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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MARCH 8, .1903. PLAY WAITING GAME Contending Forces on Wa bash Make Forced Truce. MATURE OF THE GRIEVANCES Chairman of Conductors Says "Worl; Was Added WIthOHt Additional Pax Strllte "Will Be Coalaed to Wabash. Road, if Possible. ST. LOUIS, March ".'"We are working on the answer to the injunction,' said Judge Irwin, chief counsel lor the "Wabash employes. "We are waiting for the answer to the injunction," said President Kamsey, of the Wabash. This epitomizes the situation and covers the two centers of Interest in the present difficulty between the grievance committee representing the firemen and trainmen employes and the Wabash Railroad. Pres ident Ramsey stated tonight that, notwith standing the Injunction, "he Is perfectly willing to meet any employe and consider any grievances they may have to present to him. with the view of coming to an amicable settlement. Counsel for the firemen and trainmen spent the day busily at work upon a' voluminous answer to-the writ of injunc tion. A corps of stenographers rapidly elicited their machines and nothing trans pired to vary the- monotony from early in the morning until late at night. At the different hotel rooms which are" for the tlmo being the headquarters of officials representing the railroad employes confer ences were held, numerous cigars were smoked and the time "was passed in sim- ; ply waiting for the answer to be prepared by the legal counsel. Just when this an swer will be finished cannot be stated, but it is probable that it will be at least two days more. Calra Before Storm. All of this Is the pending calm before the storm, as it is generally conceded that. In case the action of the court dissolves the injunction, a strike will be declared. As to the magnitude of the strike, both sides are noncommittal in their opinions. As to just when it will be declared in case the injunction Is dissolved, no statement Is made. In an interview. President Ram sey was asked by the Associated Press tonight: "Suppose that, pending the final decision of the court on this injunction, there are any matters connected with the question at Issue between the company and its em ployes which they -want to settle, are you willing to meet them regardless of the In junction?" "Certainly," replied Mr. Ramsey. "As I have stated before, I do not consider the injunction proceedings as interposing any obstacle between the company and its employes in the way of settling the ques tions now at issue, or any other ques tion, and I am ready at any time to meet any committee of employes and settle sup posed grievances that can be adjusted be tween XLS." "What will be your next move in case the injunction is dissolved and a strike is orderedZ" "There will be but .one thing to do in such an event," he replied, "and that will be to fill jor cndeaior to fill all places made vacant by strikers, and go "on with the conduct of the traffic on the Wabash Railroad." Xaturc of the Grievance. John Hopkins, chairman of the general committee of the railway conductors, has made a written statement detailing the grievances held by the Wabash employes. It is as follows: The real grievance is not a case of wages. A violation of the old schedule is one of the causes of complaint. This is Sone by the company putting on preferred runs regular crews that get a monthly sal ary. Tliis cuts the brakeman's pay from 2 cents a mile to about llA cents, conduct ors from 2 to 2 cents, while engineers and firemen receive the same for working on these trains as for any other freight train. But this is not the worst feature of the arrangement. After the company had these runs well established the man agers commenced to pile on the abuses so fast that one could hardly believe the orders posted in the bulletin books. The first of these was that crews on Detroit and Chicago runs, after running 270 miles, switch out the merchandise and take it down town without additional pay. The next was 101 miles, each way, added to the St. Louis merchandise run, making 202 miles in the round trip additional with an Increase of about 53 per month. This additional mileage alone would make a brakeman JG0.G0 per month, as it is a daily run, saying nothing of the 200 miles he had alreaay mace. The next was the Detroit and Chicago crews. After making 270 miles they would wait at Detroit until cars are received and take them down town before being re lieved. But this is the straw that broke the camel's back: Not satisfied with all this for nothing, they put two engines on and made them handle a dead frelcht train outside of the high class, and they wonder what we are kicking about. After we work like slaves all Winter, in all kinds of weather without rest, often for 60 hours at a stretch, wo are told we have coining to complain of. In the Spring, when navigation opens up and business drops off, these preferred crews with the big engines can handle about half of the business, and the rest of us can cat dried snowballs or wait until nice, cold, stormy Winter comes around again, with lis sleet and ice on the running-board on the top of the cars. The Adams injunction even takes away the tight to quit the company's service, and if made permanent they can hold men as bonded slaves. Now, I, for one, am an O. R. C man and voted against the strike, but believe in upholding the B. R. T. and B. of L. to the last ditch. JOHN HOPKINS, Chairman General Committee. O. R. C AxiHWcr of Kaxasey. The statement of Chairman Hopkins was shown to President Ramsey tonight. He said: I do not wish to discuss the matter snore than to say that tho- alleged griev- niKVS miMltlonrd hv fhnlrmnn TTnnVlna were not referred to or brought up by the committees In their meetings with the waoasn' omciais. xne trouble with Mr. Hopkins is that he is not a preferred run conductor, a position they are all after. These runs nrA nnrt mint nnil h!fVi-Oni freight trains, which practically make pas senger train ume. - Regarding a rumor that the other roads will. Join in. should a strike be declared, Vice-Grand Master Lee. of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen, said: Talk of other roads loinlnc- in n strike Is all foolish. The only way that could arise would be In a road assisting & road on which a strike was declared by sending men to fill the strikers nlnris Tn that case it Is probable the grand masters would notify the lodges of the assisting road that this was being dose and order a ppll for a strike. However, we are groin? to fight this ota with the Wabash only. MAY TIE TJI ALL CAR LLTES.. Bis- Strike Threatened la San Fran cisco if Demands Are Rejected. SAN. FRANCISCO. March 7. Two resig nations that were handed in to the man agement of the United Railroads Company of this city on Thursday are "unexplained, but are thought by many to have been caused by the likelihood of trouble be tween the company nd its employes. The carmen, who number some 3000 oper atives, have made some sharp demands for more pay and less time and It la under stood that the company does not intend to jrant their wishes. In fact, the com pany is said definitely to have determined to resist the demancs, and it is thought that there will soon be a strike and a suspeatton of operations by the road. Following the meeting at which the car men decided to ask for concessions comes 'the announcement that Division Super intendent M. D. Stein and Superintendent C J. Craigin have tendered their resigna tions, which have been accepted. Charles House Ji3 been appointed to Stein's place and S. 1 Foster to Craigin's. Neither the company nor the men would eay why the changes were made,- but the men think that they have something to do with the present crisis In the affairs to the comtany. Among' those who have been watching this affair and" are posted aa to the senti ment of the men and of the officials of the company a conflict Is confidently ex pected that may lead to a long tie-up of the roads, practically all. of the lines In the city. The last strike was won by the men. Mayor Schmltz refused to place police men on the cars ,to protect nonunion men, and the company yielded. This time it Is aald thai the company will suspend op erations indefinitely if the city refuses to guarantee It from molestation when it attempts to run Its cars with nonunion men. WAITttTG FOR. AS AJiSWEU. Illo Grande Engineers and Firemen Have Demanded Advance. DENVER. March 7. The engineers and firemen of the Rio Grande system are waiting for a reply from the Rio Grande officials to their request for a 20 per cent increase in wages. This request was made over a week ago, and It is the understand ing that Superintendent Coughlln will not be reaay with his reply for several days yet In the meantime the conductors and brakemen are waiting their turn. Their grievance committee has returned to the city and is now ready to conduct final ne gotiations with Manger Edson and Gen eral Superintendent Coughlln. They will call on the Rio Grande officials as soon as the engineers and firemen get through. They expect for each an early agreement, though it is said they will not be Inclined o accept the basis of settlement made at St. Loui3 and Topeka, as they consider work on the mountain roads more diffi cult than on the plains systems and there fore they think they should have the full 20 per cent increase. Emphatic denial is made at Rio Grande. headquarters that an offer has been made to the engineers and firemen to settle on the 12 and 15 per cent. The engineers and firemen also deny the report. WILL SEND MORIS TROOPS. If Strike Extends to Cripple Creek, Peabody Will Act. DENVER, March 7. "If either side to the controversy at Colorado City should request me to assist In a settlement of the troubles there I would be only too glad to use my good offices In that direc tion, but no such request has been made," said Governor Peabody today when arbi tration as a means of ending the. strike at the reduction works wap suggested. "There Is absolutely no change In the sit uation. Nothing has been done by this office toward ordering any of the troops home." While nothing is said by the Governor, It Is understood that If the miners in Cripple Creek strike next week In sympa thy with the mlllmen, the National Guard will be promptly sent to the camp If re quested by the authorities. STRUCTURAL WORKERS' STRIKE. President Gives Reason Over 3000 Men Idle Already. PHDLiADELPHLV. March 7. President Buchanan, of the International Associa tion of Bridge and Structural Iron-Work ers, today issued a statement giving as the reasons for the general strike against the American Bridge Company that the work in tho various cities had been sublet to nonunion men, contrary to the estab lished working rules. According to reports received today by Presdent Buchanan there are 1500 men idle in New York; 1000 In Pittsburg. 200 in .Marietta, near wheeling. 100 in Toledo. 300 In Albany, 200 In Philadelphia. Re ports are yet to be received from Har. rlsbnrg. Pa., Buffalo, Syracuse and other points in the united States and Canada. VERDICT OF COROMSR'S JURY. Killing: of Morrison by Frit Jasti liable Homicide. SAN FRANCISCO. Marrh t' Tn th n quest over last night's tragedy In which j. n. rniz snot ana Killed M. J. Morrl son ana then committed sulold ti rnr. oner's jury has returned a verdict of jus- unaoie nomiciae. xne veraict continues: "We recommend thnt tho- rrnn nrv ri requested to Investigate all half-interest real estate and brokerage business In this cny ana mat proper steps be taken to protect the public In order to prevent the people from having o take the law Into their own hands." Morrison and Fritz were business part ners, ana jjtiiz auegea he was not recelv ing his share of the profits. STRIFE EV SHIPYARDS. Will involve SOOO 3Jch ia Vicinity of Xeiv York. NEW YORK. March 7. Unless demands oy xne siritang DOiiermaKers and iron shipbuilders who left tho varfla nt Twn. end & Downey, at Shooter Island, about a montn ago. are compiled with, a general strike will be called by the delegates of the union. An ultimatum has hon i Alt ered to the employers, and an answer will dc maae oy aionaay morning, ir It be un favorable, as the emnlovers snv It trill V no fewer than SOOO men will throw down their tools In. the shipbuilding yards In New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey. ACalrs en the Rio Grande Read. DENVER, March 7. There was no con ference between the Denver & Rio Grande engineers and firemen and the officials to day, but they will resume negotiations next week, in the meantime the commit tee is holding almost a continuous session for the purpose pf deciding upon a plan of procedure. "We still hope to reach an amicable understanding and come to an agreement," said the chairman of the com mittee today. "If we fall to reach an ad justment next week, we will turn the mat ter over to the international officers and they will come to Denver. A strike would take place only after they had failed to reach an understanding. The nrobabllltr Is that the company will make us an offer the first of the week, and then we will be in a good way for an adjustment." Woodworkers Given Advance. CHICAGO, March 7. The woodworkers employed b ythe Millmen's Association have been granted a substantial wage In crease, but in return have given up the right to go on a sympathetic strike. The new agreement raises the minimum wage for bench and woodmen to 28 cents an hour, and that of the woodworkers to 30 cents an hour. It affects between 1S0O and 20 men. and means an aggregate yearly Increase of 156,009. SLIDES. INTO THE WATER CRUISER CHATTAKOOGA LAUNCHED AT ELIZABETH. Steel Vessel WIta Modern Gans and -KlxBeBt Christened by Dans li ter ef Chattanooga's Mayer. NEW YORK, March 7. In the presence of 4930 spectators, including officials of the State of Tennessee, the City of Chat tanooga, the City of New York and many naval officers, the United States -cruiser Chattanooga was launched today at the shipyards of the United States Shipbuild ing Company. With flying colors the war ship slid gracefully down the ways and took the water amid a tumult of cheers and deafening whistle blasts from other vessels crowded with spectators. The Chattanooga was christened by the young daughter or the Mayor of Chattanooga, Lillian Chamblcss, who broke a bottle of champagne against the prow with the words: "I christen thee, good ship. In "honor of Chattanooga." The maids of honor "were Miss Frances Bond and Miss RIeta Faxton. President Lewis Nixon, of the United States Shipbuilding Company, and Mrs. Nixon, acted as hosts of the day. Several hundred guests including many from Tennessee living in this city, were taken to the shipyards from New York tn a spe cial steamer, and after the launching were entertained at luncheon at the ship yard office. During the return trip on the special steamer speeches were made in the saloon by Governor Frazer, of Tennessee: Mayor Chambless, of Chattanooga; 'Senators Bate and Carmack, Lewis Nixon and Ly man J. Gage. Great precaution had to be taken in launching tho Chattanooga, because there was only 500 feet of water In front of the ways, and the cruiser Is more than 330 feet long. To overcome the danger, a system of checking the movement of the vessel was devised. Two great weights were se cured well down in the ground on each side of the ways. As the cruiser left the ways and was waterborne, a series of heavy ropes was broken, each rope sus taining a strain of 20 tons. In this way the ship was gradually stopped before she reached the opposite shore. The Chattanooga was christened by Miss Nell Chamblls. daughter of the May or of Chattanooga. The Chattanooga is a sheet-steel pro tected cruiser. The sheathing Is of Georgia pine. Her length over all Is SOS feet 6 Inches and 232 on the low water line. Her extreme breadth is 44 feet, draught 13 feet 9 Inches, and displacement 5200 tons. There are four steel decks and a deep cofferdam Is built completely around the ship in the region of the water line. The cofferdam is filled with corn-pith cellulo for the protection of the ship. There is a cellular double bottom full length of the ship and ten complete transverse watertight bulkheads extending above the water line. The pilot-house and chart house are built of bronze, and the water tight doors are operated from a central station. The armament of the Chattanooga con sists pf ten five-Inch quick-firing guns in the main battery, one being located at each end of the vessel on the main deck, and four, on each broadside of the gun- deck. The secondary batiary consists of eight six-pounder rapid-fire guns, two one- pounder, with four machine guns, and one field gun for landing purposes. The five inch guns of the broadside battery of the Chattanooga are protected by nickel steel- plating, 114 inches in thickness. There are two powerful searchlights on the flying bridge, and -the vessel Is to have a wireless telegraph equipment. Her bunkers can carry 700 tons of coal, and at ten knots her cruising radius will bo over 5000. knots. ACRES OF AUTOMOBILES. They Parade and Are Revlevred by Emperor William. BERLIN, March 7. Emperor William was saluted by four acres of automobiles, massed In ranks SO wide and 10 deep in the Lustgarten. opposite the old palace. The great square blazed with 1200 electric torchlights, each machine having four of them, while the garden was trimmed with immense cheering crowds. This was the finale of the automobile parade. The parade was formed on the race course In the West End and proceeded through the Thlergarten, the Brandenburg gate and Unter den Linden to the palace. The Duke of Batlboro, president of the Association of German Automobile Clubs, presented to the Emperor an album con taining Illustrations showing the progress made by the automobile Industry. The mass of machines then proceeded to Charlottenburg, where an automobile ex position has been opened under the patron age of Prince Henry. FOUR, WIVES THE LIMIT. Ameer of Afghanistan Sets Example Breaks Up Trusts. LONDON, March 7. Mall advices re ceived here from Kabul say the Ameer of Afghanistan has divorced all but four of his wives. The divorced women are al lowed to remarry at their pleasure, and the Ameer has promised a lifelong sup port to those who do not marry again. He has also decreed, by beat of drum, that none of his subjects shall hereafter have more than four wives, and that all in excess of this number must be divorced. Tho Ameer is also suppressing evildoers with an Iron hand. In a recent procla mation he ordered that any one convicted of taunting another on account of his religion shall be blown from a cannon's mouth. This punishment has already been inflicted. Robbers are placed In cages, which are hung prominently in the thoroughfares, as a warning to othera. Another proclamation of the Ameer, evi dently aimed against those who attempt to corner grain, decrees that everyone pos sessing grain In excess of what Is abso lutely 116003330 for the support Of his family for four months shall sell it. If he falls to do so "his whole supply will bo taken away by force. SMIRCHED BY SCANDAL. faxea Royal Family Made Unpopular by Princess Elopement. DRESDEN. March 7. Little Prince George, eldest son of Crown Prince Fred erick, was missing from the palace yester day and for several hours his tutors and the household officials were in consterna tion. The favorite rumor was that the Prince had been abducted by agents of Ayers Cherry Pectoral One dose at bedtime pre vents night coughs of I children. No croup. No bronchitis. A doctor's medicine for all affec tions of the bronchial tubes and lungs. Sold for 60 years. J.C.AyerCo.. xwu,auM. ate mother, ex - Crown Princess Louise. The boy was found praying in the Cathedral that his mother might re turn. The Socialists are using the Crown Princess episode for political agitation and the unpopularity of the Saxony monarchy appears to have been considerably height ened. The carriage of Princess Mathilde, sister of the Crown Prince, was surround ed by a crowd In Wilsdruff er slrasse, one of the principal shopping streets of Dres den, one day last week, and cries of "Give us our Louise" were raised. Princess Ma thilde was so frightened that whea the po lice reached the scene she was escorted to a shop and eventually Tivent outtby a Tear door and took another carriage home. Several similar incidents showing the unpopular! ty-of the royal house have oc curred since the agitation caused by the elopement of the Princess Louise, but none of them has been mentioned In tho news papers of Dresden. CXS FIGnT, BUT CAX'T TALK. Lord Lovel'a Undelivered Speech on Army Reform in. Britain. LONDON. March. 7. An Interesting fea ture of this week's army debate in the House of Lords was the collapse of Lord Lovel, who. on rising to make his maiden speech, said: "My Lords, 1 venture to think this army corps system, by producing a definite scheme" and then ha sat down, unable to utter another word. His failure in the House pf Lords was such a contrast to Lord Lbvel'a gallant work In the South African War. during which he raised and commanded a score of scouts- and won the distinguished serv ice order, that It has produced much good natured comment. Hl3 Lordship's lost contribution to the debate is regretted, as his practical experience Would, according to general opinion, have illumined an oth erwise useless discussion. One writer points out that Lord Lovel can console himself with the reflection that only a short time ago the Duke of Devonshire rose from his seat in the House of Lords, looked slowly around, in tending to speak, and then sat down with out uttering a word. COST NEARLY 92O0,00O,0O0. Russia. Will Spend Fifty Millions More en Siberian Road. ST. PETERSBURG. March 80. (Corre spondence of the Associated Press.) The Siberian Railway Commission, on the oc casion of its recent session on the 10th an niversary of the beginning of the work at Vladlvostock, held under the presidency of the Czar, published figures concerning the cost to date. The Trans-Siberian Railway, with a length of 562S versts (about SOOO miles), cost $132,300,000, includ ing the first order of rolling stock, though not Including an appropriation of $47,160,000 to reinforce Its meari3 of transport. The committee has likewise appr6prlated 55.100,000 for river and harbor improve ments, etc, $15,520,00) for colonization pur poses, and about $2,500,000 for gold mine surveys, churches, relief, etc ABBESS ACCUSED OF POISOXISG. Fearing Betrayal by Servant, She Gave Muriatic Acid. BERLIN, March 7. The curious trial of the Lady Abbess. Elizabeth von Harts seller, of the Old Woman's Asylum, for an attempt to poison a servant girl, is near lng its conclusion at Munich. According to the testimony, it appeared that the servant was for eight years the intimate friend of the Abbess, who told her many alleged slanders against members of the Bavarian royal family. A few. weeks "ago the Abbess and the servant quarreled and it is charged the ADbess, fearing the girl would divulge the stories told and Injure her In court circles, poured muriatic acid into the girl's coffee and made her vio lently 11L PCjPE IS QUITE WELL. Will Give Audience to Several Groans of Pilgrims. ROME, March 7. The pope, being -quite well, fixed the first audience since the function of St. Peter's for noon tomor row. He will then receive several groups of pilgrims. Lawyers Honor a Veteran. LONDON, March 7. For the first time in the history of English law, a solicitor has been entertained at a complimentary dinner given In his honor by bench and bar. The occasion was the celebration yesterday of Sir John Hollett's 60 years' connection with what is known here as the lower branch of the law, in which Sir John had "briefed" no fewer than eight Lord Chancellors, 30 Justices and over 100 Judges. Lord Chancellor Halsbury pre sided and nearly all the Judges and lead ing counsel were present. Including Sir John's partners, one of whom is B. F. Hawlcsley, of Jameson raid fame. Sir John, who was deeply affected, said that when he came to London the son of a country clergyman of limited means, he did not know a single soul in the metrop olis. Emperor and Dake to Be Reconciled. COPENHAGEN, March 7. The an nouncement that Emperor William of Germany will not visit King Christian on the occasion of his birthday, April S, be cause it falls In Holy Week, Is officially confirmed, but it is added that the German Enfperor will arrive here during the week of April 2, and that he will probably meet theDuke of Cumberland. Hence there ha.fceen a revival of the rumors of a re coriwllation between the Emperor and the Duke. America Can't Lend to Gerniony. BERLIN, March 7. The delay of the German government fn emitting the new loan of 957,500,000 to cover the deficiencies has been causing surprise among banks, but the Frankfurter Zeltung says it is ad vised that the loan Is likely to be issued early In April. It is not probable that the United States will take any part of the loan. Representatives of American houses say the United States, Instead of loaning to Germany, needs to borrow money. Jtraser Recovers From Grip. PARIS, March 7. A dispatch to the Pa trie from Cannes says: Mr. Kruger, who had been suffering from a light at tack of grip, remained in his room for three days on the advice of Dr. Heymann, but has entirely recovered and todajr re sumed his daily promenades in the gar dens of the Villa Gena. He expects to prolong his stay at Cannes until the end of April. Prlnettl Will Soon Be. Well. ROME, March 7. The condition of For eign Minister Prlnettl, who was recently stricken with paralysis, Is believed to be Improving, his physicians saying that he miy soon resume his duties. Report on British. Trade. LONDON, March 7. The February statement of thejjoard of Trade shows a decrease of S5.6SO.0CO in imports and an increase of $7,315,000 In exports. Saroa de Rothschild I.i III. NAPLES. March 7. The state of health of Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild, who has been suffering from Intestinal trouble for some time, has grown worse. American SqHadroa Goes to Xaples. MESSINA. Sicily, March 7. The United States Mediterranean sauadron has been ordered to leave here tomorrow for Na ples. Will Postpone the Unveiling. WASHINGTON. March 7. President Roosevelt baa addressed to Baron von Sternberg, the German Minister, a reply to the suggesUon recently made. at the instanc of Emperor 1 Will am, that the unveiling of tho statue to Frederick the Great, which is to be erected in the grounds of the aew Army War College, What Supports The Heart? The heart is the hardest worked organ of the human body. It beats on an average of seventy times a minute from the minute of birth' to the minute of death. Every half minute or every thirty-second beat the whole of the blood in the body is pumped through the heart, so that the dual heart moves about six tons of blood in each twenty-four hours. On the purity of that blood health depends. On the strength of the heart depends the strength of the body. The question then is, how can we keep the blood pure and the heart strong ? That question answers itself when we know what is the common cause of the blood's impurity, and whence arises the tendency to heart "trouble." What is blood? Blood is only digested food. In proportion as food is nutritious the blood is rich. In pro: portion as the food is properly digested the blood is pure. Indigested food clogs and corrupts the" blood, and indigestion often precedes or attends the first symptoms of heart "trouble." The first necessity Jo the- production of pure blood is that the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition shall be in the perfect sound health, so that the food received into the stomach is properly digested and perfectly assitni-. lated, for the stomach is the vital center of the body. No man is stronger than his stomach, be cause physical strength is derived from food di gested and assimilated. Deaths ascribed to weak heart and "heart failure," therefore, are more properly ascribed to weak stomach and stomach failure. It is this dependence of the heart upon the stomach which explains the cures of "heart trouble M effected by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This medicine cures diseases or the stomach, and other organs be postponed until 1904. The President has approved the suggestion and Informed His Majesty, through the Minister, that it will be entirely convenient to the Wash ington Government to receive the statue next year instead of this Summer. IDENTIFIES HER SLAYER. Victim of 'Xesrro Savage Tells Story of Ills Assault. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. March 7. Mrs. J. C. Dlckerson, who, with her husband, was assaulted by a negro at the Dlclierson home, at Cordova, on Wednesday night, died In the Infirmary here this evening, and Mr, Dlckerson Is not expected to live. Mrs. Dlckerson recovered conscious ness this morning and identified Henry Walker, a negro, who was arrested on suspicion, as the assailant. Mrs. Dlckerson said her husband was aroused djiring the nisht by the negro, who Immediately attacked him with a hatchet, knocking him senseless. ' "I sprang out of my bed with my baby in my arms." Mrs. Dlckerson continued, "and the negro then hit me with the hatchet, at the same time jerking tho baby from my arms and throwing it across the room upon the bed. At this moment Mr. Dlckerson half arose, and the negro dealt him another heavy blow with the hatchet, knocking him down again. "Then he turned upon me, striking me several times. Finally the negro overpow ered me and dragged me Into an adjoining room, where, after assaulung me, he hit me on the head with a heavy revolver." There Is great excitement at Cordova. Killed by Knockout Drops. NEW YORK, March 7. The man who last Sunday night accompanied Nellie Fletcher to the boarding-house of Mrs. Farrell. in West Thirty-seventh street, where she "was found dead on Thursday, was "arrested tonight. The police say that ho Is a well-known shoplifter, known aa Edward Stewart. Stewart, the police say, has made a statement that he met the woman Ina saloon on Sunday night, and that she told him that she had run away from her home In New Haven with a Yale student and had gone to Chicago. She was on her way back to New Haven, but wished to remain a few days in New York, and wanted to find a boarding-house. Stewart says he recommended Mrs. Far rell's house, where he said he left her after she had engaged a room for a week. Chief of DetecUves Lagden said tonight that it was his opinion that the woman had died from the effects of knockout drops. Yale Is Victor, In Aquatics. NEW YORK, March 7. Yale .defeated Pennsylvania In a water polo game and a team relay swimming race in the Nata torium of the New York Athletic Club tonight. Chicago Wins at Indoor Athletic. MILWAUKEE, March 7. The first Jilt tiurnors Aro impure matters which the skin, liver, kidneys and other organs can not take care of without help, there is Buch an accumulation of them. They litter the whole system. Pimples, boils, eczema and other eruptions, los3 of appetite, that tired feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges tion, dull headaches and many other troubles are due to them. Hood's Sarsuparilla and Pills Remove all humors, overcome all their effects,- strengthen, tone and invigorate the whole system. "I had salt rheum on my hands so that I could not work. I took Hood's S&rsapariUa and it drovo out the humor. I continued Its use till the sores disappeared." Mss. Iba O. Baows, Romford Falls, Me. Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to cure and keeps the promise. of digestion and nutrition. It purifies the blood, elimi nating from it the substances which corrupt and poison it. Even this alone would take the strain from the overtaxed heart. But Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery also acts directly upon the heart itself. IE strengthens the heart's action. It contains one of the best and most efficient heart tonics known to medical practice, and as a natural consequence the use of "Golden 'Medical Discov ery w has resulted in many notable cures of the heart when it-has become involved in disease. It removes the predisposing cause of heart trouble and makes the weak neart strong. $3,000 forfeitwul be cheerfully said, in lawful money of the United States, by the proprietors of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov ery, if they cannot show the original statements and signatures of every testimonial among the thousands which they are constantly nub- V" lishin attesting the superior curative properties of their several medicines, and thus proving the genuineness and ' reliability of all the multitude of testimonials volunteered, by grateful people. World's Dlspeciary Medical Association. BaHalo, N. T. "It is with the greatest pleasure that I add my testimony to your list bf sufferers who have been helped the same as I have been," writes Mrs. Wm. P. Young, of Trenton. Ontario. "Last January I took avery bad spell and was for ten days and nights suffering pains in my head, ueck and jaws, and had faint spells and heart trouble. Was taking five different kinds of medicine from the doctor all at one time. Could not do my housework at all, and stomach troubled me so X could not cat anything without having an uneasy feeling. One day I thought I would give your medicine a trial. I took Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and I feel better now than for years. Can do all the work for seven in family, but before using your medicines I could hardly da any work and could uot be left alone, I had been such a sufihrer for the last six years. I truly believe ,that- if every poor sufferer would give Dr. Pierce's medicines a fair trial there would not be so many invalids." "Our little boy. n6w three and a half years of age had.beea delicate since birth," writes Mrs. J. A. Shotwell, of East Stroudsburtr, Pa., Box 158. "About eighteen months ago an abscess formed in the groin which we had lanced, and it con tinued to discharge for eight months. We were told an oper ation would be necessary, to stop it. Acting on the advice of friends webegan giving our child Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The discharge stopped before Be had taken two bottles. He has taken eight bottles and his health now is good." "For aboiit nine years I suffered with, ulcers on my ankle and one on my instep which at times would pain so severely I could not sleep night or day,? writes Mrs. J. T: Seftoii, of working order of YatesDoro, xa. "A inena aavisea me to try ur. Pierce's medicines, which I did, and found great relief. Had only taken one bottle when I could do a hard da's work and could lie down and rest at nieht without -pain. The ulcers are entirely well and about twelve years. Discovery ' and can sufferer. I send you Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery." - FREE. The large pages, in paper iweniy-one one-cent ONLY. Address Regiment A. A. team of Chicago captured the honors at the annual indoor cham pionship meet at the Exposition building tonight before a crowd of 5000 people. Milwaukee was second, University of Chi cago third. Minnesota fourth. As a side Issue, G-eOrge L. Gray. In an exhibition of putting the 16-pound shot, broke the world's indoor record of-Jl feet S Inches, by throwing the weight- 45 feet 2 inches. BENSON IN JAIL. (Continued from First Pase.) mean to him and put him in a cold room to sleep. Sheriff Mills says Benson Is one of the biggest liars on 'record. He does not be lieve the story of the plot involving the other three prisoners. Benson's face is not that of a hardened criminal. He looks boyish and not as old as he says. He Is hardly 5 feet 7 Inches In height, as the de scription gives him, and does not look capable of overpowering a man of the strength of Dave MorrelL A comparison of the two men lends color to the belief that the first blow would have ultimately caused the Jailer's death if no more blows had been struck or shots fired. Every precaution will be taken to pro tect Benson in spite of confidence that a mob will not' be organized. The Jail Itself would not withstand a very heavy assault, but It would be practically impossible for a mob to get into the steel cage even If entrance to the Jail Is effected. The out side stairway gives a deputy at tho head of it a position that a rush is impos sible to dislocate. Benson was put into I ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EYE SPECIALISTS S IN AMERICA. t Robert A. Thompson, Portland's Leading Optician. Few professional men are so closely identified with Portland as Robert A. Thompson, the, noted optician of the Oregon Optical Company, whose splendidly equipped Institution Is at 173 Fourth street In the Y. M. C. A. building. Mr. Thompson's success has been continuous since the establishment of his practice here two years ago. His wide experience and remarkable skill, his high professional standing and straight-forward, honorable methods have won for him the confidence and esteem of all, and many thousands of patients fitted "to .glasses bear grateful testimony of bis ability. v . I m I have better health than I have" had for Toofc hlteeh Domes of uolden Medical recommend your medicine to any similar sincere thanks,, ana blessings for Dr. Common Sense Medical Adviser, 1008 covers, is sent FREE on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. the tank with seven other prisoners, who received him without a word. Same Man Taken IHvice. CHEHALIS, Wash., March 7. (Special.) The man arrested at 'North Yakima and held until yesterday as a Benson suspect Is the same man who was arrested Tues day evening at Centraila by Sheriff H. W. Urquhart. of this city. Mr. Urquhart found the -razor and tattoo marks on the man, and made a careful examination of him, and satisfied himself that it was not Benson. The "fellow was beating his way on the train then toward the Sound. WANT NO CONVENTION. Southern Governors Oppose Discus sion of Race Problem. ATLANTA, Ga., March 7. The Govern ors of two Southern States declared today that they would not take part In any con vention to be held In Atlanta with the pur pose of discussing the race problem, as recently proposed by the Wisconsin Stats Senate. Governor W. D. Gelks. of Alabama, who Is In the city, said: T don't think we have any negro ques tion down here that we can't settle if we are only let alone." In a dispatch to the Constitution, Gov ernor Heyward, of South Carolina, said ha thought such a convention would be pro ductive of more harm than good, and that he would not appoint delegates to such a gathering. The engagement of Miss Narclssa. Cox, of Chicago, to Frank A. Vanderllp, vtc6-pteslent of the National City Bank, of New York, Is announced.
