SUIT OVER A MINE with other men. He ays they made up their differences a number of times. ALIUS CONVICTS HIM A Nickel TRAVELER'S GUIDE. out an to no purpose. They were mar ried at Vancouver, Wash., In Novem- uer. j.5, ana nave one child. Plaintiff Company Says It Was Bought forCorporation,. DEFENDANT MAKES DENIAL Dcclnrcs That Company Furnished No Money and Tlxat Profit on Transaction Was His Individually. Charlos Rlchton purchased a mine known as the Strong Ledge in Josephine County from Louis Dammasch for 51000 and sold it for JH.500. The Southern Or egon Mining & Development Company, of which Rlchton was the secretary, has sued him and James Baumgardner. his partner, and Dr. P. L. McKenzle to re cover the money. The case was on trial yesterday before Judge Cleland, and will b concluded today. The evidence adduced disclosed that Rfchton and Baumtrardner made their headquarters at Grant's Pass for several years, and prospected in the Applegate nrinlnir district. Jump Off Joe Creek and vicinity, and acquired a number of claims and bonds for mines. In December, isus, Rlchton came to Portland and called on E. A. Clem, who Introduced him to Mr, Boe&rth, who knew considerable about mining, and together with Mr. Shipley, an expert, examined placer mines m Jose phtno County, which were said to be very valuable, on which in cm on ana jjaum gardner had a bond from Mr. Sexton, the owner. As the result of this and various conferences, on January 28, 1904. the Southern Oregon Mining & Development Comnanv was formed, with Charles rich ton 5. B. Bozarth. P. L. McKenzle, James Baumgardner. E. A. Clem, J. W Stafford. Scott Bozarth, E. D. Curtis, PWI Xetchaa and E. T. Taggart as ntAckholdors. Dr. P. L. McKenzle was elected president, Phil Metschan vice president and Charlos Rlchton secretary. and most of the others were directors. Some of the Details. Rich ton and his partner, Baumgardner, turned over to the company, for the al leged consideration of 550,000, 100 acres of filacer on Jumn Off Joe Creek, nine anaru claims In the Applegate district. and two claims on Oscar Creek. The principal quartz claim was known as the Btr Ledce. which Bichton says is 1100 feet wide, and Is very valuable. The amount of money paid In by the various aubscribors was about 57003. Bichton when the company was formed, told his associates he could buy from Louis Dam maach SB acres of land In Josephine County, containing the Strong Ledge, for of which 5300 was to be paid Sep tember 1, UKM, and the remaining 51700 March S, 190a; but Rlchton entered into an agreement to buy this property from D&mmasch for 51009, payable 5300 Septem ber 1. 1904, and ?7u) March 6, 190o, and the remaining 51000 was to be considered commission earned by Rlchton. The plaintiffs assort that at a meeting of tlie directors of the company held February 2, 1904. Rlchton of fered to turn the Strong Ledge over to the company as one of Its holdings, the company to pay the purchase price. The option to buy was taken by Rlchton in his own name. The plaintiffs allege that Rlchton and Dr. P. L. McKenzle. in October, 1901, conspired to sell the Strong Ledge to the Golden Crescent Mining & Milling Com pany, and obtained 5600 down on an op tion, which they Tctalned because the company did not complete the contract. That subsequently Rlchton, McKenzle and Baumgardner sold the Strong Ledge to the Michigan Mining & Milling Com pany for JH.SW. and have collected $0500. and the remaining 55000 is due, payable at the Merchant National Bank December 1. IMS. These facts are admitted as true. Defense of Rlchton. The defense Interposed by Rlchton and tne other deiendanis is that tne com pany never fulfilled its agreement to buy the Strong Ledge, and never furnished any money for the purpose, and that as late as August, 1904, at a meeting of the directors, Rlchton told them the first payment was nearly duo and Inquired if they wanted the Strong Ledge. He re ceived no favorable response, and the an nouncement was made that the company was out of funds. In September. 1904, BJchton made the first payment himself to Dammasch, and the final payment when it bocamo due. Rlchton says he bought the mine for himself after tho company nad rexuscd to act. and had a right to sell it and retain tho profit. Mc Kenzle and Baumgardner became inter ested because they furnished part of the money for tlie purchase. Tho position of the plaintiffs is that Rlchton, McKenzle and Baumgardner. aa directors of tho company, although they furnished the money, bought the Strong Ledge for the company, as it had been transferred to the company, if acquired by Rlchton on February 1904, and when purchased from Dammasch was pur chased as tho property of the Southern Oregon Mining & Development Company The company sues to recover the 516.000 realized by Rlchton and the others, less the 51000 paid to Dammasch. and assert that they are entitled only to tholr shar of the profit realized according to the amount of shares they hold in the com pany. H. K. Sargent appears as attorney lor tno ptaintms, and u. s. jfague for the defendants. Indictment Is Dismissed. vAn indictment against William Grimes, who oonducts a resort at Mon- tavllla. charging nim with violating the prohibition law, returned by tho jrrand jury June 3, 1905, was dismissed yestord&y by Judge Pruzer on motion of District Attorney Manning. There was only one witness, Joe Mlllor, and the District Attorney informed the court that in the event of a trial, a conviction would probably not be had. Mr. Manning also stated that there was another case of the same kind ponding against Grlmos resulting from a raid made upon hiB place by a Deputy Sheriff in which the proof was strong er. This case is set for trial next month. The people of Montavilla have waged war on tho saloons or a long time, declaring that they must go. Captain Herman Schneldor closed his place sovoral months ago, and Grimes asserts that he sells nothing but soft drinks. Jury Cannot Agfec. Andrew Swanson, a saloonkeeper at Twenty-third and Washington streets, was triod in Judge Sears' court yester day on a charge of selling liquor to Goorge W. Betts, a minor. At 6:30 o'clock, after the jury had beon locked up for six hours and a half, it report ed that an agreoment was Impossible, and was discharged. Bctts Tiecame in toxicated and testified that he drank In Swanson's place, which the saloon keeper donled. Brings Action for Divorce. William F. LJsnor, a shipwright, in a complaint filed in the State Circuit Court against Martha Laisner for a divorce, accuses her of having fre quented dancchalls and associating MAY OUST WHOLE COUNCIL Citizens of St. Johns Are Alarmed Over tlie Situation. - The wheels of tho city government of St. Johns are completely blocked, and no business can be done until the presont deadlock in the Council is broken. There are no prospects of a settlement as pro posed by a friendly suit in tho Circuit Court, by which the eligibility of both Councilman Edwards and Councilman Pe terson could be adjudicated. Recorder J. W. Hanks furnished Attorneys Young and Vaughn, for Mayor King and Coun oilman Peterson, and Attornoy McGarry for Councilman Shlolds and his faction, abstracts of the records pertaining to the cases in dispute, so that the whole mat ter could bo submitted on an agreed statement of facts, but the attorneys have not come together. Mayor King holds that no businoss can be transacted while there Is a cloud over the eligibility of Councilman Edwards' seat, and that any business transacted by the Council, with hlmftn, would not Be legal. "Contracts for street work m vojving targe expenditures oi money. he says, "would not stand In the court. I have never rocognized Edwards as legal member since he tendered me his resignation. There was no condition in that first resignation. He wrote, I do resign. The situation is indeed unfor tunate for St. Johns. I cannot for the life of me understand what Edwards is gaining by the course he is taking, can't see the outcome of the affair." The next regular meeting of the Coun ell will be held Monday evening, yet the citizens of St. Johns do not hope for nor expect an agreement. Several of the members of the Council say that they will not consent to transact any business until the present trouble is settled. There is important business that must be trans acted. Long & Company will press the city for payment of 51700 for fire appar atuH. R. Smith, who built the public dock, wants hts money, aggregating over 5fo0. A. JL.. Miner wants the city to pay him his 5428 money borrowed. Expenses are piling up against the city, besides other business of pressing importance waits while the personal squabble among the members goes on. It Is the impres sion In. St. Johns that a continuation of the present deadlock In the Council will mean the disruption of the municipality. There is some apprehension lest the accumulating expenses of the litigation, which already must be considerable, will be thrown on the shoulders of the city. For more than a month attorneys have been attending the meetings of the Coun cil for both factions. Tholr fees already must be over 5260. ,The situation is alarm ing to a large number, and unless there be an end to the presont situation movement win be started to oust the whole Council and city officers. THEIR NAMES ARE DOUBLES Why Alexander Donaldson Was Sur prised at Unexpected legacy. Alexander Donaldson, Superintendent of Streetcleanlng and Sprinkling, expe rienced for a few hours yesterday the sensation of the man who unexpectedly falls heir to coin of the roalm. Early In the day a messenger delivered to the gentleman of official dignity a message stating that 51500 had been deposited to his credit in tho bank at Indcnendencc Alex, as his friends all call him, had no expectation or anybody dealing with him so generously in a last will and testa ment, besides. If it were that kind of case the man whose name was attached had cviacnuy not taiten any ciiances on a contest and had taken the precaution to send me cash before death. Therefore. Donaldson was anxious to know the wherefore of it all. ana was contemplat ing whether or not he should have his own bank withdraw the deposit from the Polk County institution to swell his pri vate account, when he chanced to meet a personal friend who Is also traffic rep rosentatlve. of the Burlington to whom he related his unexpected good fortune. l guoss you had bettor return that message to the telegraph company," this friend advised, "for the Alexander Don aiuauii iur wjiom mat is intended is on the way to Portland from Beckton, Wyo., with a carload of Clydesdale horses for tne livestock show, and some of the horses are to be delivered to purchasers up in uie valley. That is whom the tele gram was intended for. and the m whose money is deposited." So the Joy of Inheriting money from an unexpected source vanished, even more noiselessly than does the accumula tions of the day from Portland streets when the Isweepors make their nlchtlv rounas. REV. JOHN MILLER IS ILL One of the Survivors of the Confer ence of March, 185C. Rev. John Miller, a pioneer Methodist minister who came to Portland In 1KB? and traveled up and down tho Willamette vaney preaching In the log cabins of tho isolated settlers. Is aporoachtnsr his end at the home of his son. Oscar Miller, 629 East Ankeny. Mr. Miller beiran falllnir UMuiy jasi April, nut up to that time had enjoyed excellent health. When th Exposition opened his son had him taken to me grounds and shown about in a wheeled chair. Since then he has not been away from the house, and last evening his son roportcd his father r- tromely weak. A man has been employed io do wim nim constantly to look after him. Rev. Mr. Miller Is nearlv ra old. His mind was bright and his mem ory of 50 vpars 0f pioneer life was re markably clear. Rev. John Mill- Ttnv Johrt Fllnn. the latter now of Vancouver, ana nov. i u. liosiord. of Mount Tabor. aie me oniy mrce .Methodist ministers now living who were members of tho first missionary conference In Ort-n organized at Salem March 17, 1853. There are many families In the state who will regroi i learn tnat the old pioneer Is so near tho end of his course. Say Plan Is Xot Feasible. Mayor Lane's theory of clonntnc- t the East Side sloughs by Drocess of m. ployment of prison help met with a cold reception by the street commlttrw f h. Executive Board yesterday, it being ox plained by Mr. Sabln that the Idea, while possessed of many admirable features was Impracticable by reason of the fact that the nature of the work trouiri in volve the separation of tho prisoners into small groups, thus Increasing the liability of escape, and necessitating the employ ment of a guard for almost every pris oner. Tho Mayor said that the scheme operated with complete success at the Salem Insane Asylum, which hmnrht forth the remark that nobody but a crazy person would work under such circum stances. xW RATE BIDE TRIP TICKETS. aiany visitors to .foruand aro taklntr advantage of the side trip 15-d.iv fare tickets. Issued by tho O. rt v and Southern Pacific, to holders of Lewis and Clark tickets sold east of Pocatelin vvvv 4-.Mvw uid western boundary of Arizona. Such hnliWo .... entitled to side trips at above rates from Portland to all points on the O. R. & N in Oregon, and on the Southern Pacific as far south as Ashland; from Umatilla to Pendleton, all points In Washington and Idaho. Including Oregon points be tween Pendleton and Walla Walla. Par ticulars by asking at O. R. & u. ticket office. Third and Washington frt Portland. v v Judge Holds That Honest Man Needs but One Name. TOO MUCH MOTHER-IN-LAW William Laisner Gets Into Trouble Because He Ejects His Wife and Her Mother From His Home. That it is a wise plan to have hut one name, is plearly shown in the case of iTanK Bateman. alias King, alias Welch, wno was sentenced yesterday hv Mn nicipal Judge Cameron to serve a term of four months In the County Jail for sieaung .a nan- of onera pLikcac While there was evidence tending to show that Bateman took the glasses from the home of Mrs. Mary Huston. 491 Glisan street, with intent to rob her, neverthe less it is a ract -that the three names under which he had traveled practically caused his conviction. "What object had this man In having mruu names- was tne question for Judge Cameron to solve, and he naturally gave it the same rn.trtirMnn that TVmir District Attorney Haney did when he ad- ujeacua me court regarding the matter. "This defendant nisi mc tt Via q n Inn a cent man," said Mr. Haney. "but we have it here that he traveled under three names: that he was knnirn varlniwlf o o Frank Bateman. Jack Welch and Jack King. Xow, what possible excuse can there be for a man to have so many names i tell Your Honor that this man iS a thief: it Is lmrri tn Hr-atut n vAim,- fellow a thief, but when he is a thief, a until we musi orand mm. I or that Is what we are nalrf far rfninr tr h-v got to protect the public from Just such men as mis. ReDlvinc. Charles A Pot rain for defendant, said that a man hail n right to aa many names as he saw fit to use; tnat His client had a stepfather named Welch, and that was why he was known under that name. As to the King alias, be was silent. Mr. Petrain gave notice of appeal, as he professed the belief inai ine young man was innocent. Sergeant of Police Slovor filed a chaixe of permitting a woman under the ace of1 zi to enter a saloon against W. A. Schue, In the Municipal Court yesterday morn ing, and the arrest was made later in the day. The minor named in the com plaint Is Beulah Howerton, and the estab lishment it is alleged she entered and in which she Is said to have drunk a glass or beer is at SS7 Upshur street. Complaints have been made to the po lice concerning other resorts in the vl clnity of this saloon, where dancing Is conducted nightly. Sergeant Slover and Acting Detective Hlllyer inspected sev cral dance halls along Thurnmn and Up shur streets Wednesday evening, and one of the results was the arrest of Schue, and tne taxing into custody or tne girl. An effort is to be made by Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald and Sergeant Slovor to close some of the establishments that are said to be corrupting public morals and causing endless trouble there. William Laisner created considerable ex citetnont at 765 Cleveland ' street Wednes day night by throwing his wife and mother-in-law out of the house and down the rear steps. Mrs. Grecg. the mother of Mrs. Laisner, Is ill at her home. 61 Fremont street, suffering from a frac tured arm, sustained, it is alleged, by being ejected and knockod down the steps. Laisner was arrested, upon complaint of his wife, and was arraigned in court yes terday. He said he was simply trying to hold the house against his wife and her mother, and from vile abuse, heaped upon him by the two, he was driven to dosper atlon and ordered them out. He thouglit It possible that he might have gone a trifle too far. The case Is a sequel to a sensational divorce suit, now pending In the Circuit Court, and Judge Cameron decided to wait for developments, and the recovery of Mrs. Greeg, before he proceeded fur ther. The husband filed the papers for divorce, maKing many allegations. Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald de clared In the Municipal Court yesterday morning that in future he would prose cute minors who on to red saloons and purchased drinks. Heretofore it has been tho policy of the administration to confine punishment to proprietors of re sorts where cuch violations of the ordi nances occur. Mr. Fitzgerald made his statement when the case against John Huffman. proprietor oi the Bureau saloon. First and Morrison streets, was called. Guy McConnell. whose home Is at 170 Bast Alder street, and Ed Lyons of 1SS East Thirty-seventh street, had Just testified that . they purchased and drank two glasses of beer each in the establishment. Both are minors. A charge of drunkenness had beon pre ferred against oach of the young mon. and after taking their tostlmony Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald asked for a dismissal of the charges. "I do not desire to prosecute boys for these violations. said- Mr. Fitzgerald. but they must keep out of saloons themselves. They can be prosecuted If they enter and drink, and they must keep out. They go In and purchase drinks from bartondors, for which the proprietor of the place has to be re sponsible. This must stop, or boys will be vigorously prosecuted themselves, as well as saloonkeepers. ' The case wan continued in order to give Attorney Sweek opportunity to se cure evidence for presentation. "Woolgrowers Elect Officers. Condon has been selected by the Oregon Woolgrowers' Association as the next an nual meeting place. The election of offi cers resulted in tho selection of the fol lowing: President, Robert Keys, Mitch ell: vice-president, K. G. Warner. Pendle ton: H. C Rooper, Antelope, secretary; T. R. Hynd of Heppner, J. H. Dobbins of Joseph, J. E. Smith of Pendleton and W. J. Ay re of Durkec, members of tho oxocutlve board. President Keys. In outlining his policy. takes a decided stand In favor of a sales- day for wool. He states that sheepmen of Eastern Oregon lost heavily through not observing salesdays this reason and de clares that all ralsers'should support the sj-stcm. The question of forest reserves received considerable attention from members of the association and a resolu tion was adoptedw favoring a charge for grazing privileges on reserves, but only In proportion to the benefits received. Kenneth Kerr Visits Portland. Amontr the r.romlnont . mllmnrf mnn Portland attending the convention of the American Association of Travnlinn- r senger Agents Is Kenneth C. Kerr, trav eling passenger agem or uie San Pedro. Los Angeles &. Salt Lake Railroad, with headauartors at Salt Lake. Vnr- 1 1 Mr. Kerr was railroad editor on the Salt .uaKo Tribune. He evinced such an In terest In railroad matters th.it Vin offered the responsible position, he now holds. Mr. Kerr recently returned from Denver where the G. A. R. reunion was held. He says that an unusually large number of the old soldiers are coming to the Lewis and Clark Exposition. to Know Did you ever look at the filler in SOME cigars C Break a cigar open and then you II TrTAttT Will K1UW The Tom Keene is the only cigar made of genuine American vuelta to bacco filler that fine clean, clear leaf raised' by Bondy & Lederer, in tariff-free Texas. Ndne but the best long selected stock is used. Break a Tom Keene open and you will find it filled with the choicest GLEAN, CLEAR tobacco. ' It is the CLEAN, CLEAR taste you get when you smoke Tom Keene; the delicate "Java Coffee taste" characteristic of high-grade imported cigars. We want the public to know more about cigars. The more they know, the more certain we are that they will insist upon getting Tom Keene. J. R. SMITH CIGAR CO. 225 pSLsi.S 01 RH RATES CUT Tariff From California Points Is Reduced. APPLIES TO EXPOSITION deduced Fares From the South Will Be in Effect September 25 and VIH Continue "Until October 12. Further reductions In passenger rates from all points in California and con tingent territory were announced in Port land yesterday and In the railroad cen ters of California by the Southern Pa cific. Realizing that the last days of the Lewis and Clark Exposition would bring a rush of visitors to Portland, the South ern Pacific has made arrangements for additional equipment and at the same time announced that present reduced rates will be further lowered to tho ex tent of 30 per cent. The reduced rate will be In effect September 25 and will con tinue to October 12. Thinking that It would be unwise to attempt to handle the heavy traffic which will result from the lowered rates from California and the surrounding territory during the closing days of the Fair, tho company extended the date set for the reduction from September 10 to Septem ber 5. The 20 per cent reduction means, for example, that from Fresno, Cal.. to Port laiui. wnerc tne one-way first-class rate Is tho new excursion rate for the" period from September 25 to October 12 will be but Sa), which Is considerably loss than tho one-way rate. The O. R. & N. has already made re ductions to Portland from all points in the northwest, causing a great Increase of travel. From the East travel has been extensive during the last weeks of the Fair, and with the further reductions in rates from California the tide flood of travel can yet -be expected. IN REPLY ITALIAN COXSUIi OX QUESTION OF CELEBRATION. Dcclnrcs 3fnn Mnst Have Heart of Stone "Who Would Not Relieve Culnbrlan Sufferers. PORTLAND, SpU 14. To the Editor. The published account In The Ore gen lan of today of an alleged mcetln? af many Italian residents In Basle Hall last night, at which reeoluUon are said to hare been adopted and In dorr ed by upward of 200 members of the Italian colony, condemning me for an alleged attempt to detract from the Interest in Italian day at the Fair. September 20, la puro fabri cation and fa.Ue In every res peat. The further statement that John Cordano. whe signed the resolutions, was elected presi dent of the four local Italian societies Is equally false. Now, aa to the facts: Being anxious to have an Italian day al the Fair. I suggested the anniversary of the taking of Rome as a suit able day, and the Lewis and Clark exposition management, acting upon my suggestion, ad dressed & letter to a number of the leading Italians asking them to co-operate. At a meeting held for the purpose of ar ranging for a proper celebration on the 20th of September at the Fair, I contributed ?50 In cash, a cum at least double the amount contributed by any other person, with a single exception, who contributed an equal amount. No ono was more anxious than I to make a success of the proposed celebration at the Fair, until the ead news from Italy advised us of the terrible destruction of lives and property caused by the recent earthquake that several thousand were homeless and suf fering the pangs of hunger with "Winter com ing on, with no shelter or food their needs were many and thousands of dollars were needed at once to relieve the awful dlstreAi. All Italy was mourning and still mourns the terrible calamity. Prompted solely by a feel ing of great sorrow and pity, I at once realized the impossibility of any Italian to find pleasure or enjoyment under the circum stances In the proposed celebration at the Fair. No man, unless his heart was made of stone, could squander the money collected for this celebration while thousands of his dis tressed brothers are crying for help. About 21000 had been subscribed for the celebration. consulted a number of the members of the colosy to obtain their views as to turning over this fund to the relief authorities in Italy. A meeting was called by me to be held in Foresters Hall last Sunday. At the hour set I found a meeting of the Italian committee fcr the Lewis and Clark celebration was in session, with John Cordano In the chair. I endeavored to get Cordano to take ' a recess f that meeting In order to hold the meetinc called by me, but for reasons best known to himself, although the sentiment of those pres ent was apparently favorable to the aban donment of tho proposed Lewis and Clark J v . celebration, on account of the terrible condi tions wrought In Italy by the earthquake, and In spite of a motion made by P. Roggerone, duly ecoBded. that the money collected be seat to Italy to assist the victims of the earthquake, said Cordano refused to put the aaestkm. made all sorts of arguments against sack action, and when the hour wan late, he adjourned the meetiag without a laetfcm bolng made, and la this manner attempted to thwart the will of those who were anxious to have their contributions go toward the relief of their distressed brothers In Italy. To my that the sentiment of all the Ital ians Is to abandon the contemplated Italian day celebration at the Fair Is unfortunately not the case, and knowing that Cordano and a few others of the committees who were to wear colored sashes and ride prancing eteeds aad have the opportunity of a life time to get their pictures In the papers, to gether with their names. I therefore, when called upon by the representative of The Ore genlaa for aa account of the meeting held on Sunday, and as published Monday morning, stated that In view of the fact that plans have progressed so far It will be a disappointment to the officials of the Hi position not to have the celebration as announced, and that It Is poeMlbto that a quiet meeting may be held In the Auditorium, where a few speeches may be made, but no extended programme will be rendered. Upon the adjournment of last Sunday's meeting I circulated a list for the relief of the sufferers In Italy, and In a few moments It was subscribed to the extent of nearly S400. a large number of the subscribers being those who had contributed for the Lewis and Clark celebration and who directed that the amounts so contributed be turned over to a committee, to be sent to Italy. The source from which the matter published this morning emanates. Is apparent from the reading of the same. That source can be no other than from someone who Is anxious to have the reading public, which Includes office-holders who sometimes have some pie to cut, to believe that eald source Is a great awn, one who, being president of the meet ing, president of four Italian societies and presiding over a meeting of upward of 200 members of the Italian colony. Mr. Cordano Is president of one Italian society and no more, aad while no meeting was held, as stated, at Bagle Hall, exactly 14 of the Lewis aim ciark celebration committee of Italians gathered together in Cordano' a house on Fifth street, near Stark, and were assisted by Peter Resl. who Is not Commissioner-General of Italy to the Exposition, as stated, and who occupies, no official or private relations with the Italian government, but who is engaged tn a business enterpriac on his own hook in procuring space In the foreign building from the ExpcltioB management, which he sold at profitable figures to such merchants and ex hibitors as be succeeded In bringing to the Fair. This man Rossi dictated the resolutions which were raid to have been indorsed, etc, aad his object was to let the poor eufferers In Italy get along without the help that we have In our hands to send, that he might also spread out with a full dross and rosette on Italian day. If held. He has been very anxious to do something to obtain some decoration from the King of Italy and has been desirous that I might discover his many virtues and invaluable services to Italy and recommend him as a fit subject to be knighted. I feel confident that my course meets the approval of all decent people, and I cannot believe that any one will fall to criticise any Italian who attempts to parade or expend the money now on hand for personal display and gratification when the money can be so well used in relieving the distress which prevails over such a large part of one of the provinces of Italy. Has any one forgotten the Heppner affair, and now Fenerousiy the people of Port land responded to the anneal for assistance and bow the Fourth of July committee at once decided that there should be no celebra tion and that the funds collected should go to the relief of the sufferers? Isn't the Fourth of July as much on occasion of Joy and jubi lation to .the rort lander as the 20th of Sep tember to the Italian abroad? In conclusion, allow me to submit this tele gram from Cav. F. Serra. the Italian Consul General at Son Francisco, Cal. : "I approve the decision of the majority to forward the funds collected, as I believe the better way of commemorating the national boituay would be to send the funds to assist the sufferers." C. F. CANDIANL Statement by Mr. Rossi. Peter de B. Rossi, commissioner for Italv. wlPbe to state that he has received his BOTH JAVV5 SHOT AWAY Still n Successful Business 3Ian. . A man -who had both Jaws shot away had trouble eating ordinary food, but found a food-drink that supplies the nu triment needed. He says: 'I have been an lnvalld-slnce the siesre of Vlcksburs, in 1S66. whore I was wounded by a MInle ball passing- through my head and causing the entire loss of my Jaws. I was a drummer boy and at thetlrae was loading n skirmish line. carrying a gun. Slnco that time I have been awarded tho medal of honor from the Congress of the United States for gallantry on the field. "ThO COnSCOUOnCDS Of mv Trniinfl Trr dyspepsia In Its most aggravated form and I finally proved ordinary coffeo was verr hard on tnv stomach sn T trt Postum and got better. Then I tried common coffee again and got worse. I did this several times and finally as Postum helped me every time I con tinued to use it, ana now often I think that If the Government had Issued Pos tum to us In the Armv how much twttor- It would have been for the soldier boys man conee. 'Coffee constlnatea mo anI Pnoinrr. does not: coffeo makes me snlt im mv food. Postum does not; coffee keeps me awake nights. Postum does not. There Is no doubt coffee Is too much of a stim ulant for most DCODle and fa thn ran. of nearly all the constipation. "This Is ray experience and Vftll urn at liberty to use my name." Name given ny Dostum co., jsatue creek. Mich. Look In each pkg. for the. famoua.littiA book, "The Road to Wellviile.' i , , appointment by the management of the Lewis and Clark Exposition as by contract of March 1 and has never claimed to rep resent the Italian government. He states this to avoid malicious misconstruction. Dogs and Igorrotes. PORTLAND. Sept. 13. (To the Editor.) On September 0 I forwarded the following letter to our Mayor. Either the letter has gone astray or he did not think It of suffi cient Importance to take cognizance of the matter: "To the Honorable Mayor of the City of Portland: As a small subscriber to the Lewis and Clark Fair I hereby enter a protest against the manner In which dogs are slaughtered by the barbarous Igorrotes how holding high carnage at the Exposition. Supposing some of our Oregon-bred Indians were to come to Portland and make a raid on dogs, how long would your Chief of Police permit them to live out of Jail? Why. our Indians are not permitted to drink North End booze. Tet the officials of the Fair hire these savages to come here and drag dogs around their sty by the neck, and oth erwise, mistreat them without protest. Either the Humane Society should stop this outrage at once or go out of business. I herewith Inclose you a picture from Friday's Evening Telegram, which is self-explanatory." W. H. GRINDSTAFF. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Outline Teeth Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem edy. Mrs. WlnsloWs Soothing Syrup, for chil dren teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea TRAVELERS GUIDE. CASCADE LOCKS on the Columbia Yoa cannot go home without taking tie trip, Portland to tho locks and return, on the splendid Steamer Bailey Gatzert Leave -week davs 8 :30 A. M.. 9 A. M. Eeturning, arrive 6:00 P. M. Regular service Portland to Tho Dalles, daily except Sunday, leaving at 7 A. 1L Connectlns at Lyle with C. R. & N. Ry. for Goldendalo and Klickitat vooiey points, uocic root Alder street; pnono Aiaia an. Cifcr Ticket Office. 122 Third St., Thone (JSfJ. O OVERLAND TRAINS DALLY O The Flyer and tho Fast Mall. SPLENDID SERVICE-UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, rates, 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. IYO MARTJ. For Japan. China and all Asiatic Porta, win leave Seattle about October 3. For South -Eastern Alaska Steamers leave SeatUe 0 P. it. S. S. Humboldt, S. S. City of Seattle. S. 8. Cottage City, September 4, 7. 8, U. 17. For San Francisco direct. Queen, City of Pueblo, Uma tilla, 0 A. il., September 5, 10. 15. 20. Portland Office. 218 Washington st. Main 223. C, D. DUN ANN. Q. P. A.. San Francisco. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE On and after September 11 the steamer Charles II. Spencer win leave at 7 A. M. for The Dalles and way landings. Monday, "Wednesday and Friday. Dock foot of Wash ington street. Phone 1422. Returning, leaving The Dalles at 7 A. M., Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday. Arrive Port land 4 P. M. ALASKA FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS LEAVE SEATTLE 0 P. M. Jefferson," Aug. 21. Sept. 7, 17, 27. Dolphin," Sept. 2. 12. 22. CALLINO AT KETCHIKAN. JUNEAU. DOUGLAS, HAINES. SKA G WAY. Connects with. W. P. & Y. route for Atlln. Dawson, Tanana. Nome, etc CHEAP EXCURSION. RATES. On excursion trips steamer calls at Eltka. Metlakohtla. Glacier. WrangeL eta. In addlUon to regular ports of call. Call or send for "Trip to Wonderful Alaska." "Indian Basketry," "Totem Poles." THE ALASKA S. S. CO.. Frank Woolsey Co., Agents. 232 Oak St Portland. Or. Excursions to Alaska atccLttto wArc a, 01 earn- ship Ohio leaves Seattle about September 3. 1805. . Steamship uregon leaves Seattle about Seo tember 6. 1003. Apply Frank Woolsey Co, 230 Oak stv Portland. Ttrhlto Star Steamship Co.. 6Q7 Flrt hup. Seattle. China, Japan and Manila Boston Steamship Co. and Boston Towboat f jo.. irora xacoma ana Seattle. Steamship Shawmut leaves on or sn August 30, 1803. Steamship Hyades leaves on or about Sen tember 20. 1003. For rates, freight and passage aDnlv tn Frank Waterhouse. managing agent, Seattle, or to Frank Woolsey Co.. agents. 2aa riatr r i sU. Portland. OREGON SH OUTLINE and Union Pacific 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST D ALL'S Through Pullman standards ana tourist sleeping-cars dolly to Omaha. Chicago. Spo kane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping-car (personally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Reclining chair-cars (seats free) to the East dolly. UNION DEPOT. lave. Arrives. mAW0 9:15 5-25 P.M. h"ECIAL for the East Daiiv rmuv via Huntington. DaUy SPOKANE FLYER. 6:15 P. M. 8:00 A. M. 1 Dally. Dally. For Eastern Washington. Walla Walla. Lewlston. Coeur d'Alene and Great Northera points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS t ,r 7. . v " for the Bast via Hunt- S 7JrvU' lngtcn. Dally. Dally. RIVER SCHEDULE FCR ASTORIA and 8:00 P. M. 3:00 P. M, way points, connecting Dally, DaUy, with steamer for Ilwa- except except co and North Beach. Sunday. Sunday, iteamer Hassalo. Ash- Saturday, st. dock (water per.) 10:00 P. M. T. J. Potter" for Astoria and North Beach points as follows: September 12, 7 A. M.; September 14. 8 A. M.; September 1 8:15 A. M. FOR DAYTON. Ore-V r:oo A. M. Daily, except Sunday. 3:30 P. M. Dally, except Sunday. goa uty and Yamhill River points. Aah-st. dock (water per.) For Lewlston. Idaho, and way points, from Rlparfa, Wash. Ticket Office. Third and Washington. Telephone Main 712. C. vc. RMni- Ticket Agt.; A. L. Craig. Gen. Passenger Agt. EAST via SOUTH Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. OVEKLA.N L EX PRESS TRAINS 'or Sale, Koee )urg, Ashland, sacromento, Og den, son Francis co, ilojave, Lod Angeles, El Posu, New Orleans ana the East. Morning train connects at Wood burn dally except Sunday with train tor Mount Angel, ailvertou, Browns ville, Sprlngneiu, WendUng and Na tron. Eugene passenger connects at Wood burn with Mt. An gel, and Sllverton local. Corvallls passenger Sheridan passenger Forest Grove Passenger. S:45 P. M. 7.15 A. 1L 8:30 A. M. 5:33 P. M. 8:00 P. M. 10:35 A. M, 7:30 A. M. 4:30 P. M. tl0:45 P. M. 3:30 P. M. 1(3:23 A. M. tl:50 P. M. Dally. -Dally except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVIC3 AND YAMHILL DmsiON. Leaves Portland dully for Oswego at 7:30 A. M.; 12:50, 2:05. 4. 5:30, 0. 0:33. 7:45. 10:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday, 6:30, 6:30. 8:33. 10:25 A. M.; 11:30 P. M. Sunday only, 8 A.M. Returning from Oswego, arrives Portland dally 8:30, 10:10 A. M..-J.:35. 3:03, 4:33, 6:20, 7:33. 8:35. 11:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:25, 7:23, 0:20. 11:45 A. M. Except Moa day. 12:25 A. M. Sunaay omy, 10 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and lri- termedlate points dally, 6 P. M. Arrive Port land. 10:10 A. M. The Indopendence-Monmouth motor line operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. con necting with S. P. Co. trains at Dallas and Independence. Flrat-class fares from Portland to Sacra mento and San Francisco, $20: berth $5. Second-class fare. $15; eccoad-clofis berth, $2.30 Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Also Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington streets. Phono Main 712. TIME CARD OF TRAINS! PORTLAND DAILY. DcBort. Arrl-r.! Yellowstone Park-Kansas City. St, Louis Special for Chehalls. Centralla. Olympla. Gray's Harbor. South Bend. Tacoma. Seattle, Spokane. Lew lston. Butte. Billings. Denver, Omaha. Kan sas City. St, Louis and Southeast 8:30am 4:30pm North Coast Limited, electric lighted, for Ta coma. Seattle. Spokane, Butte. Minneapolis. St. Paul and the East.... 2:00 pm 7:00 a af Puget Sound Limited for Chehalls. Centralla. Ta coma and SeaitU only. 4:30 pm 10:53pm Twin City Express for Tacoma. Seattle. Spo kane, Helena, Butte, Yellowstone Park. Min neapolis. St. Paul and the East 11:45 pm 6:50 pm A. D. Charlton, Assistant General Passen ger Agent. 255 Morrison st, corner Third. Portland. Or. Astoria and Columbia! River Railroad Co. - 1 Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Dally. For Maygers. Rainier. Dolly. Clatskanle, Westport. Clifton. Astoria. War renton. Flavel, Ham 8:00 A. M. mond. Fort Stevens. H:20 A. M. 2:30 P.M. Gearhart Park; Sea Sat, only. side. Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. 7:00 P. M. Astoria Express. 9:30 p. it. Ex. Sat. Dally. C. A. STEWART, J. C. MAYO, Comm'l Agt.. 248 Alder st, G. F. & P. A, Phone Main 806. S. F. & Portland Steamship Co. Op era tin p tho Only Passenger Steamers for san trancisco Direct. "Columbia." Sept. 23; October 3, 13, 23. "St. Paul," Sept. 18. 28; Oct. 8. IS. 2S. From Alnsworth Dock at 8 P M REDUCED ROUND-TRIP RATE. $23 00. Berth and Meals Included. JAS. H. DEWSON. Airt. Phone Main 268. 248 Washington St. Salem and Oregon City Boats Leave Portland (week days) 7 A. nr.. 1 1 ..10 A. M-, 3:30 P. M. Leavo Oregon City 3:30 A. M.. 1:30 J. M. 5:30 P. M. Sunday specials leave Portland 8:30. Otn and 11:30 A. M.: 1:30, 3:30 and 5 P.M. Oregon City Trans. Dock foot Taylor st. Boats for Salem leave 6:45 A. M.. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. PHONE MAIN -tO. 1 m -