THE M.OBNJLSfG OKEGQNIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1904.
'VARSITY WILL HELP
Wearers of 11 W" Join Eleven
of Seattle Club.
TRY TO BEAT MULTNOMAH
McDonald and Pullen,; Two of Wash
ington University's Cracks, Al
most Sure tolay in the New
Year's Game Here. x
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 22. (Special.)
When the Seattle Athletic Club meets
the Multnomah team of Portland on New
Tear's it Is very probable that it will be
strengthened by a number of the best
players from the University of Washing
ton eleven. The Washington men nave
felt especially friendly, toward the club
this season, and were very sorry that a
number of unfortunate circumstances
took place in the game between the club
and the university. While most of the
college players do not feel friendly to
ward one or two of the men on the club
team, they axe anxious to show the club
that outside of this circumstance Wash
ington is more than willing to send her
best men to the aid of the club.
Dr. Roller, one of the university pro
fessors, who -played the star game against
Multnomah on last Saturday, has also
helped greatly In getting the university
men Interested for the coming game In
Portland on New Year's day. McDonald
and Pullen, two men whom the club has
been more than anxious to claim since
the Thanksgiving game with California,
have within the last day or- so signified
their Intention for the first time of play
ing with the Athletic Club.
It Is therefore possible that the greater
part of the club team -will be composed of
Washington men, olther of a few seasons
gone by, or of the present time. Dick
Huntoon. one of the halfbacks, and Sig
rist. who may play a line position, are
both 'varsity men, while Dr. Roller. Tom
McDonald. Dan Pullen, Tilley, Christy
and Brackett are now at the university.
One other feature will aid greatly in
getting the Washington men tp play. It
is realized that Multnomah will put forth
every effort to win from the Seattle bunch
on New Tear's. The 'varsity players are
anxious to help the club win again and
sustain the reputation which they now
hold.
CLAUDE WINS ON SPEED.
Mike Daly's Derby-Winner Let the
Better Horses Set the Pace.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 22. Mike Daly's
many-time Derby winner, Claude, added
another, winning the purse race, which
was a three-quarters-of-a-mlle scramble.
Martlmas and Jrldlus were the pace
makers, with Claude laying in third po
sition. Claude on his own courage fin
ished with a great burst of speed and won
by a neck. The summary:
Five and one-half furlongs, selling Tou
pee won, Flo Manolo second, Box Elder
third: time. 1:03.
Five furlongs, selling David Boland
won. Princess Zula second, Exma Powell
third: time. 1:01.
Seven furlongs, purse Borghcsl won.
Darksome second, Sunny Shore third;
time, 1:28.
Six furlongs, purse Claude won, Mar
tinmas second, Iridius third: time, 1:13.
One.milo and 60 yards, selling Stillcho
won. Scherzo second, Barrack third; time,
1:.
One mile and one-eighth, selling G. W.
Trahern won, Byronerdale second, CoL
Andorson third; time, 1:5C.
One -Favorite Wins at Ascot.
LOS ANGELES, Dec 22. Rain rather
upsot calculations in Ascot today and only
one favorite tm the card was successful.
The other five races went to well-played
horses. Summary:
Slauson course, selling Dorlce won,
Crigli second. Revel third. Time, 1:13.
Four and a half furlongs Blue Coat
won. Belle Kinney second. Fireball third.
Time, :ft.
Six furlongs, selling Cerro Santa won,
Funnyside second, Cloverton third. Time
1:11.
Mile, free handicap Bragg won, Sheriff
Bell second, Tim Payne third. Time,
Mile, selling Clncinnatus won. The Ma
jor second. Blissful third. Time, 1:44.
Six furlongs, selling Effervescence won,
Susie Christian second, Nanon third. Time
1:1C.
Races at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 22. The results
were:
Six furlongs St. Sever won. Little Jack
Horner second, Dalesman third. Time,
1:14 4-5.
Sewn furlongs Foxmead won, The Hu
guenot second, Josette third. Time, 1:2S 2-5.
Mile Mae Hanlon won. Court Maid sec
ond. Merry Pioneer third. Time, 1:444-5.
Mile and 20 yards, handicap King's
Trophy won, De Reszke second, Matador
third. Time, 1:44.
Mile Reliance won, Montebank second,
Daisy Grfcon third. Time, 1:44.
Six furlongs, selling Go to Win won.
Green Gown second, Dundall third. Time
1:14 2-5.
Entries In Trans-Atlantic Race.
BERLIN. Dec 22. The Lokal Anzelgcr,
in a dispatch from Kiel, says the Im
perial Yacht Club announces the follow
ing entries for the trans-Atlantic race:
Schooners, Endymlon, owned by George
Lauder; Thistle, Robert E. Tod; Ariel,
Francis L. Leland; Hlldegard, Edward
JL Coleman.
Auxiliary schooners, Resolute, John W.
Masury; Intrepid, Lloyd Phoenix; Ariad
ne. Henry W. Putnam, Jr.
Sloops, Constitution, August Belmont
and others: Columbia. J. P. Morgan.
All the entries are from the New York
Yacht Club.
WINNIE CUTTER MAY BE SIGNED
McCreedie Is Said to Be Negotiating
With Ex-Sacramento Pitcher.
One of the San Francisco papers an
nounces that Manager McCreedie Is cor-,
responding with Winnie Cutter, who
once wore a Sacramento uniform when
Fisher had his team there. Cutter is a
pitcher and a pole vaulter, good enough
for slow minor league work, but hardly
fast enough for the Coast League He
is also a chap of uncertain temper and
Fisher had all he could do to keep him
from taking the hurdles during the
baseball war. Cutter may have Im
proved last year, but unless he has,
McCreedie will not strengthen his team
much by Bigning Cutter.
It seems that the 1905 schedule is
practically completod, but it will not be
made public until some time in March.
With the exception of some changes in
thfc games scheduled between Oakland
and San Francisco, the schedule Is
ready.
ATTELL WINS AGAIN.
Johnny Regan Knocked Out In the
Seventeenth Round.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 22. After battling
Monte Attell. of San Francisco to a
standstill during the first nine rounds
of what was to have been a. 20-round
sro, Johnny Regan, of New York, was
knocked out in the 17th round before
the West End Club tonight.
Regan, again, as in the previous two
encounters -with Attell, cast his stall
ing tactics away and waded into the
Calif ornlan from the first tap of the
gong. His lead Included a :lean
knockdown in the sixth round. The 11th
round was even, the next slightly in
Regan's favor and Attell steadily im
proved until near the end of. the 17th
round when he swung viciously on
Regan's jaw, dazing him. A lightning
left and right to the same spot sent
Regan to the rioor for the count.
This was Attell's .third straight vic
tory over Regan.
Murphy Much Surprised. ,
STOCKTON, Cal., Dec 23. "Ted" Mur
phy, who is accused by Battling Nelson
of the larceny of 510,009, was arrested here
at midnight on the Santa Fe train and
taken hito custody. Two hundred and fif
ty dollars was found on Murphy by the
police.
Murphy was greaily surprised at his
arrest. He said that he did not have Nel
son's money and that Nelson had bid him
good-bye at the depot when he left San
Francisco.
Match Football Game.
OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) A match game of football has
been arranged between the 'Barclay
High School eleven, of this city, and the
Junior team of the Columbia University,
of Portland. The contest will be play
ed at the Willamette Falls grounds on
the West Side, December 28.
Nelson Says He Is -Robbed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22. Battling
Nelson, the pugilist, applied tonight a
warrant for the arrest of "Ted" Murphy,
who has been his manager, alleging that
Murphy had left the city taking with him
$10,000 belonging to Nelson. Murphy Is
believed to have left tonight on the Santa
Fe train.
Jimmy Kelley Gets Decision.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22. Before the
Young Men's Gymnasium Club tonight
Jimmy Kelley, of Chicago, was given
the decision over Frank Crasey, of Now
York, in a 10-round bout at 120 pounds.
Wins by High Score.
SALEM, Or., Dec 22. Special.) In a
game of basket-ball today, the Y. M. C. A.
team of Salem won from the team of
Vancouver, Wash., by the score of
41 to 12.
Forbes and Cobb Draw.
KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec 23. Clarence
Forbes, of Chicago, and Harry Cobb, of
Detroit, fought ten rounds to a draw to
night SHIPMENTS OF GOLD.
South America Gets Large Sums
Through New York Clearing-House.
NEW YORK, Dec 22. It was reported
today that $300,000 in gold had been with
drawn from the New York clearing-house
for shipment to South America. The
name of the shipper could not be ascer
tained. Baring, Magoun & Co. announce
the engagement of $250,00) gold coin for
shipment to Buenos Ayres on Saturday.
Lazard Freres ship gold bars amounting
to $540,000 to Paris. The Subtreasury
transferred by telegraph today $300,000 to
San Francisco and received from that
city JS8.000.
TO ANNEX TONGA ISLANDS.
British Warships Have Started From
New South Wales.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., Dec 22. Two Brit
ish warships have sailed for the Tonga
Islands, -It is reported, with the Intention
to annex them.
Hold Christmas Exercises.
At Falling School yesterday afternoon
the pupils gave a very enjoyable pro
gramme "A Christmas Exercise," as
given by Mrs. LIsher's class, was one of
the most enjoyable parts of the pro
gramme. Among the other enjoyable num
bers were the recitation by Miss Lentz
and the solo by Marguerite MagninL The
programme follows:
Bong by school: recitation. Marguerite Leutz;
recitation. Miss Hlggins' room: eons, ivy
Moody; recitation, Ethel Kelly; Chrlstmaa ex
ercise, Mrs. Usher's pupils; recitation, Emma
DavU; song, Mtee Hlggins room; song, school;
recitation. Harry Fredericks; Christmas ex
ercises, pupils. CB; solo. Marguerite. Magnt
nl; recitation. "Two Little Stockings," Eva
Apple; violin solo. 11a Davis, Helen Clair, ac
companist; recitation, "Stretching," Jakle
HImmelsfarb; song, school.
The pupils of Miss Porter's class ren
dered the following programme during the
morning:
Zither solo. Agnes Wank; school paper, ed
ited by Leah Richards; Swtas song, Anna
Wen-en; debate, "Resolved. That Longfellow
was a (jreater poet than WhltUer," Frances
Claggett and Earl Jackson, affirmative; Met
ta Harbers and GIrard Pelrce. negative; eong,
Mena Zom and Emma Bertulelt; violin solo,
Tomlne Fetty.
The debate was won by the aftlmatlve side.
Lectured on Japan.
Rev. E. H. Jones, for 20 years a Baptist
missionary in Japan, gave a beautifully
illustrated lecture on that country at the
White Temple last night The lecture
was well attended. Lantern slides were
used which had been highly colored by the
fanciful Japanese, and many of the ef
fects were greeted with enthusiastic ap
plause Ancient andjnodern Japan were
shown, illustrating the many changes of
every description which have taken place
there The great advances made In civi
lization, education and religion were shown
to be marked, and the change la customs
was a most interesting phase of the illus
trations. Japanese soldiers were given their due
also. The Japan of today proved a most
attractive place, the shops and show win
dows attracting particular interest Mr.
Jones is a capable speaker and gave his
audience one of the most pleasant eve
nings of the season.
Arabia Is Overdue.
ASTORIA, Or.. Dec. 22. (Special.) Tho
steamship Arabia has not yet put in an
appearance, although she Is considered
overdue. She Is supposed to have sailed
from Yokohama on December 2, which
would make her 20 days out. On her last
trip she made the run across in IS days,
and she has a record of 16 days, so her
present passage is an unusually long one
New Turbine Liner Launched.
GLASGOW. Dec 22. The new Allan line
turbine steamer Virginian was launched
hore today. She is a sister ship of the
Victorian. The Victorian was launched
at Belfast, August 25.- She Is of about
12,000 tons gross of about 10,000 horse
power and is upward of 00 fqet long.
Holiday Beach gates.
For the holidays the 0. R. & N. makes
the very low rate of $4.00 -for round trip
to beach points. Dates or sale. December
23 and 30. Final limit, .January 3. Par
ticulars of C W. SUngor. City Ticket
Agent, Third and Washington streets.
Kamlmura n Command.
SHANGHAI, Dec 22. A squadfon of
powerful crulsors, under Admiral Kaml
mura,. has gone south to the China Sea to
meet the Russian Second Pacific Squad
ron. CLERGYMEN. ATTEXTIOy.
Applications for clergy certificates for
1905 may be had by calling at O. H. &
N. general pasenger department, room 2
Worcester building, or on C W. Stinger,
City Ticket Agent, Third and Washing
ton streets.
OFFERED FOR LUMBER
NO GRAIN BUSINESS IN SIGHT
n FOR SPOT SHIPS". '
Bids Opened by Quartermaster for
Supplying Lumber for Manila
Wharves Lost Tug Found.
No business has been transacted in the
grain freight market since tho Glaucus
and the Dunreggan were taken off the
free list The Holt Hill has been offered
to exporters as low as 20s, it Is said,
but a much lower rate would be nec
essary to secure her business. The
same ship has also been figured upon for
lumber to the Asiatic Coast but the own
ers are seeking a charter that will take
her home Negotiations were on last
week with the Oweene for a lumber
cargo, which failed to come to a head,
and now the Carl, the latest arrival in
port Is the subject of dickering, which,
if concluded, will take her with lumber
to the Orient
The Sailing Ship-Owners' International
Union, at its recent meeting, continued
the minimum rate schedule for an indefi
nite time, which mearis that no business
will be forthcoming here this season for
such of Its vessels as are In port Own
ers of more, than 75 per cent of British,
German and" French sailing vessels of
over 1000 tons' net register are In the
combine A late circular Issued by that
body contains the following statistics:
Tonnage
entered In
Total ton- ternatlonal
nage. Union.
Nationality. " Tons. Tons.
Great Britain 1,127.809 848.K2
France 299.073 2O.Gjg
Germany 305,710 277,822
Total 1.792,502 1.3C8.&40
In addition to the rates adopted for
sailings from Pacific Coast ports, the
union fixed the following minimum
charges from other ports:
West coast of South America (Chile to
tho United Kingdom or the Continent),
calling for orders Nitrate, 4.S6; one-third
less If shipped direct
Australasia to the United Kingdom and
Continent (Bordeaux to Hamburg), call
ing for orders, no reduction direct Wheat
and flour. If loaded at one port of South
Australia, J4.86; if loaded at Sydney ?4.86;
if loaded at Melbourne or Geelong, JS.22.
New Caledonia to the United, Kingdom
and Continent (Bordeaux to Hamburg),
calling for orders, no reduction direct
Nickel ore, S4.S6; chrome ore. $6.03.
For outward voyages from the United
Kingdom or the Continent no rates of
freight are specified; vessels can make
the best terms possible.
MINNESOTA AT VICTORIA.
Big Liner Had a Stormy Trip Up the
Coast.
VICTORIA. B. C, Dec 22. (Special.)
The Great Northern steamship Minnesota
arrived at Williams Head quarantine sta
tion this evening, after battling with a
succession of fierce gales all the way from
San Francisco. She Is now riding with
all anchors down In Williams Head Bay,
a fierce southeast hurricane beating into
the bay. She was to have sheltered at
the Ocean docks here or in Esquimalt
Harbor tonight, but the gale was so strong
it was deemed advisable to remain all
night at quarantine.
The Minnesota will come up to the
wharves here In the morning, take aboard
the 172 Chinese members of her crew who
have been waiting her arrival here for
two weeks and proceed Immediately to
Seattle. Even at the distance of ten
miles the vast size of the Minnesota Is
quite apparent to tho unaided vision. She
towers out of the sea like a block of
buildings.
It was- reported hero tonight from Wil
liams Head quarantine station that the
Minnesota had further serious trouble with
her coal bunkers heating on the way from
San Francisco.
DISMANTLING NAVAL DEPOT.
Esquimalt Stores Soon to Go to Hong
Kong Station.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec 22. Tho British
naval .station at Esquimalt is. being par
tially dismantled in keeping with the new
policy of the British Admiralty. Today
many of the employes were given notice
of dismissal, and when the process of re
duction is complete it is expected that
none but caretakers will have charge of
the dockyard and repair shops, which
heretofore employed large numbers.
"Work has begun In dismantling the Na
val Hospital, whose stores and equipment
including reserve supplies kept for emer
gencies, will be shipped to Hong Kong,
which will hereafter be the Pacific as well
as the China station. The remaining ships,
the Bonaventure and Shearwater, are ex
pected to be ordered away. The Bona
venture will leave In March.
SELL YUKON STEAMERS.
Orders Received by the Quartermast
ers' Department at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec 23. (Spe
cial.) Instructions have been received at
this headquarters for the Quartermaster
Department to sell the steamers Van
Blelt Lieutenant Smith and Major Has
kell, which have been In use by the Gov
ernment on the Upper Yukon River. The
sale Is authorized because the department
has found that owing to the changed con
ditions In Alaska the transportation of
supplies and equipment t6 the different
posts can be done cheaper by contract
One steamer, however, the Jeff Davis,
will be retained for use in carrying sup
plies to the military stations situated
In the remoter parts which are not touched
by the regular steamer lines.
FOUR BIDS RECEIVED.
Proposals for Furnishing More Lum
ber for Manila.
Captain Jesse M. Bakor, disbursing
quartermaster, opened bids yesterday
noon for supplying 254,752 feet of lumber
for shipment to Manila to be used in the
construction of docks there. Four ten
ders were made, as -follows:
Cox & Barrett. JS per thousand; East
ern & Western Lumber Company, $S per
thousand; Portland Lumber Company,
lump sum of $2000; Washington & Oregon
Lumber Company, $lS4s.79 on the entire
lot
The Portland companies specified de
livery of the lumber hore, the Orogbn &
Washington Company at Vancouver. The
figures wore wired to the Quartermaster
General at Washington.
Lost Tug Found.
The tug Norman, which has been used
by the Morrison-street bridge Contrac
tors, went down the river Wednesday
night for a short spin, and as It failed to
return yesterday morning, caused some
uneasiness on the part of the Pacific Con
struction Company's officials. A search
was begun and word sent to various
points down the Columbia, but no trace
of the missing boat could be found until
yesterday afternoon. Then word was re
ceived that the tug was tied up at Van
couver. It seems that soon after leaving
the Willamette her machinery became
disabled, so the captain made for the'
garrison town, where the repairs were
attonded to. The Norman returned to the
city' last night.
Shipments to Canal Zone.
With reforence to shipments of mer
chandise to Ancon, in the Panama Canal
zone. Collector of Customs Patterson has
received the following from the War De
partment being a cablegram from Major-
General George W. Davis, governor of the
canal zone, to the Isthmian Canal Com
mission: "Supplemental orders of the Secretary
of War, December 6, in which President
of Republic of Panama concurs, sanc
tions consignment of any goods, wares,
merchandise, at option of shippers to
ports Chrlstobal, Ancon, If accompanied
by Panama Consular Invoice, whereupon
shipments will be landed for transit to
-any part of the canal zone or Republic
of Panama. Government has not yet is
sued requisite decree in order to put or
ders December 6 into effect"
Two Boats on the Ways.
The steamers Pearl and Volga were
hauled out on the ways at Supple's boat
yard yesterday. The Pearl will be over
hauled, her hull will be rebuilt and some
work Is to be done on her boiler. She
belongs to the Hood River Lumber Com
pany and is used In towlnc logs on the
Middle Columbia. The Volga Is owned
by F. M. Warren and does service as a
cannery boat in the lower river. She Is
to be generally overhauled.
Sealers Meet Today.
VICTORIA. B. C, Dec 22. The annual
meeting of the Victoria Sealing Company,
which embraces virtually all the' Canadian
sealing vessels in the Pacific will be held
tomorrow. Last year's catch was high,
and the prices' realized for .the pelts In
London were good, the season being a
profitable one to the company.
Marine Notes.
Tho dredge Portland has been moved
to a point between Morrison and Madison-street
Jbridges where she will dlgv a
20-foot channel connecting the draws of
the two structures. Operations will begin
as soon as the pipe line Is In place.
Local United States Inspectors Edwards
and Fuller yesterday inspected the
steamer Maria.
Tho Jules Gommes finished loading her
wheat cargo at Montgomery dock No. 2
at noon yesterday.
The O. R. & N. Co. hn rtfMir! n in
stall oil-burning apparatus on the bar'
iugs -xnxoosn ana wauuia.
The St Johns Shipbuilding Company
yesterday began the work of repairing
the steamer Wenona on the dry dock.
The British ships Alcinous and Anaurus
have been sold by A. and J. H. Carml
chael & Co., of Greenock, to Norwegians,
for 4750 and 4650 respectively.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Dec. 22. Arrived down last night
and sailed at 10:50 A M. Steamer Roeecrana,
for San Francisco. Arrived at midnight
Schooner Irene, from San Pedro. Arrived at
9:30 and left up at 10:50 A. M. Steamer Alli
ance, from Eureka and Coos Bay. Condition
of the bar at 0 P. SI., rough; wind southeast;
weather cloudy.
San Pedro. Dec 21. Sailed Bark Haydn
Brown, for Columbia River.
San Francisco, Dec 22. Sailed at 7 P. M.
Steamer Redondo, Tor Portland. Arrived
French bark Gael, from Newcastle, Australia;
British a hip Chlltonford, from Hull and New
castle, England; schooner James Rolph. Honc4
pu; steamer City of Puebla, from Victoria.
Sailed Bark "W. B. Flint, for Makawael and
Honolulu; bark Mohican, for Honolulu; French
bark Brem, for Adelaide; steamer Glenn, for
La Pax; steamer Empire, for Coos Bay; steam
er Santa Barbara, for Gray's Harbor; steamer
Olympic, for Gray's Harbor; schooner C. F.
Hill, for Tillamook: ehip W. H. Smith, for
Puget Sound; schooner Jessie Minor, for Coos
Bay.
Liverpool, Dec. 22. Arrived Oceanic, from
New York.
New York, Dec. 22. Arrived Victorian, from
Liverpool.
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THE.
STORE
ARSON IS SUSPECTED
MAN SEEN FLEEING FROM
REEVES' STORE.
C. C. Benjamin Says He Can Identify
Man Detectives Are Working
on the Case.
Evidence tending to show that an incen
diary flred the grocery store of F. H.
Reeves, at Twelfth and Washington
streets, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
has been discovered. C. C. Benjamin, who
conducts a store opposite, declares that he
saw a man running from the store just
before the fire started.
The matter was reported to the police
last night, and Detective Hartman is
working on the case. A description of the
man seen fleeing from the scene has been
secured, anl an arrest may be made to
day. Reeves believes he knows who the
man Is, and states that he thinks the
store was flred for motives of revenge.
Reeves is unable as yet to estimate his
loss, but it will be considerable, caused
mostly by water. The Are was started in
the basement.
BURNED OUT OF HOME.
Family of Policeman Roberts Have
Narrow Escape.
Fire gutted the home of Special Police
man John 31. Roberts, 429 Eugene street,
at 1 o'clock this, morning. The loss was
52000, partly covered by insurance. No
one was hurt.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but
it started In the basement, it Is thought.
A conductor passing by the house, bound
homeward, saw the flames darting up
ward and aroused the sleeping occupants.
He then telephoned for tho firemen, who
arrived promptly. Assistant Chief Holden
directed the men in their work. It was a
stubborn blaze, because of the strong
wind. It was an hour before it was com
pletely under control.
Asleep in the house when the fire broke
out were Mrs. John M. Roberts, Mr. and
Mrs. Griffith Roberts ahd Mr. and Mra.
B. Dahl. They succeeded In getting part
ly dressed before having to run from the
house, but the flames spread rapidly and
gave them but little time to get together
their personal effects. So quickly was the
house enveloped that none of the furni
ture or household goods could be saved.
When the firemen reached the scene the
house was doomed, but they went to work
and saved the walls. The Interior was
completely gutted. Mr. Dahl estimated
the entire loss at $2000.
The women were forced to go to the
homes of neighbors to protect themselves
from the cold, piercing wind and the driz
zling rain, even while the flames were de
vouring their home, for it was very Win
try. Special Policeman Roberts was down
town patrolling his beat In the North
End, and did not know of his loss until
after tho firemen returned to their sta
tions. Captain Bailey, commanding the
second relief, was notified of the fire and
informed Mr. Roberts as soon as he could
be located.
Administrator Is Named.
C. A: Fraser was appointed adminis
trator of tho estate of his daughter, Jen
nie Hawley, deceased, yesterday, by
Judge Webster, upon the petition of the
husband, George F. Hawley. The estate
consists of a claim against Dr. Etta Hill
Schnauffer -for damages for malpractice
In negligently falling to give Mrs. Haw
ley care and attention In treating her as
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choice of our entire stock of $15.50 to $20
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want it, for $14.00
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ble at r the. foot oi a judge's
bench in a court " room .upon,
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decision....""
, THOMAS WVLAWSON.
The January 7 number T of. Everybody's Mag AZiNEycon
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'sensational passage so far in "Frenzied Finance.""" Every
policy-holder should read what Mr. Lawson says about the
doings of the big life, insurance companies.
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a physician for hire, resulting from
which carelessness and negligence It Is
alleged Mrs. Hawley died.
HUSBAND NOT WELCOME.
Augusta Leader Asks That He Be
Kept Away.
Augusta B. Leader has applied to the
State Circuit Court for an order restrain
ing her husband, Joseph H. leader, from
coming upon the premises occupied by
her and their children, as a home. She
wants him kept away from the house,
barn or other buildings on the premises.
Mrs. Leader says she owns this prop
erty, consisting of SO acrc3, and also sev
eral other parcels of real estate, in her
own right. In April last Leader filed suit
for a de&rcc that she hold the property
as trustee for him. Mrs. Leador alleges
that there Is no merit in this suit what
ever. She also avers that Leader, prior
to bringing tho suit, treated her in a
cruel and brutal manner, striking her,
on one occasion, with his fist and knock
ing her down. She left him. In April, and
with their children has since lived ' sep
arate and apart from him.
Since the separation. Mrs. Leader
states, Leader has, at different times,
entered the dwelling-house and endeav
ored to Interfere with her possession of
For Friday and Saturday i
2 TO 2:30 P. M.
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all News-stands.,
il5Wents
It; that once when she locked hlnl out, he
kicked, the door In. Again, in June last,
she says,- he came to the place with a
loaded gun. and took away a farm
wagon, and threatened one of his sons.
At another time, she says, her husband
took away a horse and a cow, and now
threatens to continue his unwelcome
visits.
Confirms Sealer's Confiscation.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Dec. 22. The Fed
eral Minister of Marine and Fisheries has
confirmed the seizure of the American
fishing steamer Alert, the property of the
Alaska Coal & Fish Company, of Belllng
ham. Wash. The Alert was seized on
September 20 by the Canadian fisheries
cruiser Falcon for poaching in Canadian
waters. Tho confiscated steamer and fish
ing gear will be sold. -
Divorce After Twelve Years.
EUGENE. Or.. Dec. 22. (Special.)
Mary M. Weaver has begun suit in the
Circuit Court for divorce from her hus
band. George Weaver, to whom she was
married In Pennsylvania 12 years ago, de'
sertlon being alleged.
Launch Ethel Sold.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 22. (Special.) A
bill of sale was filed at the Customs ??ouse
today whereby C. W. Rich sells the gaso
line launch Ethel to Peter Anderson tot
a consideration of S1CC0.
Lady's Writing Desk $12
$1.00 DOWN AND 50c A WEEK.
In golden or weathered oak, 30 inches wide,
French bevel-plate mirror; a good value at
$18. Yours, delivered just when and where
you want it, for $12.00
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