14 THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1905. TERM OF CITY DISGUSSEI Esthetic and Practical Sides Are Dwelt Upon at the Conference. PORTLAND'S SPLENDID SITE Speakers Tell Those Interested In Municipal Improvement to Go Back to Nature for Their Inspiration. The AdwttHfetlratton Band furnisteod mtHtfcal feature for the artorsoon at the Civics OoKferenee. Today's proRrswe witl bo, Tlteraas 6. Gree, preetdmg: PriMctpal addres. "Municipal Prog rwe Had Ways ajMl Means of Us Ac eomplfofcment," Clinton Rogers Weod rwtf, hcckUut o U Xaxoat MbiiW )vU League and vl-prsdcnt of the jUmtIcm Civic Association. Second adafeac. Charted ZtioMta. pro fessor of soekrtofiy at Cftloago Uni versity. Piscuwsan led by A. L. Mills on gen eral topic. OrgatzaUen ef Leagues 1m Cttfea." It -would 'fee Iwird to And two bettor speakers tMn Professor Charles Zuobiin and Jobn Dc Witt "Warner who dtpcuseod the practical and esthetic sides of munlci jal improvement before the Conference on Civic yeaterday afternoon, and die Interest and enthusiasm which thfy them selves feit in these vital subjects transc mtttcd itself to tho audience which di gested every thought advanced for the betterment of civic and municipal con ditions in the ICorthweat and elsewhere. Professor Zueblln, who hokis the chair of aodoiopy in the University of Chicago, has an address so earnest and convincing and such logical lines of reasoning that It ie apt a surprise to learn that he has been the foremost spirit in the civic improvement in that city. "Wr. Warner is primarily an artist and eminently fitted to handle the esthetic side of tle sub ject but withal it was an effort for him to keep away from Professor Zueblin's preserves in his address. Enthusiastic Over Portland. Both of the speakers paid enthusiastic tribute to the natural beauties of Port land. Mr. Warner niacins It next to Washington, D. C. The great irregularity of buildings was deplored and both a butMfftg and a skyline advocated here as wett as in other cities. Great stress was laid by both of these experts upon tho riairoad approaches to the city and Prof essor Zueblln told his audience that with the station practically on the river bank it could be made one of the most beauti ful in the country. The parking system was also extensively discussed, a system of parks being the plan most generally approved: the pest of telegraph linos and poles and overhead trolley systems xbm deserved censure. Cities laid out with perfectly square blocks, with no diagonal avenues to properly exhibit the architectural beauties of public and pri vat buildings, were condemned as un- beattUful. Of Special Interest Here. Some of -the things Professor Zueblln said were of especial interest ip Port- lanacrs. me jsxposiuon ana its sur roundings met with his entire approval. "TWs 'and other lExposltlons are merely an epitome of city making, he said; "these grounds and their surroundings are more eloquent than any words I can say and contain more lessong on municipal art than any man can give. All the Expositions we have had so far represent a better accomplishment of municipal art than may city in the world has yet been able to accomplish. I want to say about this Exposition, however, that it has a more beautiful natural location and back ground than any ever held, and tho same is true of the entire city. We must go to luHure to learn to make towns right and there we do not llnd billboards ami electric signs advising us to 'Watch Ta, coma Grow. " The water tanks at the Fair grounds. wMch have so long been an eyesore to all Portland, received their first com mendation from Professor Zueblln. who now sees -them more fully covered with vines than they have been all season and who did not witness their glaring In consistencies early In the Summer. He is now struck with the absolute harmony of beauty and utility. Continuing he said: "The central feature of the public life is recorded in the city's streets. The lawn and tree bordered streets of Amer ican cities are Infinitely more beautiful than those of English towns. The best streets are those which give a broad vista of either human or business life." The speaker went into practical details of lighting and paving streets, building lines and Inspections, and other matters necessary for a proper foundation for municipal art to be laid upon, concluding 'The dean cities of the future will have dean atmosphere and spotless streets. Public control of public utilities was one of the main points made by Professor Zueblin, and he earnestly urged that good send foundations be laid for the hlgho: social life that Is surely coming. Municipal Art Ills Theme. Mr. Warner, taking the esthetic side of the question, said: iU-t i that which makes "nt." Civic art. Thar of ore. Is that of fo building a city as te arve and express its uses. Its beauty is th perfection of the useful. The old city was a eamp. a church, and a court. The new one in a place to de business, of residence of these wfeo do it, of resort for those at treated there. As te site, the problem is always of more porlw: adaptation by man of the provision Get has made. As to plan, it is frequently cocreetto of ancestors' mistakes; and both g curtail and enterprise are needed if we would not eurse our children by our lack of for stsfeC The problem of city plan is broader tnaa architect or landscape gardener alone can dl with. Commerce must be eon salted; transport interests provided lor; n otoeertng problems met; alt before adorn meat though artists must crown the work. and should advise from the first. la transport, the nrst need is that of wrst o na. covering all factors. Then appre elation that streets, tunnels, bridges, water ways are but parts of a continuous whole. As te boatit'. Here tnc mo.t crying neea is te drop the back-door. Junk-yard treatment. and by parked approaches and algninod sta tfene te welcome strangers and to pleas citizens. Ar. water and light are of first import s-oe. The esthetic Is incongruous with 6 .1. In any city with soft cxal smudge: t eiear its skies and clean its air is th lira essential to beauty. By effective grouping of public buildln Ir city centers, convenience and economy are served and dignity and beauty secured In parks we lead the world. Here again. f" fem and variety are first essentials. New l rks recreation piers are her greatest .er- As to street fixtures, street lights t;'- - .fl be leas generally set far into th s'.rtt Least possible street space should I? K1 'n c obstructed by any fixture, and t f(irjp"i pnlos and wires first of all should ti. rc-r.o.ed Yliien cleanliness, health and order are fairly secured, sculpture and painting may well be studied. Those become, as it wens, the citj-s soul added to the skeleton of It site, the flesh of its plan, the Mfe of its business. Public art is of vital Interest to art work ers. It Is the eaty great an-iaeai-ana elevating. It Includes not only what the public pays for. but all that is dedicated to the public, whether by enure, railway oe pot, hotel or theater. Our New York experience has taught us that politicians are ready to help; and that the masses are more prompt to welcome pub- art Ithan are the so-called cultures classes. History thus repeats Itself, and to the periods of public art la Greece and of the Italian Renaissance the civic spirit of our people is adding a new art movement that bide fair to b- most Important of all. When Saint John tried to describe heaven he did not borrow from Kdoa. but conceived it as the City Beautiful; and redemption thus typified by civilization cine art in its broadost sense. C. Liombnrdi's Views. W. F. Woodward, who was chairman of the day, called upon C. Lombard! and W. H. Wheelwright for discussion of each side of the question and both responded la public spirit. Mr. Lombardl said he wished that some magic could turn the river front Into as beautiful a place as Prof. Zueblln had described Lucerne to be, and that some of the public buildings could be rebuilt, so as to give them bet ter .surroundings. The custom house might have been In a better location, he said, and the City Hall In front of the plaza instead of near one corner. The filling of Sullivan's Gulch and the com bining of small City blocks were things he would like to see accomplished. Mr. Lombardl also deplored the fact that business men of this town did not realize that business and ethics can be com bined to the advancement and bet tor ment of their Interests and the City's good, and thought this a roason why Ir. Wheelwright's efforts in the line of civic Improvement had not proved more successful. Mr. Wheelwright said in his address: The only way of betterment is by the cle at ion of the taste, the broadening of the minds, the building up of the characters of he individuals that compose this commun ity. In that way only can we have good government, without which real civic im provement Is Impossible is Mining more than the washing of the outside of the cup and the platter but with whtcti, under which, by means of which we can grow into a city that is beautiful within and without. We have had a gerbage crematory, which for a long time was Inefficiently conducted, so that its surroundings and the cremator)' itself were a disgrace to the locaMty. I will say that the law provide that property ewnm shall put down cement sidewalks upon notification from the City Engineer. and In case of their failure so te do, the city has the authority te lay the sidewalk at the expense of the owner, the property being subject to a Men for the cose This method worked well until certain property-holders united in legal rosietance to the enforce ment of such llene. and the Appellate Court iu wu vt ated m the iudement of the lower tribunal, which was In favor of tne city. And until that Judgment ts affirmed, the city authorities have decided (and no doubt wisely) not te proceed further. And here we have an Instance of what always ob structs the way of public Improvement, viz.: rlvate selnshness and greed. Individual In difference to the pubMc good, personal con tentment in poor and uncleaned streets, in rotten sidewalks, in moeegrewn roofs. In weeds and thistles. If only one's sloth Is un disturbed, and one's pocket Is untouched. OLD CLOWN AND HIS PETS Animals Which Occasionally Go on Strike Arc Circus Attractions. Sam Watson, the old English clown, made up as a Scottish Highlander, and carrying a rusty musket on his shoul der, marched down the hippodrome track at the Barnum & Balloy circus. Behind him waddled a sldopy-looking goose. It was what the old clown called "The March of the Light Brig ade." , "Come alone; Ikey. he cried, and the goose, responding to the appeal, crowd ed his heels. 'I suppose if Ikey was killed, you d have to cut out the 'March of the Light Brigade temporarily at least?" some one remarked to the clown when the humorous stunt had been completed and Ikey restored to his traveling home in a big; wicker basket. 'Not a bit of it," responded the old clown, "not a bit of it. The march would go on Just the same. The fact is." and the animal Grimalda smiled knowingly, "the fact is, Ikey Isn't the only Ikey In my Noahs ark. To ten the truth, there are several Ikeys un derstudies you might call them. It wouldn't be safe to depend on ono crooee. There is not only the danger of accident, but the mental peculiarities of the goose actor have to be considered. You can never depend upon the goose. Sometimes for days he will perform with the utmost willingness. Then, all of a sudden, he will get an unaccount able lit of sulks, and neither persansion nor reward can get him to go around the track. Thats whore the under study comes In. The refractory goose actor Is placed in temporary retire ment pending hi return to reason and good humor, and another, more tracta ble Ikey takes his place. "The same thing is true with all ray trained pets. The trick donkey which I used in the burlesque bullfight has his sulky days, when I have to replace him with an understudy, and the trained roostors, which to the public perform with so much apparent willingness, aro often as stubborn as the proverbial mule. Of course, it isn't always possi ble to anticipate the stubbornness of these rooster performers, but when they refuse to go through with their act at the matinee without urging. It Is a sure sign that they are preparing to go on a strike, and at night under studies are substituted. The clowns and their trained animals will create a great doal of amusement during the visit of the Barnum & Bailey circus to Portland the first two days of next week. FIRE-CLAY AND OCHRE. Valuahle Discoveries Are Made on Xecanlcum River. What promises to be a most valuable discovery of a high-grade white fire-clay of exceptionally fine quality, together with a large deposit of yellow ochre, has been made recently 1 mllos from Seaside, on the Necanlcum River. The discovery was made by W. L. Dudley, who was the first Recorder of Multnomah County, serv ing from 1SS8 to 1S82. Mr. Dudley is now in Portland, and has a number of samples of each sort of clay. The assayer's report, made by Messrs. Greenley & Crawford, of Portland, has this remark: "Highest quality of fire clay for fire-brick and chlnaware." The claim upon which the deposits are located contains, 160 acresNand the blanket vein of ochre varies from four to 69 feet in depth, covering about one-half of the tract. The white fire-clay vein is from IS Inches to 30 feet in depth. Many tests by local painters have been made in Portland and Seattle, who pronounce the ochre of the highest quality for painting and prim ing. The white clay as discovered is per fectly free from grit and is sawed like ice. The ground has been thoroughly pros pected by borlty?. and active work on an extensive scale will be Inaugurated at once, the products being placed on the local marktcs in a very short time. IXW KX CI" RSI OX ItATES TO TUB EAST On salpAugust 21-and 25. also Septem ber 7. 8. 9. 10, 16 and 17. the Rock Island Railway will sell round-trip tickets to Eastern points at greatly reduced rates. For full partlculas call on or address A. H. McDonald, general asent, HQ Third street, Portland, Or v. CHILD LABOR LI First Effort to Enforce Statute Is Made. JOHN F. SHOREY ARRESTED Manager of City Messenger Com pany Accused ofCausing Fif-teen-Ycar-Old Boy to "Work Long Hours. The first attempt to enforce the child labor law which went into effect May 2S of this year, was made yesterday when Robert A. Galloway. Sp'ecle.l Prosecutor for the Juvenile Court, caused the ar rest of John F. Sborcy. Managor of tho City Messenger Company, for employing Fred I. Wagenblast, 15 years old. and causing him to work from 12 o'clock noon until midnight. This is contrary to Section S of the Statute which' provides: "Xo child under 16 years of age shall be employed at ans work before the hour of seven In the morning, or after the hour of six at night, nor employed for a longer period than M hours for any one day." The punishment for a violation of the law is a fine of not less than $10 nor more than 5 for the first offense, nor less than J36 nor more than ?5 for the oecond offense, and Imprisonment for net less than 10 nor more than 3 days for each successive offense. In speaking concerning the matter yes terday. Mr. Shorcy said: "I have always tried to observe the law and when officers have made recommendations about my service I ha'.e followed, them. While technically the law may have been slight ly violated. I have not stood out against the intention of the law. If the officer will use one-half as much reason in en forcing the law as I do in observing It there would be no trouble. We don't have any regular hours for the boys to work, they work on a percentage plan and have hours to suit themselves. . The boys aro not confined at all. As I understand It, the law was framed to prevent child ren being connned too long in factories so as to stunt their growth, etc. Our boys are out in the open air all the time and play half the time. The idea of the law is to benefit the boys. It can be technically upheld In such a manner as to hurt them. I always take interest in the boys In my employ and help them make good money, from SS to M a month. while boys working mote hours and work ing all the time at Inside work get less. The opinion of Mr. Shorcy that the law- Is slightly severe and may be operated to the Injun Instead of the benefit of boys is shared by others. Section 3, for instance, provides that no child under 14 years of age snail be employed In any factory, store, workshop, or in the tele graph, telephone or public mcseengor ser vice. Another section provides that no child under 16 shall be employed unless the em ploy or shall keep on file subject to inspection a certificate showing the child is K years old or more. Mr. Galloway says it is true some persons may think certain features of the law severe, but the statute is on the books and it Is his duty to enforce It. SEEK RELEASE FROM BOXDS Doru D. Mason Charges Cruelty. Other Divorce Suits. Dora D. Mason . in a complaint for a divorce filed in the State Circuit Court against John T. Mason, avers that he earned large wages, but lost his money at gambling. Sometimes as much as 5150 at a sitting. She alleges that he neglected to provide, and in the Winter when they were In want she walked through the cold and snow ten miles to her father's home for assistance, and when she returned with provisions her husband would help to consume what she had procured. Mrs. Mason also alleges that her husband beat her, and Anally when she was sick turned her adrift telling her to go home to her father. They were married in December, 1519, Mattle Richards has commenced pro ceedings at McMlnvllIc against George Richards, a member of the Portland police force, for a divorce. The papers were served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Downey. Divorce papers in a suit filed in Baker City by Florence M. Harris against Albert M. Harris were served by Deputy Sheriff Downey yesterday. LARCEXY BY EMBEZZLEMENT Willie George Fiends Guilty Saloon keeper Charged With Offenses. In the State Circuit Court yesterday Willie George plead guilty to larceny by embezzlement. He was entrusted with a dress to deliver and he sold It to a woman in the North End and kept the money. The passing of sentence was postponed. Joseph Penny, proprietor of a saloon at East Burcslde street and Union ave nue. plead not guilty to a charge of selling liquor to a minor. The case was set for trial September S. Nannie Williams, colored, who stole $1.50 from' Officer Peterson while he was impersonating a drunken man, was arraigned and allowed until August 2 to plead. Thomas McGllnn and Ed Johnson, proprietors of the Tuxedo saloon on Alder street, were arraigned on charge of permitting a girl under age to loiter about the place. They were granted until August 21 to plead. At the Theaters Whnt the Press Ajcents Say. EXCEPTIONALLY FUXXY. Kolh and Dill Present Musical Bur lesque Tonight at Marquam. The attraction at the Marquam Grand Theater on Morrison street between Sixth and Sevonthsjtreets tonight at S:38 o'clock, will be the two fenny musical-comedy burlesques. "The Skln dlcatc" and Tne Kindergarten." pre sented by the two German comedians. Kolb and Dill, ;tnd their excellent com pany of 40 people. These laughable "skits- have been the offering at this theater for the past two weeks, and have played to crowded houses. Both coinodles are filled with comical situa tions and funny sayings guaranteed to make the most sober-minded forget their troubles and laugh. It has been many a day since Portland has had a company with fco many pretty girls who dressed so charmingly and sang so many catchy songs. This will be the iast week of this mirth-producing com pany and It behooves theater-goers who want to see them to "hurry" and pur chase your seats, as the sale at the box office every cvohlng is the biggest In the history of the theater A special matinee will be given Saturday. If you want to laugn see Kolb and JJUL. McEwcn Advance Sale. This morning at 10 o'clock the ad- ance sale of seats will open for the Great McSwen. who comes to the Mar quam Grand Theater all next week be ginning Monday, August 21. Hypnotism like electricity is some thing hard to define. Each is an un known force of which we can sec only the results. An electrician will talk learnedly about amperes, kllowats and all that, but when you pin him down all he knows Is there is a force, that he can control, causing certain results. Professor McEwen tells you that the subject has more to do with hypnotic conditions than himself. That may be but when he takes any number of sub jects, mnkes them laugh and cry, and do whatever he wills they shall do, we can as with electricity see tho results wlthoutu ndc-rstanding the occult force that produces them. Those Interested In the mysterious will attend every one of the professor's entertainments, and hey will And somgthing new eacn night. In addition they will see some tricks In magic, some very pretty Illusions, and some feats of palming that were never equalled. If you haven't seen McEwen, you have something absolute ly uew to see. COIN ANDAGENT GO. Woodlawn Men Mourn Their In vestment. William M. Guile, a barber; J. D. Gooley and Charles O. Staley, street car men. and Wiley Pillow, of Wood- lawn, say that they are out aooui -uu by the disappearance of E. H. ita- mond. former resident agent of the Standard Guaranty & Trust Company, of Dallas, Texas. Through misrepre sentations on the part of Raymond, about two months ago, they say they were Induced to pay him each $52 for shares in this company on the promise that they could get loans of $1000 in side of 30 days. The company repudi ated the agreement made by Raymond, and Instead Issued to each of these par ties certificate of stock and sent them receipts for $6 each. According to the rules of the company, they cannot get loan until they have paid regular monthlv installments of $6 for six months, and then only through the reg ular procedure. It was represented to these men b RaymoncMhat this was a chance to get a loan. They were to pay him $62, $10 attorney's fees and $12 to be credited to their account with tho company. He assured them that it would be safe to start work on a home, as their loans would surely come inside of 30 days. The loan of $1000 was to be repaid In 10M years In monthly Installments of $7.50. All that these men have, to show for their Investment of $52 are receipts of $6 each, which represents a payment for one month on the stock they pur chased. They are not sure that the re ceipts for $6 represent anything, now that Raymond has disappeared with the main portion of their hard-earned cash. These men, who are hard-work ing and Industrious, thought they saw a chance to get a home. hen Ray mond was last heard from he was in Baker City, and it was represented to Gooley. Guile, Staley and the others that he would soon "return and straighten out the matter," but they are still waiting. Meanwhile each re ceived his certificate from the head office of tho Standard Guaranty & Trust Company. 606 Scotland building. Dallas, Texas, also a passbook with the single credit of $6. together with the certlfl cate of stocks and some literature showing the financial standing of the company. They appear to have no re dress. The company is a regular bound ing and loan association, wnicn oners to lend money to those who take stock. the loan to be repaid In monthly In stallments. and its methods are identi cal with all such concerns. The repre sentations made by Agent Raymond. that these men could get loans within Sv.days, are not confirmed by the print ed rules and conditions of the com pany, and tney nave conciuoea mat they are out their money, and that Raymond has swelled his bank account accordingly. There were others, it is said, who were fleeced in the same Xvay. but their names were not learned. Mr. Guile said that they laid the matter before the District Attorney, but they got no satisfaction. Neither have they got any satisfaction from those now in charge of the company's Portland agency. LID MAY COME OFF TOWN Big Fight Scheduled nt Meeting of St. Johns Council. Threats were made yesterday that the lid" is to come off at the meeting of the St. Johns Council, next Monday evening, when the vacancy caused by the resigna tion of C D. Edwards is to be filled by the election of a successor. Just what will be exposed is not explained. Edwards is not yet back, but it is understood mat an attempt will be made to show that he did not Intend to resign, but snap Judg ment was taken Tuesday night, and he was thrown out without a hearing. Election of a successor is sure to cause a hot fight. The Council Is now lined up three against three, giving Mayor King the casting vote. No names are yet men tioned as possible succesor to Edwards, but these will be brought forward by Mon- dav nlsht. Councllmen Shields, Leggett and Brlce are expected to protest against the election of a successor, and will maicc a hard' fight against any one being elected. The- fear that If the opposite side elect a man of Mavor King's choosing that It will oocn the way to issue liquor licenses In St. Johns, and hence they want to prevent election of a successor to tdwards. Purse Snatched by Colored Boy. Dlrectlv In front ef the Postofflce. on Morrison street, a mere child snatched a purse from the hand of Mrs. G. A. New ton, yesterday afternoon, and made his escape. The thief was a colored lao. thought by his victim to be not more than S years old. For his daring crime he se cured $2 in silver and four pennies. So suddenly was the theft perpetrated, and so unexpectedly, that Mrs. Newton stood speechless. The thief turned and ran swiftly through the large crowds, and was lost to view by the time bystanders became aware of the crime. Mrs. New ton reported the theft to the police, and Detective Vaughn Investigated. Mrs. New ton resides at 149 Tenth street. Her Betrothed Disappears. Miss Bessie Ebbel, the daughter of a well-to-do family in Pittsburg. Pa., trav eled across the continent to Portland to marry John J. Clark, a bartender of this city, only to find that Clark had disap pointed her. and that he showed no desire to look for her. Miss Ebbel came to Portland three days ago, and after a vain endeavor to find her betrothed went to the Salvation Army Rescue Home. There she has been taken care of, while the police have tried to find Clark. So far he has not been located. Miss Ebbel will return to her parents in Pittsburg. DOXT CSK POOR OIL. For use on sewing machines, bicycles and all purposes requiring a fine lubricant the best Is cheapest In the end. Genuine Singer oil can only be obtained at Singer stores. Look for the red S. 351 Morrison at. itii Washington sL. 540 Williams ave.. 'Portland. Oregon. Ualn St., Oregon City. Or, STILL A MYSTERY Police Try to Find Poisoner of Mrs. Van Dran. MOTIVE IS DISCOVERED Hints Are Given Out That Startling Developments May Result With in a Feu- Days From the Investigation. Police investigation Into the myste rious murder' of Mrs. Minnie B. Van Dran, which was accomplished by the administration of cyanide of potassium through the medium of gingerale last Saturday night. Is being directed along lines that are said to promise results. Chief Gritzmacher and Detectives Day and Vaughn are agreed on the case, and are trying to bring the guilty to Justice. It is believed by the police that two persons were concerned in the dastard ly crime, both suspects having ample motive, it is said, to perpetrate the deed. These suspects are said to have had abundant opportunity to accom plish the murder. Miss Minerva Montelth wns the only eye-wltness at the Van Dran home when her sister poured into two glasses the contents of the deadly bottle of gingerale and poison. According to the statement of Miss Montelth, Mrs. Van Dran was the first to partake of the liquid, although custom usually re verses the order. She also swore, when on the stand at the Coroner's inquest, that, after drinking the gingerale. her sister cried out to her, "Don't touch it there's something terrible In it." Action of cyanide of potassium Is so rapid, physicians declare, that Instant denth follows its contact. Complete paralysis, they say. Is the .result of the poison. This being the known factit Is said to be strange that Mrs. "Van Dran, who swallowed enough to kill 200 persons, could utter eight words after so doing. Kasper Van Dran, the husband, took, the gingerale from his saloon to the house. Under oath at the Coroner's in quest, one of the bartenders at the sa loon said no one had access to the gin gerale chest but himself, the other bar tender and Van Dran. . The police are endeavoring to ascer tain now who secured the deadly poi son, and where. From Investigation, It Is declared by the police, sufficient motive for the crime has been learned. District Attorney Manning Is taking great interest in the case, and his Ideas are Identical with those of the police. He states that he will press the matter to the limit, as the dcecL-ls the most cruel and cowardly in the history of the state. Will Not Drop Case. "I cannot make any statement for publication at this time, said Chief of Police Gritzmacher. "but there is one thing I will say this case will not be dropped until everything this de partmcnt can do Is done to bring the guilty to Justice. So strong are the evidences of foul play that District Attorney John Man ning has had his detective, Patrick Maher, working on the case for two days. Mr. Maher refused to talk last night of what he had accomplished. and referred the inquirers to Mr. Man nlng. who. however, said that nothing of startling nature had yet been dls covered. It Is rumored, however, that Mr. Manning Is much encouraged and hopes for surprising developments In a few days. Police Given Strange Tip. A new supposed clue developed in the Van Dran murder mystery last night and Detectives . Reslng, Carpenter, Vaughn and Day scoured the city In an effort to run It down. George HennLson, a man unknown, telephoned to the sta tlon last night saying that he had picked up a piece of paper In a saloon at Sec ond and Bumslde streets Tuesday nlgl- on which was written: "A mistake has been made In killing Mrs. Van Dran. It was Van Dran himself for whom the poison was Intended, as he had the money. Hennlson said over the phone that the note was dropped by George Marshall, a friend whom he had known in a Colorado reform school, and who had been released from the County Jail about a week ago. Hennlson refused to give his address and refused to meet the detectives or to go to police headquarters. He said that he gave his information as a "tip" and that It was worth following, neither Hennl son nor Marshall was found by the de tectives last night. Although detectives say they will make an effort to find .the Informant, little credence Is given his story. Thief Grabs Purse. 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Y- to cover m&lllnz and he will send you a free copy of his 1006-page Common benso Medical Adviser, paper -coverea. Cloth-covered 31 stamps. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the best and safest laxative for the use of delicate women, Two Ways East by Water The Northern Steamshln Co. will operate steamship "North-West" be tween Duluth and Buffalo, and steamship "North-Land" between Chicago and Buffalo, calling at In termediate points of Interest. Re turn rail tickets good for this water route on slight additional payment. EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN PLAN. American plan Includes all expenses on one ticket. S.S. "North-Land" leaves Chicago Saturdays. S.S. "North-West" leaves Duluth Tuesdays. For full particulars apply or write io H. DICKSON. C.P.&T.A. 122 Third Street Portland. Oregon. A. Frits of 91 North Fourteenth street and a woman companion at 10;30 o'clock last night, grabbed the former's hand satchel containing a gold watch. $5 in gold and a small amount of silver, and made good his escape, although he was chased through a lumber pile by a watch man armed with a shotgun. Mrs. Frits and her friend alighted from an S street car and were on their way home, when without warning the thief rushed be tween the two women, snatching the purse. He ran toward a lumDer pile in the vicinity and a night watchman gave chase, but without avail. Policeman Ev ans and Detectives Snow and Kerrigan hurried to the place, but after scouring the neighborhood were unable to find a trace of the thief. Horse Jumps Over Precipice. "Frlehtened hv n. locomotive on the Yam hill division of the Southern Pacific, a valuable horse belonging to faui tirn zel Jumped over a 75-foot precipice yes terday, and his mate escaped only by climbing an embankment. vThe first horse received Injuries which made it neces sary to kill It. Charges of cruelty, sltr Is said, will be preferred against tne engi neer for ejecting steam from his locomo tive upon the horses while they were trying to escape being run over. Don't wait until you are sick before try ing Carter's Little Liver Pills, but get a vial at once. You can't take them with out benefit. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. TIME CARD OFTRAINS PORTLAND DAILY. Depart. Arrive. Tellowstone Park-Kansas City, St, Louis Special for Chehalls. Ccntralla, Olympla. Gray's Harbor, South Bend. Tacoma. Seattle. Spokane. Lews lston. Butte. Billings. Denver. Omaha. Kan sas City. St. Louis and Southeast -- - - 8:30 am 4:30 pm North Coast Limited. electric lighted, for Ta coma. Seattle, Spokane. Butte. Minneapolis, St. Paul and the East 2:00pm i:00am Puget Sound Limited for Chehalls. Centraiia. x a- coma and Seattle only. 4:o0pm WioJpra Twin City Express for kane. Helena. Butte. v.,tnn..,nnA ui,t- -Min neapolis, St. Paul and na i ..11:45 pm 6:30pm the i.aat A D. Charlton, Assistant General Passen ger" Agent. 255 Morrison St., cornor Third, Portland. Or. CASCADE LOCKS on the Columbia You cannot go home without taking the triD. Portland to the locks and return, ol the splendid Steamer Bailey Gatzert Leave week days S:30 A M., Sundays 9 A.M. Returning, arrive 5 :30 P. M. Regular service Portland to The Dalles, daily except Sunday, leaving" at 7 A. JT. Connecting at Lyle with C. R. & N. Ry. for Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points. Dock foot Alder street; phone Main 914. S.F.& Portland Steamship Co. Operating the Only Passenger Steamers for San Francisco Direct. "Columbia" (3000 tons), Aug. 24: Sept. 3-13 'St. Paul" (2500 tons).Yug. 10-20; Sept. S. From Alnsworth Dock at 8 P. M. REDUCED ROUND-TRIP RATE. S25.00. Berth and Meals Included. JAS. H. DEWSON. Agent, rhone Main 2G3. 248 Washington St. Oregon City Boats Leave Portland (week days), 8 A. M.. 11:30 A. M. 3:30 P. M- Leave Oregon City 10 A. M.. 1:30 P. M.. 3:30 P. M. Sunday specials leave Portland 8:30. 0:30 and 11:30 A- M.; 1:30. 3:30 and 3 P. M. Boats for Salem and way leave 0:43 A. M. dally except Sunday. Oregon City Trans. Dock, foot Taylor st. PHONE MAIN 40. ALASKA FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS Leave Seattle 0 P. M. "Jefferson." Aug. 20. 20. "Dolphin," Aug. 23. CALLING AT KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU, DOUGLAS. HAINES, SKAGWAY. Connects with W. P. & Y. route for Atlln, Dawson, Tanana. Nome, etc CHEAP EXCURSION RATES. On excursion trips steamer calls at Sitka. Metlakahtla. Glacier, Wrangel. etc In addition to regular ports of call! Call or send for "Trip to Wonderful Alaska," "Indian Basketry," 'Totem Poles." THE ALASKA S. S. CO.. Frank Woolscy Co., Agents. 232 Oak St. Portland, Or. China, Japan and Manila Boston Steamship Co. and Boston Towboat Co. from Tacoma and Seattle. Steamship "Pleiades" leaves on or about August 20.. 1005. Steamship "Shawmut" leavea cn or about Auyust 30. 1005. FO" rates, freight and passage apply to Frank Waterhouse. managing agent, Seattle, or to Frank Woolsey Co.. agenta. 232 Oak t.. Portland. Excursions to Alaska Seattle to Nome and St. Michaels, Steam ship "Ohio" leaves Seattle about August 3, 1005. Steamship "Oregon" leaves Seattle about August 13. 1905. Apply trunk Woolaey Co.. 230 Oak t Portland. White Stur Steamship Company, 607 First aTeaue, Seattle. TRAVELER'S GUIDE. OREGON SHOJgrLlNE MHO Union Pacific 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DALLY Through Pullman standards and tourist sleeping-cars dally to Omaha, Chicago. Spo kane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansa City: through Pullman tourist sleeping-car (personally conducted) weekly to Chlcaro. Reclining chalr-cara (seats iree) to the East dally. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND '0:15 A. M SPECIAL for the East I Dally via Huntington. J 3:25 P. M. Dally. SPOKANE FLYER. ',6:15 P. M. S:t A. M. Dally. Dally. For Eastern Washington, Walla Wal'a, Lewiston. Coeur dAlene and Great Northern points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS for the Bast via Hunt S:15 P. M. ;:15 A. M. Daily. Dally. ington. RIVER SCHEDULE FOR ASTORIA and;S:0O P. M. ISM P. M. way points, connecting Daily. i Daily. with steamer lor iiwa- except except Sunday. ! Sunday. Saturday. I 10:00 P. M. co and North Beach, steamer Hasralo. Ash st. dock twater per.) ".-T. t -r...-" - ,,rn nmi North Beach points an follows: August 15. S:15 A. M : AUgUSt IB. U A. M.i AUKUJJl II. o - . August IS. 0 A. M.; August 10. 19:40 A. M. FOR DAYTON. Ore-j :00 A M. 3:30 P. M. gun City and lamhlil River points. Aiih-st. dock (water per.) Dally, except Sunday. Dally exeept Sunday "About i4:0O A. M. FOR LEWISTON. Dally. 3:e P M, Idaho and way polntsi except from Rlparla. Wash. .Saturday. Dally, exeept Friday. Ticket Office. Third and Washington. Telephone Main 712. C. W. StlnKer. City Ticket Act.; A. L. Craig. Gen. rassenger Agt. EAST to SOUTH UNION DBPOT OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS 'or Sale. Roae iurg. Ashland, Sacramento. Og den, San Francis co, Mojave. Lea Angeles. El Pas. New Orleans and the East. Morning train connects at Wootl burn dally except Sunday with train for Mount Angel. Sllverton. Browns ville. SprlngfloW, Wendllng and Na tron. Eugene pasjwnger connects at Wood burn with Mt. An gel and Sllverton local. 3orvall!3 paswnger Sheridan passenger Forest Grove Passenger. S:45 P. M. 7.25 A. M. 5:30 A. M. '5:35 P. M. 6:00 P. M. 10:33 A. M. 7:30 A. M. 4:50 P. M. tI0:45 P. M. 3:5A P. M iS:25 A. M. tl:30 P. M. Dally. tDally except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leaves Portland dally t0KS9 at 7 30 A M 12:50 2:05. 4. 5:30. 6. 8:35. 7:45. 10 10 P m Dally except Sunday, 5:3H. 6:30. S . 10:25 A, M.: 11:30 P. M. Sunday only. 0 A M. Returning from Oswego, arrives dally 8:30. 10:10 A. M.. 1:35. 3:03. 4:33. 6 20. 7-35 9:55. 11:10 P. M. Dally except Sundy. 6-25 7:25. 0:2". 11:45 A- ir- Exee- Mj day' 12:25 A. M. Sunday only, .10 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and In termediate points dally, tf P. M. Arrive Port land. 10:10 X. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor Una operates dally to Monmouth and AlrMe. con necting with S. P. Co. trains at Dallaa and Independence. c. Flrt-c!ass fares frwn Portland to Sacra mento and San Francisco S2o; berth J3 Second-class fare. 115; second-class berth. S-oO Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Ais Japan. China, Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third anJ Washington street Phone Main 712. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. UNION DEPOT. I Arrives. Dally. For Maygers. Rainier. Clatskanle. Westport. Clifton. Astoria. War renton. Flavel. Ham mond. Fort Stevens. Gcarhart Park. Sea side. Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. Astoria, Express. Dally. Daily. 8:00 A. M. 11:20 A.M. 2:30 P. M. Sat. only. 7:00 P.M. Ex. Sat. 0:50 P. M. C A. STEWART. J. C. MAYO. Comm'l Agt. 248 Alder st. G. F. & P. A. Phone Main OOU. City Ticket Office-. 122 Third St.. Vhone 680- 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY 9 The Flyer and the Fast Mall. SPLENDID SERVICE UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, ra'es, folders and full Infor mation, call on or address H DICKSON. City Passenger and Ticket Agt.. 122 Third street. Portland. Or. JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE S. S. KANAGAWA MAEU. For Japan. China and all Asiatic Ports, will leave Seattle about August 10. mm DAYS ON mm O PUGET SOUND O "The Mediterranean of the Paclflc" PUGET SOUND BRITISH COLUMBIA $23.75 Pays for 5 lays' round-trip to TACOMA. SE ATTLE. EVERETT. BELLINGHAM. ANA CORTES. WASH.; VANCOUVER. BRITISH COLUMBIA, etc Leaving Portland August 21. 20 31. nrst class transportation, meals and berths In cluded, via Northern Paclflc Railroad, and The palatial ocean-going steamships, I'ma TILLA. QUEEN. CITY OF PUEBLA. For full Information apply Paclflc Cxist Steamship Co.. 249 Washington St., booti Manufactures building. Fair grounds; Pugct Sound & Alaska Excursion Bureau. Good nough bids., 3th and Yamhill sts.. Portland. Or. For South -Eastern Alaska Steamers leave Seattle 0 PM. S S. Humboldt. S. S. Clty yof Seattle. S. S. Cottage Clt. August IS. 24, -U-Excursion S. S. Spokano (leaves August 17- For San Francisco direct. Queen. City of Puebla, Uma tilla. 0 A. M.. Aug. 21. 26. 31 Portland Office. 210 Washington st. Main 220. C. D. DUNANX;""G. .P. A.. Son Francisco. j Arrlvea.