The Sunday Oregonian., December 13, 1903, Page 6, Image 6

THE STODAX dREGONIAJT, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 13, 1903.
TOM ASPIRES
May Run for Governor
of Washington.
ALL DEPENDS ON M'BRIDE
Both Make Railroad Commis
sion Main Issue.
REPUBLICAN MAY LOSE FIGHT
Democratic Aspirant Expects Then
to Fall Heir to Whatever Strength
Governor Has in Effort for
Railroad Legislation.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.)
State Senator Warren W. Tolman "will be
a candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion for Governor in the event Governor
Henry McBride is defeated In the Repub
lican state convention. Tolman, as the
author of two railroad commission bills,
regards himself as the residuary legatee
of whatever railroad commission senti
ment there may be.
Feeling that he and McBride represent
practically the same issue Tolman -will
not consider the fight for the Guberna
torial nomination in the event McBride
should win. out. He regards the Democra
tic fight In this state next year as one
of negation. The Democrats to win can
not c before the people on the same is
sue adopted by the Republicans. If the
railroad commission should be made a Re
publican issue Tolman could not accept a
nomination on a platform either opposed
to the commission idea.jor at all lukewarm
on: the subject. His whole legislative at
titude would be a contradiction of his
new position.
Cuiere is no doubt that Tolman would
like to receive the Democratic nomina
tion for Governor in the event 'he can
see a chance to make the fight on the
railroad commission issue. He was In
Seattle this week and acknowledged as
much.
Turner Believed to Be Sincere.
Neither Tolman nor his friends believe
that Senator Turner -will be a candidate
in tills state for any office other than
United States Senator. They believe his
protestation since returning from Europe
that he -will, under no circumstances, be
a candidate lor Governor was a sincere
expression.
This position is justified easily by the
course of reasoning that makes the Demo
cra ts believe that Turner can be as easi
ly elected Senator as he can Governor.
This is probably true and Republicans
will agree with Democrats, though they
might be tempted to place their reliance
upon the verity of the statements the
belief that the stato is hopelessly Repub
lican. Tolman's ambition to make the fight for
Governor is easily explained to those who
believe the state is overwhelmingly Re
publican. He resides on the IDast Side,
where the commission sentiment finds its
principal lodgement and does not coma
into frequent contact with the mass of
anti-commission men, as those on the
West Side. Moreover ho resides at Spo
kane, where an anti-railroad campaign
has always been popular with political
leaders. Spokane, dependent upon the sur
rounding agricultural and mining country
for its support, readily absorbs the po
litical views of the farming districts.
Those counties nearest Spokane are the
ones" where the anti-railroad sentiment is
strongest.
Not In Complete Touch.
While Tolman is a man who keeps in
touch as best he can. with the entire
state his business conectlons do not take
him into those Eastern Washington
counties where the commission issue is
not as strong as In Spokane and he does
not come frequently to the West Side.
All of this explains the strong feeling
he has that the commission issue is the
dominant one in state politics. More than
that he is convinced that if the Repub
licans turn down McBride and his policy
the Democrats will sweep the stae. Under
such circumstances he would welcome a
chancp for the fight
Naturally Tolman does not acknowledge
that he would support McBride in the
event the Democrats declared against the
commission idea after the Republicans had
indorsed the plan and named McBride.
That would be a confession of political
weakness that would strike politicians un
favorably and injure his chances. But
Tolman says that if McBrido is nomi
nated he will have the entire strength of
the Republican party behind him.
Tolman goes farther than that 1n his
Bumming up of the state politically. He
insists that the railroads would not fight
McBrido openly in the event he were a
candidate and a more acceptable man
were named hy the Itemocrats. He was
willing 'to concede that the railroad sup
port was 'thrown to Rogers three years
ago in preference to Frink, but insists
a repetition of this move would not be
attempted.
Record Is Consistent.
As a matter of fact Tolman would
probably be the most consistent commls
Eton man that could be named by either
party for Governor. He drafted the
original commission bill in 1901 which pro
vided the Governor should appoint the
members of the commission. Preston
and McBride, leaders In this campaign
last Winter, Insisted upon a three-cornered
arrangement that would allow the
Republicans the control of the appointing
power and give McBride, as Lieutenant
Governor and ex-officlo member of the
appointing board, virtual control.
Two years after McBride and Preston
had fought for this plan on the ground
that it was the fairest and had stub
bornly resisted Tolman's argument that
the appointing power should be left in
the hands of a Governor who could re
move his appointees at will and thus in
sure satisfactory conduct, they appeared
fighting for thb same bill Tolman had
originally drawn and uglng the arguments
they had' combated before; Tolman not
only continued along his;old line, but dur
iiv the previous session, nad declared
himself willing, rather than to lose all
commission' legislation, to accept the Pres-ton-McBride
plan. Under the circum
stances, his is the best and clearest
record that any commission man could
show as ;a Gubernatorial nominee. '
, The Ambition 'of Tolman.
' Tolman's ambition to become Governor
is not the first manifestation of his de
sire to go higher than a 'place in the
State Legislature. He was a candidate
for Congress when the last Legislature
met but' he cast off bis ambition when
the law makers refused to divide the state
Into Congressional districts.
'Back of that Congressional ambition is
a story of the last Legislative session that
is not yet public property. Tolman, it(
will be remembered, was behind H. T.,'
otherwise "Deep Creek" Jones, urging
him as the successor to Ernest Lister
as the Democratic member of the state
board of control. He demanded the place
of McBride and was promised it despite
the "fact that the Democratic organiza
tion 'and most prominent politicians, to
gether with Republican leaders, were be
hind Lister.
When Tolman was laying down on Mc
Bride the hardest, and while the fight
over Congressional districting was on,
Tolman had a chance to win the coveted
division for Eastern Washington. The
late State Senator Ed S. Hamilton was
a close friend of Lister and he offered to
use his influence in favor of districting
the state so as to create an East Side
district the one East Side leaders of both
parties "wanted, if Tolman would with
draw his fight on Lister.
Sure of Division Bill.
Tolman evidently believed that the di
vision bill would go through, for he said
so, and continued to advocate Jones.
While it must not be said that Hamilton
was responsible for the failure of the
Congressional division, bill, his influence
certainly counted strongly, for it did not
require much change to throw the de
cision in either direction. f
.Tolman gave up his ambition to go tc
Congress as soon as he found the state
would not be divided. He acknowledged
to his friends that he believed he had
a chance of election only in the event an
East Side district were to be created.
This acknowledgment does not fit en
tirely with Tolman's theory that he can
be elected Governor. His record avails
him more, of course, as a Gubernatorial
candidate, but he should poll a part of the
extra strength as a Congressional nom
inee. But Tolman is now confident that
the Gubernatorial chair at Olympla is
what he needs.
ATTORNEY ON WITNESS-STAND
N. S. Wilson Drew Up Agreement Be
tween James and Mrs. Dunsmuir.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec 12. N. S. Wilson,
of Wilson & Wilson, attorneys of San
Francisco, was examined In the Hopper
Dunsmulr will case today anent the agree
ment made between the late Mrs. Duns
muir and James Dunsmuir, the defendant
He said he probated the will for James
Dunsmuir. He also acted for the late
Mrs. Alexander Dunsmuir and had drawn
up the final agreement with Mrs. Duns
muir, in which she was to receive $25,000
a year and half the profits of the San
Francisco business after two years had
elapsed.
In cross-examination he admitted hav
ing acted for both James Dunsmuir and
Mrs. Dunsmuir, and a copy of an account
to James Dunsmuir for $5000 and a bill
sent to Mrs. Alexander Dunsmuir for $5000
was produced. The cross-examination
sought to discover whether he had ad
vised Mrs. Alexander Dunsmuir to con
test the will. He evaded questions, only
stating that Mrs. Dunsmuir was averse to
litigation. The cross-examination will be
continued Monday.
DOG STAYS WITH DEAD MASTER
William Nevins' Body Found on
Sandbar in the Sauk.
WHATCOM, Wash., Dec 12. (Special.)
William Nevins, of Van Horn, Skagit
County, was drowned by the capsizing of
his boat In Upper Sauk River while hunt
ing. His dog, which was in the boat with
him at the time, swam after him and
stood guard over his body after it caught
on a sand bar, attracting a searching
party's attention by his baying.
Sale of Productive Hqpyard.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Dec 12. (Spe
cial.) C. A. McLaughlin, who owned a
half Interest In a largo hopyard opposite
Independence in Marion County, sold his
yard and other holdings there to Mr. Rose
This yard contained over 100 acres of hops,
trelllsed and well cultivated, together
with hophouses, dwellings and other build
ings. This yard yielded this year In the
neighborhood of $30,000 worth of hops. Mr.
McLaughlin will enter into -other business.
Contest at Philomath College.
PHILOMATH, Or., Dec 12. (Speclal.)
Last night the first Demorest medal con
test for the present collegiate year was
held In the auditorium of Philomath Col
lege. Miss Bessie Meats, of the College
of Philomath, won from six contestants,
while Oscar Weed, of Philomath College,
ranked second by tne gradlngs.
First Orator at McMinnville.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
The class Of '94 oratorical contest was
held In the college building last night
There were four contestants. Charles
Rutherford, of the senior class, won first
place by a small margin. His subject was:
"A More Rational Treatment of Criminals
and Crimes."
THE TALTJE OF CHAKCOAL
Few People Know How Useful It Is
In Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal la tho
safest and most efficient disinfectant and
purifier in nature, but few reallto Its -value
when taken into the human system for the
same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal Is a remedy that the more you taka
of It the better; it is not a drug: at all. but
simply absorbs the gases and Impurities always
present in the stojBAch and Intestines and car
ries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking,
drinking or after eating onions and other odor
ous egetaDles.
Charcoal effectually clears and improves tho
complexion, it whitens the teeth and further
acts as a 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 druggists sell charcoal In one form or
another, but probably the best charcoal and the
most for the money Is In Stuart's Absorbent
Lozenge; they are composed of the finest pow
dered Willow charcoal, and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form, or rather in the
form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the
charcoal being mixed Tilth honey.
Tho dally use of these lozenges will soon tell
In a much improved condition of the general
health, better complexion, sweeter breath and
purer blood, and tho beauty of It is, that no
possible harm can result from their continued
use, but, on the contrary, great benefit.
A Buffalo physician, In speaking of the bene
fits of charcoal, says: "I advise Stuart's Ab
sorbent Lozenges to all patients suffering from
gas in stomach and bowels, and to clear the
complexion and purify the breath, mouth and
throat: "L also believe the liver is greatly bene
fited hy the dally use of them; they cost but
twenty-fhre cents a box at drug stores, and,
although In some sense a patent preparation,
yet 1 believe I get more and better charcoal
in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges than In any Of
I th ar&lnttxy chaxcna.1 tMt."
ACCEPT INTEREST MONEY-
MORTGAGE-HOLDERS DECLINE A
RECEIVER FOR COMPANY.
Boise-Payette River Power PiantWill
Be Run as Before Money for
Improvements.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 12. (Special.) In the
United States Circuit Court this morning,
J. H. Richards, attorney for the Mer
cantile Trust Company of Boston, which
corporation holds a blanket mortgage
upon the property of the Boise-Payetto
River Electric & Power Company, and
sought to have a receiver appointed for
the power company, asked that the case
be dismissed. .
Rather than operate the property of the
power company under the restrictions pro
posed by the court the complainant pre
ferred to accept the tender of Interest
money. Inasmuch as the creditors of the
Boise-Payette Company had agreed not
to press their claims and there was good
prospects that the company would be able
to extend its operations and Increase Its
revenues with comity restored between
the conflicting Interests.
Briefly stated, the immediate effect of
the decision to withdraw the application
for a receivership will leave the power
company in very much the same condi
tion as It was before the action was com
menced. The showing made in the pro
ceedings before Judge Beatty will. It is
claimed, have the Effect of lightening the
power company's burdens, and Increasing
confidence in its ability to earn an Income
sufficient to meet all expenses and operat
ing charges.
It is understood that funds will soon
be forthcoming for the betterment of the
plant All creditors will, it is said, be paid
in full and the property placed In such
physical condition that it will be able to
meet all competition.
The bondholders, It is alleged, are will
ing to co-operate with the stockholders
for the Improvement and extension of the
power plant and the protection of the com
pany's creditors.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE AT SALEM
Prominent Educators Lecture Before
Seventy-Five Pedagogues.
SALEM, Or., Dec 12. (Special.) A very
successful local teachers' Institute was
held in this city today. Forenoon, after
noon and evening sessions were held, with
about 75 teachers in attendance. County
Superintendent E. T. Moores and City
Superintendent L. R. Traver had charge
of the meeting.
This forenoon Superintendent H. S.
Lyman, of Clatsop County, who is also
superintendent of the educational depart
ment of the Lewis and Clark Fair, spoke
upon the need and value of an Oregon
educational exhibit at the St Louis Fair
and gave the teachers a statement of the
general nature of the work that has been
undertaken in his department This was
followed by a class exercise illustrating
methods of work conducted by Miss Bertha
Ketchum, and the remainder of the fore
noon was given to a lecture on "New
Ideals," by Professor H. A. Adrian, a
prominent educational worker of Wiscon
sin. This afternoon President B. D. Ressler,
of the State Normal School at Monmouth,
gave an address upon the work of the
National Educational Association, whose
last session he attended. A class exer
cise was considered by Miss Alena Mellln
and State Superintendent J. H. Ackerman
spoke upon the essentials of an effective
recitation. Professor Adrian closed the
forenoon exercises with a lecture on
"The New History."
In the Methodist Church this evening
Professor Adrian delivered a popular lec
ture on "The Greatest Thing In the
World."
CLANCY .FINES FOR CONTEMPT
Officers of Boston & Montana to Pay
$300 Each.
BUTTB, Dec 12. Judge William Clancy
found the Boston & Montana Company
and J. C. Adams and George Moulthrop
guilty of contempt of " court this after
noon, fining each $300. The decision was
in the case in which the Boston & Mon
tana Company and Its officers were
charged with mining ore veins which were
alleged to be the property of the Montana
Ore Purchasing Company.
The charge, so far as It concerned B.
H. Dunshee, assistant general superin
tendent of the Boston & Montana proper
ties was dismissed. C. W. Goodale, general
manager, who was one of the defendants,
was not present -ln court and Judge
Clancy did not render judgment in his
case.
Appeal to fair-Trial Law.
BUTTB, Mont, Dec 12. Tho first case
under the law passed at the recent extra
session of the Legislature came up today
when E. L. Chapman filed an affidavit
that he has reason to believe that he
could not get a fair and impartial hearing
of his case in Judge Harney's Court.
The case Ib tha of E. L. Chapman
against Charles S. Warren, James W.
Forbls and CharlesIattlson, which was
brought to recover $35,000 on a promissory
note.
h SPORTS FINED AT EUGENE.
Town Has a Spasm of Moral Reform,
and Notices Gambling.
EUGENE, Or., Dec 12. (Special.) A
new crusade against the open gambling
games is on In this city, and during the
past few days throe arrests of offenders
have been made In two cases the ac
cused have been arraigned before the Re
corder and contributed to the city ex
chequer $100 each. It is said other ar
rests 'will be made and that the sporting
element of the city will be again reduced
to obedience to the laws.
This action on the part of the authori
ties has been periodical for years past.
There comes to be a carelessness regard
ing the laws, then the police go and take
In tho operators of open .games, and tho
business shuts up for a time like a clam
and the sporting fraternity Is idle.
After a, time, however, the games open
and do a fair degree of business until it
becomes too public arid complaint is
made, when they shut up shop again. The
last raid on the games until the present
occurred In August, and It was said at
that time if they ever opened up again
there would be some fines paid, which pre
diction is now apparently being realized.
BURIED EIGHT FEET DEEP.
Slide at Bugby Chutes Covers Track
With Huge Boulders.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec 12. (Special.) Tho
slide on the Astoria & Columbia River
Railroad track at Bugby Chutes was not
cleared away today, and transfers of pas
sengers and baggage had to be made. The
track is covered to a depth of eight feet
and for a dlstan.ee of about 150 feet.
In the debris are a number of huge
boulders, which must be blasted before
they can be removed. A large force of
men Is at work and the officials state the
track will be clear tomorrow.
THOMSON MUCH DISAPPOINTED
Expected to Take Up Receivership at
La Grande at Once.
LA GRANDE, Or., Dec 12. (Special.)
Announcement of the affidavits received
by Secretary Hitchcock charging Asa B.
Thomson, Receiver of the La Grande Land
Office, with various misdeeds, was re
ceived with surprise here last night, and
Vt- Thnmonn oold this mnrnlns; before
leaving for Pendleton that "there must
be some mistake somewhere."
Mr. Thomson arrived in La Grande yes
terday morning, and it was believed that
he had been Instructed to come to Ia
Grande to go-on duty. All day long yes
terday he awaited a telegram from Mr.
Hitchcock, as it was generally under
stood that all of the charges had failed
and as an act of justice he would be re
stored to his office.
Considerable delay Is occasioned. In the
business of the Land Office with, two offi
cials off duty.
ELECT STATE COMMITTEEMEN
Washington Y. M. C. A. Also Plans
. Extensive Work.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec 12. Today
closed the business sessions of the state
Young Men's Christian Association Con
vention oelng held in the First Methodist
Church of this city.. Owing to the fact
that part of yesterday's programme was
not completed a very busj session was
held today. The addresses by the promi
nent Young Men's Christian Association
workers In attendance were reported as
very Interesting to the convention.
The attendance was larger than that at
the preceding sessions. Devotional exer
cises tomorrow will conclude the conven
tion. This afternoon the following were
elected members of the state committee- to
fill expired terms: ) '
E. R. York, of Tacoma; J. C. Barilne, of
Spokane, F. E. FJmendorf, of Spokane;
M. M. Cole, of Clear Lake all re-elected,
and George H Hltchlngs. of Hoqulam,
succeeding H. D. Crawford, of Aberdeen.
The state committee, which consists of
15 members, five of whom are elected an
nually by the state convention, was today
authorized to raise $25,000 in extension
work throughout the state. The sum of
$900 was pledged toward this sum by the
delegates on the convention floor.
Courthouse Has Defective Flues.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) From
a defective flue fire caught In the wood
work of the County Courthouse this
morning. The fire department was sum
moned and a portion of the wainscot
and floor of the Circuit Courtroom chop
ped out with axes, so that the defective
spot In the chimney -could be reached.
As this Is the third time the Courthouse
has caught Are from a defective flue, each
time In a-different place, it seems evident
that the building is in constant danger
from that source.
Want Switch Left Alone.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) A. W.
Fisher, of Benton County, as executor of
the estate of H. F. Fisher, deceased, to
day brought suit against P. L. Brown
and J. M. Brown, of Sllverton, to enjoin
the defendants from Interfering with a
switch which runs from the Southern Pa
cific track to the plaintiff's flouring mill
in Sllverton.
It Is alleged that the defendants tore up
the track to the damage of plaintiff In tho
sum of $10 per day from December 2.
'04 Cla3s Officers at Monmouth.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, Monmouth,
Or., Dec 12. (SpecIaL) The February
class 01904 held a class meeting recently
for the purpose of organizing and elect
ing' class orators. The class 13 composed
of 192 members, from which the following
were elected: Class orators. Miss Ellen E.
Johnsonf Miss May Shofner and Mls3
Stella Hampton;, class poet Mls3 Edna
Jensen? class prophet, Francis Clayton;
class will Miss Bertha Leader.
Heavy Snowfall In Montana.
BUTTB, Dec. 12. Miner reports
throughout the state tonight Indicate the
heaviest fall of snow this Winter is on,
ranging from 12 inches to two feet The
temperaturo ranges from the freezing
point to six degrees below zero. The
indications tonight from the section di
rector are for warmer weather. Stock Is
In the lowlands and It Is believed no suf
fering will result
Sanitary Regulations Ordinance.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) A com
mittee of the Salem City Council Is pre
paring a complete ordinance -establishing
a system of regulations governing sani
tation, health and vital statistics, etc. As
there will be a change of administration
the first of the year the new ordinance
will not be introduced until - the new
regime takes control.
W. E. Tallant Marked.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec 12. (Special.) Wil
liam E. Tallant president of the Tallant
Grant Packing Company of this city, was
married at noon today In Brooklyn, N.
Y., to Miss Clara Starbuck, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Starbuck, and a
niece of the late W. H. Starbuck, the
well-known shipowner.
SICKLY PEOPLE
Km! tSs!
Evanston, Wyo.
Gentlemen: Your Bitters helped me
wonderfully when my system was run
down. I believe it is the best tonic in the
world. R. S.- SPENCE.
THE GENUINE HAS
THINKS HE IS CONDUCTOR
SAMUEL FRASER CREATES TROU
BLE ON TRAIN.
Tries to Collect Fares, and Is In JalL
Pending Taking to the Black
foot Asylum.
M0NTPELD3R, Idaho, Dec 12. (Spe
cial.) Samuel Fraser, of Seattle, Wash.,
on the way to Michigan, is in jail here,
supposed to be mentally unsound. The
cause of his trouble, he says, Is that he
was compelled to wait over 40 minutes at
Pocatello. The officers who have the
man in charge say his hallucination Is
largely due to an excessive Indulgence In
liquor.
The train had not proceeded far on Its
journey from Pocatello before Fraser con
ceived the idea that he. was the conduc
tor oLtho train. He tried to take up the
transportation and tickets of the passen
gers, threatening them with ejection from
the train.
When the train reached this placeit was
deemed advisable to put him off and turn
him over to the authorities for care. The
man Is now la jail. He will be sent to tlje
state asylum at Blackfoot
STRANGE SUICIDE AT SEATTLE
i
W. H. Bray Prays to a Doll and Then
Cuts His Throat.
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 12. After ear
nestly praying for fully five minutes "be
fore a doll belonging to his 5-year-old girl,
William H. Bray cut his throat from ear
to ear yesterday, and died within 30 min
utes. Bray was crazed with liquor. The
day before he had quarreled with his wife
because she upbraided him for drinking
too much.
Yesterday morning he returned home
after being out the night before. Mrs.
Bray went to a grocery store. While she
was gone Bray climbed out of bed and
kneeled before a doll that was on a chair.
He' prayed fervently. Then he took his
little 6-year-old son In his arms and
kissed him. Going to the bed he kissed
his sleeping daughter. Kneeling again
before the doll, he slashed his throat from
ear ta-ear with a razor. A few moments
afterward Mrs. Bray returned from the
grocery store. She found her husband ly
ing in a pool of blood. A phj-slclan was
called, but the man died before he ar
rived. The suicide was 2S vears old.
NEW LIGHTS AT CAPITOL.
Incandescents Take the Place of the
Old Arcs.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Elec
tricians today finished installing a com
plete equipment of Incandescent lamps in
the rotunda of the Capitol, to take the
place of three arc lights that have been
used heretofore. The arc lamps hung
In the center of the rotunda, on each of
the three floors. The Incandescent lamps
are arranged around the edge of the large
circular openings In the second and third
floors.
There are 30 lamps in each of these cir
cles. Around the base of the Interior of
the ornamental dome a circle of 60 lamps
has been placed In such a position that
the light will be thrown upon the orna
mented surface. As the top of the In
terior dome is a circular opening about
20 feet In diameter, covered with orna
mental colored glass.
Above this has been arranged a group
of 30 Incandescent lamps. When all these
lamps are lighted at night the rotunda of
the Capitol will be a place of rare beauty.
MINERS' NARROW ESCAPE.
Entombed by Premature Blast, They
Escape Through Ore Chutes.
BUTTE, Mont., Decl 12. A heavy pre
mature blast In the Rarus mine tonight
for a time entombed four miners and
caused wild rumors of heavy loss of life,
as a large number of miners ordinarily
worked in the section filled with rock from
the explosion.
The four miners succeeded In escaping
through ore chutes to lower levels of the
Pennsylvania mine and reported as soon
as they could make their way to the sur
face. SEALING SCHOONER LOST.
Japanese Owner Believed to Have
Blown Up Vessel, With All Hands.
VICTORIA. B. C, Dec. 12. A letter re
ceived by local sealers from Japan says
the Japanese sealing schooner Selkotu
NEED THE BITTERS-
No one need bs weak or sickly if thewill
only take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. For
50 years it has been making weak people
strong and has restored more sickly people to
robust health than any other medicine in ex
istence. HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
should therefore be given a fair trial by every
man or woman who suffers from LOSS of
APPETITE, BELCHING, HEART
BURN, INSOMNIA, DYSPEPSIA, IN
DIGESTION, CONSTIPATION, LIVER
TROUBLES, or MALARIA, FEVER
and AGUE, It positively cures such ail
ments as hundreds of grateful people have
voluntarily testified. Here is excellent proof:
OUR PRIVATE STAMP OVER THE NECK
Maru has been lost with all hands. She
left Japan this Spring and did not return.
.The schooner is believed to have been
blown up by her owner. She carried five
British Columbia sealers on board:
William Farley, Moses Webb, J. Gllley,
Harry Washington and another.
DESERTER TAKES POISON.
Naval Apprentice's Bride Had Early
Deserted Him.
SEATTLE, Dec 12. Fred C. Swan, a
naval "apprentice at the Bremerton navy
yard, who deserted four months ngo and
rsinco that time has been employed In the
Vorks of the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredg
ing Company' at Charleston, across the
arm. from Bremerton, committed suicide
this morning by taking carbolic acid.
He Was married at 1 o'clock in the morn
ing a few weeks ago to Miss Laura
Goodman, who left him and returned to
her parents last week.
MAYOR'S POWER ABSOLUTE. '
Schmitz May Profit by Decision of
Supreme Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. The State
Supreme Court today rendered a decision
giving the Mayor of San Diego absolute
authority to remove appointive officials.
The charter provisions of San Diego and
San Francisco are identical and the de
cision has caused comment la local politi
cal circles owing to the friction existing
between Mayor Schmitz and several com
missions. NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. W. V. Wiley.
HILLSBORO, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
At the family home In this city Mrs. Kate
M. Wiley, wife of W. V. Wiley, died to
night at the age of 42. She was a na
tive daughter, her father, the late Charles
McKlnney, having -come to Oregon In 1S48.
August ,20, 1S90. she was married to Mr.
Wiley. Her husband and a boy of 12 sur-
, vive. Mrs. Wiley was prominently con
nected with the Rathbone Sisters and De
gree of Honor.
E. f . Smith.
HILLSBORO, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
A dispatch was received here today an
nouncing the death of E. T. Smith, aged
52, at Condon. The deceased had for 30
years ridden the range, from Texas
westward. He was a native of Indiana,
and a bachelor. He leaves a sister in this
city, Mrs. W. M. Jackson, wife of the
County Treasurer.
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Articles of Incorporation.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Articles
of Incorporation were filed In the office of
Secretary of State Dunbar this week, as
follows:
Cook County Irrigation 'Company, Prlne
vllle. 510.000; T. T. Slayton, N. J. Lambert
P. B. Davis.
The Dalles Fruit Company, The Dalles,
425,000; E. C. Pease, Ed M. Williams, R.
H. Weber.
Hancock Street Improvement Company,
Portland, $50,000; B. M. Lombard, L. A.
Lewis, Charles J. Schnabel.
Deal to Sell City Hall Is Off.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) The
proposition to sell the present City Hall
building and lot to M. S. Copeland for
515.125 is ended. Last Monday Mr. Cope
land notified the special Council commit
tee that unless the deed to the property
was deposited, in the First National Bank
before 10 o'clock thi3 morning he would
withdraw his bid. As the Council failed
to take any action In the matter at Its
last meeting, the deed could not be de
posited and the proposed deal Is now at
an end.
Portland Men Buy Logging Road.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Doc
uments were filed here today closing a
deal whereby N. B. Bradley & Sons, of
Bay City, Mich., sell to C. A. Mann and
Lewis Montgomery, of Portland, their
. logging railroad between Clifton and
Bugby, together with the rolling stock
ana ouier equipment, xne price namea is
$43,000.
Repairing Normal Building.
MONMOUTH, Or., Dec. 12. (Special).
1 Repairs are being rapidly made and
danger from rain to the State normal
building will be passed. It will take some
time to complete permanent repairs and
place the building In Its former condi
tion. School has been running continually
since the fire. The loss will amount to
some $1300, and has been adjusted.
Pontifical Mass at La Grande.
LA GRANDE, Or., Dec 12. (Special.)
' Kansas City, Mo.
Gentlemen :- I have used your Bitters'
as a tonic for a weak stomach and firmly
believe that it is without an equal.
DR. D. B. HAEBERLE.
OF THE BOTTLE.
Go west.
Ranch it and rough it and you'll soon
ret rid of that weak chest and that hack
in; cough." That is what the doctor
aaxd to a young married man with a wife
and child to care
for and a modest
salary to support
them on. He
couldn't go TjsL
Love and duty tied
him to his desk in.
the city.
People don't
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lungs. Dr. Pierce's j
Golden Medical
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breath, and it was very easy to take cold; the
slightest change of weather would cause the
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all night Could not eat or sleep at times ; was
all run down; could not work at all. A few
months ago I began using Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. Have not used more than
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and I feel like a new man. I cannot find words
to sufficiently recommend Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, or tell the good it has done
me.'
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser in paper covers is sent free on
receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. The book na3
1008 pages and over 700 illustrations.
Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N.Y.
Bishop O'Reilly, recently installed in the
Baker City diocese, -w III conduct pontifi
cal mass at the Catholic Church, In this
city Sunday, the first ever celebrated In
Eastern Oregon. He also, delivers the ser
mons during the day.
Delegates to Livestock Convention.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.)
L. K. Cogswell, of Chehalls. and H. G.
StimmeU of Spokane, have been appoint
ed by Governor McBride as two of the
State of Washington's three delegates to
the National Livestock Association, which
convenes In Portland, January 12.
Episcopalians Prefer Old Name.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. Bishop
Nichols stated today that two-thirds of
the members of the Diocese of California
had voted not to change the name of the
church from Episcopal to Catholic Epis
copal, x
Why Relations Were Broken Off.
BERLIN, Dec. 12. The reason Germany
has decided to break off diplomatic rela
tions with the Servian court, for the pres
ent at least, is that the social season 13
about to begin in Belgrade, and King
Peter has Issued Invitations to balls and
entertainments and other festivities as
usual at all European capitals. It Is stat
ed that the ministers accredited to Bel
grade have never ceased -earnestly to ad
vise King Peter to disassociate himself
from the murderers of his predecessor and
the latter's wife, and to demand their pun
ishment. The Servian King disregards thl3
advice and did not even answer the notes.
Matters reached a crisis when it was evi
dent that King Peter Intended to invite
the regicide ministers,, and shake hands
with them, and Germany accordingly de
cided it was time for her ministers to
take a leave of absence.
A home cure for Eye troubles. Never fall3
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TALCOTT TALKS
TO MEN ONLY
Tears ago I discovered that "Hon
esty was the best policy." I also dis
covered that if you want to be success
ful 1n any business you must adver
tise that business. There are many
other things that I have discovered,
but briefly I want to tell you the most
Important thing that should Interest
every man. who reads this article. I
DO KNOW HOW TO CURE YOU of
the disorders and damages to your re
productive life. There are many men
in tnis city mat would De glad to pay
me a fee of hundreds of dollars if they
but KNEW I could cure them of that
long standing GLEET. There are
many men In this city that would not
hesltato to pay me a sum of money
that would be sufliclent to keep me
in comfort for the rest of my life. If
they but KNEW I could restore them
to their former VIGOR and MAN
HOOD. Thousands are suffering today
the tortures of the Damned, living a
wretched life, dissatisfied and down
hearted, because of some error or folly,
that Ignorance provoked. To this class
of men I would like to talk. I would
like to tell you how you can get well.
How you can bo made men, and en
Joy the blessings of MANHOOD. Our
INSTITUTION Is reliable, we have
been among you for years, and the
greatest pride we have is the fact that
those who haye come to us for our ad
vice and treatment have become living
advertisements for' us, and sent their
friends to us. We do not cure everyone,
but we try. and with the co-operation
of an Intelligent man we believe that
fully Ninety per cent could get well.
You cannot expect to get well if you do
not do ydur part. You cannot expect
to be cured of an unnatural discharge
If you will persist In drinking beer, liv
ing irregular lives, and doping your
system with poisonous drugs. We look
for the local trouble, find out the cause
of the damage and repair It. In a
great majority of cases of so-called
WEAKNh.is there Is no weakness at
all, 'but a damaged PROSTATE
GLAND, and a treatment directed to
wards relieving any congestion of this
organ, which is the center of the
Sexual life of the male, will result In
restoration of the functions. We can
not talk as plain as we would like to
In the columns of the paper, we would
be glad of an opportunity to meet men
who are Interested in their health and
talk to you in person, for we know we
can do you goqd. There Is no need
of enumerating "the different diseases
we treat and cure, suffice to say. we
make a SPECIALTY of MEN'S DIS
ORDERS and nothing else. Consulta
tions are free, and If you are not In
the city and will write your troubles,
we will eive you our advice, and send
you a valuable book on the subject
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