THE MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY,: -JTUX.Y; 16, 1908...
SEVEN ASPIRE TO
HEAD THE TICKET
Lively Contest Forecasted in
Preconvention Gossip at
' Columbus.
PLATFORM TO BE BRIEF
Attitude of Old Parties on Temper
ance Question to Be Vigorously
Assailed Woman Suffrage
Likely to Be Indorsed.
COLUMBrs.O., July 15. A majority of
the 1 delegates to the Prohibition Na
tional Convention and many more visitors
were In the city last night and the hotel
lobbies have taken on a real convention
aspect. Today the Prohibition hoBts have
marched the streets, every in-coming train
bringing them by scores and hundreds.
Escorting the delegations from the union
station to the hotels to which they were
assigned . was a decorated water-wagon
drawn by four white horses, emblematic
of the eight Prohibition states of the
Union and followed by a mule labeled
Missouri two-thirds dry," which made a
hit with the delegates and visitors.
All the larger delegations, representing
the states which cast the heaviest votes
for the cause are on the ground, including
Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New York,
Ohio, lowa, California, Minnesota, Michi
gan and Wisconsin.
Convention Opens Today.
The convention will open tomorrow at
10 A. M. In Memorial Hall, Charles Jones,
of Chicago, chairman of the National
committee will call the convention to or
der, and Robert R. Patton, of Illinois, as
temporary chairman, will deliver the key
note speech. There will be three sessions
tomorrow and if the present plans carry
the platform will be adopted at the third,
leaving only the nomination of the ticket
for the session Thursday.
With seven names In the list of candi
dates the contest for the nomination for
President tonight-takes on an interest
ing aspect. Charles Scanlon, of Pitts
burg, and Joseph P. Tracey, of Detroit,
appeared tonight to have an advantage
over the field. Other states will push
.favorite. . sons, among, the leaders being
Fred W.' Wheeler, of California, who also
Has. a following among the New England
delegates; Daniel R. Sheen, of Illinois,
'and Fred L. Manniere, of New York.
Levering Not in Race.
Joshua R., Levering, of Baltimore, who
was a candidate in did not take
seriously the talk of renominating him
and the candidacy of J. B. Cranflll, of
Texas, has not up to this time gathered
a .large -following. Members of the
Indiana delegation, which met today and
indorsed Judge. Samuel . At Artman, of
Indiana, as their candidate for Presi
dent, have not given up hope of induc
ing him to consent to the use of his
name. Judge Artman is a Republican
and is a candidate for a second term as
Circuit Judge.
Judge Artman's decision from the
bench, declaring the licensing of the
liquor ' traffic to be unconstitutional, has
won for him the admiration of the Pro
hibitionists. Numerous drafts of platforms have
been reported and will be presented to
the committee on resolutions. The senti
ment tonight is that the platform will
be reasonably brief. Beside declaring for
the suppression of the liquor traffic. It
will appear to the temperance element of
the old parties by attacking their atti
tudes on the liquor question. It Is said
that woman suffrage wtll be indorsed,
despite the action of the Ohio Prohibition
convention today.
COMBAT PROHIBITIOX LAWS
President of National Organization
t'rgcs Holclmen to Unite.
SARATOGA. N. Y.. July 15. Hotel pro
prietors from all parts of the United
States and Canada, comprising the mem
bers of . the Hoteimen's Mutual Benefit
Association held the first session of their
2Sfh annual convention here today. Presi
dent James H. Joyce, of Baltimore, in
his report urged that hotclmen in the
country unite to combat detrimental hotel
legislation. E. M. Tierney, one of the
proprietors of the Hotel Marlborough,
New York, read a paper in which he said:
"We must ever be alert to the ma
chinations and hypocrisy of our hired and
malicious enemies, who are trying to
throw the dust of prohibition in the eyes
of the best citizens everywhere in order
that their policy of destruction and nega
tion may" prevail. The' leaders in this
prohibition are men who 'toil not, .neither
do they spin.'" and It cannot be said of
any of them that .they have caused 'two
blades of grass to grow" where But omj
grew before.' "
ZU EULENBERG VERY WEAK
Attempt to Hold Court in Hospital
Not Successful.
BERLIN. July 15. The case against
Philip iu Eulenbers again had to be post
poned on account of mental and physical
Treakness of the defendant. The. chief
surgeon of the Charity Hospital, where
the Frlnee is held In confinement, in
formed the court yesterday that the
Prince after a period of unconsciousness
late yesterday afternoon was not well
enough to be taken to the Courthouse.
A physician appointed by the court gave
the opinion that the Prince would be able
to follow the proceedings if they were
continued in the hospital itself, in .the de
sire to bring the case, to a close as- speed
ily as possible.
This was tried. After the court had as
sembled in the lecture-room the doctors
reported that the Prince was to weak
to follow the proceedings Intelligibly.
REMOVE BAR AT ST. PAUL
Army Engineers Working to Prevent
Annual Floods.
ST. PAUL. July 15. (Special.) United
States engineers will step in to relte-e
tuo conditions caused by the annual
tloods of the Minnesota River, which
emptying into the Mississippi within St.
Paul's city limits, annually acts as a
thorn In the flesh to the father of waters
a.id materially augments flood conditions
on the upper river. Expert analysis of
ttuod" conditions, which hava continued
since May 31, convince the army engi
neers that much of the trouble may be
obviated by the removal of a huge bar
at the mouth of the Minnesota, a mile
and a half In length, almost under the
guns of old Fort Snelling.
Last Spring's floods were exceptionally
severe and the high water has ruined
crops on low lands for many miles down
river and at several points has caused
extensive damage, although at St. Paul
the high banks have successfully con
fined the river where there was opportu
nity for damage to factory property.
The engineers report that the crest of the
flood, each time the river has reached
an extreme level, has been cauetl by the
pent up waters of the Minnesota breaking
bounds and pouring into the Mississippi
almost in unbroken volume, instead of
gradually and naturally.
To partially obviate flood troubles .an
old dam at the mouth of the Minnesota,
crossing one of the two forks of the i
river, has been dynamited. The remain- f
i n tr Hmhr will )w rmnw at finro qnH
the river entirely cleared. Arrangements
hae also been made to bring up a huge
steam dredge at once and start work on
the removal of the bar. This tas, which
1s of considerable magnitude, will proba
bly occupy the remainder of tha Summer.
It is understood that upon the completion
of the removal of the bar othar works
will be constructed at the mouth of the
Minnesota, to prevent if possible adverse
action by water currents which would
again build up a sand barrier.
Work on the new steel bridge which
will connect the old fort with tho city has
been resumed, after an Interruption of
many weeks caused by the high water.
ARTILLERY BOYS IN CAMP
BATTERY' A PITCHES TEXTS AT
SEASIDE.
Annual Target Practice for Portland
Company Oregon National Guard.
Detail of Officers.
SEASIDE. Or., July 15. (Special.)
The field north of the old Seaside House
became the scene of lively activity yes
terday afternoon when Battery A. Field
Artillery. Oregon National Guard, of
Portland, disembarked from the after
noon train and pitched camp for the an
nual target practice.
Battery A is in command of Captain
H. U. Welsh, who is senior Captain of
the state and an officer of wide exper
ience, ably sapported by First Lieuten
ants Lee M. Clarke, also senior First
Lieutenant of the state, Frank Randall
a-nd Second Lieutenants John P. Krupke
and George B. Otterstedt.
The ranks are composed of 85 enlisted
men. all of them big, husky and well and
looking forward to 9 days . of soldiers'
life with all the zeal and patriotism of
volunteers.
, A detail of three men from the Hos
pital Corps, Oregon National Guard, in
charge of Lieutenant Robert E. L. Holt,
will look to the sanitary conditions of the
camp as - well ' as to the wants f the
sick.
' The equipment of Battery A is a source
of a great deal of pride among the offi
cers and men. They are using the very
latest model of field-gun and have a full
battery of four pieces which are equip
ped with the latest devices for sighting
and range-finding.
The men are fitted, out in khaki uni
forms, cartridge belts and .38-eallber
Colt revolvers, and through their' soldiery
bearing they are very frequently taken
for men of the Regular Army.
The arrival of the command at camp
was the signal for the officers to take
up their various duties under the gen
eral supervision of Captain Welch. The
detail of the officers were as follows:
Lieutenant Clarke, ordinance officer;
Lieutenant Randall, commissary officer:
Lieutenant Otterstedt, officer of the day:
Lieutenant Krupke, officer of the new
guard; Lieutenant Holt, sanitary officer.
HENEY ANXIOUS TO LET GO
But Like the Man Who Grabbed
Bear's Tall, He Can't.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.. July 15. Francis J.
Hency, who has been making a brlet
visit in this city, addressed a large gath-.
ering here last evening. In the' course
of his speech, referring to the San Fran
cisco graft prosecutions, he said: "I liken
myself to a man with his hand on a
bear's tail. If any one will help me let
go I will never take hold of it again."
PERS0NALMENTI0N. ;
S. L. ..iine, of Corvallls, president of
the State Grocers' Association, is regis
tered at the Cornelius. ' t
NEW YORK. July 15. (Special. )
The following; from the Pacific North
west registered at local hotels today:
From Seattle M. Fredway, at the
Seville: H. F. Fisher and wife, at the
Breslln: Mrs. F. E. Kelley. Mrs. H. J.
Van de Prutt, Mrs. Comians, at the
Albert. .
From Spokane T. Clitsome, at the
Churchill; L. Deller, at the Herald
Square.
CHICAGO. July 15. (Special.) The
following from Oregon registered at local
hotels today:
From Portland Mr. and Mrs. M. G.
Holl. at the Auditorium Annex.
From Salem, Or. Annie Fischer, Ella L.
Welch, at tha Palmer House.
Death Causes Cruiser's Return.
PORT ' TQWNSEND. Wash.. July 15
(Special.) The sudden death of A. F. Cot
ton, a member of the United States Ma
rine Corps, caused the United States
armored cruiser Washington to return
here this evening to anchorage, after
passing by on her way to the Bremerton
Navy-Yard. The dead man was afflicted
with diphtheria. The body will be In
terred at Bremerton tomorrow. The
Washington was accompanied by the
cruiser Tennessee, which continued to
Bremerton, where both vessels were des
tined to have Are control established.
KERN PARK CITIZENS PROTEST
AGAINST SHORTAGE OF WATER
Speakers Counsel Opposition to Payment for Water that Is not Furn
ished and Committees Are Na med to Confer with Company.
sr ROUSING mass meeting was held
Tuesday night at Kern Park, on the
Mount Scott Railway, to take ac
tion to secure a better supply of water.
G. A. Brodle was elected chairman of
the gathering, and W. S. Simpson secre
tary. The meeting was held in the open
air as there was no hall large enough to
accommodate the crowd. Chairman
Brodie made a statement - protesting
against the water shortage, declaring
that between 6 and 8 A. M. and 7 and
9 P. M.. when water was most needed,
there was practically none to be had. He
expressed the opinion that the charge of
11.50 a month collected by the Woodmere
Water Company for water that is not
supplied is illegal and that payment could
be successfully resisted. W. S. Simpson,
also made a vigorous talk in which he
asserted that tha people are being
RELEASED BY DEATH
Indicted Insurance Man Fails
in Subway Station.
MADE YELLOW DOG FUND
Jordan, Who Fled to Avoid Testify
ing and Was Accused of Forgery
and Perjury, ' Dies ITnder
Tragic Circumstances.
NEW YORK, July 15. Thomas D.
Jordan, formerly comptroller of the Equit
able Life Assurance Society, dropped dead
of heart disease late yesterday In
tha Wall-street station of the subway.
His death was attended by tragic circum
stances. Scores of persons saw him fall,
among them Dr. F. C. Wells, a friend.
Dr. Wells hurried to his side, but saw im
mediately that Jordan was dead. Jordan
had left his son, Frank B. Jordan, only
a moment before and a messenger over
took the young man on the street and in'
formed him bf his father's death. . The
son was overcome with grief.
Created Yellow Dog Fund.
It was during the Armstrong committee
Insurance investigation that Mr. Jordan's
name came Btrongly. before - the public.
It was brought out then that he had se
cured loans aggregating $6S5,000 for him
self and James W. Alexander, ex-President
of. the Kquitable, from the Mercan
tile Trust Company, and that these loans
had been covered on . the books. This
$685,000 came to be known as the "yellow
dog" fund.
A desire was expressed by the Arm
strong committee that Jordan appear
before the committee and explain his
financial management of the Equitable,
but the process-servers were unable to
locate him. His son was called before
'the committee and asked to tell where
his father was. The 'young man said he
did not know and, when further ques
tlonedX said he did not know whether
his father was dead or alive.
Indicted for Forgery and Perjury.
It was after the Armstrong committee
investigation had come to a close that
Jordan put la an appearance. It was then
learned that he had been In EuroDe. As
a result of the disclosures made before the
Armstrong committee the grand jury
found 18 indictments for forgery and one
for perjury against Jordan. Only recent
ly Mr. Jordan appeared before Justice
Goff to plead not guilty to the indict
ments.
Since his Indictment Jordan has re
mained before the public eye as little as
possible. He attended the meetings of
directors of tha companies In which he
was interested, but he kept in the back
ground.
Those who saw Mr. Jordan today say
he apoeared to be in .good health as he
walked down the subway stairs. Mr.
Jordan purchased his ticket and had
walked about 50 feet from the ticket
taker's box when he was seen to throw
up his hands and fall forward on his
face.
GIRL EXPERT ON HORSES
ST. PAUL MAIDEN MAKES ISE
OF KNOWLEDGE IX COVRT.
Her Answers on Cross-Examination
Causes Old-Timers to Sit Up
and Take Notice.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. July 15. (Special. )
If Miss Jean M. Mueller lived in Ken
tucky she would be crowned queen of
the horsemen of the Bluegrass state.
She lives in fit. Paul, however, and is
just now engaged in putting a stable
keeper to the bad in a tangled suit In
volving $5000 worth of fast horses, which
she' owns: -This is what happened in
Judge Brill's court.
"Miss Mueller, how many horses were
th?re?" Seven In all." "What strain?"
"Hambletonian."" ' "Color?" "This par
ticular one bay. with black points."
"How -old?". . "Nine." -"What weight?"
"Eleven ' hundred." . "What style?"
"Trotter." 'What record?" "Two
twenty-eight and a quarter." "What
sire?" "Mamallel." . "What dam?"
"Lucervier." "How high?" "Fifteen and
one-half hands."
Thus it continued for an hour and a
quarter. The lawyers gave up in dis
gust. Miss Mueller proved that she could
almost repeat the stud book backward
end her accurate and extensive knowledge
of race horses, racing and breeding made
even the old-timers sit up and take notice.
S.he held the stand without a trace of
nervousness and under a long examina
tion handed out her answers with the
rapidity and precision of a rapid-fire gun.
At the close of the day she was sur
rounded by attorneys and horsemen who
enthusiastically . complimented her with
exhibiting a more sure and 'practical
knowledge of horses than Is credited to
any other woman In the north star
state.
The horses were stabled at the State
Fair track when their home stable burned.
The keeper, after the fire, set up a claim
to ownership and a maze of tangled liti
gation has continued ever since. Miss
Mueller, who seems to know the history
of each horse from its colthood, alleges
that the defendant Is scheming to secure
one or two of the -horses without paying
for them, by setting up ownership claims
and licfis for keeping and feed. She
sues for $6900 damages and .. the
return of the horses, and If they cannot
be returned wants the court to award
total damages of $11,700. s
Miss Mueller is slight and blonde and
charged for something they do not get,
and therefore ought to resist payment.
After full discussion it was decided to
appoint a committee of ten citizens to
wait on the Woodmere Water Company.
The committee is as follows: G. A. Bro
dle, W. E. Spicer, S. P. Shaughnessey.
O. N. Ford. J. W. Wllkins. E. J. Rosen.
R. A. Stewart, P. C. Beckner, A,
Chisholm and Dr. Meyers. B. A. Church
ill. F. H. Clapp and J. Douglass were
also appointed to examine the pumping
station on Johnson Creek and ascertain
its condition.
E. M. Ross. H. R. Black and M. Meyers
were appointed to wait on the Board of
Education end cal! anentlon to the" un
protected condition of the new school
house. All these committees are to meet
at Laurelwood next Friday night and re
port on what they have done and lay
plans far further action.
exceptionally attractive. She rides and
drives like a veteran and has put. her own
horses under the wire for a victory sev
eral times. The case is still, in progress
with an - evident tendancy towards a
victory for the young horsewoman.
BURTON. SUPPORTS BRYAN
Senatorial Grafter May Hope to Be
come Citizen Once More. .
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,' Wash
ington, July 12. J. Ralph Burton, Dem
ocrat, "was the one notable " convert to
Bryanism who showed up at the recent
Denver convention. Burton was at one
time Republican Senator from Kansas;
he served a sixyear term, beginning
March 4, 1901. and his chief and only
distinction during- his Senatorial career
grew out of his trial and conviction on
the charge of accepting a fee for the
performance of a public duty. or. In
other words, the .selling of his Sena
torial-influence. Thai act constituted
a felony, and Burton's cc-rTrtion de
prived him of the right to vote- Yet
Burton turned up at Denver, an avowed
advocate of the nomination and election
of Mr. Bryan, and promised him his
fullest support. Burton's support will
stop -the night before election, for he
no longer has the right of a citizen to
vote for any public officer of the
United States.
There is only one way in which Bur
ton can possibly cast his vote for Mr.
Bryan, and that -is to secure an order
from President Roosevelt restoring to
him the right of the ballot. It is within
the power of the President to restore
Burton to full citizenship, but those
who know how Mr.- Roosevelt regards
Burton do not anticipate that this or
der will be forthcoming, nor would it
be forthcoming if Burton had come out
in advocacy of Mr. Taft. If the truth
could be ascertained, it would probably
be disclosed that there is much glee at
Oyster Bay and at Virginia Hot Springs
over the fact that Burton has turned
Bryanite.
Burton's announcement of his change
of political faith is high-sounding, but
has a foreign ring, 'coming from a man
of Burton's record. He said he can't
support Mr. Taft'because Mr. Taft "was
nominated by the misuse of public of
fice." Then he justifies his support of
Mr. Bryan on the ' ground that Mr.
Bryan favors a "government by the
people," whereas he charges that Mr.
Taft stands for "political oligarchy."
Strange doctrine this, from a man
whose "misuse of public office" caused
him to spend the better part of two
years in the penitentiary.
Here in Washington Burton Is pretty
well known, and some who have his
measure think they can see an ulterior
motive behind his change of politics.
Burton knows full well that Mr. Roose
velt will never restore to him the right
to cast a ballot; he knows that William
H. Taft has quite as rigid views as to
right and wrong, and is therefore not
likely to restore him to full citizen
ship; so he changes his political coat.
announces his purpose to support
Mr. Bryan, and then, . if Mr.' Bryan Is
elected. Burton will pack his suitcase
and come on to Washington and beg
the Democratic President to restore to
him those privileges which are now
denied him. This may or may not ex
plain why Burton has turned Bryanite.
FLOOD THREATENS FISH
Leave Tliem -High and Dry When
Mississippi Recedes.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 15. (Special.)
Sportsmen are keenly interested in the
recession of. .the long . continued flood
waters of the Mississippi, and tear that
In tho environs of St. Paul, where the
waters have spread in places to a width
of three arid four miles, the' destruction
of fish will be enormous. The abnormally
high water has formed Immense bays and
lagoons, which have fltled flats and hoi
lows adjacent to the river everywhere,
and in these during the last week, there
has been a noticeable influx of fish from
the river. The late spawning season has
driven black and small-mouth bass to
tne shallows to. spawn, and these, "with
pike, pickerel, sturgeon end other good
fish are now In the tlood lakes and 'la
goons by countless thousands.
The river is falling rapidly. Below St.
Paul there is less than two feet of water
on comparatively level fiats, which are
from one to three miles In width. . This
will result, as the water continues to
fall, in the very sudden draining of these
flats, leaving them entirely dry except
for shallow pools. These pools In nearly
every case will immediately become har
bors of refuge for the imprisoned fish
and when the flats are bare Will not con
tain water enough to properly keep alive
the fish thus caught.
Already the flat dwellers are making
exceptional catches. The unusual con
dition resulting from the flood will sup
plv abundant food temporarily to those
driven from their homes, but it is feared
will make an appreciable difference in
the supply of game fish in the upper
river. Similar conditions prevail for
more than 100 miles from South St. Paul
down the Mississippi, and the total de
structlon of fish Will be enormous. Many
of the fish thus caught, however, will
be of the coarser varieties, and will be
collected by the farmers and used for
fertilizer purposes.
MUST CONSULT AUSTRIA
Germany Reserves Judgment on Rfr
forms in Macedonia.
BERLIN, July 15. The Suddeutsche
Reichs Korrespondenz, the usual vehicle
of Chancellor von Buelow's semi-official
declarations, says today that- Germany
must await the receipt of the Russian
note regarding Macedonia before taking
under consideration the proposals for re
forms in Macedonia made by Great Brit
ain. This is because the question of .the
constabulary la closely tied up with the
matter of financial administration.
The British and Russian suggestions
will rest on a firmer and broader basis
after they have been submitted and ad
justed to the views of Austria -Hungary.
Germany will discuss the subject with the
statesmen of Austria-Hungary and' Italy.
As In the past. Germany's attitude Is
rffostly that of an observer. Germany her
self has problems in Macedonia, and for
this reason she never, has been the first
to propose a course of action.
General Nikyforoff, the Bulgarian dip
lomatic agent in Berlin, affirmed today
that It was not necessary for the Porte
to ask the great powers to exercise pres
sure upon the Sofia government to put a
stop to - the raiding bands, sua the rela
tions today between - Constantinople and
Sofia are excellent. Furthermore, he said,
the Bulgarian government was observ
ing a most loyal attitude, and the reason
for the disorders in Macedonia was the
miserable administration of Turkey.
It is generally feared that the Russian
and British scheme for reforms, when ex
amined, will prove to be nothing more
than a palliative and without funda
mental value.
East Side Deal Closed.
About a year ago reference was made
to a deal of East Side property belong
ing to Joseph M. Healy. which was re
ported Bold for J75.000. The piece is lo
cated at Grand avenue and Bait Wash
ington street, but the purchasers' names
were not given at the time. Records
now - show that the buyers t were J. D.
Hart and Mann & Montgomery. The fig
ure at which the deal was closed is con
sidered much below present valuation.
See Rosenthal's window, shoe bargains.
TAFT STUDYING
PARTY
Know Them Thoroughly Before
.Writing- Acceptance
Speech.
PUBLICITY MAIN FEATURE
Fully Convinced of Wisdom of Tell
ing Public Source of Campaign
Funds Will Speak to Vir
ginia Lawyers.
HOT SPRINGS. Va., July 14. Judge
William H. Taft has progressed suffi
ciently at the task of preparing his let
ter , of acceptance, to be delivered at
Cincinnati on July 28, to make plain the
necessslty .of devoting two or three more
days to a study of various programmes
of the Republican and Democratic par
ties and speeches and letters of accept
ance- covering a good many years, before
he undertakes the work of putting nis
ideas in definite form. -Up to today he
has not begun the dictation of his speech.
Yesterday and today, in his work of de
termining what he will say at Clncin-.
nati, he has found it necessary to con
sult papers that had not been brought
here, and he has had to telegraph to
Washington for additional documents.
Make Publicity Prominent.
Ever since the appointment of George
K. Sheldon,, of New York, as treasurer
of the National committee and the deter
mination to have publicity of Republican
campaign funds, under the New York
law. Mr. Taft has daily become more
and more convinced of the wisdom of
the course and it is likely that he will
give it considerable prominence in his
speech of acceptance. He is bearing in
mind that in preparing his letter of ac
ceptance he will have several weeks
moie time and In it he will treat all these
matters at great length, as the letter wtll
ms.ke about 15.000 words.
Will Speak to Virginians.
Mr. Taft has accepted an invitation of
the Virginia Bar Association to deliver
an address at Hot Springs August 8. It
is not expected that he will touch upon
politics.
S. Brown Allen, of Staunton, Va.
United States Marshal, Is endeavoring to
carry out a plan for a meeting of Vir
ginians at Hot Springs and to have Mr.
Taft address them.
HITCHCOCK VISITS SHERMAX
Talks Over Campaign Plans With
Taft's Running Mate.
UTICA. N. Y., July 15. Chairman
Hitchcock, of the Republican National
Committee, reached this city yesterday
and was at once driven to the home of
Representative Sherman, the Vice-Presi
dential candidate. Mr. Hitchcock.' who
said that he was here simply for the pur
pose of r talking over -campaign matters
with Mr. Sherman. - expressed surprise
to find Mr. Sherman looking so well.
The two men were soon closeted and
it was said that they would not receive
visitors this afternoon: Mr. Hitchcock
returned to New York late this afternoon.
DIES PIT ID FALLS INTO IT
AMOROrS RUSSIAN MAKES RASH
MARRIAGE CONTRACT. ,
Agrees That Party Breaking Engage
ment Shall Pay SC000 Dam-,
ages. Then Ceases to Love.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. July 15. (Special.)
Charles Chamnitzvlk. a Russian, 23 years
of age, Ipved Mollie Bonnet, his Canadian
sweetheart, so much that a year ago he
persuaded her to appear before a rabbi,
and both signed an indemnity contract
by which the annulment of the engage
ment . to marry by either party entailed
the payment of damages of $2000 to the
other. Chamnitzvik was wildly enthus
iastic and kissed and hugged his sweet
heart in his joyous elation over the fact
that she could not quit him except by
handing him $2000 in good money. He
told all his friends about the shrewd
arrangement he had made and just . to
make a little more sure, had the contract
examined by competent legal authorities,
who assured him that he had Mollie
where it was either up to her to make
good or pay the cash. Chamnitzvik
didn't think about himself. He believed
the end of his love could never come.
But it did. He lasted until June 24,
and then so far forgot himself as to
slap Mollie' and, it is alleged, take her
watch and a diamond ring, and depart
for pastures green. Miss Bonnet, hurt
and broken-hearted, kept the news to
herself for awhile, but finally notified the
Canadian police authorities.
Chamnitzvik came to the United States
and finally reached St. Paul, where he
has been for several days. The provin
cial authorities notified the local police
and now he la on his way back to Can
ada to answer for theft and breach of
contract both. In charge of Provincial
Marshal McKensle. Winnipeg police au
thorities report that his contract of a
year ago is sound and that his injured
sweetheart will have little trouble In ex
acting the $3000, In addition to which she
will have an opportunity of proving
serious charges against him.
SENATOR PLATT NOW 75
Legs Bad, but Appetite Good and He
Hopes to Reach 00.
NEW YORK. July 15. 8enator Thomas
C. Piatt celebrated bis 75th birthday to
day at a cottage at Woodmere. L. I.,
where he is living with Mr. and Mrs.
Gustav Abel. -There will be an informal
little dinner party for him.
"I am well and contented and happy,"
said Senator Piatt to a newspaper man.
"My legs are bad but my appetite is good
and my color is as good as yours. I've
always wanted , to turn the 75 mark. I
never had any notion of being a centen
arian less now than ever, but maybe I'll
round out 90," and he chuckled.
The veteran politician looked well and
cheerful. His mind seemed as keen and
clear as in the days when he dominated
politics In this state. In the best of
humor he talked politics philosophically
as applied to daily life.
"The Democrats are playing Into the
hands of the Republicans all along the
line." he said. "I expect to see a Re
nublican victory this Fall a substantial
POLICIES
A sale today, of
these ideal Summer
suits.
Sale in and put
your grappling-iron
on one; blue serges,
pure indigo dyed,4
half 'lined, tropical
-weight, at $8.65
166-170 Third Street.
one too. Mr. Tail is a Dig man. a man 01
fine Qualifications for the Presidency.'
At night, in the afternoon, wnenever sne
can, Mrs. Abel reads to him books and
magazines.
I wonder if I dare teu you what one
of my latest was," he laughed. "It was
Three Weeks, yes, and I enjoyed It
too. It was clever. I understand Senator
Depew entertained Mrs. Glyn. She must
be clever, though I was a little shocked
until I learned that she was married and
had a family."
Bathtubs Canse of Arrest.
As a result of a misunderstanding .as
to the ownership of three bathtubs be
tween Noland & Company, contractors,
who are removing the remains of tha
buildings rjcenUy destroyed by fire on
Irving street, between Fifth and Sixth,
Rlchard Jackson, colored, and M. Wein
stein, a dealer in second-hand goods at
Second and Arthur afreets, Weinstein was
arrested last night and taken to the City
Jail charged with larceny and trespass.
Weinstein bought all the junk in the
charred building from the contractors,
paying them $40 for it. He removed from
the ruins, the three bathtubs formerly in
the barbershop conducted by Jackson.
Jackson maintains that Weinstein had no
right, to remove them and the contrac
tors assert that the tubs belonged to
owners of the property. All of them will
tell their stories in the Municipal Court
today.
Wesson Estate Divided.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 15. After
two years of litigation over .the will of
Daniel B, Wesson, who died in August,
1905, leaving a $25",O0O,O00 estate, a com
promise agreement .has been reached in
the Supreme Court. By its terms specific
bequests of over $4,000,000 are filed, the
residue to be divided equally among Wal
ter H.- Wesson, Joseph Wesson,-Sarah J.
Bull and the four children of the late
Frank Wesson.
Two Drown in Cloudburst.
STB3VBNSVILLE, Mont., July 15. By a
heavy cloudburst yesterday near here
bridges were washed away and consider
able damage done to crops. It is reported
that two Italians employed on the big
ditch lost their lives. Several head .of
horses and cattle were lost by the ranch
ers. No Opiates or Drugs
Mix a half ounce of Virgin Oil of
Pine with two ounces of glycerine and
a half pint of good whisky. Shake well
and use in teaspoonful doses every four
hours.
It is claimed this formula will
strengthen weak lungs, heal the bron
chial tubes, check a cold -quickly and
cure any cough that Is curable. It
will break up an ordinary case of the
"grip" in a few days. Being free from
opiates and drugs, it is far preferable
to the ordinary cough mixture.
The necessary Ingredients can be
secured at small cost from any good
drug store, and easily prepared in your
own home. Virgin Oil of Pine is put
up for dispensing only in half-ounce
vials, each vial securely sealed in a
small, round wooden case. Rank imita
tions have been put out to resemble It
in name and stytte of package. These
are essentially ineffective and often
cause nausea. Be sure to get the genu
ine. Look for the name Virgin Oil of
Pine Compound pure, guaranteed under
Serial No. 451, prepared only by Leach
Chemical Co., Cincinnati, O. 'Virgin Oil
of Pine is always carried in stock by
the following wholesale druggists:
Lapgley & Michaels Co.. San Francis
co, Cal.: Coffin & Reddington. San
Francisco, Cal.; Kirk, Geary & Co., Sac
ramento, Cal.: The Idaho Drug Co.,
Lewlston, Idaho.
TEETH WITH OR
WITHOUT PLATES
OUT-OF-TOWN PEOPLE
We can do your entire Crown, Bridce and
Plate Work In a day If necessary. Positively
Painlags Extracting- Free when plates or
bridges are ordered. Sensitive tertU and
roots removed without tbe least pain. Ten
chairs. Only the most scientific and care
ful work.
20 YEARS IN PORTLAND.
WA WNF AND ASSOCIATES
"V. W 10C Painless Dentists:
Falling Blilg..
Third and Waairinxton streets. . .
' 8 A. M to S P. M.; Sundays. 9 to 12.
Painless Extraction. .50c; Plates. SS.00.
Both Phone A and Main 209.
PREPARED INSTANTLY. Simply add boil
!ngr water, cool and seme. 10c per package at
all grocers. 7 flavors. Refuse ail substitutes.
EDUCATIONAL.
GOOD POSITIONS
Await Graduates of
The Leading .
BUSINESS COLLEGE
DAY AND NIGHT
Phone Main 590, A 1596.
ACQUIRE
MUSIC SINGING
LANGUAGES
HOUSEWIFELY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In tha refined ul genteel atmosphere ot
St. Mary's Academy
PORTLAND. OREGON
No Insert erene In matters of religion.
Write for sanoatioement describing school
andootllningstudies. address SlstarBsixrtor
St. Mary's Academy. Portland, Oregon
Manzanita Hall
PALO ALTO. CAHF.
Thorough preparation of boy tor colics a
or business. One mile from Stanford.. Ex
ceptional advantages. Ideal dormitory ys
tern. Ample grounds for athletics. IStlt
year. Illustrated catalogue. J. LeR. Dixon.
Headmaster. ....
8UHMXB RESORTS
ALASKA
$66
and Back
INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS.
The grandest vacation voyage in
the world is to Alaska via the "In
side passage," seasickness unknown,
viewing glaciers, totem poles, gold
mines, mirages, historic settlements-1-the
land of the midnight sun.
. RESERVE BERTHS NOW It
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.
B. P. De Grandpre, P. & F. Agt.
Main 229 or A 2293. 249 Washington St.
SEE THE OCEAN
HOTEL MOORE
OPEN ALL THE TEAR. .
CLATSOP BEACH
- - - SEASIDE. OR.
THE CUFF HOUSE OF OREGtOK- "'-
"Directly ' on the beach. " overlooking" tha
ocean. Hot salt baths and surf bathing;
recreation pier for fishing sun -parlors;
electric lights fireplace and furnace heat.
Sea foods a specialty. Fine walks. -and
drives. Bates $2.50 and 3 00 per day.
For particulars, apply to the ranmoofa
DAN J. MOORE. Prop.
FOLEY HOT SPRINGS
Temperature 188 Fahr. -Waters are most
valuable for rheumatism,-stomach troubles,
catarrh, skin affections and private dis
eases. Altitude 2OO0 feet. Excellent hunting
and fishing. Hotel and cottages neatly fur
nished. Rates $2 per day. including bath,
steam rooms, tub bath, also fine swimming
tank. Daily stage from Eugene. Address
F. F. HAFLENGER, Foley Springs, Or.
CASCADE MINERAL SPRINGS
Best mountain' resort on. Coast, best
medicinal water, scenery, huntingr and
fishing, auto to Albany and return
daily. Headquarters at Revere Hotel,
Albany. For-informatlon,. reservations,
etc.,, write or phone to .
G. M. GEISKSHBORFER, ' ;
Caacadia, OrrBroJU. ..
The Hackney Cottage
Saa View, Washington
Open for the Seaaon.
Greatly increased accommodation.- Newly
furnished, home comforts, excellent service,
with table board, centrally located, beauti
ful surroundings. Make reservations by
malL Fosloff Ice address. ' Sea View, i Wash
"A VERT DELIGHTFUL PLACE. ".
NORTH BEACH INN
NEWTON'S STATION
Directly on the Beach
Isarg-e Rooms. Fine Vlaw.
MRS. N. M. BEWEI, Manager.
P. O. Address, Long Beach,-Wash.
Kitfh on Ml. Hood. Improved auto service f rom
Mood River to the Inn. treason closes Sept. L
A- W. Bebendrick. Mgr., Hood Riter, Okegok
LAKE CRESCENT.
The Fportsman's Paradise and Ideal Sum
mer Resort for Women and Children, Mag
nificent Scenery, Fine Boatlnjc and Bathing.
The leading place. MARVMKKE HOTEL,
Mrs. Rose Baylor-Littleton, Prop . Clallam
County. Piedmont Postofflce, Washlnfftou.
Fine Table Fare, Plenty of Fresh Milk,
Cream and Vegetables. Good Rooms. Cot
tages and Tents. Lake Steamers Meet all
Htasea. fUtts 2 Per Day, SIS Per Week.
Take Steam Launch Crescent and Flyer.
Portland Hotel
Lonjr Beach. Washington. .
Rates $2 per day; special rates for the
week. Comfortable and homelike and ex
cellent table. An ideal place to spend a
vacation. Eugene Hanneman. Prop.
1 .
Cedarhurst Cottage
Seaside, Or. f
MRS. 8. A. BEST, Proprietor.
New and modern. Room. ivJth board. $2
er day. Two blocks east of Colonial hotel,
easide. Or. Apply for reservations.
HOTEL SUNSET.
CentervtUe Station.
One block from ocean: full view from all
rooms, pleasant grounds for games end
hammocks Special rates for families; tents
if desired. Address Mrs. Dedman. Long
Beach. Wash.
Wilhoit Springs Hotel
F. W. McLAREN, Proprietor. '
Stag-e leaves Oregon City Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday 11 t A. M. until 'July li
after that, daily.
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