Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 06, 1904, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL G, 1904, TOWARNTHEPUBLIG Wholesale Liquor Firms and Brewers Organize. OPPOSED TO LOCAL OPTION Say That Proposed Law Would Really Mean Practical Prohibition In Oregon Should It Pass at the June Election. Some features of the proposed local option law, which the wholesale liquor firms and brewers think are unreasonable and dangerous, will be "brought to the at tention of the voters throughout the state by an association composed of the whole sale houses In Portland who are en gaged in the liquor trafhc. This associa tion was organized some time ago, but has not yet begun its active work. "We do not propose to conduct any hur rah campaign," said W. J. Van Schuyver, of Van Schuyver & Co., who is president of the association. "We have organized only for the purpose of calling the pub lic's attention to some features of the law which, if it passed, would mean practical prohibition in Oregon. We do not think that the people at large desire to enact any retrogressive legislation such as this local option law would be. "The chief danger of the local option law lies in the fact that it does not re quire a majority of the votes cast In order to pass. It will appear at the bottom of the ballot and we are afraid that the average voter, who votes a straight ticket will simply mark his ballot at the top and forget to vote against the local op tion law. "Our Idea In organizing is merely to prevent this omission as far as may be possible. We know that none of the Pro hibitionists will forget to vote for it. They have been making wild statements in their conventions and at their local option rallies to the effect that the liquor dealers had raised a fighting fund of $25,000 and would use It all. As a matter of fact I think the Prohibitionists raised more money at their recent convention than we will have. Money won't win a fight of this kind. It's the common sense of the average voter that we rely on. Oregon is in no financial condition to do without the Immense revenue and busi ness derived from the liquor trade and its allied interests. States that have adopted such legislation are always among the teast progressive in the Union. They show the least growth, the smallest in crease in population and they also show a marked decrease of property values. We have not asked any outside firms to joji our organization, and expect no aid from the Liquor Dealers' National Association, as none of us are members f it. the only reason that we are forced to organize at all Is that this local option aw v,s drawn up by the Prohibitionists and A?tl-Saloon League. They have nat znllg made it as drastic and redical as possibe. They have worded It so cunningly that qfperson casually reading it over does sot tfallze the disastrous effects of some &?ctins or the general business stagnation tad continual turmoil that would neces strl follow Its passage. Any attempt U (hforce such a law In Oregon would be apsblic calamity which would affect every poperty-owner and wage-earner In the site." state," said Second Vice-President Whyte of the Canadian Pacific Railway, "that the lumber combine which existed In Manitoba and the territories for some time is a thing of the past and that in the future lumber will be sold In the open market. This open market Is the direct result of the announcement which I made a short time ago that if It was necessary to do so our company would install Its own mills on the timber lands In British Columbia and sell lumber through Its agents. That announcement was followed by meetings with the coast and mountain millowners, and agreements were entered Into with them." TO TEACH CHUDKEN KINDNESS Convention of Parents at Lents Adopts Resolutions. At a convention of parents held yester day afternoon in the Lents schoolhouse it was unanimously decided by resolution to request educators to devote ten min utes each week to teaching children kind ness to the lower animals. Mrs. Laura P. Hounds, superintendent of mercy work for the W. C. T. U., was the speaker, and her topic was "Humane Work." New Presbyterian Church. A new Presbyterian Church is to be built on the Mount Scott Branch of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Com pany In the new settlement near the Foster road. A lot 100x50 has been donated by Henry Smith for the church and $250 in subscriptions have been secured. The chapel will cost about $500. East Side Notes. The Pacific Construction Company is laying a railway on East Water street from East Pine to East Morrison on which to transport material for the Morrison-street bridge from the storage dock. An entertainment will be given Friday evening la the Lents schoolhouse to pay for an organ for the school. PLOTTOBLOWUPSTEAMER DYNAMITE AND NITROGLYCERIN FOUND ON THE ALBANY. Defective Fuse Misses Fire and Ex plosive Was Packed as if by a Novice. Enough dynamite and nltro-glycerln to have blotted the steamer Albany out of existence was found lying on her hull guard. Just above the water line, yester day morning. The explosive was tamped and set with caps and fuse, ready for the catastrophe which some fiendish If not dis ordered mind had planned. Nothing but a succession of fortunate ported to the police, found that there were two pounds of Judson powder tamped in a small linen sack and saturated with nltro-glycerln. On top of this bag there was a box of giant caps. Into which a coll of fuse extended. A couple of hand fuls of black powder was packed upon the charge, and over the whole was spread a white sock, a tissue-paper napkin, such as arc used at Chinese banquets and a piece of dirty wrapping paper. The sock was of the kind used by Chinamen on dress occasions. Powder experts who were shown the charge by the detectives said there was enough of the stuff to have blown a dozen ships to pieces. They also said that the packing was bunglcsome and denoted a novice, although of course an explosion would have followed had the fuse carried fire to the sack. The presence of the white sock and the tissue-paper napkin leads Detectives Snow and Kerrigan to believe that the work may be that of a Chinaman. They learned that the boat has persistently declined to FOUR DAYS OF GOLFING ANNUAL SPRING TOURNAMENT BEGINS TODAY. Open Championship Event Attracts Many Good Players as Does Women's Handicap. Members of the Waverly Golf Club, whose annual Spring tournament begins this afternoon, ar! looking forward to ono of the best events In the club's history. The entries In all the -events- carded for the four-days' play are well filled, es pecially the men's open championship. Thjs event will attract golfers from all over the Northwest. The players who IdUST BTTN PASTEE NOW. Physical Standard for Policemen Is Raised by Civil Service. Faster and yet faster must an applicant run before ho can become a member of the Portland Police Department. He must be able to chase and successfully run down any but a record-holding sprinter. In fact he must do 100 yards in 15 seconds. Before the new rule was adopted at yes terdays meeting of the Civil Service Commission SO yards in 15 seconds was all ue speed required. An examination for patrolmen will be held April 23. Full-paid firemen will be also examined on that day, extra men now on the eligible list being included. A medical examination will be held several days In advance. The usual five tests will be given under Chief Campbell as head examiner. Before yesterday's ruling an ap plicant could fail on one test and yet pass, but after this all Ave must be performed. It was decided that the master, pilot, first and second engineers of the fireboat would not be required to take a civil service examination, the United States license being alone necessary. Aanitoba Lumber Combine Broken. cT$?t??PEG, April 5. "I am able to To Perpetuate Fame of Poe. NEW YORK, April 5. A movement to found the Poe Society whose object ahall be to provide a suitable Edgar Allan Poe Memorial and to perpetuate his fame has been inaugurated here. Those In charge of the matter have arranged for a theat rical benefit to be held April 23 for the purpose of creating a nucleus of the fund. Several speakers, Including descendants of the poet now residing in Baltimore, will discuss his life and works. STEAMER ALBANY, ON WHICH A DYNA3HTE BOMB WAS FOUND. t When the head feels dull and heavy, the skin appears sallow and greasy, and the stomach refuses food, take Carter's Little Liver Pills. Don't forget this. circumstances prevented the obliteration of the boat, and Chief Officer W. B. Matheson, who was sleeping on board. The fuse was defective and burned out in the first place; then the cold, damp weather probably had the effect of pre venting an explosion later, whon Captain J. P. Whltcomb, mistaking the dangerous charge for a heap of dirty rags and paper, which it resembled, picked it up and threw It a dozen feet up on the Oak-street dock without realizing the desperate chance he was taking with his life. Just why the attempt was made on the Albany is something that is puzzling the officers of tho boat and the ofiicials of the Western Transportation & Towing Company, to which tho vessel belongs. All claim to be at sea as to what motive could be afforded for such an act. They say they have no competitors who would be benefited by their nonexistence, while the officers of tho boat say they have not had any difficulty with discharged boat men. An examination of the explosives does not tend to lessen the mystery. Detec tives Snow and Kerrigan, who wero de tailed on the case as soon as it was re employ a Chinese cook, and thus has caused much anger among several China men who wanted the job. It Is conse quently regarded as possible thai the .n tended blowing up of thf Albuiy vis meant to serve as a revenge and a warn ing to other rlvermen who sputn Clu.ieae labor. Goebei Murder Cases Passed. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 5. The cases of W. S. Taylor, John Powers and Charles Flaley, charged with complicity In the murder of William Goebei, were called In the Circuit Court today and passed to the next term. Wr. H. Culton, also charged with complicity, failed to appear, and his bond was declared forfeited. Accused of Inciting Cuban Riot. HAVANA, April 5. Warrants were 1 sued today for the arrest of ex-Congressman Lolnas Castillo. Pedro Sotolon ango, editor of El Liberal, and D. Martin Valdez, police Inspector, charged with in citing the public to riot in yesterday's disorder in the House of Representatives. will play in the open championship event are R. L. Macleay, present cham pion of the coast; C. H. Lewis, W. E. Oliver, of. Victoria, B. C; M. W. Ayer, P. H. Lawrence, T. A. Llnthicum and Al bert Wright. The first event this afternoon la a mixed foursome (handicap). The players will tee off at 12:30 and will play until 2 o'clock. The rest of the afternoon play will be devoted to clock golf. Work on the course has been going on for some time and the greens are in excellent shape! Aside from the men's open champion ship event, is the women's open handi cap match. The entries In this event are very numerous and Include some of the best women golfers In the club. Those who have already filled out entry blanks are: Mrs W. J. Burns, Mrs. W. B. Ayer, Miss SIbson, Miss Jewel, Mrs. R. Koehler, Miss King, Mrs. Lewis, Mis3 Flanders. The tournament programme follows: Wednesday, April 612:30 to 2 P. M., mixed f oursome3 (handicap) ; 12 to 5 P. M., clock golf. Thursday, April 710 to 11 A. M., wom en's foursomes (handicap), 9 holes, medal play; 12:30 to 2 P. M men's open cham- FR1X MET8CHAX, Frt. C. W. XXOTTUES, Xgu SETEITI 4M WUHHSTH ST1IETS, MiTUl J, MESH European Plan . . . . . $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day THE PORTLAND PQBTUIfr, OB. American Plan also European Plan. Modern Restaurant $3 PER DAY and upward. ige-: - COST OXX MILLION DOLLARS. HElOQOmERS FOB T8UH1STS AID COMMEECML TUTEIE8S Special rates made to families and slnjcle gentle men. The nmn rement will be pleased at all times to show rooms and ulve prices. A modern Turkish bath, es tablish meit In the hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Manager. Portlan d s New Hotel It's a gem. Everything new and elegant. Steam heat, electric lights. Por celain baths and lavatories on every floor. Rates. 75c. JLO0, $1.50 and $2.00, European. Finest restaurant in Portland. Also billiards and bar. The big olive-colored, rubber-tired coach meets all trains. -It's free. HOTEL SCOTT, Seventh and Ankeny Sts., P. O. Block pionship of Oregon, IS holes, match play; 1 to 2:30 P. M., women's open champion ship of Oregon, 9 holes, match play; 10 A M. to 5 P. M., clock golf. Friday, April 89 to 10:20 A. M men's open championship (continued); 10 to 11 A. M., women's open championship (contin ued); 12:30 to 2 P. M., men's open cham pionship (continued); 1 to 2:30 P. M., wom en's open championship (continued); 10 A M. to 5 P. M., clock golf. Saturday, April 99 to 10:30 A. M., men's open championship (continued): 10 to 11 A. M., women's open championship, IS holes, finals; 9:30 to 10:20, men's four somes (handicap), medal play; 12:30 to 2 P. M., men's open championship, finals; 12:20 to 2 P. M., men's open handicap, medal play; 1:30 to 3, P. M., women's open handicap, 9 holes, medal play; 10 A. M. to 5 P. M., championship putting, approach ing and driving. BOli) DASH FOE LIBERTY. Missouri Convicts Hold Up Guard, but Are Soon Overpowered. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 5. Four convicts at the penitentiary today at tempted to escape by holding up the guard with revolvers. They were forced to- surrender, and when searched several sticks of dynamite were found In their possession. They had succeeded In cutting their way out of the cells, and when Guard John Williams, in making his rounds, came upon them In the corridor, they called upon him to halt. WlIHams fled and gave the alarm, and a corps of guards re sponded and soon overpowered the con victs and placed them In other cells. The convicts, James Thornton, P. T. Ellis, James McDonald and J. C. Millard, assert that they secured the revolvers and dyna mite by express, but the prison authori ties believe the weapons and explosives were smuggled to them by friends. Court Asked to Dissolve Merger. ST. LOUIS, April 5. Suit to set aside the $20,000,000 consolidation of the Mis souri Electric Light & Power Company, the Union Electric Light & Power Com pany and the Citizens Electric Light & Power Company, now constituent cor porations of the North American Electric Company of Philadelphia, alleging that the merger was effected by fraud, was Instituted by, Morgan Jones, of Denver, In the United States Circuit Court today. Mr. Jones avers that he Is the owner of more than $100,000 worth of stock and that other stockholders stand ready to join In the proceedings. No Japanese Troops In Manchuria. ST. PETERSBURG. April 5. General Pflug telegraphs from Mukden under yes terday's date, denying the report of Jap anese operations in Manchuria and stating there are no Japanese troops in Manchuria. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Or.. April 5. Maximum tem perature, 53 degrees: minimum temperature, 50 degrees. RUer reading, 11 A. M.. 0 3 feet; change In 24 hours, 0.1 feet. Total precipi tation. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.3G Inches: total precipitation 8lnce September 1, 1003. 44.1U Inches; normal precipitation since September 1, 1003. 33 03 inches; excess, 5.00 Inches. Total sunshine April 4. 1904. 1.55, possible sunshine. 12.54. Barometer, reduced to sea-leel, at 0 P. M.. 30 27. WEATHER CONDITIONS. During the last 24 hours moderately heavy rain has fallen In the Willamette Valley ana In the Sound Country and high southerly winds have occurred alone the coast and on In land navigable waters. The following maxi mum Rind -velocities were reported during tho afternoon: North Head, Wash., 52 miles, south; Seattle, 3S miles, south; Spokane. 34 miles, south, and Walla Walla, 30 miles, west. The Indications are for partly cloudy- weather tilth occasional llcht showers Wednesday In Northwestern Oregon, Western Washington and Southeastern Idaho, and clearing weather elsewhere in this district. There will be frosts in the early momlns In Western Ore gon. WEATHER FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy, with showers; warmer; westerly winds. Western Oregon Partly cloudy, with show, ers, north portion; warmer; westerly winds. Cur Ability to Cure Is Unquestioned. It Is That SUCCESS Which Brings Our Large and Increasing Patronage. With Us "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Hundreds of men who have placed themselves in incompetent hands, receiv ing treatment worse than none at all, have reached the stage where the condi tion has naturally become chronic. The ill effects of this treatment show plain ly that they have lost faith in being cured. It is just such men whose trou ble has become complicated that demand skill, knowledge and experience. These we have to offer them, and we gladly welcome this class of cases. So thorough and exhaustive has been our experience that we have no trouble in bringing these cases to a favorable termination. Thousands of times have we had men say to us: "If we had only come to you at first." Indeed, had they but come to us much suffering and trouble' would have been avoided; but it is no wonder that men are deceived. Allow us to call your attention to a few facts. When a man calls at our office for consultation and examination, there is no publicity whatever. Proof of our ability is evidenced by diplomas earned and obtained from the leading medical colleges and hospitals of the world. Remember that we absolutely and permanently cure VARICOCELE, HYDROCELE, PILES, BLOOD DISORDERS, CONTRACTED DISOR DERS, LOST VITALITY, ETC. We cordially invite all ailing men to call and have a plain talk with us. Consultation and examination free. WEAKNESS These functional disorders, commonly termed "weakness," are readily curable when treated upon scientific principles and with a full understanding as to their cause. In an experience of 21 years, during which we have treated thousands of cases, this ailment has yielded to our treatment promptly and completely. The truth is that "weakness" is not a nervous disorder nor is it due to any impoverished condition or lack of vitality, excepting, of course, -cases of general debility, where the entire S3'stem is broken down. Practically every patient who comes to us to be treated for this disorder is strong and robust, which is evidence of the correct ness of the statement just made, and proves conclusively the folly of resorting to stimulants, tonics and electro-medical combinations, etc, which can only excite the function temporarily, to the positive detriment of the realailment. The prostate gland being a vital center, and very sensitive to abnormal influences, becomes chron ically swollen and inflamed as a result of early dissipation, improperly treated con tracted diseases, strain, injury or other cause, and the condition is manifested by disordered functions. Therefore, the "weakness" is only a symptom of prostatic trouble, and is not the condition demanding treatment Our method of curing "weakness' is to restore the tender and swollen prostate gland to its normal state. We employ mainly local remedies, and the results we obtain are prompt, complete and permanent. Like results can be had from no other treatment, because no other can be in accordance with scientific requirements. 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We afford you a complete and permanent cure. CONTRACTED DISORDERS In no other ailment peculiar to man is a prompt and thorough cure so essential. Gonorrhoea tends to work inward until the most vital nerve centers become involved in the inflammation. Then follows Gleet, a chronic stage that stubbornly resists all ordinary treatment. Safety demands that every vestige of infection be eradicated at the earliest possible moment. Our treatment is thorough. The remedies em ployed have a more positive action than has ever before been attained, and so perfect is our method of application that even chronic cases yield completely. STRICTURE Our treatment for this disease is entirely independent of surgery. A complete cure is accomplished without cutting. All growths and obstructions in the urinary passage are dissolved, the membranes -cleansed, and all irritation or congestion re moved throughout the organs involved. Our illustrated book describing the male anatomy, which we send free in plain wrapper, should be in the hands of every man. We can treat most cases success fully at home, but prefer one personal interview where practicable. w. NORTON Office Hours: 9 A. M. to 5 P.M. and 7 to 8; Sundays 10 to 12 A. M. AVIS & Jar K M us few The Leading Specialists In the Northwest ESTABLISHED 18S9 Offices In Van Noy Hotel, Northeast Corner Third and Pine Streets, Portland, Or.