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12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. JANUARY 26, 1905. TALE OF WRONG Judge Gbodnow Accused of Many Misdeeds BY AMERICANS AT SHANGHAI House Asked to Order Investigation of Charges of Corrupt Conduct Against American Consular Judge in Chinese Port. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Representative Hushes, of New Jersey, introduced -a resolution in the House today, directing the committee on the judiciary "to in quire and report whether the action of the House is requisite concerning the official misconduct of John Goodnow. Judge of the United States Consular Court at Shanghai. China, and to say whether the said Judge has been guilty of corrupt conduct In office and whether the administration of his office has resulted In injury and wrongs to litigants in his court." The resolution is accompanied by 17 specifications. The first charges him with the embezzlement of $346 on various dates during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903. The second charges that he mailed false accounts to the "Secretary of State as to moneys received and expended for al leged court expenses. The third charges that he presented a falfie claim against the United States to the Secretary of the Treasury. The fourth charges embezzlement on November 19. 1&03. of $643. paid into the court by the firm of Andrews & George, commission merchants, to the house of Nee Chang Mow & Co. The fifth charges the appointment of George A. Derby as an expert account ant in the case between the firm men tioned in the prcceedlng charge, the ap "polntee being asserted to be wholly in competent and that the Judge thereafter received a perjured account from his ap pointee. The sixth charges conspiracy between the Judge, George A. Ierby. marshal, clerk and crier to the court, Stephen P. IBarchel, interpreter of the court, and messenger to the Chinese mixed court, and one R. L. Hazelton to defraud Max mlmlllan Francis Dzlenk. a subject of Gerxnuny. of 19 mows of land, in value J7Z450. The seventh charges that on March 23, 1903, Mr. Goodnow appointed a biased and prejudiced assessor In the case of I. E. Glller & C6. vs. the American Trading Company. The eighth charges that on September 20, 1902. he unlawfully deprived J. B. Burke, an American citizen and attorney of record of Minneapolis, of his liberty, and appropriated Burke's property to his own use and disbarred Burke. The ninth charges oppression and tyr anny ny means of intimidation and threats of criminal prosecution, through which there was extorted from J. B. Burke 511.374, being a one-third vested in terest in the Chinese indemnity claim awarded George Warren. ' The tenth charges oppressive and tyran nical extortion of 250 taels from Thomas 31. Jerlgan and that Mr. Goodnow sought to persuade one Rosenthal to institute criminal prosecution against Jerlgan in order .o injure the latter's good name. The 11th charges that on June 19, 1903, Goodnow did "unlawfully aid and abet the destruction of public documents, being documents In the case of G. F. Curtis vs. C Rolker." In consequence of which the sum of $300 was extorted from the said Curtis and paid to said Goodnow. The twelfth charges that Mr. Good now has rendered false and fraudulent Recounts as to rent paid for the United States Consular Jail, for the support of United States prisoners, for the jailer and for alleged doctors' services for said prisoners, and that said Goodnow has knowingly forwarded to the Secre tary of S,tate false and fraudulent re turns of George A. Derby. Marshal of the United States Consular Court. The thirteenth charge is that on Au gust 15, 1900, Mr. Goodnow falsely and knowingly certified that property be longing to foreigners was property be longing to a citizen of the United States, in order, as it is alleged, solely to give said property the protection of the American flag. The property Is de fined as the Chinese-owned steamship Kiangse. and it is cbarged that Good now extorted the sum of 5325 for re cording a nctitltous bill of sale In the transaction and the further sum of 5101 for alleged shipping of a Chinese crew for the ship. The fourteenth charge is a duplicate of the preceding, save that it refers to live other Chinese owners of ships which flew the American flag during the Boxer uprising and then were re turned to their former owners, for which, it adds, "unlawful service the eaid Goodnow extorted money from the Chinese Arm." The fifteenth charges a conspiracy to "manufacture aliens Into citizens of the United States in consideration of large sums of money." the plan being to issue bogus Identification papers to be presented by other parties to the con spiracy to Minister Conger, who issued the proper passports. Four Russian aliens, one Turk and ne German are named as receiving such passports. Two aliens, a British subject and a German, were registered at the United States Consulate, it is alleged, as citi zens of the United States. The sixteenth charges Judge Good now with appropriating to his own use fees collected in settling the estates of American citizens -who died at Shanghai and making false returns thereof. The seventeenth charges that Judge GoQdnow did unlawfully and knowing ly take Jurisdiction in the case of George A. Derby and one R. P. Plant, the case being triable only before the United States Ministerial Court at Pekln. the result being that Plant was sentenced to a long term In prison and it is believed he is serving the same in a California Jail. The resolution charges that said Judge Goodnow Is incompetent to hold the office of Federal Judge; that he has never been admitted to practice law be fore any court in the United States or elsewhere, and that he is not n lawyer. A protest against the retention of Judge Godnow. signed by 20 American residents of China, is made part of the resolution. LIFE A BAGATELLE. Nervy Builder at Fair Cares Nothing for Bad Fall. He goes by the name of Frank, and is a "climber." aiding in the construction of the Government building at the "Exposi tion. He was knocked off a pillar yester day and fell head first 70 out of a possible SO feet, when his knees caught on a beam and held. The pillar, on the airy heights of which he was standing, had just, been raised, and from that commanding position he was isupervislng the raising of a second, when it swung around and flicked him off as if he were a fly. A hundred people waited for his death. But his knees caught, and before they pave way under the strain at falling, he grasped a rope and saved himself. As .soon as he was safely seated on the crossbeam, be save very voluble expres sion of his opinion of the fellows who had been clumsy in handling the beam. He remained where he waaitill the Job was done, and did not seem to think much of the incident. HVE HOUSE BILLS BURIED. Appropriation for Old Fort Clatsop Site Memorial on the List. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) Five bills were indefinitely postponed today in the House without opposition on recom mendation of committees as follows: To appropriate 55000 for Ivewis and Clark memorials, at sites of old Fort Clatsop near Astoria and "old salt cairn," near Seaside. H. B. 215, by Laws of Clatsop.- To make illegal mineral reservations in deeds to lands sold by railroad corpora tions. H. B. 11, "by Smith of Josephine. Smith has two other bills on the same subject and was content to let this one be indefinitely postponed. They aim to prevent mineral reservations by the Southern Pacific in Josephine County. To require conditional sales of personal property to be recorded. H. B. 31, by Mayger of Columbia. On this bill a big fight lias been waged: also another in the Senate by Malarkey of similar nature. The adverse report of the committee on Judiciary was adopted without dissent. To raise the maximum penalty for as sault with a dangerous weapon from 10 to 20 years. H. B. 115. by Edwards of Lane. , To cure defects in judicial sales. H. B. 193. by Klllingsworth of Multnomah. A similar bill has already passed the House, Introduced by Mulr of Multnomah. House Bills Reported Favorably, v SALEM. Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) House bills were favorably reported by House committees today as follows: IT. B. 100. by Richie To abolish require ment of registration every two years. H. B. 100. by Kuney To remilate peddlers of agricultural machinery and utensils. H. B. 173, by Holcomb To regulate re cording of plats of additions to towns. H. B. 110, by Cooper To regulate ship ments of livestock. H. B. S3, by Stelner To authorize em ployment of secret service officers in apprehen. sion of criminals. H. B. 20. by Smith of Josephine To au thorize majority of directors of mining cor porations to dwell outside state. H. B. 32, by Kay To flx flat salaries of state officers. H. B. 15, by Blakeley To appropriate 545. 000 for Indian War veterans. Action of Senate Bills. SALEM, Or., Jan. 25. Among the bills reported favorably In the Senate today was Malarkey's to prevent ticket scalping and requiring railroad companies to re deem unused tickets. Senator Slchel's bill to provide a whip ping post as punishment for wife-beating will be reported favorably tomorrow by the Senate Judiciary committee Though the bill has been amended in several minor respects. It will be reported to the Senate without any change In its essential features. Two bills limiting the time of lien Julgments will be reported unfavorably by the Senate judiciary committee to morrow. They are bill 79 by Brownell, and bill 100 by Malarkey. Malarkey's bill appropriating money for reclamation of wayward girls will be re ported favorably by the Senate Judiciary committee tomorrow. It carries an ap propriation of 57000 to be expended on homes for girls at the rate of 5S4 per year for each inmate. Examination of All "Healers." SALEM, On. Jan. 25. (Special.) Senator Coe will introduce tomorrow a sweeping bill to provide for exam ination of Christian Scientists, Spir itualists and practitioners of osteo pathy, vital science, magnetic healing, the Weltmer system, liyrotherapy, mesmerism, faith cure, and other cults and sytems by which disease or lack of harmony in the Individual are cured. Examination is to be conducted by the State Board of Medical Examiners, but until some member of the system to which the applicant belongs has a place on the board of examiners, the examination shall not extend to ma teria medlca or therapeutics, but shall be limited to symptoms of disease. General laws on practice of medicine shall apply to those licensed under this act. and the same fees are to be paid as are required of applicants to prac tice medicine. Fee for Notaries' Commissions. SALEM. Or., Jan. 25. (SpeclaL)-Al-though It will cut 52200 a year from his own salary. Secretary of State Dunbar has recommended to the House Judiciary committee that the fee for notary public's commission be raised from 52 to 510, and that the money be paid into the state treasury. This question arose on the consideration of House bill 74. by Smith of Josephine, which bill, with some amend ments, the committee has decided to recommend favorably. Under the present laws about 1100 notary commissions are granted each year, but with the increased fee the number will probably be reduced to 750. when the receipts from this urce would be 57500 a year. Support of the President. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) The Senate was opened with prayer by Rev. C. T. Hurd. H. J. R. 11. by Sonneman. urging Ore gon Representatives in Congress to sup port the President in his efforts to se cure transportation legislation, was re ported favorably by the Judiciary commit tee and later re-referred to that commit tee. C. B. WADE SECURES BAIL. Ex-Cashier Says He Came Back to Aid His Creditors. PENDLETON. Or., Jan. 25. (Special.) C B. Wade today secured bonds of 55500 In which he was held to the Circuit Court on charges of forgery and larceny by bailee. This afternoon he submitted to an Interview, but owing to his present mental weakness he was unable to give a tangible explanation of the charges -which have been brought against him. When asked why he returned he said: "1 came back at the suggestion of my friends, who informed me that I might possibly be able to aid those who have suffered from my failure. As for my own personal business dealings I have nothing to fear and believe that matters will be satisfactorily adjusted." This was the first time Mr. Wade had been Interviewed since his financial down fall. House of Church Women. SAN FRANCISCO. San. 25. The Epis copalian convention for the fllocese of California today adopted a canon creating a house of church women. The newly created house Is to consist of five delegates from each parish to be elected by the votes of the women of the parish. No diocese In the United States outside of California, it is stated, has created' a women's convention and the Church of England Is only experimenting with the proposition. The duties and powers of the new house are defined as follows: "To legislate for the conduct of woman's work in the church and to act In a con sultative capacity upon such matters as the convention may from time to time submit to it for its opinion." Chamberlain's Couch Remedy the Best Made. ''In my opinion Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best made for colds." says Mrs. Cora Walker, of Porterville, Cal. There is no doubt about Its being the best. No other will cure a cold so quick ly. No other is so sure a preventive of pneumonia. No other Is so pleasant and safe to take. These are good reasons why It should be preferred to any other. The fact is that few people are satisfied with any other after having once used this remedy. For sale by all druggists. BOMBS THE REPLY (Continued from Page 1.) lng out of the strike provoked by the hor rors committed in St.' Petersburg on Jan uary 22, and beg that the troops shall not use arms against worklngmcn as long as the latter are not guilty of violence or pillage." POLICE ONLY USE WHIPS. Riga Workmen Strike and Commit Slight Depredations on Streets. RIGA. Jan. 25. A general strike is in progress here in sympathy with the St Pelersburg workmen. The troops In this district have been mobilized and the streets are being patrolled. There have been a few disturbances. In which street lamps were broken, but the disturbances were dispersed by the -whips of the police. STUDENTS FIGHT POLICE. Attack With Knives Answered With Bullets, and Moscow Mourns. SPECIAL. CABLE. MOSCOW. Jan. 26 (12:30 A. M.). Blood has again flowed In the streets of Moscow. The snow covering the public square in the vicinity of the university is tinted red. Several students are dead, others wound ed, and in the barrack hospitals are a number of soldiers and gendarmes with mortal knife wounds. One of them who had his throat cut In last night's awful encounter died instantly. Three additional regiments have ar rived in the city. A heavy fog hangs over the ancient Russian capital, and under Its cover vast crowds are congregating, being kept moving with, difficulty by the police and troops. The 'situation Is dan gerous In the extreme. Wednesday marked the first day of fes tivities arranged by students anent the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the University of Moscow. Throughout the day meetings had been held, and what was originally meant to bear a purely festive character was turned Into a revo lutionary demonstration. Several of the meetings were broken up, and toward evening large bodies of students gathered, in the vicinity of the university. Among them were many school boys who had come out to join in the celebration and now remained with the older men to par ticipate In the aftermath. Revolutionary songs were heard, and f.everal of the young mcr made addresses of a seditious character. A troop of gendarmes and three squad rons of soldiers were sent out to break up the gatherings. The usual order to disperse was given, and, despite the fact that the officer In command informed the students that he would be compelled to order the soldiers to shoot If obedience was refused, the students held their ground. In the twinkling of an eye gendarmes, soldiers and students were In collision. Many of the latter were armed with knives, with which they attacked the guards. They slashed at men and horses, wounding many and cutting the throat of one gendarme. The man tumbled from his horse, mortally wounded, and expired In a few minutes. Then the order was given to fire. The first volley went over the heads of the students and schoolboys, who continued their attacks. Then the soldiers lowered their rifles and the second volley crashed Into the midst of the students-' Many felL. killed or wounded, and the rest broke and fled precipitately. Pools of blood covered the square after the encounter. As night fell, bodies of students and strikers appeared everywhere in the city. The authorities believe that the revolu tionary clement among the students will make common cause with the working men, providing the latter are willing to add political clauses to their programme. FUNDS COME FROM ABROAD. Strikers Said to Have 2,000,000 From Various Sources. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23 (6:15 P. M.) Evidence accumulates that the strikers are supplied with money to meet their present needs. Money Is undoubtedly be ing supplied by the Liberals. It Is said that they have a fund of 52.000,000. some of which was supplied by German Social ists. It is seriously believed In some quarters that money is being furnished from Japanese-British sources to bring on a revolution or such internal complica tions as will compel the Government to make peace. The stories of the illness of the Em peror and the Empress are officially de nied. The correspondent of the Associ ated Press conversed with a member of the court who saw the Emperor walking In the garden of Tsarsk6e-Selo this morn ing. MAY DEPORT STRIKERS. Ordered Back to Work or Will Be Sent to Villages. ST. PETERSBURG. .Jan. 25. A notice was posted today at all the works giving the strikers 24 hours to resume their em ployment, and intimating that those who did not comply would be deported to villages. The lack of money and food is already operating against a continuance of the strlKe. Weeping -women are returning to their garret factories, pleading to be allowed to resume work, but the managers are afraid to open in con sequence of threats of strikers to sack their establishments. With the exception of the Official Mes senger and the Russky Invalid, no news papers have appeared. The workmen at the Nevsky yards pre sented themselves there today In order to receive the balance of their wages, but the demeanor of the strikers was quiet. The tobacco factories resumed work to day. BATTLE WITH LADE0NES. Philippine Forces Rout Band Which Raided Town Recently. MANILA, Jan. 26. In a battle this morning in a river bed near Sllang, be tween a detachment of scouts and con stabulary and 100 armed Ladrones, who, under the leadership of the out law FelizarJo, attacked the town of San Francisco de Malabon in the Prov ince of Cavite last Tuesday night, ten Ladrones have been killed and seven taken prisoners. There have been no casualties among the scouts and con stabulary. Severe fighting continues. In their attack on the town Tuesday night the Ladrones captured the wife and two children of Governor Trias. These, together with several native women prisoners, were seen with the Ladrones this morning, but an attempt "to rescue them was unsuccessful. LADRONES HELD UP A TOWN. Killed American Surgeon and Took Governor's Family Prisoners. MANILA. Jan. 25. Additional details re garding the attack by ladrones on the town of San Francisco de Malabon. last night. In which Contract Surgeon J. A. O'Neill was killed, show that the ladrones numbered 303t They were led by the fa mous outlaws. Montalon and Fellzardo. who were aided by two American negroes. The ladrones 'were armed with over 130 rifles. Besides Surgeon O'Neill, one private of the constabulary was killed and three were seriously wounded. The home of former Governor "Trias was attacked and his wife and two children abducted. The municipal treasury was looted o 53XO and 25 Remington rifles were taken by the ladrones. The rebels were dressed In constabulary uniforms and this fact created considerable confusion. DODGIHG THE HURRICANES. . Russian Second Pacific Squadron Seeks Harbor of Refuge. SEYCHELLES ISLANDS. Indian Ocean, Jan. 25. The French gunboat Capricorn reports that the Russian second Pacific squadron was at Passandava Bay. north west coast of Madagascar. January 20. It waa thought the squadron Intended, to go to the east coast of Madagascar owing to the hurricane season. (The Seychelles Islands are about 700 miles. northeast of Madagascar.) Rumors of Mediation. -PARIS. Jan: 25. The Foreign Office is not aware of the source of a rumor cir culated on the Bourse today of possible mediation in the war between Russia and Japan. No information relating to medi ation has been received here. The of ficials here consider the rumor of an en counter between the squadron commanded by Vice-Admiral RoJestvcnsky and a Jap anese squadron to be a fabrication. Wounded Officers Going Home. NEW YORK. Jan. 25. Fourteen wounded Russian officers have arrived at Cannes, trance, cables the correspondent there of the Herald. They were mot at the station by Grand Duke Michael Mlk hailovich. Squadron Going on Still Hunt. TOKIO, Jan. 25 (3 P. M.). The Navy Department announces the formation of a special service squadron. No details, are given. SHIPS DRIVEN ASHORE. Snowladen Gale Causes Wrecks Along Atlantic Coast. NORFOLK. Va., Jan. 25. Three schoon ers were blown ashore in Hampton Roads today by the fierce northwest storm which swept -over the region last night, accompanied by a fall of snow. The John A. Russell, of Tappahannock. Pa., coal laden, was a total loss, while the Lula and the other, name unknown, were pulled Into deep water by tugs. A yawl from the Lula Is on the beach, and It Is thought some of her crew tried to make shore in the gale. If they did they were drowned. Those on board the John A. Russell were saved. BALTIMORE, Jan. 25. Two steam ers are ashore below Bodkin's Point. They are supposed to be the British steamer Lord Erne, Baltimore for Bel fast, and the British steamer Elswlck Lodge. Baltimore for Rotterdam. The British steamer Alswick Lodge was floated this afternoon and anchored near Bodkin's Point No report as to whether either vessel is damaged has reached here. PROVINCETOWN, Mass.. Jan. 25.-An unknown two-masted schooner was blown on the bar at the upper end of the harbor today. The seas arc breaking over her. It Is feared she may sink. PORTLAND, Me., Jan. 25. During a hard snow storm today the three-masted schooner Rodney Parker was blown on to the rocks Just outside of the harbor. The crew Is still on board. The captain and crew later left the Parker and were brought to this city. The schooner will be probably a total loss. She was loaded with granite. FIREMEN COATED IN ICE. Extinguishing Blaze in New York Blizzard Is Chilly Amusement. NEW YORK, Jan. 25. While the worst storm of many Winters howled around them, a dozen fire companies under the personal direction of Chief Croker for eight hours today fought a stubborn fire In the Kips Bay Brewery at First avenue and Thlrty-elgDth street. All the men suffered Intensely from long exposure to the chilling blasts and five of them were more or less seriously hurt by being caught beneath a falling wall. The firemen worked under most discour aging and trying conditions. Flying spray froze the moment it touched their gar ments and long before the fire was con trolled many of them resembled huge Icicles. Chief Croker was obliged to discard his helmet because of the accumulation of ice. It weighed 15 pounds when he exchanged It for a fur cap. The financial, loss Is placed at about 5150.000. HARGIS CLAN IS INDICTED. Grand Jury Charges Them With Con spiracy to Kill. LEXINGTON. Ky., Jan. 25. A spe cial grand jury today found .Indict ments against James H. Hargls, Coun ty Judge of Breathitt County; Alex ander Harris, ex-State Senator: Elbert Hargls, of Jackson, brother of the other two: Ed "Callahan, Sheriff of Breathitt County, and Jesse Splcer, an ex-Deputy Sheriff under Callahan, all on the charge of conspiring to bring about the death of James CockrIII, City Marshal, of Jackson. CockrIII was shot from a window of the Courthouse at Jackson in July, 1S02. The Hargls brothers are w.ealthy and prominent In politics. SEATTLE PREACHER MOVES. Rev. W. H. G. Temple Accepts Call From Cleveland Church CLEVELAND, Jan. 25. Rev. W. H. G. Temple, of Seattle, has accepted the pastorate of Plymouth Congregational Church, In Cleveland, succeeding Dr. Mor gan Wood, resigned. THE DAY'S DEATH ROLL. Col. Duke Goodman, ex-Confederate. FORT WORTH. Tex, Jan. 25. Colo nel Duke Goodman. Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff to K. M. Van Zandt. Major-General Texas Division United Confederate Veterans, died of heart disease this morning, at 2 o'clock, aged 62 years. Colonel Goodman was one of the most prominent veterans in Texas. Captain William Carter, Horseman. NEW YORK. Jan. 25. Captain William Carter, the once-famous horseman, after whom the Carter handicap at the Spring meeting at the Aqueduct racetrack was named, died today, practically penniless, aged 6S years. Father of Cardinal Merry Del Val. NEW YORK. Jan. 25Raeffele Merry del Val, father of the present Secretary of State of the Holy See. Is dead at his home In Rome, according to a Herald dispatch from that city. Walter L. Campbell, ex-Mayor. YOUNGSTOWN. O.. Jan. 25. Walter L. Campbell, the blind ex-Mayor of this city, died today of apoplexy, aged 62 years. He -was a musician and an au thor of some note. Archbishop of Bamberg. BAMBERG, Jan. 25. Most Rev. Joseph von Scbrock. archbishop of Bamberg, is dead. CLOSE TO BREAKERS Schooner Mahukona in a Perilous Position. SAILS ' IN OVER THE BAR Moors Just Inside River, but Anchors Are Dragging Tug Standing by, but Powerless to Assist Her Until High Tide'. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) The four-masted schooner Mahukona was within a hairbreadth of a wreck this af ternoon and is now lying in a most peril ous position at buoy No. l!i, on the very' edge of the seething breakers, pounding on the bar. and is slowly dragging her anchors. The powerful bar tug Tatoosh Is stand ing by. but Is powerless to help the Ma hukona. Captain Stewart, of the Canby Llfesavlng Station, Is ready to make aa attempt to take off the crew, but thinks the vessel's chances are good If the wind does not Increase before midnight and her anchors hold. The crew from Fort Stev ens will also assist) if signalled from Canby. The Mahukona started to nose up to the bar about 4 o'clock, but the ebbtide was running strong and when the schooner tried to put out again she got into a bad position toward the rocks and was com pelled to run the bar and take chances. When she entered the" big breakers the lifesavers got ready to go to her assist ance, but she wallowed through the last line of breakers. Before she could make further way, however, the tide was run ning out so strong she was compelled to ancnor within a few rods of the bar. The wind has now Increased from 25 to 40 miles an hour and the bar Is much rougher. If the wind does not Increase, about midnight the Tatoosh will be able to go close enough to get a line aboard. The pilot says It is a tossup whether the Mahukona escapes. The Mahukona is In ballast from San Pedro for the Portland Lumber Company's mills for lumber. ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 26. Up to 12:30 this morning the schooner Mahukona had shown no signals of distress. The wind has moderated. ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 26 (1:35 A. M.) The Tatoosh got a line aboard the Mahukona and was making some headway with her from the movements of lights on the vessels. RATE WAR ON COAST. Gray Line Cuts Tariff to Eureka and Coos Bay. The California & Oregon Coast Steam ship Company has Inaugurated a rate war against Russell & Rogers, owners of the F. A. Kilbura. and any and every one else who may Invade the Coast territory, the trade of which they have long controlled. Cut rates were announced yesterday at the local office on receipt of a telegram from George D. Gray, of San Francisco, the head of the company. People now who have occasion to visit points on Humboldt and Coos Bays or tourists who are willing to accept the accommodations offered by the small coasters will find they can travel at very smair expense. The rates announced by the Gray line are: To Marshfleld, 55 first class and 53 second class: to Eureka, 57.50 first class and 55 second class. The fare to San Francisco by these steamers will be 512 and 5S, the same as is charged on the other steam schooners. To make things more Interesting, the California & Oregon Company has char tered the well-known steamer Homer, on which the cut rates will first apply. This steamer will leave San Francisco tomor row and will sail South from here next Wednesday. The steamers Prentiss, Ab erdeen and Dlspatcn, which were engaged by the company to take lumber to Cali fornia, will also carry passengers. No move has yet been made by Russell & Rogers, but It Is believed they will meet the cut Inaugurated by the Gray Company. The North Pacific Steamship Company, operating the steamer Roanoke, may likewise be drawn Into the war, as this vessel Is scheduled to call at Marsh field and Eureka on both the up and down trips. STEAMER GRIGGS WRECKED. Low Water in Upper Columbia Cuts Off Country Above Wenatchee. SEATTLE, Jan. 25. Hundreds of people are practically cut off from all commu nication with the outside world and the steamboat Griggs is an entire wreck, as a result of unprecedented low water In the Columbia River above Wenatchee. Malls can be carried to most of the points on horseback, but a good portion of Okan ogan County will, perhaps for weeks, be barred from securing any supplies. The situation Is unprecedented. Almost the entire country above Wenatchee de pends upon steamboat service for its sup plies, what few wagonroads there are being Impracticable for supply service, owing to heavy snows and continued storms. Increasing irrigation projects, a dry Summer, and a Winter in which no snow has melted on the mountains, Is thought to be responsible for the condi tion of the river. ASHORE AT VLADIVOSTOK. Another Steamer That Cleared for Moji Is in Trouble. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25. M. A. New ell, marine Insurance adjuster, has re ceived a telegram from London stating that a vessel with black funnels and two" red bands is ashore at Vladivostok. It Is supposed to be the British steamer M. S. Dollar, which is owned here and which left this port November 31 with a cargo of flour. Her clearance papers gave Mojl. Japan, as her port of destination, though It was rumored that she had been char tered to carry the flour to Siberia. . Sloop Is Found Empty. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 25. James Ca sey and two companions, known as "Tat too Cockney" and "Jonesey," are believed to have lost their lives In the gale which raged over Puget Sound last night. A sloop belonging to Casey, and In which it Is known the men Intended sailing from here for Port Blakeley last night, was found drifting between Rolling Bay and this city this morning. In the sloop were papers bearing Casey's name. When last seen all three men were In toxicated and were going in the direction of the wharf where the sloop was moored, and It is the general opinion that they attempted to make the trip and were lost. Fast Passage of Campbell. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 25. The schooner Jas. A. Campbell has arrived here after a fast run up the Coast, having sailed from San Francisco last Sunday. The ves sel was fortunate to get in yesterday, as a severe gale blew all night and today the bar was very rough. Perkins Drags Her Anchor. ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 25. The barkentlne George C. Perkins, lumber laden, bound for San Pedro, arrived down the river last evening and anchored in the stream opposite the city. During the gale last night the vessel dragged her anchor and this- morning -was a mile and a half off shore In the middle channel. Shipping men pay no damage was sustained.' and the vessel can be reached at high tide without difficulty. Rcscoe's Fine Is Reduced. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) Word was received at the Custom-House today that the department In Washington has reduced the 5600 fine recently as sessed against the tug L. Roscoe to 5100. The Roscoe belongs at Yaqulna and was fined 55Q0 for coming to this port with her crew short two men and an additional 5100 for failure to carry a passenger list. An appeal was taken by Captain Crlmm, master of the vessel, and O. W. Hurd. her owner, with the result that the amounts were reduced. jWIil Take Out Elder's Cargo; Archibald P. Macfarlane. of San Fran cisco, representing the foreign underwrit ers, paid a visit to the steamer Geo. W. Elder at Goble yesterday. The Insurance people have decided to have all the cargo removed from the stranded vessel, and then a more thorough Investigation of her hull will be made, when It will be de cided whether or not to attempt the float ing of the craft. There was no change In the Elder's position yesterday. Transport Sheridan Sails. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25. The United States Army transport Sheridan sailed to day .for Honolulu. Guam and Manila with a full passenger list and 6000 tons of sup plies. There were no troops on board, but the Sherman, to sail February 1. will carry the Twenty-flrat Infantry regiment. In addition to many saloon passengers. Anna Clears for Orient. The German bark Anna dropped to an chorage in the stream yesterday and will leave down the river tomorrow morning, bound for Taku bar. The Pacific Export Lumber Company cleared her with 2,3SS,793 feet of lumber, valued at 521.875. This Is the record lumber cargo to "be shipped from this port on a sailer. Shamrock Given a License. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.-) Government Inspectors of Hulls and Boil ers Edwards and Fuller were in the city today and inspected the gasoline schooner Gerald C. and the new steamer Shamrock. The latter was granted a license to carry 100 passengers. She will go Into commis sion at once. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Jan. 25. Arrived down last nlsnt Barkentlpe George C. Perkins. Arrived down at 0 A. M. Italian ship S. Celeste. Arrived down at 1:13 P. M. German steamer Aragonla. Outside at 5 P. M. A three-masted schooner. Condition of the bar at p P. M., rouch; wind southeast: weather cloudy. San Francisco, Jan. 25. Sailed last night Steamer Cascade, for Portland. Arrived Steamer Czarina, from Coo Bay; steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay. Sailed Steamer City of Puebla, for Port Townsend and Victo ria; barkentlne Garden City, for Gray's Har bor. Hong Kong. Jan. 2-1. Arrived Xumantia. from Portland. Or., via Yokohama. Yokohama. Jan. 25. Arrived forqvlously El leric. from Portland. Or., and San Francisco, for Liege, etc . Suez. Jan. 25. Arrived Calchas. from Seat tle, via Vladivostok and Nagasaki, etc.. for Liverpool. YELLOW FEVER ON CETJISEE. Disease Spreads From Isthmian Cities to American Warships. PANAMA, Jan. 25. A bulletin Issued by the American Legation today an nounced one death and six cases of suspected yellow fever on board the cruised Boston. The sanitary- staff Is investigating the causes and fumigat ing the ship. From January 8 to January 10, 13 cases and one death from yellow fever have been reported at Panama and Colon. Negotiations have been con cluded between Governor Davis, Minis ter Barrett and the Panama govern ment under which the Canal Zone offi cials will assume complete charge of the sanitation of the city. Some folks think that Ghir ardellPs Ground Chocolate is only a drink. What a lot of delicious ! surprises they have in store! jMakes Makes toothsome cakes and candy. UNITED STATES Importing Canadian WHEAT la JTovr a. Fact. Get i FREE HOMESTEAD WESTERN CANADA or buy ame of the best wheat lands oa tho continent, and become a producer. This is the era of SL00 wheat. The arerage yield of wheat this year wilt be abeat 510 battels to the acre. The out and barley crop will rv!o yield abundantly. Splendid climate good, schools and churches, excellent market ing facilities. Apply for Information to Superinten dent of Immigration. Ottawa. Can., or to Authorized Can. Got. Agent: J. . GRIEVE. Andltoiiom Building, Spo kane. Wash. Mention this paper. None Such I i 1 I MINCEMEAT Like Mother Used to Make 12.000,000 PACKAGES j ...SOLD LAST YEAR... IN 2 PIE 10c PACKAGES YOUR GROCER SELLS IT a Lilt ia Paclwts Merrell-Soule Co.. Syracuse. N. YM Disorder In the fall of 1895 1-contracted that fear ful disease, Blood Poison. It gained such headway that I was forced to resign ray position and seek relief at Hot Springs. After spending all the means I had I went to Memphis. 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