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Newspaper Page TextTIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1908. 16 LUMBER GOING TO SOUTH AMERIGA Inquiries Out for Order of Tinv ber Amounting to 38, 000,000 Feet. OREGON MILLMEN TO BID .sjTl fixation Call for Delivery of I'pward or 2.000,000 1-Vet Month Coatwle Lumber Burners Looking fp. Inquiries have been received by mill men at different points in Oregon and Washington asking for rates and the time of delivery on an order of 38..0'0 feet of lumber for the West Coast of South America. The magnitude of tlie order ,-has set lumber dealera to figuring and the prospects for foreign lumber trade during fh rominx year are more than bright. From present indications the order will b split between Portland and puget Sound mills, with a few possible cargoes from (.rays Harbor. An order for .TS.OiVi.noo feet of lumber for the W est Coast with a delivery at the rate of 2.nr.oro feet a month will be one of the largest ever placed with mills in the Northwest at one time. To transport the. timber will require more than 3o large sailing ships or nearly 40 schooners. If the timl.er is sent South, the steamships required will be about 15. This will con vey some Idea of the size, of the order on which millmen of this section are figur ing?. The lumber outlook for the ensuing year. aside from any business which has de veloped on the West Coast, is very good. The railroads in th Southwest, wuich have done no construction work during the year 1". have been casting about for ties, and the Irrigation projects have made an enormous demand for rawed timber. All mills along the t'oa-xt are running and many of them are workmg two shifts. The O. A. Smith mill, at Coos Bay. is rutting close to 6"A0 feet daily. Senator, which sailed for the- South a week ago, also carried a large number of trees. Dalles City Goes on Drydock. The steamer Dalles City, which was sunk at Carson a few days ago. has been placed 'on the- drydock for repairs. The damages sustained by running on the rocks are slight and the vessel will be ready for business this afternoon. She will leave up tomorrow morning in order to get back on her regular schedule. Washtenaw Coming for Wheat. The American steamship Washtenaw Is due to reach -trte Columbia River from San Francisco his evening. The vessel is under charter to transport grain from Portland to California. She is a craft of I"W net tons and Is engaged In the general freighting business. She sails under the house flag of Schubach & Hamilton. Marine Notes. The steamship South Bay sailed for San Francisco yesterday. The steamship Alliance will sail for Coos Bay ports this evening. . The steamship Breakwater is due to CHARGK IS SPKEDINII HOAT Captain E. W. spencer Is l"p Before Federal Court. If you have just a little sporting blood in your veins. Just enough, and not too many red blood corpuscles coursing through your arteries and with just enough conceit not to want to he beaten by the other fellow, wouldn't you get peevish if I'ncle Yarn's salaried men in sisted that you be hauled into the Fed eral Court and be made to answer a cherge of exceeding the speed limit? Sure you would, and that Is why Captain R. YV. Spencer, owner of the river steamer Charles R. Spencer. Is vigorously defending such a suit before Judge Wol verion. in the Cnlted States Circuit Court. The case of the United States against Captain R. W. Spencer began yesterday afternooii and the chief witness and com plainant against Captain Spencer and his son. for whom the boat is named, is J. C. P. Txekwood. chief engineer for the Port of Portland. A number of Government witnesses were heard during the afternoon.'- but chief among them was Major Mclndoes pretty stenographer. Miss Ol son, who testified to sending out the peed limit circulars that were to be posted tip In conspicuous places so that sallormen and others might know Just ho fast a river steamer is supposed to travel nnd still keep within the limit prescribed by the Federal law. Attorney Richard R. W. Montague Is Captain Spencer's counsel, and by a series of rapid-fire cross-examination lie brought outfrom Engineer Lock wood that while he knew other river steamers plying on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers went too fast, the Charles R. Spen cer was the rr.gst frequently complained of and that he had made no attempt to obtain evidence against any other boat hut the 6pencer. Assistant United States Attorney Brans tried to save Engineer Iockwood from the searching cross-examination that Attorney Montague con ducted, by objecting frequently, and this helped a lot. One witness, a Custom-house employe, testified that he had been instructed by Engineer Ixickwood to make a trip on the Spencer from Portland to Astoria. Just to get a line on- how much speed Captain Spencer got out of his boat on the trip. He swore that the wheel made 2R.29 revolutions a minute and that the boat traveled 16 miles an hour. He ad mitted, wiien he reached the cross-examination, that he. when he made his fig ures, had not taken into consideration the wind or the river current. This made Attorney Montague smile. The case will take several days to try. STEAMER INTfclAJGENCE. Doe to Arrive. Name. From. Date. Allimn.e Coos Pay In port K. H. Klmore. Tillamook In por Argo Tillamook IMC. 20 Breakwater. .Coos Bay Dec. 20 Nebraska-).. . Salinas t'rus. . . Iw. 21 tienattr !"an Francisco. Dec. 21 Nome Clty...sr. Francisco. Dec. L'2 ;eo. W. ElderSan Pedro Dec. 23 Nevadan Salinas Crux... Dec. - Rum City. ..San Francisco. . Dec. 21 Roannke Ix Angeles. .. Dec. l Numantla. .. .Hongkong Jan. 1- Nlcomedla. .. Hongkong Feb. 1 Alesla Hongkong Feb. 10 Arabia Hongkong Mar. 1 Scheduled to Depart. Nsme. " For. r",- Alliance Coos Bay Deo. 13 NVhraskan. . . Salinas Cru...Dec. 20 Argo Tillamook Deo. -I Break-rater. .Coos Buy Dec. 23 S- H. Klmore. Tlliamtwik Dec. Gen. W. ElderSun Pedro Iec. 24 Nevadan Pu get Sound. .. Dec. 2M Alesia Hongkong Dec 24 Senator San Francisco. Dec. Uo Nome City. . .Sun Francisco. Dec. 20 Roanoke I.os Angeles... Dec. :tl Rpiie clfy...Sn Francisco. .Jan. t Numantla Hongkong Jan. 25 Cleared Friday. Rose City. Am. steamship i Kids ton i. with general cargo, for San Francisco. PORTLAND DEALERS UNITE IN PROTEST Freight Increase on Farming Implements Termed Un just and Needless. MOVE WILL INJURE TRADE arrive from Coos Bay tomorrow after noon. The steamship Tamalpais sailed yes terday for San Francisco with a cargo, of lumber. The steamship Sue H. Elmore arrived up yesterday from Tillamook. The El more is uva days behind her schedule. Arrivals and Iepartures. PORTLAND. Dec. IS. Arrived Steam htp Sue H. Klmore. from Tillamook.' Sailed Steamship Roee City, for San Francisco: tcamithlp Tsmalpala. for San FYanctaou; steamship South Bay. for San Francisco. Astoria. Iec. Is. Condition of the bar at ft I'. M-. rough; wind, eouth. '4 miles: weather, clmr. Sailed at 8:1 A. M., schooner H. K. Hall, for Sydney. Sailed at 7:.V1 A. M-. Norwegian, steamer Admiral Borresen, for Shanghai and Rritleih steamer Uganda, for St. Vincent for orders. Hailed at 8:15 A. M.. schooner Samar. for Cape Town. Sailed a. 9:.Vi A. M.. steamer Marahfleld. for Sn Francisco. Lft up at 2:l!i P. M.. steamer Fue Elmore. Arrived at 2:30 P. M-. steam er Yt-llowstone. from Snn Franolsco. San Franclsi-o Dec. IS. Palled at 5 P. M. list night, at earner U. V. Fenwick, for Columbia River. Arrived at 5 P. M.. eteamer Jim Butler, from Portland. Arrived at 7 A. M.. steamer Cascade, from Portland. Sailed at A. M.. sohooner Fred J. Wood, for Columbia River. lluavmas. Dec. IS Arrived December li. avhooner J. M. Griffith, from Portland. San Francisco, Dec. IS. Arrived Steam er Cascade, from Astoria: steamer River side, from Pogt Angeles; steamer Czarina, from Coos Be : schooner chaa. R. Wilson, from Oravs Harbor: steamers Olson and Mahnnr. from Eagle Harbor: steamer Ad miral Olry, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer Lord Sefton. for Sydney: schooner Fred J. Wood, for Astoria: steamer Daisy, for Wlllapa: steamer Newhurg. for Grays Har bor! steamer casco. for Coos Bay. c-onel. Dec. IS. Arrived Stratherd. From Tacoma and Seattle, for St. Vincent. Liverpool. Dec. IS. Arrived Sicilian from Portland via Bermuda, tor Glasgow. Tides at Astoria Saturday. High. l-ow. IS A M S 3 feet .?:'2 A. M 10 32 P. M 3 fe-t'4:23 P. M 2 feet 1.0 foot TO CURB SALE DF OHD1XAXCE REPORTED f.WOK- ABLY TO COCXCIL,. - DOES XOT KXOW fiAWLEV Inspector J. II. Barbour Knows Nothing About Smuggling Charge. "I never heard of Captain Gawley. neither did I know of any allegations made against the local office of the Im migration Department until I read the article in an evening; newspaper." said J. H. Barbour, local United States Im migration Inspector, yesterday, when seen regarding the alleged statements made by one Captain Gawley regarding the smuggling of Japanese women Into the) I'nited States. The charges against the Portland office were made on Puget Bound during; an investigation into the smuggling game in w-hich Gawley was Implicated. "Nothing; has ever been said to me of ficially or otherwise." continued Mr. Bar bour. 'I will make no searching; in vestigation about something of which I I am entirely ignorant. In fact, the pub lished article is all I know about Die matter. Besides this, it concerns the Puget Sound ofTice, not the one In Portland." Blow I'p Burning Oil Steamer. SINGAPORE Iec. IS. The burning oil ship Kalam Kaloma was bombarded by the harbor fort today and finally sunk with her hull riddled with solid shot. The flaming steamer. wheh hails from Kng land. arrived In Singapore from New York two days ago with her cargo of case oil on fire. All attempts to extin guish the blaze were unsuccessful and an effort was made to scuttle the vessel. This failed also and the danger to ship ping became imminent. It was impossi ble to go near the craft because of the possibility of explosion and filially the "harbor agents appealed to the gunners of the fort, who sank the Kaloma with a few well-directed solid shot from the forfs six-Inch guns. Tin distance was two mil? C hrl-tmas Trees on Rot-e City. Tha areamship Rose City sailed yes terday afternoon for San Francisco with 333 passengers and a full cargo of freight. A large number of Christmas trees for the youth of the Bay City formed a part of the. deck cargo of tha steamship. The Drastic Regulation I'roposea Dy Councilman Dunnlng's Measure, 2 2 Deaths In Six Months. Twentv-two deaths from firearms within six months In ilultnoman Countv. including murders; suicides and accidents, was a record that Coun cilman Dunning, himself an undertak er, could not stand, and he caused a drastic antl-wcapon ordinance'" to be drafted by City Attorney Kavanaugh. which he has introduced before the city Council. At a meeting of the commit tee on health and police yesterday morning, the proposed measure was favorably recommended for passage, and will be so reported to the Council at the special session today, or at the regular meeting to be held next Wednesday. The Dunning ordinance.' if enacted, will make a complete change in the system of purchasing firearms. The most stringent features are that no person shall buy a revolver or other murderous weapon without first secur ing from the Chief of Police a certifi cate of good character, and that all dealers shall keep in a book the facts about each such sale, the tiame of the purchaser, his or her residence, num ber of the weapon and all data neces sary to keep the police informed upon the identity of the buyer. The penalty for violation of the ordi nance Is by a fine of not to exceed $500,' or imprisonment for six months, or both fine and imprisonment. There was some discussion among the mem bers of the committee yesterday morn ing as to the wisdom of recommending for passage such a drastic law, but it was finally decided that It is neces sary, if life is to be protected in Port land. "Councilman Dunning told me that in his place of business he comes into contact with this phase of the situation so strongly that he is reminded very often of the necessity of such a law," said Councilman Annand. "He told me that there were 22 deaths in six months from weapons." Councilman Dunning is a member of the undertaking firm of Dunning, Mc Entee & Gilbaugh. and his eon is Dep uty Coroner. During the present regime there have been as many as live bodies in the establishment, as a result of deaths from firearms, so that It made the strongest kind of an im pression upcm Mr. Dunning. He will use every effort In his power to secure passage of the new measure. FILES CURED IN TO 14 DATS. Fazo Ointment Is guaranteed to cure any rata of Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding Dlles in 6 to 14 dars or monty rsfuadad. 50a Local Dealers Join in Organization to Combat Move of Railroads, Which They Say Will Injure Agricultural Development. Implement men of this city have joined with the other dealers on the Pacific Coast in1" protesting vigorously to the traffic managers of the trans-continental railroad systems againet the advance of 10 cents a hundred In the tariff on farm wagons and agricultural Implements, which becomes effective January 1, next. The Increased rate applies to all Pacific Coast shipments of the two classes indi cated. In order more effectively to bring their grievance to the attention of the respec tive heads of the traffic departments of the various railroads, representatives of the wholesale Implement and vehicle dealers in this city have organized the Portland Implement and Vehicle Club, of which O. M. Scott is president, and John Beall secretary. Yesterday this organization met and addressed a letter of protest to the traffic manager of every railroad with which the Pacific Coast dealers have business relations. The letter was signed by Beall & Com pany, John Deere Plow Company. J. A. Freeman & Son. . A. S. Jacobs & Com pany, Mitchell, Iewts & Staver Company, Oregon Moline Plow Company, Parlin & Orendorff Company. Poison Implement Company, Royer Implement Company, Scott & Munsell, Studebaker Bros. Com pany Northwest, and R. M. Wade & Company. After citing what is contended to be an unjust and arbitrary advance In the tariff on farm wagons and agricul tural Implements from $1.23 to $1.25 a hundred, the letter says: Former Increase Cited. We believe we are within bounds when we say to you that the wagon and Imple ment business on this Coast has fallen oft during the past 12 months fully 40 per rent. One reeson which has tended to the decline in the volume of this business, aside from the general depression which has affected the entire country during the past year. Is the fact that the average profits of the re tall dealers on farm wagons and agricul tural implements are extremely low. Freight rates were Increased 10 cents per loo pounds on these articles a few years back, and a moderate Increase in the cost of manufacture during the past four years has reduced the profit of the retailer to a point where many of them arw Indifferent to the sale of wagons and Implements, and In some few cases have ' discontinued these lines. .- On the other nand. the earnings per car on wagons and Implements- have Increased by reason of cars of larger capacity, im proved conditions of loading, substitution of iron and steel 'for wood in nearly all Implements. - thereby. Increasing weight per car. We believe there Is no class of freight shipped to this Coast on which the claim for damages, or the loss by damage In case or accident. Is any lower than on the com modities wa refer to, excepting it may .be Iron, -jueel. or other raw products. There are goods used by the same class of dealers anjd consumers using wagons and Imple ments that are enjoying a less rate than on these articles, and on which the damage through accident or otherwise would amount to fully as much as oa the commodities referred to. Will Hinder Trade. n Investigation by your representatives will disclose the fact that the movement of farra wagons and Implements can be ma terially curtailed without working any great detriment to the community at large, bow prices on these goods and low rates of freight tend to make the farmers freer buyers. In about the same proportion that freight rates increase and the resultant cost of wagons and farm Implements Increase, the volume of the output will decrease. It la a constant effort on the part of the mem bers of this association as well as the manu facturers they represent, to keep the cost of their product down to a minimum, realizing full well that increased costs mean de creased business, and this in turn means decreased volume to the railroads. An Investigation Into the earnings per car on farm wagons and farm implements we believe will convince you that the present rate is as much as the traffic should bear; we believe an Investigation into the manner of selling these articles, the amount of freight now Invested In wagon and imple ment stocks, and a know-leoge of the ex tremes sometimes resorted to to get these goods Into the dealers' hands, and through them Into the consumer's use. will convince you that the present time is Inopportune for any advance in freight rates. We, the members of the Portland Imple ment Vehicle Club, do earnestly protest against this advance of 10c per 100 pounds, which is to be effective on January 1. 19ol. and we take this method of lodging wilh you fotmally our protest, with the state ment that we shall, by all fair means, en deavor to nave your decision rescinded, as we believe it unnecessary If not unjust. Declare It Vnjusl. "This advance of 10 cents a hundred on farm wagons, and agricultural imple ments most certainly is not only unneces sary, but we consider unjust." said L. F. Weaver. local representative of the Studebaker Bros.' interests. "Besides, it was made without any consultation with the Jobbers of the Pacific Coast. At no time wan the subject of a proposed in crease in these rates referred to us, and the first thing we knew anything about the intention of the railroads was when they announced that the new tariff would go Into effect the first of next month. "This is indeed a most inopportune time for these rates to be advanced. The farmers and business Interests generally have just about recovered from the fl- nancial disturbance of a year ago. It cannot be denied that the enforcement of these new rates will prove disastrous to the agricultural interests of the Pa cific Coast." KERRY- IS SOW THIXG OF PAST Seattle Trains Will Enter Portland Over Xorth Bank Bridge. Beginning Saturday. December 26. all Northern Pacific trains arriving at or departing from Portland will be oper ated over the Spokane. Portland & Se attle railroad -bridge across the Colom bia. For the present there will he no change either in the time of arrival :ir departure of the trains at this point. . By this change In routing these trains the Northern Pacific will be able io shorten Its Portland-Seattle schedule by probably an hour. The old ferry "Tacoma," which has been in service between Goble and Kalama ever since the Northern Pacific was completed !o this city, will be abadoned. The news that the tedious trans-Columbia ferry boat ride will be a thing of the past will not be unwelcome information to the patrons of this road. MAYOR SAYS NO MALICE DECLARES HE DOES XOT WANT TO OUST CHIEF CAMPBELL. Calls for Investigation of Fire Hy drant Matter Merely Because It Is His Duty. Mayor Iane gave out an interview yes terday regarding the controversy which has arisen ahodt a long delay in the test ing and acceptance of a number of fire hydrants last Summer, and which has led to an official investigation by the or der of the City Executive Board, the Fire Committee being designated to make the inquiry. The Mayor, who has been ac cused of having a desire to oust Fire Chief Campbell, makes emphatic denial, declaring that he has only the good of the service and the honesty and integrity of the municipal government at heart. He. asserts that he knows of no one in Port land whom he would prefer over the present chief to have charge of the Fire Department, and adds that it is impos sible, even did he wisli it. to put in a favorite, because the position is under civil service. "I want the pul lic to understand." said Mayor Iane. "that I am not desirous of removing Chief Campbell from his posi tion; all I want is to have a thorough Investigation of the charge of fraud that has been made by the contractors. Hoge & Swift, who furnished the city a num ber of hydrants, over which this matter arose. Walter O. Haines, agent for the company, made the public statement to the Fire Committee of the Bxecutive Board, that is, to the old committee. In my presence, that Hydrant Inspector Phillips Is financially Interested in the Howe make of hydrant, a kind manu factured in Portland, for which we paid $1S more each than for the Lajdlow make, furnished by Hoge & 9wift. "Now, Hoge & Swift's agent, having informed us of certain things, making a charge of fraud in connection with this contract, as Mayor of this city. I was obliged, in the discharge of my duty, to make the investigation. I asked the old Fire Committee to Investigate It. -and they did not go fully into it, but it Is a mat ter that must be thoroughly Investigated, as it involves the honor of the city. As Mayor. I must follow my plain duty and ascertain the facts. If there is no, truth in the allegations that have been made against Mr. Phillips; if Chief Campbell is a proper and efficient official, no harm can be done, but if there is anything wrong. It should be made known and the evil remedied. "Were Chief Campbell removed tomor row. I would not know whom to ap point: I suppose it would be the next man In line, but it Is well for the pub lic to keep In mind In this relation that the chief of the Fire Department is under civil service, and that, were I so inclined, I could not put In any favorite. as the Civil service commission must furnish the names of three eliglbles, one of which' must be appointed. I repeat, I do not wish to oust Mr. Campbell: 1 know of no man I would prefer in his stead, and he will not be removed, unless the investigation reveals that he is unfit for the high office, and that he, in justice to the public, should be removed." The investigation will be resumed at the City Hall this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Chief Campbell, Hydrant Inspector Phil lips and others will be placed on the stand. CLOSE MILLJCONNECTIONS Producer and user are brought face to face in this store. Tou buy blankets here with only one profit to pay. You get blankets here that are made of Oregon wool by Oregon mills, made by people who. never try to palm off cotton as wool. You are absolutely safe in buying blan kets here. All sorts gray, white, mot 'tled. tan and all good. Brownsville Woolen Mill Store. Third and Stark Sts. SOME VERY EASY MONEY You can't make money any faster than by buying Swinton lots at 10 per cent discount. But remember the lots will be held at regular prices after 7 P. M. Monday. December 21. After Christmas you'll see a 10 per cent ad vance In price. Take auto for the prop erty at our office in the Couch building, 109 Fourth street, near Washington. Co lumbia Trust Company. PRESENTSFOR LADIES. We have secured a handsome line of sample handbags, suitable for Christmas gifts, for JiOc on the $1. Come quick for first choice. McAllen & McDonnell. Olympla Beer, "it tne water." Brew, try's own bottling. Phoneu Main 671, S467. NDIGESTION 10 DISTRESS FROM YOOR DISORDERED STOMACH GOES Hundreds of Oregonian Readers Are Suffering Unnecessarily Prom Stomach Trouble. You haven't Catarrh of the Stomach, or Nervousness, or Gastritis, or Can cer, etc. Prove this by taking Pape's Diapepsln after your very next meal. Convince yourself within five minutes that your actual disease was sour, acid Stomach Food fermentation that every bite you ate turned to Stomach gas. Stomach poison and Acid, which mak;s you feel sick and miser able, producing such symptoms as pain In the pit of the stomach. Difficulty In breathing after a meal. Headaches, Belching, Heartburn, Nauseous breath. Water brash. Biliousness. Sour risings. Gas on Stomach and many other bad feelings. Indigestion is a result, not a cause, of your misery. If the Stomach is sour, your food becomes tainted, and that's why you have these stomach disorders. Ask your pharmacist to show you a case of Pape's Diapepsln, which costs only 30 cents. Read what this effec tive Stomach and digestive treatment contains, and how absolutely harmless it must be: how it does for the Stom ach what the washing and sun bath do for the churn: absolutely removes every corrupting or tainting element, and will digest all the food you can eat. Go to your druggist and get some Diapepsln now. then eat anything you want at your next meal, and you will not suffer from Indigestion or Stomach trouble. Each bite of food will taste good, and besides, you will not need liver regulators to keep your intestines and Stomach clean and fresh. Now and forever rid yourself of the misery of Indigestion and Stomach trouble. Make your meals a pleasure by going to the table with a healthy appetite. COST IS TOO GREAT Companies Cannot Afford to Put Wires Underground. MAY GO TO REFERENDUM Kellaher Says He Is Bound to Get Wires Ofr Poles Ookar Huber Declares His Company Would Be Put Out of Business. "I serve notice now, that if. this com mittee sees fit to kill this ordinance, it wlil not be quite dead, and that the members of the committee will have still another opportunity to vote upon it." said Councilman Kellaher yester day afternoon when the street commit tee of the City Council was about to take unfavorable action on his pro posed measure ordering all electric wires placed under ground within a year. Instead of "killing" it. the com mittee voted to send it to the Council without recommendation. A representative of the Western Union Telegraph Company said that the proposed ordinance is unreasonable and ought not to be passed, and Oskar Hu ber. speaking for the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company, declared that his company would be "put out of business" if the provisions of the pro posed law were enacted and put in force. "Why. Mr. Kellaher. you have no idea what It would mean to pass that ordinance, ' said Mr. Huber. "It would cost the company which I represent millions of dollars, and would so affect it that It would put it out of business: it cannot be done. The' present ordi nance, describing a district for under ground wires, costs this company $500. 000; Instead of. covering the entire city, why don't you wait until the first dis trict is filled and then extend It to take in another and larger territory, making it gradual and within .reason? No company could bear the financial bur den! this ordinance would put upon us. and It would simply mean that we would have to quit." Mr. Huber mentioned "the "?vert threat" by Mr. Kellaher that if the committee voted unfavorably upon the ordinance it would be submitted to the people, and said: "You made a covert -threat that the ordinance will be submitted to the peo ple by the celebrated referendum if it fails of passage by the Council: now that may be, and it might pass: the people might not think what It would mean; but I tell you right now that if It does pass it will drive the company out of business." Mr. Kellaher, replying, declared this to be one of the most important mat ters now up for consideration. "It is imperative that wires shall go under the ground." said Mr. Kella her. "The lives of people must be pro tected. There are hundreds of rotten poles and deadly wires throughout the city, and people are electrocuted on the fire escapes of our buildings, and the escapes thus' become deadly menaces Instead of lifesavlng devices." THREE MURDERERS HANGED Two Xegroes and Chinaman Drop to Death From Same Trap. BET.LINGHAM. Wash., Dec. IS. A spe cial from New Westminster says: Without assistance James Jenkins, ne gro: -Jack Portella, negro, and Lee Chung, Chinese, walked to the gallows in the provincial jail this morning at 8 o'clock and took the drop without a mur mur. Only when Hangman Radcliffe tightened the rope about Jenkins' and Chung's necks did they commence to lose their nerve, but Portella never moved a muscle. They dropped together while Salvation Army officers repeated pray ers. Sheriff Armstrong giving the signal and Radcliffe pulling the bolt. Jenkins attacked and murdered Mrs. Mary Morrison at Hazlemere; Portella killed a mulatto woman at Vancouver, while Chung killed another Chinaman. Chung and Portella confessed their guilt before, the conviction. Little Progress in Petrasso Case. Llttie progress was made yesterday in the case of Antonio Petrasso, charged with the murder of Vencenza Desantis. Owing to the fact that near- DR. TAYLOR. 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The DR.TAYLOR Co. 281 Morrison M., Vor. fnd St, roniana, Oregon. A ASSAM COMPRESSED CONCRETE PAVEMENT Combines the virtues of all other pavements without their faults At once the least expensive and the most durable. NY test which may be applied empha sizes its value and superiority. First cost less than any other good paving material on earth. MOOTH yet safe. Horses cannot slip or injure themselves. Recommended by fire department chiefs, teamsters and horsemen because best for horses in every way. ANITARY experts indorse it for its non-absorbent qualities and . ease of cleaning. Water does not injure it. Absolutely dustless. UTOMOBILES cannot skid on it or wear it out. The Vanderbilt cup course, sixty miles long and one hun dred feet wide, is paved with Hassam. xThe automobile pavement. K rTEETS all requirements of engineers, II street and highway commissioners, 1 j taxpayers and the general public, f I Quickly laid, simple and inexpensive 1A to repair, best for any kind of traction, most economical, will outlast others, that cost twice as much to lay and maintain. Hassam costs not to exceed $2 per square yd. within the two-mile limit A OREGON HASSAM PAVING CO. 805-7 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, PORTLAND, OR. ly all the testimony has to. be. sub mitted through an interpreter, the trial is likely to be long drawn-out. The afternon session was devoted to the testimony of witnesses for the rlofendo. The case is on trial before Judge Mor row. It may be given to the jury today: Welcome Words to Women 4! mmm. Women who suffer with disorders peculiar to their sex should write to Dr. Pierce and receive free the advice of a physician of over 40 years' experience a skilled and successful specialist in the diseases of women. Every letter of this sort has the most careful consideration and is regarded as sacredly confidential. Many sensitively modest women write fully to Dr. Pierce what they would shrink from telling to their local physician, t The local physician is pretty sure to say that he cannot do anything without "an examination." Dr. Pierce holds that these distasteful examinations are generally need less, and that no woman, except in rare cases, should submit to them. Dr. Pierce's treatment will cure you right in the privacy of your own home. His " Favorite Prescription" has cured hundreds of thousands, some of them the worst of cases. It is the only medicine of its kind that is the product of a regularly graduated physician. The only one good enough that its makers dare to print its every ingredient on its outside wrapper. There's no secrecy. It will bear examina tion. No alcohol and no habit-forming drugs are found in it. Some unscrup ulous medicine dealers may offer you a substitute. 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