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THE MORNING OEEGONIAJJ, FBIDAY; SEPTEMBER 9, 1904. POPULISTS TO RISE Parker . Does Not Appeal to Members of Party. WILL FILE A NATIONAL TICKET propping of Bryan and Turning of Democratic Party Over to Hill and Belmont Declared to Be an Act of Treachery. The Populist party la about to spring Into life once more, stung by the treachery o the Democrats In turning their party over to the dictation o Hill and Belmont. The Populists do not like Parker or his political ad visers, do not like the action of drop ping the old tenets of faith promulgated "by Bryan, and consider themselves to be absolved by these actions from further as sociation with the Democratic party of to day. In lino -with thlsentiment, -which Is growing each day, a movement is on foot to put a Populist ticket In the field In Oregon for November. A. P. Nelson, mem ber of the old Populist executive com mittee and prominent in the councils of the party, says: "The Populists of Oregon as well as of the rest of the United States do not want to vote for Parker or for the principles he represents. Since the Demo crats have turned their party over to the dictation of the powers of Wall street, have abandoned the tenet3 by which the support of the Populists was secured and have generally repudiated any promises made to the Populists, the latter are not under any obligations to support the ticket jiamed and will not consent to do so. "A meeting will be called in a short time for the consideration of the question of what is best to he done. To this meet ing will come the representative leaders of the Populist party, who at one time controlled 31,000 of the votes of Oregon, find It is assured that the attendance will be large. At that meeting some plan of action tending toward the .formation of a ticket will be outlined. "Whether a con vention will be called, or whether the work will be left in the hands of the old executive committee, which is still in ex istence, is not at this time known, but will be determined at the meeting. One thing, however, is certain, that four men will be chosen to represent the Populists as nominees for election to the National Electoral College." "Will thl3 action have any result on the outcome? Oregon Is Republican. What will the new ticket signify?" Mr. Nelson was asked. "The ticket will give the Populists, Bryan Democrats and the Silver Repub licans a chance to express protest at the action of the Democratic party in giving the control of the party to Hill and Bel mont and their friends of Wall street, and to show the release of the betrayed from any obligation to the party since it has abandoned the beliefs and doctrines that drew the support of the Populists. The sentiment Is general and in some of the doubtful states will defeat the Democrats, ior it will split the ticket and rob them of that support without which they can not hope to win. "The Populists also," continued Mr. Nel son, "wish to show their displeasure at the selection of a prominent Palmer and Buckner Elector as the National commit teeman for this state. The Populist feels that he has been betrayed and desires some manner of showing that he knows what has happened. There is not a Popu list In the state who wants to vote for Parker or will do so if there le any way out of the difficulty. Some of them would vote for Roosevelt before they would sup port the Democratic ticket, but If they did so it would be more in a spirit of re venge -than for the reason that the voter approved of the policy of the Republican party. "I wish to take issue with Dr. Hill, In his address of a dayorso ago, when he says that Mr. Bryan is a wolf In sheep's cloth ing. I do not think that Bryan la insin cere, but I think that .he has made a mis take in supporting the Democratic party at this time. It would have been better lor him to have bolted the ticket, and if the Democrats should be successful In No vember, Bryan will be as dead to the party as a salt mackeraL Hill and Bel mont want him to lead his following into the fold, but when that is once done they have no further use for the man from Nebraska." Mr. Nelson etates that Tom Watson, the Populist nominee for President, will bo In Oregon In a short time and will deliver four speeches while here, one In Eastern Oregon, two in Portland and one In South ern Oregon. The dates have not yet been set, but the fact of Mr. Watson's coming is assured. From the agitation that is being aroused and the growing sentiment against the Parker ticket, Mr. Nelson cal culates that the Democratic vote will be cut in half in Oregon, and not only that but as a further result the Populist party will once more become a factor in the politics of the Nation. HOW PRINCESS ESCAPED. Count Had Bribed Nightwatchman, and He Could See Nothing. PARIS, Sept. 9. Princess Louise, of Co burg, and Lieutenant Count Mattaslsch Keglevich are living In the central quar ter of Paris, but their exact location is carefully concealed. The Princess, how ever, received a friend of Count Matta-slsch-Keglevich, a journalist, and told to him the story of her escape from BaJel ster. The Count, she said, contrived to send messages to her through a hotel waiter. When all was arranged the Princess left the hotel at 2 o'clock In the morning, and the nightwatchman, having been bribed, saw nothing. A carriage was waiting for her. In which she drove to Hof, where she took train for Berlin and there re mained concealed for two days. The Princess said she intended to reach the Prench frontier by automobile, but owing to frequent breakdowns decided to take a train at Hildeshlem, Prussia, for Cologne, where she took a sleeplng-cai for Paris. While crossing Belgian terri tory, she said, a railway man recognized the Count, but did not disturb the lugi lives. SUSPEISE FOE THE "BROWNS." "Blues' In a Strong Position at Bull Run Yet Undiscovered. CORPS HEADQUARTERS, Gainesville, Va., Sept. 9. General Grant, commanding the "blue army, has taken up a strong po sition behind Bull Run. This fact has not yet been, ascertained by General BelL commanding the attacking brown army. General Grant selected the position be hind Bull Run in which to defend Wash ington, in order that It might he as easy as possible lor his reinforcements which are on the way to Join him. His position is not what General Bell had evidently calculated on, in ordering his turning movement, so the situation to be devel oped tomorrow Is one of exceeding In terest. For this reason. General Bell's army Is as yet fully 12 miles from the main position of his adversary and his advance Is being opposed by a single brigade. Mother Would Keep Children. Testimony was heard by Judge Webster yesterday in the matter of the applica tion of the Boys' and Girls Aid Society for iha-custody, -oi tho.-Xoux jminor chil- dren'of Mrs. Ellen Shea. The evidence In behalf of the society was relative to the drinking habits of Mrs. Shea and her neglect of her offspring. Sne has been the mother of 13 children, and testified that she raised them all well, and denied drinking Intoxicants excessively. Judge Webster will decide the case Saturday. WELL REORGANIZE ARMY. Russia Will Divide It and Make Kuro patkln Chief Commander. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 9 (2:15 A. M.) Besides the formation of two fresh army corps as the first answer to the Japanese success at Llao Tang, the Russian army at the front will be reorganized, probably In the form of two armies, in command of General L-Inevitch and General Baron Kaulbars, respectively, with General Ku ropatkln as Commander-in-Chief. Gen eral Kaulbars will go out with the two army corps now organizing in the gov ernments of Kazan, Odessa, "Vllna and Kleff. General Unevltch has been or dered by telegraph from Vladivostok to Mukden. This decision Is due in part doubtless to the growing unwieldlness of the big force under General Kuropatkin's command, and .which will be largely increased by constant reinforcements. General Kuropatkin heretofore has han dled every detail of the vast organization. The work Is too much for one man, and he Is now almost broken down under the strain. It is known that the Emperor is personally one of Kuropatkin's strong supporters, and it Is thought the General will In all probability retain chief com mand of the two armies. Kuropatkin, however, has been seriously criticized by some of the Emperor's close military ad visers, and it is possible he may eventual ly be superseded. It Is understood the Emperor's inspection of the Baltic fleet at Cronstadt today is the last he will make, and that the fleet, when it leaves Libau, will proceed to the Far East. INTENDED TO BLOW- HER UP Japanese Board the Novik and Con nect Wires With Mines. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 8. Two Jap anese cruisers bombarded Korsakovsk, Island of Sakhalien, yesterday, and fired torpedoes at the sunken cruiser Novik. No attempt was made to land. Korsak ovsk is defended by coast batteries. Lieutenant-General Ldeupounoff, Mili tary Governor of the Island of Sakhalien, in a dispatch to the Emperor dated yes terday, has transmitted the report of the Commander of the garrison of Korsak ovsk on the visit of Japanese vessels to that place Tuesday, as follows: "At 6 A. M. the smoke of steamers was observed at sea and the troops were pre pared fpr action. Two Japanese trans ports of 500 tons each anchored eight versts out and two launches were lowered n.nd nroceeded to the Novlk. At 10:45 the order was given to fire volleys at the Jap anese on board the Novik and In the. lmmehcs. This nrlncr was so successful that the deck of the Novik was cleared nnri the launches returned to the trans ports. The enemy returned the Russian fire, but no damage was done. At 12:45 P. M. the transports put to sea. "The Commander of tne garrison went nn hoard th Novik and found a num- vr nf rifles and some wires connected with mines. The wires wore cut and nine mines In different parts of the ship were removed." FROM MR, COTTERLTI1. When He Said Labor He Didn't Mean the Laboring Man Only. SEATTLE, Wash., Bept. 7. (To the Editor.) I note with Interest your criticism of my Labor day address In Portland. The fairness displayed In the publication of the entire ad dress leaves me so much Indebted 'to you that I have no disposition to complain at the crit icism. Indeed, the address Itself Is a complete answer to. the particular point to which you took exception, and directed your editorial of this morning. I fear that you read the ad dress no further than the declaration criticised, else you would have found the answers to the Questions propounded to me. Had. 1 Btopped where you did, the criticism would be well founded. But that was only the preface. If you will-glance down a paragraph or two be low that criticised, you will find one beginning like this: "But I can almost hear some one thinking out loud, 'Has not capital the right to a share In the product? " And from that point on the address Is mainly devoted to an affirmation of the rights of true capital, the limitation of lta Just Interpretation, the abuses and distortions of capital and their effects on the "partnership with labor," etc Nowhere Is there any suggestion of the limitation of labor to manual labor, and I would be the last to eliminate skill as a factor in the problem, a class of labor worthy of the highest reward. I trust you will do me the Justice to read the entire addrese, and If It still merits the crit icism, X have no complaint. Again thanking you for the courtesy of pub lication, I am very truly yours, GEORGE F. COTTERXLI. It seems from Mr. Cotterlli's gloss on his speech that his assertions were to be taken only In a Parkerlan sense. "When he said that labor Is entitled to the full measure of the product he meant to In clude the labor of the organizer and the stored labor of the accumulated capital. It looks as If this is qualifying his pro labor dogmas to death. "We cheerfully make room, therefore, for his letter and only express the hope that he is not the equivocal friend of labor his explanation would seem to imply. PERSONALS. H. Hlrch.be rg, a hopgrower from Inde pendence, Is at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne, of Inde pendence, are at the Perkins. Mr. Os borne Is a well-known wheatgrower in his section. Rev. Edmund E. Casey, lately assistant pastor at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, who has been in charge of a mission church at Long Beach for the past two months, is visiting in this city at present and probably will return to Seattle either today or tomorrow. District Forecaster Edward A. Beals wll leave today for Chicago to meet Mon day with a board appointed to Inquire Into a revision of the meteorological forms now used by the service. He will confer with Professor J. H. Cox, of Chicago, and Professor A. J. Henry, of Washington, D. C, who are fellow-members of the board "While East Mr. Beals will visit the "World's Fair at St. Louis, "Washington, D. C. and New York City, his former home. The engagement of Mrs. Mamie H. Gll luly and Mr. Lewis G. Hartman- has been formally announced. The marriage is to take place at the home of the bride's brother, Mr. R. M. Turner, at Spokane, on September 21. Mr. Hartman is well known throughout the city. He Is one of the most popular detectives on' the Portland police force and has a large circle of friends. Mrs. Gllluly was for many years a missionary In the Far East Mr. and Mrs. Hartman will be at home after October 1 at 603 East Alder street BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cuttinc Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy Sirs. Window's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cure wind collo and. diarrhoea. Nervous, weak and tired people should take Hood's Sarsaparilla for, the bloody DEATH TAKES INFANTS CHOLERA, INFANTUM CAUSES UNUSUAL MORTALITY. Record Broken for August-Bowel Trouble Also Claims Large Number of Victims. That dread Summer disease, cholera Infantum, has visited" many homes In Portland since the hot season set In, and since August 1 a greater number of deaths have occurred through this INSIGNIA OF THE ORDER AND LEGION BESTOWED UPON COI-ONEIi II. E. DOSCH BY THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN. Commissioner-General Henry D. Bosch, of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, upon whom has been conferred by the Emperor of Japan the order of the Sacred Treasurer and the Legion of Honor, received the Insignia of the order and the Legion yesterday. Both are handsome decorations. The Insignia of the Order of Sacred Treasurer Is of gold, finely Jeweled, and hears the name of the recipient In Japanese characters. It la to be worn about the neck In evening ojpthes on Btate occasions. The Legion of Honor Insignia Is a small button ornament of the finest Japanese silk, skillfully woven about a metal design. Both decorations are greatly sought after in Japan, and are extremely difficult to obtain, being given only In recognition of some act of national Importance and ex ceptional excellence. Colonel Dosch won hist decorations through his labors at the Japanese "World's Fair several years ago. one agency than at any previous month on record. Twelve children, under 1 year of age, have been claimed as vic tims, and Including adults 34 deaths have resulted from bowel trouble in that month. The total number of deaths for the month was 101, which makes thoso caused by bowel trouble average a full one-third. This is very unusual, and is attributed by the physicians of the Board of Health to the heat and the indiscriminate use of fruit The majority of these fatalities" among children occurred during the latter part of August when the weath er was not only hot but very dry, and nearly all of them can be traced' to the eating of green or over-ripe fruit notwithstanding the fact that the child ren were so young. "While this is not a hot olimatc by any means, even mod erate heat makes such a perceptible change that it affects Infants, and inva riably brings on trouble of the nature referred to. Dr. IL R. Biersdorf, of the Health Of fice, stated that while cholera infantum Is always prevalent during August and September, the record this year is far greater than -Is usuaL In regard to the causes he said: "The heat Is the direct cause of this trouble among children, and Indiscrim inate eating does the rest Parents are not as careful as they should be In watching the little ones during such seasons and they often eat fruits which are not ripened sufficiently. "Many fatalities are caused by the parents' delay in calling a physician promptly. Many are prone to believe that the good old homo remedies can be relied uobn and make the mistake of trying to alleviate the child's pain by checking its trouble Instead of get ting rid of the cause of it Painkillers of all kinds arc used, and, when con vinced that these will not cure, a- phy sician is sent for. If he was summoned when the trouble first appears he would have a much better chance of saving the child's life. - "A good remedy? The best remedy I know of is to get a doctor Just as quickly as possible. Bismuth is a splen did thing to give at such a time, but no one should attempt to treat a case of cholera Infantum on his own respon sibility. "The total death rate for August was Tower than usual, only reaching 101, while it usually averages Xrom 115 to 120, but to have one-third of the deaths infants is extraordinary. There have been fully a half dozen fatal cases of cholera Infantum reported this month, and it is more than probable that this disease will cause many more before October sets in." Dr. Mae Cardwell is of opinion that the smoke and flying dust which both ered Portland all during August may in part be accountable for the unusual number of cases from this cause. She said: "The more the dust flies the more germs are carried about so I think this may In a measure account for the un usual amount of sickness. The dairy milk is better right now than at any time of the year, or than It has ever been before, so I do not think the con dition can be laid to that cause. I have had a great deal of bowel trouble among my cases, but have had no deaths so far. It can always be ex pected to appear In August however, and everyone should exercise unusual precaution, being particularly careful about their food and what they give children." Another physician, prominent, on the Board of Health, Is of the opinion that carelessly used milk is In many cases the direct cause of this trouble In children. "1 am something' of a crank- on .the milk question," he stated, "and "be lieve that If it were more carefully handled from the time it Is taken from the co-vv until fed to the child, many little lives would be saved. "Overripe fruit does just as much damage as green fruit and both of these often cause this trouble. A warm, dry Summer will always develop such trouble, however, so It Is not unusual to have it appear, although the mor tality seems so much greater than usual this year." Statistics show that in 1903 there were In Portland only 128 deaths of Infants under one year for the entire 12 months, and only 76 between the agea of 1 and 5. The following children have died of cholera Infantum since August 1, and with one exception have all been under OFTHE SACRED TREASURER OF HONOR G months of age. One little fellow was nearly a year, old: HARRY MOORE, Kern Park. "WALTER BLUM, 074 Qulmby. ANTHONY SMITH, 231 North Twenty-first street. RALPH J. SIGHER, 07 East Eleventh street FREDERICK MILLER, SOS East Couch street. HENRY F. REIHL, 518 205 street North. ESTHER McNEELY, 70 Grand avenue. DORETHEA HILL. Baby Home. "WILBERT SCHNEIDER, 028 Mallory ave nue. KENNETH GARDNER, 222 East Thirty sixth street. BYRON H. JONES, 363 Sacramento street IRA A. DOLLAR HIDE, Center Addition. WOMAN'S CLUB IS GOING. Members Will Attend State Fair on Portland Day. The "Woman's Club Is making prepara tions to attend the State Fair at Salem on Portland day in a body. The publicity committee was In session yesterday af ternoon, and the chairman, Dr. Anice Jeffreys, is desirous of having the club turn out en masse for this occasion. There has been complaint made that Portland day Is a poor day to attend the fair for the reason that the railroads do not fur nish sufficient cars to give all seats, but the committee has had the assurance of those in power in railroad circles that such will not bo the case this year. An effort will bo made to have one spe cial car set aside for the use of the club and have a banner on It to the effect that the "Woman's Club of Portland Is occu pying It All club members are requested to attend and to wear their club badges of green and white. The president of the "Woman's Club of Salem will be notified of the Intention of the Portland organization to visit the fair in a body, and It Is probable that the visitors will be greeted on their arrival at the grounds by the Salom ladles. The publicity committee has arranged this trip with the Idea of encouraging the patronage of state institutions and. all public enterprises. Since its appointment In the Spring it had been enabled to do much in this way, and has been of ma terial assistance to the public bodies of Portland In entertaining guests who were here as delegates to the various conven tions held this Summer. The club members will be notified indi vidually if possible, but if not all are to consider themselves Invited to Join In this celebration of Portland day. WAR MAP AND ATLAS. Japanese war map in colors, included In map of the world, showing each of the great nations and their possessions In separate colors; submarine cables includ ing the line recently opened across .the Indian Ocean, from Africa to Australia, and the new American and British lines across the Pacific; the international date line, and the distances -between great ports. Commercial maps of each of the grand divisions, with railroads and prin cipal cities emphasized. Map of the Phil ippine Islands, showing over 4000 mlies of cables and telegraph lines recently con structed by the "United States Govern ment Maps of Nicaragua and Panama Canals, and the Islands about to be ac quired from Denmark. Index with popu lation according to latest official enumer ation, embracing United States .census of 1900; Germany 1SO0; Great Britain, 1901; India, 1901, etc. Send postpaid to any address for 12 cents in stamps. Ore gonian Publishing. Company. Port land, .Or MINORITY IS THROWN OUT GRAND AVENUE UNITED PRES BYTERIAN REORGANIZED. Twenty-Six Members Opposed to Rev. J. H. Gibson Are Given Their Letters of Withdrawal. At the close of the regular prayer meet ing of the Grand-Avenue United Presby terian Church. Thursday night the church was reorganized by the election of "W. J. Maxwell and Dr. "W. B. Hamil ton as eiders, with 74 members. This re organization was accomplished under the auspices of the home missionary board, as represented by the committee of home missions, composed of Rev. "W. P. "White, superintendent of home missions; Rev. A. McCracken, of Hopevllle, and E. F. Socks, of Albany. Rev. Mr. "White pre sided at the opening of the meeting, but Rev. J. H. Gibson was substituted as chairman. Twenty-six of the former members, op posed to Dr. Gibson, have taken their let-J ters and withdrawn from the church. At the last session of the Portland Presby tery the Grand-Avenue Church was or dered disorganized and Dr. Gibson dis missed, but Mr. White says that at the close of the session the matter of reor ganization was placed by the Presbytery, by majority vote, Into .the hands of the home missionary committee, of which Mr. "White is chairman, and that the action Just taken In the re-establishment of the church, officially, Is simply in accordance with that resolution. Mr. "White further says: "This will set tle the difficulties In the Grand-Avenue Church. Everything is now settled. Those who were fighting the pastor are out of the membership, and have nothing more to say. They have their letters of dismissal from the constituted authority." On the other hand, the opponents of Mr. Gibson say the fight Is not ended, and will be carried up before the next session of the Portland Presbytery, w,hlch meets In the First Church of Portland, when It will be shown that the reorganization is illegal and void. It Is claimed by the opposition that if the minutes of the last meeting of the. Presbytery show that Superintendent "W. P. "White and the home mission com mittee, Mr. McCracken and Mr. Socks, are authorized to re-establish and recon struct the Grand-Avenue United Presby terian Church, the resolution giving them this power is an Interpolation and a for gery, and was never passed by the last meeting Of the session at its closing hours, or at any time. The minutes of the last session, say the opposition, havo not been approved, and will not be ap proved with the resolution authorizing reorganization of- Grand-Avenue United Presbyterian Church r and that if found on the minutes will be expunged as an Interpolation made after the adjournment of the last Presbytery. GRIND WHEAT IN NOVEMBER. The Jobes Flour Mill In St. Johns Ready for the Machinery. The building for the Jobes Flour Mill Company, under construction at St Johns, Is nearlng completion, and In about a week the machinery will be installed. At the meeting of the St Johns Council Tues day right was granted the O. H. & N. Co. to lay In a sidetrack along the front of tho plant from the spur. This sidetrack will be laid in at once, and then the ma chinery can be unloaded direct on the first floor of the building. The plant will be an up-to-date roller flour mill with capacity for turning out 100 barrels per day. The main building Is 40x60, and with the basement has four stories. The mill contains two grain bins extending from the first floor to the top, each with a capacity of 14,000 bushels of wheat An elevator will bo built be tween the two bins at the front door by which the grain can be lifted to the top of the bins. On the north side of the main structure Is an annex 50x50, where the office will be located, and which will be uded tot storage purposes. It was being roofed yesterday. At the close of the present week the building will be completed. "Electric power will be used, and a dy namo of 2000 horse-power will be Installed on the first floor. The basement will be used for shafting. Contractors "White and Hoss say they expect to have the plant finished so the mill can commence grinding wheat about the first of November. MIDWAY WANTS IMPROVEMENT Association Asks for Repairs of Mil waukie Road and New Schoolhouse. At a meeting of the Midway Improve ment Association last night the commit tee on the Improvement of the Milwaukie road south from Holgate street made re port, saying that the matter had been taken up with the County Court Prom ises had been made that something would be done. The association decided to push the matter vigorously upon the attention of the court Tho committee oh schoolhouse reported that the present building would -be re paired and used, and that two teachers would bo employed. It Is proposed to start a campaign for the erection of a new schoolhouse to serve that portion of the district between Clinton Kelly and the Sellwood Schools, which is rapidly filling up . with new houses. Tho Sellwood schoolhouse was overcrowded with pupils last year. There are about 25 new houses going up near the Milwaukie roa5i, and hence the little building at Midway will bo found too small, in the opinion of the association. Other minor Improvements were discussed. The association has recommended change of the names of a number of streets,-which conflict with the names of streets In other portions of the city. The next meeting of the association will be held at the Portland Crematorium. WILL BUILD PENINSULA-LINE. Railway Officials Look With Favor Upon This Branch. Francis L McKenna, one of the pro moters of the branch railway from North Alblna and Macrum avenue, on the Penin sula, says that If the franchise is given for the line, it will be built, accepted and operated by the consolidated railway company. He says that he has talked with the officials of both the Portland Railway and the City & Suburban Rail way Companies, and they have given him assurance that the branch will be built over the route selected. Mr. McKenna does not spare Council man Flegel for delaying the passage of the franchise Wednesday, and says he cannot see how a man could hold up so Important an enterprise In his own yard. "Since Mr. Flegel became an attorney for .the Union Oil Company," said Mr. McKenna, "he Is willing to foster the In terests of the company and sit down on this branch railway. The action of Coun cil will . delay the matter about three weeks, and If not killed entirely the lino will be built "Work must go forward very soon, or It will fall through by fail ure to comply with the terms of the sub sidy." This is the branch on the peninsula for which a S2S,00Q subsidy was raised. It was to be built and turned over to the Port land Railway Company free of debt, and thus be operated as a part of Its system of trackage. Some preliminary work was done on the North Alblna end, but con struction has not been pushed pending the outcome of the' merger programme. Will Operate Two Cars. Preparations are being made to operate two cars on the East Burnslde-street ex tension of the Portland Railway, from the intersection of Union avenue and East Burnside street to the end of the branch at East Stark and Eighteenth streets. These cars will not be run. over! the Burn Bide bridge, but transfers will be Issued at Union avenue and Burnside street to and from the cars on this branch, which will enable passengers to reach Portland on any of the cars that run over Burn side bridge every few minutes. The cars, will start on the branch next week. Columbia University Opens. The fourth year of the Columbia Uni versity, In University Park, under the control of the Holy Cross Congregation, opened yesterday with an increased at tendance over the former years of the in stitution. Many of the former students are coming back, and new ones also are coming in. A number who have not yet arrived have engaged their rooms. The outlook is considered excellent for the coming scholastic year. President M. A. Qulnlan Is supported by a strong faculty. There was no formal opening, but merely the organization of classes in the depart ments, and the students are busy getting settled for the year's work. St. Johns School Starts Monday. Directors of the St Johns district an nounce that school will resun.e work for the year next Monday morning. The two-room annex Is completed, and the four other rooms of the buildings have been recalsomlned and woodwork re touched. Six rooms will be occupied, and even with these. 'It Is estimated that the building will be taxed to accommodate all the pupils. "When the new plant of the Portland "Woolen Mills is occupied, more than 25 new families will move Into St Johns. Teachers "for tho year are as fol lows: Prof. John Teuscher, principal; assistants. Miss E. E. Rlvett Miss D. Shlves, Miss K "Waters, Miss Van Vleet and Miss Oslander. Ferry Incline Too High. Owing tp the low stage of water In the "Willamette River, the East Side Incline for the Sellwood ferry was found about four feot too high. It is necessary to ex tend the approach so as to enable the ferry to make a landing. This being done, nothing is in the way of operating the ferry. Captain Van Auken, of the Sellwood ferry, was on hand yesterday, assisting in Umbering up the new craft and getting the cable in shape. Completing Hunting Houseboat. The houseboat of R. D. Inman and his associates, for hunting purposes, Is being completed at Supple's boatyard. It will bo moved to the hunting preserves of Mr. Inman. The house on the float is 0x60 feet, and will be comfortable for the hunters, no matter how rough tho weath er may be. It' Is two Btorles, and on the first floor there Is a large room at one end. At the other end are several smaller ones for the kitchen. The room on the second floor is lined with bunks. Grange Fair Committees to Meet. Committees appointed to have super vision of the fair to be held in Evening Star Grange Hall, in October, will hold a meeting this evening In this hall to com pare notes on progress. There will also be a special meeting of the Grange at the same time to afford those who wish an opportunity to take first and .second de grees, and thus put them In line to at tend the National Grange and get the seventh degree. JTOR THE HOFFEELDS. The steamers Elmore and Ruth, of tho Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com pany, take you direct to the hopflelds ot Oregon, .tsoats leave aaiiy at 7 A. M. from Ash-street dock. Pears' My grandmother used Pears Soap; perhaps yours did, too. We owe them gratitude for that. Use Pears' for the children; fhey soon acquire the habit. Established in 1789. 2 Economy Brand Evaporated Is of uniform quality at all i seasons, always pure, heavy in consistence, of delicious flavor and appetizing ap pearance. ;Ask for the brand with the"Helvetia"cap label. i Made by the largest pro ducers of Evaporated ! ! XT 1 J oreaiu m me wona. ATHLETES TO KEEP IN GOOD TRIM MUST LOOK WELL TO THE CONDITION OFTHE SKIN. TO THIS END THE BATH SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH HAND SAPOLIO yf ii Grocer and Prussia TRAGIC INSOMNIA Murderous Rage Caused by lack of Sleep Proves Fatal to Two People. A fearful tragedy recently occurred In Philadelphia, where a prominent chem ist shot both his wife and himself after a desperate strutrcle. His physicians are reported as saying that the terrible affair was due to mental derangement caused by sleeplessness. Many suffer from this cause without knowing how to obtain relief while their condition dally grows more des perate. All such will read with Inter est how Mr. Thomas Hessian, of South Hampton, N. H., finally succeeded in ridding himself of an attack of insom nia which baffled the skill of his physi cian. Mr. Hessian is a farmer, and Is in the habit of retiring very early. It was in April, 1903, that he found he could no longer get the sleep he needed to fit him for his day's duties. "I would turn from one side to an other In bed," says Mr. Hessian, "but I could not get over fifteen minutes' sleep before I was awake again, and when I got up in the morning I was more tired than when I went to bed at night. I consulted a physician, who said I had insomnia. He prescribed for me, but his medicine did me no good, and I be gan to feel that I would have to give up work altogether. "While I was in this miserable state and utterly discouraged, I chanced to see an advertisement of Dr. "Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and was so Impressed by the evident truthfulness of the statements made that I made up my mind to, give the remedy a trial. "It was In June that I took my first dose of the pills. Before I had finished the first box I noticed a slight Improve ment in my condition, and as I contin ued to use the remedy the benefit be came more marked, until, when the fifth box was gone, I could enjoy a sound, restful sleep and wake up in the morning refreshed and ready to take up my work with, my old-time energy. My health has since remained excellent; I have a good appetite, strength to do a hard day's work, and ability to sleep soundly and to wake up In buoyant spirits." Insomnia ultimately wrecks heajth completely. Its earliest manifestations should be checked at once by the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, which cure all disorders of the blood and nerves. They are sold by all druggists. Dr, W. Norton Davis IN A WEEK We treat successfully all private nervous and chronic diseases o men. also blood, stomach, heart, liver, kidney and throat troubles. Wo cure SYPHILIS (without mercury) to stay cured forever. In SO to 60 days. We romova STRICTURE, without operation or pain, la 15 days. "We atop drains, the result of self-abuae. Im mediately. We can restore the sexual viiror ot any man under 60, by means oi local treatment peculiar to ourselves. WE CURE GONORRHOEA W A WEEK The doctors ot 'this Institute are all recular graduates, have had many years' experience, have been known In Portland for 15 years, have a reputation to maintain, and will undertake no case unless certain cure can be effected. We guarantee a cure in every case we under, take or charge no fee. Consultation free. Let ters confidential. Instructive BOOK i"OR MHN" mailed free In plain wrapper. It you cannot, call at office, write for question blank. Home treatment successful. Offlc hours, 0 to 5 and T .to 8. Sundays and holidays. 10 to 13. Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co. Offices in "Van-Noy Hotel. B2J4 Third at., cor. Pine. Portland. Or. Blue Mountain Sanatorium For the Cure of TUBERCULOSIS Bingham Springs, Oregon. Don't go South. 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