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THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAN, PORTDAND, DECEMBER 25, 1904. BOY SHOOTS FATHER Say s Parent Swore to Kill Him Before Supper. YOUNGER BROTHER ON SCENE Thomas Brown, 17 Years Old, After Quarrel, Goes Home, Gets Rifle, and Fires Two Shots at Charles Brown. CHEHALIS. "Wash., Doc. 24. (Special.) -At the climax of a long-standing quar rel Thomas Brown, a 17-year-old boy, raleM his rifle and shot-his father, Charle? Brown, and then when the wounded man fled into the brush by the roadside the boy forced hint -out upon cprn ground again, and shot him a sec crd time. This time the bullet caused instant death. Going to his mother, the bo told her -what he had done. Early today the boy walked Into Che halis and told of the crime. It occurred !a?t evening on the Brown .farm, on Deep Crek, nine miles west of Chehalls. A younger brother was a witness. After the parricide, calm and appar ently unaware of the gravity of the deed he had committed had ben placed In jail. Sheriff Urquhart, Coroner Myer and two doctors wont to the scene to ex amine the body. Brown'a defense is that his father, who he says was under the influence of liquor at the time, had threatened to kill him, and had repeatedly cursed and mistreat ed him. The dead man did not live with hl family, as his wife would not sub mit to his abuse when drunk. The boy's story, told in jail today, is as follows: His Story of Crime. ' We have had trouble in the family for n long time, but this did not reach a rt!mnv until iihout two vears aco. The trouble was caused by my father getting drank, when he would come home and abuse my mother and the children, threatening thorn and otherwise making I'.fc unbearable. At last my mother said she would not live with my father, and he finally left our home and moved about a mile from where we were living. We ! e on a rented piece of land, and he m ed upon a piece which .the family cwr.cd. My father said our family was r.ot worth living with. He would abuse and curse us when he came home after he had been drinking. There ne.ver was njjy fighting as a result of these family quarrels. Although my father lived away from home, we were on friendly, terms to the extent that we saw each other from time to time, and when he wanted to borrow my horse to haul some hay yesterday I loaned it .o him. He had to haul the hay about eight miles over a muddy country road -which was pretty bad in some Traces. He had been to Claquato, four miles from Chehalis, and had some li quor there from a man named AsL "When he wont after the .hay he took the horse belonging to me, an animal weighing about 00 pounds and another of his weighing about 1180, and with .this team was attempting-, to haul a load which was estimated at a ton in weight. I had been to school and afterward went down the road to meet my father and brother Charley, who is 16 years old, -who had gone after the hay with my father. The team had been stuck two or three times then, and could only get out of the bad holes by hard backing and pulling. I told my father that the load rr&s too heavy and tliat I wanted him to take my horse out of the wagon. He Sit xnad and began cursing me, and said that I would never live to eat another bite. Finally he unhitched the -horse, and th rr threw the neck yoke at me, declar ing two or three times that he would kill me. I said that he might get fooled, and he said that if he did it would be the first time. Home to Get Rifle. ' I hurried home to get my rifle. As I went I threw Jive or six planks up from ca.h of three bridges that had to be crossed bofore reaching home. I was afraid that he would get to the house on horseback beforo I 'could reach there. It was about two miles and three-quarters from where, the row started to my heme. At home I took my Winchester rifle, a 45-70 gun. which was already loaded. My mother and some of the children asked me what I was going -to do with It, and I told them that I -was going to kill an owl. I started lolsurely back down the road toward where my father and brother Charley were. My father had to lead the horse which he had started to ride, and he and my brother were walking. About 800 -vards from our house I met them. My father and brother were walking along with a hand on each other's shoulder. I stepped to the side of the road and asked my fathor as he went by if he meant what he said, and he answered. Yes, ' and swore. About this time I frcd a shot at my father, who -was abcut SO feet away. I think I got him In the kidneys the first shot I fired, as he was about halfway turned " aro'und -when 1 shot. My father started to run, and when about eight or ten feet ..further ott I fired again. This time he fell dead, without speaking a word. Both- shots were In the back. 1 My father died at once after the sec ond shot. My brother and I went to the house and toldmy mother, and we got my uncle, Walter Blake-, who is my mother's brother, and other help, and the body was cared for. "I came to Adna with my uncle, and he went bark to ray home. 1 came into t?wn with Ray Curtis and Tom Duncan cf Adna.' Toang Brown .says that his father had to leave Texas some years ago because he shot a man in a saloon brawl. BLOOD STAINS ON KNIFE. Evidence Is Against Wood Davis "Chicken Blood," He Says. SALEM. Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) Paul Johns, a teamster In this city, was ser.ously stabbed this afternoon by a man supposed to be Wood Davis, of FJola, the latter being now under ar rest, charged with the crime. The two men were under the influence of liquor,, and engaged in a quarrel in the rear of Anderson's saloon. Immediately after the rutting, Davis fled and was caught-j lata tonight at his homo at Eola. He denies any knowledge of the affair, but had in his possession a. pocket knife with a fharp three-inch blade, with blood stains on the blade. He ex plained the stains by saying that his wife had been killing chickens. Johns -was taken to the Salem Hospital, where it was found that he sustained a deep cut near the henrt, but prob ably not deepnough to be fatal. - Many See Christmas Trees. WOODBURN. Or., Dec 24. (Special.) -At both the Methodist and Presbyv , terian churches In this city, impressive and interesting Christmas exercises were held. The Christmas. trees in both churches were generously loaded with gifts, which were distributed to the largest audiences ever assembled at plares of worship in this city. Chicago Firms Safe in State. HEL.ENA. Dec. 24. The State Supreme i Vnri tw?av cHsmisser the nrooecedinsrs L-ommenced by Attorney-General Dono- ran against tho lnc-iauonal Harvester Company and four v Chicago packing houses to restrain them from carrying on business in the state on the ground ' that they -were violating the anti-trust law oi juomana. uuuict panles contended that the court lacked jurlsdicUon. and the. court sustained this contention. Paul Jones at Victoria. VICTORIA, B. C, Dec 24. (Special.) The Paul Jones, a destroyer of the United States Navy, arrived in Esquimau Har bor today from Bremerton, and created a good deal of Interest at the Naval vil lage. The destroyer is commanded by Captain Hcrrington, and .today the boys In blue fraternized with the blue-jackets from the ships at Victoria. The de stroyer Is on a cruise in British Columbia waters, and after a stay of three or .four days, will leave for Vancouver. Shot Puts Out Both Eyes. BAKER CITY, Or., Dec 24. (Special.) Gus Marolos, a Greek farmer residing on Burnt River near Weatherby, accidentally shot Himself while out hunting yesterday afternoon. He let his gun fall, and the load of shot wag discharged full in his face, putting out both eyes. He was today brought to SL Elizabeth Hospital, in this city, where he was operated on. The doctors say he will recover. Maro los Is a well-to-do farmer. Iron Weight in Life Buoy. VICTORIA. B. C, Dec 24. A sensa tion was caused among shipping men here by the discovery by workmen of a piece of Iron concealed in the cork of a life buoy taken from a local steamer for re pairs. The iron was seemingly piacea there to make the weight of the buoys equal to the- requirements of the law. New Court Commissioner. HELENA, Mont., Dec 24. The Su preme Court this morning appointed H. N. Blake court commissioner. He succeeds Lew L. Calloway, elected Judge of the Seventh District. British Columbia Legislature. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec 24. (Special.) The next session of the British Co lumbia Legislature is officially an nounced to open February 9. PRICK'S LITTLE SHACK. Summer Cottage Costing No More Than $500,000. Pittsburg Dispatch. The most magnificent Summer residence on the Massachusetts coast will be that of Henry C. Frlck. of Pittsburg, at Prides Crossing, Beverly Farms, work on which has already been commenced and will be rapidly pushed. Summer homes of millionaires and mul ti-millionaires are plenty in Beverly, but that of Mr. Frlck will outshine them all. It will cost fully $500,000. Mr. Frick's new abode, for the Summer months is on the estate he recently purchased from. Mrs, A. Cv Tyson. There are five acres of land In the tract, which Is on Hale street, a most exclusive thoroughfare and which has a magnificent ocean view. An elabor ate scheme of landscape gardening is to be carried out in conjunction with the building operations and the grounds will be among the most handsome along the North Shore. The plans provide for the mansion prop er, with conservatory, the stables, the au tomobile garage, outbuildings for the ser vants, the power and lighting plants for the house and the gatekeeper's lodge Joseph T. Wilson, of Nahant, who has built many of the most elaborate resi dences along the North Shore and other Summer resorts favored by millionaires, has the general contract. The mansion itself will be of gray stone. with steel frame, fireproof construction. Mr. Frlck securing the teol In Pittshnre- It will face Hale street, and a wide ave nue, starting at the gatekeeper's Iodce. will sweep from that thoroughfare up to the house. The entrance to the mansion will be imposing, and the covered piazza, with its vaulted celling and handsome mural decorations, will be a notable fea ture. The entrance hall, high and vaulted and richly decorated, will give a fore taste of the general color and decorative scheme for the entire building. The floor of the hall will be of marble mosaic in a very rich pattern. The grand staircase will be a most im posing feature. Its columns, architraves. railings and steps will be of the finest imported Italian marble and all the Iron grill work will be beautifully finished in gold, giving a decidedly rich effect. , The first landing is broad and will con tain a 50000 pipe organ, richly adorned in keeping with the general color scheme of the staircase. The dining-room will be a delight to an artistic temperament, for It will be fur nished ontlroly in mahogany, richly carved and the carved marble mantels will afford an effective contrast. The drawing-room, reception-room and music-room and library are all large and high-ceillnged. The billiard-room will- be done in quartered oak -with oak cabinet work scats. All through the house the finish will be or the most elaborate nature and an idea of its richness may be gained by the fact that 112,000 Is set aside for the Item of decorative painting alone. Even the kitchen will he completed In white enameled brick, insuring perfect PORTLAND, OREGON". Portland Is perhaps the most attrac tive city of the continent. The Lewi and Clark Centennial Exposition will be formally opened to the public in Portland on June 1 next. This Fair with Its exhibits will represent an actual outlay la excess of $25,000,000. The New Year's number for 1805 will be published on January 2 next. It will be a- special Exposition number. The paper will be mailed to any ad dress In the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, for 10 cents a copy. Address The Orrgtmian, Portland, Or. cleanliness and giving an aspect -of light ness and coolness. The house will be .provided with an au tomatic passenger elevator and will hav an Independent lighting plant. Complete filtering arrangements at tho intake pur ify all water used for all purposes. The contract price for the erection of the buildings alone is $400,000 and fully another jiuo.wm win be exppnded upon grounds and otner icatures. There will be $20,000 used for - tho marble mosaic floors in the entrance hall, and." every thing else throughout the mansion and Its dependent buildings will be provided for on the same lavish scale French and -Gorman plate-glass will be used. The gardener's Ibdge will be a hand some little structure of stone and the large stables will be built of tho same material. The automobile garage will be of brick. Johnny's Advenlure. Baltimore Sun, While hunting wild turkoys yester day,' arrayed In a red cap, Johnny Hoff man, 14' years old, son of J. F. Hoff man, of Claremont, had a singular Experience Gun In hand, he had been following a flock of turkeys, but lost them. He climbed a tree to get his bearings, and the flock, the -boy de clares, flew into the same tree. The boy's red cap aroused the Ire of a big gobbler, which attacked him, ran him i jut jT the tree and he made ror uome, leaving his gun. FEW LEAVETHE FORT Three Hundred Russians Killed on Mount Kekwan. is ASSAULT IS WELL PREPARED Blowing Up of Mine Is Followed by Charge Distinguishing Uniform . Worn by Volunteers in For lorn Hope of Japanese. HEADQUARTERS OP 'THE JAPAN ESE THIRD ARMY, BEFORE PORT ARTHUR, Dec 20, vio Yinkow (De layed In Transmission) A'ia Tientsin, Dec 24. Since the general assault of November 26-27 on the north side of Rihling and Kekwan Mountains, re? suiting in furious fighting and great loss of life, and described at length by the Associated Press correspondent In a dispatch filed November ::. tne Japanese have been engaged in tun neling under the north fort of Kektan Mountain. Two main tunnels ran un der the north wall of the fort for a dis tance of 40 feet, and there were short branch tunnels. On the morning of December IS seven dynamite mines were laid, the object of which was to destroy the north wall and so give the Japanese access to the fort The fort resisted so strongly tnat TIIE MOST WIDELY DISTRIBUTED. The Oregoniaa ventures the assertion that the New Year's Oregonlon which will be published Monday morning, January 2, wllL be the most widely distributed paper ever run ofT The Ore-gonlan's- presses. The special features of Interest of the big paper will be numerous and attractive engravings of the World's Fair that will be formally opened in Portland on June 1 next. "Every bunding, the scenic beauties of the Fair Grounds, details of all the prominent Fair structures will be shown by illustration in the New year's Oregonlan for 1905. The paper will be moiled to any address In the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, for 10 cents u copy. Address The Oregonlan, Portland, Or. it was considered necessary t,nat the explosions of the mines and the subse quent attack should be carefully plan ned. General Samejima, commanding the left division, asked for volunteers who would be prepared to capture the fort or to die in the attempt. Two entire battalions answered to the General's call, one from the left division and the other from the general reserves. The first battalion remained in the caplon eres galleries during the explosion of the mines while the second battalion was In a parallel close to the wall of the counterscarp. In order that the dark-blue uniforms of the men might not show against the brown which would be turned by the force of the explosion, all the attackers wore brown woolen underdrawers over their trousers and brown sweaters over their tunica. Instead of a cap, a.ch man wore a brown woolen headpiece which extended to the shoulders, leav ing only the face visible. Every man carried a rifle in his right hand and dynamite grenades in his left, while a lighted slow-match was attached to his cartridge belt with which to ignite the fuses of the grenades. In this pe culiar garb, with the lighted matches at their waists, the troops presented a strange appearance. The soldiers of the battalion in the caplonere galleries who were distin guished by white badges on their arms, were ordered to attack immediately after the explosion of the mines,. and those of tho second battalion in the parallel, who were distinguished by red badges on their arms, were to make the second assault. General Samejima personally conducted these assaults at 2 o clock on the afternoon of Decern ber 19, after theexplosions had taken place. The first mine .exploded without warning, and the explosion was not entirely successful owing to the heavy concrete about the mine. The explo slon of the second mine followed im mediately, and this was succeeded by five smaller explosions. The sight was wonderful In .the ex treme. Huge clouds - of brown earth and debris of all kinds were thrown 200 feet in the air, and It looked as if the fort should be Bent heavenward When the clouds of earth had settled down the snow for some 500 yards around the fort was covered with brown earth, pieces of timber and blocks of concrete. The explosions made two large breaches in the north wall of the fort, through which the Japanese In the moat swarmed. They charged so quickly that 50 of them were either killed or wounded by the falling debris. The Japanese succeeded In gaining the rampart and surrounded the fort, but were repulsed by a portion of the gar rison from behind a wall at the rear of the fort, which had not been touch ed by the force of the explosion. Be hind this wall there were four field guns and three machine guns. In the meantime the Russians had rushed reinforcements of sotne 300 to the fort through the wall at the rear. The second battalion of attackers was not able to advance immediately as the 3applng trenches from the parallel to the moat were filled with debris. They gained the moat and reached the ramparts through the breaches that had been made by the explosions. The commander of the enterprise realized that any attempt to gain the interior of the fort would end in dis aster If his whole force advanced In one body, so he dispersed his men along. the wall and ordered them to gain the lower level of the interior of the fort by twos and threes and to find cover in the holes which had been made in the Surface by the Japanese shells. In the-whole center of the fort great holes had been torn by the Japanese shells, and these offered good cover for the rifile and machine-gun fire direct ed from the Tear of the fort. ,In these holes 150 of the attackers had found cover by 5 o clock In the evening. Advancing carefully, the Japanese approached the Russian defenses in tho rear of tho fort, and by working from hole to hole, under cover of the dark ness, the entire battalion gained the Interior of the fort during tho desper ate resistance made by tho Russians, The first charge made against tho wall of sandbags proved unsuccessful, but charge followed charge until midnight. when the fort was captured. The fighting was desperate in the extreme, with bayonets and dynamite hand-grenades, and the entire gar rison was killed with the exception o a. party of 20, who escaped through the covered wall, which they destroyed be hind tllem by exploding four mines be hind them, and thus prevented the Jap anese from pursuing them. Though the numbers engaged and the area of the fighting we're small, both assault and defense were more furious than any in the previous his- tory of the siege of Port Arthur. With tho exceptions noted the garrison died fighting to the last man with wonder ful determination. The final rushes were terrible. Tho wounded refused to leave and Insisted on continuing the fighting, saying that they had vowed to take the fort and that they must succeed. Four field guns and three machine guns were captured and over 300 Rus sians wero killed. The skillful manner In which the sec ond assault vas executed prevented heavy loses and insured ,thc capture of the fort, which, though,not the largest, is one of the strongest of the eastern fortified ridge. Thb fort is Important to -the Japanese, as It opens a wayip the gorge between It and the eastern part of Kekwan Mountain, and is the -easiest point at which to pierce tho principal line of fortifications for tho purpose of gaining a foothold on the higher hills of the ridge. The stubborn resistance made by the Russians was due to the fact that the captured fort was the key of the posi tion at this point of their western flank. BUCKS FOUGHT A MOOSE. And Were Conquering Him When a Hunter Interfered. . Duiuth Evening Herald. M. S. Burrows and Dr. W. H. Magle re turned from a successful hunting trip in Northern Itasca County this morning, bringing with them four deer and two moose, besides a great variety of mar vellous stories of adventure. The experience of the doctor in shooting two deer and a moose without moving from his tracks is considered rather re markable, as were the incidents leading Lup to the wholesale slaughter. The doctor was hunting through the woods alone, when, off a considerable dis tance to the right, he heard a most ter rific and unusual racket. The sound of breaking brush and saplings waa com bined with animal cries of rage and pain. It sounded not unlike two bulls engaged In mortal combat. Seeing that his gun was ready for action, the bold hunter rapidly approached the sounds. He made consid erable noise rushing through tho brush. but this did not bother him, for be knew it was not loud, enough to be heard above the din ahead. Suddenly coming to a little glade a re markable sight burst Into view. In the center of an open space a huge bull moose and two buck deer, all with large antlers, were fighting desperately. The moose was in the middle, with a deer rushing him irom two ways, ae was holding his own well even under these unequal conditions. but what the deer lacked In weight they seemed to more than make up in numbers. anu it seemed but a matter of time be fore the larger animal would have to gie up tne battle. The doctor soon found that he was not the only spectator of the deadlv combat. On the opposite side of the glade were ranged two does, three fawns and a cow moose, all chewing their cuds vigorously. iney appeared to be very much excited and stamped rapidly up and down, oc caslonally bleating and bellowing out en courageraent to their lords and masters. At this interesting juncture, the doctor's sporting blood got the better of him. and with three shots he dropped all three of the fighters in their tracks. He kindly per mitted the feminine portion 6f the audi ence to leave the theater unmolested, but ne came very near not getting out alive himself, for no sooner had he fired the three ehots, thanvwith a frightful crash and roar a third moose, also a large bull. DroKe tnrougn tne brush from behind and charged him. Unfortunately the doctor's gun was one of the kind holding only four cartridges, a' half magazine, so he had only one shell in it at that time. This was fired so hurriedly that It missed tho mark. Tne hunter was about to climb a tree when the moose saw the cow in the distance, and started for her. BISING OF THE PATAJANS. General Corbin Reports the Slaughter of American Soldiers. WASHINGTON, Dec 24. Tho War .Department was officially advised to day by General Corbin, commanding tne department of the Philippines, of the uprising n Samar, in which one Lieutenant and a number of enlisted men of the Philippine scouts were killed. The cablegram is as follows: The' Patajans are on the warpath In Samar In considerable numbers, as may be Judged from the following: On November 10, about 100 Patajans and several hundred volunteers joined In an attackOn a detachment of 20 Philip pine scouts at Oras, Samar. Killed, one hospital corps man; wounded, 12 Phil ippine scouts; missing, five; said to have been, boloed while In the river. All bodies badly mutilated. "And again, December 16, Second Lieutenant Stephen K. Hayt and 37 en listed men Thirty-eighth Company, Philippine scouts, killed by Patajans at Dolores, Samar. First Lieutenant George F. Abbott requests help from military authorities. Town threaten ened by 1000 Patajans. Situation criti cal in "both instances. I offered the Philippine government all assistance desired. As yet, there has been no ae ceptance." Second Lieutenant Stephen K. Hayt, of the Philippine Scouts, who was killed In yesterday's ambuscade by the Patajans, was born in New Mexico in 1SS0. Prior to his appointment as Second Lieutenant of the Philippine Scouts in August, 1904. he w.as a Sergeant In Company A, Ninth Infantry. FRANCE READY TO SEIZE PORTS Affairs In Morocco Fast Approaching a Crisis. PARIS. Dec. .24. The crisis In Mo rocco Is assuming a warlike aspect leading the government to consider all eventualities, including the possibility ana even probability of the occupation of a chain of six or seven of the most important ports, giving France con trol of the Moroccan customs and com munication with the outer world. This will not be definitely determined until the Sultan responds to the French de The occupation of ports is considered to be more effective than, a naval dem onstration, as the United States dem onstration at. Tangiers showed -the Moroccans are unmoved unless a dem onstration is accompanied by coercion even the seizure of -ports not bringing tho Sultan to terms. France is able to send a military ex pedition from Algiers. The French troops in Algiera number 50,000 and they are easily incrcaslblo by 80,000 whereas the Sultan's army does not ex ceed 3000 men. However, Foreign Minister Delcasse is moving cautiously and Is still hopeful that a resort to force will be unnecessary. Care also Is being taken to avoid the Sultan's pro claiming a holy war", which would arouse the Mohammedan fanatics. How Modern Battles Are Fought. Scrlbner's.' Today circumstances place a commander completely out of sight of his army. He is usually located at least ten or fifteen miles from the firing line, and in many instances Is even farther away. He sits in a roam whence radiate telephone and telegraph lines to the remotest portions of the' field, placing him In instantaneous communication with his principal subor dinates. Thd famous painting of Napo leon at Austerlltz represents, in the popu lar eve, a commanding General directing great battle.. But it belongs to the war fare of the past. The artist who aspire to depict the direction of a modern battle must phow a man seated at a tabic on which is spread a huge map dotted with - ----- ; 4 .vv;:-. :.v - -4 If ' I little flags indicating the location of the opposing forces, .with an ordinary desk telephone ut his elbow. In an adjoining room- is a switchboard, where sit alert operators ready to connect the commander with any of the field headquarters. From this room, also, comes the steady clicking of a score of telegraph Instruments, busily receiving and sending messages. But for the military uniforms of the messengers and the going and coming of staff officers the man at the table might bo a stock operator directing, throygh his brokers, a deal in steel or railroad securities. Even the stenographer at his elbow Is not lack ing, but sits quietly taking messages un der dictation, to be transmitted presently by telegraph. Other officers copy these, messages and file them away, after put ting them under a time-recording stamp. to show the hour they were sent, so that afterward delinquencies may "bo located and responsibilities fixed. Thus, apart from the excitement and horrors of the battlefield, a General sits at a desk and calmly directs the battle. Ho hears that this attack has been repulsed, that re inforcements are needed here, that ammu nition is running low there, that this di vision has been cut Into pieces, that those troops have been two days without food, and so on, along his 40 miles of front, and takes his measures accordingly. This pic ture is not fanciful. With due allowance for the fallibility of all human devices when subjected to the strain of abnormal conditions, it is substantially correct. dur Relation to European Conditions. Scrlbner's. Now that we have taken our jjlace in the first rank as a manufacturing na tion and can see an Inevitable destiny leading us toward world industrial competition, all the questions affecting the relative efficiency of the other great industrial countries In competition with us In the world markets become of practical importance to every Amer ican. The farm .boy, the shop appren tice, the 'clerk, the worker in every field of American life, must henceforth have a more intimate personal relation to European conditions, problems and tendencies. That is true because the conditions that are affecting our great industrial competitors, the problems with which they are concerned, the difficulties which they are encounter ing, the' successes which give them fresh courage, will all have an Increas ing influence "upon the net results of the day's work of the average Ameri can. For these reasons, I believe that we are ready to give a more intelligent study to European conditions, and that it will be practically worth our while to gain a clearer comprehension of the political life of other nations, and of their social and industrial problems and the efforts directed toward their solu tion. I believe that we are coming to recognize that we need something more thanthe bare facts regarding impor tant events. We need to comprehend underlying causes. We need to under stand more of the perspective and ,the significance of foreign events in their relation to our own affairs. It is Im portant, too. that we not only keep abreast of those events which consti tute live news in the mind of the cable editor, but that we should understand those social and industrial conditions, those currents of public thought, those national and racial attitudes which have now all come to form subjects of distinct practical Interest to us, be cause they are matters directly .related to our pocketbooks. matters with which our material prosperity must hence forth have definite concern. Remarkable Potato Yields. United States Consular Report. Potato-digging in Lincolnshire la giv ing" some remarkable results. Fj;om five rows, m yards In length. 335 pounds of Northern Stars were lifted. In two other cases a single root of Northern Stars yielded 123 potatoes and seven pounds planted produced 720 pounds. A pound of Johnson s Diamond yielded 20S pounds, and a field of Evcrgoods averaged 2SU long tons per acre. Some roots grown from shoots of the famous Eldorado, a potato which last Winter brought the enormous price of 450 frr a single pound of seed, have yielded from 10 to 13 OUR ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE BEGINS TUESDAY. MORNING MARKED REDUCTIONS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT STORE CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER - . - A pounds per root; It should be added that weather conditions in 1004. although in finitely better than last year, were not altogether favorable, the drouth In the Summer seriously retarding the growth of potatoes. In this county (Nottingham) a "gentle man" farmer near this city has just dug 250 pounds from a planting of one pound. or ..Northern Stars. Jie believes the yield would have been over 300 pounds had the potatoes been given more space, and had they not been planted, as they were. among dahlias, wintergreens and. rows of beans. Marked According to Order. Philadelphia Record. A story of British stolidity is going the rounds. A certain wealthy Amer ican In London dropped Into a shop to purchase a set of deoajitcrs. As the purchase represented more money than he had on his person at the time, he gave his address at the hotel and instructed the assistant to mark them C. O. D. The assistant made a note of the request, but the purchaser was surprised to find the goods loft' at the hotel without demand for payment. When the parcel was un packed, however, it developed that each decanter had been beautifully en graved in twining letters, "C. O. D." at the noTErs. THE PERKINS. Ralph Stein, TacomajMra Kathrlne ElUs, H T McClurc, Tacoinf Marshfleld Mrs McClure. TacomalW S Moss, city J Preston, Tacoma jMrs Moss, city Mrs Preston, Tacoma (Miss Craven, Brfde Chas H Morris. N Tak well T S Dykeman, CastleJM B Dudley, do Grace Dykeman, C RUThos Morgons, do Rebeca Wilson. DufuriMrs E- A Houghett, J T Macmaster, Seatt Heppner T F Lynn. Bridal VlWm Taylor, Elma O D Ruahraore, B V1W R DIUey, Uttle I W N Armstrong. Seat John Lochner, Seattl J W Stevens, Dayton X W Brithlsf, T Dlls C S Townsend, Phlla N "Nelson. do Mrs Nelson, do Miss Nelson, do D J Fowler. S F Sam Boyse. Colfax Helen Meredith, 9 FjWm Carndoff. San Frn Bell Pyper. San Fran Mark Pereival, St PI Jean Arland, San FrfJ Percy "Wells, Sclo S SIglct. S F M!ss Wells, Sclo A MTalrchlld, ChlcgiJ H Kerna. St JLouls Fred Morloek, ancIj J Louet, Seattle John Bethell. Vancv O J Hammond, Seattl Geo H Bonwell. St Jn Jj II Zlglcr, lone W S Freed; Chicago H A Sparks, Seattle B Carrlgan, Astoria B W Stowler G L Connor, Astoria iW M Duatln. Olympla W D Winter, Arllngt E B Seabrook. Marfle Mrs Brown, Marshfleld THE IMPERIAL. Dr Frledrch. Astoria E A Case. Sumpter T C Warner, Pendltn Dr E R Seeley, Lostn R E Van "Vaoter and family. Heppner J A Lowery, St Louts Mlsa L B Lehman, F S Scrogglns. Sherldj lone C A Day, S F F H Sholes. Hllsboro F G Young. Eugene T H Tongue, Jr. Hills Geo F Zimmerman E J Reynolds. Dallai II Hooper, Seattle and wife. For Grov Miss Hartley, For Gr, iGeo Albers. Seattle A C Smith. S F Mra W E Longmlller, Eugene E W Warren, Spokan F J Grlpp, San Fran Miss Cadwell, For G W U Davis, Albany J R Wilson. Lebanon Ed L JuddY Turner Miss A Blesen. Salem D C MInto and wife. Salem E P Reynolds, N T D M Miller, Colmbla C O J Clancey, Ellensbg W P Cheshlll and wf, Eugena Chas E Bowen. Salem Mrs O M Keehn, Prlnevllle C P Reld. Telegrph CA S Harmon, N Takm J C McCue. Astoria E H Berry and wife, city E P Kingsbury. Olym R W Trulllnger. Asto A C Collam,' Asto THE ST. CHARLES. John Baker, SeattlolT A Boyd O Nlerieter. Castl RJ Wood J W Dougherty. HoqiMrs Wood C Dixon. Hoqulam L L Bradley May Oakley. Ballard JMrs Bradley Emala Oakley, BallarJA Joscfson T Braker. C Joscfson F LInnvllIe, Astoria H Schraeder. Camas John Harrington, T H Howell, Beavert Woodbdrn. Or 'A J Laws. Cole Creek fharles Larxon. OstrnlG M Whitson, city Willie Lamon, OatrndiW A Von Atta, McMn Jlenrv "I-arson. OstrJ F Ertman, Frazer F Doty. Or City Joe Melson G W Dety. Or City A Emmett G T Warnock. SpokmB F Cot Carl Brlgp John Smith. Carson S J Garlson. ClatsknlH J Hughson, Carltn S Ambroy IMm Hughson. Carlth John Murphy. M AnjFcnnk Holbrook. L E HuckstafT. Vcncl Clifton Mrs Backftaff. VanpP G Smith C H Beymer. LexlngtiMrs Smith C W Cooper. Caldwell! Roy PInkham Geo L Jennings. Vanc lRalph J Hlmes. Gohle Geo If Kurrl. FarkcrrtH W Davis. Halsey L C Weir, city 1 Walter Murray J. V, 't'r'i-'.i- Mrs Weir, city iMrs J A Noonan. J C Axtell. Woodland Green River Wyo Robt Johnson. CarltajC G Stump, L& Grand H D Band, Carlton iMrs Stump, La. Grand airs Band, Carlton JS H Rlcn. "Victoria -W H Wright, Seatfls J W Carlson, Clifton H B Philos, Ca3tle JUF E Brown. S F E E Gleason. Castl Hi Mrs Brown, San Fran J Emmett. Rice Hill JMIss Cora Miller, S F B R Whitney, lono R Featherstone i THE 'ESMOND. W McNath, Cathlamt J" Kelly, CIIfpn P W Jones. Astoria" R Rose. Astoria A Ascomb, Spokane C Austin. Kelso M Lee. Eufaula H L Andrews, Kelso R Mervln, Clatskanle J3 joianaer,unemawa A L Finch, Clatskanle U S Anderson, Clatsk N Cota, Clifton E Logan, Or City P Mullan. St Paul L Jasper, Clatskanle M McKenzle. Rainier L B Chase, Woodburn J Larson. Woodburn R Feaher, Astoria G Johnson. Westport N McFarlane. Westpt L Qulgley, Cathlamet X Kent. Cathlamet F Wiggins. Oak Pt Mrs Wiggins. Oak Pt J Brlger, Oak Point Mrs Brfger. Oak Poln W Montague. Kelso E Colson, Marshland R S James.. Gray's Jt R Marvin, Gray's Rv W J Campbell, Clatsk V W Tlohenor, Clatsk E Bodlne, Kelso A Noe, Clifton E J Taylor. Arthur F Crane. Kelso G J Ferguson, Butte L NIcord, Cathlamet Mrs Ferguson. do Miss Ferguson, do F Gesner, Eufaula A Flnck. Goble A Johnson.. Kalama R Rush, Ladu ' F Meeker, Marshfleld L C Allen. Battle. Gr J II Goodnight, do N Halneman, Eufaula H H Klapp, Scappoos L Weaver, Clifton T Button, Clifton THE SCOTT. C R Ross. Jersey City J T Ross. Jersey C Owen Eppley, S F J Brower. S F J J HIIHard. Newark! Miss D Klngery. Seat W H Housel, NewarkR McDonald, Rainier F Falrbank. Newark u JS ureenaortr, spokn Z W Burkh&rt, Lebn Ed Myers, Lebanon R C Vincent, Lebanon T R Barclay. Spokann Geo W Watson, do Miss M Mulford, do Miss L Mulford, do Jos Haasington, do S C McMalon. do A C Coleburn and wf. New York Mrs S Hadley. N X J D Clark. N Y J Ameb. Astoria W Erlckson. Astoria! N Kafferlln, Kelso E Brodick, San Fran F O Robertson, S F, Tacoma SoteL Tacoma. 'American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Hotel DonneQy. Taeems. First-claes restaurant In connection. 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 system for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal is a remedy that the more jou take of it the better; it is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and Im purities always present in the stomach, and Intestines and carries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smokIngt-.drinking or after eating onlona and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and im proves the complexion, It whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs the injurious gases which col lect In the stomach and bowels; It disin fects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh. AU druggists sell charcoal In one form or another, but probably tho best char coal and the most for the money Is -in Stuart's Charcoal Lozongos; they are composed of the finest powdered Willow Charcoal and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form, or rather In the form of lExge. pleasant-tasting lozenges, the char coal being mixed with honey. The 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 the beauty of :t is that no possible barm can result from their continued use, but, on the con trary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician, in speaking of the benefits of charcoa., says: "i advise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all pati ents suffering from gas in stomach and bowels, and to clear the complexion and purify tho" breath, mouth and throat; I also believe the liver is greatly benefited by the daily use of them; they cost but 25 cents a box at drug stores, and although in some sense a patent preparation, yet -I believe I get more and better charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenses than in any of the ordinary charcoal tablets."