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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1903. brim to oter Gambling Will Be Carried On in Clubs. OPINION OF SEATTLE OFFICIALS Public Game Can Bo and Are Shut Down County Attorney Scott Say He Can Reach. AH , f Them. SEATTUE, Sept 4. (Special.) Speaking from experience with a"'wlde-opentown," public officials In Seattle are inclined to agree with Mayor George H. Williams, of Portland, that gambling cannot.he entirely suppressed. That public gambling can be driven out they maintain is true, but city officials affirm that money will be risked in private clubs or in secluded rooms de epite police precautions. Ire making these"-statements the city of ficials do not mean to convey the Im pression that gambling could be carried on In seclusion for any great length of time, or that It would prove profitable to gamblers to operate in hiding. Sooner or later, they maintain, those guilty of vio lating an antl-gambllng law or an order prohibiting gaming would be ferreted out and successfully prosecuted. Possibly In this way they would be discouraged and Induced to stop. But the private clubs would go on without interference. Not all of the Seattle officials agree with this statement. County Attorney W. T. Scott, for instance, declares gambling can be prohibited, and in support of this contention declares there was no gam bling in Seattle during the sessions of the grand jury and after he, assumed his of fice. In a general way, Mr. Scott Is correct, but after the adjournment gamblers mado u more or less successful attempt to re open, and several games ran for a short time. They ran. In fact, up to the time the gambling-felony act took effect. But public gambling was discouraged and made more or less unsuccessful. At the same time the fact that the felony bill was soon to become operative did not encourage the officials to enforce the mis demeanor act rigidly. Seattle has been an "open" town because its public officials believed public senti ment favored a plan of winking at the law. Mayor Humes put the question straight during each of his three cam paigns. He was opposed because the other faction declared he would permit open gambling, and all that goes with a "wide- open town." The people were not deceived in any way about the issue, and so far as public sentiment is concerned, Mayor Humes has always believed that he was representing the people in carrying out his policies. Gambling, prior to last June, when an act of the Legislature of 1903 became ef fective, was a misdemeanor. Under the plan of permitting open gambling city officials arrested and fined the gamblers regularly. It amounted" to a license of the practice. These discussions of Mayor "Williams' statement relative to gambling made by Seattle officials are based on the theory that the practice Is permitted under similar circumstances; that is, that gambling is merely a misdemeanor. Under the felony act a term in the State Peni tentiary faces gamblers and the risk is too great to assume. The act Itself" is Its own enforcement, save, of course, in Isolated cases. But Seattle has been "closed" and gam bling absoluetly prohibited even during the Humes administration. The police force showed at times that it could stop the games and that the orders would be obeyed. Dissensions among the gamblers, an overreaching of authority and one on two- other causes contributed to a com; plete shut-down under the orders of the Chief of Police. Again the approach of an election brought about the same re sult once and the grand jury did It again. But gambling was only stopped for a short time. "Yes," Mayor Humes said In answer to an Inquiry, "you can stop public gam bling. But you cannot stop gambling In the clubs. How can you learn that the innocent card games being carried on there are really gambling games, and If you knew it how could you stop It? Men will gamble in some way and it is Im possible to prevent them entirely. "There are the secluded gambling games wheje swindling operations may be car Tied on. These, can be stopped In time. The police officers do not learn of them at once, but sooner or later their location is discovered and the games stopped. In the same way word might come eventually of the location of games run on "the square." But gambling would be carried on In the meantime and It can never be entirely suppressed." Old officers of the police department co incide with Mayor Humes' views. These are officers who have served for years under different police administrations and have had experience In closing down or permitting gambling. They declare that while gambling can be practically wiped out secret games may be running 'and the police will not be able to stop them en tirely. Police officers insist club gam bling is practically out of reach. Prose cuting Attorney Scott holds that gambling can be stepped. "I am confident of It," he said. "Since I haTe been In office I have showed that it can be stopped. If gamblers under stand that the officers of the law are bent upon wiping out gambling and that they will make the violation of the law a seri ous matter they will not attempt to open. They will understand that the cost Is too great" Somehow there seems to run a general sentiment of friendship or tolerance toward poker games. None of the pub lic officials seem to regard It as a vicious pastime to engage In a game of draw or stud, and point to the fact that If poker were to be preceded against the spirit of the law would demand that all minor social club where dues were contributed and prizes offered, would have to go out of business with the poker games. MORROW FOTJXD TWO FARMS. Records Were Absent, but Thnt Did Not Foil the Land Aerent. SALEM. Sept. 4. (Special.) "Like find ing money" Is an expression that might well apply to an experience of ex-State Land Agent J. W. Morrow, who found two state farms .of which there was no record In the State Land Office. As the State Land Board has sold one of the farms for $1200, it. was In reality "like finding money." The lack of knowledge of tne state 8 ownersnip or the farm was dpe to tne absence of a record which should have shown tho. facts. Soon after the appointment of Mr. Mor row as State Land Agent, Governor Chamberlain arranged for the preparation of a complete record of the state's Inter ests in all these lands and of their condi tion, names of tenants, etc. Books were procured for these records and Mr. Mor row began upon the work, but soon re signed to accept a position with the O; R & Company. His successor, Os wald West, is now busy upon this record. and when it is completed he will have something worth turning over to his sue cessor. At present when an Intending purchaser inquires regarding one of these farms taken upon foreclosure of a mortgage, the State Land Agent must refer to several records In different departments of state land business before he can tell exactly what the tate has to sell, and even then he can learn but little as to the actual value of the land. JEhero la no record,. -for instance, show-J Ing how much of a farm Is cleared, the value of Improvements thereon, or the character of the soil. Neither Is there a record showing to whom the state farms have been leased. Books now in prepara tion will show all these things. MAVT YOUNG CHINESE PHEASANTS. Old Birds Were Well Thinned Out, lint Season Favors Broods. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 3. (Special.) Sportsmen In this locality are getting anxious for the coming of the open season for upland birds, which will not be until the first of next month. The law makes a difference of a month between the open ing of the season hero and in Douglas county, the adjoining county, and on just what ground the difference was made by tho Legislature cannot be understood.s, Regarding the abundance of the game birds, reports differ. Farmers In some lo calities report that more birds were seen during the Summer than usual, while in other localities where they have always been plentiful they have been reported scarce. It Is safe to say there are full as many young Denny pheasants as last year, but not so many as have been known In for mer years. The birds last year were killed off very closely and there were not so many old ones last Spring as usual. The season has been favorable for them and they have been very successful in rearing good coveys, which Is the only redemp tion. The first broods are now nearly full grown and are very Inviting to the sports men or the lover of fine dishes. From this size they range down toiqulte small birds, the latest hatching being now only just feathering out. and there are some not large enough to fly. If the law is respected until the open season, there will be an opportunity for much sport, and it is now believed that there Is less unlawful shooting than usual. OREGON LUMBER GOES SOUTH. Over Four Million Feet Goes to San Francisco for Export. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. (Special.) Within the last St hours over 4,000,000 feet of lumber has been brought into this port by Various lumber-carrying vessels which have arrived within that time. Tho ship ments of lumber during the last six or seven weeks from the North have been unusually large, this lumber being brought here principally for reshlpment to other ports. Lumber vessels arriving yesterday afternoon, evening and this morning, the ports they sailed from and their rpectlvo cargoes are as follows: Arrived yesterday Bark Tidal Wave, Coos Bay. 556,000 feet; schooner Melanc thon, Coos Bay, 375,000 feet; schooner Wing and Wing, Sulslaw, 200,000 feet. Arrived today Steamer Scotle, Bowens Landings, 227,000 feet; ship Spartan. What conv 1.000,000 feet; schooner Fannie Adele, Gray's Harbor. 300,000 feel; barkentlne Re trieve, Port Hadlock, lumber, lath and shing'es; schooner Oceania Vance, Port Blakeley, 500,000 feet; steamer Phoenix, 2S0.000 feet The tug Sea River left for Sulslaw yes terday afternoon with the schooners C. A. Klose and Sacramento In tow. These schooners will return here with lumber. SUIT CASE IS ALL HE HAS. The Rest of W. Wayne Belvln's Bng RaKe Is Held by Hotel. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. (Special.) William Wayne Belvln has contrived to appear annually In public print for tho past few years. His latest appearance fell due in San Francisco, where he has be come involved in the unpleasant notoriety of an unpaid hotel bill and confiscated trunk, which were held at the Palace for security. Last evening, with his suit case, : which stillvremalned to him, Mr. Belvln made the rounds of the down-town hotels j and finally secured apartments at the Russ House, where today he is reviewing the situation and considering means of re deeming his baggage. A few years ago he underwent the dis comfort of arrest for leaving an unpaid board bill of $140 at the Waldorf-Astoria. There were similar unpleasant episodes at the Hoffman House and other Eastern hostelrles. Belvln was at one time a multl-mllllonalre, but had his ups and downs. He was a promoter t of large enterprises. He helped finance, the North ern Pacific and was a heavy holder In the Oregonlan transcontinental pool. He lost $600,000 in this enterprise when the crash came. TRAVELING OCULIST ARRESTED. Eugene Hotel People Say He Cnt Up Bedding: and Stole Articles. ALBANY. Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) J. Flory was arrested In Albany today by Chief . of Police McClaln on a warrant from Eugene. Constable A. J. Smith came from Eugene today and secured the prisoner. Flory is accused of burglary, commit ted in the Smeede Hotel. It Is alleged that he became Involved in an alterca tion with the hotel people and took re venge by carrying away some or tne hotel property. In addition Flory turned into "Jack the Slasher" and cut up nu merous towels and articles of bedding. Flory claimed to be an oculist and had spent one day in Albany in visiting the residences. He was accompanied by a woman. On , a search warrant the pos sessions of Flory and the woman were searched and a number of the missing articles were found. LEAPS FROM A WINDOW. Accidental Wound Crazes Mrs. Grif fith. J. Griffith. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 4.-tMrs. Griffith J. Griffith, wife of Colonel Grif fith J. Griffith, one of Los Angeles' Park Commissioners and owner of the large Los Fellz ranch, lies at the California Hospital In a serious condition as the re sult of a bullet wound In her forehead. .Mrs. Griffith leaped out of the third-story Tvlndow of a hotel at Santa Monica. She fell a distance of 15 feet onto a veranda, from whence she crawled into a second story window. There was a bullet wound in her forehead Just above the right tem ple. Colonel Griffith .says that in packing their trunks last night his wife picked up a revolver and accidentally discharged it. The bullet struck her in the forehead and, he says, she rushed to the window and leaped out. HOLDS ESCAPES FOR REWARD. Governor of Nevada Takes "Warning by Recent History. CARSON, . Nev.. Sept. 4. Governor Sparks today stated that the two convicts captured at Reno, Miller and Woods, would not be returned to California until the rewards offered by the State of Cali fornia were paid. He did not intend, ho said, that the officers making the capture should be put to the trouble of a lawsuit that generally follows such cases. The Governor stated that when tho check came for the amount due the extra dition papers would be signed, and not before. It is believed that the division of the money among the Reno men will be a matter of little difficulty. Conference nt Ynqulna Bay. NEWPORT, Or.. Sept. 4. (Special.) The Board of Engineer Officers, convened by authority of the War Department to con sider the improvement of Yaqulna Bay en trance, will meet in the hall at Newport, Or., September 15, 1903, at 11 A. M. All persois interested are invited to be pres eat. and to submit their views In writing as regards tne necessity and advisability of further work at this locality. Twenty Cent Hop Contract. SALEM. Or., Sept.. 4. (Special.) A. Magnus & Co. today filed a. hop contract for the G. H. Ottaway crop of 20,000 pounds at 20 cents. Tha contract was executed Aumist 10. ' GETS BIBLE BUT NO BAIL PREACHER KENNEDY IS STILL IN JAIL AT HILLSBORO. (Brother Minister Tnlces a Copy of the Scripture Women Are Posi tive of the Robber's Identity. HILLSBORO, Or.. Sept 4. (Special.) Rev. R. H. Kennedy still remains In Jail in default of bonds. While a few of his church members of the past feel faith in his Innocence, no one has offered to exe cute the bond of $1000 that would give him his liberty. This is considered strange, In asmuch as among the members of tho Congregational Church there are many wealthy people. The officers have discovered that Ken nedy hired a wheel In Portland tho even ing of the crime, and that he did not re turn It until tho next morning. This Is considered significant, as the robber who entered the Warren home'Monday night rode to the farm on a bicycle and camo from the direction of Portland. On the other hand,, Kennedy claims that he simply rode about Portland for MARRIED LIFE EXTENDS MB. AND MRS. J. H. GOODMAN. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Goodman, old pio neers of Lane County, last Saturday celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary- It was made an occasion of family reunion as far as possible, and such of the family as could gathered at the homo" to rejoice with the old "people. Mr. Goodman is now 81 years of ago, while Mrs. Goodman Is 77. They are In what may be termed robust health for" people of that age, and do not show that time has dealt harshly with them. They were married In 1S43. They came to this county In a very early day and settled on a farm east of Springfield, where they were successful, and after acquiring a competence they retired and moved to Eugene to spend their declin ing years. ' a few hours and went to his lodgings at a late hour. To his fellow ministers he stated that on his trip about the city he met no one whom he knew. Kennedy had borrowed small sums, ranging from $20 to $50 from many of his parishioners, and as he did not repay the loans, many lost confidence In him. His wife Is well educated and advertised that she would conduct a preparatory school for colleges here commencing with this month. Miss Minnie Warren Is not shaken in her Ideas of Identification, and It Is singu lar that both women are certain, and were certain before comparing notes, that Kennedy was the man. Miss Warren re peatedly called the robber a coward while he had them lined up In the bedroom, and, becoming exasperated, he said, "Darn you." Rev. Mr. Curran, Kennedy's successor In the Congregational Church, today took the prisoner a Bible. KENNEDY WAS ONCE A METHODIST. Attended Hnrvard Divinity School and Is Well Known in Boston. BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 4. (Special.) According to the books of the Congrega tional Society, Rev. BJchard Kennedy is minister of the gospel In good stand ing. He is well known in Greater Bos ton. At one time, from 1SS2 to 18S5, he was settled over a church in Linden, a part of Maiden, Mass., and was well liked there. From Maiden he went to Pepper ell, Mass., and thence West. His record as given by Secretary Rice, of the de partment of pastors' supplies. Is: Richard H. Kennedy, born In Virginia, 1S67. Attended Vanderbllt College, Nash ville, Tenn., but was not graduated. Was licensed to preach as a Methodist In 1SS6. In the early '90s he came to New Eng land, and after spending a short time, at the Harvard Divinity School, was or dained to preach in 1S92 by request of the Linden (Maiden) Congregational Church. After three years' service In Linden Mr, I Kennedy took a pastorate at Pepperell, Mass.. where he remained until 1E97. The next move of Mr. Kennedy was a long one, taking him to San Mateo, Cal., whero he preached until the Fall of 1300. Thence he went to Albany, Or. DROWNS IN SHALLOW WATER. Body of Baker City Resident Found With Life Extinct. BAKER CITY, Or.. Sept. 4. Harry Lockwood, an old resident of this city, was found dead in Powder River, under Center-street bridge, this afternoon at 3:30 by Leslie and Charles Lee, two little boys 10 and 12 years old. Coroner Snow was called and the body was taken from the water, which was only about 18 Inches deep. There was a cut over the right eye, which was apparently made by a sharp rock when the man fell In. It was developed at the' Inquest that. Lockwood left home last night about 7:30 to attend the Woodmen's Lodge. -His wife said he did not return home last night. The last seen of him alive was shortly after noon today. The circumstances of his death Indicate that he fell In the water while sick and was unable to help himself. Lockwood was about 53 years of age. He leaves a wife and four children. He was an organizer for the Modern Wood men and was a member of several fra ternal socltles, in which he carried in surance. Ho was In easy-TcIrcumstances. CHEAPER. TO PAY THE FINE. CorvnlllsVSchooI Board Sells Bond Issue Contrary - to Lave. CORVALLIS. Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) The Corvallls School Board has made a sale of an $SO0O bond issue to local capital ists on a basis of 4 per cent interest. The money is to be applied in the purchase of ground and erection of & new school build ing. The bonds were taken by six local investors, whose names have not been made public The award of the bonds- to local Inves tors is in violation of a provision of the school law, which provides that the bonds shall be first offered the State School Board at a 5 per cent Interest rate. Tho local board wrote' tho State Board, offer ing the bonds at a 4 per cent Interest rate, but received no reply. Thereupon It sold tho bonds to local people, preferring to take chances on being compelled to pay the penalty for violation of the law, rather -than let the honds- go at 5 -per cent. . The fine prescribed for violating the par- tlcular provision of the school law that is Involved Is $10 to $100. During the term the bonds are to run, a 4 per cent. In stead of a 5 per cent. Interest rate will save the district about $1200. ACQUIRE FRESH PROPERTIES. New York Company's Purchases in the Bohemia Country. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) G. B. Hengen, director and busi ness manager of the Oregon Securities Company, of New York, arrived In this city some days ago. Since then he has spent most of his time at the company's properties in Bohemia, and the result is that somo valuable acquisitions were made. The Broadway group, consisting of 50 acres, and the Ophlr group, of 80 acres, were added to their territory, mak ing over 900 acres of mineral lands that they now own. The Broadway group Is an Important factor to them at the pres ent time, as they will drift through the mountain oil a strong and well-defined ledge. Instead of penetrating through the hard country rock. Besides it will give them several hundred feet depth of high grade ore that they will be enabled to handle from this tunnel. The Ophlr group lsan extension and. joins the Muslck property, which the company has drifted on one to six levels to the edge of the Ophlr. This property has been owned for a number of years OVER SIXTY YEARS by O. P. Adams, C. F. Cathcart and W. W. Cathcart. There has only been as sessment work done from year to year, notwithstanding large bodies of high grade ore have been struck. By acquiring this property, the Oregon Securities Company will have nearly 3000 feet to drift on from the Muslck lead. The company Is Installing machinery as fast as possible and it will be but a short time until It will have 40 stamps and concen trators in operation. MET A LONELY DEATH. Body of Unknown Man Found In the Grand Rondc River. ENTERPRISE, Or., Sept 4. (Special.) The body of an unknown man was found In the Grand Ronde River on Saturday by Bird Sarret and R. H. and Lee Thomp son, while out hunting In the Promise country, 45 miles north of this place. The body was evidently lodged against a large rock by the rising waters during the re cent rains. t Owing to the stato of decomposition It was Impossible to dentlfy the remains, and, In fact, there was no clew as to tho Identity of the person as It was not known that anybody was missing in that neigh borhood nor any place further up the river. The body was brought ashore by means of a boat and the clothing found to con sist of a common shirt, woolen coat and pants, the underclothing being of flannel. There was no evidence of foul play and the only theorv advanopd Is thnt th hnflv Is that of some prospector or land hunter wno was touring the country alone, and In attempting to ford the river was drowned. EUGENE PEQPLE TAKE HOLD. Determined to Moke the District Fulr a Success. EUGENE. Or.. SeDt. 4. fSnpHnrirriiA officers of the District KVilr nro mif in re arrangements for the fair to be held at rangs i-arK, near .Eugene, for four days commencing Sentember 28. Tht Aviv elghths-of-a-mlle racetrack in the park nas ueen put in nrst-class condition. There is not a Detter track In the state. Premiums to the amount of $1500 are offered for the various exhibits, while additional special premlum.3 are offered by citizens of Eucene. The neonle of T?n. gene have subscribed nearly $1500 to aid ine enterprise. Tne large pavilion on the grounds is belnsr enlarged to malr rnnm for exhibits, and stock-sheds, horse-stalls anu a grandstand are being erected. The' park Is an excellent place for camp Injr. and a number of wells arp Vitnf driven In different parts of the park for tne Benefit of those who wish to camp auring the fair. AH Ready for Carnival Week. OREGON CITY. Sept. 4. (Special.) Arnold's big shows arrived in the city last night and were pitched today, , so that everything Is In readiness for the opanlng tomorrow morning of the first free street fair and carnival ever held In he state. The carnival will be In con tinuous session until Monday evening, with special features each day. Many people are absent from the city, but with the reduced rates of transport ation that have been granted the manage ment expects to make up for the falling off In attendance of home people by at tracting outside visitors to the city. MILL CREEK LAND WITHDRAWN. Three Thousand Acres for Reservoir Site in Walla Walla Valley. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) Three thousand acres at Mill Creek's headwaters were withdrawn from all entry today by a ttjegraph order from the Department of the Interior, which is supposed to design the withdrawal as a natural storage basin for Mill Creek's Spring overflow. This is the stream which flows through the center of Walla Walla and Is used quite extensively on either side for Irrigation. The withdrawn strip la sections 1, 11, 12, 13 and 14, township 6, range 38, and ranges some five miles along the creek's head waters. The district was recently examined by Special Government Agent W. H. B. Kent on a natural reservoir hunting tour. The establishment of such a. storage basin would be of great benefit to Walla Walla Valley gardeners within reach of Mill Creek, as a water famine is annually feared. WATER WORKS WONDERS KLAMATH DESERT CHANGED TO SMILING GRAIN FIELDS. Pumps Will Be Used Extensively to Irrigate Tracts if Experiments Shall Prove Successfal. SALEM, Or., Sept, 4. (Speclal.)-State Treasurer C. S. Moore, who has just re turned from a month's outing In Klamath County, reports that all Industrial affairs In that section of the state are prosperous and that the country surrounding Klamath Lake Is steadily developing. Irrigation ditches are being enlarged and extended and the producing area gradually en larged. The hay crop Of that region Is enormous and since prices are up the. farmers are making money. "The productiveness of that sage-brush land when water Is put on It Is amazing," said Mr. Moore today. "There Is a large tract of land out south of Lower Klamath Lake that I used to drive over frequently a few yeara ago. I would not give ten cents an acre for It without water on It. A man could not live on It This Summer drove through that same country and Instead of a dry, sage-brush plain, I saw fields covered with an Immense crop of wheat, and land that has already yielded one crop of alfalfa, and has another crop almost ready for cutting. One tract of 1000 acres of that apparently worthless land produced 25.000 bushels of wheat and 1200 tons of alfalfa already this season. I am told that the owners of that tract of land, which was covered with sage brush three years ago, will clear up from $15,000 to $20,000 this year. "The land Is owned by Henry E. Ankeny and Roscoe Cantrell. and Is Irrigated from their ditch. I do not .know "What thoy paid for the land, but It Is quite cer tain that they have already realized all they ever put Into It, and could now sell It for at Jcast one-third more than It has cost them, counting all Improvements. This simply Illustrates the wonderful productivity of that soil If you can only get water on it" F. M. Bowne, who owns a tract of land near Bonanza, has purchased a steam en gine and pump3 and will try the experi ment of securing water for Irrigation by pumping it from Lost River. This will bo the first experiment of the kind In that section. In California, where water Is used for Irrigating orchards. It Is found profitable to use steam pumps, but It Is still to be demonstrated whether It will pay to pump water for hay land. State Treasurer Moore says that a num ber of farmers In that section of the state have been figuring on establishing pump ing systems, and they will all await with Interest the result of Mr. Bowne's experi ment Fuel Is near at hand and if the cost is not too great many pumps will be put In operation where the lay of the land Is such that water cannot be put upon it by ditching alone. Mr. Bowne will have to raise the water about 14 feet Mr. Moore says that although the price of hay has advanced In Klamath County, the sales of stock are not above normal, except that one large sale has been mado because of changes In the ownership ot land. The only result of the advance In the price of hay will probably be that not so large a number of cattle as usual will be brought Into the county to be fed this Winter. OVER TWO CONFERENCES. Bishop Cranston Arrives in San Francisco to Preside. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. Bishop Earl Cranston, of Portland, Or., came to this city yesterday for the purpose of presid ing at the California German and Jap anese conferences. The German conference opened yester day morning In St. John's German Meth odist Church, on Army street. As the bishop was delayed in getting here, the conference was organized by the Rev. W. C. Schmutzler, the presiding elder of the California German district The Rev. F. Hollman, of Prospect Park, Los Angeles County, delivered a sermon In the even ing. The Rev. L: Traeger. of Cincinnati, superintendent of the German deacon esses' work, will speak this evening on "The Deaconess Movement in German Methodism." Election of the delegate to the general conference of the American Methodist . church, which will meet In Los Angeles, and the delegates of the laymen of tho California German conference, will be held tomorrow. Bishop Cranston will preach next Sun day morning at St. John's German Meth odist Episcopal Church. The California Japanese conference will be opened this afternoon by Bishop Cran ston, in the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, on Pine street. Tho 25th anniver sary of the commencement of Japanese Methodist work on this Coast will be ob served this evening. The speakers will be Bishop Cranston. Rev. M. Z. Harris, su perintendent of the Japanese work in this country; Rev. H. V. Peacock, Rev. F. M, Bovard. Rev. Chan Lor Shan, Dr. E. S. Sturgo and I. J. Truman. DEATH OF D. K. WARREN. Prominent Astorlnn Succumbs to At tack of Heart Disease. ASTORIA, Or., Sept 4. (Special.) Dan iel K. Warren, one of the wealthiest and foremost citizens of Clatsop County, died at his residence at Warrenton this even ing, after an Illness of but a few days from rheumatism of tho heart compli cated with kidney trouble. Yesterday he was thought to be improving, but last night he suffered a relapse and lingered until about 8:30 this evening, when he ex pired. No arrangements for the funeral have as yet been made." Mr. Warren wasf a native of New York state, 77 years of age, and came to As toria across the plains in 185S. Shortly after arriving here he opened a general store, and ever since has been actively identified with the business Interests of the community, amassing a large for tune and being recognized as one of tho most, enterprising as well as the most highly respected residents of the county. At the time of hlg death he was presi dent of the Astoria National Bank, vice president of the Astoria Savings Bank, a director of the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company, and heavily tntAfoatnri in mnnv other business enter prises In this vicinity. He left besides a widow four children: Mrs. H. C. Thomp son, of Portland; Mrs. C. R. Higgins, of this city, and George and Earl Warren, of Warrenton. BABY SCALDED TO DEATH. Pulls Plus From Vessel Filled With. Boiling- Water. ONTARIO. Or.. Sept 4. (Special.) The 17-months-old boy of Andy Newman, an influential sheepman of this place, was scalded ' to death today. The child's mother was washing and had poured boil ing water Into the washing machine. The baby pulled out the cork at the bottom of the washer, turning the boiling water upon Us chest The burn did not seem so deep, but the shock and pain caused death in about one hour after the accident MET OLD FRIENDS IN ALASKA. General Funston Was Shown Cour tesies by Prominent 'People. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Sept 4. (Special.) General Frederick Funston has returned from Alaska, where he has been engaged for the past six weeks in Inspecting the Government forts and camps and seeing what further changes and improvements can be made by next year. The General reports find ing the forts in a good condition and all preparations nearly completed for getting In the Winter Supplies. While In Alaska many courtesies were extended to General Funaton by the prom THE HABIT OF HASTE AND THE SERIOUS RESULTS TO WHICH IT OFTEN LEADS. Hastily STvallcwed Food and Irregu lar, Meals Arc Sources of Mucli Suffering In This Country. One peculiarity of Americans upon which visitors from other countries comment Is the habit of haste. This ex tends even to eating. Meals are eaten hurriedly and irregularly; food is swal lowed half masticated and the stomach is unthinkingly neglected and abused to such an extent that nine-tenths ot our people are dyspeptics. Take the case of Mrs. Ida M. Turro, the wife" of a prosperous farmer at Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minn. She says: "Irregular meals and too hurried eat ing ruined by digestion, and I was mis erable until, by the aid of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, I was cured. I was in a very low state of health, food of any sort dfs tressed me terribly, gas formed in my stomach, and it became sore and bloated. Everything I ate seemed to turn sour. I suffered so much when I ate that I had to almost starve myself. There was a pain in my heart. my bowels were constipated, I felt chilled all the time, and my flesh fell away till I was horribly thin. The doc tor gave me medicine, but It did not help me, and I kept growing worse un til, at my mother's suggestion, I began taking- Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. They made me feel better very soon, rind. I kept on taking them till my stomach stopped bloating, the pain in my heart disappeared and I became perfectly well again. I have recom mended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to a great many, and will always speak of them in the highest terms of praise." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills cure stomach trouble by their tonic action, building up the digestive organs and enabling them to do the work that nature in tended them to do. Artificial ferments and predigested foods weaken the stom ach in many cases. Medicines should not do the stomach's work, but should put it in condition to perform its natu ral functions. A diet book giving use ful Information will be sent free on re quest by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. Dr. Williams' fink Pills for Pale Peo ple are sold by druggists, or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price, fifty cents per box; six boxes for two dollars and a half. inent men of the country, many of whom were old friends of the General when he was In Alaska ten years ago. At Daw son a large reception was given In his honor by Governor and Mrs. Congdon, whose guest he was during his stay there. He was met at Dawson by the Govern ment steamer Jeff Davis and taken down the river, stopping at Fort Egbert and Fort Gibbon to Inspect the posts. At Nome the General was delayed a week from lack of transportation, but that was tho only delay he had on the Inspecting tour. DRAGS COMPANION TO DEATH. ainrshflcld Woman in FalHnsr Under Logging: Train Clutches Friend. MARSHFIELD, Or., Sept 4. Mrs. Fan nie Rickford and Mrs. E. O. Gibson were run over and Instantly killed at 6:30 o'clock this morning by a logging train on tile Daniels Creek Railway, at the station at King's camp. The women had boarded the train en route for Marshfield, but to se cure a better position on the cars got off. In attempting to get on again while thr cars were moving slowly, one missed. hf footing, and In her fall grabbed the gar ments of the other, taking her down uiner the wheels with her. The bodies were badly mangled and tlre was not a sign of life when they wetf re covered. Their screams as they fel ap prised Mrs. Rlckford's husband, wh was running the locomotive when the a-cldent occurred, and he applied the air Jrakes, stopping the cara immediately. Mrs. Gibson's husband was engartd In the logging camp as a woodsman. ?o blame can be attached to the train haids or the management for the casualty. Baker Is Disbursing Quartermaster. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Sept. 4. Captain Jesse M. Jaker, of the Quartermaster's Department having re ported at department heaiquarters, hns been ordered to take chaise of the office of the disbursing Quartemaster at Port land, relieving Colonel FJrrest H. Hath away. New Lewis Couity Sawmill. CHEHALIS. Wash., sept 4. (Special.) Another Lewis Count sawmill began cut ting for the market This week the Adna Lumber Company, f Adna. H. Syver son, formerly of Porland, Is president and manager of the company, and his partners are the Maicuson hothers. E. and John. C. GEE The Grea-' Chinese Doctor is called great be cause his wonderful cures are so well known throughout the United States, and because so many people are thankful to him for caving their Uvea from OPERATIONS iae treats any and all diseases with uowertut Chinese herbs, roots, buds, bark and vegetables. weKZ-I?ifiSi. tout aio cuujcij r-V9ir'i science in this coun cil.. .i medical . . .v. ...... u... try. aw throutt famous doctor knows Um remedies- xnw different remedies t5el5:i Successfully used in different that nubM uccessiu j cure catarrh d,a'igtroub?ea. rheumatism, ner asthna. Jf Wer. klaneys. femaltf iTot tlmonFalZ Charge, modern CaUanCONSlJLTAT10N FREE Pxtlents out of the city write for blank ana circular. Inclose stamp. Address THE C. GEE WO CHINESE MEDICINE CO. i53 Alder St, Portland, Or. Mention tils paper. MEN NO CURE NO PAY THE MODERN APPLIANCE A posltivo vay to perfect manhood. The VACUUM TREATMENT cures you without medicine of ill nervous or diseases of the Generative or gans, such as lost manhood, exhaustive drains, varicocele, impotency. etc Men are nuleklv restored to perfect health and .-,nf Vi Writ for circular. Corresoond- lence confidential. THE HEALTH APPLI ANCE CO.. rooms oaio jjepusit uuiiu- Ing, Seattle, waea. Biff 6 li a non-Dofaonoui remedy for Gouorrhccs, Oleet. Spermstorrhccn, "Whites, unnatural dir charges, or anr innamma- (FreTtau natation, tion of mucous menf 1theEyM3(jHE1I!CAI.G0. branei. lion-astringent Solu by DrcsKists, or sent In plain wrapper, by exprtM, prepaid, fof $1.00. or 3 hottlea, 92.75. Circular son; on xeiwtt ic bsi to ctjutare "nl!iCUMT).0 A "J Hi rtmi Davls I EXPERT SPECIALISTS Thorough preparation Is the first essential for thorough work in medical practice. Upon this point our creat success of effecting per manent cures where others have failed speaks sufficiently. We have gained practical experience by over twenty-one years as specialists In men's diseases. All these jears have been years of study, observation and research. We have bad every opportunity to acquire t thorough knowledge of men's aitaents. "We have cast theories aside, and have stepped out upon the tnths that we have for ourselves ascertained. "We have replaced inadequite and inac curate treatment with methods and remedies of our own devising, that are accurate, sclentllc and thor ough. We have deveoped a system of practice as broat and compre hensive as the- entire range of men's ailments. "Weakness" Our success In permanently curing that condition conmonly known as weakness" fully demonstrates the absolute correctniss of our method of treatment, wlich is the method employed by ou-selves alone. We do not stlmulat the functions Into temporary actWty by the use of strong internal tonics. Ihls is tho course commaily pursued by both general practitioners and special ists, and is a treatment that cannot possibly resul' In -x permanent cure. "Weakness" .s merely a symptom of chronic infammation in tne pros tate gland, brought on by excesses, early dlssipition. or by the im proper treatment of some con tracted disease. A complete and radical cure Is, therefore, a question of restorinr the prostate gland to its normal state, and this we ac complish promptly and completely, mainly by the use of local remedies. Our treatnent is original and scien tific and las been proven absolutely effective y thousands of tests. We are eomlnced that by no other methods can lull and permanent re storatior of strength and vigor be accomplished. Specific Blood Poison The nost hideous of all venereal diseaset can no longer be classed as meuralle. The idea that the limit of medcal aid is to keep the dis ease dirmant by persistently dosing the syitem with mineral poisons is as inorrect as many other ancient theon'es to which the profession clings. Such treatment not infre quently results in the virus being arisen deeper Into the system, wiere It attacks and destroys even tie very bones of the sufferer. We positively drive the very last taint r poison from the system in 60 Jays. The euro is thorough and permanent, and every symptom of. the disease vanishes forever. Wo employ no dangerous drugs or min eral poisons, but use harmless, blood-cleansing remedies heretofore unknown in ue treatment of this disease. We regard our success In overcoming this frightful leprosy as, the crowning triumph of our pro fessional career. We Are Always Willing to Walt for Our Fee Until a Cure v Is Effected. , Stricture Our treatment for this disease re moves the necessity for surgical operations, even In severe cases of . long standing. We do no cutting or dilating. No other physician employs our methods of overcom ing this disorder, so the service we otter you Is original and distinctive. Do not give up hope because others have failed. We will cure you and the cure will be a prompt and a painless one. Our treatment dis solves and permanently removes every obstruction from the urinary passage, subdues all inllammation, relieves all Irritation or congestion that may exist in the kidneys or bladder, reduces enlargement in the prostrate gland, and restores health and tone to all the organs affected by the disease. Contracted Disorders To but partially cure a contracted disease is almost as dangerous as to allow It to go untreated. Un less every particle of infection and mtlammation is removed, the prob ability exists that the disease will gradually work Its way Into the general system. Still greater Is tho danger of the prostate gland becom ing chronically inilamed, which al ways brings on partial or complete loss of power. Examination shows a very large proportion of cases of "weakness" to be due" to this very cause. We have treated thousands of cases of contracted disorders with out a single failure. There have been no relapses or undesirable de velopments whatever, and our pa tients have been cured In less time than other and less thorough forms of treatment require In producing even doubtful results. PILES Quick Cures Certain Cures We cure the worst cases of piles permanently without the use of ointments, without pain, cutting or detention from business. In from two to three treatments. Our treat ment is entirely new and peculiar to ourselves. Remember, no mat ter who has failed before In your case, we will cure you with mild methods, and without danger, or else make no charge whatever for our services. Should you live at a distance, wo can treat you successfully at home. We Are Always Willing to Walt for Our Fee Until a Cure Is Effected. OFFICE HOURS: 9 A.M. to 12 M., 1:30 to 5 and 7 to 8 P. M. Sundays and holidays IO A. M. to 12 M. DOCTOR W. Norton Davis & CO. 145 Sixth St., Cor. Alder Portland, Or. Those suSering Irorn wtaKneuea which ap the pleasures of Ufa should take. a. dollar bottle of Juven Fills. One bottle wilt tell 63 a story or marvelous results and crests profound wonder. This medicine has more rejuvenatlnff. vitalizing force than ha ever been offered. Sent by mall In. plain pack go only on receipt of this "ad" and $1. Mads by Its originators. C. I. Hood Co.. pro ritor Hood's Sarsaparllla, Lowell. Masc r