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THE aiOBXXSTG OKJEGOISXAJr, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 19CH5. HL ROADS ARE I THE COURT 5 Legal Warfare Over Right Way on North Bank of Columbia. Of WALLULA PACIFIC'S CLAIM It Tries,, to Prevent tine Portland & Seattle. -From Building, by " Claiming Prior Title ito Right of "Way. VANCOUVER, Wash".', Feb.7. Legal warfare over the right of way for the North 'Bank road was begun In earnest here today, when a demurrer in the case broughfby the tJolumbla Valley Railway Company, the parent of the recently or ganized "Wallula Pacific, to enforce a con tract entered into by Hie Columbia Valley in 10 with Fred Dee for 100 feet right of TMty across his farm, was argued be fore 3adge W. W. McCredle la -the Su perior Court by Judge Martin I Pipes and George Stapleton for the plaintiff and James B. Kerr, general counsel for the Northern Pacific at St. Paul, who jM now stationed at Vancouver to look artfch-ihe- interests of fk Portland & Seattle. the conclusion ot the argu ments, Judgev McCredle tookthe matter under -advisement and will probably ren der his declslontodajj. "Wants Contract Ifccecuted. The suit Is directed against Charles Wiegand. who succeeded toVhe piece of land- involved upon the death qf Dee, the party to the contract with the Columbia Valley, and is for the specific perform ance of the contract. In the original document, produced in evidence, the con sideration ior the strip of land to be crossed "by the tracks of the Portland & Seattle was to be ?U which was paid, at the time the contract was signed, and an additional $300 when deeds should pass from Dee to the railroad -company. These deeds have not hitherto been demanded, but since the activity along -the north shore of the Columbia by the Hill road, it seemed desirable to the men behind the Columbia Valley, generally believed to be Harrlman officials, to secure title to the lands involved. The rights ot way demanded in pursuance or tne oia contracts are necessary to the Portland & Seattle if that line would follow its original surveys along the rlvor. The case Involved yesterday will determino the fate of four other similar suits where in the Columbia Valley is suing for the performance of contracts made in 18S9. By consent of the litigants the decision In the "Wiegand case will settle the others. A Session at Vancouver. As a matter of expediency the hearine of the arguments on the demurrer was had at Vancouver, although it would properly come before Judge McCredle at Goldendale. as the land involved is sit uated in Klickitat County, which Is in the same district of the Superior Court as Vancouver. The demurrer under fire yesterday was interposed by the Columbia Valley npon the filing of an answer by the Portland & Seattle to the original complaint against Wiegand by the Columbia Valley attorneys. The answer toade some start ling allegations, among them being the statements that the Columbia Valley did at no time, either when the contract with Fred Dee was made in 1899 or at the present time, expect to build a railroad down the north bank of the Columbia River, and it was further charged that the paper railroad represented by the in corporation of the Columbia Valley was not possessed of enough money to build such a road. It was alleged that the re cent efforts of the Columbia Valley in trying to gain title to the right of way along the Columbia were merely to annoy and harass the Portland & Seattle. Calls It Paper Railroad. Mr. Kerr for the defendant Wiegand referred to the contract Dee had signed wherein it was pointed out to him that by reason of the railway that would be built across his farm the remainder of his property would be enhanced in value, and contended that as the railway com pany had not at the' time the contract was executed nor at any later time the intention of building such a railroad, the defendant "Wiegand could not be forced to perform his share of a contract which "bound nobody except himself. Before "Wiegand can be compelled to perform his part of the contract, argued Mr. Kerr, the ability and willingness of tne plaintiff corporation must be shown. "There was no reason to believe this pa per railroad ever Intended to build across the 100-fopt strip on Mr. Wlegand's farm." said Mr. Kerr. 'The situation is that of a man anxious to get railway facilities for his farm, who signs a contract that is seemingly not binding on the railroad company. This argument, If made any where else but In a court of law, would bo laughed at as preposterous. That -this tolas" "WJegand should sign a contract in definitely precluding hlmBelf from the en joyment of 100 feet of his land would be laughed at by the layman. Right of Way Representatives. "Representations were made to the owner of this land by the right-of-way axchts of this paper railroad that the Co lumbia Valley would build from "Wallula to Ilwaco. making the land it should pass through very much more valuable. The right-of-way agents or mis rauroaa cor jjeratlon made these representations or promises to the owner of the property knowing them to be raise, ior mey no .mere intended to build at that time than they do now, The sole purpose In acquir ing this right of "way was in order to bar "ass, annoy and hinder the Portland & Se attle Railway Company." 'George Stapleton took up the cudgel for the plaintiff corporation, contending the .defendant knew what he was doing when he signed the contract and ' was satisfied withjts terms. He urged that the court -could do nothing lees than insist on its performance. Contract In Writing. "Here wo have a contract in -writing. -signed, sealed and recorded, with the .con sideration set forth, with U paid and the balance to be paid when the deed shall be transferred to the Columbia valley. said he. "The party to the contract had opportunity to examine into our good faith- and our capabilities, and he sol emnly agrees to the compact. We are met at the threshold of the courts by an in truder,, another corporation, which seeks this same land, and at whose solicitation "Wiegand disregards his obligations to the Columbia Valley Railway Company." The arguments continued from noon till dark, and a young couple waiting for judge McCredle to come from tne bench and marry them constituted the audience. These two, holding hands in the gloam ing, listened wearily to the wprdy warfare of rival railroads for .hours. As dusk fell the two were made one. Strong attempts will be made today to stop the work now being done by the Jutland & Seattle at 'petiitsMn disputed territorv alone the Columbia. Three In- I junctions will be asked for in the Superior jourt.ai 2 o ciocx oy Attorney sapieion, i to stop the grading now going forward at points near Cape Horn. Jamca B. Kerr will appear to contest the Issuing: of in junctions. The Columbia Valley bases its claims for the three pieces of right of way now being improved by the Portland & Seattle graders on locations made, in the original surveys of the road in IBS. It is said these locations expire at the end of five years, and the Wallula Pacific was maintaining locations aty strategic points along the river and thujrstopplng the con struction of the Hill road. LUCAS TEMPTING. TACOMA Wants to Get City Into Northwest i Baseball lVcagac. TACOMA, "Wash., Feb. 7. (Special.) W. H. Lucas, president of the Northwest Baseball League, arrived in Tacoma this morning from- Portland. H. D. Merritt. of Spokanejjateb arrived early .today. The two say their meeting here was entirely unexpected, and has aothing tonlo with the baseball situation. "I shall spend several days "here look ing around," said Lucas. "Tacoma has a chance to get into a good league If she wants to improve the opportunity.. It will be a severe knock to the town if there is no "baseball here this season, after it has been dropped by the Coast League. Tacoma is a good baseball city under the right conditions, as was proved dur ing tho season of 1KC She'll find good company in the Northwest League. The directors will establish a salary list sat isfactory to all members, and one which will 'not drive .the club into bankruptcy." Lucas can get the old ball park, and if there is a limit on salaries it is be lieved tonight that he'will find backers for a clus'hcro before he leaves the city. RULED OFF FOR BRIBERY. Discipline for New Orleans Horse menTouts Also Excluded. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7. Chris Martin and Sam Most were ruled off the turf at City Park today for an attempt to bribe Jockey B. Smith. The case has been un der '"Teaiigatlon by the stewards for some days past. W. H. Rudolph and Gerald Evans shared the same fate, on a charge of offensive touting, and other practices contrary to the best interests of the turf. Results: Seven furlong Sly Ward won. Wlckford second, Maneuver third. Time, 1:S2 3-5. Steeplechase, Khort course Gould won. Glass Leader second, Evander third. Time, One mile and one-elxteenth Sailor boy won, Bell Indian second. Coruscate third. Time, 1:50 -5. One Mile Haiti e H. won. Resale second. Yachting Girl third. Time, 1:46 4-6. Six furlongs Tlchlmlngo won, Airship sec ond, Moored third. Time, 1:10 4-5. At New Orleans Fair Grounds. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7. Fair Grounds races: Five and a half furlonro Bertha E. won. French Nun second, Margaret Angela third. Time. 1:10 2-5. Five ana a ntir itiriong u&ay iienneiia won. Elastic second, Dr. Coffey, third. Time, 1:10. Three and a half furloncs Rudy won. Bis Store second, Quasrga third. Time. 0:44 4-5. Mile aid one-eighteenth, selling Fcotllght's Favorite won. Captain Bob second, Mr. Jack third. Time. 1:53 3-5. Seven furloniss De Reezke woa Broom- handle necond. Collector Jesaup third. Time, 1:80 1-5. . Six furloncs Third Alarm won. Rolls, sec ond. J. -C Clem third. Time, 1:17. At Oakland. -SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 7. Oakland race results: TfonT- -fti-innmn "Hrx-it Mom tt tin. Plmldn sec ond. Paladlnl third. Time, 0:4S. Futurity course h ore runner won, jiccior second, Massada third. Time, 1:10U Mile and 50 yards Hi Caulap won, Pronta second, Harbar third. Time, 1:43. Bannock Belle won, Ed Sheridan second, Gln- ette tnira. .lime. i.wu. mm oni smarter Rtrnir van. Iras sec ond. W. B. Gates third. Time. 1:07. Five and a half furlongs Royal Rogue won, San Nicolas second, EI Dlnero third. Time, 1:07. At Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7. Ascot races: Steenleehase. short courst Caxador won. Iron King second, Ieclmo third. Time, 3:01. , ,M Four furlongs Alierton won. nana ai&iaen second. Blue Bottle third. Time. 0:48U. Mile Ethylene won, ChacUs second, Flnta third. Time. 1:42. Mile, handicap A. Musfcoaay won, uniene second. Chimney Sweep third. Time. 1:40U. Brooks' course Ebony won. M1m Betty sec ond. The Huguenot third. Time. 2:03. Flve furlongs Daruma won. Silver Wed ding second, ICeatness third. Time, 1:01. Portland Los Angeles Trade Stands. According to advices received by Man ager McCredle of the Portland baseball team, from President Eugene F. Bert, of the pacific Coast League, the latter in tends that the Atz-Schlafly-Flobd-Smlth trade between Portland and Los Angeles last Summer shall be a bona fide one, and that the players Involved in the deal shall remain with the contracting clubs. That means that Jud Smith and Tim Flood will wear. Portland uniforms, while Jakey Atz will play with the tribe of Money this season. Notwithstanding the fact that Portland loses so good a man as Atz, McCredle gets the better of the deal for the reason that he gets two and possibly three men, should T,oren come up to expectations. In exchange for one man. The loss of Atz does not deprive the local team of an inflelder, for the club will have four good men on the 'diamond positions. Lister on first. Flood at sec ond, Sweeney.at short.and Smith at third should jund out an infield that will play the game, and play it right. Jud Smith has few superiors as a third baseman, and in addition was one of the most reliable hitters on the Los Angeles team during the past three seasons. Tug-of-War Tournament. There were no waits at the tug-of-war tournament at the Armory last night, and four Interesting matches took place by 10:30 o'clock. The quickest contest was that between Denmark and Sweden, the Swedish team pulling the Danes over the mark In exactly 1 minute and 57 seconds. The Swedish team got a good start by taking three Inches wh'en the starter's pis tol rang out, and it was easy work from then on. Finland and Norway put up a hard con gest, Finland coming out winner by 2t inches at the end of 15 minutes. Finland, so far. is at the top pf the HsV having won every pull. The Swedish team Is -anxious lor another go with the Finns, as it lost to them by one-quarter of an inch only Monday night. Italy dispatched Canada in double-quick order, pulling the team to the mark in 3 minutes and 15 seconds. The Italian team has made a good showing, and is looked upon as finishing close to the top of -the list The United States defeated-Germany, "by 1S4 inches after a 15-mlnute paJL - The Americans took the lead from the start atid gradually gained over' every effort on the part of the Teutons to holdlbem. The tournament will continue, all the week. Multnomah. Club Juveniles. Portland small "boys will regret to learn that the Multnomah Club has closed the list ot Juveniles, and no sew members in this class will be admitted until vacancies occur. This applies to "boys under the age of IS years. A vacancy list will be estab lished, and when one of the juvenile mem bers resigns the first one ef the list will be elected to r embers hi p. This was de cided ata meeting ef the board of trus U9t . held. JasOritat , m ( MENACE TO THEIR LIS Two Portland Families Have an Experience and Nar row Escape: AIR PUTSk0UT THE LIGHTS So Much of It la the Pipes That "When the Flame Is Turned Down, the Pressure Extia guishes the Blaze. Is the present system, or-lack of sys tem, for distributing gas of question able quality a menace to the lives of consumers? This is the question which very nat urally asserts Itself In the light of two complaints' which have reached the ears of Councilman John Annand, member of the Council Committee as signed to the work of Investigating tho methods pursued by the Portland Gas Company In its dealings with an outraged public Mr. Annand says these complaints may figure in the forthcoming gas Investigation which Is to be taken up, ho stated yesterday, within the next week. Other business of urgent nature alone has prevented progress in the investigation up to this time, he says. Gas a Menace to Life. Under th complaint of the latest victims to report to Mr. Annand the r-n a now hrliip snnnlied la of such mis erable quality as to endanger the lives of the consumers. In short, the charge implied Is that there is so mucn air infused into the lighting fuel that n'Vion jt trn iet Is turned low th Dres- surc of air is such as to make it pos sible to extinguish the ngni, mus leaving a volume of escaping gas. Such a mishap In any residence or business house might easily result In loss of life, in fact, escape from se rious consequences under such a con dition might well be regarded as a special dispensation of good fortune. Those who have experienced such mishaps recently In their homes are F. J. Steinmetz, 544 Gllsan street, and S. H. Shaver, 475.Larrabce street. The two residences are In altogether dif ferent portions of the city, and re ceive their gas supply from different storage tanks. At both homes the claim is made that the gas became ex tinguished in some .mysterious manner, leaving a volume of deadly fluid to fill the" rooms. The effect was exactly the same as if the gas had been blown out by gome unsophisticated ruralite. and th usitnl futilities mltrht have been attendant upon the mishap but for timely discovery. Escape a Narrow One. Mr. Steinmetz. who conducts a real es tatA and employment office on Morrison street, believes the escape of his family and ot himself from asphyxiation was a narrow one. and in no way due to any precautions on the part of the gas com pany. "My wife and I were In the front room of our residence a few nights ago," said Mr. 8telnmetz, "when we detected an odor of escaping gas. At first we paid little attention to It. It is only a piece ot gooa luck that before leaving the room a mo ment or two later to retire I traced the odor to Its origin. The gas was escaping from the valve with a faint hiss. My wife and daughter were sure they had not turned the gas out. and we remembered clearly that it had been lighted a short time before. It had been left turned down until there was but a very small Jet of flame. At first we were at a loss to know what had put the light out. but study of the gas fixture made it apparent to me that the pressure of Imprisoned air had done the work. "Sot the 'Only Complaint. "That is not my only complaint against the gas company," he continued. "Dur ing tho few years I have been dealing with the outfit I have had many un pleas ant experiences, and at no time have I ever received at the company's hands what I considered fair dealing. It appears to me as it It is here for the purpose of robbing its patrons. Its methods are noth ing short of high-handed. I don't bellevo it has any graded system of charge for its service. I am convinced it plies its charges up as high as it believes the vic tims will stand. Its a fact that my gas bill was higher this past month than dur ing thhe same period a year ago. notwith standing the fact that there nave been but very few occasions upon which we have used the gas at all. "The supposed reduction in rate is an other hoax. If it takes off one end It adds on at the other, and there's no mistaking wis ract. jsvery time it cuts Its rates my mils manage to become a little steener. I hope It does not make any further re ductions. Its system of rebate for prompt payment Is another hoax. I believe. It simply uses this scheme to get people to pay up promptly, and the supposed rebate is nothing more than mathematical gym nasties." S. If. Shaver's Experience. The experiences of Mr. Shaver an n gineer on the river steamer Charles R. apencer, are very similar to .those of Mr. Steinmetz. He was attracted by the smell of escanlnjr ras In his Wir- or. that one of the gas jets had become ex- unguisnea in a mysterious manner. It. tOO. had v(n tnrlw rinvm onA i. Bk. . ... O.lil ver attributed the extinguishing of the w u-uuuo pressure xrom imprisoned tas or to some defect at the storage tank. WEDDING . kT, VANCOUVER UeHtcnan&W.'lI. Raymond and Miss Beatrice Cottrell Married. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. 7.-SpecIaL) iciuwi, -i nutiiii xx. xtaymond, o Vancouver Barracks. alde-dearap tt General "Williams, and Miss Beatrice Cot treu, or oweseboro, Xy were married last mgni at uie norae-of Colonel Hodg son. uncle ef thS hrMn T?,i. wmi.M r - - - ii4iuaiu v Sheppard,rector of -St. Luke's Episcopal Church, ofllclated at the wedding, which " - c UC1U. at the post. After the ceremony an elab- erate oanquec was served. Mr. and Mr R-nnnJ tf i v ... . eve ning for an extended wedding tour. They will make their home at Vancouver Barracks . "Dad" 3IouIton Accepts Offer. SALEM. Tcb. 7. fSneclaLi "Dad Moulton, who coached the track teams or stanlord ana Pacific University. has wired his acceptance ot a contract to train tho Willamette University team this year. WiUassette has prac tically decided to maintain both a track tcans, and a baseball, team this season. Bars Out Stove Peddlers. PENDLETON, . Feb, 7. An order has just' .been Issued by the County Court watresr 6aicr& of sieves: r&azea. ve&i cles, fanning mills aad other similar goods within the county roaat ant pay a license of $509 per year. Tho action was taken upon the recommendation o( the hard ware and Implement-dealers of the coun ty, and It Is thought the license will have tho effect of barring out such companies from doing business within the county. All other classes ot peddlers, excepting farmers selling their produce, are required to pay a license ot $19 per quarter. Albany Will Play Tenpins. ALBANY. Or.. Feb. 7. (Special.) At the AIco Club, in this city, the bowling alleys are being made the regulation width, for ten pins, a game wnlca lias here supplanted tne once popular game ot cocked hat. The 38-lnch al leys arc being widened to 42 inches. and ten pins will be the game. In the future. Some excellent scores have been made at ten pins on the local al leys, tho champion for last month be ing IL A. Nelson.. who made a score of 279 out of a possible 300. Umatilla Candidates Flic. PENDLETON, Or.. Feb. 7. Nominating petitions are being filed here almost dally by candidates for the various county of fices. Among the latest arc those of C. W. Steen. of MJlton. for Representative, and H. B. Lee. for County Commissioner. Mr. Steen reserves the right to vote for whom he desires for United States Sen ator. Other petitions arc those of F. V llendley for Recorder: J. H. Parkes for Coroner, and G. W. Bradley for Treas urer. HlflT ABOARD STEAMER DKUNKEX SAILORS MUTINY OX COASTING STEAMER. Leader Has Thumb Chopped Off by Comrade During 3(clcc in San Francisco Harbor. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7. There was a riotous scene on board the steamer In dianapolis which sailed today for Seattle. It Is alleged that the crew came aboard under the Influence of Hquorand refused to obey the orders of Captain Johnson. The officers arrested John Reislng, the leader of tho mutiny, and put him in irons, but the sailors, in a new "burst of fury, made a fierce rush and took Reis lng away from the officers. One of the sailors seized a hatchet and attempted to -strike the irons from his leader's wrists. In trying to do this he cut off one of Reislng s thumbs. The ship lay to and Dr. Trotter was called aboard from the quarantine sta tion. He dressed the man s injuries and the steamer proceeded on her way. 3IANGLED UNDER WHEELS. Fred Fltzpatrlck Cut to Fragments by Train at Wycth. CASCADE LOCKS, Or., Feb. 7. (Spe cial.) Last night at Wycth, Or., Fred Fitzpatfick, an employe of the O. R. & N. tie-treating plant at that place, was run over by train No. 4, and his mangled re mains scattered along a quarter of a mile of the track. Nothing was known of the accident until this morning about 6:3 o'clock when Olaf Cask, the night watch man for the tie plant, was returning along the track to his home. About ICQ yards east of the station he found hor rible evidence of the tragedy. There was absolutely nothing left by which the dead man could be Identified except some por tions of the clothing, which, added to the fact that he was missing, gave a clew. The unfortunate young man was on his way to the home of a young lady wfiom he was going to accompany to a party when the accident happened. He evidently had tried to cross the cattle guard at that place In front of No. 4, had got his foot caught, and before he could ex tricate himself was struck by the engine, torn from the cattle guard and dragged along until cut to pieces. Fltzpatrlck had been working for a year at the railroad tie-treating plant at Wyeth, and living with his father and mother. He had four brothers, all work ing at the same place. DRIVEN" INSANE BY CRANK. Tacoma Literary "Woman Dies From Acute Religious Mania. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 7. (Special.) Mrs. Ann Bjorklund died yesterday of acute mania in the hospital for insane at Fort Stcllacoom. where she was taken a few days ago. She was formerly Miss Anna Hanson, who came to Tacoma 20 years ago. She was an accomplished woman of fine literary taste and was a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines. She bad developed consid erable ability In a political line.- During the past year friends of Mrs. Bjorklund say she had been persecuted by some unknown religious fanatic, who was continually sending' her tracts and warning her by letter of what she might expect in the hereafter. These letters are said to have been responsible for tho religious mania that unsettled her mind and resulted In her death. Her friends are emphatic in denuncia tion of the man and In Judge Snell's court recently stated that hanging was too good for the fellow. BRIDGE MATERIALS ARRIVE. "Work on North Yakima & Valley Railway Progressing Rapidly. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.,. Feb. 7. (Special.) Two carloads of materia,! for the North Yakima &. Valley Railway bridge across the Naches River arrived here today from Chicago. The bridge was In a wreck between St. Paul and Chicago last December and had to be sent back to the factory, otherwise it would have been here and nearly completed. Track laying is progressing rapidly. The grading over the short stretches of the right of way that were granted by the court Jast week is about completed and ten days more the track will be com pleted five mils from here up the Naches Valley. The road will be completed for the 33 miles up the valley by about April 10. Customs Officers Upheld. ASTORIA. Or, Feb. 7. Special.) Let ters were received at the Custom-House today from the Department of Commerce and Labor rendering decisions in two matters that have been pending before the department for over a year. They are in relation to the remeasurcment of the French bark Europe and the French ship Jules Gommes. when they arrived here in November and December. 1S04. re spectively, and the action of the local customs authorities is confirmed In each case. The letters state that in the future, whenever a vessel arrives at this port and the compartments arc not prop erly designated, the roaster may be per mitted to mark the compartments la ac cordance with the regulations and the Collector Is to report that fact to the de partment. Timber Near Seaside Sold. ASTORIA. Or., Feb; 7. (Special.)-A Mil of sale was filed for record at the County Clerk's efice today, whereby N. D. Bala sells to C C. Clarke all the mer chantable timber en what are known as the Hlrseh and HoUaday tracts near Sea stde fer a cesoMeratieB t HB9. . IS NOW ORGANIZED Multnomah Republican League Ready for Work. WOULD HARMONIZE PARTY It Completes Its Programme by Electing Fifteen Vice-Presidents, One for Each City Ward 'and Five for County. With a political organization completed for the coming campaign, the Multnomah Republican. League has started on Its ca reer of trying to harmonize the party and to elect on June 4 all the candidates who shall be nominated at the primaries on April 3. At the second meeting of tho league, held last night la Sclllng-Hlrsch building, the organization was perfected by the election of 15 vice-presidents one for each ward in the city and five for the country precincts of the county and by the adop tion of by-laws In conformity with the constitution adopted at the initial meet ing two weeks before. Dr. O. P. S. Pium raer, president, presided, and Allan R. Joy occupied his seat as secretary. Men for Precinct Captains. Tho next session" Is lo'be held Tucsday nlght, March 6, unless sooner called by the president. Meanwhllo men for pre cinct captains arc to be recommended for appointment. Last night's session was attended by some 40 braves, and lasted from S to 10 o'clock. The first meeting was graced by 100 patriots: consequently last night's doings were carried on short-handed, due to the fact that many of the braves had forgotten to attend. Among the foremost celebrities, besides President Plummer and Secretary Joy, were: Charles E. Lockwood. John GUI. F E. Beach. S. C Beach, D. J. Qulmby, Willis Fisher, Dudley Evans, J. T. Gregg, S. K. G ruber, J. C Bayer, N. D. Beutgen. L. D. Cole. A. B. Ferrera. T. J. Cleeton. Peter Hobklrk. Al Cook, M. G. Griffin, and James Sbaringhousen, of Rockwood, and Charles Cleveland, of G res bam. ' Vice-Presidents Chosen. The vice-presidents, according to the constitution adopted two weeks before. were to be SO in number, one from each precinct, but last night the constitution was changed to make the number 15 one from each city ward and five from the country precincts. The following vice presidents were then elected: Ward 1. R A. Preston: Ward z, P. A. Jones; Ward 3, Charles E. Lockwood; Ward 4. L. D. Cole; Ward 5. A. B. Fer rera; Ward 6, Edward Ryan: Ward 7. M. G. Griffin; Ward 8, R. W. Parker; Ward 9, E. C Robbins; Ward 10. J. T. Gregg; country precincts T. L. Evans, of Hurlburt; J. J. Johnson, of Lents; T. J. Monahnn, of St. Johns; W. H. Burk, of West Portland; A. E. Lumsden, of CS4 Washington st. These men were all elected unanimous ly, except Ferrera, Fifth Ward, who won over Blaise Labbe, on the second ballot. by one vote, 19 to 18. A special committee was appointed to draw up by-laws. S. H. Gruber, M. G. Griffin and John GUI, and its work was adopted with minor changes. The ex ecutive committee "shall take charge of active campaign work of the Republican party for Multnomah County, which it shall press with all vigor."" The secre tary Is to be paid 5 a quarter, and tho dues are to be 1 a year a member. All Republicans are eligible to membership. The present membership comprises three men from each county precinct and 50 from the county at large. The executive committee follows: Louis Kuehn. Sig SIchel, D. J. Qulmby. Dr. Charles A. Macrum, Dr. Emmet Drake. Peter Hob klrk. E. A. Cooke, J. B. Magers. F. S. Doernbecher, N. D. Beurgen. all of Port land: W. J. Miller, of Linn ton; John Hoffman. Bertha; H. C. Smith. Wood stock; Thomas Corder, Trout dale; Charles Cleveland, Gresham. Wants to Go to Legislature. William Wanner, residing at 44 North Ninth Street, yesterday filed a petition for nomination on the Republican ticket for member of the Legislature. He prom ises to vote for the candidate for United States Senator who receives the highest number of votes at the June election. FLEGEL IS $300 POORER LOST POCKETBOOK LEFT UNDER PILLOW AT HOTEL. Portland Man Hurriedly Returns to El Paso toFind Money Has Disappeared. EL PASO. Tex., Feb. 7. (Special.) Some person in El Paso is $300 richer to day and J. W. Flegel, of Portland, Or.. Is that amount poorer. Mr. Flegel slept at the Hotel Francis last night. When he retired, he placed his wallet contain ing the money under bis pillow. He had arranged to catch tho morning train for Los Angeles and in his hurry ho left the building without taking his pocketbook with him. While it was lying under his pillow he wa speeding westward.' Suddenly when he was about CO miles out ot the city he missed his wallet. Collecting his thoughts, he had the conductor stop the train in good time for blm to catch an incoming train and he was landed in the city in rapid time, but his money had disappeared. SMOTHERING THE SCANDAL Simmons Funeral In Church Despite Protest Coroner Ends Inquiry. PEORIA. III.. Feb. 7. Funeral ser vices of the late Rev. George Simmons, who committed suicide Tuesday morning, will be held from the First Baptist Church, of which the dead man was pas tor, at 10 o'clock Friday morning. The sermon will be preached by a minister from Kansas City, who has not yet been selected. A atorm of protests which was raised In the church this morning when there was talk of holding services In the church, has quieted down and there will be no strenuous objections. Coroner Baker concluded his inquest this afternoon, and the jury returned a simple verdict of death from cyanide of potassium taken with suicidal intent. A mass meeting of the depositors of the People's Savings Bank, of which Dr. Sim mons was chief owner, was held tonight, and a report made there Indicates that the bank will pay from 80 to 100 cents on the dollar. The plan of the Coroner to go into the Investigation of charges brought against the dead minister was abandoned under pressure of public osinioa. MCKIBBIN HATS One reason Ythy to miny mea. are barns MuXibbin hats tk year it that . . i t i . fx . 1 lt ii..iJMnirikki j IBCy nare KHBa OWE uua. bus oua bcu are makag teea do agus. Qualities last New itylc McKibbins comprise every Dt-t. .1. - t Tl . . HIRflPDELLIS GROUND CHOCOLATE HIRED BY COLLIER'S Former Agent of "Fads and Fancies" Admits Selling Out. TESTIFIES AGAINST MANN Faid Salary or $100 for So Do ing Impeached on Cross Exumination by the Defense. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. Examination or Colonel VT. D. Mann on a charge of per jury preferred by Robert J. Collier, pub lisher of Collier's Weekly, was continued today. Moses Ellis Wooster, agent for "Fads and Fancies," who testified yester day, was cross-examined today by Colonel Mann s counsel. "Witness said that after Colonel Mann had. written "O. K." upon the letter of Count Reginald Ward, which forms the basis of the perjury charge, he (Wooster) , showed it to the circulation clerk, and afterward put It in a tin box at his home. lAter he said he gave It to the law Arm which Is at present acting as counsel for Robert J. Collier, and a month after giv ing them the letter went into their em ploy. Martin W. IJttle, Colonel Mann's coun sel, during the sharp cross-examination of Wooster, elicited from him that In his previous testimony at this hearing he was In error concerning 20.0CO sharc3 of mining stock, which he said Count Ward gave him. Mr. Wooster corrected these points, one being about the date of receiving the stock and the other about the number of shares In each installment. At this point, while Assistant District Attorney Hart was objecting to the line of questioning pursued by Mr. Lit tleton, Justice .McAvoy Interrupted the lawyers to say that the cross-examination was progressing satisfactorily to him. and that It tended to Impeach the testimony of the witness. He added that although Wooster had sworn that he saw Colonel Mann O. K. and sign the Initials "W. D. M." to the Count Ward letier, that did not make lt so. Referring again to the salary which Wooster says he received, Mr. Littleton asked. "You are getting $100 from the Col liers?" "I am." "What are you doing for them?" "There is nothing for me to do but come here and testify under subpena." The witness said that the placing of the "O. K." and the Initials "W. D. M." cm ComeiNow Own Up You don't like those gray hairs, do you? And your husband certainly doesnt like them. Then why not try a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor? It restores color to gray hair every time, all the deep, rich color of early life. And it cures dandruff also. . The best kind of a testimonial "Sold for over sixty years' 3(s4U by tha J. O. JLyer Co., XawaU, Xtn. Also Afxsafactsrers of AY2K'S SARSAPARULA Far tae Woe4. ATER S FHXS ?er CSHsti patios. JlYIR'S CHERRY PECTORAL F Ceuztts. JITTER'S AGUZ CURE-For sularia aad ar&e. uiuiiimg u m otu nuuyuun uu evea s Styles be caaoged. late elect - - - . i ..U U: .t- (t- Mi.VlVl.ln. $3.00 THE GOODNESS OF THE GOOD THINGS OF LIFE ARE BEST DETERMINED BY THE GOOD THEY DO YOU. IN GHIRARDELLI'S GROUND CHOCOLATE THE NUTRI MENT OF COCOA IS EN HANCED BY THE SWEET NESS OF SUGAR WHICH RENDERS IT THE MOST HEALTHFUL AND PALATA BLE OF ALL BEVERAGES. -Jl Perfect Cold Weather Drink Wartfs application was only for the pur pose of putting Count Ward's name on the posting or free lists, and that he had no other significance. Littleton then offered to Wooster what he said was the free mailing list of Town Topics for 1903, and the witness said he could not And Count Ward's name there on. After Wooster left the witness stand. Edwin B. Hay, a handwriting expert, testified that In his opinion the "O. K." and the Initials "W. D. M." were in Colo nel's Mann's handwriting. Court then ad journed until tomorrow. MRS. MIMS HERE TODAY Christian Science lecturer to Speak at Belasco Tomorrow Night. Mrs. Sue Harper MIms. C. S. D.. who will lecture on Christian Science at the Belusco Theater tomorrow evening un der tho auspices of the local Christian Science Churches, Is expected to arrive In Portland from California this morn ing. According to reports of the San Francisco papers, Mrs. Mims addressed large audiences in San Francisco on Friday and' Sunday last and the lec tures were well received. The Richmond Times Dispatch prints the following of Mrs. Mlms and her lecture recently delivered in that city: Mrs. Mlms Is one of the first ladles of At lanta, Go., being the wife of the ex-Mayor. Major Livingstone Mlms. She Is a typical lady of the land, most gracious and charm ing In .her manner, very sweet and woman ly, but when It comes to the matter of her lecture, she becomes really masculine In her grasp of the subject, the clear elucidation of its depth and the forceful logic with which its statements are driven home. She was listened to with the deepest interest, and the audience departed evidently well pleased with their experience. Mrs. Mlms made it very plain that Chris tian Science healing results from the prac tical understanding that God is spirit and man as his child Is spiritual, and not ma terial. If man can be seen as the spiritually perfect son of God. then his sins and sick nesses disappear. It Is this truth of being that heals, not human will nor influence. Thus Christian Science teaches that sin and disease have no divine authority. Chistian Scientists affirm that the doctrine of their adoption has brought Into their lives some measure of phy sical, mental and moral betterment, and they are therefore desirous of correcting- any misconception of Christian Science existent In the public mind. For this purpose one or more compli mentary lectures are provided each year by the churches of this denomi nation, and the general verdict regard ing Mrs. Mlms would Indicate that she is well qualified to present the subject in question. Admission to the lecture will be free and no general reservation of seats will be made. The doors of the Be lasco Theater will be open at 7:13 and closed at 8 o'clock, at which time tho lecture will begin. Bill for a Greater Pittsburg. HARRISBURG. Pa.. Feb. 7. Governor Pennypacker today signed the Greater Pittsburg bill- It provides for the con solidation of Pittsburg and Allegheny on a Joint vote of both cities. f 4 I