TIIE ,3I0IiXIXG OREG0NIAY -THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 190S.
ATTACKS POLICY
PUBLIC LANDS
Resolutions Denouncing Ad
ministration May Be Passed
at Woolgrowers' Meeting.
TAKE-FIGHT TO CONGRESS
henator C'arjer Speaks Against Pro
posed .Legislation, Declaring He
Believes President Has feccn
Misinformed as . to Facts.,
HELENA.' Mont., Jan. 15. White
neither Thomas J. Walsh, chairman,
nor any other member of the com
mittee on resolutions of the National
Wooljtrowers Association will give
any Intimation of the result of that
body's labors tonight. It is stated on
th-. authority of one who is closely in
touch with the situation that the com
mittee will tomorrow morning; ask the
convention to adopt a set of most
scathing resolutions against the ad
ministration's policy relative to public
lands.
In fact, it is the Intention' of the as
sociation to send to Washington City
during the present session of Con
gress fhree prominent sheepmen, who
will via CP bitter warfare on the pro
posed legislation regarding grazing
lands in the West.
Warren Loses Support.
Because of his support of the Presi
dent's action. Senator K. K. Warren,
present head of the organization, has
lost all his former supporters.
Vice-President Wilson tonlcht an
nounced that the Wyoming delegation
will not present the name of Senator
Warren for .re-election as president of
the National association. The Idaho and
Oregon delegations, in caucus, have in
dorsed Vice-President Wilson as Sena
tor Warren's successor: T. J. Walsh, of
Helena, tonight .authorized the. statement
that he is not a candidate for the presi
dency. Senator Thomas H. Carter, of Mon
tana, attacked the policy of the admin
istration through an intermediary," h
being unable to be present. He based
his utterances, not upon any political
beliefs, but rather that the President had
been misinformed, and that conditions
bad changed greatly since he was a
resident of this state.
Governor Bry-ant B. Brook, of Wyo
ming, also, delivered a forceful address.
Tils stand was In th, nature of. a plea
for the settler. He said he was vigor
ously opposed to the Burkett bill and
expressed a decided pfeference ,for rule
by law rather than rules and regulations.
Ho urged all delegates to write their
Representatives in .Congress to oppose
tlie measure and said that in the interest
of the West' and the homesteader political
parties should be forced to take a stand
on the question.
Growth of Goat Industry.
J. W. Fulton, of Helena, spoke on the
great possibilities of the Angora goat in
dustry and its rapid strides, while B. H.
Bearrup, of Albuquerque, urged a co
operative woolen mill. The London auc
tion system of disposing of wools was
odvo.-ated by F. J. Primrose, of Phila
delphia. He quoted' figures showing that
the annual production" of the associa
tion's members amounted to W5.000.ooo.
and declared it should be protected. This
afternoon the delegates were in attend
ance at the mid-Winter sheep show here,
at which a large number of exhibits1 have
been made, embracing every known grade
and breed.
Senator Cnrtcr said:
"The leasing of the publlo range does
not present a question Involving party
pilities in any sense whatever. The sub
ject never has been considered in the Na
tional Council of any party. In conse
quence. I do not feel any sense of fiarty
reftraint, when I elect to take issue with
the announced policy of President Roose
velt in favor of leasing the publlo domain
or granting permits to individuals or as
sociations desirous of pasturing stock on
the unappropriated public land of the
United States.
"According to my view, the publlo has
been uncon.-vlously led Into an erroneous ,
conception of the relations of the Gov
ernment' to the people engaged in devel
oping the new states of the West. The
error may be traced to the confused idea
Oiat an analogy exists between public
land suitable only for homestead settle
ment and timbered lands chiefly valuable
for forest preservation and production.
Vicious feature of Policy.
"The President, impressed with the Idea,
that ttie ranges were being destroyed by
those who occupied thern, that settlers
were being oppressed by nomadic herds
men, that commotion and bloodshed'
marked the contentions of rival claimants
on the range, approved the policy pro
poked by the Chief Forester, but express
ly dtselaimed revenue raising as a pri
mary purpose. In his letter of February
11. 1P07. to Senator Warren, the President
ald that the grazing fee should be a
small one at first snd that any surplus
st'ould go to the state or territory where
the fees were eollcvted. Anl there would
be no surplus, as the object was to sup-
ply an unlimited demand for expense
money. He favored local control of the
ranse in conjunction with Federal au
thority, and asserted that responsibility
should not be so defined that no onefould
be held responsible. -which meant that In
the last anaylsis the officer or agent of
the Wderal Government should exercis
supreme control.
'Herein reits the vicious feature of the
proposed poiy. It will be observed that
nil proposals made have contemplated
lease or permit, leaving the determination
of the method to be employed to the offi
cers of the Government, and I think it is
fair to say that Judging by the forestry
policy, the permit system would' predom
inate. Under that system every stock
owner outside oj . forest reservations
would be plHCed in precisely the same po
sition as stock owners inside of forest
reservation In other words, an agent
of 'the Government "om whose decision
there would be no appeal except to the
officer under whose directions he proceed
ed, would determine arbitrarily who
should and who should not enjoy range
privileges and the conditions under which
such privileges might be "njoyed.
Place Limit on Business.
"The activities of the entire country
and the destinies of every rancher
would bo made subject to the dictum
of the special agent. No man's stock
business could expand beyond pre
scribed limits without special permis
sion from the National capital.
"The open range, as known to the
President JO-odd years ago is fast be
coming a thing of the past. Within
the very near future the large herds
and flocks will all have been subdl
vided and stockralsing will be con
ducted by the small ranchers and farm
ers."
Senator Carter's amendment to the
Burkett bill as outlined in his letter
. provides that any person, company or
association engaged In producing hay,
grain or other food for livestock on
cultivated or meadow land contiguous
to or In. the vicinity of unappropriated,
public lands of the United States, may
subject to certain conditions inclose 20
acres of public; land for every acre in
private ownership, actually devoted to
the production of feed for livestock.
For the privilege the lessee is to pay
not more than 5 cents an acre annu
ally. Half of the receipts are to ' be
used to defray expenses of administra
tion and the remainder is to be paid
to the state or territory in which the
lands are located.
Robert Taylor, of Abbott, Neb., was
awarded the silver cup, offered by the
Association for the .best general dis
play of sheep, as well as first prize
for Hajnpshire sheep. Other foreign
first prize winners included J. R.
Allen, of Draper, Utah, on Cotswolds;
F. S. King, of Wyoming, on Ram
boiiillett bucks, and' W. K. Hansen, of
Colliston, Utah, on lambs.
The prize cup for. the best individual
exhibit at the Midwinter Sheep Show was
awarded to the Robert Taylor Sheep Com
pany, of Abbott. Neb., as were the blue
ribbons for Rambouillet ewes and Hamp
shire;.
Will favor Leasing. Range.
DENVER, Colo.. Jan. 15. One of the
important questions for consideration at
the annual convention of the American
National Livestock Association, which
will meet here next Tuesday, is President
Roosevelt's policy regarding the public
lands, the forest reserves and ranges.
This organization went on record last
year in favor of leasing the public do
main as an aid toward conservation of
the country's natural resources, and it is
expected resolutions will be adopted at
the coming convention and a committee
appointed to go to Washington and urge
upon Congress the enactment of laws for
the furtherance of the Administration's
policy.
Other questions to come up for discus
sion and action are "Railroad Service and.
Shortage of Livestock Cars." "Minimum
Speed Limit for Livestock Trains," "t'he
Financial .Stringency and .the Causes
Thereof." ,
lIBffimSlCTl
CAUCUS OF NEVADA LEGISLAT
ORS SUPPORTS GOVERNOR.
Senate and .Assembly Committees
Will Frame Resolution for Reten
tion of the Goldficld Troops.
CARSON. Nev.. Jan. 15, A Joint cau
cus of the special committees of the Sen
ate and- Assembly of the Nevada Legis
lature met this morning and framed a
Joint resolution which will be Introduced
in the Senate tomorrow morning, asking
the President of the United States to re-'
tain troops in Goldfield until such time
as- the state can provide either a police
force or other means to maintain order
In the camp. This is a decided victory
for Governor Sparks, as the committee
framing the resolutfbn is composed of 20
members, both 'Republicans and Demo
crats, with the pro and anti-labor ele
ments both represented.
The resolution will undoubtedly pass
the Senate, while the general expression
among the members of the lower house
is that it will go through that body by a
small majority, the Senate-being Repub
lican and the Assembly strongly Demo
cratic. This would-place the-request for
the retaining bf troops out of the hands
of L the Governor.. . .
This morning, when the Assembly con
vened, the question as to the-legality of
the organization of yesterday again
arose. After some debate, it was voted
to continue as the body began, the final
decision being that while there migh,t be
some doubt as to the legality of the ap
pointment of the attaches, there would
be no doubt that all laws enacted would
be legal.
The discussion was probably the out
growth of a rumor which was circulated
on the streets last night to the effect
that Speaker Skaggs had received advice
that the manner of yesterday's organi
zation would be illegal and that he was
desirous that it should continue In that
form, so that any laws that might be
enforced could be successfully attacked
if their opponents desired.
In the Senate the Governor s message
was referred to the special committee ap
pointed to handle military and constabu
lary matters. It Is understood that a
state warden bill will be introduced in
the Senate as soon as the Assembly Is
In working order. The bill to be remod
eled frorn the Boyd bill Introduced a
year ago, which is a modification of
the Texas Ranger law. The bill will be
cut to fit the conditions of Nevada.
Judge Ray. -of Rhyolite. in the Assem
bly this morning, made a strong pica to
the body to drop all politics and act in
harmony with'the Governor In the mat
ter of establishing means of peace be
tween the mlneowners and the unions.
His talk was greeted with hearty ap
plause. SHOT WHILE READING BOOK
Montana Rancher Killed, Follow
. Ing Trouble With Neighbors.
BUTTE, Mont.. Jan. 13. A Miner spe
cial from Belt says that Feter Pasdale,
a well-known rancher, was shot and
killed as he sat reading: a book in an
upstairs room of M3 house, the un
known assassin firing- through the win
dow. Pasdale apparently had not moved
after being shot. He was found by a
neighbor rancher, who had scone, to
Pasdale's place on an errand, and to all
appearances, .-. the murdered man had
been dead for several days. Pasdale
was a bachelor. It is the belief of the
officers that, he was killed as a result
of trouble with hie neighbors over land
matters.
From all appearances, the assassin
shot from the top of a high bank, 250
.feet distant from the Pasdale house,
the elevated position bringing the mur
derer in line with the upper story win
dow in which sat Pasdale.
MORE PAY FOR .OFFICERS
:'(
Senator Warren' Introduces Bill for
General Increase. "
WASHINGTON". Jan. 15. Senator
Warren, chairman of the committee on
military affairs, today Introduced a bill
increasing the pay of Army officers as
follows:
Lieutenant-generals. 10 per cent:
major-generals and brigadier-generals.
15 'per cent:, colonels, lieuten'ant-colo-neis
and majors. 20 per cent; captains
and tirct and second lieutenants and
cadets, 23 per cent. -
The provision of. law allowing the
President to fix the pay of the enlisted
men of the Navy is applied to the en
listed men of the Army, but it is pro
vided that such Increases shall not re
sult in advances of more than 40 per
cent of the present pay.
Nuns Leave Paris' Hospital.
PARIS. Jan. 15. The Augustinian nuns
today departed from the municipal hos
pital, where the order. ba furnishtd the
nurses for generations. There was litt'le
disorder and only three arrests were
mad.
FINDING THEIR DEAD
Boyertown Recovers Only
Charred Trunks.
MANY ARE NOT IDENTIFIED
All but 25 of Victims of Fire Had
-
Heads Destroyed Recognized
by Bits of Clothing or
. . Jewelry Only.
' BOYERSTOWN; Pa.,'Jan. 15. One hun
dred and seventy persons perished at the
Rhoades Opera-house fire Monday night,
according to figures compiled by Coroner
Strasser tonight. The list of dead in
cludes one fireman, who lost his life fight
ing 'the fire, and one man, Jacob John
son, who died today from injuries received
In the blazing playhouse.
Three charred bodies were recovered
from the ruins of the building today, and
of the 16S bodies or remains that He in
the improvised ruins of the building today
114 have been officially or partially Inden
tlfiad by sorrowing relatives or friends.
The private morgues In the town were
not of sufficient size to receive the bodies
of those taken from the fire ruins and
p the public school was also used.
Each bit of jewelry or fragment of
.clothing picked up in the blackened ruins
was tagged, as were the charred and
blackened bodies or such portion of them
as remained, and all persons In search of
missing ones were permitted to pass
through the grewsome rows to make iden
tifications. Some of the bodies could not
be recognized by the features alone, as in
most- cases the upper portion of the
corpses was seared' or burned to am crisp.
Only 25 Bodies Have Heads.
The Coroner has established a bureau
where he grants death certificates and
signs identification papers. Representa
tives of scores of Insurance companies are
in Boyerstown, 'paying off claims as fast
as they are presented.
Not more than 25 " of the entire num
ber of. bodies removed from the fire have
heads. . There are several trunks which
will never be recognized, as there were
strangers in the audience that witnessed
the play. "
John Rhoades and his grandson, who
were supposed to have been killed in the
fire, and Mrs. John Dyer, another sup
posed victim, turned up today.
Henry W. Fischer, of Carlisle, Pa., the
operator of the calcium light, which was
the original cause of the terrible disaster,
made his escape from the burning, build
ing though- not without first receiving
severe burns. ,
"The accident was caused by one of the
caps on one of the tanks blowing out.
This caused a sharp report and startled
the people. I stuck to my apparatus and
finally got the leak repaired. Just as I
had done so, the people calmed, but the
foolish actor or some one thoroughly
frightened on the. stage caused the over
setting of an oil lamp and the consequent
spread of the flames, which nothing could
avert. Not until then did I desert my post
Land seek my own safety in flight."
Many Unclaimed Teams.
.Fully 40 teams remain uncalled for in
the stables. ' ' They belong to people re
siding within" a radius of five or six miles
of Boyertown who drove to this place on
Monday with their families to witness
the- performance. ' There is no cloie to
the identity of the owners.
At a public meeting tonight a plan of
burying the unidentified dead was dis
cussed. Burge3s Keeler has appointed
an emergency and a relief committee.
PRESERVES TIE MYSTERY
WOMAN WHO FIRED AT HAMIXL
REMAIN'S SILENT.
Admits True Name Is Beatrice
Tliomas Aimed to Stop Speech
in Court With a Bullet. .
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. Mrs. Thomas Met
calf, who fired several shots at Samuel
R. Hamill, an attorney, of Terre Haute,
Ind., and one of the counsel for John R,
Walsh, in the corridor of the Federal
building here yesterday, continued today
to preserve the veil of mystery in which
she wrapped herself immediately after the
exciting Incident. She was taken before
a United States Commissioner this even
ing, waived examination and was held
to the Federal grand jury in bonds of
51000. Inability to. furnish this ball re
sulted In her being taken to the County
Jail.
Mrs. Metcalf is a former resident of
Hamill's home city. Terre Haute, Ind.
She and her husband, from whom she is
said to have been estranged, were a long
time active in the work in the same
church as Hamill. She had at times called
on lawyers here with -a view of bringing
legal action against Mr. Hamill for al
leged wrongs which she claimed to have
suffered at his hands. Mrs. Metcalf is
said to have followed Hamill across the
continent.
Mrs. Metcalf is a native of Denver.
From that city she is said to have trailed
Hamill to New York, and from New York
to Chicago. She has recently been earn
ing a living on the stage, appearing (n
minor parts.
Mrs. Metcalf, after her arraignment.
declared that her correct name was Mrs.
Beatrice Thomas, and she asked that
further proceedings against her be con
ducted under that name.
United States District Attorney Sims,
who returned from Washington today,
said:
"From what I have gathered. I under
stand that the woman had planned to
shoot Mr. Hamill while he was making
his closing argument In the Walsh trial,
but she was misinformed as to the day
on which he was to address the jury and
the plan failed for this reason."
B. T. Richter. of Walsh's -counsel, said
that the trouble grew out of a claim
which Mrs. Metcalf believed she had
against an estate in St. Louis, and which
she wished to- have adjusted by Mr.
Hamill. Mr. Hamill this afternoon said
that he was in no way responsible' for
the alienation of Mrs. Metcalf from her
t lresnand. He denied In detail statements
attributed to Mrs. Metcalf. .
COAL COMPANY BLAMELESS
.Mononjrali Explosion Occurred in
Spite of Precautions.
FAIR MOUNT. Va.." Jan. 15. The Cor
oner's Jury today rendered Its verdict In
connection with the im'estigation of the
Mononpah mine disaster. It finds that
the explosion was due either to a blown
out shot or to the ignition, of powder,
which in turn ignited the gas in the
mine. It' finds that the company com
plied with all the state regulations and
took all reasonable precautions and ex-
en s Irousers
"To make money, one must sat
isfy one's customers."
There's mighty little' money
making in this sale except for
the customers; but we'd rather
sell without profit than to carry
goods over from one season to
another.
Today we put on sale 1000
pairs of Men's Pants, with from
$1 to $3 cut off the price.
CLOTHING CO
CuS KuhnProp'
166-168 Third Street. .
onerates the coal company from responsi
bility for the loss of life.
The jury recommended that Congress
make an appropriation for the establish
ment of a bureau of investigation, and if
necessary, to aid In the study of various
conditions under which explosions occur
and as to how they may be prevented.
STOESSEL FEfiHS VERDICT
COUNSEL EXPECTS CONVICTION
ON MAIN CHARGE.
Russian General Contends Ammunl
' Hon on Hand at Port Arthur
. AVas Kept From Him.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 15. The trial
by court-martial of Lieutenant-General
Stoessel for his surrender of the Port Ar
thur fortress to the Japanese, is nearing
an end and a verdict is expected early
next week. Deputy. Syrtlanoff, General
Stoesscl's attorney, today intimated to
the Associated Press- that he had little
hope of acquittal-on the main charge of
surrendering the fortress.
M. Syrtlanoff hopes, however, that his
client will bo freed from blame for the
evacuation of several of the minor Rus
sian positions, as welt as for superseding
General Srnyrnoff.
One of the most damaging points
against General Stoessel Is that there
were many shells on hand when the for
tress wan surrendered. The General con
tends that he was kept in the dark re- f
garding the existence of this ammunition
by General Belay, chief of the artillery,
who had . a veritable passion for the.
hoarding of shot and shell.
Several witnesses have testified to the
impossibility of getting from the maga
zines a sufficient number of shells to
make the artillery effective. They, said it
was their custom to send gunners every
night to other batteries to steal ammuni
tion to keep their own guns going. In
terest in the trial is increasing steadily
as the end approaches. The courtroom
was crowded today with officers, of high
rank and persons prominent 6oeially, in
cluding several Grand Dukes. ' .'
BRIEF NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Berkeley. Cat Of 2447 tudents who reg
istered at the University of California 240
have ben dropped. 192 men and 48 women.
Auburn, JT. T. Frank Gotcb. Wednesday
threw Herman, Greek-Roman, and Charles
Kaiser, catch-aa-catch-can, each twice in
43:30.
Monrovia. Cal. Mrs. Van Wllby In dead
and her husband is believed to be dying
as the supposed result of eating sausage
obtained at a local market.
Miami. Okl. Having learned of a plot
to rob, the fast southbound passenger train,
the Frisco Railroad jpfflcials put armed men
on guard and thereby scared away the rob
bers. Kenora, Ont. The Maple Leaf mills of
the Hedley-Shaw Company and the elevator
containing 300,000 bushfels of wheat were
burned Wednesday. Loss $1,000,000.
" San Francisco Whitelaw Reid. Ambassa
dor to Great Britain, his wife and father-in-law,
D. O. Mills, arrived Tuesday -and are
expected to spend the Winter in California.
Oakland. Cal. Chan Min, a Chinese tailor,
was fatally shot while in his second-story
room Tuesday night. A Chinese youth
named Sap Mum has been arrested In sus
picion. Detroit Mayor W. B. Thompson, 'in a
message to the Council on the renewal of
streetcar franchises about to expire, says it
can only be obtained on a basis of. 3-cent
fares.
Rabat, Morocco The army under General
Bagdal, Commander-in-Chief for the Sultan
Abd-el-Aztz entered this port today. The
houses of the foreign residents are being
guarded. .
New York A party of friends of the AuJ
trian bridegroom who will be guests at the
approaching wedding of Miss Gladys Van
derbilt and Count Saechenyl, arrived Tues
day on the steamer Kronprlnxessin Cecilia.
New- York Mme. LIusa Tetrazslne made
her American debut In "La Traviata" at the
Manhattan Opera-House Wednesday and
scored a- triumph equal to that of Pattl.
She was called before the curtail 12 times
before the end of ttie first act.
Danville. 111. Judge Wright in the Fed
eral Court refused-, to enjoin the Illinois
State Trust Company of Kasft St. LOuls
from foreclosing and selling about 20,000.-
ihh worth Of railroad and timber land in
Florida.
Kansas City, Mo. Claude Brooks, a ne
gro, who has been arrested at Carrollton.
Mo., and brought here, has confessed ttVat
lie murdered Sidney Herndon here last
Monday and fobbed him of $150. Herndon
was a wealthy cripple
Redondo. Cal., Jan. 15. Joe Gill, a Pull
man car conductor, shot himself throuch
the heart Wednesday, after inflicting fat.l
wounds upon Mrs. May Walker, 28 years
old. A fw months ago Mrs. Gill attemot
ed to horsewhlo -her husband and Mrs.
S. C. At the 142d anniver
sary banquet of the German Friendly So
eiety, Hermann Kidder, editor of the New
York Staats Zeitung, made the principal
address, in response to the - toast of the
founders of the society and their Father
land. Toulon A court-martial has found Com
mander Mauger responsible for the loss of
the cruiser Chalzy in tho Chusan Channel,
off the east coast of China, on May 20. 1907,
and sentenced him to three years suspen
sion from service and to pay the costs of the
proceedings. .
Chicago Mrs. Mamie Murphy, who Is
suing her husband. William Murphy, for a
divorce, was dangerously wounded Tuesday
at the home of her father. Thomas Burke,
by Otto Weaver after a quarrel In which he
accused her of accepting the attention of
some other man.
New York The New York Central Rail
road Is said to have arranged to run exr
press trains through the Belmont tunnel
under East River, thereby saving half an
hour in time, reducing the crush on its
other tracks and utilising Its new Long
Island City terminals.
Berlin Subscription to the Prussian loan
amounted to $45.2dUrOCO. The government
expected to cover a deficit of $1!1.M0.000
by a ktan f $2.0O0.OO0. the remainder of
the deficit to be met by additional taxes. It
m FLEECE-LINED WOOL GLOVES W
We thought you had a lot of cold weather up here, and consequently bought
hundreds of dozens of Warm Gloves. We've bad no cold weather, therefore
have an enormous stock of Lined and Wool Gloves on our hands that we want
to see on yours. . If Bargain Prices are an inducement, you will soon own them.
New, fresh, stylish, up-to-date, dependable, warm Gloves for men, women and
children, at less than cost of manufacture. .
MEN'S GLOVES
Men's Aatrachan Gloves, lined; 50c' Q
value; reduced to, pair
Men's Kid and Castor Fleece-Lined Gloves,
$1.25 value; reduced 7Qo
to, per pair ''
Men's Kid and Castor Fleece-Lined Gloves.
$1.50 value; reduced to, " S 1 1 Q
per pair pj..XS7
Men's Hlgh-Grade Imported Kid. fur top
and fleece-lined, $1.75 value; OS f OQ
reduced to, per pair
Men's Pique Imported Kid, Fur Top and
Fleece-Lined Gloves,- $2.00 I 1 OQ
value; reduced to :.
Men's Genuine Mocha, Fleece- J2 1 CO
Lined. $2.50 val.; reduced to. P
Men's Genuine Castor, genuine Angora
wool lined, $3.00 value; re- O "f CO
duced to ......... Pl.OJ
Men's Reindeer and Cape, genuine squirrel
and nutria lined. $5.00 value; CO OES
reduced to, pair
Men's Genuine Musk Rat Gauntlets. $5.00
value; reduced to, (JO r7i
per pair . s, .' . -
Men's Baltic Seal Gauntlets, ffil CO
$$.00 values; reduced to '
Importers and Manufacturers of
GLOVES, UMBRELLAS,
. HOSIERY
la thought the expectations of the govern
ment have been disappointed.
fiturgis. S. D. The Fort Meade pack train,
with a detachment of cavalry, arrived at
the fort Tueeday night from Thunder Butte,
where a squadron of the Second Regiment
was sent three months ago to subdue this
lltes, and will remain there until May,
when It will escort the XJtes to Utah. ' .
New York Just as the jury in the trial
of Rocco Qulnto at Long Island City for
the abduction of and assault -on Minnie
Kerr pro was about to report a verdict Tues
day. Quinto fell in an epileptic fit. The jury
was at once discharged, a verdict under
such circumstances not being legal.
a i rliai-lBa naotAnl a srf
82, committed suicide Wednesday by shoot
ing himself while seated in a bathtub.
Baetens for many years was a solo cellist
In Theodore Thomas' orchestra, and at one
time was head of the Cincinnati Conserva
tory of Music, He had played before most
of the crowned heads of Europe.
New York The body, of Frank Nunno, a
wealthy young banker, was lound beside his
wagon on a lonely road near Ardsley, Tuee
day night. He had been stabbed In the
neck, evidently after a fierce struggle. He
had a large sum of money when he left
Ardsley, and that, as well as his watch, was
gone when bis body was found.
I
FIVE BREAK THROUGH ICE ANT
DROWN.
When Effort Is Made to Save Lives
of Friends, Human Chain .
Also Goes Down.
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 15. Of
rix persons who fornjed a skating party
at the Jimtown Reservoir, near here, to
night, five were drowned. They were:
John Luxner, in years old, Jimtown. Pa.
George Cochran, 21 years old, Spring
Cove, near Jimtown.
Frank Cochran, Jr., a brother, 17 years
old.
William Fulmer,. 23 years old, of Jim
town. Elizabeth Fulmer, 17 years old, a sister.
Miss Fulmer and George Cochran
started toward the center of the reservoir,
but had not gone far when the ice broke
and they were thrown into the water.'
As the others gazed horror-stricken at
the spot, two heads bobbed upon the sur
face, Cochran supporting the girl with
one hand, clinging to the broken edges of
the ice with the other. In an instant a
human chain was formed by the others,
who clasped hands with Andrew Mack,
the only survivor, at the end of the line
nearest the shore.
Just as a hand was being reached out
to grasp Miss fulmer, there was another
crash of Ice. Frank Cochran, Luxner
and William Fulmer had also gone down,
the thin ice giving way under their com
bined weight. Mack was obliged to dash
to shore. Helpless to save, he saw his
merry companions of a few minutes be
fore go to death. At a late hour tonight
none of the bodies had been recovered.
' Annual Meeting Postponed.
The annual meeting, of stockholders-of
the Portland General Electric Company,
which was to have been held yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, was postponed,
subject .to the call of President Josp elyn.
Not enough stock in the corporation- was
represented at the meeting to furnish a
quorum. Proxies expected from Eastern
stockholders did not arrive on time and
the meeting will be held at some time
within a few days. Election of directors
and the reading of annual reports of of
ficials is the principaf business to come
up at the meeting.
Receiver for Hotel Company.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 15. Although de
clared to be perfectly solvent, the Hav
lin Hotel Company went Into the hands
of a receiver today. The hotel company
agreed to the receivership, giving the
money stringency as reason for the
action. Ossets, $225,000; , liabilities,
60,000. ' .
Cardinal Satolli Nominated.
ROM33. Jan. 16. Cardinal Satolli,' ex
Delegate to the United States, has been
nominated Protector of .the Sisters of
Loretto or the Friends of Mary at the
Foot of the Cross, whose mother house
and novitiate are at Nerrin, Ky.
Freight Makes Quick Time.
In striking contrast to the time of
freight from St. Paul to Portland a year
ago is the record made by a car of
Men's Hlgh-Grade Full-Fashioned. Pure
Wool Glove; $1.00 value reduced to
6et 75c values reduced to aei 1 Q-
50c value reduced to, per pair. S
CHILDREN'S GLOVES
Boys' and Girls' Kid Fleece-Lined and Fur
Back Gloves, 76c value; reduced OQ
to. per pair
Bovs" and Girls' Kid Fleece-Lined, 7Q
$1 and 11.26 value; reduced to.
Boys' Rough Rider Gauntlets, with red
star and fringe, $1.25 value; re- oc:
duced to. per pair tJUX
Children's Full-Fashioned Pure Wool, 35c
value; reduced to, "1 Q
per pair
WOMEN'S GLOVES
Women's 1-Clasp Fine Kid Fleece-Llncd
Gloves. $1.25 value; reduced 79c
to. per pair
Women's Fine Onality Wool 1 Q
f"ti,-nn firt vain. npr nAir
Women's' Best Quality Wool 39c
Gloves, 75c value,
UMBRELLAS REPAIRED AND RE -
fS
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plan" os this month to a Portland Arm.
The car made the trip from Bt. Paul to
Portland In seven days, leaving St. Paul
on the afternoon of December 4 and
reaching; the terminal yards on the morn
nlg of December 12. This Is remarkahly
good time for freight hauled 2500 miles.
At this season a year ago one month be
tween St. Paul and Portland was con
sidered good time for freight. This was
due to congestion on all railroad lines
and heavy storms which prevailed over
the Western territory.
REMAINS UNTIL FRIDAY
Fred Butler Will Sing Tonight and
.. Tomorrow. ' '
Fred Butler, soloist of the Plymouth
Congregational Church of Seattle, who is
singing at the evangelistic services at the
First Presbyterian Church in this city,
has received an extension of his leave of
absence and will remain here until the
close of the services Friday night. He
has a regular engagement at Seattle and.
only came here for three nights of this
week. Late yesterday afternoon word
was received that he could remain but
a few days longer. Hundreds have been
out this week to hear him and the church
was crowded last night to listen to his
rendition of the "Holy City." i
Dr. Foulkes preached on "The "Un- j
answerable Question, taking sCe his text, i
"How shall we escape if we, neglect so
great a salvation" His argument was
that God had pronounced man his mas
terpiece and that his salvation was of
prime concern to the Creator. Divine
justice can do no more than it has done
in the purchase of pardon upon the cross.
The love of God is muto before the
question, said the preacher, because he
has already given himself as the price
oi a lost world and an appeal to the
holy apostles, prophets. martyrs and
Jesus Christ give back the same answer,
"How?"
Suit Against Building Contractor.
In a suit brought in the State Circuit
Court yesterday against' R. H. Gensch. i
a building contractor, and the United t
States Fidelity & Guarantee Company, 1
Charles J. Clement and Anna M. j
ONLY ONE GAR
OF PIANOS LEFT
Eighteen Sold Since Thursdays-Factory
Says Close Ont Remainder
In Next Four Days.
The public is quick to take ad
vantage of a genuine bargain. This
has been shown during the past few
days at 103 Front street, where two
carloads o the very highest grade
pianos are being offered at about one
half the price that dealers charge for
them. All of one carload is gone and
I am now disposing of the second.
Thu0 mnt niment H were flhlnneH tn nrte
I nf th .lenlei'ft herA u-hn met with
misfortune. They were left upon my
factory's hands and I was sent here
with instructions to dispose of them to
the boat advantage in the quickest
possible time.
These Instruments are the best my
factory ever made. They are brand
new and you will see in them many
excellent patented features not found
in othe-r upright pianos. These pianos
have been sold right here in Portland
bv tbe dealer who formerly bandied
them for J450.00, 500.0.i and r,5,).o.
Dozens of them are in fine, homes in
this city and their owners will speak
of Ihem with highest praise.
These instruments are going at
actual factory cost. I must leave for
the East with as little delay as pos
sible and my orders are to forget
profits entirely. While the prices I am
quoting should be for all cash, I am
still willing to arrange, for reasonable
pavments. as favorable as could be se
cured from "any local dealer. These
flanos will be accompanied- by our fac
ory's five-year guarantee and I will
arrange to keep the pianos in tune
after they are sold. -
This is a bona fide offer and an op
portunity that seldom comes. When
you see these fine, high grade pianos
and appreciate what a most extraor
dinary saving is possible now. I am
sure you will not need to be urged to
buy. Remember the location. 103
Front street, between Washington and
Stark, in the warehouse of the City
Transfer & Storage Co. Please come
between 9 in the morning and in the
afternoon not later, beoause I have
no lights. F. Ramacciotti. 103 Front
street.
Radway's Ready Belief careH rneumattsm.
neuralgia, lumbago, pneumonia At druggists
il
pair..
COVERED
THE LARGEST FIRM
OF ITS KIND
IN THE WORLD
Clement allege that Gensch undertook
to erect a dwelling for them in Pied
mont for $3533, and after putting in
the foundation and erecting the frame
work for the first story, and receiving
510 therefor, abandoned the work.
They ask that damages of J2203.(i3 be
awarded to them from Gensch, and that
the Fidelity Company be required to
forfeit a bond of 11700 given for the
faithful execution of the contract.
KISKK CALENDARS lOe VP.
Halfprtce while last, 24S Alder.
Do It now. Attend Rosenthal's great
pnuae-olprininc Pale.
(Established 1870.)
" Curt While Yob Simp
Whooping-Co u g h , Croup,
. Bronchitis, Coughs,
Diphtheria, Catarrh.
Confidence can be placed in a rem
edy, which for a quarter of a century
has earned unqualified praise. Restful
nights are assured at once.
Cresolene Is m Boon to Asthmatics
All Druggists
Send Postal for tie- ft if - . HAW
Cresolene Antiseptic
Throat Tablets for the
irritated throat, of
your druggist or from
as. 10c. in stamps.
The Vapo-Cresoleite Co
80 Folio. St., n. v.
When a child wakes up in the midd le of tha
Bight with a severe attack of croup as fre
quently happeos. no time should be lost la
experimenting with remedies of a doubtful
value. Prompt action is often necessary to
save life.
CHamberlain's
CougK Remedy
has never been known to fall in any case and
H has been In use for over one-third of a cen
tury, Ttiere is none better. It can be de
pended upon . Why experiment? Itis pleasant
to take and contains no harmful drug. Price
25 cents large size, 50 cents.
C. GEE WO
Tbe Wrll-Knon
Reliable - "
CHINESE
DOCTOR
Has made a lit. studr
of roots and herbs, an"
In that study discovered
...A is xrlvlnsr to the
wonderful
i-1 . i worm !
iVsWfl remedies.
e Mercury, f"'""" r XitH
wltnoui operation, .r Without th.
Aid of the Knife. He guarantees to cure
Ca.ta.srV Asthma, Lung. Throat. Rheuma
riJm N.rvou.nels. Nervous p.blllty. Stom
ach Liver Kidney Troubles; also Lost Man
hoci. Femi Weaknea. and All Ptlv.
Diseases. gTRE CANCER CCKE
Just Kecled from Fektog. Cbina Safe,
Bnre and Kelluble. IV YOU ARE AF
FLICTED. DON'T DELAY. DELAYS ARB
DANGEROUS. If you cannot call, write ttf
symptom blank and circular. Inclose t
eentl In stamp CONSULTATION WEE.
Tbe c. Ceo We Chinese Medlclue C.
1624 First St.. Cor. Morrison.
Portlantt, Oieaou.
Pteaae Mention This Paper. '
Trie shs nnn-yitsontnf
I remedy tor GoBorrnaa -Qtoet.
bperm&torrbcBa,
' charges, or any infiaaima
tion of mncone menr
iwEEacOHEIiMlO. branea. Non-astringent.
Mole by Drsrrlrls,
or 3ent in plain wrapper,
be azoresa. nrettild. for
tl.00, or 3 boctiea, 3.75,
Uiealei -tt NtBMa
-2) FOR WOMEN ONLY
Dr. Sanderson's C o m p ound
tiavln and Cotton Root Pills.
The best and only reliable
remedy for DELAYED PER
IODS. Cure the most obstin
ate cases in 3 to 10 days. PrU-o fi
per -box. or three, boxes S5. Sold by
druggists everywhere. Address T. J.
PIKRCK. 1S1 First at., Portland, Or.
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