12 THE HORNING ORlEGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1905 MUST GO TO PRISON Britain Decides Against Greene arid Gaynor. CONDEMNS CANADIAN . JUDGE Privy Council Holds Release of Fugi tives Under Habeas Ccrpus Ille galThey Will Be Extra dited to United States. LONDON. Feb. 8. The Privy Council rendered Its decision thla morning In the Greene-Gaynor case In favor o the American Government. The Council re verted the two judgments o Justice Ca ron, of Quebec, August 13, 1902, and or dered the respondents to pay the costs of the appeal. The Council's decision criti cises the action of Justice Caron in re leasing Greene and Gaynor as "Caron's extraordinary Intervention," and adds: "Where a prisoner is brought before a competent tribunal charged -with an ex traditable offense and is remanded for the express purpose of affording the pros ecution an opportunity of bringing for ward evidence whereby the accusation is to be supported; if in such a case, on a writ of habeas corpus, a learned Judge treats a remand warrant as a. nullity and proceeds to adjudicate the case as though the whole evidence was before him. it would paralyze the administration of justice and render It impossible for proceedings In extradition to be effective." John R. Carter, Second Secretary of the American Embassy, was present to hear the decision, and also to watch the appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of the fishing steamer Kitty Dee, captured by a Cana dian cruiser on Lake Eric. The decision simply reverses Justice Caron's Judgments and leaves Greene and Gaynor under remand as before Justice Caron intervened. The Privy Council this afternoon grant ed the United States leave to appeal In the Kitty Dee case, after the vessel is 'returned to the custody of the Canadian court. THEIR STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY How Greene and Gaynor Dodged Pun ishment and Extradition. "WASHINGTON, Feb. &. Jonn F. Gay nor and Benjamin D. Greene were Indicted In Savannah, Ga., December S, 1S99, charged with embezzlement and defraud ing the "United States Government, to gether with Captain O. M. Carter, In the performance of Government contracts for the improvement of the Savannah River and other river and harbor work in that district, the illicit profits being estimated at 2,000.000. Gaynor and Greene were arrested In New York. They contested extradition to Georgia, and when the United States Commissioner decided that they must go to that state and plead to the Indictments, they fled to Canada. They had been at liberty on $40,000 ball each, and this was forfeited. Efforts to extradite Gaynor and Greene from Montreal were progressing favorably and the extradition commission was sit ting in Montreal when Gaynor and Greene went to Quebec A question arose as to whether they could be brought back, and detectives knidnaped them and took them to Montreal. There was a big legal fight over this action, and a Quebec Judge Issued a writ of habeas corpus, which was served on the jailer at Montreal, who delivered up the prisoners without notification to the extradition tribunal, and permitted them to be taken back to Quebec. Efforts to quash the writ of habeas corpus under which they had been returned were denied by Justice Caron. After a long legal controversy Gaynor and Greene obtained their liberty within the limits of the Province of Quebec. The United States Government then ap pealed to the Privy Council of England, the highest court in that country. WATCHED BY SECRET SERVICE Greene -and Gaynor Will Be Arrested and Taken to Georgia. "WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. Although suf ficient detail Is not yet before the law officers horc to warrant a final opinion as to the effect of the Privy Council's decision in the Gaynor-Greene case, the present understanding Is that It will re sult In the immediate rearrest of Gaynor and Greene, who are now at large In Quebec under surveillance of "Washington Secret Service officers. If the renewed application for extradition is granted the men will be taken to Atlanta, Ga., for trial. The officials feel that their hands have been much strengthened In dealing wjth extradition cases between the United States and Canada by this particular de cision, indicating as it does a disposition on the part of the British authorites to waive trifling technicalities and resolve any doubts In the spirit of the extradi tion treaty rather than in Its letter. MUST RETURN THEM TO JAIL Quebec Sheriff Will Now Take Fugi tives Into Custody. MONTREAL Feb. 8. Donald MacMas ter, K. C, counsel for the United States In the Gaynor-Greene case, refused to discuss the next steps to be taken in the case. Judge La Fontaine. Extradition Com missioner, before whom the case was being heard on Its merits at the time of the habeas corpus proceedings, said today: "Unless something unforeseen occurs the Sheriff of Quebec will now have to de liver the prisoners to Governor Vallee at the Montreal jail, and they will then be brought before me and the regular trial, halted by the writ of habeas corpus, will be recommenced. I shall then upon the evidence submitted decide whether or not there Is sufficient grounds for extradit ing the accused." Gaynor Has Nothing to Say. QUEBEC, Feb. 8. The correspondent of the Associated Press tried to obtain an interview with Colonel Gaynor and Cap tain Greene at their residences, but the former stated that he had nothing to say, as their case was In the hands of their attorneys, whom they had not seen as yet. POISON ON THE WEDDING RING Doctor's Theory of Hoch's Method of Killing Wives. CHICAGO. Feb. S. Curare, the most subtle and deadly poison known to mod ern science, is believed by Dr. Joseph Springer, formerly Coroner's physician, to have caused the death of Johan Hoch's wives. Dr. Springer is convinced the fatal drug probably was administered by means of engagement or -wedding rings. "By turning the Inner edge of the ring," said Dr. Springer today, "or making It rough or sharp In any manner, applying the curare on the rough edge and then slipping the ring on the finger so as to cause the slightest abrasion of the skin, death would follow. "It would only be necessary for the slightest quantity of the poison to reach the blood. One-sixtieth of a grain of cu rare is fatal." FRANCE WANTS ALL BUSINESS Will Not Lend Turkey Money if She Buys German Guns. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. S. Ger many's victory in capturing the contract for the rearmament o the Turkish aritllery threatens to result In a serious disturbance of Franco-Turkish political relations. The French Ambassador hen;, M. Constant, proposes to leave Constan tinople soon for Paris to consult with Foreign Minister Delcasse. Meanwhile the Ambassador has" Informed the Turk ish Government that the French market is closed to any fresh Turkish loan. Tewfik Pasha, the Foreign Minister, tried to. compromise the matter, offering to settle the -Syrian Railway question in a manner, satisfactory to the French claimants and to purchase equipment to the amount of $2,300,000 In France. The Ambassador, however, demanded the ex penditure of $6,000,000, being one third of the value of the new armament, with French gun factories and the complete satisfaction of the French demands re garding the railroads. These terms the Ambassador declared to be final, and not receiving a reply February 6, the Am bassador Informed the Turkish Govern ment that he refused to continue the ne gotiations, adding that the French mar ket was clased to further Turkish loans. As a result of this information, the Ottoman Bank withdrew its propos als for the projected loan and notified the Minister of Finance, Reshed Pasha, that ?t would not entertain any request of the Government for the advances. The Deutsche Bank then came to the Porte's aid with an offer to assist the treasury. The Germans are thus for the moment in complete possession of the financial field and an lrade has already been pro mulgated ordering the purchase of all the new guns In German factories, but It has been decided only to rearm 60 batteries at present, instead of 142, as originally proposed. PURELY MATTER OF BUSINESS Frarrco-Turkish Dispute Does Not Enter Into Politics. PARIS, Feb. 8. The officials say the complications with Turkey over the pro posed loan and the ordering of guns for the rearmament of the Turkish artillery are more commercial than governmental, although the authorities here are taking an active intereet In the affair owing to the magnitude of the French commercial Interests Involved. The official version of the situation is as follows: Turkey, desiring a new loan, offered to give a contract for 100 heavy guns as an Inducement for securing the loan. Thereafter a syndicate of German banks undertook to float a loan and ar range with the Krupps to furnish 100 guns. It recently developed that the Krupps were not likely to be able to de liver the guns within the time desired, owing to the present extensive demand for artillery. Thereupon Turkey again turned to French banking and commercial quar ters, which were unwilling to furnish the loans without also furnishing guns. The matter Is now pending, with the expecta tion that the Porte at a meeting today or tomorrow may decide to reopen the ques tion with "the view to placing both the loans and guns with French firms. In the meantime. Ambassador Constant was given large liberty of action, the steps he has taken being in the main toward has tening a favorable decision. The officials continue to regard the question as largely commercial, although they are seeking to assist French in terests. They state positively, that the question does not Involve political com plications. Germany Getting Solid With Turkey. WASHINGTON. Feb. S. It Is known that the French government has for" a long time been concerned over the in creasing activity of German interests in the Ottoman Empire, and Germany's lat est victorj' ln securing the contract for the rearmament of the Turkish artillery is looked upon as the culmination of a series of German triumphs In Turkey, which ln the opinion of some are due to' the growing Intimacy of the Berlin government with the Porte. John h. Looks to Portland Ex-Clinniplon PiiRllInt A Vast to Open a Blur Saloon Here and Chief Iluat Will Aid Him. "What are the chances for me opening a first-class saloon In Portland?" These words were contained in a tele gram received by Chief of Police Hunt yesterday from John L. Sullivan, at St. Louis. The big man with the long fight ing record wants to come to Portland and open a drlnkshop. and before coming wants to be Informed. He and the Chief are yersonal friends. "I will see the members of the liquor license committee," said Chief Hunt, "and see what they think about the matter. J have no doubt It will be all right for Sullivan to come here. One member of the committee has already Informed me he has no objection. I will reply to Sul livan's question as soon as I ascertain the status of the case." . PERSONAL IEENTI0N. W. E. Coman, general freight and pas senger agent of the Southern Pacific Ore gon lines, was a Salem visitor yesterday, having been called to that place on busi ness connected with his office. Edward A. Beats, chairman of the good roads committee of the Commercial Club, returned yesterday from Dallas, where he delivered an address at a citizens' meet ing in the behalf of better highways. AV. A. Cox, newly-appointed general agent of the Chicago Northwestern Rail way, has returned to Portland, accom panied by Mrs. Cox, and Is making his temporary home at the Portland. Mr. Cox Is now in charge of the Portland office and will make this city his future home. While on a recent trip to the South he was married to a young lady of Louisville, Kentucky. NEW YORK. Feb. 8. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland C. Rosenfeld. S. Rosen feld, at the Danzlger Breslln. From Seattle D. Orfutt, C R. Nord hoff. at the Earllngton. Boys Place Iron on Car Track. For placing a piece of Iron on the rail of the Portland Consolidated Railway Company's tracks on Mississippi avenue, near Mason street, yetserday morning, Albert Hayland, 910 Minnesota street, and George McKally, 924 Maryland street, will probably be arrested today. A report of the occurrence was made to Police Head quarters by Patrolman Brothers. There is a hill at the scene of the mis chief, and it is said a crowded car that was approaching would have been derailed had not a man seen the iron on the rail and removed it in time to prevent an ac cident It is supposed the boys perpetrat ed the trick merely for "fun." Ran In Front of Car. Kesman Henke. aged 12 years, was struck by a Fulton Park street-car near Sheridan street last night and knocked from the track. He was badly bruised, but no bones were broken. He ran In front of the car. according to eye-witnesses, who claimed the company's men were In no wise to blame for the accident. TANNER IS IN .THE TOILS (Continued From First Page.) stenographers, office clerks and book keepers who were in possession of the facts and who told them before the grand jury. Indictment of Hamilton H. Hendricks The Indictment of Hamilton H. Hen dricks, secretary and treasurer of the Butte Creek Land, Livestock and Lumber Company of The Dalles, was due to sub ornation of perjury" alleged to have been accomplished on January 15. It Is alleged In the indictment that Hendricks procured George W. Hawks and Clyde Brown, on January 15, In Wheeler County, to appear before the Grand Jury and swear that they had taken up portions of land in Wheeler County for their own use and benefit, and not with the view of selling or tranefer lng them to any company. Individual or corporation for any compensation; that the transaction was not a speculation; that the homesteaders did not take the land under contract to sell or transfer It to another for a consideration. This tes timony was given before the graud jury on January 23, 1903. This Indictment is the outcome in part of the long-drawn-out investigation into the workings of the Butte Creek Land Company. It is said that many other In dictments will be returned, some of them covering similar ground while others will have to do with the dealings of the com pany, but in a different way. This Butte Creek Company is the Wheeler County corporation, which Is al leged to have intimidated settlers, to have fenced in thousands of acres of Govern ment land to the exclusion of those who would wish to lawfully use It or acquire a part of It. and to have secured many claims through fraudulent practices. Meldrum and Others Charged. Henry Meldrum Is indicted with George Waggoner, former chief clerk In his office; David W. Kinnaird, examiner of surveys; Rufus S. Moore, a land surveyor, and John W. Hamaker and Frank J. Van Winkle, two notaries, for having entered into a conspiracy on or about April IS, 1902, to defraud the Government by fraudulent surveys. It Is alleged in this Indictment that th defendants took advantage of tho fact that there had been filed in the office of the Surveyor-General a number of false and forged applications for survey. These applications purported to be requests from settlers in good faith that the lands upon which they were living be surveyed, but It Is alleged that the defendants knew that the lands were arid and uninhabited. It is alleged that In pursuance of this conspiracy charged, and with the knowl edge that the applications were false and forged; Henry Meldrum let the contract for the survey of the lands to Rufus S. Moore, as a deputy surveyor. It Is further alleged that George E. Waggoner, In pur suance of the conspiracy, drew up a con tract on April IS. 1902. at Portland, which was signed by Henry Meldrum, and later, on April 27. 1902, by Rufus S. Moore, ln Klamath Falls. It Is further alleged- that Rufus S. Moore, on November 9, 1904. at Klamath Falls, made out his account against the Government for having done the work In the sum of $3754.85. Brownell Indictment Amended. The fourth indictment, that against George C. Brownell, for subornation of perjury, which was returned yesterday, was an amendatory document substan tially the same as the previous charge returned a week ago. It was thought wise to make a slight change in the word ing of the paper on technical grounds.. though the charge and the facts alleged were exactly the same. It Is rumored that the grand jury will not keep quiet for the rest of the week, but that other indictments will be re turned today, perhaps of a more sensa tional nature than those of yesterday. The examination of the witnesses here to the grand jury on January 31, 1905. tlon with the land frauds is progressing and many persons are now in the city to appear before the jury. It Is thought, however, that there will bo time for the jury to return a few Indictments, as welf as hear witnesses, in order that the end of the week, or Monday at the latest, may see the docket well cleaned up and the Jury readv for adjournment. AT THE THEATERS What the Press Agents Say. "SWEET LAVENDER," COLUMBIA Audiences Increasing Nightly to Wit ness Pinero's Charming Comedy. The best proof of the real worth of a play is the fact that tho size of audiences increases every night as the week goes by. "Sweet Lavender" at the Columbia this week had a very good Monday night audience, followed Tuesday by an unusu ally well-filled house and Wednesday night there was not a seat to be had on the lower floor. This Increasing popular lty can be due to but one thing, and that is the great beauty and drawing power of the play. "Sweet Lavender, with all Its tenderness and pathos. Its bright and clever comedy, appeals directly to everyone, and the universal comment as the large houses file out of the theater at the close of the last act is that it is one of the best plays ever seen at the Columbia. Miss Countiss, arrayed In dainty, chic gowns, tyas a light comedy part in which she Is especially delight ful. Howard Gould, the immensely popu lar new leading man, has a part re sembling his great work In "Puddln Head Wilson" last season, and has made an Immense hit this week, while 'dainty little Fay Wallace, as Lavender, has simply won the army of Columbia patrons with her sweet and naive ways and pretty face. "Sweet Lavender" will continue until Saturday night, after which it will give way to "Quo Vadls." "Niagara Falls" at Empire. The mechanical effects, the mountings and the scenery of "Over Niagara Falls" are all of a high character, the cast is large and made up of most capable play ers, and it is a pleasure to note that Port land theatergoers are cognizant of this fact. Last night's audience was tho larg est Tuesday night assemblage since "The Show Girl" danced and frolicked at the Empire. "Over Niagara Falls" will be the bill for the entire week, including a matinee next Saturday. THE BRANDT-BAUME OPENING New Company Makes Its Initial Ap pearance Next Sunday. In "Lovers' Lane," to be presented by the new company, with Edgar Baume and Louise Brandt in the principal roles, one can find a beautiful story, wholesome, -with characters not overdrawn, but ro.tl- ' Istlc The play Is particularly well wrlt ! ten In the sense that it runs smoothly, one situation following another, bringing new characters Into the play constantly until at the end, which, by the way. Is a decidedly happy ending, you have count ed 22 characters, and some 20 school chil dren. The management has endeavored to make the initial performance of the Brandt-Baume company an event which will place the standard of excellence at the highwater mark In the history of local theatricals. "Lovers' Lane" will be the attraction at the Empire Theater for the entire week of February 12. with the usual Saturday and Sunday matinees. "QUO VADIS," SPLENDID LESSON Powerful Religious Play Next Week at the Columbia. The great' spectacle of the burning of ancient Rome by the tyrant Nero is one of the most weird and awful pictures ever produced on the stage. This will be one of the many awe-lnsplring scenes from "Quo Vadls at the Columbia next week. The awful persecution of the first little band of Christians Is most vividly por trayed, and the entire play is but a lesson on the beginning of our Christian religion, with the color and effects that can be obtained by means of a strong company of artistic players, and the mysterious and beautiful surroundings of the modern stage. "Quo Vadls" will start Sunday afternoon. Already the demand for seats indicates an unusual desire for grand spectacular and religious plays. "Shaun Rhue" Tomorrow Night. Stories of Irish land troubles, filled with intrigue on the part of agents and out rages UDon tenants, have been told time and again upon the stage, "but no one of these nlany narratives are superior to the recital of "Shaun Rhue" by Joseph Mur phy, which he will present at the Mar quam Grand Theater tomorrow (Friday) evening. This play Is natural, consistent and thrilling, without the struggle for ef fect which Is so common ln other Irish plays. In "Shaun Rhue" the situations are clever, pathos vies with wit and hu mor, and true Irish loyalty and big heartedness seasons all, from the time Joseph Murphy, as Larry Donovan, en ters the door of the Donovan cottage un til, disguised as "Shaun Rhue." he cir cumvents and exposes the wretched plots of the two Calligans and restores his sister Kate and himself to their rights. The scenery consists of successive bits of art, faltnful to the nature of the Emerald Isle, while Larry's singing of his famous song. "A Handful of Earth," Is exception ally pathetic and effective. "Kerry Gow" will be the play this evening. Sale for "Bonnie Brier Bush." Next Mondav. Tuesdav and Wprinpsriav nights, February 13, 14, 15, the Marquam vrana j. neater promises a memorable en tertainment to the patrons of that play house, from the fact that It brings to our city "The Bonnie Brier Bush," with J. H. Stoddart In his last appearance as Lach lan Campbell. This is the fourth year of Mr. Stoddart's portrayal of the stern old Scotch shepherd, and the announcement of his retirement at the end of the pres ent season will be received with sincere regret by all who have witnessed his ex cellent interpretation of this exacting role. A notable supporting company has been engaged by KIrke La Shelle to assist ln this farewell tour, and an excellent presentation of this charming Scotch play can be expected. Reuben Fax continues as the rollicking postman, Archibald Mc Klttrick, the predominating comedy char acter of .the piece. The advance sale of seats will open tomorrow, Friday morn ing, at 10 o'clock. Exhibition of Jiu-Jitsu. Several well-known athletes have sig nified their desire to try conclusions with the wiry Japs. General Nil and his Jap anese company will give a performance at Rlngler's Physical Culture hall Monday evening, February 13, showing the much discussed Jiu-Jitsu. The advance aale opens February 10, at the hall. AT THE VAUDEVILLE HOUSES Trained Bears at the Star. Trained bears are making the biggest kind of a hit at the Star Theater this week. Professor Robert! controls these savage animals like a wizard, and as he waves his wand they dance, sing and talk, and even ride bicycles. The two Cardownle Sisters do one of the neatest llghtnlng-chnnce acts In .masquerading in brilliant costumes of many nations. Jiagerton and Edgerton on their unicycles also contribute a nov elty act that Is sensational in its sur prises. Jennie Gray, a graceful dancer; Daisy Vernon, soprano; Ward, Lester and Company In a funny farce, and the pro jectoscope make up. a bill that is full of entertaining features. Strong Bill at the Grand. There is no mistaking the great hit made by the Danny Mann Companv In the vaudeville classic. "Mandy Hawki"ns4" For fine extra setting, keen humor and gentle pathos it would be hard any where, to find the superior to this beauti ful sketch. The Luelfers .ilsn hnvn morio a most favorable Impression. The eight otner acts are splendid In their way. The universal opinion has been that this week's bill is the very best the Grand has yet offered to its patrons here. ADMITS BREAKING LAND LAWS Witness irtt Civil Suit Testifies He Made False Affidavit. As the result of a suit brought by O. M. Stafford, a timber cruiser, against Will- lam Isensee for the recovery of $100, al leged to be due the fornfer for service rendered In locating a timber claim in Lewis County, It developed that the de fendant had filed upon the land without first having visited the land and ascer taining the nature of the claim, all of which Is contrary to the Federal statutes. The trial was held before Judge Sears, of the Circuit Court, and it was while Isensee was testifying In his own behalf that he admitted having subscribed false ly to an affidavit In the United States Land Office at Vancouver, Wash. Staf ford first took the witness stand and re lated the story of an agrement between the defendant and himself that Isensee pay the sum of $150 for Information of the claim about to be located. Of the amount alleged to be due $50 was paid at the time, but the defendant has since re fused to pay the balance, it is said. Staf ford also testified that the claim was worth at least $2000, and In this he was corroborated by Edward Turney and other witnesses. Isensee told the court that, after filing his claim at the Land Office, he visited the land and discovered it to be worth less. This was also the story of Julius Bremer and Charles Merritt, who admit ted that they had taken some of Uncle Sam's timber land without first having visited it, and later had discovered that they had been taken in by the cruiser. Judge Sears took the case under advise ment, and will render a decision at a later date. DE PACHKANN SEAT SALE. Marquam Box Office Opens This Morning for Notable Recital. The sale of seats opens today at the Marquam for the De Pachmann concert to be given Saturday night, February 11. direction of Lois Steers and Wynn Coman. Leonard Liebling. in a letter from Ber lin after De Pachmann had appeared there ln recital, wrote: "Seldom have I seen an audience so demonstrative In Its applause, so bent on seeing and learning more of a pianist after the completion of his regu lar recital programme, as that which sur rounded the platform after the conclusion of Vlademlr de Pachmann's concert at the Singakademle. "It would not be possible to play more beautifully, more lusciously, more poet ically, more whimsically, more daintily than De Pachmann. The Etude In thirds was the most sensational performance I .have ever neard on a piano. De Pach mann Is one of the few pianists who un derstands Chopin's mazurkas, and under his fingers they become sources of purest and most spontaneous musical delight. Pachmann's art Is that of the miniature painter. He loves the piano too well to pound: he must needs caress. It Is given Pachmann not only to Interest an audi ence, but also to fascinate It. The do main of Chopin Is pre-eminently Pach mann's own. In It he has no compeers." MURINE El'E KEiGSDr. Cures Sore Eyes. Makes weak Eyes etrong. Murine don't smart. It soothes Eye pain. Druggists and opticians. TAKES LUMBER TO CHINA NOMIA CHARTERED BY PACIFIC EXPORT COMPANY. Disengaged Fleet In Portland Re duced to Two Vessels Bids for Construction of Steamer. The German bark Nomia. which has been In port since September 29, was chartered yesterday by the Pacific Ex port Lumber Company to carry a cargo of lumber to China. Her engagement leaves but two unchartered vessels ln the harbor, the Dumfriesshire and the Christel. The former has been here since August 29, the latter arriving two weeks ago. The fixing of the Nomia for lumber business adds a fourth vessel to the fleet of foreign sailers taking cargo at the lumber docks here and makes the ninth craft of this kind chartered for this purpose since July last. The opening afforded by the foreign lum ber' demand and the lack of steamers has given employment to these ships which otherwise would have been compelled to lie up until next season, for not enough grain was exported to give them all charters. The fleet of what is classed as graincarriers which have sailed with lumber or are prepar ing to sail will take out from here something over 16,000,000 feet of this Oregon product. The vessels and their cargoes are as follows, the last four still being in port: Feet. German ship Elfrlcda 1,370,500 British ship Durbridse 1.873.039 British ship Hampton 1.236.410 German bark Anna 2.3SS.703 British ship FalrporU 1,78.723 German ship carl i,w,ww Briflah bark Holt Hill 1.000.000 British ship Oweence 1.1HW.000 German bark .Nomia i.sw.uw It Is not probable that the two ships remaining on the disengaged list will be taken for grain loading, as the freight market is so low that nothing but a subsidized French vessel could do business on a Hs rate. It Is under stood that a gralp cargo is here await ing" shipment, but the difficulty seems to be to find a vessel to transport it. BIDS FOR GOVERNMENT BOAT Two Lowest Tenders Are Made by Se attle Firms. SEATTLE, Feb. S. Quartermaster Frank Grant today opened 11 tenders for the construction of an artillery boat for use In the harbor of San Francisco. The bids were received from points as far distant as San Fran cisco and ranged from $24,000 to $58, 000. Seattle submitted the two lowest bids, all of which have been mailed to Washington. The competing firms were: Fulton Iron Works, San Francisco, seven months' time 551,000 Moran Bros.. Seattle. July 15. 1005 53.503 Mulcan Iron Works. Seattle. 150 days... 30,116 Puget Sound Engine Works,. Seattle. July 15. 1005 24.SS6 Willamette Iron & Steel Works, Portland 33,500 W. H. Boole & Son, San Francisco, 185 days 40,750 C. J. Carlson. Port Blakeley. 112 days.. 39.750 Puget Sound .Marine Works. Seattle. seven months 3G.440 Hall Bros. & Co.. Winalow. 125 days... 33.815 Portland Iron Works. Portland, eight months , 40,900 Heffernen Engine Works. Seattle, GV& months 34.G25 SUBMARINE FOP RUSSIA. Danish Steamer Said to Have One Concealed in Her Hold. NORFOLK. Va.. Feb. 8. The Danish steamer Nordhavet sailed from this port today, bound for a Russian port with a cargo of agricultural Implements valued at 5oi,OQO. The Nordhavet came from New Orleans, where the cargo was loaded. It consisted of 510 harvesters, 3500 reap ers, 160 boxes of repairs and 10,200 bales of binder twine. The destination of the steamer Is Nevorrosslsk, Russia. There was a report current that the Nordhavet carried munitions of war des tined for the use of the Russians, and that in the hold of the vessel under the rest of the cargo there was a submarine boat In sections, which was to be deliv ered to the Russians at some port out of reach of the Japanese. Neither the board ing officers of the Custom-House nor the Immigration Inspector knew anything of the report. The Nordhavet Is commanded by Captain Scherdt, a German, and car rles a crew of 26 men. Steamers Frozen in Trout Lake. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 8. Word has been received at the Canadian Pacific Railway offices here that the recent cold snap has frozen Trout Lake, In the Lar deau. so solidly that the company's ves sel there will not be able to resume until the Spring. Last year the company's men made a great and successful effort to keep the channel open all the Winter, but the spell of cold weather last week was too much for them. It is announced that the steamer Kokance will continue her trips from Nelson to Lardenu. and that the line from that point to Gerrard will be kept In operation, at least for the pres ent. Freight will be taken as far as Ger rard, and unusual efforts will be made to forward It to Lardeau points not reached by the rails. Rate War on the Sound. TACOMA Wash.. Feb. 8. The fare to Seattle by boat Is now Id cents one way. or 25 cents round trip. The steamers T. C. Reed and Marian have been put on the run, with the determination to get a share of the business, if It Is carried for nothing. Posted as Overdue. LONDON, Feb. 8. The British bark Edith Mary has been posted at Lloyds as overdue. She carried a crew of ten men Marine Notes. The work of building bulkheads in the sunken steamer Geo. W. Elder Is pro gressing as fast as possible under the clr cumstances. Another bargeload of dam aged cargo was brought up to the city yesterday, he last that will be taken out of the steamer before she is brought here. Charles D. McClelland, one of the United States general appraisers, who came to this city to take up a number of cases which were held up on appeal by local IN CALIFORNIA They Use Fruit and Grape-Nuts. Out at Los Angeles, Cal., they have peo ple who give some attention to food as a sure way out of sickness. A lady says: "Husband has been a suf ferer from dyspepsia and biliousness, to gether with Indigestion, for a great many years. He kept getting worse in spite of all the niedlcine he took. "We did not know what to do, for he was steadily running down, and whether he ate meat, bread, eggs or anything of that sort, he kept losing flesh, until he got down to a skeleton, and. of course, was a physical wreck. "One day a friend advised him to quit his regular breakfast entirely, and use 'only Grape-Nuts and cream together with a little fruit. "He took the advice and begun to grow better at once. It was only a short time when he began to fatten up and grow stronger. Now he Is the picture of health and his old troubles have disappeared. "We give Grape-Nuts to our baby boy. He is very .fond of the food and Is healthy and strong. We think he Is the happiest year-old baby in California I" Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Micu. Look In .each pkg. for the famous little book, "The Road to Wcllville." Importers, has finished his labors here, and left for the East. The cases will be decided by the full board, which has Its sittings at New York. Schooners Clear With Lumber. ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. S. (Special.) The American schooner Zampa cleared at the Custom-House today for San Francisco with a caro of 433,000 feet of lumber,, loaded at Vancouver. The schooner John A. Campbell also cleared today for San Francisco. She carries a cargo of 643, 000 feet of lumber loaded at the Tongue Point Lumoer Company's plant. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Feb. 8. Arrived down at 7:30 A. M. Barkentlne John Palmer. Left up at 9:20 A. M. Schooners Ariel and Mabel Gale. Ar rived down at noon and sailed at 1:23 P. M. Steamer Rosecrans, for San Francisco. Out side at 5:30 P. M. German steamer Nlcome dla. from Yokohama. Condition of the bar at r P. M.. smooth; wind west; weather cloudy. San Francisco, Feb. 8. Arrived at 6 A. Steamer Columbia, from Portland; steamer Aurella. from Portland. Arrived U. S. S. Ohio, from cruise; schooner Charles R. "Wil son, from Gray's Harbor; schooner Advent, from Coos Bay; steamer Shasta, from Belllng ham. Sailed Bark Gael, for Sydney Heads; steamer Breakwater, for Coos Bay; steamer F. H. Kllburn. for Portland; steamer Signal, for Coos'Bay; steamer Volunteer, for Coos Bay. Eureka. Feb. 7. Sailed Steamer Homer, for Portland. St. Helens, Feb. 8. Passed up at 6:20 P. M. Schooners Ariel and Mabel Gale. Yokohama. Feb. 8. Arrived previously Kan Bgawa Maru. from Seattle. TESTS SIGHT OF HGMESTEADEB Suit Filed Involving Right to Make Two Land Entries. r A suit Involving the right to take up two parcels of Government land was filed In the United States Court yesterday with George W. Jones plaintiff and Charles E. Hoover, defendant. The complaint filed by Jones alleges that under the act of Congress which provided for the allotment of lands to the Indians residing upon the Umatilla reservation and which further provided that upon the establishment of the new boundary lines the residue of the reser vation should be appraised and classified into timber and untimbered lands and sold to settlers, he, the, plaintiff, took up and bought from the Government through the La Grande Land Office a tract of land under such act. It appears that after settling on this tract his right to It was contested by the defendant, who alleged that the plainiff had before settled upon Government land. The contest case was appealed to the then Commissioner of the General Land Office, BInger Hermann, who decided in favor of the contestant, Charles E. Hoover, which decision was later sus tained by the Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Jones is now trying to secure pos session of his land through the courts. Lake Steamers Frozen In at Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 8. Two passenger steamers plying between Chicago and, Milwaukee are fast In the Ice oft the en trance to the Chicago river. Both ves sels have a number of passengers aboard, but It Is asserted that there Is no danger of an accident to either boat. HEAD SOLID SORE Awful Suffering of Baby and Sleepless Nights of Mother. CURED BY CUTICURA Skin Fair as a Lily with no Scar to Recall Awful Sore Writes Mother. "I herewith write out in full the be ginning and end of that terrible disease eczema," says Mrs. Wo. Ryer, Elk River, Minn., "which caused my babe untold suffering and myself many sleepless nights. My babe was born seemingly a fair, healthy child, but when she was three weeks old a swell ing appeared on the back of her head, and in course of time broke. It did not heal but grew worse, and the sore spread from the size of a dime to that of a dollar. I used all kinds of reme dies that I could think of, but nothing seemed to help; in fact, it grew worse. Her hair fell out where the sore was, and I feared it would never grow again. It continued until my aged father came on a visit, and when he saw the baby he told me to get Cuticura Soap and Ointment right away. "To please him I did so, and to my surprise by their use the sore began to heal over, the hair grew over it, and to-day she has a nice head of hair, her skin is as fair as a lily, and she has no scar left to recall that awful sore, and it is over eight months and no sign of Its returning." CURE PERMANENT "Your letter of the 19th inst. re ceived, asking in regard to the cure of my baby some six years ago. Well, the disease has never returned to her head which at that time was a solid sore on top and down the back." Mrs. War. Ryer, Elk River, Minn. Feb. 25, 1903. Sold throughout the world. Cutlcnra BtMlrent, Mc (In form of Chocolit Co .ltd Pill., 35c. per vUl of CO), Oinimiat, .30c., Sop. lie. Depot, t London, T7 ChtrUr bouM Sq. t Pirii. 5 Rat de 1 P.lx ; Boston, 127 Colomhci Are. Potter Drug ft ChtnuCorp., Sole Proprietor. SgrSocd tot "How to Cut jauak." Scott's Sanlal-Pepsin Capsules A POSITIVE CURE lor Inflammation orCaUrrhof the Uladior.nd DIseajedKid- lays. ulck M0CP3Z.Q07AT. UurM y and permanently tha wont cams of fioaorrtMea and dices, no matter of how longstanding, adiohhij tinrmkK Rold bV drtUTZlst. Price 11.00, or by mall, pott paid, 11X0,3 boxes. 2.75. THE SANTAL-PEPS1H CO. PrUefcatclne, Okie. .woooaro. ex. t pirn a co portxic Biff O is a non-nalitrfiBEf remedy for Gonorrhoea, Gleet. Spermatorrhoea, White., nnnaturtl dir charges, or any ln&amma- IPnTtata eeaugiaa. tion of m neons men? lmEvmQHEMiau.00. branes. Non-aatrlngent Sold fcy Druggists, or sent In plain wrapper, by express, prepaid, for 91.00, or 3 bottles. C2.73. ar9lM mbu oa ravKcfc BLOOD la tn worn disease oa utk ytt the azleu to euro WHKN rOD KNOW WHAT TO DO. Many ha.v nimni.. POISON pou on tha akin, sort a in we mouui. ulcers, tailing hair, bona paloZ cttarrn. and don't know It tt rvrtn POISON. ead l DB. BROWN, 835 Arch st JrMLUtlfbU Puuu, for BROWN'S BLOOD CUtUC. $2.1 pa? bottle: lasts one month. Sou las FsrUaa oaty by. jTHANK NAU Psrtiiad mm i 3bt. f cDSE j f in 1 1 ftdr- I Lmt-J OuntMit VI T0RMEi7,cii RHEUMAI DPI Columbus, Ohio, May 20, 1903. Six years ago I had a severe attack oi Inflammatory Rheumatism. I was laid up in bed for sis months, and the doctors I had did me no good. They changed med icines every week and nothing they pre scribed seemed to help me. Finally I be gan the use of S.S.S. My knee and elbow joints were swollen terribly, and at one time my joints were so swollen and pain ful that I could not close them when opened. I was so bad that I could not move knee or foot. I was-getting discour aged, you may be sure, when I began S. S. S., but as I saw it was helping me I contin ued it, and to-day I am a sound well man and have never had a return of the disease. S. S. S. purified my blood and cured me of this severe case of Rheumatism after everything else had failed. I have rec commended it to others with good re sults. R. H. Chapman. 1355 ML Vernon Ave. The poisonous acids that produce the in flammation and pain are absorbed into the blood and Rheumatism can never be con quered till these are neutralized and fil tered out of the blood and system. S.S.S. goes directly into the circulation and at tacks the disease itself. It purifies and re stores the blood to a healthy, vigorous ' condition. It contains no potash, alkali or other strong min erals, but is guar anteed entirely vegetable. ."Write us and our physi cians will advise without any charge whatever. Our book on Rheu matism sent free. The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga. Humors Cured with Harflna Soap, SkinHcttltb. (oint ment) and SkinHetUtb. Tablets. A posi tive and speedy cure for every Itching-, burnlnjj, scaly, bleeding, crusted, pimply and blotchy humor, with loss of hair. Produces clear, bril liant, healthy skin and pure, rich, red blood. SKINHEALTMJ Treatment 7 So mm consIstsofHarfina.Soap,25c.,medIcated,aiitt' Eeptlc; SkinIIcaltli(oInU.25c..toklll germs, heal the skin, and SUixxHealth Tablets. 25c, to expel humor germs. All druggists. liar Ann. Soap for the Complexion, for pimples, blackheads, redness, roughness, chaf ing, chapping, rough hands. Nothing will giro such a speedy cure. 25c; 3 cakes, 65c. Send 5c. postage for Free Samples and booklets to PHILO HAT CO., NEWARK. N. J. WOODAItD, CLARKE Es CO., fourth aad Washington. ECZEMA The Terrible SKin Scourge i Itching, Burning, Bleeding, Weeping, Crusting, Scaling. SKINHEALTH-7jr TREATMENT 9Ci Consists of Harflna Soap, medicated, antisep tic: Skinliealfli (olnt.). to kill humor germ heal the skin and stop Itching, and Sfclnhealtnt Tablets, to expel humor germs. 3ILLai TCDES OFMOTHEKSrelyonSIciiiheplta treatment -with Harflna. 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