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CAREER IS SHORT
Thomas Perkins Lands in Jail
After Robbing Dwelling
and Postoffice.
DRUG CLERK TURNS THIEF
Detectives Trace 17-Year-Old Bur
glar Through Conspicuous Horse
and Buggy and Recover
Loot Under Dock.
Seventen-year-oM Thomas Perkins,
tiring of th humdrum Ufa of a drug
clerk, set out to become a professional
burglar, robbed the home of Fred Jen
nings in Irvlngton Sunday night, pilfered
Postal Substation No. 10 at an early hour
yesterday morning, and was landed in the
City Jail at 6:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Masks, a revolver, burglar imple
ments and a complete outfit for an ex
tensively planned career of crime were
found in his possession. He made a full
confession of his crime.
Young Perkins' arrest followed consider
able clever sleuthing on the part of De
tective Hellyer and Tenant and United
States Inspector Ritchie. After having
secured 1230 from the early-morning Post
office robbery, the youth hired a horse
and buggy at the Fashion Stables and set
out for the day. He was traced to the
Vancouver ferry but he failed to cross
over into Washington and was arrested
on returning to the stables with the out
fit. Invests In Costly Clothes.
"When arrested. Perkins was decked out
in costly clothes. His first act. on the
opening of the stores, was to niy a new
Fall suit, new shoes, hat. shirts and other
raiment. He spent $w) in this way and
hid all but a few dollars of the other
money he had stolen.
Perkins robbed Postal Substation No. 10
during the early hours of the morning.
The substation is conducted in conjunc
tion with Love's pharmacy, at the north
west corner of Grand avenue and East
Bumslde streets. Perkins worked as a
clerk at the drugstore and knew the
premises thoroughly. Climbing over a
high brick wall in the rear he bored a
hole in the back door with a brace and bit
and slipped the lock. From the postal
cash box he took $1S0 and a pocketful of
postage stamps and from the drugstore
till about $30 in cash. Tossing the bit
aside he left.
There was very little for the police to
work on. It was learned by Hellyer and
Tenant that a young man had left the
employ of the drugstore. A full descrip
tion of him was taken. It was recalled at
the drugstore that the former employe
had a heavy scar on his right hand.
Traced From Pawnshop.
Searching among the pawnshops the of
ficers learned where a mandolin and shot
gun had been pawned Monday by a youth
with a scarred hand. Convinced that the
clue was an excellent one. they hunted
out Perkins' room in an East Side room
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ing-house and there found burglars tools,
a mask and revolver.
Search for Perkins was at once taken
up. It was learned he had hired a rig at
the Fashion Stables and because the out
fit consisted of a white horse and yellow
buggy it was easily traced. Following
Perkins to the Vancouver ferry they found
he had turned back. Police headquarters
was then asked to detail two .men to wait
at the livery stable. Perkins was arrested
by Detectives Kay and Smith as he drove
in with .,the horse. He was quickly
brought to a full confession, admitting
that he burglarized the Jennings residence
and that sometime ago he robbed a house
on Hall street and another on Williams
avenue.
Considerable plunder was found later by
the officers under a dock on the east side
of the river. Perkins came here six
months ago from Detroit where his par
ents are said to live. Although he can
not be prosecuted under the state laws
because of the Juvenile Court laws yet
the United States Government draws no
such fine lines as regards age and will
prosecute him for robbing the substation.
WANTS ENTIRE ESTATE
Amanda Walt Petitions Court for
Property Worth $2250.
Asking that she be awarded the entire
estate of Sarah M. Guthrie. Amanda M.
Walt has filed a petition with the County
Court, In addition to her Jrst semi-annual
account as administratrix of the estate.
Mrs. Guthrie died February 7. leaving
property in Sunnyslde and Alblna valued
at $2500. During the Jast six months the
rent from these two pieces of property
has amounted to HIT.
The ground for Mrs. Walt's claim Is
that she supported her mother, Mrs.
Guthrie, for the last nine years of her
life, and that in return the aged woman
promised her the entire estate. She died
Intestate, however, leaving five heirs. Ilss
Walt figures that it was worth $2S a month
to care for her mother, which In 108
months would amount to $2700. She loaned
her mother $1000. she states, which would
make the total $3700.
The heirs, who will receive the prop
erty in case Judge Webster decides Mrs.
Wait is not entitled to it, are as follows:
William A. Guthrie, a son: James V.
Guthrie, grandson; Leona Guthrie, grand
daughter: Edith F. Brumley. grand
daughter, besides Amanda M. Wait, who
would, in case of a division, receive her
proportionate share of the estate.
, Trespassing Is Charge.
The suit wherein George Weatherby
sought an injunction restraining P J.
McGowan & Sons from trespassing and
fishing on his land, on Columbia Slough,
was continued in the Circuit Court yes
terday afternoon until next Tuesday at
2 P. M. The temporary injunction was
refused. BesiSe the injunction. Weather
by demands $500 damages. He asserts
that upon two different occasions in July
he McGowans fished on his nine acres,
described as Lot 1, Section 19, Township
1. north of Range 5. east of Willamette
meridian. The company is occupying
Sections 20 and 30. to the east and west
of his land, says Weatherby.
Sues Firm for. Rent.
Rothchlld Brothers and the Northern
Pacific Brewing Company have been made
defendants in a suit for rent, brought by
Sadie Leo Gee Wo. She alleges that the
two firms contracted for a storeroom at
401 Jersey street. St. John, beginning
June 1. Three months' rent is now said
to be due, amounting to $375.
Tomorrow. Thursday, will positively be
the last day for discount on East Side gas
bills. Portland Gas Company.
The Wiley B. Allen Piano Company
is now permanently located at 304 Oak
st.. bet. 6th and 6th, opp. Commercial
Club entrance.
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AGENTS WANTED.
GOOD NEWS IS SAFE
Arrives at. Tacoma After
Stormy Voyage.
QUOTED AT 50 PER CENT
Barkentlne Is Badly Crippled In
Severe Weather Off Cape Horn,
Where She Was Delayed
for 40 Days.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 18. With a
cargo of black powder for the Dupont de
Nemours Powder Company, the American
barkentlne Good News arrived in from
Wilmington, Del., after a tedious and
eventful passage of 209 days. The vessel
had terribly severe weather off Cape
Horn, where she struggled 40 days to get
into the Pacific. However, she was not
damaged at that time.
On May 26. when oft the latitude of Val
paraiso, a sudden squall carried away all
the yards and practically all of the eails.
For days the crippled vessel was unable
to make much progress, while her worn
out crew worked to fix up a Jury rig.
New sails had to be cut and bent. When
she arrived the vessel had foretopgallariT
mast, mizzen topmast and other parts
aloft missing. She carried but one yard,
a spare topgallant spar improvised as a
fore yard.
Captain Peter Eriksson and 12 men com
prise the crew. The vessel was long over
due and quoted at BO per cent.
The barge Haydn Brown left out in tow
for Ladysmlth, B. C.
The steamer Winnebago arrived from
Du Pont with a part cargo of cement
and proceeded to Seattle during the night.
The steamer Bertha arrived and Is dis
charging ore at the smelter.
SEXDS REPORT FROM TATOOSH
Stricken Mize Family Receives
Prompt Medical Aid.
Dr. J. W. Edwards, the physician who
was employed to proceed to Tatoosh Isl
and to attend the MIze family, yesterday
wired to Dr. W. G. Stlmpson, surgeon m
command at Port Townscnd. as follows:
Four people are ill with diphtheria and
one not expected to live. Dl.-ease has not
spread outside of one house. A strict quar
antine Is established, doss and cats st large
killed Doctor and nurses have good quar
ters for eating and sleeping outside of In
fected household, by themselves. All mail
from doctor's house and infected house dis
infected. Must have all supplies necessary
for housekeeping for doctor and nurses.
Band of Indians camped on beach below,
quarter mile away: shall I order them
awayT Population of island 26 people. Gov
ernment employes. 11: men follow weather
bureau. S: men U. S. wireless station, 4;
men U. S. lighthouse establishment. 4;
women married, 4: children. 11. No Infec
tion outside weather bureau quarters, all
under one roof, consisting of one man. wife
and child all sick with diphtheria: one
single roan, same sickness; one single man
well I ought to remain here six weeks.
Steamship Iroquois Is coming out to cape
tomorrow bringing excursion from Seattle;
can you send supplies and nurse on her?
J. W. EDWARDS
Mr. Beals received under day August
15, this letter from Port Townsend Ma
rine Hospital:
Referring to my telegram of yesterday I
lvi to state that the tug Prosper left
Company of
Incorporated as a Stock Company by the Stste of New Jener.
GOOD INCOME.
BRANCH OFFICES IN PORTLAND:
HENRY LYNCH, -
last night at 7 o'clock for Tatoosh Island
with Dr. J. W. Edward ana, nurse, jonn
Pranks on board. ' The boat also carried
medicines and provisions and a formalde
hyde generator for disinfecting purposes.
The tug was directed to stop at Neah Bay
for Miss Ethel I. Milton, a nurse who had
left on the morning boat but who was un
able to get any further on her Journey. Dr.
Edwards was employed at a salary of 23 a
day and the two nurses at $25 per week
and expenses. I will send you a list of the
medlcLnes and provisions in a few days,
and will keep you iaformed of the course
of the sickness as I hear from Dr. Edwards.
W". Q. STIMPSON, Surgeon.
Mr. Beals. upon learning of the Mize
family being stricken with diphtheria,
took prompt action for their relief upon
his own responsibility, for, remarkable
as it may appear, there is no provision
in the regulations to meet such a con
tingency as that presented in this case.
R. C. Mize had been In the Weather
Bureau service for about six years, and
part of this time was stationed at Wash
ington. D. C. Latterly he was located at
Red BlufT, Cal., and when he heard ot
the vacancy at Tatoosh, made application
for that appointment.
Tatoosh Island Is the furthermost north
of any station of this district and is a
STEAMER INTELLIGENCE.
Due to Arrive. t
Name From. Data,
Breakwater. .Coos Bay... ...In port,
Alesla Hongkong In port
Geo. W. ElderSan Pedro Aug. IS
State of Cal. San Francisco. .Aug. IS
Alliance Coos Bay Aug. 20
Roanoke Los Angeles. .. Aug. 25
Boss City. ...San Francisco. Aug. 25
Numantla. .. .Hongkong Sept. 10
Arabia Hongkong Sept.
Scheduled to Depart.
For.
Data.
Breakwater. -Coos Bay Aug.
IB
Geo. W. ElderSan Pedro..... Aug. 20
Alliance Coos Bay Aug. 22
State of Cal. San Francisco. Aug. 22
Roanoke Los Angelea. . . Aug. 27
Alesia Hongkong Aug. 27
Rose City... San Francisco. .Aug. 29
Numantla. ...Hongkong Sept. 20
Entered Tuesday.
Eureka, Am. steamship (O. Nor
en), with general cargo from Eu
reka and way ports.
Cleared Tuesday.
Ancalos. Br. ship (Ferguson),
with lumber for Liverpool.
Eureka. Am. steamship CO. Nor
en), with general cargo for. Eu
reka. Cal.
Atlas, oil steamer, ballast, for San
Francisco.
bleak rock connected by wireless and
cable with the mainland. The station is
an Important one In the service, as
movements of vessels are reported from
that point entering and departing from
Sound ports.
A H. BIGELOW VISITS COASU
Authority In Climatology Confers
With Local Officials.
Professor Frank H. BIgelow. chief of
the cllmatological division of the Weath
er Bureau, at Washington, D. C, ar
rived In Portland yesterday and spent
most of the day with Edward A. Beals,
district forecaster, at his station in the
Custom-House. Later in the day the
two weather experts called On p. C.
Henny, supervising engineer of the
United States Reclamation Service. Mr.
BIgelow is at present engaged in ascer
taining the amount of evaporation go
ing on in the arid and subarld districts
of the country, particularly in South
ern California, In what Is known as the
Salton Sea. His observations also ex
tend to Salt Lake and In districts under
work of the Reclamation Service,
v Mr. BIgelow Is the author of several
works on dynamic meteorology, and
his treatises have attracted the atten-
America,
Home Office, NEWARK,
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tion of scientists in both thla and old
countries.
Atlantlc Freight Combine.
VICTORIA, B. C Aug. 18. Contracts
have been signed between the Canadian
Mexican Steamship line and the Harrison
West Indian Mail and other services for
an Atlantic combine whereby througn
bills of lading will be given on freights
to and from British Columbia and Liver
pool and Europe and ports north of Lis
bon. Arrangement has also been made
with the American-Hawaiian line, where
by shipments from New York and Atlan
tic ports of the United States will be
handled via the Tehauntepec Railroad.
It ' is expected freight will be loaded In
Liverpool or ports of the Continent north
of Lisbon In 45 days, or vice versa, at a
minimum rate of $10 a ton.
Arrives With Rigging Torn.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. Aug. 18.
The bark Good News. Captain Erick
son, which left Philadelphia January
18, and was reported lost, arrived this
morning at nine o'clock, with her rig
ging torn and the ship In bad shape.
6he encountered much heavy weather
and was en route 218 days. She pro
ceeded to Tacoma.
Takes Grain and Lumber.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 18. (Special.)
The steamer R. D. Inman cleared at
the Custom-House yesterday with a
cargo of 700 tons of grain loaded at
Portland, 100,000 feet of lumber loaded
at Linnton, 125,000 feet of lumber
loaded at Prescott and 175,000 feet of
lumber loaded at Knappton.
Marine Notes.
Returning from Alaskan ports the
tug North Star arrived t Astoria yes
terday. Listed for Portland is the Norwegian
bark Benares, with last report June 29
from Newcastle.
The steamship George W. Elder, Cap
tain Jessen, was due to arrive at Mar
tin's about midnight.
The Asiatic liner Arabia, with a car
go valued' at over $200,000, left down
yesterday, bound for Hongkong and
way ports.
The British ship Ancalos left down
yesterday with 760,135 feet rough pine
lumber valued at $11,314. The vessel
is to take also 776.326 feet loaded at
Astoria, valued at $13,082. The ship
cleared for Liverpool.
The British steamship Ilford sailed
yesterday for Copenhagen with a big
lumber cargo. When swinging out into
the stream the Ilford grounded off the
Portland Flouring Mills, but was
worked off without damage.
Condition of the Bar.
ASTORIA, Aug. 18. Condition of the bar
at 6 P. M., smooth; wind southeast; weather
cloudy.
Arrivals and Departures.
ASTORIA. Aug. 18. Arrived at 7 A. M.
Steamer North Star, from Alaska. Arrived
down at 11:30 A. M. and sailed at 12:30 P.
M. Steamer Roma, for San Francisco. Ar
rived at 1:30 and left up at 2:30 P. M.
Steamer George W. Elder, from San Pedro
and way ports. Arrived down at 2:40 P. M.
Steamer Atlas. Arrived down at noon
Steamer Tosemite. Arrived down at 4 P. M.
Steamer Arabia. Arrived at 4:15 P. M. and
left up at 6 P. M. Steamer Johan Poulsen,
from San Francisco.
San Francisco. Aug. 18. Arrirer at 12 noon
Steamer Northland, from Portland.
Guayaquil, Aug. IS. In port August 16
Russian ship Finland, for Portland.
Tides at Astoria Wednesday.
High. Low.
T OR A. M 6.3 feetl :S5 A. M 0.0 feet
6:63 P. M 8.1 feet'02:48 P. M....3.0 ftet
Prudential Agents are canvassing in tnta
vicinity. They have a message foe YOU.
It's interesting. Listen to it
N. J.
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Manager (Ordinary Dept.), Corbett Building
FUi DOT YET COMPLETE
MORE MOXEY SEEDED FOR RE
CEPTION TO ATHLETES.
Reports Show That About $180fc
Has Been Contributed and $750
- More Is Required.
Saturday morning the committee that Is
to go to New York for the purpose of
welcoming Forrest Smithson, Dan J.
Kelly and Alfred C. Gilbert will leave for
the East. The funds raised for the pur
pose of showing honor to the three
world's champions are now practically
sufficient to cover the expenses of the
committee and the athletes, but more
money will be necessary when the gen
eral committee begins to plan for the re
ception and the purchasing of suitable
trophies to be presented the victorious
athletes on their arrival. Between $1500
and $2000 is now guaranteed the commit
tee, but other expenses will require at
least $750 additional. The Portland mer
chants are alive to the opportunity for
advertising the state, and will doubtless
contribute sufficient funds to assure the
success of the plans that have been
made. The world's records now held in
this state are as follows:
110-meter high hurdles (better than 120
yards) Held by Forrest C. Smithson, ot
the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club,
and a native of Portland.
Pole vault Held' by Alfred C. Gilbert,
of Yale University, and a resident of
Portland. Gilbert also holds the world's
Olympic record.
100-yard dash Heidi by Daniel J. Kelly,
of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club, and a native of Baker City, Or.
Kelly made the 100 yards In 9 3-5 seconds
while running under yie colons of the
Portland club at Spokane In 1906. He won
second place at London in the broad
jump.
With three athletes holding world's rec
ords, Oregon can now lay claim to an
athletic supremacy that is the equal, if
not superior to any otier state. There
are 13 recognized events in the American
Amateur Athletic Union, and to have
three of these records held in one state
is a splendid advertisement.
The subscription committee held a meet
ing last night and at its conclusion It was
estimated that nearly $lsgo had so far
been subscribed. Several members were
absent and it was Impossible to get a
correct estimate of the exact amount
contributed.- By the time of the general
meeting tomorrow night the exact amount
subscribed will be reported.
Colonel C. EL McDonell yesterday an
nounced that the Third Regiment, O. N.
G., would be glad to participate in the
reception to be tendered the victorious
athletes on their return to Portland.
General Charles F. Beebe. one of the most
enthusiastic members of the reception
committee, had a talk with Colonel Mc
Donell. and the result of their meeting
was the absolute assurance that the
guardsmen would participate In the cere
monies attending the homecoming of the
Oregon trio.
Other social and fraternal organizations
are expected to be heard from in the near
future, and the committee is preparing to
handle one of the biggest parades seen in
Portland for some time.
Court Orders Alimony.
Denton D. Coffey, formerly Assessor
of Marion County, must pay hla divorced
wife $10 a month for the support of their
daughter, according to the decision 'of
Judge Webster In the County Court yes.
terday. This Is the amount that was de
cided upon when Mrs. Coffey obtained her
divorce from him.
J. H. Littlejohn must pay Mrs. Belle
Llttlejohn. who has not yet obtained a
divorce. $15 a month ror ner support, in
both cases the payments will begin Oc
tober 1.
SOLD KEROSENE TO CITY
Mayor Boyles, of Toledo, Charged
With Violating State Laws.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Aug. 18. (Special.)
Mayor G. M. Boyles, of Toledo, .was
bound over to the Superior Court here
yesterday by Justice W. A. Westover.
Boyles is charged with having sold the
city of Toledo $2 worth of coal oil con
trary to the state law, which forbids a
city official from selling supplies to a
city.- He gave $400 bail for his appear
ance. The prosecution is the outgrowth
of a bitter factional fight that has re
cently prevailed, in the city administra
tion of affairs in Toledo.
" Make Another Call for Bids.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 18. (Spe
cial.) Last night the City Council
opened bids for the. gravity water
bonds, to be Issued against a special
water bond fund as provided by the
state law of 1901. There had been
very extensive inquiry as to the propo
sition, but only one bid was finally
submitted, and that did not conform
to the requirements. In that it specified
that the bonds should be an obligation
against the municipality. There were
a large number of bids In on construc
tion, and by consent these were all
permitted to be withdrawn. The Coun
cil will at once readvertlse.
Four Theaters In Alabny.
ALBANY. Or., Aug. 18. (Special.)
A new electric' theater is being fitted
up in Albany and another is in imme
diate prospect. This will give this
city four movlng-ptcture shows.
Just say
"GORDON"
to the
hat man.
"Correct"
he answers,
and he
knows.
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Gordon de Luxe:
$4
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