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THE MORNING OREGOXIAIN', THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1906.
SUESTO DIVORGE
MAURICE CHEAL
Wife Takes Steps to Establish
Her Legal Status in
the Courts.
DESERTED OR A WIDOW?
Myatrrloua Dlafippenrance of Portland
Builnrin Man Recalled br Suit
in Seattle He la Said to Be
In Auatralla.
SEATTLE, "Wash., Oct. 24. (Special.)
Mrs. Margaret Anne Cheal today began
suit for divorce frcrm Maurice Cheal, who
at the time was said to have drowned In
the Willamette River at Portland, June
27, 10O4. Mrs. Cheal alleges desertion as
the baHls for her suit, making no men
tion In the civil proceedings of the cir
cumstances surrounding Cheal's disap
pearance. B. Cardln, father of Mrs. Cheal. says
the divorce suit Is brought to fix his
daughters legal status. So long as proof
of Cheal's death cannot be furnished a
question exists as to whether Mrs. Cheal
is a married woman or a widow. The
divorce proceedings will establish her
claim to widowhood.
Mr. Cardln himself Is a wealthy man, a
retired grain buyer and flour miller. For
family reasons he has desired that his
daughter be free from any complications
that might arise should Cheal reappear.
The child that was born to Mrs. Cheal
jiist before her husband's mysterious dis
appearance wtU" naturally be given into
her custody by the courts. Then Mr.
Cardln will know that none of his for
tune will ever pass into Cheal's "hands.
AVas a Good Swimmer.
"When Cheal disappeared he was en
gaged In business at Portland with H. O.
Stickney, in the Chamber of Commerce
hulhling, as a manufacturers' agent. With
his wife, Cheal lived at the Norton house.
He was an expect canoeist and a good
swimmer, spending most of his leisure
hours on the Willamette.
Mrs. Cheal had come to Seattle, where
her baby was born about May 8, a little
more than six weeks before Cheal's dis
appearance. Cheal left his office on June
27, for an outing on the river, after an
Ineffectual effort to induce some of his
friends to accompany him. He did not
return and when search was instituted,
his canoe, with his hat and coat in it,
was found in a log boom off Ross island.
There was talk at the time that Chertl
was involved in financial difficulties. If
any such existed they were straightened
out by his father-in-law, Mr. Cardin, who
hurried from Seattle to Portland as soon
aa he learned of Cheal's disappearance.
Mr. Cardln remained in Portland several
days, directing a search for Cheal's body,
but though the river was dragged and
systematic inquiry made all along the
Willamette. It was 'never found.
News Kept From AVlfe.
Mrs. Cheal was in such delicate health
at the time of her husband's - disap
pearance that she could not be told - for
some weeks that he had gone. At that
time hope of finding his body had been
Flven up, but from the fact that Cheal
was a good swimmer and nn expert
canoeist, skeptics doubted the theory of
drowning.
Whether or not either Cheal's family or
Mrs. Ohpal's parents now believe him
still alive can not be learned. Mr. Cardln
said today that neither he nor Cheat's
father. Rev. James cheal. had ever heard
from the young man since he left on his
last eanoe trip. Mr. Cardin has dismissed
the various possibilities of the disappear
ance and he refused to discuss them to
day. He said that the divorce proceed
ings of his daughter were necessary to
clear up whatever entanglements might
arlsf from a continuance of the mystery
as to her legal status.
Rev. James Cheal. the father of
Maurice Cheal. Is one of the oldest and
bst known Kpiscopal cleraymen In this
state. He resides at Taconia where he
has a number of small churches.
CHEAI SAID TO BE LIVING.
Portland Embezzler Is Believed to Be
in Australia.
While a few of Cheal's friends believed
that he had drowned, the majority of
them have leen convinced that he is still
alive. One thing is sure. If Cheal fell (nto
the river, he took pains before hitting
the water to see to it that he was weight
ed down so that bis body never came to
trm surface. Then. too. those who knew
thut he had played out his string, and
had made use of other people's money
on which to keep up his social standing,
knew that he had friends with whom he
corresponded that lived in Sydney, Aus
tralia. Prom the date of his melodra
matic disappearance to this, these former
friends have had a strong suspicion thRt
Cheat. Instead of being drowned in the
Willamette River, fled to Australia. In
fact. It was rumored aboxit a year ago
that Mrs. Cheal had heard from her hus
band. The suppose! drowning of young Cheal
was a surprise to the circle of friends
who knew nothing of his financial trou
bles. When his coat and hat were found
. In K. M. Holland's canoe. June 27. 1904.
" It was first supposed that Cheal had
either committed suicide or had met
death "by accidental drowning. It leaked
out that while cashier and bookkeeper
for Frank Woolsey. his accounts were
heavily involved. Had the tlrm been so
disposed it could have pushed a criminal
charge agalrtst him. These discoveries
were made us early as February, but he
was able to stave off prosecution by
promising to make good his shortage.
His resignation followed, and later he
becume the partner of H. O. Stickney in
a shipping commission brokerage. The
popularity of Mr. Stickney soon made
the firm a success. Mr. Stickney placed
explicit confidence in Cheal and it was
not until after his disappearance that
. Mr. Stickney realized that his partner
.. had ".lobbed" him. Just as he had the
Woolsey Company. In fact, so heavily
did Cheal involve the Stickney-Cheal
Company that Mr. Stickney was forced
. to quit the business.
After the finding of the canoe near Ross
. Island, sidelights were thrown on Cheal's
career. It developed that he had failed
to make good his promise to make up
his shortage to the Woolsey Company.
The company was aware that he was
making money and also that he was
spending money lavishly. Repeated de
mands had been made by the Woolsey
Company for money, and it was just
. about to take legal action against Cheat
when he dropped from sight.
At the time that Cheal disappeared his
'. wife, the daughter of E. E. Cardin. of
Seattle, was visiting at the home of her
parents. Mr. Cardin came to Portland,
and. when he was confronted with many
of the debts contracted by Cheal. he re
fused to settle them. Some of the money
that Cheal had spent that did not belong 1
to him was for livery and dressmakers' I
bills for Mrs. Cheal.
EXPLORER ARE HEARD FROM
Anglo-American Arctic Expedition
Sends Letters From Port Hope.
VICTORIA. B. C. Oct. 24 Letters have
1 been received from the Anglo-American
Arctic expedition, which left Victoria on
May 20 on the Schooner Duchess of Bed
ford, dated from Port Hope on July 25.
It had not been expected that the
schooner would reach that point before
August 15. From there the vessel was to
proceed at once to Minto Inlet, Prince
Albert Land, where Winter quarters
would be established.
In the letters sent to Captain Bucholtz
of this city, arrangements were made
for him to take a schooner with relief
expeditions in the everft of the failure of
the schooner to return in 190S. before
which time the explorers hope to discover
an extensive area of land they believe
to exist in the Barefoot sea.
On July 8 the schooner had a narrow
escape from going ashore in Behring
Straits, being in ten fathoms during
heavy fog before the danger was realiz
ed. The sailing master. Captain Parker,
and the cook refused duty at Teller City,
where a call was made and only when
threatened with irons on the revenue
cutter Thetis did they return on board,
on condition that they be replaced at
Point Barrow.
A good supply of dogs was secured for
the ice trips w't St. Lawrence Island. Ice
is reported heavy this year but the ex
plorers were hopeful that they could
round the fringe and reach Winter quar
ters at Prince Albert Land where the
schooner will be anchored as a depot and
a camp will be made ashore.
TO CHALLENGE 1B1N5
IDAHO DEMOCRATS TO IiAY
FOUNDATION FOR CONTESTS.
Intimate That Recent Developments
in Church Affairs Abrogate Mani
festo Abolishing Polygamy.
BOISE. Idaho, Oct. 24. (Special. ) It is
stated at Republican headquarters that
the Democrats have planned to challenge
all the Mormon voters at the coming elec
tion, the challenge to serve as a basis for
contests later on. The Mormons are to
be challenged as to their constitutional
qualifications as voters. The particular
provision is the one which declares that
no person can vote who is a polygamist,
or who counsels or encourages others to
practice polygamy, or who belongs to any
organization which teaches polygamy. The
statutory oath, to be taken on registra
tion, now contains no reference to polyg
amy, it having been eliminated a few
years after the issuance of the Mormon
manifesto announcing the abandonment of
the practice and teaching of polygamy.
The proposed challenging is based on
the theory that recent declarations and
practices by certain officials in the church
are tantamount to an abrogation of the
manifesto.
The Republican managers became aware
of the plan some time ago. It is their un
derstanding that the election of a Senator
will be contested on that ground, and, fur
ther, that the election of a Governor mav
be contested, if It should be shown that
his majority had been secured by Mormon
votes cast lor him.
The committee has secured legal advice
on the subject. It is advised that there is
no oath which persons can be-obliged to
take on being challenged at the pools ex
cept the electors' oath, which contains no
reference to the Mormons or their al
leged practices or- teachings.
It Is believed at Republican headquar
ters that the other side hopes to keep
voters away from the polls. What the
effect of such a contest ao is said to be
proposed would be is problematical. Opin
ion differs considerably. Some express the
opinion that, if it could be proved that
the church teaches polygamy, all Mormon
ballots would be illegal, but the general
impression among Republicans Is that no
such ballots would be disturbed, in view
of the conditions of voting in the state
for a dozen years past.
SEWELIS SHORTAGE LARGE
Potlateh Lumber Company's Mana
ger May Have Embezzled $15,000.
PENDLETON. Or.. Oct. 24. (Special.)
Today's investigations disclosed the fact
that the shortage of W. J. Sewell, the
missing manager of the Potlatch Lumber
Company will mount up into the thou
sands. Some estimate the amount at not
far from $15,000: many say it will reach
110.000. it seems that during the past
month. Sewell had collected nearly all
the money that was due the company
and had failed to turn over a single dol
lar. Several bills ranging from J300 to
$700 thus collected were brought to light
today.
N'o trace of the missing man has yet
"been discovered, although the officers
are sure that he is now in Canada, and
think that he may be headed for Eng
land Having had a start of three 'days
before the shortage was discovered, his
capture will prove difficult.
It develops that many of his friends
were fully aware of Sewell's intention
to leave the country and assisted him in
his preparations to depart.
Pl'GH'S SLAYER SENTENCED
John F. Dell, of Princville, Escapes
AVith Nominal Punishment.
PRIXEVILLE. Or., Oct. 24. Found
guilty of the killing of William Pugh. an
ased man, while the latter was in a
drunken condition, John F. Dell was sen
tenced by Judge Frazer to one year in
prison and to pay a tine of $1. The jury
brought in a verdict of manslaughter.
Pugh. who was 14 years of age. while on
a protracted spree last May, was ejected
from a Baloon at Prlneville by Dell, who
was a bartepder. He fell 'and fractured
his spine, dying a few days later.
Judge Frazer said he- would gladly sign
a petition for Dell's pardon, and if the
law permitted would remit the sentence.
A petition was circulated here today
asking for the pardon of Dell. It was
signed by everybody who was approached.
Judge Frazer promised to, write a per
sonal letter to Governor Chamberlain,
setting forth . the facts and recommend
ing that the petition bo granted. Dell
is a Union veteran, 65 years of age. It
was proved that the killing of. Pugh was
purely accidental. ,
SWIM FOR THEIR LIVES.
Seven Sound Fishermen Are Forced
to Desert Burning Launch.
TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. 24. (Special.)
Nick Flancich and six other fishermen,
all from Old Town, had a narrow escape
from tire in their launch Ida, which
burned while they were fishing near l't
salady. The men jumped out, after
throwing their nets overboard, and swam
half a mile to shore. The boat was val
ued at JS00.
The tire occurred last Sunday, but no
news of the accident was received here
until yesterday afternoon, when a letter
was received from one of the fishermen
by a friend.
The blaze was caused by a lantern that
had been left too near the leaking gaso
line engine.
Eastern Washington People
Must Have Coal or Wood.
LOUD THREATS ARE MADE
Prominent Pullman CItlaen Voices In
dignation of Whitman County.
Aecnaea Transportation Com
panies of Studied Hold-Up.
PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 24. (Special.)
Railroad trains carrying coal may be
stopped and the coal appropriated by
residents of Whitman County if the fuel
famine continues.
"You may say that we are going to
have coal if we have to take it from
the engines, or stop a train and compel
the train crew to set out a carload," said
C. N. Gaddis, a prominent citizen of
Pullman today.
Mr. Gaddis declares the matter is be
ing discussed by some of the best citi
zens, and that if the railroads persist in
refusing to bring coal and wood to the
towns of the Palouse country, the coal
will be taken from engines. Others who
heard Mr. Gaddis statement indorse what
he said, and J. T. Lobaugh. of the Pull
man Milling Company, suggested a rope
as the proper thing for the railroad of
ficials. Mr. Gaddis asserts his belief that the
people of Eastern Washington are being
punished for their efforts to secure lower
rates on coal and that the railroads are
purposely delaying the delivery of fuel.
The fuel famine is as serious at Colfax
and other points as at Pullman. Coal is
said to be selling for $9 a ton and only
small lots are allowed each purchaser.
Wood is selling in half-cord lots at 58
a cord. The price of a full cord is quoted
at $7.50 at Colfax, but nobody can get
more than half a cord.
Fortunately the weather Is mild, but
cold weather is due soon and much suffer
ing is certain to result.
SOT DUE TO CAR SHORTAGE
O. R. & X. Official Says Coal Com
panies Cannot Supply Demands.
PENDLETON. Or., Oct. 24. (Special.)
Travelling Freight and Passenger Agent
R. B. Miller, of the O. R. & N. Co., in
addressing the Pendleton Commercial As
sociation today stated that the North Pa
cific Coast is growing more rapidly than
its fuel fnjpply Is being developed and
that the O. R. & N. Company will be
glad to bring coal into Pendleton and
other Oregon towns In cars that are now
being hauled west empty. The freight
department of the O. R. & N., he said.
would make every possible effort to re
lieve the fuel shortage in this city. Ar
rangements are being made, he said, by
which it will perhaps be possible to
secure Crown's Nest and Fernie coal in
Pendleton, and he added that the fuel
shortage is not entirely due to a short
age of cars.
The fuel famine in this city is rapidly
assuming serious proportions and at the
request of the business men Mr. Miller
came here to make some statement re
garding the railroads' side of the case.
Coal dealers were present with letters
and telegrams from the coal companies
saying that they could not furnish the
fuel beca ise of the car shortage. Their
statements were directly contradicted by
Mr. Miller,' who declared that the rail
roads had the cars and were willing to
haul the coal, but the mining companies
would not supply it.
GUN IS FOUND NEAR . SCENE
"Fishy" Evidence Brought to Light
In Moody Murder Case.
BAKER CITY. Or.. Oct. 24. (Special.)
The flnindg of a gun near the scene of
the murder of Willard Moody, within a
few yards of where the body was discov
ered, leads the officers at Pine to believe
they have a clue which will assist ma
terially in unraveling the mystery that
now surrounds the crime. The gun has
just been found. Its caliber corresponds
to that of the ball that killed Moody and
at least one of the chambers of the gun
is empty. The officials decline to state
whether they have identified it as the
property of any particular person, or to
describe the gun in detail.
The weapon was found hidden In the
dense thicket in which the murder was
committed, and lay under some fallen
leaves. How it escaped searchers before.
if it has been on the scene since the mur
der, is of itself a mystery. The ground
has been carefully and thoroughly
searched, time and again, and it is hardly
proDame tne gun could have escaped no
tice. If it can be proved that the gun belongs
to Alex Widdowson, the suspect in jail
here, the find will complete the chain of
strong circumstantial evidence which, it
Is admitted, had much to do with Wid
dowson's arrest. On the other hand, the
gun may have been lost by some one sim
ply passing through the thicket where it
was found.'
One theory current at Pine, and one
that is regarded as tenable by the officers.
is that the gun was placed where it was
found in order to direct or avert sus
picion in the case. The officers have been
Instructed to continue working on the evi
dence, and it is more than possible that
the finding of the gun may reveal others
who are believed to have been conspir
ators against the life of Moody.
HURTS WASHINGTON MILLS
Maybe Lose Eastern Markets as Re
sult of Car Shortage.
TACOMA, Oct. 24. (Special.) The lum
ber trade in Western Washington is be
ing seriously interfered with on account
of the continued shortage of cars. Manu
facturers fear that unless relief is af
forded at once the lumber Industry will
receive a blow the effects of which will
be felt for years. Lumbermen who can
not fill orders for which they have con
tracted are not only threatened with the
loss of such orders, but are in danger of
being shut out of some of the Middle West
and Eastern markets.
Local lumbermen say that they are con
fronted with these conditions now, and
the situation in some parts of the state is
more serious than it ever was. Another
effect of the car shortage is the shutting
down of many of the smaller mills
throughout the state.
The Pacific Coast Lumber Manufactur
ers' Association meets .here next Satur
day. Whether it wyi be able to take any
steps to relieve tlie situation or not is
hard to say.
RIGHT OF WAY IS COSTLY.
North Coast Must Spend $350,000
In North Yakima. .
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct. 24. Spe
cial.) The North Coast Railway today
began additional condemnation proceed
ings against Yakima property for rights-of-way.
The suit filed today was against
iiajtln Jackson and the Sunnyside Water
Users Association. This is the beginning
of a number of suits that will follow the
action of property owners in demanding
exorbitant prices for rights-of-way.
The company will have spent J350.000 by
ice time It has secured all its rights-of.
way through this city. The company now
owns about 60 per cent of the property
in ail the blocks between Selah and
Ahtanum streets, west of the Northern
Pacific tracks. The company wants all
the property in these blocks, with the ex
ception of that used by the St. Paul and
Taccma Lumber Company for yards.
It has been announced that by April 1
almost the entire road will be graded be
tween here and Spokane.
New Docks for Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Oct. 24. Fred C.
Furth is the president of the newly or
ganized Ocean Pier Companv. which is
another big enterprise for this place. It
will do a general warehouse and dockage
business, and will at once begin the con
struction -of two warehouse buildings on
the property at the fcot of H. street,
which was recently purchased from the
Gray's Harbor Tugboat Company by the
Vulcan Iron Works. The property has a
water frontage of 150 feet, and it is un
derstood that the purchase price was
130,000.
Sues Yakima Gas Company.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct. 24. Spe
cial.) A sequel to the announcement of
the proposed shutting down of the gas
plant here on November 1 was a suit
begun in the Superior Court here today
by A. B. Whitson to recover about $1100
for wages. Mr. Whitson was the man
ager or the company from the time it
started till about August, and he alleges
that he received very little of his salary
during that time. The company is com
posed of Seattle men.
Looney Is Adjudged Insane.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Oct. 24. (Special.)
D. -H. Looney. the Molalla farmer, who
was arrested yesterday afternoon on a
charge of threatening to kill his entire
family, was today committed to the in
sane asylum. Looney was given a thor
ough examination. County Judge Dlmick
summoning two physicians. Dr. M. C.
Strickland and Dr. H. S. Mount, and
Deputy District Attorney C. Schuebel to
assist, Looney was represented by At
torney O. D. Eby.
Paper Mill Denies Charge.
OREGON "CITY, Or., Oct. 24. (Special.)
The Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper
Company was formally arraigned in Just
ice Court this afternoon, and pleaded not
guilty to a charge of depositing sawdust
and other mill refuse in the Willamette
River. The trial will be held before Just
ice Stipp next Saturday. It is expected
that the Willamette Pulp & Paper Com
pany, which has been arrested on a sim
ilar charge, will also plead not guilty and
fight the case.
Yakima's Big Fruit Crop.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct. 24. Spe
cial.) The estimate was given out today
by County Fruit Inspector Brown that
the fruit crop of the Yakima Valley this
year will be valued at $750,000 and that
within five years, when the young or
chards that have been planted since 1903.
are In bearing, the returns will be ten
times as great. He also says that 1200
car loads of apples will have been shipped
out of Yakima of this year's crop.
Loses Legs Under Train.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Oct. 24. W.
J. Doyle, timekeeper for a Greek rail
road construction crew, lost both legs
this morning by being run over by a
helper engine at a divide four miles
south of this city. The timekeeper was
endeavoring to clear the track of the
Greek workmen, and was warning them
of the near approach .of the engine which
was backing, when he .himself was
struck.
Portland Man Dies at Baker.
BAKER CITY, Or., Oct.' 24. (Special.)
James O'Rlley a stranger,, giving his ad
dress as Portland,, died in. Baker today.
O'Riley came here about a week ago, in
poor circumstances, and developed a case
of . typhoid, fever the first day he was
here. He was taken to St. Elizabeth's
hospital where he was cared for. An
effort will be made to locate his friends
in Portland.
Will Meet in North Yakima.
NORTH YAKIMA', Wash., Oct. 24. Spe
cial.) President Samuel Hill, of the
Washington Goodroads Association, has
notified the Yakima Commercial Club
that the association will meet here No
vember 9 and 10. Mayor Reed and presi
dent Fraser. of the Commercial Club,
have taken up the matter and will make
arrangements to entertain the delegates.
Held as a Horse Thief.
POCATELLO, Idaho. Oct., 24. (Special.)
J. W. Hooper, of Cheyenne, Wye, who
held up an 11-year-old boy near Chester
field and compelled him to trade horses,
giving the youngster a decrepit animal
for a valuable mare, was today bound
over to the District Court under $1000
bonds on the charge of horse-stealing.
Knife-Wielder Is Sentenced.
HOQUIAM..,Wash., Oct. 24. (Specials
George Ryan, who stabbed Jim Henry in
a saloon light in this city several months
ago, was today sentenced to serve ten
months in the County Jail.
Harry S. Green Asks Divorce.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 24. (Special.)
Harry S. Green, in a divorce suit filed
here today, charges Frances F. Green
with desertion in October, 1905. They were
married at Portland June 20.
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SHEPHERD TO HANG
Degenerate Convicted and
Sentenced at Prineville.
MUST DIE NOVEMBER 30
Jury Deliberates but an Hour and
Judge Fruw Quickly Passe. Judg
ment Defendant Laushi In
Court Over the Cue.
PRINEVILLE, Or., Oct. 3L (Special.)
Fred A. Shepherd, the degenerate who
brutally murdered Ben F.. Zell, a prom
inent Crook County rancher, and assault
ed his dead victim's wife, on the morn
ing of September 24 last, will hang for his
fiendish crime at Salem, November . 30,
unless the taking of an appeal delays the
execution. The jury which heard the over
whelming' evidence against Zell returned
a verdict of "Guilty of murder, as
charged," last night, after a little more
than an hour's deliberation, and this even
ing Judge Frazer, of Portland, the trial
Judge, sentenced the prisoner to death.
Shepherd will be taken to Salem at once
unless notice of an appeal is filed.
The defense worked hard until yester
day afternoon to prove that the self-confessed
slayer was of unsound mind, but
without effect. '
Shepherd had amused himself fcy chew
ing gum and grinning at acquaintances in
the courtroom during the afternoon, but
when the experts failed to report favor-abl-
on his plea his face assumed an ex
pression that told plainer than words that
hope was vanishing from his breast.
The defense rested its case at 5 o'clock
and arguments lasted until 8:40, followed
by instructions to the jury by Judge Fra
zer. The Jury retired at 9:15 and returned
with a verdict of guilty as charged at
10:30.
Shepherd trembled slightly when the
verdict was read, but otherwise showed
little uneasiness. In a few moments he
appeared to have forgotten the verdict,
smiling and chatting gayly with his law
yers. The man is either glad to die, for
reasons best known to himself, or is in
capable of realizing his position.
Judge Frazer will leave for T'ae Dalles
in the morning.
DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST.
I. A. Clark, Pioneer.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Oct. 24. (Spe
cial.) I. A. Clark, of Ocean Park, died
Friday morning last of paralysis, at the
age of 76 years. Mr. Clark was born in
Otsego County, New York, and came to
this county in 1854. He took a donation
claim on the peninsula which later became
the townslte of Oystervllle, Pacific Coun
ty's first county seat. Of late years- )te
was a resident of Ocean Park and owned
considerable property there. He was a
man of high moral standards and known
and respected all over the county. He
left the following children: Harry E.
Clark, of Seattle, a prominent real estate
man there; John A. Clark, of Kalfspell,
Mont Mrs. Edith Bowen. of Oystervllle:
Mrs. Eva Slingerland, of Ocean Park, and
C. C. Clark, a prominent oysterman of
Oysterville.
J. A. ioughmtller, Millman.
SILVERTON. Or..- Oct. 24. J. A.
Loughmiller, who went to the Soldiers'
Home, in California, a few weeks ago.
expecting to spend the Winter there, died
suddenly of heart failure Saturday, and
was buried Sunday by the officials of
the home. No word was sent to the fam
ily in this city until after his burial.
Mr. Loughmiller was 70 years of age at
the time of his death, and an old resi
dent of this city, where he owned a flour
and feed mill. He was a member of the
G. A. R. posx in this city, and served In
the Army as a member of the Eleventh
Kansas Regiment, Company A.
Big Deal in Sheep On.
BAKER CITY, Or., Oct. 24 (Special )
Itching-, disfigrurin? eruptions,
black-heads and rough, scaly skins, show the presence of some irritating
humor in the blood. These acids and humors with which the blood is filled
are being constantly thrown off through the pores and glands, and the skin
is kept in a feverish, diseased and unsightly condition. Nothing applied
externally can change the condition of the blood or. prevent the outflow of
l" , vuiy tonaumuonat treatment can ao tnis. Tne countless
washes, salves, lotions, etc., that are used cannot reach the humor-laden
blood and are, therefore, useless, exceot for the temporary comfort and clean
liness they afford. The acid poison in the blood, which is the cause of the
trouble, must be removed before a cure can be effected. S. S. S. is a real
blood purifier, possessing all the requirements to neutralize and remove the
humor from the circulation. It completely eradicates every trace of the
poison and restores this vital fluid to its natural state of purity S. S. S. cools
the acid-heated blood so that instead of pouring out acrid matter on the skin
it feeds and nourishes it with health-sustaining properties, and the eruptions
and diseases of the skin pass away. Book on Skin Diseases and medical
advice free. TOC SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA.
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when it reaches your table tin touched by strange hands, gjj
untainted by odors. The quality, OTen-flavor and freshness p i j
are preserved in a dust and moisture proof package, distin- g-g
guished by the trade mark here shown. It always appears &i
in red and white on each end of the package and warrants S f
the perfect condition of the contents. For example try S 1
packages of BjJ
- GRAHAM CRACKERS possessing the rich, nutty g'Jj
flavor of graham flour unlike any graham crackers yon gag
ever tasted. al
TROTANA a temptingly delicious onion of biscuit i"3l
and fruit the newest delicacy of the National Biscuit - f J
Company. Jf f
W. G. Ayre. the Eastern Oregon sheep
king, is in Salt Lake negotiating a gigan
tic deal in sheep which is soon to be
consumated. Ayre has arranged for the
sale of an immense number of sheep
and is attempting to secure cars for the
shipnjent which will be made, it is said,
to -eastern parties.
Switchman Ffllls Cnder Wheels.
POCATELLO. -Idaho. Oct. 24. (Special.)
Lawrence Traynor, a Short Line yard
switchman here, was frightfully mangled
this morning by falling under a moving
train at a sanding station. Three ribs,
his left collar bone and the -left arm in
two places were broken and he received
internal injuries. Traynor was sent to
the Salt Lake hospital. He may recover.
Investigate Typhoid Epidemic.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Oct. 24. (Special.)
Dr. Ralph C. Matson, of Portland, who is
in this city to investigate the cause of
the recent typhoid epidemic today made
a trip over the system of the Hoquiam
Water Co- taking water from the mains,
the reservoir and the sources of supply.
The trip took the greater part of the duy.
Orders Big Refuse Burner
HOQUIAM, Wash., Oct. 24. (Special.)
The National Lumber & Box Co. has let
a. contract to the Ballard Boiler Works,
of Ballard, Wash., for the erection of a
refuse burner, to be completed by March.
This burner will be 100 feet high and 40
feet in diameter. The contract price Is
$20,000.
Seven Years for Cattle Thieves.
PRINEVILLE, Or., Oct. 24. (Special.)
Hogg, Adams and Fitzgerald, the con
victed stock rustlers, have been sentenced
by Judge Frazer to seven years each in
the penitentiary. These three men were
up a year ago on a similar charge, bu
Hoquiam You.ig People Wed.
HOQUIAM, Wash.. Oct. 24. (Special.)
Today Robert W. Craig and Miss Olga
M. Jackson, prominent young people of
this city, were married in Tacoma by the
Rev. A. E. Barnhlsel.
MACHINIST IS MISSING
R. C. Steele, of U. S. Navy, Believed to
Have Been Murdered.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 24. Rush Cor
revia Steele, a warrant machinist in the
United States Navy, has disappeared un
der mysterious circumstances which lead
to the belief that he has been the victim
of thugs. The Navy Department has re
quested United States Secret Service
Agent Richard H. Taylor to search for
the missing man.
Agent Taylor ascertained that Steele
left Seattle on the steamer Puebla, Sep
tember 7, and occupied a stateroom with
H. G. Owen, H. J. Hansen, Charles Me
glynn and Martin Cannon, whose where
abouts officers have been unable to dis
cover. The missing man had between $80
and $100 when he left Seattle.
DIVERTS FLOOD WATERS
Southern Pacific Turns Colorado
Into Old Channel at Great Cost.
IMPERIAL Cat.. Oct. 24. Water was
turned back today in the old channel lead
ing to the Gulf of California, the first
water of the Colorado River that has
flowed there for two years. Six years ago
that portion of the Colorado desert known
as the Imperial Valley was colonized and
water was brought in from the Colorado
River for irrigation. Two years ago the
Colorado River broke through Its bank
and flowed into- the Salton Sink,- compell
ing the Southern Pacific to move its
tracks several times. - -
The company then undertook to turn
the water into its old channel, and has
at last, after many discouragements, suc
ceeded, at a cost of $1,000,000.
Talks on Insurance Law.
ST. LOUI9, Oct. 24. At today's session
of the annua! convention ef the National
Association of Life Underwriters, M. E.
Rhodes, of Newark, N. J., addressed the
delegates on the topic, ''Problems of In
surance Law."
Milwaukie Country CInb.
Eastern and California races. Take Sell
wood or Oregon City car, starting from
First and Alder streets.
L00D HUMORS
rashes, boils, etc.. as well as -Dimnles.
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The Merchants
Investment and
Trust Co.
247 Washing'ton St.
Cf Deals in Municipal and
Corporation Bonds.
Cf Lends money on ap
proved securities.
J Acts as trustee is bond
issues, realty transactions,
etc.
J Does a General Bank
ing and Trust Business.
ff Pays interest on Sav
ings Accounts and Tims
Certificates.
Capital, $150,000.00
J. Frank Watson, Pres.
R. 1 Durham, Vice-Pres.
W. H. Fear. Secy.
S. C. Catchlngs, Asst. Secy.
The Handy Doctor in Your
Vest Pocket
DTS a thin, round-cornered little
Enamel Box
When carried in your vest pocket
it means Health-Insurance,
It contains Six Candy Tablets of pleasant
taste, almost as pleasant as Chocolate.
Each tablet is a working dose of Cas
carets, which acts like Exercise on the
Bowels and Liver.
It will not purge, sicken, nor upset the
stomach.
Because it is not a "Bile-driver," like
Salts, Sodium, Calomel, Jalap, Senna, nor
Aperient Waters.
Neither is it like Castor Oil. Glycerine,
or other Oily Laxatives that simply lubricate
the Intestines for transit of the food stopped
up in them at that particular time.
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The chief cause of Constipation and
Indigestion is a weakness of the Muscles
that contract the Intestines and Bowels. '
Cascarets are practically to. the Bowel
Muscles what a Massage and Cold Bath
are to the Athletic Muscles.
They stimulate the Bowel Muscles to
contract, expand, and squeeze the Diges
tive Juices out of food eaten.
They don't help the Bowels and Liver In
such a way as to make them' lean upon
similar assistance for the future.'
This is why, with Cascarets, ths dose
may be lessened each succeeding time
instead of increased, as it must be with all
other Cathartics and Laxatives.
Cascarets act like exercise.
If carried in your vest pocket, (or carried
In My Lady's Purse,) and eaten Just' when
you suspect you need one, you will never
know a sick day from the ordinary Ills of life.
Because these Ills begin in the Bowels,
and pave the way for all other diseases. '
"Vest Pocket" box 10 cents. 737
Be sure you get the genuine, made only
by the Sterling Remedy Company, and never
Bold in bulk. Every tablet stamped "CCC."
UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS 0?
C.QeeWo
The Great
Chinese
Doctor
At No. 162 First St Cor. Morrison
Mo misleading statements to .the affile td.
I guarantee a complete, aafa and luting our
In tba quickest posslbU time, and at tha
lowest cost possible for boneat and success
ful treatment. I cur catarrh, asthma, lung,
throat, rheumatism, nervousness, stomacA
liver, kidney and lost manhood. .
FKMALK TROUBLES AND ALX PRIVATB
DISEASES.
My remedies are harmless, composed ot
roots, kerbs, buds and barks especially a
lected nd imported direct by ua from tfe
Interior of Chlna.
IF YOU ARE AFFLICTED DON'T DELAT.
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
If you cannot call, write for ymptom
blank and circular. Inclose 4 cents la stamps.
CONSCLTATITION FREE.
The C. Gee Wo Chinese Medicine Co., leXVfe
First bt.. Cor. Morrison, Portland. Or.
Please Mention This Paper.
ATHLETE'S
TO KEEP IN GOOD TRIM
MUST LOOK WELL TO THE:
CONDITION OF THE SKIN.
TO THIS END THE BATH
SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH
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