THE MORNING OltEGONTAN, THURSDAY, 5EPTE3IBER 21, 1903.
w1
TOSSED LIKE CHIP!
Tjwo Killed, Forty-Three In
jured, in Train-Wreck.
DOUBLE COLLISION OCCURS
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Freight Trains Meet Head-On and
Passenger Trains Crash Together
Afterwards on Southern
Pacific In. Nevada.
SAX FRANCISCO, Sept 20.' Two
deaths and 43 passengers Injured Is the
result of a trains-wreck on the Southern
Pacific noar Harney, Ncv.. last night.
There was a head-on collision between
two freight trains. Flagmen were at once
pent out and stopped the first section of
passenger train No. 3, which was bound
'west and contained the Pullman coaches.
Train No. 3 was run in two sections, and
before the flagmen could get out and give
a warning the second section came thun
dering down the track and crashed into
ttoe first section, which was standing on
the track.
Engineer Rors and Fireman Linvllle
wore injured in the collision and four or
five cars were smashed and the occupants
hurled about the car.
The dead are W. Werner, a traveling
raan of San Francisco and Thomas Ma
son, of Paulsboro, N. J.
Th injured: I A. Griffin, River Station,
Lies Amreles. Injured about, the bead; Mrs.
I". A. Tewnnead, Los Anceles, injured on
ctoest and bruised about the head; Mrs. Fanny
IrjTicr. Manley, la., face bruised. Injuries
B left eld; R, a Davln, . TaylorvlUe, 111.,
WalKed about the head; Mrs. C "W. Hosier.
Basle Grave. Is.., injuries abdomen; K. L.
Hier. Tehama, Cal., cut on left eye; IV.
A. race. Injured on right side, bruises, asso
ciated raenenrer Tor "Wells, Fargo & Co.:
Mrs. Thome . Mason, Paulsboro, X. J.,
broiled abeut the bead; Mrs. Isabella Phll
Hps, Stony Point, Tex., head injured, left
breajt brulved; J. Silver Byrne, Haywards,
Cal.. injured about head, left arm bruised;
Mlra Nellie yele, Freono, Cal., cuts about
feeaa ; H. C. Brown, 650 Jackson Boulevard,
CMcant. right cheek cut; Mm. F. H. Rlplon,
Vallejo. Cal.. ride brulsod; Fred Kruse, San
Fran o4 too. Injuries about the back; Mrs. K.
P. AnwMt, Belle Fourche. S. D., fracture
of left leR. Mrs. William Berry, Zsa Angeles,
ea cut; W. L. Smith, Freano, slight in
juries: J. Saunders. 1022 Jackson street, San
Freaeisoo. cut over left eye; "William Knox,
S7W Dtarbern avenue, Chicago, back and
f4c injured; B. D. LAsslter, 870 "Willow
street, Oakland. Cal., waiter In dlnlng-car,
T cut, bruises; George A.-hman, Dubois,
Pa., lip cut," hrad bruised; George "W. Sims,
Ogdea, Utah, -cook on diner, burned hand,
head bruised; W. E. Moore, Ogden, conductor
en diner, internal Injuries; Sine. Harry Bar
ren, IWcnd Mountain, Cal., ride Injured;
Mrs. Anna Rlggn, St. Louis, bruises cn left
Me; Mji Adele Davis, Taylorville, 111., left
rhoukW, bre&ol and ankle bruised; H. Round,
tree, Oakland. Cal., waiter on diner, hand
burned, leg cut; J. E. Band. Oakland, cook
en Hner, injuries to back and shoulders;
Mrs. Tbesnaa Mulhlll, Bath. Me., slight;' Mrs.
J5U Smith. Crown Point, Ind., slight; I. L.
Ktxchart, InHng, Neb., slight Injuries; Edward
Mowr. "Wellington. Kan., slight; Mrs. I. J.
MoMen, Bakerefleld, Keb., shoulder sprained;
Henry Howard Mdrris, Bakersfleld, Neb.,
Wirteed; Lou Shosser, Sharp's Chapel, Tenn.,
tftgnt; Mrs. Bessie L. Off, San Francl6co,
eMgnt. W. C Belveal, Stockton, Cal., cut
n head; Agnes Duff-, San Francisco, Internal
injwiei; A. Mattason, Kansas City, cut on
bead; Sarah Nelson, Indianapolis, slight;' J.
M Scketn. Ia., slight bruises; B. M. Granger,
Benlas, Mo, left eyo Injured; Harry Warren,
tralsn. stealing ride, Seattle Wash., internal
Injuries.
Of the dead, "Werner was Instantly
kitted, and Mason, who was internally In
jured, died at 9 o'clock this morning when
Rearing Sparks. His wife was on the
train and, though also injured, got off to
be by the remains of her husband. The
Injured, to the number of 42, are being
brought to this city.
ADD TO TAXABLE WEALTH
Irrigation Act a Benefit Financially
to State and Nation.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept. 20. Assuming that the ir
rigation statistics gathered by the Cen
sus Bureau in 1900 were approximately
correct, it can be demonstrated with
ease that the National reclamation law
is a mighty good thing from a business
standpoint aside from the good it will
accomplish in reclaiming desert lands
and providing homes Sor millions of
people.
The census returns showed that the.
average value of irrigated land in the
T'nltcd States is ?47 per acre. The Na
tional Government has set aside $32,870,
for the reclamation of 1,859,000 acres
of desert land. On the census basis, it
is apparent that the expenditure of this
JS2.OOO.000 will add $87,373,000 to the
taxable property of the United States in
land values alone, and this good will
result within the next Ave or ten years
at tho outside. But going further, the
census figures show that the annual in
come from irrigated land is JIB an acre.
On this basis an income of J27.88S.000
per annum may be expected from the
vast area that is now about to be ir
rigated under Government projects.
No other Investment which the Gov
ernment has made will yield such liberal
returns. This is not exactly an invest
ment of Government money, but money
which the Government advances to the
settlers, ho "that in reality it is the set
tlers who are making the expenditure,
and the settlers who are bound, accord
ing to past records, to reap nearly J3
on even dollar Invested in Irrigated
lands. Of course the profit is greater
on some projects than on others, but the
avcragjr is o high that it is apparent
that every project must in the end, ma
terially benefit the settlers.
Eighteen projects have been approved
by the Secretary of the Interior to date,
11 of which are now under construction.
The other seven are still under exami
nation, and may be taken up at any
time, except the Palouse project in
Washington, which has been temporarily
set aside because of its excessive cost.
The projects under construction are:
. PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
Amount set aside
. , . for beginning
States Projects construction.
Arizona Salt River. J S.eOQ.000
California and Arizona Yuma 3,000 000
Colorado Uncompahgre 2,'5(K!000
Idaho Minidoka 1,300,000
Montana A..Huntley 900.000
Montana and North Dakota Fort Buford 1800 000
Nebraska and Wyoming North Platte........ sCsooiooo
Nevada - Truckee-Carson ... 2,740,000
New Mexico v Hondo 2SO.O00
South Dakota Belle Fourche 2.100000
Wyoming - Shoshone 2,250.000
PROJECTS APPROVED; BUT NOT UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
Amount set aside
. for beginning-
States .Projects construction.
Oregon and California Klamath J 1.000.000
Oregon Malheur 2,250.000
Montana Milk River ..; LWflCwo
North Dakota ..Bismarck .7...
North Dakota ..... Buford-Trenton .... 550.000
Washington . Palouse 2,800,000
Idaho v Payette-Boise L30a,O0O
Total.
Almost .every project on the above list
can and sprobably will at some future
time, be extended to embrace a greater
area. Aaj. development goes on, as the
p'rice and value of irrigated land In
creases, it will be possible to install
pumping plants as -an adjunct to most
of the gravity projects, and this will be
done.
On the basis of the figures contained
in the foregoing table it can be calculated
readily to what extent the various states
will benefit from the National reclama
tion work. In round numbers the Mini
doka project In Idaho, will add nearly
J3.O00.O00 to taxable property In land
alone, irrespective of improvements.
The Klamath project, of -which about
140,000 acres lie in Oregon, will, on the
basis of census figures, add more than
J6.000.000 to the taxable property of Ore
gon, and the Malheur project, should it
be built, would add nearly J5.O00.000
more. Until the situation in Washington
readjusts itself, it will be Impossible to
figure on increased land values, for it is
not Known wnere tne uovermnroi win
Irrigate, or what areas will be reclaimed,
since the Palouse project has been set
aside. That project alone, however,
at the average figure of $47 an acre, add
-J3.000.000 to the taxable property of
Eastern Washington. The Payette-Boise
project means an increase in Idaho land
Values of at least J12.000.000.
It would seem that the National Irri
gation law Is going to be a good thing
all around. It will "provide homes lor
the homeless, will give value to deserts
that are today worthless; will afford
tangible property which will become
taxable, and Incidentally will afford em
ployment to thousands of men in need of
work. It Is a wonderful law.
CHALLENGES LIQUOR MEN
TEMPERANCE CONGRESS RE
QUESTS A JOINT DEBATE.
Asks Saloon Forces to Name a Slan
to Meet St. John on
the Rostrum.
Challenged by temperance and prohibi
tion forces to defend the liquor trade be
fore the Temperance Congress now in
session, leaders of the trade haye -refused
to take up the gauntlet, for the reason, as
they put it, that "the debate would be
utterly useless and only savor of sensa
tionalism" and "would be as fruitless as
a debate on religion."
But to this the prohibition and temper
ance workers do not assent. To their
minds the liquor question is one of politics
as well as of morals, and Is debatable.
I. H. Amos, chairman of the prohibition
forces In Oregon, sent the first challenge,
addressing it to the secretary of the
(Brewers and Wholesale Liquor .Dealers
Association, though 3fr. Amos did not
expect that the lquor men would accept
the challenge. The second defiance came
from E. T. Johnson, of the committee on
debate of the Temperance Congress, aq
dressed to Paul Wcsslnger.
Mr. Amos suavely suggested In his chal
lenge letter that the congress would be
"greatly pleased" to have the liquor or
ganization "name a speaker of National
or local reputation to appear and sot forth
the claims of trade." Mr. Johnson,
after announcing that temperance in Ore
gon would be a live issue in the coming
election, declared that the "matter should
bo settled and settled right." and con-f
tinued blandly, "If there is a good reason
for the continuance of the business, it
should be shown and the business not In
terrupted." Said he further:.
It Is not ueual for your people to Join
in public .debates on this topic, but that
is because you believe In letting sleeping
lions alone. But this local option lion is
not anleep and I am appointed a committee
to arrange with you. If you so desire, a public
debate of the mibject during the congress.
We are going to hit your buelneM as hard
as Tve can, undoubtedly, but as it Is a live
question before the people of Oregon we are
willing that you should select the best cham
pion you can find in the limits of the United
StateA to champion your cause. We should
put against tilm Mr. St. John, of Kansas. Mr.
St. John will be here and will tspeak any
how, Wnd we doubt not will be willing to
enter the Iteta against your champion. If
you will bring & man of National ' reputa
tion, I believe it can be made one of the
interesting features of the Fair, and at the
worst, yeu will anyhow be able to give to
your own people for the coming campaign
many new and forceful arguments.
Prohibition is a question, much older than
the United States, and opinions -will al
ways differ. I would think a Joint debate
between champions for the Roman Catholic
faith and the Prenbytcrlan faith Just as likely
to produce a change in the mind of any
hearer.
Whereunto Mr. Wesslnger replied, with
the same bland ness, as follows:
If you advocate temperance, so do L I
believe in temperance in all things. If you
deplore intemperance, so do ,1. If you Bar
alcohol le a cure, I do not agree with you.
I believe its discovery and existence to be
a great blessing to humanity. If you say
let us correct the evil of excessive drink
ing by Invading the freedom of every indi
vidual to decide his own life for himself.
I do not agree with you. I believe It la far
better for the program of the human race
that there should be freedom the indi
vidual, individual responsibility and eonve
drunkards, rather than tyranny by law and
no drunkards. But there never are no drunk
ards. Law never yet changed the weaknesses
or altered the vices of any man.
If I thought discussion would produce any
good result I would be glad to debate the
question, for I feel the liquor interest, as
you call It, is on the side of human freedom,
but I know the debate would be utterly use
less and only savor ot sensationalism.
Plans or Irrigation Company..
LEWISTON. Idaho, Sept 20. (Special.)
President F. W. Kettenbach, of the
Idaho Trust Company, who is a member
of the Lewiston-Sweetwater Irrigation
Company organized to reclaim a tract
of rand near Lewiston, tonight made the
first announcement Issued by the com
pany, v
The company has acquired the water
rights at Lake Waha and will shortly
award contracts for tho construction of
an Irrigation system. Water will be
placed upon 3000 acres of land near the
city by next Spring. Later the Irrigated
area wrill be enlarged. Tho company Is
backed by Portland and San Francisco
capital.
Erie Buys Dayton Railroad.
NEW YORK, Sept 20. President Under
wood, of the Erie road, today made the
following 'announcement:
"At a meeting of the board of directors
Acres
irrijrable.
150,003
55,000
123.000
03.003
33,00
60,000
105.000
100.000
10.000
80,000
Acres
Irrigable.
256.000
1(0.000
200,000
15,000
18.000
fO.000
250.000
1,859,000
.$32,870,000
of the Erie Railroad Company today the
purchase of a majority of the stock of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Company was Authorised."
SAFE SHE OF SEfi
That Is Where Statistician
Hyde Prefers to Be, s
NEVER BECAME AMERICAN
Refusal to Return From England
Strengthens Suspicion Holmes
High Roller Wilson AVants
Moore to ''Return.
V
OREGONIAN NEWS BTJi.-vU, Wash
ington, Sept 20. John Hyde, late statis
tician of the Department of Agriculture,
has been in England for more than a
month, and, although he knows there is
a crying demand for his return to this
country, has as yet given no sign of his
real intention of returning. Hyde claims
to bo suffering from a carbuncle, but the
opinion prevails that something more
than a carbuncle Is responsible for his
prolonged stay in England. There he is
among friends; ho is not so sure of being
among friends if he comes back to Wash
ington. The case of Hyde is peculiar, aside from
his supposed connection with the Irregu
larities in the statistical division of tho
Agricultural Department He is an Eng
lishman, and It Is said on excellent au
thority that he has never become nat
uralized in this country. This being so.
It is difficult to see how he ever obtained
a Government position in the first place,
and more astonishing that he should
have worked himself up to high place,
when it Is a matter of commpn knowl
edge that every Government employe in
Washington, clerk and official alike. Is
supposed, upon appointment, to tako the
oath of allegiance to the United States
Government Hyde cither divided his al
legiance or In some way evaded .taking
the necessary oath. He could not con
scientiously have sworn allegiance .to the
American flag and yet remained a British
subject
HeRcmains an Englishman.
Hyde appears to have been a Britisher
through and through. He married an
Englishwoman in this country In 1SH.
but all his children have been born in
England. Hyde, by the way. was born
at Stalybrldgo. Lancashire, England, De
cember 16. 188.
Before entering the service of the Uni
ted States Government Hyde was real
estate and Immigration agent of a big
railroad at Omaha. For six years, bogin
ing In 1893. he was editor-ln-chlef of the
National Geographic Magazine. He had
had experience in editorial work, for In-1SS4-S3
he was an associate editor of the
Prairie Farmer, an agricultural publica
tion. A little later, Hyde was associate
editor of th Bankers' Monthly. He held
other positions in the West before ho
came to Washington in 1850 to take a
place In the Census Office, obtained for
him by his employers In Omaha. Because
of his knowledge of agricultural ques
tions an1 his aptitude for statistics, he
having made this a special 6tudy from
early life. Hyde was placed In charge
of the division of agriculture, and re
mained there until 1SS4, when he was
transferred to the Agricultural Depart
ment Padded Omaha Population.
"While he was in the Census Bureau,
Hyde was evidently grateful to his friends
In 'Omaha, for heln some way managed
to get hold of the returns for that city
and, it Is charged, greatly padded -the
actual figures, giving It a population of
140,000. The Omaha papers, or at least
the Rosewatcr papers, attacked this esti
mate, alleging that It was too liberal. Mr.
Rosewater charged that the returns had
been padded; he contended that the pop
ulation was little more than half what
the census showed, and he plainly said
that such a padding would work Injury to
the city. The census taken ten years
after Hyde left tho census office gave
Omaha only 103,000. which manifestly su
talns the charge that the census of 1S90
had been padded. It Is impossible to say
whether or not Hyde was responsible for
this padding, but he always got the credit
for it .
It was not until July 1. 1E37, That Hyde
became statistician of the Department f
Agriculture. His career there was a
stormy one. The crop statistics compiled
by Hyde's bureau were contlntfally as
sailed by newspapers throughout the
country, but never until this Summer was
any attention paid to the outers. Secre
tary Wilson had unbounded confidence In
Hyde; he believed Hyde was doing, his
duty honestly and conscientiously, and
he took no notice of the denunciation
that was hurled at his work.
Stands High as Statistician.
Personally Hyde is a pleasant and af
fable man. He made many friends In the
Agricultural Department and his cordial
disposition, coupled with his knowledge
of statistics and his high position as a
Government statistician, won him mem
bership in many societies, such as the In
ternational Statistical Society, the Royal
Statistical Society of London and the
American Statistical Association.
There Is no discounting the fact that
Hydo Is a bright fellow. Before he came
to this country he attended Stamford
Academy at Ashton-under-Lyne and had
studied at Victoria University. Man
chester. With a good education to start
on, he widened his knowledge by travel
and by unceasing study. He has trav
eled all over the United States and Can
ada, studying first one agricultural prob
lem, then another. All in all, he is a
well Informed man, especially on .agri
cultural topics.
Hyde may or may not be Implicated in
the scandals arising in his old bureau. Ho
was under suspicion from the first but
Mr. Wilson never lost confidence In him.
and to this day professes to believe In his
absolute Innocence. ' Nevertheless the fact
remains that Hyde did much to confirm
the suspicions of others when he hastily
sailed for England immediately after re
signing his post and his subsequent re
fusal to return to Washington' adds still
further to the popular belief that ho
knows more than he 1b willing to telL
If Hyde made money on the side. If he
sold Inside facts bearing on Government
crop reports or otherwise turned his of
ficial knowledge to his private gain, he
was shrewd enough to get that money
beyond the limits of the United States. It
Is said on good authority that Hyde made
frequent deposits In the Bank of England
and, if he has Ill-gotten gain and has .it
in that institution, it is safe from the
reach of this Government even if it can
prove Hyde's complicity.
Holmes a High Roller.
But Hyde never made any show of
wealth; wherein he was very different
from Edwin S. Holmes, his assistant Al
though drawing about J2000 a year in sal
ary. Holmes, without other visible means
of support, -was leading the life of a man
with an Income ot J25.000. He was openly
"living beyond his means" if he had
nothing but his Government salary, and
he thereby attracted attention to himself.
The wonder is tKat he was not discovered
long ago. Holmes js what might be
termed a hlgh-roller.f' He was fond of
fine horses, had a fast team of his own,
was an all-around .sport and had the rep
utation of being a liberal spender.
Like Hyde, he entered the Agricultural
Department from the Census Office, and
like him be had considerable ability for
statistical work, with the added accom
pli.hmtmt of being able to successfully
handle men, being, moreover, capable of
performing an lxaraense amount of work
himself. Holmes is a fellow with a good
bit of nerve, and it Is doubtful if he
would have resigned from the Govern
ment service. He was dismissed out
right his dismissal marking the begin
ning of the campaign against the graft
ers. "
Mr. Wilson made the mistake of firing
Holmes before having his case investi
gated by the Department of Justice, In
order that Holmes might be captured
and placed under bond. This temporary
embarrassment has been overcome, how
ever, since Holmes subsequently surren
dered. The most peculiar case yet developed In
connection with the Agricultural Depart
ment investigation Is that of George T.
Moore, supposed to have beoa implicated
in the "nitrate scandals." WThen it was
first hinted that Moore was involved in a
shady transaction In connection with the
nitrate soil lnoculator. he hastily submit
ted his resignation to Mr. "Wilson, and It
was prmptly accepted, though, as In the
case of Hyde, the Secretary testified to
Moore's good record and regretted his res
ignation. Moore's case was then placed in
hands of the Department of Justice, after
Moore himself had fallen under suspicion
and had encouraged that suspicion by his
hasty resignation. After careful Investi
gation the Law Department reported that
nothing could be found .which would Im
plicate Moore In any wrongful act he
was given a clean bill, and then, and not
till the'n, did the department awake to
the fact that It must have Mr. Moore's
services. Moore was engaged In an Im
portant line of work at tho time he re
signed, work which could not be taken
up and completed by some other man,
as he himself bad all the facts, and the
department desired the benefit of them.
Then an appeal was made to Moore to
reconsider his resignation.
The public takes the finding of the De
partment m Justice as correct, but It has
difficulty in forgetting the haste with
which Mr. Moore resigned. It has not
been the custom of officials under charges
to resign unless there was some ground
for It though there have been instances
where Innocent men were scared oft.
That is said to be Moore's case. But
whatever his motive, he seems scared
of his former position; It does not seem
like the same old place to him.
As the situation stands today, it would
appear from what has been done officially
that all the -corruption in the Agricul
tural Department centers around young
Holmes, but there Is a strong belief
prevalent in Washington that if John
Hyde should return and tell all he knows.
Holmes would have at least one compan
ion in misery. (
hMR. PEIRCE, THE POOH BAH
General Utility Man of Administra
tion, Great in Own Opinion.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Sept 20. It is not expected
that there will be any general shake-
up in the State Department In the im-J
mediate future, reports to the con
trary notwithstanding. Not long ago,
at the tlroa ot the BoccnCbomIs con
troversy. It was freely predicted that
not only would Mr. Bowen lose his po
sition and succeed In prying Assistant
Secretary Loomis from his desk In the
State Department, but It was currently
reported -that Assistant Secretary H.
H. D. Peirce would also come in for
executive disapproval and would prob
ably follow Mr. Loom is out of the
service.
Bowmi nnd Loomis have gone, be
cause they handled the nasty asphalt
scandal In Venezuela and became
smeared, if not directly implicated. But
as to Mr. Peirce things are different.
Mr. Peirce was not conectcd with the !
asphalt scandal In any way, nor with ',
any other scandal, as far as known, j
and it is now believed he will retain
his position as Third Assistant Secre
tary of State. j
But the principal renson why he wilr
hang on is becatpe lie is brother-in-law
to Senator Lodge, whose strong sup
port he has. No man's influence is
groater with this administration than
that of Mr. Lodge, and, if he Insists
upon the retention ot orother-ln-law
Peirce. the President Is not apt to
drop Mr. Peirce, except for verygood
cause.
It is no secret around the State De
partment that the Third Assistant Sec
retary la very unpopular; a man of
haughty manner, fond of office and un
duly Important because of his compar?
atlvely unimportant place. Mr. Polrce
appears to derive great delight from
what little authority is thxust Into his,
hands at times, and he shows his power
in a way to make himself unpopular.
"But we have got to have a man like
Poirce about." said an official familiar
with the Inside affairs of the State De
partment. 'There is a lot of toadying
to be done; somebody has got to do the
drcas-parado act for the State Depart
ment at functions, like the peace con
ference at Portsmouth; somebody has
got to make a puppet of himself In the
name ot formality and courtesy, and I
suppose it might as well be Peirce as
some'' other man. He likes that sort of
thing; most men would not.
And that - probably explains why Mr.
Peirce will be tolerated. If the pull of
brother-in-law Lodge is not ample ex
planation. Mr. Peirce went to Portsmouth as
the personal representative of the Sec
retary of State, and was given general
supervision over the conference, look
ing after the wants of the diplomats,
waiting upon them and making himself
more or less a general utility man.
though bearing a hlac-soundlng title.
But. having been an under secretary at
St. Petersburg, Mr. Peirce, so It Is re
ported from Portsmouth, developed a
distinct pro-Russian leaning and
showed considerable partiality to the
Russlon commissioners during the con
ference. One day Mr. Pelrco had occasion to
transact business with the Japanese
Minister, Mr Takahlra, and in rather
offensive manirSrreqoested the Minis
ter to do a certain thing. In his char
acteristic polite tone the Minister de
clined and evidently offended Mr.
Peirce.
"But I must insist," said the afore
said Mr. Peirce.
Again Minister Takahlra declined.
"But. do you know who I am?" asked
Mr. Peirce in his most haughty man
ner. "Oh, yes, very well, replied the po
lite Jap In pleasant tones. "You are
the Third Assistant Secretary of State.
I know you." And he laid considerable
stress upon the "third assistant."
A year or so ago Mr. Peirce was sent
to the Orient to make an Investiga
tion of American Consulates, and as a
result of his reports, several Consuls
were dropped from the service. Tho
State Department has been very great
ly bothered by some of these cases,
and" strong. Influential men have
charged again and again that Mr.
Peirce based his report on information
given him by irresponsible men; often
times by men, of no standing. In one
instance It was charged that Mr.
Peirce had consulted with men who
liad been obliged to leave this coun
try because of their criminal records,
and had taken refuge in China. Being
unable to "work" American Consuls at
Important posts, these criminals con
spired tQ bring about their removal
and It has been charged they got in
their good work through Mr. Peirce.
Whether this be so or not, Mr. Peirce
greatly embarrassed tho department
by his Investigation in the Orient, and
he has not been ent on a similar mis
sion to any other country. His chief
duties are now confined to special as
signments like that at Portsmouth,
where he can do no harm and where
no other official cares to go.
WHY
BE HELD
You pay the penalty
asked by those who
give pocket knives,
silver watches and
bedsteads " f r e e "
with cigars.
The methods that appeal to women shoppers have Been tried for a while in the cigar business, but snclir
meihods cannot endure long -where MEN, business men and others with common sense business ideas, are the
customers. "When you buy a cigar you want the best CIGAR you can get for your money and you know that'
you cannot get something for nothing.
So the Cigar-Smoking Public Is GOING BACK TO THE DEAL-.
ERS WHO DO BUSINESS ON A BUSINESS-LIKE BASIS -
When you get aTOiI KEENE cigar with its new aromatic American Yuelta Filler, you not only get as much
as COULD be given for a nickel, but you get MORE than others could give. For on this tobacco. the enormous
tariff duties are saved. The Government loses and the cigar-smoker benefits thereby.
Jl?0VlT wives tie cash to buy whafc they WANT for- tbe house and get a superior, .delicious smoke for
YOURSELF by demanding the Tom Keene cigar for 5 cents.
J. R. SMITH CIGAR
DON'T
The Woodard - Clarke
TIP TO UQUOB MEN
Judge Frazer Is Determined to
Stop Sales to Minors.
FINES JOHN F. STEPHENS
)
His Honor Warns Future Violators
of Law to Expect the Iiimlt,
Which Is $300 Fine or a
Year's Imprisonment.
"I intend to stop the sale of liquor to
minors, and to Impose penalties to the
maximum." said Judge Frazer yesterday
previous to pronouncing sentence upon
John F- Stephens, bartender in the saloon
of Joseph Penney, at Union avenue and
East Morrison streets. Stephens had
pleaded guilty to selling a bottle of whisky
to Mike Schumaker. 17 years old. In his
own defense he testified that Schumaker,
when questioned by him, said he was over
21 years old.
"William Frazler, A. "W. Lambert, Dr. C.
H. Raffety and others, acquainted with
Stephens from 20 to 25 years, testified that
he had followed various pursuits and bore
an excellent reputation, and Judge Frazer
"imposed the minimum penalty, a fine o
f50, which was paid. The court took occa
sion to remark that saloonkeepers and
bartenders must be certain that a patron
is 21 years old, and that they take risks
at their own peril.
"There has been a great deal of selling
liquor to a gang of young fellows In that
neighborhood." continued Judge Frazer.
"and two of them cdmmitted burglary
when they did not know what they were
doing. This law is on the statute ' books
for a good purpose, and I don't want to
see our boys become habitual drunkards
before they are of age. Of course they
will say they, are old enough, like Indians
anything to get the whisky they aro
after, but people sell to them at their
own risk."
The maximum penalty la a fine of $300,
or Imprisonment In the County Jail for
one year. The court may also declarethe
license of a saloonkeeper forfeited.
Increase Shown In Tillamook.
TILLAMOOK. Or.. Sept. 20. (Spe
clal.) Assessor A. M. Hare has' com
pleted the assessment of taxable prop
erty In Tillamook County for the year
1905, which amounts to J2.961.911, being
an Increase of $363,925 over 1904. when
Humors Cured
with ilrflaa. Sea. SkimHealtli (olat
zseat) SBd SUinllealtJi Tablets. A port
fire asd iperdj core for emy itchlsg. bscaix,
cctlr. b!eUB?. crusted, pimply and blotciy
huraor. with lou of hAlr. Produces clear, brif
llist. be alt&r tUa aad jrc. rlcx, red Maod.
SKINHEALTUj
n. Trmmtmc&t 7 So mm
consists of XXxrflma. 9e9, a5e.,sa6!etted.&mtl
septic: SIclMlXealtX(oloUaetaUU cerxo,
fct&I tbe sxla. and S lcl nil exltfe Tablets,
96c to e-ipel boisor genu. All dragzi;.
HariRa Seap far Uke Complex! ex
fcr plxsplea. blackheads, redneM. rsac&aea. ct
1e ctipplcr. roczb hand. othlaf -trill Ire
ecb a Ir cure. 35c; 3 cakes, 95c.
Seed 6c. portafe for Fre Sample asS
booklet V FHXLO HAT CO.. XXWAK&. X. J. .
S WOODAXB. CXAJKKK CO.
hwtli aa4 WatUactca Sta. V
UP?
CO., 225 Pine St., Portland, Or.
LOSE YOUR HAIR
Dea't Iom faith, but try HOFFMAN'S HAIR TOKIO. A thorough
treatment will destroy all fform diseases, will crura Dandruff and stop Falling
Hair. It Is pronounced by all th most efficient Hair Tonicxon earth and i!
guaranteed by the makers. Etch if you hays tried every other known ot
advertised remedy, don't despair try
HOFFMAN'S
HAIR TONIC
It will ave the hair will kill the dandruff germ. It will please too:
YOTJX MONEY BAOK IP JT TAILS.
All good barbers apply it, all good druggista sell it.
The following druggists sell and recommend it.
tho valuation of taxable property
amounted to $2,597,953. About 40,000
acres of land were added to the roll
this year. y
Directors of Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20. At the annual
meeting of tho Associated Press, held to
day at the "Waldorf-Astoria, the following
directors were elected for the ensuing
three years: George Thompson, St. Paul
Dispatch; Charles H. Grasty, Baltimore
News: W. L. McLean. Philadelphia Bulle
tin; "W. R. Nelson. Kansas City Star.
Adolph S. Ochs. of the New York Times.
TIME TURNED BACK IN ITS
FLIGHT YESTERDAY
Old and young
THE
rrom early morn until late in the day. Tully 20,000 children enjoyed
a-tby as they never enjoyed one hefore. Yoti who have never "been to
'THE OAKS," the strangers who haVe never visited "The Oaks,",
should not fail to take advantage of the opportunity by taking a ride
on the O. W. P. & Ry. Oo.'s beautiful cars, which take you directly to
tho main entrance for 5 cents. The admission to the grounds, 10 cents
children. 5 cents. There are two features unexcelled anywhere.
D'Urbano's Royal Italian Band
and The Oaks Tavern
A Cafe at Price That Lure
Then remember, there are a hundred other amusements that you cannot
. fail to appreciate.
We guarantee a cure In every case we undertake or charge no fee. Consul
Utioa free. LetUr coandeaUal. Iastructlva BOOK FOR MtfN mailed free U
bI&Ib wrapper. .
We cure the worst cases ot pile in two or three treatments, without opera
tion. Cure guar&nteed.
If you canaot call at office, write for question -blank. Horns treatnaeat ae
aeesfuL
Office hours. S to 5 and T to 8. Sundays and Ijolldays. 10 to 12.
DR. W. NORTON DAVIS & CO.
Oite in Va.n-Noy
Distributers to Dealers
I
Drug Co.
was also elected for three years to take
the place of "Whltelaw Held, of the New
York Tribune, who declined re-election on
account of absence abroad. After trans
acting some routine business the meeting
adjourned at 3 o'clock.
Held to the Circuit Court.
THE DALLES. Or., Sept. 20. Charles
Underwood has been held to the Circuit
Court to answer to the charge of kill
ing Richard B. Darnell at. Dufur
Springs, on the Deschutes River. 40
miles south of The Dalles, on the morn
ing of September 12.
alike crowded
OAKS
WEEK
We treat successfully all private aer
vous and chronic diseases of men, alsa
blood, stomach, noart. liver, kidney and
throat troubles. We cure SYPHILIS
twithout mercury)- to stay cured for-
ever. We remove STRICTURE without
operation or pain, la 15 days. x
We stop drains, night losses and sper
matorrhoea by a new method, in a week.
We can restore the sexual vigor of any
man under 50 by means of local treatment
peculiar to ourselves.
We Cure Gonorrhoea
!n a Week
The 'doctors of this Institute are all
'regular graduates, have had raasy
years experience, have been known la
Portland" for 15 years, have a reputa
tion to maintain and will undertake na
case unless certain cure can be affected-
Hotel, .Ktt Tfeir at..
foruana. Uf