4 THE -tfORXIXG- OREGOXIAX,. MONDAY, J"ANU4JEtY 15, 1QOG. GHT FOR JETTY Oregon Representatives to Be Before House Committee. ,MAY GET HALF MILLION Chairman Burton Is Alive to the iXecds or the Situation and- Will Do as 3Iuch as He; Can , for th&Xolumhia.. OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 14. J. 2C. Teal, of Portland, arrived here today to attend the River and Harbor Congress that convenes to morrow. T. 13. Wilcox is expected In the morning-. Both gentlemen come 'here in the interest of Oregon waterways, but particularly the Columbia River. After adjournment of the River and Harbor Congress, Messrs. Teal and Wilcox will have a hearing before the House commit tee on rivers and harbors, in accordance with the plan arranged by Senators Ful ton and Gcarln.- While the River and Harbor Congress has no official standing, its sessions in Washington at this time will serve to call the attention of the Federal Congress to needs of Important waterways of the country and, in case an emergency river and harbor bill is passed, as contemplated, it is apt to provide. for the most import ant projects which receive the Indorse ment of the River and Harbor Congress. Messrs. Teal and Wilcox will support the Oregon Senators in their fight for a liberal appropriation for continuing the jetty construction at the mouth of the Columbia, and will urge a more liberal allowance than that recently recommend ed by the War Department. While $400. 000 would do some good. It is not enough, in the judgment of the Oregon men, to make much progress during the present vear. The Senators and their supporters will insist upon at least $1,000,000. but in their fight they will be seriously handi capped by the modest estimate of the Sec retary of War. While it is impossible to predict what if any appropriation will be made for the mouth of the Columbia, it can be said with certainty that if any new appropria tions are made this session for river and harbor works, this project will "be Includ ed. Al this time it seems probable ths emergency river and harbor bill will pass before the adjournment, although no as surance to that effect has come from Speaker Cannon or other House leaders. Chairman Burton of the -rivers and harbors committee, is aware of the necessity for an early appropriation for the mouth of the 'Columbia, and he says with one exception this is the most needy project in the entire coun try. Burton is fully acquainted with the conditions at the mouth of the Co lumbia, he understands the loss that will ensue unless this improvement Is kept under way next Summer and his business instinct satisfies him that it is sood policy to make the appropria tion this season for continuing the jetty work until another rivers and harbors bill can pass, carrying enough money to complete the project. In view of the demand of the Speak er that appropriations be 7ield down, it Is presumed he will insist that only small rivers and harbors bills be re ported and in view of thl fact -it is hardly possible .$1,300,000 can be pro cured for the Columbia River this ses-1 sion. Indeed, Oregon men and their friends will be fortunate to secure 5500,000. which is barely enough to keep the work in progress until the Spring of 1907. when the regular rivers and harbors bill Is expected to pass. The emergency bill in contemplation is not Intended to complete projects now in process of construction, but merely to provide for continuation of work that would suffer by suspension of oper ations, as on the Columbia Jetjty. Chairman Burton docs not deny that it would be a good move to appropriate enough money this session to complete the jetty, but if he should yield to this demand he would have to acquiesce' In liberal appropriations for other large projects, and his emergency bill would assume such proportions that the Speaker and committee on rules would not allow it to be considered. Burton Is proceeding on the theory that half is better than. none. Notwithstanding the situation that confronts them, the Oregon Senators and delegates intend to make a porslstent fight for large ap propriations and will not compromise unless they sec furtner Insistence is un availing. GO FREE POOR CASE SO FAR MADE OUT AT GRANT'S PASS. Bungling Work of Coroner Forces "the Use of Statements 3Iadc by Prisoner In Jail. . I BY W. G. MACRAE. GRANTS PASS. Or., Jan. 14. (Staff Correspondence.) When Jasper Jennings appears in court tomorrow morning he will be confronted with the confession that. hfc made accusing his sister Dora Jennings, with having Skilled, her father. So far the State has -"not .made a very strong case against Jasper, and whether tms confession will strengthen rthe State's case remains to be se'gn,... 'i .? ' In this confession Jasper stated that Dora, a couple of days after the murder of their father, told him that she had committed the deed and that the reason she did so was because she could not stand him any longer. It Is from this confession that the story got abroad that the ".girl had been a victim of Newton M. Jennings' lust. It was not the inten tion -of District Attorney Reames to have used the confession made by Jasper Jen nings, but through the Cproner's carc-d jessness tne rami ouuet was lost ana the case"? greatly weakened by the official's failure to note carefully whether the shot which killed Newton Jennings entered the head from behind or from in front, and the attorney was driven into making uso of all of the many, statements of Jasper since-, his arrest. Whether the court will admit the con fession or any of the statements in pos session of the District Attorney is a mat ter1 of conjecture. There Is a feeling here;- and It is expressed by shrewd men who .have been watching the case since its beginning, that the State so far has not made out a case against the defend ant, and -the Impression is that unless Dls trict Attorney Reames has saved his heavj? ammunition for tomorrow, that Jasper Jennings will be acquitted. In case the Jury falls to find Jasper gulKy, there Is absolutely bo chance of obtaining a conviction of Dora Jennings. She is still locked up in the county Jail at Jacksonville, and Is awaiting the out come "of her brother's trial with a great deal of Interest. Dtelrict Attorney Beanies and hi brother, who is his assistant, feel confi dent I that if Jasper' is fewid guilty the who stwy ot- the muraor.wiU come ouL Thcyowe ewe that a verdict of guUty will break Jasper down, and that he will tell all he knows. From the District' Attorney's office comes an absolute denial of the state ments made by both, priponers that they were denied the right of counsel. Mr. Reames says that Jasper has always said that he was innocent, and he desired no legal advice until he came Into court. Jas per, so the prosecutors allege, has stout ly maintained than an Innocent man was not in need of counsel. The prosecution has only a few more witnesses to place on the stand and ex pects to rest Its case by noon. There are only a few witnesses to be heard for the defendant, and it is expected a night ses sion will be held so as to send the case to the jury cither tomorrow nighf or early Tuesday morning. SAYS TRACK ' CAUSES WRECK Cars Tun. Over, hut Slow Speed Prevents Great Damage. SAN BERNARDINO. CaL. Jan. 14. The Los Angeles "& Salt Lake Limited, train on the San Pedro & Salt Lake Railroad, east-bound, -went into the ditch at Highland Junction, six miles east of San Bernardino at 5:15 o'clock this evening-., and several cars were overturned 'and one passenger. .Qle Hansen, of Milner. S. D., was injured. His injuries were very slight. The accident was caused by spread ing rails, due to the foft condition of the roadbed, caused by the recent rains. The engine remained on the track, but the baggage, mail, diner and smoking-cars left the rails anft some of them were overturned. The train was not running rapidly, which fact is responsible for the small dam age resulting. The cars which left the track are not damaged to any extent. There were but few passen ger on the train and they were brought to San Bernardino and housed at local hotels. The track was blocked for some time. E SHUNTS A LpCOMOTIVE INTO SLEEPING ITALIANS. Driven From Shelter, Drunken 3Ian at Ccntralia Takes Revenge on Northern Pacific Properly. CENTRALIA.Wash., Jan. 14. Special.) A drunken hobo tried to smash up two of the Northern Pacific engines at Centra 11a last night. The hobo, whose name is not known, went into the engine room of the coal bunkers about 10 o'clock and lay down on a bench. One of the night men saw him and ordered him out. The fel low, who was in a drunken stupor, obeyed, but he went over and climbed on the engine of the South Bend freight, which was standing about eight feet from the Centralla switch engine. Just beyond' the switch engine were four cars of Ital ians out on construction work. The hobo pulled the throttle open and sent the engine Into the switch engine. and the latter into the construction cars. One of these cars was pushed oft the track and another derailed. Owing to the short start the engine did not get much headway, and consequently but little damage was done, except to scare about 100 Italians pretty badly. One of the watchmen jumped upon the engine and shut it off. The brakes were all set on the cars, or all would have gone Into the ditch. . The hobo was captured .and put In the city Jail by the night officer. He asserts this morning that he remembers nothing about the matter. SPENT MONEY, CUT THROAT Henry Nohrcn Ends Life After Hol iday Celebration. ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 14.-Spec!aD-Word was received here this evening that Henry Nohrcn, an employe in Brix Bros.' logging camp, on Deep River, committed suicide this morning by cutting his throat with a razor. The man returned to the camp a few days ago after being away for the holi days, and since then has been despondent over the fact that he had spent all his money. This morning he arose and shaved and then cut his throat, his dead body being found in his room some hours later. The body will be brought here tomorrow. Nohren was a native of Germany, about 40 years of age and unmarried. He left one sister, a Mrs. Marxson, living on Young's River. x SLIDE WRECKS SNOWSIIEDS. Central Pacific Trains Delayed 14 Hours by Mountain Storm. SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. 14. About 6 P. M. Saturday a snowlidc on the Central Pacific Railway, at Edcr, a block-system station on the mountain division, swept away 210 lineal feet of double snowshed and was followed by several other avalanches. All traf fic was blocked and east and west bound trains were held and the com fort of the passengers looked after at way stations. The . accident occurred about six miles east of Summit. The snow was very wet and heavy and it entailed great labor to clear It away. The feat was accomplished, however, and the line reopened, for the passage of trains at 10 A. M. Sunday, after 14 hours' delay -of trains. - COIN FOR - GAELIC LEAGUE Object of Formation of Organization in the United Stales. CHICAGO. Jan. 14. As a. fesult of the present tour o"f. Dr. Douglas Hyde, leader of the Gacllcv 'League of Ireland, four great affiliated' organizations are to be formed In the United States. The first of these will be launched In Chicago, an nouncement of the preliminary 'steps hav ing been made today. New York, Boston and San Francisco will be the headquar ters of the other three. San Francisco will take cans of the or ganization on the Pacific -Slope. Local leagues are projected for all cities and towns of any considerable size. The ob jects of the organization will -be the sending of money annually to the Gaelic League of Ireland, and the fostering in America of an Irish spirit among men of Irish birth and ancestry. , Following the establishing of the cen- ..... jt euii.wuvno, uioi vi iue local bodleB will be formed In Milwaukee, 9U Louis, Cleveland. Cincinnati. Indianapolis and other cities of the' Middle West. Mr. Hyde will be in Sari Francisco early in February, and the Pacific Coast Central League will be arranged. t Changes In Color of Glass. Baltimore American. Changes in the color of. grass arc caused by subjecting it to the action of what are known as ultraviolet" rays of light. Something ot the same sort may be observed on high mountains, where old, glas from bottles .originally green, after exposure to the light ot a' great elevation in the regions of perpetual snow, attain a beautiful 'pale purple tint. The same result)? nay also be seen in connection "with- the glass Insulators used on telegraph r telephone Hhm in muntainf4Istrk:U. WftTSON SPEAKS IIP Says Political Intrigue moved Him. Re- B0ARD IGNORANT OF DEAF Governor, Pleased Willi Conduct of School, Expressed Surprise at Vork Done Action Is Un fair and Unamcrican. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 14. (Special.) Dr. James Watson, ex-supcrintendent of the School for Defective Youth. Is vory much displeased with the statement Is sued by the Board of Control explaining the changes recently made at the school. In the statement the Board said that the changes had been contemplated for sev eral months and was without personal or political feeling. It was stated that the action was taken for the best Interests of the srhool and to bring It to an up-to-date position. Mr. "Watson, when seen today, was very much displeased with the statement from WILBUR, Or, Jan. 14. Benjamin J. Grubbe, a fcII-known pioneer of Oregon, died at hla home near this place on January 11. He was born In Virginia. November 20. 1S15. He wan married to Eliza Asa Uggct on March 13. 1S.1S. In MlrtotirL Mr. Grubbe came a crass the plains stopping In Benton Oeunty. Is lS-f lie made his permanent settlement in the Umpqua. Valley. Douglas County, in Garden Valley. About 1ST.C he moved to the edge or Wil bur where ho resided until 1SS4, when he fettled In Wilbur. At the time of his death he was aged 00 years, 1 month and 4G day. IUii family consisted of 12 chil dren, as follows: Melissa J. Hol man. of Adam?. Of.; Mrs. Charlotte S. Fifke. of Boston, Maw.; Mrs. Sarah A. Smith, of Ifoqulam. Wash.; George W. Grubbe. of Wilbur. Or.; William P. T. Grubbe., deceased; Angeline Engle. of Ashland. Or.; Emily M. Grubbe,fj)ecead; Quincy A. Grubbe.V deceased; Jeptha H. Grubbe. of Oakland. Or.; Luetta W. Campbell, of Monmouth. Or.; Mrs. Ella IL Alien, of Portland. Or., and James B. Grubbe. of Pendleton, Or. the Board, and feels that he has been made' the object of a movement that was brought on entirely by political Influence. Mr. Watson feels that the Washington school is strictly up to date, and his state ments arc borne out by the records of the institution. Those who have been intimately ac quainted with the workings of the school realize that the deaf and blind children have lost not only a great help and com fort In the kindly and feeling nature of Dr.-Watson. but also, with the departure of Krs. Watson, have they lost the help of one that has occupied the place ot a mother to many of the children who have grown up in the Institution. She lias al ways taken a keen interest in the work, and the children have all grown to love her because of her tenderness and pa tience with them in their trouble, and es-. peclally during any sickness. In speak ing of the matter today, Mr. Watson suid: Board "Was Well Pleased. "The Board has always expressed them selves as well pleased with the work done here. Also the Governor expressed himself In the same way during his -visits here, saying he had no Idea that so much could be done for these children, or that they could be carried so far In their studies. He was so well pleased with the exercises given in the chapel by the pupils that he proposed to Mrs. Watson to take them to Tacoma to give the performances there. "By numerous letters received both be fore and after the change, the parents have said they were greatly gratified by the work of the children and the care be stowed upon tli cm. "The school has four students at the Xational College for the Deaf In Wash ington. D. C. and one preparing to go next year. There is al&o one In the State University at Seattle. This is the largest per cent, for the number of puplic of any school in the country, and shows that tho school has done good work and Is strictly up-to-date." Mr. Watson further stated that the Board of Control is not reducing the num ber of employes, as Mrs. Watson has not been on the pay-roll for some months past, and has held no position in the school, but continued to render her valu able services in assisting in the direction of affairs and also spent considerable time in teaching a primary class. Mr. Watson says that before turning the school over to -the new superintendent who has been appointed, he issued a cir cular letter to the parents of the pupils stating that Mr. Clarke would take hold of the work, giving it the same care and attention that he tried to give It. He did not know atrthls -time, that it was tho intention of the Board to have the new superintendent -teach a regular class, or hej&avs he would not have issued the let ter. - Did His Own "Work. The accountant at the school was first appointed by the Board, and the new em ploye was unsolicited by the superintend-1 ent. The firs accountant was appointed In June. 1966; but up to that time Mr. Wat son had always done his own work. Tha present accountant is a friend of the Board who was sent down from Seattle and was given a raise, taking effect the first of the year, which Is contrary to law. as the salaries of the different, em ployes should be determined on or before the flrst pi 'July of each year, arid cannot be. chg"edi accerdlngto law, during the teritti ' - , , There are still -the same ntyaber o era- I ONE OF OREGON'S PIONEERS. t I Benjamin J. Grub be. i 4 ploycs as heretofore at the school. Mr. Watson thinks that It Is absolutely im possible for tne superintendent to look atier me nccus ot cnuurcn. supervise and direct the work ot the teachers and employe, attend the correspondence, look after many things that come In daily, to take time and attention, and at the same time teach a regular class himself, without impairing- the efficiency of the school. Mr. Watson stated, however, tliat during the whole time he was superin tendent he examined and taught the dif ferent classes. There is not a school In the country whore tho superintendent has a regular class, and Washington has by no means the smallest school. Mr. Watson feels that the manner and time of change shows conclusively that the Board was influenced by political mo tives. "To remove a man within a few months of the end of the term, after he has given IS years of service, is unjust and unAmeri-can,'- he contends. In his whole dealings'wlth the Board the superintendent says there has never been the least disposition to increase or Jbetter the educational facilities of the school, its whole object has been to see. not how well, but how cheaply the ychool could be run, with a view to making a record for themselves. Statistics show that the size of classes generally in schools for the deaf average from 12 to 13 pupils, whereas In this school they average upwards of 20. In speaking of the knowledge of the Board of a school similar to this one. Mr. Watson says: , Know Nothing of Deaf. , "What docs the Board, or even the Gov ernor, know about the condition of the deaf? It is very, yes, extremely, doubt ful, if they ever saw a similar Institution. It Is known that Mr. Kincald. when a youth, did. to some extent, fraternize with the deaf, but as for Davis. It is not likely that he every gave more than a passing thought, or even that, to the benighted condition of the deaf and blind; as to II. T. Jones, well, he was too busy cultivating his ranch on the sunny shores of Deep Creek to take any interest in the philan thropic affairs of the State In regard to Professor Watson's not acting as steward and accountant for Mmc years." Mr. Watson says, that according to the statement of the Board, they Intend to have the school strictly up to date in even particular, but he says that under the present management Is the first time In the history ot the school that the up per class has not been taught by a col lege graduate. The Board also states that Mr. Clarke has 'attended the National conventions for the past 20 years, but a search of several pictures taken at the National conventions which arc possessed by Mr. Watson docs not show Mr. Clarke to be among those in attendance. While the Board say that they wish to keep the school up-to-date, it appears that they have reversed their opinion since the past few months, as they were very anxious to have a special exhibit in stalled at the Lewis and Clark Fair, as I they expressed themselves as feeling that tills school would make a very creditable showing, and one that they would not t feel the least bit ashamed of. This had I to be passed over, however, as there was considerable sickness at the school at the time. Mr. Watson feels that inasmuch as the political faction now in power have taken such measures to remove all the old employes and Install cither some particu lar friend or some relative, that there can be no question as to the incentive in his removal, but that political friendship or something of that sort was at the bottom of the whole thing. Even the movement of the Board in appointing Mr. Marshall and then backing down on the proposition shows that they were unbalanced on the project from the start, and that their mo tive was .entirely political. FIIiLS STOMACH AND DIES George Elnsidlcr Succumbs to Heart Disease After Hearty Dinner. PULLMAN, Wash.. Jan. 14. (Special.) A mysterious death occurred near here to day, when George Elnsidlcr, a pioneer of this section, died suddenly after eating a hearty dinner, Elnsidlcr had been hauling hay in the forenoon Saturday, when his hired man cautioned him not to work too hard. He replied, with a laugh: "I'm pretty tough. I was 5S years old yester day, and was never sick a day In my life." While eating dinner a short time afterward, Elnsidlcr complained of a se vere pa.n in hit; left arm. and began rub bing It with liniment. His stepdaughter was busv v!th her work In the kitchen, when sire heard him breathing heavily, and. running into the dining-room, found his head had fallerXovcr. and he had ap parently fainted. She called the hired man, but when he reached the house Eln sidlcr was dead. Mr. Elnsidlcr came to what is now Whitman County 2S years ago, and took the homestead on which hd lived con tinuously until his death. He left a widow, but no children. Mrs. Elnsidlcr is now In California, where she went to spend the Winter with relatives. PORTLAND SPECIAL- DELAYED "Wreck at Union Creek Holds Busi ness Men rive Hours. BOSEBURG, Or., Jan. 14. (Special.) The Portland Business Men's excursion, which left Portland Saturday night for California, was delayed at Riddle for five hours today by the wrecked train in the Cow Creek Canyon at Union Creek. The track was cleared at 9 o'clock this morning and the line once more opened to traffic The head engine of the San Francisco Portland train was hurled into the creek Saturday when it ran into the landslide at ynlon Creek. The engineer and fire man escaped "with severe bruises. Wrecking crews were scrit from Rose burg and from Portland, and opened the track after "about 11 hours of constant work. The cnglnd has not yet been taken from the creek, but" will be as soon as possible. The delayed train reached Portland at 6 o'clock, about 11 hours late. The pas sengers were not injured by the accident, and. other than the damage done to the leading engine no great loss was sus tained. AGED PIOXEER PASSES AWAY Emanuel E. Jenkins Leaves 1-10 De scendants at His Death. 1 TILLAMOOK. Or., Jan. 13. (Special.) Emanuel E. Jenkins, one of the oldest remaining pioneers of Tillamook County, died early this morning a the home of his daughter in this city. He has 140 di rect descendants. . He was born in Ken tucky In 1S22. and was married In ISC and crossed the plains with his wife and family of eight children in 1SS4. He came to Tillamook County In 1S6S. Mr. Jenkins was a familiar figure in Tiljamook County. He was a Democrat In politics, but the only public office he ever filled was that ot Justice of the Peace in the, early days. Orchard Could Prove Alibi. BOISE, Idaho. Jan. 14 (Special.) This evening Fred Miller, attorney for Harry Orchard, made an Interesting statement which suggests what the purpose of hav ing two Marry Orchards in Colorado, as narrated by Sheriff Bell, may- have been. He said if Orchard should be taken to Colorado to stand trial for the Independ ence oHrtrage he could clear him. proving an alibi. Orchard, ho added, was in Salt Lake at the tlmo of that explosion, at tending a meetlag of raisers. Explanation Day. Atch(eo Globe. When a rana tees his position he has as many cxf4a Rations as a glrl'whcnher cgageC8t Is broken. . EE Nl PEACE t. Russian Radical Press Has Most Pessimistic Tone. HONORS FOR BUREAUCRATS Heads, or the Departments in the Council of the. Empire Appointed "Until the'-Reorsanlzallon of Thaf Body." ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 14. The note struck by the radical press in reviewing the past year and commenting on the put look for the new year Is an extremely pessimistic one These newspapers gen erally" see no prospect of Internal peace, but they unite In expressing tne hope that 1505 will not end as did 1S05. with the spirit of reaction, strongly in the as cendant. The Novoe Vrcmya and the Slovo, on the contrary, look to the Douma to put a sea on the cliartcr of theN people's liber ties and to restore tranquillity to- the dis tracted country. M. Amfitcatroff, one of the most brilliant ot Russian Journalists, who served ae term of exile for his famous political fcuilleton. In which he arraigned the members ot the imperial family as public bandits, and who recently has been 'ivlng in Rome, in an article on Russia's iuture, predicts that the coming year will witness the financial and political bank ruptcy of the government. The list of the New Year honors Is not able for the number of decorations be stowed on officials associated with the policy of repression. M. Duroovo. who, so far as the proletariat organizations are concerned, is the most hated man in pub lie life, has been promoted from Acting Minister of the Interior to Minister, thus increasing the influence of the bureau cratic hierarchy. It is significant that In the annual renewal of appointments. Count Sojsky. president of the Council of the Empire, and the heads of departments In the Council have been appointed "until the reorganization of that body." The Emperor and Empress held a New Tear's reception in the palace at Tturs-kce-Selo today, to which the members of the diplomatic corps traveled In a special train from St. Petersburg. The reception was a formal affair, to which only the court functionaries, diplomats and u few nobles Were Invited. It parsed without motable Incident. The absence of Count WItte created some comment, but it was officially explained that the reception was a special one for the representatives of the foreign powers. The only Minister in vited was Count Lamsdorff. Minister of Foreign Affairs. " The Emperor looked well and spoke, pleasantly to all his visitors, especially singling out Mr. Meyer, the American Ambassador, and Herr von Schoen. the German Ambassador. This being the first time His Majesty had met Mr. Meyer since his return from the United States, he took occasion to renew his expressions of gratitude for the part played by Pres ident Roosevelt and the United States In bringing about peace with Japan. Mr. Meyer presented Robert Woods BUsp. second secretary of the embassy: Major William Gibson, the new military attache: Lieutenant-Commander Roy Campbell Smith, th naval attache at Paris and St. Petersburg, and Ball Miles, of Philadelphia, the new diplomatic secretary. JEWS HAVE BEEX DUPED. Angry That "Wittc's fair "Wordsllavc Taken Them In. MOSCOW. Kussla. Jan. 13. Wholesale arrests are being made throughout Russia for the sole purpose of preventing the victims registering In time to participate In the coming election for members of the new legislative assembly. Officials of the government are resorting to tactics ot in timidation to compel the people to vote for "selected! candidates who will perpetf uate the old regime of absolutism. The Socialists and labor leaders arc being offered enormous bribes to uso their influence in favor of candidates who are satisfactory to the ofllcl.il class. Judging from present indications. Count WItte will be in absolute control of the coming assembly, and will be able to force the enactment of such laws as nre desirable to him and his Cabinet. This state of affairs Is having a depressing ef fect on tho populace generally, and a re newal of rioting Is confidently expected. The Jews especially are chagrined that they have permitted themselves to bd duped by the fair promises ot Witte. who Is now proving himself to be an enemy of their race, despite the fact that through out his wife's family It haa been honed that he would see that they were given rights apparently contemplated by the Czar in his original manifesto. The young Jewish party Is arming its members with weapons and munitions smuggled over the frontier, and It Is cer tain that If any attempts at wholesale massacre are made, the Jews will bravely defend themselves. BAD LUCK OX NEW YEAR'S Russian Public Greatly. Depressed by Tragedy at the Bear. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 14. The san guinary tragedy In the famous restaurant. The Bear, at an early hour this morning. In which the student. Davlcjoff. was shot and killed by Count SherometlcfT and the Count was badly battered by friends of the dead man. has cast a shadow over the New Year festivities. The custom of mak ing New Year calls obtains In Russia to a larger extent than In any other country of the world, and at every reception to day the affair at the Bear was a subject for conversation. It being universally ac cepted by superstitious Russians as an augury that passion and violence, will reign in the empire In 1905. Strangely enough the Zcritel (Spectator) this morning printed a picture represent ing the specter of death Interrupting and spreading consternation at a New Year feast. GOVERNOR HIT BY BOMBS. "Wire of General Kliovostoff Is but Slightly Injured. HERBIGOFF. Russia. Jan. 14. Two bombs were hurled today at General Khovostoff. Governor of this province, as he was driving- home from the cathed ral. The Governor was seriously and his wife slightly Injured. WOMEN JOIN IN BOYCOTT China Is Showing a Vast Deal of Military Activity. BOSTON". Jan. 11. The American Board of Foreign Missions has received a dlsj natch from Dr. William S. Am cut. missionary of tha board In Pckln. China, concerning the situation in that country. Dr. Anient says that the women of Shanghai have joined In the boycott on American -goo4"therc. "Dr. Ament adds: "Just bow a sign not of coi-afortaMe I portent is tho enlarged military activity, out of proportion to the financial strength of tro- empire, uniformed men abound. f far more than the real needs of tho em pire require. Munitions of war are pur chased which will soon be old and worth less. "One mad in China seems to be working with xm Intelligent idea of his country's Interest. Thc man Is ex-Miniater to the United States Wu Ting Fang. Notwith standing much opposition, he has secured the abolltbn of torture in civil cases (ex cept tho most aggravated) and secured legislation on such mattors as commerce, patents and trade-marks, and made the relations between people and officials far more .cordial than formerly. The whole legal proceedings of Chinese courts are to be reconstructed, which means the begin ning of a new era in China." CROPS FORCED WITH ETHER Earlier Maturity' and Greater "Weight Secured In Plants Thus Treated. It Is now ten years since the Danish' investigator. Johannsen, discovered that .plants could be etherized, and that while in this condition they could be artificially rested as effectively as by .lying naturally dormant through the Winter. Experimental work along this line, re cently conducted at tho Vermont experi ment station, appears to indicate that this method maybe used commercially for the forcing of early Spring crops, just as It has been used to a limited extent In the, control of the blooming of Eastor lilies. Some rhubarb roots which were du? In the Fall and allowed to freeze wert put In a cool cellar about the ndddle of Decem ber and allowed to thaw out gradually. Half or the roots were subsequently ether ized for 4S hours in an alr-tlght box, using ether at tho rato of ten cubic contlmeters to a cubic foot of space. Treatments were conducted on difforent lots at Inter vals of two to four weeks. Such plants were then grown In con junction with untreated plants, and It was found that tho ether-treated plants uniformly gave larger yields. In some In stances as high as SO per cent increase being obtained where the treatment was given early during the plant's dormant period that iSy before they had completed their natural rest. In early yields tho relative results are astonishing, the average of all th ether treated plants being 62 per cent for the first picking. S6 per cent for the second and more than Z per cent for later pick ings. The quickening of the vital processes Tesulting from the ethcr-treatlng- of the dormant plants produced a decided in crease in the vjelght of the product, as well as inducing early maturity. Cat Stays Home Only in Winter. Goffstown Correspondence Boston Record. The cat has come back to Isaae Page's house and all the neighborhood is ready to agree that Winter has come in ear nest. The return of the feline has been an annual event since 1008. As a weather prophet he can't be beaten. He is a big yellow fellow, a mighty hunter and quite able to live off the country, did he net yield to the temptation to onjoy the warmth of the fireside. About the first day of May the cut takes to the woods. But he knows when to come home. AT TIIK HOTELS. The Portland. T. A. Shaw. Jr.. F. II. Carpenter. Attteboro. Maw. kudce and family. Seattle: W. C. Chicago; Mr. Es- Ramlall. New York; E. M. Elam. San Franelco; S. Heath antl wife; E. Day and wife. Chicago; W. D. Sleep. Salem; F. F. Boole, Blaine. Wash.; H. E. Lewis. San Francieo; C. W. Jolly. San Francisco; F. E. Crabtree. Miller. S. D. ; E. Dlrgue and wife. Tacoma; Mar caret W. Keary. M. Umbeech. Seattle: T. J. Werlleh; S. Sherman. 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Mayor. Ca Grande: J. H. Sarretto and family; C J. Rea, Rain ier; N. Newhouse; C. R. IlamWln. S. AV. Johnston. Aberdeen; J. Manary. Clifton; F. F. Kline and wife; H. A. Fraaer and' w'fe. rtilem; F. 1.. Robinson, J. Hall. F. AV. Hood. C. Stanton. V. S. A.; N. Miller. XA'oodburn; G. AVHIrwn and wife, Linntoa; I. AV. Hardy, Kelso. Hotel Donnelly. Tacoma Washington. European plan. Bates. 73 cents to $2.53 per day. Free 'bus. UNCONSCIOUS POISONING How It Often Happen From Coffee. 'I had no idea." writes a Duluth man. "that It was tho coffee I 'had been, drinking all my life that was responsible for the headaches which- were growing upon me. for the dyspepsia that no medi cines would relieve, and for the acute nervousness which unfitted me not only for work but also for the most ordinary social functions. "But at last the truth dawned upon me I forthwith bade the harmful beverage a prompt farewell, ordered In some Postum and began to use it. Tho good effects of the new food drink were apparent within a very few days. My headaches grew less frequent, and decreased in aIo lence, my stomach grew strong and able to digest my food without distress of any kind, my nervousness has gone and I am able to enjoy life with 'my neigh bors and sleep soundly o'nlghts. My phys ical strength and nerve power have In creased so much that I can do double the work I used to do, and feel no undue fatigue afterwards. "This improvement set in Just as soon as the old coffee poison had so worked out of my system as to allow the food elements In the Postum to get a hold to -t ntilM mr m ncrain. T rheerftillv tptlfv that it was Postum and Postum alone that did all thl? for -when I began, to drink it I 'threw physic to the dogs.' " Name siven,by Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich. ' There's a 'reason. -Read the? famous lit tle boole. "TSe'Roadto Wciville;" 'In Pkgs- -. . Pears' " There s no place like home," and no soap like Pears - . Pears'. Soap is found in millions of homes the world over. Sold everywhere A Swell Affair Toothache Gum Stop toothache whether there is & ca-rtty or not. "erer dries up or loses it strength. Keep itin the bouse for emergencle. Imi tations don't do the work. Get Dent's Toothache Gam, Yellow Label. At J1 druggists IS cents or by mail. Dent's Corn Gum cSr?,,cae,Xri C. DENT & CO.. Detroit, Mich. Heart Weakness. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure has made many hearts well after they have been pronounced hopeless. It has completely cured thousands, and will al most invariably cure or benefit every case of heart disease. Short breath, pain around heart, palpitation, fluttering-, dizzy, fainting- and smothering spells should not be neglected. Take Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and see how quick you will be relieved. It cannot make a new heart, but will restore a sick one by strengthening- the heart nerves and muscles, relieving- the unnatural strain, and restoring its vitality. "I had a very bad case of heart trouble. For six months I could not work. Last July I was plowing corn and feeling bad all day; in the after noon in plowlncr one row 1 had. to lay down, or fall down, three times. 7ly heart throbbed as though it would burst through, and I had difficulty In getting my breath. I purchased a BotUo of Dr. Stiles Heart Cure, and before I had used half of it I could lay down and sleep all night. Previ ously I had to get up from Ave to ten times a night. I have taken several bottles, and my heart is as regular as clock work. I ffel like a new man. and can work considerable for an old man, 34 years old." if. D. McGILL, Frost, Ohio. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure fs sold -by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. If It falls . he will refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind Dr. W. Norton Davis IN A WEEK We treat successfully all private nerv ous and chronic diseases of men. also blood, stomach, heart, liver, kidney and throat troubles- Wa cure SYPHILIS (without mercury) to stay cured forever. We remove STRICTURE, without opera Uon or pain, in 15 days. We stop arams. spermatorrhoea and night losses by a new method, in a short Ume. We can restore tne sexual vigor of any man under CO. by means oi local treat ment peculiar to ourselves. WE CURE GONORRHOEA lit A WEEK The doctors of this Institute are all reg ular graduates, have nad over 20 years" experience, have been known in PorUand for many years, have a reputation to maintain, and will undertake no case un less certain cure can be effected. We guarantee a cure in every case wb undertake or charge no lee. Consultation free. Letters confidentlaL Instructivs BOOK FOR SLEX mailed free In plain wrapper. If you cannot call at office, write for question blank. Home treatment success ful. Otlice hours, 9 to 5 and 7 to 8. Sundays and holidays, 10 to 12. Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co. Offices in Van Noy Hotel. 52 Third at. Corner Pine. Portland. Or. If you have Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Stric tare or Syphilis In any of their term, stages or complications, we cau glv you A Positive Care. We likewise quickly cure Varicocele and Hydrocele painlessly and without the old surgical methods with th knife. The following are among other diseases we cure with equal skill and success: iBtpotcacy, Jfervoiui iJ cells o and Vital Weakness, the result of ex cesses or youtnful errors. Aocturaal Lettses, Spermatorrhoea, Prsstaterrfceea and- all other related troubles as wall as Bladder, Stomach aad Kidney affec tions. Piles, Rectal Ulcers, Ecauaa aad other Skla EruptlQBS. Consultation 'and examination free. "Writ for symptom blaafc- aad book If 70a eaaet exit Office Hours: S A. Jl. to 3 P. 24.: SsB4ay 10 to 12. St. Louis "SISw'Dispe'nsary CW. Sd aad YaakhM Sts.. PwUaaO. oi. I DENT'S Cured j Cured