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t THE M0R2sINQ .OKEGOTIAS PKEDAT, 3IABCH 24, i90o. 3i HE 'TAKES REVENGE Mitchell Discharges His Pri vate Secretary. BECAUSE HE RESPECTED OATH Refusal to Divulge Grand Jury Se crets Earns Robertson Savage Abuse Mitchell's-Grandson Appointed in His Place. WASHINGTON. D. C. March 23. Senator Mitchell, by wire today, or dered the dismissal of Harry" C. Robert eon. his private secretary, "who was also clerk of his committee, lnter-oceanic canals, and has given the place, paying $2200 a year, to hie grandson, H. Mitchell Handy. The assistant clcrlcshlp Is given to Mrs. De Beerbower. of this city, who was employed by Mitchell ns a messen ger, leaving at the last session. Robertson left for Portland ten days ago, but had not at that time been noti fied he would be dismissed, though Mitch ell had threatened him, it, is alleged, un less he complied with certain" requests. Robertson went -to Portland from this city a month and a half ago to give evi dence before the Federal Grand Jury against Mr. Mitchell, relative to alleged land fraud transactions and the partner ship affairs of Mitchell & Tanner. It is supposed this furnishes grounds for the removal of Robertson. Abused for Keeping Oath. Senator Mitchell's action dismissing Mr. Robertson caused no surprise here. The Senator has been intensely hostile to hl3 former private secretary ever since Mr. Robertson, under pressure, made damag ing admissions to the Federal Grand Jury In Portland and turned over the Tanner letter to District Attorney Heney. "When Mr. Robertson returned to Washington it Is reported that Senator Mitchell vicious ly assailed him, in fact, abused tym roundly and threatened to dismiss him unless he would consent to furnish Mitchell Information which he had sworn not to divulge, information regarding what transpired during his examination before the grand jury. Mr. Robertson de clined to break his oath, and for this reason expected to Te fired. Robertson Has AH Sympathy. Sympathy in Washington is all with Mr. Robertson. It has been shown that he was in no way a party to Mitchell's Illegal acts, but that during his long em ployment by the Senator ho had remained faithful to his employer. In his position he naturally came into possession of many facts which he could haVo used to the Senator's detriment had he been so disposed but even when he was before the grand jury, so says Mr. Heney, Mr. Robertson was a very unwilling witness, and gave up only such information as was demanded of him. He volunteered nothing. He was confronted with the choice between perjuring himself, even though he would not thereby help the Senator, and telling the truth, which only confirmed what the prosecuting officers already knew. Persons familiar with, tho relations be tween Mitchell and Mr. Robertson have felt all along that Mitchell had only him self to blame for Mr. Robertson's . admis sions, and his dismissal of the latter Is universally condemned. Mitchell Handy Not Competent. The dismissal of Mr. Robertson Is no more criticised, however, than is the ap pointment of J. Mitchell Handy, the Sen ator's grandson, to fill the place. Mr. Robertson, while private secretary, was also clerk to the inter-oceanic canals committee, and drew $2,200 per annum. Mr. Handy was assistant clerk, and Is said to be incapable of filling this office properly or of discharging the full duties of private secretary to the Senator. But it is not believed he will be expected to perform any such service. There ap pears to be personal and pecuniary rea sons why Mitchell appointed -his grand son as clerk of his committee. Mrs. De Beerbower, o,f this city, ap pointed assistant clerk at $M40, did work which really fell to Mr. Handy last Win ter. She Is supposed to be now in Washington. INGRATITUDE, SAYS MITCHELL Senator Gives Briefly Reason for the , Discharge of Robertson. The Oregonlan made an effort to see Senator Mitchell last night, but he stated he was about to retire and had nothing to aay. When tho news from Washington reached Portland yesterday, stating that Mr. Robertson had been dismissed by Sen ator Mitchell, and that he had lost his po sition as clerk of his committee on lnter oceanic canals. Senator Mitchell publicly announced that he had dlsmlsped Robert son because of his "base ingratitude." The senior Senator from Oregon stated that he did not care what Mr. Robertson had testified before the Federal grand jury, but that ho had discharged Robertson be cause of the "principle of the thing." BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT LIE Robertson Saytf Mitchell Wanted Him to Violate Oath. When seen last night Mr. Koberteon eaid: "Senator MitchelI'discharged me because I refused to perjure myself In regard to the land-fraud cases; because I refused to break my oath, after testifying, and be cause of the testimony I was compelled to give againet him when I was called as a witness before the grand Jury last month. Ke admits this himself, as any one can readily see" by reading his interview in tho Evening Telegram gf today, where he says: "" "I don't know, nor do I care, what he testified to before the grand jury, but I discharged him for the principle of the thing in doing what he did. "Every one must realize that Senator Mitchell does know. In substance at least, what I testified to. as my testimony was very fully reported in the newspapers at the time. And his denial. In this respect. Is of the same character as is his recent speech before the United States Senate, which is still fresh in the minds of the people. "Senator Mitchell further says: 'He be trayed my private affairs to the Govern ment.' The betrayal of which he com plains consists of the truthful answers I was compelled to give to questions relat ing to the firm business of Mitchell & Tanner, when called as a witness before the grand jury and in not perjuring mylf In regard to the same, as he endeavored to have me do, and as he succeeded In having some of his other frlende do. "I am not surprised. After my return to Washington last month I was threat ened hy Senator Mitchell with dismissal unlesa I complied with certain demands he then, made on me. These I declined to comply with, as they would lnolve a breach of ray oath, and I orally tendered him my resignation. He did not accept it, hut left me to think over the matter a few days. "I have not seen Senator Mitchell since. hut on my arrival here I tendered him my resignation in writing, which he did not then accept, but the next day he cent me a note of dismissal. "I cannot help feeling sorry for Senator Mitchell, on account of his advanced years-, and owing to my long service with him, even though he docs accuse me of betraying him and seems determined to drive away his nearest and best friends; but In justice to myself L-cannot refrain from replying to his charge of base be trayal.' "Had be been satisfied with simply dis charging me, and not resorted to public abuse, I should not have made any public reply." DEKAMJS CHANGE OF TUDGE Gaynor and Greene's Lawyer Accuses Court of Partiality. MONTREAL, Quebec. March 23. In the Magistrate's court today, counsel for Gay nor and Greene virtually accused Judge La Fontaine, Extradition Commissioner, of being under contract with the United States in connection with the extradition cases. Many personalities were Indulged in.' Judge La Fontaine indignantly de nied the charge, but agreed to withdraw and allow the case to be tried before Chief Justice La Coste. Donald McMus ter, who represented the United States, characterized the accusation as a fasity. The chief counsel fcr the defense then moved for suspension of the proceed ilt on technical grounds, in support of which he presented two telegrams, one to aua one from the Minister, who, Mr. Tasche reau argued, had the right to determine whether the accused bad committed an extraditable offense, or whether tho basic principle of the extradition treaty was be ing violated. Judge La Fontaine over ruled Mr. Taschereau t motion. At the afternoon s&stan, Mr Tasche reau again stated that It wag the desire of the defense that the case should he taken before another Judge. Mr. McMas tr. for the United States, assented, pro vided that the defense assume responsi bility for the legality of the proceedings. This Mr. Taschereau declined to do, and the case was continued. Marlon ErwIn.Aeelstant Attorney-General of Georgia," filed the records of "the proceedings in the courts of Georgia bound in five volumes. Mr. Taschereau imme diately requested an adjournment in order to give the defense an opportunity to ex amine the documents. Further document ary evidence was filed by E. J. Johnson, of Washington. D. C. and G. W. Marter, Deputy Assistant Treasurer of New York. Court then adjourned until Thursday. MAKE PANAMA PAY HEE SHAKE Foreign Bondholders in Vain Asked Roosevelt to Interfere. LONDON, March 23. The Council of Foreign Bondholders today gave out the correspondence exchanged, between Secre tary Hay and Lord Avebury regarding Panama. Mr. Hay, in a letter to' Lord Avebury, dated February 10, says the United States cannot withhold further payments to Panama until the settlement of Panama's share in the Colombian debt is arranged. Mr. Hay's reason was that the Council of Foreign Bondholders Is not composed of citizens of the united States, and cannot claim the assistance of the American Government. Lord Avebury In his reply to Mr. Hay. dated March 10, said' he regretted that the American Government was unable to comply with the council's request. Re ferring to President Roosevelt' recent message, saying that the special reason for American intervention in Santo Do mingo was that, foreign governments were pressing their claims s&lnst the Domin ican government. Lord Avebury says he had hoped President Roosevelt would be ready to assist the holders of Colombian bonds, "whose claims are at least as good as those of the Santo Domingo bondhold ers, and who have a right to special con sideration in view of the prejudice from which they suffered in consequence of the secession- of Panama from Colombia." Lord Avebury concluded by asking Sec retary Hay whether the United States will interfere to secure the recognition by Panama of an equitable share In the Colombian debt if a request to that ef fect is submitted by the governments of Great Britain and Holland, whose sub jects arc chiefly interested in the Colom bian bonds. EACH FOR ITSELF Attitude of Powers in Santo Domingo Case. CANT WAIT FOR THE SENATE SHOULD BE TREATED AS DISEASE Dr. Mix Favors Hospitals Instead of Prohibition for Drunkards. CHICAGO, March 23. Hospital ships for habitual drunkards, to be anchored in a safely isolated part of the harbor. Is the scheme proposed by Dr. C. J. Mix, expert in the treatment of alcoholic pa tients, in a lecture before the social science class In the fine arts building. Dr. Mix took a pessimistic view of prohi bition and local option and said that In the matter of prevention stricter organization for the control of saloons should be ad vocated. "An habitual drunkard is a diseased man." said Dr. Mix, Jand he should be looked after with a medical eye. Inebri ates should be divided into two classes. The first Is the hospital stage, and the second the convalescent. The two never should be mixed. "The first thing to do is td withdraw the poison, then take care of the reaction ary symptoms. The physical damage on the stomach, liver and kidneys must be repaired. After this comes the year or so of convalescence, and the patient should have specific education on the evils of alcohol." HAS PLANS FOE M0EE SUBWAYS New York Opens Bids for Structures Costing $230,000,000. ' NEW YORK. March 23. Plans for sub ways to cost $230,000,000, submitted by the New York City Railway Company and by the .Interborough Company were made public today by the Board of Rapid Tran sit Commissioners. The plans of the New York City Railway Company call for an outlay of JHS.OM.OOO. August Belmont's plans for additions to the Interborough system provide for he expenditure of $53,000,000, The Interborough Company's plans call for a four-track extension of tho present subway from Grand Central Station to 149th street, the Bronx, on the East Side; an extension on the West Side from Times Square to the Battery; two additional tracks to tho Second Avenue Elevated, and extensions and loops on Manhattan Island and in Brooklyn. The plans of tho New York City Rail way Company provide for three complete new lines paralleling the present subway, with a cross-town line at Thirty-fourth street and Brooklyn Bridge. PB0M0TE A REBEL BRIGADIER President Will Raise Rosser From Postmaster to Marshal. WASHINGTON. March 3. President Roosevolt recently appointed General Ros ser, who was the youngest Brigadier-General in the Confederate Army, Postmas ter at Charlottesville, "W. Va. At the time the appointment was made it was Inti mated that a better position might be pro vided for General Rosser In the. future. It is understood that he will be nominated as.-Unlted States Marshal for the western district of Virginia on the expiration of the term of the present Incumbent. Belgium Alarmed f orbits Claims, in quires What United States Vill Dor Other Powers in the .Same Position.- WASHINGTON, March 23. In the ab sence of the Belgian Minister. Baron Moncheur, In New York, nothing Is known at the Belgian Legation regarding the statement of President Morales, In the dispatches from Santo Domingo, published today, that, the Belgian claims' are being pressed. Several days ago Baron Mon cheur received from his government a cablegram asking if any investigation was to be made by an American commission into the Dominican situation. It Is supposed that, in view of the Soa ato's refusal to deal with the Dominican matter, the Belgian government feels It Is forced to pursue its own course. Other European powers also, while willing to await the negotiations of Secretary Hay, regard the attitude of the Senate as so opposed to the proposed bourse of the government that they will be obliged to act individually on the question. Other Powers Are Vigilant. The Belgian government has kept In close touch with the State Department In the preceding phases of tho Santo Do mingo matter. Last Fall, with Italy and Germany. Belgium made Inquiries as to the intentions of the "United States rela tive to the collection of customs under the Santo Domingo Improvement Com pany's protocol, and they express appre hension that the Interests of their citi zens having claims' against Santo Do mingo would suffer under the operation s of the protocol, for the reason that suf ficient revenue to meet them would not be available after the Dominican government had provided for Its own maintenance and the United States had collected the reve nues at Monfe Crlsti and Puerta Plata. Their apprehensions on this score were somewhat relieved by the submission to the Senate of .the proposed Dominican treaty. With the failure of this treaty. State Department officials think, with President Morales, that these creditor na tions have conceived the idea that the treaty Is lost, and that It Is now a case of each one for himself. Hope 6f Treaty Not Given Up. But the State Department officials have by no means abandoned hope for the treats' and Secretary Taft and Acting Secretary Adce have been in conference and In communication with Senator Cul dom, chairman of the Senate committee on foreign relations, respecting the pro curement of information and the colla tion of facts and figures which. It is ex pected, will go far toward removing any doubt as to the merits of the treaty that may linger in the minds of the Senators when the Senate reassembles. -Not only is this work being conducted in Wash ington, but Professor J. II. Hollander, one-time Secretary of the Treasury of Porto Rico, has been selected by the President to go to Santo Domingo, make a thorough study of the financial condi tions and report to him personally before Congress meets again, and Secretary Taft today conferred with Captain Pills bury relative to sending him to Santo Domingo on a naval vessel. It is hoped that when tho other creditor powers become fully aware of the In tention of the Executive to press the treaty at the next session of the Sen ate and to employ the intervening period of time In the collection of information they may be disposed to refrain from forcing the issue now. JIMINEZ PARTY IS. MOVING. Followers of ex-President Tell Him to Prepare to Fight. SANTO DOMINGO. Republic of "Santo Domingo. March 23. It Is rumored that at a meeting of the Jimlnez party It was resolved to telegraph to tho followers of the former aspirant to the Presidency at Monto Crlsti to prepare for a strug gle. The government Is taking precau tions to meet coming events. The situa tion, although at present quiet, is crit ical, v The Belgian Minister here has filed a strong protest against delay in the set tlement of nis governments financial claims and a demand for prompt ac tion by Santo Domingo in the matter. Tho Minister will leave here tomorrow for Havana. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC HEWS. Mrs. Anne Ellsworth Werner, wife of a contractor, fell dead at the washtub at Cincinnati and in her bustle were found J3S00 in bonds and $131 In cash. The astronomical expedition sent out by D. O. Mills, of New York, from Lick ob servatory, California, to Santiago de Chile, has discovered 20 double stars. Twenty-four Chinese, smuggled over the Mexican border In a boxcar at El Paso, Tex., were arrested yesterday in the Southern Pacific yards at Yuma, Ariz. The battleship Kansas will be christened by breaking a bottle of Kansas crude, oil over its vrow In the place of a bottle of champagne, as is the custom. Mrs. John Cox has been cloctcd prin cipal of the Chappaqua Institute, a Qua ker school at Westchester. N. Y.. and is the first woman to hold that position. John Conroy, who Is wanted in the Uni ted States on the charge of embezzlement, was arrested yesterday at 'Bally Mote. County Sligo, Ireland, where he had ar rived to visit relatives. A rubber vulcanlzcr blew up in a dental factory at cnlcago yesterday and the heavy metal top went through the sky light 50 feet in the air and 'dropped to the pavement at Randolph and State streets. Iti Is reported that the Government of Bolivia Intends to send many young men who display talent to Santiago to study CLUB PIANOS ARRIVE Four More Carloads Received Yesterday by Ellers Piano House. Distribution CenmcHces at-Once Closing Days of the Co-Operative Plaao Clubs Extremely Busy Ones Members Jelaiag From Everywhere. Scores of Inquiries concerning the co operative clubs and orders for pianos from out-of-town purchasers come pouring In by every malL People from outside towns and hamlets and even remote farms and ranches way back in the country have "gotten wind" of the wonderful bargains that this co-operative club sale offers and the way they are "coming In at the fin ish" amounts almost to a scramble. It is no little thing to be able to save $160. $100 or even $ia on the price of a piano. Practical people recognize this, and it docs not take a great deal of in vestigation to convince the most skeptical that this is now possible through the co operative clubs. Just as fast as we can get the pianos from the factories we arc making deliv eries. Yesterday four carloads reached us from the East, and- of these 29 deliveries were made the same day in the city, as well as to wharves and railway stations. We are prepared to meet every kind of reasonable want. Pianos of every make and every style included in these clubs and which include every piano carried regularly by us. beside a number of very good used, odd style and sample pianos ere to be found at our salesrooms, corner AVaohlngton and Park streets. Duplicates of all these pianos arc stored in our great warehouse down on tho railway tracks, and new cars are being received continually, so that buyers do not have to wait for their purchases. Sale closes this month. Those intending to join should bear this In mind and act at once. The very finest pianos we carry Chick ed ng, Weber. Kimball. Hobart M. Cable, Story & Clark. Hazelton. Lester. Had dorfr. Schumann, etc.. etc.. are Included In this sale. Good, reliable ones that can not be bought regularly for less than S2C0 are now only 5117. Payments on these latter only $5 cash and JL25 a week. Every Instrument fully guaranteed -and money hack in every Instance where there Is not absolute satisfaction. Eilers Piano House, 251 Washington street, corner Park. Other large stores, San Fran cisco, Stockton and Oakland, CaL; Spo kane ana bcattic. wash.; noise and Lew iston. Idaho. in the military academy. This is accept ed as a sign of the rapprochement of the sister republics. The eruption of Vesuvius is abating, there being only an occasional puff of light material and smoke. There is a movement in New York to erect at a cost of J2.CKtt.CO0 a building for a comprehensive exhibition of -American and foreign art, and to provjde a home for art societies of New York. The works of art shown there would be sent to other cities for exhibition. President Stuyvesant Fish, of the Illi nois Central Railroad, says the water sup ply of the company's docks at New Or leans was tampered with before tho re cent fire in such a way that much prop erty was lost which might have been saved. Motorman James Daly was seriously in jured, several persons were slightly hurt and traffic in the New York subway was blocked for an hour during tho rush hours yesterday as a result of ,a rear-end col lision. Angry passengers smashed car windows when the company refused to refund fares. The finding of a note declaring her in tention to take her llfeAhas cleared the body of a jVoung womei,nthe; jakeat identified as that tH Miss Annie Nelson, a nurse girl, and a disappointment in love is the supposed cause of her suicide. Professor Jacques Locb has discovered in producing artificial life by fertilizing the eggs of the sea urchin that they were best fertilized by the use of acetic acid, or vinegar of formic acid, followed by common .salt. Large numbers of sea urchin larvae, normal and healthy, can bo produced from eggs by purely chemical and physical means. A party of S3 men, women and children who call themselves descendants - of the lost .tribes of Israel, has arrived In New York from Australia, bound for Benton Harbor. Mich., to join a colony of 400 members of the same sect. They are vegetarians, wear long hair and beards and believe in tho saving of the mortal body as well as the souL Mrs. Lizzie Bllllngsley, alleging that her son, Charles E. Bllllngsley, signed her name to a note for $5000 on the First Na tional Bank of Guthrie, Okla., of which he was president, the court has appointed a medical commission to examine Mr. Bllllngsley as to his physical inability .to attend court.. The bank failed for $1,000,000 and Mrs. Bllllngsley is sued by the receiver for the amount of the note. Faith Cure Proves Fatal. -"EW YORK, March 23. An Inquest by the Coroner has begun into the We Are Sole Agents for Young's Famous $3.00 Htts for Men Lipman,WlfedCo. $17.5 Curtains 95c Today we offer 1000 pails Lace Curtains, Brussels ami Renaissance effects, new de signs; the best $1.50 and $1.75 values at the remarkable low price, today only, at 95 $2 Umbrellas $1.45 Today we offer 500 Men's Umbrellas at $1.45, which sell regularly at $2.00. They have steel rods, are covered with tape edge Union Silk, have case and tassel, choice Prince Wales and opera, Congo handles. Raincoat Special $12.50 Today we offer in the Cloak Store Ladies Tailor made Raincoat, of tan mixed, and gray mixed waterproof material; made in the new double breasted blousfe front and fitted back, style, with shirring at waist and .top of new full sleeves, with turned cuffs,, inlaid plain cloth collarless effect, stitched and trimmed with soutache braid; special $12.50 Glove Store "Women's two-clasp, double finger-tipped Silk Gloves, black, white, slate, mode and Brown 50 Women 12-buttoh length, double finger-tiDDed Silk Gloves, black and white only 75 Women's two-clasp, double finger-tipped Silk Gloves, black, white, brown, navy, mode and gray 75 Women's two-clasp, London quality Trefousse Suede Gloves, Paris point embroidery, black, white. Slate and mode; regular $1.75: special $1.49 In the Men's Store Todav we offer new Half-Hose, fancy, striped and solid colors; regular 25c quality; spe cial 19 We are displaying in our Men's Store the very latest Spring ideas in new Shirts, Madras and Percales at $1.00. $1.50. 52.00 Xew Sweaters, boys' and children's, solid colors and stripes $1.25, $1.50 Notion Store 5000 Turnover Back Combs, always sold for 15c, in shell and amber; special to day ; 9 Foster's new colored silk, straight front Pad Supporters; price bu New Tan Laces, 1 inch wide, in the 30:inch length J5 New silk Side Supporters, in sky, pink, scarlet, black and' white, sew on or pin ; special 50 15c London Voile 10c Today we offer in the Wash Goods Store S000 yards London Voile, most popular fabric, choice of checked, dotted, fig ured and solid colors"; today only, at 10J Best Print 5c We offer for today best quality of Prints, in indigo blue and white, gray and white, cadet blue and- white, in a wide variety dress styles, neat, small figures and polka dots; today only, at 5 Raincoat Special $20 Today we offer in the Cloak Store Ladies' Nov . elty Cravenette Raincoat, in tan, olive and Ox ford, made with ten-button, double-breasted front and wide box plaits downthe front and back, with shirring; full new bishop sleeves, shirred at top; collarless, with braid trimming; belt, with two large buckles in back: turned cuffs, trimmed with braid; special. .$20.00 Druggist Sundries 4711 Toilet Water, all odors; special 49 4711 La Baronesse Soap Box; special 19 Best 2oe large Whisk Broom; special 19 Hamiseh Nail Enamel; special 39 Nottaul Complexion Soap, cake, special 7d Kirk's Almond Meal; special 9i Kirk's Toilet Powder; special 8 Antiseptic Tooth Brush and guard; special. 25 Superior Imported Bay Rum; special.... ..25d Hilbert's perfumes, all staple and following spe cial odors': Stolen Sweets, Carnation and Prin cess Violet; Regular 50c; special, per ounce 25$ Stationery Store Don You Play 5007 To introduce our new 500 Score Card Pad, con taining 50 ruled sheets, schedule and score complete; regular price 25c; today only, spe cial lOd Today only 1000 boxes Highland Linen Paper, all shades and, new cut sizes, the best sta tionery offer this season'; regular 35c; today only, .....23 Hosiery Store Women's fast -black brilliant lace Lisle Stock ings, great variety of all-over and lace boot patterns; real 50c quality today at. 35c Women's solid tan Cotton Stockings, variety of shades to match the shoes. "Very spe cial today ". 25c Boys' heavy ribbed School Stockings, double heel and toe, fast black. Extra valuo to day . ..15c Girls medium weight ribbed School Stock ings, tho celebrated no mend; linen heel, toe and knee, fast black. Special today .23c Hood's Pills Act on tho liver and bowels, cure bil iousness, constipation, morning and eick headache, break up colds, relieve uncomfortable fullness after dinner. Painless cathartic. 25c. Peptiron 1 1 1 1 t Ironlze the xld blood, tone the stomach, aid digestion. and give restful sleep. Especially bene ficial in nervousness and anemia. Cho-cdlato-coated, pleasant to take. Two axes: 50c. and SI. Drnggista or mail. C. I. HOOD CO., Lowell, Mta f Made hy It's Good J To make man better, maid trade better. To make tradf better, make goods better. Schilling's Best: HUMORS On the Hands Burning, itching, cracked and bleeding hands, with eczema, tet ter, etc., are instantly relieved and speedily cured by soaking them in hot water and GUTIGURA SOAP and bandaging with Cnti cura Ointment, the great Skin Cure. This treatment sue-, ceeds when all else fails. eoSta ToHag extract Your grocer's; money back Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver ills. Arrest disease by tlje timely use of Tutt's Liver Pills, an old and favorite remedy of increasing popularity. Always cures SICK HEADACHE sour stomach, malaria, indi gestion, torpid liver, constipa tion and all bilious diseases. .TUTT'S Liver PILLS death of A. W. Nunn, a resident of Brooklyn, who died recently from a fractured skull received in a fall. Nunn tvas treated by Christian Science meth ods, and tho services of a doctor wens refused until the matter came to the attention of the authorities. Nunn's condition was then hopeless, however, and he died in a few days. One witness, a physician, who exam ined Nunn. testified before the Inquest that Nunn Had been subjected to the Christian Science treatment for six weeks, despite the fact that with or dinary medical treatment he would have recovered in a short time. Tho hearing1 was not concluded. Class Fight May Cause Death. GOLDEN. Colo., March 23. Harry B. Clapp, of Denver, and Arthur J. "WeinlR, of Durango, Colo., both freshmen at the State School of Mines, are suffering from injuries received in a class battle which occurred between freshmen and sophomores. Clapp is unconscious from concussion of tho brain and may die. "Weinlg is injured internally and Is in a critical condition. SUE RICHEST WOMAN IN WORLD Grandchildren of Philadelphia Mil lionaire Claim Share of Estate. PHILADELPHIA. March 23. A legal battle over the $100.!00.000 estate left Ty "William "Weightman, the manufacturing chemist, to hi3 daughter, Mrs. Mlna A. "Walker, Is threatened by the widow of "Welghtman's son. The suit will be broughth at once on bealf of six grand children of "Weightman. Their mother has remarried since the death of her first husband, and now bears the name of Mrs. Jones "Wister. She as serts that "William "Weightman pledged himself to remember tho offspring of his son in a codicil, that since the- death of her first husband's father she ha3 made effort to have Mrs. "Walker carry but this promise, but received a flat refusal and denial that the will bears such a codicil. "When "Weightman died he made his sole surviving child, Mrs. "Walker, sole heir She Is considered the richest woman in the world. Newfoundland Tries Retaliation. ST. JOHNS, N. F.. March 23. The New foundland government today ordered th6 customs collectors throughout the- island, to refuse American fishing vessels licenses to procure bait In colonial water, the gov ernment intending to introduce legislation at the session of the Legislature next week to enforce the bait act against Americans as stringently as it 1$ now en forced against the French, because tho Americans revoked the Bond-Hay treaty. The advocates of retaliation against America 7 they can make the crusade as effective against Gloucester as they have already made It against St. Pierre. SILVERFIELD'S THE WOMEN'S STORE SILVERFIELD'S ANmJALS . In spite of the very disagreeable weather, the t first day of our "First Annual' Spring Opening ' of Millinery Suits and Cloaks was a grand success. The ladies of Portland knew there "was V treat in store for them, and we can safely say that of the vast number df visitors "to our store yesterday each expressed herself as sumrised and nlease& beyond her fondest expectations. Our window" displays give but a faint suggestion of the gorgeous -displays in our de partments," in which all the beat European styles have been mingled with our own original and stuamisg creations foF your inspection. We have music Vy one of the leading mandolin orchestras, and will pleised to have every woman in Portland and vicinity consider this announcement a personal invitation to be our guest on one or both f these days. By spending an hour here during this opening yon will gain a better idea of the Season's style than through a month of shopping at any other time. SILVERFIELD'S FOUJtTH AND MOJtmSON SILVERFIELD'S