THE 3I0KXIXG . OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, -JANUARY 20, 1908.
E TONGS ARE
Quiet at Present, but Trouble
May Break Out Any
Moment.
NEW YEAR MAY SEE END
Peace Negotiations of Committee of
Six Companies Broken Ofr by the
Death of u I'ong, Prominent
Member of One of Factions.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 19. (Special.)
Though no further outbreaks have oc
curred since the shooting three nights
ago, the highbinders engaged in the
present tong war have by no means set
tled their differences, and a clash is ex
pected at any moment.
The committee of the Six Companies,
which endeavored to make .the warring
tongs come to a peaceable understanding,
has dissolved, and at the best, the police
expect the war to continue until Feb
ruary 2, the Chinese New Year.
The war as it now stands is between
tile Hop Sings and Hip Sings on one side,
against the Bing Kungs, See Yups and
Sam Yups on the other. The Hip Sing
Tong Is an organization closely allied to
the Hop Sing Tong, and entrance into
the fray was not at all unexpected.
Up to the present the honors are with
the Hop Sings, who have six deaths to
their credit. These include IVu Kong, a
Chinese interpreter, and an important
member of the Bing Kung Tong, who was
considered equal to at least- three or
dinary Hop Sing men. It was owing to
this death that the peace negotiations
proved a failure. The Hop Sings were
quite willing to settle with the Bing
Kungs on the basis of Wu Kong being
equal to one man, but the Bing Kungs
refused to accept the valuation.
Every available policeman is patrolling
Chinatown in the hope that if Individual
murder cajanot be prevented the presence
of the poliK? force will, at least, make im
possible a pitched battle.
TELEPHONE ONCE MORE
Wallace Resumes Sunday Service as
Protection From Fire.
WAL.UA.OE. Idaho. Jan. 19. (Special.)
For first time in many' weeks Wallace
itad telephone service today. Ever since
the Supreme Court decided that the Sun
day rest law of Idaho was constitutional,
local authorities have enforced, the law
with an iron hand. Whether resumption
of telephone business toddy Is but the
opening wedge to more liberal interpreta
tion of the law remains yet to be seen.
"When F. C. Lewis, manager of the tele
phone company, was appealed to for an
explanation of the changed condition of
affairs he said:
"We are simply open today, because a
fire alarm system is out of commission.
It is matter of protection to the city.
Yes, we answer all calls, because we
cannot tell till we answer them whether
it is a fire alarm or not."
When enforcement of law was first
begun Manager Lewis was arrested and
fined. The company paid the fine and
shut up Sunday saop.
BOOMERANG FOR GRAFTERS
(Continued from First Page.)
ern Pacift'. and Justice Hrnshaw of the
Supreme Cturt of the State, and Justice
Kerrigan of tl.e Court of Appeal.. The
photograph was printed in the cam
paign of 1907 by journals opposed to
Glllett. but Gillett was elected, never
theless. The picture was printed In the
American magazine recently as illus
trative of something interesting in the
line of political affinities. Since the de.
clslon of the Court of Appeal, of whtch
Justice Kerrigan is a member, the pho
tograph has assumed added interest.
Related to the Grafters.
A great deal has been said about the
relationships of the three justices who
rendered the famous decision. Justice
Cooper is a brother-in-law of W. I. Bro
berk and also a brother-in-law of Ga
vin McNab. Rrobeck has been indicted
for attempted bribery in connection
with the street railway franchise se
cured by the Parkslde Transit Com
pany. McNab has been an open enemy
of the prosecution. He is the leader of
the regular Democratic party and has
used every effort to thwart Francis J.
lleney. McNab endeavored to prevent
the renomlnatlon of District Attorney
Langdon. Justice Kerrigan's wife is a
niece of McNab. Justice Hall is a
brother-in-law of A. A. Moore, attorney
for Tatrlck Calhoun.
Fink a Sop to Machine.
Although the reform element in the
state has always had the co-operation
of President Roose-elt, California's rep
resentation In the Senate has continued
to control the Federal patronage. This
patronage for the moet part lias been
distributed in the Interests of the ma
chine. An attempt was made to force
Arthur Flsk out of the postofflce. He
was appointed postmaster after serving
as Speaker of the State Legislature.
He has been considered a machine stal
wart of late and has organized his
district in the interest of the Southern
Pncltlc. Charges were recently filed
against Flsk and something of an in
vestigation made. The charges were
not very serious, alleging In the main
that Fisk had made a political' center
of (he postofflce. The charges are still
rending, but In the meantime the Presi
dent has sent Fisk's name to the
Senate.
The attempt to oust Fisk failed
utterly for two reasons. First the op
position had not settled upon a candi
date who commended himself to the
President; and. secondly, because the
President felt that, having overridden
the California delegation so often, he
should give it this one office if no
more. '
Bend Knee to Roosevelt.
The California delegation is sensi
tive, as the incident of the Berkeley
postoffice has shown. In the Berkeley
Incident the California delegation had
decided upon Charles E. Thomas for
postmaster. Prestdent Wheeler, of the
University of California, told the
President that Thomas was a machine
man and urged the appointment, of
Clarence S. Merrill. The President
decided to appoint Merrill and sent his
name to the Senate. The California
delegation was greatly agitated and
rushed to the President. They had
learned that they could not hope for the
appointment of Thomas. They wanted
to save their respective faces, so they
nsked the president to withdraw the
appointment of Merrill so that the
d'Migation could first indorse him to
make it appear that the delegation was
really naming the postmaster after all.
The President smiled and is always
MOR
DRAWN INTO IR
willing to oblige the California delega
tion when the delegation docs as he
directs. So he withdrew the nomina
tion. Then the California delegation met
and with serious demeanor decided that
after all Merrill was its choice and in
doiscd the man it was using every
means to defeat. The delegation has
nursed a secret enmity on this ac
count, and in order to put Senator
Perkins and the rest of the boys back
in good humor, the President gave
them the Fisk appointment.
Senator Perkins has joined the
clandestine knockers and Is hammering
the President on every opportunity in
private. In public he shouts so loud
for Roosevelt that you . can't hear any
one else. On the quiet he has Foraker
badly beaten as an "anti."
Perkins has a press bureau and
keeps the country press of the state
informed of "Washington happenings."
In each weekly letter is a sly shot at
the President or at Taft. Perkins will
have a bigger battle than he has ever
won when he comes up for re-election
next January. He is already be
ginning to "create sentiment."
RCEF HAS NOTHING TO SAY
Will Not Talk Regarding Refusal to
Grant Immunity.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19. The case
which will be begun against Abraham
Ruef tomorrow before Judge Lawlor is
the one in which indictments were
brought against him for the alleged
.bribery of Supervisors in connection with
a franchise of an overhead trolley sys
tem for the United Railroads.
Ruef refused to make any statement
tonight regarding the change in the at
titude of the prosecutors toward him and
their decision not to give Aim immunity.
GLASS TAKEN TO HOSPITAIi
Convicted Bribegiver Suffers an At
tack of Pneumonia.
SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.. Louis
Glass, former vice-president and general
manager of the Pacific Telephone & Tele
graph Company, who was recently con
victed of bribery and sentenced to five
years' imprisonment, was transferred
from the county jail tonight to the Lane
Hospital, he being qilte ill with pneu
monia.
SULLIVAN GREETS BRYAN
'WE ARE WITH YOU," DECLARES
ILLINOIS LEADER.
Democratic Committeemen En Route
to Denver Are Met at Lincoln
Depot by Mr. Bryan.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 19. William J.
Bryan met the subcommittee of the
Democratic National committee at the
Rock Island station in this city this
afternoon. Those in the party were
Thomas Taggart, of Indiana, chairman:
Norman B. Mack, of Buffalo; Urey
Woodson, of Kentucky; Roger Sullivan,
of Illinois, and James C. Dahlman, of
Omaha.
The committeemen had requested Mr
Bryan to meet them. Roger Sullivan
said to Mr. Bryan, as he grasped his
hand:
"You need have no fear from us; we
are all for you.",
The committeemen are on the way to
Denver to arrange for the National
Convention. '
Mr. Bryan- left this evening for a
month's lecture trip, during which he
will visit Chicago, Birmingham, Ala.;
New York City and Montreal.
BRYAN TO LEND A HAND
Will Aid Kentucky Democrats Elect
a Senator.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 19. William J.
Bryan has volunteered to come to Ken
tucky and help the Democrats win the
United States . Senatorship. Governor
Beckham received a letter today from
Mr. Bryan saying he would be here on
Tuesday.
No plan or programme has been ar
ranged for the day, but it Is presumed Mr.
Bryan will be asked by the Legislature
to make a speech before he returns to
Cincinnati Tuesday night.
While nothing new has developed In
the Senatorial race since the adjournment
on Friday, everybody is talking of a pro
posed combination between Republicans
and antt-Beckham Democrats for the
purpose of electing State Senator Wheeler
Campbell over Beckham and Bradley. It
ts urged that the Republicans, being ex
tremely anxious to have the state re
districted and to have control of the
Prison Commission and State Asylum
Board, are willing to let the anti-Beck-ham
Democrats name the Senator, if they
will help the Republicans pass the re-districting
bill and the patronage bills.
It Is claimed that all the antt-Beckham
men will agree to vote for Campbell
if the deal is made.
Another ballot for Senator will be taken
tomorrow, and it is expected that by
Wednesday the question will be deter
mined as to whether or not the deadlock
will continue.
NEVER SAID HE WOULDN'T
Statement Attributed to Bryan De
nied by Willis J. Abbott.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Willis J.
Abbott, of the Bryan Publicity Bureau in
this city, tonight denied the published
statement that he had received a letter
from Mr. Bryan to the effect that he
would stand aside should it develop that
one of the delegations to the Denver con
vention opposed his nomination.
"I have never received a letter from
Bryan making the statement attributed
to him." Mr. Abbott declared, "and I
have not heard from him on political
matters for at least three weeks. So far
as the statement that he had expressed
the most pleasant friendly sentiments to
ward Governor Hoke Smith. Senator Cul
berson and Governor Johnson is con
cerned, it is literally true. I am willing,
however, to state my personal belief
not speaking for Mr. Bryan I do not
doubt that any present probable nominee
of the Democratic nominee will receive
his hearty and loyal support."
HOKE SMITH CANT ATTEND
Official Duties Will Keep Him From
Democratic Conference.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Jan. 19. When asked
today regarding the conference of old line
Democrats to be held In New York next
Thursday, Governor Hoke Smith said he
had no information regarding the objects
of the conference. The Governor said:
"I have no information as to the ob
jects of the conference to be held in New
York on Thursday beyond a consideration
of the general interests of the party. I
received an invitation, but my official
duties prevented my accepting."
1 500 Men Put to Work.
NEWCASTLE, Pa., Jan. 19. Operations
will be resumed in full tomorrow at the
Greer tin mill, giving employment to loOO
men who have been idle for three
months.
TO
THEIR GOVERNOR
British Columbia After Scalp
Because He Vetoes Ex
clusion Bill.
LAW ANYHOW FOR 20 DAYS
Canadian Procedure Gives Ten Days
. for Disallowing a Measure,
During Which Time It
Is In Force.
VANCOUVER. B. C-. Jan. 19. (Special.)
While the legislators are gathered at
Victoria talking of taking the scalp of
Lieutenant-Governor Dunsmuir on the
Japanese question, some of the astute
politicians of the country are endeavoring
to figure out by just what method it Is
proposed to carry out the Impeachment.
Particular difficulty is being met with
in finding in Canadian history a prece
dent for the official beheading of the
governor.
The governor is the appointee of the
Dominion and in various questions dur
ing his term of office he has proved him
self to be the friend of the Federal
administration, rather than of the gov
ernment of British Columbia. The rea
son Is readily apparent the Ottawa ad
ministration is Liberal in politics, the
provincial government is Conservative.
What is really happening in British Co
lumbia Just now is a big political fight
between tne two parties with the mil
lionalre coal-baron-Lleutenant-Governor
as the chopping block.
Bill Disallowed Each Year.
Here is the situation: The Provincial
government last year passed an enact
ment designed to prohibit Japanese immi
gration into British Columbia. Acts of
the British Columbia legislature become
law immediately they have been passed
ana receive the assent of the governor.
Dut atter ten days they must pass In re
view before the federal cabinet This
bill against the Japanese had been passed
year after year by the government at
Victoria and as oftun disallowed by the
Ottawa administration on the alleged
ground tnat it was against Imperial pol
ity, as Great Britain and Japan are
Triendiy powers.
But last year the situation was differ
ent. The federal government, looking
with increasing disfavor on the attempts
or British Columbia to force the lcgisla
tion, sought a new means of killing the
bill tnat would be less unpopular with
the people of the West than disallowing
the legislation had come to be There
is a federal election in prospect, too, and
the Ottawa government, though still wish
ing to maintain its stand absolutely.
sought a new method, in the face of the
fact that last session the legislature
passed tne act unanimously both gov-
ernment and opposition uniting on the
proposition against the Japanese.
Governor's Veto a Bombshell.
Then like a bombshell"" fell the an
nouncement that Governor Dunsmuir had
decided not to sign the bill and that the
government at Ottawa would not be
called upon to repeat its unpopular dis
allowance.
In the coming week the Legislature has
set itself the task of finding out why.
The rich Governor is to have an interest
ing week. Hon. W. J. Bowser, the At
torney-General, will on Monday afternoon
bring in a new bill, an exact replica of
its vetoed brother and its disallowed pre
decessors. which will undoubtedly be
rushed through the House. It will be
passed tip to the Governor for his signa
ture. If he refuses and he probably will
not there is but one thing left for the
government to do: that is to 'resign. It
is a certainty that the vetoing of that bill
means that either the Governor or the
government party must go. On this
question thejentire House is unanimous.
But the Governor may sign the bill and
it will become law. Then, with all the
political ceremony possible, It will be
passed up to Ottawa, to sec if the Federal
administration still adheres to its former
position that it should be disallowed. The
Victoria administration figures that either
way it cannot lose. If Ottawa disallows
its bill, the conservatives will have
obtained possession of a big political
whip in the West. If Ottawa allows it,
then It must be in capitulation to its
arch-enemy at Victoria.
Law In Effect 20 Days..
In order to play most fully both ends
against the middle in the political game,
the British Columbia government will see
that for the ten days that the act is
law before it can possibly be disallowed
by Ottawa the provisions' of the enact
ment shall be enforced to the fullest ex
tent. Officers will be ready to take their
positions the moment the Governor signs
the bill and at all points of entry the
Japanese and Chinese will be watched
with the greatest of care. If a ship
load comes along at that time, the pro
vincial government will be more than
pleased with the opportunity of turning
it back.
The bill is to be passed early in the
session for another reason. If it becomes"
law it will probably be disallowed im
mediately after the expiration of the ten
days of grace. The Legislature will still
be in session and will solemnly go all
over the proceeding again and a second
time will pass it up to the Dominion
government. - Thus the provincial poli
ticians expect to have it enforced for at
least 20 days out of the coming month.
And that is something: especially when
it is reported that the Japanese are pre
paring to come In In large numbers.
But as to the proposed impeachment
of the Governor, on the ground that after
vetoing the act he made a contract,
acting as a coal-mine owner, for the im
portation and employment of hundreds
of the very Japs which the government
sought to legislate against, there appear
to be very few "cases on the point" in
the annals of British jurisprudence.
HAWAII NEEDS CHINESE
Wants Modification of Exclusion
Act Against the Coolies.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 19. Mail ad
vices from Honolulu received today say
that the United Chinese Society has ad
dressed a memorial to Congressman
Nicholas Longworth asking him to use
his efforts to secure a modification of
the exclusion act permitting the intro
duction of Chinese laborers into Hawaii
for agricultural labor only and for limited
periods of service.
INCREASE HAWAIIAN GUARD
War Department Orders Troops Re
cruited In the Islands.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 19. Mail ad
vices from Honolulu received today say
that under instructions from the War
11
MPEflCH
Department, . the National Guard of
Hawaii is to be recruited up to full regi
mental strength. At present, though the
National Guard-' is regimental In its
organization, there is only six companies,
four in Honolulu, one in Hilo and one in
Wailuku. Another company is to be
organized in Hilo and also a company on
the Island of Kaukl, which, has never had
a military organization since the final
conquest of the island by Kamehameha
the Great, a hundred years ago. Four
new companies will be organized in Hon
olulu, or at least on this island.
INQUIRE INTO LAD'S DEATH
Naval Department Will Investigate
Fight on Training-Ship.
NEWPORT, R. I.. Jan. 19. Rear-Ad-miral
John B. Merrill has ordered an
Inquiry to be begun tomorrow into the
death of H. A. Hartnet, the naval ap
prentice who died yesterday from a blood
clot on the brain, following a fight aboard
the United States training ship Cumber
land. The naval authorities have been
unable to locate the young man's father,
who is believed- to live in Philadelphia.
Unless the body is claimed previously, it
will be buried here Tuesday,
D. H, Manning, of Middle town, N. T.,
the naval apprentice with whom Hartnet
is said to have had a pugilistic encounter.
Is held in custody pending- the Investi
gation. TALE DF CASTAWAY LIFE
SHIPWRECKED SAILORS RES
CUED AFTER EIGHT MONTHS.
Subsist on Raw Seals and Fashion
Rude Boat With Primitive Means
' to Reach Neighboring Island.
VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 19. The steamer
Moiwera arrived today from Australia,"
bringing further details than have been
cabled regarding the finding of the cast
aways from the wrecked bark Dundonald,
who for eight months struggled to exist
on the well-named Disappointment Island,
200 miles south of New Zealand. The
Dundonald, as told, with a crew of 28.
was smashed on the rocks of the Island
on March 7. 1906, 12 being drowned. Fif
teen survivors were found at Auckland
Island, which they reached in a rudely
fashioned boat eight "months afterward,
by the New Zealand government steamer
Hinemoa.
The castaways lived on raw mollyhawks
and seals and banked a Are and kept it
going seven months, until May. Canvas
from the ship .was their covering. Cold
weather then came, with snow and hail,
and with their bands only they dug holes
In the ground, above which huts were
built of sods and sticks. In these they
lived on mollyhawks and seals. At first
they cooked food on the tire, but later
built a mud oven and cooked food on a
pplt. They knew a government food de
pot was placed on Auckland Island, five
miles away, and finally decided to build
a boat. In July a strange-looking boat
was fashioned of crooked sticks and can
vas, clothing and blankets saved from
the ship also being used. A small bone
saved from a bird, with a hole pierced In
it, was used as a needle,' and some wire
from the ship was used. The boat started
July 31. but, failing to find the depot,
the men came back August 9. They used
four or the six valuable matches.
A second boat was built In September
and a third in October but these were
smashed. They then sent the first boat
ahead and, after walking through bush
and scrub for 15 miles, the food depot was
found. There was a good boat there, and
making sails from their clothing, the
boat's crew left their rude coracle and
went back to Disappointment Island and
brought the others to Auckland Island.
The Hinemoa. passing with a scientific
party, saw their signals a month after
they reached Auckland and rescued them.
Four days before the Hinemoa reached
port, Mrs. Cunningham, wife of a pas
senger from Sydney, bound to San Fran
cisco with his family, died after giving
birth to- twins and was buried at sea.
Captain Hemming reports that he failed
to find the United States whistling buoy
at Swlftsure Bank and believes it has
drifted away.
The steamer Otter, which reached port
tonight from Comox, reports that the
steamer Vadzo is heeled over, settling on
the ledge oft Cape Lazo." Her engineroom
and holds are flooded in the main deck.
The steamer Salvor is sheltering from
the gale and will not go near the Vadzo
until the storm subsides.
ASSASSIN'S AIM IS DEADLY
M. Sviridoff Felled by Brother or
Mile. Ragozinnikova.
KRASNO UFIMSK, Russia, Jan. 19.
M. Sviridoff, president of the local Zem
stvo. was shot today by a brother of
Mile Ragozinnikova, the murderess of
General MaximofTsky. director of the
Departments of Prisons of the Ministry
of the Interior, on October 28, last. It
is supposed that the. murder today was
committed in revenge for the refusal of
M. Sviridoff to make any move in behalf
of Mile Ragozinnikova during her trial.
Mile Ragozinnikova was a daughter of
a teacher in the Imperial Conservatory of
Music of Perm Province. She presented
herself at the weekly reception of Gen
eral Maximoffsky In St. Petersburg and
was admitted to his presence, drew a re
volver and fired several shots at the Gen
eral, six bullets taking effect. At the po
lice -station a large amount of high ex
plosives, sufficient to blow up the entire
building, and its contents, was found in
her corsage.
Mile Ragozinnokova was hanged on Oc
tober 3L
BLOW TO LIBERAL PARTY
London Newspaper Comment on the
Election of Newton Abbott.
LONDON, Jan. 19. The Liberal morning
newspapers are obliged to confess that
the result of the election at Newton
Abbott on Saturday, when Captain Mor
rison Bell, the Unionist candidate for
Parliament, defeated the Liberal candi
date, C. R. Buxton, is the worst blow
that the present freetrade government
has received, and reveals how strenuous
ly the protectionist party is working, the
successful candidate being a stalwart ad
vocate of "Undiluted Chamberlainism."
Rioting followed the declaration of the
poll at Newton Abbott on Saturday night.
Two rowdy radical mobs smashed all the
windows of the Constitutional Club, held
the police at defiance, maltreated and
rolled in the mud two prominent suf
fragists and kept the streets in a state
of uproar until the small hours. Many
persons were Injured in the scuffles.
Northwestern People In New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19. (Special.)
Northwestern people registered at New
York hotels today as' follows:
From Seattle W. L. Dudley, at the Im
perial: M. H. Matison, at the Gilsey.
From Albany A. Lang. T. Andrews, at
the Imperial; F. McDermott, W. J. Mc
Laren, at the Prince George.
From Spokane M. D. Samuels, at the
Prince George-
January Clearance Sal
and White Carnival
Only A
Established 1850-FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS IN BUSINESS
.Good Merchandise
NOTED EDITOR DEAD
Charles Emory Smith Victim of
Heart Disease.
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY
Recent Attack or Grip Aggravates
Trouble Deceased . Served as
Minister to Russia In Pres
ident McKinleyB Cabinet.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 19. Charles
Emory Smith, editor of the Press. ex
United States Minister to Russia and ex-Postmaster-General,
died suddenly at his
home here today, aged 65 years.
Death was caused by heart trouble. Mrs.
Smith, rettfrnlng from church, found her
husband's lifeless form lying across his
bed.
For about a month Mr. Smith had been
In poor health, but his condition had not
been regarded as serious. Following a
dinner in New York on November 30. he
suffered an acute attack of indigestion,
which, according to his physician, gave
indications of heart trouble. Shortly be
fore Christmas he attended a dinner of
the New England Society In this city,
though advised by his physician not to
do so. He was toastmaster at the ban
quet and laughingly referred to his ill
ness and his embarrassment at finding
himself seated almost opposite his phy
sician at the affair.
Before he had recovered from the ef
fects of his first attack. Mr. Smith con
tracted the grip, which aggrevated 'his
heart trouble. One week ago he was or
dered to Atlantic City to recuperate. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Smith, and
when he returned to his home here on
Saturday night he appeared to be bright
and cheerful, except that he felt some
what fatigued by his journey.
Mrs. Smith attended church this morn
ing, and on her return to the house. Mr.
Smith was found dead, lying across the
bed. He was partly clothed, and had ap
parently been stricken while on his way
to the bathroom and thrown himself on
the bed.
Mr. Smith was twice married, his sec
ond wife being Miss Henrietta Nicholas,
of New York, whom he married at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Washington
Romaine Nicholas, at Elberton. N. J., on
October last. Besides the widow, he is
survived by a brother and sister.
Charles Emory Smith was born in
Mansfield, Conn.. February 12. 1842. Ho
received his early education at Aiuany,
N. Y., Academy and subsequently grad
uated from Union College. During the
period when troops were being organized
at Albany in 1861. Mr: Smith was ap
pointed military secretary by General
John F. Rathbone. Later he was made
Judge-Advocate-General with the rank of
General. Subsequently he was attached
to the office of Adjutant-General of the
State of New York, until Horatio Sey
mour became Governor. He resigned, and
for a time was a teacher in Albany Acad
emy, a place which he left to accept an
editorial position on the Albany Express.
In 1871 Mr. Smith went to the Albany
Journal, of which publication he later
became editor-in-chief. In 1SS0 he was
given the post of editor of the Press.
As the result of his services rendered
to various administrations through his
editorial and political labors, he was ap
pointed Minister to Russia in 1S90.
In the Spring of 1S98 he was given the
portfolio of Postmaster-General in the
Cabinet of President McKlnley. a post
which he held through the period of the
Spanish-American War and through part
of President Roosevelt's administration.
The practical establishment of rural
free delivery and the creation of the
mail service in Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines, marked his tenure of
office as Postmaster-General.
FAMILY DIES OF POISON
Five Out or Seven Already Dead.
Arsenic In Bread.
ROCKDALE. Tex., Jan. 19. Jive
members of the family of seven of C.
Sauer, a German farmer living near
this city, died yesterday and the other
two are reported in a dying condition
today, from poison. All became sud
denly ill after eating supper Friday
night.' Sauer and his 9-year-old child
died early yesterday morning, and a
few hours later his wife and two other
children died. Arsenic has been found
Department'
Few More Shopping Days
Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are
in the house and it is believed that the
poison was placed In the flour from
which the bread that the family ate,
was made.
BARELY MISSES A CENTURY
Texas Pieacher Dies When Within
Two Months or 100-Year Mark.
FORT WORTH. Tex.. Jan. 19. Rev. Dr.
Angus Johnson, said to have been the
oldest Presbyterian minister in the United
States both in years and in point of serv
ice, died at Avalon, Texas, today, aged 99
years ahd 10 months. Up to a month ago
Dr. Johnson actively pursued his duties
as pastor of the Avalon church, and he
had made arrangements to celebrate his
100th birthday by ' preaching in Fort
Worth and Dallas. He had been a min
ister of the gospel 72 vears.
MELBOURNE HEAT DEADLY
Weather So Excessively Hot, People
Must Sleep Out or Doors.
MELBOURNE. Jan. 19. There is muca
suffering because of the unusual heat
wave here. The people are obliged to
sleep out of doors and there have aeen
many cases of sunstroke. 'inirty-two
deaths have been recorded from this cause
during the past few days. The theaters
are beginning to shut down. v
AT THE HOTELS.
The Portland C. W. Brokaw and nits.
J. D. rfulvehill, W. H. Cowles, Spokane; H.
Norton. San Francisco: B. J. Rose. New
York; H. J. Hohllng, Omaha.; Lester C.
Poor and wife, city: T. O. Rhodes. San
Francisco; J. T. Baker. Easton; J. M. Pool.
Bristol. Conn.; W. H. Wiley. Louisiana.
George H. Remington. Providence; D. A.
Wllklns. Thomas M McHale. Chicago; P.
Rabev. Savannah; John F. Freeman. A.
Hutchinson. Salt lake City; W. Shore.
New York: W. T. Newman, Columbus.
Gedr.? A Bracltett, Minneapolis: - H. h.
Kramer. Cambridge. Mass.; J. W. Hill.
Seattle: H. C. 1-evy. George W. Klger. Til
lamook; Maude Sturgeon. Estacada; Frank
Jones. New York; Henry Woodruff. New
York: B G. West, Chicago: R. B. Dyer,
Astoria: S. H. Friendly. Eugene; P. Gavin
and wife. Miss Miller. N. I. collett, John
T. Hartman. Seattle: H. C. Davis. A. r.
Raymond. Chehalis: .1. A. Cunningham, c.
A. Stephens. San Francisco; W. -. Taylor,
St Paul- Perrv H. Evans. Milwaukee: E.
A Murhpy. Chicago: P. Davis and wire,
Seattle- F J. Holman and wife. Spokane;
W. J. McClelland. Samuel Hill, Seattle.
The Oregon W. E. Welch. Rainier; J
H Peterson, city: H. Schareldt, New West
minster. B. C: W. S. Brodrlck. St. Paul;
F. Engle. Walla Walla: E. S.I I.uther and
LirJr S p-cico: T. F. Mlnahan. Chi
cago: Thomas O'Donoghue, S. S. Churchill,
San Francisco; Roy McDaniel, Baker i.ity;
Birdie. McDaniel. Baker City; J. W. Turner,
A J Buhtv. Seattle; M. Blrkensteln. I hl-cago-
Frank Schwartz, Seattle: J. R. Pet
zold.' Kansas City: W. I. Hlslop. city; D.
A Donelson, Cleveland: F. M. Hanlln, Astoria-
H. S. Cook, Aberdeen; George Mc
leod. Chehalis; Fred Staraale, E. R. Whee
ler. Taioma; George B. White. Seattle;
Frank Neagle. Fred Webber, Pendleton; C.
Stafrln. Dallas; C. S. weaver, Chicago: H.
F. James. San Francisco; Dr. French. Elma.
Wash.; J. Peterson, city: A. E. Nolan and
wife. Tillamook; B. K. I.oeh. Helena:
Glenn Hallett, William Dletz. Seattle: B.
C. Brooks. San Francisco: F. S. Penfielo.
and wife. Portland; H. A. Buell, Milwaukee.
Wis.; R. H. Lee. Chicago: B. H. Hubbard,
Jyoulsvllle. Ky.: C. G. Palusberg. Astoria.
The Imperial Ella E. Moody. Denver;
Mrs R. G. Moore. Telluride, Colo.: J. W.
Myers and wife, city; G. Johanen. Tacoma:
F. J. Carney. Astoria:: S. S. Churchill. San
Francisco- A S. Wright. Shanlko: E. S.
Knelling. Cathlamet: A. I.. Clzek, R. Kna
bel. Tacoma- P. Hohenadel. Jr., Dubuque,
la. Paul Stern. Charles- Brown, San Fran
cisco; E. McLennan. Shanlko: W. F. Cas
stdy and wife. Eugene; J. M. Jordan. A. T.
Jordan. Savoy. 111.; T. A. McBrldc. Oregon
City; T W. Sain, Gaston; James A. ochwig.
city: Archie Hahn, Forest Grove; L. D.
PMtvJohn. Coos Bay: A. Sinsheimer. city;
Frank Elder, Oscar Jayne. Heppner; Robert
Odell. Vale; J. D. Matheson. J,a Grande;
R H. Robinson. Condon: c. C. Pearl, Jake
Wellev, Ed Bloom. L C. Brlggs. J. Bolton.
W j" Shtrtz.. Sam I.ee. Ralph Leonard.
O F. Alger. O. CalMonette. Buffalo: C. W.
Lillie. city; C. H. Doncaster. Aberdeen: J.
Anderson, city: F. Clevenger. Tacoma; .1.
Larkln and wife. Newherg; F. W. Reed.
Jefferson: A. R. Bean, city; Man Toan.
Harriet Van Deveer. Seattle; Luelle Joslyn.
citv; w. S. Gardner, ,orvallls: G. T.. Cam
den and wife. West Virginia: C. L. Brown
and wife. Mlsa shadour. Astoria.
The Perkins Mrs. W. King. Wasco. Or.;
Ira A. Phelps. Harrisburg. Or.; John R.
Gill. Vancouver. Wash:; H. S. Butz, Dallas;
Thomas Sims, Farmlngton; J. H. Oliver,
wife and son. Tillamook; J. C. Cottingham.
Sran Francisco. Cal. : J. G. Pareir. Hcrmis
ton: W. R. Shipman, Chicago. 111.: J. B.
McGlnnis. Jamestown. N. D-; P. Leavy and
wife. Hillsdale. Or.; E. . C. Ward, Golden
dale; Fred K. Groves. Seattle: J. S. Wood,
Bellingham; Thomas Endersen. Hoquiam;
M. E. Lunkey, city; A. D. Wagner. Salem;
Harry Palmer. Jack Morris, F. C. Brownlee.
J. C. Stone, city; J. M. Slain, Condon; Ed
Murphy and wife, Dallas; A. M. Canture,
Condon: R. C. Herron, Corvallls; W. A.
Davis. Vancouver. Wash.- Bruce C. Potter.
Valdez; A. B. Thomsen. Echo: H. J. Neil
son. Portland: L. Llnz, Tacoma; C. W.
Stewart. J. K. Irby. Arlington; B. Glad
Hart. Weiner. Idaho; C. E. Huddleson.
Cambridge. Idaho; G. Meadow. P. J. Smith,
Seattle: W. P. Hunter, Mansfield, O. ; J. N.
Maxwell, Salem; M. D. Meek, Walla Walla;
e. B. Canture. Condon; I. L.. Withrop and
wife. Goble; Mrs. E. Kruman. Seattle; D.
A. Prucett, Spokane: A. J. Goove, San
Francisco; Eugene Foster. Aberdeen, Or.;.
W. Carrier. San Francisco; J. Peters and
wife. Wilsonville; M. M. Warner, W. C.
Burgen, T. I. Scannon, Goldendale; M. W.
Healy. Chicago; D. G. Duncan. "Walter
Smith, Grants Pass; Charles K. Spauldlng.
Newberg; O. B. Aagaard, La Center; F.
- Established 1850
Always the Lowest
K. Brown and wife, E. I.a Dal. city; J. J.
Curren. North Bend; E. W. Devlne. La
Grande: Mrs. F. J. Richardson, city; L.
Kahn. Salt Lake; H. S. Royce. Tacoma: V.
W. Harshbarger. J. M. Hardwick. Becketts:
Mrs. J. K. Calder, Baker City; Alex Mar
ehand, Bridgeport; R.. Roughan. New York;"
F. A. Chenny. Denver; T. J. Macgenn, Coos
Bay; s. F. Loughborough. San Francisco;
Dr. O. B. Estes. Miss Estes, Astoria; W. H.
Wilder.
The St. Charles. L. F. Eckart, attle;
Thomas Morris, Astoria; J. Tngram, R. J.
Duncan, city; Jeese Moore. St. Helens; O.
E. Jones, Vancouver; Eugene Myers. J. K.
P. Farren. M. Mike. J. M. Cook. E. Hodson.
city; W. C. Relbhen. Salem: Miss Grace.
Baker. W. A. Copeland. Oregon City: D. B.
His. Centralis: G. S. Smith, Monument: J.
1. McCoy, Rainier: W. S. Gardner. W. H.
Hob,on. Corvalis; B. Hays. Woodburn: S
Anshey. San Francisco: James Pitt. Goble:
Ben Grote, Clyde; John G. Mltchel. New
York; Robert Schapput, city: Ethel Smith,"
Fred Taylor, Wlulock: Earnest Duren and
wife. Seattle; James Webster. Philomath;
Charles Boardman, city: Mrs. B. A. Carlye,
Salem; J. P. Reagan and wife, city; H. A.
Goodall. Astoria: Mrs. Zella M. Cheney,
Pendleton; W. S. Fasig, Toledo; J. M. Coolt.
M. S. Manthing. James Jolland, J. Miller,
city; G. A. Billings. Seattle; A. F. Benson.
Clatskanle; I). Patterson, city: W. E. Mil
ler and wife. Wasco; Mrs. W. S. Peck. Mrs.
R. A. Merchant. Culver; G. S. Smith.
Monument; Mrs. Bradley, Eagle Creek; John
E. Jusslta, Centralla: Charles Hay. Trout
dale; May Strumble, Cleone: H. S. Allen,
city; Henry Johnson, Astoria; Ross S. Wat
son. Davton; William Beck. Albert Beck,
Kelso; V. C. Rebian. A. E. Anderson. V. P..
Anderson, Salem: Mrs. L. Trumble. city; W.
L. Bube. Woodland; J. M. Burkhard, Clats
kanle; W. Wright and wife, Troutdale;
Frank Davis, Laccnter: G. B. Prlttyman,
W. E. Hubbard, city; C. Burchell, Living
ston; L. Morris. Astoria.
The Lenox Dr. G. S. Newsom and wife,
St. Paul: John B. Newcomer. Seattle; A.
I j. Leroy, Milwaukee; James Streeter, Min
neapolis. Minn.; Harold Moore, St. Louts,
Mo.; T. McManus, Hood River: Clark Will
iamson, Salem: A. E. pierce and wife, Miss
Pierce, .San Francisco: D. M. Keagan. Seat
tle; C. D. Emmons. Alaska; H. A. Laurie,
C. G. Church and wife. Seattle; J. G. Eads,
Pueblo.'- Colo.; P. Sunell, Astoria:' T. Mc
Manus. Hood River; Clark Williamson. Sa
lem; F J. Richardson and wife, city; E. A.
Newby. Newberg: William ;letzer, Mult
nomah; H. E. Bloyd, Stella; E. Ralston.
Independence: Will D. White and wife. San
Francisco; H. Haynes. Forest Grove; A. C.
Huelsdonk. San Francisco; J. B. Hoffman,
Milwaukee: R. M. Watson. Seaside;. F. E.
Shifer. Salem; .1. R. cummings. Seattle.
BUY DIRECT
FROM FACTORY
Portland Piano Bayers Should Not
Miss This Opportunity.
If you have any Idea of buying a
piano, youshould lose no time in com
ing down to 10J Front street, where
you will have an opportunity of buying
as good u piano as was ever made in
any factory, at the same price that the
big phino houses are paying for this
same grade' of pianos.
These pianos are the very best that
my factory ever made. They are brand
new and you will see in them many
excellent patented features not found
In other upright pianos. These same
pianos have been sold right here in
Portlind bv the dealer who formerly
handled them for $430. $500 and J5AH.
You can find dozens of them in the
best homes in this city, and their
owners speak of them with highest
praise.
My time Is limited here: I must re
turn Kast within a very few days, and
my orders are to sell at cost rather
than to lose any time here.
While these prices should be for
cash, I am willing to arrange with all
responsible buyers for reasonable
monthly, payments. Remember, every
plano is accompanied by our factory's
guarantet.
This Is a bona fide offer and a bar
gain that you wjll never again be able
to get. When you see these fine, new,
high-grade pianos, and appreciate what
a tremendous saving Is possible, I will
not hHVe to urge you to buy.
It will cost von nothing to investi
gate. Bett. r come early Monday
morning, for I am selling pianos
every day, and I will soon be sold out
entirely, and then your opportunity
Is past forever. Remember the location.-
103 Front street, between Wash
ington and Stark. In the warehouse of
the Citv Transfer &- Storage Co.. I. V.
Eainscintti. General Factory Agent.
AND WEDDING
IXV1TATIONS
W. G. SMITH & CO.
Washington Building.
TEA
There's plent' of humbug
in tea; not one ounce in a ton
Schilling's Best.
Vour grocer returns your money If you
don't like Schilling's Beet; we pay him.