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Newspaper Page TextTWELFTH GRI VESSEL Steamship Dieke Rickmers Gets Away With Full Cargo of Wheat. ST. VINCENT FOR ORDERS Grain Kxports for Month or October Will Break All Records for Karly Shipping Foreign Lumber Bu-inefcs Slow. The Tortland Flouring Mills Com Tnr cleared the German steamship Ileke Rickmers yesterday with -12.-727 bushel's of wheat, valued at $02. 0!t0. The Rickmers left down at noon and will proceed to St. Vincent for orders. She will cross out tomorrow if weather conditions are favorable. The Dieke Klckmers Is a new steam er and this Is her first voyage out from a Coast port with grain or any oilier rarpi. She came to the Colum bia River from Japan in ballast. She Is the 12th wheat ship for the month of October and the total grain ex ports, including flour and barley, amount to 1.SSS.S40 bushels. Of this amount the wheat is only a few bushels under l.oOO.COO bushels. Before the end of the month this fig ure will pass the i.000.000 bushels mark. California exports have been heavy and the month will break all records for early season shipping. Pu ret Sound will fall below worse than for the month of September, when the combined ports were 500.000 bushels lower than Portland. No lumber has been set afloat for eign during the month. Several ves sels are under charter and one or two mav possibly get away before November 1. Coastwise lumber busi ness is picking up and mill men and owners of steam schooners look for a speedy revival of trade In that di rection. Irrigation projects in the Southwest will create a large demand for Oregon fir. LrACXCH STEAMER NOVEMBER 1 New Steel Craft II. B. Kennedy to Bp CTirlt-lened. The new steel steamship H. B. Ken nedy, under construction at the plant of the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, will be launched November 1. The date was definitely decided on yes terday by officials of the company. A large delegation of shipowners and steamship men Is expected to be pres ent from Puget Sound. The H. B. Kennedy is being con structed for the Port Orchard Route on Puget Sound. She will be devoted exclusively to he passenger service and will cost $150,000. The vessel will have a guaranteed speed of more than ;) miles an hour, and will be ready for service In the( Spring. Marine News of Seattle. 3BATTI.R Oct. Si The eteamer Atlas, towing barge 91. both carrying 41.000 bar TelB of oil. arrived from San Francisco early today alter a slow and difficult passage. The steamer Northland sailed tonight for Ketchikan via corts. The British steamer Kumerick was ex pected to leave tonight for Manila via Japan and China with a general cargo. The steamer Nevadan cleared for -Una Cruz direct and leaves In the morn ing with a heavy freight, mostly salmon, for the Atlantic via Tchuantepec. The steamer Polphln sailed tonight for Fkagway. via ports, with freight and 40 paf sengera. The steamer Victoria is due from Nome Sunday morning with many passengers. The steamer Watson returned from Ta ctima to complete cargo. The barge Uuatsino left out In tow for Nanaimo. B. C. for coal. The steamer Carlos. Captain John Roberts, arrived from m Kranclsco on her maiden voyage, bringing cement and general cargo. Schooner Talbot Reaches Portland. The schooner W. II. Talbot, under charter to carry lumber to Manila, arrived up yesterday and went on the drydock for cleaning and painting. The Talbot reached the Columbia Jtlver from lTnalaska via Puget Sound. She has 'Seen engaged In carrying coal from Nanaimo to Dutch Harbor. The crew was paid off before I'nited (States Shipping Commissioner Barnes yesterday. The trip south from fn alaska was marked by heavy weather. Alliance Arrives 1'rom Coos. The steamship Alliance, from Coos Bay. arrived up last evening with . a good passenger list and a quantity of freight. The Alliance was several hours behind her schedule owing to the fact that site was on the mud flats at Coos for several hours. In an attempt to give The dredfce Oregon plenty of room and Avoid a collision. Captain Olson was forced out of the narrow channel. No damage was 'done. The Alliance will leave couth tomorrow evening. Tacoma Marine News. TAtYlMA. Oct. Z2. To load lumber for San Pedro the schooner iindeavor ar rived today from Port Wlnslow. The Norwegian steamer Selia arrived from Quartermaster. She will coal before pro ceeding to IVHingham and Seattle for cargo. Steamer Watson returned to Seat tle today noon after taking general freight h?re. Steamer Bertha discharged 3:.V tons of ore at the smelter today. Overdue Bark Reaches Sydney. The British bark Glasgow from Coquimbo for Tocopilla. on the West Coast of j?outh America, and which was so long overdue that TS per cent rein surance was offered on her. has finally turned up at Sydney. The Australian port Is thousands of miles from the West Coast and the Captain ascribed contrary winds as the cause of his being at S y d ney . Captain Jones Takes the Condor. Captain Robert Jones, formerly mas ter of the gasoline schooner Delia, plying between Astoria and Oregon Coast ports, has been given command of the gasoline sloop Condor. The latter vessel is tied up at Waldport and has been on the disengaged list for some time owing- to the lack of a skipper. Pilots Making River Soundings. Representatives of the Columbia River Pilots Association and the Port of Portland left esterday on the steamer Wenona for the purpose of making aounJinga on soma of the CLEARS bars between Portland and Astoria. The rlvef Is close to zero at the pres ent time aad those interested In deep ening the channel will have an op portunity of maJklng accurate sound ings and of -measuring tides. The trip will require several days. Marine Notes. The steamsh!a Roanoke sailed last evening for Saa Pedro and way ports. The steamship Nome City Is taking grain at Greetnwlch dock. ' She will finish with lumber. Captain Harry Emken has returned to duty with she pilots. He has been ill for three weeks. The steam schooner Wasp Is due to leave down this morning. She has a cargo of lumber for San Pedro. The British' ship Aberfoyle was not shifted to the O. W. P. dock yester day on account of the strong wind blowing. The tank steamship Catania. Cap tain Canty, arrived up yesterday with fuel oil for tfne Standard Oil Company. She Is In the place of the damaged steamship Asuncion. Arrivals and departures. PORTLAND Oct. 22. Arrived Steam ship Catania, from San Francisco: steamship Alliance, from Coos Bay; schooner W. H. STKaMEB JNTELI-IGEN-CK. Dae to Arrive. Name, From Alliance. Coos Bay... 'ii.mitlft Ilntirkonr. . Date. n port Oct. 2 Breakwater. . t"ros Bay Oct. StRte or 'al. San Francisco. Oct. Geo. W. Elder San Pedro Oct. A testa Hongkong Nov. Koae C3tv....San Francisco. Nov. Roanoke T.os Anpeles... Nov. Nevadan Salinas Crux... Nov. Numau:ia Honskor.g. . . Dec Scheduled to Depart. -Name For. Date. Rose irity. . . . Saji Francisco. Oct. 23 Alliance Coos Bay Oct. 24 Breakrwater. . Cooi Bay Oct. 'Ji G?o. IV. Elder Pan Pedro Oct. 20 State of Cal. . an Franrlfco. Oct. SO Roanoke Lob Aneeles. .. Nov. S Nevnrian Pui?et Sound. . -Nov. 20 Alesia HcnRkong Nov. 22 Nurwantla. . . .Hongkong Dec. 10 Kntered Thnraday. TV. H. Talbot. Am. schooner (Knud icnu with ballast, from Nanaimo. Wasp. Am. Fteamship (Wehman), with powder, frtm San Francisco, via Martins Bluff. C let red Thursday. Dieke Rickmerw. Ger. steamship (Hulscbach), with 212.727 bushels of wheat, valued at $202,000, for St. Vincent for orders. "Wasp. Am. steamship ("Wehman), with 700.000 feet, of lumber, for Kan Pedro. Talbot, from Nanaimo. Sailed Merman eteam.ohlp Albert Uiekmer. far St. Vincent for orders; -aroship Roanoke, for San- Pedro and way ports. Sun Francisco. Oct. 22. Arrived Schooner Lily. Vmpqua River. Sailed Steamer Thomas L.. Wand, Grays Harbor; steamer Lurllne. Honolulu: at earner J. Marhoffer, Portland: uamer R. I. Inman, Astoria; G. C. Iindauer. Grays Harbor. Astoria, Oct. 22. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, north. Mx. miles; weather cloudy. Arriv-d at 7 A. M. and leif up at ;40 P. M. Stt-amer Alliance, from 4'ons Bay. Arrfved at 8 4 A. M. Steamer Catania, from San Francisco. Sailed at A M . Ge r m a n h i p Albert Rickmers. for Kurope. Arrived down at 8 A. M. French bark Le IMIfr. Arrived down at 11 and sailed at 11:03 A. M. Steamer Breakwater, for Coos Bav. Steamer Catania aground In lower harbor: will not be up today. San Francisco. Oct. 22. Sailed at !: P. M. Steamer R. I. Inman. At 2:30 P. M. Steamer J. MarhufT-r. for Portland Eureka. Oct. 22. Sailed. October 21 Steamer Eureka, for Portland. San I'iego. October 22. Arrived October 21 British ship Neou-neld. from Hamburg, Nomr&t. 17.-Sailed-BrittSQ teamer Hazel rSollar, for Prtland- ,t, K . Yokohama. Oct. 22. Sailed British steam er Alesia. for Portland direct. Redondo. Oct. 22 Arrived yesterday Steamer Vosemlte. from Portland. Tide at Astoria Friday. Wltrh L0 W- a. .: g; &J STRJUISHELD UNDER BONDS SVBMITS TO ARREST OS EMBEZ ZLEMENT CHARGE. Hearing of Fostoifice Cashier Is Set Tor November 4 and $5000 i Surety Secured. Charle A. Straus, who. up until six months afro, was bookkeeper In charge of of the cashier's department of the Port land postofflce and who Is said to be short In his accounts, did not wait for the Federal authorities to serve him with a warrant, charging him with embezzle ment. Accompanied b' his lawyer. Straus early yesterday morning cauea at iuj l"nlted States Marshal's office and waited until Assistant United States Attorney Evans riled the complaint against him. Straus was then arrested and his bond fixed at two. His hearing before the I'nited States Commissioner was set for November 4. Charles E. Smith and George E. Kramer are securities on the bond under which he was released. The arrest of Straus followed an Inves tigation which has been under way bv Postal Inspector O. C. Riches since April last. 8tgned to the complaint upon which the warrant was Issued are the names of Inspector Riches. C. I- Wayland, C. B. Welter and Miss Cella B. Bollman. who has had charge of the cashier's depart ment since Straus was suspended. The amount for which Straus is said to have failed to account to the Government Is ti'T3.. TALKS OF CITY CHARITIES Juvenile Court Officer Speaks Be fore Church Society. John Teuscher. Jr., probation officer of the Juvenile Court, gave an Interest ing lecture yesterday afternoon before the women of the First L'nlversallst Church, which met at the home of Mrs. Aultmann. 2S0 J.argin street. Rev. J. D. Corbv introduced Mr. Teuscher. who told of the workings of the Portland char itable organizations, beginning with the Associated Charities. He emphasized the work "of the Associated Charities, it-marking that, while it had been criti cised, it was the effective agent of char ity along practical lines, lis object, he said, was to help people help them selves and not become permanently de pendent. Mr. Teuscher told of the work of the People's Institute, the Baby Home, the Children's Home, the Home of the Good Shepherd and the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. In speaking of the rescue work of the Home of the Good Shepherd, he said It effected many permanent re forms of young girls. Mr. Teuscher also placed the Salvation Army among the strong reformatory agencies.. We make the best suit In the city to order for KS: let us prove It. Unique Tailoring Company. 9 Stark, between Fifth and Sixth. Ir. Ijorena's Nerve Tonic Tablets at Eysaell's Pharmacy, 2S8 ilorrlsoa. BARBER ACCUSES PRESIDENT LEABO Declares in Boycott Case That He Used State Office for Union. CHARGE IS FLATLY DENIED That Examiner Refused to Issue License Unless Applicant Join Organized Labor, Is Assert ed in Affidavit. That T. M. Leabo, a member of the State Board of Barber Examiners, and also corresponding financial secretary of the local barbers' union, has used his office on the State Board to further the Interests of the union, is the charge made in affidavits on file in the Circuit Court. It Is alleged in an affidavit made by Hugh Stevens, that when he applied to Leabo for a permit to work at the barber trade in Oregon, as provided by the Ore gon law, he was Informed that he must first Join the union. Stevens says he then told Leabo that he had no position, but was 'looking for one. He alleges that Leabo told him he would be black-balled In Oregon if he went to work for either of the shops of William G. Jones, in the Fenton building, at M Sixth street, and at' 266 Alder street. Stevens also tells about J1000 which he as serts Leabo said the union had on hand with whic4t to put the two shops out of business, and that, if it came to a show down, the money would go to buy dyna mite. President of Enion Replies. F. W. Tritschler. president of the local barbers' union, has filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court a counter affidavit. In which lie says that "to my knowl edge he (Leabo) has never refused either a license or a permit to any barber for the reason that he was not a member of the union; and that said Leabo never said anything to such applicants about the union, or about joining the union, until after the permit had either been granted or denied." Tritschler also asserts that Leabo does not discriminate between union and nonunion barbers In granting permits. These affidavits were Introduced before Presiding Judge Gantenbeln yesterday afternoon. The case was that In which William G. Jones is seeking to have the Injunction against the local union, re cently Issued upon the order of Judge Morrow, strengthened in some points, and made perpetual. The suit is against Local No. 75, Journeymen Barbers' In ternational Union of America, T. M. Leabo, as a member of the State Board of Barber Examiners of Oregon; J. D. Richardson, Frank Todhunter, Harry Gilmore and Valney Irving. Attorneys W. C. Bristol and Martin Watrous appeared before the court in behalf of Jones, while Gus Moser argued for the defendant union and Its officers and pickets, the latter being the last four defendants named above. Contentions Made by Jones. Briefly stated Jones' allegations are that he reduced the wages in his shops below the union standard on July 13. The union men In his employ then walked out, and tlie union declared a boycott. Pickets were sent out, and, according to Jones, the union men congregated about his shops In such numbers as to resemble a mob. Particularly waa this true, he says, on Saturdays, usually the barbers' busiest day. As a result trade was diverted, so his profits in September fell off ISfiO. As a result of the intimidations of the pickets, Jones says, he lost nine em ployes. Sandwich mcrv paraded up and down the street, while others handed out match boxes bearing legends calcu lated to keep patronage from Jones. Be sides all this Jones says the crowd out side was In the habit of yelling "scab" loud enough to be heard Inside, and to annoy his customers, his employes and himself. His appealB to Mayor Lane, Chief of Police Gritzmacher. City At torney Kavanaugh and District Attorney Cameron did no good, he says. It is the contention of the attorneys for Jones that the union lias no right to boycott any shop. In support of their contention they cited to the court sev eral cases decided by Eastern courts, in which injunctions were issued against boycotting. Besides Stevens, affidavits were made by Frank Berry, Harry Bartlett, Frank Buckio and J. H. Velie. Mr. Berry says that he was accosted at one of the non union shops, and that the word "scab" was used. Bartlett and Mr. Buckio say that two men were called out of one of Jones' shops after entering, and escorted to another barber shoa. Attorney Moser, for the defendant union, denied first that Mr. Jones is the owner of the two shops, and then argued that the union has a right to con duct a boycott. He had not completed his argument when the hour for adjourn ment came last night, and the case will be continued this morning. DECIDE MYERS WILL CASE Webster Ready to Pass onv Contest or $300,000 Estate. County Judge L. R. Webster will de cide the George T. Myers will case this morning at 10 o'clock. The contest of Mvers' will on the ground that he was acting under an Insane delusion regarding his daughter, Mrs. George Frances Ste vens, when he signed it, was begun last Spring. The trial dragged for several months, and at Its close Judge Webster took the case under advisement.. The decision of the court involves the disposition of property worth about $300. 000. When Myers, who owned a large salmon canning business, and was at one time a member of the Oregon Legisla ture, died he left the entire estate to his eon, George T. Myers. Jr. Mrs. Stevens had expected that she would receive a part of the estate. During the trial last Summer It developed that the elder My ers believed that Dr. S. A. Robinson, who was employed to treat Myers' wife, did not properly diagnose her case, and that she died as a result. Testimony was given to the effect that the aged man be lieved Dr. Robinson had been employed because of Mrs. Stevens' wishes. He was said to have often upbraided himself for permitting Dr. Robinson to continue with the case. In deciding whether or not the will Is valid. Judge Webster will be obliged to say whether or not Mr. Myers was sane when he signed the instrument.' SAYS HE CANNOT SEE CHILDREN Contested Divorce Suit of Barton Family Before Judge Bronaugh. Judge Bronaugh, in the Circuit Court, listened yesterday to the contested divorce case of Frank G. Barton and Susie C. Barton. Both parents want the custody of the two children. They married March 13. 1902. but have been separated since September, 1S05. " The suit was filed by Barton. He told the court yesterday that his wife signed an agreement of separation in 19C&. but said that the first time he called to see his children there was trouble. He says that his wife has poisoned their minds against him and that he thinks -his wife has taught them, he will kidnap theni it he has the chance. When .he could not see them at home, he began to meet them on the street-corner as they came from school. Then Mrs. Barton, says the hus band, told the children to avoid him, and informed the principal of the school that under no circumstances was their father to visit them. The wife on the other hand says that Barton constantly nagnvd at her and the children while ha was at home, and acted as If they bored him. She says he took her to live on a ranch out from Vancou ver, Wash., where there were no comforts, and that when she returned to Portland he -accused her of Infidelity. Tiach parent says the other deserted. As the evidence had not all been presented. Judg Bro naugh continued the case until this morn ing at 9:30. "BUNCO" KELLY TESTIFIES Grand Jury Has Hearing of Evi dence Regarding Martin Trial. "Bunco" Kelly was before the Oc tober Grand Jury yesterday on a sub pena, and was questioned regarding the Martin . case. This investigation Is being conducted by the Grand Jury In spite of the fact that Edward Hugh Martin has been convicted of the slay ing of Nathan Wolff In the latter's First-street pawnshop. Kelly told the talesmen of a conversation he had with the convict Charlton while he was In the penitentiary, and how the latter threatened to wreak vengeance on Wolff. Martin will not be taken to the Penitentiary probably until this Winter or next Spring. His attorneys.' Fouts and Jeffrey, have been allowed 30 days in which to file a motion for a new trial. This will then be set for hearing, which will doubtless take 15 days. Should the motion be denied, the attorneys will then file notice of ap peal to the Supreme Court, as they have decided that It will be best to take the case up. The ground for the appeal will be the verdict was out of harmony with the evidence. Pending the decision of the Supreme Court oti the appeal a stay of execution will be asked. YOCNG BAD MAN IS IN TOILS Narclsse Belanger to Be Brought Up in Juvenile Court to Explain. Narclsse Belanger Is to be haled before Judge Gantenbeln. In the Juvenile Court, this afternoon to explain his actions. The lad is -the possessor of a 44-caliber Colt's revolver with two boxes of cartridges to match, a razor and the blade to a second, a pair of opera glasses, and an umbrella, all of which are said to be stolen articles. Young Belanger is said to have obtained the revolver and the razors from a bunk car stationed near the East Side Depot, the opera glasses from the home of a woman living on East Forty-eighth street, and the umbrella from a shooting gallery on Burnslde street. The boy ran away from home October 8. and it was thought that he had gone to Seattle, but he remained In Portland. He was arrested last Tuesday, and after a preliminary hearing in the Municipal Court was turned over to Chief Probation Officer Teuscher, of the Juvenile Court. When arrested Belanger wore the revolver strapped to his waist in handy fashion. Until the last few days Belanger has denied the theft of anything except the umbrella, but he Is said to have confessed to taking the other arttctes. His home is at 407 Stark street. Affidavit Wonld Reopen Case. If the Whitney L. Boise case is opened up again by the October Grand Jury, It will be necessary for Mrs. Rachel Hawthorne and Mrs. Catherine Collins, heirs of the Hawthorne es tate, to make affidavit that the Sep tember Grand Jury was prejudiced wh'en it took up the case and returned five not true bills. This was the in fomatlon given them by Presiding Judge Gantenbeln. Should they make these affidavits the court may Issue an order for the September Grand Jurv again to go over the ground. Judge Gantenbeln has refused to Issue sueh an order to the September jury without the affidavits. Last Sunday Closing Case Ends. - The last of the Sunday closing cases was passed upon by Judge Gantenbein In the Circuit Court yesterday afternoon, when he sustained the demurrer of C. D. Lister to the indictment returned against him by the September grand jury. With . i. n .; Iniptmont th nthpr fniir. lliu tait ' l mia ......... . returned at the same time, also fell.? Judge Gantenbeln aeciaea mat tne indict ment Is void because the Oregon Sunday law is unconstitutional, on account of Its violation of religious freedom granted by the Federal and State constitutions. Lis ter conducts a cigar store at 151 Sixth street. Demands $3992 Commission. A W. .Nelson demands from A. J. Ho ban, of Hoban & Taggart, W992, which he says Is due him as commission for the sale of Washington timber land. Nelson asserts. In a suit filed In the Circuit Court, that the commission has not been paid, although 7934 acres, located In Pacific County, were sold to W. C. Howell. W. N. Jones and C. R. Wheeler for $13.50 an acre Nelson .says he entered into the contract to sell 12.SS0 acres July 1, 1907. He was to receive 60 cents an acre commission. Colds Colds Ask your doctor if Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is not just the right medicine for such cases. H e knows all about it. Then follow his adoia j. Ayer's Cherry Pectoiral REVISED FORMULA Cold after cold, cough after cough,' One cold no sooner cured than another one comes. It's a bad habit, this takinjg-cold habit. What you want is a medicine that will break up this' habit, heal in .flamed membranes, and strengthen weak tissues. We hate no secrets I We publish the formulas of all our medicines, J. C AYER CO., Manufacturing Chemits, Lowe 11, Mass. PROBE FEED DEALS R. Andrews Attacks Methods of Battalion Chief. PARTIALITY CHARGE MADE Fire Department Official Supports His Accusation That Contractor Provided Inferior Straw for City Service During August. Mayor Lane and members of the Ex ecutive Board gave three hours yester day to further investigation of charges filed by Battalion Chief Stevens, of the Fire Department, against R. Andrews, who holds the city contract for fur nishing feed. It Is alleged by Stevens that Andrews refused or failed, at least to provide good straw for the service during August, and that other difficul ties had been experienced In securing proper feed for the department. While this appears to be a mater of small consequence, it has relation to a gen eral probing of the Fire Department that has been commenced by the Exe cutive Board, to determine whether a "square deal" is being gvlen contrac tors, and if It Is not, who Is responsible. Andrews declares that he has been made the victim of all kinds of annoy ance by Chief Stevens, and Introduced witnesses yesterday afternoon to prove that Stevens rejected one carload of straw on the track and accepted the identical straw In another man's ware house. At 7 o'clock the case was closed and was taken under advisement. The most damaging evidence adduced during the Investigation was the ad mission by Chief Stevens himself that while he Is charged with the duty of inspecting all food and similar supplies for the department, he has no means of checking upon the deliveries so as to prove whether a contractor has deliv ered inspected goods. The fact that Chief Stevens accepted the carload of straw from a warehouse which he re jected on the car, is another feature that will probably carry weight with the Mayor and members of the Board. If they are satisfied that Stevens did this, it seems certain they will take ac tion to have him transferred to some other duty. Another thing that Is pe culiar Is as to why a battalion chief should be assigned as feed Inspector, and then have no system of marking inspected supplies so the house cap tains can tell whether inspected goods are being delivered. Stevens Acted Under Orders. The testimony of Chief Stevens him self, also showed that the members of the old fire committee, since resigned, ordered Stevens to accept some straw from Andrews which was unsatisfactory to Stevens, and which the latter refused to pass upon until so ordered by the committee, composed or aiarcus Fleischner, L. T. Peery and Richard Wilson. Mr. Peery appeared and testi fied on behalf of Chief Stevens, and ad mitted these statements as to poor straw being accepted by the order of the committee, but explained that the Btations were out of bedding and had to have some quickly. Chief Stevens sought to tlirow upon Mayor Lane some of the responsibility for straw that was rejected, but tho Mayor refused to accept any blame, saying that he told Stevens he himself was the man to determlna the quality of the goods. In the office of the Mayor, one day, Andrews and Stevens met with Mayor Lane and talked over the trouble of straw. "Mr. Andrews said that tf his straw was not as good as any In the city, he would buy better straw, and asked Chief Stevens where any better could be had," said Mayor Lane. "Chief Ste vens refused to tell Mr. Andrews, al though saying he knew of better straw. I asked Chief Stevens why he refused to give the Information, and he said that, If he told Mr. Andrews once, it would be necessary to teVl him. always. I then asked Chief Stevens what he would do for bedding, and he replied that he would go and buy Itf himself. I said, 'Very well, but b. very careful where and what you buyj, for it's up to you to decide.' " Mayor Denies All Blame. Mayor Lane said that he looked at some straw at Chief Stevens." requcuyt In a warehouse, and that it had chaff in It, but the Mayor said he did not pass Judgment upon it, that being tihe duty of Chief Stevens. The Mayor sid he will hold Chief Stevens to the re sponsibility In the rejection or accept ance of the supplies for- the depar t ment, and will not take any respon sibility upon himself. Considerable surprise was manifes, ted when Chief Stevens said that, when,' Mr. Andrews secured the contract, L. T. Peery said to be very careful in the manner of treating Mr. Andrews, s.s It had been generally understood f that but one or two local firms were 'able to bid on supplies for the department." When Mr. Peery took the stand later he confirmed this, saying that sucti was the understanding among contra ctors. but he did not know how it came about or who the alleged favorite flrrd s are. He said he cautioned Chief Stew ens to be very fair, and while the goodi i must be satisfactory, yet not to be to exact ing. John Alstead. in whose wtf rehouse Andrews stored the rejected stn .w -that HOME-MADE KI1EY Get These Three Harmless Ingredients and Mix This Recipe Yourself. There are more cases of kidney trou ble here now than ever before, while recent reports show that more people succumb . each year to some form of kidney disease than any ether cause. When there Is sickness, examine the urine. Rheumatism is ftnl y a symptom of kidney trouble. It Is. nothing more or less than excessive u:ric acid In the blood, which the siugglsh. Inactive kid neys have failed to sift, out, leaving it to decompose and settle about the Joints and muscle3, causing inVense suffering: frequently resulting In d.eformity; o'ften reaching the heart, when death ensues. Pains .across the - back,' frequent painful and supprcsseil urination and other symptoms of weak bladder are not the only signs of, kidney trouble: was afterwards accepted, took the stand and admitted ttie affair, but em phatically declared ;Vhat he did not know why Andrews put the ' straw there. Chief Stevens charged that, on several occasions, sur. plies had been de livered by Andrews' employes to vari ous station-houses fl'hich had not been Inspected, but, which the contractor's agents told the captains in charge had been accepted by CJilef Stevens. When pressed to give th: names of some of them, Stevens hesitated somewhat and then named ijaptain Hansen, of engine No. 9, and Captain Roberts, of engine No. 12. Captain Hale, of chem ical No. 2, when, testifying, said he knew of incidents' such as alleged by his superior officf.n The contention of Andrews is that he is undesirable to the powers that rule the fire department, from Chief Campbell down, and that all of this MEI shapeliness. 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MEN CURED IS MY FEE in Any Uncompli cated Disorder No other physician employs a like method and so thorough is my work that tnere need not be the slightest fear of a relapse into the old condition. It is not a questi.-.n of whether yon can be cured, but whether you win be cured. Don't wait until It Is too late. My method is perfect and quick. The cure Is abso lutely certain. I use NO KNTFE. cause no pain and vou need not be detained from your work for one day. I especially solicit those cases where money has been wasted on electric belts and other appliances. The Scientific Treatment of Weakness Dosine the system with powerful stimulants and tonics in an effort to restore functional vigor can have but one final result: The condition is rendered worse than before." "Weakness' Is merely an indication of ft low form of inflammation in the prostate frland. and this Inflammation Is but aegravted by stimulating remedle-. that excite temporary activ ity I employ the only scientific and fuily effective treatment for "weak ness " which effects a permanent cure by restoring the prostate gland to a sound and healthy state. I obtain complete results in every ease I treat. Those In any trouble suffering zrom ni-tK-MATORRHOEA, VARICOCELE, "hYDKOCELK, BLOOD POISON or any other disease tending to destroy ; and disfigure and to render happi ness impossible are urged to call upon me with out delay. rnvcllTtTinK HOURS 9 A. M. TO P. The DR. TAYLOR Co. 134A MORRISON STREET. CORNER SECOND AND MORRISON STREETS. PORTLAND, OREGON. filEOlGINE IS SPLENDID many cases of stomach disease, head ache, pain in the heart. Inactive liver, etc., are but symptoms; the cause of which can be traced to feeble, clogged kidneys. 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