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IFALSE STATISTICS
' SUSTAIN TRUST
Bidder Accuses Census Direc
tor North of Deceiving
. Congress.
ABOUT PRICE OF PAPER
"espaprr PuhlJ;-hers Mulcted by
Protected Trust, Through Mlrep
renentatlon Charges Against
' North Sent to Roosevelt.
NEW YORK;; March . Chargrs of of
.ficial drllrttun fltfa madeaRainst 3. X.
' D. Nortl Director of t!l. ttngus. 1n a
tlfltrr whf. has bei sent, Jo President
RooK-viUy- iierraan Kictaw. president
jof the American Newspaper Publishers'
;- Ai!(K-iation. Mr. Jtldder charges that in
' a- letter written to Representative Dal-
zell on tha subject of news print paper
: price for a period of 15 years, Mr. North
' ;ave a series of "false and misleading
. figures." He charges that the Director
failed to exercise diligence in seeking for
information and that he used worthless
and secondary sources of information.
Mr. Rldder say:
That ettr has been used on the-floor of
- Consrep as an "official publication" and it
r -a declared by Chairman Payne, of the
v ways and m.ana eommltlae. to be "ae ac
t curate aa can be." r charge that the Dt-
rector, of the On.oa haa t.atied in that let
' ter a aeries of false and misleading figures
, and that, whether Intentional or not, he has
rved the purpose of. a group of combina
... Hons which, are- atmlng to -ad rt.OOO.on
par annum-to ' the- burdens-of -printers and
t publishers. i
', He points out that in Mr. North's letter
, there is a lapse of three years for the
; period from January 1, 1S97, to January
1, 1S00, when paper dropped to tss a ton,
. or II less than the present asking price.
J Mr. Ridder saya that In those three yeara
. 30 mills were merged into the Interna
tional Paper Company. The letter .says
also that "the lowest price appearing
, anywhere In that extraordinary compila
tion of the Plrertor of the-Census i $6
' per ton In exieas of the lowest price at
which paper has been" sold in New York."
and that "no hooka of any large paper
manufacturer- will show such prices a3
I are credited by Director North."
MEDFORD FINDS OBJECTION
Haw ley Asked to Amend Fulton's
.I.and-Grant Resolution.
MBDFORD. Or.. March. P. I Special.)
'. Oreut anxiety is felt in the Rogue River
Vnlicy by property-owners over the pros
pective passage of the Ful.ton joint reso
lution providing for legal action against
the Oregon and California land grant.
I'nlesa it be amended to "provide that in
nocent purchasera of railroad grant lands
be protected, one of Southern Oregon's
chief interests will be jeopardized, and to
that end. voicing the sentiments of the
. public, several of the deeply Interested
holders Ineiudlrig -fcdgar Hafer, President
i of. the Iowa Lumber & Box Company, J.
W. Perkins. .',' I. Vawter and Mayor
' t'ddy, have wired Congressman Hawley,
urging immediate action toward an
amendment to. the resolution.
WILLIAMS . MADE PRESIDENT
Eugene Commercial Cluh Electa Of
ficers Lat Debt Tald Off.
BfGKNE. Or.. March 9 (Special.) The
fifth annual meeting of the Kugene Com
" mercial Club was held at its rooms to
; night, with the unanimous election of tne
following officers: President. Charles S.
' Williams: vice-president, S. S. Spencer;
secretary.' Roy R. Knox: treasurer. Dar
win Rristow: trustees. F. I Chambers
and Frank Wethcrbee.
, ,ln the five years of the club's exist-
ence it has grown from a membership
of 43 to SSO. It- now occupies one of the
best ciuarters pf any similar club in the
', Pacific Northwest. The club is out of
debt. One" part of tonight's programme
t was the burning of the last note of obli-
gation. -V- -
Governor George E. Chamberlain was
v tonight made a member of the club and
31 local names were added to its list.
Among tiie important business trans
acted, arrangements were made by
which the. Kugono military band will be
. permanently and substantially backed.
The business meeting adjourned at 11
o'clock for lunch. This was one of the
, best meetings in the history of the club..
' HEAVY VOTE AT LA GKAXDE
M. H. Hall Defeats R. L. Riehard-
' son for Mayor by 328.
l.A GRANDti. Or., March 9. (Special.)
. M. K. Hall defeated R. L. Richardson for
re-election to the office of Mayor here
' today by a majority of 2SS. The ticket
as elected follows:
M. K. Hall. Mayor: J. K. Wright,
treasurer, by majority of 5 over Social
ist; V. K. Cox. Recorder: John Wailden.
' Chief of Police; Councilmen: First ward.
S. N. Hollon: Second ward. David Ray:
Third ward, George Kcigcr; Fourth ward.
Curtis.
The election was spirited, though not
noisy. The vote polled was :). higher
than in any year." Splendid weather and
- the high interest in the Mayoralty con
test are responsible for the high vote. The
total vote was 1S31.
DEAD " OF THE NORTHWEST
Mr. Catherine Blaine. Who Taught
Firt School on Puget Sound.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Marvli . Mrs.
Catharine Blaine, widow. of Rev. David
E. Blaine, died at the family residence
here this afternoon, aged 79 yAirs. Mrs.
Blaine w one of the cary settlers of
Seattle, coming with her husband to
the Puget Sound country in 1853.
Pr. Blaine built the first Methodist
Church in this city and Mrs. Blaine
opened the first public school, teaching
the children in the same room she used
' as a living room and kitchen. Mrs.
Htalne is survived by three children.
John J. and K. L. Blaine, of this city,
and Mrs. M. Louie White, of Adams;
Mass.
DENIES EXTRA SESSION STORY
No Request . Made. Says Chairman
rairchild of Railway Commission.
' OLT.MPIA. Wash.. March 9. (Spe
cial.) The statement in a Seattle
' evening paper tonight that Governor
Mead will call an extra session of the
1 l.r,ielalu-e in August to provide work-
Ing fund, for the Railway Commis
sion. ,is. pronounced absolutely false in
e"vry particular by Chairman Harry-
Fairchild, of the Railway Commission.
Mr. Fairchlld says no auch auggeation
has been made by the commission, nor,
to his knowledge, has the matter been"
ever discussed by the Governor.
Charge Fraud at Auburn. -
Al'BL'RN,. Wash... March . (Special. )
Charge? oXillegal voting are made in
connection with, the school election here
Saturday. According to the official re
turns 544 votes -'were cast, which is said
to be IS more than; the-numben.of -voter
registered. Incidentally, the'robbery of
the Knickerbocker Bank several months
ago w.aa,,.omde a..slde-Jasua.1n the elec
tion, aid .considerable strong feeling was
created'Sy references tfr jfhe affair by It
B. Knfckebocker.T in -a-hich reflections
were cast on one of the opposing .candi
dates. . ;
Gasoline War In Seattle."
SEATTLE.. March 9 The Standard Oil
Company and the Union Oil Company of
California are at war in Seattle. Gas
oline haa been reduced 4 cents a gallon
in the past four months, and other re
fined oils proportionately. The last cut
came today In the reduction of gasoline
from 17(4 cents per gallon to 161s cents.
The Union Oil Company immediately or
dered a similar reductioa. Last Novem
ber gasoline was quoted at 20(4 cents a
gallon.
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Yacolt : Takes on City "Airs.
VANCOUVER, ' Wash., March S. (Spe
cial.) At a special election. art-acolt Sat
urday .the voters decided to Incorporate
the too under' the name of Yafdlt. The
following officers were elected for the year
beginning when' the Board of County Com
missioners approve the election: Mayor,
W. R. Hoag: Councilmen, P. Connaeher, A.
Raymond, T. S. Wilson, Vasco Chrlaty
and J. A. Williams; Treaaurer, D. H. Il
licit. .'. "
Woman Burned bjreSrosene.
VANCOUVER, B. C, March 9.
Shrieking "I'm -burninaj!'" Mrs. Gibbs,
an aged widow who lived a solitary
existence in a cabin on the water
front, this morning rushed "out fr&m
her home in flarrrew and .now lies -at
the City Hospital in a critical condi
tion, no hopes being entertained for
her recovery. She lighted a fire with
coal oil and an explosion followed.
Buries',B'ody' on Ocean Beach.'
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SEASIDE "Or..". March' ?. (Special.)
Citizens of Seaside are indignant because
Coroner Poll buried a corpse which re
cently washed ashore "here m four feet
of the sand on the ocean heach. near EJlk
Creek. It is feared that the action of the
waves will uncover the body. The body is
supposed to be that of a sailor, one of tha
victims of the wreck of the Emily Heed.
Big Increase in' Postal Receipts.
OREGON CITY, Or., March 9. (Special.)
The growth of Oregon City is well illus
trated by the showing made in the local
postoffice, through the increase in the
money . order business. ' In 1906 the : re
ceipts were JS8.10S. and last year they were
$91,451. an increase of $23,345-; About- the
same amount of money was paid out in
the money order department.
Sweats, Then Confesses Forgeries.
COLFAX, Wash.. March 9. (Special.)
William Maxwell, charged with forg
ing several checks at Palouse on. the
Potlatch Lumber Company, for whom
he ha'd been auditor, today pleaded
guilty after a severe sweating by
Prosecuting Attorney Kipp, and was
given the Indeterminate sentence of
one to five years.
Bitter Fight at Hoqulam.
HOQUIAM. Wash.. March 9. (Special.)
Primary elections" will be held tomor
row, after a long and acrimonious fight,
with prospects foi, a. victory for the Cit
izens' ticket and the downfall of, an at
tempted boost for -victims of the recent
police scandal. -
Find Body in River.
NORTH YAKIMA.' Wash., March 9.
The body of John Carver, peddler of
cheap Jewelry, was found in the Yakima
River last evening. There is no sign of
violence upon the body, and it is supposed
either that he fell into the river by acci
dent or committed suicide. ,
Bleeds to Death at Nose.
SPOKANE, March 9. Eugene S. Dwire,
of Belmont. Wash., died at a hospital in
this city Saturday from hemorrhage of
the nose From an unknown cause. Mr.
Dwire' s nose began bleeding last Tues
day. Five doctors failed to stop the flow
and he died Saturday from loss of blood.
MAYOR UHE IS CEIMEO
DISCRIMINATION CHARGED BY
SPANISH WAR-VETERANS.
Scout Young Camp No. 2 Passes Res
olutions - Charging Unfairness
Toward That Organization.
At a meeting of the Scout Young
Camp. No. -2. Spanish-American War
Veterans, held last night in the Abing
ton building, which was well attended;
Mayor Lane and his administration
were criticised by virtually the' unani
mous vote of the members present. The
feeling against the Mayor and his po
litical associates was bitter and censure
of what was termed "administration
methods" was given eloquent voice.
The principal grievance, however,
lay in the contention that ex-soldiers
have been consistently discriminated
against by the present administration,
whereas, it was pointed 'out, that the
Federal Government and municipal
governments always favor ex-soldiers
as far as possible in all positions con
trolled by civil service. Officially the
disapproval of the administration was
set forth in the following resolution.
which was passed: -
'Whereas, a thorough investigation
from this camp Into the treatment ac
corded the Spanish-American War
Veterans by Mayor Lane and the pres
ent city administration, we are of the
opinion that the satd administration
is unfair toward this organization:
Therefore, -be it resolved, that Scout
Young Camp No. 3. V. S. W. V., ei
pliatically condemns Mayor Lane and
the present administration for their
conduct prejudicial to the members of
this organization."
Although admitting that they were
largely in sympathy with Captain
Bruin In his attack upon the Lane ad
ministration, which' followed the re
duction in rank and resignation f that
officer from the police department, the
niembejrs of the camp maintained that
the resolution was not passed solely for
Bruin's benefit, but that it was based
on evidence which showed dascrlmina
tion in many cases which, if Mayor
Lane desired, they would -be glad to
cite. -'
Against Direct Election.
COLUMBUS. O.. March 9. The House
today referred the Demuth bill, providing
for the election of I nited States Senators
by direct vote of the people, to the com
mittee on Federal relations, which com
mittee 1 regarded a hostile to the-mcaa-urv
FACTIONS IN-LINE
FOR PRIMARIES
Rival Republican Carrtps, Op-
posed:to Statement Wo.'l,
Are in the Race.
TICKET IN FIELD TODAY
Beaoh-Bailey-Hodson-Sichel Group
Announces Legislative Aspirants
and Opponents. Carry on an ,,
Active Campaign.
Since he Republican county conventioh
in Portland ten days ago turned down
Statement No. 1 -and called on candidates
for the , Legislature to pledge, themselves
to the choice of the Republican party for
United States Senator and to refuse to
pledge themselves to vote for a Demo
crat for that office, as Statement No. 1
would bind them to do, that statement
has had small following In Republican
ranks in Multnomah. Two factions have
cropped out, in opposition to the state
ment pledgev.t fight each other and each
is lining up for the primary election with
candidates foe,-nomination. : The one Is
led by -C. W. Hodson. A. A. Bailey. .
C. Beach i and Sig Slchel, and is .the
original camp that declared opposition to
Statement: JCo."-.'l.t Ita" candidates are
pledging themselves to "vote for the peo
ple's choice for United States Senator, if
he is a Republican. The other group,
led by C. M. Idleman. W. M. Davia and
Max O. Cohen, -is the one which organized
the county convention and unsuccessfully
tried to prevent the convention from
declaring, against the statement. Its
candidates were pledging themselves to
vote for the Republican voters choice
for United States Senator.-
On the Beaoh-Bailey, Hodson-Sichel
side, a- complete ticket has entered the
field and today its members will' file
notice of their primary petitions for nomi
nation with the County Clerk. They are:
. For State Senator J.. C. Bayer, C. W.
Hodson, John B. Coffey, John Drlscoll
and Sig Sichel. . '
For Representative Louis Kuehn. R. 8.
Farrell, J. W. Beveridge, Frank Bollan.
K. K. Kubli, Dave Mackie, G. W. Hol
comh, L. E. Crouch. N. D. Beutgen, Lou
Harlow. George W. McMillan. Frank
Richardson, and for joint Representative
for Multnomah and Clackamas counties,
C. N. McArthur.
No ticket has yet appeared from the
other camp, but its members are active in
fighting the rival programme. The two
factions fought each other hard in the
county convention and have carried the
war out Into the county. Dr. Emmet
Drake, who is regarded as representing
the Idleman-Davis group, in the race for
State Senator,, takes the "Republican
voters' choice pledge." So does E. B-.
Colwell. A. B. Manley is expected to an
nounce himself on the same programme.
John Gill has been pressed to run for
Senator on this platform but haa not yet
consented. F. R. Beach has been pressed
the same way. but ia quoted by -persons
who talked with htm as having said he
will .not . run.
The strife between these two' elements
promisee to make a warm contest. .Bach
charges the other with being' :a, '."ma
chine," put together to run the politics of
thi county. Each denie that it is
putting up a ticket and saya . that the
candidates on the respective platforms
have simply reached an understanding to
run before the people on the issue they
have chosen.
POLISH POLICE WANT . HIM
MIKE PETERSON, MURDERER,
Wllili BE DEPORTED.
Man Given Cp to Authorities by Sis-ter-in-IHW
as Result of -Family
Row..
Mrs. John Peterson, of 664 Guild street,
told the truth six weeks ago when she
exposed her husband's brother .as a
Polish murderer and a fugitive from ms
native land. The brother in question,
Mike- Peterson, alias Mlkko Heikkila.
will , be deported at once, word having
reached Chief of Police Gritzmacher yes
terday that the Polish authorities want
the man. He was turned over to the
Federal officers at noon and will oe
taken to New York at once for deporta
tion. According to the advices received yes
terday from Poland, Peterson, or Heik
kila, served a term of years for killing a
.man in political riots and after his re
lease stabbed an enemy in the back and
made his escape, coming to America. He
at once joined his brother in Portland
and would possibly have remained
here unmolested had he not -won the ill
favor of his sister-in-law.
The fugitive murderer owes his down
fall to the occasion of the arrival of a
son tn his brother's family.. He and the
newcomer's father got to celebrating the
anair wun tne aia or a Keg oi Deer and
a dispute arose as to what name should
be given the child, with the result that a
fight ensued. Mlkko wished to bestow
his own homely name on the unoffend
ing infant, and that was what started
the trouble. The services of two police
men were required to get the scrimmage
ended, and then Mrs. Peterson told the
officers that Mikko was an escaped mur
derer from Pofand.
The American authorities will go no
further In the matter than effecting the
fellow's deportation, putting him aboard
a boat headed for Europe. The Polish
authorities will be notified, 'however, of
the date of sailing, so that they can meet
the man when he steps ashore.
At the Vaudeville Theaters
Grand.
" HE new bill which opened at the
1 Grand theater yesterday afternoon
constitutes, one of the best-arranged
collections of vaudeville talent seen at
the popular Washington street show-
house in several weeks.. The various
acts are pleasing as well as refined,
and none border on the coarse or vul
gar.
It is seldom that the motion pictures
can be rated a one of the features of a
show of this kfhd. but aside from the
dog and pony act. It can be safely said
that all who witnessed the trials and
tribulations of little Dan Cupid as de
picted by the motion films, are agreed
that the pictures were a "real hit." and
went away well pleased with the .pro
gramme as a whole.
The dog and pony act introduced by
Professor Carlisle is one of the unique
turns of the kind In vaudeville, and
the concise manner in which a little
Shetland pony enumerates various fig
ures in addition and subtraction by
counting with his fore foot, causes
amazement. In addition to counting
any number mentioned by any member
of the audience the pony participates
in various other stunts at the beck and
call of the trarner. The dogs are also
well trained.
The bHl opens with the Stadium
Trio, a team of acrobats, who perform
some exceedingly difficult feats on the
rings. The twin -sisters Manning con
tribute a. staging and dancing specialty
that accords thera repeated-recalls and
Is among the best acts of the .kind in
vaudeville. "Ivanhoe" contributes the
Illustrated song "Red Wing" as only
Ben Allen can do ft. " -
Alva York is a prepossessing prima
donna, who sings popular ballads In a
splendid voice. Her rendition of
"Annie Laurie" ' yesterday earned her
repeated recalls. The farce comely
duo, Howe and Edwards, contribute to
the amusement of the patrons and were
well received. The excellent entertain
ment concludes with the adventures of
Dan Cupid as shown by the moving pic
tures. See the Grand by all means.
It is well worth while.
Pantages.
IF Manager Johnson continues to in
troduce auch a srenulnely pleasing
galaxy of all -star attraction as con
stitute tile bill hi Pantages.'.Theater
this wiek. he need never fear a falling
off in . patronage at the popular
Fourth-street vaudeville house.:
The bill which opened a week's en
gagement at that house yesterday
afternoon is one of the very best spe
cialty bills ever seen at that house.
Mirth-producing comedians of the
genuinely. .pleasing kind;1 musical num
bers that appeal Jo all, and -marvelous
acrobatic feats, .comprise a'- galaxy, of
talent that should please the most ex
acting.
The programme opens with a scenic
specialty that is pleasing as well as
unique -In character. The stage is set
to represent a jungle scene, and Arthur
Hughes, in n eccentric tramp role,
goes through a laugh-producing jug
gling act that takes well.
The most startling act on the bill,
however, is the Florenz troupe of par
lor acrobats, whose feats were the
talk of the city" on the occasion of
their recent visit here. In spite of
their early return the act still thrills
the audience, and is as popular an at
traction as on the introductory appear
ance, i :' .
"The Phrenologist." a genuinely
amusing comedy sketch which throws
the audience into spasms of laughter,
is contributed by J. A. Murphy and
Eloise Willard. Aside from their side
splitting sketch, the stunning .cos
tumes worn by Miss Willard add
greatly to the attractiveness of their
specialty. 'Laecy Sampson and Mabel
Douglas present a pleasing little
comedy skit that serves to heighten
the enthusiasm.
Marion and Pearl, a pair of male
acrobatic comedians, .introduce several
new specialties in the most capable
manner. Polk and Kollins Introduce
a banjo specialty that Is one of the
musical hits in vaudeville. Jean Wil
son contributes his illustrated ballad,
"Just Someone." ,in the usual capable
manner, and the blograph pictures are
good. Don't miss this great show this
week if you like vaudeville up to date.
GREAT FEAT OF WIRELESS
Message From Fleet in Pacific Re
ceived at Pensacola.
; - - -
WASHINGTON. March 9. About the
last place thatthe Navy Department ex
pected to hear from the Atlantic battle
ship flotilla for at least six months was
on the Atlantic coast, yet this Is what
has happened. The Navy Department
'today received a telegraphic message
from its wireless station at Pensacola,
which haa been in direct communication
with the battleship fleet, a most re
markable performance, considering that
the wireless impulses were obliged to
.traverse the Gulf of Mexico, then cross
.overland the state of Texas, part of Mex--ico.
and again traverse several hundred
miles of ocean. This particular message
was from Rear-Admiral Thomas, in com
mand of the second division, and was as
follows:
"Have you any important news from
home?"
An additional dispatch received at Pen
saeola from Admiral Thomas, dated on
board the Minnesota at 8 o'clock last
night. Is as follows;
. "The position of the fleet at this mo
ment Is latitude 14.37 north, longitude
102.01 west."
J. M. HODSON QUITE LOW
Prominent Mason Suffers ' Serious
Stroke of Paralysis.
J. M. Hodson. a well-known resident
of Portland, suffered a serious stroke
of paralysis last Sunday' and lies in his
home. Bast Madison and East Fifteenth
streets, in a critical condition. His right
side is helpless and he speaks with dif
ficulty, but his mind is clear and active.
Two years ago paralysis came to his
left side but passed away and he -became
active again.
Mr. Hodson is 69 years of age. He is
one of the most valued members of the
Masonic order, especially in the Scottish
Rite. He realizes fully his condition,
and has remarked to members of his
family that he has little hope of recovery.
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FLEET NOT TO STOP
Visiting Japanese Port Not
Being Considered.
MAGDALENA BAY MARCH T2
Such Good Time Made Since Leaving
Callao That Practice Grounds
Will Be Reached Two Days
Ahead of Time.
WASHINGTON. March 9. It was cal
culated at the Navy Department today
that Admiral Evana' battleship fleet,
which has made such splendid progress
from Callao. will reach Magdalena Bay
by March 12.
It was said at the Department that
the question of 'the' fleet stopping at a
Japanese port wa not even under con
sideration by the Navy Department.
TWO DAYS AHEAD OF TIME
Fleet Will Reach Magdalena Bay on
March 12.
ON" BOARD UNITED STATES BAT
TLESHIP GEORGIA, March 8, 8 P. M.,
via United .Wireless Telegraph Company.
The fleet's -position at this hour is lati
tude 14.37 north, imigltude 102.01 west.
The weather is fine and the ships are
moving along at a speed of 1014 knots per
hour. The fleet probably will reach Mag
dalena Bay on March 12, two days ahead
of their schedule. The cruise haa been
successful in every way.
The ships are in perfect condition and
will be ready for record target practice
immediately upon their arrival at Magda
lena Bay.
NEW YORK, March 9. The position of
the American battleship fleet, as given in
the wireless dispatch from the Georgia, is
off the Mexican port of Acapulco.
MESSAGE RELAYED BUT ONCE
Picked l"p by Creole and Sent on to
New York Conditions Favorable.
NEW YORK, March 9. In its long
flight from the fleet in the Pacific the
wireless message from the Georgia was
relayed only once. The message was
picked up by the Southern Pacific ateam
shlp Creole, bound from this port to New
Orleans, while off Pensacola, Fla., last
night, and was repeated to this city. The
message had traveled 2000 miles when
the Creole received it, according to the
officers of the wireless company, who ex
plained that notwithstanding this was an
unusual distance for a wireless message
to travel, the season of the year was fa
vorable for long-distance wireless trans
mission. FLEET TALKS TO MARE ISLAND
Wireless Communication at Distance
of 2600 Miles.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9. The bat
tleship fleet came into direct communica
tion with Mare Island yesterday, the
message being the first this. Coast has
received from the warships. Communi
cation was had by wireless- for a dis
tance of 2600 miles, the message being
from the battleship Maine of Evans'
fleet. Yesterday morning the operator at
the wireless station at Mare Island, In
responding to the call of his instru
ment, was surprised to discover' he was
in direct communication with the
Maine. Though 2600 miles away, the
message was clear. Mare Island com
municated directly with the Maine, out
communication was soon cut off on ac
count of other stations interrupting.
The first words from the fleet an
nounced the death of Private Samuel
Wagoner, irmrine corps, a native of Ala
bama, who died on February 29, of pleu-ro-pneumonia.
He was buried at sea.
The direct communication with the
Maine followed closely on the receipt of
the relay message from the Connecticut
picked up by the St. Louis, the message
from the Connecticut was sent to Point
Loraa station and was intended for the
Navy Department. This was the first
tidings since the fleet left Callao.
WARSHIPS AWAIT THE FLEET
Albany , Beats Records for Target
Fire at Magdalena Bay.
CRUISER SOUTH DAKOTA, Magda
lena Bay. March 8, via Point Loma
wireless (delayed 24 hours In trans
mission.) The cruiser. South Dakota
arrived- here this afternoon (Sunday)
from San Francisco on her shakedown
trip, making an average speed of from
11 to 12 knots, using eight boilers.
Swlnburn's squadron leaves for the
north tomorrow morning (Monday)
after nearly two months' target prac
tice. The ships that are leaving are
the cruisers Charleston, Milwaukee, St.
Louis and the destroyers Perry and
Preble. The Albany steamed north
this evening (Sunday) flying the
cruiser trophy. She broke all previous
records of this country in rapidity of
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?
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Readers May Have a Sample Eottle . Sent Free by Mail
. Pain or dull ache in the back-is ev$
dence of kidney trouble. It is nature's
timely-warning to" enow you that the
track of health is not clear.
Banger Signals.
If these danger signals are unheeded
more serious results follow; Brighfs
disease, which is the worst form of
kidney trouble, may steal upon you.
The mild and immediate effect of
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It stands the highest for its remark
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Lame Sack.
Lame back Is only one of many
symptoms of kidney trouble. Other
symptoms showing that you need
Swamp-Root are, being obliged to pass
water often during the day and to get
up many times during the night.
Catarrh of the Bladder.
Inability to hold urine, smarting in
passing1, uric acid, headache, dizziness.
Indigestion, sleeplessness, nervousness.
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gontan. The genuineness of this offer is guaranteed. t,
fire and accuracy. J Her performance
is considered wonderful. 'Accurate fig
ures cannot be given out at this time.
The California remains in the. har
bor, which, with the South Dakota,
Buffalo and two colliers just in, and
Saturn, awaiting the arrival of Evans'
fleet, comprise the total of the ships
here: ,
The Charleston and St. Louis were in
communication with Admiral Evans
last rright (Saturday). The Atlantic
fleet is expected about March 13. Sat
urday it was approximately 1503 miles
south.
Ask Warship for Portland.
ORDGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. f. C, March 9. Senators Fulton
Mother takes a Cascaret
and baby gets the .benefit. It is
easy to supply, in this natural way,
all the laxative a baby needs.
An exclusive milk diet tends to constipation with' all of tis.
So does inactivity.
Without exercise, without coarse food and fruit and green
2" vegetables, our bowels are never active.
' Is it any wonder that a nursing baby, who cannot yet walk,
needs the help of a laxative?
All babies do, as you know.
When baby grows older, his different foods will do what Cascarets do
for the bowels. '
When baby can walk and play and be active, exercise will take the placa
of a laxative. ') '
But, until then, a gentle laxative is almost a constant necessity. All
mothers know that.
It isn't necessary to give the laxative direct to the baby. It is better if
the mother takes it.
Then the baby gets its laxative as part of its food. And the mother is
helped at the same time.
But use nothing but Cascarets.
They are gentle and natural purely vegetable. No irritation, no harsh
ness, no griping.
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
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Rheumatism, Kidney, Liver or
Bladder Trouble?
sometimes the heart acts badly, rheu
matism, bloating, lack of ambition,
may be loss of flesh, sallow com
plexion. Prevalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable preva
lency of kidney disease. While kidney
disorders are the most common dis
eases that prevail, they are almost the
last recognized by patient and physi
cians, who content themselves with
doctoring the effects, while the orig
inal disease undermines the system.
A Trial Will Convince Anyone.
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natural, help to Nature, for Swamp
Root is the most perfect healer and
gentlo aid to the kidneys that has yet
been discovered.
If you are already convinced that
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one-dollar size bottles at all the drug
stores, pon't make any mistake, but
remember the name. Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Ro'ot, and the address, Bing
hamton, N. Y., which you will find on
every bottle.
"and Bourne have both asked the Navy
Department to send a warshiD to Port
land during the Rose Carnival. Senator
Fulton said tonight he had -not been
notified of the decision.
Cause of Qicbec Bridge Collapse.
OTTAWA. Ont., March 9. The report
of the royal' commission on the collapse
of the Quebec bridge, in which SO lives
were lost, was presented to Parliament
today. The commission finds that the
collapse was due to defects in design and
that the parts of the bridge which first
gave way were the lower chords in the
anchor arrangement near the main pier.
Metzger fits glasses for $1.00.
Cents per Box.
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