Morning Oregonian., August 21, 1903, Page 10, Image 10

THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 V 1903.
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FIRST CLAIMS FILED
Morrison-Bridge Disaster Is
Bearing Fruit
hood- He ran around brandishing a largo
knife and threatened persons -who came
near him. Officers -were telephoned for
and after an exciting chase captured
Dally in a clump of bushes. He seemed
to be entirely bereft of his senses, and
was unable to make an Intelligent ex
planation of his condfcet, or his pres
ence In the vicinity. He "was locked -up
in the City Jail, and yesterday when ar
raigned In -the Municipal Court he had
recovered possession of his faculties. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to SO
days' imprisonment.
! MILITIA HARD AT WORK
FIVE DEMANDS MADE THURSDAY GET GENTLEMAN ROBBER
CesBty Auditor Will Reject All Pe-
tltlena and LavrsaltN Will Kollorr
aa Logical Kesiilt More Appli
cations for Ssjaases CobIbs.
Five petitions for damages on account
of injuries received in the aiomson-
street bridge accident have been filed in
the Countv Court, and in the office of
County Auditor Brandes. The Auditor
will reject all of the claims, and speak
ine with reference to them he said:
"Under the law the petitions must be
filed with me. and if I reject them they
cannot be paid by the County Court. The
recourse is to bring suit in the State
Curcuit Court. I certainly will reject
nil of the claims, because I think the
rriatter should be settled in the State
Circuit Court."
Oscar Collins, who alleges that the
strineers and joists of the bridge were
In a defective condition, demands 12000
in satisfaction for injuries sustained.
Martha Bernard, whose left leg was
broken in two places by the fall, wants
S2000.
Edna Higgs alleges that one of her
ankles were crushed and her wrist dis
located She also asks S20Q0 damages.
Fred Lynch Is willing to accept $250 in
settlement of hl3 claim against the coun
ty. He avers that his hand was lacerated
and that he sustained several bruises of
the body.
George D. Hayworth claims to "have
sustained a dislocation of the shoulder,
and says he was permanently Injured
by the fall. His figure Is J2000.
Other attorneys are preparing peti
tions of a similar nature which will be
presented soon.
PIUSOXEttS MAY yOT WORK.
Court Authority to Make Jail In
mate Labor I Questioned.
The authority of the County Court to
' work county prisoners on the county
roads breaking rock, will probably be
ttfd in the State Circuit Court. The
oolnt nresented will be that the commit
ments of nrisoners provide solely for
their incarceration In the County Jail,
and that it is unlawful to make them
work.
The men have raised no objection to
the new plan. In fact Jailer Jackson
says they enjoy being out in the open
air. and are well satisfied with the treat
ment thev have received at the hands
of the tcuards. and Road Supervisor John
Hoffman. On Wednesday a dairyman
gave the men six gallons of milk to
drink, they obtain fruit In the orchards
near where they are empioyea. ana ai
together seem pleased wlth the outing.
But it Is reported that an attorney
thinks the law providing for working
prisoners Is invalid, and is anxious to
obtain a decision upon the subject. The
law was passed by the Legislature in U33.
and reads as follows
"Section L That all conxicts who are
able-bodied men and sentenced by any
court of legal authority, whether In de
fault of the payment of a fine or com
mltted for a definite number of days to
serve a sentence in" a County Jail, shall
durinir the period of such sentence be
under the exclusive and entire control of
the County Court where the crime was
committed, and said County Court shall
have full power to put such convicts un
der the control of any Road Supervisor.
who shall have all the authority of
Sheriff to guard and keep such convict
while in his custody from the time of
leaving until his return to the County
Jail.
"Section 2. In all cases where sentence
of the court Is for a definite number of
days, the person so sentenced shall be
held to labor for the full period to which
he had been adjudged, and in all cases
of fines imposed In default of the pay
ment of such fine such person shall be
made to labor at a compensation of 51
per day until such fine is fully paid, and
in all cases not less than eight hours
shall be considered a day's labor.
"Section 5. Any convict sentenced In
accordance with the provisions of this
act refusing to perform the labor herein
required shall be denied all food other
than bread and water until he signifies
his willingness to compjy with the pro-
visions of this act. and for all days or
Xeiv York Police Get Man Who Stole
Only From the Wealthy.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20. When a half doz
en detectives were dodging a fusillade of
bullets tired at them on the roof of a
west Forty-seventh-street residence last
Saturday night, by George Robinson, alias
Harry W. Brooks, finally bringing him
down with a shot through his leg, they
were ignorant of the importance of their
rapture. More than $10,000 worth of furs,
magnificent dresses. Jewels and laces have
been recovered to far, and the prisoner.
lying on a hospital cot. told the police
where to find his apartments, in which
they found evidence proving his statement
that he is a widely known expert in his
line "Gentleman George."
Many a man prominent In the social
ARMY OFFICER DETAILED TO
SFECT THE3C IX CAMP.
IX-
XeKsUUeBi for Practice With RIKe
and Revolver Issaed Yesterday
"by AdJataa-b-Geae-raL
Captain Evan M. Johnson, Adjutant.
Nineteenth United States Infantry, has
been detailed to accompany the Oregan
National Guard In its Summer camp and
report upon the proficiency of the men.
Notice of this appointment was received
by Adjutant-General C TJ. Gantenbein
from Major Evans. Adjutant-General.
Department of the Columbia, yesterday.
Captain Johnson will be first required
to accompany the First Battery, Field
Artillery, which went into camp at Sea
side yesterday. The artillery camp was
pitched on Clark's farm, near Seaside,
and will be officially known as Camp
Finrer.
Camp Flnzer Is in command of Cap
tain H. U. Welch of the battery. He is
accompanied by First Lieutenants Clark
and Perkins, Second Lieutenant Burns
being unable to Join the battery In camp.
the beat two have nude a total of 67 oat of a
possible ISO.
First class ATI who hare fired two or more
full scores at 300, 300 and 500 Tarda. anJ
from the best two hare made, a total of S3
out of a possible ISO.
Marksmen-All who have fired two or more
fall scores at 200, 300 and 500 yards, and from
the best two have mads a total of 8S out of
a possible 150. '
Sharpshooters All who have fired two or
more full scores at 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards,
and from toe best two in each range have
made a total of 1G0; and have fired two or
more full scores, timed fire, at 200 yards (30
second firing Interval in each score), and In
the best two have made a total of 25: and
have made one skirmish, run of 20 shots, ad
vancing from 600 to 200 yards; the total of all
scores being not less than 233.
Experts All who have made the necessary
total to qualify as sharpshooter and have Area
two or more fall scores at S0O ana 1000 yards,
and from the best two have made a total of
40 at S0O. and 35 at 1CO0 yards.
For qualifying with the revolver fire
consecutive shots are allowed at the
23. 50 and 75-yard ranges, off hand, with
out artificial rest at the A target. In
order to qualify as a marksman a score
of 50 or more must be made. An "ex
pert" Is an officer or private who can
make the qualifying score, firing the five
shots at each range within 13 seconds.
Score sheets are to be provided by the
Adjutant-General for use upon the range.
Scores shot on the 200 and .300-yard
ranges may be signed by a noncommis-
NEW OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED FOR COMPANY F.
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TACOMA IS AWAKE
Supposed Street-car Robber
Is Captured There.
LOCAL POLICE ARE JUBILANT
Paget Soand Officers Arrest Maa Who
Has Tiro Watches, Which Are
Ideatiaed by Victims of
Sellvrood Hold-Up.
Evidence was secured yesterday which.
Chief Hunt claims, shows positively that
Joseph Davis,. now in Jail at Tacoma, is !
one of the men who held up the seuwooa
trolley-cur at East Eleven th and Division
streets. July 14. and robbed the passen
gers of money and valuables amounting
to about 5500. Two men were with Davis
when he was captured at Tacoma, but
the two managed to escape, and it is be-
I lleved that they were his two companions
in tne troiiey-car roDDery. Aner care
fully examining victims of the hold-up,
the police recently came to the conclu
sion that there were but three men en
easred In the outface. Detective Joseph
! Day has left for Tacoma to see if he can
I identify Davis. Of course, the latter has
used an assumed name.
Davis is suspected because la the ral!
. read car where he was caught at Tacoma
' were found two watches, which were
' identified yesterday by Mr. and Mrs.
Bradley, of Midway, as being the watches
I taken from them In the trolley-car rob
bery on the East Side.
A trolley-car was held up In Seattle July
FISH
"Better a small Jish
than an empty dish."
And better yet the fish, no
matter how prepared, when,
made delicate in flavor and
delicious to the appetite by
adding a teaspoonful of the
famous
LEA & PERRINS'
THE ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE.
Add it to' oyster stews, soups, salads, chops, pot-au-feu,
meats hot or cold, game, rarebit, macaroni, etc.
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, Agents, NEW YORK.
propriatlon for its enlargement and bet
terment. He realizes that his state can
make no better Investment than that rep
resented by a creditable exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark Fair. Mr. Fuqua will
spend a few days in this city on his way
home, for the purpose of still more famil
iarizing himself with the scope and im
portance of our Fair.
'I might also add that a large number
of other cHiegates to the Seattle Con
gress will pass through Portland en route
home, and while It may not be necessary
to plan any formal reception or arrange
I 4. and it Is thought by the police here I for their entertainment some attentions
tnat UaVlS anu ms IWU couipauwus c i suuuiu uu .--uumi meiu. -lue iuciu uuie-
William L. Gonld,
Slated for Captain.
Albert H. Wey,
Choice for First Lieatenant.
world is not as fastidious in dress as this
burglar. Making a handsome Income, he
jiatronl.ed none but the most fashionable
and expensive tailors. His apartments
were furnished as would be those of a
man always accustomed to surroundings
of culture and refinement, and even the
books found there fulfilled the other con
ditions of his character as he appeared
to the world when not making money to
provide himself with these surroundings.
' My past was buried long ago," he tola
the pohce, "and its grave never will
he openea by me. And you will wast
your time In tearchlng for It, for the se
cret Is too deeply hidden ever to be unearthed."
Most of the Jewelry recovered already
has been traced to Its owners, and it is
anticipated that all will have been identi
fied.
Judging from -the quality of the arti
cles recovered, the prisoner has sought to
rob only the homes of persons of wealth.
One cape of ermine, lined with Persian
lamb, alone is estimated to be worth
and many of the rings and Jewelled pins
cannot fall far beneath this value. Half
dozen ball dresses cost not less than
$150 each, and the police admitted they
were unable to appraise some of the iaces,
which were of great value.
rraya to God for Mercy In Court.
rHTPAfJO. Auir. 20. Fa Hintr on his
parts of days lost by such refusal 'such knees, 'John Francis, on charge for dls-
convlcts shall be made to labor until orderly conduct, surprised the court and
all lost time shall be made up and the spectators In the Maxwell-street Police
sentence of the court shall be fully met." court today by offering a fervent prayer
Judge Webster said that the court had fOP mercv. The Judge, after a few rain-
issued orders placing the prisoners under ute8, found Francis guilty, and fined him
the control of Road Supervisor John $5 he prisoner leaped with Joy and
Hoffman, as provided might be done by loudly declared: "If I had not prayed
law, and that to him It appeared as
though the whole proceeding had been
regular.
No Brotherly Love-Here.
Suit to obtain possession of a benefi
ciary certificate for J2000 in the Ancient
Order of United Worklngmen on the
life of James Franklin Warnick, was
commenced in the State Circuit Court
yesterday by George R. Brett against
Robert Z. and John W. Warnick. The
Insurance wns taken out in January,
1SSS. by James Franklin Warnick in favor
of his wife. Sarah. In May. 1S3S. the in
Bured was unable to keep up the payment
to the society and he caused the bene
ficiary certificate to be transferred and
mado payable to his brothers, Robert Z.
and John W. Warnick. upon their agree
ment to furnish him with a home and
Uauldate the dues and assessments,
The complaint relates that the brothers
lived up to the contract until October,
1900, paying 530 to the lodge in the' mean
time. Brett alleges that at this date
he took charge of James Franklin War
nick. who is his cousin, .and took him to
his home at Spokane with the under
standing that he was to become the
beneficiary under the insurance certifi
cate. He was to make a settlement with
Robert Z. and John W. Warnick and this
he avers he has offered to do and they
have refused to surrender to him the in
surance documents.
to God for mercy that Jury would surely
have fined me J100.
Executive for Church Demanded.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. In a current is
sue of the Churchman, a leading Episcopal
church paper, a chief executive for the
Episcopal Church Is demanded in a lead
ing article which declares that a chief
executlvo is as necessary ior a church as
for" a nation. The Episcopal church in
this country now has no real executive
head. The oldest bishop is known as the
presiding bishop and Is chairman of the
house of bishops, out ne reany nas no
specific executive or administrative func
tlons.
Would Free Chinaman.
A petition for a writ of habeas corpus
for Ah Gee. a Chinese who was ar
rested by Detective Joe Day In response
to a telegram from San Francisco on
charge of murder, was filed in the State
Circuit Court yesterday by Attorney M.
L, Pipes. The' matter will be heard by
Judge Cleland this morning at 10 o'clock.
The petition sets forth that Chief of
Police Charles H. Hunt holds Ah Gee in
custody without authority of law and re
fuses to exhibit any warrant calling for
the man's detention.
WON'T NAME RAMPOLLA.
Pone PIuii Will ot Reappoint Him
Secretary of State.
ROME, Aug. 20. Pius X, having sev
eral times received Cardinal Rampolla in
long audiences, the rumor obtained 'cur
rency that the cardinal might be reap
pointed secretary of state to the Vatican.
A denial, however, of this rumor, has
been obtained from a reliable source.
Monsignore Kennedy, rector of the Amer
ican College, gave a dinner tonight In
the villa of the American College at
Castel Gondolfo, In honor of Most Rev.
J. J. Harty. archbishop of Manila.
Among the guests were Cardinal Satolli,
Monsignore O'Connell. rector of the Cath
olic University of Washington, and Mon
signore Fowler, archbishop Harts secretary.
Captain R. J. Marsh, one of the Third
Infantry surgeons, accompanies the bat
ter as medical officer. Sixty enlisted
men went into camp.
In his orders for the government of
the camp. Captain Welch has provided
for a busy season at the beach. Reveille
will be sounded at 5 A. M., assembly
for roll call Immediately thereafter and
after morning camp duties have been
performed, breakfast is to be served at
6:55 A. M. The entire day is filled with a
round of duties that will Impress upon
the artillerymen the seriousness of the
work they are expected to do at the
beach. Tattoo is to be sounded at 10 P.
M., call to quarters, 43 minutes later
and taps at 11 P. M. All persons, save
those connected with the camp, will be
compelled to leave when tattoo Is sound
ed.
Adjutant-General C. U. Gantenbein Is
sued a general order yesterday covering
the subject of rifle and pistol practice.
The current season for rifle practice is
declared open, but will be closed October
3L Practice with the new United States
sioned officer, who witnessed the score,
but must be certified to by an officer be
fore being forwarded. Scores on the 500
and COO-yard ranges must be signed by
a officer who witnessed the shooting and
certifies to the correctness of the score.
Firing at the SCO and 1000-yard ranges
will be conducted by an officer in ac
cordance with regulations governing Gov
ernment competitions.
BRAVE MEN ON CUTTER.
1 also Kullty of this outrage. The conduct-
j, or of the car attempted to escape, but the
I robbers shot at him and forced him to
part with J43. Then they turned their
! attention to the passengers In the car and
" robbed them. On the proceeds of this
robbery, it Is supposed, the gang came to
Portland July 11. and It is now known,
says Detective Day. that they are the
people who held up the Sellwood car. and
without any provocation shot Fred Day
in the back. Though police and detectives
scoured the town for days rounding up
suspicious characters, none of the men
who held up the trolley-car was caught,
and the police came to the conclusion that
the robbers had fled to another town.
On July 16 a policeman watching the
Northern Pacific Railroad yards at Ta
coma saw three men acting suspiciously In
a car loaded with general merchandise,
and on running up to the car two men
jumped out and started to run away. The
third man nroved to be Joseph Davis, and
as he could not jump from the car In time
the nollceman held him at the point of his
revolver. Hearing the policeman's cry for
helD. a watchman rushed up. but tne two
retreating robbers scared him by a dls-
nlav of firearms, and they managed to
escape. Meanwhile, Davis was held se-
eurelv. and in the car beside nim were
found the two watches which were subse-
ouentlv identified by Mr. and Mrs. Bradley
as being their property, rour aays aiier
Davis was nlaced in Jail, a 44-callber re-
olver was found secreted in one 01 nis
tockinsrs. The watches found in tne car
n-prr sent bv the Tacoma police authorl
tips to Chief Hunt. In the hope tnat tney
might be part of the plunder taken at the
time of the Sellwood car roDDery in mis
cltv. and Detective Day communicated
with Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, who promptly
wnenlzNl the watches as being their
nronertv.
Another watch found near Davis when
he was arrested has since been identified
as part of the proceeds of the Seattle trol
ley car robberj. July 4.
RIsU 'Their Lives to Loan Big Can
Which Breaks Loose.
MEW YORK. Aug" 2L With a big
Hotchkiss gun plunging from aide to -side
and threatening to tear off her plates with
every lunge, there was quite a bit of ex
citement on the revenue cutter Gresham
while she was on patrol duty for the yacht
race. But for the bravery of the gunner
and members of the crew of the cutter,
magazine rifle. Just Issued to the guards- 1 tne result might have been disastrous.
men. will be required of every officer and j The gun weighed ISOO pounds arid was
enlisted man in the Infantry arm of the I In transport, not constituting part of the
service, except members o the regl- j armament of the Gresham, but intended
mental band. Practice with carbine and ' for one of the other ocean-solng revenue
revolver is required .of cavalrymen and
members of the artillery service are re
quired to practice with the revolver. Of
ficers of the general staff may qualify
with either the revolver or rifle.
No shooting on company ranges is to
be permitted until the Inspector of rifle
practice has visited and inspected each
range. The introduction of a new arm '
has required a number of changes in 1
order that the ranges may be made safe,
and all precautions will be taken before j
permitting target practice. So far as the j
Portland companies arc concerned it is j
believed they will be able to use the
present ranges if a few minor Improve- I
ments are authorized. The troops at 1
present shoot into a bill and target prac- i UlJ up'
cutters. It had been dropped on the
lower deck, and apparently nobody
thought it worth while to lash it securely
The Gresham, which was the flagship for
the course patrol, was lying near the outer
marl, where a heavy swell was running,
At times she rolled so heavily. that her
rail almost went under water. It was
amid this rolling that persons on board
heard the crashing down bolow and felt
the tremors passing through the cutter
as the gun struck her iron sides,
"That Hotchkiss has broken loose down
below, and the Captain says If you don't
want holes stove In the sides of the cutter
you'd better get your men down there and
Wantn No Husband.
Matilda Osier, who has sued Robert
Osier for a divorce in the State Circuit
Court, sets forth in her complaint that
ho spends his earnings for drink, and
does not support his family. Mrs. Osier
further alleges that she had to do sewing
and run a boarding-house to earn a live
lihood, and that her husband has abused
her. told her repeatedly that he cared
nothing for her. and falsely accused her
of being unfaithful to her marriage
vows. They were married in 1SSL
Morphine Made Htm Mad.
William Dally, a morphine fiend, cre
ated a disturbance on the Sandy road
near Jansea's brickyard last week, ter
rorizing the residents In, the neighbor-
Body of MIbsIiik Girl Found.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20. A telegram an
nouncing the-, recover of the body of
Miss Florence Brown, who. with George
M. Evans, was drowned in Canada Lake,
near GloversviHe. N. Y-, August 12, was
received here today.
Reminiscent,
"I have been in the newspaper business
for twenty-five years, principally in the
East and on dally papers, but have never
run up against tne Chamberlain Medicine
Company or ies Jioines, lowa, until re
cent!." says George E. Boomer, publisher
of the Prosper. Wash.. Record. "I have
always wanted to know this company
since 1KW. when Chamberlain's Colic. Chol
era and Diarrhoea Remedy saved my life.
I was working on the Wheeling, W. Va..
Register at the time. Another printer and
myself were taken down with a disease
resembling cholera. He went to the hos
pital and died. I went to a boarding
nousc and after 1 got so weak I could
hardly button my clothes, I tried this
remedy. As I remember I only took three
doses before the diarrhoea was checked.
In two days more I was back at work.
Sines then I have always had a warm feel
ing for Chamberlains .Remedies." For
sale by all druggists.
tlce is deemed perfectly safe.
The value of hits on targets A, B and
C Is as follows: Bulls eyes, 5; center
ring, 4; Inner ring. 3; outer ring, 2. A
ricochet has the' same value as a direct
hit. The targets are described thus:
Description of Targets.
Target "A." tho short-range target, used
for 200 and 300 yards, and for dismounted
pistol practice, is a rectangle 6 feet high by
4 feet wide; black circular bull's-eye, 8 Inch cut
diameter.
Target "B," the- mid-range target, used for
300 and 600 yards, la a square 6 feet on &
side; black circular bullseye, 20 inches diam
eter. Target "C" the long-range target, used for
S00 and 1000 yards, is a rectangle 0 feet high
and 12 feet wide; circular bullseye, 36 Inches
diameter.
Targets "D" and "E" Skirmish targets.
These are steel skeleton frames, representing
the outline- of a soldier in firing positions
kneeling and lying, respectively covered with
cloth and with black paper, cut as silhou
ettes to the shape of the frames.
Target "G" Group skirmish target. Com
posed of the two figure targets "D" and "E"
placed in line, forming a group, the distance
between the centers of figures being one yard.
Value of hits, direct or ricochet, on lying
figure, 3; on kneeling figure, . Hits on or
within the steel frame, only, count.
Targets D, E and G are used only
by sharpshooters and it Is not likely they
will be required by the National Guard
while in camp this year. The general
order provides that target G shall be
used In the place of D and E for sharp
shooters' drill.
The classification of guardsmen is the
same at that made in the regular Army;
in fact, the general order covering tar
get practice follows very closely the
rules laid down for target practice for
the regulars. It is not believed that there
are many members of the organization
who could qualify as either sharpshoot
ers or experts at present. In part the
lack of familiarity with the new rifles
is responsible for this circumstance, but
the guardsmen have not bad the experi
ence at the ranges necessary to make
them proficient. The manner in which
guardsmen will be classified after tar
get practice is as follows:
Classification of Marksmea,
Fourth class All who have not fired.
Third class All who report for practice and
are unable to score 10 out or a possible 23
at 200 yards in any score, or who have fired
two or more fell scores at 200. 300 and S06
yards, and from the best two bare made an
aggregate of less than ST.
Second class All who have fired two or
core scores at 300, 900 and S00 yards, and frost
This was the startling message poured
Into the ears of the gunner excitedly by
one of the crew.
The gunner made for the companion
way. As iie ran ho called to his assist
ance several of the crew, telling them to
bring lines. With every roll of the cutter
the big gun went crashing to port or star
board, following the listing of the boat
and threatening with death anybody who
got in its path. The rolls were so close
together that the men were kept busy
dodging. Many times they risked their
lives in trying to fasten the line. and. en
couraged by the brave- example set by
the gunner, they persisted, until finally
they had the gun under control and tied
so securely it could do not more harm
The hands of two men were injured
slightly in the struggle.
"Talk about the man behind the gun.
said the leader, "why, my men were be
hind it. in front of it, on both sides of
it and at times on top of It, On several
occasions, when the infernal thing was
plunging and there was a rush to get
clear. It was a case of the gun behind the
man. rather than one of the men behind
the gun."
ECHO OF MUNSEY VENTURE
Owner of Stock in New York; Paper
Wants Its Sale Enjoined.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20. Edward M.
Shepard. counsel for Colonel William
Brown, owner of 140.000 shares of the
stock of the Daily News Corporation
asked Supreme Court Judge Davis today
to grant an injunction restraining the
j sale of the Dally News, which has been
advertised to take place at public auction
tomorrow. In his remarks to the Court.
Mr. Shepard said that for many years
the Dally Kcws was run at a profit of
J1OO.O0O a year, and that the year before
Mr. Munsey acquired possession, therews
made a net profit of $72,000. and had in its
treasury $50,000. "Now," said Mr. Shep
ard. "that JSO.000 has vanished and the
paper owes $295,000."
Mr. Rushmore. counsel for Mr. Munsey,
said that the sale should not be enjoined.
He said the paper was wrecked before
Mr. Munsey acquired Mrs. Wood's stock.
Decision was reserved.
Robbers Shoot a Boy.
WASHBURN, Wis.. Aug. . 20. Two
masked men robbed the boarding-bouse of
Joseph Hall, at Sioux River, last night,
and shot Willie Ernest, aged 12 years.
gates will look after many of their new
made friends, entertaining them individ
ually, but should any considerable num
ber come in a body It would be well to
arrange for a trolley ride on an observa
tion car and possibly also for a trip up
the Columbia River. Portland's invita
tion extenfed to the delegates In a neat
speech by John A, Lathrop was received
with enthusiasm, and quite a number may
be looked for Saturday and Sunday. The
excellent Columbia River views shown the
delegates have awakened a desire In many
to see the real thing, and an excursion up
the Columbia would be appreciated."
In reference to the address by George
H. Maxwell next Monday night, Mr.
Shlllock said that In view of the prom
inence of the speaker and the widespread
interest in the possibilities of arid Ore
gon through the application of water. Mr.
Maxwell should be greeted by a large
audience. Mr. Maxwell Is a recoenlzed
authority on irrigation and may give some
intimation or the Governments inten
tions in the reclamation of arid lands In
Eastern Oregon. His theme will be "The
Reclamation and Settlement of the Arid
Xorthwest." The address will be given
In the Board of Trade Assembly Hall,
second floor Chamber of Commerce build
ing, and all interested in the development
of this state, whether Identified with Irri
gation enterprises or not, are cordially In
vited to be present.
ropean nations which manufacture cotton
and also own lands in outlying provinces
where cotton might be grown, are anx
ious to become independent of our specu
lators and are organizing and holding out
Inducements for the development of the
cotton-ralslng industry. Secretary Wilson
said he saw no prospect of relief for the
worklngmen who are thrown out of em
ployment by the mills closing down be
cause of the scarcity of raw cotton, until
the corner In cotton bursts and the price
of the raw material Is reduced. The new
crop of cotton will soon begin to como in.
"Of course," he said, "the corner can
continue If the gamblers have enough
money to buy in the new crop."
i
No New Trial for SInrderer.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Aug. 20. The Su
preme Court today refused a new trial to
James Keffer who killed C J. Warren at
Derby, December 20, 1501. and resentenced
him to be hanged September .25. Keffer is
one of two prisoners at Lander whom a
mob was threatening to lynch last week.
CREATE INTEREST IN FAIR
Portland Delegates to Traus-Misslsp
sippl Congress Do Well.
The Portland delegation to the Trans-
ATUij!nnl Commercial Congress at
Sfdttle has tone and Is doing good work,"
snM Seeretarv Max M. ShlllocK, qt tne
PnrfinnH T?nnrri of Trade, who returned
last ninht in advance of the rest of-the
local delegation. In order to arrange for
an address to be given In this city next
Monday night by George H. Maxwell, one
of the prominent figures at tne commer
cial Coneress. upon "me iteciamauon
and Settlement of the Arid Northwest."
Portland made Itself hearci and felt.
and If no other fruit than the creation of
wldesoread interest In the Lewis and
Clark Fair can be claimed from this city's
participation in the Seattle Congress, the
local dedegatlon can consider Its work
well performed and Its mission success
fully fulfilled. But P-ortiana accom
plished more than this. Portland made
many friends for the coiumma stiver ana
throuch the readiness of her delegates to
co-operate with others from tne Irans
Mississippi States In matters of common
interest, though perhaps local prominence,
has paved the way to support for needs
that may become of vital import in the
future. This congress has emphasized
the fact that the Trans-Misslsslppl coun
try has many common needs and that tho
only way these neecn can ne attained is
through unity of action. As a result of
this congress a sentiment of generous
co-operation has been engendered that
promises much fqr all the states repre
sented.
Portland's delegation worked hard and
made many friends, many of whom will
visit this city on their way home when
the congress adjourns. The literature
taken along received wide distribution and
the Columbia River views, given a con
spicuous place on the balcony of the con
vention hall, attracted general attention.
But the Portland delegation did not con
tent Itself with the mute message carried
by the printed matter and the few leaves
picked at random from the art folio ot
the Columbia. Every delegate constituted
himself a promotion agent and the good
work of the literature was supplemented
by personal contact with and talks to the
d?legates.
"All our delegates talked Lewis and
Clark Fair with the result that active
interest has been awakened in this enter
prise among prominent and Influential
men throughout a wide section of country.
There was no opposition to the resolution
indorsing the claim of the Lewis and
Clark Fair for Federal recognition. All
that was necessary was to make known
the historical significance of the Fair and
the influence that it will exert upon the
commerce of the Great West. In this
work Portland's delegates 'found an en
thusiastic coworker in the Hon. John
Barrett, who not only gave the 1S05 Fair
due prominence in his able adctess, ,but
worked, shoulder to shoulder, with our
delegates among the visitors, in and out
of the convention hall and at all times.
"The Lewis and Clark Fair has a warm
friend in ex-United States Senator Wilson,
of Washington, who apparently realizes
that this Fair means as much to the con
tinued progress and prosperity of Wash
ington as Of Oregon, and the rest of the
Pacific Northwest, Senator Wilson holds
broad views upon the Fair.
"Another delegate to the Seattle Con
gress In whom an enthusiastic interest in
the 1506 Fair has been awakened, and who
Is in a position to do the Fair much good.
Is Charles K. Fuqua, of Baton Rouge, La.,
immigration agent of the Louisiana Board
of Agriculture and Immigration, and as
sistant secretary of the Louisiana Board
of Commissioners of the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition. Mr. Fuqua. who ex
pects to be at St, Louis during the Louis
iana Purchase Exposition In the Interest
of his state, declares that he will do his
utmost to have the $1,000 exhibit of
Louisiana at St- Louis brought to Fort-
FAIR PRIZE LIST MADE UP
St. Louis Will Distribute ifXnOO.OOO
to Livestock; Exhibitors.
ST. LOUIS. Aucr. 20. The nrplimlnnT-c
prize list, classifications and rules and !
regulations governing the World's Fair
livestock shows have been received from
Chief F. D. Coburn.
The Exposition will provide ample ac
commodations for complete exhibits at
the World's Fair of the useful recognized
breeds of domestic animals and fowls
without charge for entries, stalls or pens.
An arrangement of the distribution of
more than J2jO,O0O in prizes calls for plans
on twice the scale of any previous un
dertaking of the same sort.
Horses, ponies, jacks. Jennets and
mules Include 24 classes, getting J93.640 in
cash prizes; 21 classes of cattle, J4,030,
sheep and goats, 542,509 ; swine, $32,185;
poultry, ?U,7S6; pigeons, $39S4; ostriches,
$223.
CRIPPLE COTTON PLANTS
Secretary Wilson Suys Speculators
Have Got Prices Beyond Itennoii.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. Secretary
Wilson, of the Agricultural Department,
in an interview today declared that In
finite mischief is being done to the cotton
manufacturing Industry and to the cotton
growing industry by the speculative
movement in cotton
The speculators have cornered the
market," said the Secretary, "and put
up the price so high that manufacturers
cannot use raw cotton. At existing prices
there Is no profit to them. The price
of manufactured goods cannot be manip
ulated as can the price of raw cotton.
The manufacturer found It more profit
able to sell his cotton to the gamblers.
Mills were closed down because no raw
material was left, and in some Instances
cotton which was sold to European man
ufacturers has been brought back to this
country and used In the gambling opera
tions.
Secretary Wilson said that most Eu-
Thin babies become plump
babies when fed with Mellin's
Food. Mellin's Food nour
ishes. Whether you nurse your baby or use Mel
lin's Food you will find our book, " The
Care and Feeding of Infants," very useful.
Simply write for ft. It will be sent free.
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