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THE MORyiSG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBEB 16, 1904. SAYS IT 18 A FAKE Yetter Admits He Shot Him self for Notoriety. EXPECTED TO GET REWARD Says He Thought Railway Company Would Give Him Money, That He Would Gain Public Sympathy and Get to Be Detective. JlEJIAKKAIiLK INOIDKXTS. MONDAY Bert Yetter appears at peMee hoasauartors at 7:30 1'. M. with btood-otatncd ctetbtag, bullet wound In left sM, declaring be was shot by one of lour bandlta at Montavilia switch, en O. R. & X. Co.'s line; stated be Bred one shot in return. TUESDAY Detootlvos find saws, flies and other tools at switch, and Mack hat pieroed with shot, such as Yetter M he fired at the bandit. wlMMCBrfDAY Dotectlves work bard, uactttg clews. THURSDAY DetocUves oon Trent Yet ter with evidence; he makes full con featfon. sayins he shot MiweU, filed aad sowed, the switch, flrod ohotu throwsh hat and all to caln puMIc tgrrapatfey. money from the railroad com pany for frustrating alleged hold-up of the Spokane Flyer, and to become a dotcettve. TODAY Detectives hope to flad re volver timid by Yetter, which be says he threw in the grane on the right of 4 war, after Arise the ballot into his i Me; they aim hope to learn mere of 7 Totter poet, ats it may prove inter- I eating. Confessions made to Detectives Ker rigan and Snow, of the headquarters staff, and Detective Fitzgerald, of the 0 It. & N. Co., by Bert Yetter, reveal one of the most remarkable police stories ever related. To gain public sympathy, reward from the railroad company and eventually become a fcleutk. the young: man deliberately fired a bullet from a 32-calIbor revolver into 4,i8 left side, just above his heart, fired charge of No. 7 buckshot into a black slouch hat, filed and sawed the lck of the switch, came to police headquarters and related a yarn to the effect that one of four bandits, waiting to hold up the Spokane Flyer, had wounded hint and that he flrod one charge from his Winchester and put the quartet of criminals- to flight Not until he was brought face to face with overwhelming evidence of his own jruilt did Yetter break down and con fess the whole plot. It was the culmin ation of the atrangeat caae the Port land detective Imve ever handled, and to the clever work of the officers is due tire fact that the sensational story relat 4 by the young man is no longer a tests for congratulations from his iriend, who until last night thought him a hero. . Story Was Believed True. WJien the case was ft rat reported to the TKllce Yetter's story was believed to be true, as it was not thought prob able any one would go so Car as to al most fatally wound hirAsolf, as it de velop? he did, for the sake of creating the impression that he Was a hero. It was not until the detectives began to disorver evidence that proved beyond a doubt ihHt Yetter perpetrated the trick himu'lt tbat doubt crept Into the case. Det---tv- Fitzgerald discovered the flret olew i hat pointed toward Yetter as the KJiity jvr.-on. It was a Mack slouch hat, pick d up niar the Montavilia switch. It was rli -.ited with shot, such as Yetter i-aid l.- : 'vd at the bandit who had iU-md him. The offlcer immediately cn!idi-d that when the shooting oc- urr r no man was wearing the hat, as he wnu.u h,i been fatally wounded. It being lKM-i .-.uy for the shot to pass through his h f!il. " Other Evidences. Mht:j other pieces of suspicious evidence wen ;;. Wtl up by Detectives Kerrigan ojid '.hw. who had returned from San FrafK- .! meanwhile and Joined with De tect - 1 "itxserald in the ease. What broi..:ht the matter to a climax, forcing Yctir eonfe. was the discovery of braap liilngs on his cloves. He had ad mitted to the officers that gloves they tok from his overcoat were his. They took them to Butter field's jewelry store. In the Mohawk building, and examined them by the aid of a powerful microscope. It was dearly proved that the filings were brass. Connecting this with the brass lock on the switch, which had been illed and sa-tved, the detectives went to Tet ter's home. 294 Russell street, where they told him all they hud learned and ac cused him. "I guetis it will mean the penitentiary for me if I tell, won't it?" Yetter said, addressing the detectives. It was then explained to Yetter tbat the officiate of the O. It. & N. Co. had no desire to trouble him, and that if be wouM tell all lie knew about the matter he would not be molested. Completely broken down, Yottor confessed the' whole plot. Confesses His Guilt. T did the wholo thing myself," said Tettor. "I had been sick a long time, was despondent and out of money. I thought that by doing such a thing I could create the impression that I was a hero and that public sympathy would bo with ?ne and that I would got money from the railroad company. It is true that I went duek hunting, but all the rest of my story was false, 1 shot myself with a 32-caliber revolver, which I tossed into the grass along the track. "The black slouch hat Ailed with holes 1 found and fired the shots into it right at the switch. I filed and sawed the lock myself. I got the tools used from the LTnion laundry, where I have recently worked. No one but me knew anything about it Shot Himself in Side. After ehootiug myself In the side, I walked to the home of Farmer Wolfe, to whom 1 told the story first. I am sorry n.w that I did this thing, but It Is too late to do any good. I did not think it would ever come out, and hoped to get to bo a detective by pretending helping to run down the men I said shot me and attempted to hold up the train. I guess the notoriety will drive my friends from m. but 1 can't help It now." "Wo are glad to got the case cleared up." said Detective Fitzgerald. "Tetter's confession makes everything all right. Even bad the switch been turned that night no wreck would have occurred, how ever, as the switch is the latest design." Today the detectives will follow up the case, looking more fully Into Yetter's rec ord as a matter o precaution. He is aged 34 years, was born in Fort Wayne Ind.. and has lived in Port land ave years. His mother I dead and father conducts a second-hand store in AlMna. The officers also hope to locate and recover the revolver he' says he shot himself with. Open Class Night at Y. M. C. A. M mtoars of .the Y. M. C. A. boys' d-pttrront wili give an "Open Class igJil ' '.-night In tholr gymnasium and. jrwlmming rnrtl. 'n whPMt the paronts of the boys and friends of the associa tion are Invited. The boys will not endeavor to give a full-fledged gym nasium exhibition, but merely to go through the regular class work, thus giving the public an opportunity to see what is being done In that line. The association is now conducting over 8 gymnasium classes per month for boys, in addition to the men's classes, and It is expected 160 boys "will take part tills evening. At the close of the gymnasium work a large group, flash light picture will be taken of the boys. The audience will then adjourn to the swimming poolroom, where the boys will entertain them with high diving, races, and water polo. The programme commences, at S o'clock. Doors are open at 7;SJ. INSURANCE MSN MEET TODAY Fire-Boat Drill and Visit to the Fair Grounds on the Programme. i The second annual meeting of the Special Agents' Association of the Pacific Northwest, a body of fire insurance agents, wHl be held in this city today and tomorrow. An Interesting programme, combining "shop-talk" with pleasure has en arranged and evory effort has been made to n.ai.e trie meeting in Portland a success. The programme for this morning is as follows: Assemble at 8:38, sharp, at the local office of the association, 322 Failing build ing. At 10 A. "M. an exhibition of Portland's fireboat "George H. Williams." undor the direction of Fire. Chief Campbell, and In spection of Portland's river front as to its conflagration haszard. Afternoon: Assemble at 2 o'clock at the office of the association and leave there in tally-ho's and street-cars for the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds for the inspection of the Fair buildings as to their conflagration hazzard and fire protection. So much has been sakl concerning the new fireboat that it was deemed advisable to show these visiting special agents Just what the boat could do. Chief Campbell will be In charge of the exhibition today and will prove thai the boat Is well able to take care of any fire within her reach. The meeting tomorrow will consist of the disposal of the customary annual business, followed by various instructive papers along the line of insurance and risks. It is expected that much benefit wiil be derived from these papers, as they are prepared by experts in the different lines. The convention will end with a "high jinks," to be held at Foresters' Hall, to morrow night at S o'clock. HUMPHREY NOT POUND. Moscow, Idaho, Man, Believed to Have Met With Foul Play. - The Portland police, as woll as the officials of all Northwest cities, have been engaged for a woelc in an effort to locate Nicolas Humphrey, who dis appeared from Moscow, Idaho, October 24. His strange silence is regarded by his family as peculiar in the light of his former actions. It is said he never before left his rolatlves In suspense regarding his whereabouts. Two days after his arrival in Port land Humphrey was seen hy C. C. Lieu alien, who resides at SS9 Williams avenue. Since then he has not been heard of by any person known to the police or his relatives. It is stated ho had considerable money with hlra. and some of his friends believe he has met with foul play. He is 70 years old. M0T0RMAN SAVES WOMAN. Stops Car to Avoid Collision and Then Prevents a Runaway. Tlirugh the presence of mind and prompt action of Motorman Stone on a 6ellwood car going south on Milwaukie street yes terday morning, a woman driving in from the country was saved from injury, if net death. The woman was driving north from Sellwood and the electric car was approaching. The horses stopped as the car neared her, backed her wagon across the track in front of the car and whirled around against an electric light pole, one horse on each side of the pole, prepara tory to making a plunge out of the road. Motorman Stone stopped his car before running into the wagon, thea opening the door that Inclosed the front platform and dashing outside, seized both plunging horses by their bridles and held them until they became quiet, when they were led back into the road. The damage consisted only of a broken harness. The woman was terribly frightened, but was powerless to check the horses or get out of the vehi cle. Motorman Stone's action in both stop ping his car and then catching the plung ing team was accorded high admiration by all who saw the incident MISSING HORSE POUND. Hose No. 6 Again Ready to Answer All Alarms. Ho did not like the polities of the administration he oared interforence with the civil sorvlec system: iio had grown tired of Portland because thero are not enough fires horo; he ha tod to be shut up in a barn most of the time, and ho determined to tako the first op portunity and go home. Such is the brief story of the disap-s pearance oi me uay norse, attached to Hose Company No. 6. which left the station three days ago and was not found until yesterday afternoon. He was at Cedar Mills, bound for Hillsboro, at which place ho was born. Diphtheria Cases Not Investigated. Though three families, several of whose members were suffering with diphthoria. wero reportod Wednesday night by Policeman Isakson to be liv ing in one small house in Sellwood. no report was sent to Dr. Biersdorf, the City Health officer, and late last night he had heard nothing of the case. The policeman reported that the in mates of Uto hbuse mingled freoly with their neighbors, and ho made soveral recommendations in his report to Chief Hunt The location of the stricken hilTlSf' is -it i!if nnrthwnat. inrnnp rf j-East Eleventh ana Cnmtllla streets, Nicholas Humphrey. J CHANGE i CHANNEL Schooner Lucy Goes Ashore on Umpqua Bar. VESSEL MAY BE TOTAL WRECK Crew Reaches Shore in Safety Grain Shipments for the Year Nearly Ended Rough Trip of the Eldoradc. MARSHFIBLD, Or., Doc H. The Drain stage, which arrived here this afternoon, reports the schooner Lucy, from San Pedro, ashore. She attempted to sail in over the Umpqua bar, as there was no tugboat at the Umpqua to tow her in. It appears that the channel had shifted since Captain Peterson, the master of the Lucy, had left the Umpqua on his pre vious trip, and he made this discovery too late. He attempted to turn, but hip ship was hard and fast on the south spit before he was able to bring her about. She struck late yesterday afternoon. The sea is go ing down and the captain thinks that If he gets immediate assistance, he will be able to float his vessel, otherwise It is very doubtful if she can be saved. The crew was In "no groat danger and reached shore safely. GRAIN SHIPMENTS NEARLY END Only a Few More Cargoes Will Be Dispatched. The two grain ships lately chartered, the Glaucus and the Dunroggan, began re ceiving their cargoes yesterday. The Glaucus shifted from the elevator to Irv ing dock where she began loading wheat, and the Dunreggan moved from Davidge's dock to the mill and ytarted flour. The S. Celeste, which has already received stiffening, dropped down to Montgomery No. 1 frm Irving dock to make room for the Glaucus. The Jules Gommes went over to Montgomery No. 2 from the bunk ers and will begin taking wheat tomorrow. These are the only vessels in port under engagement to carry breadstuffs and when they are out of the way there is not much likelihood- of activity in export circles for several months, unless conditions in the wheat trade change materially. With the&e four ships the wheat and flour fleet from Portland since the crop year opened numbers only 1. The year, however. Is only half gone, but the bulk of the crop has been disposed of and it Is not likely that over four or five more cargoes will be put afloat Twenty-five grain cargoes from Portland this season will be a big number, from prenjnt indications. Last year 39 wheat and flour ships sailed from Portland and two years ago S cargoes were dltpatched from here. The" falling off in the water shipments. In the face of the big crop, is due, as everyone knows, to. the Immense shipments that have been made by rail to the eastern States to holp fill the shortage caused by the crop failure there. Some grain men believe that the export movement will revive later in the peayon. but there will not be much wheat left then, as It is estimated that only from 3.000.000 to 5.000,000 bushel? now remain in farmers hands in the three states. There are seven ships now In port without char ters and they will have to accept much lower rates than are asked or lie up until the new crop comes on, unle they decide to take lumber. One of these vessels is offering at 20s, a figure that exporters say they cannot pay in view of the Liverpool wheat prices. The French bark Max was chartered at San Francisco yesterday to load for the United Kingdom at 16s 3d, the lowest rate paid so far this season, and this fact may weaken some of the owners of spot ships.. RIVALS OUT OF THE WAY. Deal by Which Victoria Trade-is Controlled. VICTORIA, B. C, Dec 15. (Special.) Just how much truth there is in the state ments of T. W. Paterson, M. P., made to the Victoria Board of Trade at Its last meeting, that the Canadian Pacific Rail way Company had succeeded In carrying negotiation! with Its rivals, the Great Northern Railway Company and the Alaska Steamship Company, to the point where those two companies were willing to withdraw from all participation In the tran.portatIon business to and from Vic toria, cannot yet be determined. But that he was quite right as regarded the Great Northern was proved by the announce ment that the company had decided to dis continue its passenger service to and from Victoria. The officials of the Alaska Steamship Company, both here and in Seattle, stren uously deny the statement so far as- their company Is concerned, and go so far as to say that no negotiations of any kind have ever been entered into between their company and the Canadian Pacific Rail way Company. It is pointed out that the Alaska Steamship Company, so far from thinking of moving way from this port, has purehai?d large areas of water-front property and Ik now planning the erec tion of extensive wharves. Of course those things can be done while negotiations are proceeding at the some time. Mr. Pater son says time will show whether lie is any more correct in his statement about the Alaska Steamship Company than he was In that regarding the Great Northern. ROUGH TRIP OF ELDORADO. Vessel Was Badly Crippled When She Reached the River. ASTORIA, Dec 15. Th schooner Eldorado, which has arrived from Tsintau, after a 41 days' passage, re ports an exceptionally rough trip. All the gaffs wore carried away and a number of sail blown away. Her mas ter. Captain H. Smith, says that the vessel was in such a crippled condition that when nearing the mouth of the Columbia he was almost determined to make for San Francisco, and actually decided to keep on here by tossing up a coin. Tsintau Is a German port and while thore a Russian cruiser and three torpedo-boats arrived, and. as tbe Japan oho floet was outside, the German of ficiate directed that they disarm. They did so. except one of the torpedo-boats, which went out and was sunk by the Japanese. Captain Smith says the Russian vessels had boon in an engage ment with the Japanese and presented a very riddled apeparancc, the cmisor especially. In her smokestack he counted 30 holes, and from fore to ,afl there were other holes made by dlf-foront-sizod projectiles. Naval Tug Sinks at Moorings. NORFOLK. Va.. Dec. .16. The United States naval tug Mohawk sank at hor moorings at the Navy-yard today. The members of the crew sought safety on the wharf when the tug was first dls covorod to be settling. No reason can be assigned for the Mohawk's sinking. Seven-Masted Oil Schooner. SAN FRANCISCO. Doc. 15. Plans for H seven-masted schooner have boen prepared by tho Union Oil Company, and the contract will bo given for the construction of this ship to ono of tho local shipbuilding yards. It is to cost something like 1350,000, and will be used in the oil trade along this Coast and between San Francisco and the Hawaiian Islands. Its capacity will be about 36,000 barrels of oil, or 5S00 long tons. Minnesota Attracts Attention. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 15. No ves sel which ever entered thin harbor has attracted so much attention as the steamship Minnesota, of the Great Northern line. Her size Impresses mariners as well as landsmen, and the bouuty of her lines is self-evident Sho Is now anchored off Mission Rqck, dis charging 3000 tons of coal by means of noiseless electrical machinery. A luncheon was served on board today, and the big vessel was thoroughly in spocted by a number of Invited guests. Tomorrow the big liner will be thrown open to tho public and doubtless will be visited by thousands. She will con tinue her voyage to Seattle early next week. Gracp Dollar Rams River Boat. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 15. The river steamer St Helena, from Napa, came Into collision today off the Lombard street wharf with the steamer Grace Dollar, inward bound from Gray's Har bor. The St Helena was badly injured and was beached on the Mission Flats to prevent her from sinking. T,he dam age to the Grace Dollar was loss serious but its extent has not yet been ascer tained. Marine Notes. The steamship Ellerlc left down yes terday afternoon for the Orient via San Francisco. The work of installing the refriger ator plant on the Chotco will be com pleted at' Supple's yard in a few days. The steamer Sarah Dixon, which was damaged by the schooner Annie Larsen, was taken up to the Portland Ship building Company's yards yesterday for repairs. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTOHIA. Dec. 15. Arrived at 7:.T0 A. M. and left up at S):40 Steamer Columbia, from San Francisco. Arrived down at 10:30 A. M. Schooner Annie Larsen. Loft up " at 2:15 P. M. Schooners Americana and EldoraCo. San Francisco, Dec. 15. Arrived at 1:40 J3. M. Steamer C. V. Elder, from Portland. Outside at - P. it Schooner J. M. Weather wax, from Astoria. Sailed at 2 P. XI. Steamer Cbas. Nelson, for Portland. Astoria, Doc. 10. -Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., rough; wind southeast; weather cloudy. Outside at 5 P. M., four-masted barkentlne. Dover, Dec. 15. Arrived Graf Waldersee, from New York. San Francisco. Dec 15. Arrived Steamer Jeannie, from Seattle; steamer Grave Dollar, from Gray's Harbor. Sailed Schooner A M. Baxter, for Beltincham. AD DOM AND FORK Singapore, Doc 15. Arrived previously Pe leus, from Glasgow and Liverpool; Colombo, for Seattle. Suez. Dec 15. Arrived Macheon. from Se attle and Tacoma, via Yokohama, Hlogo, etc, for London. London, Dec. 15. Sailed Luxor, from Ham burg San Fruncleco, via South and Central American ports. AT THE THEATERS What the Press Agents Say. PRAISEWORTHY ACTING. Blue Ribbon Scene Between Bernard and Bloomquest at Columbia. It is the opinion of a theater rounder of 36 years' experience that too little praise has been awarded by ihe critics to the really superb acting In the stable scene of "The Prodigal Daughter" at the Co lumbia this week. William Bernard and George Bloomquest as tho manly gentleman and sorely tempted stablo boy are ideal exponents of that alas! too often abused word "con vincing" In this act Bloomquest's "I'll see you damned first," his subsequent yielding to tempta tion, and Bernard's exhortations to pre serve his honor and glowing portrayal of the results of dishonor, rise to the zenith of fine stage work. It is a bit of acting that will be long cherished as one of the best ever seen here. "It may be truthfully stated that Bernard's work through the entire play Is uniformly consistent and never violates the canons of true art" There will be but three more opportuni ties to see "The Prodigal Daughter" to night, tomorrow matinee and evening. X "Int fcJlL-LIUINAIKfc." (VIA! IINCC. Thomas Q. Seabrooke and Excellent Company This Afternoon. This afternoon at 2:15 o'clock the big musical-comedy success. "The Billion aire." in which Klaw & Erlanger present Thomas Q. Seabrooke and an excellent supporting company, will be given for the last time. This is one of the largest and best musical shows that Portland has evor had and should not be missed. "A DOLL'S HOUSE" TONIGHT. ' Florence Roberts to Present Famous Ibsen Play at Marquam Theater. Tonight will be the big night of the week at the Marquam Grand, and Flor ence Roberts will make her first appear ance In this city in Ibsen's famous play, "A Doll's House" Miss Roberts is one of the intellectual genii of our stage, and her performance of this strange char acter will be watched by every student of the drama. Melbourne MacDowell will ap pear as Krogstad. Lucius Henderson as Dr. Rank, and William Yernnec as Tor wald Hclmer. Tomorrow night the en gagement ends with a big production of the splendid Spanish romance, "Marta of the Lowlands." COMING ATTRACTIONS. Camille. Now that Dumas' great "Camille" is an nounced by Manager Ballnrd, of the Co lumbia, for next week's attraction, people are asking each other why the beautiful play was not produced by one of the stock companies long ago. It appears almost as an oversight that It was not for a more beautiful, more nearly classical producr tlcn of the pure type of emotional art in acting, has never, teh written than thia same "Camille. and that surely is what the more Intelligent theater-goers always want. It Is one of the rnAst widely known and successful plays c a century, this story of a really noblehearted woman's life of shadows, and -her one great sacri fice at the altar of her only pure love. "Camille" will be given a perfect pro duction at the Columbia, starting Sunday matinee, all next week, with Miss Cpun tlss In tho title role and Mr. Buume as the passionate, .devoted lover, Armand. Advance Sale Tomorrow. Tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 10 o'clock tho advance sale of seats will open for the musical-comedy' success. "A Chi nese Honeymoon." which comes to the Marquam Grand Theater next Tuesday and "Wednesday nights. December 20 and 21. Probably no musical comedy of our present time has been so well spoken of. particular stress being paid to its refined action, charming music dramatic cleanli ness, exceptionally pretty dresses and gorgeous stage pictures, interpolated by the best all-round company of players over organized under one trade mark. Sale for "Shore Acres." If there is a .lover of the drama in thisiclty who has thus far failed to ap preciate the beauty of the commonplace,- let him go and see James A. Heme's ideal of American home life, "Shore Acres." This famous playwright hasfound In the everyday life of a lowly Maine community all the Intenso Interest, all tho longings, ambitions and heart-burnings that stir the larger centers of population. "Shore Acres" will be given a fine scenic setting at the Empire Theater next Sunday mat inee. Sunday and Monday nights. Seats are now on salo at the theater box office Black Patti Sale Opens Today. The Black Patti Troubadours is one of the most popular and successful at tractions In America. The present sea son opened at Asbury Park, July 29, to a $4000 house, and the subsequent performances indicate that It will be the most prosperous in the history of the company. The tour includes .en gagements at every important city in the United States, Cuba, Mexico, South America. The Troubadours are announced to appear at the Empire Theater, five nights next week, starting Tuesday evening with a regular matinee Satur day. The sale of seats begins this morning at 10 o'clock at the theater. Matinee Tomorrow at the Columbia. Special notice should be given to the Saturday matinee tomorrow afternoon at the Columbia. All ladles and children will take special delight in the three beautiful racehorses as they appear on the stage in the stable scene, and In the next act for the grand racing scene, which eclipses In excitement and thrill ing effect almost everything else which so far has been produced on a Portland stage. Don't live to regret that you failed to see "The Prodigal Daughter" at the Co lumbia this week. U. of O. Glee Club Concert. Saturday evening, December 17, the Uni versity of Oregon Glee and Man dolin Clubs will give a grand concert in the High School audi torium. Throughout the clubs' Eastern Oregon tour the work of the members has elicited the highest praise from the press of that section. Both the glee and mandolin clubs this year are admittedly the best In the history of Oregon, and the programme Saturday night promises to surpass any previous effort of the clubs. Among the players are many former Port land boys, whose presence In this popu lar organization will make the event one of more than passing interest in Port land. The excellence of the club docs credit to the university for which it stands. Aid Society Benefit Tonight. The benefit for the Boys' & Girls' Aid Society takes place this evening at the Arion Hall, corner Second and Oak streets, at 8 o'clock. The entertainment will be given by the Thallan Girls and will be a comedy in three acts, entitled "Offerings to Folly." In addition to this, specialties will be given by Thomas Dobson and Eu gene and Ernest Nordstrom. Tickets are on sale at Woodard, Clarke &. Co.'s and the Red Cross Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Oak streets. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Amateurs at the Arcade. Amateur nicrht at the Arcade Theater Is synonymous with the merriest of entertainments. Clever youngsters, who are just beginning to flop their theatrical wings, appear each week to make the hardened theater-goers quiver with laughter. This week the Arcade has several in training who Will add snice to the recrular hilt which will be given complete. It is headed by the famous Rennee Family, nve in numuer, with the little tots, the 'youngest rough riders in the world." See the Baker Bill. Thore Is a great big show at the Ba ker this week. It is good from beginning to end. It Is hard to say which act pleases most. Some will say that Chrys tal, the eccentric comedian. Is the leading feature, but all the others aro in the run ning for first honors. Bell and Thorn ton are simply great in their hilarious farce, "The Modern Telephone." Tho threo Roxenos are acrobats par excel lence. Appleby, the ban joist; Jenkins and O'Neal, and the Harrison brothers, are two of the funniest sketch teams we have ever presented. Today at the Lyric. The Lyric bill is warranted to please everybody. If you want to hear the most beautiful of popular songs, you will en joy hearing Thomas W. Ray sing "Good Night, Beloved, Good Night." By way of comedy we submit the Kellys In their sidesplitting sketch, Eddie De Voe, the tramp humorist, and Murray K. Hill, with his blackface monologue. Jennie De Weese, with her trick violin playing, sup plies the element of novelty. Then there Is the vitascope with a magnificent new film. Remember the grand free distribu tion of $5 gold pieces at tonight's perform ances. Coupon Matinee at the Star. Two coupon matineos will be given at the Star Theater this afternoon, from 2:30 to 4:30. On page 10 is print ed the weekly Oregonian coupon, tho publication of which Is eagerly wel comed by the Juvenile patrons of this popular theater. Never in their remem brance have they been offered more al luring attractions than the Molassos, whirlwind dancers: Bimm Bomm Barr, musical marvels; the Four Close Broth ers, sonsatlonal acrobats; Maud Still, the queen of soubrettes, and the Field ing Comedy Four. The best bill of the season, and the Star has given a season of high-class vaudeville. The Grand's Great Crowds. At every performance great crowds flock into the Grand Theater to witness the greatest vaudeville performance evor seen In Portland. Madame Clifford with her swords gives an act such as astonishes everybody for it Is full of danger. The Martells also give a wonderful bicycle ex hibition. O'Brien and West tell stories so rapidly that it is hard to keep up with the laughs. Berger Brothers perform ac robatic feats absolutely new. Wills and Collins offer the very funny "A Day In Madrid." Smith and Chester sing sweetb" and charmingly. Mr. Bonner offers a new Illustrated song, and the grandiscope ter minates a splendid show in every respect Death of T. J. Davis. Thomas J. Davis, who died at his resi dence, 334 Mill street, Wednesday, was an old resident of Multnomah County, having lived here 26 years. For many yenrs he operated a farm just east of the Mount Tabor reservoir, but recently he had re tired on an ample competency from active pursuits. Deceased was a native of New York and was 74 years old. His wife died three yeirs ago. and he leaves one daugh- (fjff- FOR V AND TkfantsjnvalidsM Mellin's Food 13 endorsed by the phy sicians. Hundreds of doctors are using Mellin's Food in there own fam ilies for their own children. If Mel lin's Food is good for the doctor's baby it ought to be good for your baby. Let us know if you would like to try Mellin's Food and we vill send you a sample bottle free of charge. MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON, MASS. ter. Miss Josic Davis, who is. a teacher in Harrison-street school. The funeral wiil take place tomorrow from, hla late residence GIRLS GIVE THE LIE. Say There Have Been Girl Presidents Twice Before. Now come some belated daughters of the High School and deny the contention of the boys of the coming June class who say that the election of a girl president to the class is unprecedented. Thej quote as proof the names of two girls who have been presidents of their classes. Miss 1 Tena W. Riphael was president of the , February class of 1S50 and Miss Laura W. Northrup of the June class of the same year. There Is still deeply-scarred soreness at the High School over the way the girls carried off the election the other day, the Boys saying that one of the woman teachers has been inciting them to some notion of woman suffrage or some such thing and the girls contending that the boys would keep quiet If they did not know they had the moral support of the men teachers. LAURIER WILL HASTEN HOME Canadian Premier Somewhat Alarmed Over the Political Outlook. PASADENA. Cat, Dec. 15. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier, is cutting short his visit to California by reason of a huge political scandal alleged to be brewing in Ottawa, and which has for its supposed object the defeat of the govern ment party. The Premier, with his party, leaves tomorrow morning for the Grand Canon, where, after a day, they will de part for the East The Information in relation to the po litical scandal Is said to have reached the Premier In private advices from Ottawa, and it I? said that he confided this infor mation to old friends In Pasadena. THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. Special Announcement. Effective November 27, 1904. and there after, a new dally train will be inaugu rated, leaving Grand Central Passenger Station. Chicago, at 10:30 P. M.. for Ak ron, Cleveland. Youngstown. Pittsburg and intermediate points, connecting at Pittsburg with "Duqueano Limited" for Philadelphia, and New York and with train No. 10 for Washington, D. C, and Baltimore, Md. This train will be equipped with first class day coaches. Pullman sleepers and dining-car service. t On all through first-class tickets, stop over will be allowed at "Washington. Bal timore and Philadelphia, not to exeeed ten days at each place. For further particulars address Peter Harvey, Pacific Coast Agent, San Fran cisco, Cal. D. B. Martin, Manager Pas senger Traffic, Baltimore. Md.; B. N. Austin, General Passonger Agent, Chi cago. Why don't you try Carter's Little Liver Pllls They are a positive cure for sick headache and all the Ills produced by disordered liver. WHAT DO YOU CARE? YOU'VE GOT YOUR HEALTH Great Natures Do Not Despair at Dis appointment They Look for Something Else to Do. The broad-gauged man of today does not got blue just because things don't always come his way unless there is something the matter with him. If he "falls, down" on one proposition he im mediately starts to look up another. He always looks forward and keeps on hustling. A man with his health and faculties has plenty of opportunities, and the man who gives up or even feels like it has either a small nature or some physical weakness. Dyspepsia certainly puts the best of men out of condition tor work of any kind. You cannot blame the dyspeptic for getting blue. The very nature of his disease is most depressing and cal culated to deprive him .of ambition, energy and hope There is hope for him, however, certain and sure. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are recog nized throughout the length and breadth of the land as the one cure that's safe and sure. Their unbounded popularity resulting from the thou sands and thousand? of cures they have effected, prove beyond the shadow of a doubt their greatness as a cure. Wherein lies their greatness? In the very fact that they are Nature's own simple remedy. 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