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1 THE SUNDAY OKiS(iOJSTIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 11, 1904. FOSSIL WINS BY NOSE Handicap at Oakland Goes to Five-to-One Shot, SEVEN HORSES ARE ENTERED Talent Backs the Jennings' Trio, Ar cade, Vesuvian and Gold Money Former Finishes Third Only One Favorite Wins. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 10. The main attrartJon at Oakland today -was the Family Club Handicap. In addition to J1000 added by the California Jockey Oub. the Family Club, of San Fran cisco, prosented the owner -of the -winner with a handsome silver cup. Twenty-three regular and two field books were In operation. Favorites fared badly, only one win ning. Fevcn horses were in the handi cap, the Jennings trio. Arcade, Vesuvian and Gold Money, being favorites. Fos sil, at 5 to 1. went out and set his own ra-e. and through vigorous riding on the part of Knapp, beat Military Man, the Rccond choice, a neck. Arcade was third. Rosults: Seven furlongs, selling Inspector Munro won. Meistersinger second. Trap setter third; time 1:30. Six furlongs Yada won, Sea Air sec ond. Hooligan third; time 1:15J. Futurity course, selling Sad Sam -won, Stilicho second. Sir Preston third; time 1:12. Mile and one-sixteenth, the Family lub Handicap Fossil won. Military Man second. Arcade third; time 1:4 Fevcn furlongs, selling Mountebank won Mimo second, Flaunt third; time Mile and 70 yards, selling Northwest won. Colonel Van second. Homage third: time 1:49. FAVORITE SULKS ALL THE WAY Bragg Is Easily Defeated in the Pa cific Handicap at Ascot by Elie. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. The Pacific Handicap was the feature of a good card at Ascot today and the biggest Saturday crowd of the season was in attendance. Favorites fared fairly well, three finishing ahead of their Held. In the Handicap there were, five starters. Bragg was made favorite "with Hans "Wagner second choice. Bragg sulked all the way and was never seri ously in the running. Fine weather, track fast. Summary: Five furlongs Gold Hose won. El Otrose second, Maggie Mackey third; time liU. Selling, Slauson course El Chihua hua -won. The Major second, Tyrolian third; time l:10tf. Selling, seven furlongs Mad Mullah won. Potrero Grande second, Lustlg third; time 1:1S4. Pacific Handicap, mile Elie won, Luckctt second, Hans Wagner third; time 1:41. Selling. Slauson course Hllona won. Home Bred second, Mart Ferry third; time 1:10. Selling, mile .and one-sixteenth Merwan won, Invictus second, Ignacio third; time 1:4S. At New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 10. Results: Six furlongs Jerry Hunt won, Daisy Green second. Floral Wreath third; time 1:22 1-5. Five furlongs Viona won. Tolness second. Mclita -third: time 1:07. Seven fui longs No Trumper -won, Tarnsrod second. Signal Light third; time 1:39. The Preliminary Derby, six furlongs Trapper won, Matador second, Ranger third; time 1:21. Mile one one-eighth Lura Lighter won, Dan McKenna secdnd. Rankin thlrjl; time 2:05 2-5. Mile and five furlongs Aladdin -won, George Vivian second. Burke Cookran third; time 3:11 2-5. Thomas to Have Another Stable. NEW YORK. Dec. 10. Edward R. Thomas, of this city, who sold most of his racing stable when the season closed cn the metropolitan tracks, has leased from David Gideon the lattcr's splendidly appointed breeding farm at Holmdel, N. J , for a term of years, and has an op tion on Its purchase. The place embraces 400 acres and rep resents an Investment of about $250,000. Many well-known racers were bred there and it is understood Mr. Thomas will shortly put Into effect his plans for breeding another stable. The Gideon horses will be transferred to Kentucky. WILLAMETTE BASKET-BALL MEN Veterans Will Appear in Team That Will Try for Championship. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem. Or , Dec 10. (Special.) Basketbali teams have been practicing for some t'me past, but Intercollegiate games will not commence until after, the Christmas holidays, and the intervening time will be taken up with matches between picked teams. For the past three years Wil lamette has either won or tied for the state championship, and this season prospects are as good as ever. Pollard, of football fame, and without doubt the best basketball center on the Coast, will be at his old position, while Long makes a fast substitute center. Miller. Judd and Chapter, all former varsity forwards, are out for their old places again, and Matthews. Whipple, Simpson and Grannls are running a close race for the guard positions. Manager Shanks Is arranging a good schedule, which Includes games with all the prominent Oregon teams and also an extended trip through Eastern Wash ington and Idaho. COMPANY B WINS. Defeats Men of C Company at Indoor Baseball. B and C Companies played their first games this season against each other at the Armory last evening. B winning, 11 to . C led oft with three runs In the first Inning, shutting out B. But In the second Inning B turned the tables on C, shutting It out and scoring two on single hits. C was again shut out In the third In one-two-three order, and B, with a bunch of single hits, scored three. After that the game was all for B, though C made three scattered runs afterward. The superiority of B was shown In the KCenth, when every one took a crack at Pugh and landed on the ball. Four runs were made before the basemen got in their final work. There was much more enthusiasm than excitement In the game. Score by innings: C 3 00 0 010206 B 02 SI 01 4 0 11 Batteries C. Pugh and Lewes: B, Do herty and Henderson. Struck out Pugh, 12; Doherty, 14. LOS ANGELES AGAIN WINS. Jones Pitches Well, and Tacoma Loses by Three to One. LOS ANGELES. Cal.,Dec 10. Steady pitching by Jones and perfect fielding gave the Los Angeles team today's game by a score of Z to 1. Each team has now won four games and tomorrow's contest is looked upon as the decisive one. Score: R. H.E. Los Angeles 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 "-3 10 0 Tacoma .100 00 000 01 3 2 Batteries Jones and Spies; Keefe and Graham. Umpire McDonald. PREP TEAMS DO GOOD WORK. Making of Excellent Football Men Found in Young Elevens. Now that the football season is over it is interesting to note the work of what are commonly termed the "prep" schools In Portland. Under this heading come the Portland High School, the Portland Acad emy and the Hill Military School. This season has been remarkable for the fact that It has developed so many "com ers" among the "prep" men. The teams of these three schools have all played great ball, and in a few cases have put up games which compared favorably with those of the bigger men. The Academy won the championship-, but it was won solely through their bet ter team work. Individually the High school had much the better team on the field, but they did not appear to get all out of their team that was possible. The Hill Military did not show up so favor ably, but this might be owing to the fact that they did not have the material at their command. Nevertheless, they showed up pluckily and always fought their games. In picking an all-prep team out of these schools the choice comes between the men of the Academy and the High School. For consistent work, both on the offen sive and defensive. It would seem that the following line-up would fully represent the best of the prep, schools: White L. E Academy Cason L. T High School PInkham L. G High School Carlson C High School Hurlburt R. G Academy Von Etllngor..:...R. T Hill Whittlesey R. E Academy Reed. H Q Academy Goodell L. H High School Clark R. H Academy Flavell F Academy These men have been undoubtedly the stars In their positions over all opponents, with the exception of Carlson, center, who finds a close second In Cook of the Acad emy. Carlson's only claim to superiority is that pf weight and being slightly more aggressive. While Goodell played fullback in the High School team, in a picked team he would show to better advantage as a half, owing to his perfect offensive work; ho has but few equals In carrying the ball. SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE ENDS Root and Dorlon Maintain Hot Pace Set at First and Win Easily. NEW YORK, Dec. 10. Root "and Dorlon finished first In the six-day bicycle race ,at Madison Square Garden at 10 o'clock tonight. The final score, the teams be ing named in the- order in which they fin ished, follows: Root and Dorlon, 2386 miles 10 laps; Vanderstuyf t and Stol, 2366 miles six taps; Samuelson and Williams. 23S6 miles five laps; Turnvllle and Mettllng, 2385 miles nine laps; Keegan and Logan, 23S6 miles four laps; Krebs and Fogler, 23S6 mires three laps; Breton and Gougoltz, 23S6 miles three laps. The record for the time was 2733 miles four laps, made by Miller and Waller in 1899. A feature of the riding tonight was the apparent freshness of the riders. They had been given no stimulants and despite the awful grind of 142 hours they showed fine stamina. The race opened at 12:02 o'clock on Mon day morning with IS teams competing, but these gradually dwindled down until but seven were left to fight for the purse. Some of the competitors left the track be cause the demands of the race were be yond the limit of their endurance and a number of others quit, alleging that one of the teams stole a lap unfairly. The team which finally won the battle had been riding hard and fast all the week and the victory was anticipated. The money will be distributed as fol lows: Root Dorlon, first, 51500: Vander-stuyft-Stol. second, $1000; Samuelson-Wlll-iamson. third. $750; Keegan-Logan. fourth, $500; Krebs-Fogler, fifth. $250; Gogoultz Breton. sixth. $200; Turvllle-Mettllng. sev enth. $150. Frank Kramer, the American champion, tonight broke the quarter-mile Indoor rec ord, previously held by Major Taylor, rid ing the distance In 0:2 1-5, clipping off three-fifths of a second. Cambridge Wins Cross-Country Run. LONDON, Dec 10. The 25th annual Ox ford - Cambridge cross-country run took place at Northampton today. Cambridge won, taking the first three places. W. E. Schutt, of Cornell, the Rhodes scholar of Oxford, was fifth. Lou Dillon Arrives In San Jose. SAN JOSE, Cal., Dec. 10. The famous mare, Lou billon, 1:55. arrived today from Memphis and will Winter here. LOVERS OF THE DOB. (Concluded on Page 12.) given us any trouble in the islands. Ordi narily he wears no clothing, though of course it Is advisable to kee'p them clothed while traveling at this season in this country. In St Louis we had contin ual trouble about their nakedness and their fondness for dog meat. The S. P. C. A. threatened us with prosecution for killing dogs, but the bill of fare was not changed. "American Indians and Chinese raise dogs to eat, and Lewis and Clark were glad to eat canine meat more than once. Colony Coming to Portland. "I expect to bring a large colony to the 1903 Fair, arriving here about April 15, with from three to five villages of 100 each, men and children. Thefe will be Filipinos, Turguanes, Bogaboes, Igorrotes and Moros, ranking, as regards civiliza tion. In the order named." The two savages, Antonio and Chomeg ma. somewhat resemble Japanese. They have also much in common with Mine types of the American Indian. Antonio's long, black hair Is beautifully wavy, and he Is rather a handsome young fellow. Both men wear queer little basket caps stuck on the backs of their heads, much as a British soldier wears his absurd little "dice-box." Huge earrings of Philippine gold and tattoo marks about their persons add to their savage aspect. Dr. Hunt returned to Seattle last night with the Igorrotes. He was- accompanied also by Frank X. Merrick, manager of the press bureau of the Lewis and Clark Fair. Mr. Merrick will return in a few days-, after collecting material connected with the Philippine exhibit. At Seattle Dr. Hunt has In all about 330 natives of the Philippines. The whole party will sail Monday on the steamship Iyo Maru. Dr. Hunt Remarried. While at St. Louis. Dr. Hunt met and fell in love with a Miss Gallaghtr, of Louisville, Ky. They were married by a civil official, but as Mrs. Hunt is a strong Catholic, she was not quite satisfied about the ceremony. Therefore, the pair pro cured a special dispensation from Arch bishop Christie, and were married yester day at St Francis Church by Rev. Father Black. Because of herhealth. Mrs. Hunt will not accompany the doctor to the Phil ippines, but left last night for Albuquerque. .X. M., to spend the Winter with her brother, returning here In the Spring to rejoin her husband. Victim of Burnett Disaster. TACOMA, Dec 10. Joseph Forsythe, in jured in the mine disaster at Burnett died today, making the total death list number 17 TIRED IN LAST HALF Astoria Loses to Seattle Club by 11-0 Score. NO COUNT IN THE FIRST HALF Men From Oregon Weakened by Fierce Attacks Fall Prey to Club men Re-Enforced by a Num ber of University Players. SEATTLE, Dec 10. Line bucks and superior team play won a ll-to-0 game for the football team of the Seattle Ath letic Club eleven In their contest with As toria at Recreation Park In this city to day. In tho first half neither side was able to score, but In the second Seattlo buckled down to work and by aggressive and snappy work pushed the ball over for two goals. An easy goal was missed on the first down, but the second time Hun toon booted the ball fair between tho posts and over the bar. Seattle had the assistance of some of the university men who have been playing all season. In the first half Astoria played a snappy game behind the line and outpunted the local men, but when within striking dis tance of the goal were unable to force tho line. The second half found them weakened from the fierce onslaughts made In the earlier stages of the game and Seattle had no trouble In 'winning. Both teams played good, clean ball. CONTEST FOR STATE PRINTING Rici Plum Is Much Sought After In Washington. OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec 10. There are Indications of a bitter fight between the printers of Olympia and also of other cities in the state, over the lcgislatlvo printing contracts. In the absence of all laws providing for the state printing the Legislature now promises to be beset by printers -anxious to do the work which in the past has been highly profitable to the legally constituted state printing of fices. One Seattle firm has advanced the novel proposition of leasing a portion of the basement of the Capitol and Installing a plant therein. If successful, this plan would not only give the company an ad vantage over all other printers by being so close to the legislative halls, but It would also beMn a position to sell out to the state If the proposed law Is adopted providing for the purchase of a plant and the installing of It In the Capitol. The Capitol Commission yesterday re fused to act owing to the near accept ance of the building, after which all mat ters of that kind will be determined by the Secretary of State. Pressure will now be directed to the Secretary of State by the company. Tho proposed plan is meeting with de termined opposition from other printers. One Olypmla firm Is already threatening injunction proceedings if any attempt Is made to carry It out A Tacoma con cern is demanding that other companies be given an opportunity to Install plants In the building If tho Seattle concern Is given that liberty. In addition to this controversy there Is likely to be litigation over the old state printing plant, owned by ex-State Prin ter Gwin Hicks. Yesterday a lease of this plant, which is the largest and best In the city, "was recorded . In which Mr. Hicks rents the plant to Al B. Howe, of the Pioneer Company, of Tacoma, and G. C. Corbaley, of the Inland Printing Company, of Spokane. The consideration is $1000 per month, with the option of purchase at the end of three months for $6000. George W. Hopp and A. L. Miller, of this city, now have the plant under lease and claim that their lease extends until October, 1S03, and that they are pay ing regularly In advance. They assert that they will not surrender the plant without a legal struggle When It Is taken Into consideration that under the old state printing law, whero there was a State Printer who provided a plant and performed all the work, that four-year terms each made two State Printers Independently wealthy, the ear nestness of the present contest for the printing is readily realized. ANNEX TO BE ACCEPTED. Capitol Commission Comes to. Agree ment With Goss Company. OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec 10. (Special.) The new State Capitol annex will be finally and formally accepted by the Capi tol Commlmlon at a meeting to be held on January 3. If present plans do not mis carry. The Commission closed Its regular monthly session today, after accepting the electric lighting plant and the heating and ventilating system, and deciding upon the above action. The acceptance of the ven tilating and heating plant Is contingent upon a satisfactory test It was complet ed only yeoterday, and the heat was turned into the legislative halls today, but a thorough test had not been made prior to adjournment of the Commission. The Commission gave the John R. Rog ers memorial committee permission to erect the monument to the late Governor at ny point In Capitol Park that the committee might select The monument, which ie paid for by contributions from the school children of the state. Is almost completed. Workmen will begin next week laying the foundation and erecting the base. The position selected Is near the center of the park. The Commission paid the last of the labor claims out of money due Contractor Goss, leaving a balance of about $5000 to, be paid him when the building Is accept ed. Judgment has finally been entered In the long-drawn-out eult brought by the Goss Construction Company against the State Capitol Commission, for extras in the construction of the Capitol annex. This Judgment which was signed today by Judge Linn, of the Superior Court gives the Goss Company $4933 and costs, amounting in all to about $6000 that the state will be required to pay. The suit was originally for about $25,000, and in volved a large list of alleged extras, among which were the steel roof trusses, extra steel In the hoofing, extra steel In the expanded metal flooring, extra pilas ters and caps, and alterations In the foun dation plans. The contractors, during the trial, which occupied nearly 200 days, exclusive of con tinuances, finally receded from some of their contentions., making the total Judg ment asked about $12,000. The court found that the contractors were entitled to ex tra compensation for certain steel In the roofing, and the Judgment In dollars and cents was agreed to between the contest ing parties. Both sides have filed waivers of Appeal, and warrants will be sold at once by the Capitol Commission to pay the Judgment SALE CONTRACT IS VALID. Salem Woman Loses by Rise in Land Values. . SALEM. Or.. Dec 10. (Speclal.)-Judge Galloway rendered a decision today In fa vor of the plaintiff In the suit brought by Hermann W. Barr to compel specific performance of a contract for the sale of residence property on State street owned by Mrs. Sophronla Jcssup. The contract was ,madc several years ago, the price named In the agreement being S5M), of which $200 was paid at the time. Later Mrs. Jcssup refused to recognize the con tract as binding and brought an action to recover possession. Barr then brought suit In equity to compel Mrs. Jessup to fulfill the contract Trial was had about ten days ago, when a large number of witnesses testified. The decree requires Mrs. Jessup to exe cute the conveyance and directs the Coun ty Clerk to pay her the purchase money, which was deposited with him by Mr. Barr. Because of the rise in property valucs In the last few years, the prop erty is now worth about $S000. The suit has attracted great attention locally. NEW OREGON INCORPORATIONS Articles Filed With the Secretary of State at Salem. SALEM, Or., Dec 10. (Special.) Ar ticles of Incorporation were filed In the office of Secretary of State Dunbar this week as follows: Campbell-Sanford-Henley Company, Pomeroy, Wash.;- $30,000; L C. San ford, Portland. General agent. Hygienic Mattress Company, Port land; $50,000; H. H. McCarthy, G. A. Emery. R. E. Norton, A. E. Davis. Ob ject to manufacture pine-needle pro ducts. Mosessohn Advertising Agency, Port land; $5000; David N. Mosessohn. Samuel Connell, I. N. Flelschner, N. Mosessohn, Harry F. Davis, M. Moses sohn. Cedarbrook Townsite & Development' Company, Portland; $100,000; D. H. Smith, T. C. Allison, M. G. Royal, TL F. Owens, L. B. Rcedcr. Madras Milling ft Mercantile Com pany, Madras: $50,000; Max Putz, Henry F. Dcltzel, Simon P. Conroy. DOSE OF MORPHINE KILLED HIM Harry Rhodes Found Senseless in Ho tel Bed at Elgin. ELGIN. Or., Dec 10. (Special.)-Harry Rhodes died at the City Hotel in this city last evening from the effects of a dose of morphine given by his own hand with sui cidal intent Wednesday night When Rhodes did not appear for breakfast at the usual time Thursday morning, the hotel clerk went to his room and called. Receiving no answer, he concluded to let Rhodes alone, but about 11 o'clock he again went to the door, and this time heard a peculiar sound from within. The door was forced open and Rhodes was found In a very critical condition. A note was found on the table which ex plained all. Medical assistance was sum moned, but the man could not be aroused from his coma, and death resulted. Rhodes was selling a harness repair out fit for a living, and papers found on his person showed him to be a member In good standing of tho I. O. O. F. Lodge at Cascade Locks, to which 'order news of his death has been telegraphed. Some Racy Reading Matter. MISSOULA. Mont, Dec 10. People hero were treated to some racy and sensational reading matter when James T. Scanes got out a small circular and had 1000 of them distributed around the streets. Mrs. Scancs yesterday insti tuted divorce proceedings against her husband, alleging extreme cruelty. Scanes thinks the local papers have given him the worst of the matter, so he Issued circulars giving his version of the affair. The circular declared Mrs. Scanes was not true to him. and that she had left town on several occasions with other parties. He also said that ho had given her $40 to pay bills with, and that she took the money to a col ored man In this city and gave it to him. - Scanes had arranged for proceedings to be instituted In the District Court against his wife, but she got In ahead. Plant to Be Enlarged. HOQUIAM. Wash., Dec. 10. (Special.) The largo manufacturing plant of tho Panel & Folding Box Company will com mence running Its mill nights to turn out enough lumber to fill Its orders. It Is making preparations to enlarge Its veneer plant, and will put $150,000 Into that plant. The company's Increasing demand for Fenlason's patent folding berry boxes ne cessitates the above Improvements, and .the work Is to commence within 20 days. Owing to the demand for logs, tho Pol son Logging Company intends increasing its output Three more new camps will be started after the first of the year, em ploying 300 more men. This logging com pany, which is -the largest In the United States, will then have a force of 600 men on its payroll. High Heels or Death. ANACONDA, Mont. Dec 10. Because she was piqued by the refusal of her mother to buy her a pair of high heelcd shoes that attracted her fancy, Miss Mabel Chapleau, 10-year-old daughter 'of Mrs. L. G. Morris, attempt ed suicide last night by swallowing a dose of carbolic acid. The mother de murred at the proposal to purchase tho goods, and the daughter, discomfited and disheartened, concluded there was nothing to live for. In her room an hour later she swallowed the acid, and -within a few minutes was In agony calling loudly for help. A neighboring physician -was called, who, after sev eral hours' work, pronounced the girl out of danger. Elgin Has Commercial Club. ELGIN, Or., Dec 10. (Special.) The citizens of Elgin have organized a com mercial club, with the following officers: President. B. W. Rumble; first vice president. D. B. .Hendricks; second vice president Kinder Parks; Secretary, F. E. Smith; Treasurer. J. B. Thorson. A board of seven directors, consisting of the president, secretary and treasurer, and. J. L. Overton, William Fine. H. Ba rter and W. O. Parks were elected. Commercial Clubs have been Jn , all larger places In Union County and are of great benefit Officers will be elected by the La Grande Club Tuesday. Many Tramps at Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec 10. (Spe cial.) Tramps have been numerous In this city of late Many of them are sup posed to have come this way from Ar lington, where 100 of them were driven out last week. The campfires of the tramps may be seen twinkling each night through the cottonwoods along the river bak, while pigs and chickens suffer from the depredations of the Weary Willies. Light Registration at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 10. (Special.) The registration books for tho city election, to be held on next Wednesday, were closed this evening. The total registration is 10S4. Last December the registration was 1430, and the total vote cast was 13SS. Lit tle interest is taken in the campaign this year, as only a City Attorney and two Councilmen are to be elected, and an ex ceptionally light vote Is expected. Liabilities Are Much Larger. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 10. (Special.) The appraisers in the case of the Barrol Beacon Seining Company, an involun tary bankrupt, filed their report today, showing the liabilities to be 522,000 and the assets $13,000. A Certain Core for Croup. When a child shows symptoms of croup there Is no time to experiment with new remedies, not matter how highly they may be recommerided. There Is one preparation that can always be depended upon. It has been in use for many years and has never been known to fall, viz.: Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. Give It and a quick cure is sure to follow. Mr. M. P. Comp ton. of Market. Tex., says of it: "I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in se vorc cases of croup with mv children, and can truthfullv say It alwaya gives prompt relief." For says by all "drug-cists. BULLET COMES CLOSE COLFAX MAN IS FIRED ON AS HE IS GOING HOME. He Drops His Bundles, Draws His Revolver, and Fires Four Shots at Thug. COLFAX, Wash., Dec. 10. (Special.) Fred Parrott, proprietor of a lunch coun ter at the Northern Pacific depot In Pull man, narrowly escaped assassination at the hand of an unknown assassin thl3 morning. Parrott was returning home from the lunch counter when a man, standing by a boxcar," stepped out and fired a shot which passed through Par rot's hat rim, grazing his head. Ho dropped the packages, drew his gun and gave chase to the thug, who ran as soon as he had fired. Parrott fired four shots at the man, but evidently missed him. Another man was heard running away, and It is believed two thugs had planned to waylay Parrott and rob him of the receipts of the lunch counter, but that the man who held the gun got excited and fired. Two men seen hanging about the depot two hours before the shooting, and who had been around town two days selling fake jewelry and begging, have not been seen since, and officers are looking for them. WATER-USERS ELECT ATTORNEY Malheur Ditch-Owners Will Be Asked to Sign an Agreement. VALE. Or.. Dec 10. (Special.) A spe cial meeting of tho Malheur Water Asso ciation was held at the Courthouse this morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of electing a legal adviser. A full board was present and much business attended to. The following members of the asso ciation were present: President, C. E. Belding; vice-president, F. W. Mctcalf; secrotary and treasurer, Ira F. Smith. C. W. Mallett. G. M. Blan ter, F. M. Vines, J. W. McCaramon, N. C. Long, F? Gilllman, M. G. Hope, J. R. Blackaby and Emery Cole. Attorney Mc Cullock was elected attorney for the Mal heur Water-Users' Association for the ensuing three months. Mr. McCullock. after being informed of his election, ap peared and thanked the association for the courtesy bestowed upon him. Tho meeting adjourned at 3 o'clock, after many Important matters were dis cussed, and decided to meet at Ontario one week from today, when another spe cial meeting will be held at tho opera house to consider the contract which will be drawn up by Attorney McCullock In the meantime, to be signed by the stock holders of the various ditches of Mal heur County, which will come under the proposed Government reservoir. The next regular meeting will be held In Vale the first Tuesday of this month. When the matter Is perfected and all signed up. It will be forwarded to Resi dent Engineer John T. Whistler, of Pen dleton, when he will forward the same to the chief. S. H. Newall. of Washing ton, D. C, thence to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. KITTENS ARE GIVEN DEGREES Hoo Hoosiof Oregon and Washington Gather at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., Dec 10. (Special.) A concatenation of the Hoo Hoos of Orc gpn and Washington was held here this evening and the disciples of the order of the black cat made merry until a late hour. Jay S. Hamilton, of Portland, vico gerent snark for Oregon, presided, and the following officers assisted him: Senior Hoo Hoo, EL H. Hablghorst; junior Hoo Hoo, T. M. Shields; bojum, W. C. Francis; jabberwock, L. C. Jame son: scrlvenators, George M. Cornwall and Fred H. Gilman; gurdon, H. D. Gray; arcanoper, L. A. Manasur; custocatlons, G. K. Wentworth and T. L. Chlnnook; medical examiner. W. R. Hume; official barber, A. J. Capron; apprentice R. B. Magruder. A. H. Potter, of Portland, jabberwock of the supreme nine of tho United States, was also present, and as sisted In the official ceremonies. About 75 members of the order were in attendance and 30 "kittens" were led over the roof and made acquainted with the mysteries of Hoo Hoo land. Following the Initiatory ceremonies, a banquet was held, at which wit and good fellowship reigned supreme- T. M. Shields, of Seat tle, officiated as toastmaster. The menu was printed on miniature spruce boards and the names given the various dishes were typical of the lum ber Industry. The greater majority of the delegates will leave for their homes tomorrow morning. The annual meeting of the organization for the United States will be held in Portland, commencing on September 9, 1905. GRAIN YIELD OF WASHINGTON Statistics Prepared by Chief Deputy Grain Inspector. TACOMA. Dec. 10. Statistics of grain acreage and an estimate of the yield of the State of Washington for 1S04 have been prepared by S. S. King, Chief Deputy State Grain Inspector. The tables sub mitted by Mr. King give the following results: Total acreage wheat 1,418.116 Total yield of wheat, bushels 23.4S9.330 Total acreage of oats 62,261 Total yield of oats, bushels 2,370,250 Total acreage of barley. 116,275 Total yield of barley, bushels 3.6S3.140 KING WILL BACK PILES. Delegation Agrees Unanimously to Letter Sent to Members-Elect. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 10. (Special.) The King County legislative delegation today agreed to the text of a letter that Is to be mailed to members-elect of the next Legislature, assuring them that the delegation is supporting Samuel H. Piles as the sole candidate from this county for United States Senator. At the meet ing of the delegation today B. B. Palmer who was absent when the first Plies resolution was adopted and signed, agreed to the text of vthe letter. 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The object of this advertisement is to help answer this perplexing question. From the following list you can certainly select something that will please "him." NECKWEAR GLOVES FANCY VESTS SUSPENDERS HOUSECOATS HOSIERY SOFT HATS LOUNGING ROBES STIFF HATS SUIT CASES ' SILK HATS UMBRELLAS OPERA HATS RAINCOATS OVERCOATS BUFFUM & CLOTHI ERS HATTERS FURNISHERS 311 Morrison St.. Piles, is that the delegation is pledged to his support- Piles Is given consider able credit for carrying King County and a point is made of his past party record and disinclination to seek office. In the letter tho delegation Is pledged to vote and work for Piles' election. The purpose of the Plies management In sending out such a letter Is obvious. It was intended to discredit stories that the King County delegation might be switched to some other candidate for Senator. The original intention of ask ing all members of the delegation to sign the letter was changed and only Sen ator J. J. Smith, chairman, and E. B. Todd, secretary of the delegation, attest Its regularity. NORTHWEST DEAD. William Leander Curtis. FOREST GROVE. Or., Dec. 10. William Leander Curtis died at his home one mile north of Forest Grove last night. He was 83 years of age. and has been a sufferer from a cancer for many months. Mr. Curtis was born In Richmond, Vt. May 11, 1S19. In 1832 he moved to Ohio, where ho married Miss Rosana Spencer, in 1S42. The family came to Forest Grove In 1871, and have resided here since that time. Mr. Curtis Is well known and high ly respected throughout the community. Three children are living: Prof. E. D. STRICTURE Cured Without Cutting or Dilating, Thus Avoiding the I liuiiuio 'WE CURE GONORRHOEA IN A WEEK Our original and strictly modern treatment cures this distressing aliment without surgical interference. It Is the only treatment that should ever be used and the only one recommended by legions of men who have recently been cured by It. 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