THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1903.
AS TIGHT AS A DRUM
So Shall Seattle Be to AN
Forms of Gambling.
EDICT FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE
pepntr Corcoran Says He "Will Give
FrosecatlnK Attorney Scott -Plenty
to Attend. To, if Ho Means
0 Business.
SEATTLE. 'Wash., Oct. 16. (Special.)
Under Sheriff Corcoran today issued a
sweeping order directing that all slot-machines,
of whatever nature, and all other
gambling devices be seized ' It any are
found In us after 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Deputy Sheriffs Nelson and Bunce, act
ing upon instructions from Corcoran,
Spent the whole day warning the owners
of trade slot machines of the order and
informing them that in the event the ma
chines were exposed they would be
seized and destroyed.
The reason for this action was stated by
Mr. Corcoran to be that Prosecuting At
torney Scott saw flt to Ignore his writ
ten communication setting -forth the will
ingness of the Sheriff's office to place any
number of deputies at his disposal for
the suppression of gambling, and for the
further reason that the Sheriff's office In
terprets the failure to reply as virtually
directing it to proceed on Its own ac
count. When asked what attitude he would
assume In the matter In view of the fact
that the trade machines have been operat
ed for the past few weeks under a fine
system Inaugurated by his office. Prose
cuting Attorney Scott declined to make
any statement other than to say that
whenever the Sheriff's office laid evi
dence of any violation of the law before
him he would proceed with a prosecution
of the offender.
Under Sheriff Corcoran gave out the
following regarding the motives which
prompted him to take tho initiative in
suppressing gambling:
"This office was forced to take the step
which it did by reason of the Prosecut
ing Attorney's refusal to accept my of
fer of assistance in freeing the city from
gambling, thus virtually putting the
whole responsibility up to the Sheriff. We
.accept and will close this town tighter
than a drum before we are done with it.
If Mr. Scott, who in a recent interview
complained that he could not get as
sistance to suppress gambling from this
office, has any doubt on this score it is
the Sheriff's duty promptly to remove
Buch doubt.
"In other words, I am merely taking
Mr. Scott at his word as to where the
responsibility for the existence of gam
bling lies, and the Sheriff's office will per
form its duty to the letter. After the
paraphernalia is seized and evidence pro
cured it is up to the Prosecuting At
torney to do the rest.
"The Sheriff will give him enough busi
ness to keep every man In his office hard
at work for months to come."
SAUESr CLUB WII.I entertain.
State Press Association to Be Given
n. Reception and Ball.
SALEM. Or., Oct 16. (SpeclaL) Ac
cording to responses that have been re
ceived to the invitations sent out by the
officers of the State Press Association, it
appears that there will be a large at
tendance at the annual session of the as
sociation to be held here October 22 to
2A. Newspaper men from all parts of the
state have indicated their intention to
come to Salem to attend the meeting.
In addition to the regular programme
of proceedings of the Press Association,
the Salem Press Club will give an enter
tainment and ball on Friday evening,
October 23. Salem hotels have made spe
cial rates for the newspaper men and the
street-car company has arranged to give
the visiting scribes a free trolley ride to
the places of Interest in this city.
The meeting of the press association and
the entertainment and ball to be given
by the Press Club will all be held In the
Armory In the City Hall. The programme
for tho entertainment Is as follows:
Music Salem Military Band, Prof. W. E.
McElroy, Leader.
Addresa o "Welcome, R. J. Hendricks,
Editor Salem Statesman.
Music Solo, Mrs. Hallie Parrlsh-Hlnges,
Salem.
Address Response, Arthur Conklin,
Grant's Pass, President State Press Asport
ation.
Music. Stalwart Quartet, Salem.
Address, C J. Owen, Editor Telegram,
Portland Press Club.
Address, John E. Lathrop, Portland Jour
nal, Portland Press Club.
Music, Salem Military Band.
Reception and Press Ball.
The ball following the programme will
be managed by N. J. Judah, assisted by
Captain C. A. Murphy, Lieutenant Carl
Abrams, Lieutenant R. W. Holman and
Mr. Charles H. Hinges. The ladies' re
ception committee consists of Mrs. E.
Hofer. Mrs. R. J. Hendricks. Mrs. P.
F. Toevs, Mrs. A W. Prescott and Mrs.
C. D. Mlnton.
WIXTBtt CLOSES OX DAWSON.
Lack of Supplies Is Running Prices
L'p Gold Output .$1,000,000 Short.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct 16. A spe
clal from Dawson says:
Winter is closing in quickly, and sev
eral thousand tons of freight will not
reach Dawson this season. Freight
cnarges are phenomenally high and prices
on certain staples are going skyward
Today hay in Dawson is selling for 5130
per ton. Not only Is freight from up
river being delayed on account of the
low water, but lower river steamers,
which were bringing St Michael ship
ments of hay, feed, etc, will not reach
here. Many other articles besides those
enumerated are going up, on the expecta
tion of a pending shortage.
Stewart River is several feet lower than
usual and cannot be navigated with any
thing larger than a canoe, owing to bare
bars. The little steamer Emma Nott
failed to get up to Mayo, and had to re
turn. Many persons up the Stewart, who
expected to come down by the steamer,
are disappointed, and may have to come
overland owing to the lateness of the sea
son. Snow is several inches deep in
Mayo district, and the streams are freez
ing. The gold output will only be about
Jl.OOO.OW less than last year, despite tho
extreme drought, which cost the miners
six weeks' loss of time. It is believed
there will be activity In mining circles
all Winter. 1
Many people are leaving for the out
side fearing a severekWlnter. The num
ber of those going outjexceeds that of last
Autumn by several hundred.
FOUND HIS LAND SOLD.
Ole Olsen, of Astoria, Discovers
Forged Deed on Record.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 16. In the Superior
Court at Cathlamet tomorrow an inter
esting land case will lie tried. Some years
ago Ole B. Olsen, of Astoria, located a
timber claim north of Oak Point, Wash.,
and made final proof In support of his
claim. He has since paid taxes on It
While at Cathlamet a few days ago he
discovered that the claim has been sold
to a Portland man for a consideration of
$S00, the deed bearing date of January 9,
3W0. Another -deed by -which the Port-
land man sold the land, to an Eastern
syndicate was also recorded, the consid
eration in tho second Instance being
much greater. The first deed was signed
"Ole B. Olsen, of Albany. Lane County,"
and was executed In Portland.
Mr. Olsen has brought -suit through his
attorneys, Smith Bros., to havo the forged
deed set aside. It is posslblethe suit
may develop other frauds of a similar
nature.
SOLICITS SCHOOL CO-OPERATION.
State School Superintendent AmJch
for Exhibits at St. Lontm Fair.
SALEM, Or.. ''Oct. 16. (Special.V-In
order to help in the preparation of an
educational exhibit at ttie St. Louis Ex
position, which will be. a credit to Ore
gon, Superintendent of' Public Instruction-J.
H. Ackerman has issued a circular
letter addressed to all school officers and
teachers, soliciting their co-xperatIon In
the work of the gentlemen who have this
part of Oregon's exhibit in charge.
Judging by the expressions received
from those educational workers with
whom he has talked on the subject. Su
perintendent Ackerman believes that in
every part of the state there will be a
hearty response to every request for as
sistance In preparing the exhibit The
letter issued by Superintendent Ackerman
is as follows: -
To the School Directors, Superintendents,
Principals and Teachers in the' Public School
of Oregon: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
is to bo held In St. Louis In 1004. and for
the first time In the history ot enterprises of
this kind, the department of education has
been assigned first place, and a separate build
ing has been provided for the educational ex
hibit and a comparative display from all the
leading nations of the -world.
It is earnestly desired by this department
that Oregon shall take its proper place as a
leading exhibitor in that department- The
great interest heretofore -manifested by the
people of Oregon in all matters pertaining to
education Justify the expectation of hearty co
operation in the preparation of an educational
display that will intelligently and effectively
Illustrate Oregon's school eystem, and . the re
sult achieved in all lines of work.
Professor F. G. Toung has been appointed as
the educational exhibit commission1 for Oregon.
and Superintendent H. S. Lyman as superin
tendent, and these gentlemen have, in conjunc
tion with -the committee appointed tor this
purpose by the State Teacher's Association,
prepared a circular containing suggestions and
plans for preparing a creditable exhibition,
which you will receive In due time. All In
quiries and communications should be ad
dressed to Superintendent H. S. Lyman, 203
Vine street, Portland. Or.
Firmly believing that all will take hold of
the matter with zeal and enthusiasm, to the
end that this exhibition of school work will
be the best in the history of the state.
J. H. ACKERMAN.
Superintendent Public Instruction.
HELPED LOCATE A TIX MLXE.
Government Surveyor Given Valu
able Aid to Novice Prospectors.
EUGENE. On, Oct. 16. (Special.)
Arthur J. Collier, who has been in Alaska
with a party of Government geological
surveyors, stopped In Eugene to visit his
parents while on the way to San Fran
cisco to make his report. He gives an
Interesting story of the discovery of a
valuable tin mine near Nome, In which
he rendered valuable assistance to the
prospectors, the mine being given his
name.
While .stationed at Nome he freouently
made trips to interior points. At one time
he was at York, which Is 150 miles from
Nome and 25 miles from Cape Prince of
Wales, and while there a party of young
prospectors came in. They had been
looking for tin and brought to Yora
number of specimens of ore, which they
supposed to be valuable for the tin they
carried, and showed them to Mr. Collier.
His experienced eye at once pronounced
the entire batch worthless with the ex
ception of one small piece which he rec
ognized as being of fine quality.
The prospectors took Mr. Collier to the
place where the prospect was found alid
then he discovered an immense ledge
which he thinks will be of great commer
cial value. The position which Mr. Collier
occupies In the Government service pro
hibits him from owning mining or acquir
ing mining property and he has no inter
est in it. Lieutenant-Governor Hutchin
son, of Idaho, a prominent mining man,
has bonded the property and will de
velop It.
"WHAT SALEM ASKS FOR.
Government Analysis to Be Made of
Its Water Supply.
SALEM, Or.. Oct. 16. (Special.) The
full text of the resolutions passed by the
Salem Commercial Club, relative to the
controversy over the local water supply,
Is as follows:
"Whereas, In a recent issue of Tho Ore
gon lan there appeared an interview with the
Secretary ot the State Board of Health.
condemning tho public water supply of
Salem, unjustly, as we believe, and
"Whereas, From the tenor of this and
subsequent interviews, we fear that so long
as the State Board of Health retains its
present secretary, we cannot expect fair
treatment, be it
"Resolved, That the Greater Salem Com
merclal Club urges the City Board of
Health to act independently in its exam
ination into and control of all matters per
taining to the public health, and in pursu
ance thereof to obtain from the highest
government authority a vordlct as to tho
fitness of the water of the Willamette Ktver,
as filtered and furnished by the water
company, as a public water supply; and he
It lurther
"Resolved, That as the number of cases
of typhoid has been grossly exaggerated In
the public estimation, that the City Board
of Health be urged to publish ah official
report as to the present condition of the
public health, and to a regular publication
of vital statistics thereafter."
Pastor Installed at Albany.
ALBANY. Or., Oct. 16. (Special.) An
adjourned meeting of the Willamette
Presbytery was held in Albany last night
to install Rev. Tracy B. Grlswold as
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
of this city. The meeting was largely at
tended by the prominent men of the Pres
byterian denomination In Oregon, a num
ber of wnom delivered addresses. Many
Albany people witnessed the formal in
stallation of the pastor who has occu
pied the Presbyterian pulpit In Albany
for some time. The installation took
place in the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Grlswold, for five years preceding
his call to the Albany church, was pastor
of the Westminster Presbyterian Church
at Auburn, N. Y. He graduated from Am
herst College with the class of 1S95, and
entered the theological seminary at Au
burn, completing his course in 1S9S. He
immediately began preaching in his col
lege town, remaining there uatjl three
ir.ontns ago, wnen ne came to Albany.
Educator for German Congress.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 16. (Special.) W. T.
Harris, United States Commissioner of
Education, has written Governor Cham
berlain calling attention to the Interna
tional Congress of School Hygiene, which
will hold a session at Nuremberg, Ger
many, April 4 to 9, 1S04. It Is desired that
Governor Chamberlain appoint a delegate
to represent this state. If any resident
of this state w.ho Is Interested in the
subject to be discussed by the congress
i3 going to Germany at that time. Gov
ernor Chamberlain will be pleased to com
municate with him.
Guilty of Attempted Assault.
ROSEBDRG, Or.. Oct. 16. (Special.) E.
W. Shlveley, charged with assault with
criminal intent on his young stepdaugh
ter, was found guilty by the jury this'
evening and will be sentenced tomorrow.
His wife would not testify against him.
Oregon Horse Win Idaho Prize.
LA GRANDE. Or., Oct. 16. (Special.)
N. K. West's Commonwealth, of this city,
was today awarded first premium for
standard-bred trotters, over a large field
-of competitors" at the-Boise, Idaho, fair.
FOLSOIi! CONVICTS FREED
REWARD. FOR AID TO PRISON OF
FICIALS AT RECENT BREAK.
Should Released Men Be Apraln Con
victed of Felony, They Will Have
Long Terms Against Them.
SACRAMENTO. CaL. Oct 16.-Governor
Pardee today pardoned from Folsom
Prison convicts Joseph Casey and John
Martinez, and commuted the sentences of
O. C. Clark, Charles Abbott and William
Grlder.
These pardons and commutations are
granted because the men aided the officors
of the prison In the attempt v to prevent
the recent outbreak when IS convicts
made their escape.
The conditions attending these execu
tive' favors are quite out of the ordinary
Katherlne Willis.
M'MINNVILLE. Or., Oct. 14. (SpeclaL) Little Katherino Willis, who .took first prise at the McMlnnvllle Fair
as the prettiest baby glrL is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Willis, of this city.
Maurice Woodrum took the first prize at the fair as. the- prettiest baby boy. He Is 'the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hi
ram Woodrum, of this city,
Little Marion Hendricks took first prize as the fattest baby. She is the daughter of Mr. ' and Mrs. M. E.
Hendricks. . fc .
In such cases. If is stipulated that If
any of the released men should hereafter
Via nnvIptAf! nf n. fflnnv he shall not onlv
servo the sentence Imposed for such off
fense, but also the unexpired term stand
lng against him at the prison.
CLUB INVITES PASSENGER AGENTS.
Freedom of City on Attending Con-
. vcntlon In Portland Next Year.
ALBANY. Or.. Oct. 16. (Special.) J.
P. Jones, traveling passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific, was In Albany to
day, dlscusslnjr with members of the
Alco Club, Albany's commercial organiza
tion, plans for securing the annual con
vention of the traveling passenger agents
of the United States for Portland next
year. The Alco Club is heartily In favor
of bringing the convention to Oregon and
will extend an Invitation to the railroad
men to visit Albany and enjoy the hos
pitality of her citizens.
It is thought the bringing of these
passenger agents to Oregon would be one
of tho greatest means of advertisement
as they come in contact with the travel
ing public In the East and Middle West
and could say many good words for Ore
gon. Mr. Jones will endeavor to have
the courtesies of all the Valley towns ex
tended to the passenger agents. He
leaves for New Orleans the laBt of- this
month to work to secure the coveted
meeting.
The only competitor Portland will have
Is Mexico City," said Mr. Jones, "and
the Coast delegates arc all pledged to
work for Portland."
POWER. FROM SHOSHONE FALLS.
Senator Clark Will Put In 4S,000
Horsepower Plant.
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 1C (Special.) By
the filing of an application In the office
of the State Engineer for the diversion
nf a lnriro amount of water from the
Snake at Shoshone Falls, the fact is dis
closed that Senator W. A. Clark, wno
owns a tract of land at the falls, pro
nncpa tn utilize hfs holdings there for
the establishment of a great - electrical
generating. station.
The application calls for 2CO0 Inches of
water. The plans accompanying the ap
plication show that the power-house is
to be some distance below the falls and
that the water is to be conveyed to it
through a tunnel 2100 feet in length. The
amount of horsepower which the proposed
works will be capable of generating Is put
at 4S.O0O horsepower and the estimated
cost of the plant is $1,500,000. It has often
been thought that Senator Clark proposed
to generate power there for transmission
to Salt Lake.
J. A. Crelghton, of Omaha, and Dewey
& Stone, of the same city, are said to
be associated with the Senator in the en
terprise. SUIT OVER FISIIWAY.
Injunction Asked nnd .10,000 Dam
ngcit ror Contractor.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 1C. Suit was
today filed In the Circuit Court by Archie
Pease, of Portland, Hattle M, Colbert and
Elizabeth Crawford vs. Ernest Rands, a
local contractor for 450,000 damages.
Rands was awarded the contract for the
construction of a fishway over the falls
at this place.
The plaintiffs have for the past 20 years
had two-thirds Interest In all the fishing
rights at all times on Moore's Island,
over which the fishway is to be built
Construction was commenced lately on
the Government flshladder, for which an
appropriation was made at the last ses
sion of the Legislature. Plaintiffs ask
for the above damages and for an In
junction to prevent further operations.
This will stop work on the fishway,
which was planned to havo been In op
eration this Fall.
TOO EAGER TO GET VOTES.
Adam Schmidt, of Walla .Walla, Ik
Cliargrcd With Perjury.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct 16. (Spe
cial.) A sensational aftermath of Walla
Walla's bitter political fight over the
city election last July came this morning
when Adam Schmidt was held In $3000
bonds for alleged perjury In the natural
ization of a number of Russians, who
ere sworn In to vote Just before elec
tion. Henry,,Hamburg and Henry Gottwlg
xesuneuyioaay uiai namnurg jeit Russia
lato in 1S9S and that his five years' resi
dence for final papers would not expire
until January. 1904. Schmidt is accused
of securing the naturalization papers. He
was said to be an Ankeny supporter and
antl-Ankeny men secured his arrest.
BAPTISTS INVITE TO FAIR.
State Society Urges Publication So
ciety to Meet In Portland In 1005.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct 16. (Special.)
Tho Baptists conclude the sessions of
their annual state convention this after
'noon and adjourned "to meet next year at.
McMlnnvllle. Two hundred and nineteen
delegates were In attendance at tho con
vention which was one of the largest that
has been held in many years.
Today's sessions were devoted largely
to hearing of, reports from the various
societies and committees. Some severe
resolutions were adopted denouncing the
liquor traffic and urging the church to be
more active in its opposition thereto.
By "a vote it was; decided to shorten by
a dav the lontrth nf the convention meet-
J ing next year. An invitation was extend
ed to the Baptist Publication Society ask
ing that organization to meet In Port
land In 1905.
The feature of today's proceedings was
an address on the work of the Publica
tion Society by Rev. Dr. Seymour, field
secretary of Philadelphia. Other- ad
dresses were made by Rev. John M. Fosr
ter, missionary at Swatow, China; E. H.
Hicks, F. C. Stanard and G. T. Ellis'.
Sunday Schools of Lewis County.
GENTRALIA, Wash., Oct. 16. (Special.)
The Lewis County Sunday School Asso
ciation will hold Its seventh annual con
vention in Centralla, Friday, Saturday and
PRIZE. BABIES AT M'MINNVILLE FALL
Maurice Woodrum.
Sunday, October 0, 31 and November 1.
Rev. W. C. Merritt. state secretary and
field worker, will be present and take a
prominent part In the convention, he will
also be accompanied by Mr. Landers,
who is a good convention organizer and
will assist with tho singing. The basis
of representation will be the pastor, super
intendent and two delegates from each
Sunday school.
Admitted to Waxhtngrton Bar.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct 16. (Special.)
The following were admitted to the state
bar today as the result of tho examina
tions just closed. Of the class of 25 only
two Tailed.
Spokane F. S. Taylor, Harry J. Hlbsch
man, Harry A. Rhodes, Horatio S. Davis.
Denton M. Crow. G. M. Ferris, W. J.
Parks, O. A. Gordon; Seattle Joseph
Locb, Ralph A. Kennan, Orvllle A.
Tucker, J. B. Joujon-Roche. E. J. Wright,
I. S. Pelghted, George M. Devecmon, R.
M. Wright, R. J. Borycr, Charles Henry
Steffen, F. M. Roberts; Wlnlock George
Brooks; Whatcom Hugh J. Lafferty,
Jacob Noethc; " Colvllle F. Y. Wilson.
Will Run Two Forest Grove Papers.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Oct 16. (Special.)
Will French, publisher, and Austin
Craig, editor of the Washington County
News, will tomorrow assume the same re
lations toward the Hlllsboro Independent,
succeeding Representative D. M. C. Gault,
whose wife's health leads him .to take a
vacation after nine years continuous
labor In charge of that paper. Both the
News and the Independent will be con
tinued separately. The Independent Is
one of the oldest newspapers of the state,
having been established In 1S72.
State School Funds Put at Interest.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 16. (Special.) Tho
surplus school funds In the State Treas
ury were diminished by $S2,iO0 today
when the State Land Board approved 60
applications for loans aggregating that
amount The loans are secured by mort
gages on real estate of three times the
value of the loan.
The money draws 6 per cent Interest and
the proceeds go Into; the state school
fund which is distributed among tho
counties each year.
Two Insane From Medford.
MEDFORD, Or.. Oct 16. (Special.)
Henry DeGroot who has lived In Med
ford for the past .ton years, and has been
an Invalid the greater part of the time,
was committed to the asylum and taken
.to Salem today.
J. G. Brown, of Sam's Valley, was pro
nounced Insane by Judge Prim and com
mitted to the asylum. Sheriff Rader left
with both patients for Salem today.
Checking Work of Special Agent.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Oct 16. (Spe
cial.) Inspector Tinker, of the Indian De
partment, Is now at Fort Slmcoe checking
up the work that was done by Special
Agent Dickson, who was sent here to In
vestigate the charges made against Super
intendent Jay Lynch. Dickson's report
will not be made, public till Inspector
Tinker has madehls report on the affairs
at the fort
.Slayer of Girl Captured.
BUTTE. Mont. Oct 16. Albert Beck
mann, who killed Helen Kelly, a former
sweetheart, here yesterday morning, was
captured this afternoon at Melrose by
Sheriff Qulnn. Eeckman was escaping on
a handcar when a rifle brought him to a
halt A heavy force of deputies has gone
to bring the prisoner back. Lynching Is
feared.
Crazed With Melancholy.
WEISER. Idaho," Oct 16. (Special.)
Mrs. Hulda Reed, a late arrival In this
tlty from Buttej Mont,, was adjudged
Insane yesterday and sent to the asyium
at Blackfoot It is thought the woman's
malady is only temporary and with proper
care and treatment she 'will soon re
cover. W'orklng on Welser Bridges.
- WEISER, Idaho, Oct 16. '(Special.V
Work has been commenced on the Wel
ser bridge. Three barges which will be
used in the river to -construct the piers
havebeen completed. A carload of ce
ment to be used in the construction of
the p'ers has arrived. Ground will be
broken Monday for the end piers.
Want Congress to Investigate.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct 16. (Special.)
The "Republican County central com
mittee held a meeting Tuesday night and
adopted resolutions, which will be sent
to the Washington representatives in
Congress, regarding an Investigation Into
the needs of Gray's Harbor.
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce.
ABERDEEN, Wash,. -Oct 16. (Special.)
The first annual meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce will be held In Novem
ber, when an election of officers wlll take
place and plans for another year con
sidered - - - '- -
FLOUR RATES IN ABEYANCE
ALL DEPENDS ON ACTION OF CHINA
COMMERCIAL COMPANY.
Representatives of Pacific Coast
Steamship Lines Meet and Decide
to Avrnit Developments.
" SEATTLE, Oct. 16. The proposed ad
vance in flour rates by Oriental steamers
from $3 to $4 or 55 a ton Is said to be de
pendent upon the action of the China Com
mercial Company at San Francisco. That
company has made another contract with
the Mexican Government to deliver Into
that country 10C0 Oriental laborers a
month at $45 each. This enables the com
pany to carry freight at a nominal rate If
it chooses to do so.
A meeting was held here today by repre
sentatives of the Nippon Yussen Kalsha,
FESTIVAL
Marlon HendriclcB.
Canadian Pacific, Boston Steamship Com
pany. Northern Pacific and Portland &
Asiatic Steamship Company. An effort
was made to agree on December rates for
flour shipments, but after the situation
was" thoroughly canvassed it was decided
to hold the question In abeyance until the
San Francisco rates aro announced.
FOREST FIRE LAW DEFECTIVE.
Washington Xcglslatnre Did Not
Provide for Any Pennlty.
SEATTLE, Oct. 16. The law passed by
the last Legislature for the purpose of
preventing 'the starting of fires In forests
has been found to bo defective, in that no
penalty has been provided. The dlscovery
was made today In a case before Justice
George, wherein E. Lucas was charged
with setting out a fire on his ranch on
Mercer Island.
The Game Warden says that until the
law Is amonded. his hands are tied. Since
the passage of the law. the number of
fires set out In the timbered districts have
been greatly reduced, but the attorneys
say that tha law as it now stands is a
dead letter on the statute books.
SUICIDES' CHOICE OF SITUATION.
One Pick Lodging-Honse That the
Other Leaves for Water Front.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. One man
hired a room In a Kearney-street lodging
house tonight to shoot himself and at the
same hour an Inmate of the same house
departed for the water front to end his
existence In a similar manner.
The man who engaged the room said
his nam. was Walker. He looked like a
railroad laborer of about 45 years. He shot
himself In the breast, inflicting a fatal
wound.
Harry Gasper, an unemployed steve
dore, visited a wharf and put a bullet
into hfs left breast He said he was
tired of life. He will probably die.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. C. E. Burrows.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) In the Portland sleeper at the O.
R. & N. depot this morning, Mrs. C. E.
Burrows died suddenly of heart failure.
Mrs. Burrows was the wife of the ex
president of the Walla Walla Gas &
Electric Company and moved here from
Pnrtlin men ncn filin w.na nrrpri 6?.
I The deceased left Portjland Thursday
evening for her home here, after spend
ing several weeks there for medical treat
ment She has been 111 for a year. Threo
chi.'dren aro left: Miss Mary, Miss Ella
and All.-rt, all of Walla Walla.
Richard Caswell.
' VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. Oct. 16. Rich
ard Caswell, one of the pioneer ranchers
of Madison County, died at his home In
the Ruby Valley yesterday, of some drop
sical affection, In the E4th year of his life.
Contesting Factions In Alaska.
SEATTLE, Oct 16. A warm fight Is on
at Juneau over election of delegates to the
territorial convention there October 26.
The antl-territorlalists carried the recent
primary election and elected ten delegates
but the self-government faction claim
snap judgment and will send a contesting
delegation. All towns of Southeastern
Alaska, except Juneau, Treadwell and
Sitka, .have chosen self-government dele
gates. Pulp Mill Shut Down.
ASTORIA. Or.. Oct 16. (Special.) The
Willamette Pulp & Paper Company's pulp
mill, on Young's River, is closed down
temporarily to make repairs and Install
some new machinery. It will be ready for
operation In about two weeks. The ca
pacity of tho plant will not be Increased,
as that would necessitate the building of
a new dam atian expense ot about $50,000.
Linn County Farmer Injured.
ALBANY. Or., Oct. 16. (Special.)
Charles I. Wenchell, a farmer residing
seven miles east of Albany, was serious
ly injured today by falling from a straw
stack. Wenchell ctruck a hayrack in the
fall, breaking several ribs. He suffers
great pain and It Is feared he is Injured
Internally.
Gedney Rescues Steamer Farrallon.
SEATTLE, Oct. 16. The steamer Faral
lon broke her tall shaft In Frederick Sound
October 11. She was towed Into Wrangel
Narrows by the United States coast
steamer Gedney, where she remains dis
abled. A tug has been dispatched to tow
her to Seattle. ,
Wants Railway Bill Postponed.
OTTAWA. Ont, Oct. 16. Senator Fer
guson moved In the Senate tonight that
the National Trans-Continental Railway
bill be postponed until further Informa
tion can be obtained so the best possible
bill may be Introduced. The debate will
likely last twb or three days.
Sloop Hover in Distress.
' SAN . FRANCISCO', ' Ocl.- 16. The Pa-
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does "BENJAMIN" mean the
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light, each tailor producing
but one portion of the gar
ment, are the chief factors in
attaining this ideal. That!
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are correct is attested by thou-
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II The price Is right. Your money
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m We are Sole Distributors here.
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g THIRD AND STARK STS.
clfic Mall steamer Barracouta, Captain
Trask, which arrived today from Panama
and way ports, reports having sighted the
sloop Rover, Captain Hall, on October 11,
oft San Pedro, flying signals of distress
and leaking, with one of her men hurt
and disabled and signalling that she
wanted to borrow a man from the
steamer.
Schooner Gerald C. Stranded.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct 16. News was re
ceived here today of the stranding at the
mouth of Ifestucca Bay of the gasoline
schooner Gerald C. Tho schooner strand
ed yesterday, and Is believed to have
merely run out of the channel. She Is
laden with flour and feed for the Clover
dale Mercantile Company, of Nestucca.
Fined for Throwing Stones.
ROSBBURG, Or., Oct 16. (Special.)
In the Circuit Court here yesterday Wiley
Isaacs and his two sons pleaded guilty
to assault upon Thomas Burnett, the
weapons being stones. The former was
fined $50 and the two latter $25 each. The
fines were paid.
President ot Aberdeen Y. M. C. A.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) E. B. Boner has been elected
president of the Y. M. C. A. in place of
the Rev. H. D. Crawford, resigned. An
effort will be made to secure the state
convention meeting for Aberdeen.
Hazel Stunt: Gets Divorce.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 16. (Speclal.)
Hazel Stdnz, the Floradora girl, was to
day awarded a divorce and the custody of
her child, now with her sister In Port
land. Meteor In Tow of Eureka.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 16. The Mer
chants Exchange has been advised that
the steamer. Meteor Is being towed to t
Coast Telegraphic Notes. ,n.
A gang of horse thieves, who tried to
run horses off the Fort Peck reservation,
Montana, Thursday night were ambushed,
and two of them killed. The Indians en
gaged In a running fight with the outlaws,
driving them off the reservation.
William Miller, a wealthy and Influential
citizen of San, Bernardino, CaL, shot and
killed George Simmons, a millionaire
mlneowner, on a turquoise property In dis
pute between the men, near Manvel. Cal.
Miller gave himself up to the authorities.
Convicts J. H. Wood and Joseph Murphy,
who participated In the outbreak at the
Folsom State Prison, July 27- last, which
resulted In the killing of one or more of
the convicts of Guard Cotton, were held
to answer for murder by Township Justice
J. R. Brown, yesterday morning.
Father Stephen B. Innes, rector of the
Church of St Mary the Virgin, at San
Francisco, after four years in the Episco
pal 'fold, will take orders In the Roman
Catholic Church. Mrs. Innes will also
enter active work in the Catholic Church.
.Innes says the liberal views of the modern
church go beyond the limit of the Scrip
tures. There will be no legal separation
between himself and his wife.
BOARD STILL PONDERING.
Alaskan Boundary Case Not Decided
Canada More Pessimistic.
LONDON, Oct 16. The Associated
Press has the highest authority for say
ing the announcement by the London
Morning Advertiser today that the deci
sion of the Alaska Boundary Commission
virtually concedes the American case, is
entirely untrue.
The commission has reached no decision
thus far, and no vote has been taken even
In the private sessions, which would In
dicate Chief Justice Alverstone's position.
It Is quite true the general trend of opin
ion among those connected with the tri
bunal, aside from the Commissioners, Is
that the ultimate decision will be In favor
of America, but there Is a3 yet no warrant
for saying It has been reached.
Confirming the statement that no de
cision In the Alaskan boundary arbi
tration has been reached, the St James
Gazette this afternoon adds:
"There la, however. Increasing pessi
mism In Canadian circles."
The commission adjourned until tomor
row without making any announcement
Lord Strnthcona Entertains Counsel.
LONDON, Oct. 16. Lord Strathcona,
High Commissioner for Canada, tonight
entertained the counsel engaged In the
Alaskan boundary case and their wives
at dinner at his house. No speeches were
made.
"How do you like my new Fall hatr "Is it
all paid for?" "Yes." "It's perfectly beauti
ful." Detroit Free Press.
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MEN
DISEASES
Dr. W. Norton Davis
Accurate Treatment
in Every Case
We wish to make one point dis
tinct and emphatic, the remedies
employed In treating our patients
are prescribed and compounded to
meet the exact requirements In
each Individual case. Every pa
tient of ours can rest assured that
the treatment he receives is not
the "ready-made" kind. If you
want such treatment, go to a drug
store and buy a patent nostrum.
We make a study of every case
we treat, note all conditions In the
bejrlnnlnir. note an Cevelonments as
the case progresses, and so alter
our remedies as to accomplish just
vhat our kuowledge and trained
perception tells us must be accom
plished. After diagnosing your case
we will know just what you need.
We have treated thousands of
cases Identical with your own. and
many more of a similar nature.
Contracted Diseases
To but partially euro a contracted
disease Is almost as dangerous as
to allow It to go untreated. Unless
every particle of Infection and In
flammation Is removed the proba
bility e&lsts that the disease will
gradually work Its way Into the
general system. Still greater Is
the danger of the prostate gland
becoming chronically inflamed,
which always brings on partial or
complete loss of power. Perhaps
25 per cent of the cases of so-called
"weakness" are a direct result of
some Improperly treated contracted
disease. We have treated thousands
of cases of contracted disorders
With our system, and have effected
a thorough and safe cure in each
instance. There havo been no re
lapses or undesirable developments
whatever, and our patients havo
been cured In less time than other
and less thorough forms of treat
ment require In producing even
doubtful results.
Varicocele
We guarantee to cure varicocele
by a method that Involves no cut
ting, no ligature or caustic. No
other physician employes the same
treatment, and so thoroughly Is our
.vork that there need not be the
slightest fear of a relapse into the
old condition. Those who have,
jjoon long pffllcted with varicocele
will never realize the injury it bas
caused until they feel the vim. en
ergy -and buoyancy of spirits that
a complete euro will bring.
"Weakness55
"Weakness" Is not a nervous dis
order, demanding a tonic system
of treatment, but Is merely a symp
tom of chronic Inflammation or
congestion in the prostate gland.
The congestion exists as a result of
early dissipation or some Improp
erly treated contracted disorder,
and requires mainly carefully di
rected local measures. By our
own original methods the prostate
gland Is quickly restored to Its
original state, which results in full
and complete return to strength
and vigor. Our cures are per
manent because the condition re
sponsible for the functional disor
der is entirely removed, and we are
convinced that by no other treat
ment Is a radical cure of this ail
ment possible.
Stricture
Our treatment for stricture 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
ofter you Is original and distinctive.
Do not give up hope because others
have failed. We will cure you and
the cure will be prompt nnd a
painless one. Our treatment dis
solves the stricture, and perma
nently removes every obstruction
from the urinary passage, subdues
all inflammation, removes all Irri
tation or congestion that may exist
in the kidneys or bladder, reduces
enlargement of the prostate gland
and restores health and tone to all
organs affected by the disease.
PILES
Quick Cures Certain Cures
We cure the worst cases of plies
permanently without the use of
ointments, without pain, cutting or
detention ..from business, in from
two to three treatments. Our trea
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 service.
Should you live at a distance, we
can treajt you successfully at homo.
WE ARE ALWAYS WILL
ING TO WAIT FOR OUR
FEE UNTIL A CURE IS
EFFECTED.
Consultation and advice free at
our ofllce or by mail. Our booll
explaining male anatomy free.
HOURS:
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7 to 8 P. M.; Sundays and
Holiday 10 A. M. to 12 M.
. DOCTOR
W. Norton Davis
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Portland, Or.
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