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4 CARS HEAPED HIGH building. . It is believed Charles Sweeney will fall in line and the necessary balance will thus be provided. BELLA NEAR SHGRE xaujureiu: appears u iu.uxiejr iui w plaintiff, and the case will probably be LAW'S HAIRS SPLIT RUSTLERS' LONG SENTENCES. Freight Train $recke&Near Hunt's Junction. TWO TRAMPS ARE KILLED Threc-Hundred Sheep "Are Crushed to Death, arfd Seventeen Cars, Most ly Wheat Laden Are Hurled F ram the Track. VTAISL.A. Wash., 2Jov. ZL (Special.) Regular Washington & Colum bia River night freight leaving here at 8 o'clock, lastjnlght was wrecked at 11:30 o'clock seven -miles from Hunt's Junction. Seventeen xcars were thrown from .the track and1, plied up BO feet high." Two tramps wejefound dead In-an empty-car. Most of the cars were loaded with wheat; one was consigned from Dayton with 300 sheep, all of which were killed. Neither engine nor caboose leftthe track. .The cause of the wreck is .not yet known. Marshall Hill and Buriett, the engineer and conductor, are both from Walla Walla. ' GRANTS" PERPETUAL RIGHT. -CouncIImen Leave Meeting, and Long Fought Measure Is Passed. OREGON CITT, Or., Nov. 2L (Special.) j At a called meeting of the council to night the measure granting the Southern Pacific Company a perpetual franchise to Railroad avenue was passed, and City Attorney Story was Instructed to prepare the contract, together with the plans and specifications for the improvements pro posed by the railroad company and agreed to In the franchise ordinance. When the franchise ordinance was called up for final consideration -tonight, Coun cllmen Sheahan and Knapp, who oppose the perpetual -franchise, asked to be -excused from attendance at the Council meeting and left the Council chamber. Alderman Justin, the third member of 'the Council who is opposed to, the perpetual franchise was absent, and the ordinance passed by a vote of 6 to 0. Those voting affirmatively were: Chapman, Kelley, Koerner, Mason, Story and Straight. The ordinance appropriating $12,500 for the Immediate completion of the South End Road, was postponed until the next regular, meeting. In connection with the opening up of the South End road, how ever, the bid of E. X. Olds, for $1400 for the improvement of Third street, was ac cepted and the contractor was ordered to proceed with tho work, six months' time being given in which to complete the con tract. Judge Doubts Council's Authority. OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 2L (SpeciaL) Judge McBride today rendered a decis ion in the injunction suit recently brought by citizens against the members of the Oregon City Council to restrain that leg islative body from passing a measure granting to the Southern Pacific Com pany a perpetual franchise to a certain street over Which Its tracks are operated in this city. While Judge McBride modi fies the, injunction and. admits the right of the Council to pass the measure that is opposed, he restrains the Council from entering into a- contract with the Southern PaciflcFCompany for the making of cer tain Improvements, as Is proposed in the ordinance, in return for the granting of the franchise, until the further order of the court, and In addition gives the plain tiff in the suit additional time in which to amend the complaint. The decision Is a victory for the anti-franchise people, who are elated. -Judge McBride questions the power of any City Council to grant a perpetual franchise. Influences Coming Election. OREGON CITY. Or., Nov. 2L-(SpecjaL) The announcement of the decision by Judge McBride today makes the franchise question the real Issue in the city election next month, when a Mayor and three Councllmen will be elected. The present strength of the Council Is 6 to 3 in favor of the perpetual franchise, and of the three retiring Aldermen, two are for the franchise. William Sheahan. the anti franchise member, is a candidate on the Republican city ticket to succeed him self, while Mr. Story, a franchise member, will be nominated by petition to succeed himself from the First Ward. By elect ing three anti-franchise Coundlmen, those who oppose the giving of a fran chise in perpetuity can gain control of the Council, which in that event would stand 5 to 4 against the franchise. There will be three candidates for Mayor. J. U. Campbell has already been nominated by the Republican City Con vention. Dr. E. A. Sommer tonight filed a largely signed petition asking him to accept the Mayoralty nomination on a Citizens' ticket. Petitions were today started asking Charles Albright, an ex member of the Council, to be a candidate for Mayor on an independent citizens' and taxpayers' 'ticket. Campbell and Sommer are both anti franchise candidates. Albright, while op posed to a perpetual franchise, favors a prope modification of the pending ordi nance to the end that the South End road may be speedily completed at the expense of the Southern Pacific Company rather than the taxpayers, provided a reasonable arrangement can be made. FRUIT TREES FOR CHINA. Large Order for Peach and Apple Stock-From Government. WAIXA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 21. (Special.) The Northwestern Nursery Company, of' "Walla Walla, today re ceived an order to ship several hun dred fruit trees to China la January. This will be the first shipment of this kind ever made from this section. The trees will go via Seattle to Pekin-and Hong Kong. The order was received directly through the Chinese Consul at San Francisco. tHe ordered from here on the recommendation of W. A, Bash, of Port Townsend, a railroad promoter in China, who thinks the climate of those parts,' of China "where trees will be planted so' similar to that of Walla Walla Valley that no harm will follow transportation across the ocean. .The- trees include peach, apple, cherry and. pear. - ' FOR SOLONS' COMFORT. Building for Legislature Will Be Ren ovated. OLYJftPIA, -Wash., Nov. 2L (Special) The City Council tonight appropriated $500,. to which will be added about $1000 by the citizens of Olympia, the money to be used in renting and fitting up the building occupied by the Legislature two vears asro. The building will provide a large lobby, ballroom, ladiesarlors. res taurant ana otner conveniences, ana wui be under the management of E. N. Tunin, formerly manager of the Olympia Hotel. It Is planned to make the building the smthprinr race of Legislators and Third- House members during the evenings. It Trfii cost about $ to prepare tne mill a Inr properly, bat S. H. Piles has already eaggd hesalQsarters there and Senator Foster's friend have also signified & -will ingness to open BMaqu&rtM in ine skims "USE COMMON SENSE." Advice of -Seattle Educator to Llnni County Teachers. ' - , ' ALBANY. Or.. Nov. 2L SpeclaL-The.: .convened in Albany this morning "for a session of three days with 141 teachers of the county in attendance. At the as sembly this afternoon three able ad dresses were delivered. W. G. Hartranft, of Seattle, Superintendent of Schools of King County, Wash., spoke on "School Management"; President E. D. Ressler, of the Oregon State Normal School, spoke oh "The American System of Education," andtne .subject of Professor T. AxIayes, Superintendent, of the Albany public schools, was "Review Work." In.his address' Superintendent Hartranft urged teachers to use more comm6n sense ia the government of. their pupils. . "We need, ieadiers who are students'bf human, nature ne said. "'Every child may be reached "by some channel and if, insjead oi applying arDitrary metnods to all alike, teachers would tudy the nature of Indi vidual pupils they would be far more suc sful and have much less trouble In managing-lhelr schools." TIMBER AND TREES. .Delegates to Arnerjcan Forest Con gress From Washington In Demand. . OliYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 21. (Spe ciaL) Governor McBride has received a request from the president of -the American Forest Congress, tp be held In Washington, D. C, . January 2 to 6, inclusive, to be present vand take part ln'the work- of that body. President Roosevelt will address the congress and the members "will be received at the White . House at 12 o'clock noon January 2 Governor -McBride has au thority to appoint five delegates fr,om .Washington. Should there be any per sons interested who are willing to at tend "they should forward a request to Xhe Governor at an early date. Gov ernor McBride cannot attend person ally. DIES UNDER WAGON WHEELS Woodhauler Thrown Out While Re turning Home. ASHLAND, Or., Nov. 2L (SpeciaL) News reached here today of the shocking death last night of Allen Hilt, a well known young rancher, who lives near the state line, south of Ashland. He was hauling wood to Hornbrook, and while re- f horse team and empty wagon, was thrown out and fell under the wheels. They ran over his head, fearfully crushing It at tho base of the skull and causing, it is sup posed, instant death. When he was found a short time after the accident, life was extinct. He was the son of one of the pioneer families of Northern California, and was aged about 40 years. TEN MILLS FOR CITY. Astoria's Council Votes --Levies for Coming Year. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 21.-(SpeciaL) At fthe meeting of the City Council this even ing the ways and means committee rec ommended? that tax levies of 10 mills for municipal purposes and one-half mill each for library and park funds be made. The report was adopted and the levies will be made at the next meeting. The committee estimated the receipts of the city for 1903 at $52,401.36. A special committee was appointed to prepare proposed amendments to the city charter. An ordinance to increase the license on 10-cent theaters to $50 per quar ter was defeated. Apples for Grangers. ALBANY. Or., Nov. 2L (Special.) The members of the National Grange will be given a reception at the Albany depot Tuesday afternoon while on their excur sion up the Willamette Valley. The train will stop here only half an hour, so only a brief Informal reception will be held. The ladles of the local Lewis and Clark Club are collecting a large quantity of flowers to distribute among the ladies of the party, and some Linn County apples will also be distributed. Rural Carriers for Hood River. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 21. Rural carriers were appointed today as follows: Oregon Hood River, route No. 1, Charles R. Kuntzon, regular; C H. Reese, substitute. Washington Colfax, route No. 2, Thomas J. Hughes, regular; John D. Powell, substitute: Colby, route No. 1. Joaquin A. Shaw, regular; Mrs. Joaquin Shaw, substitute. Gas for North Yakima. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 2L (Special.) Dr. J. J. Chambers, of Seat tle, was before the City Council this evening asking for a franchise to put In a gas plant. He represents, the company putting in the big plant In Seattle. He says the plant the com pany intends to build here will cost $150,000. The City Council will prob ably grant the franchise at 'the next meeting. Murder Suspect Freed. OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 21. (Spe cial.) Lum Jo, a' Chinese vegetable vender, who has been in jali since June 21 on information charging him with the murder of Don- Yin, a fellow Chi nese, was today released under habeaS corpus proceedings. The Prosecuting Attorney did not oppose the proceed ing, the evidence against Lum Jo not being considered strong enough to hold him. Hobos Caught by Ruse. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 2L (SpeciaL) Several hobos were arrested here last night by the police after they had held up the crew of a westbound freight train. Finally the crew, after -several attempts to drive them off, per mitted the hobos to take posessslon of a box car. They were then' locked in and the officers summoned. - Misstep Leads to Death. - SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. ZL Thomas Wackford accidentally stepped oh- the skirts of a woman last night on Mission street and was struck on tho head by her escort. As a result of the'blow Wack ford-died at the Central Emergency Hos pltal from fracture of the skull. His as sailant, whose name Is unknown, es caped. Drove Missing -Horse., - ' CANYON CITY. Or., Nov. 2L (Special.) Two men armng a team from Pendle ton, giving their names as Stickler and George Thompson, were arrested by Sheriff Ambrose near here today. They were held on tne order of Sheriff Taylor. of Pendleton. A reward had been offered for the team. Teachers Hold Institute. ASHLAND, Or., Nov. 2L (SpeciaL) The Jackson County Teachers' Institute convened here today with more than 400 jeacners izu nuenaance uouiuj- superin tendent Dally is assisted -4n conducting the institute by President -S. F. Mulkey of the State Normal ScbooL Big Mills to Close. BUTTE. Mont, Nov. 21. The mills of tho Big Blackfoot Company, at Bonner, one pf the largest lumbering plants in Montana, will shut down for the sea son on Saturday of this week and per haps sooner, it the weatkec is suck as to require It Schooner Twice Seen Is Now Long.. Overdue." FOUR VESSELS OFF THE BAR Wind at North Head Blows 72 Miles an Hour, and Continued Low Glass Causes Much Anxiety to Shipowners. if- ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 2L (Special.) A disabled schooner has. -been sighted off the Oregon coast. The schooner Is de scribed as a two-masted vessel, and the crew was reported to have been seen to leave her. The vessel, 'according to the story received, was then off the mouth of the Necanlcum River. The reoort comes from the Sulslaw that the schooner Bella, answering the description of the vessel said to have been seen off the Isecanlcum, is long overdue there, where fear Is entertained that perhaps the Bella has been lost. She showed up off Sulslaw October 29. out had not reappeared last Friday, and has encountered the full force of the recent gale. The Bella Is owned by William Kyle &. Sons, of San Francisco. The barbound fleet now numbers sevon vessels the steamers Northland, Aber deen, Despatch and Ascunslon, the French barks .Pierre Lot! and Crilllon, and the barkentlne Geo. C. Perkins, Out side, beating around, are the steamers Alliance, Redondo and Francis H. Leg gett, and a four-masted, -bark. Captain Wood has been placed aboard the bark. Last evening the wind dropped to a 15- mlle rate at North, Head, but this morn ing another gale was ont and the register showed a 60-mile breeze, increasing this afternoon to 72 miles per hour. At 4 o'clock the wind dropped again to 42 miles and had shifted from southeast to south, but the glass is very low stllL WIND WHIPS HOQUIAM. Shipping Escapes Damage, but Bridge Is Blown Open. HOQUIAM. Wash.. Nov. 2L (Special.) The worst storm of the year has been raging through this city all day, the wind attaining a velocity of CO to 75 miles per hour. Signs and awnings have been torn from buildings and people hardly ven tured on the streets. The gale of tho past few days has kept the water up, and with the heavy rainfall has complete ly flooded the flats to a depth of twef feet. Shipping In the lower harbor is being badly tossed about, but no serious damage is done. The city bridge was blown open by a heavy- gust of wjnd, breaking the gearing. All traffic across the river Is done by a ferry, which is dangerous. Steamer Elmore Barbound. TILLAMOOK, Or., Nov. 2L (Special.) A heavy rain and wind storm has been blowing for the past two days, and the rivers are out of their banks. Owing to the rough weather In the bay the steamer Sue H. Elmore, which has a full cargo of butter, cheese and canned salmon and about 30 passengers, had to return to this city. , . FLOOD DAMAGE SLIGHT. Logs In Cowlitz Have Been Safely Caught in Big Boom. KELSO. Wash.. Nov. 2L (Special.) Warm winds and excessive rains during the past CO hours throughout the Cowlitz Valley district have sprung the waters in the Cowlitz and Coweman Rivers to a flood stage. Fourteen feet six Inches was reached this morning, but It is believed the worst is past. Fortunately little damage has thus far occurred. All the booms along the Cowlitz have withstood the sudden rise, and the few scattering bolts and logs that did got away are safely lodged In the big boom In the Co lumbia at tho mouth of the Cowlitz. In comparison to flood damages of previous years, the present Is very smalL Tho rivers are now receding. The big 45-foot dam of. the Coweman Driving & Rafting Company has been nlled to overflowing. Refilled on the ores ent flood, It assisted In driving 20,000,000 feet of logs to tidewater, showing con clusively that it Is built to stay and will insure several new camps and a greatly increased output of logs the coming year from the Coweman River camps. Freshets Bring Logs. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 21. (SpeciaL) xne neavy rainiaii of tne past few days has caused exceptionally large freshets in the various streams entering" tho .Liower Columbia Klver, and while fig ures from the various points are not yet obtainable, it is estimated that fully 20,000,000 feet of logs have been brought down to tidewater. A great portion of these logs have been strand ed near the headwaters of the streams for over a year, as there were no freshets during last Winter of suf flcient volume to bring any of them down. BURGLARS IN POSTOFFICE. Safedoor Is Blown Off, but Nervous Cracksmen Flee. CENTRAL! A. Wash., Nov. SL Burg. lars were very busy Saturday night and Sunday morning. They cracked one 'store and the Postoffice some time after midnight The store of E. T. Talinadge in orth Centralla was entered and goods and money amounting to $31 were taken. The burglars evidently dropped the till on the floor and became frightened for they next went down town and entered the Postoffice from the rear. Here they dropped one of tho umbrellas taken from Talmadge's store. After lo cating the till of the, Postoffice, they Knocked tne Knob orr trie safe and in troduced a charge of nltro-glycerine. This blew off the outer door of the safe. Tho loud noise made by the explosion alarmed them and they did not complete their job by opening the inner door of the safe. The work was evidently that of local thieves, as the tools used to break open the Postoffice safe were taken from a Centralla blacksmith shop. SUIT OVER BIG METEOR, Visitor From Skies Is Valuable, and Iron Foundry Wants It. OREGON CITY, Or.. Nov. 21 (Special.) Another suit in which Councilman Ru dolph Koerner and City Treasurer Fred Meyer are the .plaintiffs and the Oregon Iron & Steel Company Is the defendant was begun in the Circuit Court today to gain possession of the 15-ton meteor that was discovered near this city last Win ter. At the last term of the court the ownership fthe strange aerjal deposit was awaraea tne uregon iron bteci Company in a suit brought against Ellis Hughes, who had taken charge of tho meteor, to which he claimed title by rea son of discovery- A recent survey of the premises where the meteor was. found de velops that the bone of contention was not within 104 feet of the land of the Oregon Iron & Steel Company, which claimed r title to the molten macs on the ground that it was discovered on its land. C D. Klamath County Cattle Thieves Get ' Eight and Ten Years. ASHLAND. Or., Nov. 2L-SpeclaL) Judge. Benson, m Circuit Court at Klam ath Falls, has sentenced "J. S. Stevens and Walter Lerwell, convicted of stealing a band of cattle from Melhase Bros., at Fort Klamath last August, to ten and. eight years in the penitentiary. Walter Simpson, a young man who had been invited by Stevens to Join him and Lerwell in their wholesale cattle-rustling scheme, and who accompanied them in their attempt to drive 13 head of cattle belonging to Melhase out of. the country- and across the mountains,' turned state's' evidence and gave the scheme away. CAMPAIGN OF STATE. Presbyterians Will Close Series With Big Rally Here. ALBANY, Or., Nov.2L (SpeciaL) The .Presbyterians of Oregon have commenced an evangelistic campaign which will con-. tlnue all Winter and. will close with a big rally in Portland' next March. They- expect to cover the entire state and hope to accomplish great results. Five well-known evangelists will hold meetings in different parts of Oregon all Winter, it being expected that every city and town in the state will be vlsited. Each speaker is accompanied by a singer and no efforts will be spared to make the meetings interesting and also successfuL QUESTION FOR DEBATE. Whitman College Sends Proposal for Discussion to Pacific. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove, Nov. 2L (Special.) Whitman College to day submitted the question which will be discussed in the debate between Whitman and Pacific at Walla Walla early in February:- It reads: "Resolved, That the United' States Should Adopt the Canadian Banking System." Pacific will choose the side she will defend within two weeks, and will select a team early In December. Besides the debate with Whitman, Pa cific will meet the University of Oregon at Forest Grove In the annual contest. Pacific will submit the question this year, and the debate will occur in April. SMALLPOX HITS HARD. Seven of One Family Near Billings Are Stricken. BILLINGS, Mont, Nov. 2L (Special.) Smallpox Is spreading despite the efforts of the health authorities. Nine new cases were reported today. Seven members of the Phelan family, living ten miles west, have the disease, and there Is one other case In that vicinity. Hundreds are befng vaccinated here dally. Four deaths from the disease have occurred. New Salem High School. SALEM, Or., Nov. 21. (SpeciaL) The erection of a new high school building at a cost of about $35,000 Is one of tho questions to be presented before the taxpayers of the Salem school district at the annual, meeting, which has been called for Friday even ing, December 2. The members of the school board say that without Increas ing the tax levy or Issuing bonds, the district can construct such a building and pay for it in two years from the ordinary revenues. The building, if erected, will be located on the property now occupied by the old wo'oden build ings known as the Central SchooL ' Confesses to Old. Crjme. BAKERSFD2LD, CaL??Nov.' 2L A middle-aged man walked into tho County Jail today and gave himself up to the police authorities, saying that he was implicated In a murder that was committed In North Carolina 16 years ago. He gave the name of William Crutchfield and stated that the murder took place at Winston, N. C, and that he and three other' boys- were the guilty parties. Forest, Fire Threatens Town. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Nov. 2L Eorest fires at La Canyada threaten to wipe out the town of La. Crescenta. Tho people there have called for assistance from La Canyada and Pasadena, but there does not appear to .be any prospect of getting the Are under Immediate control. It may burn for a day or two. The forest rangers are at present at Mount Lowe and the fire Is being fought by the ranchers. Colt's Kick Kills Child. WALLA WALLA,' Wash., Nov. 2L (Speclal.) The 4-year-old son of Milder Wonser, a Eureka Flat farmer, died last night at the hospital here as the result of being kicked in the head by a colt Tho child was walking behind the animal with a pet cat In his arms when the colt lunged at a dog, missing it and crushing the child's skulL Benton County Taxes. CORVALLIS, Or., Nov. 21. (Special.) The summary of the assessment roll, as equalized by the County Board of Equal ization, was forwarded to the Secretary of State by Clerk Moses today. But slight change was made In the total as' a result of the board's action, and the aggregate of taxable property Is W.467,840. Astoria's City Warrants. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 2L (SpeciaL) A re port filed, by City Treasurer Dealey today shows that since October 1 he has paid city warrants amounting to 527,457.24. Dur ing that time he has collected assessments for street improvements amounting to $5044.79. For Deputy Auditor. OLYMPIA. Wash., Nov. 2L (Special.) It Is understood here that Auditor-elect C. W. Clausens will appoint as his dep uty F. P. Jameson, the present Auditor of Kitsap County. Mr. Jameson was in Olympia today and secured a residence. Raisin-House Burns. FRESNO, CaL, Nov. 2L The raisin and frultpacklng-house of the Peter Droge Company has been destroyed by fire. The plant was valued at 545,000, and Is practi cally a total loss. Insurance, 530,000. Salmon Canneries Close. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 21 (Special.) All he salmon canneries at the points along the Oregon coast have closed down on ac count of the high water- In the streams, but definite figures regarding the pack are not yet obtainable. New University Regent. . OLYMPIA. Wash., Nov. 2L (SpeciaL) Governor McBride today appointed Frank T. Post, of Spokane! a -member of fhe board of regents of the State University. Mr. Post succeeds James Z. Moore, whose term has expired. Jockey Guilty of Bigamy. LOS ANGELES, CaU Nov. 2L-Speyer Sutherland, the well-known steeplechase Jockey, pleaded guilty to a charge of big amy in the Superior Court here today and was sentesced to one. year in the penitentiary. Shot by Jealous Husband. FRESNO.. CaL. Nov 215Mrs. Anna Big ley and V. A. King, colored, have been shot dead by James C. Blgley. husband of the woman. Both were shot in the back. Jealousy was the cause. A GDAKANXKHO CUJUS TOR fXLBC. Itch tar. Xtted. Bie4lBE or PretnrtUac PiH. Yer aniegtot wlU ietyM amr if Jaao Otat- Liquor-Dealers Try to Annul), ' ProhiBition Vote, i POLLS CLOSED TOO NEARLY Yamhill County Saloon Men File Pro 1 test "With County Court, 5AtlegIng That Voters Were Intimidat ed by "Dry" Crowd. M'MDXNVLLLE,. Or., Nov. -(Special.) The liquor dealers of Yamhill County, through their attorneys, have filed a protest In the County Court against the court's declaring in favor of . prohibi tion. The substance of the' protest is that: First The petition signed by 10 per cent of the voters was not filed prior to the order of the court declaring election to be held. Second The County Court did not order the election at Its regular session as re quired by law. Third The polls at the South Sheridan Precinct closed 15 or 20 minutes too early, thus preventing registered voters, "who were not In favor of prohibition, from voting. J'ourth Many irregularities were per tted at the polling places where the vote went against prohibition. The pro test alleges that there was in many In stances a failure to rope the polling places, a failure to provide guard rails for clerks and booths, that many persons' were allowed to crowd around the booths contrary to law and influence and In timidate voters to vote for prohibition, and furthermore that persons were al lowed to vote that had no legal right to vote, and that they voted In favor of pro hibition. The liquor men are preparing to make a hard fight If necessary. Only Two "Dry" Precincts. OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 21.-(SpecIal.) The Count Court was convened In spe cial session today when the vote on prohi bition in this count was canvassed, the re sult being as follows: For prohibition, 1271: against prohibition, 25S0; majority against prohibition, 1309. Garfield and Viola Precincts having been carried for prohibition by majorities of 20 and 4. respectively, the court made an or der placing those precincts under the pro visions of the local-option law. There are no saloons conducted In either of these precincts, which are the only two of a total of 37 in the county to go dry." Fine Residence Sold. SALEM, Or., Nov. 2L (SpeciaL) The Mrs. J. J. Murphy residence, on Court street, one of the best residences In the city, was today sold to George L. Rose. Only Saw Flash of Revolver. CHICAGO. Nov. 2L Late tonight the young man 'who claimed to have seen the murder was found to be John Hanls. If he had any Information of value he did not announce It. He claimed to have seen the flash of the revolver and to have heard the shot, but saw nothing of the oc cupants of the automobile. Miss Halle, whose signature appeared. on notes found in the possession Bate, the murdered chauffeur, appeared-at the Cen tral Police Station tonight and declared .she had no knowledge of the murder. She became acquainted with Bate several months ago and had gone riding with him. On her return to her home in Janesvllle. Wis., she had written to him at his re quest. Hague Tribunal Meets. BRUSSELS, Nov. 22. The first meeting of The Hague tribunal took place to arbitrate the dispute between Great Britain and certain Europeans on the question of the house tax. M. Cram, the Provincial Governor in Norway, was chosen president. In his opening address he referred to the present war as "a loss to humanity," but maintained that the increasing number of arbitration conven tions was" a good augury for the future, as they represented a new link in the brotherhood of nations. Steamfitters' Union Expelled. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Complying with the demand of President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, the Central Labor Union of Washing ton tonight expelled the Steamfitters' Union, which had defied the Federation in failing to consolidate with the Plumbers' Union. As a result of this action, it is expected that 18 of the largest and strongest unions in the city will withdraw from the central body and form a separate organization. Congressmen Leave for Panama. KINGSTON. Jamaica, Nov. 2L The United States Army transport Sumner left today for Colon with the Congres sional party headed by W. P. Hepburn, chairman of the House Interstate and foreign commerce committee, which is to acquire' information to form the basis of canal zone legislation at the approach ing session of the United States Con gress. Trial of Von Plehve's Assassin. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 22, 7:55 A. M. It Is announced that the trial of the assassin of Minister of the Interior Von Plehve will begin on December 13. (Minister Von Plehve was assassinated on Julv 23 by means of a bomb thrown at his carriage while he was driving to the Baltic station in St. ..petersDurg to taxe a train for the Palace at i'eternoi.; Widely-Known Physician. CHICAGO, Nov. 2L Dr. Henry M. Lyman, formerly dean of Rush Medical College, and one oi tne mosi wiaeiy known. physicians in the West, died to night of neuralgia or tne nean. "Mary Ann, didn't I hear you kisa that nolleeman In the kitchen last nlghtr J. nopo not. mum." Chicago Journal. NOT FOR BEST FARM la the State. "I saw so much in the papers about the wonderful cures enectea Dy Jt-yramm jtuv rsmi t intrmfn.ii ta elve It a. trial. I i,oy, from mv rirasreists one 50-ctet box and used it as directed, and by the time I had used the 3ast 'Fyranala' I was en tirely cured; in tour oays aiiec x ues to use tne pyramids' all inflararaatlon was gone. I was perrecuy easy au xne ume, tne excessive oiscuarjeo sioppu un and stools became easv and gentle.. "I was unablo to get my own firewood for four months, and half the time when I could walk at all I had to walk halt bent. I used many pile remedies, salves and ointments; all to' no effect; until I used one eohcent dox oi ryramia true uure "I would not be afflicted as I was four months ago for the best farm In tfee State of Arkansas. I can give eroof and reference of the wonderful cure te an who are afflicted as I was. P3ecjuMfeB. rav letter that I mav advise tM aacteL" .1 W. -EL. Wallls, Picsot; Ark. Box 3S. rne experience oi jar. warns m mat or thousands of others, who suffer for years with the most painful forma of hemorr hoids, or piles, and after trying every-, thing they hear of, give up ail hope of a cure and look for temporary relief only. To all such, a little book published by Pyramid Drug Co.. JXarshaU. Mich., brings glad tidings, as it tells all about the emuse and cure of piles and is sent fre for the asking. - YOU HAVE A PIANO That is if you want to give to .your children that culture and refinement enjoyed by others. And why shouldn't you? There is no possible excuse If you can save out of your earnings $7 to $10 per month. We can sell you a nice instrument on .those terms from $200 up; then why should you put off the purchase? You ought to see wh$t a nice large stock we have of. good pianos (not thump boxes) to select from, ana our prices are unquestionably much lower than you can buy the same grade else where. From now till after the holidays we are going to give every concession possible to our cus tomers In way of price and terms, guaranteeing that upon a careful investigation you w.llV And your money counts for, far more here than" else where. Why not select" your Christmas piano now and have it stored till you want it? Remember a little down and a little each month will bring-the coveted piano, as well as music and happiness in the home. ALLEN & GILBERT- -RA MAKER CO. Cer. 6th and GAMBLERS' HUSH MONEY STARTS A SCANDAL AMONG HO- QUIAM'S OFFICIALS. Two Policemen Asked to Resign, but They Demand Hearing, an.d Im plicate Mayor and Chief. HOQUIAM. Wash., Nov. 21. (Special.) Hoqulam ha3 scandal to burn." Mayor Frary demanded the resignation of Police Officers Dole and Lane last Friday night, but both men refused to hand In their stars until a special meeting of the Coun cil was called which confirmed the Mayor's actions. The men are accused of accepting hush money to the extent of several hundred dollars from the gamblers, who have been running things wide open the past lew months. Both officers deny the charge and have asked for a hearing, which, if given them, will implicate Chief of Police Phelps and Mayor Frary In the same deals, they allege. The public demands a hearing, and It is. believed considerable underhand work will be disclosed. This is TEETH Boston Painless Dentists Known tha world over, ara the only dentists In Portland having the lata botanical DIS COVERT to apply to the gcraa for BTRACT IKO. FILLING and CROWNING TEETH WITHOUT - PAIN, and guaranteed for TEN TEARS. ExamteatloB Tree Silver XTUlacs - 3e Gold Fllllsgs Sl.Ofl Fall set Xeeth that St from 3.0 Gold Crowas $39. to S5.ee Bridie Work 3.M to S5.e OUR SUCCESS Is due to onr PAINLESS METHODS, LOW PRICES AND GOOD WORK DONE BY SPECIALISTS la each department. NO' STUDENTS In the office. All work done PAINLESSLY by SPECIAL ISTS of lone years experience. Glte us a call, and you will 2nd we do Just as ws ad vertise. Boston Dental Parlors Xlfth asd Morrison Streets. Xh trance 2314 MoiriaoB. (EetablishedlSTB.) "Cures TThile Ton Sleep.' Whoo ping-Cough, Croup, Bronchitis, Coughs, Diphtheria, Catarrh. Confidence can be placed in aremedy, which foraquarter of acanturyhas earned unquall Sed tiraiftc Ask your physician about It. CRESQLKXK k a bea to All Drnrsbit. 'HriyUmbMUet. CrMoItoe XM aptle Ttiro Ti It tot th irrt tM4 Wut, at -jvar drsrztit er (rem n. Ito. la sUapc TtoVip-C'rtMlMC Cl. IHFl)twSI,!I.Y. TEETH For oem deat&l work. WorlA-raaewaea Specl<et. &eweat prtea eomsteteat with Srst-cl - - . weric . Oo to the NEW YORK DENTISTS flJ I .it Whfl vmni feryog imi a criy Sem otTMruuw aad sum of two aattaiatk ITS. nVMK WIM I M!l.a m. BBS ExtraclofBsef gj iFgaM Sabtthspaythede aH termors profit, tratsres jjQffi BJB: IB FefrXYlheFW EH J H JC.Lii A ll MUST 3tf sitIsb'b considered a city election Issue, and a red-hot fight for the Mayoralty is ex pected. The rubber muscle! Jack McM asters Is the t raiser of physical manhood at Harvard, and he tells about the only trouble with O'Solllvan Rubber Heels: 'If I could not get. them at almost any shop I would buy eaougb. of them right now to last my satural. life. There's oae trouble with them, but that doesn't trouble me,- they wear too long. Here's a- pair of' shoes all worn out and the O'Sullivaa Heels are good yet." 80c, attached, dealers or maker. O'SULLIYAN RUBBER CO., Lwsji, Mass. QUALITY 8 PRICE REMAIN THE SAME WITH COCOAand CHOCiATE (WHSSS WECAX lltfHKWE THC QUALITY) c&f reduce Ike kdcosMtdjaelie seMem&fala loiterpnee. QUALITY! miwrsmECAK QUALITY!! - Dr. W. Norton Davis IN AWEEK We treat roeceearaUy all private nervosa and chronic diseases or men. also blood, stomach, heart, liver, kidney and throat troubles. We cur SYPHILIS (without mercury) to star cured -forever, ia 30 to 88 days. We resaove. STRICTURE without operation or pais, la 15 days. We stop drain, t&e result of self-abase, lm ssedlataly. We can restore th'e sexual visor o isj soaa uader SO, by meaaa ex local treaxaeas peculiar to ourselves. CUi GONORRHOEA A WEEK Sle doctors of this institute are all regular CHbtoates, have had siany years expertcsce. have been kaawa In Portland tor IS years, bar a rputatloa to maintain, and will undertake bo case u&leas certain cure can be effected. We guarantee a cure ta. ,vW case we under, take or charge no fee. xasultatIoa free. It ter confidential. Instructive BOOK 5OK . VSN aaalled free la plain wrapper. 1 job cannot call at ofSce, write for quesUoa MstiIt Home treatment saeeeasful. dHea tours, a to 6 sd 7 ta 81 Sundays and . kolldays. IS ta 12: Dr, W. ftorton Davis & Co. 'OtSce & Va-Nor Hctel. S2 Third sU cor. yiae. Portl4. Or. Mr i wa-jeisCBeui Me4r ler Gonorrhoea, Gteet. Spermatorrhea a, WkUes, issatsril dkr eaarsc. er aay iefaaw (Metestea. ties" of wagons tmemt HMtreum'1"' 4r seat la yiata wnwer. by exw. srssMt, fee CREE LAND IN OREGON 1 tfce ricbeet gnea, frek saa Wck section ia tkcworU. ThcMMiofaqMonaatytaal ceer-ef MfMm. DeeJ dbeet from Stale of. Ctegea. WRIT TO-DAY. BOOKLET sal M AFFILES. D2KtiMaa4FwtC6ra fmf, iio-t i-i zMcJCay 3iWaagrFortiaol, Orefes. aaiHeCiMt innmiLW.