1G THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20, 1907. CHANGES HIS STORY Captain Byrne Revises Testi mony at Manzanita Hearing. HIS MEMORY REFRESHED Gives New Version of Sinking of Lighthouse Tender at Trial of lamage Suit Against the ' Port of Portland. The trial ot the case of the United States against the Port ot Portland to recover $16,000 damages for the sinking of the lighthouse tender Manzanita, on October 6, 1905, near Puget Island on the Columbia River, occupied all of yester day afternoon in the Federal Court and will be continued today. Captain P. J. Byrne, of the ill-fated Jlanzanlta, underwent a long and search ing cross-examination at the hands of Attorney J. Couch Flanders, one counsel lor me rori ol -rurimuu. m .... , , - . . n t. - " T", I, , 1 i ne attorneys ior ine r-ort ui rui un.nu, succeeded in having stricken out much of the important testimony given by Captain Myrne at the inquiry into the collision before Inspectors Edwards and Fuller, in this city, some ,days after the accident occurred. Witness said he was mistaken in cer tain parts of the testimony given at the inquiry, and that he had since refreshed his memory by reference to charts, etc., which now caused him to revise his testi mony. He said that the Manzanita was about f!0 feet from the Oregon 6hore when she struck the dredge's 30-foot iron bow, and thBt in altering his course to avoid the follision he had not calculated for the rutter' extension, which did not show above water: had whistled when he saw the dredge, but was not answered; saw no colored lights such as are required by lnw on a moving vessel; had changed his course two points, which he considered mfticient to allow him to pass. The next witness was Captain R. Hadyn, whose boat, the McCrocken had the dredge in tow at the time of the collision. United States Attorney Bristol subjected Captain Hadyn to a rigorous cross-examination, and once grew dra matic, as he drew from the witness that ho was hugging the Oregon shore in close proximity to numerous fishing nets, and that there was no room for the Man zanita to pass on the Inside, though this would have been the proper course for the Government boat to take to avoid a collision, had the McCrocken answered the Manzanlta's whistles. Attorney Bristol reflected severely upon the witness skill as a master mariner. Hadyn said he had an electric light and two lanterns showing- at the time the dredger and Manzanita collided, but did not have out the usual colored lights, although, the McCrocken was making about a mile an hour. Questioned fur ther, witness said he did not have any colored lights. He saw the lights of the Oovemment boat some distance away, hut thought it was a tug coming to as sist in towing the dredger. Captain Haydn also revised his testimony given before the Boiler Inspectors, in some small particulars. United States Attorney Bristol intro duced a chart, a book of river signals, a Columbia River tide-table as -Government exhibits, in the trial. Today will probably bring the close of the trial, which has thus far been closely contested by the- opposing counsel. STEALS STEArER'S COMPASS AVatehman on the Cascades Also Takes Captain's Shoes. Charles Franklin, watchman on the steamer Cascades, left the vessel last night without announcing to the cap tain or any officer his Intention, and with him he took the ship's compass, two pairs of marine glasses, some cloth ing and a rifle belonging to Captain Mo Kally. A warrant has been sworn out for the arrest of Franklin. The watchman went ashore with his plunder at 10 o'clock at night. The dun nage had been carefully packed In a sack and he was well through the millyard when detected by the yard watchman. Franklin dropped the stuff he had stolen, but made his escape. What prompted the young man to steal the compass and glasses Is a matter which the officers of the boat are unable to solve. He had been employed on deck for some time and was considered a first class hand. . When a vacancy occurred in the watchman's berth Franklin asked for and was given the position. He was a hard worker, sober and Industrious. PROMOTED TO BE INSPECTOR Captain Mctzenthin, of the Arabia, Will Remain in Hongkong. Captain Metzenthln, formerly master of the steamship Arabia, has been appointed Inspector for the Hamburg-American Steamship Company at Hongkong. He will leave the sea and hereafter make his home in the Chinese metropolis. His successor on the Arabia has not been announced. The steamer Arabia Is due at this port from the Orient. She Is in command of a new master. Captain Metzenthln will not assume Ills duties in Hongkong until the middle of August. He has been granted a leave of absence for six months. which will be spent In Germany. For the past six years Captain Metzenaln has been running Into Portland on the Hamburg-American .ships. He has made niany friends here who will be pleased to learn of his-promotion, and likewise sorry iu lose tne genial commanoer. Floating Oil Caused Fire. SAN FRANCISCO, March 13. A libel tiit was filed yesterday for $70,000 In the l nlted States District Court by the So- ilete Nouvelle d' Armament, owner of the French bark Bollddien, which was dam RKed by lire at an Oakland wharf on March 11. It is alleged that fuel oil escaped from the Santa Rita and floated on the waters of the bay. and that the oil caught on lire, the flames spreading 10 me fTencn boat ana damaging her in tne sum mentioned. posed packing plant within -3 days. A number of the small pontoons that will carry the discharge pipes have been finished, and the remainder will be built as soon as possible. Just now there is a shortage of material. ( Concert at Seaman's Institute. Students of Miss Grace Walton's piano school, assisted by Marguerite Egbert, Miss petronella Connolly, Miss Mabel Millis and Thomas Sandercock, will pre sent the programme at the regular weekly concert at the Seaman's Institute, No. 100 North Front street, tonight. The programme will be as follows: T Etotles d'Or" (Llchner). Maria Brady; The Butterfly" (Cochan), Bay Brandes: "Les Pierrots" (Streabbog), Annie Townsend; "The Robin's Lullaby" (Feisher), Helen Pearce; "Edelweiss" (Vanderbeck). Jewell Oliver; "Return of the Birds" (Lange), Irene Brandes; "The Sieighride" (Walters), Eunice Townsend, Mary Towns end; readtnff (selected). Marguerite Egbert ; "Bubbling Spring" (Rive King), Eva Vore; "Narcissus" (Nevin), Louise Quilllam; vo cal solo (selected), Petronella Connolly; "Flower Song" (trio) (Lange), Nan Mann. Florence Crow, Esther Tatham; "Valse Arabesctue" (Lack), Elsie Qullliam: song without words, - "Consolation" (Mendels sohn), Norma Turner; "Polonaise, op. 26, Mate Jones Is Confirmed. J. T. Jones, third mate of the British ship Tola, w.ll be confirmed Thursday evening at 5:45 o'clock, by Bishop Charles (wadding at tne Seaman s Institute. Mr. Jones was to have been confirmed two weeks ago but was unable to be present at that time on account of sickness. On the former occasion seven officers and boys were oontirmeo ty the bishop. Machinery for Dredge Is Coining. Tart of the machinery for the dredge. built by the Swift Packing Company at supple s boatyard, has been received. Several carioads more are coming this week. The hull of the dredge has been launched, and nearly completed. It Is expected that the dredge will be reauy to begin operations cutting 6TEAMER INTEIXIGENCK. Dae to Arrive. Name. ' ' From. Date. Costa Rica..... San Fran. ...-In port Alliance .Coos Bay..... Mar. 21 Arabia Hongkong. .. .Mar. 21 Johan Poulsen..San Fran... .Mar. 21 Roanoke. ....... Los Angelea. .-Mar. 24 Columbia ftan Fran.... Mar. 24 F. A. Kllburn... San Fran.... Mar. 25 Geo. W. Elder. ..Los Angeles.. -Mar. 31 Aragonta .Hongkong. . ..Apr. 11 Nicomedla. .... ..Hongkong. . . .Apr. 23 Numantia. .... ..Hongkong. .. May 23 Scheduled to Depart, Name. For Date. Costa Rica San Fran..'.. Mar. 21 Alliance Coos Bay Mar 23 Johan Poulaen. . San Fran.... Mar. 2- Roanoke. ....... Lo Angeles.. .Mar. 26 Columbia an Fran.... Mar. 26 F. A. Kllburn.. San Fran. ...Mar. 27 Arabia Hongkong.... Mar. 23 Geo. W. Elder. .Los Angeles. ..Apr. 2 Aragonla. ...... .Hongkong. . . .Apr. 18 Ntcomedla. ..... Hongkong. . . .Apr. 30 Numantia. ... ...Hongkong.. ..May 30 Entered Tuesday. Geo. W. Elder, Am. steamship (Jessen), from San Pedro and way with general cargo. Cleared Tuesday. Geo. W. Elder, Am. steamship (Jessen), for San Pedro and way ' with general cargo. No. 1 (Chopin), Ethel Bcott; solo, "Whist led" (selected), Tom Sandercock, accompa nied by Marie Sandercock; "Polonaise, A Major" (Chopin), Anna Scott; vocal solo (selected), Mabel Mints; "Spring ' Song" (Lelbling), Isabel Beckwlth; "Impromptu" (Rhelnhold), CordeHa Ncalond; American, British, French and German national an them. Miss Eva Graves, accompanist. Hurry Repairs on Boat. HOQUIAM. Wash.. March 19. (Special.) the steamer Homer, which reached this city yesterday, has been given quick dis patch, and a full crew of longshoremen are working night and day to get the steamer on its way to San Francisco with a special order there. B. P. Cheney Will Tow South. ASTORIA. Or.. March 19. (Special) The tug Wizard arrived this morning from San Francisco to tow the lumber laden bark B. P. Cheney to the Bay City. Marine Notes. The steamer George W. Elder, with 65 passengers and a full cargo of freight, sailed last night for San Pedro and way ports. The steamer Costa Rica, from San Francisco, arrived up at an early hour this morning. She brought a full pas senger list. The steamer Nome City arrived up at Linnton last night from Rainier. She will finish her cargo at that place. The schooner Polaris, in lumber from Rainier for the Bay City, sailed yester day. The ship St. Nicholas was lowered from the drydock yesterday and was towed to Astoria. She will outfit at that place for Alaska. The steamship Aymeric shifted from the flour mills to the Alblna dock yesterday. Arrivals and Departures. ASTORIA. Or., March 19. Condition of the bar at S P. M., smooth; wind northwest 20 miles; weather, clear. Arrived down at S A. M. Ship Sin tram. Arrived at 10:10 A. M. Steamer J. B. Stetsoa, from San Francisco. Arrived' at 12 nooa and left up at 3:46 P. M. bteamer Costa Rica, from San Francisco. San Francisco, March 19 Arrived Steam er F. A. Kllburn, from Portland and way ports: steamer Santa Ana returned on account of stormy weather. Arrived at 10 A. M. . Steamer Columbia, from Portland. Calcutta, March 19. Arrived March 18 British steamer Crusader, from Portland. New Castle, N. S. W March lB.Arrived previously Isleworth, from Seattle. Adelaide, N. S. W., March 19 Arrived pre viously Germanlcus, from San Francisco, via Newcastle, N. S. w. Coronel, March 19. Sailed Strapb Clyde, from Antwerp for San Francisco and Port land. San Francisco, March 19. Arrived Steamer Chehalla. from Gray's Harbor; steamer Charles Nelson-, from Gray's Har bor; steamer Western, from Gray's Harbor steamer Columbia, from Astoria; steamer Umatilla, from Puget Sound; steamer F. A. Kllburn. from Portland; steamer Watson, from Seattle; steamer Norwood, from Gray's Harbor. . Sailed Barkentlne Archer, for Roche Harbor; steamer Santa Ana, for Portland. San Francisco. March 19. Arrived Bark Rene, from Hull, via London. Seattle, March 19. Arrived Ship Majade, from Hamburg. Sailed Steamer Jblaga Mara, for Yokohama and Hongkong. Honolulu, March 19. Arrived Steamer Nippon Maru, from San Francisco, for Yo kohama. ' Tides at Astoria Wednesday. High. Low. 4:40 A M....T.9feet;il:32 A. M 1.3 feet 5:40 A. M B.9 feet 11:13 P. M 3.3 feet Inquire Into Bank Failure. CHICAGO; March 19. A Federal Grand Jury was Impaneled today which will In vestigate incidents occurring since March 3, 1905, connected with the failure of the Chicago National Bank. Neglected Colds Threaten life. (From the Chicago Tribune.) " "Don't trifle with a cold' is good ad vice for pruaent men and women. It may be vital in the case of a child. Proper food. Kpod ventilation, and dry, warm clothing are the proper safeguards against colds. If they axe maintained through the changeable weather of Au tumn, Winter and Spring, the chances of a surprise iroiu ordinary colds will be slight. But the ordinary light cold will become severe if neglected, and a well- established ripe cold is to the germs of aiptitneria wnat noney is to the bee." The greatest menace to child life at this season of the year is the neglected cold. Whether It is a child or adult, the cold slight or severe, the very best treatment that can be adopted is to give Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy. It is safe and sure. The great popularity and Immense sale of this preparation has been attained by its remarkable cures of this ailment. A cold never results In pneumonia when JURORS DEMAND State Circuit Court Forced to Resort to Strategy. TRIALS MAY BE DELAYED Y Judge Gantenbein Holds His Panel Overnight In Order to Compel Members to Serve Again Today. Jurors have become scarcer than billion aires in panic times in the State Circuit Court and all manner of strategy has to be resorted to in order to get the various cases set for hearing during the March term of 'court disposed of. The latest coup was executed yesterday after noon when a jury in Judge Gantenbein s Court returned one verdict a few minutes before 5 o'clock. The verdict was with held until today so the jurors will be compelled to return. Then it will become possible to utilize them for service In a new case, which is already before the court. The case upon which a finding has been made by the jury is that of Harney Haden against the Peninsula Lumber Company. Haden askej $15,000 for per sonal, injuries. The jury retired early in the afternoon and a verdict was an nounced at 4:50 P. M. A sealed verdict was promptly ordered. The case awaiting trial is that of lelos D. Neer against Mrs. Frances Van Zandt. Neer, who Is an architect, asks judgment for $276, alleged to be due for professional services. Mrs. Van Zandt engaged him to prepare plans and specifi cations for an- apartment house. He drew them up only to be informed that they were not wanted. Mrs. Van Zandt, on the other hand, says she asked merely for an estimate of the probable cost in volved and had no wish for a set of plans and specifications. Three jurors- were secured and the case was then hung up until today, when it is hoped to pick up some of the other jurors. In an attempt to secure jurors for a trial in Judge Krazers Court on Monday bailiffs were sent out with the dragnet. A deputy in the tax-collecting department of the sherirrs ornce, just going oir shift after a hard day's work, was gathered in but managed to escape service. Umatilla Brave in Toils. An Indian prisoner from the Umatilla Indian reservation named Tyco n a was brought to this city yesterday by a Dep uty united States Marshal. Tycona is charged with furnishing Pendleton whisky to his red brethren. The pris oner had a preliminary examination re cently, before United States Commis sioner Hailey, of Pendleton, who bound him over to the next Federal grand jury. POLICE POLICY UNCHANGED Slot Machines Cannot Run During Lane Administration. Slot machines will not be allowed to operate In any manner in this city dur ing; the administration ot Mayor lane, according to Chief of Police Gritzmach er. No matter what may be the result of the slezure of eight of the devices by the authorities at Wickam's cigar store last Saturday night, the dealers will not gain anything, the Chief says. I am waiting for the cigar dealers to take legal action to regain possession of their property," said Chief Gritz- macher. '1 am holding the machines siezed Saturday night and will bold them until the case is settled. I have not applied to the District Attorney for complaints, because it is up to the own er of the machines to act." In reply, to a direct question as to the possibility' of the machines ultimately being allowed to run. Chief Gritzmacher said he would sieze every machine that appears on a counter and destroy it; that he is determined they shall not be operated and that he Is certain he can confiscate them under the state law. REPAIRING OLD BUILDINGS Extensive Improvements to Be Made in Several Structures. K. A. Baldwin announces that im provements costing $15,000 will be made within the next 90 days on the Sargent Hotel at Hawthorne and Grand avenues. Three new private dining rooms will be fitted up and J5000 will be expended for a rnnf irarripn. The Corbett estate is contemplating extensive improvements and alterations In the upper floors of the Worces t er HEALTHY CHILDREN Made So by the Right Kind of rood. A family doctor was shocked when he found a mother had fed a S-weeks-old baby on Grape-Nuts. But let her tell it her own way: "When my second baby was 3 weeks old it became necessary to feed it by means of a bottle. At first we used cows milk, but it did not agree with the baby at all. although we tried a number of dif ferent formulas. "We afterwards went from one food to another without finding any that would agree. The child was not only weak and thin but would cry pitifully almost the whole day. "One day when giving my eldest child a dish of Grape-Nuts I though I would see If the -baby would take some. "I prepared It by pouring hot milk over It and allowing it to cool. The child ate all I had prepared and went to sleep looking more satisfied than it had ever done before. "I told one physician about it and he was horrified ald a child so young could digest only milk; that I must not do it again. "So back we went to the bottle. Some weeks the child would gain an ounce, other weeks there would be no gain; twice sne lost weight. "Finally, without letting anyone know it, I began giving her a little Grape-Nuts at bedtime. I noticed ehe would sleep longer; then I added a breakfast of Grape-Nuts to her diet. "It was not long before everyone re marked how much better the baby was getting. I knew the Grape-Nuts was agreeing with her for she was steadily increasing in weight and her color be came better. "Now she ' is 15 months old. weighs Z7 pounds, and still has two meals a day of Grape-Nuts. My oldest child, now 5 years old, weighs 48 pounds. When a baby she would not take any of the soft cereals but tooK to Ora.pe- uta at once. I encourage the use of it with the chil dren because it does them good, and be cause it is so convenient always ready." Name given by Postum Company. Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, The Road. to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a The Pacific Coast Gas and Oil Company CAPITALIZATION $300,000 401-402 Commercial Building, Washington Street PORTLAND, OREGON ALEX SWEEK, President R. A. WADE. Vice-President C. L, BARBER, Secy.Treat CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF OIL No one who has made a careful examination of our properties can doubt that we will develop a large oil field in "Wahkiakum County, Washington, north of Astoria, Oregon. The recently-discovered gas well on our property, its present operations for heat ing and illuminating purposes, raises the worth of the stock now on sale to the highest value. Even now the par value of each share is $100.00. Never in the history of oil development has more promising evidence presented itself than on our property. The strongest oil indications are present. iWe believe it will be possible to develop a profitable field here. A great scramble has already begun to obtain the limited number of shares now selling at $10.00 per share the price of each share will advance to $20.00 per share on June 1st. Early Monday morning people began to buy stock. It will pay you to secure your stock at once. "Write or call at 401-402 Commercial building, "Washing ton street, Portland, Or. SEVERAL CARLOADS OF MACHINERY FOR DEVELOPMENT WORK WILL SOON REACH THE PROPERTY. Riiilrtinir on Sixth and Oak streets. The building Is now occupied by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation ana ooumtsm Pacific offices, but these will be re moved about June 1. Additional eleva tor service will be Installed and other improvements to make the structure a first-class office building made. The Merchants National Bank win improve the second floor of the build ing at Second and Washington streets so that it can be occupied by the book keeping department. Additional vaults will be installed on the second floor for the safeguarding of bojks and records. Richard Martin, Jr., la preparing plans for the remodeling of the Interior of the Armory. The first plans drawn called for $30,010, but the County Court refused to appropriate that amount and a smaller sum will be asked to carry out the new plans. MUST JOINJHIS WEEK. Get a choice Lester piano at almost half price this week. Two carloads now to select from in Club "B." second floor. Eilers Piano House. Pay tl.Wa week and the piano is yours. 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The committees of award at the International Para Food Exhibition, Paris, France; Bt. Louis World's Fair; Ijewla and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon decorated Quaker Maid Bye, with the highes awards against all competition IT WON ON- MERIT. ASK FOR. Quaker Maid Rye "THE WHISKEY WITH A REPUTATION at any leading bar, cafe or drug store and you win endorse their opinion. S. HIRSCH & GO. Kansas City, Mo. Through arrangements with Eilers Piano House The Oregoniaa is enabled to offer all old or new subscribers to this newspaper a $25.00 VIOLIN Bow, strings, rosin and case included, or a S25.00 PHONOGRAPH And six records, with a year's subscription to The Daily and Sunday Oregonian, all for $25.65, on very liberal installments. FORM OF CONTRACT I hereby subscribe for The Dally and Sunday Oregonian for twelve months, for which I will pay on demand 7o cents a month, and I am to receive a 125 Violin with case complete, -or a tJS Phonograph and six standard ten-inch records (my election), all for $16.65. I agree to pay $1.65 on delivery of the machine and six records and 60 cents a week on the machine until all pay ments have been paid in full. In case of failure to comply with the terms of this contract. I aa-ree to return said machine upon demand without legal process. Signed EILERS PIANO HOUSE - PASK AMD WASHIAGTOX PRIVATE EUC 23 THE OREGONIAN MAIN 70TO ROOK ZOO I WILL CURE YOU When I have aocepted your oase for ' treatment you may look for ward to a complete and perma nent cure, and with the very first treatment the carina; will begin. This is pretty definite talk upon what is commonly regarded as an uncertain and speculative matter. But I am in a position to speak definitely and positively. With me the cure ot men's diseases is not uncertain or speculative at alL MY FEE ONLY BE N You Pay When Cured DR. TATMB, The Ladla; Specialist. DO TTKAKPriSSS LOSSES GONORRHOEA SYPHILIS GLEET PILBS Varicocele I nave treated so many cases that I know Just what I can do an What I cannot do, and I never promise or attempt too much. I accept no case In which I have doubt as to my ability to cure, and results are always equal to the claims I make. Following; are some of the dlseaaea I cure, and reasons why my cures are certain. Contracted Disorders In no other ailment peculiar to men is a prompt and thorough cure so essential. Contracted dis orders tend to work backward un til the most vital nerve centers be come involved In the Inflammation. Then follows a chronlo stag's that stubbornly resists all ordinary treatment. Safety demands that every vest! ire of infection be eradicated at the earliest possible moment. My treatment is thor ough. The remedies employed have a more positive action than has ever before been attained, and so perfect is my method of applica tion that even chronio cases yield completely. This most prevalent of all dis eases of men is also the most ne glected, either through dread of the harsh methods of treatment commonly employed, or, through ignorance ot, the grave dangers that accompany the disease. As varioocele interferes directly with the circulation and process of waste and repair throughout the generative organs, the necessity of a prompt and thorough cure cannot be too forcibly emphasized. I cure varicocele in one week by an absolutely painless process. My cures are thorough and absolutely permanent and are accomplished without the use of knife, ligature or caustic. I alao rare to stay enreol wnksna," hyaxoooeele, speciae kleT lerr aad all nu'i diseases. - Consultation and Advice Free ' The DR. TAYLOR Co. 334tt KORRISOIV STREET. ' Cor. Mrrtsm aa4 Scoa4 Street. Portia. Ores;osw . 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