Morning Oregonian., May 20, 1909, Page 10, Image 10

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THE MORNING OREGOMAN". THURSDAY, MAY CO. 1DOO.
SHORTAGE MAY BE
OF LONG STANDING
Government Fails to Fix Date
in Trial of C. A. Straus,
ex-Postoffice Cashier.
MISS BOLLMAN RELUCTANT
Memory of Defendant's Assistant
Fails on Important Point and
She Is Accused of TJnfriend
llness to Prosecution.
That the 14000 defalcation of which C.
.A. Straufi, ex-cashier of the Portland
postofflce, is accused, might have been
carried for a period of two years before
Its discovery; that the time the shortage
actually occurred could not be definitely
fixed within that period and that cash
balances were not entered in the post
xfflce books were facts brought out in the
evidence submitted in the trial of Mr.
6trau yesterday.
Failure to fix definitely the time that
the defalcation occurred, and the appar
ent reluctance of Straus' former assist
ant. Miss Cella Boll man, to testify as to
sa vital point in the case, were features of
'the proceedings.
The charge that the shortage occurred
(prior to the time Straus left the office
ixests upon the amount of money that was
Sn the safe in his department when he
turned over the work to Miss Bollman.
or rather three days thereafter, when
EMiss Bollman first counted it after It had
"been augmented by cash subsequently re
ceived. On this point her testimony was
o indefinite that District Attorney Mc
Court yesterday referred to her as a wit
ness "unfriendly to the Government." al
though she had been summoned by the
prosecution.
Miss Bollman and O. C. Riches. Post
fifTlce Inspector, were the principal wit
nesses. Accounts Not Checked at Once.
Straus, as admitted by both sides In the
ease, left the office April 17. 1908, on a
leave of absence secured because of
trouble with his eyes, and did not return
thereafter. Miss Bollman took charge of
his department, but did not check up the
accounts, or deposit any money in the
bank until April 20, and she could not
remember, she said, how much money
had been In the safe when she made up
the deposit. Miss Bollman said it was
customary to leave an amount in the
cashier's safe sufficient to pay current
disbursements, but as to what sum she
retained on April 20, her memory failed
totally. Her bank book showed a bank
deposit of S5387. On direct examination
the questions put by District Attorney
John McCourt assumed the character 'of
cross-examination In an effort to secure
an estimate from her as to what sum was
retained in the office, and resulted In
bringing out the acknowledgment, finally,
that such sum, to make her own books
balance, should have been about $720,
and that she supposed that was what
was kept for the day's disbursements.
Miss Bollman'! bank deposit of $5387
Included three days' receipts for the cash
ier's department. The two sums, when
compared with the Government's records,
vouchers, etc., however, formed a basis
for determining what should have been
In the safe when Straus left, and if $720
was approximately the correct amount
retained by Miss Bollman for current
disbursements, the date of the defalca
tion, said Inspector Riches, was prior to
April 17. the date of Straus departure.
The Portland office had received a gen
eral checking in May, 1906, which was the
last Inspection prior to Straus' departure,
and showed a correct cash balance.
Riches testified ,that the shortage must
pave been in the accounts subsequent to
that time.
How Shortage Could Be Covered.
in Jail if you want to. I'll be the -fall
s-jy."
Miss Bollman testified that she had
received the combination lo the strong
box in the cashier's office In August.
1906. and said that, so far as she knew.
she, Mr. Straus and Mr. Mlnto were the
only ones who had the combination, one
said she did not check over the ac
counts of the office when Mr', etrmus lert
and in response to a direct question
from the District Attorney Mid -he did
not take any of the missing money.
Miss Bollman's testimony contradicted
that of ex-Postmaster Mlnto In two par
ticulars. She told of entering the stock
shortage on the books as "stock sold,"
using red Ink. and of changing the entry
to black ink upon instructions from Mr.
Minto and his assistant. Mr. Shipley. The
reason they gave, she maid, was that
they did not want the ceostofflee Inspec
tors to know of It, Mr. Minto had testi
fied that he had not expressed fear of
the postofflce Inspectors because of the
red Ink entry.
Miss Bollman also Insisted, contrary to
the testimony of Mr. Mlnto. that she had
been present at interviews between Straus
and Mlnto when Mlnto wanted to put
man In her place and Straus objected on
the ground that the man was not a sten
ographer. She could not recall having
told the Inspectors that all the Informa
tion she had of this proposed change
came from Mr. Straus, but Riches testi
fied that Miss Bollman made such a dec
laration to him. Miss Bollman said that
she was transferred to another depart
ment about days after having disputed
the testimony of Mr. Minto In the pre
liminary examination ,,of Straus last
November.
Prosecution Offers Sidelight.
A sliffht attempt was made by the Dis
trict Attorney to ihow a strong friend
ship between Miss Bollman and Straus.
Miss Bollman admitted that. Straus
that sho got borne safely on evenings
that pressure of work required them to
return to the office after nlghtTali. but
denied that he ever stopped at her home.
She admitted to the District Attorney
that Straus beught a bottle of beer on
the way home one night, but when qjei
tinned further by lur. Laognn. tnid that
Straus carried the botfle on to his own
home. When questioned by District At
torney McCourt she denied that bey
sometimes had lunch after working In
the office at night.
J. J. Shipley. ex-Assistant Postmaster,
was recalled to the stand and testified
that the stock was supposed to be
checked over once a monfh. but this
done -nly occasionally by others than
Straus irior to his departure. Afterwards
it was checked once a month. He said
It was the ordinary custom for the outer
doors of the safe in the cashier s depart
menf to remain open during office hours.
hut that the strong box and inner com
partments were closed. He said the
quarterly receipts of the Postofflce were
about JCSO.OW.
T.he case dragged more than expected
yesterday and will be In progress all of
today.
FIXED FOB LUMBER
Norwegian Steamship Sverre
to Load in Portland.
GOES TO SHANGHAI, CHINA
Vessel Is Now oa Paget Konnd and
Is Due to Reach Portland the I -al
ter Part of This Week Few
Craft Being; Kn gaged.
Balfour. Guthrie A Co. have chartered
t.lh.m.. ii.u. free T .La Y- KM I H 1 I II I I I J Kill !
tn-LXz .m. a-ra!-- DUIll U I hi 111 U KU L
0- W ft. dr. from 1'orl ;it4
N Turk. attar IS ".rt wlwf4t
mr KAv i'liy. (or ft'ori i
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Hon kun . ijta from ti.. for
)4ors.n
Kan Kranr-itvr. Mar l Arr14 HiMrnar
Oraja Hrtr. from tmtnt and arttl. frwn
ra Hmrxr: atawmer .,- rrmn. frvm
IV I i . tnltHl Mta( i ruissr ( urt4i,
from Amip.it KW4 . trm-r lr
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TWno M ana. from aa Kr.nrUm; Ivor 4
Ltjr. from .VtttMll. AuatrUav
T.4-W AaAria. ThmrmAmr.
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LIONESS CUBS IN CIRCUS
Ilesele and Tel, Famous (ecrman
I. tuna, Willi Krlls.Flolo Meow.
Efforts to Get Kellaher or Albee
to Retire Unavailing.
THEY DISCUSS SITUATION
Bessie and Tea!, the famous Herman
lioness twin cubs, arrived from tecranany
th. Vnem ....... u . - i -ariie-rioio anoas. ana
tons, to transport a cargo of lumtwr from
Portland to Shanghai. The vessel Is now
on Ptiget Sound and will be due at this
port the latter part of the preeent wr.L
The Bverre arrived at Vwrourrr. B. C"..
from the West Coast, via San Fran.-lsco.
week aga. Sue alll carry rloee to
..(w0 feet.
Lumber shipments ml!l be good for the
month of April to foreign ports, of late
tTEAMER
IXTCLAJGEXCK.
te Arrive.
Tram. Data
Fnnkt In port
Mr. Riches testified that the shortage
might have been successfully covered dur
ing all the period of two years between
Inspections, by holding back quarterly
balances due the department until the
heavy receipts of the new quarter accum
ulated. He testified that the money
riecessary to balance the account with
the Government- for the quarter ending
March 31. 1908. was not remitted to San
Francisco, the Coast postal headquarters,
until May . but that quarterly remit
tances were similarly delayed as far back
ns 1907. and might have been naturally
.withheld because of pressure of business.
It was also- testified by Riches that
the books did not show that there had
been any balancing of cash in the office,
although a column was reserved for that
purpose, lie said that his check had been
made- with the Government records and
not with the Postofflce books, although
he had compared Straus books with the
CJovernment records and had found them
'Identical. It was simply a case where
the Government records and Postofflce
books showed that a certain amount of
cash should have been in the possession
of the cashier, but where a counting of
the cash revealed a shortage.
Mr. Riches also told of Straus' bear
ing during several conversations concern
ing the shortage In the cash. In the first
eon versa ti on held In the presence of
Postmaster Minto and several inspectors.
Straus, he said, was informed that there
was an apparent discrepancy between
the cash on hand and the amount shown
by the records, and was Invited to show
where the discrepancy had occurred.
"Sho-ar you nothing," waa the reply, ac
cording to Riches. "I am blind."
The suggestion ' was then made, said
the witness, that the various items be
read to Mr. Straus, but he seemed ex
cited and asked. "Why don't you put me
in jail?" Postmaster Mlnto had told
Straus that he was the first one to sug
gest Jail. Btraus. said Riches, had also
criticised the ability of the Inspectors.
'"Ton tanners don't know anything about
checking up accounts." was his state
ment. Riches also said that Straus ac
cused Mlnto of trying to bulldose him.
Next mormnc. however. Straus apolo
gised to the Inspectors for statements of
the day before and took up with the in
spectors the accounts, item by item. One
of TW0Q was found to his credit as a re
sult of a suggestion from Straus. This
was In June, following Straus' retirement,
and the inspectors recommended to the
department that the matter be held until
Mr. Straus eyesight Improved and he
could ro over .the books and records
himself.
Second ' Investigation Made,
In October the department Instructed
Mr. Riches to make another Investiga
tion, and he secured the assistance of two
other Inspectors. Straus was frequently
consulted, the Inspector said, answered
every qrestion asked of him and seemed
willing to do all in his power to straight
en out the books. Straus, he said, final
ly admitted that the accounts showed a
cash shortage, but Insisted that the
money was all there when he left the
office. When questioned as to who got
the money if he did not. Straus sale?,
testified Riches-:
'I've nothing more to say at this
time. Xou can arrest me and throw me
Implores Namesake to
Change His Name
Jo a a Dirk, Realty Dealer. Aaaasaea
al Joke Dirk. A created fe-r t
tesaptlBK to Klsa Mela a bar's Wile.
TP SHAMED that his namesake should
J I disgrace the name by being sent to
the rockplle for attempting to kiss
neighbor's wife. John Dick, real estate
broker, with offices In the Commercial
block, visited the City Jail yesterday
afternoon and essayed to talk the other
out of his name.
"Your name's not John Dick.- the real
estate man asserted to the prisoner, on
being admitted to the City Jail by Cap
tain of Police Bailey.
"It surely is. Insisted the man of
osculating propensities.
"That's my name and I'm ashamed
of you. Tou'd better change It to Deck.'
persisted Dick.
"The name suits me. If you don't like
it change your own name to Deck,' re
torted the other Dick.
Having thus failed in his mission. Dick
snatched his hat from his head and
dashed it to the floor of the Jail. Being
a stiff hat. the brim was broken. Dick
then announced that he was going
straight to the County Court and ask for
a change of name.
The Innocent Dick went to the station
after being cut by many of his friends
who believed him to have been guilty of
the attempt to kiss a neighbor's wife.
Before he confronted the prisoner he said
he waa sure a mistake had been made in
writing the man's name on the docket
"I never thought anyone named John
Dick would do such a trick as that." ex
claimed the lamenting owner of the
name. "I can imagine one trying to kiss
a neighbor's wife well enough, but not
making a mistake and getting put on the
rockplle for bad Judgment. You can bet
I'll have my name changed right away
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Weaeeaday.
Eureka. Am. steamship Noraa.
with ganarat ctrgo. from Kurake
and Coos
Hhoahone. Am tiMmiblp (Ap
luadi. with genaral earso. from Uta
VrencLaco.
' CI fa fa a Weemeaday.
FTuraka. Am- steamship 4N"oreak.
with general cargo, for JCuraka asd
Hhoehona.
lund). with
Pedro.
Am. faamahtp (Ap
ti sad piling, for Ban
aJ
dmlr-ill in a brand new rage.
a !i-r th-y will hold dally public recep
tions. Tlie slaters were greatly fallsued after
thflr long jiiirnry la rratrs, but aft-r a
bath ami breakfast the tains made
friends all around (III) I he other animals,
and examined thetr surroundinsa with la
temit. Mil.. Ikidn. the doa-r Itonni,
was appointed ehaparoo of the near
comcra. and the entente coril lair- waa es
tablished through her Justly famed ul-
plnmary.
The big feature with these ahoaa this
year Is ttte famous Armour c.rsya. Tttey
have gained fame lha world o-r. The
Kneliah vocabulary docs not en tain a
word which dracrtnrs the performance of
this big circus.
The circus features are of the verv
highest rla.a. The horses are lh fln-at
ever carn.-i aim a tented enterpnae.
The clowns are tha funniest; elent.anta
the largest; aea lions tha beat trained:
acrobats tha most supple; aerlallata the
moat daring: riders the moat aonderful:
In fact, every feature stands out as the
it.
Superlatives are also neceaaary to rle-
acrtlaa tha beautiful street parage, ahtrh
leaves the show grounds dally al lo art
A. M . In whb h wvH-c roomed and
wrll-malched horses are attached to Hie
band wagons, open carriages and maaalva
carved nta Tha paral alone la worth
cmlna miles to see. The circus will he
located at Taenty-nfth and tjuimt.y
streets. May M and S&. Iaan-town ticket
office a ill be established at Gretas'
Music Company.
PRINTERS ELECT OFFICERS
I.lltle Comf uion for Honors al Tjr
ugrailik'al t'nlon Meeting.
there has been little or no chartering of
foreign tonnage for either wheat or lum
ber. Rates for timber are a trifle stlffer.
There Is an Inquiry out for a cargo fur
Central American ports and a charter
likely to be closed today.
Coastwise lumber business hss been
fairly good for the month and steam
hooners have been kept regularly In
the trade between Northern ports ami
California. Shipments for May will run
a little better titan the average.
ASniCIOX TO ASSIST WO UK
Oil Steamship Wll Help I'ump Oul
Wrecked Ilarpe No. tl.
I."nder orders to stand by the crippled
barge No. !, of the standard OH fleet.
and assist In pumping her out. the steam
ship Asuncion. Captain I'ridurtt. left
down yesterday morning. The steamship
Maverick Is alongside and has succeeded
In getting ( barrels out of the barge.
It is expected that the powerful pumps
or the Asuncion win he able to save j
large amount of the oil from the barge.
At present the barge Is drawing only
seven feet aft and is so far down by the
head that the water Is up to the main
mast. The vessel was Injured by striking
in the Columbia River bar while being
ed Into the river by the steamship
Maverick. She had on board II. OM bar
rels of fuel oil. The barge is damaged
forward and extensive repairs will be
necessary.
Klectlon of officers of the Muttnomsh
Typographical t'nlon of this r!ty aaa held
st llarter.Jera' Hall. t.v, Irlrst street.
yesterday afternoon. Theta was very
little competition for lbs various offices
and as a result a very light vote aas
polled. The f'llloamg office ra a ere elected
for the ensuing term: President. 3a. A.
Jnnes; vie .-president. W. II. Jault; secretary-treasurer.
J. J. rtca; reading
, clerk. George Vath; sergeant -at -arms. J.
l Met "own: doorkeeper. W. W. funs.
delegate lo International Convention. K.
I'. f'oburn: alternate. W. II. Ilaker: ex-
rullve committee, will Imly. C. A.
!aard. H. C. Parker. W. H. Vaughan.
eieorge Weias; membership corn ml: tee.
C. A. Alexander. A. A. Hlckey. A. W.
Ijtwrence; auditing committee, hi H. Jrte-
laaughlln. George V'atb. It. H. While;
reference committee. R. P. Coburn. J. H.
luncan, Kred 1'erry ; delegates to Allied
Trades Council. Will Italy. t. II. Howell.
A. C. Turner; delegates lo Central I-ahor
luncll. Will Daly, la K. GolahslU James
ilcNamara. K. W. loullon.
on
los
Weston C'liooaea Trarliert.
WKSTON. Or, May l. SpeclsL
he District School Hoard has rhoaen
part of the teaching force for the com
Ing year as follows: J. K. Keefe. prin
cipal: Mrs. Amy McDanlela. Umm hteila
O'liars, Miss poarl Kdwsrda. Ml.s
Clauilla Kelley. aoalstanta All are In
cumbents, except Miss Kelley. who
graduates from the Normal thin year.
Mr. Keefe will also be principal of the
high school to be established at the
special meeting Msy II. Several more
teachers will be elected later on.
Today Is positively the last dsy for dis
count on Mt sine gas mils, ttcad "ties
Tips."
Conference? of I nd rear n deal Oppa
nrnts lo Mtnoa Taken to Indicate
That One Will Oalt lie f ore
Klei-tVoo Manly lo Remain.
KfTorta on ISe part of the err-' Ion
atmon to get either A'bee car Krllaher to
quit as an tne,endettt candidsie hs-e
not met ! i h much encouragement. It
la the dealre of those oppoaed to rlltnos
to unite oa one ear the other of tha two
Indepenoems. preferably Aibee. bait thus
far KeUahrr has ref '.eed to be- k doan
The latter Instate that be was the r.rat
man to rax out as an lndee,ciec,t ard
He InterMla la remain. Kri.nil. of both ,
these men were eet.arda ectl;r cir
culating ihctr nomina'-ing petitions a m or. g
the voters on the Weal fi ie.
A I bee and Ke!!afcr be.rt a eiifetettaie
some time Tueaday. but the forsfter
terdav denied that Ihe meetsng r-rt. rrt e-1
the Maorsiiy situation Thie enee'.ing.
hoarier. Is genera, ly believed t
strengthen the rumor that a few data
before the election one of I r e I m o alii
a it h4 raw In favor of the other. Neither
will adrr.lt 11-al thetr le ary probab ilty
o( that action on part, but it
knoan that the rppMltka le the raeTW-
lar llepuhllean aaminre is emerttng eery
paalbie Influence to bring about the re-
irement of one of Ihe laOepetvlcni. that
the snti.Htmon ' ce t.st h msy be eoncen
tested on the other.
Whet Is regarded sltogether an Idle
rumor was being circulate! In political
circles yeaterdsv. It aaa that 7alaor
lasne srould yet be brought Into traa nabt
an Indepee.ilcnt. la order lo make
Una ! candidacy a I aelblllty the arne
repon hsd it that Mur.l. All a and Kel.
laher m ere ell ta retire la Ihe Intereat
of a uni'.ed opposition la ttimoa in the
person of line.
Thar IS not Ihe remotest poealh'.llly !
such a !ere4opmenl lo Ihre campaign.
olers hit generally irrapira K.H lata i
I eliminated as a card)date under any I
COTttlr.gency when Ml unit received the 1
liepMacratte nomination In lb prtrcary
electi-m. Al any rate, lare could r-ot j
be Induced to Iske anv rbsncra aa SB .
Ind pendent iialrel iron ureaa Vlun'r .
and the ISO Independent HepublH-an j
should get nut of the wsy and lei him 1
have a s.ftgie-handed rw.teat elth the
regular Republican nominee. There U
no chance foe any a-v h wholeaale attn-
drawsl of candidates.
Judge Muniy Is not of In retiring kind
It ) Ihsl. wfcil k did not S"llc
Ihe nomination, he propose to mske Ihe
tnost asgreaalva campaign h I capab:
of Albe Is sallefard alth the situation,
while his friends, wha regard Mm the
atrongeat man In the field, aould not lei
hlra quit If be wanted ta.
HKMOCltATS SKCVIli: OVAHTr-H
Will Carry On Campaign from Tlielr
Vasal Of flora,
Georg H. Thomas, chairman of (he
IVmocraltc Clly Central IVmmliler. yes
terday arranged lor IWmorratle bead
quarters during th municipal ramps'sn.
Th same suite of rooms In tb Mer
chant Trust buholng. aisth and Wash
ington streets, which have been used by
the minority party as headquarter in
recent rampaima bar been ngsred
With th Instalisiion of a dek and a tea
chair today, th etalwart sgaln will be
prepared to aaecmbl at their familiar
ramping grounds and tell each other what
they expect to do to th RepuMicana In
th June election
"At this date. J ixl re Munly represent
Ihe onlv opposition lo Blmon.-' aatd Chair
man Thomas yeaterdsy. Neither A I bee
nor Kellaher at this time has qualified
Is a candidate for th Mayoralty. What
Is more. Ihey cannot do so except on pe
tition of 77s legal voter. r-r that rea
son, every man who signs either of Iheae
petitions assumes a share of th reapon-
a'.bll'tv for duldlra the oe-ooall l,n to
Victrola $200
a- 7 I V T . f -! a. I
Scaatti fcilaraiag to ka awa '
eaa tiv. Vactrwla
The most wonderful
of all musical instruments
The new Hyle lac-r.
The I'uttrlm i thf crrtet advance m--.de in
any mits-tcal insiruTtient unctr the ictor in
vented. An entirely new type on an improved
principle; not a mere concealing cabinet. The
I'utrc! is complete in uvrU.
The soundinc hoard surface amplifies and
reflect the tone wave, and the melody innurt
from behind the modiit ir.c duors, loud or toft
at deired.
Simple and elecpint in Heiirn. the IVrWat i
peeially conucted lo make the beautiful Victor
muic clear and natural a it was trf ore rvclxr,
aweeter and more lifelike than ever.
e aad War ta r.rn at Ike aeaeaat Vcm Sealer'a
rte t- a taar t aaaa lin cataaraa 4 tee a aee 1 as t "V
Bel 4 W rase e
Victor Tsiksag Msrliias Cav, Carsrla. N. X
Ta sea Keat i aailia. a asr Varanr Neaatare aa
araar aacaaaa.
A ml aet a ree Vkttt la. tee
seal ke I i in i aa Ska a 111 l I e t . tveeee.
C i I i
Sherman lay & Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
VICTOR MACHINES
RECORDS AND SUPPLIES
SIXTH AND MORRISON STS OPP. POSTOFF1CE
ftiiti-Tan. tf ft'mnn el-tww1. ib mn h
wk:t In bftn-rintf out any ni b-r ci11-
dat ieai nnut t h4 to Nm."
rv it.a,n:r'i ir tl ih m n.-ui- of or
lim.m r -hxh thy Ka t-n J. mou
lt, poll t i-l tnt-wt tt ? l A r-oorl -In
lo rhalrmin Thntiui and other l-4 -or-
of IS tnitatef ity. tha trmsrrt riti
Ally tatl ! (h)r hav m rhnr lo r4ert
J tu1 JUunav mrr t h rrgulmr Hiarl.-n
nnminrt) atvl may nuit.rr t ln1-t-rnis-in
tkjtunia. In wtima.tintf ihir f.rrhkirai
trx-natth. th auj-faortfrs of JvhIk Munly
r.-rurv thl th"tr ra.n1idt hould rtrtpi
ujip-rt of In-flrt-nf.-rf.t -ivf n 4
d 1 1 icm to I h -"0 X -r tnorrta m m ho tr
Heck Ctroo lo IU WalU.
VK4TC-S. Or Mjr I 1 Jprcl J.
lrtHSrlck i Ilv-k. 4- I!-. lmcUr of
history mr.d f.h ! at th We ion I
Nrmtil rtv-lv t.il-- vir1 of
M ilrtinn to th i .tarltvalahl of th
milm Wall Hi.h ih-4. Mr. Hm h
mmm rmriu laMl from In l't. rank-
ln l.jlrtl In a cia of 1 .& II ha t-i n
fsrlncltaal of h h.fih hvo at lak
I.tt4C. Mo . ao1 uanntrr.tjrt.l of
parhooia at IWtharn. Mo.
W a vh 1 n s to n la na
NKW YOI'K,
in laaavt.
Hot frnm th Nth---rat rrclp tr-d at
lra1.rt hoieU today ar:
Krooi &pi--LgriitAv. J. XV. lVu'-
Utx.
Krom fWaltl lt, Andrew. Mitv, O.
fVctle; Urarted t nut. A. ASbott.
LticT m nrrr Mr to
! aa4 It C-Mta
oruiar. c.lral and fol.a. Tha R. f.
Char.ioa a. Co., Waa4ataa au
Captain Caplrs Kllrn .Wreck Itrport. !
tain Ca
fouled which preveotexl htm alanallna; the
rnflnw to atop. Tha rf-port waa
turnM with 1 nut ruction to make It more
pec I lie and to attach afTlflavlta.
Contrary to the uxuaJ cuntotn. Cunt a in
Caplea. maater of the learner Ottawa.
which craahtrxl Into the tot--, brida; Sat
orday evcnlntt. laid the blame for the
accident on the fottllnar rf hll r-rrl
PR XflNFRS I tlSF PR V 1 FRK In he report which he maHe to the
ww i i-niie States Inspectors resterrlay Csr-
ples declare that the bell cord
Confines of Jail Cat Ilowrn bj Order
of Court.
In applying; to the County Commis
sioners yesterday morning for an order
designating the liberties which may be
enjoyed by prisoners In Jsll for debt.
O. M. Burke and J. C. Stafford lost to
themselves the pleasure of a visit
downtown now and then. County Com
missioners Barnea and Ughtner signed
order designating the Courthouse
block and the north Plaza block aa the
limits of the County JalL The bound
arlcs had formerly been Jefferson
street. Oak Street, the river and
Seventh street.
TBurke and Stafford were Imprisoned
last week for not having paid two
Judgments handed down by Judge Oa-
tens, and amounting In the aggregate
to about ir.00. They offered Sheriff
Stevens ball, and asked to b allowed
the liberties of the JalL Hut their
ittorney. In looking up the matter.
could find no order of the Commis
sioners fixing the limits In which the
Jail liberties might be enjoyed al
though one Is said to have been made
lft years ago. The law provides that
the boundaries msy be fixed by the
County Court every two years.
Sorrrj Party Cetea to t'ons Hay.
w itn horses and camp eoutpmenl. sn
officer asnd men from Vsncouver bar
racks left last night on the steamship
Hreakwster for Coos Bay. The detach
ment Is being sent out for the purpose of
making a survey of Ihe territory In and
about Juarshncld. It Is the Intention ff
the lovernment to eataliltah formications
at the entrance to t'ooe Hay. In addi
tion, the llreakwater carried a large Hat
of passengers ana a full cargo of freight.
Prepare for Oonairoctlon Work.
J. W. Sweeney, the successful bidder
for the contract for the construction of
hi miles of the new Tillamook line, hss
already started work al the Buxton end
of the line. Gangs have been thrown
out and wagon roada are being built from
Buxotn to points where construction of
the track will be opened. Heavy ma.
chlnery and gangs of men have also
been shipped to Tillamook, so that work
may be In progress at both ends of tbe
line ax once.
Today Is positively the last day for dis
count on East Side gas bills. Head "ss
Tips."
tVea't "ligkt a Ceeal Prleaa.
"If ever I need a cough medicine again
I kuiw what to get. declares Mrs A
ta Allev. of B-als. Me., "for, sfter uslr.g
ten bottles of Dr. King a ew Discovery
and seeing its excellent results in
oan family end others. I am convinced
It la the best medicine made for Coughs.
Colds and lunej trouble." Kvery one who
tries it feels Just that a ay. Belief Is
felt at once, and Its quick cur surprises
you. for Bronchitis. Asthma, Hemor
rhage. Croup, LatuJrrppe. Sore Throat,
pain In chest or lungs It's supreme, sue
and $1.00. Trial bolus tree. Ouaranteed
by all druggists.
Aaatrallan I.lne Continued.
VANCOI'VKR. B. C. Msy 1. Tb
Canadian-Australian steamship service
between Vancouver and Sydney via Hon
olulu. Suva and Brisbane, will be con
tinued fur another year from July I.
cording to a cable d'anatrh received by
J. C Irons today, agent of the I'nlon
Steamship Company, of New Zealand.
operating the line.
Steamer Raymond at Raymond.
RAYMONH. Wash.. May !. (Special
Arrived Steamer Ilaymond. from fan
Francisco, loading lumoer for baa Pedro.
Marine Notes.
Is due
The steamship aae H. Elmore
tomorrow from Tillamook.
Mth lumber for San Francisco, th
steamship Tamalpals sailed last svenlng.
The steam schooner laremont shifted
to LJnntoa yesterday, site will take lum
ber for San Francisco.
The steamship Kureka arrived up early
yesterday morning with pasaensers and
rrelgrit irom Kureka and Coo Hay.
CTiester Larwts. chief engineer of the
steamer Sarah IHxon. was badly burned
Tuesdsy night, by a small explosion cf
iuc-i on.
w
,;
"The Doctor Says So"
Arrivals and lecpart urc-s.
PORTLAND. Mae in Arrived Fleam-
n,p r-ureaa. rrom F.ark n! aae porta
rl .ed aieamehlo Ai.nrl-in. for an Kras
eleco; fttcaitLlnin Preaswater fir I ,.a Hir:
my 1 NiamFnip i.ma i-a .a jr i-a H t rtirl-,i
a"ra. -er loaa'iion at ina mayia
Of ine river si P 3a mvlh; a.nrt.
ntrthwal. IO mltea; eeather. r-lou-lr. haM4
11 n j a m. eieamer Arr fe Tl if
" fallaa at I 14 M Ruaataa anp
UUDQee mr tors. rr ern.ra. Artet do
at 4 and aalleei at . u p. M Maamer
Asunrtoo. f'r Saa Frmnclaeo Arrived at
and left up st 7 P. at (uiaer AlUssc
from i" nil
UoBskesg. Mar Is A reived aravtooai-rt
tl.
T'OU don't care what he says, so
long as you are well, but when
your food doesn't digest and Dyspepsia
waves the danger signal you begin to
sit up and listen. If he is a good doc
tor he will order you back to the Sim
ple Life and tell you to get close to
Nature by eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
food that contains all the body-building
material in the whole wheat made digestible by
steam-cooking, shredding and baking. Its daily use
strengthens the stomach and keeps the bowels healthy
and active. The best for children best for grown-ups.
. Try it for breakfast. Your grocer sells it.
Shredded Wheat i made of the choicet selected white
wheat, cleaned, tearn-cooked and baited. Try it for breakfast
to-morrow with milk or cream- The Biscuit is also delicioua
for any meal in combination with fresh or preset-red fruits.
THE ONLY " BREAKFiST CEREAL" MjDE IN BISCUIT FORM