THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FHIDAT, OCTOBER 21, .1004.
SIGN OF PROSPERITY
Postal Receipts of Oregon
Show Marked Increase.
RECEIPTS AT LEADING CITIES
Portland; Baker City and Astoria Ar
at the Head of the ListWash
ington and Idaho Make t
Good Record.
ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 20. With few exceptions,
every Presidential poatofflce In the North
west, Oregon, Washington and Idaho,
shows a marked gain In .postal receipts
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904.
There have been a few instances of falling
off in receipts, but very few. This almost
universal growth of postal business la an
unfailing evidence of prosperity. Postal
receipts and bank showings come as near
Indicating the public pulse as any facts
and figures can show, and the showing
In the Northwest Is gratifying to the ex
treme. The forthcoming annual report of the
Auditor for the Postofflce Department
gives be gross receipts of all Presiden
tial offices during the past fiscal year.
Below are given the receipts of the Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska of
fices, compared with the receipts of the
year preceding:
Oregon.
lf03. .
Albany $ 10,205
Arlington 2.504
Ashland ................. 7.702
Astoria 15,139
Athena 1.901
Baker City 14.974
Burns 2,505
C oqutile -. . . .
Corvullla
Cottage Grove
Dallas
Elgin
Eugene
Forest Grove
Grant's Pass
Heppner
Hlllsboro
Hood River
Huntington
Independence .............
Jacksonville
Junction City
Klamath Falls ;
La Grande ...............
Lake view ................
Lebanon
AlrMlnnville
Marshfleld
Medford
Milton
Moro
Mount Angel
Newberg
Ontario
Orejron City
Pendleton 15,910
Portland .' 301.430
Prineville 3.380
Hoseburs 8.151
Kalem 25.251
Fllverton 2.G04
fumpter 9.09G
The Dalles . 10.828
Tillamook 2.805
I nion 3,620
Wasco
Woodburn ' 2,433
6.150
3,680
3,042
2,511
13.242
S.359
7.173
4,014
2,839
5,030
2.172
2.544
8.573
2,007
2.285
0.213
4.709
5,046
2,324
1,199
1.102
3.022
2,221
.854
1904.
F 10,630
2,564
8,381
16.871
2.021
16.448
2.655
1.315
6.600
4.200
3,848
2,693
14,551
4.222
7,907
3.936
3.278
5,839
2,334
2.833
1,115
1,190
2,973
9.03S
2.703
2.423
C.907
5.1S2
5,383
2.200
2,395
2,718
3.435
3.370
9.170
13,801
353.293
3,654
8.0S9
25.521
3.083
7.290
10.481
2.713
4.023
1.139
2,688
Totals $542,314 $619,219
Washington. .
1903.
Aberdeen $ 10.359
Anacortes 3.S99
Arlington 2.595
Ballard - 8.652
Blaine 3.925
Bremerton ...... ........ 4,254
Buckley 2.5S3
C'sfitle Bock 1.148
(.'entrails. 6.195
t hehalls 6.3S4
Cheney 2.7S6
Clarksburg 616
l le Elum
Colfax 10.5S3
Colvllle 3.204
CosmopollB
Davenport 5.125
Dayton 5,811
EUensburg 7.997
Elma 2.599
Everett 2S.073
iarfleld 1.948
Goldendale 3,478
Harrington
Hoqulam .. 7.956
Kelso . .v
Kent 2,525
Laconner 2,058
i-ind
Marysvllle -
Montefano 3.S32
Mount Vernon 4.822
rorthport 3.CC5
North Yakima 15.979
Oakesdale- -- 2,820
Odessa
fljmpia 15.600
Palouse 4.007
Fomeroy 3.676
Port Angeles 4.125
Port Townsend 6.523
Prosper ....
Pullman 6.717
Puyallup 3.455
Republic 3.917
Kitzville 5,659
Rosalia
Koslyn 3,970
Seattle S10.357
Pedro Woolley 4.197
Bhelton 2.544
Snohomish G.185
South Bend ... 4,241
Fpokane 137.473
Sprague 3,013
Punnyside
Tacoma 9S.778
Tekoa 2.041
VancouVer .... 9.492
Valteeburg 3.202
IValla Walla 22.309
"Watervllle 2.S38
AVenatchee ...... ........ 5.774
"Whatcom 25.343
"Wilbur 4.004
1004.
12.301
4,570
2.742
10.992
4.182
5,011
2.556
2.274.
7.431
7.057
3.198
723
2.210
10.385
3.615
1.6S2
5.555
6,C97
8.264
2.7S6
30.127
2.598
lag those in the Philippines, which will
doubtless also obtain their supplies
here. The order applies only to cloth
ing' and equipage, which, however, are
very Important factors. The Army and
Navy "Register of October 15 says:
j.ae posts In the various departments
will hereafter be supplied from the de
pots at Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco, and . arrangements have been
made for stocking these with such ar
ticles of clothing- and equipage as may
be needed. In addition to the supplies
available, taking: one year's allowance
as the basis of the calculation.
"We already are preparing," raid
Major Dtvol, "to lay In a big stock,
and if the clothing and equipage need
ed can be manufactured here, we will
be glad to encourage home production."
SEATTLE IS PARALYZED.
Her Alaska and Philippine Business
Will Be Lost.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Oct. 20. Seattle
shipping circles and Bupply houses are
paralyzed at the announcement from
Washington, D. C, to the effect that all
Army depots in the Western third of
the United States, except at San Fran
cisco, are to be closed. This means
that what little, share of the Alaska
and Philippine Island business of the
Government which this city has en
Joyed for the past two years is to be
taken away and given to San Fran
cisco merchants, who are said -to have
grown rich from their dealings with
the Quartermaster's Department of the
Army. It Is declared In every quarter
here that the Administration at Wash
lngton is bidding for the California
Yote.
Seattle interests are to combine, and
an effort will be made to counteract
the Senatorial influences wielded by
California, and have the order rescind
ed. The Chamber of Commerce will
take it up without delay.
INCREASE IN MONEY ORDERS.
Business for the Last Fiscal Year
Largest In Country's History.
WASHINGTON. OcC 2a The total num
ber of money orders Issued by this Gov
ernment during the last fisr.al year passed
the 50,000,000 mark, for the first time in
history, as shown by the annual report
of the superintendent of the money order
system. The net revenue of the money
order business was $2,523,403, an Increase
of $288,494, as compared with the previous
fiscal year. The gross revenue was
$3,626,676, an Increase of $376,282.
The number of domestic orders Issued
was 50,832,554, aggregating $378,778,488, and
international money orders Issued num
bered 2.205.344, aggregating $42,550,150. Do
mestic money orders paid and repaid
numbered 50,550,368. "aggregating $37811,407;
international paid and repaid, $915,836; fees
received from issue of domestic orders
were $3,039,440; from international, $444,950.
There were 36,031 domestic and 6913 Inter
national money order offices in operation
up to today, against 34,547 domestic and
6322 International In operation June 30,
1903. The Issue of domestic orders In
creased 4,450,873 in number and $25,150,840
in amount, while international orders is
sued increased 294,195 and $7,312,215 re
spectively.
Antl-Tru6t Law Belig Tested.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. In the Su
premo Court of the United States today
the Hearing of the case of the Western
Union Telegraph Company vs. the Penn"
sylvanla Railroad Company was concluded
and the court took up the case of E. J.
Smiley vs. the State of Kansas. This
case raises the question of the constitu
tlonality of the state anti-trust law, which
Smiley Is charged with violating by form
ing a pool to control the price of grain,
The alleged offense was committed in
Rush County and the local court found him
guilty, fixing the punishment at three
months Imprisonment and to pay a fine
of $500. The verdict was affirmed by the
Supreme Court -and the case was trans
ferred to the Federal Court on a writ of
error. Smiley is secretary of the Kansas
Graindealers' Association.
CONVICTS ON ROAD WORK
GANG WILL REPAIR THOROUGH
FARE TO REFORM SCHOOL.
Recent Rains Have Washed Out
Grades Made in the; Dry Sum
mer Weather.
SALEM, Or.. Oct. 30. (Special.) A gang
of 18 convicts and as many teams as can
be spared from farm work will be put
at work tomorrow completing the Im
provement of the Reform School road. The
grading of this road was finished last
Summer, but as the soil was dry it did not
pack well. The recent rains partially
washed down the grades in some places.
The grades will be repaired and a surface
coating of gravel put on and rolled, so
as to give the road a solid surface that
will withstand the Winter rains.
Besides this work the only other road
building with convict labor this year will
be the making of repairs on the road lead
ing to the Asylum farm.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILlL WEAR THIS SEASON
ASK BEN SELLING ABOUT IT
HOOD RIVER TO GET TRADE.
Business Men Help Klickitat County
Farmers to Build Road.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) Hood River business men pro
pose to secure the greater part of the
trade of Western Klickitat County that
now goes to Portland, and have sub
scribed $300 to assist the settlers of the
Trout" Lake and Camas Prairie country
in constructing a wagon road down the
White Salmon "Valley. The farmers have
themselves advanced $1200 for this
road, which will bring their settlement
Ave miles nearer the Columbia river,
and eliminate a 2000-foot grade.
The Counties of Klickitat and Ska
mania have constructed a bridge at the
mouth of White Salmon River, costing
$1800. Negotiations are already under
way for the operation of a steam ferry
between this city and Underwood land
ing, the river terminus of the new
Trout Lake road. That section of
Klickitat County to be benefited by the
new road aleady supports a popula
tion of 1800 people. Hay, cattle, butter
and cheese are the chief exports' A
large scope of country is yet to be developed.
COUNCIL MAY BUILD SEWER.
Hood River Remonstrants Have Law
Against Them.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) After the passing of an ordi
nance providing for the construction of
a sewer system In the City of Hood
River, remonstrances began coming into
the Council in such numbers that the
services of an attorney were secured
by the sewer committee to ascertain
what authority the city lawmakers had
in the matter. The opinion has been
nanaea in tnat tne jity council by a
two-thirds vote may order the con
struction of a sewer system. If the
health of the city demands it, and as
sess the cost to the property benefited.
whether the property-owners favor the
sewer or not.
As this city is badly in need of
sewer system, all the members of the
Council have expressed a determination
to proceed with the construction of the
sewer, although many property-holders
are fighting the movement.
1.&J5
9,1?8
1.1SG
3.000
2.140
1,105
2.25tf
4.323
5.025
3,451
17.757
3.100
1.7b9
14.856
4.538
3.942
4.364
7.292
2.461
7.426
4.453
3.299
8.525
1.706
3.SSS
361.372
4.664
2,696
6.C44
4,819
162.401
3.069
1.7S4
113.235
2.53
10.539
3.450
24,077
3.22S
6.962
30.8S5
4.3p6
War Vessels Being Overhauled.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20. With the
arrival of the battleship Massachusetts
at the Loamie Island navy vard nreDara-
?5.J ' tlons were begun to repair the formidable
squadron of war vessels at the navy yard
so they can be mobilized next December.
An officer of the navy yard said that "by
Christmas all of the vessels must be at
Hampton Roads for Winter maneuvers.
As soon as the Massachusetts fastened to
its dock today a large corps of mechanics
boarded the ship. All classes of war ves
sels are at League Island, Including the
first-class battleships Massachusetts and
Alabama, the cruisers Denver and Mont
gomery, the auxiliary cruiser Prairie, the
torpedoboat-destroyers Stringham and
Hopkins, the monitors Mlantonomah and
Florida, and several seagoing tugs.
Totals $574,431
Alaska.
Pouslas .
Juneau .
Nome ...
Sk&Rway
Valdes ...
$2.4R5
.4,262
6,923
. 6.9S9
$1,008,778
$2,551
4.S70
MM
4.526
1.012
Idaho.
Blackfoot $
Boise
Burke
Caldwell ,
Coeur d'Alcne .'
Emmett
Genesee
Grangeville ..............
Halley
Harrison ....... f
Hope .'.
Idaho Falls
Kendrick
Lewlston
Montpeller
1903.
4.SS1
33,190
2.341
. 5.0S3
4.010-
2.57S
4.716
3.390
2.712
S.115
2.177
12.415
3.384
Moscow 11.358
Mountain Heme 3,074
Mullan 2.219
Nampa 4.157
Ner Perce 1.231
Payette , '. 4.16S
Tocatello .' 16.290
Kathdrum V. .. 1.408
Rlxbur 2.603
St. Anthony .- 4.5S2
Salmon ......... c.
Sandpolnt
Shoshone
Silver City
"Wallace
TYardner
XV'elscr
3.255
1,923
1.499
3.010
9,355
4.2S0
6,563
1904.
5.417
35.743
2.592
6.062
.5.285
rtSO
2.815
5.3S0
3.676
2.433
1.079
10.860
2,169
13.965
3,809
11.749
3.332
2.4 5S
5.361
2.764
5.377
15.891
3.152
3.224
4.6S4
3,152
4.550
2.672
2.761
10.778
4.118
7.152
Two New Steamboat Inspectors.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. Captain Hen
ry M. Seeley, of Boston, was appointed
Inspector of Hulls today, and Theodore
T. Mersereau Inspector of Boilers in the
Steamboat Inspection Service at New
York. These appointments are one of
the results of the conclusion of the inves
tigation of the Slocum disaster.
SAYS THEY ABE METERING.
END LIVES WITH GAS.
Former Minister and Young Woman
Dead at Bay City.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 20. Rev. Charles
G. Adams, formerly an Episcopal minister.
but more recently a lawyer, committed
suicide today by Inhaling illuminating gas.
ADout two ana a nan years ago Adams
shot and killed Dr. J. A. Jessup, an Oak
land dentist. He was declared Insane and
sent to an asylum. After being released
he began the practice of law. Despond
ency is the supposed cause of his suicide.
Miss Fanny Lent committed suicide to
day by gas asphyxiation. She was the
daughter of the late William M. Lent,
a prominent pioneer, who died in the city
on Monday last.
ADMITS HE IS MURDERER.
Frenchman Clubs Friend to Death as
Result of Quarrel.'
GLENDIVE. Mont., Oct. 20. Charles
Comment, a Frenchman, was captured at
Sheep Mountain today by a posse, which
had been purslunlg him since Thursday,
when the body of George C Farrants, an
English 'sheepman, was found at the Iat-
ter's camp with the head crushed to an
unrecognizable mass. Comment, when
taken, admitted he was the murderer. He
said he and Farrants had started on
trip together and quarreled. Farrants
gave him a beating. When Farrants
stooped over to spread his blankets for
the night. Comment clubbed him to death
with a neckyoke.
Total $170,14S $105,161
TO SUPPLY ALL ARMY FORTS.
San Francisco Depot Will Furnish
the Northwest.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. Quarter
master Major Dcvol said today to a
representative of the Associated Press
what the orders he has just received
from Washington regarding supplies
for the Army willv greatly Increase the
Importance of the Army post in this
city. According to an official commu
nication from the War Department, "all
posts In the Department of the Colum
bia, including Alaska, California and
the Colorado, together with Forts As
Finnlbolne, Harrison. Missoula and Yel
lowstone, in the Department of Da
kota, will be supplied from the depot
at San Francisco."
"This," said Major Devol, "Includes
approximately 14,710 -men, not lnclud-
Correspondent Sticks to His Story
About the Japanese.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 20. The
Bourse Gazette's correspondent at Muk
den sticks to the story that the Jap
anese are slowly retiring. On the other
hand, several other correspondents tele
graph that operations have been sus
pended, owing to the rain. They say the
armies are confronting e,ach other across
the Shakhe River, and add nothing
Important is expected for several days.
The Russkoe Slovo's correspondent says
a rear-guard engagement has occurred
east, but he gives no details. Possibly
the correspondent refers to the report
from Toklo of the Taltz River engage-
4 mcnt.
Additional details of the capture of
Lone Tree Hill bestow much credit on
Colonel Baskolt, of the Thirty-sixth Rifles
Regiment, who was leading one of the
storming parties. Finding that his men
were giving way, he seized the regimen
tal colors and dashed forward toward the
Japanese trenches, shouting, "Brothers,
save the flag." The regiment, although
terribly punished, responded gallantly.
The wounded In the trenches fought with
their teeth.
The Wllmanstarand Regiment, while
storming the front of the hill, fired by
mistake on some of their comrades who
were circling the Japanese flank.
The warm clothing on the Japanese
corpses was promptly appropriated by the
Russians Over 600 Japanese were burled
on the hilL
One correspondent sends an unverified
report that the Russians so far have cap
tured 47 guns.
ColoVnblans Reported In Ugly Mood.
COLON, Oct. 20. There is a rumor cur
rent here that a large body of armed
Colombians has been concentrated near
Culebra with the Intention of making an
attack there on November 3. the first
anniversary of the secession of Panama
from Colombia.
The canal tone authorities are investi
gating the report, though not much Im
portance is attadhed to the rumor, the
origin of which is attributed to malcon
tents. Underwood Awarded Grand Prize.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.,- Oct. 20. (Special.)
The Underwood typewriter has again suc
cessfully demonstrated its superiority
over all competitors by winning the grand
prize at the St. Louis World's Fair.
Statistics of Oregon Penitentiary
SALEM, Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) The
quarterly report of the State Penitentiary
for the three months ending September 30
shows a decrease of two In the number
of prisoners confined. At the close of the
last quarter the number of convicts was
334. Since then 35 have been received and
35 discharged. One has been transferred
to the asylum, leaving 332 now on the
roll.
The earnings of the prison for the quar
ter were as follows: Board of United
States prisoners, J622.2S; convict labor In
Northwestern Stove Foundry. $4126.92;
labor on public roads. 524 days, at 40 cents.
$209.60; team on public roads, 30 days, at
$3. $50.
The expenditures were as follows: Sal
arles. $5512.87; articles consumed, $6265.54;
machinery, eta. $212.39; public roads.
$533.73; matron, $120; repairs and improve
ments. $2721.77; total, o.656.3o.
Canadian Pacific Makes Promises.
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 2a Assist
ant Traffic Manager Greer, of the Cana
dian Pacific, has sent a message from
Vancouver replying to the Chamber of
Commerce request made to all the trans
continental roads, that his company would
do what It could to relieve the shortage
of cars for shingles in Northwestern
Washington. He makes inquiries as to
the number of empties needed and for
what territory. Many of the mills, of
which .there are more than 100 in Whatcom
County alone, have closed down with their
storage facilities filled. One plant In this
city, with the largest warehouses In the
state, has about 115 carloads accumulated
and will be forced to close If relief does
not come soon.
MADE RIGHT FIT RIGHT
PRICED RIGHT
RAINCOATS
AND-
OVERCOATS
QUALITY immeasurably superior to those
of any other store. - ,
FABRICS, choice selections from the best
foreign and domestic looms.
FIT equal to that of the best merchant tailor.
PRICE a little more than half.
RAINCOATS, S12.SO to $35.
OVERCOATS, $15 to $40.
BOYS' OVERCOATS, $25.95 to $1 5
GIRLS' COATS and DRESSES
Tailor Made Superior to those sold in the dry
goods stores at ONE-QUARTER LESS. v
FOOTBALLS, AIR RIFLES, INGER
SOLL WATCHES GIVEN AWAY
With all Boys' Suits and Overcoats
BEN SELLING
LEADING
CLOTHIER
Marquam; Jacob Mlley, Aurora; J. E.
Marquam, Marquam; Nicholas Rath,
George; George H. Webster, Clackamas;
Mat Kandle, Highland; Herman Bruns,
Sandy; John L. Evans, Mullno; J. C.
Yoder, Needy; John R. Duncan, Sandy:
George Lazelle, Oregon City; Ward B.
Lawton, Oregon City; Lorenzo Tenny,
Viola; W. H. Bottemlller. Highland;
Elrlc Capen, Willamette: James Smith.
Macksburg; George P. H. S. White, Au
rora; William F. Harris, Beaver Creek;
Charles A. Lakln, Milwaukie; E. H.
Burghardt, Damascus; Paul R. Meinlgv
Sandy; R. W. Porter, Oregon City; Al
bert W. Fankhauser. Milwaukie; John
Page, Gladstone; Frank H. Hilton, Can
by; David Robeson, Meadowbrook;
Charles Epler, Wllsonvllle; John C
Wetzler, Milwaukie; Phil T. Oatfield.
Milwaukie; Albert Clossan. Wllhoit
Springs.
married to Linginda Waker, who sur
vives him. There are ten children, four
daughters and six sons.
Business Men Against Prohibition.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) Prohibition In Clackamas Coun
ty, as proposed by local option, to be
voted on In November, Is being fought
by the liquor dealers from a business
viewpoint. A petition, addressed to the
taxpayers of Clackamas County and
protesting against the plan by which
the counts and not the precinct Is made
the unit In the fight, 'was circulated
among the business men. heavy taxpay
ers and leading professional men of
Oregon City yesterday and today.
Jhe signatures of more than 50 of
the prominent business men, represent
ing many of the most substantial tax
payqrs In the county and every line of
business, were secured. Copies of the
petition will be printed and widely dis
tributed to the voters of the county.
Body of Pioneer Found In River.
SPRINGDALB, Mont., Oct 20. The
body of Edward Forrest, an aged pfbneer
of Montana, was found In the Yellow
stone River today. Forrest had been
missing for some time, and It is supposed
he fell Into the river while fishing. He at
one time possessed considerable wealth,
having engaged In mining and ranching,
He was the first Sheriff of Deer Lodge
County.
Convicted Murderer Goes Free.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20. William B.
Kennedy, the colored man who was con
victed of murder In the first degree for
firing the shot that killed Policeman Eu
gene Robertson, June 21, 1902, was today
discharged from custody by Judge Lawior,
A. motion for a new trial of the case had
been granted by the Supreme Court on the
ground of Insufficiency of evidence.
Funeral of Charles M. Johnson.
CORNELIUS. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.)
The remains of Charles M. Johnson,
who died in Gaston Tuesday, were
brought to Cornelius today for burial
The deceased was born in Galatia, Sa
line County. III-. May 5, 1S54. He was
Well-Known Montana Attorney.
BUTTE, Mont., Oct CO. James Wade
Forbls, one of the best-known attorneys
In the Northwest a member of the law
firm of Forbls & Matteson. died at his
home in this city at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. The cause of death was a short but
severe attack of pneumonia. He was
taken suddenly and violently 111 Monday
morning at 2 o'clock, and from the first
little hope has been held by those In attendance.
Jury List of Clackamas County.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct 20. (Spe
cial.) County Clerk Sleight and Sheriff
Shaver today drew the Jury list to serve
at the November term of the Clackamas
County Circuit Court. There Is a large
docket of divorce and criminal cases
to be disposed of at the next meeting of
the court, which will be convened Mon
day, November 7. The jury consists of:
Monroe Irish, New Era; E. A, Shaver,
Pale, thin, nero
ous, depressed,
toeak, tired out?
Ask your doctor about tak
ing Ayer's Sarsaparilla for
this bad condition of your
blood. If he says, "All
right," then take it. If not,
then don't take it.. We feel
perfectly safe, for we know
what doctors say about this
iauiii .uiwuiviuw. xoweu, JCu
Ogendai's Mind Needs a Rest.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Oct 20. (Spe
cial.) Jacob Ogendal was taken to the In
sane Asylum Tuesday. His hallucination
Is that some one Is trying to kill him. He
lived alone In the woods near Chinook.
He owns a valuable flshtrap at Chinook
and a rest, may restore Osendal'e mind,
so the doctors think.
cial.) While the exact registration of
Clackamas County is not known, be
,causo of cancellations. County Clerk.
Sleight reports that approximately 4430
voters have properly registered. The
servatlvely placed at 4500.
Editor Appeals to Supreme Court.
SALEM. Or.. Oct 20. (Special.) The
case of State of Oregon vs. Arthur Conk
Hn, convicted of criminal libel and fined
$250, has been appealed to the Supreme
Court Conklln was charged with libel
against Attorney Robert G. Smith, of
Grant's Pass.
Helena's Debts Too Heavy.
HELENA, Mont, Oct 2a The State Su
preme Court today affirmed Judgment of
the District Court. Judge J. M. Clements,
of Helena, in holding that the City of
Helena had no legal right to expend
money for purchase of water- mains when
the city has already exceeded the legal
limit of indebtedness.
curred in Santo Domingo, and that the
Custom-House at Porto Plata, has been
or will be taken possession of by an
American representative. Similar action
Is expected at Monte Cristi.
Gives Himself Up for Shooting.
MILES CITY. Mont, Oct 20. George
Sock, a saloonkeeper at Jordan, Mont,
has Just arrived and surrendered himself
to Sheriff Savage, stating that he shot
and killed Edward Karl at his saloon last
night
Troops for Election Purposes.
ROME, Oct. 20. The War Office has
Issued Instructions to military command
ers for the distribution of troops during
the pending electoral campaign. Under
these instructions, should a request for
solders' be made at any of the smaller
places In the Kingdom, based on the as
sumption' that public order Is endangered,
the request must be compiled with within
a day.
Delegates to Commercial Congress.
SALEM, Or., Oct 20.-(Special.)-Gov-
ernor Chamberlain today appointed J. E.
Altcheson, of Portland, and F. B. Hol
brook, of Irlgon, as delegates to the
trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress, to
be held at St Louis.
Registration In Clackamas County.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Oct 20. (Spe-
Captaln Edwin N. Whltehouse.
NEW YORK. Oct 20. Captain Edwin N.
Whltehouse. U. S. N., retired, died today
at Varenna, Lake Como, Italy. He was
formerly a paymaster, and was at one
time head of the department of provisions
and clothing in Washington.
New Trouble in Santo Domingo.
CAPE HAYTIEN, Haytl, Oct. 20. It is
reported that fresh disturbances have oc-
Practical.
Washington Evening Star.
i"So you don't care for poetry?""
"No," said the eminent inventor. "Only
the othen day I heard a young woman
singing 'had I the wings of a dove.' New -the
wings of a dove would be wholly ln
cufficient in atmospheric resistance for
any practical purpose whatever. What
she really wants Is a tetrahedral kite."
Prussian Crop Report.
BERLIN, Oct 20. On a scale of two
signifying "good and three medium, the
Prussian crop report for the middle of
October shows the condition of Winter
wheat to be 2.6 and of Winter rye 2.7.
Much-needed general rains benefited all
crops, but cold weather Is retarding their
progress.
Little Boy Hit by Car Doing Well.
Little Harold Ellis, who was badly in
jured by a street-car Wednesday after
noon and taken to St. Vincent's Hospital,
was reported at an early hour this
morning as doing very nicely. The phy
sicians in attendance state that the child
has a fair chance for recovery.
Fire. Destroys Texas Bank.
WEST POINT. Tex., Oct 20. Fire to
day destroyed the National Bank bulldr
lng and three other houses. Loss, $80.000.
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