THE MORXLXG OKE(iK)-IA5, 1K1DA1', 3IARCH 20, 190S. PROFITS FAIR ON HE BOATS Metcalf and Capps Fail to Sus tain Lilley's Charges of Graft. AGENT SENT TO PACIFIC Archibald, War Correspondent, .Stimulated Public Demand for .Submarines Spear Again Aec-uscd of Lobbying. WASHINGTON. March 19. Secretary of the Navy Mftcalf and Admiral Capps, C'hiof of the Bureau of Construction of the Navy Department, -today testified be fore the special committee of the House that is investigating -the charges made agnln.st the Electric Boat Company by Representative Lilley, of Connecticut. JJoth stated that they did not believe the Klectric Boat Company had secured an excessive profit on the contracts al ready awarded it, nor did they believe it would make. an excessive profit on any future contracts it may secure. Kdward L. Clarkson, private secretary to Representative Hobson testified that litwrence Spear, vice-president of the Klectric Boat Company, toid him that i Lis company had influence with Speaker Cannon and could use it to help Captain JIohHon to gvt on the naval affairs com mittee, but before doin? so "would have to know how Mr. Hobson stood on the proposition in which he was interested tho question of submarine boats." Who Indorsed llobsou. Heprewnlat ive Butler (Pennsylvania) apiM-ared before the committee tnd said be had never at any time spoken to Mr. JVlctcMlf relative to the construction of any kind of a boat. Kvidenec wan presented showinR that the only indorsement that Captain Hob son had for the place on tho naval af fairs committee was from the Alabama d'-'leKatlon in Congress. Representative John. Sharp Williams, the minority leader, had recommended his appoint ment to the Speaker, and that recom mendation had been accepted by Mr. Cannon. Mr. fjillry did not attend today's ses Kinn of (he committee, except at the upeninp:. The public sessions of the committee were adjourned until next Thursday. Klectrie Boat's Press Agent. Mr. l.lllcy presented to the committee an affidavit signed by Clement J3. Ad ams and dated Bridgeport. Conn., March l::. in which Mr. Adams swears that while he was engaged in business in the City of AYashiiiKtoii during the Summer of l!0fi, J. F. Archibald represented to bint that ho was a war correspondent for Collier's M eekly, and that he had been appointed by the President of the United States to visit certain cities and towns on the I'acitic Coast and to report to the I 'resident upon the condition of the coaj't defenses in that . Beet ion. Accord ing to the deponent, Mr. Archibald said to him later that he had visited certain cities and towns on the Pacific Coast and had reported thereon to the Presi dent; that he had appeared before cer tain chambers of commerce, boards of trade and other associations of business men and citizens in various cities and towns and states on the Pacific Coast; bad addressed them upon the advantage to be gained by the purchase by th 1 'nited States Government of submarine torpedo-boats and that certain petitions and addresses made to Congress and thS members thereof by these different or ganizations were caused by the efforts of Mr. Archibald. At a later period, accord ing to the affidavit, Mr. Adams showed to Mr, Archibald, a newspaper article on the subject of submarine torpedo-boats wherein the Lake submarine boat was criticised, and Mr. Archibald informed him that he was the author of the ar ticle; that be wrote the same and that the criticism of the I-ake boat therein con tained was Incited and caused by a re , oiiest to him made by I a wr price Y. Spear, an officer of the Klectric Boat Company, and that the request was ac ceded to by Mr. Archibald because he (Archibald) was under obligations to Mr. Spear and the JJIectric Boat Company. Was Not Sent by Roosevelt. Accompanying the affidavit was the following letter from President Rooaevelt, dated March is, denying that Mr. Archi bald was ever appointed or employed by htm or, so far as he. knew, appointed or employed by any one connected with the iutmintstrailon: "Referring to our conversation of t : i is morning. Mr. ' Arch tbatd never "was appointed or employed by me, nor so far as 1 know was he ever ap pointed or employed by anyone, else con nected with the administration. Sometime about a year ago he came in and saw me for about two minutes and said that be was going to make an investigation of the question of submarine defense on the Pa cific and particularly, 1 believe, in refer ence to Puget Sound, and that he was im mensely interested in the subject, having been a war correspondent for various pa pers, and that he would like to send me a report of what he found. answered him that of course I should be very glad to receive such a report from him or any oilier man who might investigate the sub jpvt. He sent a letter on tho subject a few weeks later which I transmitted to the Secretary of the Navy. I have trans mitted dozens of similar letters from men who have told me of investigations that they have made or of facts which they had found or suggestions which they-be-liey.d were important. It is the usual course; It was followed in this instance exactly as in alt similar cases." MetraU Kecommended Boats. M v. Me teal f sa id that in the same an nual report of 1iu7 which recommended the adoption of the iK-topus type uf boat, recommendation was made for four ad iMtioual submarine boats of the same type as those recommended as the result of the competitive test., provided a more satisfactory type was not developed in the meantime. That, he said, was the only report be made on the subject. "Please state your view as to the alue to the naval service of submarine boats suggested Mr. Olmstead, and the Secretary re plied": "I would prefer that the statement .be made by IheVxpcrts of the Depart ment. I made recommendations for the vessels, and would not have done so had I not thought they were neces sary. ' Admiral Dewey, he said, signed the report of the board recommending sub marine boats. Mr. Metcalf stated that the contract for the Lake Company's boat was entered into by the department on certain guarantees. That company's bid was $r:!5,i00 and the department agreed to pay $450,000 for one of its boats, to approximate :. tons, no money to be paid on this contract until after the boat bad been fullv teslvd und had developed speed SUBMAR equal to the speed of the best sub marine boat owned by the Government. Gave Contract to Lake. "How was It the contract was made for a boat that was a loser in the com petitive trial?" asked Mr. Olmstead. "Some question was raised as to the discretion vested in the department, and the department referred certain questions to the Attorney-General, who derided that the Secretary of the Navy had authority to enter into a contract with the I-Tke Company. The con tracts for submarine boats were made under the act of Congress authorizing the expenditure of a certain amount of money ' for submarines. Who was it that asked you to sub mit the questions to the Attorney-General?" "Former Senator Thurston, the rep resentative of the Lake Boat Com pany." "Did any member of Congress ask yoti to submit the questions?" "I think not." "Do you remember whether any member of Congress called upon you in favor or in opposition to the letting of the contract to the Lake Company?" "A number of Congressmen called on me, not with reference to letting the contract, but regarding the opinion of the Attorney-General and the question of the discretion that was vested in me under the act." "Who called upon you?" Called On by Congressmen. "Of course, I am speaking from mem ory. I think Representatives Rob ins, Loudenslager, Lilley, Hughes and Sperry and Senators Bulkley and Brandegee I think Representatives Butler and Loundenslager called after the awarding of the contract and the others before the contract was signed." "In the interest of whom?" "Ther asked me about the attitude of the department. I told them what I had done and what I proposed to do. No suggestions were made by them to me in any way. They simply felt, they said, it was to the interest of the Gov ernment to have two companies build boats." Mr. Metcalf and Admiral Cappa both declared they knew of no excessive profits being realized on the submarines, and the former held that the Navy Department should be al lowed to arrange the details of the types of boats. Profits Xot Excessive.. Admiral Capps quoted unofficial fig ures to show that the English subma rine boats have cost that country more i than this class of boats have cost this Government. He said the addition of ! ten would be by no means in excess of ! the requirements of the defense of the country. The total appropriations for subma- i rine boats since such boats were first I contracted for was shown by Mr. j Stephens to be $4,960,000, and Admiral Capps was asked if be considered there ! was $1,000,000 of excessive profits. J As an offhand statement," he re plied, "i would say no." "The charge is made," said Mr. ! Stephens, "that, if an appropriation of ' $3,500,000 is passed, your department ! will award contracts which will allow an excessive profit of more than $1,000,- 000. Is that a proper or possible meth od of administration of your depart ment ? "That is purely a prophecy, and, so far as I. can speak for my future ac tion, I shall not recommend any such excessive profits. I think under their contracts the builders have a fair but not excessive profit." Our Boats as Good as Others. In regard to Mr. Lilley's charge that- submarine boats bought by this Gov ernment were inferior to boats owned by foreign nations, Admiral Capps said there was no basis for such charges, as there were no facts available on which to base a comparison. "As far as 1 am aware." he said, our boats are just as good as others. "Is the Lake Boat Company offering to construct boats more cheaply than the Klectric Boat Company?" asked Mr. Howard. "If you get down to the same char acteristics, I should- say no," replied Admiral Capps. Admiral Capps was asked! the follow ing question, prepared by Mr." Little ton, counsel for the Klectric Boat Com pany: "Since you became chief constructor has the Electric Boat Company ever re ceived a - contract except by winning competition and except at a price fair and reasonable?" He replied: "To the best of my knowledge the Electric, Boat Company has not received a contract in the last four years which was not fair and reasonable. So far as competition is conceVned. the con tracts have been based Upon results ob tained after trial." PRISONER CHARGES PLOT Says Officers t'on.spiretl to Kill Fel low Convict. SALT UKE CITY. March lfl. The Sheriff of Salt Lake County and the District Attorney were accused today -of plot tins the murder of a prisoner in the County Jail. The accusation was made by Richard Deming. a convict called to testify for the defense at the trial of Joseph Sullivan for the. murder of a police officer. Among the points made against Sullivan by the prosecution was that he had sawed the bars of his cell at the County JalL Deming was his cell mate at the time. Deming testified today that he and not Sullivan sawed the bars, and he added that the two county officials had urged him to permit Sullivan to get out first, that he might be shot and so disposed of. The Sheriff and District Attorney pronounce the story a pure fabrication. Sullivan was captured in Portland, Or., and brought back to Salt Lake In Feb ruary. BILLS SAID TO BE DEAD "Rear Attack" Humored on Race Track Gambling Measures. ALBANY. N. Y.. March 19. There was sudden and unmistakable revival today of rumors of a "rear attack" upon the anti-race track gambling bills. Legis lators professed ignorance of any ma terial change in the situation and no tangible evidence of such a change was discoverable. Nevertheless the Capitol hotel lobbies are fairly buzzing tonight with more or less confident assertions that "the race-track bills are dead." FIRE IN LUMBER YARD League Baseball Park Is Threatened at Washington. WASHINGTON. March 20. Fire broke out shortly after midnight in the lumber yards of Eislnger Broe. at Seventh and U streets, northwest, and quickly spread to a number of resi dences. The American League baseball park was threatened, and the building recently vacted by the Freedmen's Hospital was partially destroyed. The lumber yard is the largest In the city. At 2 o'clock the fire was under con trol. The loss Is estimated at $500,000, mostly confined to the lumber yard. AbTfiwn. Wash. A midnight fa loon close In ordinance ht? ben introduced into the Council at tbe ausse&Uon of ida or France. CUTS OUT AGENCIES House Votes Reform in Pen sion Payment System. ROOSEVELT BAITED AG AIM Inquiry as to Authority for Govern ment of Canal Zone Turns Loose . Harri.son's Flood . of Vituperation. "WASHINGTON". March 19. After sev eral hours of spirited discussion over the proposition to abolish 17 of the IS United States pension agencies and con solidate pension disbursements In Wash ington, the House today passed the pen sion appropriation bill, carrying J1jO.S69.000, the largest sum ever authorized by this measure. The House, by a vote of Hi to 139, stood by the committee on appro priations and left unchanged its recom mendations for one general agency. In the course of t ie debate. Fitzgerald, of New York, accused the President of using Federal patronage to further the interests of Secretary Taft for the Pres idency. Early in the day the President was attcked by Harrison, of New York, and Williams, of Mississippi, for having, as they stated, exceeded his constitutional authority in making laws for the Panama canal zone by executive order. last Effort for Pension Agents. After speeches by Bowers, of Missis sippi, and Kiefer, of Ohio, in support of the proposition to abolish local pension agencies, the House considered the pen sion bill for amendment. An amendment by Taylor, of Ohio, to restore the pen sion agencies which the bill drops, aroused considerable discussion. Kahn, of California, and Campbell, of Kansas, spoke in favor of the amendment, which was lost, 8t to 135. On points of order by Dalzcll, there were stricken from the bill tho provisions authorizing the Commissioner of Pen sions -to group pensioners for payment on certain dates; authorizing the chief clerks of pension agencies to act in the absence of the agents, and authorizing the agents to designate clerks to sign the agents' names to pension checks. The bill was passed. Accuses Roosevelt of Usurpation. Harrison's speech was based on a res olution reported by the committee on in terstate and foreign commerce, calling on the President to inform the House by what authority of law he had exercised the. functions of government in the Canal Zone since the expiration of the oSth Congress. Harrison opened by saying: i ciiarge me president ot the United States with exceeding his authority, and I charge the Republican majority of this House with negligence and care lessness in their conduct of the Govern ment." Tawney, of Minnesota, defended the President and the Republican members of the House. Harrison declared that the President had acted under the advice of his Attorney-General. After considerable discussion the reso lution was adopted. Bills were passed authorizing the Sec retary of War to establish harbor lights in " Wilmington Harbor, California, and authorizing the cutting of timber, the manufacture and sale of lumber and tile preservation of forests on certain Indian lands in Wisconsin. Little Progress In Oregon Case. LOS ANGELES, March 19. Warren Gillelen, president, and R. W. Kenny, cashier of the Broadway Bank & Trust Company, were the only witnesses examined today in the Oregon land-fraud cases hearing before United States Com missioner Van Dyke. They stated they had no knowledge of the affairs of the Pacific Furniture & Lumber Company. As officers of the bank, they had, how ever, approved several 6mall loans to the company which were secured by liens on lumber. Gillelen was subjected to a lengthy cross-examination by Special Prosecutor Becker, but the Government official was unable to shake the witness" testimony. Usher Detached JYom St. Louis. WASHINGTON. March 19. An order is sued at the Navy Department today de tached Commander N. R. Usher from command of the St. Louis. THEY DEPART 113 PROTEST GERMAN JOURNALISTS RESENT BEINU CALLED SWINE. Kcirliittag Deputy's Insult Causes a Strike Because Adequate Apol ogy Is Refused. BERLIN. March 19. There was an up roar in the Reichstag today. During the debate on the colonial budget Herr Erz berger. Centrist, made a speech in which he referred to the government's treat ment of negoes in the colonies, and made use of the phrase, "a negro also has an immortal soul." As the speaker paused after this re mark, "joshing" expressions were heard from the gallery, some of which ap peared to come from the division set apart for the press. The entire Center party at once rose to its feet in lindig nation and Herr Broeber. the Tenter leader, pointed to the journalistic tribune and shouted the word . "Swine." This resulted in a general uproar, whereupon the president rang his bell and threatened to clear the galleries. Later the representatives of the press met and passed a resolution of protest, which was read to the house. The presi dent of the house made a statement which did not satisfy the journalists. They again met and voted to go on strike unless an adequate apology was marie for the insult to the newspaper pro fession. A deputation was sent to the president to inform him of this de cision. BERIJN. March 20. Nearly all the morning papers break off the report of the proceedings In the Reisehstag with President Stollberg's statement, adding that "the journalists withdrew in a body from the press gallery." Many Encounters on Street. BERLIN. March 19. A totaf of 47 ar rests were made in Berlin yesterday in connection with the suffragist demonstra tions. Nine policemen sustained injuries in the encounters with the people. It is estimated that 50 of the inanifefitants were wounded, but it is probable that many others were hurt, as the authori ties have no record of those who went home and dressed their own injuries. Metzger fits glasses for 11.00. Boys a BEN EMBEZZLES TO SPECULSTE WILSON STKALS $75,000 KROM Bl'ILDIXti COXCKKX. Supreme Secretary Juggles Books to Make A'cnlures in Mines and Electric Railroads. PORT HURON, Mich., March 19. At torneys for the United Home- Protector Fraternity of this city, a building and loan company, with banking features, made announcement this afternoon that Supreme Secretary W. I Wilson last night confessed that he had misused $75,000' of the funds of the institution. Banking Commissioner A. Zimmerman has taken charge. Banking Commissioner Zimmerman, this afternoon made the following statement to the Associated Press: Supreme Secretary "W. L. Wilson of the Uirlted Home Protestor Fraternity,- con ducting a building and loan business here, is short an amount which will probably be In excess of $7.",0i0. The money was lost in speculation, in mining ven-tures and the pro motion of electric railroads. They were covered up during that period by falsifying the records of the company. For instance, a mortgage would be paid to tho company, and Instead of recording it as paid, Wilson would carry it on the books and pay the interest himself as It became due. In a recent examination I found that Secretary Wilson had been juggling his ac counts In one of the banks here. I ordered the supreme trustees to investigate the matter further and they did so. Iast night thpy called Secretary Wilson before them and taxed him with the shortage and he confessed. He 1s under surveillance. PROTECT TRULY INNOCENT (Continued From First Page.) by the court or later by Congress, but that it could not be done now with out incurring risk of furnishing a de fense to the railroad company. Prot?ct Public Rights First. Tt is the view of members of the Oregon delegation that, even after de cree, all purchases made in good faitu should be confirmed, and several mem bers of the committee will not consider the question at this time. At the same time, it is unquestionably tho senti ment of the committee that no one who has made purchases in violation of the law has any right to expect relief of any kind which might sacrifice the rights of the public in the grant. -It was apparent throughout the hearing that it is the purpose of the department to enforce the rights of the Government solely with reference to the betterment of the commercial and industrial conditions of the State of Oregon, and that no injury of any kind would be done which could be avoided without sacrificing the rights or remedies of the people. ' Protests Still Ponr In. Telegrams continue to 'pour into "Washington showing that public senti ment in Oregon is not favorable to the innocent purchasers amendment. These telegrams are all to be laid be fore the House committee, and it i fully expected that the resolution will be reported without amendment. The committee did not meet today to take action on the resolution. The hearings retrcntly held have not yet been printed, and the committee does not desire to act until it has this data before it. t Bourne Is For Resolution. Senator Bourne, in a letter today to the Attorney-General, states that he indorses the position of the department In resisting the proposed amendments, adding, however, that if the equities of innocent purchasers could be preserved by the amendment without Jeopardy to the Government's case, such amend ment should be Incorporated. He as sures the department It can count on his support in forcing the railroads to comply with the terms of the grants, and states that he will help secure such subsequent legislation as will afford equitable relief to purchasers In good faith from the grantee companies. Louis Hill at San Diego. SAX DIKGO, CaL, March 19. Louis ita . Hjmiaren The largest and most complete stock of wearables for CHILDREN, BOYS and YOUNG MEN that has ever been shown in Portland LADIES' and MISSES' man tailoredCOATS in exclusive styles LADIES' STRAW SAILORS YOUNG MEN'S COLLEGE style suits, patterns and styles exclusively our own' OUR WINDOW DISPLAY on ruunin ocreec is an interesting exhibition of HIGH-CLASS Juvenile Wear Jl No exaggerations appear in any of my advertisements IIS lELlLl IMGs. Hill, president of the Great Northern, accompanied by his wife and family, is a truest at the Hotel Coronado. They came in their private car. Mr. Hill's visit here is strictly one of pleasure. He is making a general tour of South ern California. SMALJj BUYERS NOT AFFKCTED Ha nicy Quiets Fears of Purchasers of Itiiilvoad Laud. CORVALLIS. Or.. March 19. (Special.) State Senator A. J. Johnson, in answer to inquiries today, received the following telegram from Congressman Hawlcy, dated at Washington, March 19. One hundred and twenty-seven thousand acres ' of railroad land was sold in com pliance with law and cannot be disturbed. Also 170,000 acres more was sold according to law, except as to price, which I under stand can never be questioned. Such a pur chaser Is unaffected by any proceedings. The resolution, moreover, does not affect the status of the purchasers anyhow. The amendment would operate only to confirm titles of large purchasers. The question Ik: Can Congress amend In any instance wit h out defeating all action against the rail roads? The Oepartment of Justice urges that the question, be left to the courts at present. The telegram of inquiry sent to Mr. Hawley by Mr. Johnson was at the in stance of small purchasers of railroad land in Western Benton, Lincoln and Polk Counties, who are concerned over the situation. GOVERNOR SENDS MESSAGE Asks Congressman Hawley to Pro tect "Innocent Purchasers." Governor Chamberlain sent a telegram yesterday to Congressman Hawley, urg ing that actual settlers and innocent pur chasers of the lands of the Oregon & California land grant be protected. He is desirous that the Fulton resolution, now in Congress, to authorize the Attorney- General to proceed against the Oregon & California Railroad to annul the title to the grant because of the non-compliance of tho company with its terms shall do no violence to the rights of settlers, hon estly acquired, or to property bought by persons who had no knowledge that their title would be questioned. The Governor's telegram roads: Actual settlers and purchasers in R-ood faith for actual use and not for speculative purposes should be protected in forfeiture of railroad grants, leaving these questions in first instances to be determined by De partment of Justice or General Land OlTlce. Spanish Officers Greet Edward. BIARRITZ. March 19. Kins Kdward traveled to Saint Sebastian In an auto mobile today and received the officers of the regiment of Zamora of the Span ish army. His Majesty is honorary Colonel of this organization. OFFICIAL SENT TO CHILE Japanese on Mission Concerning Immigration Trouble. VICTORIA, B. C, March 19. The steamer Tanso Maro, which arrived lrom Yokohama this morninj? with 3600 tons of fteneral cargo . and U77 passengers, brought S. Saito. ex-Vice Minister of AKriculture, and Councillor M. Oka, government officials, the lat ter on a mission to Chile with regard to the recent troubles of Japanese steamers with Immigrants at Val paraiso. There were 75 steerage pas sengers for Victoria and 172, mostly Japanese, for American points. News was brougnt by the Tanso Mara that a prominent Chinese offi cial, interviewed at Pekin. stated that the present attitude of Japan concern ing the questions at issue between Japan and China is aimed to endeavor to force China to open hostilities, with a view of exacting indemnity from China to renew Japan's depleted treas ury. A Mukden telegram, also pub lished at Shanghai, says China has ordered two .regiments to Kanto, the disputed island which Japan claims as an integral part of Korea. COURT . FACES XEWi QUESTION W ill Decide Rights of Xon-resklent Japanese. IX)S ANGELES. March 19. The right of alien non-resident Japanese to recover damages for death of relatives accident ally killed in this country was raised in the Federal Court today. It is the first time the question has ever been pro pounded to a California court. The uuery came up in connection with 9 the suit of the heirs of I. Nagasi to re cover $20,000 from the Santa Fe and Salt Lake roads. Nagasl. who lived at River side, was killed at Colton, March 1. 1907, in a collision between a Santa Fe passen ger train on which he was a passenger, and a Salt Lake freight. His heirs are a widow and three children in Japan. Through tho administrator of the estate they brought the suit. Today an attorney for tho Salt Lake Railroad raised a demurrer to the com plaint and asked for a dismissal of the suit on the ground that the heirs were not only aliens, but also non-residents. Without rendering a decision. Judge Well born asked that the matter be submitted on briefs to be taken under advisement. HARI JOB BEFORE MB. SAITO Conies to America to Seek Admission of Japanese Into Labor Unions. SEATTLE, March 19. Saito, ex-member of the Japanese Cabinet as Min- lister of Commerce, arrived here from Tokio today. His errand covers a cam paign, among union labor leaders for admission of Japanesp workmen into membership into organized labor bod Hurrying Defenses of Formosa. VICTORIA, B. C, March 19. News was brought by the steamer Tango Mara, which arrived this mornin. that the strong fortifications at Keelung. Formosa. which were to have been finished two years hence, have been hurried to com pletion. Tho works, begun in 18t)9, cost J1,000,000. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD Daniel S. Applcton, Publisher. NEW YORK, March 19. News of the death in London of Daniel Sydney Apple ton, English representative of the publish ing house of D. Appleton & Co., was re ceived in this city yesterday. Mr. Apple- ton, who was 47 years of age, died of neart disease. He went abroad In 19ii6 and established a publishing bouse in London. . Mr. Appleton was the son of the late Itaniel Sydney Appleton, one of the found ers of the establishment which bears his name. Upon graduation from Yale Uni versity in 1880, he entered his father a publishing house. As a literary adviser he was known by many of the foremost writers of his time. Colonel Robert Hough, Horseman. BALTIMORE. Md., March 19. Colonel Robert Hough, a Confederate veteran and well known to horse owners throughout the Bast, died last night of congestion of the lungs, aged 67 years. He was one of the founders and for many years secre tary of the Plmlico Driving Club, and was a familiar figure in the Judges' stand at trotting races in this section of the coun try. British Ambassador to Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 19. Sir Nicholas O'Connor, the British Ambassa- The Lanpher Hat is " Always Ridht" Ask your Dealer. Ridht? A Sure I Til 1 Ml ltd Clot j? -1 Ml1 H U I LEADING CLOTHIER dor to Turkey, died in this city this after noon. He had lecn 111 for some time past. Sir Nicholas was born in 1M.1. He had held the Constantinople post since 1S9S. Freighter During Gold Rush. LINNEUS, Mo.! March 1. Joseph Combs, a freighter across the plains during the California gold rush of '43. died here yesterday. He was born in Kentucky, and at the age of IS made a trip to the West as far as the present State of Colorado. BATTLE WITH HOTTENTOTS German Troops Lose Heavily in En gagement Willi Natives. BERLIN, March 19. The government tonight published a cablegram from South Africa reporting a battle between the German expeditionary forces and a body of Hottentots in the Kalahuri desert. The German troops had been sent out to ,find Simon Koppers, the last of the Hottentot chiefs who is still hostile. The engage ment was a very serious one. The enemy lost "S killed. The German losses were heavy. Lieutenant Eliingcr and 12 pri vates being killed and 17 wounded, of whom nine were seriously hurt. Federal Building for Albany. OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, March 19. Senator Fulton today secured the passage through the Senate of his bill providing for the erection of a public building at Albany. Neuralgia Pains Are the result of an abnormal condition of the more prominent nerve branches, caused by con gestion, irritation, or dis ease. If you want to re lieve the pain try Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills. 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