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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. Mrs. Sherman. O. W.
Ashby. Tacoma; II. W. Is. Gardner. San
Francisco; H. N. Pulnier. W S. Stitt, New
York; S. II. Friendly, Eugene: W. D. Lar
rabee. San Francisco; R. A. Phillip. J- W.
E-an. M. H. French. Los Angeleifr-B. F.
Cullen. ChlwiKo; A. S. Blackbfirti. New 'York;
W. A. Orubb. San Francisco: E. B. Bataoit
and wife. Colorado Springs; E. Haestlettty;
J. W. Rankin. Olympla; J. A. Ballargnon.
Seattle; G. W. Cowen, Nw York.
The Oregon. W. D. Haywood and wife.
Miss Georgia. Haywood. MJm M. Sendry. Van
couver; P. J. "Wooge, Blaine; H. Broh. Chi
cago; H. E. Elliott. Cincinnati; A. II. Gay
ford. Silver City; J. H. Norton. Xew Yerk;
H. L. Holgate, V. S. R. S.; S. O. Newton.
San Francisco; S. Landswlck. Seattle; A. A.
Sandahl and wife. Butte; T. H. McGruth,
St. Paul: M. Winter, city; Mabel Blrge. Lo
rcna Ruble. Centralla; P. Autxler. HHUium;
J. F. Blakemore. Seattle; W. W. Wren. Ab
erdeen; G. W. Dornian, St. Paul; C. T. W.
Holllwter. Denver; J. F. Jordun, Los Angeles;
J. Buck. J. M. Wllllanx and wife, Seattle;
W. J. Harris. Spokane: W. G. Hart and wife.
Seattle; C. E. James. Cleveland; II. L. Moody
and wife. Spokane: H. A. Chudwlck. Scuttle:
E. Shaw and- wife. H. I. Buron, St. Paul;
C. F. Berry. San Francisco; S. A. Kozer, Sa
Iero. The Imperial. E. P. Jones. W. H. Weller.
Seattle: T. Dawson, EL "Wright. T. C. ilos
ford. elty: W. D. MeCuily, Josph: G. J.
BloJgett. W. H. Robinson. W. W. Hcim
boh. city; W. F. Nelson. Seattle: It. N.
StanfleW. Echo; T. J. McCauley. Seattle; Mls
S. P. Polmatiee. Miss S. S. Polmatlce. Mlm
Et K. Polmatiee. Doneer: C. W. Hitchcock.
Mrs. J. B. Elliot. Billings; R. Brownley. Big
Timber: J. B. Elliot. Billings; F. Walters.
F. Walters. Jr.. Pendleton ; O. F. Morton;
J. S. Cooper. Independence; H. J. Ball; C. D.
Oliver. Chicago; Mrs. S. A. Woodbury, Drain;
MVph B. Crux. San Francisco; F. W. Berwun,
J. F. Given. J. E. Shearer. Roneburg; D.
Blanchard. Rainier; W. S. MeFudUen. Cor
valll?. Mrs. K. Maddeson. Idaho.
The St. Charles. -E. D. Myers: J. Welkes
and wife. Stella: W. J. Muckle. Rainier: C.
D. William. CkUskanle: W. Harklrw. city;
J. Corth, Scnppoose; W. R. Baker. Woodland;
N. Thayer. Castle Rock: C. Parrish. G. Sl
rnonds. White Salmon; F. Le Grand, Se
attle; AV. F. Wikran. A. Kalk; J. W. Howard.
Axbland; L. I.. Yount. Baker City; S. V.
Wlnslow. Lewteton; C. J. Rea. Vancouver;
G. Slmond. White Salmon; J. Curtis. Hac'c
Inson: N. New house. Corvallls; P. Oraeg. The
Dalle; W. L. Gage. Mitchell: R. S. Rame.
Bridal Veil; R. G. Houston. Clifton; S. J.
Barber. Lents: L. F. Carstent and wife. Green
ville; C. Parrish. White Salmon; G. C. Slate.
Tangent: W. H. Crabtree. city; AV. E. Buck.
Stella; C. Lawnon, city; 51. F. Surver. Eeta
cada; G. AV. Bowman. Stella; S. D. AVIHtam.
Clatskanie: S. J. Davis, Ostrander; AA. I.
PulHam. Clat5kanle; AA". F. AVIIson;-P. G.
Thompson. Carlton; J. Petzel; J. L. Keffer.
Kelso; H. F. Pye. AVoodstock; H. E. Clark.
J. E. Smith, city: J. M. Brown. .Outtevllle;
AV. AV. Moffat, city; C. R. 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.
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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.
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Heart
Weakness.
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Short breath, pain around
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It cannot make a new heart,
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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
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if. D. McGILL, Frost, Ohio.
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