OWEN IS KIGKE
OUTJlfflCE
(Continued From Flrat Par.)
Loomis" (which statement Incidentally
Is untrue). Mr- Bowen again says: "Mr.
Loo mis collected the Mercado claim from
the Venezuelan government, got his share
of it for a small sum and never reported
the case to the repartment of State."
And again ho says: "He dealt with Bu
chanan, whom Loomis subsequently got
appointed Minister to Panama" (which Is
again an untruth. Mr. Loomis had noth
ing whatever to do with the appointment
of either Mr. Buchanan or Mr. Russell).
In Mr. Bowen's statement dated East
Orange, Mass., M?ay 10. he says: "I have
never preferred charges against Mr.
Loomis. Three lines farther down he
says that to Ms mind it has been proved
conclusively that Mr. Loomis is "a dis
honest official," and a few lines farther
down savs that he had not "nreferred
charges" against Mr. Loomis. and that
none were neeaea. th documents them
telves were charges, evidence and proofs."
The documents, Mr. Bowen explains,
were submitted to Mr. Hay in the spring
of 1304, and that a year had passed with
out further action by Mr. Hay (which,
by Implication at least, looks as if Mr.
Bowen were accusing Mr. Hay also of
misconduct).
In this fame communication of May 10.
Mr. Bowen goes on to say. "that I was
justified in fo doing (that I?, in securing
the publication of the attack on Mr.
Loomis). I have but to show how Mr.
Loomis abrogated the agreement that
President Roosevelt and Mr. Hay had
authorized me to make with the Vene
zuelan government; how he thus ruined
our whole case; and how he seemed likely
to bring still further disgrace on our
Government-" Mr. Bowen then goes on
to state that after he received the cable,
January 10. from Mr. Hay. one telegram
of which he approved, "a protocol arrived
by cable from Mr. Loomis," and that
this protocol, as he calls It, and of which
he complains, he answered by a telerram
to Mr. Hay. He adds:
"I was. of course, even more astounded
than the Venezuelan government was
that Mr. Loomis should thus destroy my
work and. in fact, override the decision
of President Roosevelt and Mr. Hay and
derogate from our prestige as a strong
and straight Nation."
And he ends his letter by the following
statement: "If the newspaper .repre
sentatives were influenced by me. I wan
Justified in trying to Influence them, be
cause Mr. Loomis was dishonest while
Minister to Caracas and as Assistant Sec
retary of State was guilty of abrogating
the agreements President Roosevelt and
Mr. Hay had authorized me to make
with the Venezuelan government: and bo
cause he deceived and seemed likely to
continue to deceive the government and
people of the United ISates."
Disproves Attack on Loomis.
It is disingenuous for Mr. Bowen re
peatedly to use such language and at the
same time to insist ho has made "no
charges" against Mr. Loomis. Moreover,
it Is quite impossible that Mr. Bowen
can believe that the telegram signed
by Mr. Loomis s acting Secretary of
State, which he calls a protocol, really
proves that Mr. Loomis was guilty of
abrogating the agreements" President
Roosevelt and Mr. Hay had authorized
him to make with the Venezuelan gov
ernment. Mr. Bowen's statment is shown
to be absolutely untrue by the statement
of the solicitor of the Department of
State. Mr. Penfleld. But his 'own state
ment bears within Itself its own refuta
tion on this point. He shows in this state
ment that he answered this cable of
Mr. Loomis by a cable to Mr. Hay, who
would thus have had his attention speci
fically called to the Loomis "protocol,"
?ven if ho had not known of it before
and even if he had been so neglectful
of his duty as not to Inquire what cables
had been sent in the matter with which
he was dealing. As a matter of fact,
the Loomis cable In question was sent
by direction of Mr. Hay. with the as
sistance of Mr. Penfleld, and was signed
by Mr. Loomis simply because on the
day that It was sent It happened that
Mr. Hay-was confined to his house and
rould not get down to the Stato De
partment. It is on its face an absurdity
to suppose Mr. Hay, -who returned to
his duties In the State Department within
a day or two and who has repeatedly
gone over the wholr-Venezuelan matter,
cabling to Mr. Bowen about it and re
ceiving cables from him in return, could
have been Ignorant of the fact that such
a cable had been sent by Mr. Loomis
during his (Mr. Hay's) absence. Mr.
Bowen's allegation on this point is in
reality a charge against Mr. Hay rather
than against Mr. Loomis.
Gave Charges for Publication.
Mr. Bowen furnished his charges against
Mr. Loomis, and some of the documents
In reference thereto, to representatives
of a New York newspaper. The names
of the representatives of the newspaper
to whom he furnished this Information
were John Grant Dater and Nicholas
Biddle. Mr. Dater testifies as follows:
"Secretary Taft: That you subsequently
saw Mr. Bowen. and that. In the course
of the conversation. Mr. Bowen, possibly
without your Invitation, confirmed the
statement that you had heretofore heard
rumors with respect to Mr. Loomis and
his relation to the Asphalt Company.
"Mr. Dater Yes. sir. and other matters.
"Secretary Taft That Mr. Bowen was
very full of the subject.
"Mr. Dater Absolutely.
"Secretary Taft And talked about It
with a great deal of earnestness.
"Mr. Dater He certainly did.
"Secretary Taft And he expressed th
hope that some day his side of the story
would be printed?
"Mr. IMter Yes, sir.
"Sec.-etary Taft Mr. Bowen showed you
no letters?
"Mr. Dater No, sir; he showed me no
letters.
"Secretary Taft Did he show you a copy
or the letter which he sent to me?
"Mr. Dater He did not. I did not
know that h had communicated with
you. 1 understand it was with Secretary
Hay.
"Secretary Taft Or any of the docu
ments upon which he bases bis proof
Of Mr. Loomis guilt?
"Mr. Dater I do not think I could an
swer that directly. I would rather not
answer."
The testimony of Mr. Biddle Is as fol
lows: "Secretary Taft In one . of those ar
ticles you wrote appeared a statement
concerning a letter written by Mr. Loomis
asserting en Interest in the Mercado claim,
which was published in the Herald.
"Mr. Biddl. Yes: sir.
"Secretary Taft Did you get that from
Mr. Bowen?
"Mr. BIddlf I did.
"Secretary Taft You requested It from
him. or did he hand it to you in tho
course of a casual conversation?
"Mr. Biddle I spoke to Mr. Bowen about
the clKirges in a general way and h
told me he would give such Information
as he had and set me right on the en
tire thing, and he would show me certain
letters that he had forwarded to th
State Department.
"Secretary Taft And did they include
the Mercado letter the letter of Mayers
to Loomis?
"Mr. Biddle Yes. sir.
"Secretary Taft I suppose you saw
the same letters that Bowen gave me
one was the Mercado claim: second the
Mayers letter and the third has slipped
my mind. There was a letter to Mr.
Hay written by Bowen.
"Mr. Biddle I saw that at different
times.
"Secretary Taft Just run your eve over
these letters. (Letter of Mr. Bowen to
Secretary Taft dated April 2, 1S05. inclos
ing copies of papers which hod been in
Mr. Hay's hands, as follows: Telegram
to Mr. Hay from Mr. Bowen dated
February 30. 1903; telegram to Mr. Bowen
from Mr. Hay dated February 2. 1903:
telegram to Mr. Hay from Mr. Bowen.
lated February 23. 1905; letter to Mr.
Hay from Mr. Bowen. dated Feb rim rv ja.
1905: letter to Mr. W". w. Russell from
F B. Loomis. dated August 25. 1900; letter
in Mr. Loomis from Mr. Mayors dated
July 19. 1900.)
"Mr. Biddle I have seen all of these
iSd it seem to me there were some ad- !
ilfipnal letters.
"Secretary Taft Did Mr. Bowen know
you were a correspondent?
"Mr. Biddle Yes. sir. L first met Mr.
Bowen at the time of the blockade in
Venezuela and I obtained Information
rom him at that time. He knew who I
was. or course, and I went to him as
the Herald man. I told him what I had
heard, and he was frank about giving
me further information.
"Secretary Taft Did he express a desire
sne way or tho other, to have the truth
mown?
"Mr. Biddle He told me a great many
Mmcs that lie thought he was in a very
unfortunate position: "being the United
Elates Minister, he could not so forward i
Iand be quoted when anything occurred,
so as to set himself right He thought
the instructions that he was receiving
from the Department were very unior
tunate and that he was getting the blami
for the entire thing.
"Secretary Taft And therefore he would
like to have his own side stated some
time? "Mr. Biddle He told me a great many
times that he could not be quoted, but
would like it If bis side could be stated.
I think that he was most anxious to
have certain facts come out."
Mr. Bowen himeelf admits that he
showed these letters and made . state
ments to the representatives of the news
papers in question. I have already quoted
his remark in this statement of May 20:
"If the newspaper representatives were
influenced by me. I was justified In trying
to Influence them, because Mr. Loomis
was dishonest while Minister at Caracas."
In the same statement he says that Mr.
Loomis' friends asserted "that I insti
gated the publication of the scandal with
which his name is associated. That charge
may be true. Whether it is or not, the
newspaper correspondents who were in
Caracas alone know. As the scandal was
generally known throughout the whole
community, I talked with them about It.
I certainly never attempted to keep them
silent. On the contrary. J urged them to
tell the truth, the wholc'truth and noth
ing but the truth."
Objected to Being Quoted.
In his letter to me of June S, he iys:
"I had several private interviews with
Mr. Dater and Mr. Biddle In regard to
Information they were sending to tho
Herald. In order to make my side of
the case perfectly clear. 1 explained to
them confidentially how Mr. Looml'
record in Caracas and the Influence to
which he must consequently bend balked
me In my work. I felt that I could safely
trust them. In all governmental and dip
lomatic circles. It is customary to trust
and use the press. In no other way
can information be placed before the
public that the public should possess,
what I wanted our people to know wa
not the Loomis scandal alone, but the
whole situation in Venezuela. I diet
not bellee for a moment that either
Mr. Dater of Mr. Biddle would quote
.me, or attempt to reproduce from memory
any papers I showed them, and I sup
posed, of course, that they would present
the whole case to our people, and not
merely the Loomis scandal. In fact, they
assured me that the Interviews would
be regarded by them as entirely con
fidential. . . If my name Is associated
with the scandal. It Is only because there
was a breach of faith somewhere."
A tain In his letter of June 14 he cays:
Talked with the Herald men because they
Jd they would not betray ray confident.
They did betrar me. and one of them even
L tried to produce from memory tho Mercado
T'clalm. which I ehowed to him confidentially."
In short, it appears from Mr. Bowen's own
statement, as well as from the statement of
Messrs. Dater and Biddle. and tho letter from
Mr. Wright, that Mr. Bowen. while Mlnleter
at Caracas, Instigated and requested and ac
tually eecured the publication of attacks on
the Assistant Secretary of Stato and fur
niched to the press copies of document be
lieved to reflect upon the Assistant Secretary
of Stato for Investigation. Mr. Bowen's ex
cuse for this conduct. o far as It can be
made out, eems to be that he expected the
newspaper men to keep his connection with
the charges f-cret. In other words, he ap
parently regards his case as improved that
he secured this attack upon his official chief
In a furtive and underhand manner, and that
he did not intend that his connection with
the attack should be divulged.
Of course, such conduct Is inexcusable and,
shows Mr. Bowen's entire unfitness to remain
in the diplomatic service without regard to
whether the charges he has made against Mr.
Loomis are true or false. Even If Mr. Loomis
had been guilt)'. Mr. Bowen's conduct would
be unpardonable. Inasmuch as Secretary
Taft's careful Investigation of the charge
shows them to be falee. his attitude appears
In an even worse light. But it must be kept
In mind that his unfitness for the eervlce Is
clearly established by his own conduct, with
out any reference to the question of Mr.
Loomis action. The Department of State
had explicitly forbidden just such conduct la
a general circular issued over three years ago.
He Instigated Stealing.
It appears from the testimony that Caracas
Is seething with scandal and that all kinds
of accusations are rife, not merely against Mr.
Loomis and Mr. Bowen, but against practi
cally every other diplomatic representative
now residing or who has recently resided
there. There is no excuse whatever for re
peating the injurious and malicious gossip cir
culated about these various men. Mr. Bowen
hlmuelf, however, has not only furnished and
brought forward a great deal of 'such gossip
about Mr. Loomis, but has evidently been
one of the main sources from which It orig
inated. He tried to tamper with the cable
operator through our Consul at Guayra, Mr.
Goldschmldt, in order to secure what he hoped
would be Incriminating telegrams against Mr.
Loomis. Mr. Goldsehmldt's reply was:
"It would be dishonorable to do what you
ask of me."
Mr. Goldsshmldt, In his letter of May 3, 1005,
eao:
"Mr. Bowen never lost an opportunity to
belittle Mr. Loomis' character, ability, eta.
when he spoke to me of him, and seemed to
bear an extraordinary animus against his pre
decessor." Mr. Bowen asked one of the men he him
eelf produced as a witness, Senor Pastor, to
enter into the employ of a certain company
for the purpose of obtaining tin plain words
of stealing) documents which he hoped
might incriminate Mr. Loomis.
He has evidently for many months. Indeed,
for the two last years, devoted himself to
hunting up every piece of scandal or gossip
of which he heard affecting Mr. Loomis, until
It has seemingly become a monomania with
him and has caused him to show complete
disloyalty to the service to which he belongs,
and therefore to the country which he has
represented.
It was his duty to make known to his su
perior officers any facts reflecting on the
honey of Mr. Loomis or any other officials,
but It was a breach of his duty to make locwe
and reckless charges, and especially to give
these charges public currency after their sub
mission tor Investigation by the department.
Mr. Bowen's conduct is especially repre
hensible because of the damage it has un
doubtedly done to the interest of this coun
try. We bold a peculiar position toward our
sister republics lying south of us In all
our dealings with these republics we should
endeavor not merely t act Courteously, just
ly and generously, but to make It evident
that we are thus acting. Any corrupt deal
ing, any misconduct by one of our represen
tatives to these countries calls for the stern
est punishment; and save only corrupt drai
ning, the worst and most flagrant misconduct
of which one of thejo representatives can be
guilty is to give currency to. or secure the
publication of, scandalous attacks upon the
service of which he Is a member or upon
one of his superiors, a responsible head of
that service; for such attacks are certain to
be circulated to the discredit of our govern
ment and our people, not oaly In the newspa
pers of our own country, but la the news
papers of the various Latin -American repub
lics. No matter how baseless they are, no
matter hew complete the refutation of the
charge?, they do a damage that cannot be
wholly repaired.
Dismissal Is Ordered.
Mr. Bowen has been a Jong time in ihe
Consular and diplomatic service. During much
of that time he has done good werk. and un
til recently I had hoped to promote him: If
I could condone hts misconduct In this case.
I would gladly do x, but his usofulnesa In
the diplomatic service is at aa end. I 4o
not desire to punish hlro; save for the risk
to the service which would be involved In
his retention, would be willing to let hts
conduct go unpunished save by a severe ad
monition, but I feel that It Is Impossible to
retain him without exposing the Interests of
the Government to a risk st great that It can
not Justifiably be Incurred. Accordingly. I
would direct that his resignation be request
ed were It not for the statements made on his
behalf In your presence and mine today that
he would consider a resignation an adralrslen
t misconduct: accordingly I direct that be
be dismissed from the service.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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kanle; W. H. Lewis. Seaside; Tom Gore.
Stella: E. W. Elayen. Independence; Will
lam Dahlstrom. Vancouver. Wash.; R. R.
Glover. U. S. A.: Mr. Hattie Nix. George
Nix. Stevenson: S. L. ChUdcrs and wife.
Milan: Richard Alliens. Spokane; A E.
Stevens: H. E. Wilson, city: 'Roe Reblson.
Dundee: J. Xe-ln. V. S. X.; T, F Richard
son. city; J. L. Wallace. Albion. Wash.: W.
C. Bates. Vancouver. Wash : David West,
Pacific Cadue. Cathlamet: W. O. Pearson,
Marion: George Bull: C. P. Glover. M.- H.
Wilds. Albany: Mrs. D. H. Long aud two
children. Woodland. CaL: G. R. Malta.
J. A. Barnett. Grass Valley; S. H. Dueld.
Gold Hill; John Crowley, Eaos Crowley.
John Llndquest. Cottage Grove; J. B. Fisher.
H. D. Brann. Wood burn: P. E. Thamasoa.
city: A Cade. H. C Churchill. Seattle.
The Esmond S. M. Jehason and wife. Miss
Johnson. Denver; E. Wilson. Astoria; W. J.
Green. A. Stuart. Salem: J. Holbrook. Kelso:
W. Richards. R. G. Smith. Mrs. Smith. Miss
Smith. Rainier; E. Mason. Boring: C Spencer.
F. A. Kirk. Sheridan; J. A. Shea. Astoria:
li. A Mitchell. L. Trumwell. Eugene; T. A.
Campbell. San Franeisco; Mrs. Diller. Miss
Dlller. L. N. PowelL Seattle: X. L. Veioe.
Pleasant Lalce: R. L. Hamilton. Granny; L.
Patchle. Belling ban; Mrs. Patchle. Belling
ham; J. W. Spencer. San Francisco; H.
Hollenbeck. Kelso: J. N. Moore. Catlla; F.
J. Gilbert. Aberdeen: J. a Holbrook. A. R.
Pearson. Keleo; T. S. Xewby. Ventura; X.
Leader. Troutdale; D. H. Deccher, W. Deyer.
Miss Couch. Seattle: E. D. Smith. San Fran
cisco: G. Campbell. So Frneisco; L. X.
Swinton. Mrs. Swlstoa. Miss Swlnton. Yon
ealla: R. C Craven. Mrs. Craven. Dallas;
C. E. Elverd. A H. James. Eureka: F. Al
verd. Rainier; H. A. MKcheU. Eugene; J. 3L
Campbell. Cottage Grove: R. Henrid. As
toria; E. P. McClure. and wife. Wlalock;
J. H. Fowler and wife. C X. Allen. Cow
lltx; J. Quinn. Qulnn's; Mrs. A. Xarolf.
Tillamook; J. L McClure. Hartland.
The Oregon M L.' Araster. Boston; E. W.
Karri man. Chicago; E. E. William. Spokane;
H. O. Todd. San FrancHco; G. W. Murphy
and wife. Chicago: Mrs. P. G. Gates. Pasa
dena; M. Block. Kansas City: B. S. Peder
son. San Francisco; F. E. Ames. Belling
ham; S. J. Helth. A heron. H. R Harrison.
Seattle: G. Miller. BeUlsgham; W. P. Ken
nedy. Detroit; Emma. Curtis. Xell! Stew
art. Susie Faith. Marahelltswn; T. W. 'Win
ders. Vancouver-. S. H Martinson. Olyeipla;
Dr. Lou la Birth and wife. Grand Rapids;
Fred S. C-awford Cleveland: Fred Shield.
San Francisco. S. D. Xelsen, Chicago; Oscar
Rosenberger. Detroit: H. S. TV e Her. Omaha;
C. "S. Stone. Seattle: W. Cv Chapman. Ta
coma; W. A He be. Minneapolis; W T
Soloman. Xew York; W. It HareU. Seattle:
J- E. Dixon. "Ellessbarr-; J. IL McMillan.
Buffalo: W. M. Oyler. Tacoma; J. Ward
Hnse and wife: H. R. Burg. H. H. Xell.
Alracoo. Mont.: B. D. Maban. Alameda
Mrs. B- D. Mahaa. Alameda; C D. Plank.
Denver; J. M. Manning. Rmo. Xer.
. Xaeesa Hotel. Tacoma.
j American plan. Rates. 8 and up.
Ketel Deawellr. Taeosaa,
First-class rettuirast In connectlas.
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TOLEDO IS TIED UP
Steamer's Run to Gray's Har
bor Is Abandoned.
TOO SLOW FOR SCHEDULE
Believed That a Better Equlppc
Vessel .Would Find Plenty of
Business Around Towns of
Aberdeen and Hoqulnm.
The steamer Toledo has been laid off
the Gray's Harbor run indefinitely.
Lack of business Is the reason given.
The Toledo was scheduled to leave down
last night at 6 o'clock, and freight was
bfelng received up to 5 o'clock, when Man
ager A. Fay decided to lay oft the vessel.
What was left of the crew had already
quit the steamer or been discharged.
Captain Lelghton will also leave. Includ
ing the captain, there were 12 men on
board. The two tlremen left the steamer
as soon as possible after she arrived at
her wharf Monday night. She was IS
hours coming up from Astoria and the
firemen wanted a faster boat. The To
ledo Is owned by Fay Bros., of Eureka.
It Is tho general opinion among ship
ping men that a steamer able to run
within sight of her schedule could be
profitably operated between Portland and
the three Gray's Harbor points at which
the Toledo has been calling. Westport.
Hoqulam and Aberdeen. The Toledo is
so slow that she has not run on the bi
weekly schedule announced, and has suf
fered a number of mishaps In the six
weeks she has been running- out of this
port. Once she strayed from the channel
and brought up against a slough bank,
and at another time she collided with the
tug Samson. The Toledo's tonnage is but
73 tons, yet she Is able to carry a fair
amount of freight and passengers.
AliD TjATJXCHES ARE KEPT OFF
But Independents Jjand Passcagcrs
to Oaks Oatside the Grounds.
"So launches at all can land at the
Oaks tonight. was the order circulated
among the launch men yesterday after-
soon. Tnls order from the Oregon water
Power tc Railway Company brought a
"An event that is attTactingwidespread attention. great store is illustrat
ing its vast resources and displaying the rarest and most beautiful pianos in the
world.
Chickering pianos, the Weber, the Kimball, the Steck, Hazelton, Lester,
Hobart M. Cable, Crown, Storj' & Clark, Schumann, an exhibit worthy the
attention of the artist and the musician.
The object of this exposition is twofold: To demonstrate the ability of this
store to meet the demands of the most exacting and to make prices which silence
competition.
Everyone contemplating the purchase of a piano, either now or at some future
time, should visit our store. This "Fair Exhibit" of ours is exceptionally com
plete. It embraces all our leading makes, "in specially selected art styles, pro
vided expressly for Fair purchasers. Also, an exceptionally varied line of
Grand Pianos, including the Chickering Concert Grand, Infant Grand and the
famous Quarter Grand of this same make. Other Grands are the famous Steck,
Hazelton and Lester.
Especially interesting is the display of "Weber Grands, and Uprights, includ
ing the latest "Weber creation the Style AA a very dainty, shapelv, beautiful-
Grand.
Other "Weber Pianos which will
y to music-lovers who cannot play the ordinary Piano, are those
to music-lovers who cannot play the ordinary Piano, are those
having Metrostyle Pianola mechanism built into them, enabling
anyone to play them.
Metrostyle Pianolas, Aerioles and Orchestrelles of. every de
scription are also a distinguishing feature of this display. Prices
range irom i?ioo xo jlouu.
STORE:
351 Washington, Cor. Park (8th) Street
VISITORS'
truce In the launch war, at any rate, and
last night there were no clubbed heads.
The- ruling was compiled with by the
Favorite boathouse, which had been given
the exclusive right to land at the float.
No Favorite launches took passengers
to the Oaks, but the Independents who
"butted In" Sunday and Monday found a
landing on the bank ten feet outside the
boundary of the company's property and
took up a number of loads, the passen
gers entering the grounds through a gate
a short distance away.
It Is the intention of the launch men
to work up the traffic to the river en
trance of the Exposition, to make
amends for the up-river trade they have
lost since the launch war began. It Is
also probable that a landing will be built
Just outside the company's grounds.
TAKES LUMBER TO 3IAXILA
Schooner Cllse Departs at Last With
Full Cargo.
The schooner J. W. Cllse left down at
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, bound
for Manila with a load of Government
lumber, shipped at the Portland and
InmanrPoulsen mills, and amounting
to 923,574 feet
As originally Intended by the Quar
termaster's office, the schooner was to
take only 728.000 feet, but Captain
Haley refused to sign the bill of lading-
until a full load was obtained and
a board of surveyors declared the ves
sel unseaworthy with a partial deck
cargo. After lying- Idle for over two
weeks, additional lumber was purchased
for her by the Government- The demur
rage chars.es have not been settled. The
Cllse has been here since April 25.
Ship Reported Chartered.
It was reported yesterday that the
ship General Gordon had been chart
ered to load at Antwerp for Portland,
but by whom was not known. The Gor
don formerly flew the British flag-,
but was recently sold to Norwegians.
She registers 1551 tons, and Is now at
St- Nazal re. If the report is' confirmed
the Gordon will be the 20t:x of the fleet
which will arrive here in time to load
wheat.
Captain Bosworth In the City.
Captain F. S.'Bosworth. formerly ma
rine surveyor for the San IJrancisco
Board of Underwriters and the Bureau
"Veritas and now a resident of Port
land. M&, arrived here Monday and has
been renewing- old acquaintances along
the docks and In the -shipping offices.
He expects to remain here for a month
or so.
Dakota at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO June 20. The bigr
Pacific liner Dakota sister ship of the
Minnesota, arrived here today. After her
cargo of steel rails and general freight
be of great interest, especially
WELCOME
Is unloaded, she will go on the dry dock
for a general overhaulnlg after her trip
from the Eastern Coast. She will then
proceed to . Puget Sound and begin her
regular runs across tho Pacific In connec
tion with the Great Northern Railroad.
Marlife Xotes.
Having sold the Elder. Captain Archi
bald MacFarlane. special agent of the
London Salvage Association, left for San
Francisco last night.
The steamer St- Paul left down last
night, carrying all the passengers she
could hold, besides a big consignment of
flour and some bran.
The steamer Northland is loading lum
ber at the Inman-Poulsen mllL She ar
rived yesterday morning.
Domestic and Foreign; Porta.
ASTOI1IA. June 20. Condition of the bar
at S P. 21.. smooth; wind northwest; weather
cloudy. No shipping.
Saa Francisco, June 20. Arrived Steamer
.City of. Puebla. Xrora Victoria; ateamer San
Pedro, from Gray's Harbor; ateamer Aber
deen, from Gray" Harbor; steamer Atlas,
from Astoria. Sailed Steamer A. J. Fulton,
for Port Townsend; schooner Charles R.
Wilson, for Gray's Harbor; schooner Annie
Laxsn. for "Victoria; steamer Breakwater,
for Coos Bay.
Defense In Twenty Thousand Suit.
C. J. Cook, as a defense to the $20,000
damage suit of Mrs. Mary Sanborn tes
tified that his automobile did not
cause Mrs. Sanborn's horse to run
away, and he denied that she turned
around and shouted to Iim to atop the
automobile. Ho said he was traveling
about ten miles an hour, and when
within 300 yards of Mrs. Sanborn,
slowel down and sounded his horn. She
was driving- slow, but became fright
ened and drove the horse Into a fence
and the wagon collided with a picket
causing the horse to run away. He and
M. Ainsley. who Is associated with him
In business, assisted her after the acci
Mr. Theodore Kruse begs to announce to those
contemplating a visit to the coast this summer
that the GEARHART HOTEL, located at Gear
hart Park, Clatsop Beach, Oregon, Is now owned
itaben. Kruse's Beach Hotel
Early Application for Rates. Is Suggested
Fourth and Stark Sis.
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dent. The evidence of Mr. Ainsley wa
corroborative to that given by Mr.
'Cook.
Dr. C. H. "Wheeler testified that h
did not believe pains in the head now
complained of by Mrs. Sanborn wer
was also testimony that Mr.
Cannon, the father of the plaintiff
stated Immediately after the accident
that she was nervous and sick and
should not have been out alone.
TAKE TRIP ON DESTROYER
Admiral Goodrich Entertains Prom
lnent Citizens That Way.
Officials of the Exposition, as guests
of Rear-xdmiral Goodrich, were taken
up the Columbia River yesterday after
noon on the torpedo-boat "destroyer
Perry. The party left Portland at 1:15
o'clock, and after a speedy trip as far
as La Camas, returned at 5:30.
There were about 30 in the party,
which included the various officiate
and members of the directorate, and
their families, together with a few;
state and city officials. The little war
vessel was a source of considerable in
terest to most of the passengers, who
had never before traveled on such a
craft at high speed. A speed of about 25
knots was attained on the Columbia,
which stirred up' great waves In th
big stream, and aroused considerable
excitement among the spectators on
the banks.
Beaten and Cursed by Husband.
Because her husband, Henry Marco,
cursed and beat her various times. Sophia
Marco began suit against him in the Stata
Circuit Court yesterday for a divorce. She
states that they have no children, and
there are no property interests Involved.
They were married in Portland in 1SS5.
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