Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1905)
5?HE MORNING- OBEGOfflAH, FRIDAY, 'APRIL' 14, 190o. RUSH TO REGISTER ATTORNEYS, PRINCIPALS AND WITNESSES IN $50,000 DAAIAGE SUIT OF W. FORD AGAINST BLAZIER BROTHERS ON TRIAL IN CIRCUIT-COURT- Closing Days Find Many at Office. President May Decide to .Attend the Fair, TODAY WILL BREAK RECORD WHEN FINISHED WITH BEARS Less Than Half of Those Entitled to Vote Have Entered Their Names in Portland for the Pri mary Election. Wireless Message Planned for Opening Signal. . 10 END INT HERE r.nm n rf sfnt from p.fiMP , WWWtoV km VUII t I 1WIII w him Distance of President From Civiliza tion May Necessitate the Use of Wireless Telegraphy for Opening Exposition. At the conclusion of his bear hunt in the mountains of Colorado, President Roosevelt Is to be urgently Invited to at tend the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Considering: his presence in the "West and & comparatively short distance from Portland, his acceptance Is regarded as entirely probable. The advisability is now being considered by the Exposition management of .sending a special repre sentative or delegation to bear the invi tation to the President. When previously invited, he expressed a deep desire to attend, but was not sure the affairs of the Nation "would permit of his absence from "Washington. His acceptance, now that he is in the "West, is looked upon by many as a matter of course. By Wireless Telegraphy. Just how President Roosevelt is to open the Exposition on June 1 is a matter that has been receiving serious consideration for several days pasL Not that there was any fear that the original plans would have to be changed, for the Pres ident has said he "would open, the Fair, and there is not the slightest doubt on the part of the Exposition officials that he will do so. The exact manner in "which he will accomplish the feat from the mountain fastnesses of Colorado is the stickler. It may be he will emerge l'-ng enough to perform that act, but in the event that he is still on his bear hunt, it Is more probable that wireless telegraphy will have to be put into serv ice. This system is the favored one, and communication was opened yesterday with Secretary Loeb, who is in constant touch with the President It is known that the President will -use wireless telegraphy for communication with his advisers in Washington. United States Army officers will operate the ap paratus, which will be conveyed by train to Glenwood Springs, and there loaded Into an Army automobile. As long as the good roads hold out the apparatus can travel in this conveyance, and when the roadless canyons are reached Uncle Sam's reliable old mule corps will do the rest. The President's party will require wings to go where a properly educated Army mule cannot follow. No Difficulty, Says Hardee. Theodore Hardee, assistant to President Goode, who is now in communication with Secretary Loeb, believes that "the wire less signal for the opening day will be the system .finally adopted. "I see no reason why this cannot be done without difficulty," said Mr. Hardee. "If it is accomplished "according to present plans, the act will demonstrate the practicabil ity of wireless telegraphy as nothing else could. Thousands will attend the open ing signal, and when It comes there will no longer be any question that the wire less method of sending messages is prac ticable. I have absolute confidence in the feasibility of the plan we have made, and the public is to be congratulated upon a truly novel feature." In the event that wireless telegraphy is finally decided upon by the President, a station will be established on the Gov ernment tower. The Presidential sta tion will probably be established on a cliff. KEEPING CASES ON THE TRAIL Chief of Concessions Appointed to Look After Concessionaires. To keep the spielers, and barkers, and fakers, and concessionaires on the Trail In line, the Exposition has wired for Charles B. Faler, of St Louis. Announce ment was made yesterday of Mr. Falcr's appointment to the position of chief of concessions. As an expert in his line, the new member of the Exposition staff will seo to it that all percentages are paid and that such concessionaires as aro possessed of an easy conscience shall comply with the terms of their contracts. Chief Faler is already en route, havng loft St Louis Immediately, and his. arrival la the city Is looked for at an early date. Handling concessionaires of a certain class is not child's play. A man has to know them to -do the job rightly. Schemes that are feasible, schemes that are impos sible, schemes that are novel, and schemes that seem fresh from the pipe" are pro pounded each day. Furthermore, they are propounded by concessionaires who are old at the game. Having been to all the important expositions for years past they know the vulnerable points in a con tract Realizing this, the Exposition has called Mr. Faler to help in the work, hav ing been assured that he Is precisely the man that is needed. The system that will be put in opera tion to sse that some concessionaires pay their percentages is a most rigid one. Of course, there are honest concessionaires, any number of them in fact but It is said of the professional Fair follower that he might develop a rather unusual system of bookkeeping In his percentage business with the Exposition, were not stringent precautions taken.' ORIENTAL EXHIBIT SHIPPED. Ga6ton Akoun's Consignment In cludes Sandalwood Temple. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 13. (Special.) Gaston Akoun, commissioner of the Ori ent for the Lewis and Clark Exposition, arrived in St Louis today to superintend the shipment of five carloads of Oriental exhibits from St Louis to the Portland Exposition. Mr. Akoun represents the Exposition among exhibitors of India, Ceylon. Turkey and Persia. Included in the shipment today was the large sandalwood temple, which was In the East India building at the "World's Fair, and all of the Indian antiques and curios, as well as the entire rug exhibit from the Persian section. Mr. Akoun said that the people of tho entire Pacific Coast country were enthu siastic about the Portland Exposition, which gives promise of being a great suc cess. The Exposition site Is small but beautiful, and the preparations are so well advanced that it will be completed by the opening day, June 1. Many of i foreign commissioners who-, were at St Louis will go to Portland with their exhibits, and the foreign display will be creditable. ALL WANT TO SEE PORTLAND Governor Douglas and Legislators May Clash on Size of Delegation. BOSTON, Mass., ,AprII 13. Governor Douglas, of Massachusetts, has trans mitted to the Legislature the invitations from Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, by the management of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its officials to be represented at the dedication of the Mas sachusetts State building on Massachu setts day, June 17. The startling feature of the news to the Legislature is that the Governor wants to cut down the state delegation to nine. If the party should be no larger than that it would cut the federal re lations committee, because that party alone is made up of 11 members, and only a special committee- could go. There will probably be considerable op position to the Governor's programme, and a clash with the Legislature, because the. Federal relations committee has been looking- forward to tho trip for a long time. JACKSON COUNTY'S FINE LOGS Fine Samples for Decorating Forestry Building Are Shipped. MEDFORD. Or. April 13. (Special.) Today at the requost of the executive committee of the Lewis and Clark Ex position, the Iowa Lumber & Box Com pany, of Medford, shipped five logs which will be used for decorating pur poses In the Forestry building. The out side of the logs will be sawed into ve neering, and the hearts, after receiving a high polish, will be used as pillars about the verandas of the building. The five logs represented flvo differ ent varieties of timber grown in Jack son Co'unty, and came from the mills near Jacksonville. The logs were sugar pine, yellow pine, black oak, cedar and madrone. Superintend Missouri Exhibit. COLUMBIA, Mo., April 13. (Special.) J. Ed Crumbaugh, of this place, has been appointed by the Missouri commlslson of the Portland Exposition general superin tendent of the Missouri exhibit Mr. Crumbaugh was superintendent of the Agricultural building at the St Louis "World's Fair, and was indorsed for the new position by President Francis. Sec retary Stevens and. other Exposition of ficials. He will assumo his new duties on April 20. Prizes for Many at the Fair Long List of Special Events and Prise Awards Being: Prepared for Summer Months. IF you are the possessor of a baby and think it Isn't a bad looking sort of infant take It to the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Likewise if you are a police man and tho biggest on the force, or the laziest or the ugliest, Invest 50 cents In a ticket to the Fair. You may profit thereby. The" same thing applies to min ers, mechanics and lawyers and doctors. If you are a popular doctor or a com paratively honest lawyor you stand a cliance. The chance you stand is that of win ning one of the prizes that are offered In conjunction with a long list of special days that are now being scheduled and arranged for by Theodore Hardee, as sistant to President Goode and director of special events and entertainment. Mr. Hardee will shortly announce the dates that he will fix for various professions, Industries, nationalities and occupations. The Irish are to have a day, and a great day it will be, if precedent may be taken as a criterion. Then the. Scotch will have an Inning, and the Italians, French, Dutch, Japanese and Chinese. The prize list has not yet been made out but will be an attractive one. For instance the homeliest policeman, the man with the greatest averdupols, and the man with the greatest absence of the same thing all these ill-favored per sons and many more, will find that their physical eccentricities are only blessings after alL It is no longer necessary to take blue bills to rouse the liver to action. Car ter's Little Liver Pills are much better. Don't, forget thhv, FLAYS THE POLICE Attorney McGinn's Vehement Denunciation. DAMAGE SUIT THE CAUSE It Is Case of Ford Against Blazier, In Which the Plaintiff Asks Fifty Thousand Dollars for Loss of Eye. A tirade of denunciation, mingled with sarcasm. Irony, taunts and ridi cule, flung at Portland's gamblers and police force; sharp, biting -words of re ply, an Impassioned appeal for justice to an Injured man and the calm reas oning and consideration of tho evidence, all went to make up yesterday the closing arguments in the Blazier $50, 000 damage suit Anticipation of a word duel with such masters of the art as Attorneys Henry E. McGinn and Dan J. Malarkey as principals, filled the courtroom with an eager and expectant crowd. The opening argument for the plaintiff, de livered by Attorney McGinn, occupied 45 minutes, during which time he not only pleaded the cause of his client but paid his respects to the defendants, their counsel and the police force. "At the outset," ho said, "I want to say that Ford the plaintiff is not much of a man. He is an idler, a trlfler and even a vagrant but as such he is purely the product of such places as Blazler's and Fritz. That's tho trou ble with those kind of places. They take a man and turn out an idler, a vagrant - and a criminal, and that Is why the law ordains they shall not exist Blazier himself says that this man is a vagrant, and Blazier surely ought to know, since he has been en gaged for a long time in making that class of people. , Why He Called No Witnesses. "It has been asked why we did not get witnesses to support the testimony of the plaintiff, but where could we got them? They could only bo got In the North 12nd and everybody . knows that Blazier and Fritz and Erickson owns everybody down there, body and soul. They have all the witnesses they want more than could be needed, and they even have the police force. God save the police force. Our police force is a peculiar thing. Supposing Ladd & Tllton's Bank should bo robbed or a store broken Into or the Northern Pa cific train held up in the city limits, the police force Is never In evidence, but when any of tho gamblers with whom the police are In partnership want some poor devil thrown out the police are always right there to help them. Whenever Blazier flies the flag of distress the police are right on the spot to aid him. Predicts a Local Heney. "They put an ex-convict on the stand to swear that he had seen Ford cut his eye with a knife. Think of that There will be a day come, I do not know when since these things work in a mysterious way; but the day will come when some of these fine fellows, these hirers of perjurers and all their ilk will be placed where they belong, in the penitentiary. Some of those fel lows who have been living luxurious lives under the protection of the poli ticians wll not be able to keep out of it forever, because some day a Mr. Heney will come along and get them. "They ask why didn't Ford complain to the police when he was attacked. A lot of good it would havo done to have gone to the police. Supposing he had said: "Mr. Carpenter, I have been as saulted In Blazlers.' He would prob ably have got an answer: 'Get out of here, you scoundrel.' Officer Court ney, even if he had been there, wouldn't have seen it He can walk his beat for months without seeing anything, that is certain things. There was only onco the police happened to be around when a crime was committed, and they caught a small boy. "If some small saloonkeeper on the outskirts of the town happened to be open five minutes after 1 o'clock he would be arrested immediately, but the pets, the herders of votes, the confed erates of the police In the North End can do anything with impunity." Malarkey In Reply. Malarkey, in opening for the de fense, paid a tribute to the blandish ments and power of eloquence possessed by his opponent Before beginning his consideration and presentation of the evidence, Mr. Malarkey said: "A passionate appeal to your preju dices and passions lias been made by that past master in the art, Henry E. McGinn, but are you going to try the case on the evidence and the law or on the question whether it is right or wrong for a man to drink beer or con duct a saloon and gambling? Let's for get tho outburst of oratory we have Just heard frnd consider the facts. I am particular in this because If any lawyer can win by working up a prejudice tne impassioned appeal made by the very eminent gentleman who represents the plaintiff can make you disregard law and evidence." In comparing the character of the testimony Mr. Malarkey 'tore into shreds tno character of Ford, holding up to the jury the picture of a sponger, a loafer, a man thoroughly dissolute and irresponsible. "Why," he askod, "does this man come on the stand shewing in his bearing that he was nerved for the ordeal, and glibly and yet positively tell his story? Because It means $25,000 in the pockets of Henry McGinn, and a little for himself should he win the cuse." A plain statement of tho testimony in logical sequence was presented to the Jury by Malarkey, given by men who, he said, were all workers and most of thorn having wives, and fami lies, and even though engaged in the saloon business were none the less honorable. Before closing Malarkoy said: 'Mr. McGinn will follow me with all the powers of his eloquence and tho tricks of his art I know he has not worked himself Into a lather yet. and he will tell you all about the gamblers, their hell holes and the harm they do, but be true to your oaths and consider the evidence." McGinn will deliver the closing argu ment at 9:30 o'clock this morning. ALLEGE CRUEL TREATMENT They Seek Divorces From Husbands Who Beat Them. Cruel treatment is alleged by Sophia A. Frank, who began suit against William G. Frank for a divorce yesterday In the State Circuit Court They were married in Nebraska in 1892. In February. 1902, Mrs. Frank avers her husband struck her on the jaw with his fist and knocked her down. She went to the home of Mr. Davis at Hood and Arthur streets for pro tection. In September last she alleges the children required medical attention and nursing, and her husband cursed her for keeping him awake. On October 1, 1904, Mrs. Frank charges that her hus band choked her' and beat her with his fists and threw her to the floor, and she has not lived with him since. In January last sho says he threatened to kill her. The litigants have four children, and the mother desires to have the legal custody of one of thorn, a daughter 3 years old. The others, who are bo's, are with their father, and she Is willing he should keep thpm. On account of drunkenness and cruel treatment Alice Ryan has sued Thomas F. Ryan for a divorce. They were mar ried In Salem . Or., in 18S8. Mrs. Ryan alleges that during the entire time since their marriage her husband has been abusive to her and particularly during the last seven or eight years. While drunk he beat the children and called her vile names. Mrs. Ryan also asserts that she has been compelled to leave her home and seek protection elsewhere. i CHILD SCARRED BY THE X-RAY Parent Sues Physician for Yen Thou sand Dollars Damages. Expert testimony concerning the use of X-rays was given In Judgo Frazer's court ! yesterday, at the trial of the suit of C. I A. Ball, as guardian of his child. Helen Ball, against Drs. Alvln D. and Ralph C. Walker for $10,000 damages. The child was treated for eczema of the face, and Is badly scarred, said to be from burns caused by the X-rays. Dr. H. C. Humphreys testified that he treated Helen for the burns for a long time after she had been under the care of the defendants. " Dr. A. B." Rbck'ey; called as an expert, testified that in ttie administration of the X-ray treatment, lead masks were used to protect the parts not affected by disease. In this particular case the con tention of Mr. Ball and his attorney, Gus C. Moser, Is that the child had only two eczema spots on her face about the size of a dime each. The scars cover a con siderable portion of one side of her face, and her scalp and hair show the effects of the treatment Dr. Rockey testified that, judging from the appearance of the child after the X-rays treatment, he was led to believe the treatment was more severe than was dscrlbed In the hypothetical question put to him by Mr. Cotton, counsel for the defense. If the facts were true, as stated by Mr. Cotton In his hypothetical ques tion, the witness said he did not believe the result would be what he saw In look ing at me child. Dr. Rockey said the proper treatment was to protect all un offected parts from exposure. Lead masks were used for this purpose, containing holes large enough to expose the parts diseased, which were to be treated. It was not exercising ordinary skill and care to expose other tfarts. The exam ination of Dr. Rockey by tho defense was long and complete. The defendants have not yet introduced any evidence, except that It Is conceded that Dr. Ralph C. Walker administered the X-rays treat ment. The trial will be resumed today. Asks to Be Trustee of Estate. Helon R. Cardwell filed a petition in the State Circuit Court yesterday asking to be appointed trustee of the estate of Byron P. Cardwell in place of her late husband, Dr. Herbert W. Cardwell. In his will Byron P. Cardwell devised half of the income of his property to his widow, Abbie M. Cardwell, for the term of her natural life, and the remaining one-half to his grandchildren, Oliver B. and Fowler Cardwell, children of Herbert W. Cardwell, who receive all upon the death of their grandmother, subject to a trusteeship which their mother will now manage. MANY SEEK TO BE C0UNCELMEN File Their Petitions and Tell of Their ' Good Intentions. Councilman A. F. Flegel has looked into the political horoscope and therein thinks that he sees another term. He has filed hi? petition as a candidate for the nomi nation as- Councliman-at-Large on the Democratic ticket The salient points of his platform follow: "If I am nominated and elected. I will during my term of office, encourage law observance and dis courage lawlessness, to the end that wo may have the best Fire Department, the best Police Department, the best public service, the best Portland; and will give the duties of the office the same atten tion as during my present term of office." T. J. Concannon wants to be nominated by the Democratic voters as the candi date for Councilman from the First Ward. Robert Brady, too, wants the Democratic party's indorsement as Councilman for the Tfiird Ward. The Republicans of Portland are asked to declare for W. J. Clements, of - Grand Avenue and Howard streets and J. An nand. of 271 Grand Avenue, for Councll-man-at-Large. Sam Wagner, of 262 North Twenty-third street, desires to help the Second Ward progress and H. Terwllllger, of 1126 Macadam Road, would -like to rep resent the Sixth Ward. C. A. Townsend is an aspirant for the toga of a Councilman-at-Large. F. N. Wheeler wants to talk for the Eighth Ward. Thomas Jenkins wants the nomi nation from the Second Ward and George D. Dunning would like to be the only man from the Third Ward with a seat In the City's Council. C. S. Kauf has found a few flaws In hi? desire to help out the Ninth Ward In matters before the Council, and has finally decided to quit beforo election day. His resignation was accepted by the City Auditor. Robert A. Preston has filed his second petition, containing 33 names of voters in the First Ward. He is to be a candidate for Councilman on the Republican ticket If nominated. Murderer Coleman Recovering. John T. Coleman, who killed Edna Hoff man by cutting her throat with a razor, and afterward cut his own throat is re covering at the County Hospital under the care of Dr. C. C. McCornack, Assist ant County Physician. Coleman was sent to the hospital Saturday afternoon last He was suffering with pneumonia and It was thought he Was going to die, but he has Improved constantly since, and If he docs not experience a relapse he will be returned to the County Jail - next week. Two guards keep w-atch over him at the hospital to see that he does not escape. TRIAL WILL BEGIN Land-Fraud Cases Scheduled for Today. MAY SURPRISE THE DEFENSE It Is Believed That United States District Attorney Heney Has a Bombshell for the Enemy's Camp. After months and months of prelimi naries, the trial of the famous Orugon land fraud cases will actually begin at 10 o'clock this morning before Judge Bel linger, when United States District At torney Heney rises to discuss for the Government the merits of the pleas of abatement filed by the defendants. Con gressman J. N. Williamson Is scheduled to plead when court opens, but It Is supposed and was almost admitted yes terday that he will follow the example set by Senator Mitchell and enter a plea of abatement. District Attorney Heney has little to say concerning the attack on the valadlty of the Indictments by coun sels for the defense. It is firmly believed by those who 'have been watching the District Attorney that he will have a surprise up his sleeve when court convenes this morning, and will hurl disaster Into the ranks of the Government's foes. "I am spending my time studying law," said the District Attorney yester day. Opinions as to the importance of the contentions set up by counsel for Sen ator Mitchell vary exceedingly. It is believed by many that the scheme is to force the Government to trial of the weaker cases first, that a prejudice may be established, and that the defense in the more Important cases will carefully "play for time." In legal circles the prevalent opinion appears to be that all the Jurors were qualified, and that the indictments are legal In every particular. It is' said that decisions are scarce up holding the principle that the disquali fication of a single member of the grand jury means the illegality of all work al ready accomplished by the body. The big fight Of today will come when Francis J. Heney and A. S. Bennett con front each other In the argument touching the validity of the Indictments. Both sides have been making careful preparations and It is believed that many exceedingly Interesting legal questions will be brought before the court for solution. Features of jurisprudence that may establish a historical precedent may be brought for ward. Yesterday Thomas E. Singleton, who was Indicted by the Federal grand jury last Saturday for conspiracy In conjunc tion with the Booths In the Agee matter, filed a bond for his appearance in the sum of 54.000. I. Abraham and W. L. Cobb, both of Roseburg, became his bondsmen. AM TO EAISE $150,000 HERE Promoters of Idaho Electic Railway Are Encouraged. A. F. Parker, of Grangeville. and W. F. Kettenbach. who are In this city for the purpose of interesting Portland capital in the 'proposed electric railway from Lewis ton to Grangeville talked with several prominent citizens today regarding the project, receiving considerable encourage ment. "We would like to get about 5150,000 from Portland to be usad in the construc tion of tho road, and I think we will ob tain it without much difficulty." said Mr. Piirker last night "I Interviewed some of your business men today and they all seemed enthusiastic over the project and talked as though they were willing to subscribe. "You might state that we are assured of a certain amount from Portland, but I am not at liberty to make known the names of those who have already Inter ested themselves In the matter. Tho citi zens of Portland seem to realize the great benefits to be derived by, this city In case the road Is constructed, and there is no doubt but that it will be." REGISTRATION FIGURES. Eligible to register, estimated.. 2,0QQ Registered up to last night. .. .10.73- Yet to register 15.D00 Republicans registered: i).l- Demoerat.s registered 1.401) Not declared 101 New voter3 1.742 Changes US51 Registration closes today at 3 P. M. More than S00 citizens journeyed to tho office of the County Clerk yester day and registered their party affilia tion preparatory to taking an active part In the approaching primaries. Last night the total of those regis tered had reached 10.732. There are still about 15,600 voters who will have to register before 5 o'clock tonight if they are to participate in the primary election. From the opening hour yesterday until the hour for closing. County Clerk Fields and his corps of assist ants were busy registering the ever changing throng. Business man and laborers stood elbow to elbow In the long lines leading to the desks. Chi nese and Japanese, Germans and Austrians. Englishmen and French men, with an occasional native son of another country followed and preceded Americans to and from the building. Naturalization papers were unfolded and ready for Inspection. Busy men and idlers mixed In the crowd. When the rush was over and the count was made, the figures showed that 9152 loyal sons of th,e Republican party had qualified. The Democrats numbered 1409. and there were 191 who had refused to declare their party affiliation. Of the 10.752 who had registered up to last night there were 1742 new voters. The percentage of new voters registering is given as very high. These 1742 are enough to swing the .primaries for a candidate, and may In a measure change the face of things. There were 1S51 changes Included In the number registered. The bearers of petitions who crowd the hallways have secured many signatures. County Clerk Fields anticipates a rush today. It is believed that more people will register today than any day previous, and that when the reg istration closes at 5 o'clock tonight a record will have been established. A. 0. U. W. INSURANCE RATES Question of Readjustment Will Be Determined This Morning. What tho A. O. U. W. may do about insurance rates will be decided by the grand lodge In session In Portland this morning at 11 o'clock. All -day yatrdH( argument had the tloor in the grand ledge. William Colvlg. chairman of the commit tee on jurisprudence, led those desiring a change from the old "step-rate" premium and D. Soils Cohen opposed- The feeling of the order as a whole. If represented by the grand lodge, was that. If the sotilety was to be perpetuated, the new rate must go Into effect. Premiums under the new rate, instead of Increasing every five years, to 50 years', would be Dased on the attained age of the applicant for membership, and would re main the same through life, carrying with It a cash or surrender value, extended in surance and a paid-up policy after three years' membership. As it is now the younger members are said to be paying more than their part Within the last year thote In tho order In the state over 55 years of age have created a. deficiency of more than $-10,000, which the younger members have had to bear. , There is no desire to keep the older men out. and inducements are even offered them to remain. After 53 a level rate is pro posed by the change by which tho older members would be carried at leas than cost, it Is said, through tho medium of a guaranty fund. Whether the change will be made or not depends upon the vote taken when Grand Master F. Berchtold calls tho special order of business this morning. If the change is made considerable work will be necessary to adjust the laws of the order to conform with the new plan. No routine business will come before the grand lodge. NELSON CASHES A BOGUS CHECK Stranger Presents Paper for Two Hundred and Gets Coin. Otto M. Nelson cashed a $200 check for a stranger late Tuesday afternoon and is out just that amount by tho transaction. In company with a friend of Nelson, the man with the bogus paper entered the California saloon. Front and Mirrteon streets, and asked for tho accommodation. It was granted, and when the check was presented to the First National Bank for payment, the fact that It was worthless was discovered. Nelson did not present tho check at the bank until yesterday morning. As soon as "it was learned It was valueless he reported his loss to the police. Chief Hunt assigned Detective Weiner. but it is thought probable the crlmimil is now far beyond the corporate limits of Port land. Nelson, who is proprietor of the Cali fornia saloon. Is having his share of mis fortunes. He was fined $25 for selling liquor to a minor the same day he cashed the bogus chock. You may be thinking of us ing an artificial food for your baby. Try Mellin's Food ; it is a proper food suited to the. baby's condition. It is not a medicine but a true food. Let us send you a sample to try. HeUia's Food is the ONLY Infants' Food, which received the Grand Prize, the highest award of the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition, St. Louis. 1904. High er thaa. a gold medal. MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON, MASS. uIll r S !S3 r ? !