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1 ' . - THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, SATURDAY- MARCH 25, 1905.' MUST HAVE SEVEN President Can't Reduce Cana Commission in Size. THOUGH IT IS UNWIELDY Attorney-General Holds Law Is Man itatory Reorganization Will Bo Completed Before Roose velt Goes Hunting.' WASHINGTON, March 24. The PresI dent and Secretary Taft are making every effort to complete the rearrangement of the Isthmian Canal Commission previous to the departure of the President on his Southwestern trip. It Is possible that this cannot be accomplished, as It Is neces sary for a number of communications to pass between the parties who must be consulted before the new plan is com pleted. It has been decided that- it will be necessary under the. law for the Presi dent to appoint a commission consisting of seven members. He nolds that such a number would make the commission unwieldly, but, as Congress failed to pro vide for a smaller commission, it is held by the Attorney-General that the ap polntment of a commission of seven members is mandators- on the President- Warner's Assistant Succeeds Him WASHINGTON. March 24. It was an pounced at the conclusion of the Cabinet today that President Roosevelt has ap pointed A. S. Van Valkenburg United States District Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. The appointment was made on the recommendation of Sen ator-elect Warner, in succession to him eelf as District Attorney. Mr. Van Val kenburg was Mr. Warner's assistant. Congressmen Reach Kingston. KINGSTON, Jamaica. March 24. The T"nlted States transDort Sumner, havinir on board the Congressional party bound for Colon, arrived here today from Santo Domingo. WOOF WITHOUT WAEP. Referendum Unaided by Initiative Lacks Dependable Qualities. SALEM, Or.. March 24. (To the Editor.) -Concerning the present public outcry against the normal schools It may prop erly be said that It is but the legitimate, though perhaps belated, outgrowth of a system of public extravagance beginning a quarter of a century ago. To this should be added a growing disregard of the law when the law appears to be in the way of any desired accomplishment, and the popu lar acquiescence In these tendencies. A handy Illustration of this Is afforded in the difficulties many men have recently found themselves In as to their relation to the homestead law. No one can doubt that the original Intention of the homestead law- was to secure actual, bona tide homes tp actual, bona tide settlers. Certainly nothing could have been further from the lnten tton of the supporters of that law than that a man could go to his "claim," remain ovr night, cut down a shrub, turn a shovelful of dirt once every six months, and call it complying with its provisions. Hundreds of thousands of homesteads have been taken within the past 25 years for which patents have been Issued, but which were in no better condition for sup porting families at the end of the five years than when first filed upon. And In all these years the Government has known the means employed to thus evade the object of the law the winking at the subterfuges practiced, the leniency thus 6hown by the Government officials direct ly encouraging people not only to continue In It. but to still further encroach upon un lawful methods. The results have been ijvhat might have beeh expected results which have been recently exposed. Back of all this, however, has been pub 11c sentiment. The people have seemed- to want to secure land In this way. public of ficlals have seemed to want to please the people, and the limit having been finally reached, a class of men less conscientious and more mercenary, seeing that most any old thing would "go" with the Government, appeared upon the scene who were willing to try the efficiency of perjury as a short cut to a Government patent. This would have all been avoided If the law had been strictly interpreted and en forced from the start. And the same principle. If that is the word, applies to the present situation .as to large appropriations in state affairs. There can be no question but that taxes are much too high in Oregon, that is. too high In the aggregate. But the appropriations for tne Monmouth school are not too high to suit the people living in that vicinity. What the good people of Monmouth object to. as they go to pay their increasing taxes, is that $165,000 should have been appropriated for the portage railway. The good people of Drain, who are making the hllis and hol lows of that delightful section blossom as the rose, can easily see a, crying need for every dollar appropriated for the support of their normal school, and while they no doubt growl at the Increasingly high taxes, they see the evidences of "graft" In the large sums voted for the support of the fishing Industry a business which should depend for Its support upon those who are engaged in It. The aggregate appropriations are confes sedly too high, as are the taxes which pro vide for them, but that portion which comes to our oounty or town la always the outgrowth of the wisest statesmanship of a careful study of the advantages of state development. Bo, the condition has been reached which might-have been seen years ago. The cost of the county and state governments should not Increase faster than the growth of pop ulation and wealth. But it has. and its unfettered growth at this very time shows It to be remarkably free, even in prospect, from any sort of miasmatic or microbe bacteria asau!t All these appropriations are clamored for In some part of the state, and they fall' upon property that has not grown as fast as the growing demand. So the referendum is called for. But, though the normal school system may have been somewhat overdone It is only incidentally to blame. When Jones comes to the lower house of the Oregon Legislature hr finds that it requires 31 votes to pass his favorite bill, and since ho discovers that he has only ten votes . In its support, he toon finds Smith, w:ho- is In the same un promising condition. The two Representa tives. ager to get as much money out of the Treasury for their constituent; as possible, form an alliance with Brown, and the three combined can pass their three bills, thoagh Smith vote for Brown's bill feeling it to be against public policy, but what Is he to do? This is "iog-rolllBg." The ambitious Rep resentative wants to meet with local fa vor, and his people want money out of the Treasury. What else Is he to do"? He must have votes, and he gets them, the cost of it afterward being paid by a complaining peo ple who pay their taxes with one hand while with the other they sign a petition to "ref erend" the next appropriation bill to a popular vote. Back of it all. however, ig a spirit of pub lic extravagance. It crops out in a (hundred ways, small in detail, but showing up mag nificently in the outcome. ForMnstance. In the Legislative- session of 1SSO, "5 -years ago. with J50 members of the Hons and 30 In the Senate, as new. there were but 20 -committee clerks all told, the entire cost being J 2000. or an average of MOO each for the session. Miss Eleanors. Simpson was en rolling clerk of the House, for which" serv ice she received 1170. The enrolling clerk of tbe Senate received the same compensa tion. And the session of J.SS0 did as much work as that of 1003, both doing too much. They were inclined to be old-fogylsh In those days. It not having dawned upon the members that the good of the state required a clerk for every committee, sometimes three or four, and the dream of a fair stenog rapher at every Senatorial elbow to transfer every Senatorial remark to paper for future incorporation into the state archives had not even reached the chrysalis stage of gov ernmental science. So, if we are to have these luxuries, we shoeld expect to pay for them. Strange as it may seem, they eventually get Into the appropriation bills, the tangible proof of which forms the most Impressive feature of tbe eloquent, though silent, tax receipt. It -should be added here that at the last session there were about 130 commit! clerks, most of them of comely features, who served the state, at a cost of about $23,000. But the state must be developed. There Is much truth, however, in the plea of some people that It Is unjust to Jump upon the "clerkship evil." when it is buta small part of the unnecetsary state GALLED BY DEATH Mexican Ambassador Answers Last Summons. LONG SERVED HIS COUNTRY Scnor de Asplroz Dies of Sickness Aggravated by Relapse on Inau guration Day Court-Martial Leader on Maximilian. WASHINGTON, March 24. Senor Don Manuel de Aep'roz. Mexico's first Ambas sador to the United State?, died late this afternoon at the Mexican Embassy, aged cratlc opponents of free silver in tbe House. He was chairman of the Nation al committee of tbe Gold Democratic par ty since 1900. He was president and treasurer of the Columbia Distilling Com pany, with distilleries at Waterloo. N. Y. GOLD PLACERS OF FAIRHAYEN Government Geologist Describes Rich Section of Seward Peninsula. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash lngton. March 23. The Falrhaven gold placers of Seward Peninsula. Alaska, are described by Fred H. Mofflt, geologist in a recent bulletin of the United States Geological Purvey. This report, which Is accompanied by a reconnaissance map prepared by D. C V Itherspoon. topogra- gher. Is based oa a geologic and topo graphic survey made during the Summer of 1503. The publication of Mr. Mofnt's paper marks the completion of reconnals sance reports and maps sufficient to cover the entire Seward Peninsula. Hereafter the investigations made in this particular area will be more detailed In character. The region described by Mr. Mofflt occu pies the northeastern portion of Seward Peninsula, and comprises a little more than one-quarter of Its total area, or about 7500 square miles. It Includes tne FOUNTAIN ERECTED BY WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION AT LA GRANDE LA GRANDE. Or. March 24. (Special.- For the erection or. the b-aullfu! drinking fountain which Manas ut i witvr of the crossing of Elm sfeet and Adams axeaue. credit Is due the ladies of W. C. T. V. of this city. The Union, haling a little sum of money in the treasury, the result of a sale of a piece of property which bad been donated to the Union several years ago by an cnthusiasUc member, Mrs. Wallace, and wlehlng to give some tangible proof of Its Interest In the welfare of the city, decided to erect a fountain, which would stand for many years, the embodiment of tbe principle -upon which the Women's Christian Temperance Union is founded. A subscription list, headed with tbe Union's donation, was circulated, and the ccmmlftee Meidaraes Stephenson. Palmer and Thomason soon had the required amount, about $800. raised to purchase the fountain, which Is an ornament to the city and a comfort to the thirsty. t t -1 t , ; expense, and results In many cases in paying money to needy Individuals. There is some truth In the 'plea, and reference Is had to it only as a symptom of 'the tendency of tbe times. It would be borne, no doubt, un complainingly, if It stood alone; but unfor tunately it is but one offspring of a grow ing family that is perfectly Immune from any Impending danger of race suicide. Of course, all this results In increasing taxes, and while we have a magnificent state, teeming with great undei-elope'd re sources, our expenses appear to be growing faster than our development. The people have Anally begun to rebel, and having pro vided themselves with a club to be used In such emergencies, are about to call It into requisition. And many other Interests are likely to suffer punishment because the normal school supporters would not consent to let their case rest unsupported by other considerations. Each of these schools is no doubt accom plishing much good, and is unfortunate In being the target, under the circumstances, of a public opinion "that has been getting eady for many years to "shoot up" the legislative town upon the very -first oppor tunity. They are to be made to answer for an accumulation of extravagancies that In the aggregate have gone beyond the bounds of popular patience. But those who are Invoking the referen dum are adopting a method that is not without doubtful Justification. If the ob- ect Is to strike a blow at the normal schools, the effort will In the long run be wholly without effect, for they wilt be sup ported at the public expense, with or with out a referendum, until they are abolished, for there Is little doubt that, no matter how the vote on the referendum may result, the entire amount of the million-dollar appro priation will eventually be paid by the state. with Interest.- Let It be suggested to our good friends in Yamhill that they should not rest from their labors until they have proposed four initiative repealing law, each applying to one of the normal schools, in order that the people may be heard directly upon the ques tion, and If thy want one. two, three or foar, it can be easily determined. If there is one school they do not want, let them cut It out." But to aim at what some people call the normal school graft with the referendum alone, leaving the Initiative Inoperative, will be as foolish as to undertake to weave a piece or serviceable cloth by discarding the arp. .relying altogether upon the efficacy of the woof, whose dependable qualities are questionable at the best. T. T. GEER. H0LLAUD MAY USE FORCE. Warships to Release Sailors Illegally Imprisoned by Castro. THE HAGUE. March 24. The Govern ment of The Netherlands intends, either alone or in conjunction with other pow- rs having difficulties with. Venezuela, to take vigorous measures to secure the re lease of the five Dutch sailors Illegally imprisoned for seven months In that coun try. It is thought probable that In tho event ot there being no material change In the situation in tne Far East, some of The Netherlands warships maintaining neutrality In the Dutch East Indies can be transferred to Venezuzeiazn waters in May. Bondholders' Agreement Signed. LONDON. March 21. The signature of the agreement between Venezuela and Anglo-German bondholders, adjusting and consolidating the exterior debt (about 52S.600.000) was completed today. Sixty per cent of the customs of all tbe ports ex cept La Guayra and Puerto Cabollo are allotted as security. Opera Singer Severely Burned. SYRACUSE. N. Y.. March 21. Miss Ethel THIson. prima donna of a jght opera company, was severely burned In a dressing-room at the Bastable Theater tonight. .She will recover. When you suffer from sick headache. dizziness, constipation, etc. remember Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. une pin is a nose. for keenlnjcr .blood cure and rlvinr- r-l strength. " 69 years, surrounded by members of his family. Although a sick man since last Fall, the Ambassador's death was due to a relapse caused by exposure on Inaug uration day. Against the advice of his physicians he left his sickroom and at tended the inauguration ceremonies at the Capitol, where he came near fainting. iFor years the Ambassador had suffered from gastritis, and this weakened his heart. His death this afternoon I was un j accompanied by suffering. faenor de Asplroz left hie law office to enter the Mexican army and rendered gal lant service in the uprising of his country against French Intervention, rising from Second Lieutenant to Colonel. After the fall of Queretaro he was appointed at torney in tho court-martial of Maximilian. MI ram on and MejaL When the revolution of Tuxtepec under General Diaz overthrew the existing gov ernment. Colonel Asplroz retired to pri vate life. In May. 1830. hA became Assists ant Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, and held that position until his appointment as flr?t Mexican Ambassador to the United States. The Imperial house of Austria has al ways taken the position that Scnor As plroz. through his connection with the court-martial of Maximilian, was in -part responsible for Maximilian's execution, and during the early days of his service at Washington this fact proved pf keen embarrassment to himself and the Aus trian representative. Finally It was ar ranged that, when brought together at of ficial function?;, these two diplomats phould exchange formal greetings. This, however, was not until an embarrassing Inftdent had occurred at the White House during the Administration of Presi dent McKinle"y.when the Mexican Ambas sador was assigned to escort to the dining-room the wife of tho Austrian Am bassador, and tne latter felt compelled to decline. The Ambassador Is survived by a widow and two daughters and his son. second secretary of the Embassy. DEATH RELIEVES JULES VERNE Calmly Foresaw His End and Dis cussed It With His Family. AMIENS, France, March 21. Jules Verne died at 3:10 P. M. His family was at his bedside. M. Verne had been subject to chronic diabetes, but the disease did not assume a critical aspect until March 10. He gradually failed and the end was hast ened by a stroke of paralysis covering his right side until the tongue was af fected. The novelist retained consciousness until shortly before his death. He calmly foresaw death, called the members of his family to his bedside and discussed his departure. j Following the announcement of Ml Verne's death, telegrams were received from many eminent persons. It Is expected that the burial will take place at Amiens, where M. Verne long lived and whore his notable romances were written. The municipality of Amiens, of which the deceased was a Counsellor, will participate In the funeral services. GEN. CHARLES TRACEY EXPIRES Leader of Gold Democrats and Prom inent in Tilden's Day. ALBANY. N. Y., March .General Charles Tracey died at his home here today, afler an illness of some months, aged 57 years. Pope Pius cabled to Gen eral Tracey last Monday the papal bene diction. General Charles Tracey was horn at Albany, N. Y., In 1547. He was the son of John and Maria Tracey. He was edu cated at Albany Academy, and afterward studied abroad. He' was married at Montreal. Quebec. June JI. 1SS3. to Her mine Duchesnay. He went to Rome and enlisted In the Papal Zouaves, servri two terms, and then returned to the United States. He was appointed aide-de-camp by Governor Tllden In 1S75. and State Commissary-General !n 1ST? by Governor Rob inson. -He served as manager bf the State House of Refuge under Governors Cleveland. Hill, Flower and Morton. He was a memoer or congress from 1SS7 to 1SS5, and was one of the leading Dexno wbcle of the. Falrhaven mining precinct except that portion which lies east of Buckland River, trie eastern portions of the Goodhope and Kugruk precincts and the northern part of the Koyuk precinct. It is limited on the west by the north south ridge extending from Baldy Moun tain to Devil Mountain, and' on the east by Buckland River. Its northern boun dary Is formed by the Arctic Ocean- and Kotzebuc Sound, and It extends south ward to the Bcndelcben Mountains and lower Koyuk River. Viewed as- a whole, the northern part of beward Peninsula is characterized by gen era! low relief and monotonous topogra- pny. This particular region Is inclosed on three sides by more or lesa continuous ridges. The drainage Is not simple, part or it reaching Behring Sea by various ways and part the Arctic Ocean. The map that accompanies the report shows an tne drainage of Goodhope, Inmachuk. Kugruk and Klwallk Rivers, as well as the headwaters of Koyuk and Kuzltrin Rivers, the western tributaries of Buck land River, and the drainage Into the western side of Kotzcbue Sound. The topography and general geology of ine region were studied as thoroughly by Mr. Mofflt as- was possible In the course of a hasty reconnaissance through an entirely new region. His notes have been carefully developed and are now presented in this bulletin, along with H Illustrative plates. That portion of his report which treats of the economic ge ology of the district will naturally be of most interest to the general reader. The placer gold field whose valuable de posits are described by Mr. Mofflt la lo cated In that portion of Seward Peninsula which lies to the south of the eastern extension of Kotzcbue Sound. It Is about 40 miles long and 20 miles wide, and Is surrounded by low moss-covered hills that are natural breeding places for mosquitoes ana oiack illes. Gold is the only attrac tion that the " region has to offer. The gravels of this field have yielded about $415,000 In the three years beglnnjng with the discovery of gold In 1501 and ending with the season of 1903. The chief producing streams. In the or der of their output during those years, are Candle Creek and Inmachuk 'River. The Candle Creek gravels are the richest that have yet been discovered In this field. They have been the most vigo rously exploited, with the result that about three-fourths of the total output of the region has come from this one stream. In the Inmachuk .region gold has been found In greatest amount on the Inma chuk Itself, but It has also been obtained from several of the tributaries, especially Old Glory and. Hannum Creeks. Cun ningham Creek. Nelson Gulch, American Creek and Plnnell River have produced still smaller quantities. In addition to these localities. Bear Creek, a tributary of Buckland River, and Alder Beach, nearly ten miles west of Klwallk, have a small gold output, amounting in all to over J2O.O0O, about equally divided between the two Y. M. C. A. Tigers Victorious The Tigers of the Y. M. C. A. defeated the second basket-ball team from the Multnomah Club last night by a score of 43 to 14, and they are feeling uncom monly fine over the victory- It was the final game of the season and decided the lightweight basket-ball champion ship of the city. The Tigers are pleased at their unusually, large -score and can not say enough of Masters, their for ward, who made 25 points, 16 from the field and nine on fouls. The best throw made by the Y.M. C a. team was by Schwartz, who made a coal from nut In tne middle of the field. F"rank and Ker rigan did the scoring" for Multnomah. The line-up follows: Tigers. Position. M. A. A. C Marsters forward Frohman Moore .....forward Frank Merrltt center O. Kerrigan Schwartz . . guard Allen. Percy Harrison .., guard Gammle CASTRO TRIES HIS GUNS HAS ARMED HIS FORTS WITH FRENCH ARTILLERY. Venezuelan Dictator Prepares for War by Shooting, and Rejects American Offer of Arbitration. NEW YORK. March 23. President Castro, ft is reported. Is still living near .aiaracay, wnere dancing takes place near ly every night, according to a Herald dispatch from Wlllemstad, Island of Cura coa. Orders, presumably given by the Presi dent, were recently Issued to have all the guns lately bought in France used for drill and target practice. The two big cannon Just mounted at La Guayra. opposite the French Cable Company's ofnees, were fired Thursday morning for two hours In the direction of Caso Blanco. The concussion in La Guayra was so severe that nearly all the bottles in the drug stores fell from their shelves and were broken. Windows In many houses were smashed. La Guayra has two other big guns mounted on the fort of Puerto Cabello. two on the fort of La Vljla, and at Mara- calbo three placed at the entrance of the bar on Fort San Carlos. All these were also fired Thursday. HE REFUSES TO ARBITRATE Castro Rejects Offer to Settle Dis pute With United States. WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curacao. March 24. It Is announced from Caracas. Venezuela, that President Castro today replied to Minister Bowen's final proposal for arbitration, denying that Venezuela has questions pending with the United States, md saying the case of the New lo.k & Bermudez Asphalt Company must remain In the courts. WASHINGTON. Jlarch 24. Minister Bo wen cables from Caracas that Presi dent Castro had flatly refused to arbi trate the pending issues between Vene zuela and the United States. ' DOES NOT WORRY ROOSEVELT He Will Take His Hunting Trip, Re gardless of Castro. WASHINGTON. March 24.-Mlnlster Bowen's cablegram to tbe State Depart ment Informing the Administration that President Castro, of Venezuela, had re fused explicitly to submit to arbitration the pending Issues between the United States and Venezuela and declaring that the asphalt cases must be adjudicated' by the Venezuelan courts, formed the prin cipal topic of discussion at today's meet ing of th cabinet. That the situation Is not regarded as acute at this time was indicated clearly by the determination of the President and his advisors to pay no present heed to President Castro's re fusal to arbitrate. It Is the Indicated intention of the President and Secretary Taft. who, in tne absence of Secretary Hay, Is being relied on for advice In foreign affairs. simply to await further developments In Venezuela. It Is not believed that the sit uation now Is of such a character as to warrant alarm- Indeed, the President is proceeding with the arrangements for his Southwestern trip without reference to the Venezuelan embroglio. After other members of the cabinet bad left the White House, Secretary Taft and Postmaster-General Cortelyou continued with the President the discussion of the Venezuelan and Santo Domingo questions. It can be said positively that no deter mination was reached which would in volve drastic action on the part of the American Government. It Is regarded as possible that further developments In the Venezuelan situation may be forth coming In a few days, but It is not be lieved here they will add to Its seriousness. CASTRO FEARS NO TROUBLE Cables New York Papers Denying There Is Serious Dispute. NEW YORK, March 24. The Tribune tomorrow will say: In a request -for a statement on the . present Venezuelan troubles, the Tribune has received the following cablegram from President Castro: Received your cable. I do not believe there wilt be any trouble. And If there should be any. Venezuela would win. be cause she never drifts away from right, rea son and Justice, which are the strength of weak nations. CIPRIAKO CASTRO. The World will print the following dispatch from President Castro: Caracas. March 21. I have received your telegram. There is In reality between Vene zuela and Washington nothing of sufficient importance to occupy public attention and worthy of attention by serious persons. Tour Minister holds himself aloof from" the good understanding which exists, but Venezuela will defend with ardor the common inter ests and honor of both nations. CIPRIANO CASTRO. V SHERIFF NEWTON'S LIFE SAVED Popular Official Cured of Serious Lung Trouble by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey After His Physician Had Given Up AH Hope. "I Began to Improve With the FJrst Bottle, and Have Been Able Since to Attend to My Datles, as Sheriff of Monroe County." He Writes: SHERIFF G. W. It gives me great pleasure to recom mend Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey to all persons suffering from lung trouble. Two years ago I was confined to my bed with, high fever, and my physician was not at all hopeful of my case, but said after breaking my fever that good whiskey and outdoor exercise in good weather was the best thing he knety to prescribe- A. friend advised me to try Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. I did so. and began to Improve with the first bottle taken, and have been able since, as Sheriff of Monroe County, to attend to my duties. Am sat isfied that the whiskey is doing the work. Before I began taking it ! had no appetite, did not rest well at night, and had nighc sweats and weighed 160 pounds. Now I have a good appetite and feel better than, I have In several years, and weigh ISO pounds. I am a strong believer in tho merits of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. "I have a friend. Mr. J. H. Huddleston. whom I advised to give It a trial, and he began to improve with the first bottle. Ha was In bad condition physically, all run down, but is now much Improved, attends to his business, and attributes his Im provement to the use of the whiskey. . George W. Newton. Sheriff Monroe Coun ty, Forsythe, Ga.,' Oct. 26, 1904." NEWTOX. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey The sincere tribute from Sheriff Newton Is but one of many thousands received from grateful men and women who have been rescued from the grave and restored to the blessings of complete health by thi3 grand medicine. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is a gentle though effective, invigorating tonic-stlm-ulant, and It cures by going to the source of the disease, killing the poisonous germs and driving them from the system. For over 50 years- it has been prescribed by doctors and used in hospitals as a sov ereign remedy tor an lung, blood and stomach troubles, and more than 4000 men and women In the United States alone, who have passed the century mark, owe their superb mental and physical con- aiuon ana extreme old age to tne regular and Judicious use of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. It contains no fusel oil, and la the only whiskey recognized by the Government as a medicine. BEWARE of anbstltntes, for, like nil good things, Duffy's Pure 3Ialt Whiskey In Imitnteil by unscrupulous dealers. You will Rnovr it by the "Old Chemiaf traile-ninrk on the label. It Is aold by nil reliable grocers and druggists, 91.00 a bottle. Duffy MaltAVhlakey Co., Rochester, New York. only 56 of these will stretch their muscles this week on Union Park field. The problem of securing hares In sufficient numbers to keep two parks going has hares are supposed to have gone Into the foothills in quest of food, and ship-, ments from Oregon have fallen to al most nothing. In consequence prices not been solved. The San Joaquin Valley ' have taken a big leap. 1 . for Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always BongM has borne the signa ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but Experiments, and endanger the health of Children Experience against Experiment. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of 7 In Use For Over 30 Years. PHIZES TOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Indiana Woolen Mill Falls. INDIANAPOLIS. March 21, The direc tors of the Indiana Woolen Manufactur ing Company made an assignment today. The liabilities are placed at J12S,000. with assets of $14,000. Many causes Induce gray hair, but Parker's Hair Balram brings back tbe youthful color. Parker's G Inter Tonic cures Inward pains. I"er av CeM m tbe Xnes, and to prevent PsaumoaU, txfee Pice's Care. All insttUla, 25c Essays on Humane Subjects Vill Re ceive Rewards. The Oregon Humane Society again offers prizes to school children for the best es says upon humane subjects. The topics for the papers with the rules of the con test have been sent to thei principals of the city schools. They follow: First "The RlRhts of Animals, and the Pro tection We Should Give." Second "Influence of Humane Education." Third "Some Account of the Work of the Oregon Humane Society." Fourth 'Ways In Which the Ticht Check- rein Affects Hones." Fifth "The Value of Bird Life, and How Birds Help the Farmer." Sixth "Examples of Animal Intelligence." Seventh "How Does Cruelty to' Animals Affect Meat. Milk and Flesh?" ElKhth "Importance of Early Leuons In Kindness." and kindred subjects. The conditions of the contest are as fol lows: First In buildings containing ninth-grade classes only the puplla of such classes are to compete. Second The principals of each school shall relect from the competing essays a number not less than three nor more than six. and forward then! to the City Superintendent on or before April 10. 1905. Third Compositions should be from two to six pages In length. They are ottener too long than too short. Fourth All pupils must write under fic titious names. Fifth Each composition must be separate from all others, with the names of the school and the fictitious name of writer placed at tbe bead. Sixth Heal names of pupils must be in- clcced In separate sealed envelopes. ' Seventh Write on one side of the DaDer only, and fasten at upper left-hand corner. The society will award one first- prize to each school sending In three or more essays on any of the above subjects. Tbe presentation of prizes will take place at the coming anniversary, which will be held about May 12. 1SC3. Houseboat Is Burned.. An old houseboat tied In the Tlver at the foot of Sherman street burned down last night It belongs to an old man who works as a section hand on the rail roads. He was absent at the time of the Are. It Is supposed that the fire was due to Incendiarism. The Fire Department was not called out. Hares Wanted for Coursing. SAX FRANCIS CO, March 2L (Special.) Although there are nearly 400 grey hounds In training at the' present time. VITAL WEAKNESS Above nil other things, ire strive tosave the thoa sands of young and middle-aged men who are plung ing toward the grave, tortured by the woes of nervous debility. We have evolved a special treatment for Nrvous Debility and special weakness that Is unl lormly successful in cad.es where success was -before and uy otner uociors detmed impossible. It does not stimulate temporarily, but restores permanently. It allayo irritations of the delicate tissues surrounding the lax and unuuly expanded glands, contracting them to their normal condition, which prevents lost vitality. It tones up and strengthens the blood vessels tnat carry nourishment. The patient realizes a great bllghc una been lifted from his life. We want all iltlS WHO AltE SUFFERING from any disease or special weakness to feel that they can come to our office freely for examination and explanation of their condition FKEE OF CHAUGE, without being bounu of any uunt nuauvtc tu iu&e treatment unless taey bo ae;ru. o uuia Xoageti established. Best HQCcesifal aad reliable specialist la diseases of xaea as medical diplomas, Heeases and xiewnpat per i rfir''! show. 9 Stricture, Varicocele, Nervous Debility, Blood Poison, Recta!, Kioney ana unnary uiseases tma all diseases and ireakiiesscs due to inheritance, ertl Jtablta, ex cesses or the result of spcclac diseases. CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION. FREE 22?,? YouytBcauf Md Of flee Hoars: 8 A. 31. to 8 P. 2f.x Snadsys, 20 to 12 ealy. St. Louis Dispensary Cor. Second and Yamhill Streets, Portlaad.Or. A WEEK We treat successfully an private ner vous and chronic diseases of men. also blood, stomach, heart, liver, kidney aad throat troubles. We cure SYPHms (without mercury) to stay cured forever. In SO to 60 days. We remove STRIC TURE, without operation or vain, la IS days. We stop drains, the result of self-abuse, immediately. We can restore the sexual vlxor of any man under 50 by means . local treatment peculiar "to ourselves. We Cure Gonorrhoea in a Week The doctors of this Institute are aB o.vninr crraduates. have bad many Tears' I experience, have been known lu Portlasd Si fnr 15 vear3. have a reputation to mala-. h iB:- tain, and will undertake no casa Bales iPPM- certain cure can be effected. We guarantee a cure la every case we undertake or charge no fee. Consulta tion frea Lttra sndttuU. Instruo tive BOOK FOR MEN mailed free In plals wrapper. We cure the worst cases of plies la tw o or three treatments, without opera tlos. Cure guaranteed. , K If you cannot call at office, write for q uestion blank. Home treatsaent succssfa. Office hours. to & and 7 to 8. Sund ays and holidays. 10 to it T DR. W. NORTON DAVIS & CO. ' Offices la Van-Ncy Hotel. SPA Third sc. r er. Ptae. Portlaad. Or " : I IN