The Sunday Oregonian., December 06, 1903, Page 7, Image 7

THE SUIsTDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER G, 19tto.
NEW RATE PLEASES
Lumbermen CommendPolicy
of Southern Pacific.
IS NOW $5 TO BAY POINTS
Interior Oregon Mills Will Pay the
Same Tariff In January
Instead of $3.10, ,
as Now.
Local lumbermen are satisfied with the
new lumber rate on the Southern Pacific
to California. The 57.50 per ton rate from
Portland to Bay points will be reduced to
$5 tomorrow, and the $3.10 rate from In
terior Oregon mills will be advanced to
$S January 1. Since November 1 Portland
mills have had to go without cars or pay
$7.50 to Bay points, whereas interior mills
have been charged only $3.10.
"The railroad has been broad-minded
and reasonable," said W. B. Ayer yester
day, who is president of the Eastern &
"Western Lumber Company. "Air. Camp
bell listened to us fairly and treated us
Justly."
"The now rato Is entirely satlsf actors',"
announced John Poulsen, secretary and
treasurer of Inman, Poulsen & Co. "Port
land and interior Oregon mills are to re
ceive the same rate. That's reasonable
and Just."
Interior mills may not, however, wel
come the change in rates. R. A. Booth,
of the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, re
cently said that an advance In the rate
above $3.10 would greatly Injure the busi
ness of interior mills in California since
Portland mills could ship lumber by water
cheaper than Interior mills could do by
rail. But lumbermen of this city deny
that interior mills will be so afflicted, and
insist that the two classes of mills will
be of an equality,, since both can reach
desirable California markets only by rail.
The new tariff still protects Oregon lum
ber in those markets from the competi
tion of Puget Sound and other Coast
points.
As a special concession to interior Ore
gon mills, the Southern Pacific has fixed
the basing rate at $3.50 per ton, "and has
extended the same rate to Portland mills.
The minimum per ton Is to be $5 to Bay
points and to local points beyond the Bay,
whose "local" does not amount to more
than $1.50. This basing rate will main
tain the equilibrium between rail and
water. "Water freights from Portland to
Bay points are now about $4 per 1000, or
$2.50 per ton on common lumber and $4.50
per ton on flooring and rustic.
Rail shipments will be cheaper than
water cargoes to Bay points, but water
cargoes will be cheaper than rail ship
ments to interior California points. Con
sequently, Portland gets no advantage
over interior Oregon from the water
route, except to Bay points, which, how
ever, are not the desirable markets in
California. Consequently, also, interior
Oregon can stand the new rail rate as
well as Portland, for both will be on the
same footing in the interior California
trade.
The trouble of the lumbermen with the
Southern Pacific is believed to have come
from the unprofitableness of the $3.10 rate.
2Tor this reason the company has not de
sired to haul lumber and has diverted cars
to more remunerative classes of freight.
Rail shipments from Portland will be
resumed at once. The one concern of
lumbermen now will be about supply of
cars. The shortage has been very much
relieved. All kinds of shipping testify that
cars -are a great deal "easier" than a
week or two ago.
BITTER REGRETS AT EUGENE
Raise In Timber Rates Will Have a
Depressing Effect on Business.
EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 5. (Special.) The
action of the Southern Pacific in mak
ing a change on lumber rates to Cali
fornia and raising the rate from interior
points to $5 per thousand feet is received
here with many bitter regrets.
Senator Booth, of the Booth-Kelly Lum
ber Company, was asked as to the effect
the change would have upon his company.
He said he did not care to give an in
terview. He could not be Induced to dis
cuss the matter in the least
The Booth-Kelly Company is the larg
est concern in the state and employs a
large number of men. Anything affect
ing its business affects every Industry
In this part of Oregon.
TO PROMOTE THEIR INTERESTS
Idaho Mining Men Form Association
and Elect Officers.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec 5. At a meeting of
mining men here today the Idaho Mining
Association was organized for the? purpose
of promoting the development of the min
ing interests of the state, for promoting
the progress of technical and practical
knowledge of mining, for bringing the
mining men of the state Into closer per
sonal relations for the promotion of their
mutual Interests, and for loking after
legislation and other matters affecting
the mining Industry.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Frederick Burbldge, of Ward
ner; first vice-president E. H. Dewey, of
Nampa; second vice-president Irvine
Rockwell, of Bellevue; third vice-president
M. E. Hopkins, of Boise; secretary,'
M. "W. "Wood, of Boise; treasurer, J. A.
Pack, of Boise.
NEW RAILROAD AT PALOUSE.
Taps Big Timber Belt Owned by the
Weyerhaeuser Syndicate.
PALOUSE, "Wash., Dec 5. (Special.) A
new line of railroad Is being surveyed
through Palouse and there is much inter
est manifested In the project by Palouse
citizens. Two companies of surveyors are
at work. The surveyors are in the em
"ploy of the Potlatch Lumber Company,
which is a branch of the "Weyerhaeuser
syndicate, but it is thought that there
Is an understanding between the 'lumber
company and the Oregon Railroad & Nav
igation Company, and that the latter is
back of .the movement
The line as surveyed runs from the. tim
ber belt on the Palouse River, in Idaho,
down the Palouse River, through Palouse
City and thence to Shawnee, on the Col-
fax-Moscow branch of the O. R. & N.
The line has been surveyed from the head
waters of the Palouse River through Pa
louse City, and the surveyors are "now
camped on the farm of J. B. Crawford, on
Four Mile Creek, about half way to
Shawnee. A branch line has also been
surveyed up one 'of the small streams
which empty into the Palouse River about
22 miles east of here, and across the
divide into the headwaters of the Pot
latch River, where the Potlatch Lumber
Company owns several thousand acres of
white pine timber.
"William Deary, one of the directors of
the "Weyerhaeuser syndicate and general
manager of the Potlatch Lumber Com
pany, said: "This road will be completed
In time to haul logs to and lumber from
the mill here on October L ISM. The
road will be built as rapidly as possible,
and we will have cars running next Fall.
"We are building the road for the pur
pose of .hauling logs to the mill and to
ship lumber out "We will connect with
the O. R. & N. at Shawnee, which Is one
o the closest points and' glve3 an easy
grade."
Suicide Was Important Witness.
ASHLAND, Or., Dec 5. The body of
John Shay was found this morning, sus
pended from rafters In a small shed ad
Joining his home at this place. Indica
tions pointed to a clear case of suicide,
and that the rash act was committed
some time after 12 o'clock Thursday night.
The sad affair is apparently a sequel to
the murder of John Inhoff by C. H. Mc
Kenzle at Dunsmulr last Monday night
Shay was the principal witness for the
state against McKenzle, as he testified at
the preliminary hearing that the accused
had placed a pistol In his pocket after
shooting Inhoff.
It is believed that his being an incrim
inating witness in a murder case weighed
so heavily upon Shay's mind that he con
cluded to end all by suicide. He was last
seen on Thursday night in one of the
local saloons and was then drinking quite
heavily. To friends he explained his
worry over being mlxe'd up with the mur
der case and seemed to fear the conse
quences The body was only a few feet from the
floor. Strips of cloth had been substituted
for a rope.
Shay was a native of Toronto, Can.
Wanted Thomson as Receiver.
LA GRANDE, Or., Dec 5. (Special.)
News reached hero today to the effect
that Receiver Thomson would not be re
instated to his position in the La Grande
land office. The people of La Grande re
gardless of political ideas are indignant
over the affair, and think this unjust
He has been cleared and none believes
him guilty and it was hoped by every
one that he would hold the office.
Bad Fire on a Large Ranch.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec 5. Freder
ick H. RIndge, of this city, received word
today of a fire on his Mallbu ranch, one
of the largest in Ventura County. The
ranch house, recently constructed, to
gether with a number of smaller out
buildings were destroyed. It Is rumored
that many cattle were destroyed by the
flames. Estimates of the loss run from
$100,000 to $150,000.
High winds have prevailed in South
ern California for the past days and many
fires have resulted from the careless use
of fire. There has been no rain for sev
eral months and everything is very dry.
Forest Fires Still Raging.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., Dec 5. The
latest news from the forest fires in the
mountains is to the effect that the flames
are still raging on the mountain sides,
and one branch fire has worked down
City Creek Canyon, threatening the
bridge, 200 feet long, over the canyon.
The territory Is not heavily wooded, how
ever, but the flames are feeding princi
pally on underbrush. Four more cottages
are reported burned at Frqdalba. The
weather is Intensely cold on the summit
of the mountains where the fire Is burn
ing, and freezing, temperature was re
ported today. Estimates place the terri
tory burned over at 30,000 acres, but it Is
thought the worst is over.
Short Line May Purchase.
NAMPA, Idaho, Dec 4. (Special.) The
officials of the Oregon Short Line passed
through here yesterday on their way to
Emmet, Idaho, to Inspect the Boise,
Nampa & Owyhee Railroad, with a view
to purchase. It would be a great boon
to this part of the state to have the
Short Line take charge of the B., N. &
O. road. The road would then undoubted
ly be extended so as to tab the rich min
ing country north of Emmet
Michigan to Play Berkeley.
BERKELEY, Cal., Dec 5. The football
team of the University of Michigan to
day notified the University of California
manager that all the terms proposed had
been accepted, and that the Easterners
would be here New Year's day to play
the Berkeley eleven.
Astoria Papers Consolidated.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec 5. (Special.) Com
mencing with Monday morning, the As
torlan and the Evening News will be is
sued Jointly as an afternoon paperof eight
pages. Astoria will be without a. morning
paper for the first time in a score of years.
Seaside Train Derailed.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec C (Special.) To
night's train departing for Seaside had an
accident near Gearhart Park, where the
engine and one coach ran off the track.
No one was injured.
Forest Fires Cause Loss.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Dec. 5. "Word comes
from Escondido that extensive brush fires
which have been burning in the foot
hills near that town have caused consid
erable loss.
Coast Telegraphic Notes.
The United Norwegian Lutheran
churches of America propose to put $25,
000 into college buildings at Spokane.
Mrs. F. E. Harnlsh, an aged woman,
was gored to death by a Mexican bull, on
the Big Bend ranch, on the Muddy River,
in Wyoming.
A bench warrant has been Issued in
Butte for Harry V. Warnock, manager of
the defunct Western Stock & Grain Ex
change. The charges are felony and lar
ceny by bailee. Warnock is in Fargo,
N. D.
That Amodoo Nicola, an Italian who
shot himsolf at MIkon, Cat, just west of
Sacramento, was probably a victim of
the Brooklyn Mafia, was brought out at
the inquest held yesterday. A letter found
on ils body spoke of the death penalty
inflicted by the Mafia.
Anna Ross, colored, sentenced to San
Quentin penitentiary for life for complic
ity In the murder of Mrs. LeRoy at Oak
land, is acting like an insane person at
the Oakland County Jail. She screams at
the top of her voice and throws dishes
containing her food, which she refuses to
eat
Antone Contario, aged IS, shot and killed
Godfrey McNeill, aged 14, in a cabin in
the mountains west of Butte early yes
terday morning. The boys ran away Fri
day, taking a 44-callber Winchester and
provisions. They quarreled over a cigar
ette, when Contario took up the rifle and
shot McNeill three times at short range,
literally blowing his head off. The mur
derer escaped. Both the boys are resi
dents of Butte, and have parents here.
In the House at Helena, Mont, yester
day morning, the members in committee
of the whole reported for passage House
bill No. 3, being the bill providing for the
disqualification of Judges in cases where
prejudice is shown. The bill was amend
ed from the original in that the law sham
apply to all judicial districts, and was fur
ther amended so that It shall apply to
five Judges instead of two. This means
that five Jadges can be disqualified at the
Instance of either the plaintiff or defend
ant The bill was sent to the engrossing
clerk, and will probably be passed Mon
aay. PEHS0UALMENTI0N.
Dr. H. Logan, of The Dalles, is & guest
at the Imperial.
Dr. M. H. Ellis, of Albany, is stopping
at the Portland.
Dr. and Mrs. Watt of Hood River, are
guests at the Perkins.
D. H. Welch, an Astoria capitalist, is
registered at the Perkins.
John W. Roland., a lawyer of Salem, is
stopping at the Imperial.
W. L. Robb, Collector of Customs atJ
Astoria, is at the Imperial.
C. H. Merchant a well-known timber
land speculator of Matshneld, is in the
city.
J. M. Stevenson, a merchant of Cas
MANY ARE
FINDING HOMES
Scores of Them Being Located
In Portland Each Day.
Many Will Not Be Delivered
Until Christmas. The Choic
est Pianos Ever Seen in the
West. Details as to Prices
and Why Eilers Piano House
Undersells Others.
If you are interested Ir strictly highest
grade pianos; In fancy, exclusive case de
signs, such as are not regularly included in
the pianomakers catalogues, you should
not fail to inspect the present exhibit of
costly uprights and grand pianos at Eilers
Piano House.
Many fine pianos are regularly carried
In stock here. Tho choicest products of
the world's greatest and leading makers
are to be found always at Eilers' Piano
House.
Thousands and thousands of fine pianos
are sold each year by us. But never be
fore have such strictly exclusive and most
costly instruments been displayed than
Just now during the holiday exhibit
Detailed mention is Impossible hero at
this time If you are Interested, you should
not fail to see the store and stock at the
renovated warerooms of Eilers Piano
House.
The Most Desirable Xmas Gift
A piano, a Pianola or an organ is the
most acceptable and welcome Christmas
surprise that you can make Each mem
ber of the family la benefited by It from
grandpa down to the little tot
Select your piano now, while this spe
cial exhibit Is on, and we'll look after its
careful and prompt delivery on Christmas
WHY NOT A PIANOLA?
Twenty-six Pianolas were sold last year
as Christmas presents. We'll surely make
the record 75 for this year. A carload Is
due now. and another carload Is coming
a few days later. The Pianola makes mas
ter musicians of us alL Price Is J250; sold
on eapy payments. It can be attached to
any piano and a music library of over
ten thousand selections at your command.
A WORD AS TO PRICES
ELera Piano House possesses many
unique facilities that enable us to sell a
good piano for at least $100 less than the
same grade and quality can be obtained
for elsewhere. This Is no mere idle talk,
but has been demonstrated again and
again.
Dealers who get their instruments from
jobbing or wholesale houses, in San Fran
cisco, and dealers who have to pay royalty
to concerns that control the agency for
their respective pianos, cannot possibly
bop2 to sell pianos for the small prices
asked at Eilers Piano House and live
That explains the reason for the vastly
greater and ever Increasing number of
sales made every day and every month,
year In and year out, by Eilers Piano
House.
AS TO OUR PIANOS
The best pianos made In America are
sold by Eilers Piano House Do not ex
pect to hear of the good qualities of our
Instruments from dealers who have pianos
of their own to sell.
EASY PAYMENTS
Payments for any piano or organ may
be arranged to suit any reasonable, buyer.
Pianos are sold at cash prices and those
requiring time payments will pay Interest
at S per cent per annum on deferred pay
ments. THIS YOU CAN DO '
No matter whether you wish to iuy an
ordinary upright piano such as is usually
sold by dealers for 5225 or up, and which
Eilers Piano House Js selling for $137 and
5148 (brand new), or whether you want the
choicest and most costly baby or concert
grand piano, you will find at Eilers Piano
House the very best pianos of their re
spective grades in greater profusion or
variety than can be found elsewhere In the
West
Remember the place Eilers Piano
House, 351 Washington street entrance
near tne corner of Park street
cade Locks, was an Imperial guest yes
terday. J. E. Locke, of San Francisco, excur
sion agent of tho North Shore Railroad,
was here yesterday.
General Passenger Agent C. E. Coman
of the Southern Pacific, returned from
San Francisco yesterday.
'Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Rice will be at
home to their friends at S74 East Everett
street during the Winter.
Mrs. William R. Willis, of Roseburg, is
visiting her daughter? Mrs. C. W. Sher
man, on Willamette Heights.
F. E. Seachrest, of Chicago, a brother
of W. C. Seachrest, of the New York Cen
tral's Portland office, arrived yesterday
for a visit
H. E. Lounsbury, traveling freight agent
of the Southern Pacific In Oregon, re
turned yesterday from a business trip to
Southern Oregon.
Harry Juker, a well-known Yamhill
County slockraisers, Is inthe city on mat
ters connected with his business In the
vicinity of Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hlme3 and
family have moved to their new home, 74
East Everett street between Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth streets.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. C. Comfort of San
Francisco, were at the Portland yester
day. Mr. Comfort Is manager of the
China Commercial Steamship Company.
Dr. E. G. Klrby, of Pendleton, Is visit
ing friends in Portland and Salem, accom
panied by bis wife and son. On his return
to .eastern Oregon Dr. Klrby will locate
at Enterprise.
Mr. C. L. Beaver, the well-known con
tractor from Long Beach, who is now in
the city, reports "building operations at the
beach particularly active for this season
of the year.
Francis G. Luke, of Salt Lake City, tho
generaj manager of the Merchants Pro
tective Association for Utah and Idaho,
Is visiting his father, the president of
the Luke Knitting Company, 150 Third
street
A party consisting of Mrs. H. H.
Chace, Mrs. J. D. Smith, Hrs. F. H.
Morrison, Mn, and Mrs. W. Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. 'Chapman, Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Rowell, Misses Jennie Muscott, Lena
Stouffer, Anny Dunn, Reta Campbell and
Edward Shaw, all of Dallas, were here
yesterday for the "Ben Hur" perform
ances. It is announced that on December 15
H. V. Lucas, traveling passenger agent
of the Great Northern, who has been
stationed In Seattle, will be transferred
to the Portland office. Mr. Lucas Is well
known here, and has been nominally In
charge of the Great Northern's field since
the removal of J. W. Phalon, whom he
succeeds, to San Francisco, about a
month ago.
Mr. N. B. Coffman, the banker; Presi
dent Frank Everett of the furniture fac
tory; Senator J. R. Welty, Attorneys D.
C. Mlllett and David Stewart Dan W.
Bush, of tho Bee-Nugget Mr. F. J. Man
ning, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Scherer, Mes
dames J. Y. and N. B. Coffman, Francis
Donahoe, Everett and Billings, of Che
halls, were in the city yesterday in at
tendance at the "Ben Hur" performance.
Gains Freedom Through Error.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5. Dr. F. G. Blynn,
who was arrested In a sensational man
ner November 22, In his sanitarium here,
after it was alleged ho had entered Into
an agreement with detectives In disguise
to perform an illegal operation for 5500,
Is said to have left the state. He was
under bond for $1000. but an error Is
said to have been made by a Police Mag
istrate, who continued the bond when
Blynn appeared for hearing, and did so
without consent from the bondsmen. This
left the doctor legally free to go where
he chose.
HliiiiialsB&I
G Mint S
Stylish Suits and Overcoats
For Young Men
Our youths' suits and overcoats are not boys' clothes made
in large sizes, but are garments of the highest grade made
and finished with as much care and style as ours men's
clothes. . . . ...
For the youth attending high school or college these
garments are particularly neat, stylish and durable. The
prices are unusually low. . . . s
BOTH TICKETS ARE GOOD
LIVELY
NEXT
CONTEST EXPECTED
MONDAY AT SALEM.
Republicans Point to Excellent Nominations-Citizens
Say They
Also Have Good Record.
SALEM, Or., Dec 5. (Special.) Tho
Salem city election, which will be held
next Monday, has aroused great local in
terest, and a lively contest on election day
Is expected. There are two tickets in the
field, one named by the Republicans in
direct nomination primaries, and the
other named at a convention of "citizens."
The principal contest is oveV the selection
of a Mayor to succeed C. P. Bishop, who
recently resigned.
"When Mayor Bishop tendered his resig
nation it was stated by men who have
been recognized leaders in the citizens'
movement that no ticket would be put
In the Held by that organization, and that
the Republicans would bo permitted to
take control again unless unsatisfactory
candidates should be nominated. sJs the
time for naming candidates drew near In
terest was aroused and the "citizens" de
termined to put up a ticket regardless
of the action of tho Republicans.
Tho Republican primaries resulted in
the nomination of Frank "W. Waters, a
young business men. The "citizens" con
vention named Rev. P. S. Knight, a pio
neer Congregational minister. Ten can
didates for places In the City Council havo
also been named oneach ticket.
No objection has been made to the per
sonnel of either ticket so that it may be
taken for granted that whoever is elected
the city government will be in the hands
of men who have the city's welfare at
heart.
Probably two better tickets were never
before placed in the field In Salem. The
only real Issue Is whether the adminis
tration of tho city affairs shall remain In
the control of tho "citizens" or shall
pass' to tho Republicans. An effort has
been made to throw the Sunday saloon
and gambling questions Into the contest,
but, although there was strong agitation
early In the week, there Is -little evidence
of a line-up on this Issue.
An organization known as tho "Law
Enforcement League" has indorsed prac
tically all of the "citizens' " candidates,
but tho indorsement is not being much
regarded. Some of the saloon men and
gamblers are understood to be working
for the "citizens" ticket, while some of
tho strongest advocates of enforcement
of saloon and gambling laws are work
ing openly and zealously for the Repub
lican candidates. The fact that Salem
has been a wide-open town under the
"citizens" administration has prevented
the "citizens" ticket from gaining any ma
terial advantage from the Indorsement of
the "Law Enforcement League."
It Is conceded by the "Republicans that
the "citizens" administration during the
past five ypars has been an economical
one and satisfactory In many other re
spects. It is contended, however, that the
Republicans have named a ticket of
clean, representative men, who can be
safeiy entrusted with the city management
and that in a city largely Republican that
party should be In control. The "citi
zens" point to their record and ask" in
dorsement by the election of the ticket
named by that organization's managers.
None of the present incumbents were re
nominated. The faults charged by tho Republicans
against the "citizens' " administration
are running a wide-open town, neglect of
public- improvements, enactment df an
unsatisfactory bicycle ordinance, and an
attempt to use the city government to ad
vance the personal interests of some In
dividuals. The "citizens," on the other hand, point
out that it was under a Republican party
rule that Salem was involved in debt,
that It was in protest against that rule
that the party has been defeated for five
Sam'l Rosenblatt
CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STS.
A Mere
There is nothing more appropriate or welcome to a man as a suit
of overcoat for a holiday gift. With all the smart and novel
ideas these garments have, make them the sort gentlemen of taste
and gentlemen of fashion admire. And our prices are invari
ably the lowest consistent with quality. . .
Suits, $10 to $35
Overcoats, $10 to $40
Raincoats, $12.50 to $30
$7.50 to $18.00
years, and that party rule often leads to
bad city government. There are a multi
tude of small issues, but the main contest
is over the question whether the manage
ment of city affairs shall again be In
trusted to the Republican party's nomi
nees. FAVOR PORTAGE ROAD.
Rainier Board of Trade Asks Repre
sentatives to Work for It.
RAINIER, Or., Dec. 5. (Special.) At a
meeting of the Rainier Board of Trado
this afternoon the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
1 "Resolved, That we are unanimously
i In favor of the Celllo portage road meas
ure as passed by the last Legislature of
. -the State of Oregon, and hereby request
our representatives in the State Legisla
ture to work in favor of completing said
j portage road.
"Resolved, That we Indorse the reso
lutions adopted December 2 by the Port
land Chamber of Commerce."
The chairman of the Rainier Board of
Trade was instructed to bring this mat
ter before Hon. Martin Both, representa
tive from Columbia, and also before
Joint Senator Hon. Alex Sweek.
MAKES COSTLY DITCH USELESS
Irrigation Company May Not Take
Water From Little Walla Walla.
'PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 5. (Special.)
Judge Ellis today handed down a deci
sion In tho Milton Irrigation case in which
' the Milton, Freewater & Hudson Bay Ir-
rlgatlon Company Is restrained from tak
ing any water from Little Walla Walla
River. The company has just completed
a new ditch costing $50,000, which will
now be useless unless the case can be
won.
Linn County Pays Taxes.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 5. (Special.) Linn
County today settled its state taxes for
1903 In full by remitting a balance of $19,
SS9Si THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful It Is
In Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal Is the
safest and most efficient disinfectant and
purifier in nature, but few realize Its value
when taken Into the human ejstcm for the
same cleanalne purpose. '
Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take
of it the better; It Is not a drus at all, but
simply absorbs the gases and Impurities always
present in the stomach and intestines and car
ries them out or the sjstem.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking-,
drinking or after eating' onloas and other odor
ous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and improves the
complexion, it whitens the teeth and further
acts as & natural and eminently safe cathar
tic. It absorbs the injurious gases which collect
in the stomach and bowels; it disinfects the
mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh.
All drusslsts sell charcoal In one form or
another, but probably the best charcoal and the
most for the money Is in Stuart's Absorbent
Loztngcs; they are composed ofThe finest pow
dered Willow charcoal, and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form, or rather Id the
form of larse, pleasant taatlnff lozenges, the
charcoal being mixed with honey.
Tho dally use of these lozenges will soon tell
In a much Improved condition of the ceneral
health, better complexion, sweeter breath and
purer blood, and the beauty of it Is, that no
possible barm can result from their continued
use, but, on the contrary, great benefit.
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although In some sense a patent preparation,
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BURKE GIVEN SIX YEARS
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Qareer of the Man Who Obtained
Money From Several Country
Banks Attempt at Esoape.
HTLLSBORO, Or., Dec. 5. (Special.)
James H. Burke, whose true name is
1 Hamlin, and who for some time resided in
the vicinity of Troutdale, was this room
ing sentenced to six years in the peniten
tiary, upon pleading guilty to a charge of
forgery. Last August Burke went into
the Holland settlement, north of Forest
Grove, and represented himself as an
agent of Baker & Hamilton, a San Fran
cisco firm. He said that he was selling
farm implements and tools, and went to
various farmers, getting them to write
their names and addresses on the pre
tense of having catalogues sent them.
He approached Walter Bernards, a
wealthy rancher, and secured his name
and address, asking Bernards to write it
down himself. This was done, and a day
or so later Burke appeared at the Forest
Grove Bank and inquired If a note with
Mr. Bernard's name for security was
good. The bank replied in the affirmative,
and, as there were two brothers by the
name of Burke residing near the Bernards
.farm, supposed that It was a neighborly
-. loan.
Cashier Kane happened to drive by the
Bernards home that evening and found
that no one had approached him to act
as surety. This caused alarm and Mr.
Bernards went to town the next morning
to lnterecept Burke when he was to apply
for the money. He remained in seclusion,
and, as Burke passed, identified film, as
the man to whom he had given the name
and address. Burke went to the bank
to cash the note, passed the paper Into
the window, and was Immediately covered
with revolvers by E. W. Haines, the
banker, and Cashier Kane. Ho was
brought here and placed In Jail.
A few weeks later he and J. T. Mc
Namara broke jail, and were at large
for about three weeks. Burke was located
in Skamania County, "Washington, was
arrested there by Sheriff Totten, broke
away from that official while on the way
to Stevenson, was later captured by a
halfbreed, and made his escape the sec
ond time by overpowering his custodian,
and went down into Clark County, where
he was captured at a brother's house, late
one evening, by Sheriff Blesecker, who
shot the fugitive In the groin and arm
while attempting to break away.
Burke's counsel, in pleading for len
iency, alleged that the defendant had
served In the Fourteenth Regulars In the
Philippines, and that when a boy he had
served in the Nez Perces War of iSTS. He
stated that Burke's wife was the daughter
of a minister, and that prior to his recent
depredations the prisoner had been an
exemplary citizen.
Before operating In Washington County
Burko passed forged paper at Medford
and at Jefferson. He also planned a sec
ond Jail break, promising to give Tromley
$100 if he would make keys to open the
Jail corridor doors. The keys were com
pleted but were discovered by the Sheriff,
and Tromley will serve two and one-half
years for tho conspiracy. Sheriff Sewell
will go to Salem Monday with commit
ments for Burke, Tromley and McNamara,
in for two years for larceny.
Elk Programme at La Grande.
LA GRANDE, Or., Dec 5. (Special.)
Tho La Grande Lodge of Elks will hold
services Sunday afternoon In memory of
their dead, who are as follows: W. P.
Laughlin. Ellhu Chrlstianson, Fred
Moore and Peter O. Sullivan. Jr. Besides
an elaborate musical programme there
will be addresses by the Hon. Sam White
and the Hon. F. S. Ivanhoe. Arrange
ments have been made for a special train
from Elgin and the members and friends
3B g
RD1URWCER&CQ.
of the order will come to La Grande on
that day in large numbers. The pro
gramme is as follows:
Voluntary, Mrs. Lyle; duet, "Tho In
visible Land." Mesdames Ralston and
Forrest; opening ode, piano solo, Mrs.
Lyle; eulogy, F. S. Ivanhoe; solo, "The
King of Love My Shepherd Is." S. C
Williams; address and eulogy, Hon. S.
White; solo, "Come Unto Me." Mrs. W.
B. Sargent; closing ode, benediction.
Weston Notorious at Pendleton.
PENDLETON, Qr Dec. 5. (Special.)
Ed Weston, the alleged horsethief who
escaped from Deputy Sheriffs at Colfax
last night, was a prisoner in the county
Jail here several months, being a mem
ber of the famous Weston gang which
was broken up by the Umatilla Sheriff.
Weston was at the last term of Circuit
Court convicted of horse stealing and sen
tenced to 2& years in the peni
tentiary, but appealed to the Supreme
Court and was released on $500" cash bond,
put up by his grandfather.
His case is now before the Supreme
Court. A reward of J50O for his arrest
, Is offered by tho Cattle Association of
Colfax.
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