THE MOBKTNG OJREGONIA, WEDjSTSSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, l&Oo.
QUOTES THE HOUR
Flegel -States When Chief Hunt
Visited Saloons.
MAYOR TAKES HAND IN GAME
Chief Says Charges Are False, Flegel
Renews Them, and Mayor Will
iams Says Hunt Is an
Excellent Official.
REGARDING FLEGEL'S CHARGES.
COtTXCILMAX FLKGEt Chief Hunt
w in he Aleasar saloon seme time ago
aftr 1 A. M. H went thw-e with A3
offler to -oe If the plaee wan open.
It wfiA. but ho never attempted te have
tie proprietor p.-orecnt&d.
MA TOR - WIM.I A MS Charles H. Hunt
la the best Chief of Police rortlanil ever
had. but bis work is not appreciated as
It rhouM be. lie ban made the City
Jail habkablr; there have been no indi
vidual charges uf corruption against
p&llremon.
CHIUF HUNT I never have been in
a f-aloon after 11 P. M., and have never
ben AowntotvH after 1 A. M. Mnce 1
have betn (Tifef of Police. Councilman
FlflROl he baa been reliably In
formed" 1 have been In .-.3 loons after 1
A. it. I would like to see the man who
so informed him.
The denial of Chief of Police Hunt that
h was ever In any sfUoon after 1 A. M.
v.hlle he has been at the head of the
peaoe department of Portland, as charged
by Councilman A. F. IHegel, has stirred
tip fire that have long been smoldering
aid brought to light two Interesting let
ters. One is from the accusing Council
man, the other from General Charles F.
Beebe, member of the police committee
of the Executive Board and a firm friend
of tho accused.
General Bebe wrote to Councilman Fle
gel after reading the statements of the.
latter, as made at the last meeting of
t-hf City Fathers. Ho sought information
of r definite character. Answering the
request. Councilman Flegel declined to
giant all that was desired, but said ho
could prove his charges, that is, before a
board composed of Impartial judges. Be
fore the present board, he said, he thinks
no amount or kind of testimony would
change conditions.
Mayor "Williams says that Chief Hunt
Is the best man ever at the head of tho
Portland Police Department. He declares
the official is not given credit for the
good work he is said by ther Mayor to
have done, and believes that he has done
his duty at all times.
Repaired the Jaik.
"Chief Hunt took the old City Jail and
made it a fit place for people to be kept,"
said the Mayor. "He has Improved many
conditions. I know what he has done,
but some others do. not. There have been
no individual charges of corruption
against mombcrs of the department since
Mr. Hunt ,took charge, which cannot be
said of any previous administration."
The letter of Genoral Beebe to Council
man Flegel and the reply are as follows:
My Dear Sir: I not In the report of the
meeting of the City Council yesterday after
noon that you wore represented as saying
that you were reliably Informed that the
Chief of Police knows that saloons are open
after hours, and that, as a matter of fact,
ou know that his men go Into saloons after
hours, and that you also know that the
Chief of Police himself has been in saloons
after hours.
As these conditions. If they exist, would re
flect seriously -upon the administration of
the Police Department, I am very anxious
to be informed of the facts In this connec
tion, and I will feel under great obligations
If you will kindly advise me fully with ref
erence to the matter, giving all details as
specifically and exactly as may be possible,
in order to afford me an opportunity to in
vestigate the circumstances, and have the
necessary measures instituted to correct
these conditions, should they exist as alleged,
"Very respectfully.
CHARLES F. BEEBE.
Councilman Flegel replied as follows
February 20:
My Dear General: I have your letter of
the lGth, received on my return to the city.
Friday afternoon. In regard to my state
ment in the Council that I was informed
that the Chief of Police knows that saloons
are open after -hours, I beg leave to advise
you that I am so Informed, and have no
doubt that I could prove It to any Impartial
board, or to any court, that we have such,
knowledge, and that the saloons, remain open
with his consent.
My statement that he and his men, had
been In the saloons of this city after 1
o'clock A. M. and before 3 o'clock A. if.
was not for the-purpose of criticising them
for having been there, but to show that the
saloons were open during the prohibited
time, and that It was a matter of common
knowledge and common consent on the part
of the Police Department.
I do not believe it possible to bring in
formation before the police committee or th
Mayor which would change -the existing or
der of things In regard to the saloons re
maining open after 1 o'clock A. M., and If I
had not thought so I would have preferred
r barges and substantiated them by proofs
long ore this. Tours very truly,
A. F. FLEGEL.
SECOND HATE MISSING.
Nlcomedia Sails for Orient Minus
One of Her Officers.
The Portland & Astoria Steamship Nlco
media" Called for the Orient yesterday
morning short one of her officers. When
preparations were begun for her depar
ture, it was found that Second Mate
Partz was not on hand. Search was made
for him on the vessel, "but he was not
there. Neither were his belongings.
From all that could bo learned from the
watchman, he had apparently taken his
leave about midnight, carrying his effects
ashore with him.
This was Mr. Parte' first trip on the
Nlcomedia. Ho had been in the Hamburg
American service in Oriental waters sev
eral years, and joined this steamer just
before sho sailed from Yokohama last
month. It is presumed that he grew
tired of serving on the deep sea and de
cided to change his vocation.
BOATS RESUME SERVICE.
Navigation Again Open on Upper
Columbia and Willamette.
The steamer Regulator will go back on
the Portland-Dalles run this morning.
The Columbia River roso a foot and a
half at the Cascade Locks yesterday, and
while 'this is not a good boating stage, the
indications are the rise will be steady
from now oh. The Regulator will return
Thursday, going to The Dalles again Sun
day, which will permit her to resume her
former schedule Monday. A large quan
tity of freight has accumulated at the
Alder-street dock since the upper river
has been dosed.
Navigation of the "Upper Willamette was
resumed" by the boats of the Oregon City
Transportation Company yesterday, the
steamer Pomona going out on her regular
run to Corvallls. The Willamette rose a
foot yesterday at "Salem, where it regis
tered 3.2 feet above zorp. At Portland it
came up a half-foot, standing fi feet above
low-water mark.
There Is. also a- better stage of .water on
, the lower river tributaries. The Mascot
went out on-time yesterday afternoon for
Lewis River points, and the, Northwest re
turned to her old run to the Cowlitz, as
did the Joseph Kellogg.
Narrow Escape of Gray's Harbor Tug.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Feb. 21. (Special.)
The tug Traveler, with Captain Johnson
In charge, met with what might have
proved a disastrous accident had it not
been for the timely appearance of the tug
Daring, which was off shore sighting In
coming vessels. Sunday morning, while
the Traveler was doing some towing out
side, about ten miles, she lost hrr hawser
overboard, which was caught by her
Wheel, disabling her entirely. "The en
gines were shut down and the tug floun
dered around tor 15 minutes, being washed
nearer shore all the time. The tug Daring
came in sight, and was -hailed by Captain
Johnson. He immediately came to the
rescue, and the disabled tug was towed
to port, when the hawser was taken ut
of the wheel.
Three Overdues Are Safe.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21. The Mer
chants' Exchange has received advices re
garding three overdue vessels. The Ger
man steamer Abydos, which sailed on
October 5 for Hamburg, and recently re
ported to be ashore at Osorno Bay. has
been towed to Buenos Ayros, to remain
until the owners have paid $15,000 salvage.
The British ship Halowood has arrived
at Callao from Vancouver with the loss
of part of her decfcload. The Halewood
was out 127 days, and 20 per cent reinsur
ance was quoted on her. The steamer
Maine has arrived at Durban. South Af
rica, leaking badly, having struck a rock
on Aliwal Shoals. Her cargo is being dis
charged. Puebla Broke Down at Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21. The steam
er City of Puebla. which arrived from
Puget Sound ports, was a day late. The
delay was caused by rough weather and
a break in the vessel's machinery, "which
was repaired by her engineers.
Largest .Halibut Catch.
HOQL'IAM, Wash., Feb. 21. (Special.)
The largest halibut catch ever known was
reported here a few days ago. One of the
boats employed by the San Juan Fish
Company, of Seattle, made' a catch of 120
tons.
Marine Notes.
Inspector.o Edwards and Fuller went to
Astoria yesterday to Inspect the gasoline
schooner Delia.
The schooner John F. Miller has cleared
for San Francisco with 3,000,000 lath and
50.C00 feet of lumber.
Captain James T. oray is temporarily
master of the steamer Lurllne, owing to
the Illness of Captain Larklns.-
The barkentlne Joseph L. Evlston left
down yesterday morning bound for Hai
phong, with 814,445 feet of lumber and 500
bundle of lath of a total value of 53053.
The steamer Roanoke sailed yesterday
morning for the South with a good pas
senger list and as cargo carried 4330 sacks
of wheat for San Francisco, 1463 sacks of
wheat, 150 sacks of oats and 1S2.000 lath
for San Pedro.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Feb. 21. Arrived down at 8 A. M.
and sailed, at 1:45 P. SI. Steamer Oregon, for
San FrancUco. Arrived down at daylight and
sailed at 11:30 A. M. Steamer I aqua, for San
Pedro. Outoido at 5 P. M. Schooner Polaria,
from San Pedro. Arrived down at 0 P.-M.
German steamer Xlcomedta. Arrived down at
6:30 P. M. Barkentlne Eviaton. Condition of
the bar at 5 P. M.. obscured; wind southeast;
weather cloudy.
San Francisco. Feb. 2L Sailed at 11:S0 A.
il. Steamer Columbia, for Portland. Arrived
Schooner John A. Campbell, from Astoria;
bark Gerard G. Tobey, from Honolulu; steamer
Methana Xelaon, from Mahukona; steamer G.
C. Llndauer, from Gray's Harbor; eie&mer
Mostara, from Seattle; steamer City of Puebla,
from Victoria: steamer Sequoia, from "Wlllapa.
Sailed Steamer Rainier, for Belllngbom;
schooner Orient, for Gray's Harbor; steamer
F. A. Kilburn, for Coos Bay and Astoria;
scliooner Charles R. Wilson, for Gray's Harbor;
schooner Sophie Christiansen. Tor Gray' Har
bor; Echooner Ruby, for Coqullle River; schoon
er James A, Garfield, Gray's Harbor. Cleared.
Bark Peter G re dale, for Melbourne; steamer
Assuaa, for Hamburg.
New York. Feb. 21. Arrived Pcrueia, from
Naples; Ryndazn, from Rotterdam.
Hoqulam, "Wash., Feb. 21. (Special.) Schoon
ers Honolpu, Dauntless, Melrose, Estacada,
from San Pedro; schooner Falcon, from Sari
Francisco.
Auckland, Feb. 21. Arrived previously
Sonoma, from San Francisco via Honolulu,
for Sydney.
Yokohama, Feb. 21. Sailed February 17
Empress of India, from Hong Kong for
Vancouver.
LOSS IS ABOUT $1,000,000.
Great Damage by Boston Fire Sev
eral Persons Injured.
BOSTON, Feb. 21. The loss to the Bos
ton & Maine Railroad Compans, owner of
piers 3 and 4, from the fire arly this
morning is estimated at fully $400,000.
while the damage to the Phlladelphlan and
merchandise will, it is thought, bring the
loss up to about 51,009,000.
The adjoining pier. No. 5, which was
burned last November, and which was
being rebuilt, was slightly damaged, while
the steamer Dalton Hill, on the opposite
side of the pier from the Phlladelphlan,
backed out under her own steam, prac
tically uninjured.
Chief Steward Fellows, of the Phlladel
phlan, jumped overboard and was res
cued in an exhausted condition, while
one of the firemen suffered a .broken
leg. Captain Dickinson and his wife were
taken off by the flreboat.
Chief Steward Fellows was taken to
a hospital, where he was pronounced to
be In a dangerous condition. Four oth
ers. Including two firemen, -were taken
to the hospital, but will recover.
The escape of the Dalton Hall is con
sidered most fortunate, as sho has on
board a very valuable cargo, having been
practically loaded to sail today for Rot
terdam. The steamer Michigan, of the
Warren line, "and steamer Martello. also
were threatened, but escaped damages.
The fire was started presumably from
spontaneous combustion in some hay on
pier No. 4.
BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
A passenger train ran Into a freight
train at Milan, Italy, yesterday, and
caused a panic among the passengers, but
only three were Injured.
An attempt was made on Monday night
to wreck a Santa Fe passenger train near
Emporia. Kan., by putting ties on the
track. The train hit the ties, but no per
son was injured.
After a heated debate In which 40 wo
men took part, the Bayonne Political
Studio Club, of .Bayonne, N. J., has voted
that the proper way for a girl to salute,
the flag is to touch the forehead with the
light hand, pre sely as a man does.
Major-General Corbln, Military Com
mander of the Philippines, lavishly enter
tained a large number of guests at a lawn
fete, the occasion being the introduction
of Governor Wright as the first American
Governor-General of the Philippines.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has de
cided in favor of the Equitable Life In
surance Society in a suit to make per
manent an injunction forbidding Slate In
surance Commissioner Host to revoke the
society's license for doing business in
Wisconsin.
Colt's Peculiar Appetite.
Philadelphia Record.
Louis Schoener, a farmer near Swedes
boro, N. J., has an S-months-old colt that
has developed a freak appetite.
The animal takes very kindly- to bread
and butter. Is very fond of mashed pota
toes and gravy, dotes on cakes and pie.
revels In pickles, smacks his lips over
sauerkraut and pigs' feeU and takes cof
fee like a veteran. .
BEGK GOES SOUTH
Former Portland Player Starts
for New Orleans.:
HALL NAMES SEATTLE TEAM
Slwash Chief Has Rounded Up a
Band of Young Braves MeCre-
die to Import an Eastern
Groundkeeper.
Irvo Beck, whom ' Manager McCredle
traded to New Orleans for Shortstop Atz.x
left last night for Net) Orleans. Accom
panied by his wife. Beck will journey to
his destination by way of California. He
will stay over one day in the Bay City
and then go direct to the Southland. The
season opens in the South on April 25,
and Beck, who has taken on a great deal
of flesh, will "have to "hustle in order to
bo In shape. Beck would have reported
sooner, but there was a hitch in thesal
ary question. This was only patched up
the other day.
It Is not known yet whether Ike But
ler will consent to play with Atlanta, this
year or not. The big twirler has re
turned from his trip to' the Springs. " Van
Buren camo back wltn him, but they left
Shields there, declaring that he would
stay there until It was time to report for
practice
Russ Hall, chief of the Slwashes. Is the
latest manager to give out the line-up of
his team. Hall lias surrounded himself
with a, band of young braves, and being
a "ready-letter writer," Hall predicts that
he - has hotter than an even chance to
win the pennant. He gives the line-up as
follows:
Catchers. Frary. Curtis, Leahy; first
base, James; second base. Burns. Efean;
third "base. Voorhes,- Culver: shortstop.
Hall; outfield. Houtz, McHale, Miller,
Kane: right-handed pitchers, C. Hall,
Skcl Roach. Nick Williams. O. Laughlln,
Franklin; left-handed pitchers, Hender
son, Starr, Shields.
Of this team, Hall says:
'hls seems a big bunch of men to get
together, but this will probably be cut
down before reporting time. I expect to
get five good pitchers out of the list
given. That number I will carry through
the season. Also two catchers. Voorhe3
and Culver I look for to make good at
third, as both have played semi-professional
ball and are touted highly by good
judges. Burns will cover second as well
as it has ever been. The outfield is fast,
both on bases and in the -field, and are
well up In the hitting line. Curtis was
slated for Selee, but he was turned over
to me, and from what his fellow-playors
say he will make good with a rush. Frary
needs no Introduction as either catcher
or safe batter. James, having the "benefit
of more experience, should pick up ma
terially in his hitting and is sure to make
good. We have a young team this year,
but that is a help. Ball players don't last
always, and we are breaking In a few new
ones. If they have any luck and good
judgment they will easily make the team.
Every indication looks toward a success
ful season."
Manager McCredle's new ground-keeper
will report at the Vaughn-streetogrounds
early in March. McCredle Is importing
him from the East.
W. H. LUCAS' NEW LEAGUE
Moguls Wlli Form Organization To
day at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 2L (Special.)
The new International League will be or
ganized at the Seattle- Hotel tomorrow
afternoon. W.H.Lucas. John J. McCloskey
and D. E. Dugdale will assist in the or
ganization of the new league. Delegates
will attend from Vancouver, Belllngham.
Everett, Walla Walla, Pendleton and
Spokane. Vancouver will be represented
by A. E. Tulk and William Hayward;
Belllngham will send G. W. Smith and A.
M. Hadley; Everett will have Fred Schoch
and William Taylor; Billy Nash, the old
Boston third baseman, will represent
Spokane: James O'Conner will represent
Walla Walla, and Leon Cohen will repre
sent Pendleton.
.The circuit, as now proposed, will be
cbmposed-of Victoria, Vancouver, Belllng
ham, Everett, Spokane and a joint club
in Walla Walla and Pendleton. A salary
limit -of 51500 will probably be agreed
upon.
Each town will deposit $1000 in a bank
to insure going through the season. The
money Is ready in all of the towns. The
Vancouver men think so well of the
proposition that they have secured an
option on a piece of ground down town
for 530.000 and wllV-bulld a new park. Mc
Closkey will probably manage the team
in Vancouver, which Insures a good park
and a winning team there. Belllngham
has 53000 in the bank already to start.
They want Dugdale up there.
Joining Lucas' League.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 21. A E.
Tulk and W. D. Haywood left for Seattle
this morning to take part in a meeting
of baseball men supporting Lucas, who
want to form the four-cornered league
of Belllngham. Everett, Vancouver and
Victoria. It is said that Dugdale will
manage the Belllngham team, McCloskey
Vancouver and Schock Victoria.
DR. B. F. ROLLER ' TO COACH
Will Succeed Knight at Washington
University.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 21. Special,)
B. F. Roller, physical director at the uni
versity will, in all probability, b. chosen
football coach of the State University at
the meeting of the Athletic Council next
Friday. The announcement of Coach
Knight that he would give up athletic
work at Washington after the rowing sea
son has turned the student sentiment In
favor of Roller.
The football men have been working
hard to induce Knight to remain for
another year, but he has refused. Dr.
Roller declined to be a candidate so long
as Knight was a possibility, but now that
there Is to be a change. Dr. Roller will
be a candidate.
ONLY ONE FAVORITE WINS..
Talent Has Hard Day at the Oakland
Race-Track.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2L It was a
bad day for favorites, only one securing
a bracket. Weather clear, track heavy,
.Summary:
Throe and & haif furlongs Chief Wlttman
won, Southern Lady second, Caraza third;
time. :45.
Futurity course Meada won. Silicate sec
ond. Acnes Mack third; time. 1:1G.
Seven furlongs Hlpponax -won. Toto Gra
tiot second, Hulford third; time, 1:34 M.
Mile and 20 yards Isabelllta. won, Trap
zettcr second, Barney Dreyfus third; time,
1:51. '
Mile Mr. Dingle won. Blackthorn second.
Jack Little third; time, l:49i.
Futurity course True "Wing, won, M. A.
PoweU second. Duplex third; time, 1:14.
Winners at. Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Feb. 2L The
fourth race "at Ascot today, over the
Brooks course, was the best on the card.
Four horses went to the post equal favor
ites, viz.: Invictus, Frecslas. Helgerson
and Position. Invictus proved the best
and wo'a from' Bugle Horn at 10 to 1, and
Frecslas' third. Weather clear, track fast.
Summary:
Short course steeplechase Declmo won.
Flea second. Allegiance third; time, 3:05.
Three and a half furlongs Suntlre won.'
Search Me second. Cello third; time. :42.
Five and a half furlongs E. M. Br attain
won. Borghesl second; Lnstlg third; tlmo,
1 :07.
Brook's course Invictui won. Bugle Horn
second. Freeslas third: time. 2-.01M.
Seven furlongs Cotillion won. King Thorpe
second, Maggie JUckey third; tlm. t:2Stf.-
MUc Bailey won. Dixclle second. Bell
Dixon third; time. 1:42;.
Crescent City Results.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21. Crescent
City results:
Mile Conundrum won. Gladiator stcond.
Arachue third; time. 1:312-5.
Six furlongs Chamblee won. Ogontr sec
ond. Safeguard .third; time. 1:21.
Six furlongs Flying Charcoal won. Belle
Of Portland second. Dusky third: time; 1:20.
Handicap, sir furlongs-RIght Royal won.
Jake Sandccs second. Dapple Gold third;
time. l;io.
Five and a half furlongs Song and WIn
won. Charlie Dixon second. Matador third;
time. 1:12.
Mll and a sixteenth Ralnland won.
Barkclmore second, Merry Acrobat third;
time. 1:58.
Results at Hot Springs.
HOT SPRINGS, Feb. 21.-Oak Lawn re
sults: Thre and a half furlongs Qulnn Brady
won, Peter the Great second; Never Seen
third: "time," :4S 3-5.
Five and a half furlongs Miss Conncll
won. Inflammable second, Butwell third;
time. 1:19 4-5. f
Mile Toscan won, Gus Heldora second.
Turrando third; time, 1:671-6.
Three furlongs Osslneko won. Lady Cha
rade second, Minna Baker third; time,
:40 3-3.
Five and a half furlongs Platoon w6n,
Voltac second. Achoatra. third; time, 1:10 3-5,
Mile and an eighth Nameokl won, Mem
phlan second. Proceeds third; time, 2:13 3-5.
GUNTHERS NO. 2 "NOW ARE FIRST
Changes of Position in Bowling Con
testPhiladelphia Falls Badly.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 2L With a
score of 2735, the Gunthers No. 2, Chicago,
five-men team, landed In first place, dis
placing the Century No. 1 team, which has
held the' lead since Sunday.
The Phlladelphlas were threatened with
a magnificent score when they bowled
1006 In the second game, but the pins
fell badly In the wind-up. The Gunthers
No. 2 scored In tho three games as fol
lows: 9S0, SS4 and 331.
Officers were elected today as follows:
Second vice-president, A. C. Anson, Chi
cago; third vice-president. F. W. Gose
wlsch, St. Paul; treasurer, F. D. Pasde
loup, Chicago.
LABLANCHE NOT A DEAD ONE
The Marine Laughs at False Report
of His Demise.
BANGOR. Me., Feb. 21. (Special.)
The report that the famous pugilist
George LaBlanche. the "Marino," had
been found dead in a swamp at Alviso.
Cal., Is a decided mistake. LaBlanche
is alive, and In the best of health.
When told that he was thought dead.
LaBlatoche laughed at the idea, and
said:
"I'm not quite a dead ono yet; I
have still a few kicks left In me."
LaBlanche's real nam is George
Blals, and he waS" born in Omaha in
1S56.
Chess-PIayers Draw.
PARIS, Feb. 2L The 12th chesa game
between D. Janowskl and Frank J. Mar
shall was played here today and resulted
in a draw after 47 moves. Tho score now
stands: Marshall 5, Janowskl 4, drawn 3.
Rockenfield to Play.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21. The St. Louis
American League has adjusted matters
satisfactorily to Ike Rockenfield. the Coast
League infielder, who will report here to
make the training trip with the club to
Dallas, Tex.
ARE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
Astoria & Columbia River Railroad
Locomotives to Burn Oil.
It is announced that the engines of the
Astoria & Columbia River Railroad will
be equipped with oty-burners in the near
future and that other extensive changes
and improvements will be made la the
service.
The management of the road, in common
with the men at the head of the other
transportation companies, will make prep
arations to handle a very heavy traffic
which it is expected will result from the
Lewis and Clark Fair. It is also expect
ed that on or about June 1 a new freight
service will be put on to handle perish
able goods between Portland and the other
terminals of the- line. Special refrigerator
cars will be connected with the passenger
trains and a very fast freight service will
thus be maintained, in order that the
Coast products of fish and the fruits from
the Valley may be exchanged between
the two sections with as little delay and
consequent waste as may be.
TOOK A AT RAW VOTE
Interestlag Experiment la a Restaurant.
An advertising agent, representing a
prominent New York magazine, while on
a recent Western trip, was dining one
evening' in a Pittsburg restaurant.
While waiting for his order he glanced
over his newspaper and. noticed the ad
vertisement of a well-itnown dyspepsia
preparation, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. As he himself w.as a regular user
of the tablets, he began speculating as
to how many of the other traveling men
In the dining-room were also friends of
the popular remedy for Indigestion.
He says: I counted 23 men at the
tables and in the hotel office I took the
trouble to Interview them and was sur
prised to learn that nine of the, 23 made
a practice of taking one or two of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal.
One of them told me he had suffered so
much from stomach trouble that at one
time he had been obliged to quit the
road, but since using Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets had been entirely free from In
digestion, but he continued their use, es
pecially while traveling, on account of
irregularity in meals and "because like all
traveling men he was often obliged to
eat what he could get and not always
what he wanted.
Another, who looked the picture of
health, said he never ate -a meal without
taking a Stuart Tablet afterward because
he could eat what he pleased and when
he pleased without fear of a sleepless
night or any other trouble.
Still another used them because he was
subject to gas on stomach, causing pres
sure on heart and lungs, shortness of
breath and dtstress In chest, which he no
longer experienced since using the tab
lets regularly.
Another claimed that Stuart's Dyspep
sia Tablets was the only safe remedy he
had - ever found for sour stomach and
acidity. He had formerly used common
soda to relieve the trouble, but the tab
lets were -much better and safer to use.
After smoking or drinking or other ex
cesses which weaken the digestive or
gans, nothing restores the stomach to a
healthy, wholesome condition so effectu
ally as Stuart's Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain the
natural digestives, pepsin, diastase,
which every weak stomach lacks, as
well as, nux. hydrastln and yellow ,paril
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ical cure "for every, form of. poof diges
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NO FEAR OF SENATE!
President. Relies on Confidence
of the People.
SENATORS HAVE- BACKS UP
Having Defeated Roosevelt on Arbi
tration and Tariff Revision, They
Hope to Kill Rate Legislation,
but He Has Trump Card.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Feb. 2L The difference between
the President and the United States Sen
ate have caused a great deal of discussion
about the National capital and somewhat
throughout the country. The Senate seenus
to have gained some prestige by its posi
tion In daring to oppose a man who is as
popular as President Roosevelt, and while
It does not mean that the Senate Is right,
the fact that Senators have laid aside all
considerations which usually control men
under pressure of the Executive, has
caused them to rise somewhat In public
esteem, at least in many quarters.
3Ir. Roosevelt Is not tho first President
that has had a controversy with the Sen
ate, and he Is not the first man not afraid
of the Senate and Its methods. President
Cleveland was just as emphatic in his op
position tosomeof the Senatorial policies. It
Is told that, when a canvass of the House
In 1893 showed that that bodv wnnTrl nnss
a bill repealing the silver purchase Iaw.H
some itpprenension was teit in regard to
the Senate, but that Cleveland promptly
said he could take care of the Senate, as
they wero a lot of blankety-blank patron
age brokers. There Is no denying the
fact that patronage has cut a great deal
of figure In the repeal of the purchase
act, and that Roosevelt has found how
powerful an Instrument It Is. He knows
by the experience ho had in securing the
confirmation of Leonard Wood. It was a
well-known fact that marry Senators
would have held out and defeated Woou a
confirmation, had it not been for the fact
that they did not want to break with the
President and lose control of the patron
age In their states. '
Roosevelt Relies on the People.
No one can say the President of the
United States will punish men because
they do not do as he wants that is, pun
ish them by refusing to give them the
distribution of tho offices in their re
spective states but a man who opposes
what the President wants has some diffi
dence about immediately rushing- up to
ask him to appoint a friend of his to
office, especially if there are many rea
sons why that man -should not be ap
pointed, and he is not altogether fitted
for the place.
But It not upon patronage that Presi
dent Roosevelt depends in his contest
with tho Senate. He believes tho people
are with him, and they are because they
believe ho Is sincere. President Roose
velt believes that he Is right. He thinks
that an administration elected by the
people can be trusted to make a satis
factory arbitration agreement with a
foreign power as well as can the United
States Senate. But the very large ma
jority by which the Senate voted In favor
of the amended treaty Is one of tho great
drawbacks to the President's position,
especially as Tils most ardent supporters,
like Lodge and Forakcr, wero found
leaders of the opposition against him.
Probably the worst effect, viewed from
the standpoint of those who want to see
some railroad legislation at thl3 session
of Congress, is that the Senate will
"brace up" and oppose tho rate legisla
tion. Having opposed tho President
once. It is easier to do so again. This Is
the first real Instance of direct opposition
to the President, although a large num
ber of the Senators grated their teeth
gna growiea to themselves when they
WONDER
THE PRINCIPAL EXPONENT IS PERFORM
ING STARTLING CURES IN THIS CITY
One week ago today Professor G. W. Harris began
to receive his guests at his commodious Portland
headquarters, 23-24 Selling-Hirsch building. The
line of inquirers has been continuously increasing,
including those afflicted with diseases of every na-
UK. C. W. IIAKIUS.
The American Metaphysician.
ture, and those desirous of hearing his Avouderful
course of lectures on this new science.
We say new science, and we mean that the healing
of the body and mind by the method first worked
out and practiced by Dr. Harris is in the truest
sense both scientific and new.
It is scientific from the fact that the work is done
on purely rational and sensible lines, fully recog
nized scientific truths, which have, however, never
before been formulated in a definite, easily compre
hended system.
It is new in the sense that while the brightest in
tellects of the world have for centuries been reach
ing out for this power, they have been uniformly
unsuccessful in attaining it. Here and there along
this search of centuries we find a mind more acute
than others, which has grasped some fragment and,
accepting it as a whole, has developed one of the
unsuccessful theories.
It is such'minds as this that have tried to utilize
Mesmerism, Christian .Science, Hypnotism and the
dozens of other familiar cults in accomplishing the
work which it has remained for Professor Harris
alone to do.
"Prove all things and hol"dNfast to that which is.
good."
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no flimsy piping about these beds. They're built to wear for
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IS GOOD
were compelled to accept Cuban reci
procity. . Extra Session the Only Thing.
Already some men aro pointing out that
the President, when he went up against
a strong wall in the tariff revision mat
ter, quietly backed out and accepted the
Inevitable. They are saying that he will
be compelled to do the same in the matter
of tho arbitration treaties and In the
matter of railroad rate legislation. The
only thing for the President to do about
rate legislation is to have a session of
Congress In the Spring; If he does not,
tho Senate will be able to prevent any
thing being done during the next two
years. A continuous session from March
for two years would compel the Senate
to act and legislate on lines which the
people want, but If tho Senate gets an
opportunity and has a nine months' re
cess. It can easily prevent anything from
being done and can push over all legis
lation to tho short session and defeat It.
as all objectionable legislation is defeated
which a few men or the managers of the
Senate do not want.
Already those who aro eecrotly opposed
to tho President's policies are poking up
their heads and saying he met one de
feat In tariff revision and another on
arbitration, and a third la in store for
him on the railroad legislation. They
claim that this third defeat will be the
beginning: of a spilt between the President
and his party, and will result In antagon
isms that are likely to make his admin
SCIENCE OFT
"When Paul wrote these words wild beasts were
tearing human beings in the Coliseum, Avhich now
stands a ruin and a monument. It is a rain because
its walls are crumbled, because trees grow and vines
tear down the stones of the seats where Emperors,
Senators and women with screams of delight,
watched the blood flow.
It is more a monument, a glorious monument than
a ruin, for it reminds every visitor, and every child
at school of the fact that humanity has progressed
beyond voluntary brutality, deliberate torture and
horror as the amusement of the greatest city of the
most civilized race:
Truly Paul, the great and brave Christian, was an
inspired man. He did not say to men that they,
must believe without understanding, or accept with
out questioning things as they are but he said to
them: "PROVE all firings" and after we Have
proved FOR OURSELVES all things, he tells us to
"hold fast that which is good."
The trouble with nine in ten mon is their nai'
rowmindedness, their lack of capacity to accept new
truths, or, at least, to consider them fairly. The
ordinary individual prides himself in an egotism,
a self-stuTiciency that ought to fill liim with humilia
tion. Different was the spirit of Paul, the apostle.
These words of his are recommended to narrow
minded people who shut out the new truth.
Quench not the spirit, despise not prophesying.
People are awakening to the needs of something
surer than the old methods of cure, which, while- they
promised nothing, certainly Avere slow iu their re
sults, and temporary in the relief obtained. It
oftentimes takes quite a while to perfect a cure by
the Harris Treatment, but the results are invariably
permanent. All I ask is to meet you and convince
you as to the efficacy of this treatment. Especially
do I desire people Avho are suffering with stOmaeh
trouble, heart and kidnej' affections, diseases of the
female generative organs, in fact, these diseases are
the starting of nine-tenths of the other diseases.
Remember you are not expending money by the
treatment. I know what I can do when I accept a
case, and the price given' is for a cure, not an ex
periment. People who have called upon-me seem to
be surprised that I should guarantee a cure without '
the full amount paid for in advance. I am here to
treat you right and give you benefit for every dollar
expended, I will place the charges within the
reach of all, and accomplish your cure at the earliest
possible moment. Those living away from Portland
and desiring to know more on this all-important
subject should write me, describing their symptoms,
when I will immediately inform you what can be
done in your case, and I will mail you my baokr
"The Harris Treatment," free of charge, which
gives considerable information on the subject.
Address all communications to 0. W. Harris, 23-24
Selling-Hirsch Bide:.. Portland, Or. Office hours 10
A. M. to noon; 2 to 5 P. M.
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istration unpopular. But they reckon
wlMiout knowing the full capacity of
Thecdore Roosevelt. He hag power and
will and tho confidence of tho people
It Is now a question of whether ha' will
exercise it at the right time.
A Kiowa Bali Dress.
Field and Stream.
L. C. Relener, of Lancaster, Pa., is the
owner of an Indian woman's buckskin
dress trimmed with elk teeth, which i3
belloved to bo one of the most valuable
garments of this sort now in existence.
Over 1300 elk. tusks cover this squaw dress,
and most of them are good specimens.
They represent, of course, the death of
not les3 thaii 750 bull elka. It Is not known
where all tho elk were obtained. The gar
ment was finished In 3S74. and was usd
as a state robe for the wife of Little Boy,
chief of the Kiowa tribe. It became one
of the state robes of that-people, and after
the death of the chief's wife." was worn
by Kiowa Anna, reigning- belle of the
tribe. It was lost by tho Kiowas in a
skirmish with another tribe. Chief Lone
Wolf, Its next owner, gave it to his niece,
Ida'Lone Wolf, who sold It three years
ago to an Indian collector, -who in turn
sold It to Mr. Relsner. There Is perhaps
no ball dress of America which has a
longer and more authentic history, nor is
there any ball dress of a white woman
which has mbro value than this savage
woman's robe, come down from another
day.
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