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14 V PLENTY OF MONEY Multnomah Club in Good Fi nancial Condition. ANNUAL REPORT IS MADE Club Has Paid Off Heavy Indebted ness, and Has Funds on Hand Members Full of Enthusiasm at Brjght Prospect. The Multnomah Club is In excellent financial condition, thanks to the active work of its own members. The report of Arthur O. Jones, treasurer of the club, proves as much In the big expenses in curred and the ease with which they were met. This report, which was made public yesterday, shows that the club was never in better condition, and that it has an excellent prospect for the future. This is due to the enthusiasm of tho members, but that enthusiasm was in stilled Into the members by Vice-Prcsl-dont Herdman at tho annual meeting a year ago. On that occasion he showed that tho finances were In a bad way, that an extraordinary expense of $5000 would liavo to be met during the year, and that If the club went on as it was, debt was going to accumulate. He then went on to say that there was just one way In which to place the club on a permanently pound financial basis, and that was to Increase the membership. He followed this with an eloquent appeal to the members them selves that brought results. It is no flat tery to him to say that he is directly re sponsible for tho present good llnancial condition of the club. The club this year paid off that SO0O. and did it without trouble. Herdman's appeal brought in 18L new active mem bers, 12 life members and a general in crease among all classes of members. This year there has been noticeable a new life about the club, and there is no doubt that today It is a better organiza tion in every way than It ever was before. Mr. Jones report shows that there was $15,697.75 taken in as dues against $11, 939.50 of a year ago. Initiation fees amounted to J33S0.S3, against 51127.50 a year ago. That was all the work of Herd man's appeal, which was so enthusi astically answered by the members of the club. This put the club on its feet, paid off all the accumulated indebtedness, and leaves it now with a clean sheet before it, a mortgage of $37,000 to pay off any time In the next five years, and a mem bership large enough to do it with ease. HORATIUS IS A NOSE IN FRONT Splendid Finish of Palace Hotel Handicap at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11. Horatius won the Palaco Hotel handicap from Uainty today in a nosc-and-nose finish. The old veteran was right on edge and after Honiton and Ananias had raced themselves out In front, Dainty and Horatius took up the race and fought it out to the wire. Honiton was third. Dainty was the public's choice at 6 to 5, Horatius was second at 3 to 1, while Ananias was third choice at 5 to 1. They got away to a perfect start. Around the first turn Honiton and Ana nias raced liko a team, with the favor ite third, Horatius fourth and the others showing signs of distress. Ho ratius, vigorously ridden by Minder, responded and fought out every inch of ground with Dainty, getting up just in time to finish in front. It was a pop ular victory, and both horse and ridor were cheered. "Weather clear, track good. Summary: Four furlongs Daruma won, George A. Knight second. Southern Lady third; time, 0:48J. Six furlongs Bell Reed won, Sol Uchtcnstein second. Judge Denton third; time, 1:14. Futurity course San Nicholas won, Sad Sam second. Rector third; time, 1:10. Mile and eighth, the Palace Hotel handicap, $2000 added -Horatius won. Dainty second, Honiton third; time, 1:53. Mile and sixteenth Stllicho won, Esherln second, CIncinnatus third; time. 1:48. Mile Dr. Lcggo won," A. Muskoday second, Yada third; time, 1:41. First Defeat for Gold Rose. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 11. Gold Rose, Morris fine 2-year-old filly, met her first defeat in California at Ascot today, running second to "Witch Hazel In the Ascot Oaks. Favorites fared badly, not a single one finishing first, and the talent suffered the severest shock of the season. Weather cloudy, track fast. Results: Mile Ding Dong II won. Bailey sec ond. Rose of Hilo third; time, 1:43. Mile Kehailan won, GIrdlcstone sec ond. Salable third: time, 1:41. Ascot Oaks, mile, $1250 added -"Witch Hazel won. Gold Rose second, Loretta M. third; time. 1:41. Mile Dutiful won. McGrathlana Prince second, Padua third; time. 1:41. Seven furlongs Glonnevis won. Isfc tar second, Ora Viva third; time, . 1:28. Mile Eleven Bells won. Gentle Harry second. Elverraco third; time, 1:42. FRANCKS IS NAILED DOWN. Shortstop Wished to Join Seattle Team, but Ewlng Says "No." SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. U. (Special.) Seattle fans are counting on having Buck Francks play short for them, but Se attle, according to Ewing, the Oakland manager, has about as much chance of landing Oakland's popular shortstop as it has of getting Matthewson or Lajole. Francks said last Fall that he would like to get away from Oakland and play In the East again, but his wish will not be gratified this year. Lohman tried tp fill his position in 1303 when Buck went to Colorado Springs, but he made such a failure of it that he was glad to get him back before the season was over. "Francks will be with us this year," said Cal Ewlng today. "There Is no chance of his playing with Seattle. He Is tm our reserve list, and furthermore. Buck has accepted advance money from -us. Buck might have told Russ Hall that Jxc would play with his team if he could buy his release from Oakland, and to this may have been started the rumor, but Francks can't be bought." SULLIVAN ISSUES CHALLENGE Veteran Pugilist Wants to Fight Cor bett, Who Politely Declines. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1L After an absence of more than 12 years from the ring, John 3a Sullivan has publicly challenged J. J. Corbett to a return match. In reply to tho challenge, Corbett tele graphed from Cincinnati: "My answer to Sullivan's challenge is as follows: I wish he had the health and youth to be able to fight me. or anybody else. That's all the .bad luck I wish the poor old fellow." Y. M. C. A. Boys Win Game. . With a score of-2ui to 17. tho Tigers of tlie M, C. A. defeated tho second team of the M.. A. A." C. in a .hotly-contesrted basket-ball game played at the Multno mah Club last evening. That was the sec ond game of a series of three, the M. A. A. C. -winning the first. Masters and Pugh, forwards for the Tigers, played tho star game of tho evening for the Tigers, as did Frank for the other team. Moore of the Tigers was Injured In the first half and had to retire from the floor. Pugh taking his place. Mcrrltt played center and Schwartz and Harrison played guard for tho T. M. C. ' A., while Frohman and Franks played forward for the M. A. A. C. Kerrigan acted as center and Allen and Gammlc held the position of guards. A. K. "Wilson was referee and Charles Whltcomb officiated as umpire. TWO JOIN PACIFIC NATIONAL. Circuit Now Includes Ogden and Helena, With Two Clubs Vaiting. BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 11. A meeting of the Pacific National League was held here today at which seven clubs were repre sented, including Salt Lake City, Ogden, Boise, Butte, Spokane, Helena and Great Falls. The last year's league, consisting of Salt Lake City, Boise. Butte and Spo kane, was increased to six clubs by the addition of Ogden and Helena. The appli cation of Great Falls was laid on the ta ble for the time, and may be considered later with an application of Walla Walla, which, town. It Is said, is anxious to be come a member of the league. The ques tion of the disposal of the transfer of the Butte franchise from Wilmot to Lane was discussed, but nothing definite was done, although it Is stated the deal may be pushed through to give Lane the full Swing in Butte. Charlton Wins Two Fails. ASHLAND. Or., Feb. 11. (Special.) William Charlton defeated Chris Person In two straight falls in a wrestling match last night. The first was mado in 21:15. a balf-Nelson and scissors hold. The sec ond was won in 23:45, a combination back and scratch hold, from which escape was not possible. American Ahead at Chess. PARIS, Feb. 1L The eighth game of the chess match between J. Frank Marshall, of Brooklyn, and D. Janowskl. of this city, was won by the American In 30 moves. The score now Is: Marshall, 4; Janowskl, 2; drawn, 2. ADAMS mW ALLEGES PRATED If He Knocks Out Huerfano County, He Will Win Contest. DENVER, Feb. 11. At today's ses sion of the joint Gubernatorial contest committee Governor Adams' attorney Introduced a number of witnesses to identify their ballots, which had been declared Illegal by Republican experts. With one exception every witness Identified his ballot. The exception was Louis E. Becker, who declared that the Democratic ballot corresponding with his number on the poll book was not his ballot, as he voted the Republican ticket. Four witnesses "went over tho Republican lists for alleged nonresi dents in as many precincts and identi fied practically every name as belong ing to a bona fide resident. Ballot boxes from 15 precincts in Huerfano County were opened at the afternoon session. The ballots were put into the hands of experts for ex amination. In several cases the poll books were missing from the boxes, and some of the boxes were In bad con dition. One ballot-box subpenaed was not brought Into the committee-room, another having been substituted "by mistake at Walsenburg, tho county seat of Huerfano County. Should sufficient fraud be shown in these precincts to warrant the Legjs laturo in throwing them out. Governor Alva Adams will retain his seat as Governor, even If all the precincts where the Republicans allege fraud were thrown out. RAILROAD COMMISSION ASSURED Kansas Legislature Will Also Pass State Oil Refinery Bill. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 11. The ad ministration forces today agreed to the Garver railroad bill, and a compromise has been effected between the House and Senate. The principal point is that the previous bill of Plumb of Lyon County was obnoxious to the Governor and Speaker Stubbs. The Garver bill is patterned after the Iowa law, and allows the Commissioners the right to fix rates. It is now considered that the state oil refinery bill will pass tho House without trouble. Members who were opposed to the bill have grown angry at the company for what 13 termed its attempt to Intimidate Kan sas. GREAT STAMPEDE OF LOBBYISTS One- Good Result of Kansas Boodle Investigation. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 11. The ap pointment of a committee by the Kan sas Legislature to Investigate the ru mors of boodling has resulted in a wholesale exodus of lobbyists from To peka, and it is doubtful If the Inquiry will be pushed any farther. Speaker Stubbs expresses himself as well sat isfied with the action of the lobbyists In leaving, even if no evidences of bribery can be -found. KILLS HEW SLEXICO'S HOPES House Leaders Arrange Plan of Ac tion on Statehood. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. A special rule was perfected today by the lead ers of tho House whereby tho state hood bill may be brought into that body and sent to conference without running the slightest risk of having the Senate amendments concurred in by a union of the few Republican votes with those of the minority. No offort will be made to send the bill to confer ence until assurances are forthcoming that the Senate fully appreciates the unyielding position the House has as sumed. If such assurances are re ceived, a rule 'will be drawn under which the bill can be sent to confer ence without subjecting it to a motion to concur in the Senato amendments. Before this rule is presented to the House -for adoption a private vote on it will be taken by the Republican members, who will be asked to record themselves over their signatures. Not only will the paper to be signed pledge support to the rule, but it also will pledge those signing it to support the provisions of the House statehood bill to the last Anti-Platt Petition Referred. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1L President pro tem Frye today introduced in tho Senate the petition of C W. Post, of Michigan, asking for tho expulsion of Senator Piatt, of New York. It was re ferred to the committee on privileges and elections. More Factories Are Idle. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 11. The striko extended today to Lessners, TIelmans and a number of other works. The men remain quiet and determined and declare they will not yield until they win the fight for an eight-hour day. A large number of troops are posted about tho Viborg and Newsky quarters. In con sequence of the threatening attitude of the strikers In the Viborg quarter of this city the authorities today brought In from Peterhof additional cavalry, which were posted about the Viborg district. BANK HELD LIABLE Decision is Handed Down in Wells-Fargo Case. DEMURRER IS OVERRULED Court Decides Wells, Fargo & Co. Is Liable for Debts of Commercial National Bank and for Claims of Plaintiffs in Suit. If the facts stated In the complaint are true in the suit of George 1L Williams, Cleveland Rockwell, Perry G. Hinkle, S. A. Durham and others against the Wells, Fargo & Company bank, the latter is lia ble for judgments obtained by plaintiffs as stockholders of the Commercial National Bank amounting to about $20,000. Their stock was taken from them for non-payment of an assessment after the assets and business of the Commercial National Bank had been transferred to Wells, Fargo & Co. In 1S31. The assessment, Wells. Fargo & Co. contended, was neces sary to make the other bank a going con cern. George H. Williams, Henry Wcinhard. Perry G. Hinltlc, Cleveland Rockwell and others, contested the assessment by a suit on the ground of Illegality of notice and that It was not made at a shareholders" meotlng and for other causes. They won in all the courts, including the United States Supreme Court, to which the case was carried by tho defendants. In the present suit, which Is against tho Commercial National Bank, and the Wells. Fargo & Co. Bank, the complaint seta forth that tho Wells, Fargo & Co. Bank Is the owner of nearly the entire stock of the Commercial National Bank: that Wells, Fargo &. Co. asked and caused an assignment to be made on the stock of the Commercial National Bank, and that after the aFses.ment was made and the stock of the plaintiffs was sold. Wells, Fargo & Co. Bank caused the Commercial National Bank to liquidate under tho banking act. It Is alleged that at the time of the liquidation the assets of the Commercial National Bank were over $1,000,000 face value and were appraised by Well?, Fargo &. Co. at $250,000: that Wells. Fargo & Co. took these assets and have ever since conducted a bank in the same building and room In which the Commercial Na tional Bank was located, under the name of Wells. Fargo & Co. The complaint further recites that the change which was made was merely part of a scheme to freeze out the minority stockholders of the Commercial National Bank, and as a result thereof the Com mercial National Bank became Insolvent and unable to pay these judgment credit ors, the plaintiffs. Theso acts are alleged to constitute a legal fraud on the credi tors of the Commercial National Bank, and. Wells. Fargo & Co. Is thereby al leged to have becomo liable for the debts of the Commercial National Bank. The court Is asked to compel Wells. Fargo & Co. to account to plaintiffs and to pay them their claims. A demurrer was filed to the complaint, and was argued some time ago before Judges Cleland and Sears in joint session by Thomas O'Day, attorney for George H. Williams and the other plaintiffs, and Piatt & Piatt, attorneys for Wells, Fargo & Co. The demurrer raised the question whether under the facts stated in the complaint Wells. Fargo & Co. is liable. The court, by its decision yesterday, held that if the facts stated in the com plaint are true. Wells, Fargo & Co. Bank Is liable for the debts of the Commercial National Bank, and especially the claims of the plaintiffs In this case. The demur rer was overruled. The decision was ren dered by Judge Sears and was concurred in by Judge Cleland. The reason of the argument before tho joint session of the court on the demurrer Is that there was a doubt as to the liability of Wells. Fargo & Co. even if the facts alleged are true. It is now up to Wells, Fargo & Co. to file an answer, and upon a final trial the facts charged must be proved in order that the plaintiffs shall establish a case. An appeal may be taken by the defendant upon the demurrer. CAPTAIN TO DEFEND HIMSELF Master of German Ship Must Answer Suit for Scandal. Carl Kostcr. master of the German ship Anna, must defend a suit brought against him for $2000 by Adolf Schaffer for scandal. Judge George yesterday de nied a motion to strike out the complaint. Captain Koster, desiring to go -to sea with his vessel, had his deposition taken and that of several witnesses before ho left. His attorneys also obtained an order of court requiring Schaffer to ap pear and give his deposition. Schaffer did not present himself at the hour set and his deposition was not taken, and be cause he failed to appear at the time fixed by the order of the court, the attor neys for Captain Koster moved to have the complaint stricken from the files. John Ditchburn, attorney for Schaffer. objected, and argued that Schaffer had received less than one day's notice to appear before a notary and have his de position taken, and he was entitled under the statute to not less than three days' time. The court sustained Mr. Ditchburn. Schaffer complains that Captain Kos ter accused him of dishonesty, said ne was worse than a sailor boarding-house man and other things. Tho trouble was on account of a sailor who left the ship and gave Schaffer his clothing to tako care of. Schaffer declined to give the clothing to the German skipper, who then had him arrested. Schaffer retaliated with tho damage suit. Captain Koster is now on the way homo with his vessel, and during his quiet moments doubtless ponders over his trou bles in the port of Portland. He has fur nished a bond to insure the payment of any judgment that may be rendered against him. DR. DAVIS OBTAINS DAMAGES Allowed $1100 for Injuries Received From Dangling Live Wire. Damages in the sum of $1100 were allowed Dr. L. M. Davis in his suit against the City &. Suburban Railway Company for personal Injuries. The case was tried beforo the court with out a Jury a week ago. Several months ago, as Dr. Davis was crossing Third street, at the cor ner of Washington, a live wire, "which had broken loose from Its fastenings and was dangling, came in , contact w'ith his kriee. causing a sevore burn. Judge Sears, in granting judgment in favor of Davis fpr $1100, calculated loss of time from his business. medical services and general damages. Davis sued for $17,000 damages. The company contended that this was excessive, but admitted that he had oeen Injured and' was entitled to reasonable compensa tion. NOT HOLDING UP EXPENSE BILL Judge Webster Says Cbunty Court Is Not Against Sheriff Word. "It Is not tlie desire of the County Court to put obstacles In the way of Sheriff Word, and the County Court Is not holding up his expense bill." This statement was made yesterday by Judgo Webster, who said: "It Is. not the intention to refuse Sher iff Word necessary expense money, but we must be careful of the county fund and, of course, must consider these bills regularly and sufficiently before allowing them. The only question is this: Whether or not it was necessary to hire a man at $3 per day to watch those poolrooms, or if it would not have been just as well to lock tho places up and leave them. Then, again, if It was necessary to hire a man, couldn't ho have been secured for some thing less than $3 a day? Those are the only questions which we expect to investigate." Sues City of Portland. Joseph Relff. George De Vol. C. F. Lewis, Mary Jacobson, William Ja cobson and Georgo Alnslle Estate Company have sued the City of Port land and members of tho City Council in tho State Circuit Court, asking to be relieved from the payment of as sessments for the improvement of Seventeenth street from Vaughn to Marshall street. The complaint recites that the City Council exceeded its jurisdiction and acted without authority: that the Council refused to consider objections made to the assessment, and did not ascertain or determine the benefits ac cruing to each of tho lots or parts of lots assessed. Many other legal objec tions are raised to the assessments. Ralph R. Dunlway appears as attorney for the plaintiffs. Desires Guardian Appointed. A petition to be appointed guardian of Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Arnold, an in capable person, was filed in the County Court yesterday by George W. Allen, attorney. The woman suffered a stroke of apoplexy on January 16 last. She was rendered speechless and cannot attend to her own affairs and has prop erty, both real and personal, which re quires attention. Mrs. Arnold has no relatives in this section of the coun try. Her niece, Kate Simmons, resides in Cadiz, O., and has sent a telegram here, requesting the appointment of Mr. Allen. Gets Half-Interest in Lease. Philip Stein is entitled to a half-interest in a lease of a two-story building at the northeast corner of Third and Pine streets, along with R- E. Phillips. Judge Sears so decided yesterday. Stein, how ever, must put up money which ho agreed with Phillips to do, amounting to a con siderable sum. After Stela and Phillips had agreed to take the lease together. Phillips says, the negotiations fell through, and Phillips then obtained tho leasp In the name of his wife. Laura Phil lips. He said Stein was not entitled to an Interest In It, but the court thought otherwise. The lease runs for five years. Denies Cruel Treatment. Lizzie Reiner, whose husband, F. F. Reiner, has sued her for a divorce, yes terday filed an answer, denying his charges of cruel treatment. She says their married life has been agreeable and happy with a few exceptions, such as ordinarily occur in any family. Dis agreements between them, Mrs. Reiner asserts, were her husband's fault. She has engaged Snow & McCamant. at torneys, to defend the suit, and asks the court to order Reiner to contribute $150 to enable her to pay her lawyers ard other expenses of the proceeding. Children Cannot Be Located. The children of Minnie and Elmer E. White, who at the conclusion of a di vorce suit on Friday were ordered given by the father Into the custody of the mother, could not be located by Deputy Sheriff Downey when he went to the Baker Theater, where White and the children have been employed. It was evident that White had got wind of what was coming, and. desiring to re tain possession of the children, had spir ited them away. The officer searched other places for White, but without re sult, but has not yet given up the hunt, and hopes to be successful In the end. Attachment Suit Filed. R- L. Sabin, secretary of the Mer chants Protective Union, filed an at tachment suit in rho State Circuit court yesterday against Meine & Wildfer, grocers, on East Burct sldo street, to recover $570 for goods sold. The creditors are Lang & Co., Haselwood Creamery Company, M. Seller & Co., Closset & Devers, Luckel. King & Cake Soap Co. and Armour & Co.. for whom Sabin Is assignee In this suit. Firebugs Are Arraigned. B. Miller and J. B. Batchelor. charged with arson in conjunction with A. B. Coon, were arraigned before Judge George yesterday and allowed until Wednesday to plead. HARDWARE BUILDING- BURNS Schwabacher Company's Structure, Worth $500,000, Destroyed'by Fire. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 12 (2:23 A. M.). Fire destroyed the new six-story building of the Schwabacher Hardware Company at the southwest corner of Jackson street and First avenue South, early this morn ing. The fir started a few minutes after 11:30 o'clock last night, and gained such headway that the firemen were powerless to cope with the flames. Every available piece of fire apparatus In the city. In cluding the new water tower, was called into use. but without avail. When the fire reached the packing-room on the third floor, hundreds of loaded cartridges be gan to explode, and the firemen were prevented from approaching to fight the flames. There were several explosions of giant-powder, but so far as could be learned no one was hurt. Several fire men were partially overcome by smoke. The fire Is believed to have been caused by crossed electric wires over a telephone ou the third floor. The building had just been completed and the hardware company had moved practically all of its stock in. The build ing itself was said to be fireproof and cost approximately $150,000. Whl'e no accurate estimate of the loss is at hand, the officers of the company estimate It to be in the neighborhood of $300,000. This loss is said to be covered by insurance. HO CITS NERVE IS WEAKENING Police Think He May Tell Whole Story of His Crime. CHICAGO, Feb. 11. Johann Hoch, the self-confessed bigamist. Is thought by the police to be on the point of break ing down. He no longer acts the part of a comedian. His smile is wearing off. Inspector Shlppy said today that Hoch has about reached the point where he Is willing to tell some things which .have been denied by him before. The Inspector said the prisoner might tell a sensational story at any time. Today the lines In Hoch's forehead'and the furrows In his cheeks plainly told that he Is worried. Portland Singer Advanced. Misa Eula Bennett, the soprano singer whose homo is In this city, writes here from the East to say that she has been appointed In the Savage Grand Opera Company as understudy for the character of Venus in "Lohengrin." She Is now among the principals of the company, nearly all of whom have had European experience In voice training. Miss Ben nett received her voice training exclu- CARGO FROM SHIELDS LONSDALE SAILS FROM PORT LOS ANGELES FOR PORTLAND. Eskasoni Makes F2st Time on Pass age Out Grain Freight Mar ket Inactive. The British ship Lonsdale, which Is bringing general cargo to this port from Shields, sailed from Port Los Angeles yes terday, where she discharged part of her freight. The ship Is consigned to GIrvin &. Eyre and is well known here. Another cargo carrier listed for this port Is tho German bark Eilbok, of 2222 tons, which will load at Hamburg. The ships of this season's grain fleet are slow In arriving out, although the Eska soni, which passed the Scllly Islands Fri day, covered the run "to that point from the Columbia River in 112 days. She has a full wheat cargo dispatched by Balfour. Guthrie & Co. The Rajore. the first of the fleet to sail, was the first to reach Qucenstown, covering the passage In 146 days. She was ordered to Havre to dis charge. The Beacon Rock, which sailed a month after the Rajore. made the pass ago In 125 days to Queenstown, and there got her orders to proceed to Fleetwood. The Carnarvon Bay, which sailed with flour, barley and wheat for Cape Town, made tho run to the South African port in 102 days. The grain freight market continues dull all along the coast, with no demand for spot tonnage and exporters not disposed to charter ahead for new crop loading. The San Francisco Commercial News says of the situation: "There Is nothing doing in grain freights either here or in the North, either in spot business or to arrive. Crop prospects continue bright and there Is a good out look for an improved export business next season. The old crop, however, is closely cleaned up here and the shipments from the North by rail to the East are cleaning up the crop there, so there Is little likeli hood of a resumption of export business this season. The grain fleet here and on the Sound Is cleaned up and but one ves sel is left at Portland. In addition to the steamers already listed as coming this way from the Orient probably two more will be listed in a few days, one of which will be for regular employment. Lumber freights continue quiet, with no change." FEAR A CLOSED RIVER. Continuation of Cold Spell Will Stop Navigation on Columbia. River men are looking forward with some apprehension to a continuation of the cold snap. Captain Hosford gave or ders when the lone left for Washougal yesterday afternoon to return to this city last night. The steamer usually lays over Sundays at that point, but there was fear that if she remained there she might be frozen in. Ice Is already running In small quantities in the Columbia. The cold weather has caused the Lewis Rivor to fall to almost the lowest point ever known, and steamers find It most difficult to ascend as far as the forks. The upper Willamette Is also falling rapidly. New Launch to Carry Fish. ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. 11. (Special.) A contract has been awarded to Wil son Bros, for the construction of a gasoline launch for C. W. Rich. The craft will be christened the Ruby, and will be 44 feet long. She will be equipped with a 24-horse power en gine, and will be used as- a canncry tender during tho season. The gasoline launch C. W. Alter, which has been in service on the lower river for a num ber of years, has been abandoned by her owners, and her papers were sur rendered at the Customs-House today. Captain Crang to Be Pilot. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 11. (Special.) Captain Thomas Crang, a member of the Legislature, has resigned his po sition with th O. R. & N. Co., and will engage in piloting on the river be tween Astoria and Portland. He "has secured a contract for piloting the ves sels under charter to the Union Oil Company, including the steamers Whit tler and Argyll, and the barkentine Fullerton. Delegate to Maritime Cdnference. NEW YORK. Feb. 11. Ex-Supreme Court Justice W. W. Goodrich, of Brook lyn, sailed today 33 a delegate from the American Government to a diplomatic conference at Brussels of admiralty ex perts from all the maritime nations of the world, to bo held February 21. Tho delegates have plenary powers to formu late a treaty between the maritime na tions on the subject of collisions and sal vage. Sloop Overturns In Gale. VICTORIA, B. C Feb. 1L News reached here tonight of the 103s of a sloop off French River, on the Vancouver Island coast, during yesterday's gale, causing the death of two men. H. Pilar, of French Creek, saw an unknown man clinging to the wrecked sloop, and ran to get assis tance. In the meantime the man fell from the overturned vessel and was drowned. War Vessels at San Diego. SAN DIEGO. Cal., Feb. 11. The gun boat Bennington arrived hero from the South today, having been In Southern waters since October 20. The cruiser Chi cago and the coast-defense monitor Wyo ming, which latter arrived yesterday, will remain here with the Bennington for some time. Schooner Seeks Charter. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 11. (Special.) The two-masted schooner John F. Mil ler, which arrived In port on .February 7. Is without a charter. She came to load lumber at the Warrenton mill, but that plant has closed down and cannot furnish the cargo. Stranded for Six Hours. SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Feb. 1L The Amer ican barkentine John Smith, from Port Blakeley, with lumber, went aground while entering port today. A tug went to her assistance, and in six. more hours she came on In, apparently undamaged. Marine Notes. The steamer Prentiss lias arrived at Vancouver, where she will load lumber for San Francisco. The steamer Homer sailed last night with 116 tons of grain and merchandise for Eureka and 150 tons for Coos Bay. The China liner Nocomedla finished dis charging overland cargo at Montgomery Dock No. 1 yesterday, and tomorrow will come over to Alaska dock to unload her coast freight. She Is scheduled to sail for the Orient February 17. and will take out a full cargo. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Feb. 11. Arrived at 7:10 and left up at 10 A. M. Steamer Asuncion, from. San Francisco. Arrived down at 8 :30 A. M. French bark Eugenie Fautrel. Arrived down at 8:SO A. M. and sailed at 2:20 P. M. Steam er Costa Rica, for San Francisco. Arrived at 10:10 A. 31. and left up at 12:30 P. 1L Steam er F. A. Kllburn, from San Francisco and coast ports. Left up at 11 A. iL Schooner John F. Sillier. Sailed at -t:SO P. 31. French bark Eugenie Fautrel. for Queenstown or Falmouth. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.. sxnootti; light east wind; weather clear. San Francisco, Feb. 11. Sailed Schooner Oceania. Vance, for Portland. Sailed at 11:30 A. M. Steamer Columbia, for Portland. Sailed Schooner Beulah. for Portland; steamer Ala meda, for Honolulu: steamer City of Sydney, for Ancon; steamer Gotama. for whaling grounds; schooner A. M. Baxter, for Belllng- ham: steamer Eureka, for Seattle. Arrived U. S. S. Locan. from Manila.; steamer George Lcorois, from Seattle. Scllly. Feb. 10. Passed British ship Estca onl. from Portland, for Falmouth. Port Lea Angeles, Feb. 11. Sailed Ship Lonsdale, for Portland. Yokohama. Feb. 1 1. Arrived Minnesota, from San Francisco. Seattle, etc HELD DOWN BY AHMED TOKCE Vast Bodies of Soldiers Prevent Vio lence by St. Petersburg Strikers. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12 (1:44 A. M.) St. Petersburg breathed more easily this morning, the apprehensions of a gen eral resumption of tho strike having proved unjustified, at least as far as yes today Is concerned, and the strikers hav ing manifested no inclination to resort to political measures in the nature of the events of January 22. Dispatches from all parts of the empire show a distinct improvement in the in dustrial situation, except In Poland and. the Caucasus, and the great tidal wave of economic disturbance which swept over tho entire land as a sequence to the his toric upheaval in St. Petersburg in Janu ary, is now believed to be on the ebb. Remnants of this general strike move ment still exist in many quarters in Rus sia, and the Russian industrial classes are so far from being contented that a re currence of the wave cannot be omitted from future calculation, but for the time being the economic peril which threat ened to shake the political structure and render armies utterly impotent seems to be abating. In Poland and the Caucasus regions, in deed, the strike continues with vigor, the week beginning with bloody collisions between strikers and troops at Sosnovlce and ending In a full resumption -of the walkout at Warsaw. But these sections at present have peculiar industrial condi tions differing from the rest of th Em pire. Baku. Batoum. Tiflls and other cit ies of the Caucasus are chrbnlc strilce breeders, and the problem in Poland is complicated by the large mass of strikers and those made idle on account of the depression caused by the war. Tho St. Petersburg strike had not diminished yesterday, but neither had it greatly Increased. The industrial quar ters southeast of the city. In which arc 'located the Putiloff Iron Works and tho St. Petersburg Car Works, are largely Idle, and tho men of two establishments In the Viborg quarters and one In Vas slli OstrofT. Joined the strike, but em ployes in general finished the week with out quitting, giving employers ifurther iime to agree on concessions. Measures taken bj the authorities to prevent pros selyting in force by strikers were entirely effective, and the offer of certain conces sions by the Putiloff Iron Works also had Its effect on the temper of the workmen. There will be no demonstration today, unless It Is a spontaneous one. tlie strik ers for the time having no plans for such a demonstration as they had on the eve of the January 22 slaughter, and. in the absence of plans for concerted action, the force of police and military seems to pre serve order. With Governor-General Trepoff at tho helm and the lessons of January 22 in mind, and with the work men convinced that the troops will obey orders,, there Is little prospect of general disorder. The Narva quarter, for example, is everywhere strongly picketed, and a bugle signal will concentrate six companies at a given point In a few minutes. Like ar rangements have been made in other sec tions, and an adequate force is on hand to preserve order In the center of the city. 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R. Adams, living at 292 Tenth street, was on his way homo, when he saw the woman sitting on the doorstep of a house at Sixth and Yamhill streets. From her appearance she had been overcome by some illness. "Are you in distress?" asked Mr. Ad ams. "Is there anything I can do for you?" "I am not feeling well." Mrs. O'Brien replied, "and I wish you would assise m to Tenth and Washington streets." Nothing further was said while the two walked up th street. Mrs. O'Brien hang ing heavily on tho arm of her escort and seemingly suffering great pain. Jut before the corner to which Mr. O'Brien wished to be taken was rcachel she swooned and wa.s carried into tb house of Mry. A. rheto at 146 Ten:.: street. Dr. J. A. White was immediately called, but before he had time to reac-i the house Mrs. O'Brien diod. The body was removed to the under taking establishment of Coroner FinleA where her identity was hitor learned' through a slip of paper found in her pock et. She was the wife or D. J. O'Brirn and was 44 years old. She has six children. The cause of her death Is believed to be heart failure. Lost Captain Is Found. MANILA. Feb. 12. Captain Simpson, of the British steamer Carlisle, is on his way to Manila on an inter-island steamer The Carlisle was under charter to th Russian government to carry supplies" from Vladivostok to Port Arthur. When 300 miles out from Vladivostok she lost her propeller and was carried by adverse winds and currents into San Miguel ba. off the south end of tho Island of J-uzon. Captain Simpson went ashore in a small boat after the Carlisle was anchored in San Miguel Bay and was lost sight of. It was feared that he had met with an ac cident. Vetoes Riparian Rights Bill. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 11. (Special.) Governor Chamberlain today vetoed Rep resentative Maygers riparian rights bill giving exclusive privilege to owners of riparian land on the Columbia River. The veto message states that In the Gover nor's opinion the Legislature has no right to pass such an act. as It is unconstitu tional. Cases In other states In which the courts have failed to sustain similar acts are cited. Chinese Exile Given Reception. SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 11. Kang Tu Wei. the president and organizer of the Chinese Reform Association, who was nominally exiled from China for hla ac tivity on behalf of tho Emperor as" against the Dowager Empress, was tendered a re ception tonight by his countrymen In this city. He received an ovation.