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THE MOKSIKG OKEliO JSIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,. 1905. NO SHOW TO back In Gilliam and Yamhill counties due to any fault on the part of local op tlonlsts In filing, pr is the law being held up with tho connivance of unfriendly of ficials on technicalities?" Second. "In view of the alarming increase In child drunks, directly brought about by unlaw ful sales made by perjured saloon-keepers, is It not about time for the foolish talk to cease regarding the unfairness of the local option law?" THROW INTO PAMC 3Y STELE RICHARDS IS HERE General Land Commissioner .Comes to Testify,' Object to Portage -Road Methods. CALLED FROM WASHINGTON M'GABE TO BUILD ROAD His Rivals Say They Were Not Given Square Deal. SCENT NEGRO IN WOODPILE They Declare Railway Can Be Con structed for Less Than $165,000 Open River Committee De-. fends Its Proposed Action. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 28. (Special.) The Portage Railway Commission today com pleted the contract for the construction of the Portage Railway between The Dalles and Celllo and forwarded it to the representatives of the Open River Asso ciation in Portland to be. signed and re turned. Contractors who have not been per mitted to bid on the Portage Road are remonstrating' vigorously against the award which is about to be made to A. J. McCabe, of "Walla. Walla. The contract la to be given to McCabe this week by the State Commission and the open river committee. Other contractors have not been consulted nor supplied with specifi cations or data on which to base esti mates; consequently they are setting up a loud wall. They go so far as to de clare that the portage can be built for less money, than the 5155,000 appropriated by the Legislature, and hint that a col ored gentleman must be In the woodpile. Members of the open river committee reply by saying that the peculiar nature of the contract warrants the plan adopted by the State Commission and themselves; that the appropriation is inadequate ' in Itself; thajt It must be supplemented by funds which the committee is now raising; that McCabe must rely for that additional sum solely on the good faith of the com mittee since he will bind himself to the state by bond to build the portage for the sum available from the legislative ap propriation, namely $151,000; that if the committee should follow any other meth od it would have to take the contract it self and sublet it to others a procedure which It is not prepared to adopt; that the plan which has been adopted will in sure completion of the portage much sooner than the road could otherwise be finished, and that the road con now be made ready for business by May 1; that if the State Commission should keep on waiting as it has been doing, until the "Legislature shall have increased the ap propriation to a sum sufficient to build the road, the benefits of the portage will be delayed a year In short, that the un usual character of the project as to its finances, whereby the open river commit tee guarantees to the contractor the money necessary beyond the appropria tion, is sufficient reason for the method that has been pursued. Contractors Are Dissatisfied. The contractors retort by saying that anyone of them might have been willing to accept the contract on the same terms that are to be allowed to McCabe, had they had a chance to compete; that the State Commission might anyhow have tried for bids under the appropriation so as to demonstrate conclusliely whether the portage could be built with the money appropriated; that bids could have been secured in two or three weeks at most, whereas the open-river committee has been dilly-dallying more than a month; that if one contractor can accept the promise of the committee for the extra raonej' required why could not another who might laid lower than McCabe; that if McCabe secured specifications and data, why could not others, too? Of the appropriation, $151,000 will be left for construction after cost of surveys and right of -way shall have been de ducted. Last week the State Commis sion paid the O. R. & N. $12,098 for right of way and for moving back the track of the railroad where there Is not now room for the track of the portage, and other smaller sums have been paid for right of way by the committee. McCabe's contract price with the state will be $151,000, but the -total sum that he will receive has not been divulged; however, it Is under stood to be approximately $160,000. The coat of wharves and transfer barges at the terminals will Increase the total cost to between $170,000 and $180,000. The money needed in addition to the state ap propriation is being raised by subscrlp I tlon throughout the Columbia Basin. Contractors who ar not in on the ground floor as McCabe. have threatened to try Injunction proceedings as a means of get ting what they consider a "square deal." "That's not tho right way to let public contracts." said John Kiernan. last night, "nor have we contractors had a fair deal." "We should have been glad to bid had we had the chance." said H. S. Huson, manager of the Pacific Coast Construction Company. TRANSFER THE DEEDS. Pipers Pass From O. R. & N. to Port age Road Commission. At a meeting of the board of directors of the O. R. & N. held yesterday, the transfer of the deeds for the right of way from the O.'R. &. N. to the Portage Road was ratified and the deal closed. The amount of the transaction was $12,598. The O. R. & N. makes very liberal con ditions for the state in the construction of the Portage Road between The Dalles and Celllo. This grant of the right of way for the Portage Road within the O. R. & N., right of way involved a deal of expense to the O. R. & N., but the com pany had intended to make some changes in its old line at this place for which the estimates had been made, and fortunately this change will suit the wants of the Portage Road. In other places the O. R. & N. will have to move its tracks through rock work requiring considerable expense; But these features balanced, the O. R. & N. offers the state the right of -way where such right of way would enter upon its own for the sum of $12,593 cash. The O. R. & M. Is actuated by no disposition to oppose or obstruct the Portage Road, but on the contrary, to favor it. The terms. It Is believed, will be regarded as very liberal and fair. ALLIANCE TO MEET. Prohibitionists Will Discuss Burning Topics of the Day. The Multnomah Prohibition Alliance will meet tomorrow evening at the resl dence of Mrs. A. W. Dnruh. SS0 East Yamhill street. A large attendance Is ex pected. Two very Important subjects will fea un for discussion: First. Is the set- Thirteen Families in Great Peril, but All Save Aged Man .Escape. NEW YORK, Nov. 23. Fire in a five story flat house at No. 5 East 115th street has thrown 13 families into a panic. Adolph Burkhardt, 75 years old, father of a vaudeville, actress, was so severely burned that the physicians in Harlem Hospital, where he was taken, have no hope of saving his life.' Burkhardt lived with his daughter on the third floor, and both were in bed when the fire started. When they were aroused the flames were leaping up the stairs, cutting off escape by that means, and Burkhardt, clad only in a night robe, ran COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL LANb OFFICE TO TES TIFY IN LAND-FRAUD TRIAL W. A. RICHARDS, WHO AEBITED Into the hallway. He was found there by persons who discovered the flames and climbed up the fire escapes to alarm the sleeping tenants. When the firemen reached the house every window was crowded with figures attired only In night clothes, while a chorus of shrieks went up from the women and children, many of whom wanted to jump. Extension ladders were quickly raised and all were saved, the only per son injured being Burkhardt. It is believed that the fire started from a gas stove on the first floor. The damage was about $3000. POINT BY POINT. (Continued from First Page.) traced Puter to the hotel of Miss Wy man, where he had lost track of him. He returned the next day at 9 o'clock and arrested Mrs. Watson as she was about to start down town. At first she denied her identity, but later admitted it and had agreed to re turn to Portland to be arraigned on a charge of conspiracy to defraud tho Government. Other Witnesses on Stand. Wells A. Bell, United States Land Commissioner of Prineville, identified the signature of Mrs. Emma J. Porter, and by his Identification the prosecu tion will attempt to show, as well as by ot,her evidence, that Mrs. Porter and Emma L. Watson were, and", are, one and the same persons. George B. McLcod, the treasurer of the Astoria Company, of Portland, tes tified to r-avinfe had buslnes dealings with McKlnley and Puter. He had ar ranged to purchase V0 claims of Puter at $5 an acre. Tho delivery had not been made, however, and Puter had told him that the lands had been sold to another party. Frederick A. Kribs of Portland came next. He knew Puter and had transacted business with him, but he did not know Mrs. Watson personally. In May, 1IKC the witness had made ar rangements with Puter to buy 12 claims in township 11 south, range 7 east- He had met Puter at the Wells-Fargo Bank and had paid him $3 an acre for the land, some $9600 in all. "Do you remember anything about the check?" asked Mr. Heney. "I drew the check In favor of Puter." answered the witness, "but he said that it was to be drawn in favor of Emma L. Watson, so I made the change." Frank B. Alley, an abstractor of Rose burg, was called. He had known McKln ley and had corresponded with him. The witness produced a letter from McKlnley asking his help In securing a plat of the land In township 11 south, range 7 east, which was given in evidence. M. B. Rankin was the last witness of the day. He had had dealings with Puter. McKlnley and Tarpley in regard to land. They had come to his office separately and wished to sell him scrip. The court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock, when the prosecution will proceed with its case and put Governor Richards on the stand. BUSINESS ITEMS. IT Sabr la Ccttisc Teeth. Be rare and use that old and well-tried remedy. Ma TVlnsloWs Soothing Syrup, tor Childress teething. It soothes the child, softer the xucu. allays all psia. cure wind coilo and dlarrnoea. Any one can take Carter's Little Liver PUls, they are so very small. No trouble to swallow. No pain or griping after wans. Brings With Him Documents With Which to Supply Facts to Assist Prosecution In -the Land Fraud Cases. W. A. Richards, Commissioner of the 'General Land Office at Washington, reached the city last night, accompanied IN PORTLAND LAST NIGHT. "by his little daughter, and will be a wit ness at the land-fraud trial today. Commissioner Richards will not discuss the object of his visit here, preferring to wait until such time as he is on the wit ness-stand before making any statements concerning the lapse in Mr. Hermann's memory which made his trip necessary. "I really do not know what I am out here for," said the Commissioner last night at the Portland, "except that I came in response to a telegram. I started on two hours' notice, and I got here on time. "I would not tell anything that I knew," said Mr. Richards about his probable tes timony In answer to a question. "We made a quick trip," continued the Com missioner, changing the subject. "Wo lost three hours on the Pennsylvania sys torn In going into Chicago, and I offered to bet all the money I had with me that we would get into Portland on time. If it had not been for the draw being open the train would have got In on the dot; as it was, we reached the depot five mln uts late, though we reached the bridge on time." "Did you ever hear of a letter sent to the Secretary of the Interior and the President by General W. H. Odell, former Clerk of the Oregon Land Board. In which he makes charges against the department of having cheated the state out of school lands?" "I never heard of such a letter," replied Mr. Richards, "until I read It in The Ore gonlan this morning. If I had heard of it I would not want to make any state ment- until it had been acted upon by the Secretary. I do not know anything about the occurrences, however, only in a general way. and therefore could say nothing on the subject." Governor Richards enjoyed the trip down tno Columbia along the O. R. &. N., and 1b pleased with this, his first visit to Oregon and Portland. He does not know how long he will remain In the city, tho length of his visit depending entirely upon the developments at the trial. He brought several papers with him which will be used by him In his testimony -and which were a part of the files of the General Land Office. PEESONALJiLENTION. Mr. O. K. Paxton. who hiu "hAn url ously 111 for the past ten days with sciatic rneumausm, is sum connnea to nis bed. Rev. John Ovall. presiding elder of the sweaisn district uget sound conference M. E. Church, is In the city. He con ducted services at the Swedish M. E Church. Albina. Sunday. The Swedish neoDle are comlntr to this "WiKtirn nnm try by the thousands, and Mr. Ovall has great hopes for the future of the. Meth odist Church among his people. He leaves today for Olympia and other points in Washington. NEW YORK, Nov. 2S- The following peopie irom me acinc Northwest regis- terea in noteis Here today; From Portland G. . J. Mohin -r Kilbam. at the Murray Hill; Mrs. H. a wortman; at the Holland. From Seattle A. P. ChambM-lfn Bralnard,. at the Wolcott; C. B. Bathen. at tae Victoria. From Spokane R. P. Patterson; at thi St. Andrews; E. B. Simmons, "at the Ash land. From Colfax, Wash. C H. Lankin, the Albert. at Fairbanks Working for Presidency. NEW TORK, Nov. 28. The Sun's In dianapolis correspondent says: Senator Fairbanks Is to be the-candidate of In diana for President In 19DS, and a system atic organization is In nrorresa "hr fnr the consummation of that purpose. S BS iBaaasR. swA BMBj' aPBHSh, JF flj LSkK iftkTlB' B iwfl m wB vHW. ' Bn sbk Bm Bsi&bi. BlB I Bw BB The.pathctic, tragic New York involving Russian Tews. The waste of human life in the struggle for existence in crowded tenements. A wonderful history of the labor union among these people. You start at the beginning "At present there are four and a half times as many murders and homicides in the United States as there were in 1 88 1," says the Editor of McCIure's Magazine in a startling article in the December number, based on facts and corrobo rated by eminent judges and journalists. Here are some of the sub-headings: Present day anarchy. Nine Short Stories Stewart Edward White's "Rawhide." Part a,bi compelling romance oi the Southwest. A paga In colors by Mudleld Faniah. Jamvs Hoppar, the American Kipling, contributes an exejuialtaly tender and 10 Seamstress Assaulted on East Side by Unmasked Man, POLICE HAVE . DESCRIPTION Assault Occurs Near First Evangelical Church Early in the Evening, and Victim Is Left Unconscious on the Scene. Miss Anna .Gavin was accosted, choked, beaten, robbed and left in an unconscious condition by an unmasked, unarmed man at 6:30 last night. The sensational hold-up occurred within tho shadows of the First Evangelical Church. East Sixth and Market streets. The contents of the young woman's purse, amounting to S12.50, were taken. After perpetrating the outrage, the highwayman took to his heels and ran, escaping in the darkness. Unable to raise an alarm for several minutes. Miss Gavin could do nothing to effect his capture. She was so faint that It was with great difficulty she reached her home, at 329 East Seventh street, but little more than a block distant. Miss Gavin was taken entirely un awares, although she saw the highway wayman fully one block away. She thought nothing of being held up, and consequently did not hestltate to keep on her way toward home. Tells Her Story. "When I saw the man standing by the church, I did not think anything was wrong," said Miss Gavin, "for I frequently pass men as I am going home. When I reached the church, where It is very dark, the man stepped up to me and asked me for money with which to purchase food. I then had my first fears. Quickly, I thought that if I took money from my purse, he would snatch all I had and run. so I replied thnt I had nothlner for him. "Hardly had I made my reply, when the man grasped my throat, choked me most cruelly and threw me to the sidewalk. I was almost unconscious then, but I recall that he stooped down and seized my purse, after which he ran. I was Insensible for Just a brief tftne. after which I regained my senses. 1 was so faint I could not make an out cry1, and got to my feet and continued' homeward. I cannot describe the. ex perience. It was terrible. , Police Are Notified. Although attacked by the ruffian. Miss Gavin showed, great pluck and managed to get an excellent descrip tion of the assailant. As soon as she reached home, she telephoned to Cap tain of Police Moore; Detectives Hart man and Wciner were assigned, to the case from headquarters and Policeman Stuart, on whose beat the hold-up took olace. went with Sergeant siover to tne Gavin home and talked with the victim. From the description given by Miss Gavin, it is believed that her assailant went from the scene of nis crime to Gerdc & Dahl's saloon. Grand and Hawthorne avenues, and remained sev eral minutes. From there all trace of him was lost, but It Is believed that he will be brought In Boon, as the dc scription of him was complete In .all details. This Is the most sensational hold-up of the year, and the first time in recent months that a woman has been molest ed by highwaymen. MIs3 Gavin Is widely known In Portland. She Is a seamstress, In the employ of a local firm. Rally of White Ribboners. The Central W. C. T. U. has accepted the Invitation of Mrs. Ada Wallace Un ruh to hold their meeting at her home. SSO East Yamhill street, on tomorrow afternoon. An. unusually entertaining programme will be - given, and a social hop will follow. Dainty refreshments will fee served; aa4 every woeaa who is "now The Christmas McCIure's contains the R.ay Stannard BaKer entitled "THE RISE OF "I work, wirk, work without end, Why and for whom I knew not, J cere not, I ask not. I am a machine." Yiddish Sweat-shop Song. story of the great East Side strike in over fifty thousand people, mostly The Increase BY S. S. sympathetic sketch oi a uttle Freaca laa to ue Christmas McCIure's. "A Jumble In Divinities " Is a Christmas story that will bring smiles and tears. Rax E. Beach.' most powerful story Is "The Test "two men fighting famine and blirutrd and eadtsM distance In the Arctic Circle. Brawn or brains. , Which wins? Pictures In colors by T. E. SchoonoTer. Georxe MaMen Martin's story la a beautiful picture of a real home with real people In It on the night before Christmas; end a sood love story. JOHN LA FAROE splendid With tho saasterplsccs beautifully reproduced la tints. McCLURE'S IS cts. a copy. Get It frcrn tout newsdeiier. any McClaro or ever has been a member of the union Is urged to be present, while all "White Ribbon women will be cordially wel comed. WILL T0TTB FLORENCE ROBERTS Managers Heilig and Cort Will Direct Western Actress. Calvin S. Heilig made the announce ment last night that after September of next year Florence Roberta, one of the best emotional actresses In the country, and by long odds the most popular West ern star, will tour the country under the management of John Cort, the Seattle manager, ana aimself. Miss Roberts has entered into a five years' contract with the two managers named and will sever all connection with Belasco & Mayer, of the Alcazar, at San Franciso, who have starred her for the past several seasons. Messrs. Cort and Heilig believe Miss Roberts to be one of the greatest artists or the stage, and they will greatly en large ber field. Heretofore she has con fined her tours to the extreme West and South, and, although her fame has spread over the East, she has not appeared there nor in the Central West, since she became a prominent star. Next year the Roberts tour will be ex tended to Kansas City, St. Louis. Min neapolis, St. Paul and possibly Chicago. The year following she will probably make her New York debut, and Mr. Heilig says he feels quite sanguine she will suc ceed In the Eastl Incidentally under the Cort-Helllg management Miss Roberts will be a $1.50 star and will play only the first- class houses. This will take her In a measure out of her old environment and will necessitate the organization of a new company for her support. None of the present company will be retained, and. although it Is too early to say who will appear with her, it is announced that a leading man and woman of National rep utation will be engaged. All of her old plays excepting "Tesa" and "Marta" will be abandoned, and a number of new ones secured. Another Cort-Helllg enterprise of con siderable Interest will be a complete tour of the country by the Metlakahtla Indian band, which recently gave a matinee con Keys Lost We will present to the party who returns to us, before next Saturday, a bunch of keys con taining our name-plate with our private mark and key No. 1287, the handsome Mahogany Chif fonier now 'shown in our front window. These keys lost some where in Portland. Don't fail to examine every bunch of keys you pick up for the lucky key. Tull & Qibbs : Complete Housefurnishers. story of the New York sweat-shops by THE TAILORS in Mr. Baker's article. You go along step by step interested marvclously in the unfoldinr of a dramatic story, and seeing and perfectly understanding as you pro ceed, just why things were as they came to be as they are. Mr. Baker has nothing to tell He interests and informs by the whole He. has nothing to prove, nobody keep back. of Lawlessness tfCCLURE Reign of law incomplete. Cunning evasions of law. In crease in homicide. The law's delays. Conditions in New York, Pittsburg, the West, Chicago, San Francisco, and the South. A story of negro killing. Comparisons with Russia, England, and other foreign countries. Causes of increase in crime. What are we going to do about it ? Pictures in Colors Ssmael Hopkins Adams, anew member of from a Trainer Beck." A doxen animal stories Oliver Herford. O. Hsmrr. the author of "Cabbages and KInn. laa rare humorist. His "Ransom of Made" in Christmas McCIure's Is full of funny touches. Marlon Hill's story Is "His Journey to the Ottcs"1 the rates of heaves. When scarlet fever enters the home, the theories of the Mother's Club go out. A j satire and a touchinr little story. Ten drawings fan, J coior oy r. I. tory. Other stories by Herman Knickerbocker VIele janei Keminrton. Oeonte W. Alcer reviews QTANTiABH flfT Ida M. TarbeH's History of aiAflliAWJ Ull the Standard Oil. Full-pate portrait of Rockefeller. $1.00 A YEAR artnt. cr the Tho 3. S. McClurc Co.. 51 E. 334 St.. N.T cert at the Marquam. The managers are now negotiating with the Lewis and Clark people for a concession for the band at the Exposition next year, but, regardless of the failure or success of such negotia tions, the band will be sent on tour un der their management. FORMING MEW CIRCUIT. Fred T. Merrill Will Place Vaudeville Houses in Albany and Eugene. Councilman Fred T. Merrill Is now vis iting the Valley towns for the purpose of establishing an independent vaudeville circuit which will work in conjunction with the Bijou in this city. It Is. said that he has already completed arrange ment to open 10-cent vaudeville theaters .In Albany and Eugene and that In all likelihood Grant's Pass and Ashland will be Included. It is also probable that Mr. Merrill may open a number of houses in Eastern Oregon, all of which will form the Bijou circuit. It Is probable that some of these new theaters will be opened within a few weeks, and the ad vantages of the plarf as It concerns the Bijou are apparent. It means that Mr. Merrill will be able to secure better acts for the reason that he can guarantee performers a long term of employment, which is the first thing considered by good vaudeville performers. Mr. Merrill is expected home today. 1 Cut Wth Pocket-Knife. Nick Cramer reported to Policeman Stuart late last night that he had been attacked by Gus Johnson, who cut him with a pocket-knife. Cramer lives at 428 East Sherman street, and Johnson in the Grand lodging-house Complaint will probably be laid in the Municipal Court today against the alleged assail ant The police do not know what the trouble was over. Bad Man Arrested. Joe Howf, arrested at an early hour this morning by Policeman -"Ehdlcott, Is said to be an ex-convlctand a bad man generally. He created'Trouble In Blazler's Burnside-street saloon three times , last nieht being thrown out -V- werer just why they but what happened. story of a single case. to protect, nothing to the UcClure in one. Ten staff, edits "Note pictures in tints by ths an1 each time. He was booked on a chargt of vagrancy. MUSIC, AT ETLERS. Special informal recital today at the Ellers Piano House fine piano exhibit. Pianola, Aeolian Pipe Organ and Orches trelle. Dally from 3 to 4; not Sundays. Aged Man Gets Lost. . Carl Alberts, aged 68 years, wandered away from his home last night and got lost In the crowds downtown. He w.as picked up by Special Policeman Byers and sent to police headquarters. He was later sent to his home, Grand avenue and Oak street TUB OVETt "WORKED ETQ. The faded Eye, the red and Inflamed Eye, the Eye that needs care, relieved- by Mur ine. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. 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