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A THE 3tOHKTNTQv OREGONIAK. WEDNE8DXT, MAY 17, 1905. 1 :f FQQD RUNS LOW ON TIE EHLIS Long , Qyerdue Barkentine Is Towed Into Port, Safe and Unharmed. WATER ALMOST EXHAUSTED Vcisfeel Five. Weeks Overdue From Philippines for Willapa Harbor Makes Gray's Harbor Had Head AVinds and Calms. HOQUIAM. Wash., May lS.-(SpeciaL) "With her supply of water almost exhaust ed and but two sacks ot flour, besides a little rice and a few beans left on board, the barkentine Chehalis, 119. days out from Cebu, P. I., was towed into Gray's Har bor tonight. Five weeks and more overdue for Wil lapa Harbor, the long voyage of the Chehalis- was caused by strong bead winds and by calms encountered while trying to beat through the tortuous passages be tween the islands. AWarc well on board. The- tug Daring picked up the Chehalis outside today. The barkentine was await ing a low into Willapa Harbor, her desti nation, fo which she will sail tomorrow. Captain Edgar Simpson, son o Captain A. M. Simpson, president of the Simpson Lumber Company. o San Francisco, which owns the barkentine. is in com mand. Another son of Captain Simpson is also on board. Practically every shipping man on the Pacific Coatt had given the Chehalis up as lost. She was not sighted once since leaving Cebu, and the underwriters saw themselves paying the insurance to the owners. Probably only one vessel con sumed more time on the passage, and that vessel was out 143 days. There are 14 men all told on the Che halis. Plenty of provisions for a voyage of 70 or SO days were shipped, but as the weeks went by and she was still far out In tlfe Pacific the larder began to run low. The brisk nortnwesterly winds which have prevailed off the coast for the past two or three weeks do not extend far over the sea, and. what winds the Chehalis did find were mostly against ber. Her stay in tropical waters had also fouled her bottom. The Chehalis was built in Hoquiam in 1S3L She is 177 feet long, with a 40-foot beam and a net tonnage of 612 tons. NEW MEN ON THE TOLEDO. Captain Lclgliton Takes the Place ot Captain Killnian, .Resigned. Captain Arthur Lelghton, a bar pilot, will be in command of the steamer To ledo when she makes' her next trip to Gray's Harbor. W. Ruffner will take the place of the chief engineer, who like Captain Killman and the mate, re signed Monday night. When the Toledo went aground in Skamokawa slough, while coming up the river Sunday night, she was not in charge of a licensed Aver pilot, but of Chris Nelson, a man who has been engaged on towboats. The' new omqers were .engaged be-, fore the steamer reached Portland Mon day night. She will leave down today, on her second trip to the Gray's Har bor towns of Westport, Hoquiam and Aberdeen. When the Exposition opens, the rates of the Toledo -will be cut from $4 to Pvtland and $3 to Astoria to $3 to Portland, including meals,.and berth, and $2.50 to Astoria. It is a daylight ride from Gray's Harbor Jo Astoria. STRIKE OF STEA3IBOATMEN. Union on Puget Sound Asks for $45 a Month. SEATTLE. May 16. As a result of the refusal on the part of the owners of the steamboat fleet plying on Puget Sound to grant their demand for an increase 4n wages, the members or the Puget Sound Steamboatmen's Union have called a strike. Tonight, when the steamers Fairhaven, Utopia and Capi tol City, of the Laconner Trading & Transporiitlon Company's fleet reached port the crews walked off, and it is expected that the crews of other S6und craft will follow their example upon the arrival in port of the steam ers tomorrow morning. The transportation companies claim thnt they have plenty of men to take the places of the strikers, and declare that they will not pay the Increase asked for. The strikers want 545 a month, an increase of $5 a month over the present wage schedule. CONDUCTORS DELAY COLUMBIA Then the Steamer Starts Out in the Wrong Direction. Held back for two hours that a number of the visiting railway conductors might take passage on her after the close of last night's session of the convention, the steamer Columbia was scheduled to leave the Ainswqrtb dock at 10:30 last night, for San Francisco. The steamer fulled out from the wharf at that time, but In some way got headed In the wrong direction. The first thing the men on the wharf heard was a call from the steamer .to catch a line. Finally the muddle was straightened out, and the Columbia got under way again after 11 o'clock. NUMANT1A LEAVES JAPAN. Two Portland Liners in Yokohama Harbor at the Same Time. Word was received in the office ot the Portland & Asiatic Company yesterday that the steamship Aragonia, which left Portland April 19. arived at Yokohama May 1L T Another Portland stcancr was at Yoko hama at the same time, the Numantla, of the same line, which sailed from Japan for Portland. Mav 13. She is due here May SO. On board the Xumantia is a con signment of raw silk, which Js on Its way to the factories In "New Jersey. The silk will go eastward in a baggage car. Ellcric Chartered for Panama. Laidlaw .& Co. yesterday chartered the British steamship Elleric. 2322 tons, to take a cargo of lumber from Tacoma to Panama. The Elleric is well known here. She is now in port in Japan. Baltic "Wires or Storms. QUEENSTOWN Ireland. May IS. Passengers "who landed here 'on the White Star steamer Oceanic state that the vessel was in wireless telegraphic communication with the Baltic, of the ame line on Suaday. The Baltic report ed that -she bad experienced terrific weather which, -with some mishaps, re tarded ber passage 34 bours and was likely to further prolong hervoyage to New York. She was due today. Cunarder Caronia Aground. ' NEW. YORK." May 16. A large steam ship, believed to be the Canard liner Caronia, which sailed this afternoon for Liverpool, is agrouRd off Sandy Hook. She is in no -danger. ' Cargo of Jennie Stella. ASTORIA, Or.. May 6.-(SpeciaI.)-The schooner Jennie Stella, which sailed today for San Francisco, carries a cargo of 363,-102-feet of lumber, and 30,000 laths, loaded at Vancouver, Wash. ' Marine Notes. Inspectors Fuller and Edwards yester day inspected the steamer Cascade In the harbor. The United States engineers are pre paring plans for an extension of the Jetty at ihc north side of the mouth of the Coqullle River, for which an appropriation of 150,000 has been, made. By daylight this morning the steamer Alliance Is aue In port, as she left Asto-4 comes from San Francisco, Coos Bay and Eureka with a general cargo. The German ship Emilia, 1738 tons, which was chartered some time ago to " ,ssbsbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb Mrs. w. M. Lrquhart, Chehalis. Mm. H. J. Mead. Centralis. CHEHALIS. Wash. May 10. -(Special.) Mrs. V. M. Urquhait. who has been R'lectrd by Mayor Stewart an Chehalis' hotels .at the Lewis and Clark Fair. Li he Ue or W. M. Urquhart. a wcIl-Vnown pioneer merchant of this city. Mrs. Urquhart's parents arc Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Manning, who are well-known residents of Olympla and plancer citizens of Washington, having located In this State In 1651. Mrs. Urquhart was born In Lewis County, near Winlock. She Is ne or the active members or the St. Helens Club, the ladles' club of this city. CEXTRAL1A. Wash., May IB. (Special.) Mayor Calvin made a cood selection when he che Mr. H. L. Mrad. of Cenlraliu. to be CentrallaV hostess at the Exposition. Mrs. Mead is one of Ccntralia's inort Prominent women. She has, appointed the fol lowing to be her assistants during the week: Mr. John Galvin, Mrf. P. n. Stahl. Mns. Y. T. McXitl. Mrs. O. I Taylor. Mre. " Charles Gilchrist. Mrs. J. A. Field, Mrs. Frank II. Mil tor. Mrs. D. T. Vantln and Mrs. J. M. Itenedlct. Mrs. Mead has been a resident or Centralia for the past 15 yearw -and her selection ae hoslcra Is approved by all.. All the smaller" towns of the county will be represented, each assistant bearing her own eipcnu.. ldarlfdr" Portland by Balfour. " Guthrie & Co.. sailed from Shields, May 13. If. is expeoted that she will- load back with wheat. ' It was reported yesterday that the British steamship Sandhurst? 2768 tons, will return to Portland from Hong Hong, and will load with lumber for the Orient. The Sandhurst left here April 22. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. May 1C. Condition of the bar at 3 P. M., moderate; wind northwest, weather rainy. Sailed at 10:40 A. M. Schooner Jennie Stella, for San Francisco. Arrived at 2:30 and left up at 5 P. M. Steamer Alliance, from Coos 13 ay and Eu reka. Arrived down at 5 V. M- Steamer Bee. Sailed at 10:40 A. M. Barkentine Portland, for San Pedro. San Francisco. May 10. Sailed Barken tine Tarn O'Shanter and schooner Sequoia, ror Columbia River. Shields, May 13. Sailed German ship Emllie. for Portland. San Francisco, May 10. Arrived Steamer Santa Rosa, from Victoria; steamer Signal, from Coos Bay. Sailed Barkentine Tarn O'Shanter, for Portland; schooner Sequoia, for Portland; schooner II. D. Bendixsen, for Tacoma. Yokohama, May 15. Arrived Empress of China, from Vancouver, for Hongkong. Auckland. May 10. Arrived previously Venture, from San Francisco and' Honolulu, for Sydney. X. S. "W. San Francisco, May 16. Sailed last night Steamer Despatch. Sailed tonlxht Steamer Oregon. THEY WILL SING AND STUDY i ' Norwegian Students Come to Learn American Customs. NEW YORK. May 16. In- the Scandina vian steamer United States, which arrived tonight,' was aparty of 32 students from the University of Norway. They form the singing chorus of the university, un der the leadership of Professor Groendahl, and were sent to this country by tle Crown Prince of Norway and Sweden. They will give a series of concerts through the country, but the purpose of their royal patron Is not this so much as to get the students to make a study of American ways and methods. They will visit the leading universities. The proceeds of the concerts will be donated to Scandinavian charities In the United States. Brothers Unite in Revenge. YOAKUM, Tex., May 16. E. S. Mason, a prominent business man, was today shot and killed by M. A. and P. N. New man, brothers, who were concealed in the Iane .Hotel and who used rifles. Several days ago Miss Lillian Newman, aged 2S years, died at Runge. and Short ly afterward Dr. J. M. Boyd, a highly respected physician, was bound- over in $5000 to answer to the. charge ot malpractice in connection with the young, woman's death. The brothers surrendered and have been taken to Haletfsville. Seattle Invites Musicians. DETROIT. May 16. The American Federation of Musicians, In convention today, adopted a resolution expressing' strong disapproval of all child labor, including, juvenile bands of musicians. Atlantic City, Boston and Seattle have sent invitations for he next conven tion. Oleott Resigns Trust Presidency. NEW YORK. May 16. The resigna tion of President Oleott of the Central Trust Company, was announced today. Mr. Oleott gave as his reason that his health liad been Impaired. He has been president of the Central' Trust Coaa- JLpaax alsce lSSi. SPORT OR NO SPDRT Issue Raised by Quakers About v Their' Schools. FOOTBALL MAKES SOLDIERS Argument of Anti-Sport Representa tive Answered Bank Clerks Get Consumption Through Lackv of Exercise.- . PHILADELPHIA, May 16. The Friends yearly meeting. In session.here today. tel2ussed the question of . athletics in CL1IU V. W 1 1 1 c VJ.. KJkilAl U ACE- lington, a representative of the West chester meeting, insisted that a halt be called at the Friends' educational Instilu- FAIR HOSTESSES FROM TWO WASHINGTON CITIES tlons on the violent forim? of sports, which, he raid, had caused tho death of over 20) youths In the United Sjute last year and had resulted In Injnrlcs. more or less serious, to S00 boys and young men. He said that football gave an Impetus to the military spirit, which was too ram pant in the country. President Swayne. of Swarthmore Col lege. fpoke In favor of the sports. He said: Every boy and girl must have the play ground. This committee would not. ir it could, forbid participation In what Is called athletics. My experience "of 25 yearn with the young convinces me that they cannot do this. The athletic field Is a necessity. Joseph R. Gillam, of Mount Holly, X. J., said: Fifty per cent of all bank clerks die of consumption before reaching middle life. This Is because a majority of them have not built up their bodies -by athletic exercise. I have been surprised at the number In this class who are compelled to go to Colorado and elsewhere to regain their health. BAPTISTS HOLD ANN I VERSA II IKS First Joint Gathering of North and South Since the Var.v ST. LOUIS. May IS.-The Generaf' Bap tist Convention, participated In by the Baptists of the North and South, In mark ing their first Joint meeting since ant bcllum days, began here today, presided over by E. TV. Stephens, of Columbia, Mo., the newly-elected president of the South ern Baptist Convention. More than 1000 visitors have arrived to, attend the Na tional Baptist anniversaries of 1503, of which celebration today's convention is a part, and It is declared that 2000 more will arrive within the next J.wo days. " The Women's Baptist Home Mission So ciety concluded Its sessions "by the elec tion of officers. Mrs. J. N. Cronse was re-elected president for the 27th annual term and Miss Mary G- Burdette was re elected corresponding secretary for the 26th annual term. Mrs. R. Maplesden. as recording secretary, and Mrs. A. B. Bar ber, as treasurer, were re-elected. Twenty-nine vice-presidents were elected, rep resenting all parts of the country. Mrs. Mary P. James, a missionary' In the Far Northwest, made an address, review ing the work accomplished In that sec tion of J.he country. Mrs. Sueji Miymorl. a Japanese woman, told of mission work in Japan. A group of Indians' from Indian Territory was present to represent its people. WILL ELECT BISHOPS TODAY United Brethren Conference Delays .Action on Church Consolidation. TOPEIvA. Kan.. May 16. Resolutions were adopted today at the United Breth ren's conference postponing the question o'f the consolidation with the Methodist and Congregational Protestant- churches until Thursday. ' Impressive memorial services were held for the ten officials who have passed away since the last conference. Bishop J. TV. Holt being the most noted. Gov ernor Hanley. of Indiana. lectured before the conference tonight. Much Interest attaches to tomorrow's session "because of the election of three bishops. Dr. TV. M. Bell, of Elkhart, lnd.. and Dr. William Weakley, of West Virginia, are practically certain to get two of the places. A resolution Introduced and signed by ministers, requesting that in the selection of general officers laymen be selected whenever possible, created a sensation. AFTER. HEATHEN OF GOTHAM Evangelistic Tent Campaign Aided by Tainted Money. NSW YORK. May 16. The evangelistic tent campaign whkh Is to be waged In New Vwk"throughout - the comIng- Sum- mer by an i n ter&en om I n&ttenal commit tee was inaugurated tonight at a large mass meeting in Carnegie Hall, presided over by Bishop Coadjutsr "David H. Greer. Announcement was made of a donation of a JW60 cHeck "for the work from John D. Rockefeller. The evangelistic campaign is designed for 1.067.762 persons. -This Is the number,; actually, of people not in the Greater New York churches. The meetings wljl be conducted in tents and all Summer long. There will be a speaker and a student for each tent, each speaker to remain but two weeks in that tent- No collection Is to be taken at any tent "meeting. Biblical League In Session. NEW YORK, .May 16. The first annual session of the American Biblical League, the object ot which is Bible study, was held tonight In the Marble Collegiate Church. The attendance was -large, and after devotional exercises the president William Phelps Hall, delivered the open. Ing address, setting forth the alms of the league. GET-RICH-QUICK FRAUD. Dcvorc Diamond Company Bobs - up Under New Names. ST. PAUL. May 15. United States Dls- 1 trlct Attorney Haupt today received a copy of the oral opinion, recently gc- livered by Judge LochrPii In the United State- District Court at Minneapolis. In the case of the Hathorn Mutual Com mission Company against Postmaster W D. Hale, of Minneapolis, to restrain the Postmaster from preventing the delivery of mall addressed to the company and from refusing to pay money orders drawn In. its favor. Judge Lochren dismissed the bill of the plaintiffs on the ground that the company was engaged In fraudu lent business. The company Is classed by the District Attorney's office as a "gct-rlch-quipk" concern, and one which Is doing a gi gantic business over the United States. The men Interested In the Hathorn Com mission Company are Arthur Z. Hathorn. S. W. Devore. E. D. Aresel and N. A. Sprong. all of whom are under Indictment by the Federal grand jury on ch-irge of using the malls to defraud. The concern, according to Mr. HuupU was fairly leap ing sl harvest of money until Its mall was stopped, and even now Mr. Haupt Is of the opinion that It Is receiving mall through a "dummy." The company has previously had fraud ciders Issued ngalnst It an.d" hag always renppearea under a new name. It was once known as the Devore Diamond Company, but a fraud order stopped Its business and the Hathorn Mutual Com raltvion Company was the result the new company. It Is charged by "Federal offi cials, operating under the plan of the old one. The scheme of the company was to issue certificates at $S0. which, the com pany promised, would eventually be worth JISOl The payments were to be made tS down and $1.23 per week until the full $S0 was paid. Of the weekly pay ments S3 cents was to go to the redemp tion fund. 15e to the company's own use and the remaining part of the JSO for the purpose of carrying on the business. Aa often as there might be $160 In the re demption fund, the lowest certificate holder would draw that amount. Camp to Be a Model One. SAN FRANCISCOj Mayv 16. (Spe cial.) Companies I 'and K. Tenth In fantry, stationed "at the PresidiQ. left this evening at S o'clock "for Portland, Or., where they" will report to Commanding- General Williams, of the De partment of the Columbia, Vancouver Barracks," Washington, for duty. They will encamp on the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition grounds for the purpose of patrolling and guarding the property of the Government exhibit. Their camp, moreover, will' serve as part of the Government exhibit, it will be a model camp, complete in every detail and showing the latest methods of the military service to secure- comfort for soldiers. v Monument for Chief Joseph. SEATTLE, May 16. The University of "Washington Historical Society has or dered a marble monument prepared for the grave. of Chief Joseph, on the Nes pclim River. The stone will le unveiled June 20. with appropriate exercises, at tended by prominent wiilte men and In dians. Babe Dies Over Night. OREGON CITYOr.. May 16. (Special.) The 1-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs L ! TV. Robbins. of Molalla, died under rather peculiar circumstances last night. Upon retiring for the night, the child, which was in its usual good health," was placed in its bed. Two hours later It was dis covered cold In death. Burning of a Sawmill. TACOMA. Wash., "May 16: The sawpnill of the Lake Head Lumber Company at Lake Kahowsln. on the Tacoma. Eastern. Railroad, burned last night. The low Is $15, CW; half Insured. ( ' W.T1TED CI New Haven - Preachers Defend Its "Acceptance. BUT. DO NOT' DEFEND GIVER Ministers TVlio Condemned nocke- . feller 'Make Vigorous Bcjoiridcr. - Acceptance Stiffens up Oil Mans Moral. Status, -v. NEW HAVEN. Conn., May IS. In a letter acknowledging the receipt from the committee of protesting ministers of doc uments bearing on the, recent acceptance 6 the Rockefeller contribution to?the American Board, of Commissioners of Foreign Missions, the pastors of Corigre gationallst churches In New Haven, with the exception of Rev. A. J. Haynes, of the United Church, have jointly given expression to their views in the matter. The pastors, !n their letter, say that while reluctant to express their views, some "extraordinary statements of the protestants call for an answer. They de plore any unnecessary and harsh critic ism of missionary societies. Further, they say that they are among those who have agreed to the acceptance of the gift, but have not, in any declaration of their viewsj. manifested what the committee call any "tendency to palliate, excuse or exculpate" anything that may be shown to be "wrong In the business methods of any corporation. "On the contrary," the pautors assert, they "have not neglected suitable opportunities of testifying against any recognized double standards of private and public morals, or against any recognized form of Industrial or so cial evil, regardless of what individuals might be present in their congregations, and without anxious thought of pie pos sible offense to the contributors to the treasuries of our churches." BOSTON COMMITTEE .REPLIES New Haven Ministers Have Not An swered Case Against Gift. BOSTON, May 16.-Thc following reply to the New Haven letter was given out today by Secretary JH. W. Gleasou, of tne' committee of protesting ministers: The New' Haven statement is given out in reply to documents imued last week by the Bcton protesting ministers. Of these there were the following: "First The reply of Dr. "Wathiagton Gladden, which was unique in giving a ciminary of the moral indictments against the business methods of the Standard Oil Company with citations of evldene? In support of the same These ppeciflc indictments are not touched upon, much less answered, by this letter from New Haven. From no quarter came any attempts to llchten the moral odium which these charges Involve. "Second The document was an eloquent and poweful sermon of Rev. Artemus Jean Haynqs, .of New Haven, issued as the beat uttcranceS of the conscience of the church and people outraged by this new instance of ethical Indifference from the church toward the ufons? and crimes connected with the making of the money received. Viyiatever individual phrares may awaken dissent, the total lm prrs!on and rower ot the sermon remain un atuix'cicd and unanswerable. 'Third The third document was a lats ment of the Issue now before the churchca graninc' out of the Rockefeller sift, which was drawn up by a committee of the Boston protesting ministers. This document is kindly in its terron and avoldts dealing with the Inci dent closed by the acceptance by the pruden tial committee of the gift and avoids. all con troversy with th parties concerned lh that specific incident. It states the facts and prin ciples brought Into contention by this dlsctuf ittn, showing how these make clear the grounds of protest, justifies them and furnishes new evidence of their cogency. "With one brief phrase only thU letter from New Haven deals that which calls attention to the fact that the defenders of the reception of the Rockefeller gift have inclined, as the original protect suggested would be Inevitable, to txcuye and screen and belittle the wrongs now under condemnation by the people. "However It may seem to the writers ot thte letter, the taking of this gift, except for the protest in and out of the church awakened against It, has In the words of Dr. Parkhurst. tended to rtlffcn up the moral status of the donor, and the various form? ot this defense seem cncrallr to have the effect to blur the moral Issue and confuse the mind and con science upon the fact and principles Involved. "The writers of the- New Haven letter seem romcwhat nettled, as though a reflection wa? cat on their general courage and readiness to ptln.k ot-bllc evils. This Is to be regretted. HOSPITALS CROWDED MAJORITY OF MTISHTS WOMEN Lira. Pinkhama AdTlce Saves Many From this Sad and Costly Experience. It is a sad but true fact that everv vear brings an in crease m the number ofopera tions performed upon women in our hospitals. More thanfhree fonrths of the patients lying on those snow white beds are women and girls who are awaiting- or recovering from opera tions made necessary by neglect. 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In order to prove the wonderful merits of Swamp-Root you may have a sample bottle and a book of valuable informa tion, both sent absolutely free by malL The book contains many of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters re ceived from men and women cured. Tlje value and success of Swamp-Root Is so "well known that our readers are advised to send for a sample bottle. In sending your address to XJr. Kilmer Ss Co., Blng hamton. N. Y., bo sure to say you read this generous offer in the Portland Dally Oregonlan. The genuineness of this offer Is guaranteed. If you are already convinced- that j Swamp-Root Is what you. need, you can i purchase the regular fifty-cent and one- dollar size bottles at drug store every where. Don't .make any mistake, but re member the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Blng hamton, N. T.. on every bottle. millionaire, has invested $500,000 In Japanese bonds. Heltl for Tliorsen's Murder. ABERDEEN. Wash., May 16. (Spc cial.) 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Above all other tblags, ttc strive to save the thou sands of young and middle-aged men who are plung ing" toward the grave,, tbrtured by the -woes of nervous 'debility. We have evolved a special treatment for Nervous Debility and special weakness that is, uni formly successful in cases where success was before and by other doctors deemed impossible. It does not stimulate temporarily, but restores permanently.. Jt. allays irritations of the delicate tissues surrounding the lgr and unduly expanded glands, contracting: them to their normal condition, -which prevents lost vitality. It tones up and strengthens the blooa vessels that carry nourishment. The patient realizes a great blight has been lifted from his life We want all HEX WHO ARE SUFFERING from any disease or speclal.weakness tg .feel that they can come to our office freely for examination and explanation of their condition FHBB sOF CHARGE, without Tjelag' bound by any obligation whatever to take treatment unless they so desire. We cure FREE Write far Symptom. Blaak. axti. -Bask. If Yea Caaaet Call."