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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1906. SUSPECTS FULTON OF Government Agents; Making In vestigation on Umatilla Reservation. HINTS OF A CONSPIRACY .Prominent Oregon Politicians Said to Be Involved Senator's Mo tives In Urging Certain Leg islation Are Questioned. SENATOR FVJ.TON SATS STORY IS' RIDICULOUS AND UNTUCK. ' OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington. Nov. 11. Senator Ful ton was questioned tonight as to the alleged effort of Land Office offi cials to Implicate him in an alleged conspiracy to obtain land fraudulent ly in the Umatilla Indian reserva tion. "I have never heard anything about It until tills moment," said the Senator. "It must be the story of some Insane, drunken fooL It is perfectly idiotic. I do not know what this Is all ahout, but I presume It grows out of the fact that I had a bill passed allowing settlers to ob tain title to certain Umatilla lands on making proof satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior that the lands were unfit for cultivation. Upon making such proof, settlers could obtain title after making full payment for the land. "But this bill was entirely safe guarded, as no title can be obtained except through the Secretary, to whom alt proof must be submitted. 1 am not sure, but I think both Sec retary Hitchcock and tho Indian Of fice recommended the passage of this bill. Where any fraud comes In, I do not know, and so far as con spiracy is concerned, the talk la ridiculous Governmental Invest igation of the title to certain lands In tho Umatilla Indian reservation now in progress is believed in tome Quarters to be the forerunner of a systematic effort on the part of the Land Department at Washington to connect Senator Fulton in some way with the Oregon land frauds. For several weeka the Government has had agents at work in the Ijb. Grande land district, gathering evidence on which to base an attack on the title to certain lands purchased under the act of July 1, 1902, which provides that where an Indian owner of land on tho reservation dies without heirs, hie holdings should revert to the Government and become subject to sale at public auc tion, the purchaser agreeing to reside upon the tract at least one year, and cultivate not less than 25 acres before be coming entitled to a patent. The present Investigation Is being con ducted quietly by Kdward W. Dixon, agent in charge of special agents for the district comprising the State of Oregon, and ho Is now in Pendleton on that mis sion. It is hinted that the Government is proceeding on tho hypothesis that fraud was practiced from the start in securing title to these lauds, and that Benator Fulton's connection with it may have had something to do with his strenuous ef forts before the subcommittee of Indian affairs in February', 115. to secure the passage of an amendment to the act of July 1, 1902, eliminating the residence fea ture of the old law, and operating as an act curative of all irregularities In pur chases previously made. Receives First Intimation. It is said the first intimation the Land I'epartnient had as to the true value of the lands in question was embodied in a report of the Geological Survey. Tracts which the purchasers are alleged to have declared in their affidavits were practi cally worthless for any purpose except grazing, it is claimed, were found by the Geological Survey to be In tho heart of nn agricultural district, and capable of producing big crops of wheat and other cereals, . Those said to be Involved in the Govern ment investigation are AV. J. Furnish, re tiring president of the Pendleton Savings Bank, who was a candidate for Governor in 1102 and was defeated -by Governor Chamberlain; Colonel James H. Raley, a prominent Democratic politician of Uma tilla County, who was spoken of for ap pointment as Senator 'Mitchell's succes sor; Frank Curl, prominently identified with the politicitl and commercial inter ests of Umatilla County and one of Fur nish's staunch supporters, and Thomas Thompson and John Crow, two leading farmers of Indian lands in that section. It Is alleged that Crow farms more In dian lands than any other one person in Umatilla County. On February 7, 1903, at the time tho Senate's sub-committee on Indian affairs met to consider the Indian Appropria tion Bill, Senator Fulton appeared before It and was heard in relation to various amendments which he had submitted, wlilef among which was the following (No. 221), concerning the sale of lands on the Umatilla Indian Reservation: Test of the Amendment. That all persons who have heretofore pur chased any of the lands of the Umatilla In dian Reservation and have made full and final payment thereof In conformity with tlie acts of Congress of March 3, 18S5, and of July 1, 1902, respecting the sale of such lands, shall be entitled to receive patent therefor upon submitting satisfactory proof t-i the register and receiver at I.a Grande, nrecon. that the untimbered lands eo pur chased are not susceptible of cultivation or residence and arye exclusively grazing lands, lm-apable of any prontable use other than for grazing purposes. In the light of subsequent events, and morn especially in view of the contem plated investigation by the Government of some, of the methods that were em ployed to acquire title to lands tinder the Fulton amendment which afterwards be came part of the law the debate before the committee is of Bpeclal interest. The debate, as shown by the record, follows: Senator Fulton Now, that, as you see, pertains to the Umatilla Reservation, which Is within the La Grande land district. When provision was made for the sale of these lands, it was stipulated that the parties should pay so much per acre in the first place; then, that they should actually re tide on the Innds purchased, and should cultivate not less than 25 acres of each tract I think of each 100 acres I am not sure ahout the size of the tract of which they were required to cultivate at least 25 acres. Now a large portion of this land is abso lfjtt'ly unsuited for residence and Incapable of cultivation. Senator Teller What is the name of that little town richt oh the summit? Senator Kult.m Titers is no town on the summit. Maybe you are thinking of La Grande? Qnetloned as to Character. Senator Teller Yes. I should think that ought to be pretty good grazing country, at least. Senator Fulton Some portions of It are. FRAUDS Benator Teller I should think they could raise hay there? Senator Fulton You can, on those slopes In the locality which you mention, but not up on the mountains you know in any mountainous region a large portion of the land consists of crags and rocks and moun tain summits. Senator Tellei- That Is all covered with timber, is it not? Senator Fulton No, sir; this excludes the timber portion. You will observe this pro vides, when they shall make proof before the register and receiver that the land is incapable of cultivation and suitable only for grazing, that they may get a patent without proof of residence and cultivation. They have to make proof that it is that character, of land; otherwise they would have to live on it. There is some of it on which they cannot live and which they can not cultivate. I took a team and went over it and studied It myself. Senator Teller How much of It 1s there? Senator Fulton I do not know. I drove SO miles through it, and, as a rough, guess, I suppose there must be Senator Teller Which way from La Grande Is this? Senator Fulton West of La Grande, on the western slope, and taking In the west ern spurs of the mountain range. Asks Fulton to Explain. Senator McCumber Will yon explain to me what this is? This provides that all persons who have not heretofore purchased any of the lands of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and have made full and final payment thereof In conformity with the acts of Congress of March 3, 1883, respect ing the sale of such lands, shall now be en titled to a patent. Why are they not en titled to a patent anyway, if they have made full payment? Senator Fulton In addition to making full payment, they have to make proof of one year's residence and of cultivation to the extent of 25 acres. Senator McCumber How did these per sons happen to purchase that land under an agreement that they were to reside upon it for at least one year, and now" find that it was not of a character that they can reside upon ? Senator Fulton Well, you know . that there is a lot of that land. The land was divided Into classes and they purchased a great deal of it without seeing it at all. Benator McCumber Intending it for a home? Senator Fulton It was sold at public auc tion. They supposed generally that they could use It for a home, "and that portion which they could not use some of it was purchased afterwards. But there was a decision by the Secretary of the Interior, or the General Land Office I have forgotten which to the effect that while they could not get their patent until they made proof of residence and cultivation, yet, having paid their money they could hold the land and could obtain their patent when they made the necessary proof. Time was, not of the essence: they could hold the land in definitely. A great many of them were willing to do that for the purpose of getting a few months pasturage for their sheep, and they bought a great deal of it with the understanding that that would be the policy of the department. But now the depart ment is insisting that they must forfeit their title to whatever they have Becured if they do not make proof of cultivation and settlement. Asked as to Purchasers. Senator Clapp How large are these pur chases individually? Senator Fulton They are small. I have not heard of any one having under control over a section. I can see no possible dis advantage to any person, nor any injury to any one, as long as they make proof, satis factory to the department, that the land Is Incapable of settlement. Senator Clapp It might possibly involve some perjury on the part of these people. In the Interest of good morals I believe that requirement ought to be stricken out. Senator McCumber Are not some of these purchasers speculators? Senator Fulton No, sir; they are not. I know nearly all of them. They are resi dents there sheepmen and cattlemen. I took the pains to ride over this land myself, in order that I might be thoroughly familiar with the situation. Senator Teller What Is the department's position in this matter? Senator Fulton The department is against us on these grounds. They say these people must have known the character of the land when they took It; that Is all. Senator Tellor I suppose if we do not put in the amendment they will simply go up there and live there nominally a year live there a few months and assert that they have lived there a year? Senator Fulton It is almost compelling a man to do something in violation of his conscience if you ask him to try and make a home and scratch out an alleged cultiva tion on such land in order to get his title. It does not seem to me, where It can be proven that the land is unfit for residence or cultivation, that a man should be put to such straits. Agrees With the Department. Senator McCumber As the department says, it seems they must have known what they were buying. They probably bought it Intending to use it for grazing purposes, and bought it cheaply. Senator Fulton They bought it at the established price. Senator Teller How much was that? Senator Fulton $1.50, I think, it Is In definite In my mind this morning whether It was $1.50 or $2. Senator McCumber How many acres are Involved ? Senator Fulton That Is rather difficult to tell, but I should Imagine there would be, perhaps, 4000 acres. Senator Clann Not mnr. ,. Senator Fulton I should not think so Senator Dubois Would there, be any dan ger of very large holdings of grazing lands close to agricultural lands? Senator Fulton This land Is not close to any agricultural land? SEATTLE POLICE ARREST GAM BLERS ON NOME BOAT. Passengers of Steamer Indiana Claim the Men Won Their Money by Using Marked Cards. SEATTLE, Nov. ll.-Four alleged pro fessional card sharps were arrested to day, when the steamship Indiana arrived in port from Nome. The men gave their names as H. E. Nordstrom, Harry Bral ley, Ben Wilson and J. Johnson. The lat ter Is known to the police as Husby. The presence of the gamblers was dis covered on board the ship soon after leaving Nome. Complaints had been made to the officers of the vessel concerning alleged crooked card-playing in the smoking-rooms and in the steerage. When the vessel was about a week out from Nome the passengers presented a Petition to the fRTitnln aaVIni, V.t take some action in the matter of the gammers. -ihe passengers-who signed the petition alleged that they had lost their monpv Tnninlv becnnoA tha - Played with marked cards and crooked &uuiuuug apparatus. The mnstM nf th veaqM nfta- oueh investigation nf thA phnpcM a-oin the men, ordered them turned over to the police or tins city. A New Souvenir Annual. In a handsome cover of mauve, black white and gold, tbe 70th anniversary number of the Daily News, of Grand Rapids, Mich., has been received and is in every way a credit to its publishers, The various write-ups are most interest ing 'both from a historic and business standpoint, and the whole issue is sure to be prized by all friends of Michigan's well known furniture city. The Right Kind of a Friend. Advice is cheap; almost anyone is will ing to give it gratis, but when a man backs it up with hard-earned dollars then you may count him as a real friend. T.uov Kuddroth. of Lenoir. N. C. hurl been troubled with a very bad cough for over a year. She says. " a friend told me about Chamberlain 8 cough Remedy, but as I had tried several - cough medicines and none of them did me any erood. I had no faith in it, did not get it and went on coughing. Later on my friend bought a bottle of it, brought it to me and insisted that I should take It. I did so and to my surprise it helped me. Four bottles of it cured me of my cough," For sale by ail druggists. LIKELY TO COMPEL OF VENUE CHANGE Judge Bryan's Election Victory for the. Federation Officials. JURIST ORCHARD'S LAWYER Cannot Preside at Trial of Accused Dynamiters In Idaho J. II. i Brady, Who Won Governor Gooding's Fight, Here, James H. Brady, chairman of the He- publican State Committee of Idaho, who, several days ago, brought Mrs. Brady to Portland In the hope of benefiting her health, returned- to Idaho last night. Mr. Brady makes his home in Pocatello, and he Is hurrying back to wind up the affairs of the recent campaign, in which he was successful in re-electing Governor Good ing and a Republican Senate and House. In the fight that was waged Between Hearst and Hughes in New York, people in Oregon almost lost sight of the battle royal that was in progress in Idaho. There two great offices were at stake. one state and the other National, the Governorship and the United States Sen atorshlp. The fight Is over. Governor Gooding, who stood for law and order, was re-elected over Judge Stockslager by 10,000 majority, and Senator Fred Dubois. who has held public office for 24 out of the past 26 years, will be out of a polit ical job when the Legislature meets, and Billy" Borah, one of the most prominent attorneys In the state. Is elected to suc ceed him. Only Mr. Brady and those who stood shoulder to shoulder with him during the campaign, know of what a herculean task it was to re-elect Governor Gooding, as it was. Judge Smith, before whom the preliminary hearing of Moyer, Pettibone and Haywood, the alleged dynamiters, was held, was defeated by 50 votes. The fight that was made against Governor Gooding and Judge Frank J. Smith was backed by the Western Federation of Miners. That the money the miners spent in the ficht and the fine work that was done by melr agents, did not result in the defeat of Governor Gooding, is, with out doubt, due to the masterly manner in which State Chairman Brady conducted the campaign. Woolgrowers Fought Him. Three very strong agencies were against Gooding. First and foremost, the West ern Federation of Miners. Second, tne disgruntled woolgrowers who camped on the Governor's trail night and day and called for scalp because Governor Good ing, as a sheepman himself, had insisted uoon enforcing the sheep-dipping laws. Third, linked with these two organiza tions who were fighting every inch, were people who "had it in" for tho iiovernor because of his methods of handling the public lands. The fact that Governor Gooding had saved thousands of dollars for the state cut no figure. In the defeat of Judge Smith and the election of Judge B. L. Bryan, of Payette, a signal victory was. won for the three officials of the Western Federation of. Miners, who are held in the Boise City Jail awaiting trial for the assassination of ex-Governor Steunenberg. Judge itsryan up to the time of his nomination was act ing as attorney for Harry Orchard, the confessed murderer ot ateunenoerg. xma fact will bring about a curious legal com plication that will have an important bearing on the trial of the omciais oi tno Western Federation of Miners, unless the trials are set for the December term. If it should happen that the defendants are not ready for trial during the present term, Judgo Smiths term will nave ex pired, and Judge Bryan will have suc ceeded him, when the cases are called. Having acted as Orchard's attorney, Judge Bryan will not be allowed to try the cases. This will call for a change of venue to another county, a thing the lawyers for the Federation have been fighting for ever since the men were ar rested. May Escape Any Trial. Another thing that is in favor of tho prisoners is that the time provided by the Idaho .statute for bringing of criminals to trial has nearly expired in the case of Moyer. Pettibone and Haywood. . Just at .present the Supreme Court or the United States has the application for writs of habeas corpus for the three pns oners under consideration. Argument! have been heard from both sides, but no decision has yet been rendered. The inti mation from Washington at the time the arguments were submitted was that the writs would be denied. Until the Supreme Court has rendered its decision, nothing can be done with the trials in Idaho, it was because Attorney Rircardson, of the miners, had applied to the United States Supreme Court for writs of habeas corpus that- the trials of Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone were not held at tlie last term of court. Should it happen that the Supreme Court has not handed down a decision in this case before Judge Smith's term of office expires, there is a chance that the men under arrest may wholly escape trial. An effort was made to get Mr. Brady to express himself on this point, but he refused. "I have Just passed through a most vig orous campaign," he said yesterday after noon. "In this campaign the Western Federation of Miners took a decidedly- active part. Few people outside of the State of Idaho have any idea what a bat tle was fought. I think It was one of the greatest gum-shoe campaigns ever conducted. Senator Dubois tried hard to make tho pcoplo outside of Idaho believe that there was only one question In Idaho, and that was M"ormonism. Mormonlsm Not an Issue. "The Mormon question cut absolutely no figure in the campaign. The Issue was Governor Gooding. No better proof than the returns is needed to show this. The Legislative ticket was elected by a good, healthy majority, while it looked for a time as If Governor Gooding had been de feated. v "On a joint ballot the Republicans have 53 votes, 15 Senators and 38 Rep resentatlves, which assures the elec tion of William E. Borah to the United States Senate. No fight was made on Mr. Borah. It was on Gooding and Judge Smith. We tried hard to save Judge Smith, but we could not do it and the fact that he was defeated by only 50 votes shows how close the fight was. l nave been through many cam paigns, and this last was the second in which I have been chairman, but I want to say that all my previous fights were as child's play compared with tho battle we have Just won. Tho fight that was made against Governor Gooding was not In the open. The snares were laid by people under cover. First, one story would spring up and then another. When we would run one of these down U would fade away with, 'Well, some one told me the story, I don't remember who,' and that's the way It was all through the campaign. 'Those who were fighting Governor Goodins were too foxy to come out into the open. Their system was to pass their Insidious stories out as coming from some one else, and they were always careful in their selection of men and women to hand out their campaign lies. Marks Passing of Dubois. 'The election of Borah will mark the passing of Senator Dubois. He is politically dead, so far as the State of. Idaho goes, and I do not believe that he will ever be able to regain his lost prestige. Fred, you know. nasn t the following of the entire Democratic party In Idaho. benator Dubois tried hard to keep Secretary Taft from speaking In Idaho. As you know, he appealed to the President, and when this failed he made his appeal direct to Secretary Taft. They were schoolmates, or something like that; at any rate, Du- dois, even after the Secretary had ar rived in Idaho, believed he could get him to change his plans. He failed with Taft, as he did with the Presi dent." There Is a great deal of the man of affairs about Mr. Brady. He is first a politician. Next he is a good, shrewd business man. Being a shrewd busi ness man, Mr. Brady hasn't made poli tics pay him in dollars and cents. He is a politician because he is Irish. He has a keen Celtic wit and a glib tongue. He Is not a large man, yet his size is impressive. His face is round and florid and there is plenty oi neaa above the ears and the head Is adorned with hair that Is almost red. There is something about the face, the shape of the head and the color of the hair that reminds one of Francis J. Heney. His eyes are the same color and have the same way of looking at, and clear through you. He is a man that one can put one's hand on at any time. Tou know where he Is at all times. Brady a Bis Man Now. Just now Mr. Brady Is one of the ble- gest men, politically, in the state nf Idaho. Since he has made Idaho his home he has been pretty well thought of as a politician; as one who when he gives a promise sticks to it. There are a few such men in the political game still, and Chairman Brady is one of them. Being a politician, it is no more than natural that he should be ambitious. He is, or was. He wanted to be- United States senator. Mr. Borah also had his heart set on the toga. Borah Insisted on the state convention nominating a Senator. Chairman Brady wanted we convention to keep its hands off. Between the two men fighting for Sen atorial honor was Governor Gooding. If Brady fought Borah, Borah, whose fol lowing was strong, would have been com pelled to go out against Governor Good ing. It was up to some one to make a sacrifice. Chairman Brady made it. First he left the Senatorial field to Mr. Borah; then he set about reconciling the warring factions. It was no easy task those who know anyuilng of Idaho politics know this yet Mr. Brady says, once he got straightened away, it was plain sailing. Chairman Brady's ambition to go to the Senate need not die. Two years from now it will be necessary to elect a suc cessor to Senator Heyburn. There may be plenty of Idaho Republicans who want to be United States Senator, but unless something unforeseen happens, it looks like Chairman Brady has the call. Judge Bryan Born at Yaqulna. BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 11. (Special.) Ed ward L. Bryan, who has been elected to succeed Judge Frank J. Smith, was born at Yaquina Bay, or. His parents Bet tied there in 1864. His only daughter died there and Is buried in the military cemetery there. Judge Bryan was ap pointed attorney for Harry orcnara ,by Judge Smith. He has not yet filed notice of his withdrawal from the case. LIOX AND MOUSE" TONIGHT Famous Drama at Ueilig Again To morrow Afternoon and Night. The "much-talked-about" society drama. The Lion and the Mouse," will be the at traction at the Helllg Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, tonignt and to morrow night At S:15 o'clock, with a mati nee tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. This famous play has been the topic of conver sation the past two weeks with Fortland theatergoers, ever since Its coming was first announced. The advance sale of seats' Is heavy and the engagement la limited. "Lost 24 Hours" at the Baker. At the Baker this week, a screaming farce comedy & play to make om laugh and forget his troubles will hold the boards. Matinee Saturday. "As Told In the Hills," This delightful and picturesque Western play will hold forth at the Empire all week. It made a tremendous hit with two nensely packed houses yesterday. Popular matinee Wednesday and Saturday. COMIXG ATTRACTIONS. "Under Southern Skies." The advance sat sale will open this morning at the Heillg Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, for Lottie Blair Parker's beautiful drama, "Under Southern Skies," which comes to the above theater next Wednesday and Thursday nights. No vember 14 and 15. This delightful drama played at the Marquam Theater a year ago last September and made one of the biggest hits of all the plays Portland had during the Lewis and Clark Fair. Theodore torch as Sherlock Holmes The clever young Russian actor, Theodore Lorch, supported by Josephine Deffry and a capable company of players will present tne thrilling detective drama, "Sherlock Holmes," at The Heillg Theater next Fri day, Saturday and Sunday nights, November 16, 17, 18, with a popular matinee Saturday. Seat sale opens next Wednesday at theater box office. y Seat Sale Saturday for Leoncavallo. The advance sale of seats for the famous composer and conductor, Ruggero Lean cavallo and La Scala Theater Orchestra of 65 pieces from Milan. Italy, will open next Saturday morning, November 17. at The Helitg Theater. This will be the musical treat of the season. Inquiries are already coming in from all parts of the state. "Forty-Nine" at the Lyric Today. Not seventeen and six, nor sklddoo, but forty and nine "Forty-Nine," the best Western drama ever written. That is what will make the people of Portland sit up and take notice this week at the Lyric, com mencing this afternoon. Denies "Woman Shot Him. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 11. Alfred H. Luster, who was brought to the city hospital last Thursday suffering from a gunshot wound, died tonight, aftor making a state ment denying those that he had pre viously made that he had been shot by Mrs. Mary Cottle, 50 years old. Mrs. Cot tle was arrested Friday, charged with tho shooting. The police will continue the investirxition, irrespective of Luster's last statement. Sinrar production in the Philippines In creased from 55.'0 tons in 1U00 to 135.000 tons in i!'j5. Thin increase is greater than In any other possession of the United States, t-Xfpt Porto Kico. Yet practically all tho relincd eugar used there is Imported. AT THE THEATERS What the Frees Agent Say. It would be a serious mistake to wait until another fuel shortage strikes Portland to lay in your supply of coal. While we have this fresh cargo of 3000 tons of famous Richmond Coal, we are supplying all who are in heed at the lowest possible price. We take orders of every size, and deliver direct to your coal bins. Single sack orders for convenience bf those who haven't room for more at a time. TELEPHONE INDEPENDENT liCOAL & ICE COMPANY Tin Steamer Columbia Will Sail for Portland Tuesday. FIRST TRIP SINCE QUAKE Iiiner Was Tipped Over in Drydock and Badly Damaged Barra couta to Return to Cen tral America Run. , Next Tuesday morning the steamer Co lumbia, the most popular coaster that has ever plowed the waters of the Willamette, will leave San Francisco for Portland. Racing with all the speed that can be forced out of the engines of the Barra couta, Captain Doran is rushing down the coast in an effort to reach San Francisco by next Tuesday morning. If the steamer arrives in the Bay City in time. Captain Doran will be transfered to his former command, the Columbia, and will bring her back to Portland. The Barracouta sailed outward bound at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning, and if no accidents happen, she should steam through the Golden Gate early Tuesday morning. The Columbia Is reported to be due to sail from the California port during the forenoon of the same day, so Captain Doran will have time to make the shift if he hurries. For many years, he commanded the trim coast liner which has become one of the most famous steamers on the coast. He was in command when she was placed in a San Francisco dry dock a few hours before the earthquake raiseiJ to much havoc throughout California last April. The shock threw the Columbia over in the dock, breaking 40 of her plates, severely damaging her engines, and played assault and battery with the ship in general. The old plates have been replaced, new oil burners Installed and the Interior finishings fitted up In handsome style. The Barracouta, which has been plying between this port and the Bay City during the past few months. Is to he returned to tho San Francisco-Central America run, taking general cargoes south and returning with coffee. COSTA RICA HAS FAIR VOYAGE Encounters No Bad Weather, but Vinds Columbia Bar Rough. The Portland-San Francisco liner Costa Rica arrived yesterday from San Fran cisco and will sail tonight for the Bay City. In spite of the fact that storm sisnals have been flying along tha coast during the past few days, tho Costa. Rica encountered fair weather all the way up the coast, until the bar was reached. The waters over this famous lump of sand were somewhat rough, but the steamer Dasscd over without any mishaps. The officers declare that they paw nothing of the missing British ship Iverna, which was seen off the month of the Columbia several weeks ago but was forced to out out to sea becauso of the poor tugboat service. When near tho bar, the oil carrying steamer Argyle with the barkentlno Fullerton in tow was nlehted: the steamer la said to be bound for Puget Sound, while the sailing vessel arrived In Astoria yesterday morning. On her passage south, the Costa Rico will carry passengers, having been out of this sort of traffic for several voyages. This is also the first time the coaster has been manned with a full union crew during the past four months, the strike ot the marine unions in San Francisco having recently been declared oft. MUSKOKA EXPECTED ANY DAY Famous Clipper Ship Duo With Ce ment Cargo From Hamburg. It is thought that the British four masted bark .Muskoka is on the outside awaiting a tug to tow her across the bar. The vessel is due, having sailed from Hamburg with a cargo of cement on July 21. Whila other July sailings are not I v CI I U m yeasts mm NTQCOMMND K. 1 Cj I"i T UY YOU R While This Cargo of 3000 Tons of Famous Richmond Coal Is Here YOUR ORDER TO MAIN Successors to Holmes Coal & Ice Company 353 Stark Street SETT- nrY r f posted as due until next month, the Muskoka has the name of being a clipper ship and has a long string of fast pas sages to her 'credit; thus she is said to be about due. She is a sister ship to the Oweenee, which recently arrived In port from Antwerp, having made the passage in the remarkable quick time of 121 days. Captain A. Crowe, of this city. Is one of the owners of the Muskoka, and was master of the vessel for several years. During that time, ha sailed one ot the most famous ocean races' that ever started from this port. In company with two other big windjammers, the bark left down the river one morning grain laden for Europe and all three vessels crossed the bar the same day. The captains had up a big "Jack pot," the sum of a three cornered tet. The Muskoka won. having made the passage to Queenstown In lot days. Another fast trip made by this lime juicer was from Cardiff to Hong kong in S5 days, the ship being loaded with coal. Excursion on Steamer Mctlako. Just to see how the famous river scenery of Oregon looked during Novem ber, a party of well known local men took a cruise on the steamer MetlaKo yester day. The party consisted of M. Talbot, manager of the White Collar line, and Captains Kdwards and Fuller. United Stateo inspectors of hulls and boilers; all were accompanied by their families. The Metlako left the Alder-street dock yes terday morning and returned about 4 o'clock P. M. The craft is carrying sup plies and materials to the workmen en gaged on building James Jeffery Hilt's bridge across the Columbia near Van couver. Arrivals and Departures. ASTORIA, Nov. 11. Arrived, down, at 6 A. M. and sailed at 10:0 A. M.. steamer Svea for San Francisco. Arrived, down, at 8:30 A. M., bark McLauren. Arrived at 9 A. M., barkentlno Fullerton. Sailed at 10:.'10 A. M-, steamer Barracouta for San Fran cisco. Left up at 3 P. M., bark Atrate. Outside at 5 P. M., a four-masted schooner. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M. moderately rough; wind southeast; weather cloudy. SAN" FRANCISCO. Nov. 11. Sailed at noon, steamer San Mateo for Portland. PORT IX)S ANGELES, Nov. 14. Sailed yesterday, Norwegian steamer Jet'nou, for Portland. SAN PEDRO, Nov. 11. Sailed yesterday, American bark Diamond Head for Portland. HELP OF SUBLIMAL SELF Its Power to Curo Disease Without Resort to Drugs. PORTLAND, Nov. 11. (To The Editor.) On reading the editorial In yesterday's Oregonlan on Lourdes and considering the solution offered of the difficult prob lem presented to the French Government as to what disposition it will make of the famous grotto of Lourdes and how pilgrimages of sufferers from disease to that justly celebrated health resort shall be discouraged, the question arose In my mind: Should anything of this kind be done? Or should the proper authorities do more than to require that the place 0 Grippe or Influenza, whichever you like to call it, is one of the most weakening diseases known. 5 Scot-? Emulsion, which is Cod Liver Oil and Hypcphosphites in easily di- f 5l gested form, is the greatest strength-builder 5?" S known to medical science. It is so easily digested that it sinks into the system, making new blood and new fat, Q and strengthening nerves and muscles. J Use Scott' J Emulsion after J Influenza. Invaluable for 5 ALL DRUOGlSTSj 'it - MB I COAL 780 OR MAIN 1425 be put in good sanitary condition and kept so? That many thousands whose bodily Ills baffled medical skill or who wore too poor to employ that skill have been cured by bathing in or using the waters in question is conceded. Suppose it is granted, which I do, that the belief entertained by these poor af flicted people that these waters possess miraculous healing powers, is a mistaken one? What of it, so long as tho cure Is effected and no one Is injured? Is this any worse than the bread pills kept In all drug stores for the use of physicians? I once knew a Justice of the Supremo Court of an adjoining state, learned not only In tho law, but wise In the prac tical affairs of the world, who carried a potato In one of his pockets to cure and ward off rheumatism, and on being chidod by a friend for entertaining a be lief so absurd, the Judge testified to the efficacy of his remedy by saying he would rather have the belief than tho rheumatism. This Illustrates the point I wish to make that such a belief or faith In the healing virtues of a potato, or the water of Lourdes, Hot Springs, Ark., or Hot Lake, Or., Is to be pre ferred to a painful or an Incurable (from a medical standpoint) disease. A most valuable lesson Is to be learned from all these kinds of cures and I won der that It has not been given to the world. In and through, over and under all the cures effected by the waters ot Lourdes, all so-called miraculous euros, eren those of the Great Healer, tho Man of Galilee, there is working a natural law, the great law of suggestion, corresponding In tho realm of mind to the law of gravitation In the realm of matter. This law-discovered, by the way, by tho celebrated French physician, Lirbault, and by him given to the world some 20 years agn, through which tho subconscious or sub llmal self (the healing power within) is set to work should in my opinion bo credited with the cures of the Christian Science healer, most of those of tho os teopath and all drugless healers, includ ing even those of the Indian and African medicine men. When the workings of this law are well understood, many miracle3 and mysteries will bo explained. J. C, ELDKI1. Demented Chinese Arrested. Officer Thorpe, of tho first night relief, arrested a demented Chinaman nnrned Sing Sing yesterday evening, after tho Celestial had threatened to wipe out a Chinese laundry. Ho be-lieved that some, body was trying to rob him. and was armed with a large caliber revolver. He was hold for examination, and it Is prob able that he will be committed to the asylum. Japanese Is Disorderly. Y. Oki, keeper of a Japanese lodging houso, was arrested last nht for disor derly conduct. While intoxicated, Okl Is said to have amused himself by pulling the queues of Chinese along Second street. The victims reported to the po lice, and tho Japanese was locked up for the nlglit. Jnnan'n output of manufactured rubber froofls has firnwn from $155,U0 in 1SIM to yrt0r..nort In 1905. ijg Coughs and Colds. .eg, W 50c. AND $1.00. 1? f