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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1903.
NEW LJOW -RULED By A B7VRTENDER
Character Sketch of Chirks F. Murphy, Leader of Triumphant Tammany.
New Tork Press r with Tammany, but that would be more
CHARLES F. MURPHY, the leading- in the nature of a confession than a
figure of Tammanv Hall today, chal- profession of political faith- The leader
i t-of h n the ?m tc-av t Tammany never has had much concern
lenses interest much in the same way abstract prlncIpleB. His politics has
as a puppet who is raised to a throne and bem Qf the ,3 order. Ttfhen ho went
founds a dynasty. He was one of Tarn- jnto voting booth on election day he
army's coarsest heelers. Now he is play- , put his cross In the circle under the- star,
ing for an empire. The Tammany vlctony j but if the party emblem had been a dol
on Tuesdav will make him the uncrowned I lar mark he would have liked it as well.
king of New Tork.
"Who is this man and what are his char
acteristics? "What capacity has he for
government, now that the fortunes of the
election have put the fate of nearly 4,000,
00 of persons in his hands and placed the
imperial revenues of the city at his dis
posal?. "Charlie" Murphy is a young man. He
Is barely 40, and ho doesn't look as old
as that. His complexion Is the kind
called "sandy." If he had a beard it
might be red, but his face always is
smooth shaven, which helps out the
youthful appearance. Meet the Tammany
loader when you will, he gives you the
idea of a man who just has got out of a
barber's chair.
He is of medium height the merest
trifle above it, perhaps. He is -well built,
hte figure showing evidence of more or
less athletic training. He looks like a
man who might give a good account of
himself In a rough-and-tumble fight. Tet
he does not impress one as being a pug
nacious person. Obstinate, doubtless, ca
pable ef sullen anger, probably vindic
tive. Murphy's chief characteristic is not
forcefulness. There is an oiliness. a cer
tain suavity about the smug smile that
habitually sits on his clean-shaven lip
that makes one wonder If the man ever
wakes up to realities.
He dresses well, eschewing the ostenta
tion of many of the Tammany politicians,
who. like him, are enjoying a sudden ac
cession of affluence. Murphy's clothes are
not "loud." There Is no vulgar display
of diamonds. He does not Indulge himself
cvon in the high silk hat so dear to the
average Tammany leader's heart, but in
variably wears a derby. His manners are
quiet.
The leader of Tammany is a product of
the East Side. His type Is one that is
plontlful enough along Second avenue,
which has been his habitat He is not an
educated man. To the extent that he
can read and write he is not illiterate,
but that is all. If Murphy were to be
asked today why he is a Democrat it is
not at all likely he could give an Intelli
gent reply. He probably would be able
to say why he has linked his fortunes
SHERIFF SEIZES STEAMER
CREDITORS OF TELEPHONE FILE
SUIT FOR $15,488.
W. C. Francis as Assignee Holds Nu
merous Claims Against Arrow
Navigation Company.
Suit for ?15,48S against the steamer
Tolophone, owned by the Arrow Naviga
tion Company, was filed in the State Cir
cuit Court yesterday by W. C. Francis,
manager of the City Retail Lumber Com
pany, and the boat which is lying at the
wharf of the. Oregon Flour Company,
was seized by the Sheriff.
Francis, as assignee, holds numerous
claims for materials furnished and labor
performed in equipping and building the
steamer. The principal creditors and
amounts due are as follows:
Willamette Boiler Works, $4402: Wil
lamette Iron & Steel Works, $96S; City
Retail Lumber Company, $3396; W. K.
Smith, $225; Phoenix Iron Works, $419;
W. C. Noon Bag Company, $355; Corbett,
Failing & Robertson, $10S4; Charles F.
Boobe & Co., 09; F. E. Beach & Co.,
$713; Honeyman Hardware Company,
552; NIcolai Bros. Company, $9S7; Richard
W. Turpln, $516. There are also numer
ous smaller claims.
The Telephone was constructed under
the supervision of Joseph Paquet the
well-known boat builder, and the Wil
lamette Iron Works supplied the ma
chinery. Six weeks ago the carpenters
working on the boat struck, but the
lions growing out of demands for wages
have all been settled.
WANTS HUSBAND TO PAY COSTS
Lucy A. Davis Asks Court to Make an
Order in Divorce Suit.
T.tifrv A Ttit-1q TTOTitia IiAt IVmcHnnil
John H. Davis, to pay the expenses of the-!
divorce suit which she has filed against
him, also the fees of her attorneys and
alimony for the support of herself and
child. She has filed a motion to this
effect in the State Circuit Court and
further moves the court to make an,
ordor prohibiting Davis from making any
defense to the su(t until he has contrib
uted the moneys in amounts as the court
shall direct
Accompanying the motion is an affi
davit signed by Mrs. Davis in which she
states that she has no money or property
and has been compelled to borrow from
hor parents, Theodore and Hannah
Nicolal, to pay the Clerk's and Sheriffs
foes, and has no means with which to
pay her attorneys or support herself and
child. She say John H. Davis Is en
gaged in practicing dentistry with his
father, L. W. Davis, and they are ad
vertising freely, and she believes they
are doing a large and profitable business;
that her husband is earning $125 to $150
per month and is well able to contribute.
M'GUIRE TO FACE CHARGE.
Sheriff Storey Says He Was in O. R.
& N. Hold-Up.
" "I know that James McGulre was con
cerned In the O.R.& N.Co. train robbery,"
said Sheriff Storey, yesterday, "but I am
not at liberty to disclose the evidence I
havo against him just yet There were
five men concerned altogether, although
only four of them may have been at the
train. Miner sent to California for Jim
James to come up, and X know that there
were two attempts to hold the train up
before the night it was stopped. I don't
think it would be right for me to tell all
I know at the present District At
torney Manning will file an information
against McGulre, as soon as he gets
time. He is too busy trying cases to
attend to it now."
More than this Sheriff Storey declined
to give out for publication. He says he
still has hopes of getting Miner.
McGulre has lived at Government
Island, where he was arrested, for a
long time. He is known in Portland
and worked here as a longshoreman and
also laying street pavement He was
first brought In as a witness.
ACQUITTED ON THEFT CHARGE.
Men Who Took a Satchel "By Mis
take" Are Free.
George Hotchkiss, a bartender, and
Harry Daley, a Jockey, were tried and
acquitted before Judge George and a
Jury yesterday on a charge of stealing a
satchel and contents, consisting of wear
ing apparel, at the Union Depot Sep
tember 20. The young men were ar
rested a few days later at The Dalles
and have been in Jail ever since. The
property belongs to W. J. Applegato.
and was intact when recovered, except a
gold nugget
The defense Interposed by the accused
was that they were traveling from place
to place following the races. They were
t the depot to take the train for Tho
if not better.
Cheerful under circumstances that
would drive some men Insane with anx
iety. Murphy deserves in a way to be
known as the Mark Tapley of local poli
tics. Occurrences that would upset the
equilibrium of able men do not feaze the
Tammany leader. It may be owing to an
inherent inability to appreciate danger.
More likely it comes from an overween
ing confidence in his destiny, a thing
found not infrequently in men of limited
intelligence. The predominant trait in the
Tammany leader's character is this self
complacence. It would be safe betting he
never is dissatisfied with himself, no mat
ter how much others may criticise him.
Murphy's extraordinary egotism gave
color to the. entire Tammany compaign.
It explained many queer phases of the
situation. In the opinion of sagacious men
In Tammany, Murphy bungled the cam
paign from the very beginning. But that
is not the view taken by Murphy.. What
ever he did appeared good In his sight,
and he went from one blunder to another.
Ignoring criticism and advice and con
vinced in his own mind that he Is a
great leader.
Some of the ablest politicians in Tam
many begged Murphy not to commit, the
error of Indorsing Grout and Forncs. They
saw how the perfidy involved in that act
would furnish the Fuslonlsts with an addi
tional moral issue. They felt certain the
trick would react fatally upon Tammany.
They might as well have talked to a stone
image as to Murphy. He listened to them
patiently, but their words did not affect
his opinion in the least. He could see
nothing in the theft of two Fusion candi
dates except a piece of great political
strategy.
It is said by Murphy's friends that ho
was genuinely surprised when he heard
of the demand for the expulsion of Grout
and Fornes from the Fusion ticket The
incident throws an illumining light on the
character of the man and his mental pro
cesses. His complacency, however, did mot
forsake him. He continued to wear the
same self-satisfied smile, and fhe wore
it still after Hugh McLaughlin's bolt had
put the Tammany district leaders Into a
Dalles and took Applegate's ' satchel by
mistake.
Hotchkiss and Daley formerly resided at
Sacramento, and their attorney, J. L.
Taugher, Introduced letters received from
that place showing that their reputation
there was good.
SAMUEL BAUMANN ARRAIGNED.
Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of
Adoplh Burkhardt.
Samuel Baumann, charged with the
murder of Adolph Burkhardt, was ar
raigned before Judge Cleland yesterday
and pleaded not guilty. District Attorney
Manning asked to have the case set for
trial, saying he desired to try the case
this term of court while the jury is in
attendance. ,
Ed Mendenhall, attorney for the de
fendant objected, stating that he desired
time to examine the evidence more fully
inupport of the defense before having
the day of the trial fixed. After some
discussion of the question It was agreed
to let the matter go over until today. The
attorney for the defense within a few
days will renew his motion for the ad
mission of Baumann to ball, and will sub
mit to the court a copy of the evidence
taken before the Coroner's jury to show
that there Is nothing on which to base
an Information of murder in the first de
gree. Says They Are Not Portlanders.
Phlllis Holden yesterday filed a plea
In abatement to the suit of his wife,
Helen Bell Holden, for a divorce, alleging
that they are not residents of Portland,
and that they have been living at Spo
kane and Seattle and moved to Portland
June 28 last One year's time or more is
required to complete a legal residence.
Pleads Guilty to Theft.
Ed Lundy, charged with attempting to
steal from O. H. Crabb, In Fred Fritz'
saloon, pleaded guilty before Judge Clel
and yesterday, and will be sentenced later
on. His excuse for committing the
i crime was that he wag Intoxicated. Lundy
ut hIs hand In Crabb's pocket and was
detected In the attempt
Spends His Earnings for Drink.
Bertha Ward alleges that her husband,
Newton Ward, spends his earnings for
drink, and has abused, beaten and choked
her, and she wants a divorce. She filed
suit in the State Circuit Court yesterday
and also asks for the custody of their
three children. They were married at Sac
ramento in July, 1S90.
COILS MADE P0R ASSASSINS.
American Plot Said to Involve Prom
inent New York Merchant.
NEW TORK, Nov. 9. Through letters
which have reached this country further
details have come to light of the Arme
nian plots which resulted recently in three
murders and one suicide In London of
men prominent in the Hunt Chakist So
ciety. It is said that secret service
agents, and the police of several large
cities in this country are now at work,
and that evidence in their hands Involves
a prominent New England merchant and
also a resident of this city, said to be
widely known in Armenian circles. Let
ters bearing on the case have just been
received in this country from Sagatcl
Sagouni. These letters had been Inter
cepted and mailed to agents on this side
of the Atlantic before he fell. They
showed in detail the plans for disposing
of the leaders in his faction of the Ar
menian Society. They were addressed to
the "Armenian Central Committee of Lon
don," but were intended for the eyes of
only one man, a trusted agent How
they fell into Sagouni's hands is not
known. The evidence they contain is sup
plemented by a circular bearing the offi
cial seal of a secret society in Chicago,
and signed by its officers, which has been
secured in Salem, Mass. ,
Several calls were made for volunteers
to take up the work of killing those op
posed to the society, who are denounced
as cowards. It is said the distribution of
similar circulars in Boston, Providence
and New York resulted in the volunteering
of 50 men, who were sent at once to Eu
rope on their deadly mission. They were
given orders, it Is sal'd, to act under tho
Instructions of a central committee in
London.
Protests Against Brazilian Duties.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9. The United
States Minister is reported to have pro
tested against the Increased import du
ties on flour and oil, and has threatened,
according to a Herald dispatch from Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil, that the United States
will ad6pt retaliation against Brazilian
coffee if the duties 'are maintained.
TO CURE A COLD IX ONE DAY
T&ke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggist refund the money If It falls to cure
E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c
Have you Xrlenar coming rrom the East?
If so. send their names to the Denver &
Rio Grande office, 121 Third street, Port
land, Or.
blue funk and caused a panic among the
Tammany rank and file.
Over in Brooklyn the Tammany head
quarters have been dubbed "The House of .
Too Much Trouble." The troubles are the l nix. Central Point, Gold Hill, Jackson
result of Murphy's leadership. Senator ville and Medford. The field workers will
McCarren conducted a campaign of cross
purposes. The Democrats of the borough
were up in arms against the ticket which
Murphy forced on the Carnegie Hall Con
vention. The sight wag presented of Mc
Laughlin, the head of the Brooklyn De
mocracy, leading an army of "old-line"
Democrats against the Democratic candi
datesMcLaughlin, whose name for 40
years had been synonymous with party
regularity.
Things like this would have made a man
less saturated with egotism than Murphy
is doubt the wisdom of his acts at least
cause him to pause and consider whether
he had managed affairs as adroitly as
was possible.
Not so "with Charles F. Murphy. Men
close to him. say they were unable to de
tect the slightest evidence that he re
gretted a single act of his leadership.
There he sat each day at his desk in
Tammany Hall with ever the same smug i
smirk about his moutn ana an almost
innocent expression In his blue eyes. The
Grand Lama of Thibet wrapt in contem
plation of his own perfection hardly could
have been more serene.
This is the kind of person who is guid
ing the destinies of Tammany. Nothing in
the man rises above mediocrity except
his self-conceit and that is monumental.
It causes him to Ignore advice and it
makes him practically impervious to criti
cism. It has the one advantage that it
enables the Tammany leader to bear the
burden of his position without worrying.
Murphy never turns a. hair, as they say
In his own East Side circles. He possesses
the composure of the cold-blooded man,
for he is cold-blooded.
"Murphy," said a man in Tammany who
knows him well, "might be leader of Tam
many for a thousand years without con
tracting the friendships that Richard
Croker did. With all his faults, Croker
was a man to warm up to. He was a
human kind of man. Croker had a good
deal of personal magnetism about him.
Murphy has none. He always is cold and
calm, and those who meet him go away
from his presence as cold if not as calm
as himself. He will be followed and ad
mired if he is successful; but there will bo
no real regret for him should he fail."
Such is a brief character sketch of
Charles F. Murphy, the bartender in poli
tics. TO TEST SIDEWALK LAW
O.REGON REAL ESTATE COMPANY
EXPECTED TO FIGHT.
City Improves Its Property, but When
It Attempts to Collect Law
suit Will Come.
The cement sidewalk ordinance, which
has had such a prosperous career, and
now Includes all but the outskirts of the
city, is booked for a jolt The Oregon
Real Estate Company, which owns 150 or
more city blocks in Holladay's addition,
all unimproved except for wooden side
walks and sewers, Is not going to stand
for a wholesale ripping up of Its wooden
walks and the supplanting of cement sub
stitutes. The company, which has cor
raled all these desirable blocks, is hold
ing on in the hope of netting a neat little
fortune, and is naturally undesirous of
sinking an extra half-million in the prop
erty. But residents of Irvington and ad
jacent additions who speed through this
property on the electric cars complain of
the rotten condition of the sidewalks, and
City Engineer "Elliott, on examination, has
found that in some cases, at least they
need repairing. He even found one
where the walk was past repairing, and
though he sent notices of the fact to
the representative of the company, h.e
found it necessary to lay a cement walk
himself. If he wished it done. He did this
from the funds of the chronically weak
street fund and expects to realize on the
Hen the city holds on the property ad
jacent to the walk after January 1. In
tho meanwhile C. K. Harbaugh. secre
tary and representative of the company,
has taken no official notice of this fact,
and waits patiently for the matter to be
brouKht into court Whether Mr. Har
baugh has something up his sleeve and !
expects to crawl out "of paying for the I
cement walks that may be laid by the city S
111 XlUUtlUtX JLUUiUUU Id it UlilLLVl Ul U.l.
Harbaugh's private knowledge. But he
seems very unconcerned, and evidently
expects the city to have" trouble in col
lecting any liens.
The city government is very well aware
of Mr. Harbaugh's attitude, for he makes
no secret of it But -no anxiety is felt
that the sidewalk ordinance will crumble
when put to the test Contracts will be
let next week, authorized by an ordinance,
to Improve 'East Fifteenth street This
street is the one that has been causing af
fliction to the Irvington dwellers, and
they Intend to remove the eyesore. They
have procured the ordinance, the Oregon
Real Estate Company has failed to
make the necessary remonstrance, and tho
street will be improved and the sidewalks
will be laid. They aggregate several
thousand feet, the expense of which is
considerable. This Is to be paid when the
work Is completed by the adjacent own
ers directly.
"And this," they say at the City Hall,
"is the advantage of having an ordinance
instead of a mere notice to repair. For
in the former case the owner pays direct
ly and the street fund escapes unscathed."
What the Oregon Real Estate Company
will do when it Is asked to pay the con
tractors the street department waits to
see. But Mr. Harbaugh sits back uncon
cerned, and allows the improvements to
go on. And he does not hesitate to say
that he will not pay unless he has to.
During the past ten months between 60
and 70 miles of cement sidewalks have
been laid in Portland, and very little com
plaint has been made. But no one owner
has been hit as hard as the Oregon Real
Estate Company.
PIGHTING THE SALOON.
League Working Vigorously In Jack
. son County.
PORTLAND, Nov. 9. (To the Editor.)
Ashland is undergoing a temperance ref
ormation, which is spreading over Jack
son county. Dr. G. L. Tufts, superin
tendent of ' the Oregon Anti-Saloon
League, and Captain L. D. Mahone, Field
Secretary, have been conducting a week's
campaign at Ashland, speaking before
every religious congregation and the
State Normal School, and addressing
mass meetings of citizens In the Chau
tauqua Auditorium and at the City Hall.
A strong representative league has been
perfected, composed of committees from
all the churches, the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, the Prohibition Al
liance and the State Normal Faculty.
They will advocate submitting the ques
tion of licensed saloons to a vote of the
people, work for the election of men of
character who will conserve the moral
welfare of the community, and at the
same time render a business administra
tion, and Insist upon the proper officers
enforcing the laws. It is the common
talk that many who voted for saloons a
year ago are now ready to help close
them, so notorious have become the
evils of the traffic. A gentleman with
$125,000 Xo Invest refused to move to Ash
land because the saloons were voted back.
J A number of families were ready to pur-
chase homes there for the educational ad
vantages of the city, but have gone to
dry towns, where their children will not
be subjected to this temptation. The
County Ministerial Association resolved
that "the saloons shall be shut out of
Jackson County," and all the preachers
in the county will Join with the Superin-
I tendent and Field Secretary of the Anti-
Saloon League to accomplish this end.
Meetings are already arranged for Phoe-
then move on to fill engagements at
Grant's Pass, Eugene and Salem. Their
motto Is; "The Saloon Must Go!"
ANTI-SALOON.
A2T ASTOTTNDINa RECOHD.
Thousands of Persons Perish Yearly
From Tigers and Serpents.
Boston Herald.
India 13 an enormous country, measured
either by area or by population, though
it is by the latter measurement that she
appears greatest The total population is
something like 300,000.000. a fifth of the
total population of the world, and a num
ber so great that the population per
I square mile in India is denser than the
population of the State of New Tork. For
"Le whole of India the density figures are
167 persons for each square mile, while
in our country the figure is 2S.7. In spite i
of this density of population, there are .
wild tracts of enormous area, and pos
sibly not better proof of this fact can be
advanced than the official statement of
the Indian government that in 1302 no less
than 1016 persons were killed by tigers.
In'one district Co victims were claimed by ;
a single maneater, and, in spite of a spe- ,
cial reward which was offered for his
destruction, this great cat has shown
such fiendish cunning that he has been
able to baffle all attempts to kill or cap
ture mm. More than 30.000 cattle were
WIled by UsCT9 durlns whne ieopards
and panthers claimed even a larger num
ber of caiuc. under the system ox re
ward paid for the destruction of these
wild beasts, money was collected In 1902
for the destruction of 4413 leopards and
1331 tigers, this record not including the
large number of animals of both species
killed by sportsmen who did not claim the
government reward. Wild quadrupeds
were credited In the year with 3651 human
victims, which, while a large number
when considered by Itself, is relatively
small in comparison with the total popu
lation. '
Though tigers, leopards and similar wild
beasts are charged with almost 3700 hu
man victims, their ravages pale Into In
significance in comparison with the mini-
ber of persons killed by snake bites. The
government tables show that In 1902 no
fewer than 23,166 persons died from the
effect of snake bites in Indja, a number
about equal to the population of the near
by City of Qulncy. One of the most sur
prising features of the death rate from
snake bites is that it varies little from
year to year, nor do the government offi
cials hold out any hope that there will
be an Improvement In the near future.
The vast majority of the natives are al
ways barefooted, making them particular
ly liable to the sudden attack of the great
number of venomous reptiles to be found
in almost all sections of India. In spite
of determined efforts
snakes, they still exist In large enough
quantities to do terrible execution among
the natives. In commenting on this re
port by the government, one of our Eng
lish contemporaries states that the native
agriculturist would not favor the entire
destruction of the tigers, panthers, etc.
Were it not for these ferocious animals,
the deer and wild hogs would increase so
rapidly that they would destroy all the
profits of farming by eating up the green
crops. But surely, if the tigers could be
all killed, the deer and wild hogs could
also be exterminated. India is evidently
still a sportsman's paradise for the pur
suit of big game.
PLAGUE SPOT FOE, EYESORE.
Old Shack at Taylor Street Replaced
by New Saloon.
PORTLAND, Nov. D. (To the Editor.)
Most of your readers will readily recall
the well-merited, vigorous editorials and
other timely protests which appeared In
your columns at frequent Intervals a few
short months ago, relating to a certain
deserted and filthy ruin of an old Chinese
rookery, which at that time existed on
the north side of Taylor street, between
Second and Third streets, in close prox
imity to the Taylor-Street M. E. Church.
There appears to be some indication of
ingratitude, but from motives of charity
we will presume that it is merely through
general oversight that there hag appeared
in any of tho Issues of our dally press, or
elsewhere, so far as I have observed, no
public proclamation of thanksgiving or
congratulation based upon the transform
ation that has been brought about, and
pointing with pride to the fact that In
place of the old, dirty wreck, there now
stands a new, modern and up-to-date
building erected expressly for the benefi
cent purposes of the saloon business, thus
filling a long-felt and crying need in that
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locality, previously so poorly supplied In
this respect
I feel, however, impelled to enter a mild
protest against the apparent indifference
which causes such general forgetfulness
to express even in the mildest manner our
appreciation of the fact that where but
recently there existed a plague spot that
was only an eyesore and a menace to the
health of the neighborhood, we now have
a legalized and protected institution that
Is unquestionably a menace to tha moral,
as well as to the physical, well-being of
all who come, within the radius of Its in
fluence, and planted almost at the doors
of the time-honored church above referred
to.
The presumption is that we are growing
so accustomed to Improvements of the
character that we are prone to accept
them simply as being Incident to the de
velopment of our city, and our very fa
miliarity with such "blessings" causes us
to overlook them and grow almost indif
ferent to their manifest and manifold ad
vantages. On account of their parts taken in help
ing to effect thl3 pleasing change, our
congratulations should perhaps be ex
tended to the owner of, or the agent for,
the property, also to those members of
our city government, who In response to
and In accordance with the oft-expressed
policy of our citizens, good and bad, are
directly ' responsible for issuing the per
mit or license which guarantees protec
tion, to the new agency for the uplifting
and purification of our city.
Let the good work continue; let us hope
that the complaint of our Councllmen
and Executive Board relative to the
Kamm property at First and Washington
street will bo so vigorous and persistent
that a similar Improvement may speedily
result, the special advantage in this case
being- that a larger property would pos
sibly afford facilities for the establish
ment of two or more, instead of only one
of these home missionary enterprises
which are such potent factors in furnish
ing our court with business and our pris
ons and penitentiaries with occupants,
and Incidentally In filling so many homes
with poverty and sadness.
B. LEE PAGET.
PAY LAEGE TAXES.
Foreign Banking Corporations En
rich State and County Treasuries.
PORTLAND, Nov. 9. (To the Edltbr.)
Under the heading "Dislikes Banking
Laws" there appears in your issue of to
day an interview with a certain Mr. F.
Howard Hooke, said to be the publisher
of the Financial Age. of New York. The
' statements of this individual are so utter
y at variance with the facts, and so In
discriminating In tho wholesale condem
nation of all foreign banking institutions,
that, on account of tho publicity -which
they receive through the medium of your
columns, iney appear to us to can for a
reply.
Mr. Hooke states that "the branch of
the foreign bank . . . pays taxes only
on its furniture and fixtures." An exam
ination of the public records will disprove
this statement. The London & San Fran
cisco Bank, limited, which the writer rep
resents In this city, pays taxes exceeded
in amount only by the First National
Dntf on niliot -ryimr linnlpfnf ftfrs
. inaia. an spue i "", " "-. .t,fc,. uiwuwu;, msuiu
to kill oft the tions represented here also pay as large
In large enough a tax into the state and county treasuries
as though they were incorporated under
National laws or the laws of this state.
Mr. Hooke further makes the statement
that "the major portion of the deposits
of the branch bank is sent to the parent
bank to loan." This Is a sweeping al
legation, and. In the writer's experience.
A POOR. CRUTCH.
Experience is a dear teacher, as those whb pin their
faith to Mercury find out sooner or later. This power
ful poison combined with Potash, is the treatment gen
erally prescribed for Contagious Blood Toison, but failure
and disappointment is the invariable result. These min
erals drive in the sores and eruptions, and apparently the
disease is gone and the patient believes the cure perma
nent, but soon learns better when the old symptoms
return almost as soon as the treatment is left off. You
must either keep the system saturated with mercury or endure the tortures
of sore mouth, ulcerated throat and the mortification that one naturally
feels when the body is covered with disgusting sores, rashes, copper-colored
splotches and other aggravating symptoms of this vile disease.
Mercury and Potash are poor crutches, and their use eventually breaks
down the constitution, ruins the digestion and cause the bones to decay.
of the disease seen. Nor is the taint ever transmitted to others.
We will send free our book on Contagious Blood Poison, which is inter
esting and contains full directions for treating yourself at home. Medical
advice or any special information desired given without charge.
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Anderson, Jacksonville,
Fla., daughter of Recorder of
Deeds, West, who witnessed her
signature to the following letter,
praises Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
"Dear Mbs. PrKKHAii: There are
but lew wives and mothers who have
not at tiroes endured agonies and such
pain as only women know. I wish
such women know the value of Juydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. It is a remarkable medicine,
different in action from any I ever
knew and thoroughly reliable.
"I have seen many cases where
women doctored for years without per
manent benefit, who were cured in less
than three months after taking' your
Vegetable Compound, while others who
were chronic and incurable came out
cured, happy, and in perfect health
after a thorough treatment with this
medicine. I have never used it myself
without gaining great benefit. A few
doses restores my strength and appe
tite, and tones up the entire system.
Your medicine has been tried and
found true, hence I fully endorse it."
IIbs. E. A. Andebsojt, 225 Washing
ton St., Jacksonville, Fla. J5000 forfeit
If original of above letter proving genuineness cart
not be produced.
ITo other medicine for women has
received such widespread and unquali
fied endorsement. No other "medicine
has such a record of cures of female
troubles. Eef use to buy any substitute.
' Is untrue, for the very good reason that
; money is usually worth more on this
I Coast than it is at the older and larger
financial centers.
This disappointed canvasser for an
Eastern paper should take reverses more
philosophically, and not permit his cha
grin over his failure To prove to tho sat
isfaction of representatives of foreign
banking institutions here that an adver
tisement in the columns of the paper rep
resented by him is a paying investment.
to so warp his judgment and cause him
to distort facts.
WILLIAM A. MACRAE.
Visitors to Portland.
Should not xnlss tne aellghtful trips up and
ddwn the Columbia River. Particulars at
O. R & N. city ticket office. Third and
V. ashlngton
WW
o. o. o., a guaranteed purely vegeiaDieremeay, is tne
only antidote for Contagious Blood Poison. It de
stroys every atom of the deadly virus, overcomes the
bad effects of the mercury and cleanses the blood and
system so thoroughly that never after are any signs
raresraq
AMERICAN NURSING
keep themselves and their ba-
splendid health, -with O ASO ARETS
Oandy Cathartic. Tho wonderful thlngrs
OASOARETS do for mamas and their
babies have become known through the
kind words of those who have tried them,
and so the sale is now over A MILLION
BOXESAMONTEL Mama takes a GAS
CARET, baby gets tho benefit. The sweet,
palatable tablet, eaten by the nursingr
mother, regulates her system, increases
hor flow of milk, and makes her milk mild
ly purgative. Baby gets the effect di
luted and as part of its natural food: no
violence no danger perfectly natural
results. No more sour ourda in
baby's stomach, no more wind colic,
cramps, convulsions, worms, rest
less nights. All druggists, lOo, 26o,
50c- Never sold in bulk. Genuine
tablet stamped COO. Sample
and booklet free. Address
STERLING REMEDY CO.,
Chicago or New York.
SaVes Labor, Temper, Time
Light heart, light work and whiter muslin are the
happy combinations of conditions that follow the use of
90
OSWEGO
SILVER GLOSS STARCH
becauso it never disappoints never varies
in quality or results. Makes the muslin firm,
clastic and dlrt-rcslstlve ; keeping It clean
longer and requirlngless laborat tho lronlnsr.
Cheapest becauso purest. A starch that has
body to it. Sold by all dealers.
OSWEGO STARCH FACTORY, OSWEGO, N. Y.
HP
THE PALATIAL
REGONIAN BUILDING
Not a dark office In the bull dins; abso
lutely fireproof; electric lights and artesian j
water; perfect sanitation and thorough
ventilation; elevators run day and night.
Booms.
AINSLIB. DR. GERGB, physician and
Surgeon .... C0tt-tJ07
ANDERSON", GUSTAV, Attorney-at-LAw..G12
ASSOCIATED PRESS: E. L. Powell. Mgr.-SUt;
AUSTEN, P. C, Manaser for Oregon and
Washington Bankers' Life Association cf
Des ilolnes, la ...502-303
BAAR, DIC GUSTAV, Phys. and Surg. .hOT-bCS
BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION OF DH3
MONKS, IA.; F. C. Austen, ilgr &XXJ03
BATES. PHILIP S.. Pub. Paciflc Miner.... 15
BENJAMIN, R. W., Dentist 31
BERNARD, G., Cashier Co-Operatlve Mer
cantile Co ...., "H-UOS
BIN Sj ANGER, OTTO S., Pbjalclan ar.d
Surgeon 407-103
EOGART, DR. M. D., Dentist 7J3
BROCK. WILBUR F., Circulator. Orega-
nlan ... 501
BRUERE. DR. G. E.. Phys...411-m-Uo-lU
CAMPBELL, Wit. M., Medical Referee
Equitable Life 700
CANNINU, M. J .. 60Z-003
(-AKDWKLL, DR. J. R.. Dentist 30(1
CAUKIN, G. E.. District Agent Travelers'
Insurance Company 713
CUttvUHlLL, MRS. B. J . .710-717
COFFEY, VH. R. C, burgeon 4u5-4ytl
COGHLAN. DR. J. N 713-714
COLLIER, P. J?., Publisher; S. P. McGulre,
Manager , 415
COLuMiiLV GRANITE CO.T 417-418
CONNELL. Dlt. D. DE WITT. Eye, Ear.
Nose and Throat .013-614
CO-Ol'EitATIVE MERCANTILE CO.; J. F.
Olaen, Uen. Mgr.; G. Bernard, Cashier.2u4--03
CORNELIUS. C. ., Phys. and SurseonM"iia
DAI', J. G. & L N ...313
DICKSON, DR. J. F., Physician 713-714
EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth Floor
EVENING TELKUKAM $25 Aider Street
EQUITABLE LIFE- .ASSURANCE SO
CIETY; L. Samuel. Mgr.; G. a. Smith
Cashier 30tJ
FEN TON, J. D., Phys. and Surgeon.... oOU-5io
FENTON. DR. HICKS C. Eye and Ear.. 511
FENTON, MATTHEW F.. Dentlat 5W
GALVANI, W. H., Engineer and Draughts
man ..000
GEARY, DR. E. P., Phys. and Surgeon 40G
GIESY, DR. A. J., Phys. ana Surg.. .. 700-710
GILBERT, DR. J. ALLEN, Phys 401-403
GOLDMAN. WILLIAM, Manager Manhat
tan Life Ins. Co. of New York L,ut-2lo
GRANT, FKANK S.. Attorney-at-Law U17
GRISWOLD &. PHEGLEY. Tailors
. 131 Sixth street
HAMMAM BATHS, Turkish and Russian...
300 301-302
HARDEN, MRS. L. K., Stenographer 201
HAWKE, DR. C. E., Phys. and Surg..U08-Wj
HOLLISTER. DR. O. C, Physician and
Surgeon . 504-505
HObMER, DR. CHARLES. SAMUEL; Pflys.
and Surgeons .........400
TDLEMAN, C. M., Attorney-at-Law.... 015-Uitl
JEFFREYS. DR. ANICE F.. Phys. and
Surgeon. Women and Children only 400
JOHNSON, W. C. 315-310-317
KADY, MARK T., Supervisor of Agents
Mutual Reserve Life Ins. Co 605
LANFj. B. L.. Dentist ;513-314
LAWBAUGH, DR. E. A S04-t03
LAWRENCE PUBLISHING CO 417-413
LITTLEF1ED & CORNELIUS..... 21Z
LITTLEFIED, H. R., Phys and Surg.... 212
MACKAY. DR. A. E., Phys. and Surg.. 711-7L:
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.
OF NEW YORK; W. Goldman. Man
ager 200-210
MARSH. DR. R. J.. Phys. and Surg. . ..300-310
McCOY, NEWTON, Attorney-at-Law.... ..713
McELROY". DR. J. G.. Pnys. & Sur.701-702-7w3
McGINN, HiiiNRY E., Attorney-at-Law.311-312
McGUHtL. S. P.,-Manager P. F. Collier,
Publisher 413
McKENZIE, DR. P. L., Phys. and Surg.5I2-a.i3
METT. HENRY 1 213
MOSSMAN, DR. E. P.. Dentist 513-014
MUTUAL RESERVE. LIFE INS. CO.;
Mark T. Kady, Supervisor of Agents.. 004-003
NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Attorney-at-Law.7ls
illLES, M. M., Cashier Manhattan Life
Insurance Company of New York 200
NOTTAGE. DR. G. H.. Dentist COS-Ooy
NOTTINGHAM, T. W., Mgr. The Warren
Construction Co ..... 210-217
O'CONNOR, DR. H. P., Dentist 00-31 J
OLSEN, J. F., General Manager Co-operative
Mercantile Co M 204-203
OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY
400-410
OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP. MARSCH
&. GEORGE, Props 129 Sixth street
OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU;
J. F. Straubai, Manager 200
PACIFIC MINER, Pniilp S. Bates, Pub.. 213
PAGUE. B. S.. Attorney-at-Law 51a
PALMER BROS.. Real Estate and Busi
ness Chances .... ....417-413
PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
Ground Floor. 123 Sixth street
REED, C J., Executive Special Agent
Manhattan Life Ins. CoC of New York... 200
REED. WALTER. Optician.... 133 Sixth afreet
ROSENDALE, O. M., Metallurgist and
Mining Engineer 316
ROTH. DR. JOHN B.. Phys. and Surg.313-314
RYAN. J. B., Attorney-at-Law 513
SAMUEL, L., Manager Equitable Life 300
SCOTT, C. N., with Palmer Bros 417-413
SHERWOOD. J. W.. State Commander K.
O. T. M - 517
SMITH. DR. ALAN WELCH. Physician
and Surgeon 207-2C3
SMITH. DR. L. B., Osteopath 400-410
SMITH. GEORGE S., Cashier Equitable
Life iJ
STOLTE. DR. CHARLES E.. Dentist. .704-705
SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P.
TERMINAL CO 700
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 201
TUCKER. DR. GEORGE F., Dentist. .010-011
UMPQUA LUMBER CO.. W. J. Pender-
gast. Manager 601
VE3TER, A., Special Agent Manhattan
Life 200
WARREN CONSTRUCTION CO., T. W.
Nottingham. Manaeer 210-17
WENDLING. DR. ROBT. F.. Dentist 703
WILEY. DR. JAMES O. C. Phys. & Surg.708
WHSON. DR. EDWARD N.. Eye. Ear
Nose ani Throat 304-303
WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phys. & Surg. .700-707
"WIL.SON. DR. HOLT C. Phys. & Surg.507-503
WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician. .411-412-413-414
Offices may be had by applying" to tho
superintendent of tho building, zoom 201,
second floor.
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