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TK3 3I0RNIXG OKEGONIAN, 3IOXTJAY, AUGUST 21, 1905.
DESPERftTE REIT
M ARMED TUG
Colfax Man Who Has Been
Fighting Saloons Badly
Wounded.
KNIFE USED BY ASSASSIN
' B. T. Street, Attacked in the Dark,
i Finally Beats Off His Assail
ant With Blow From
a Hatchet.
COLFAX. Wash.. Aug. 20.-(Special.)
An attempt was made to murder IL T.
Street about midnight last -night As he
rvas going to his room in the Colfax Im
plement Company's warehouse, he was
assaulted by an unknown thug, while
passing through a dark shed, and seri
ously Injured. The assassin shot at Street
and the bullet passed through his coat.
They grappled and fought viciously.
Street using a hatchet he carried In his
hands, and the assassin using knife or
dirk.
Street's scalp was laid open to the bone
in two placos, his nose cut half in two
and his kneecap split with a sharp knife.
He managed to lilt his assailant one
blow with the hatchet and the thug ran
awny. leaving his hat with a hole cut
through it. A trail of blood was .visible
lor two blocks, but the thug escaped In
the darkness, .as the electric light engine
broke down at this time, leaving the town
in utter darkness.
Street caused the arrest of four saloon
keepers last Monday for violation of the
Sunday-closing law, and each pleaded
guilty and paid ' a line of $?0 and costs.
Street announced he would demand of the
City Council at tomorrow night's meeting
that licenses of these saloons be revoked,
in compliance' with the city ordinance
which provides for such action for viola
tion of Sunday-closing ordinance. It is
believed the attempt to murder him is a
result of this threat
All saloons rigidly obeyed the state law
and city ordinance In regard to closing to
day for the first time in many Sundays.
Street bought a revolver and a box of
cartridges last week, having heard
threats against his life when he caused
the arrest of the saloonkeepers, and was
promptly arrosted and fined $50 for car
rying concealed deadly weapons.
"WOODMAX FINDS IHDIAN BONTSS
Relics of a Frontier Tragedy Dis
covered Near Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.)
"With several human bones, an old rusty
rifle and knife, Robert Fordeney. a woods
man, came to this city today bearing this
mute evidence of what was undoubtedly
a woodland tragedy. This gruesome find
was made four miles north of the cty.
Within a few feet of a human skeleton
lay the bones of some animal, presumably
a bear, together with the gun and knife
and ax. Fordeney had been out looking
up some timber land when he discovered
these relics of what was probably a des
perate encounter between man and beast.
About half of the bones of the body
were missing, among which was the
skull, but the shreds of clothing and the
weapons were conclusive (proof. Besides
the gun, which was a weapon of the old
style, and the ax and knife, was found a
tin can or cup. The chamber of the rifle
was empty and no shells were found
with the bones, indicating that there had
probably been a hand-to-hand conflict.
The knife was closed, bearing out a the
ory that the ax had been used with fatal
effect, but not until he himself had sus
tained mortal wounds at the hands of the
bear, if such it was. Within the past few
years a number of men have gone into
the woods, -never to be hoard of, and it
is probably the remains of one of these
that were found by Fordeney. From
what remained of the shoes. It would not
seem that they would be worn by one who
was accustomed to spend much time In
the woods. Fordeney burled the bones,
bringing a leg bone, several ribs, the ax
and knife to town. No conclusion has
been arrived at as to the Identity of the
victim-
WORLD SEXDS DELEGATES.
American Missionary Convention
Pours Dollars Into Treasury.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. (Speclal.)
The American Christian Missionary Con
vention is in full swing in this city. Dele
gates are here from , every part of the
world. The women's' board of missions
has just concluded one of its greatest ses
sions. The workers are pledged to in
crease the offering $100,000 the coming
year.
Five thousand Endeavorers assembled
in Woodward's Pavilion last evening, and
were addressed by the National superin
tendent. Rev. R. H. Waggenor. and other
speakers. 'The advance In this depart
ment of work has been most encouraging.
Many of the San Francisco pulpits were
filled today By visiting ministers.
At 3 P. M., 7000 communicants assem
bled in Woodward's Pavilion In a great
communion service. The services wore
Impressive. Rev. H. H. Bell, pastor of the
First United Presbyterian Church, made
the opening prayer. Rev. T. W. Pinker
ton, Salt Lake City, delivered the address.
More than 100 deacons officiated. Rev.
Freeman D. Bovard. editor of the West
ern Christian Advocate, offered the clos
ing prayer. '
BLAZE STARTS FROM SLASHIXGS
Fire-Fighters Are Working Hard
Xear WToodbum.
WOODBURN. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.)
Starting from burning slashings on the
Mrs. P. L. Kennady place, east of Wood
burn, fire has burned over that farm and
the Snyder and Moreland farms. Strenu
ous efforts of fire-fighters saved the build
ings, although Moreland's -house Is en
circled by fire, and notyet out of danger.
The course of the flames Is now toward
Butte Creek, and may do considerable
damage before the fire is under control.
CAN'T FIXD, JAP WORKMEX
Railroad Builders Offer High Wages
in Vain.
SEATTLE. Aug. 20. (Speclal.)-Ten
thousand Japanese laborers are wanted
by the railroads of the Northwest and in
the harvest field. That Is Just 10,000 more
than can be supplied by Japanese labor
contractors. jf
There returned Co 'Seattle yesterday a
local Japanese labor contractor, who has
been making an inspection of transconti
nental lines and the labor situation on
behalf of the roads. He says that, with
the construction of the Corbln, or Cana
dian Pacific road out pf Spokane; the
Coeur d'Alene electric line and the O. R.
& N. extension from Rlparla to Lewlston,
the demand for labor is excessive. Japa
nese laborers are being offored from JL50
to $1.75 per day. and the transcontinental
lines are having hard work to hold their
men.
Local labor contractors attempted to im
port men from the Hawaiian Islands, but
thev deserted here and rushri to the can
neries. These men will go later to the
hopflelds. and It may be late in the Win
ter before they can be rounded up and
shipped to railroad-building confers. How
ever eager the Hawaiian Jap may be to
come here the lack of money to pay his
fare keeps him at home. The Japanese
government will not prmlt laborers to be
Imported here.
WIFE-BEATER IX OREGON CITY
August Young, Beats His "Wife and
Tears Off Her Clothes.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 3. (Spe
cial.) In the arrest for wlfe-beatlng last
night of August Young. Oregon City Is
believed to have furnished its first candi
date for the-whlpplng-post. Young, who
is a painter by trade. Is a newooraor here,
having resided In the city only about two
weeks. He has frequently mistreated his
wife, who. on the occasion of another
beating, complained to the police authori
ties last night, and the husband was
lodged in Jalfc A-warrant has not yet
been issued, but thai wife threatens to
prosecute her husband.- young came here
with his wife two weeks ago from Oor
vallls. He is extremely jealous of her,
and when arrested by Chief of Police
Burns was busily engaged destroying the
furniture and wearing apparel in his
home. When arrested Young had $219 In
money on his person.
TILL HE
IilTTLE JOKE TOO JrUGH FOR A
COLFAX 31AX.
James B. Anderson, of ColfaWas
in ApparentlyExcelIent Health
Wiien Xclghbor Told Story.
COLFAX. Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.)
James B. Anderson, of Colfax, dropped
dead Saturday while assisting a neighbor
to milk a cow. Mr. Anderson was appar
ently in usual health, and had just
laughed heartily at a joke his neighbor
had told, when he fell foward and expired
In a few minutes.
Mr. Anderson was 45 years old. and left
a widow and large family. His oldest
child is a daughter, aged IS yoars, and
employed In the telephone office. The
family has been receiving a monthly al
lowance from the county.
MAXY DESIRE TO TEACH.
Record Is Broken in Washington in
Point of Xu rubers.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.)
Returns from all counties show that the
recent teachers examination held
throughout the state was a record-breaker
in point of number of applicants for
certificates. Papers from over 1600 per
sons desiring to teach have been received
by the State Superintendent, and they are
being disposed of at the rate of about 75
per day. It will require 3d days to com-
plete the marking of papers.
Successful applicants are announced as
the result of'the flrst week's work by the
markers as follows:
Walla Walla County Rath Arnold. Euge
nia Baylor Nettle Cannon, Jennie Dreseer,
Thomas Gllvere, Emma Hiller. Myrtle Mo
Clellan. Cecelia Nalder, Ethel OderHn. Myr
tle Presser. Elsie Robbing, Nona Richardson.
Mm. R. B. Smith. Lena Strelgel, Carrie
Stone. Ida Storle, Cera Tedder, Geneva Vin
ton. Ethel Wlnans. E. R. WIIkor, Iza. M.
Cutting, Alice Weir. J. W. Stutevllle. NoJHe
M. iamsay. Laura S. Nixon.
Wahkiakum County Elvira Mare. Anna
Mo ran. Marguerite Patterson, Elizabeth
Qulnn.
Pacific County Bertha Carew. Lalu Mar
tin, Carolyn Masterson. N. E. Mardeck. Vio
let U Murdock. R. L. Sebastian. A. E. Skfd
xnori. L. Sterts, Myrtle Vaughn. Margaret
Warde.
Skamania County Philip I. Coleman. Mae
M. Ormsby. Richard Scales. Lena Strong.
Kittitas County Estella Baraaart. Marga
ret Best, Irene Brain, James T. Crook.
Emma Francis, George L. H. Grave. Alice
McNeil. C. C. Singer, Harriet Thompson,
James W. Nosblt,
ChehaMs County Etta Atiand. Gertrude
Arnold. Jeannetto Belles. Hazel Cbamplin.
J. W. Davies, Margaret Duraad. Pear! Hile,
Anna E. Hawksley. Emclla Kestorson, John
W. Jones. Hanna Linton, Barton W. Lyon.
Harry Mustard. Ella D. Nichols, Sara Nor
man. J. V. Parrlsh, Lois G. Powell. Fannie
Putnam, Gertie Pae Levey, Kate SfeaMghM
ey. F. A. Stllee. Alia T. Stone, Perry M.
Watson. Mildred West, Belle Watson. Maude
Clay.
EDITOR SHOOTS A REPORTER
Suspender Buckle Saves Life of C. H.
Harvrood at Bay City.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. Clarence
E. Edwords, assistant city editor of the
San Francisco Chronicle, shot and slight
ly wounded Charles H. Harwood. a local
newspaper man, in the local room of the
Chronicle tonight- The bullet struck a
suspender buckle and was deflected, caus
ing only a superficial' wound. The oause
of the shooting is attributed to a long
standing enmity between the two men.
Edwords ordered Harwood out of the
room, and the latter refused to go.
Edwords was formerly managing editor
of & parperrin "Kansas, City.
Property Omitted From Tax Rolls.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Aug. 20. The State
Board of Tax Commissioners has directed
its authority In a channel not before at
tempted, by calling the attention of the
County Commlslsoners of Pacific County
to certain large omissions of property
from the tax-rolls and bj' objecting to
the county's method of assessing timber
lands.
A communication written by J. H. Eas
terday, who recently visited the county,
goes no further than to direct the atten
tion of the Commissioners to the omis
sions and unsatisfactory methods fol
lowed, but It is intimated by the board
that Its powers will be exerted to enforce
the placing on the taxrolls of property
omitted by the county authorities, when
such omissions are called to the .county
officers' attention. ' they fall to com
ply with the suggestions made.
Ideal Penewawa Ranch Sold,
COLFAX. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.)
Frank Lee sQld his farm near Penewawa
today to a firm in Lewiston, Idaho, for
514,000. The farm- contains 110 acres, of
which the great portion is hill land, fit
only for pasture. There are about 100
acres In cultivation and 30 acres in bearing
fruit. The land lies on Snake River, and
the Snake River Valley railroad the RI-pavla-Lewiston
branch now being built,
runs through the land. It Is an Ideal
stock, fruit and vegetable ranch. It Is
understood the purchasers Intend plant
ing at leaBt 100 acres more in fruit.
.Murine Eye Remear cures eyes: makes weak
1 tl'tJ. sire ex. Sootasa cje p&uu 6&es&tKs&xt.
TRAFFIC INCOG
Boats in Some Cases Unable
to Handle Crowds.
PEOPLE SEEK THE RIVER
Craft of Every Description Called
Upon to Carry the Exposition
Crowds American Ship
Lost Off Maui.
Up the river, down the river, on steam
boats and launches, rowboats or sail
boats, any whore, any place, so long as
they rode on a boat, that was the history
of the traffic of the river yesterday..
All the boats running up the river went
out with large crowds, the Spencer going
out with MS. The Bailey almost to her
capacity, the Telegraph with I, the St.
Helens boats with good loads, the steam
ers of the Graham lino to Oregon City
were jammed all day long and twice had
to turn passengers away. The Favorite
Boat Company, .running to the Oaks,
could not take care of the traffic there
and had to call in the help of several
other launches, including the Imperial.
All the row boat houses report a good
business and all day long the river was
studded with the private and public
launches, rowboats, sailboats and canoes.
Many remarked that it was strange
that Portland people had never before
awakened to the fact that the Willamette
River is one of the safest as well as
picturesque rivers in the whole United
States. The current during the boating
season is very gentle and the high hills
all about prevent high waves, two
conditions that do not prevail as a rule
on rivers the size of the Willamette.
BUILDIXG JETTIES OF SLABS
Temporary Work to Improve Condi
tions on Lewis River.
The water in the east fork of the Lewis
River has fallen so low that even the
Morn-wheel gasoline scow of the La
Center Transportation Company cannot
go much above the forks. A concerted
offort Is being made by the merchants,
rlvermen and mlllmcn in that vicinity to
remedy the bad condition of affairs. Slab
wood jetties are to be built out into the
river so as to confine the water to a
narrow channel. It is expected that
this will only be temporary as the high
freshets In the Lewis, together with the
large amount of huge logs and snags that
come down at that time will quickly tear
out all the Jetties.
SHIP LOST, CREW SAVED.
American Ship Goes Ashore Off the
Coast of Maul.
HONOLULU, Aug. -2e. The American
ship Spartan, from Newcastle. Austra
lia, for Kaanapall, went ashore yoetar
day on the coast of Maul, noar Sprock
elsville. The Spartan and her cargo
of coal will be a total loss. The crew
has been saved.
The Spartan was owned In San Fran
cisco and has had a memorable 'career.
About M yoars .ago she wrs sunk at
th entrance of the New York harbor
when on a voyage from Manila
PROGRESS WITH LADD'S BOAT
Comfort and Pleasure to Be At
tained Rather Than Speed.
H. Vanderwort, who has. the contract
for building Charles Ladd's new gaso
line pleasure launch, expects to launch
the hull In a few days.
She is a beautiful model and has
plonty of room, and as he says, she is
built for comfort and pleasure rather
than speed.
Another Swift Launch.
David Herstel's new launch, the
Black Devil, was launched late Satur
day and. made its first appearance yes
terday,. She is the same model as the
Defender, of the Favorite boathouse.
and lias an engine designed by Mr.
Herstel and built under the supervision
of Mr. Dalzell. The engine is on
tlrely nickel-plated and Is in strange
contrast with the jet black hull of the
craft. Mr. Herstel expects to make
great speed with his launch and is
looking for a brush with the many
autoboats on the river.
Canoe Upset by Launch.
While the launch Nautilus, owned by I
Mr. Matthews, was running through the ,
gravel piles east of Ross Island, a man
in a canoe attempted to cross her bow.
and before the engine could be stopped '
there was a collision and the man was !
thrown Into the shallow water at that !
point. Mr. Matthews pulled him out and !
took him to a houseboat noar that point,
from which he took a boat to the city.
He was a little bruised, but not sorlously
hurt. The canoe was cut In two.
Beautiful Speed Boat Launched.
Tr. F. O. Frcburgor's beautiful new
gasoline launch made its first appear
ance on the river yosterday. It Is of
the dolphin type and considered by
many of the best boat experts on the
river as the fastest model on the river.
The doctor built the launch himself
and has equipped her with a 28-horse-power
engine. It Is expected to de
velop great speed.
Berlin Arrives From Xushagak.
ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) The
American ship Berlin, the second of the
Alaskan fishing vessels to arrive at this
port, reached here totjay. 1 days from
Xushagak River, with 51.257 cases of
salmon. The passage was fairly good,
though delayed slightly by light winds.
Pulled 'Out to Repair Leak.
Walter Beebc's new- launch NIxio
sprang a leak and was pulled out at
Supple's last Saturday. It was a small
leak and she was placed back In the
water at 5 E. M.
Marine Xotcs.
At Supple! yard the steamer Nellie
will be thoroughly overhauled.
The steamer G. M. Walker Is under
going repairs at the South Portland
ship yards.
Dipper dredge No. 2 is doing excel
lent work dredging out Simon's bar,
eight miles below Salem.
. Hugh Mclntyre, the builder of the
fine barges Defender and Columbia, Is
engaged at the St. Johns ship yards In
building a new scow for Mr. Myers. It
will be. when completed, 130 feet long
by 34 boam.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Or.; Aug. 20. Mabel Gale and
Halcyon down at 7:30.
n Francisco. Aug. 20. Arrived Steamer
Winnebago, from arbjl; Elcamer fr",
from Gray's Harbor; steamer G. C Llndauer,
from Gray's Harbor; steamer Nome City,
from Whatcom; steamer Aberdeen, from
Grays Harbor. Sailed Steamer Charles
Nelson, for Tacoma; steamer Columbia, for
Astoria.
FALLS DOWN A CREVASSE
Exciting Experience of Guide on
Mount Rainier.
TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 20, (Special.)
Juel Stampfer. a Mount Rainier guide.
Is at the Fannie Paddock Hospital suf
fering from a compound fracture of the
right thigh and a sprained ankle. That
Stampfer was not killed Is one of the
mysteries of tho mountain. He slid down
a snow field for 6) feet, dropped down a
crevasse feet deep early Saturday
morning, and did not reach the hospital
until this evening.
Stampfer was walking on a snow field
when he slipped, and he shot down the
show field with rapidly Increasing mo
mentum. Stampfer realized that nothing
would stop him, and he decided to try to
Jump the crevasse when he reached It.
The other side of the crevasse is consid
erably lower, and as Stampfer reached
the edge he rose to his feet to take the
chance that his momentum would carry
him to the other side.
The result was that he shot out into
the air and landed with his right foot on
the opposite side of the crevasse. The
shock of the impact was too great for
him to secure a hold, and he toppled over
backwards down the crevasse some 40
feet.
IULLS SISTER AXD HIMSELF
Los Angeles Man Angry Because
AVomcn Refused to Go to Theater.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Aug. 30. B. M.
Bcebe, a ccmont finisher, tonight shot
and almost Instantly killed his halfslster.
Miss Lottie Beebe, fired four shots at
another sister, which failed of their
mark, then turned his weapon upon him
self and fired five shots into his breast,
dying a short time later. The tragedy
occurred at the home of the Bebees, at
22S West Tenth street.
Beebe objected to his sister's receiving
attentions from young men and tonight
he had purchased tickets for the theater
and Insisted upon the women accompany
ing him. They declined to do so.
Determined to End His Life.
TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 21. Henry Mey
er, who was released from the Central
Police Station Saturday afternoon, after
making an attempt to hang himself, made
five 'unsuccessful efforts to end his life
last night. In two instances he came
about as close as possible to making an
ond of himself without being successful.
He was finally put In the straight-jacket
and a pugilistic prisoner sot on him for
the greater part of the night.
Murder Over n Woman.
VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. St. At Mount
Sicker mining camp, on the line of the
E & N. Railroad, this morning at 9:39
o'clock. Fred Beech, a miner, deliberately
shot and killed Joseph Bideau. the pro
prietor of the Mount Brenton Hotel and
a prominent business man.
The murderer escaped to the hills, and
has not yet been captured. The trouble
was over a woman. Both had been
drinking.
Fire Loss at Boise.
BOISE. Idaho. Aug. 20. Fire today at
714 and 716 Main street destroyed a saloon
and other property, causing a loss of
ns,cco.
BAT NELSON IS QUITE FAT
COMMEXCES TRAIXIXG AT SAX
FRAXCISCO QUARTERS.
Britt Has Decided to Charge Admis
sion to Visitors Who Would
See Him Train.
-SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. -(Special.)
"Battling" Nelson has commenced train
ing. He did not put in a vigorous day,
merely opening the pipes on the road and
taking the kinks out of his muscles In the
gymnasium. Though more than a tem
perate sun was shining. "Bat" attired
himself in heavy clothing to further the
process of reduction. His brother Charley
accompanied him on the road. After his
rubdown he tipped the scales at 1424.
Glancing at the quivering lever, he re
marked: "That's a good weight. By next Satur
day. I will be 136."
Later he received a big crowd of vis
itors. Britt has been working away leisurely
for the last week. A dip hi the sea be
fore breakfast was the first step in the j
day's exercise. After dinner Britt and
nis trainer tooK a ride in tne cars, and
upon returning to the training quarters
Jimmy donned his heavy road clothes and
went for a six-mile spin. These road
trotting stunts will form an Important
part of Brltt's training. . He wants wind
and strength.
"I called at Harry Corbett's tonight."
said Britt. "tq post my forfeit to guaran
tee the side bet of $10,030. and was in
formed that Harry had 'phoned up from
the Fourteen-Mile House that he would
be ready to receive the money Monday
afternoon. I have been ready with my
part of the bet since the night the match
was made. I will band Corbett 52300 Mon
day to bind the bet. the remainder to be
put up after the referee Is chosen."
Britt weighs only 136 pounds. He has
decided to charge an admission fee to
visitors who desire to see him train. The
move has stirred the humorous versifiers
of the city.
FLITS FROM SAX FRAXCISCO
John L. Sullivan Said to Leave
Many Creditors Behind.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) John L. Sullivan has flitted
from town. So have Manager Hall anJ
Jack McCormlck. sparring partners of
the veteran gladiator and erstwhile
aspirant for the shoes of Jeffries. The
tale goes along the line that there
are creditors who will weep. The trio
tiptoed Into a ticket office yesterday
morning and chartered passage East by
the way of Portland.
"Keep it dark." pleaded John L. "I
don't care, whether our creditors know
or4not, but don't let those d m news
papers get on."
The trio ordered four berths. SeaVch
was made In vain . for John L. and
company along the Tenderloin last
night. The trio were having the dust
of San Francisco dusted from their
boats as they bowled along toward
Portland.
John L. has played in hard luck on
this last visit to the city. After mono
logulng his way to a bank roll he started
a cafe The liquids therein evaporateJ,
hc cash register accumulated cobwebs
and tnen the Sheriff came.
Violent Storm in Minnesota.
ST. CLOUD, Minn.. Aug. 20. A storm
passed over this city today, causing
many thousands of dollars' loss. Near
ly 300 outhouses and sheds were blown
down. Trees wero uprooted, ind hun
dreds of windows broken. .
TO
Rails to Reach Lower End of
Lake by Christmas.
IN TOWN BY JULY FOURTH
Steamboat Will Make Connection
Easy With the Outside World
When Track Reaches
the Water.
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. Aug 20.
(Special.) "That Klamath Falls Is soon
to be a railroad terminal Is no longer a
question but an assured fact."
Thus spoke President F. S. Johnson, of
the McCloud railroad today, who. In
company with Vice-President Queal. Is
In this city.
Mr. Johnson stated that the permanent
survey was completed to the lower end
of Lowor Klamath Lake Friday. This'
Is to a point within a dlstnnce of 20
miles of Klamath Falls and the work
of surveying and locating the line for
the road is to be pushed to completion
this Fall.
In the meantime 37S meq are busy on
the extension, work of the road from its
present terminus at Bartle this way.
Mr. Johnson stated that this work
would be completed and ready for the
running of trains over the line to the
lowor end of the lake by Christmas.
Here the new rood will connect with
the recently constructed steamboat
Klamath, which Is to ply on Lake
Ewanna and Lower Klamath, and will
give Klamath Falls direct communica
tion with the outside world the coming
winter, without being compelled to make
the 3S-miIe stage ride to Pokegama.,
Mcssers. Johnson and Queal are here
to confer with the business men of
Klamath Falls regarding future business
for their road. They today made the as
sertion that Klamath Falls would hear
the whistle of the railroad locomotive
by the Fourth of next July and they even
promise to have the road completed be
fore that time.
The McCloud railroad connects with
the Southern Pacific at Upton. From
there It now extends 37 miles on its way
toward this city to Bartle from whence
the extension work, according to the road
officials, le to be pushed at utmost speed.
JAPS BALK AT SIXTY CENTS
Seattle Brown 3Ien Want Reduced
Rates for Japan Day.
SEATTLE. Aug. 20. (Special.) The
question of railroad rates may serious
ly affect the size of the excursion of
Japanese from Seattle and vicinity to
the Lewis and Clark Exposition for
Japan day. August 31. Japanese object
to an extra 6t cents charged by the
railroad company.
It is a comparitively small matter,
but If the Northern Pacific will cut the
round trip rate for the Japs from 55.60
to 55 It will have a marked effect upon
the attendance of the little brown men.
C T. Takahashi. president of the Jap
anese association, says the difference
means a loss of about 300 excursionists.
"To make the round trip to Potrland
will cost from 510 to 515. as the visi
tor desires to spend money," he said.
"To many Japanese that Is a great deal
of money to spei.d on a pleasure trip.
Of course about 200 Japanese will make
the trip anyway. We will try to make
arrangements with some Portland ho
tels to give us special rates and take
care of the crowd, and will make the
expenses as light as possible for every
one. We want a big showing, and if
we can get down the expenses we will
take a crowd of from 400 to 500.
"There are 1500 Japanese In Seattle
and between 4000 and 5000 In the Puget
Sound country. We ought to have 10
per cent of that crowd on an excur
sion. Japanese firms here are contrib
uting toward the expense of the cele
bration in Portland and all the mer
chants will be represented on Au
gust 31.
"We are not criticising the railroad,
but merely showing what will result If
we cannot get a lower fare and find a
way of making the trip cheaper.
FRANCES HAS $40,000 FIRE
Workman Drops Match In Xaphtha,
Causing South Bend Blaze.
SOUTH BEND. Wash., Aug. 20.
(Special.) Sawmills In this county
seem to be having a hard time with
fires. Last night the Fern Creek mill
at Frances was destroyed, entailing a
loss of near 540,000. This afternoon
the roof of the new Simpson mill took
fire and for a time It looked as though
serious damage would be done, but
quick work soon extinguished the
flames. Workmen were engaged in
putting on a fireproof preparation In
which naphtha was extensively used to
cut the gums. Several cans of the prep
aration were setting around on the
roof of the mill, when one of the work
men, wanting to smoke, carelessly lit a
match and threw it among the vapors
near the cans. Instantly there was an
explosion, the cans of paint were up
set and the roof was soon covered with
a burning fluid. After the naphtha had
burned itself out the fire was soon ex
tinguished and but little damage was
done.
BODY IS GROUXD TO PIECES
F. P. Lo Jcune Falls Off Northern
Pacific Train in Montana.
MISSOULA. Mont.. Aug. 20. Florence P.
Le Jeune. one of the most popular rail
road men on the Rocky Mountain division
of the Northern Pacific, was ground to
pieces by trains some time last night, near
Clinton. The remains were found this
morning scattered along the track.
At least three trains had passed over
Le Jeune. as he went out last night on a
freight, and when his watch was found
It had stopped at 12:35. A rumor Is cur
rent here that Le Jeune had been pushed
from the freight by hobos whom he had
tried to eject. Deceased left a widow and
one child. Railroad defectives are inves
tigating the case.
SAY ARTS EL'S BODY IS CREMATED
Letter Found on the Body of Woman
He Murdered.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 2a (Spe
cial.) The body of E. L. Swartsel. who
murdered Lena May Clyce. Monday of
last week, and afterwards killed himself,
was cremated today at the Portland Cre
matory, under the auspices of the Elks'
lodge: The remains of the woman will
be held for further Instructions.
In a notebook found In the purse of
the murdered woman were Jotted several
memoranda of different dates. August 13
were the words 'IS years today, and
on August 14 was written "IS years today
and I have failed." As the couple were
seen on this date on the river bank in
the Identical spot where they were found
last night. It Is believed that the woman
was murdered some time Monday. It has
betn learned that the woman has three
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i
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If they don't wear satisfactorily well give you a new
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If it isn't, we will continue trying to make it meet your
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269-271
children at Riverside, Cal.. and a husband,
from whom she was divorced. In her
purse was found the following letter,
written to her son at Riverside:
At last I majl you a football; hope It will
be what you want It to be; have a glarleus
time playing. Who Is the hoy you write J?
Is he a mere boy? Does Clyde go to San
day school since you live row so far away?
I hope he dees, for he was doing so well.
He wants a gun; did he get It? Are you
both careful? Do you feel better since you
left the convent? I hear they did not treat
you very well, but It seems to me that no
one could be mean to you, for you are al
ways so good.
Often I think of your deal little, kind ways
and I grow homesick to be back with you.
as I used to be In days long ago. Have you
written to your Aunt Lassie or Unele Will?
I know they are so uneasy ovjer your Unele
Jlmmle. because of so much yellow fever
In New Orleans. Can you remember when
"IIair-STer" that
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Nature doea this but by dentroylng th
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We guarantee a cure in every 'flive BOOK FOR MKN mailed freo ia
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I was there with you and Clyde and our
little lady who went across jhe ocean? Tou
must write me very soon; tell me how you
like your ball and what you are doing and
remember always that I love you best of
all; you and Clyde are my only hope and
love.
P. S. Baby. I have Just been trying to find
a ball for you and have failed to find one
you like. I send you 52. Clyde will get
you a ball and whatever you want. Be a
good boy and love Clyde and your papa.
MAMA
Following Is a note found on Swartsers
person, supposed to have been written by
the woman:
Hello, honey; I was down to spend the af
ternoon with you. but you were not there;
call me up at C. O. tonight; be sure. MAY
In the watch which was found on the
woman's body was the picture of Swart
sel. erowt ia popularity.
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We treat successfully all private ner
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I without mercury) to stay cured for
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operation or pain, in 15 days.
We stop drains, the result of self
abuse. ImmeJlatfily. We can restore tho
sexual vigor of any man under 50 by
means of local treatment peculiar to
ourselves.
We Cure Gonorrhoea
In a Week
The doctors of this institute are all
regular graduates, have had many
years' experience, nave been known in
Portland for 15 years, have a reputa
tion to maintain and will undertake no
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In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver,
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Diseases of the Rectum
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