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EFFORT TO DIE
NOT EFFECTIVE
Matt Johnson, Charged With
Murder, Cuts Throat
With Razor.
LEAVES FAREWELL LETTER
iAks Morcy for Son and Kilters Into
Tirade Autn-t Justice Placed
on Stand Later Case Goes to
Jury, Which I Locked t'p-
At a late hour last nlylit the jury in
the Circuit fourt which has been try
ing Mutt Johnson an-I John Johnson for
the killing f Fred J. Hoiock had not
rrouht in a vcrJict. It retired for de
li.ieraT i.iii at f:lS o'clock last niht, and
t 6 o'clock went to dinner. Two bail
3 fTst are in charge of the jury, Judse
Cleland having t-ntuuht this necessary
-on account of IJailiiY (ieore Fosset's
poor hea tlh. lin.il U Harney Hill, em
ployed in the t'ircuit t'uiirt during
Jud:jre OIa v's f.-rin. was the second
bailiff.
WiieezinR- on account of a rash in his
thmat five inches loni. ilatt Johnson
took the wit ne.ss-stand In his own be
half yesterday morning three hours af
ter lie had attempted to commit suicide
with a razor. It was about 7:"0 when
he asked for a ra.o with which to
'shave, hlriis.-tf and. throwing hack his
head, slashed Ids throat from ear to
ear. Assistant Jailer Phi i lips was near,
and after wrapping the accused, mur
derer's throat with a towel, lie hastily
s -imnion d Assistant 'ounty Physician
iicCormwk and City Physician Zirgler.
They found the man's windpipe cut,
and ordered him sent to the hospital.
There. the wound was sow.d up.
Tries to Tear OiT P.anduxe.
At noon Johnson attempted to tear
away the harnhme and the stitches. A
oios.- jruard was placed over him last
riijrrit to prevent his doinp himself fur
ther injury. He was able to eat a little
lufJk toast last niKbt. ,
The two Johnsons, father and son,
are charged with murder in the first
tiecree. The father. Matt, shot nnd
killed F. J. Hoiock about an hour be
fore midnight on September 11 last,
near the Nicola i Kxchanre. a saloon at
the corner of Nicola i and Twenty
fourth streetsv In self-defense he said
that Hoiock pfckvd a qtiarrol with Mm
while they were in the nalnnn. and that
he did not shoot until Hoiock was
about to strike him. iiein; a Finn,
Johnson understands but little English.
Attorney A. A. Anderson acted as in
teroreter. Tiie Son. John, went for the revolver,
which was the property of Andrew
1 It-ndrickson.
The defense rested early yesterday
forenoon, placing only three witnesses
n the stand. 1 teputy District Attor
ney J. H. Patre made the opening argu
ment for the state. Attorney C. A. Am
brose, for the defense, followed. At
torney J. A. Jeffrey, for the defense,
irnd I eputy District Attorney Fitzjrer
n!d. for the state, nished their argu
ments yesterday afternoon.
Jnlmxui Writes Letter.
A translation of Johnson's letter to
Sheriff Stevens, after he determined to
kill himself, which was written in Fin
nish, is as follows:
I have i;en r.ith'r harsh toward my son,
for hr ohy.'il n. and it mHns a preat
deal that he did not understand or know
nny bettrr than I did. If you have even
a. Ilttk- human ftelinff. then spare him. on
'count of my humble family. Much of that
you probably have not.
I have looked for Just Ire. but I have not
found It In America. I have sil'fered wrong
nil my life. I have 1 evened the devils in
this world by one. althouch I killed him
accidentally. I am not guilty; I was forced
to do tt.
Ks teemed hitrh Justice, or hlfih injustice.
I am Koin to hell to ivceivo and prepare
far you your merited reward for your
efforts. If you have a least little bit of
self -consciousness, then have merry on my
snn. lb' Is innocent. Andrew 1 fondrlrkson
tilled the revolver last, and had the nerve
to sell us bnh nut. and he first commanded
to ko and et It and I iast. With hellish
hate my tl vil wilt have to torture you for
ever, hellish bloodsuckers and the divtls
laves. Good Ity. MATT JOll.VSO.V.
ClflLU TAKKX FUOM TICKER
Given Into I'erinanent Custody of
-ra ..(.father.
G. H.- Tucker, of 9;;$ Albina avenue,
who is said to have made v-mue threats
it pa lust the probation officers of the
Juvenile Court if tiny took from him his
32-year-o!d pirl. was deprived of the.
custody of the child by Judge Oanten
bein yesterday afternoon. t.Jlyde Tucker,
the child, was permanently awarded to
the custody of Its grandfather. 1. -S.
Fuller, of Monmouth.
The child was first brought Into the
Juvenile Court last August, the charge
be in that she was cruelly treated by
her stepmother and father. She was
given, into th caie of her grandfather,
and the father ordered to pay 35 a
month.
He is said to have informed the pro
bation officers la.-it week, when his ease
came up. that there are three ways for
a man to win his point if the court will
not decide in hi.- favor. Asked what
the three ways were, he replied, ft is
said, that he. considered !t useless to
tell just. then.
UOM.W HAS TO GIX1Z VP CHILD
Court Orders Utile One Into Care
of St. Airncs Home.
Mrs. Margaret Brumbaugh was com
pelled ycrfterdav altornoon to give up her
3-year-old girl. Mamie Cavendar, which
was held the day before by L". Hoffman
and his wife because the mother had not
the money to pay for its care. Judge
Janteribein. of the Juvenile Court, de
cided yesterday afternoon that the child
shall be placed In St. Acnes' Home, a;
Tarkplace. near ore iron Tty. The mother
is to pay about half as -much for its care
as she has been paying Mrs. Hoffman.
The tears streaming down her cheeks,
she told the court yesterday that she had
always been able to pa y for t he ea re
of the child when the charge was reason
able, and askd that it be placed in the
care of Mrs. A. I-ee I-wis. nt 73 North
Ninth srreet. But the court said the
clnld would receive better care in an in
stitution with other children than in a
private family. The mother was not
able to keep the child herself, as she Is
obliged to work out.
EIGHT
DIVOKCKS GRAFTED
Jude Gantenbein Hands Decrees
lo Five -Wives, Three Husbands.
Judxe Gantenbein granted eight' di
vorces in te Circuit Court yesterday
morning. Ida Cook testified that her
hi-uund became angry at her becaus
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thpy could not agree, and told her she
could go and earn her own living. She
loft the room, and he locked her ojit,
nlthoturh the hour was late. She said she
was obliged to walk several miles, across
tlie city, to the home of her mother.
Their chllii has been adopted by Mre.
Cook's sister. The plaintiff was granted
a divorce from A. W. Cook, whom she
married in October, 1&04.
David S. Rowan obtained a divorce
from May Rowan on the ground of de
sertion. He said they were married at
l'rinevllle. in September. but that
in November, '-. while they were liv
ing at Pendleton, his wife told him that
be could go, or she would.
Other divorces were: May O. Krebs
from Kdmund Krebs. married at SheJ
cion. Minn., in July. VJCO. cruelly; Mamie
L. Murphv from Paul M. Murphy, mar
ried at Oakland, Cul., Jn October, IScO,
deserted in June. WZ; William B. Kauff
man from Verda Kauffman. married at
Kalamazoo, Mich., in April, liM, deserted
in July, 1!7: Catherine A. Kinzey
from G. Sherman Kinzey. married
lit I'hrichville. Ohio. in December,
lOul, deserted In March, Caro
line Ollliland "from" Robert O. Gllliland.
desertion: George C. LartUld from Marie
-nrfield.
i'ertha M. mtth desires a divorce
from It. ?. Smith because he threat
ened to shoot her while they were liv
ing1 at Seaside, and called her vile
names. She says she has been com
pelled to leave home for fear of him.
She also accuses him of falling to
provide for her the necessities of life.
They were married at Vancouver,
Wash.. June 6. 1901. She nsks $2000
alimony, besides $25 a month, $75 at
torney's fees, and a clear title to Clat
sop County property. She says her
husbnnd has a large income, and a pay
ing business.
George II. Loveland has filed a di
vorce suit in the State Circuit Court
against Diana J. Loveland. charging
her with having deserted him Decem
ber 3. 1907. He married her at Win
dom. Wis.. July 7, 1904.
Notes of Circuit Court.
Antonio Petrasso, charged with kill
ing 'Vlncenzo Desclntas, was assigned
to Judge Morrov.-, cf the Circuit Court,
yesterday . for trial. It will be taken
tip as soon as the embezzlement trial
of W. K. Douglass is completed, prob
nbly Monday.
G. I. Whitney is to be tried next
Tuesday on a manslaughter charge.
Casper Bllkensterfer. against whom a
similar charge rests, -is to be tried
Monday. The t-lal of James A. Finch
for killing Ralph R. Fisher will not
probably be reached before December
21. the case of Harry A. Daly, -who iB
rh.ireod with killing Harry Kenny,
taking precrwlenre. It will go to trial
next Thursday.
Xarlla J. Filing has brought suit in
the Circuit Ci"urt against Mary Keefe
and Thomas Keefe to recover S62S.70
on a promissory note, and to foreclose
a mortgage on lot 16. block SI. Al
bina. The note was issued for $'00 in
August. 1S92, payable in two years.
llankin Wins .Suit.
A verdict for the defendant was re
turned yesterday in the suit of John P.
Irvin against M. B. Rankin, which was
tried before a jury In Judge Hronaugh's
department of the Circuit Court. Irvin
alleged that Rankin owes him $37,450
commission because. lie brought Rankin
In touch with those to whom the Abiqua
lands, in Marlon County. were sold.
During the course of yesterday's trial
Rankin's reputation for truth and ver
acity was called In question, and Ira
Ross, a grocer. W. W. Beck. Attorney
G. W". Allen and Senator C. W. Notting
ham said Rankin's reputation for strict
truthfulness was not the best. The
plaintiff gives $749.u0 as the price at
which the tract was sold to the Texas
& Oregon Land Company.
MANY NEW ONES.
It is a safe assertion to make that you
will be pleased with the new styles in
men's suits we are selling at Fifteen
Dollars. Competent Judges tell us that
we are from 25 to 50 per cent under
price. Brownsville Woolen Mill Store.
.1. P. IScbe Dies at Cuslle Rock.
OASTKK ROCK, Wash., Dec. 11. (Spe
cial.) P. J. Bebe, a highly respected resi
dent of this vicinity, died Tuesday and
was buried Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
Bebe was a native of Denmark, aged 49,
and ca ne to America when a young man
and to this part of the country a number
of years ago. By industry and enterprise
he "hewed" a home out of the wilderness,
and at the time of his death was In com
fortable circumstances. About a year
ago he was badly Injured by a runaway.
He leaves a family.
Normal Bnlletln Is I.ssued.
SALEM. Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) The
second bullet on normal schools was is
sued by tb Xormal School Board today.
It contains the rules of the board, sta
tistics concerning the normal schoo!s
and an argument in -behalf of mainten
ance of normal schools by the state. The
bulletin la for general distribution.
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NEW ANNEX OPENED
Pleasant Event Enjoyed by
Third Presbyterian Church.
MEN'S CLUB GIVES BANQUET
Entertains Entire Congregation at
Dinner In Newly-Completed Hall
in Basement Room for Girls
and One for Beys.
The formal opening of the newly com
pleted annex to the Third Presbyterian
Church, East Pine and East Thirteenth
streets, was held last night under the
auspices of the Men's Club, which gave
a banquet to the entire congregation.
Less than three months ago It was de
cided by the pastor and trustees that
the church must be enlarged to carry on
better work among the young people,
with the result that a fine large Sunday
school room, a room for the boys and a
room for the girls, were built In the
basement at an expense of $1!K.
Long tables were placed in the base
ment, and with S. M. Steel, president of
the Men's Club, as chairman and toast
master, over 00 were seated to a ban
quet prepared and served by the men.
As the banquet proceeded messages
began to arrive over a "wireless tele
gram system," the first being received
from President Roosevelt, who expressed
his regret that he could not be present
as he was greatly Interested In the boys'
work, but owing to his recent unpleasant
ness with the Senate and House, did not
think it safe to leave Washington.
Presently a message came from "Bill"'
Taft, who said that owing to his time
being occupies! with "cabinet-making"
he could not come. Then a telegram was
read from W. J. Bryan, deacon in the
Lincoln (Neb.) Presbyterian Church,
offering his services to lecture at $300 a
night, expenses paid, to help out the
Third Church. One came from Dr. T.
H. Parker, Madison-Avenue Church, New
York, others came from Kaiser William,
King Edward, Czar Nicholas and Jim
Hill.
After the reading of the messages
Walter Johnson, representing the trus
tees, told of the improvement and gave
much of credit to Wilson Beneficl, who
planned and superintended the con
struction work.
Rev. Andrew Montgomery, who has
been the pastor for the past five years,
and who has grown in the esteem of
his own congregation and the people of
the city, spoke briefly. He said that
the Third Church Is a growing church
In a growing part of Portland, and had
nnderiaken to meet the demand for
special work among the boys and the
girls witn such success that its plans
had attracted attention all over tho
I'nlted States. Inquiries, he said, had
come from as far as Now York as to
methods adopted. Mr. Montgomery de
clared that the church must save the
boys and girls and make provisions for
them, and sail that large expense Just
incurred was for their benefit, and he
considered that the Third Church had
entered on a larger field than ever be
fore. Music was furnished by a quartet
Chairman Steel called for subscriptions
to the improvement fund and $200 was
quickly raised. C. E. Herlow, leader of
the Boys' Club, arrived with his com
pany of boys, who were seated at the
table. He told something of the work
among the ooys
M. H. HARMANJOUND OVER
Accused of Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses at Hoquiam.
HOQUIAM. Wash.. Dec. 11. (Special.)
Bound over to the Superior Court under
bonds of $500. and with a penalty rang
ing from one to 14 years in the Peniten
tiary, should he bo convicted, hanging
over him is the plight tonight of M. H.
Harman. alias James Wilson, after his
preliminary hearing before Judge Ogden.
of the local court.
Harman. under the alias of Wilson, is
alleged to have fleeced a number of peo
ple in Hoquiam and other Harbor cities
by falsely representing himself as an
agent of a Tacoma paper In connection
with an Eastern Magazine.
MEN'S W00LC0ATS, $1.00
If you are at all Interested in buy
ing your clothing at half price, don't
delay In visiting the closing-out sale
of the wholesale clothing stock at
Front and Oak streets. Men's wool coats,
$1.00: men's wool vests, 50c; men's good
pants, $1.00; boys' knee pants, 25c; men's
wool suits, $5.00. On sale at northwest
comer Front and Oak streets. In the cen
ter of the wholesale district, where rents
are low. -
Judge Hanford Objects.
SEATTLE, Dec. 11. Excluding Jurors
because they read newspapers and keep
themselves informed on news and public
events was objected to by Judge C. H.
Hanford. of the United States District
Court, today. The venire of 70 jurymen
was almost exhausted before 12 men were
selected to try James H. Holt, a soldier.
Jointly charged with Thomas H. Knight
with tho murder of Henry E. Johnson,
the uaat tailor at Fort Worden.
HI WILL PASTOR
GET BACK SALARY?
Dr. T. B. Ford, Former Sunny
side Shepherd, Wants $200
Due From Church.
DISSENSION AMONG FLOCK
Tangle of Accounts and Lost Deed
Add to Confusion of Affairs of
Sfethodists Dr. Euster Must
Pay Auto Freight Bill.
Must Dr. T. B. Ford, the former pastor
Of the Sunnyside Methodist Church, lose
his unpaid salary, amounting to $200, be
cause the pastor, on the Instructions of
the. quarterly conference of the church,
two years ago. reported it to the Oregon
annual conference as paid? And must
Dr. . T. Euster. the present pastor,
pay $30 out of his own pocket for freight
on his automobile?
These were questions which came up
fur discussion at the adjourned meeting
of the Sunnyside Methodist Church quar
terly conference, held at the church
Thursday night. At times the discus
sion took the form of a heated argument,
one member present informing Rev. W.
B. Hollingshend. the district superintend
ent, who acted as chairman of the meet
ing, that he did not think It was the su
perintendent's business to come into a
meeting and so rule on a motion that it
amounted to a repudiation of the debt.
"I take exception to the ruling of the
district superintendent,'' continued the
brother. "Very well." replied Rev. Mr.
Hollingshead, "it will go before the Ore
gon annual conference."
Other members present took sides with
the dissenter. Several arose and said
they had como Into the church since the
$200 salary debt was made and did not
propose to pay other people's bills. Oiv
member paid that If the debt was appor
tioned pro rata . he would not give as
much as he otherwise would toward a
fund which Is to be raised for a new
church.
Won't Assume Debt.
These remarks were forthcoming wher
Mr. Hollingshead refused to entertain a
motion, which was made and seconded,
to assume the debt of $2'0 salary and $CS
on a note, which the church owes Dr.
Ford, and to add It to the annual bud
get for 1609. Mr. Hollingshead said the
only thing he could see to do was for the
members of the official board which as
sumed this debt to pay It. The mem
bers of the board could not see it that
way.
After much debate a motion was made
by a member that a committee of seven
be appointed to canvass tiie church for
subscriptions. Dr. W. T. Euster, the.
present pastor, then arose and name"1
the seven committeemen, the motion hav
ing been put to a vote and carried unan
imously. It appeared that every mem
ber present was anxious that the former
pastor receive hl.s salary, but all were
not willing to help pay it. It was In
timated that the church owes about $459
of back debts, while Its report to the
general conference each year has shown
It to free from debt.
Hecords Badly Tangled.
A veritable tanplo of church business
was partly unraveled Thursday night.
Tiie entire trouble appears to be that
no record has been kept of any of the
church affairs for the last four years.
Business has been left to take care of
Itself, except where it wae absolutely
necessary to attend to it. The, churoh
has thus come up to the beginning of
the season of revival services, as well
as the first of the New Year, with old
debts unpaid, and new ones to bo shoul
dered. It was at the end of the fiscal year
of 1!VS that tiie SunnysiO charge re-'
ported to the Oregon Annual Conference
that Dr. Ford's salary was paid In lull.
This report was In turn sent to ' the
general conference. Dr. Ford called the
secretary's attention to the fact that
about $250 was still due him. T' ; secre
tary made it out only $176. Then . the
official board of the church took the
matter up and Dr. Ford offered to with
draw his claim for salary. But the
board insisted that the pastor had earned
the money and more, and that it should
be paid. They compromised the amount
at $200. The matter was then allowed to
run along, no record of any kind being
kept, until within the last few months,
when Di Ford wrote asking that his
former charge pay its debt. This was
the first Dr. Euster anil Mr. Hollings
1iead had heard of any debt, it appears.
Deed Is Ivost, Too.
Further evidence of lax business
methods was shown when the presid
ing elder asked Thursday night whom
the custodian of the deeds. Insurance
policies and records of the church and
parsonage was. One member named tho
custodian:" the deed. Another said t'nis
member wte asking about it a few days
ago, and a could .lot be in possession
of it. The question was passed without
the discovery of the deed.
Then came tho question of licensing
preachers. Lafe McCay. a young can
didate for the ministry, had been ex
amined at a previous meeting. But
the conference made no record of the
fact, so the Voting man will be obliged to
unujergo a second examination before
the presiding elder will give him a
license. Mr. Hollingshead refused point
blank to entertain a motion to ratify
the examination previously held, to the
chagrin of the conference members
present.
Dr. Buster's salary for 1909 was fixed
Thursday night at $15i0. A bill for U
the cost of shipping his automobile to
Portland, was questioned by the official
board as a legitimate expense, and it re
fused payment. As the pastor was com
pelled to pay the bill himself and it had
caused considerable contention among
the members, he said he had often
wished that he did not own a "gasoline
horse.'.'
Y. W. C. A. FORMALLY OPENS
Mugnificent New Home of Assocla
tlon Enthusiastically Received.
The new Y. W. C. A. building, at Sev
enth and Taylor streets, was formally
opened with an entertainment last night.
When E. B. MacNaughton, of the firm
of MacNaughton, Raymond & Lawrence,
architects, turned over the keys of the
building to the president of the Associa
tion. Miss Carrie A. Holbrook. The hand
some auditorium and sitting-room on the
Jirst floor were crowded with members
and friends of the Association who had
gathered to hear the report of Mrs. W.
S. Kinney, chairman of the building com
mittee: Dr. Sarah Whiteside. Miss Har
riett Moorehouse and Walter Goss who
had an active part in the building campaign.-
Music was furnished by the "As
sociation Glee Club under the direction
of Miss Louise E. Hcilman. Two solos
were also pleasingly rendered .by Miss
Heilman.
Mrs. W. J. Honeyman reviewed the
work of the Association since its found
ing. She paid a -high tribute to the
general secretary. Miss Constance Mc
Corkle to whose capable management,
the speaker declared, much of the suc
cess of the Association's work was due.
Miss MeCorkle in addressing the meet
ing on "The Building: An Expression and
a Prophecy," said: "This building is an
expression of the work of the board of
directors and building committee and the
architects ;it Is more than that it is an
expression of the life of this community.
In contributing toward it the business
man is providing for the comfort of the
young woman he employs. The institu
tion is a place for Ideal womanhood."
At the close of the programme light
refreshments were served, and guests
were given the opportunity to inspect
the various departments.
The members of the board of directors
and department secretaries were also
hostesses at an "at home" yesterday
afternoon. A large number of friends
of the Association called and were shown
through the handsome quarters.
The dedicatory services will be held to
morrow afternoon, at 3 . o'clock. Dr.
Benjamin Young will deliver the sermon.
TACOMA IN WOMEN'S HANDS
All City Offices Turned Over to Suf
fragists for One Day.
TACOMA. Wash., Deo. 11. (Special.)
The key of the city was turned over
at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Ta
coma Hotel by Mayor Llnck to his
successor for Tag Day, Mayoress R. L.
McCormlck. Many women who will de
vote tomorrow In ruling the city and
selling tags at 10 cents each for the
benefit of the Ferry Museum fund were
present at the ceremonies.
Mrs. McCormlck was elected to the ex
ecutive's chair by the vote of woman
suffragists, and she has remembered her
supporters by distributing the political
plums among them. Only women will
hold office tomorrow. Chief of Police
Duley has abdicated to Mrs. James Ash
ton, and the bench of the police court
will be. occupied by Mrs. Stanton War
burton. Mrs. Nelson Bennett was ap
pointed City Engineer, Mrs. M. L. Clif
ford. Postmistress, and Mrs. George H.
Stone, assistant.
Mrs. William Jones is Building In
spector and Mrs. I. B. S. Isted. Pound
master. Mrs. P. H. Hebb was sworn as
City Attorney and Mrs. Rudolph Kalen
born. Electrician. All manner of re
forms and economies are to be In force
the next 24 hours.
PORTLAND FIRM SUES FAIR
Postal Card Company Alleges In
fringement on Privileges.
SEATTLE, WTash., Dec. 11. (Special.)
A board of arbitration is endeavor
ing to settle the difference between the
A. Y. P. Exposition and the Portland
Post Card Company, which has the con
cession for the sale of souvenir post
cards and similar exposition publica
tions. The-Portland company paid $7000 for
the exclusive privilege. The exposition
was lo copyright pictures of the
grounds and buMdings and turn them
over to the Post Card Company and
also to protect tne latter company from
pirati-ig. Certain photographs have
gotten Into other hands and it is
claimed that rival companies plan to
flood the market with cheaper cards
than the Portland company is able to
put out. The Post Card Company has
asked for damages as a result.
Oscar Newman, of Los Angeles, a
post-card manufacturer. Is representing
the Portland company on the arbitra
tion board; State Senator P. L. Allen
represents the Exposition and Henry
McClure is the third man.
BAKER PIONEER IS BURIED
James Cleary "W&s Prominently
Identified in Mining Interests.
BAKER CITY, Or., Dec. 11. (Spe
cial.) Funeral services over the body
of James Cleary, one of Baker's oldest
settlers, were held today at the Cath
olic Cathedral and a large attendance
of friends gathered to pay their last
respects.
James Cleary was born in Ireland,
but came to America when quite young
and located In Boston, Later he went
to California and from there removed
to Idaho when the placer gold excite
ment was at its height in that section.
Before leaving Idaho he formed a part
nership with Thomas Drislane and the
two located in Baker County, develop
ing many rich placer properties on
Clark Creek. After mining for some
time the two men engaged in the cattle
business on Burnt River and were rated
among the largest cattle-raisers in the
Northwest.
Walter Fernald, of the First National
Bank of Baker City, was associated
with Cleary In his early mining ven
tures. CITY MAY LOSE FACTORY
David Eccles "Would Remove Ia
Grande Sugar Refinery to Utah.
LA GRANDE, Or., Dec. 1L (Special.)
The existence of the only sugar fac
tory in Oregon is seriously threatened
by the builders and promoters, who pre
fer to have the factory at Ogden, rather
than In this city. This is the sixth year
cf the institution's life and during that
period it has had a large monthly pay
roll. David Eccles will be here next Thurs
day, when the local commercial organi
zations will plead with him to leave the
institution here. Lack of sufficient acre-
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Good Dlgentlon Follow Right Food.
Indigestion and the attendant dis
comforts of mind and body are certain
to follow continued use of Improper
food.
Those who are still young and robust
ore likely to overlook the fact that, as
dropping water will wear a stone away
at last, so will the use of Heavy, greasy,
rich food, finally cause loss of appe
tite and Indigestion.
Fortunately many are thoughtful
enough to study themselves and note
the principle of Cause and Effect In
their daily food. A N. Y. young woman
writes her experience thus:
"Some time ago I had "a lot of trouble
from Indigestion, caused by too rich
food. I got so I was unable to digest
scarcely anything, and medicines
seemed useless.
"A friend advibed me to try Grape
Nuts food, praising it highly, and as a
last resort I tried It. I am thankful
to say that Grape-Nuts not only re
lieved me of my trouble, but built me
up and strengthened my digestive or
gans so that I can now eat anything I
desire. But I stick to Grape-Nuts."
"There's a Reason." .
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well
vllle." In pkgs.
Ever rend he above letter f A new
one appear from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of numan
lntercvt.
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351 WasMsEgiioini StaresS
All
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age suitable to beet-raislng is given as
the cause for the change.
INJURED BY BLAST, DIES
Jesse Phares Succumbs to Blow on
Head From Rock.
-THF, DALLES. Or., Dec. It. (8P
cial WeTe Phkres. who sustained a
fractured skull by being rck on th.
. A K rncu from a blast on luesnay
last at Cm Vied at the hospital here
ioday Vuhout regaining consciousness
He was 35 years of age, and beside a
"fdow, leaves relatives who reside in
Klickitat County. Washington.
Farmer Falls Into Cistern.
WESTON. Or., Dec. U.-(Speclal.)-J. . N.
Yoak a farmer north of town, fell into
his c stern yesterday, and narrowly es-
Report of the Financial Condition of
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
Portland, Oregon,
In the State of Oregon, at the close
of business November 27th, 1908.
ASSETS.
Loans and discounts...
$2,669. iao.98
9,039. S6
Overdrafts
Cash on hand ... $433,252.13
Due from banks
and bankers... 288,764.73 722,016.86
Customers' liability under
letters of credit. 80.669.67
Total $3,480,917.37
LIABILITIES.
Capital iised at this branch..$ 250.000.00
Undivided profits less ex
penses 14.773.40
Deposits 3.135,474.33
Drafts accepted under let-,
ters of credit SO.669.67
I
Total
$3,480,917.37
State of Oregon, County of Multno
mah ss :
L Wm. A. MacRae, manager of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. (Signed)
WM. A. MACREA, Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day of December, 1908.
(Signed) G. W. WEBBER.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
(Signed) J. T. BURTCHAELL,
Asst. Manager.
PORTLAND BRANCH
Chamber of Commerce Building
A general Banking and Exehansre Business Transacted.
Interest paid on deposits in our Savings Department and on time deposits.
Rates on application.
SPOKANE, PORTLAND and SEATTLE RAILWAY
"THE NORTH BASK HO A IV
Connecting at Spokane With
THE ORIENTAL LIMITED
THE SWELL GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN.
Compartment -Observation -Car. Standard nnd Tourist Sleeplng
Cars, Day Coachea and Dtulng-Cars.
LEAVES PORTLAND DAILY, 5)35 P. M.
INLAND EMPIRE EXPRESS THE DAI -LIGHT
TRAIN" FOR PASCO, WALLA
WALLA, SPOKANE AND INTERMEDI
ATE POINTS; PARLOR -CAR, DINING
CAR. AND ALL MODERN EQUIPMENT.
Leaves Dally, OilS A. M.,
Rleventh and Hot - Street Depot.
TICKETS, SLEEPING AND PARLOR-CAR
RESERVATIONS.
H. DICKSON, C. P. T. A..
122 Third Street, Portrand, Oregon.
Reserved
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caped death by drowning. The top gav
way, precipitating him into IS feet of
water. Mr. Yoak is a' strong swimmer
and managed to keep himself alloat. for
eight or ten minutes In tho ice-cold water
until his cries brought assistance from
the house.
Rank Clearings Show Increase.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Dec. 11.
(Special.) Baruk clearings in North
Yakima for the month of November
were double the average clearings of
other months. For November they av
eraged $60,000 a day. or a total of
$1,250,000 for the month. The average
for other months was about $30,000 a
day.
New York Robert W. Fullerton, son of S.
H. Pullerton, a wealthy St. Louis lumber
man, who was Inillotoil in April Insl,
ebarg-ed with the abduction of Gladvn
Hoi. ur. or Hawley Turrace, Yonkers. sur
rendered himself to District Attorney
Jerome Friday and waa later held In $J0O0
bull for trial on a plea of not (rntlty.
Report of the Financial Condition of
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
SAN PRANCltjCO,
Including the Branches at
PORTLAND. TACOMA. S K ATT
n.E,
At close of business November
1908.
ASSETS.
27
th,
Loans and discounts..
... $21.!2!,
7S'
.57
Bank premises
M e r c hliaiuiise, letters of
credit account
Sundry stocks and bonds.
9t6,
626.
S
302,
5,040,
755
129
.94
36
Gove rnment
bonds $ 600,000.00
Due from
hanks and
hankers 6.6-26. 670. R6
Money on hand 4,41.4i4.71 1 1.628,145.57
Total $39,067,445.00
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in gold roin..$ 4,000,000..)0
Surplus and undivided
profits 10,656,350.98
Dividends unpaid 7,110.00
AcH'piaiiees in London
under letters of credit.. 484.182.64
Exchange 17S,479.8
Due banks
and bankers. $ 5.410.6S9.SS
Due other
depositors... 18.330,601.64 23.741.291.50
Total $.19,067,445.00
State of California, City and County of
San Francisco ss
On this 7th day of December. A. D. 1908,
before me. the undersigned authority,
personally appeared I. K. Moulton,
known to me to he the cashier, and
Homer S. King and V. H. Anderson,
known to me to be two of the direct
ors of the Bank of California, whose
names are subscribed to tho annexed
statement, and the said 1. F. Moulton,
Homer S. King and !". B. Anderson
being bv me severally duly sworn,
did each depose and say: That tho
said statement was correct and true.
(Signed) JAMES MASON.
Notary Public In and for the City and
County of Snn Franrisco. State of
California. My commission will ex
pire Dece.nbv.-r 4th, 1911.
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