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JTHE MOKKING OBEGONIAS, SATUBPAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1903.
NO CLEWTO BANDITS
Fleeing Train Robbers Leave
No Trail,
OFFICIALS' SEARCH FRUITLESS
O. R. & 7i. Co. Issues Formal Notice
of Reward Jim Conner Declares
He Is Insane, and That His
Kamc Is Ross.
2s6 trace has been found of the three
companions of "Jim Conners," the wound
ed bandit captured after the failure to
rob the O. R. & N. train Wednesday
night. The search is being proseucted
vigorously, but nothing that -would serve
as a clew to their whereabouts has been
uncovered.
The theories that have been advanced
to account for the escape of the men from
the scene have neither been strengthened
nor weakened since they were first ad
vanced. The Sheriff's office still holds
to the opinion that the men separated, one
fleeing up the cliff and escaping along
the wagon road that leads to Portland,
while the two other men got away In a
boat.
In order to strengthen the boat theory
it is pointed out that footprints showed
Thursday morning in the sands along
the Tlver beaches. This fact Is affirmed
by others who are familiar with the cir
cumstances, but It is insisted that the
footprints In question were made by one
roan and do not indicate that two thugs
made their escape by this means. How
ever neither the presence nor absence of
footprints is of material Importance,
since the character of the beach is such
that men could approach a boat with
out leaving any trace of their presence.
While officials are inclined to believe
there is a possibility the companions of
Conners may be in Portland, there Is
nothing to indicate that the entire gang
was not recruited from the ranks of
Btrangers to this city. The officers do not
believe Conners himself is a Portland
man, though It is acknowledged he has
probably spent some time in the city.
If the leader of the party was an out
sider there is no reason why the" other
members of the party might not have
come from some other section of the
state or even from Washington. If Con
ners is a fisherman or a laborer living at
some point along the Columbia River
"Valley, his companions might be merT of
the same character.
As a matter of fact, nothing has de
veloped thus far that would strengthen
any theory as to the residence of the
other members of the bandits party.
Their whereabouts at present is as much
a mystery as it was the day after the rob
bery. The officers claim to be making
some progress, and there is no doubt but
that a great deal of ground has been cov
ered. If the officers could force Conners to
talk they could gain some material aid.
They believe the wounded man knows
where his companions could be found,
end he certainly could tell considerable
about them. But Conners remains quiet
and nets the part he nicked for himself
with even greater success than he did
the first day. He returns noncommittal
answers whenever he volunteers to say
anything, but as a rule preserves a strict
silence.
The wounded bandit was forced to take
some nourishment yesterday, but he
showed a decided preference for quiet,
and rebelled somewhat against accept
ing; the milk and coffee, that was forced
upon him. Either he is not feeling the
effect of hunger or the man is too badly
wounded to take enough Interest in life
to cat. He showed some symptoms of
strength yesterday, and the presence of
a Deputy Sheriff in his. room at all times
is regarded as necessary. Even though he
Is desperately wounded. It Is believed the
bandit would take chances and escape if
he were given the opportunity.
Officials of the O. R. & N. are spur
ring the officers on with their work, and
Superintendent J. P. O'Brien made a
formal announcement of the company's
reward yesterday. The terms of the re
ward are explained in this announcement:
Portland, Or., Sept. 25, 1903. The Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation Company
hereby offers a reward of $500 for the ar
rest and conviction of each of the three
men who held up train No. 6 on Wednes
day, September 23, 19a"., at mile post 21,
between Corbett and Troutdale, Multno
mah County, Oregon. This offer of re
ward does not apply to 'the man now
in custody. J. p. O'BRIEN.
Sup't O. R. & N. Co.
The search for suspicious characters
was continued yesterday by the Sheriff's
office and the detectives working under
the railroad's instructions. The various
parts of the county where dangerous men
might congregate or that might be fre
quented by criminals fleeing from the of
ilcers are closely watched.
An attempt Is to be made soon to
identify Conners more closely. He ex
claimed yesterday that he was insane
and his real name was Ross. While
this is not believed, it tends to confirm
the opinion of the officers that Jim Con
ners is an assumed name. His photo
graph will be carefully examined by the
officers of the state prison, and it may be
sent to other police headquarters, to
gether with a minute description of the
man. If he has ever borne a criminal
reputation it may be learned In this
manner and a lead gained on his as
sociates. YOUNG BOY GETS DRUNK
Tom O'Connor, Age 15, Realizes His
Ambition to Staler in Streets.
Tom O'Connor, a 15-year-old lad who
llyes with his grandmother on Sixth
street, decided Thursday that a drunken
man is a hero. To be staggering about
the streets dazed with liquor appealed to
him as being a noteworthy feat and he
concluded to emulate the example.
Explaining his ambition to several
waterfront loungers they promptly sup
plied him with the necessary liquor. The
deluded boy drank freely from the con
tents of a bottle of cheap whisky and.
Btaggered down Alder street.
He was lying on the Alder-street dock,
deathly sick from the effects of the whis
ky, when a policeman came upon him and
called the patrol wagon. The lad was
taken to the police station and when he
reached that Institution was in such a
condition that the officer had to carry
him bodily to the drunkhouse where he
was thrown in with the wrecks.
The night in jail had a very sobering
effect upon the youngster, morally as
well as literally. When arraigned In Po
lice Court yesterday morning he was the
picture of youthful remorse, and after
shedding tears copiously assured the court
between sobs that he was disgusted with
himself and was sure that he would al
ways shudder at the sight of liquor as
long as he should live.
"That's the way they all feel the day
after," explained a policeman.
However, as the lad appeared to bo
very much in earnest. It was decided that
a term in jail along with the other ex
hibits would not tend to add to his moral
character. He was turned over to the
police who will see to it that he is either
taken home or cared for in a manner that
will keep him out of bad company.
Hospital Attendant Goes Insane.
COLFAX, Wash., Sept ' 25. (Special.) '
Terrance .Shannon, employed about St.
Ignatius Hospital, was taken violently in
sane today and fiercely attacked one of
the employes and would probably have
lcilled him had not the sister superior
summoned assistance. Shannon turned on
those who Interfered and hurled cups and
other dishes at them and was not subdued
until handcuffs were placed on him. Shan
non Is single and has worked about the
hospital for several years.
CITY LETS CONTRACTS.
Improvement "Worlc to Cost $45,000
to Be Started.
Contracts for the construction of sewers
and the Improvement of streets, amount
ing in all to something over 545,000, were
awarded by the city yesterday as follows:
J. W. Sweeney, for sewer in Prescott street;
$1607.00.
Jacobsen Bade Co., for sewer in East Twen
tieth street; $373.10.
J. TV. Sweeney, for sewer in Monroe street
and Gantenbcln avenue; S2147.20.
Chain of sewers in East Thirty-sixth. Thirty-seventh,
Thirty-eighth et at streets,
known as the Sunnyslde sewer third exten
sion, Jacobsen Bade Co.; $10,227.
J. W. Sweeney, for sewer in. East Couch
street; $503.40.
Jacobsen -Bade Co., for sewer in Upshur
street: $1147.
Improvement of Upshur street from the
west line of Twenty-fifth street to the east
line of Twenty-sixth street. Star Sand Com
pany; $2509.10.
Improvement of Upshur street from the
east line of Twenty-sixth street to the west
line of Iforth Portland, Star Sand Company;
$5403.28.
Improvement of East Twenty-fourth street
from the north line of Multnomah street to
the south line of Halsey street. Miller &
Bauer: $1273.00.'
Improvement of wisco street from the east
line of East Twenty-fourth street to the cen
ter line of East Twenty-eighth street, Miller
& Bauer; 1043.63. '
Improvement of Fourth street from 12 feet
north of the south line of Gllsan street'to 12
feet south of the north line ofyJefferson
street, Smyth & Howard Co.; $S88.12.
Improvement of East Tenth street from the
north line of Hawthorne avenue to the south
line of Division street. Miller ' & Bauer, on
two blocks, $3029.25; Joplln & Mceks on bal
ance of street; $8334.90.
Improvement of Twentieth street from the
south line of Savler street to the north line
of Washington street. Star Sand Company on
seven blocks, $4361.26; Fralncyi& Keating on
the balance. $2834.92.
RENEW FIGHT FOR MERGER
Northern Securities Files a Petition,
for Appeal in Minnesota Case.
ST. PAUL. Sept. 25. A. petition for an
order allowing an appeal in the case of
the State of Minnesota against the North
ern Securities Company was filed with
Judge Ixchren, of 'the United States Cir
cuit Court for this district, today. The
assignment of error filed with the peti
tion in substance sets forth that the court
erred in every finding in the decree which
dismissed, -the complainant's bill of com
plaint It Is set forth that the court erred in
holding the agreement which re
sulted in the formation of the Northern
Securities Company with power to ac
quire a majority of tho stock of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Railways is lawful, and that the North
ern Securities Company was formed for
a lawful purpose. It is further alleged
that the court erred In holding that the
Northern Securities Company is merely
an investing stockholder in tre stocks of
the two railroads named, and that i). is
without power to Interfere in the man
agement or control, of those two roads;
that the court erred in not finding that
the Northern Securities Company was
formed for the express purpose of gain
ing control of the majority of the stock
of these two railroads and their manage
ment. '
It Is further alleged the court
erred in falling to decide that the Securi
ties Company was organized with the In
tention of evading the laws of the State
of Minnesota, which prohibit such mergers
as the Northern Securities Company, and
that the court erred in ordering that the
state was not entitled to any relief in the
action brought to dissolve the mirger.
The assignment of error closed with a
brief petition asking for a reversal of
judgment in the case.
AMERICA'S CASE STRONG.
Chief of Alnslcan Boundary Commis
sion Expresses His Opinion.
LONDON. Sept. 25. David T. Watson, of
Pittsburg, of counsel for the American
side, continued at today's session of the
Alaska Boundary Commission his analysis
of the treaty of 1825.
Alexander Begg, the unofficial represen
tative of British Columbia, asked the
commission today to give an answer to
his application to be heard, which will be
denied. He roundly denounced the action
of Great Britain in running a line through
Portland channel Instead of northwest, up
Clara Strait to the 56th degree, the effect
of which was to leave a large stretch of
territory indisputably in American posses
sion. During the afternoon Mr. Watson dis
cussed the question of the existence of a
mountain chain along the coast, declaring
it wag quite clear that the negotiators of
the treaty proceeded with the assumption
that there was a continuous dominant
range, around nil the .elements. Mr. Wat
son said there, was no such range.
ir such a range existea, interrupted
A. B. Aylesworth. of Canadian counsel,
we wouia apt be here.
Proceeding, Mr. Watson alleged that
Great Britain argued that the treaty did
not settle the boundary line, but left it
to be ascertained.
Chief Alverstone said he did not under
stand the British argument. American
counsel considered Lord Alverstone's
statement to Indicate that he disregards
what is considered to be the main feature
of the British contention.
. Lord Alverstone made a few remarks
Indicating that he was impressed by Mr.
Watson's speech, finally remarking:
"Without wishing to flatter you, yours is
a powerful argument."
FOR MEN ONLY.
Why the Salem Woolen Mills Store
Is Patronized by Good Dressers.
People who buy tailor-made suits natur
ally look for the best to had for the
money.
We employ the best tailors in the city;
our cutter Is second to none on this
Coast; our designs in cloth for this Fall
and Winter are way ahead of anything
to be seen in Portland outside of this
store.
Last, but not the least Item is the price
you 11 find that right, too.
Suits absolutely guaranteed in quality,
price and style, $25 to $50.
Dispute Over "Mckel Causes Death
NEW YORK, Sept. 25. A dispute over
5 cents has resulted In the death of F. E.
Bailey, of New Rochelle, an employe of
the New Haven Railway. Bailey had
plenty of money in his pockets, and thtre
is no known reason for the dispute. He
was fatally hurt by falling from the ele
vated railway structure of the Third-ave
nue Hue at Fourteenth street. The gate
man there declares Bailey entered the
wrong way and refused to buy a ticket.
He alleges that Bailey finally pushed him
off the platform to the tracks, and that
when he recovered and went for a police
man, Bailey Jumped into' the street to
escape, sustaining injuries which soon
caused death.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Catting Tceth,
Be rare and use that old and well-tried remedy.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup; for children
teetninr. it sootnes tee cnua, softens the 'gums,
allays &U p&ln, cures wind colic and clarrfloe.
CURSED ON WEDDING DAY
WIFE MAKES CHARGE AGAIKST
FARMER GEORGE BROW.V.
Her Salt for Divorce, $250 Attorney
Fees, and $15 a. "Week Alimony
Is Vigorously Contested.
The motion of Myrtle Brown that her
husband, George Brown, whom "she is
suing for a divorce be required to pay
5250 into court to enable her to compen
sate her lawyer, and also $15 per week
aumony, was strongly opposed berore
Judge Cleland yesterday by C. D. Lat
ourette and George C. Brownell, Oregon
City attorneys.
Brown is a Clackamas County farmer.
and hig wife alleges that he 13 well off,
with about 515,000, and therefore able to
liquidate the sums demanded. In her
complaint Mrs. Brown, who, prior to her
marriage, was a school teacher, charges
the defendant with cruel and inhuman
treatment, and goes into considerable de
tail. She alleges that between May, 1901,
and September, 1903, he kicked and beat
her about twice a week, and she was
finally for her personal safety compelled
to leave him and take her child with
her. She further charges that Brown
was so close fisted that he would not
properly provide for her wants.
Attorneys Brownell and Latourette, In
behalf of Brown, filed affidavits contra
dicting these charges. The Clackamas
County lawyers contend that Mrs.
Brown's father, D. T. Griffith, a phre-
George H. Hill, elected Grand
Commander of the Knights
Teniplnr in Oregon.
nologlst by - profession, was the cause of
all the trouble, having influenced his
daughter to leave her husband. The rea
son of this Mr. .Latourette stated was
that Brown refused to lend money to
Griffith. The case was brought for spec
ulative purposes as the application for
large attorneys' fees and alimony showed.
It was asserted that there were no
grounds for the suit, and that Mrs.
Brown ought to be sent home to her
husband. Mr. Latourette "also argued
that the litigants both live In Clackamas
County, and the case should be tried
there. He also contended that his client
is not worth more than 55000.
John F. Caples, attorney for Mrs.
Brown, replied that he did not think a
fee of 5250 would be too much in a case
of this kind to be paid to the eminent
opposing counsel, and consequently not
too large a fee for one of his own talents.
Mr. -Caples read counter affidavits show
ing that Mr. Griffith never borrowed any
money from Brown except 530, and affi
davits to the effect that Brown ill-treated
his wife and that he cursed her on the
very day they were married.
Atildavlts were also submitted stating
that the plaintiff is at present a resi
dent of Multnomah County, and reciting
many other facts. Judge Caples argued
that the case was a serious one. as would
be proved at the trial by reliable wit
nesses, and said It was preposterous to
talk about' Mrs. Brown going home to
her husband. Counsel further submitted
evidence to the court to the effect that
Brown possesses much greater wealth
than 55000. Judge Cleland took the case
under advisement.
EIGHT SPOUSES DIVORCED.
Judge George Grants Decrees on
Grounds of Desertion.
Judge George yesterday granted eight
divorces, desertion being the ground in
most cases.
Margaret Atkins, who was granted a
decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony
existing between, her and Charles .Atkins.
testified that he abandoned her and their
three children In November, 1899. They
were married In Walport in 1892,
Frederick Jensby testified that he was
married to Marie Jensby in Hanover,
Germany, in 1897. and when he came to
this country In 1901, she promised to join
him, but subsequently declined to do so.
He stated that he frequently wrote to
her asking her to come to Portland, but
all to no purpose. Jensby produced cor
roborative evidence, and said that they
had no children.
William Hawks, who was divorced from
Nellie Hawks, had much more of a story
to relate concerning his domestic troubles,
He said that the defendant drove his
children by a former wife frqm home and
Illtrcated them. Mrs. Hawks in Decern
ber, 1901, he said, Invited a former lover
to visit them during the holidays, and
when he. Hawks, objected became angry
attacked him with a knife, scratched his
face and blacked his eyes. Hawks testi
fied that when he came here from Chicago
In April. 1902, his wife agreed to accom
pany nlm and take up a homestead, but
afterwards declined to do so. They were
married in Michigan in 1S9S.
Jennie Cooper testified that Frank Coo
per, to whom she was married in 1879,
left her without cause in August, 1S9S,
and refused to return or support her.
Clara Beckman was divorced from John
Beckman after telling of numerous beat
lngs she suffered at his hands covering a
period of 20 years. She told how he made
a common practice of striking her with
his fist She said her husband had many
hundreds of dollars laid away, and pos
sessed a large Income, still he refused to
'support properly his family. There are
three children, aged 18, 16 and 14 years
respectively, who were awarded to the
custody of the mother.
Lydla Lamly testified that J. H. Lamly
left her In April. 1902. They were married
in Pacific County, Washington, in 1SS3.. A
, decree rin -her favor was, ordered "entered.
i John Nelson, who was granted, a di
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vorce from Marie Nelson, testified that
she deserted him immediately after their
marriage in December, 1901. He could not
tell why, and when he last heard of her
she was in Tacoma.
A divorce was granted to Mamie Gentry
from William Gentry and she was award
ed the legal custody of two children, aged
respectively 7 and 5 years. Her husband
left her in July, 1S98, three years after
their union.
MAY SELL NORTH PACIFIC BEER.
Saloon-Keep er D. L. Rim a Wins in
Ejectment Suit.
D. L. Rlma, who. conducts a saloon at
the corner of Grand avenue and East
Morrison street, can continue to sell
North Pacific Brewing Company's beer,
notwithstanding his landlord, J. Decken
bach, ordered him to vacate because he
did 'not sell Gambrlnus beer. RIma -was
the victor in the ejectment suit brought
against him by Deckenbach, the trial of
which occupied two days' time before
Judge George and a jury. The jury
reached a conclusion yesterday afternoon
in favor of Rima on the second ballot.
Last June RIma bought out C. N. Lake
and says that at the time he did so Deck
enbach agreed to execute a lease in his
favor beginning on July 1, 1903, and end
ing January 1, 1906.
Deckenbach denied having made any
such promise, and testified that RIma was
entitled to hold the place for a year un
der the verbal lease made to Lake upon
the condition that Gambrlnus beer be
sold In the saloon; otherwise RIma was
only entitled to a tenancy from month
to month. As soon as Rlma Installed
North Pacific beer Into the saloon, Deck
enbach served him with notice to get out.
The interest felt by the rival breweries
In the result of the trial was manifest by
the attendance of their agents in court
and their attorneys. W. S. Bristol and
Wirt Minor appeared as counsel for the
Gambrlnus hrewery and Deckenbach and
Ed and A. R Mendenhall for the Astoria
brewery and Rlma. The case may bo ap
pealed to the Supreme Court.
WILLIAM. WILSON" ACQUITTED.
Jury Finds Him Xot Guilty of Steal
ing n. Gaitar.
William Wilson, a young man of good
appearance, was tried and acquitted by a
Jiitt. In Tnrtirn rMnlnnH's ontirf vpatprdnv
morning on a charge of stealing a guitar
belonging to Mildred E. Turner on August
3 last. Mrs. Turner Is employed as a
waitress in the Cottage Waffle Restau
rant She testified to an acquaintance
with Wilson and that he visited her at
her rooms, and attended her "friend Maud
Bowers for a brief period during an ill
ness. She admitted that Wilson once
showed her a check for 5230, which he
said he had received from home. She tes
tified further that Wilson took the guitar
from her room unknown to her, and she
fnnnri t In a Tviwnshoo. She said Wilson
left the city after taking the instrument.
but when he returned came to ner, nrst
having telephoned- to her to arrange a
meeting. She denied that the accused
promised to obtain a divorce ror her ana
then marry her.
The defense offered by Wilson was tnat
he asked Mrs. Turner to lend him some
money, and she told him she did not'
have any and to take the guitar and
pawn it. He said his weakness for
gambling caused him to become short of
kfunds.
Chinese Ordered Deported.
Phlnpsp TVnnc- Nanrr. Gin Fung
and Wong Gee. recently arrested at As
toria on the ship Berlin, wnicn naa just
returned from Bristol's Bay, Alaska, were
ordered deported to China yesterday by
united States commissioner oiaaen. ne
men were charged with being unlawfully
tn tVio TTnitoH Rtntps. Commissioner Sla-
den came o the conclusion that the sus
pects are holders of copies of court or
Aora tn tvhfph have been added photo
graphs of themselves stamped with seals
other than those used Dy me courts.
These Chinese were arrested by Portland
Immigration officers on orders issued by
the Commissioner General of Immigra
tion at Washington, to examine an ni-
nese from Alaska.
T. A. Wood Hearing Tuesday-.
VeTf Tnpsdnv before United States
OnmTTiiscirinpr Sladen. Commander T. A.
Wood, of the Indian War "Veterans' As
sociation, who is charged with making
false proof for the purpose or collecting
money from the Federal Government,
will have a hearing.
he will be held to appear before the United
States grand jury.
W. C. Blair Sued for Divorce.
rnnm. A. Blair has sued William C.
Blair for a divorce on account of deser
tion. FRAMING A CANAL TREATY
Colombian Commission Is Given Its
Own Time for the Work.
NEW YORK. Sept. 25. Indifference was
manifest In Congress, says a Herald dis
patch from Bogota under date of Sep
tember 21. toward the death of the Hay-
Herran canal treaty. Although the pe
riod for the ratification of the treaty was
to expire at midnight of the 22d, the
soeeches delivered on the subject were
mild, and referred more to the possibility
of a new treaty than to the fate or tne
present one. ,
A commission was appointed by the
Senate to prepare a new treaty, but It
Is not known when its report will be pre
sented. A- cablegram was sent by Gov
ernor Obaldla on the 19th Inst., to Presi
dent Marroquln, assuring him of hl3
patriotism and loyalty, and stating that
matters were quiet on the Isthmus. Gov
ernor Obaldla also informed the Presi
dent that there were no Indications of a
revolution on the Isthmus. The cable
gram was published on placards and post
ed In all .the streets ana on tne corners
of Bogota. It had a quieting effect on
the people, who feared that there would
be a revolt on the Isthmus if the canal
treaty was finally rejected by Congress.
Both houses of Congress are now busy
making selections for electoral judges for
the next Presidential and Congressional
elections.
General Sarrla, who had been appointed
chief of the garrison of Panama, has de
clined to accept the position.
General Juan Yovar has been appointed
Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Pan
ama on the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts.
He left Bogota yesterday for Panama.
Polk County Valuations.
DALLAS, Or, Sept. 25. County Assessor
F. E. Myer ,has just completed footings
of the Polk County assessment rolls, the
summary of which Is as follows:
Tillable land, 114.250 acres 51.653.5 10
Non-tillable land; 2S1.467 acres.... 1,023,565
Improvements on deeded lands.?... 257.965
Town lots 136.S05
Improvements on lots6 w 293.235
Railroad. 194.09 miles 198,180
Improvement on land not deeded.. 8.420
Rolling stock 28.185
Machinery, etc... 36,670
Merchandise ...(. 144.070
Farm Implements 74,770
Money ,68.5S0
Notes and accounts 120,310
Shares of stock 60.760
Furniture and jewelry 147.675
Horses and mules. 4177 131.S70
Cattle. 8347 127.085
Sheep and goats. 40,465 82.420
Swine. 5226 14.430
Gross value all property 54.609.5:5
Exemption1 3S9.055
Total taxable property 54,220.480
Number of polls 1,254
Union Pacific Promotes Plant.
OMAHA, Sept. 23. N. P. Plant of the
Union Pacific general freight department,
has been appolntlnd soliciting agent of
the Union Pacific at San Francisco, and
will leave for Jiis new post soon. He has
been 14 years In the service of the Union
Pacific.
Plnfui urination, too trtquent. scanty, Ett
tint up at nlsht, cured by Oregon Kidney Tes,
WILL SEND BIG EXHIBIT
PEOPLE OF SOUTHEASTERN ORE
GON UNITED FOR FAIR.
They Welcome President Myers of
State Lewis and Clark Corpora
tion Great Need of Railroads.
Residents of Crook, Grant and Harney
Counties are willing to deliver at the
railroad 1000 pounds of exhibits from
each county for display at the St. Louis
Exposition. These products will be de
livered to the State Commission free of
cost and the people of the three counties
aro anxious that they shall be given the
opportunity to make a good showing for
their district.
The offer of this assistance was made
to Jefferson Myers, president of the State
Commission, while he was making a tour
last week through the three counties. Mr.
Myerg returned yesterday enthusiastic
over the manner In which the people of
Eastern Oregon are co-operating with
his commission.
All the exhibits of the Harney County
Fair which the State Commission desires
will be delivered free by the officials of
that enterprise. A fire occurring in the
main pavilion of the Burns fair on the
Sunday preceding the formal opening de
stroyed many of the best exhibits, but
these will be replaced by the exhibitors
and included In the county's display.
"The people are anxious to show what
can be produced in that country," said
Mr. Myers yesterday. "Though they are
cut off from rail transportation and it
costs about 1 cent a pound to transport
supplies into Harney County and the sur
rounding district, that Is one of the rich
est sections of the state and the fruit
grown In the valleys Is the best I have
ever seen.
"There Is a valley In Harney County
4200 feet above the sea that will produce
some of the best exhibits we will show
at St. Louis. The grains andgras3es are
excellent and the fruit Is certain to at
tract a great deal of attention.
"Personally I believe the country is
beyond the stock-raising- period. The
sheep and horses have eaten the grass
off the, ranges and these are nearly gone.
Either the ranges must be reseeded or
diversified farming undertaken. The
farmers believe the country should be
settled up and general farming pursuits
followed.
"I asked some of the people why grain
was not raised, but they quickly pointed
out the fact that transportation rates
would take all the money that could be
secured from a crop to move It.
'The people are eager for railroads and
for Irrigation wo'rk. They have an excel
lent system of Irrigation planned If the
work can be carried out, and I am thor
oughly convinced that when the country
Is put under a system of Irrigation It will
support a population of 50,000.
"The people of that district are
anxious to patronize Portland merchants,
but they are disappointed to find that
the business men of this city have paid
no attention to them. The only persons
they see from Portland are the travel
ing men from local houses and these,
they say, 'merely come to take their
money away.'
"It seems certain to me that if Port
land does not wake up and aid in putting
a railroad Into that district San Fran
cisco will tap the country and the trade
will be lost permanently to Portland. I
believe it would be profitable for a party
of Portland people to make a trip through
that district. It would show the people
here were In sympathy with them.
"The best system of roads In the State
Of Oregon can be found In Harney
County. They have put the work In
charge of a general superintendent, and
he has built up a thorough system of
highways. The county is out of debt and
has a good road fund available, part of
which is to be spent this Fall In further
development.
"The country is reached by stage routes
and there are numerous such lines of
travel available. They had just opened
two new stations1 on the Burns 6tage, and
I was given the opportunity of naming
them. One I designated 'Lewis and Clark'
and the other, 'Governor Chamberlain'."
WILL MAKE FIXE EXHIBIT. .
Renewed Assurance That Washing
ton Is Friendly to the Fair.
The assurance of G. W. E. Peaslee,
president of the Washington State Com
mission for the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition, that Washington will do her part
toward making the enterprise a success
is confirmed by G. L. LIndsley, of Ridge
field, Clark County, secretary of the com
mission and also a member of the Wash-
High Class I
The better clas3 of druggists, everywhere, are men of scientific attainments and high integrity,
who devote their lives to the welfare of their fellow men in supplying the best of remedies and
purest medicinal agents of known value, in accordance with physicians' prescriptions and
scientific formula. Druggists of the better class manufacture many excellent remedies, but
always under original or officinal names and they never sell false brands, or imitation medicines.
They are the men to deal with when in need of anything in their line, which usually includes
all standard remedies and corresponding adjuncts of a first-class pharmacy and the finest and
best of toilet articles and preparations and many useful accessories and remedial appliances.
The earning of a fair living, with the satisfaction which arises from a knowledge of the benefits
conferred upon their patrons and assistance to the medical profession, is usually their greatest
reward for long years of study and many hours of daily toil. They all know that Syrup of
Figs is an excellent laxative remedy and that it gives universal satisfaction, and therefore they
are selling many millions of bottles annually to the well informed purchasers of the choicest
remedies, and they always (take pleasure in handing out the genuine article bearing the full
name of the Company California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front of every package.
They know that in cases of colds and headaches attended by biliousness and constipation and
of weakness or torpidity of the liver and bowels, arising from irregular habits, indigestion, or
over-eating, that there is no other remedy so pleasant, prompt and beneficial in its effects as
Syrup of Figs, and they are glad to sell it because it gives universal satisfaction.
Owing to the excellence of Syrup of Figs, the universal satisfaction which it gives pand the
immense demand for it, imitations have been made, tried and condemned, t?ut there are
individual druggists to be found, here and there, who dojnot maintain the dignity and principles
of the profession and whose greed gets the better of their judgment, and who do not hesitate
to recommend and try to sell the imitations in order to make a larger profit. Such preparations
sometimes have the name " Syrup of Figs" or "Fig Syrup" and of some piratical concern,
or fictitious fig syrup company, printed on the package, but they never have the full name of
the Company California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front of the package. The imitations
should be rejected because they are injurious to the system. In order to sell the imitations
they find it necessary to resort to misrepresentation or deception, and whenever a dealer passes
off on a customer a preparation under the name of "Syrup of Figs" or "Fig Syrup," which
does not bear the full name of the California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front of the package,
he is attempting to deceive and mislead the patron who has been so unfortunate as to enter his
establishment, whether it be large or small, for if tho dealer resorts to misrepresentation and
and deception in one case he will do so with other medicinal agents, and in the filling of
physicians' prescriptions, and should be avoided by every one who values health and happiness.
Knowing that the great majority of druggists are reliable, we supply the immense demand
for our oxceljent remedy entirely through the druggists, of whom it may be purchased every
where, in original packages only, at the regular price of fifty cents per bottle, but as exceptions
exist it is necessary to inform the public of the facts, in order that all may decline or return
any imitation which may be sold to them. If it does not bear the full name of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front of every, package, do not hesitate to return the
article and to demand the return of your money, and in future go to one of the better class ot
druggists who willsell you
ington St Louis Fair Commission, who Is
at the Portland.
"Governor McBrlde's personal feeling Is
entirely friendly to the Fair, as he told
me himself. The geifral feeling Is Increasing-
In depth and strength through
out the state that, as our geographical po
sition Is similar, our allegiance is due to
our political mother, Oregon. So Is our
desire growing to be properly represented.
My conversation with men generally, from
the Cascades to Puget Sound, convinces
me that the feeling Is growing that a
narrow provincial view was first taken of
It Oregon's growth, development and
prosperity would surely mean an increase
of population In Washington and Idaho.
At present the efforts of the Washington
commission for the St Louis Fair "are
conscientious and comprehensive for the
purpose of securing a very representative
exhibit from the state. From that it Is the
intention of our Lewis and Clark Fair
Commission to save a great deal, house
It and transport it here.
"We have been very much handicapped
In our efforts In Washington by lack of
co-operation by the transportation lines.
We have no transportation whatever af
forded us, but pay first-class rates for all
the traveling we do, just as any other
man would, although we are serving gra
tuitously in a spirit of patriotism. Yet who
are the first beneficiaries of bringing pop
ulation to this country but the railroads?
They are not only the first beneficiaries
but the second and third. Of course the
first impression is that this Is due to an
unfriendly policy toward Governor Mc
Brlde. but I believe that it is part of the
policy pursued for years. The view of the
people at large Is that we are oppressed
by the transportation companies.
"Henry Reed, secretary of the Fair cor
poration, stated In his report of his re
ception by the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce that he was assured that body
would raise money for an exhibit. We
think we can get a number of thousand
dollars to secure the transportation of the
exhibit from St Louis to Portland."
, INDORSED BY SEATTLE.
Declares for State Exhibit at Lewis
and Clark Fair.
The full text of the resolution Indorsing
the Lewis and Clark Exposition, adopted
by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce,
shows that body gave a general indorse
ment to the entire project The repre
sentatives In Congress from Washington
are urged to support a bill making an
appropriation for a Government exhibit
and the plan of erecting a Washington
building is indorsed.
The resolutions read as follows:
Whereas, a National and international ex
position will be held in the City ot Portland.
Or., from May 1 to November 1, 1003, in
commemoration of the 100th anniversary of
the exploration of the Oregon Country by
Captains Meriwether Lewis and "William
Clark, purjuiant to a commission Issued to
them by Thomas Jefferson. President of tho
United States.
Whereas, The declared purpose of said ex
position Is to make known the resources and
potentialities of the entire Oregon Country
(comprising all of the present States of
Oregon, Washington and Idaho and parts of
Montana and Wyoming, with the view of
attracting homeseekers and Investors.
Whereas. The State of Washington Is the
first state In population and Commercial and
Industrial development of the several states
erected out of the old Oregon Country, and
would be greatly benefited by a comprehen
sive exhibit of Its products and resourcs:
Besolved, That the Chamber of Commerce
-
Protect Yourself
Our cap labels, shown above, are a guarantee against all impurities. We use
only the nest part of cow's milk. Our .dairies are kept scrupulously clean and
the greatest precaution is exercised from the feeding of the cons to the canning
of the Cream. Be sure and ask yonr dealer for
Economy Brand
Evaporated Cream
Made by the originators and largest producers of Evaporated Cream.
Every can guaranteed.
HELVETIA MILK COHDBNSHTG CO., Highland, UlinoiJ.
AND OTHERS.
what you wish and the best of everything
YOU'D BETTER
JOIN THE ARMY
The. Big List of Buyers During
ThiSySale Amounts to Almost
That Sale Continues by
Sheer Force of Its Popularity
Buyers Are All Contented,
and You Will Be, Too Read
the Prices.
5218. J16S.00. 5163.00, 5137.00. 517S.CO, 531S.00,
5l2i5.W. 2jo.w, S15S.IX. 514S.UO, etc., etc.
These are the prices on as beautiful an
assortment of choice instruments as were
ever placed before discriminating buyers.
Among tnem are our regular lines as well
as oda lines of pianos in plain and fancy
cases of choicest mahogany, fancy English
mottled wainut, genuine Rosewood, San
lJomLigo mahogany and Brazlillan walnut,
also some In choice specimens of Old Eng
lish walnut
Mary of these instruments ought to be
Selling for J45O.0O nnr? ron n mnoh s
5650.OO, some for less, but not one that Is
nnt Ttrni-th JA .1
.. " tcui UlUlfc LilUU B ilX e
now- asking. Our main iloor will soon be
ready for tne elegant new pianos that are
to occupy it, and then no more low pricing,
bo If you are going to get one of these bar
gains, come now.
Payments down, 56.00 to 520.00 monthly
Installments. 5 1.00 to 510.00, according to
the instrument
Our written guarantee goes with every
sale and money back in every instance
where purchase proves unsatisfactory.
Eilers Piano House. Washington street,
corner Park, Nos. 351, 353 and 355.
of Seattle heartily Indorses said Lewis and
Clark Centennial Exposition, and recom
mends that the Legislature at Its next ses
sion make an adequate appropriation for a
Washington exhibit at said exposition, In
cluding the erection of a state building, pro
vided, that so much of the Washington ex
hibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
as can be utilized at the Lewis and Clark
Centennial Exposition be transferred from
St. Louis to Portland after the close of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. ,
Resolved, further, That the Senators and
Representatives In. Congress from the State
of Washington be and they are hereby re
quested to give their cordial support to the
bill to be Introduced, at the next session of
Congress providing for an exhibit by the
Government of the United States at the Lew
is and Clark Centennial Exposition and mak
ing an appropriation therefor and for other
purposes of Federal participation.
Resolved, further. That the Seattle Cham
ber of. Commerce requests the co-operation of
all other commercial bodies in the State of
Washington in this behalf.
Resolved further. That copies of this reso
lution be sent to the Senators and Repre
sentatives in Congress from the State of
Washington nnd to the board of directors ot
the Lewis and Clark Exposition Corporation,
at Portland.
Visitors to Portland
Should not miss the delightful trips up and
down the Columbia River." Particulars at
O. R & N. city ticket olflce. Third and
Washington.
ai Impure Milk
RUGGISTS
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in his line at reasonaDiepnces.