Morning Oregonian., October 21, 1907, Page 9, Image 9

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1907.
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PAPERS DISCUSS
SUTTON SUICIDE
Some Evidence That Young
Lieutenant Was Killed
in a Duel.
FRICTION BETWEEN MEN
Result of Investigation, However,
Indicates That Portland Boy
Killed Himself Over Some
Affair Xot Yet Learned.
Baltimore newspapers just reaching
Portland give accounts of the inquiry
Into the death of Lieutenant James N.
Sutton, Jr., United States Marine Corps,
who died near the Annapolis Naval
Academy October 13, from a gunshot
wound through the head. The inquest
resulted in a verdict of suicide.
Young: Sutton, who Is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. James N. Sutton, of this city,
was killed, or killed himself, in the
presence of several of his comrades
while returning to the Naval Academy
from a dance, and the circumstances
surrounding the affair gave rise to the
theory that he had met his death in a
duel over a girl. The most mysterious
circumstance connected with the sad
affair is the fart that one of the re
volvers said to have been used by the
young" man had three exploded car
tridges in the cylinder, and the gun
with which he is said to have fired the
fatal bullet had two chambers ex
ploded, and on this evidence the theory
of a duel was founded. As is the case
In such episodes, the Naval authorities
refuse to divulge any of the results of
their investigation, and the mere fact
that the death resulted from a gunshot
wound inflicted with suicidal Intent
Is all the public has been able to glean
from the unfortunate incident.
The Baltimore Sun, In an Annapolis
dispatch under the date of October 13
has the following on the affair:
After several of his fellow-officers had
wrested one heavy Government revolver
from him, according to the prevailing ac
count. Second Lieutenant James N. Sutton,
Jr., United States Marine Corps, under In
struction at the school of application at
tached to the Naval Academy Barracks,
took a lighter revolver from his clothing
and, pressing It to his head, tired and ended
Ills life at J:30 o'clock this morning.
Accounts of Tragedy Differ.
One account of the tragedy Is that Lieu
tenant Sutton, In company with Second
Lieutenant R. E. Adams and E. P. Roelker,
of the Marine Corps, were returning to
their quarters at the marine camp, after an
evening of dancing at the midshipmen's
hop. given at the academy last night.
They made the trip as far as the en
trance to the ground about the barracks in
an automobile, and it is said the three
walked up the road toward their tents to
gether. A few minutes after entering their
tents. It is related, practically all the of
llcersj of whom there are 13, were attracted
by firing near by and immediately weni out
to investigate.
They found Lieutenant Sutton on the 'road
within 100 yards of the camp. According
to the reports, a tussel ensued between Lieu
tenant Hution and Lieutenant Adams, the
supposed purposef the latter being to dis
arm Sutton, feaiing perhaps that he con
templated shooting himself. During the
scuffle the revolver was discharged in some
way and the ball tore the end of Adams'
right forefinger. Lieutenant Roelker was
struck on the breast by a bullet, but it did
not penetrate.
Shoots Self With Second Pistol.
The pistol, which was later Identified as
of the regular Government 38-caliber, was
taken from Sutton, but in the meantime,
so the story goes. Sutton reached Into his
blouse and took out another revolver of 32
caliber, and before any one could intercede,
had fired the fatal bullet through the brain.
The second revolver was the personal prop-n-ty
of Sutton. That officer did not have
the guns with him while returning to camp,
and it is supposed be secured them in his
teat.
Some of the circumstances of the tragedy
are mysterious. It Is rumored that there
was some feeling between Sutton and
Adams, because of a girl, to whom bot,h had
been paying attention, and that the
shooting was the result of a duel between
the officers, but there were no witnesses,
rxcept those concerned, and there has been
no official confirmation of this.
Tho board, it Is said, secured no evi
dence that tho tragedy was the result of a
duel between two officers, as at first re
ported, but It Is rumored that Lieutenant
Futton had never been a favorite among
the corps of officers and that some feeling
existed betweenvhlm and Lieutenant Adams.
That the officers should walk from the
'entrance to the grounds, when the ma
chine could have conveyed them to their
camp, was viewed as rather unusual by
many persons, but the authorities bellevo
that this action was taken because the
officers, knowing they wore out later than
the customary time, probably thought that
the nole of the automobile would arouse
the commanding officers.
Lieutenant Sutton, it is said, was fond of
flrir.g revolvers, and on a previous occa
sion when he Indulged In It he was told in
a playful way by fellow officers that ha
would probably be court-martlaId for the
art. To thif it Is said, ha replied that he
would kill himself before facing a court.
nd by some this statement is regarded as
significant, in view of the fact that there
was some rh noting shortly before the fatal
shot was fired this morning.
Sun Favors Suicide Theory.
The Baltimore Sun of the following day
has the following In another special from
Annapolis:
That suicide will be assigned as the cause
pf the death of Second Lieutenant James N.
Putton. Jr., United States Marine Corps, who
died from the effects of a bullet fired into
the right side of the head at 1:30 o'clock
Sunday morning. Is now practically admit
ted. The board of Investigation detailed by
Superintendent Badger, of the Naval Acad
emy, to probe into the circumstances of the
tragedy completed its work today, after ex
amining several additional witnesses, and,
although Its official report will be for
warded to the Navy Department for review,
it la generally understood, as told in the
Run this morning, that its conclusions will
b death by suicide, and a semi-official an
nouncement along this line was made this
morning.
Although there is a strong belief that
Lieutenant Sutton's mind was affected when
the tragedy occurred, he was seen In he
afternoon and evening before, and was ap
parently In the best of spirits. He attended
the midshipmen's hop at night, and nothing
unusual was noted about bis actions.
Officials of the academy would nit dlji
cuss the matter officially, but tho tagry
was the subject of a close investigation by
the board of Inquest. Testimony was taken
along various lines, but It is said that
nothing was brought out that would show
that young Sutton met with foul play or
was the victim of a personal encounter.
UNCLE SAM'S MEAT TRADE
Over Ten Billion Dollars Represent.
el In Industry in America.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. A capital of
$10,625,000,000 is directly concerned In the
ralslnfc of meat animals and their
slaughtering and packing, according; to
a report on meat supply Issued by the
Department of Agriculture. This amount
Is five-sixths as large as all capital In
vested In manufacturing: in 1P04. Seven
eighths of tho meat Rnd meat products
re consumed within this country. The
slock of meat animals has Increased since
Ns4o, but has not kept pace with the in
creased population. The report adds:
That meat consumption per capita has
declined in this country since 1840 is
plainly indicated. How Important meat
is in the diet of the different countries is
shown in the following meat consumption
per capita in 1904. in dressed weight:
United States, 185 pounds; United King
dom, 121 pounds: Australia, 263 pounds;
New Zealand, 212 pounds; Cuba, 124
pounds; France. 79 pounds: Belgium, 70
pounds; Denmark, 76 pounds; Sweden, 62
pounds; Italy, 56 pounds.
FORCE THEATERS TO CLOSE
Kansas City Authorities Continue
to Arrest Sunday Performers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 20. All the
theaters of this city were open today in
violation of the Sunday closing order of
Judge Wallace of the Criminal Court, and
all the actors and actresses who partici
pated in the various performances will be
Indicted by the Grand Jury next Tuesday.
Scores of city detectives and deputy
marshals were busy today securing evi
dence against the violators of the Sunday
closing order, which will be presented
Tuesday to the same Grand Jury that
has already indicted all the theatrical
managers here for keeping their play
houses open on Sunday. The persons in
dicted will be released on bond, and
Judge "Wallace believes that this method
of procedure, if adopted .every Sunday,
will prove so inconvenient to travelling
GRAIN TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND LISTED FOR
PORTLAND COMPLETE TO OCTOBER 20
Name Flag and Rig.
Alexander Black. British bark....
Alsterkamp. German ship
Alice Marie. French bark
Amazon. British bark
Admiral Cornulier. French bark..
Andre Theodore, French ship
Ancaios. British ship
Arctic Stream, British ship
Bayard. French ship
Belle of Ireland, British Steamer..
Borderer. British ship
Bonchanrps, French bark
Bouiralnvllle. French bark
Brodick Castle, British ship
British Monarch. Britit-h steamer..
Buccleuch. British ship
BurTon, French bark
Castle Rock British ship
Castor. BritiBh bark
Celtic Chief. British ship
Claverdon. British ship
Clackmannanshire. British ship....
'Clan Buchanan. British ship
Combermere, British ship
Cornll Bart. French bark
Crlllon. French ship
Crown of India. British bark
Duchalburn. British bark
Kdouard Detaille. French bark ...
Emllle Galllne. French bark
Ernest Legouve. French bark
Eugene Porgellne. French bark....
Eugene Schneider, French bark ...
Europe. French bark
Fltzparrii k. British steamer
Gen. de BolsdefTre. French bark . .
Glenelvan. British ship
Glenesslln. British ship
Goto Mara, Japanese steamer
Guethary. French bark
H. Hackfeld. German ship
Jules Gommes, French ship
La Tour d'Auvergne. French bark.
Idrco Bay. British bark
Varechal d'Turrene. French bark .
Marthe Roux. French hark
Mlltonburn. British bark
Ormldale. British steamer
Ostara. German ship
Pierre Totl. French bark
Port Patrick. British ship
Queen Louise. British steamer ....
Rajore. British ship
Rlverdale, British steamer
St. Mlrren. British elilp
Strathgryre, British bark
StrathfUlan. British steamer
Sully. French ship
Thiers, French ship
Versailles. French bark
Vllle de Dijon, French bark
Vllle de Mulhouse, French bark ..
Walden Abbey. British ship
Wavertree. British ship
Windsor Park. British ship
. ..
Total tonnage enroute and listed
Same date in 1M0..
Same date in 1905 ','.
MISCELLANEOUS
Amazon, American bark
Aberfoyle. British ship
Armon. French bark
Auchencrag. British steamer
Cambusdoon, British bark
Calluna. British bark
Chas. Gounod, French bark...........
Cloch. British bark
Cralcrvar. British steamer
Emily Reed. American bark
F.arl of :unmore, British ship
Elginshire. British bark
Henry Vlllard, American ship
Homeward Bound, American bark
Lady Wolsley. British bark
I-arglmore. British ship
Manshu Maru. Japanese steamshlD ...
Nlcomedla, German steamship .......
Ormlston. British steamer
Queen Christiana. British steamer ....
River Falloch. British ship
Schurbeck, German bark
Tottenham, British steamer......
actors that the theaters will be compelled
to close.
The theaters which play to capacity
every Sunday turned away a greater num
ber of persons than usual today, although
the attractions were only ordinary in
character. There was no disturbance of
any kind.
HALF MILLION IN DINNERS
Some Expense Items Incident to The
Hague Peace Conference.
THE HAGUE, Oct. 20. Now that the
International Peace Conference has
closed it is interesting to study some of
the figures which have been prepared on
the cost of the four months' session. The
general expenses of all the delegats Is
estimated at J2.97O.O0O, of which $323,000
was spent to pay the cost of 317 dinners.
The amount spent by the various delega
tions, the press associations and indi
vidual newspapers for telegraphic tolls
amounted to $225,072. More than a mil
lion words of press matter concerning the
conference were sent out.
WHALE IS VERY ELUSIVE
Cnsuccessful Attempt to Shoot Vis
itor in Seattle Harbor.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 20. (Special.)
The steam whaling ship Tyee, recently
launched at Seattle, made an unsuccess
ful attempt today to capture the whale
which has been seen repeatedly in Seat
tle Harbor during the past few weeks.
Three times the whale spouted, and
each time an attempt was made to shoot
the whale, but each time the shell rom
the whaling gun missed. The whaling
expedition was in command of Captain
Hughes, who will take another trip for
the whale. ,
ATWELL ADMITS SHORTAGE
Postmaster at Searchlight, Nev., Ar
rested for Embezzlement.-
SEARCHLJGHT, Nev., Oct. 20. Post
m,aster "W. B. Atwell has been arrested on
the charge of embezzlement. In a state
ment prepared today Atwell admits that
his shortage to the Government is $5700.
Postal Inspector Riddeford says that the
discrepancy in Atwell's accounts will
reach a much larger figure. Atwell was
also local agent for the Searchlight West
ern Telephone Company and the Search
light Light & Power Company.
If Baby Is Cottln feetb
Be sure and use that old well-tried remedy,
Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teethlnr. It soothes the child, eofteaa the
gums, allays pain, colic and diarrhoea.
BIG FLEET ON
WAY
Total of 135 Vessels Listed
and in Port.
ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN
From Foreign Ports Eighty-Eight
Craft Are on the Board for
Columbia River Ijarge
Fleet for November.
From foreign and Coast ports 109 ves
sels are headed for the Columbia River.
There the 26 vessels in port, which makes
a total fleet of 135 vessels for Portland
thus far during the season. Since the es
tablishment of the Merchants' Exchange
here 28 years ago, there has never been
anything like the list on the board at
this time.
Of the en route list, 88 are from foreign
Tone. From. Sailed.
... 1301. .. .Rotterdam June 29.
. . . 17X9. . . .Caleta In port.
. ..IBM) Antwerp .Sept. 23.
. ..1901 Mollendo.. In port.
... l!4rt. .. .Rochester June 2.
. . 187rt. . . . Newcastle, 'England June 14.
... 1704. .. .Newcastle, N. S. W
...14!S Rotterdam , Sept. 9.
...1903 Hamburg July 21.
.. .2772. .. .San Francisco
... 2S3.". . .'.Newcastle. N. S. W Sept. 20.
... 1049. .. .Newcastle, England July 13.
...lHti.i Swansea July 14.
...17H9 Newcastle. N. S. W
. . . 2547. . . .Guaymas
...1934 Hamburg June 13.
. ..infil Newcastle. N. S. W Oct 13.
... 1787. .. .Newcastle. N. S. W....Sept. 25.
. ..19.-.3 Valparaiso Sept. 20.
...17)9 Hamburg April 20.
...24H2 Newcastle. N. S. W
. . . 14K2. . . . Antofogasta
lU'.il. . . .St. Rosalia.
..1SISS Callao ......Sept. 12.
. .199S Antwerp
..197!) Newcastle. N. S. W ...Sept. 7.
... 1SS5. .. .Antwerp Oct.
,.19!8 St. Rosalia
.'.1920 London
..1849. London Oct 4.
. .18H8 London
.. 1953. .. .Antwerp Oct 10
..2039 Newcastle. N. S. W
..24.19 .Antwerp May 2fl.
. .2838 Newport News July 2(1.
.. 1900. ... London July 7.
. .175(1. .. .Valparaiso .5ept. 21.
.. 1645. .. .Antwerp July n.
. .2824w. .Hakodate
.. 1930. .. .Antwerp July 14.
..2193 Hamburg April 21.
.. 2234. .. .Rotterdam Sept. 26.
..1948 Rochester June 2.
.. 1178. .. .Valparaiso Oct. 6.
.. 1939. .. .London May 19.
.. 1737. ... Hamburg June 9
..2499 St. Rosalia
..230.-. .. .Newcastle. N. 8 W
.. 1830 St. Rosalia Oct. 1
..1929 Antwerp - ;july 20.
.. 1595. .. .Newcastle, N. S. W.:...Aug- 20.
. . 217rt. .. .Newcastle, N. S. W Sept. 25.
. . 194(i San Francisco Heads... Sept 29.
. ,27.-,2 Hone Kong ;
. . 1855. ... Newcastle. N. S. W Aug. 29.
..2190 Callao K
.. 2810. .. .Vancouver
. .2203 Hamburg June 19.
. Newcastle June 8
.. 1591. .. .Antwerp July 21
Antwerp .'july IS.'
. . 1754. ... Newcastle June 20
. . 2118, . . .Toeoptlla Sent 3
..1692 Calrera . ...... Oct. "l2
In Port.
1B2.042 11.802
81,756 28.864
61,462 23,777
FOREIGN TO ARRIVE. '
.1105. .. .Newcastle
.1587. .. .Antwerp
e-an -ranclsco
.2542. . . .Shlmoneski ...... .'.Oct 17
1522....Caleta Colosa . .
. 1342. . . .Newcastle. N. S. W.
.1717.... San Francisco
.1346 Taltal
.2874 Ran Francisco
.14(17 Newcastle In port
.2205 Callao P
.2038 Caldera
. 1453. . . .Newcastle Sent 9
.1987 Newcastle. N. S. w Aug.' 25". ,
.1265 Caleta Buena
.1789 Newcastle. N. S. W
.8254. .. .Yokohama ,
.2S03.1.. . Yokohama Oct 5
.3147.. ..Callao
.2974 San Francisco ..II""
.15811. .. .Newcastle. N. 8. W
2268. .. .Valparaiso . . Oct a
2943 Guaymas
ports, 21 from American ports and 26
are in the harbor. The total tonnage from
foreign ports totals 162,942. Last year
at this time the en route tonnage was
81. .56, , a trifle more than one half of that
for the present cereal year.
With but few exceptions, the vessels
headed for Portland are available for
wheat and the larger part of them are
chartered for the outward voyage. Char
ters are steadier than they were several
weeks ago. For a time rates took an
upward turn and near-by steamers re
fused as high as 40 shillings for the
United Kingdom. Only one fixture was
reported at a rate better than that fig
ure. Saturday a steamer was chartered
for November loading at 36 and three.
Sail tonnage holds at about 33 and nine.
November will see the harbor well
filled with craft of all kinds. There are
eight or ten ship.! due, in addition to the
steamers. The Celtic Chief has been out
183 days' from Hamburg and the H
Hackfeld sailed a day later from the
same port. Both are getting well on to
ward the overdue list. The Europe and
STEAMER INTELLIGENCE.
Dve to Arrive.
Name. From Date.
Geo. W. EldeiSan Pedro In port
A1"la- Hongkong In port
JohanPotilsenSan Francisco. In port
City of Pan.. San Francisco. .In port
Nlcomedla. .. Hongkong In port
R. r. Inman.San Francisco. .Oct. 21
Breakwater. .Coos Bay Oct. 21
Roanoke Los Angeles. . Oct 22
V?ta Rlca--San Francisco. .Oct. 24
Alliance Cooa Bay Oct. 24
Numantla Hongkong .Nov. 23
Arabia Hongkong Deo. 4
Scheduled to Depart.
Name. For Date'
JohanPoulsenSan Francisco. .Oct. ' 20
City of Pan. ..San Francisco. Oct 21
Geo. W. EldeiSan Pedro Oct. 21
fiesta Hongkong Oct.
Breakwater. .Cooa Bay Oct. 23
R. D. Inman.San Francisco. .Oct 3
Roanoke Los Angeles... Oct. 24
Alliance Coos Bay Oct. 26
Costa Rica. ..San Francisco.. Oct. 27
Nlcomedla. .. Hongkong Oct. 2S
Numantla Hongkong .Nov. 80
Arabia Hongkong. ..... .Deo. , 14
Geo. W. ElderSan Pedro
the Marechal d'Turrene are out 147 and
154 days, respectively, and are due off the
mouth of the river. The Rajore has been
three weeks in coming from the Faral
lons. She reported there September 23
and was ordered to proceed to Portland.
Besides the ones mentioned, there are
.several due for the first of the month
and several steamers from the Orient and
Australia.
FLOATER IX , GRAYS HARBOR
Body Thought to Be That of the
Mate of the Quinalt.
. HOQUIAM, Wash., Oct. 20. (Special.)
The body of an unknown man was
picked up In Grays Harbor today near
this city and now lies at McTaggart's
morgue, awaiting Identification. .The
body is that of a large man dressed
In blue flannel shirt and overalls. On
the left arm is a tattooed design of
clasped hands under a Betting sun. It
is thought to be the remains of Mate
RudoUen, who was lost from the
steamer Quinalt some time ago. The
body does not have the appearance of
being In the water very long.
Fast Run From Honolulu. "
HOQUIAM, Wash., Oct 20. (Special.)
The schooner Marg Foster, Captain
Johnson, 14 days out from Honolulu In
ballast, arrived in, port today. The
pchooner Scallen, which left with the
Foster, has not been sighted. The
steamer Hoquiam completed a cargo of
lumber and will sail for San Francisco
tomorrow.
Northland Makes Fast Run.
The American steamer Northlajid, of
the E. J. Dodge Company's line, arrived
In last night with passengers and freight
consigned tf William T. Carroll. She
made a very fast run up the coast, mak
ing it in 52 hours from San Francisco to
the Columbia River bar. The Northland
Is a high-powered three-masted steamer,
and is running regularly between this city
and San Francisco, and as soon as the
Inbound cargo is discharged, will Im
mediately load at Inman, Poulsen & Coa
wharf for the south.
Marine Notes.
The steamship City of Panama will sail
this afternoon at 1 o'clock for San Fran
cisco. She has a full passenger list, in
cluding the members of the California
Opera Company.
The German ship Nicomedia, of the
Portland and Asiatic Steamship Company,
arrived in last night. She berthed at the
Alaska dock.
The French bark Brizeauz arrived up
last night. She anchored in the stream.
The Brizeaux comes from Newcastle.
The steamer Bailey Gatzert has
changed her sailing days back to Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Arrivals and Departures.
PORTLAND, Oct. 20. Arrived German
steamship Nlcomedla, from Hongkong and
way ports; steamBhtp Northland, from San
Pedro; French bark Briseaux, from New
castle, N. S. W. Sailed Steamship Asun
cion, for Richmond.
Astoria, Oct. 20. Arrived last night
and left up at 9 A. M., German steamer
Nlcomedla, from Hongkong and way ports.
Arrived in at 8:30 A. M. and left up at
11:30 A. M., steamer Northland, from San
Francisco. . Arrived at 9:30 to load at
Knappton. steamer R. D. Inman, from San
Francisco. Sailed at 10 A. M., steamer
Alliance. Left up at 10 A. M., French bark
Brizeaux. Sailed at 9 A. M-, steamer Atlas
and Barge 91. for San Francisco. Sailed at
9:30 A. M , steamer Argyll, for San Fran
cisco. Arrived at 10:40 A. M-, schooner
Alvena, from San Francisco. Arrived at 2
P. M-. schooner Muriel, from San Francisco.
Arrived at 3:30 P. M. and left up at 4
P. M., Bteamer Aurella, from San Francisco.-
Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.,
moderate, wind northwest, weather cloudy.
San Francisco, Oct. 20. Sailed last night,
British steamer Queen Christina, for Port
land. Tides at Astoria Today.
High. Low. '
0:S6 A. M 8.3 feet'B:47 A. M 1.1 feet
12:35 P. M....9.0 feetl7:21 P. M 0.1 feet
DIES IN THE CITY JAIL
James Blakely, Aged German, Falls
Victim of Delirium Tremens.
James Blakely, a German 50 years of
age, died of delirium tremens in the ante-room
of the Municipal Court, In the
police headquarters building, at 6:30 yes
terday morning. Blakely was brought to
the police station early yesterday morn
ing at the request of his relatives, with
whom he had been living at East Twen-ty-Bixth
and Brooklyn streets, and from
the time he reached the station, till his
death, he was under the care of City
Physician Zelgler. His is the first death
to occur In the station In nearly two
years.
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning the
station was called up and the request
made that the patrol wagon be sent to
Twenty-sixth and Brooklyn streets, to
get a man suffering from "snakes."
Night Jailer Phillips and Detective Ser
geant Baty went out on the call and on
arriving at the place, found Blakely In a
serious condition. He was attended by a
physician, but was violent and beyond
control of his relatives. . v
The man was placed on a stretcher and
taken to the station, where Dr. Zelgler
was waiting. At first it seemed that the
man was not critically 111 and he was
placed In Jail. Soon, however, he grew
worse, and the physician fearing the
crisis ordered the man taken, out of Jail,
and sent upstairs. A cot was arranged
and the man placed on It. He became
worse rapidly and within a few hours
died. The body was taken in charge by
relatives.
The need of an emergency hospital was
forcibly shown by the incident. As the
local hospitals refuse patients suffering
from delirium tremens, and relatives in
most cases are unable to give the in
proper care, the police station is the only
place for the unfortunate wretches who
fall victims to their overindulgence. The
lack of adequate hospital facilities and
the poor accommodations in the jail do
not tend to increase the chances of the
patient's recovery.
SWEEZEY A FRONTIER KING
Late Officer of Fur Company in
Canada Resembled McLoughlin.
PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 20. (To the
Editor.) Benjamin Sweezey, who died
at St. Vincent's Hospital October 4. and
wae burled In Mount Calvary Ceme
tery last Monday, was, for many years
a trusted official of the Hudson's Bay
Company on the Upper Ottawa River,
in Canada. Sweezey was a native of
New Brunswick, In which province he
was born In the year 1833. His parents
were among the United Empire Loyal
ists, who Immigrated from the United
States to Canada during the time of
the Revolutionary War. His education
was classical, and he graduated not
only from the New Brunswick educa
tional institutions, but also from the
great educational Institutions of Pem
broke, Ontario.
Soon after he finished his studies the
Hudson's Bay Company was In search
of an honest competent and active
person to take charge of Its business
at Its post on the shores of Lake Tern,
iscamangue. near the headwaters of
the Upper Ottawa River. Sweezey was
the man for the place. By his genial
manners and extreme courtesy, Mr.
Sweezey had the happy faculty of be
coming acquainted with almost every
person, and of having every person his
friend. He remained many years In the
employ of that powerful and aggres
sive corporation, enjoying the confi
dence of not only Its officials, but also
every person who came within the
circle of hrs acquaintance.
Mr. Sweezey was a fine writer, spoke
the Indian, French and English lan
guages fluently, and was said to be
one of the best Judges of fur on the
Upper Ottawa. He would frequently
leave the post In charge of another,
and with his snowehoes and skates
travel over the immense expanse of
country which is now known as New
Ontario.
Mr. Sweezey was a man of great
energy, indomitable perseverance, and
REMEDY SAID TD BE FINE
EVERYBODY SHOUXD KNOW OF
THIS PRESCRIPTION.
Home-Made Mixture Acts on Kld-
neys and Bladder Should Be
Given Trial.
Cut this out and put in some safe
place, for it Is valuable and worth more
than anything else in the world if you
should have an attack of rheumatism
or bladder trouble or any derangement
of the kidneys whatever.
The prescription is simple, and ran
be made up by anyone at home. The
ingredients can be had at any good
prescription pharmacy and all that ts
necessary Is to shake them well In a
bottle.
Here it is; Fluid extract dandelion,
one-half ounce; compound Kargon, one
ounce; compqund syrup of sarsaparilla,
three ounces.
Take a teaspoonful after each meal
and at bedtime. A few doses is said
to relieve almost any case of bladder
trouble, frequent urination, pain and
scalding, weakness and backache, pain
above the kidneys, etc. It is now
claimed to be the method of curing
chronic rheumatism, because of Its di
rect and positive action upon the elimi
natlve tissues of the kidneys. It
cleanses these sponge-like organs and
gives them life and power to sift and
strain the poisonous waste matter and
uric acid from the blood, relieving the
worst forms of Rheumatism and kidney
and bladder troubles. The extract dan
delion acts upon the stomach and liver
and is used also extensively for reliev
ing constipation and indigestion. Com
pound sarsaparilla cleans and enriches
the blood.
As you or anyone of your family, es
pecially the old folks, may be attacked
at any time it would be wise to cut this
out and save it.
A well known local' druggist- is au
thority that this prescription is safe
to use at any time.
Mix It yourself.
he inherited a powerful physique. The
Indian tribes of that great expanse of
country feared him, while they loved
him.. He was kind and lovable to the
savage tribes, but if they happened to
do wrong, he chastised them with an
Iron hand. He was the uncrowned
king of the Upper Ottawa. He taught
the Indian tribes to be honest, and
truthful, and advised them, under all
circumstances, to lead pure and decent
lives. .
Sweezey was the' McLoughlin of the
Upper Ottawa. If he discovered that
any of the members of the Indian
tribes were dishonest, or were living
In concubinage, it was said ' that
Sweezey would almost cut the guilty
parties In two. After many years of
faithful' service In the Hudson's Bay
Company, he left that corporation and
went into a general merchandise and
fur business on the Upper Ottawa, at
the confluence of the Des Moines- and
Ottawa Rivera.
Sweezey came to Oregon about two
years ago with a view of restoring his
shattered health, and settled near Sell
wood, where he lived In retirement.
The deceased leaves a loving and faith
ful wife to mourn his loss. W. P.
WILL ARGUEOUSTER CASE
Final Decision as to Operation of
Oil Companies In Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Oct. 20. The
case of the Attorney-General against the
Standard Oil. the Republic and the
Waters-Pierce Oil Companies will be ar
gued in the Supreme Court en banc on
Wednesday. These cases are for the ous
ter of the defendants for violations of the
trust laws in the state in combining to
create a monopoly of the oil business In
the state and to fix and maintain the
price for the same.
Judge Anthony, of Predericktown. Mo..
took the testimony and made a report
nndlng the companies guilty. The com
panies filed exceptions, and the case will
be argued on the report and the excep
tions thereto. In his brief, Attorney-General
Hadley says:
This case is. with the possible exception of
the Northern Securities case, the most Im
portant case that has come before a court
In this country since the Scott case.
FRANCHISE IS HELD UP
St. John Council in Dark Over
Projected Gas Plant.
Failure or refusal of the St. John Coun
cil to let the people of that place know
what Is the status of the franchise of the
St. John Gas Heating & Lighting Com
pany brings many unfavorable comments.
At the last meeting of the Council the
ordinance, which has been pending for
some time, was held up on some pretext.
Councilman King .said It was postponed
on account of the absence of Councilman
Peter Autzen. but Mayor Oouch very
frankly said that It was held up to give
time to investigate something in connec-
"Rough and
Ready" Food
That's
GRAPE -NUTS
made of Whole Wheat
and Barley
Bough, crisp granules that
give the teeth work chew
ing that brings down the
saliva, and
Ready to go into the system
and make muscle, brain and
nerves
Because in the manufacture,
the starch of the grains is
predigested by moist ure,
time and long baking Na
ture's own way!
Millions of strong, brainy,
successful people eat Grape
Nuts every day.
There's a Reason'
ft
Read the little book. "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
A LARGE PART OF OUR
NEW STOCK OF
Fine Draperies
HAS ARRIVED
We offer many money
saving opportunities to
lovers of beautiful drapery
and upholstery fabrics.
J. G. Mack & Go.
Carpets and Draperies
86-88 THIRD STREET
tion with the project, but ba did not say
what that something was. The people
of St. John say they are entitled to know
what Is wrong with the franchise, inas
much as they are the ones interested.
This franchise took precedence over
three others, which were submitted to the
Council months before the present fran
chise was introduced. It has been nearly
a year since the first gas franchise was
introduced in the Council, but all were
sidetracked or withdrawn, and the David
or franchise given the right of way. It
is the general impression that if Mayor
Couch or Councilman King has made a
"discovery" of any sort that the tax
payers are entitled to know what it Is. As
the final passage of the franchise comes
up tomorrow night, the ordinance having
been postponed one week for this investi
gation, perhaps some light will be thrown
on "the subject for the Information of the
taxpayers of St. John.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Or.. Oct. 20. Maximum
temperature, 57 degrees; minimum tempera
ture, 62 degrees. River reading at 8 A. M.,
8.3 feet; change in last 24 hours, nothing.
Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M.), none;
total rainfall since September 1, 1D07 2.13
inches; normal rainfall since September 1,
1907, 4.15 . inches; deficiency. 2.02 Inches.
Total sunshine October 19. 1907. none; pos
sible sunshine October 19, 1907. IO hours
and 40 minutes. Barometer reduced to sea
level) at 5 P. M.. 30.08 inches.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
No marked high or low areas appear
upon the weather chart this evening, the
pressure being; comparatively evenly dis
tributed over the pacific Coaet and plateau
Five
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P
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Eastern cities have started an agitation in
favor of the establishment of breathing
spaces, or small public parks, in all parts of
crowded communities. Where property is
valuable and buildings crowd upon one an
other like granite blocks, small parks are diffi
cult to obtain. They are especially impossible
when development has proceeded so far that
the expense of establishing them is gigantic,
'Anticipating the exhilaration of such open
spaces, green with grass and cultivated with
flowers, the owners of Ladd's Addition have
set aside and dedicated to the city five com
modious public parks in their magnificent
residence addition just over the river. It is
an unquestionable fact that residence front
ages on these parks, of which there are many,
are the most imposing building sites in the
entire City 'of Portland. Central Park, in
particular, presents an opportunity for mag
nificent cultivation which, with the shade
trees that are to be set out this Fall, provides
a perfect selection for the man of wealth,
Whose ideas of a home site are measured by
high standards Ladd's Addition, in every
way, exceeds every other residence location
within the boundaries of the city. See it and
satisfy yourself that the truth is spoken.
Ladd's
Addition
M
F. W. TORGLER,
106 Sherlock Bldg.
Corner 3d and Oak Sts.
reBlon. The pressure is hlfth over North
western Washington. while depressions
overlie the interior of Northern California
as well as British Columbia. Clear skies
prevailed except ovor Northwestern Oregon,
Western Washinston and along the North
ern California Coart. No rain occurred, and
the temperature changes were slight and
unimportant. Th indications point to con
tinued fair weather over thia forecast dis
trict Monday.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
Observations taken at S P. M., Pacific
time, October 20:
K 3 s
i 'Wind- 4
STATIONS. -C 2 7 "
3 10 !- - 3
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I S 5 s :
V m
Boise
Eureka . . .
K am loops
North Head
Baker city
Pocatello ........
Portland ,
Red Bluff
Roseburg
Sacramento. . . . . .
Salt Lake
San Francisco . . . ;
Spokane
Seattle
Tntoosh Island. . .
Walla Walla
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Clear
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FORECASTS. .
Portland
and vicinity Monday,
fair;
northerly winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washing
ton Monday, fair; northerly winds.
Eastern Oregon,- Eastern Washington and
Idaho Monday, fair. I LODHOl.Z,
Local Forecaster Temporarily in Charge.
E. 1 6th Hawthorne
Ladd'a Addition