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THE MORNING OREGOKIAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1903.
HUNT CLUB IN COURT
Riders Tell the Story of the
Williams Accident .
IMJURED'mAH SUES FOR $10,000
Socletr Tarns Out to Hear "Witnesses
Describe Hoiv James Xlcol's Horie .
Ban. 6ver the Judge at the
Finish.
Members of the Portland Hunt Club,
men and women, testified at the trial of
the damage suit of C. B. Williams against
James Nlcol. how It happened that Nicol
rode over Williams with his horse at the
close of a paper chase on April. 6. isn.
-Williams right arm was broken, and, as
a result, he cannot use his hand as well
as formerly, cannot write readily, and
was compelled to give up his business as
"bookkeeper for J. E. Haseltlne & Co and
engage In the pickle business to make a
living. . ,
Williams was laid up for six months and
lost his wages during that time, amount
ing to $125 per month. He says he suf
fered a great deal, -and he demands 5o000
general damages. ?5000 special damages
und $750 for loss of time, making alto
gether 510.750.
The trial attracted considerable Inter
est, and there was a large attendance of
auditors. Nicol Is an expert horseman
.and conducts the Portland Biding Club,
besides acting as Instructor of the mem
bers of the Portland Hunt Club. The
women members of the latter association
-who testified did so in behalf of Mr.
Nlcol. and Mr. Williams had a number
of witnesses of his own sex who saw
things his way.
James Gleason. who appeared as attor
ney for the plaintiff In conjunction with
S. B. Huston.' of Hillsboro. created some
little amusement in his examination of
jurors by asking such questions as:
Questions for Jurors.
"Are you' a member of the paper-chasers?"
"Do you belong to the club which chases
through the city and country on horse
"back?" "Do you belong to the club which wears
red jackets and goes coursing through the
country?"
The attorney also interrogated Jurors
E. J. Jeffery and John Mock regarding
eome of their old-time experiences with
races. Mr. Mock said he had taken a hand
In a few scrub races in his day, and Mr.
Jeffery answered that he had occupied
the judges' stand on race tracks several
times.
A few other jurors knew something
about races, and several witnesses ex
pressed themselves as good Judges of
horses.
According to the complaint Mr. Williams
is a member of the Portland Hunt Club,
and on the day of the paper chase was
acting as judge at the goal, taking his
position oh a bicycle path adjoining the
Section Line road, where the finish oc
curred. NIcol's horse ran off the road
on the bicycle path, and. coming at head
long speed, struck Williams and knocked
him down.
Sarcasm on Pitper-Chasers.
Attorney Gleason. in his opening state
ment, said It was a kind of a society af
fair, a hazardous, foolish diversion, to
some extent. Nlcol rode at a reckless
rate of speed on the path. He wanted
to come In first to satisfy his vanity, or
not get his red suit muddy, or something
of that sort, and run down Williams.
Attorney It A. Lelter mde the opening
address to the jury and rebuked Mr.
Gleason. He eaid: "We are not here to
participate In a farce, but to try a seri
ous matter, and should go about it with
all seriousness and an absence of levity
and sport." He told of the nature of the
race, and said the mud was flying Into
the faces of .the horses, and the animal
made a break onto the bicycle path and
got beyond NIcol's control. Williams
could see, as there was nothing to ob
struct his view. He stood too close, and
had ample time to get out of the way.
Nicol was thrown from the horse. It was
unfortunate that the accident happened,
and no one deplored It more than Nicol,
who had shouted warnings to Williams.
Dr. R. J. Chlpman. who attended Will
iams, said ho visited him professionally
about 30 times. Williams has a stiff el
bow Joint as the result of the injury. It
would improve some by use. The witness
was present at the race. He said there
were 14 to 18 people riding in the race at
the close, all trying to get to the goal as
quick as possible. Some were whipping
,their horses. Mrs. Buffum won.
Williams Story of Accident.
Williams testified that he stood on the
'bicycle path on the side of the road to
Judge the race. Prior to the finish they
all stopped, and then turned loose in a
'bunch. The distance was about a quarter
of a mile, and the road was muddy. He
had not seen the horses start, and did not
know who was riding. Mrs. Buffum was
first. He called off the first three, and
then turned around. He was struck by
NlcoFs horse and knocked down. His arm
was broken. Dr. Chlpman tied it with a
'handkerchief, and he went home and was
laid up' six months.
On cross-examination Williams stated
j that the first three Tiders were the only
ones he had any interest in. They were
the winners. He admitted that he might
have seen Nlcol coming if he had been
looking that way. He said ha had been
out with the club since riding, but did not
enter in a race.
Williams bared his arm, and Dr. Chip
man showed the scars to the jury caused
by cuts made necessary in the surgical
treatment. Williams said he can use his
arm and write, but not as before, because
'his hand became cramped. He could not
keep books as formerly.
George D. Dunning, who owned the
horse Nicol was riding, testified that he
and J. A. Colfelt were standing on the
bicycle path watching the race. He saw
Nicol come on the bicycle path within
100 feet of the turn. Nicol was trying to
win, and was urging the horse. Dunning
said he and Colfelt climbed on top of a
fence to get out of the way of NIcol's
horse. He afterward saw the horse run
Into something, but did not know Will
iams had been struck until he went down
to see what had happened.
Horseman In Refralia.
W. G. Brown was the last witness for
the plaintiff. Mr. Brown keeps a boarding-stable,
and appeared In court attired
in the regalia of the people who run pa
per chases, except that the red coat was
lacking. The members of the bewhlskered
Jury were much amused at Mr. Brown's
riding breeches, and those in the rear
seats craned their necks to better observe
the pear-shaped nether garments which
generally distinguish the man who rides
for fun from the man who rides because
he must. Mr. Brown's -evidence, however,
was not important. He was. present when
the accident occurred, and detailed the in
cident in accordance with previous testi
mony. The motion for a nonsuit which seems
invariably to preface the introduction of
evidence for the defense in any lawsuit
was made by Mr. NIcol's attorneys on
two grounds: First, that no negligence
on the part of the defendant had been
shown, and, second, that the accident
could have been avoided had Mr. Will
lams exercised ordinary care. The mo
tion was denied, and Mrs. H. C. Campbell
appeared as the first witness for the de
fense. Mrs. Campbell testified that she was a
witness to the affair, which, according to
her version, had been accurately, stated
by preceding witnesses.
Miss AVrtBH Describes Curves.
Following her, Miss Sarah B. Wrenn
took the stand: Miss Wrenn had ridden
In the paper chase, and had been only, a
few feet behind Mr. Nlcol when his -horse
took to the bicycle path, and collided
with Williams.
"Mr. NIcol's horse seemed to go like
that," said Miss Wrenn, as she gave an
imitation with both hands and a leather
purse of the parabolic curve described by
the beast.
Miss Wrenn proceeded to state what she
thought, when Mr. Gleason abruptly told
her that what she thought didn't mat
teran interjection for which the court
rebuked him later. Her cross-examination
owing to this little passage was
snappy. '
"You were riding your own horse?" be
gan Mr. Gleason.
"I was not"
"I mean you were so occupied" in rid
ing a horse." corrected the attorney,
"that, whether you owned him or not,
you didn't see anything .of the accident
itself. You did not see Mr. Nicol on the
bicycle path?"
"I did not" ;
"So you don't know anything about the
accident at all?"
"Only what I have slated."
Then Miss Wrenn was extensively ques
tioned on the rules .and regulations of the
Hunt Club. Mr. Gleason objected, on the
ground that the witness had but recently
Joined the club at the time of-the acci
dent. "But," said the court, "the witness has
been a member ever since, she seems to
be familiar with the subject, and her tes
timony seems competent."
"Well," agreed Mr. Gleason, "she does
look rather horsey." And the court was
compelled to rally to the rescue.
"All witnesses In this court must be
treated respectfully by the attorneys,"
said Judge Frazer, decisively. And Miss
Wrenn wore a smile of triumph.
Mrs. S. B. Forbes admitted that she
knew Mr. Williams, "but not personally,"
she added. In order, evidently, that ex
isting social relations might be preserved
inviolate. Mrs. Forbes explained that her
sister had won the race. Mrs. Forbes had
watched her sister until Nicol had col
lided with Williams, and then she turned
In time to see horse and rider turning a
somersault in the air.
The case was continued until today.
GEORGE C. ALLEX CONVICTED.
Jury Finds Honolulu Man Guilty ot
Forgery.
George Charles Allen, who passed a
forged check for 128 on E. Schiller, a
cigar dealer, several weeks ago, was "tried
and convicted by a Jury In the State Cir
cuit Court yesterday. Judge George pre
sided at the trial. The check was signed
"J. H- Ravekes," and was drawn on the
bank of Ladd & Tilton. Allen admitted
the crime, and as a defense pleaded that
he had Just been discharged from the
Good Samaritan Hospital, where he had
been confined for a month with sickness,
and also that he had no criminal Intent,
as he expected money from his mother.
Allen was born In Honolulu, and Is the
adopted son of Mr. Fife, a wealthy resi
dent of that place. He has been employed
as an officer on steamships. Allen testi
fied that he assumed the name of Ravekes
to avoid service of papers in a divorce
suit. Ho claimed to have an Interest in
an estate.
C. A. Wilder, a former resident of Hon
olulu, and a boyhood companion of Allen,
was called to testify that Allen's mother
sent him remittances of money. R. R.
Glltner assisted Deputy District Attorney
Spencer in the prosecution of the case,
and, Charles A. Lord appeared for the,
defense. The man is said to have led a
fast life since ho came to Portland.
WALKS 1XTO LAWS' CLUTCH.
Accused Indian Whisky-Seller Gnp
, tared In Marshal's Office.
Jack Spear, a Slletz Indian, charged
with selling whisky to another Indian,
was arraigned yesterday before Judge
Bellinger, and pleaded not guilty. The
day of trial will be set later on. Yesterday
morning Spear walked into the office of
the Marshal and asked to spe Jur?r- vti
linger, not knowing that there was an
Indictment against him. Deputy United
states Jiarsnai worthlngton placed Spear
under arrest and notified nonntv
Proebstel, who was about to start for
the Slletz reservation to apprehend Spear,,
to return home. Proebstel was at Salem,
where ho had gone on other official busi
ness, and he would have, proceeded from
Salem to Slletz reservation if he had not
been Informed that Spear was In custody.
SUES TO RECOVER rnOPERTl'.
Mrs. Augusta Keller Says John A.
Kuck Gave A-rrny All He Had.
Mrs. Augusta Keller, administratrix of
the estate of John August Kuck, deceased,
was authorized by the County Court yes
terday to sue Mrs. Anna Gourely to re
cover the property of the estate. Mrs.
Keller, In a petition which she filed, al
leges that prior to his death Kuck sold
his property for about J9000. and before he
passed away gave Mrs. Gourely every
thing he had. This transfer the petitioner
says was without consideration, and
should be set aside and the money recov
ered. Mrs. Keller has a claim against the
estate for $S22 for nursing and boarding
Kuck. Robert J. O'Nell appears as attor
ney In the case.
Tvro Sew Corporations.
Articles of incorporation of ' the West
ern Trust & Investment Company were
filed in the County Clerk's Office yesterday
by T. S. McDaniel. J. V. Beach and F.
C. Hoecker; capital stock, $25,000. The ob
jects are to deal in real and personal prop
erty, perform trusts, engage In the busi
ness of banking, etc.
S. C. Priestly, S. L. Mullan and John
Anderson filed incorporation articles in
the County Clerk's office yesterday of
Priestley & Mullan Company; capital
atock. $4500. The objects are to conduct
a grocery and general merchandise busi
ness. Xevr Irrigation Company.
E. E. Lytle, Benton Killin and J. Thor
burn Ross fried articles of incorporation
yesterday of the Central Oregon Irriga
tion Company; capital stock, 33.000,000. The
company intends to acquire by purchase,
location and appropriation, water rights
In the counties of Crook, Klamath and
Wasco; to enter into contracts with the
State of Oregon and United States for
the purpose of reclaiming lands, and to
acquire contracts from other persons or
corporations,, to reclaim arid lands, and
construct a system of Irrigation works,
etc-
Court Notes.
Decisions will be rendered this morn
ing by Judge George as follows: A. T.
Lewis vs. First National Bank; McMullln
vs. McMulIln.
Dora Lowitz has sued Walter Klatt and
wife to foreclose a mortgage for $3000 on
lot 4 and part of lot 3. block 150, Car
ruther'e Addition.
The Blaesing Granite Company com
menced suit yesterday against William M.
Hart and wife to recover $75 balance due
for a granite marker erected in River
view cemetery.
Storancli Troubles.
That serious stomach troubles can be
cured no who Is acquainted with modern
methods of treatment can doubt. A strik
ing Illustration of what can be done is af
forded in the case of Mr. Joseph Pomin
vllle. one of the most prominent business
men In Stillwater, Minn. After havlne
spent $2000 with the best doctors for a
stomach trouble, without relief, he was ad
vised to try a box of Chamberlain's Stom
ach and Liver Tablets, which he did and
is a well man today. If you have any trou
ble with your stomach give these Tablets
a trial and you are certain to find them to
be just what you need. Price 25 cents.
For sale by all druggists.
SHE KNEW OF NO CHARGES
MISS MARIE WARE'S SURPRISING
STATE OF IGNORANCE.
Especially Since -Judge Bellinger
Wrote Her a Letter Specifying
Irregularities In Her Office.
Miss Marie I. Ware, who has been much
in the public eye of late in connection with
alleged public land frauds during the time
she served as United States Commissioner
at Eugene, and who came to this city on
Monday, is still here, conferring with
Horice G. McKinley and other advisers
concerning the charges which have been
made against her.
In a recent interview Miss Ware said
that she has no knowledge of any charges
having been preferred against her. This
statement is not in harmony with the
facts as they appear of record in the
office of the United States District Judge
WITH KOCIAN DISAPPEARS A $30,000 VIOLIN
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FAMOUS VIRTUOSO LEAVES ONLY A NOTE JN PAYMENT.
Attorney C. W. Clopton. of New Tork. whose f30.000 violin the Bohemian
virtuoso. Jaroslav Koclan. carried oft when he sailed for Europe, has sworn out a
warrant, and the officials will cable to Hamburg to have Koclan arrested when
he leaves the steamer Victoria, All Mr. Clopton has to show, for his famous violin
Is the following note, received from the young Bohemian a few hours after the
steamer sailed:
"I have tried to see you personally, and as the time approached for mv trlD
to Europe I could not bear the thought of parting with the Instrument that grew
to my heart, and for which I may be willing to sacrifice ten years of my li'e
Time may heal wounds, but not the wounded heart of an appreciative soul "
in this city, where It Is shown that Judge
Bellinger wrote Miss Ware a letter noti
fying her of his intention to Issue an order
removing her from office, which letter Is
as follows:
United States District Court, District of
Oregon Judge's Chambeis, Portland,
Or.:
Portland. Or., April 1. 10O3.-jM1ss Maria
L Ware. Eugene City, Or. My Dear Miss
Ware: Acting upon information that con
vinces me of the necessity of so doing, I
will on next Monday, among other orders
of like character, cause one to be entered
In the District Court removing you from
your office as United States Commissioner.
Matters of a very serious nature, affecting
your office, have come to my notice. I
fear that you have been Influenced by de
signing persons to lend yourself to a
scheme for obtaining title to public lands
by fraudulent practices. The specific thing
charged against your office is that, home
stead applications and final proofs have
been manufactured, and fictitious names
as entrymen and witnesses signed thereto,
and deeds forged to the lands so received,
under circumstances that make It Impos
sible that you should have been Ignorant
of what was being done, even If you did
not actively take part In it.
I hope that the matter may not turn out
as serious as it appears; nevertheless. I
am compelled, under the circumstances,
to make this order, a thing which I very
much regret. Very respectfully yours.
CHARLES B. BELLINGER.
As will be seen, this letter was written
on April 1, and In the course of the malls
should have reached Miss Ware at Eu
gene on the 3d. In the Interview referred
to she siys that she was In Portland at
the timt she tendered her resignation.
The following note of resignation, from
no given address, and written two days
after Judge Bellinger's letter, appears
among the records of the court:
April 3, 19(0. Hon. C. B. Bellinger.
Judge U. S. District Court Sir: I hereby
tender my resignation as U. S. Commis
sioner at Eusene. Or., to take effect Im
mediately. Thanking you for past favors,
I am, sincerely yours.
MARIE L. WARE.
It Is known that this resignation was
not tendered In person, but that Miss
Ware appealed to Judge Bellinger through
the medium of a third person to be al
lowed to resign, which she was finally per
mitted to do.
In the face of these facts .It Is difficult
to reconcile the statement of the ex-Com-missloner
that she had no knowledge of
the nature of the charges pending against
her. or that any charges had been filed
against her. April L the date of Judge
Bellinger's letter, was Wednesday. The
following Monday, the day on which he
said he would issue the order for her re
moval, was April 6. but "on Friday, April
3. Miss Ware appeared In Portland and
through the Intercession of a friend was
permitted to resign. If that lady had no
knowledge of the charges against her, or
that there were any charges bearing on
her official Integrity at that or any sub
sequent time, came to Portland two days
after the date of Judge Bellinger's letter,
sought the good offices of a friend to per
suade Judge Bellinger to permit her to
resign, and then left the city and state. In
ignorance of the charges, and learned of
them only through the public press. It Is,
to say the least, a most remarkable coin
deuce. Miss Ware was not "at home" to an
Oregonlan reporter who sought an inter
view with her at the Imperial yesterday.
She has evidently been coached not to
talk, and denies herself to all visitors ex
cepting her most Intimate friends. It !s
understood that she will be here for sev
eral days longer.
School Lavrs Sent Out.
SALEM. Or.. May 12. (Special.) Super
intendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ack
erroan today sent out the new pamphlet
copies of the Oregon school laws. The
pamphlets are sent In quantities to each
County Superintendent, who In turn will
distribute them to -the school districts,
tour copies will be sent to each district.
Those entitled to the copies of the laws
- uiciu uy ttpjjiiug 10 iuc coun
ty Superintendents. Those not entitled to
free copies can procure them by sending
25 cents to the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, at Salem, Or.
The last Legislature passed an act re
quiring that copies of the school law be
kept on sale; The pamphlets were printed
by the state, and the proceeds of all sales
go into the State Treasury.
POINTERS ON THE FAIR.
Barrett Gives Reed Some From His
Oriental Experience.
Secretary Henry E. Reed, of the Lewis
and Clark Fair, yesterday had a long con
ference with John Birrett, Commissioner
General of the St. Louis Fair for Asia: end
Australasia, In regard to the management
of the Fair, and obtained some valuable
suggestions drawn from Mr. Barrett's ex
perience in the Orient. He was cautioned
against certain mistakes, particularly not
to mix exhibits arid concessions.
They discussed the best means of reach
ing all foreign countries in. advance of an
appropriation by Congress, and the Issue
of a proclamation by the President, and
the .SET C," SS?C8ted that as son
good ? thlni ftrVn CffeCt- lt would be
write to U tGVernor Chamberlain to ,
Ton, Z. Secretry of State John Hay
calling his attention to the Fair and re
questing him to notify foreign govern
ments that it would be held ern
aUouS,,wlnr0nniid the Oment
al countries had gone to the limit of what
nrilon6, rnPeedo them InTheV appro
priations for the St, Louis Fair, but that
the prospects were good of Inducing them
So PriWthe,rXh,b,ts from Stf LouS
J nd' as they W,U have no addi
tional expense except the cost of transfer
and maintenance at Portland There need
onal dfunCdUJty abUt 8eCur,n ? ac
tional funds, except from Japan, where
by atherD2aUOx, Wd hQve to
5-or th?. Barrett th,nk3 hOW-
ecr. that the prospects are good of secur
ing an exhibit from Japan.
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BABY CAMEL COMING.
Norrls fc Rome's mK Shows Have a
New Feature.
The latest addition to the Norris &
?aTlornBs1xSw0JvS 'S a ba' oameThal
n!S it I ?Z weeks ago at Oakland. Cal..
lulK8Kthe un,que Portion of teing
S aly,nbaJiy ot lts Uni ever born on
ure wSchCrl3t-n ThMe grotesque c?eat-Ahi-
eCaH many recollections of
Arabian romances, are fast, becoming ex
tinct and in a short time these "children
Bihi? l?nfrr Jten mentioned In toe
Bible, will be a thing of the past. A
While hia3folPeCUUar mans f defenst
hlle his feet are sometimes brought Into
use with more telling effect than that of
a Kansas mule, his chief mode of defense
It is formed from the continual chewing
of a cud which is mixed with the gasS!
Juices of the stomach, and this matterte
Mown upon adversaries. N The odor Is
offensive that a continuation of it from
the camel eventually wins the battle. The"
peculiar habits and eccentricities of cam!
?iaIf cont!nual so"rce of enjoyment
of thl r,krpers- .Tne father and mother
canel have been taught to
1 numerous feats, which are all
the more remarkable when one takes into
consideration their cumbersome weight and
wjll-known stupidity. They will be seen
Sen ifr" ,& RWe'S bls shows whtcS
open a four days' stand here Wednesday?
NEGRO HAS TO FLEE.
Students Beat on Lynching Ulna tor
Striking One of Their Number.
COLUMBIA. Mo.7May i2.A negro
employe of a circus here was obliged
to flee from the tent at the performance
last night to escape lynching by a mob
of Missouri University students. During a
rush for seats the negro struck Stanley
SIsson. of Toledo, O.. a student, a blow
on the head with a tent pole, causing a
severe but not fatal wound. The stu
dents, on seeing the blood flow, rushed
over, the ropes and one of the football
team caught the negro with his flst on
the point of the chin. The negro rolled
under the tent and escaped la the dark
ness. The students assaulted a number of
the employes and then demanded that
the negro be given up that they might
string him to the center pole, but he could
not be found. The circus was allowed
to proceed, but whed a negro singer ap
peared In the concert, the performance
was broken up in an uproar of groans
tmd hisses.
GREATEST OF ALL TONICS.
Horsferd's Add rhosphate.
Nourishes, strengthens and Imparts new
life and vigor. Cures lndigeeUonT too.
Insist on having Just what you call for
when you-go to buy Hood's Sarsapailla.
WORRIES THE RAILROADS
BIG CROWDS COMING TO SEE THE
PRESIDENT.
Excursions From All Sides .Will
Gather at Cities Northern En
cISc Most Crowded
The railroads are worried over the prob
lem of handling the crowds of excursion
ists that will flock to greet-the President
at the various points he will visit In the
Northwest All the roads have received
positive assurances of a business that will
tax. their passenger facilities to the ut
most. Already a movement of empty pas
senger coaches from Eastern terminals
has commenced, the purpose of the roads
being to provide as many coaches as pos
sible, trusting to the continued traffic
movement along the Eastern trip of -the
President to work the equipment East
ward again.
The stops the President will make In
Southern Oregon are made so early In
the morning that the gatherings are riot
expected to be unusually large. At Port
land, however, an Immense throng Is ex
pected. These visitors will reach the city
over the river lines the Astoria & Colum
bia River. Southern Pacific, Northern Pa
cific and O. R. & N. All of these roads
have announced special excursion rates,
and Inquiries are pouring in from all sides
demanding special transportation facili
ties. But it Is In Washington that the big
transportation problem is faced. .At Port
land there are three transcontinental lines
to handle the traffic, and they will be
able to meet the emergency. t
In Washington the Northern Pacific
must stand the brunt of the traffic prac
tically alone. Only at Everett, Seattle and
Spokane can the Mellen line expect out
side aid. At these points the Great
Northern will enJoya share of the traffic,
but naturally the trade will be light It
is from the exclusively Northern Pacific
territory that the crowds will have to be
moved, und so many of the stops are to
be made in towns only reached by the
Northern Pacific that transportation offi
cials are worried.
Perhaps the assistance of the O. R. &
N. at Walla Walla and Spokane will be
of great benefit to the Northern Pacific,
but If a big list of empty coaches Is moved
westward to handle local traffic the
Northern Pacific Is not looking for help on
the east side so much as in Western
Washington. To send back the empjties at
an advantage the Northern Pacific should
enjoy a good business at east side points
and the road is not so eager to share Its
business there as elsewhere.
Just as an example of the big transpor
tation problem the Northern Pacific Is
facing In Washington, the situation In the
Gray's Harbor and Wlllapa Harbor cities
Is cited. From Gray's Harbor two trains
will be run Into Olympla and Tacoma,
each carrying an unusually large number
of coaches all the engines can haul. In
fact But on top of these assurances of
whatwas regarded as ample transporta
tion facilities, the Gray's Harbor people
have offered to guarantee a big special
train. From South Bend there arc re
ports of a big movement also.
The, Northern Pacific's richest harvest
will be In the traffic to and from Tacoma.
Special and regular trains are to be run
for this business from points as far south
as Kalama on all the branch lines, and
north as far as Seattle. Agents as far
east as Roslyn, In Kittitas County, and
Buckley, in Pierce, are Instructed to sell
to Tacoma. This Is all Northern Pacific
business exclusively, and means a big
congestion of passenger traffic unless ex
traordinary precautions are taken.
There is expected to be a Talg crowd at
Olympla, but since the Presidential party
spends but a very limited time in the
capital of Washington, the situation does
not call for much concern. A big move
ment to and from Seattle Is certain, but
this will be handled by electric lnterurban
lines and steamers, as well as the rail
roads. But after the party leaves Seattle
the Northern Pacific troubles begin again.
Of course, the crowds will have been
pretty generally returned to their homes
by that time, and equipment can be hur
ried eastward to handle new excursion
ists, but there is a .likelihood that the
travel will be larger than ever known in
the history of Northwest railroading.
Already the Northern lines have begun
sending coaches from the East to take
care of the crowd, and this movement
will be continued.
Reports reaching various railroad offices
Indicate that the city of Spokane will
have one of the best demonstrations made
In Washington. Spokane has raised HO.OOO
to defray the expenses of the President's
reception, and will have a fund larger
than any other Northwest city available
for the purpose.
BIGGEST ENGINES IN WEST.
Northern Pacific Receives Two for.
Use on Mountain Grades.
The first two of ten new engines for the
Northern Pac..v.s western service have
been sent west, and should arrive on the
Coast within a short time to be dressed
up for active service. The new engines,
larger and stronger than any others ever
seen In the West, are what Is known as
Class Y5. Just preceding them were loco
motives of the Class Q type, wonders in
their way, but not as powerful as the
later locomotive.
The receipt of this new motive power
will enable the Northern Pacific to send
East some of the larger engines the rail
road has been using in its mountain ser
vice and elsewhere on its Western lines.
The newcomers will do so much extra
work that the older locomotives are to be
transferred to a more favorable country-
The new locomotives may be used in
the passenger servloe. but the company
Is making a number of track Improve
ments before sending out the monsters.
Bridges and false work are being strength
ened to stand the additional strain, and
lt may be some time before the passenger
trains are hauled over the road by the
new power.
Each of the new locomotives Is equipped
with electric headlights of 300 candle
power. In effect the new light Is as capa
ble as the searchlights of the Navy, and
will Illuminate the track for miles ahead,
on straight road. Small electric motors,"
set between the smokestack and boilers of
the engines, furnish the current and also
generate the power for the incandescent
lamps In the engine cabs.
C03IING TO SEE PRESIDENT.
Crowded Trains Will Run to Port
land May 21.
There will be crowded trains on the day
of President Roosevelt's visit from points
on the O. R. & N. road as far east as
Heppner, but east of that town the ex
pense of the trip Is so great that lt Is
not likely that many will come from
Pendleton, La Grande or Baker City, al
though a rate 'of one fare for tht round
trip Is promised. The addition of extra
coaches Is expected to make the regular
trains sufficient to carry all the people
without adding any extra trains.
The largest crowds of visitors will come
to Portland from up the Willamette
Valley, where there are many populous
towns, and dbubtlese extra trains will be
run. but the railroads are ' not ready to
announce their arrangements.
Spokane was looking forward to a great
crowd, "but Tekoa has set up competition"
by announcing a separate reception for
the President during the ten minutes
which he will spend In that town ana
will draw the whole population of Whit
man County away from Spokane. As.
Whitman' Is the most populous county
tributary to Spokane, this will cut a big
hole In that city's crowd, but It will cor
respondingly glprify Tekoa.
President Roosevelt's early association
with a cattle ranch and his .leadership of
the Rough Riders in the Spanish War
have made him a strong attraction fo?
the cowboys and all people in the range
country. It Is probable that few cow
boys would have been enough Interested
in President McKinley to come to Port
land to see him. but President Roosevelt
has proved a strong attracton to them
In nil fhp IVtttorn Qtafoc Tt- lo
likely that there will be "a considerable
aeiegauon oi oronco-Dusters in Portland
on May 2L . .
, BIG SUBSIDY FOR RAILROAD.
Canada Will Give the Grand TrunU
Pacific $lS,0OO,0OO.
VANCOUVER, B. .C. May 12. A special
from Ottawa says.lt is reported that the
Dominion government has decided to grant
a subsidy to the Grand Trunk Pacific for
30W miles, to the extent of 13000 per mile.
This means a cash grant of $15,000,000. In
addition. It -Is said, the government will
guarantee bondsj to the value of $70,000
per mile for 3000 miles, which would enable
the company to raise J60.000.000 more by
mortgage.
In an interview today, Sir Charles Riv
ers Wilson, president of the Grand Trunk,
sand:
"There have been some rumors In circu
lation that the Grand Trunk Company is
not behind the Grand Trunk Pacific enter
prise. I strove to make it clear to the rail
way committee that this opinion was alto
gether erroneous."
"Are you free to state what kind of
financial aid you desire from the govern
ment?" r
"I would rather not discuss that Nat
urally, we expect to get a reasonable
amount of assistance. No company dan
be expected promptly to build 3000 miles
of railway, mainly through a new and
largely unsettled country, without getting
some aid. What form that aid should
take Is for the government to determine."
Railroad Notes.
M. J. Roche, representing the Rio
Grande lines, has gone to Eastern Ore
gon. G. M. McKInney, immigration agent of
the Harrlman lines, returned to Chicago
last night
R. B. Miller, general freight agent of the
O. R. &. N. Co., Is confined to his home
by sickness.
Thad Sweek. of the O. R. & N. general
freight office, returned from a business
trip to Seattle yesterday.
R. L. Duvall, tourist agent for the
Union Pacific, arrived In Portland yester
day with 150 homeseekers.
R. Koehler, manager of the Southern
Puclfic, returned yesterday from his
monthly Inspection trip over the lines In
Oregon.
D. Ellery. contracting freight agent for
the Wisconsin Central, came from Seattle
yesterday to consult with General Agent
J. A. Clock.
A. E. Law. assistant general superin
tcnoent, and A. E. Mitchell, superintend
ent of machinery, of the Northern Pacific,
who have been In the city on their regular
Inspection tour, returned East last night.
CASH REGISTER HIS VICTIM
Joseph Evans Is Caught Making a
Farewell Call.
Joseph Evans, sometimes hotel porter
In Seattle, sometimes reputed millionaire,
and later cashier at the Winter Garden,
on Morrison street Is under arrest
charged with petty larceny.
Yesterday morning, at 4" o'clock. Special
Officers Nash and Byers were passing the
Winter Garden, when their attention was
attracted by a peculiar noise in the base
ment in which the restaurant is located
Leaving Byers on the outside to keep
watch. Officer Nash climbed down the
elevator shaft and In the dim light of the
deserved room saw a man hiding under a
tame. Drawing his revolver, he ordered
the man to come out and surrender, which
Evans, who proved to be the thief, did.
and was arrested.
It was discovered that the cash register
had been rifled, and $12.55 was found on
Evans. He was arraigned In Police Court
yesterday morning, and the case carried
over until today.
Evans came here' from Seattle five
months ago and, with his wife, were in
stalled at the Perkins Hotel. He secured
the best apartments in the hotel, and the
story leaked out that, while working as a
porter in Seattle he had come into a vast
estate in England and was engaged in
spending his new riches. A romantic story
was told about him marrying the sweet
heart of his days of poverty when he fell
heir to the property, and the. public was
entertained with tales of his Interesting
career. He and his wife took their honors
with becoming modesty and made many
friends.
After a time, however, they left the
hotel tor cheaper lodgings and dropped
out of notice. The little money which
they had at their command was exhaust
ed, and there was "apparently nothing do
ing in the Inheritance line.
When the Winter Garden was opened,
one of the first men to apply for a situa
tion was Evans, who was out of work
and looking for a chance to connect with
a pay roll. He was given a place as
cashier, but the register bell did not ring
often enough to satisfy Mr. Greene, the
manager, and Evans was pried loose from
his good thing.
In the course of time Evans convinced
the manager that his suspicions were un
just and he was reinstated, only to re
peat his old specialty of soft-pedaling the
cash register, and again the ax 'descended,
and he was cast out of the Garden with
the understanding that there would be
given no more return engagements. This
was a week or ten days ago. His old haunts
seemed to possess a strange fascination
for the young man, and he frequently dis
cussed steins of the brew there In an un
official capacity. It seems that yesterday
morning he conceived 'the brilliant Idea of
entering the place when it was a ban
.quent hall deserted and taking a last fall
out of his old friend, the register. It was
an evil moment for Evans, for he was
sought out by a reception committee of
one with a gun and gathered) in.
Today the erstwhile darling of fortune
will tell his story to slow music in Judge
Hogue's courtroom.
Conger's Action Approved.
WASHINGTON, May 12. The State
Department fully sustains the action of
Minister Conger and his associate com
missioners In effecting an agreement with
China for the payment of the Indemnity
arising from the Boxer troubles on the
basis of the rate of exchange In 1901. The
contention of the other powers parties
to the treaty of Pekln, If sustained, would
require China to pay almost double her
debt and Secretary Hay took the posi
tion that lt was unfair and Inequitable to
require that unfortunate country to make
good' the heavy losses caused by the de
preciation of sliver. As the United States
has steadfastly Insisted on being treated
on an equality with other powers, how
ever, lt follows that those powers must
either accept their Indemnity on the basis
arranged by Mr. Conger yesterday or In
sist upon payment at the present rate of
exchange. In which event the United
.States would .also be entitled to Jier pro
portionate increase.
: ,
AT THE, HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
J H Barnhard N Y
IX G Wynkamp, Taco
J W Areenbrlicht. N Y
E Fryael. X x
J C Halsey & wf. Chs
J W Blodgett. Gran
Rapids
J Hnlsman. S F
C F Whaley. St Paul
G W Todd, Chgo
F Graham. Jr -Bostor
E W Hammer. Chgo
Mrs J II Shortwell, SF
P A Bloomer. Xeb
R ITcMlIlen & wf. Wis
W A Howe. Carlton
Lieut R W Ashbrock.
USA
Lieut-J H Hall, do
R M Boyd. Seattla
E B Colby, X Y
D H McCormlck, Seatt
K. Uullers, do
S Jlcobson, N Y
G SprelKer. X Y
M A Cohen. X Y
W Jacob;on. N Y
H W Alder. S F
H K Freeman. Chgo
M Hermann. X Y
O F Robinson. K C
H L Talbot Boston
W F O'Brien, Seattle
-J J? Chlnn. Washlng-j
T O HUbourni Chgo
R -F Tysen. Jt fam,
New York
;A A Waterman. N Y
R W Pliltnn
R L Oak. Los Asg
. a Anderson, Lteirolt
D C Storer. Ill
P Zemensky. S- F
J W Rpw Tni-nnm
iG H Grave, S F
fmupps, s F
L E Price. S F
B F Sweeney. Seattle
THE PERKINS. '
S"?. Ketchum. Dalles ID H Welch. Astoria
B F Jones. Toledo
C H Rrnirn 7!t1m
a iwcxe. Medford
H H Barr, do
C Halvert do
J Beck. Lexington
A J Rich. Astoria
I R A Brown & fam.
Seattle
Mrs F B Watkln. Gold
endtle Master Watkln, -lo
,.-arnahan. do
TATTeutsch Omaha John Borthwlck. do
m fTan?nnon Seattle! R Stewart, do
v r Lauo, Milwaukee
y nK, oeattie A J Rich. Astoria
Mrs lounff. do
oanS. do
Barbara611' Santa
? ? ?rk' Baltimore
t S'Puan. s F
r i- Sr,?,n- Seattle
G T. Hollaway. do
E E Joss, do
J Rlhtone, S F
S T,-IU'.rlburt- Shanlko
i mstronir' Spokane
Mrs Armstrong-, do '
A L Bratton. city j
K L Hall. Eugene !
Percy Long, do j
Mrs Long, do
Dollle Long, do
T Lochler. do
J C Genesy. city
Mrs H Leonard, Des M
L J Wakefield. Elma
Mrl WkpflM rln
T C Carman. Aberdeen
H G Hill. Elma
C G Roberts. Hood Rv
j x Vranam. Arllngtn
P.Buckley. Van Wert
xi iiaione. Aisea
D I. Tvovt P-t-hi
G 1 RatclSff, Enterprise
II E RnVpr Tlnlroi- Pit.
Mrs Eva Kimball, la
-U1S9 K.inDaii. do
G P Dennis. Ventura
H S McGowan. McGow-
an. wash
G A Waggoner, Cor
vallls Mr A -rilToln in
1 Ethel MacBaln. 'do
VV R Belchee, Or
? ,"J-,OS3yla'n- Tacoma
J ... Henderson. Prine
vllle Mrs lTr,r.
r a snonquest. Hood
W C Guthrie. Chicago
C Kunyard. Seattle
Miss Effle Barkley. dol
-J; r uroaugh, Chgo
Mrs C Starr. Or
Ursula Buchanan,
A Ualker. lone
B Katelsky. Chgo
A L Parkhurst. Rldge-
JrviWfi1; F Haldness. Seattle
J C Vint Prlnnl. n,
Alex Grant 'wtnt
F A Johnson. Loulavlll
Mrs .Tnhnmn a
G A Hlbbard. Med ford
L P Johnson, do
A Brock. .In
Capt J M Brooks. Sa-
icm
hj xiUDer. do
THE IMPERIAL.
, ,-B.Ciaie. Gerva,s I J H Fontaine. Mo
Ira Erb. Salem (Miss A F McClalne Ta
fUn Eugene Jf A Nelson. WaupaS
w m JT?Lne' Boi.der 'J w Barman, do
o H HarselU Chgo jE W Bartlett. La Grad
L M T. Coyote; Mrs G McCoy. Bak C
Ed Chenouth. USA .'Rose A McCoy do
TtkT-.?" But,er Dr Bacheller. Lincoln
Albert Myer. Seattle :Mrs Dr Bacheller. do
? nfithd0 t. H Key. Greenhhrn
T Butler. Hood River! Mrs Kelley. do
Frank A Cram, do . R B Tumin vrin
VU,-Flln' J?W 5 E Porter. Grass Val
J C Mewing. OaklandlMrs U r tnr
P Lohman. do
,'E X Ferguson.' Astoria
De Brlx. do
O'Hara. do
Urahear, do
Kruger. do
Here, do
Lee. Ho
Johnron. do
Gaston, do
Graham, do
Mjrdock, do
McKtnnon. do
Baxtpr. An
j a uaptey, s
W O Durall. Lincoln
IF W Paine. Walla Wal
-W G Rowland, Tacoma
!J T Gregory. Ashland
IP H Frely. S F
'Dr Crowley, Monmouth
!L W Gibson. Medford
H Dunke. do
Mrs M A Kuykendall,
i Eugene
H E Emmerpon. Grants
riftltttH :-r -c. .
E A Coffin
T T Roberts. Eugene pr T W Harris. Eugene
r .- J 11 Ackerman. Salem
G Bullman. St. Paul
THE ST. CHARLES.
?-.M,elll!0.n: Kalama J C Hulett. Rldgeflelc
A Fuller. Woodland B Lanphear, do
o1?, Fu,,Sr- d0 L G West, Clatsop
O Durham. Newberg .Oliver Clorrlnger. do
IT,Sm,,th .iIrs Byan. Butler
O E Brooks. Brld Veil John Smith, do
Emma Thlel. Yoncella X Piper. Rainier
May Thlel do Mrs McLeod. Kalama
R E Darnell. Kalama G F King, do
A. A Ames. Condon Mrs G F King, do
John Dolan do T W McCIing. Rainier
AI Greenleaf. do . WD Case. Pittsburtr
Wm Brenner. Sclo
David Rice. Roseburg
T R MrfJInnlo r,
H Palm, Avfni-I
M C Hodge. Hoquam
Mrs T Felffr Venim.. T V r- i
x xj xiaiey. ao
C R Blckman. Palisade; F Forest. PrlnevIIIe
M Davoran. city ! Frank Larson, do
Chas Granler, Sac (Sam Linton. Xewberr
..Bceor. do . H J Turner, city
S 5 Ii,Ier do J H Donaldson. HUlsbro
r .BTuyd-n. Aberdeen i David Rice. Roseburg
J E Ingram, do C Jones, Damascus
J,vScJ.1? McKay. do !B J Burke, Seaside
V Smith. Wilson iMrs A McXab, Ilwaco
E B Barlow. Catlln R Bngham. Dallas
V Montgomery. Armr tA H Harrison. LewUrv
J L Mann. Grangvllle J H Stone. Cottrell
ii.J,.M"Ier' Pittsburg ;J A Palmqulst. Greshm
r J Du?!p Haj SP E McCorkle. Lexington
Mrs C M Dunlap, Hptn'D McComb, do
Mrs M J Woods. Moro G McComb, do
i. 5 Z?ocb' Eugene S E Jenkins. Lewlsillv
?, R,?haw- Cleone M C Miller. Albany
p?rry. Vermnt J J Englert. city
L L Paulson, do J B Yeon. Rainier
THE ESMOXD. ,
M Beffler. Comas S B Thompson. Xeb
B W Bayley, Kelso Mrs Thompson, do
A Holbrook. Carroltn IS Wlllard. Cher.owlth
C Allen. San Fran J N Ayers. Kelso
J L Eastham. HalnlerjC A Taylor, do
W Miller, Astoria jJ C Elliott. Damascus
F E Wanless, Rainier! W Sumner. Seattle
C A Payne. Chinook H Laweon. Stella
J Jenren. do jG Hallbaugh. .do
C C Skinner, city W H Wattenberger. Ok
T Tall. Fisher M Susman. Astoria
A J Wilson, do H Stanley, city
G Ward, do iG F Smith. Houston
J Levens, do 'E A Blackburn. Rldgf
W Laver, do James Carty. do
S V Jones, Albuquer IE Boracco. do
R R Erwln. Hood Rlv'F Piper, Rainier
G W Church. Or CIty:C B Stone. Cathlamet
P R Xoah. Grants (J T Wilson. Clatskamla
Mrs Xoah, do IE C Patton. Salem
J P Xampel, S F B Luca, do
H J Williamson GravlejP Phillips, do
Mrs. Williamson, do G Tomliuson, Sclo
J H Wheeler. Detroit IMrs Tomllnson. do
Ida L Wheeler, do I Miss X Tomllnson. do
Mary Smith. . Denver IH Bronson. Chicago
Isaac Belknap. Fishers! Mrs Bronson. do
H Collins. Tacoma 'S Baxter, Salem
Mrs Collins, do !J Moore. Sauvls Island
Geo Dixon, do IL W Ball, Quinn
M Hogan. Rocco G Johnson. Skamoka
Geo E Coleman, city fH Thompson. Westport
F Evanson. Rainier X Johns, Scappoosa
Hotel Brunswick, Seattle.
European plan, popular rates. Modem
Improvements. Business center. Neac
depot.
Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma.
American plan. Hates, $3 and up. .
Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma.
First-class restaurant In connection.
Rainier Grand Hotel, Seattle.
European plan. Finest cafe on Coast.
Hdqrs. naval, military and traveling men.
Rooms en suite and single. Free shower
baths. Rates. $1 up. H. P. Dunbar, prop.
STEAMER LURLINE.
Thl3 favorite steamer, thoroughly re
paired and renovated throughout. Is reg
ularly on the Portland-Astoria route, leav
ing Taylor-street dock daily, except Sun
day, at 7 A. HX.
Band Concerts Assured.
Messrs. Lewis and Meyers, of the Park
Board, and C. L.- Brown, who have the
matter of Summer music in charge, met at
the City Hall yesterday afternoon and
went over the estimates. These gentle
men were of the opinion that nearly
enough money has been collected for the
music, though not enough for the band
stands. Thirty concerts will Jbe given in
the different parks, with 35 musicians In
the band.
Fifty Years the Standard
BAKING
POWDffl
Awartfti
Mights! Kinors Wtrld's Fair
NfeitMt tisis U.S. GfVt CJM!fi$
PRIOC BAKINQ COWDKR OO.
CHICAGO
B Strong; Rosebur?
C L Schew, Chgo
C E Curry. S f'
A Loch, wf &.dau,
Chicago
Mrs J X Barnes, New
ark. X J
K C Schmidt S F
H J Lobb. F
Mrs F 1 Dunbar. Salm
C X Leroy. X T
H B Cornwall. S F
R B Turper. Mllw