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VOL. XL VIII XO. 14,820.
PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CURRENCY BILL nwBrr&
DECLARES SNELL
OFUNSOUNDMIND
FIRE DESTROYS
PACKING PLANT
M.I1HD
TO BE LAST -ACT
RULE IN CHURCH
S57B.853 FINE
BEAL.S WILIi BE SUCCEEDED BY
S FRANK MONTGOMERY.
JURY SETS ASIDE WILIj OF THE
AGED MILLIONAIRE.
ABATTOIR OX EAST SIDE BURNS
TO GROUND.
BOUSES
RING
FIVE YEARS AND
BATHTUB
t4
r
. Will Pass Senate Cer
tainly Today. -
FILIBUSTER FALLS THROUGH
La Follette Cannof Get Any
Senator to Help.
WO HOPE FOR OTHER BILLS
Democrats Will Vote Against Bill,
bat Are Eager to Go Home.
Two Republicans Will Prob
ably Vote Nay.
WASHINGTON, May 28. The antici
pated strenuous opposition to the adop
tion of the conference report on thi
Aldrlch-Vreeland currency bill in , .the
Senate, -according to the inference to be
drawn from - th debate today, probably
w ill not materialize. Aldrich kept the
' report before the Senate until nearly4
P. M., -when he assented to Its being
Jatd aside until 11 o'clock tomorrow, and
the remainder of the time today was
. devoted to the passage of unobjected
House bills on the calendar. Every Sen
ator realized that the meaning of this
move was that an understanding had
been reached to vote on the bill tomor
row. Inquiry proved the existence of
this understanding, although no positive
agreement has been made. The indica
tions are, therefore,' that Congress will
adjourn erne die tomorrow or Saturday.
'Too Hot to Filibuster.
Unquestionably the temperature, which
was higher today than at any time dur
ing the present session, had something
to do with the indisposition on the part
of many Senators to discuss the - bill.
Palmleaf fans 'were In evidence among
those Senators who found It necessary
to be on the floor and at no time was a
quorum present except when the roll
was being called to establish the quorum.
During the morning the Democrats had
sweltered through a conference lasting
" more .than an hour, at which It was
decided not' to filibuster" against the bill.'
While the conference had no binding
force, the sentiment favored the minority
standing together in a solid vote against
the bill. On the other hand, it Is not
likely that more than two Republicans
will join the opposition.
Falls to Arrange Opposition.
The discussion today was opened by
Aldrich, who made a brief statement
'concerning the compromise bill. Some
of the Democrats then sought to get an
agreement to consider the campaign pub
licity bill, and afterwards speeches
against the currency measure were made
by Teller, Newlands and Owen. No
other Senators were ready to speak.
Aldrich spent most of the day trying
to arrange an agreement to vote on the
bill tomorrow. This was not opposed by
Culberson, the minority leader, but la
Follette, who la very much opposed til
the bill, asked that the motion for an
agreement be not passed. Stating frank
ly that he had tried to organize a nil
buster sgafnst the bill, but had met with
little encouragement, La Follette said he
probably would not speak at length.
Vote and Adjourn Today.
From the position assumed by him it
didn't appear necessary to obtain an
agreement to vote on the conference re
port tomorrow. In fact, it was said that
an agreement might delay taking the
vote, as Senators were unwilling to fix
a time earlier than 6 o'clock, though it
Is not believed the Senators who want
to speak tomorrow will consume the six
v hours between 11 and 6 o'clock.
The first sound of opposition came
when Fulton, at Aldrich's request, moved
to dispense with the reading of the
journal.
"I object yelled Gore, amid Demo
cratic laughter. The fact that Gore
hsd just been in conference with La
Follette and had been the only Demo
crat In the conference to advocate a
filibuster, led to the belief that these
two Senators intended to fight the bill
alone, but they showed no further dis
position to carry out such a purpose.
Culberson sought assurances of the
- passage of an anti-Injunction bill, but
Aldrich said it was impossible on ac
count of the great diversity Of opin
ion. Both Culberson and Beverldge
sought to have the publicity bill taken
up next, and Aldrich said he was ready
to vote for it when the currency bill
was passed, but Hale refused to mort
gage the time of the Senate.
NELSON NEARS PORTLAND
Automobile Due in City by 8 o'clock
This Morning.
EUGENE. Or.. May 2D. Fernando Nel
son arrived at Springfield Mt 10:30 o'clock
last nischt and left north at 11 on the
east aide of the Willamette. He is en
countering no difficulty In Lane County.
At 10 o"cloclt last night word was re
ceived that Nelson and party were de
layed In a bog In the timber between
Comatock and Divide, a few miles south
of Cottage Grove. The fact that the
auto reached Springfield hair an hour
later Indicates that the delay was not
serious.
J. B. Kelly, of Portland, who was to
drive the machine from Springfield to
Portland, had been waiting all evening
at the Churchill ranch with - gasoline
and supplies.
Nelson's machine is making IS miles
or more an hour, and with comparative
ly good roads he should cover the 123
miles between this city and Portland by
o'clock.
Change to Jle Made in Local Wea
ther Office ."ew Man Conies
From 'Buffalo.
After long service as , forecaster in
charge of the Weather Bureau at Port
land. E. A. Beals Is to be transferred to"
another station. A special dispatch -to
The Oregonian from Buffalo, N. T., an
nounces that Frank Montgomery, first
assistant In that city, has been ap
pointed forecaster at Portland. Mr. Mont
gomery has been In the Weather Bureau
at Buffalo three years and Is one of the
7 fix
Senator T. P. tiore, of Okla
homa, Who Opened Oppool
. (loo to Compromise Currency
-'.Bill. . -
most valuable men In the service. His
appointment was announced by the chief
of the service. '
Mr. Beals is now fn the East and has
recently " been In conference with Willis
I. Monroe, Chief of the Weather Bu
reau, at Washington, o the subject of
a change of station. He has been in
Portland seven or eight years and the
reliability of his forecasts has earned
him the confidence of the whole com-,
munity. ' It Is not yet known to which
station he will be transferred.
PRINCE BEATEN BY REBELS
Islanders of Samoa Rise Against
' . Their Ruler.
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CONSTANTINOPLE. May 28. The in
habitants of the island of Samos, a
Greek Island off the west coast of Asia
Minor, are in revolt against the Prince
of Samos and the Governor of the isl
and. Fighting has reen going on at
Vahyl, the capital, for the. past three
days and there are numerous victims
of the encounters.
The trouble appears to have arisen
from a conflict between the Governor.
Kopasslz Effendl, and the Senate. . The
Prince of Samos was seized by the mal
contents and beaten. He made his es
cape. Reinforcements of troops- sent
from Smyrna were driven back by a
fusillade from the shore.
The revolting . Islanders are being:
aided by the gendarmerie. It appears
that- the. telegraph, -office has been
seized by the rebels, but a dispatch
Bent from Smyrna dated today declares
that the attack on the palace continues
and that there have" been many cas
ualties! Since 1832 the island of Samos has
been-an autonomous-principality pay
ing annual tribute to Turkey. ,
ISIiAN'DERS FEAR ' MASSACRE
Cjtil on Powers to Save Them Ffbm
, Vengerul Turks. ,
ATHENS.' May 28. Many men and
children fleeing from the Island of
Samos have reached Smyrna. They rep
resent the situation there- to be most
critical. It is feared that the Turkish
reinforcements now on their way to the
island will start a general massacre.
A proposal that the powers dispatch
warships to Samos is being urged. The
principality of Samos exists under the
guarantee of France, Great Britain and
Russia.
FACE PERILS IN SIBERIA
American Autolsts Narrowly Escape
Death by Brigands.
PARIS. May 29. A special dispatch
to the Matin from Nikolsk, dated May
28. say's: '
The American car In the New York
to Paris automobile race continued
along the track of the Trans-Siberian
railroad, having had a narrow escape
from being run 'down by an express
train, and by falling over a precipice
200 feet in descent, owing to the sub
sidence of badly laid ballast.
Spies of brigand bands that have
been captured recently state that the
automoblllsts are in danger of being
attacked, as it is believed by he brig
ands that they are very rich.
The German car signalled that It was
60 miles In the lead at noon today. ,
Dynamite Big- Pipe Line.
- EX. PASO. Tex., May 28. Dynamiters
yesterday wrecked the big pipeline that
conveys water from Bonita Mountains.
New Mexico, to Carrlxozo, N. M., where
all engines of the EI Paso and Southwest
ern Railway system are supplied. Repairs
are being made. This pipeline, which di
verts the entire water supply of the Bo
nita River, cost about 81,000,000.
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Presbyterian Assembly
Votes for Reform.
CURBS AMBITIOUS LEADERS
Paid Agents Are Barred From
Executive Committee. ,
NEW MEN WILL GOVERN
Dr. William H. Roberts, or Phila
delphia, Shorn of Great Powers v
IiOng Exercised Position on
Divorce Reaffirmed.
KANSAS CITT, May 28. Church gov
ernment, temperance and marriage and
divorce were the important subjects be
fore the general assembly of the Presby
terian Church of the United States of
America today. .
By far the most important action of
the session, was the adoption of a reso
lution which makes It impossible for any
paid agent or member of the church
boards, or any permanent officer of the
general assembly except the moderator
to serve on the executive committee, the
ruling body of the administrative de
partment of the church.
The creation of the executive commit
tee was embodied in the .report - of the
administrative body adopted by the as
sembly and is the 'direct result of the
ever-recurring cry that certain men in
the church ' were acquiring . too much
power. ' y ' '
New Men in Charge.
' From this time forth new men will
be In charge of the government - of the
church. The action today means that
all the church boards will report to the
executive committee of 15 members when
It has been selected and the government
of the church will devolve upon men
who . havtl not heretof or$; served (in ex
ecutive capacities. t
-While, the speeches made before the
assembly indicated that half a dozen
men were in the so-called church "ring."
it Is an open secret that Dr. William
Henry Roberts of Philadelphia, the re
tiring moderator, was the man against
whom the protests were aimed. -
Loved, bufr-Also Feared.
Commissioners talking about Dr. Rob
erts said they loved him. but that he was
so efficient in the affairs of the church
that "his very' ability gave him more
power than one man should have. He
has been . In the assembly so long, they
said, that he had an Intimate knowledge
of every detail of the church government
and practically dominated the business
affairs of the church.
The church reaffirmed Its position
that divorce should be granted only
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AMPLE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY BEFORE HIM FOR
j REPENTANCE"
Mania for Women Held to Be Evi
dence He Was Insane When
W ill W as Made. ;
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CLINTON, - 'HI:,- May At-1-o'clock
this morning the jury in the Snell case,
having been out six hours, brought in a
verdict setting aside the will. The jury
was unanimous in declaring its belief
that Colonel Snell was of unsound mind.
Colonel Thomas Snell was . an eccen
tric millionaire who in his old age squan
dered large sums of money on women
who pandered to his passions. ' The chief
beneficiary -of his will wa . his grand
niece. Maybel McNamara, and the con
testant was his son, who alleged undue
influence and Insanity.
In support of his charges the son pro
duced . numerous - letters from women,
which SneH kept locked in a . box in
his den. Many of" these were ab Inde
cent and suggestive ' as to' be unprinta
ble. They came mainly from Mrs. Mc
Namara. Many came from the wife and
daughter of a' minister : at Clinton, - and
betrayed that the minister, had instigated
bis wife to yield to Snell's passions and
that the mother had made her daughter
a. prey to Snell. It" was shown that in
the ? last-few . years Snell- squandered
8300,000 on women. ...
At the last trial the remarkable letters
to the aged ' millionaire were ruled out
and the trial resulted In a disagree
ment. Judge Phlllbrbok-permitted them
to be Introduced as evidence at tiie trial
just closed.
AROUSES MONTANA G. A! R.
Pastor Condemned for Tendering
- Emma Goldman Use of Church.
- BUTTEi Mont., 'May 28. (Special.) As
the result of . thb tendering to Emma
Goldman, the high priestess of anarchy;
the use of-, his church for her speech
in this city next Tuesday night, Lincoln
Post of the G. A. R. today rescinded the
appointment of Rev. Lewis J. Duncan as
its Memorial Day orator. The old soldiers
are greatly wrought up, and in a public
statement declare tha not one of them
would attend the exercises If that clergy
man delivered the address. T
Mr. Duncan who Is one of Butte's most
prominent clergymen and at the head of
the largest Unitarian Congregation ; In
the state, tendered his withdrawal, stat
ing, however, he had nothing to apologize
fqrj that Miss Goldman, would speak In
bis churcb orhether or Wt ha o-ivered
th-f Memorial Day 'oration Rev. Xiuncan
declares he does not indorse Miss Gold
man and that he is not a$i anarchist.
DISEASE IS NOT CANCER
Authorized Statement Made Con
, cerning Cleveland's Illness.
NEW YORK, May 28. George F. Par
ker, secretary to the Equitable Life As
sarance Society trustees, today gave out
a statement In which he said he was
authorized by Mrs. Grover Cleveland to
deny absolutely the truth of the reports
that Mr. Cleveland is suffering' from
cancer. - - - t
Mr. Parker says Mrs. Cleveland la now
In Princeton; that. Dr. Bryant has not
been to Lakewood since Monday and that
ho other physician is in attendance upon
the ex-President.
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Sentence Imposed on
J; Thorburn Ross.
JUDGE DENIES A NEW TRIAL
Defendant Takes Appeal and
Gives. $6000 Bail.
CONVERTED STATE FUNDS
President of Defunct Title, Guaran
tee & Trust Co. Convicted of Tak-
i
ing $280,000, Which He Was
Unable to Pay on Demand.
ROSS' CONVICTION SALUTARY.
The sentencing- of Ross to a sub
stantial term In jail will have a most
wholesome effect. The sentence-was
as I expected and In accordance with
the law. Ross had a fair trial, made
use of all the technicalities afforded
by the law,- lrcludfnic a change of
venue from Multnomah .to Marlon
County, and 1 believ the sentence
will stand.
1 am full satisfied wh the court's
decision and believe tht ends of Jus
tice have been fully met. I shall pro
ceed with the prosecution of Burk
hart and Aitchlaon and am .-onndenf-of
the same result.
It Is a precedent that will work
for good, this sentencing of Ross. The
man In the high place will be more
careful In his deallr g-8. I believe,
now that the courts have shown that
conviction is possible. District At
torney Manning.
Ross had nothing -to say last night.
Lawyer McCamant was likewise non
commltal. . ,
SALEM, Or., May 28. (Special.) J.
Thorburn Ross, president of the defunct
Title Guarantee & Trust Company," was
today sentenced, to serve five years in the
state penitentiary and to pay a fine of
to"6,853, and to serve one day In the Mult
nomah Couniy Jail for each two dollars
of the fine not paid.-
Sentence waV imposed, by Circuit Judge
Geore H. Prnett, after" vtie "motion of
Ross for arrest of Judgment and for new
trial had aeen overruled. : Appeal has
been taken to the . Supreme Court and
Ross has 'been admitted to""ball In the
sum of 86000.
This is the penalty-Ross must pay for
the conversion of 8388.376 of state school
funds deposited by State Treasurer Steel
in the Title Guarantee & Trust Company
bank and paid out of the bank by Its of
ficers prior to the time the bank closed
last Fall. ' Ross was manager of the
bank, and as such, aided Steel In secur
ing legislation which would , enable the
bank to get possession of the state school
funds without paying Interest thereon.
Bolsters Up Failing Bank.
As .soon as the new, law went into ef
fect Steel began pouring money" into
Ross'" bank and the bank used it in the
ordinary business of the bank and to pay
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STUDY, REFLECTION AND
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Two Firemen Injured in $15,000
Blaze at Property of National
Packing Company.
"Fire following an explosion, thought to
have been caused by a leaking gas pipe
last night destroyed the plant of the 'Na
tional Packing Company at East Second
and East Stark street with all its con
tents, consisting of salted, smoked and
dried meats,' including a large quantity
of hams and bacon.
The fire broke out at1 11:20 o'clock
and raged fiercely for nearly two hours,
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J. Thortrarsi Rosa. ' Portlaad
Banker, Sentenced-' to Flv
Yean In Penitentiary and to
ry a Fine of .".7,Sr,3. .
the grease and fat meats In .the estab
lishment making the blaze stubborn
to combat. Jurlng the-fight with the
flames two firemen, "Acting Lieuten
ant Robert Gee of truck 4. and Pipe
man "Doc" Jacques, of engine 4, were
knocked from a ladder by a hose noz
zle, which escaped from their grasp,
and were painfully Injured.' Gee was
struck across the small of the back
by the heavy brass nozzle of the wrlth-'
lng line of hose and disabled for duty,
being taken to his home In the patrol
wagon. It Is possible that his injuries
may prove serious, although he doea
"hot .consider them so. Jacques - was
struck over the eye, either -by the noz
zle or" in-'falling, and sustained a pain
ful scalp wound:
The loss of tne packing company,
which was engaged In curing meat, on
a small scale, will probably not exceed
815,000, although no statement could be
obtained from ' officials or employes of
the corporation last night. The build
ing, a" two-story brick and frame -structure,
was practically destroyed, although
the walls are standing. The contents will
be a total loss. - .
PORTLAND GETS CONTRACT
Local Firm to Build Two Tugs for
' Artillery Corps.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. May 28. The Quartermaster
General today awarded to the Willam
ette Iron & Steel Works the contract
for constructing: two' tugs for the Ar
tillery Corps, at a total cost of 8115,000.
The firm was the-lowest -bidder. '
Bids for the two Government tugs
were submitted on May 23. The tender
of the Willamette Iron & Steel Works,
of Portland, was the lowest In competi
tion with the Puget Sound Shipbuilding
Company,-of Seattle, and the Union
iron Works, of. San Francisco. The
tugs are to be constructed of steel, and
work is to be commenced upon them at
the local plant of the company in North
Portland as soon as practicable. -
OUTLAW'S REIGN IS BRIEF
Slioots l"p '-Ambrose, ' X. D., and Is
' " ' Killed' by Citizens.
AMBROSE, N. D., May 28 A desper
ado known as "Dutch" rode his pony
Into a blind pfg here yesterday and shot
up the place, . after which he ran his
horse through the streets, at -the same
time firing into buildings and wounding
J. A. Upphardt, an editor, in the hand.
He also attempted the ' life of L. S.
Todd, an attorney. -
A dozen or more citizens armed them
selves with guns. A pitched battle with
the outlaw followed, between 30 and 40
shots being fired. ; A ball entered the
head of the desperado and he dropped
dead. .
ENDS LIFE AT PLEASURE
Mary Hintan, Author, Puts Theory
' ' Into Practice.
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WASHIKGTON. May - 28. Mrs. Mary
Hinton, formerly of London. England,
once a frequent contributor to English
and American magazines, committed sui
cide at her home here earlj today by as
phyxiation. She was 53 years old.
One of her recent statements was' that
"life la something that we have the priv
ilege of ending when we choose. . When
I think it Is time to die. I shall end it
all."
Epidemic of Suicide in Russia.
ST.; PETERSBURG. "May 28: There
has been an. epidemic of suicides in
St. Petersburg that has lasted for
three months. The average number of
deaths has been 66 a month.
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Heart Disease Attacks
Pioneer Portlander.
WATER KEATS TO BOILING
Aged Wife Is Prostrated by His
Tragic Fate. ; "
LIVED HERE FOR 45 YEARS
W'a Citizen of Prominence and
Widely Known as Lover of Blootl
" el Horses Valuable Estate Is
Left to ' His Heirs.
P. J. Mann, one of Oregon's wealthy
pioneers and a resident of the city of
Portland for the past 45 years, 'was found
dead In the bathroom of his residence,
441 Third street at 11 o'clock last .night.
Me was lying In the bathtub with the
water running at almost a boiling tem
perature. Mr. Mann had been In the water for
fully an hour and his remains were
dreadfully disfigured from the scalding
water. Death had resulted from heart
disease. He had apparently been stricken
as he stepped into the tub to take his
bath and the water,- which came, from
an automatic gas -heater In the cellar.
had continued to run and grow hotter
until it . had almost reached, the boiling
point wehn at 11 o'clock his aged wife
walked into the room to face,, the shock
ing discovery.
The aroused household, after having
notified the Coroner and the police, were
required to give ' their' attention to Mrs.
Mann, who was prostrated at the fatality
and lay on the floor In a faint. Dr. H.
F. Leonard,- who lives next; door to the
Mann residence, Was called, and after an
examination of. his neighbor, pronounced
the opinion that heart disease was the
undoubted cause of death.
Mr. Manft- had been In his apparent
usual health. He had had -some Jjeaji.
trouble prior to his fatal attack, but had
never been alarmed about his condition.
A few weeks ago lie 'had experienced
slight fainting spell, but during the lart
few days he had been In unusually good
health and spirits. He had been out for
a drive during the late afternoon and had
eaten a hearty dinner at home. After
dinner he and Mrs. Mann had been read
ing in their sitting room on the first
floor until about 10 o'clock last night.
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'8 Maximum temperature,. 66
degrees; minimum, 4S.
TODAY'S Cloudy with probably showers:,
westerly winds.
Forelsja.
RebMHoif of Greeks against Turks In Samos.
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Japan rortlfylna; herself In Mnchurla ready
to oppose open door.. Page 8.
Dam' at Port Arthur. Ont.. bursts, killing
three men and doing $500,000 damage.
Page 3. . ,
- National.
Senate to vote on currency bill today and
Congress thn to adjourn. Pas; 1.
Report of committee on paper trust. Page 4.
Politics.
Arizona Democrats indorse Bryan and ap
prove Foraker's' stand on statehood.
Page 13.
Domestic. .
Methodists "shelve change in law ahont
amusements and fix . Bishops' stations.
Pago 4.
American Bar" Association committee pro
poses new code of ethics for lawyers.
. Pare 9.
LFrlction about election of officers In Metho-
aist conierencn. ro
Outlaw shoots up Korth Dakota tnj.-n and
is shot dead. Page 1.
Presbyterian assembly puts end to ona-man
power. Pat? 1
False alarm of dynamite plot causes panic
in Chicago school, page 4.
Tornadoes devastate sections of Kansas and
Oklahoma Page 5
Indiana man shot dead while trying to ab-'
duct woman. Page 15.
W1U of the late Millionaire Snell is brokea.
Page 1. , .
Sports.
Portland defeats San Francisco. to I.
Page 12.
Players qualify in golf tourrament. Page 1'Z.
Oregon track team starts North, hopeful of
winning four-state meet at - Seattle.
Page 7.
State high school athletes meet at Corva.lI is
today. Page T. .
Otegon horse makes fast time on Inde
pendence track. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Banker Boss sentenced to five years in
penitentiary and Aned S576.8.V!. Page 1.
Cincinnati capitalists will .furnish money to
build Eagle Valley railroad. Page ft.
Oregon rural mailcanrlera meet In. conven
tion at Albany today. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Benefits from proper labelling and advertis
ing of fruit. Page 1.
May wheat soaring at Chicago. Page 19.
Stock market resists effect of break in
Goulds. Pagd 19.
Regular line steamships mak cut on wheat
and flour to Manila. Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity. . - -
Programme for Memorial day celebration.
Page 14.
Big crowd attends Republican rally at
Burkhard Hall. Page 8.
Spokane will rpend MXX In effort to cap
ture first prize In automobile parade at
carnlva.. Page 14.
Governor Chamleiltin speaks at Empire
Theater. Page . '
W. H. Blgelow killed and Fred Williams
accused of the crime. Page 18.
First Spiritual Society resolves to support
the'ottel ordinance. Page 5.
P. J. Mann, capitalist, and well-known citi
zen, dies -In bath-tub of heart failure.
Page 1.
Nattonal Packing Company's plant .destroyed
by fire. Two firemen hurt. Page 1.
Frank Montgomery, of Buffalo Weather Bu
reau, appointed f-reca-:ter at Portland.
. succeeding Edward A. Beals. Pag 1. .