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THE MORXIXG OKEGOZNIAX, TUESDAY, rhBKPARr 18, 19Q. f
HOUSE BARS OUT
ALL iNCAPABLES
Provides That No Salary Shall
Be Paid Them by De
partments. PENSION PLAN . PROPOSED
But Point of Order Prevents Passage
Straus to Make Inquiry Into
the Price of American
Goods- Abroad.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 17. The
legislative, executive and Judicial ap
propriation bill, one of the larftest sup
ply measures of the Government, was
passed by the House today after sev
eral hours' discussion. The amount
carried Is -practically as reported by
the committee, $32,336,573. Macon, of
Arkansas, continued his policy of at
tacking all Increases In salaries and
they were accordingly rejected on
points of order by him.
There was a lively debate over the
provision Riving discretion to heads of
departments to remove or reduce In
capacitated employes. When the pro
vision was reached. Goulden. of New
York, made a point of order asainst it.
The chair sustained Goulden's point
of order. The provision accordingly
went out of the hill, but immediately
afterward the House adopted the fol
lowing provision by way of substitute:
Xo Salary for Incapables.
'The appropriations herein made for
the officern. clerks and persons em
ployed In the public service shall not
be available for the compensation of
ny' person Incapacitated for perform
ing the service for which such person
has been employed."
The chair ruled out as new legisla
tion an amendment by Chaney, Indi
ana, providing for the payment of
pensions at SO per cent of their salar
ies to all persons discharged under the
substitute provision adopted and for
an assessment of one, half of 1 per
cent per annum on the. salaries of em
ployes retained, to constitute a fund
out of which pensions are to be paid.
. Lanicley, of Kentucky, created a stir
' when he offered an amendment ex
empting from the provisions of the law
'employes who served in the Army or
Navy of the United States during the
War of the Rebellion or who. as mem
bers of state militia organizations,
aided in suppressing the rebellion,
and the widows of such persons."
The amendment was lost by the
chair's ruling that It was offered too
late.
Price of American Goods Abroad.
The reading of the bill was con
cluded and It was about to pass wheij
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, moved to have
it re-committed with Instructions to
report it back with an amendment re
riuirir.j? the Secretary of the Depart
ment of Coramarce and Labor to cause
to be Included in the reports of special
agents investigating trade conditions
abroad "Information Bhowing the
prices at which American-made goods
arc sold abroad to merchants and at
retail."
The motion prevailed, 119 to 108, and
the biil was passed.
The House then resumed consider
ation of the resolution to refer the
President's message to the respective
committees. General debate was de
clared closed. The resolution was
passed after Fayne had agreed to re
port at an early date another one sim
ilarly referring to the President's re
cent special message to Congress.
LEASE LAXDFOR 15 YEARS
Committee on Territories Reports on
Hawaiian Matters.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-The House
committee on territories today favorably
reported a - bllf limiting the duration of
leasing of agricultural lands In Hawaii to
15 years. The committee also favorably
reported a bill authorizing the payment of
Hawaiian postal savings bank deposits.
When the territory of Hawaii was cre
ated the affairs of Hawaiian Postal Sav
ings Banks were wound up with the pro
viso that the depositors should be paid by
the Government of the United States.
Whatever surplus remained after 1901 was
to be deposited in the Treasury of the
United States, after which It was neces
sary' for the heir of a depositor to have
an administrator appointed to get his
money. The bill favorably reported to
day does away with the proviso for an
administrator and gives the Governor of
the territory the right to certify claims.
The claims involved are small.
DEBATE, MAIIi SUBSIDY NEXT
Senate Will ' Devote Wednesday to
the Shipping Grafters. .
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. After a
brief legislative session today the
Striate ordered the. -doors closed and
for several hours discussed the With
erspoon nomination. During the ex
ecutive session an agreement . was
reached to consider the . ocean mail
tubsldy bill on Wednesday and Stone
oi Missouri, announcea tnat he would
speak on the Aldrich currency bill to
morrow. An amendment to the mall
subsidy bill was Introduced by Lodge,
which authorizes the Postmaster-General
to contract for carrying ocean
mail in vessels of the third class and
to pay a subsidy of $2 per outward
mile on voyages of 4000 miles or more.
An amendment to the Aldrich cur
rency bill was introduced by Stone,
;imi'ting circulation notes to one
tenth per month of the total amount
Issued to the bank.
RAISE OFFICERS' PAY ALSO
Hull Will Put Army Increase In a
Separate Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. Chairman
Hull, of the committee on, military af
fairs, today reported -to trie House the
Army appropriation bill, carrying a pro
vision for a 27 per cent increase in the
pay of enlisted men and noncommissioned
pfflcers. Referring to the omission of
:omniiss1oned officers in the proposed ln
:rease. Mr. Hull said:
"This does not mean that the commit
ted thinks the pay of officers Is adequate,
jn the ' contrary, . the committee was
agreed that it should be increased,
though what percentages was not deter
niined. but the committee, fearing a point
pf order, felt that It would be unwise to
Include such an appropriation in the ap
propriation bill."
Seven Cadets From Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Senator War
ren today reported from the Senate Com-
mittee on Military Affairs a joint reso
lution limiting to seven the number of
cadets that may be appointed to West
Point from the Philippines. It is pro- I
vided also that arter ijraauanuu mej
must serve at least eight years In the
Philippines as scouts..
BUILDINGS FOR DIPLOMATS
Bill Introduced. Providing lor Con
sular Service In Orient.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. In accord
ance -with recommendations of Secre
tary of state Root amendments to the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
nil! were presented today by Senator
Cullom. making appropriations for
buildings' for the consular service In
the Far East. One omnibus amendment
authorizes expenditures not to exceed
$1. 373.643 in China, Japan and Korea
and another not to exceed $500,000 for
lands and buildings at Shanghai.
The omnibus amendmeut ' provides
for the acquisition of consular estab
lishments as follows:
Arnoy. $$350; Canton. $115,000: Che
foo, J40.0.10; Chung King. J11.500; Foo
Chow. SO0; Hankow, JRO.nnO; Hong
Kong. $145,000; Naiking, $44,000; New
Chwang. $50,000; Shanghai, . $500,000;
Tien Tsin. $65,000; Kobe. $120,000;
Nagasaki, $35,0J0; Seoul, $10,000: Tam
suis, J2S.30O; and Yokohama, $104,493.
WOULD AMEND SHERMAN ACT
Representative Hughes Introduces a
Bill Affecting Labor Agreements.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Representa
tive Hughes, of New Jersey, today in
troduced an amendment to the Sherman
anti-trust act. designed to meet the
objection raised by the Supreme Court
of the United States In a recent de
cision. The amendment follows:
Thi act shall not bo construed to apply
to any arrangements, agreements or com
bination between laborers made with the
view- of lessening the number of hours of
lHbor or of increasing their wages; nor to
any arrangements, agreements or combina
tions among p'ersons engaged in horticulture
or agriculture, made with the view of en
hancing the priro of agricultural or horti
cultural products.
Mr Hughes proposes to press his
amendment before the judiciary com
mittee. WITHERSPOON IS CONFIRMED-
Senate Ends Contest on Brigadier
General, Only Seven Opposing.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The Sen
ate, after nearly five hours' debate on
the nomination of Lieutenant-Colonel
W. W. Witherspoon to be Brigadier
General, today voted to confirm. There
were only seven votes in opposition.
The contest was led by Bulkeley. who
spoke against the practice of promot
ing officers except by seniority, until
an officer has had such service as
would cause the whole country, to de
mand It.
President Selects Granfield.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The Presi
dent sent to the Senate today the nom
ination of Charles P. Granfield, of Mis
souri, to be First Assistant Postmaster
General. .
San Francisco Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The Sen
ate today confirmed the nomination of
Arthur G. Fiske to be postmaster at
San Francisco.
IY BE ISSUE
HOUSE COMMITTEE TRIMS ITS
SAILS ACCORDINGLY.
Expecting Campaign to Be Fought
on Money Issue, They Try to
End Differences.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The Republi
can members of the committee on banking
and currency entered today on a series
of conferences by which It Is hoped to
reach an agreement regarding the recom
mendation to the House of a currency
bill at this cession. A feeling exists
among the members that the country's
financial system, embracing the fluctua
tions of National prosperity. Is the issue
on which the coming Presidential cam
paign will be fought and that the sort
of currency bill to be passed at the
present session of Congress will determine
in a great measure the shape of the finan
cial plank to be inserted in the Republi
can platform at Chicago.
The Republican members of the com
mittee are therefore very anxious to go
before the House with an unbroken front
in reporting favorably a currency bill.
Thus far some rather wide differences of
opinion have characterized the attitude
of the majority members.. It Is in the
hope of closing these breaches that the
conference series was Inaugurated today.
It Is the general understanding that the
Democratic members of the committee
will submit a minority report recom
mending the passage of the minority cur
rency bill Introduced recently by Williams
of Mississippi, no matter whether the Re
publicans finally agree to recommend the
Fowler bill or some other mpasure In Its
place.
Proposes Guaranty of Deposits.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. Senator
Brown today gave notice of an amend
ment to the Aldrich currency bill requir
ing National banks to pay Interest on
Government deposits, the fund thus ob
tained to bo retained In the Treasury to
guarantee deposits in National banks.
DIES OF YELLOW FEVER
Fatal Case on Steamer at Galveston
From Brazil.
GALVESTON, Texas., Feb. 17. Third
Engineer Davis, one of two men suffering
from yellow fever on the steamer Crys
pin, just arrived from Brazil, in Galves
ton Roads, three miles- from the city,
died today. Third Officer Pritchard, the
other fever patient, was reported slightly
improved.
All precautions are being taken-to avoid
any epread of the disease.
Indians Killed on Track.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., Feb. 17. An In
dian and his wife, who were asleep on
the track, were struck by ,a southbound
express on the California Northwestern
this afternoon a short distance this side,
of Healdsburg. - Both were killed and
horribly mangled. The tragedy occurred
near a curve and the engineer did not
see the pair until too lUe.
Portland's 4 00 on Skates.
The big society event, Oregon Yacht
Club's social benefit skating party. Oaks
Rink tonight. Special cars every 6 mln-
Tomorrow and Thursday will positively
be. the last days for discount on East
Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co.
Spectacles $1.00' at Metzger's.
SAY FAITH BROKEN
Lawyers Argue About Ruef's
Immunity Contract.
O'GARA DENIES LEGALITY
Only Court or Governor Can Grant
Immunity Aoh Demands Proof
That Ruef Has Violated
, the . Agreement. .
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. K.Immunity
contracts, their legal status, the right
of the District Attorney to promise im
munity and the charges of broken faith
made by both sides were subjects of ar
guments today before Superior ' Judge
Lawlor, which occupied the time of the
court the entire day. Assistant District
Attorney John O'Gara opposed the mo
tion of Henry Ach, leading counsel for
Abraham Ruef. to vacate the arraign
ment of the defendant, that he might be
able to attack the indictments by de
murrers and motions to set aside, and
talked until 4 o'clock, when Mr. Ach
commenced his reply.' At 6 o'clock court
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, when Mr. Ach will resume his
argument.
The point made by Mr. O'Gara was to
the effect that Immunity contracts have
no standing in court under the laws of
this state; that a defendant cannot plead
promised immunity to prevent trial and
that the granting of immunity is with
the court and with the state executive,
and not within the power of the District
Attorney. Mr. O'Gara also contended
that Ruef has not acted In good faith
and therefore the District Attorney had
the .right to withdraw from the agree
ment. Stay Enforce Oral Testimony.
Mr. Ach not only gave notice that. If
Judge Lawlor's ruling on tho motion was
adverse to the defendant, the -matter
would be tested in the court of last re
sort, but announced that not only would
another attempt be made by him - per
sonally to get an affidavit from Judge
Dunne, but that Judge Lawlor, District
Attorney Langdon, Special Agent Burns
and Chief of Police W. J. Biggy. for
merly elisor in charge of Ruef, will be
asked for affidavits bearing on the im
munity promises to Ruef. and. if they
are refused, Ach declared he would in
sist upon their oral testimony being
heard.
Mr. Ach admitted that, if Ruef has
broken faith, he has forfeited all rights
to Immunity, , but demanded that the
prosecution show that he had not kept
the agreement. He characterized the
methods used by the prosecution toward
Ruef as "worse than the use of thumb
screws; worse than the Inquisition."
Should Restore Lost Rights.
During Mr. O'Gara's argument, Mr.
Ach asked :
"If the District Attorney had no power
at all to make that contract with Ruef,
and he knew he did not have the right or
power, should not the court permit the
defendant to be put back where he was
before he lost any of his rights?"
O'Gara admitted that such a course by
the court might be proper, upon that as
sumption, but asserted that the prosecu
tion at the time did not know It did not
have the power to make the contract
with Ruef.
So far as the clerical error of the omis
sion of the word "intent" in the copy
of the indictment served upon Ruef was
concerned, Mr. O'Gara contended strong
ly that it did not nullify the arraignment.
Mr. O'Gara and Frank J. Murphy, of
counsel for Ruef, had several verbal
clashes. Once when Mr. Murphy con
tradicted Mr. O'Gara. the latter replied,
"If you had any sense you would under
stand me."
Mr. O'Gara also objected to Mr. Mur
phy's demeanor, which he declared to be
insulting, and asked the court to require
Mr. Murphy to stop laughing at him.
"I do not know that I have not the
right to laugh at anything that may seem
amusing to me in the argument of the
Assistant District Attorney, but I haven't
laughed as yet." . replied Mr. Murphy.
Judge Lawlor quickly stopped these
clashes.
CONTINUED . OV3R OBJECTION
Bribery Cases Go T)v-r In Spite of
Attorney's Protests.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17. The trolley
bribery cases of, Calhoun. Mullaly, Ford,
Abbott and Schmitz were continued to
day by Judge Lawlor for one week over
the objection of Attorney A. A. Moore,
who declared that all the United Rail
road officials were ready for immediate
trial. All the cases against Ruef ex
cept the one which Is now set for- trial
were also continued after an objection
was entered by Attorney Henry Ach on
the ground that Ruef had never been ar
raigned or received a copy of the indict
ments. SWEDEN FEARS RUSSIA
Strained Relations Over Coaling
Station May Bring War. .
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 17. The relations
between Sweden and Russia are decid
edly strained at present. The tension
has arisen because Russia insists upon
being released from the agreement
made when Sweden surrendered Fin
land, that no naval stations or fortifi
cations should be established on the
Finnish shores adjacent to Sweden.
The part"taken by Russia in the Nor
wegian Integrity treaty and her pres
ent attitude on the Baltic "closed-sea
question" also have greatly irritated
Sweden.
War is feared in Sweden, because
Russia for some time past has been
preparing to establish a naval station
on the western shores of Aland Island,
which is 25 miles from the Swedish
coast and only a few hours by steam
er from Stockholm.
It is believed in some quarters that
Germany will adopt drastic measures
against Denmark if this state refuses
to join Germany and Russia against
Sweden in the efforts to make the Bal
tic a closed sea.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
William Sells, Circus Man.
NEW, YORK. Ft. 17. William Sells,
ased 42. an adopted son of one -of the
three brothers, who organized the famous
Sells' Brothers' circus combination, died
of gastritis today. He had been ill for
several weeks, but was blieved to be on
the road to recovery. Early today he
had a sudden change for the worse.
William Sells was an adopted son of
Allen Sells. He was kiwn as the pre
mier bareback of thc world, and was
himself a circus proprietor.
Father of News Illustration.
NEW YORK. Feb. 17. Word has. been
received in New York of the death, In
Paris, of Valerian Gribayedoff. ' writer,
journalist and artist, the originator of
newspaper illustration in New York. He
was born in Russia 50 years ago, and
.came to America while still a boy. Two
years after he arrived here, he came Into
prominence as an illustrator and writer,
and illustrations he made of his own ar
ticles were practically the first ever
printed in a newspaper In New York.
From his sketches sprang the Sunday
supplement which has become so popular
of late years. He left New York In 1S!7
and thereafter resided in Paris, where
he died.
H. A. MacArdle, Sculptor. -
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 17. Harry
Arthur MacArdle, who painted "Dawn
at the Alamo" and "At the Battle of
San Jacinto," and other historical pic
tures, died at his home here last night
after an illness of only a few days. Mac
Ardle was one of the best-known painters
and sculptors of the South.
Dr. John L. Atkinson, Missionary.
CHICAGO. Feb. 17. A special cable to
the Dally News from Tokio says:
Dr. John I. Atkinson, the veteran Con
gregational missionary at Kobe, Is dead.
He was a minister In Iowa 'before coming
to Japan In 1873.
E OVER
ITALIAN CAR SLIPS AHEAD AND
IS PURSUED.
Delayed by Accident and French and
American Cars Pass and Spend
the Night at Erie.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 17. The New
York-to-Parls automobile endurance
test developed into a race today when
Sitoria, in charge of the Italian car,
stole a march on the t American and
French cars by slipping through Buf
falo before daylight.
The Frenchman left for the West
in pursuit shortly before , noon and
Montague Roberts, in the American
car. started at 3 o'clock. Tonight the
Italian and French cars were reported
broken down near Ripley,- four miles
west of Frelonla, and the American
automobile was again In the lead. The
German car arrived here tonight.
WESTFIELD, N. Y.,' Feb. 17. The
American car 'passed here at 7:10
o'clock.
ERIE, N. Y., Feb. 17. the cars In
the New York-to-Parls automobile en
durance test stopped in Erie to
night. The French, car arrived at
7:20 P. M. and was followed at 8:09
by tho American entry. The Italian
car Is laid up at Ripley in a badly
damaged condition. The American and
French cars will leave here for Cleve
land at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
BIG SIX-DAY RACE BEGINS
Ten Teams Start in Boston 54 Miles
First Night, ,
BOSTON, Feb. 17. Ten teams made up
of leading professional bicycle rldeas
started tonight 1n a six-day race at the
Park-Square Coliseum. The riding will
occupy 2H hours each evening except
Saturday, when it will last from TP. M.
until 10 P. M. At. the end of the 2V4
hours' riding tonlgflt the men had cov
ered 54 miles and 9 laps and no team had
been lapped. Dennis Connolly, of Everett,
was substitutedi for Charles Holbrook, of
Boston. The entries are:
James Moran, of Chelsea, and Iver
Lawson, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Major
Taylor, of Worcester, and Nat Butler,
of Cambridge; George Fogler, of New
York and Hugh McLean, of Chelsea;
the Bedell brothers, John and Menus,
of Lynnbrook, L. I.; George Wiley, of
Syracuse, N. Y., and Charles Sherwood,
of ,NTew York City: Charles Holbrook,
of Boston, and Joseph Halligan, of
Montreal; N. M. Anderson, of Denmark,
and Carle Vanoni; Walter Bardgett, of
Buffalo, N. Y., and Edward Root, of
New York; Pat Logan and Matt
Downey, of Boston, and Floyd Krebs,
of Newark, N. J., and W. L. Mitten, of
Davenport."
CUTLER DEFEATS SCHAEFER
"Wins First Game In 15 00-Foint
Billiard Match.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 17. Albert
Cutler, of Boston, defeated Jake Schaefer,
of Chicago, here tonight In the first game
of a 1500-point balk-line billiard match
by a score of 300 to 2S3.
Beach Races Certain.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. All doubt
about the holding of the Ormond-Day-tonla
beach races- in Florida during
the week of March 1, was set at rest
tonight when, after a meeting of the
contest committee of the Automobile
Club of America, Chairman Robert
Lee Morrell made the definite state
ment that the races would be held as
planned.
FIGHT DUEL WITH KNIVES
French and German Teachers Try to
Settle Differences.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Professor R.
C. Deserviere Is in a critical condition
and Professor Otto Fllnchlnger Is under
arrest after having his Injuries attended
to at a hospital, as the result of a duel
with knives at a late hour tonight in a
hallway of the Berlitz School of Lan
guages, located at New York avenue and
Fourteenth street.
M. Deserviere is professor of French
and Herr Flinchinerer Drofessor of Ger-
ma n in the school. The latter lost his
position, it Is said, and accused his
French colleague with having had a hand
In his dismissal. Tonight they met In a
hallway and quarreled. Fllnchlnger at
tacked Deserviere with a knife and the
latter defended himself with a similar
weapon. -
TWO MEN KILLED IN RIOT
Boarding-House Rivalry Starts Fa
tal Row in Mining Town.
CONNELLSVILLB, Pa., Feb. 17. Two
men were killed and two others seriously
wounded in a riot at Dunbar, a mining
town near here, tonight. Forty-five per
sons were arrested by the police who
werecalled to quell the disturbance.
According to one of those arrested the
trouble is the outcome of rivalry between
two boarding-houses conducted by for
eigners. ECHO OF SL0CUM TRAGEDY
Prison Faces Captain Von Schaick.
Ask President for Pardon.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. Captain W. M.
Von Schaick, who commanded the
steamship General Slocum when it was
burned and 1000 lives were lost, will
begin his sentence of 10 years next
Tuesday, It having been decided not to
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court. At a meeting of the officers of
fhe various committees of the National
and American Association of Masters,
Mates and Pilots it was decided to peti
tion President Roose-elt to pardon Cap
tain Von Schatck immediately. Peti
tions will be circulated for sigatures
throughout the city. His friends say
that if he is sent to prison it will mean
his speedy death.
NAVAL REPORTS COINCIDE
Rear-Admiral Capps Agrees Unwit
tingly W ith Admiral Converse.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. Secretary
Metcalf has received from Rear-Admiral
Capps, chief constructor of the Navy, a
long report dealing with the criticisms
which have appeared regarding the- naval
construction and which formed the basis
of the report of Admiral Converse. The
report was . mado by direction of Secre
tary. Metcalf, who was anxioufi to obtain
froni the chief of the bureau having
charge of naval construction his views on
the question.
It was made. Secretary Metcalf says,
without consultation with Admiral Con
verse and neither, of the two officers was
aware of what the other was doing. The
-lews expressed by Admiral Capps. Secre
tary Metcalf says, are an emphatic refu
tation of the criticisms which have been
made and In practical respects they agree
with the views of Admiral Converse.
NORTWESTBREVITIES. .
Astoria. Or. Manapnr R. IE. Elvers, of
the Astoria, Theater, has sold bis -lease on
that amusement resort to Frank M. Hanlln,
who will take possession of the house on
March 2. . -
Condon, Or.- The rrang-es of OHllara and
"Wheeler Counties have decided to hold
another rranee fair this Fall at Mayvllle.
which will be the second given in this dis
trict under the auspices of the granites.
AD N W BREVITIES
Astoria, Or. The annual report of Chief
of Police Ganvmal for the ear lflOT waa
filed today. It shows the expenses of the de
partment were $10,675.43 while the moneys
collected by it from fines and forfeitures and
sundry licenses amounted to $23,500.74.
North Carolina Breaks Record.
NEWPORT NEWS. Vs., Feb. .17.
With brooms at her masthead and yard
arms, announcing that all records haa
been swept aside, the new armored
cruiser North Carolina returned to the
shipyard yesterday. During her third
speed trial, run off the "Virginia C'ipes
between 7:30 and 11:30 o'clock last
night, the ship maintained an average
speed of 22.48 knots, or 48-100 of a
knot in excess of contract speed re
quirements. This was the best speed
ever made by a vessel of the armored
cruiser class.
Harry Work on Coaling Station.
SAN DIEGO. Cal., Feb. 17. Material for
the construction of the United States coat
ing station at the Naval Reservation on
Point Loma Is arriving daily by the car
load from the works of the Pennsylvania
Bridge Company, and the work is going
forward as the material arrives. Seven
cars of steel cylinders are being dis
charged this morning. They are for the
foundation of the wharf and bunkers. It
Is estimated that 117 cars will be required
to bring the steel out from the East.
Deputy Sheriff Sentenced.
GOLDFIELD, Nev., Feb. 17. George
Gibson, a Deputy Sheriff recently found
guilty of Involuntary manslaughter in
the killing of Richard MaunselU an Eng
lish mining engineer, was today sen
tenced to three years in the State Peni
tentiary. He will be taken to the Car
son Penitentiary tomorrow.
Bankers Condemn Aldrich Bill.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. The iouncll of
administration of the New York State
Bankers' Association put Itself on rec
ord today as "unequivocally disapprove
ing" the provisions of the Aldrich finan
cial bill now pending in the United
States Senate.
Latimer In Critical Condition.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. After an op
eration for a twist of the bowels, Senator
Ashbury C. Latimer, of South Carolina,
is lying in a critical condition tonight at
Providence Hospital here.
Demurrage Suit Dismissed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17. Judge Van
Vleet dismissed the suit of the Bellingham
Bay Company against the United States
RUN-DOWN
CONDITION DUE
TO -OVERWORK
A Battle Creek Woman Describes
Her Symptoms and Tells How
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
Cured Her.
The symptoms described in the follow
ing case axe bo common today wherever
overwork and 'worry nave resulted in
a decline in health that the means by
which a cure was effected deserve the
careful attention of every, thoughtful
man and woman. It is such conditions
as are here described tliat are commonly
neglected until the injury to the health
is past repair. It is therefore the part
of wisdom to take the remedy t hat cured
Mrs. James Strowin, Of 488 West Main
street. Battle Greek, Mich., as soon as
the first warning symptoms are noted.
She says :
"For several months I was sick with
anaemia and part of the time had to
remain in bed. It was brought on by
overwork which produced a run-down
condition. My kidneys were weak and
the secretions contained a sediment. My
cheeks and lips were white, I had bad
headaches, dizzy and fainting spells and
would see black specks floating before
my eyes. I would often have palpita
tion of the heart, could get no rest from
sleep, was nervous, low-spirited and
weak. My blood ' was watery and I
didn't have strength enough to work.
"We employed a doctor for six months
but without avail. Then I read about
Dr. "Williams' Pink Pills in a paper and
soon after began to take them. A few
boxes cured me, giving me strength and
plenty of blood and I have been well and
strong ever since."
So general is the success of Dr. Wil
liams' Pink Pills in curing anemia that
it may be safely stated that they are the
most certain remedy for all conditions
of thin, weak and watery blood. They
are also a tonic for the nerves and have
cured indigestion and general debility,
where the stomach and other organs of
the body are weakened and disordered
simply through lack of proper nourish
ment. They have also been especially
successful in curing rheumatism and
after-effects of the grip and of fevers.
A pamphlet on "Diseases of the
Blood" and a copy of our diet book will
be 6ent free on reouest.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, 60 cents per box:
Bix boxes $2.50, by the Dr. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, K. Y.
THOUSANDS HAVE HEY
TROUBLE HI DOI'T KM IT
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for more sickness
and suffering than any other disease, therefore, when through neg
lect or other causes, kidney trouble is permitted to continue, serious
results are sure to follow.
Your other organs may need attention but your kidneys most,
because they do most and should have attention first.
If you tire sick or "feel badly," begin taking Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, because
as soon as your kidneys begin to get better they will help all the
other organs to health.
Prevalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable preval
ency of kidney disease. While kid
ney disorders are the most common
diseases that prevail, they are almost
the last recognized by patients or
physicians, who content themselves
with doctoring the effects, while the
criminal disease undermines the sys
tem. The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-Root, the great kMney, liver
and bladder remedy. Is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its remark
able cures in the most distressing
cases.
Symptoms of Kidney Trouble.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything but if you are obliged to
pass your water frequently night and
day. smarting or irritation in passing.
If You Need a Medicine You Should Have the Best.
Swamp-Root is always kept up to its high standard of purity and excellence.
A sworn certificate of purity with every bottle.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE To prove tne wonderful merits of Swamp-Root you
may have a sample bottle and a book of valuable information, both sent abso
lutely free by mail. The book contains many of the thousands of letters re
ceived from men and women who found Swamp-Root to be just the remedy they
needed. The value of Swamp-Root is so well known that our readers are ad
vised to send for a sample bottle. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Blnghamton, N.
Y., be sure to say you read this generous offer in the Portland Daily Oregonian.
and the Panama Canal Commission In the
United States Circuit Court today on ac
count of tho insufficiency of the com
plaint. Suit was originally brought to
These Well Known Medical Men SpeaK From Experi
ence With Its Use in Their Own Persons and Pra
ctice. Are They Not Competent Witnesses?
"IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY THE PROFESSION AS AN ARTICLE
x OF MATERIA MEDIC A."
lames L. Cabell, M. D., A. M., LL. D., formerly Professor of Physiology and
Surgery in the, Medical Department of the University of Virginia, and Presi
dent of the National "RTT'PT'tT A J f ITI X TlJVPTT in Ur,c Ac,d Dia
BoardofHealth,says: DlittiiLV Li llllA.lYiil cK thesis Is a well
known therapeutic resource.' It should be recognized by the profes.
slon as an article of Materia Medlca."
"IN ALL FORMS OF B EIGHTS DISEASE, EXCEPT THOSE HOPELESSLY
ADVANCED, its GOOD EFFECTS ARE PRONOUNCED."
Dr. George Ben Johnson, Richmond, Va., Ex-President of Southern
Surgical and Gynecological Association, Ex-President Medical Society of Virginia,
and Professor of Gynecology and Abdominal Surgery, Medical College of Virginia:
"In all forms of Bright's Disease, except those hopelessly advanced, ita good
effects are pronounced. I believe it has been the means of prolonging many
lives in this trouble. Almost any case of Pyelitis or Cystitis will ba alleviated by
it and many cared. I have had evidence of the undoubted Disintegrating Solvent
and Eliminating powers of this water in RENAL CALCULUS, and I have known
its long continued use to permanently break up the gravel-forming habit. It is an
agent of great value in the treatment of Albuminuria of Pregnancy, and is an
excellent diuretic in Scarlatina and Typhoid Fever."
"FOR MANY YEARS I HAYE FOUND IT A VALUABLE THERAPEUTIC RESOURCE."
E. H. Pratt, A. M., K. D., LL. D., Prof. Orificial Surgery to the Chicago
Homeopathic Medical (college, ana Attending burgeon to Cook County Hospital,
Bays: "ior many T?tsjtmTA I WUIS I?,5VrIJT a very valuable thera-
years I have lound iHil IHLiV Mai
proved especiall v efficacious in Rheumatism, Goat, and affections of the Kidney and
Bladder generally, including Bright's Disease. I have never used it for the re
moval of stone, preferring to operate for that; but I have found it exceedingly
valuable after operation in correcting Uric Acid Diathesis, and thus preventing
reformation. '
For sale by the general drug and mineral water trade. Additional Medical
Testimony on request.
Only ten cents a week
to keep yourself at your best. To
always feel as you feel on your good days.
Cascarets ward off all the little ills.
Primitive-men did not' need Cascarets.
They lived out-doors, ate plenty of fruit, and all of their food
was coarse.
We modern people are different.
We exercise too little, eat little fruit; and our food ;s too
fine, too rich.
We can't have the bowels clogged up and keep well.
It means that the food retained there decays. The decay creates
poisons. And those poisons are sucked into the blood through the very
ducts intended to suck in the nutriment.
So we must make our choice.
We must live, to an extent, like the primitive man, else we must eat
Cascarets.
Cascarets do what the right food would do, what plenty of exercise does.
The effect is as natural from one as the other.
The question is one of convenience.
If you choose Cascarets, take theta as you take food. Not in large
doses rarely, but a tablet at a time.
That is the way to keep well.
Cascarets are candy tablets. They are sold by all druggists, but never
in bulk. Be sure to get the genuine, with C C C on every tablet. The price
is 50 cents, 25 cents and
0 Cents per Box. "
hrlck-dust or sediment in the urine,
headache, back ache, lame back, diz
ziness, poor digestion, sleeplessness,
nervousness, heart disturbance due to
bad kidney trouble, skin eruptions
from bad blood, neuralgia, rheum
atism, lumbago, bloating. Irritability,
wornotit feeling, lack of ambition,
may be loss of flesh, sallow complex
ion, or Bright's disease may be steal
ing upon you. which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Swamp-Root Is Pleasant to Take.
If you are already convinced that
Swnmp-Root is what you need, you
can purchase the regular nfty-cent and
one dollar size bottles at all drug
stores. Don't make any mistake, but
remember the name. Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-ltoot, and the address. Bing
hampton, N. Y., which you will find
on every bottle.
recover demurrage on lumber shipped to
Panama for the Canal Commission and
which was not unloaded as rapidly as
had been nffreed upon.
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