of Grand Circle Women of Woodcraft, and As sembly No. 121. United Artisans. Cnrpcntrrs Union to Bnlld Halt. The Carpenters' Union Is tired of piylng hall rent and has decided to erect a build ing for Its own use, the lower floors being rented and a large hall on the upper story being reserved, as a meeting place. A committee Is now at work viewing suit able locations, ind will soon report to the union. It Is the wish to secure a site In the business part of the city that will be ecsy of access for all members and will also bring In a larger rent A three or four-story structures Is the size contem plated by the union. Takes Overdose of Morphine. A slave to morphine, Chester Mason, son of well-known people In Ccrvallls, yes terday Indulged in a final dose which cost him his life. He was found in a room at 1SS Morrison street with his Instrumdkts by his side. Both his arms were a mass of sores where he had broken the skin to inject the drug Into his system. He was taken to Coroner Flnley's undcrtaklng roomc, and his parents at Corvallia were notified of his death. Temple Beth Israel. Dr. Stephen S. Wise will deliver this evening the fourth and last of a series of addresses on "The Ethical and Religious Teachings of the Hebrew Prophets." The special subject of thlo evening's discourse is to be "The Prophets Apostles of Unl versallsm." The eervlces begin at 8 o'clock and strangers are always welcome. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cnttlns Teeth. Be sure ind use that old and .well-tried remedr. Mr. Wlnslow's Soottlnx Syrup, (or children teething. It soothes the child. Mttens the gums, allsys all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. "The Best Pill I evsr" used." is the fre quent remark ot purchasers ot Carter's Little Liver Pills. When you try them you will cay the sam. Why which not even Leo XIII could relieve her. A Great Business Story Showing how a Forty-Thousand-Dollar Fortune waa built on a newspaper clipping and a two-cent stamp The Uninherited Inheritance, by Elliott Flower tn jf "Bl The American Adventures IjOiCieE rleeC6 of a Fomne-Huntmg Earl By DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS 3 FARM LANDS EXPENSIVE PItOI'EltTY NKAK ItL'SSELI.VILLK iiui.u at ?aoo AX AcrtE. Easterners Make Freiuent IiTinlr-, Ilut Will Xot Day, as They Think Price Excessive. Improved farm lands in tho vicinity of Russell vllle are held at a pretty steep" figure. Leand?r Lewis, who' owns consid erable property In the neighborhood and has lived thsre a long time, says that the best lmpioved lands are hell ct from $300 to 100 per acre, and not much Is for fale cen at those figures. Mr. Lewis said further that inquiry for land by new ccmcrs is becoming very frequent. "Two and three men," he says, "arc out here looking- fort locations every few days, but they seem to thli.lc we hold the land too high. I told them they might get cheaper land eight or ten miles further out from Portland, but not cround here." What Is called brush land Ms held at about $150 per acre. Two or three tracts have ben"sold In the neighborhood for 00 per r.cre. and they were regarded as good bargains. Several years ago Job Smith, an old Umer. used to often re mark to his neighbors that the time would come when the Sandy Rrlver woull be In the suburbs of Portland, and It begins to look as If he were correct. The building movement Is rapidly moving In that direction from Mount Tabor. Rural free mall delivery, telephone lines and car tracks ni'W cover all the territory to i he Sandy Elver, so that tho .farmtrs en joy all the advantages cf city life, and keep In touch with Its dally activities through these agencies. O. W. Gay, an P3PB Cor.nltntlon DR. B E. WRIGHT Office hours: Oraduate Iowa State Cntr. Sundays. 10 A. WALL PAPER NOW is the season to clean up. It will cost you no more to give th,e rooms the proper treatment. We have both material and ability. E. M. MOO REHOUSE & COMPANY 307 WASH I N QTO iN STREET. ootoooioo Buigdmg to be Rem6ved OUR WASHINGTON-STREET STORE WILL XOT HOLD THE CONTEXTS OP OCR MORRISON-STREET STORE. Prices Cut One-Half Our Sacrifice Your Gain ...JOHN ISS Wnshlnxton Near Woodard. Clarke The Saturday Evening Post Mailed Every WeeK to any address, f'ffc from now to July 1, on receipt of only Jf vri Or for sale by your newsdealer AT FIVE CENTS THE COPY In tzTtio -wooK's issue February Recollections of M. de Blowite For 30 years the famous Paris correspondent of the London Times. In this week's issue he con tributes a tremendous incident of his life: AXIFE, STRUGGLE The tragic progress and disappearance of Mme. Eloa, who succumbed to a persecution from The Western "Gold How the money barons of the East rowing from the wheat barons of the West. The Curtis Publishing Company Philadelphia, Pa. old time resident of Mount Tabor, with W. E. Bralnerd, bought 3S years ago a considerable tract near where Montavllla now stands. The tract contained tne only house in that region, which was heavily wocded then. Mr. Gay says that when he looks over that district now. He can hardly realize that It is the same place he purchased so many years ago. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT PORTLAND, Feb. B.7-8 P. M. Maximum temperature. MO: minimum temperature. 28; river reaiMnp. 11 A. M.. 0.0 feet; change In 21 hourr. 1.0 foot; total pnclpltatlon, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. 0.00; total precipitation since Sept. 1. 1902, 20.13 Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1. 1002. 27.50 inches; excess. 1.03 laches: total sunshine Feb. . 4:40; possible sunshine Feb. 4. 9:48: barometer (reduced to ki level) at S P. II.. 30.27. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Wind. STATIONS. Baker City Bismarck noise Eureka Helena Kamloops. B. C. , North Head Pocatello Portland Tied IlluK Tlosebura Sacramento Bait Lake San Francisco .. F poli-ire ......... Seattle : Tatoosh Island .. Walla Walla .'SS'O.'Wj I BE ICtoudv Ustooxd NW Cloudy Uiear Clear Clear Cloudy Clear ..UOO.UO 8 NE ..124 0.00 10, W . 18 0.00,00 Clra 't.w-1 m. t .inn Clear ..W0.UN 7 B IPt. cldy SnoKlnf; .!60t.tI10 N Clear Clear ..'6C O.U0L12I NW ..l2l'O.0OS NW ..Isoiaoo 8 NW ..1241 T I ! SW ..mvo.oo! W .. 40'O.00114 E ,. 2S T SW (Clear Clear tat ear Clear JClear Clear I-ltht. v WEATHER. CONDITIONS. v No rain or snow of consequence has fallen A CAPTIVATING SMILE Is only possible when the teeth arc In perfect condition. We correct all errors, extract or fill teeth without caus ing the slightest pain. Scientific crown and brldgcwcrk. We always work to save a tooth. Only graduate dentists employed. Call and Investigate our methods. DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S 8Pr?ce 3424 Washington, Cor. Seventh Free. Pees Reasonable. I A. M. lo I ?. M.: evenings. 7:30 to sua; M. to 1! M. Telephone North 2181. ALLIES I IN A... TWO STORES St.. 309 Morrison 3t & Co. Near Meier 4 Frank Co. 0 7 ?2t Sir Bugs" are bor l : west of the Rocky Mountains during the last 24 hours. The temperatures continue low Jar the teuton, and sharp frosts were reported In California Thursday moraine- The Indications are for fair weather In this district Friday, except that cloudiness will In crease alonr the coast and be followed by llsht rale It will continue cold In the In terior. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hour endlnc at midnight Friday. February 0: Portland and vicinity Fair, with no marked change In temperatue; east to southeast winds. Oreeon and Washington Fair, except light rain near the coast; east to southeast winds. Idaho Fair and continued cold. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official. FROM THE I'LULIC SCHOOLS nre sufilciently advanced to 'take a busi ness or a shorthand course with ns. In fact, we admit students of any advance ment. Spelling, grammar, arithmetic penmanship, letter writing, commercial law. bookkeeping, banking. business forms, shorthand, typewriting, etc.. axe taught. Open all tho year; students admitted at any time; catalogue free. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE PARK XSTt WASHINGTON. A. P. AR3ISTROG, LI,.B PRINCIPAL HENRIETTA M. HOLMES. 4O0 Ablncton Uulldlne. 114 Third Street. Pupils prepared for any umersltr, business college, or special examination. Particular at tention given to those backward la publla school work ot snr grade. Call or write. CLASSIFIED AD. KATES. "Rooms." "Rooms and oanl.' "HouMkeep cc Roorni." "Situation Wanted." 13 words or tees. IS cents: 1ft to SO words, 30 cents: 21 la w words, 25 cents, etc 2fo discount for ad ditional Insertions. UNDER AIL OTHER HEADS except "New Today." 30 cents for 15 words or less; IB la 20 words. 40 cents; 1 to 25 words. SO cents; etc. flrst Insertion. Each additional Insertion, cne-nalf ; no further discount under on month. " NEW TODAY" 'jrauxa measure aate). IS 'nts per line. Ant Insertion: 10 cents per Una for facn additional Insertion. 1 AN SW KltS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care The Orexonlan and left at tnls oiTlce. should always be Inclosed In sealed en-Ts-tope. No stamp is required on such letters. The Orezonlaa will not b responslblef for error n advertisements taken throuch the telephone. NEW TODAY. 26,000 WASHINGTON ST. About M block In particularly adrantaEtous location. F. V. Andrews & Co.. Hamilton bids. JlORTGAttE LOANS On unproved cltr and farm property- Bulldla. loins. Installment loans. W1I. UACMASTSR. Ml Worcester block. MONEY LOANED On Improved city property. Building loans. EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS. FRED H. STRONG, 103 2d st. GOOD FOR SPECULATION OR INVESTMENT The cheanest i block Is opposite II. tVeln hard's brick block. Inquire of T. V. Andrews & Co.. Hamilton bids;. PAKRISn. WAKIXS Jt CO., insur ance, rental, loan anil real estate agents, No. 250 Alder street, are novr oflerinK some sroow bargains in Im proved and unimproved city real estate. Private funds to loan on cltv-