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12 THE SUNDAY PORTLAND,. FJEBRTJABY 19, 1905. MiTESFORNEEOY City Board Spends Little for Charity. SALARIES EAT UP INCOME Five Employes Get $3420; Worthy Poof, $1529. LITTLE MEDICAL AID GIVEN Officers of Salvation Army and Vol unteers of America Tell of Fam Mies in Want Who Have Been Turned Away. Cries of Indignation now arise against the City Board of Charities, the allega tions being that only a very small per centage of the money collected from sub scribers for charitable purposes is right fully expended. The allegations go on to complain that the salaries. of the officers of this society are by far too great; that at least two of the officers are unneces sary, and the offices are "plums," and that salaries eat up half of the sums col lected, while other unnecessary expenses take over two-thirds of the remaining half, leaving a very small amount for actual use In aiding worthy persons who are in need of help. The annual report of the City Board of Charities, which has recently been pub lished, reveals startling things. For the year ISM there was expended for all pur poses tho sum of $0124.75. Of this $1895.10 was expended for expenses, including sal aries, rent. Insurance and kindred things. The remaining $1529.65 was actually ex pended, so the report states, In aiding per sons worthy of aid, for which purpose the City Board of Charities is maintained. The report goes on to say that advertis ing, stationery and stamps for the year ISO cost $3L Car fare cost ?25. Hauling and freight, a part of which expense can rightfully Tie placed as aiding worthy per sons, since a part of the hauling included the distribution of fuel and provisions, cost $C1.25. Insurance cost 513.85. Labor and repairs, the exact labor and exact re pairs not specified, amounted to $429.65, lit tle of which went to aid worthy persons In need of help. The Oregon State Con ference of Charities and Corrections got 5303.85. It has been stated by the officers of the City Board of Charities that this money goes to Influence legislation to aid the general cause. The printing bill fqr the year was 175.75; rent aggregated $352.15, telephone and tele graph bills amounted to $95.15, water is listed at 51, and papers and books pur chased cost $22.45. Salaries Cost $3420. The salaries o( the board for the year amounted to $3420. nearly half of the whole amount expended and the entire amount taken in through subscriptions. It is this salary list that is troubling the people, who say they have a kick coming. W. R. "Walpole, the secretary, draws a monthly salary of $150. He has an assistant secre tary, Mrs. I. A. Wilson, who gets $75 per month, and does the active work. The registrar, Richard Helmbach, gets a sal ary of $65 per month, and the people who object to the method by which the board is being conducted say he earns his salary If any one does. The remainder of the salary fund Is eaten up by two other peo ple, the exact duties of whom no one ap pears to know. Little Money Spent for the Needy. Now for tho money actually spent in aiding worthy persons who are In need during the year 1904. The annual report goes to show that the um of $3 was ex pended in buying worthy persons dry goods. The fuel bill for the year amount ed to $234.15, which may be termed a good Knowing. There Is an item which says furniture cost $198.40 during the year, though it is not apparent whether that sum was actually expended in purchasing furniture for the worthy poor. Meals and lodgings furnished petitioners amounted to $747.65 for the year, the largest Item in the report. Not a. cent wan extienrtfrt mir ing the year for medical aid to worthy persons, though there was quite a sum so used in the year 1903. Provisions fur-ules-hod during the year amounted to $346.45. Granted that all the .furniture noted went to the noor thi ntlrr -itm spent for charitable purposes during tho year was ;itz9.tn. wnne $4E95.10 was ex pended for expenses of the board. The roport states that the total num ber of persons relieved was 1598, the total amount expended being $1529.65. This shows that each person on an average received Jess than $L Tho number of families given aid was 136. But four of these families, the report states, were given furniture. Since there was $198.40 expended for furniture, the furniture given each family on an avorago was worth $49.60. quite an addition to the ab solutely necessary furniture of a destitute family. "While the first part of the report states there was no expenditure for medical aid, the roport shows further on that 20 per sons were given medical aid. The report stales that no applicants' telegraph mes sages were paid for. hence the telephone and telegraph bill of $97.13- was for mes sages which did not aid the needy. The report also states that no baths were paid Xor during the year 1904. These facts are the basis of complaint against the City Board of Charities. Needy Family Turned Away. Ensign Kuhn. of tho Salvation Army, said yesterday: "Many cases have come to me where the City Board of Charities has refused to render aid to worthy persons, and I have always endeavored to give help to these people without delay. One case in particular carile to my notice not long ago of a needy family being turned away by tho City Board, and when I stated the case to the papers I was severely cen sured by the City Board of Charities." Captain W. B. Arentz, of the Volun teers 'of America, said: "I have aided many who stated that the '"Ity Board of Charities had turned them away. Not long- ago I assisted a family, the head of which was a cripple and who had a wife and throe children. The man was out of work and had been re fused aid by the board." CONVENTION CALLED IN APRIL Oregon Development League to Have Headquarters at Fair. Hon. E. Li. Smith, president of the Ore gon Develdpmcnt League, came to Port land yesterday morning from Hood River, -and after a conference with Secretary Tom Richardson, decided to hold a con vention o'f the Oregon Development League in Portland. Tuesday and "Wednesday. April i and 5. Discussing this coming meeting. Presi dent Smith said: "Wo must get together in April and decide definitely upon a plan which will see that all .the. Interests of Oregon are represented by competent people on tho grounds of the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion. The Oregon. Development League should have an office located upon the grounds, where visitors could secure in formation from every part of the state. The horticultural interests of the state will be represented by a practical man who can give those who desire informa tion all they care to' know in this line. The mining Interests should be as well taken care of, as should the timber in terests. "Now we must unite upon a plan at our April meeting that will make the Oregon Development League thoroughly effective in locating advantageously thousands of people in all portions of this state." The programme for the April session will be announced later. OPPOSED TO CLOSING BEAWS Rivermen and Navigators Will Pre pare to Fight Issue. The strenuosity and persistency of the agitators for closed bridges during: certain hours of the day has at last aroused the rivermen, and the latter are now beginning' to prepare for the fight. A few of the opponents of tho closed bridge movement got together a few days ago and appointed a committee with Manager H. C Campbell, of the Regulator line, at its head to arrange for a mass meeting: of the rtver inter ests. The thing: has been done quietly, but a meeting has been arranged to bo held In the 'offices of the D. P. & A. N., in the Mohawk building next Tuesday afternoon. Representatives of all river interests will be in attend ance, including steamboat owners, wharf owners, sawmill operators and pilots. "While no indication is given out as to what will be done at this meeting it is to be conjectured that methods of defeating- the proposed action or the county authorities will be consid ered and some line of action mapped out. Rivermen, and those interested commercially in waterway commerce, stand as one body in opposition to closed draws, and every effort will be made to prevent them. While they do not think that the Government will ever .grant the request of the bridge pedestriasn and thus obstruct naviga tion, the steamboat people say they will take no chances, but will have their side of the matter prepared to lay before tho department whenever the case comes up for hearing. ENGINES P0E AUTOMOBILES; East Side Mechanic Makes Invention for Greater Speed. Lewis H. Campbell, an Oregon young man, has Invented and completed, after six months work, an entirely new ro tary engine for the use of automobiles and boats. He built this, engine at Heacock & Lawrence's iron works, on East Sixth street and made a test run yesterday. The engino looks like the wheel of an automobile. It has a nominal nine horse power and is quickly reversible. The instant steam is turned on there is full power going forward or back ward. The wheel may be attached di rect to the axle of the automobile. M. E. Heacock. who Is a practical machin ist, says he considers the Invention one of the most Important that has been made In the line of rotary engines for many years, because of the extraordi nary expansive power of the steam, and from tho fact that tho engine starts with full power, which is very dif ferent from the ordinary engine. He says there have been inventions of tur bine engines, but none, as far as lie has observed, that equal Mr. Lewis' In vention. While the engine has not yet been tested in actual work Mr. Hea cock thinks it will prove a success, and probably revolutionize the construction of automobiles having great power, as every wheel becomes an engine in itself of ten or even 100-horse power, ao that with an automobile with every wheel a 100-horse-power engine a speed of 100 miles an hour could be maintained. HOSE SOCIETY TO MEET. At Annual Meeting Arrangements Will Be Made for Headquarters. The annual meeting of the Portland Rose Society will be held Thursday vening, February 23, in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. At this meeting will occur tne election of of ficers for the coming year. Arrange ments will be made for entertaining women visitors from the different states and territories during the Expo sition. Arrangements are now being made for having headquarters at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. With this end in view the visiting women have been Invited, through their respective Governors, to call at these headquar ters when they are in the city. Here they will be given roses and informa tion regarding tho city. The follow ing, one of many letters, chows the Interest taken in the invitation to at tend: "Augusta, Me., Dec. 19. Mr. Frank Lee, secretary Portland Rose Society. Portland, Or. Dear Sir: Tour cordial Invitation, through Governor Hill, to the ladles of the State of Maine to par ticipate in and visit the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, to be held in the City of Portland, Or., from June 1 to October 15. 1905, is received at the Executive Department. "The Governor desires to express his thanks and appreciation for this cour tesy and to assure you that more or less of our people will attend your Ex position and no doubt will be pleased to Jpt your invitation to serve and welcome them. Your Invitation will also be given due notlco In our public press. "Very respectfully. "N. S. PURLVTON, "Private Secretary." DISPOSE OF RAILROAD GRANT Hitchcock Asks Congress to Repeal Mineral Land Commission Law. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 18. There is a law on the statute-books which provides that the Sec retary of the Interior shall not patent any lands to y the Northern Pacific Railway Company In the State of Montana and In the Coeur d'Alene land district in Idaho, until those lands have been classi fied as nonmlneral in character. Xhe act in question authorized the appointment of a commission to classify lands in the two states named, and the commission worked for several years until 1801, when it sus pended operations and was abolished. There are some 600,000 acres of land lying within the limits of the Northern Pacific grant which have never been classified, and on portions of these lands mineral claims have been located. Under the law the Secretary of the Interior Is unable to Issue patent for these lands, for they come within the grant, and are yet supposed to be mineral In character and have never been classified. To straighten out the tangle, the Sec retary has asked Congress to repeal tho law In question, so that he can dispose of the tract In question, patenting to the railroad company such lands as it is en titled to. and patenting to entrymen lands which have been located as mineral. MimiNK ;vn nrcVifa.or. A home cure for Eye troubles. Never falls to win friends. Used for infant and -adult Murine don't smart. Soothes Ey-psin. No. 70 Welsbach Burner, complete for 80c j put up -by .Barrett. Phone Main 122. CYNIC TAKES LIFE Despondent Young Man Makes Light of Death, . WAS DETERMINED TO DIE Destroys Traces of Identity, Write Sarcastic Apology and Slips the Deadly Device Over Head Supposed New Arrival. DKAD MAN'S APOLO0Y. Incurable rheiimatUm tho cauee. I'm rtnjlc, with no one depending on mo for support. I win now proceed to In stitute a segregation between xay cor poreal and Incorporeal conUtuents. Well, here coea an unknown quantity of materialised nothing. ANONYMOUS. "Well, here goes an unknown quan tity of materialized nothing," wrote a handsome young man. who turned on the gas in a room of the Manhattan Court. 311 Stark street, and deliber ately lay down to await death. He not only destroyed every means of identi fication but, to make sure of death, contrived a hood'of oilcloth, fitted It over his head, puttied tne small holes and opened the Jet. He was found last night at 7:30 o'clock. Not the least trace of anything save a hat he wore could be found to in any way identify him. It was purchased of the Wentworth Clothing Store. Spo- n . FACSDCTLE OF UXFOTtTUXATE'S IXTTEK. kane. No such deliberate case of sui cide has ever been recorded in Port land beforei The young man came to the Manhat tan Court about 5 o'clock Friday night. He was met by Mrs. A, Beutlkofer, the landlady. He remarked that he might want a room for two nights, saying in case he did ho would pay the following day. He took the key, placed It in his pocket, and went out. No one knows when he returned. Roomers detected the odor of ga3 during the day, but gave it little heed, as there is a bicycle shop underneath, from which fumes often ascend. It be came so strong towara aark that an Investigation was macte and the dis covery of the body resulted. Police headquarters were notified and Station Officer Juinlan investi gated. Coroner Finley arrived and took charge of the body. In the pock ets of the man's -clotnlng were a dimo and a pearl-handled knife. He wore a heavy beaver overcoat, black suit and a .Knox hat, bearing the imprint of tho Wentworth Clothing Company, of Spo kane. He was about 30 years old, was five feet and nine inches in height and had black hair, inclined to be curly and thin on top of his head. He was smooth-shaven. "The young man appeared to be gen tlemanly and refined," said Mrs. Beutl kofer. "He wore good clothing, al though it was rather old. He was not shabby at all, but I noticed plainly his apparel was not new. He made few re marks to me, and I did not ask him his name. Unless people wish to bocome my permanent roomers I never inquire their names. I took him to be a stranger In Portland, but why, I cannot telL He went right back downstairs, and I never saw him again until I found him in the room." From the handwriting on the paper tho suicide is shown to be a good pen man. Notwithstanding he was prac tically in the presence of death, he made no mistakes Jn his note. CHOOSES DEATH AS SUBSTITUTE Unemployed Laundry-Worker Ends Life In Fit of Despondency. The body of Fred Clark, a laundry worker, was found in his room in tho California House yesterday morning, and was taken In charge by Coroner Finley. An effort to locate the suicide's relatives proved In vain, but he is thought to be from San Francisco. He drank poison. It is supposed he took his own life be cause of despondency, brought on because of failure to secure employment. His ap pearance Indicated he was in hard finan cial straits. He had no money, and wore poor clothing. EAST SIDE "WINS AT POLLS Opposition to $100,000-Bond Issue for High School Defeated. The opposition to the proposed bond issue of $100,000 for the new East Side High School was defeated at yesterday's election in the school clerk's office by a vote of almost 9 to 1. Three hundred and twenty-two votes were cast, a ma jority of 256 being in favor of the issue. Before the polls were opened a large throng of enthusiastic East Side people had gathered in the school clerk's office. Whitney L. Boise exhibited particular Interest in the procedure and remained throughout the afternoon, assisting wherever he found it possible. East Side people without a doubt were in the majority at the polls. In tho count one vote was found which bore the following: "Bonds, yes. ir It. does not include the confirmation of the site on the East Side. (Signed) B. Lee Paget." There was somo discussion as to whether or not this vote should be thrown out, but it was finally decided to permit Its being recorded. A number of women refused to vote, as they could na stipulate the location of the school Adjoining the Hawthorne School. They were induced, however, finally to cast their ballots. The location of the school is now in tho hands of the School Board. It is not thought that they will differ with the text of the resolutions adopted at the meeting of the- taxpayers- of Dtetrlct No. 1. BE0EEES TO PIGHT. Tet Case Will Be Made Tn Malarkey Law. Tho ticket-brokers of the city and state are not much in love with tho action of the Oregon Legislature. They take it that the lawmakers were overtaken by false arguments and ca joiea into legislation which is very greatly to the benefit of tho railroads and of much harm to them. Therefore they are preparing to overturn the judgment of the Assembly and to show- that not at all times is it infallible. The trouble arises over the passage of the Malarkey bill, wnich provides practically for the extermination of the brokers, as far as their business is concerned. The provisions of the act require anyone selling railroad tickets to be in possession of a certificate of authority given by the railroad company whose tickets are handled. It is also stipulat ed that the proprietors of any place bearing, tne sign of a ticket-office, cui-raie oincc, ticKet broker or any similar sign, wno does not have the certificate Issued by the railroad com pany whose tickets are handled, will be guilty of a misdemeanor and sub ject to a flne.of not less than $100 or more than 3500, or by imprisonment for not less than ten days or more than 60 days, or by both fine and Imprison ment, It is further provided that the com panies are to redeem all unused tickets or parts of tickets which may be pre sented to them or their agents before the expiration of 60 days following the time limit of the ticket. Failure on the part of the company to observe this cla-use, is punishable by a fine of not less tnan $100 or more than 5500 with the further provision that the holder of the ticket shall receive treble the amount due him. The ticket-brokers .declare this law to be unconstitutional, and promise to v-r fight it through all of the courts. They cite that a similar bill was presented to Congress some time ago but was turned down in committee because it was decided to be unconstitutional and not in accordance with the law of tho land. It is further pleaded by the ecalpera that several of the state courts have handed down decisions adverse to the Intent of similar bills. The scalpern say that the purpose of the bill may be right, but that it will fail In that the companies will see a way to escape from its provisions, leaving the public once more at the mercy of the corporations and giving them no means of redress from loss LANE COUNTY BEAUTY A DELE GATE TO LOS ANGELES CONVENTION Mra. Orpka Beam, of CeUc Grere. COTTAGE- GROVE, Or., Feb. IS. (Special.) The "Women of Woodcraft held their district convention here the 14th and 15th inat. Delegates repre entlnrll counties were present. Tho newly elected officers are: Guardian nelshbor, Mn. Ollle Parsons, of Creawell; clerk, Mrs. Kate Lando, Coos County; attendant, lira. Jennie Arnold, of Toledo; Inner sentinel, Mrs. Cochran, of Cobur; outer sentinel, Mr. Thompson, of Shedds. There were 75 delegates present. The delegates elected to the Grand Circle, which mecta In Los Angeles, April 18, arc: J Mrs. Orpha Benson, of Cottage Grove; Mrs. Cavender, of Brownsville; Mrs. Myrtle Long, of Roseburg, and Mrs. Tlneka&r, of Coqullle. tinncially. As an instance the brokers bring forth the argument that a round trip rate ' of $45 might be made bo tween Chicago and Portland, which could be. for a certain time and occa sion, less than the one way ticket sold generally. Under the law, the purchaser of this ticket would expect to receive one-half of his purchase price In case any circumstance prevented him from returning to Chicago. He would ac cordingly take his stub to the ticket office where he would be told that ho was 55 in the debt of the company, since be .had paid $45 for his ticket when the usual fare one way was 550. Under the circumstances he would not therefore be entitled to any rebate on tne unused portion of his ticket. This and many other arguments are being thought up by the brokers and as soon as the law becomes effective, a test case will be brought in the Cir cuit Courtr The brokers refuse to be put out of business, they say. arid are confident that they will bo able to draw the fangs of the Malarkey bill by lit igation. - VETERANS AT FAIR Grand Army Men Lay Plans for Big Reunion. GREAT CAMPFIRE A FEATURE Civil War Soldiers Intend to Make Notable Occasion of Special Day at Exposition June 23 Com mittees Ready for Action. "Wo are going to make the G. A. R. day at the Lewis and. Clark Pair one of the biggest days-in its history." This as sertion made by Captain-. J. P. Shaw at the meeting yesterday of the general committee appointed to arrange, for the Q. A. R. day at the Exposition voiced the sentiment of all members. A movement has been on foot for some time looking toward securing a day at tho Fair for a big reunion of the voterans of the Civil War now on the Pacific Coast. When It was decided that the Department of Oregon would hold its annual encamp ment at Oregon City. June 20. 21 and 23, and that the Department of Washington and Alaska would also meet in Vancouver. Wash., on the same dates, it was deemed. advisable that the reunion at the Expos! tlon should be held on June 23. This day was, asked for and granted by the Exposi tion officials, and since then preliminary arrangements have been made by the two departments. A general committee, con slsting of representatives from varioua posts, was appointed and given entire charge of the arrangements for the G. A. R. day. This committee met on February 1 and adjourned until February IS without taking any definite action. The meeting yesterday was an enthusi astic one, and much was accomplished to ward the preparations for their big re union. There were present Comrades J. P. Shaw, chairman, and R. V. Pratt, of Lincoln-Garfield Post: General O. Sum mery J. J. Hirschhelmer and E. Swan, of George Wright Post; M. L. Pratt and J. W. Ogilvle, of Sumner Post; T. C. Shreve, of B. P. Butler Post: D. B. Baker, of Ellsworth Post. Vancouver, Wash.; C. A. Williams, of Meade Post, Oregon City, Or. Department Commander B. F. Pike was also present as an honorary member of the committee. The first work of the committee was- to appoint an executive committee, upon which would devolve the general man agement of the event. This committee consists of Comrades J. P. Shaw, chair man; J. J. Hirschhelmer, secretary; J. W. Ogilvle, treasurer; E. Swan, M. L. Pratt, T. C. Shreve. R. V. Pratt, D. B. Baker and C. A. Williams. Will Have Campflre Reunion. Following this appointment a general discussion as to tho main features of tho Exposition day was held. That there would be an afternoon meeting at which prominent speakers would bo heard and a big campflre in the evening devoted to reminiscences appeared to be Battled facts, but when Jt came to the matter of a parade It took some little discussion be fore a committee was appointed to ar range for it. General Summers thought It unwise to have a parade, but his objection came purely from a regard for the older vet erans. In speaking against the parade the General mentioned the fact that none of them was really young, no matter if they felt so, and that there were many of their comrades who, enfeebled -with age, could hardly stand the strain of a march. For this reason only he thought it best to dis pense with" the parade. The consideration shown by its youngest member was not shared by the committee, however, and when it came to a vote General Summers was luckless enough to be the only one in the "no" column. Chairman Shaw then appointed a committee on parade, and rebuked General Summers for his insinua tions against tho vitality of any veteran by appointing him chairman of the com mittee. The other members are Comrades D. B. Baker and T. V. McDevltt, the lat ter of Lincoln-Garfield Post. The finance committee, facetiously re ferred to as the butt of the whip, was next appointed, and consists of General Summers, chairman; Comrades J. P. Shaw and E. Swan. It will bo the work of this committee to provide funds by subscription to cover the expenses neces sarily Incurred in arranging for the day. jv committee on programme was also ap pointed, consisting of the following mem bers: Comrade J. P. Shaw, chairman; t. js. caukins, of George Wright Post: M. L. Pratt and H. C. RIgby, of Butler Post: G. A. Harding, of Meade Post, Ore gon City; J. T. Goss, of Ellsworth Post, Vancouver, with the present and incom ing department commanders of Oregon and Washington as honorary members. The work of this committee will bo to arrange a programme for the day. it was also decided that an invitation should be extended to Commander-in-Chief W. W. Blackmar, of Boston, to at tend tho reunion. Department Commander of Oregon B. F. Pike and Department commander of Washington F. M. Davis were appointed a committee to invite the commander-in-chief. An invitation to bo present will also be sent to the various department command ers throughout the United States. Alter the appointment of the committees the meeting was adjourned subiect to the call of the chairman. In the meantime tne various subcommittees will take up their respective duties in the work of preparation for the reunion. INDIA2T INSTITUTE TO COME. Conference for Coast Will Be Held Hero Next August. CHEMAWA, Or.. Feb. IK. (Special.) Superintendent Chalcraft, after consulta tion with Indian workers in the field, and with the authorities in Washington and conferring with the committee on con gresses of the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion, has, ag president of the Pacific Coast Indian Institute, decided to hold the same at Portland, August 22-26, being the week previous to the National Educational Congress. In connection with the institute will bo held a conference on Indian affairs. Hon. Francis E. Leupp. the new Commissioner of Indian Affairs, has indicated that he will visit the Coast this Summer, and will be present at the institute. Miss Estella Reel. National Superintendent of Indian Schools, will also be In attendance. In selecting the dates Just prior to the National Educational Congress, it Is hoped that the institute may be addressed by some of the prominent speakers of that congress. Copper Fumes Killed Stock. BUTTE, Feb. 18. An Anaconda special to the Miner says 531.923 Is the amount of damages asked for by Austin and Virginia DeRosIer in their suit brought against the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in the District Court today. The main allegation of the complaint Is that their property sustained that amount of dam- ago by reason of poisonous fumes from the Washoe smelter, which killed their stock and stunted and ruined their crops. The plaintiffs are owners of a farm In the valley east of the city. Fred Bond to Hang. BOISD, Idaho, Feb. 18. Judge Stewart today sentenced William Henry Hicks Bond, commonly known as Fred Bond, to be hanged on April 14. Bond was convict ed of the murder of Charles Daly on Oc tober-6 last Woodard, Canadian Money Frpf nlhfrv tr Prescriptions Called for We Manufacture AH Our lastic Hosiery AND Abdominal Beits The only Loom and expert weaver In the Northwest Special orders made up the same day they are received Lame For Life T h o u s aTi d s who limp painfully along each day ..haye at their command cer tain relief. Old strains, sprains and weaknesses are pleasantly and quickly relieved with our "Woodlark" Silk Elastic Hosiery. We 3eavo our Elastic oslery to fit every case. We guarantee a perfect fit and en tire satisfaction. I The "Woodlark" Abdominal Belt I Wade in all sizes to fit all forms. Made in Silk and Linen. Guaranteed. $3.00 Each Special Fitting Room. Expert Attendants both male and female. Woodard, Clarke & Co. MANUFACTURING DRUGGISTS FOURTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS. CHINESE BUY GUNS Excitable Mongolians Lay in Stock of Weapons, j WILD RUMORS KEPT AFLOAT Local Chinatown Is Yet Astir Over Recent Assault of Assassins on Young Chinese Rewards Posted for Highbinders. Rewards of 5100 each for the two high binders who escaped after tho shooting of Iee Moon and J. M. Gullliams on Second street, Wednesday night, have been of fered by the Suey Sing Tong. Meetings held yesterday resulted in this action. Aside from this and the arrest of Long Bow and Long Kow, said to be hired as sassins, all was tranquil throughout Chinatown yesterday and la3t night. Not withstanding, two squads of policemen, under Acting Sergeants Carpenter and Hogeboom, patroled the streets there. Warrants of arrest for the two alleged assassins were Issued yesterday out of the Municipal Court, at the request of Said Jal, who claimed they had threat ened to kill him. He 13 a member of the Suey Sing Tong. while they arc said to belong to the Hip Sing Hong Society. uotn prisoners were found at Second and Pine, and when Detective Hartman. Acting Infective Vaughn and Warrant Officer Golts went in for them, they were found in hiding. Under their bunks were found many revolvers, rounds of cart You walk with her, you rock her, you give her sugar, you try all kinds of things! But she coughs all through the long night, just the same I No need spending another night this way. Just a dose or two of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral will soothe the throat quiet the cough, insure a good night's rest. Ask your doctor about the wisdom of your keeping this remedy in the house, ready for these night coughs of the children. Doctors" have the formula. They know all about this medicine. 2&4 iy the J. C. ir Co., Imrtu. Xui. Alio ttmsuxacinrass or ATSR'S HAIR T1GOR Tor tie hair. Clarke & Co. Taken at Face Value Anv Pari- nf h Cli t and Delivered Promptly ? Wristlets , . . . 75 c Knee Caps . $1.75 Anklets .... $1.75 Leggings . . . $2.00 Garter Hose $2.50 TRUSSES We are sole agents for the "Factis" Pad Electric Tiuss. A new departure over old trusses. Guaranteed. Each $1.75 ridges, hatchets and other "Implements of warfare. Reliable information given the police yesterday is to the effect that every deni zen of Chinatown has purchased at least one revolver, of the latest make. Some are said to have eaulpped themselves with as many as three weapons. Pawn shops in the district have done a largo business since the hostilities of last Wednesday night. Many rounds of am munition, as well as revolvers, have been bought by the residents of the district, in order that they may be prepared for any emergency that might arise. Reports to tho effect that highbinders from other cities are being imported have been without foundation, according to the police. Several persons have made such reports to headquarters, each of which re ceived immediate attention, but not one arrest has been made. Guilliams and Lee Moon, who were shot Wednesday night, are rapidly recovering at hospitals. There is said to be a movement on foot among Chinese now to arbitrate the differences existing between tongs, to pay Gullliams handsomely for his wound and to drop further warfare. On this proposition there is a hot fight, some favoring war to the bitter end. Special Car for Case Concert. A large number of friends and admirers of Mary Adell Case, in Oregon City, where thi3 young contralto lives, are com. ing to Portland to attend her concert at the Marquam Theater tomorrow night. Manager Baker hast arranged with, the Oregon Water Power Company for a spe cial car to leave Oregon City at 7 o'clock tomorrow night, and return Immediately after the concert. Did Not Attack Family. The family of JohnBernard, of For est Grove, Or., deny published state ments of the attack of John Bernard, Sr., on his family while temporarily in sane after a severe illness. It is stated that while he struck at a dog with an ax, he made no attempt whatever to, turn the weapon on his family, and that he offered no resistance when the wea pon was taken from him. AYZR'S KI-or eMttittHaa. iniatmm""''"ivMTM'Viii'T!triiii'i'yiiiiririiinii' "mm mmm i