Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1906)
THE SUNDAY flmOKIllf,; EOIILAND, FEBRUARY 11, 1906. T T EW K Master of Topeka Says He Could Not Locate Valencia. PLAN MADE FOR RESCUE Captain Cann Had Lif crafts Heady to Send on Shore,' Ik " low of Lifeboats, lo Bring Off. the' 'Survivors of fDisaster.'" SETTLE. Wash., Feb. 10. (Special.) Captain Cann, Jn command of the steamer Topcka, which relieved the Queen oft th Valencia week, declared today that when lila vessel readied 4be scene, the wreck could not he discerned. There Is something remarkable about this testi mony of Captain Cann. It suggests a discrepancy -between the statements of the "men on the Queen and the survix'ors of the boat, but it may be that a logical explanation for all the differences can be suggested. It has already been testified by Captain Cousins that the Topeka came Into sight after 'the tug Cxar had gone In toward the Valencia and came out with a state ment that no life existed aboard. The Queen put off after the tug and declared there were persons hanging to the rig ging. A short time afterward the Topeka hove into sight and ordered the Queen to San Francisco. Then, Captain Cann tes tified, the wreck was invisible. Those survivors who escaped by a raft from the Valencia declare the Queen steamed away from them, and that they saw the To peka coming up and tried to reach her, ultimately being saved by that boat. Newspaper men wiio were aboard the Topeka declared when they came back that tho Valencia was Invisible when they arrived. This statement ha been at vari ance with all the testimony until Captain Cann told his story today. He, too, aays the wreck -could not be seen. He alleges a mist had arisen that shut off the shore and that the best of the information he could get confirmed a belief that the Valencia had gone to pieces. Captain Cann suggested today the first line of real effort to reach the wreck that has ever been presented. He aid he had a programme of sending llferafta in toward the doomed vessel, In tow of life boats. He proposed to allow these rafta to drift In toward the Valencia, and take off her people. But when he failed to make out the wreck and could got no con firmation of the statement that life ex isted on the steamer he stood off. He was once In seven fathoms of water and got out because of the danger. Testimony before the local Inspectors is practically concluded before the National Board arrives. Pretty nearly everybody has testified and been cross-examined. The National Board will merely go deep er into the inquiry, and the evidence of next week will be largely a repetition of that already given. There stands out one question as a re sult of all that has been produced that, is of startling import and yet has been quietly ignored: Where was Captain Johnson after the vessel struck, and what did he do? There has been testimony to the effect that passengers heard Captain Johnson shouting orders to lower the lifeboats to the saloon deck. Members of the crew say he ordered them lowered and made fast. No one has said the master of the vessel gave any further orders that night. From the time the Valencia struck to the time the llferafta put away the fol lowing day. there is a hiatus. No one has supplied information that fhows any thing the Valencia's master did in the interim. Testimony introduces him next when he shouted to the people aboard the Valencia that those who wanted to take their lives In their hands might go onto tho liferafts. Gossip declares Captain Johnson went about the boat with a revolver In his pocket, that he was badly rattled, that he actually asked bystanders whether he should commit suicide. But all this is rib better than gossip for the testimony be fore the inspectors has not accounted for any of the Captain's actions. MIND SEEMS TO BE IX A MAZE Survivor of the Valencia Makes Con tradictory Statements in Testimony. SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 10. Testimony offered by Frank B. Connors, a survivor of the wrecked steamship Valencia, before the Marine Inspectors, became so strange at times, interspersed wit'h mixed and contradictory statements on points testi fied to by other witnesses, that it is feared the awful experience incident to the disaster and the subsequent suffering has so affected Connor's mind that he cannot remember distinctly; or else that he is attempting to conceal some circum stances In connection with the affair. While testifying regarding his actions during the time when the vessel was ly ing on the rocks, and after the boats had been sent away early Tuesday morning, In reply to a query from District Attorney Frye as to how he came to be aboard the llferaft. Connors slated that he was thrown to the deck of the Valencia as a result of the main topmast being carried away, and on striking the deck a big sea carried him over the side and on to the raft The wltness said that Captain Johnson told .those on. the vessel to get aboard the raft. He stated that he saw the master wave his" arm and shout to those on the vessel's deck to get aboard hia raft. The passengers refuse- dto go and hung back, thus corroborating other testimony pre viously introduced showing that the pas sengers apparently preferred to remain on the vessel rather than trust themselves to the mercy of the wind and sea. Connors remembered a ship coming in very near the Valencia on the morning after she struck, which is thought to be the steamer Edith, so nearly wrecked an hour after the Valenclawent on the rocks. This was supposed to have hapuened be tween the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock, Jan uary 23. Captain Croskej;. of the steamer Edith, on arriving in port Wednesday, January 24. reported he had nearly been wrecked. Connors says guns were fired In the hope of attracting her attention, hut there was no response. ENGINEERS' HEAD QUARTERS. Office Building Will Be Erected Near Klamath Falls. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Feb. 10. (Spe cial.) H. H. Humphreys, engineer of the Iviamath project, has concluded arrange ments for the permanent headquarters of the Reclamation Service In this district. to occupy a tract of land located on the ISO-acre place of the Meadow & Garden Land Company, adjacent to East Klam ath Falls, being a part of the old Mitch ell ranch. The purchase of the land has been con summated with Frank Ira White, who has local direction of the big ranch, that is being subdivided and will be placed, on the market early this Spring. Cutting up of tills tract seems to signalize the passing of the great stock ranches and reeding grounds of the Klamath Basin In big holdings. The Reclamation Service will begin the -1 erection of a headquarters building as bom aa plans in preparation are com pic ted. to be large enough for the offices of the different deftarUncnuv and that will probably cost about S5OD0. It will be two stories arid basement. In addition to the main building, a water system will be Installed, with Its avpply from a res ervoir located on higher ground. Mod ern coBvenlences will be Included, and barns for the necessary livestock and a blacksmith shop will also be built on the ground. The main building will cover an area about 40x46 feet In its ground plan. The location Is along the right of way f the main canal. SENT TO PRISON FOR LIFE Slontana Youth Confessed to Brutal 3fnrder of Pawnbroker. BUTTE. Feb. 10. A Miner special from Levristown. Mont.. ays James" Sherman was today sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Samuel StudzinBkl, an aged pawnbroker whose brains young Sherman confessed to battering out with a hatchet for the purpose of robbery. Sherman also confessed to having at tempted tho Hfe of a Prosecuting Attor ney and to committing a number of bur glaries. Sherman is about 30 years ot age, and the son of very respected people of Lew istown. Sherman's aged lather was pres ent in court and wept bitterly when his son was sentenced. E THOUSANDS XVUA, ATTEND NA TIONAL EDUCATIONAL MEET. Oregon Shotild Hare a Proper Exklbtt at Srni Francisco, Say the State SHperlateadrBt. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 10. (Speclal.)-Flf-teen thousand Eastern people will be In San Francisco next' July when the Na tional Educational Association Is In ses sion, and Oregon should do something to attract their attention to this state." says "Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman. "Many of the visitors will be teachers, but probably a large propor tion of them will be people engaged In other occupations who take advantage of the reduced rates to come to the Coast. They will all be people who may easIU' become Interested In this state and who can do us an immense amount of good by telling what they know about Oregon when they return to their Eastern horacsi The association will be In session July 9 to 36. The leading educational workers of the United States will be there. San -Francisco has raised a fund of S40.000 with which to provide entertainment. The State of Washington will have headquar ters at the meeting and will make every effort to advertise that part of the Northwest. "It seems to me that this is an oppor tunity for Oregon to show her spirit and let the tourists know this state Is on the map. We ought to make such an exhibit as will cause nearly every visitor to come to Oregon before returning to the East. We should at least let them know that we aro an active, wide-awake, enterpris ing people and that we have a state of which we have reason to be proud, "As manager of the N. E. A. for Ore gon, I intend to take the matter up with Manager Tom Richardson,- of the Port land Commercial Club, and with the Southern Pacific Company, and sec what can be done. In my opinion we should send a large delegation of teachers and 'boosters who will not only show that Oregon is ready to help In everything that is of interest to the Coast, but also that Oregon Is a very Interesting and very Important part of the Coast. "We should maintain headquartcri". with an exhibit of fruit sufficient to creditably represent our horticultural resources. A number of Oregonlans should be there at all times' to talk about Oregon and tell strangers of our scenery and the points of interest which will make it worth their while to come thle way on their return East. All the visitors will have tickets permitting them to return by way of Oregon. "At the Lewis and Clark Fair Califor nia put up a building and an exhibit which were admired by ever' vlrltor to the grounds. The people of Oregon were grateful for their kind assistance in con tributing to the success of the Fair and I believe the people of California feel that they got the value of their money in advertising. We owe It to the people of California to return the favor; our own best Interests require that wc attract the attention of these 15.009 people to Oregon." Plumbers Trust at Aberdcci. , ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 10. (Spe cial.) Business men of Aberdeen, who allege that there Is a plumbers com bine, say that, by letter received from F. T. Crowe, of Seattle, since the charges against the plumbers have been made; they are able to prove their state ments. The letter Is as follows: "Seattle. Wash., Feb. 5, 1906. Gentle men Referring to your list of plumb ers' supplies, the writer regrets to re port that after a careful Investigation it 1b Impossible to secure these Items In Seattle for shipment to others than plumbers In Aberdeen or. In fact, to any other place In this district where plumbers arc to be found. This rule seems to be very carefully maintained, so much so that we cannot secure this material even for ourselves under any circumstances here In Seattle." " Political Situation in Malheur. VALE. Or.. Feb. 10. Special.) The po litical situation In Malheur County shows an abundance of candidates. For Repre sentative on the Republican ticket G. L. King and Frank C. Brown, of Ontario, arc out for the office. For County Clerk the Republicans have a pretty three-cornered fight, with C. A. Gllham. of Vale: Charley Bush, of Westfall, and Ben Matthelsson, of Malheur, an the candidates. The Dem ocrats have two candidates, B. W. Mul key, of Vale, and A. W, Macphcrson. of Ontario. For Treasurer only one name Is mentioned, Elmer A. Clark, the present Incumbent. For Sheriff, the Democrats have Daniel Kcrfoot. of Ontario, and C. O Thomas, of Vale: the Republicans have T. A. Barton, of Vale, and Robert O'Deit. of Ontario. No candidates have come out for County Commissioner. Barred From Montana Courts. HELENA, Mont.. Feb. 10. (Special.) The Supreme Court of Montana today foreer disbarred from practice In Mont tana B. S. Thresher, of Butte, against whom charges of forgery, embexzle ment and other offenses had been pre ferred, and suspended for three months Evans A. Carlton, of Helena, ex-State Superintendent of Public Instruction, against whom were charges of deceit and misconduct. ExperleBce I Sewetlmea a Dear Teacher. Bo many parents of young children do not realize the danger from croup until they have had the experience of one se vere case In their own home. To be awak ened In the middle of the night by the peculiar rough cough and find their little one suffering from a f ully developed at tack of the croup and nothing in the house with which to relieve it is a lesson never to be forgotten. A rood remedy at hand is of Incalculable value In a time like this, and nothing better can be ob tained than Chamberlain's Cough Rem ,edy. It haa been thoroughly tested In hundreds of cases, and not only cures croup, but when given as soon as the first symptoms appear It will prevent the at tack. The fact that this remedy contains no narcotics makes it perfectly safe to give to the children. For sale by ail druggist. PIT THE COMET French Sailors Are Afraid to PuUo Sea in Bark. NDT.ENQUGHr BALLAST Recent Experience In Being JTosscd About. In Light Ship by Jlcary Gajcs Causes Mn.tlny.at Port-., Townecsd. - SEATTLE,. Wash.. Feb. 10. Sailors, on the 5 French bark Amlral Courbet. lying at Port Townscnd. mutinied today, and, after forcibly taking a boat, pulled ashore, declaring that they would not pro ceed to sea In the vessel, owing to her lightened condition. N. W. O'Rear. of Port Townscnd. who arrived In the city today, aald that the sailors were afraid to gb to .sea with the vessel in light bal last. "For the last two days." said Mr. O'Rear. "launches have been busy run ning out to the ship, putting on bal last. Yesterday morning the vessel was ready to go to sea, and a tug arrived to take her out. Her owners had ordered her to Sydney. Australia. Soon after the tug arrived people ashore noticed a com motion aboard. There was a good deal of 'shouting In French and wild gesticulat ing. Then one of the boats was lowered and practically the entire crew, with the exception of the officers, pulled ashore. Even the cook left. "After landing they stated that the ship was not fit to leave Puget Sound, and that they would not go out in her. The men were reticent concerning the capture of the boat. Under the French laws this is a serious offense, and they are. I believe, liable for mutiny when they return to their own country- "The men told me that one experience In the Courbet with ballast was enough. When the ship was recently being towed up from- San Francisco, in ballast, she broke adrift from the tug. She was ao light that only her topsails could be used. In heavy weather the chances were all against her. She was blown far out to sea, and was given up by people ashore. She finally managed to work back and was picked up by a tug sent to look for her. "There was a great deal of complaint among the men when she arrived. They stated that the ship was not fit to leave port with so light a ballast. There has been more or less hard feeling between the officers and crew since the vessel ar rived. The crew allege the officers are endangering their lives and the safety of the ship by their penurlousness. The of ficers of the ship, on the other hand, as sert that the ship Is perfectly safe with 250 tons of ballast aboard. "Tho fact that the sailors have signed on the vessel makes It very probable that the men will have to return to the ship and make the voyage, even if the captain saw fit to proceed to sea without any bal last at all." This is the first time for a number of .years that a crew has seen fit to take matters In their own hands and forcibly leave a ship. Sailors state that 240 tons of ballast for a shh th size of the Courbet Is not ufilc!cnt. They also state that It was mostly by good luck that she was picked up after she broke adrift from the tug on her way up here from San Francisco. The loss of the spars of the Mclfort Is attributed to the lack of sufficient bal last Ships In a lightened condition arc unabl to beat off a leo shore. They arc also liable to turn turtle It atruck by a sudden squall. For this reason the French sailors have the sympathy of all seafaring men. The matter will most probably come up before the United States Commissioner tomorrow. Sheep Sales In Gilliam. CONDON, Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) An drew Neel. a sheepman of Lone Rock, sold a band of 3000 mixed yearlings lo Montana buyers yesterday at C.S3. These sheep were sold for June delivery, which, with the wool, which Mr. Neel gets, will net him close on to $3 a head. Man; sheep ar changing hands at these prices. It Ik understood that Jeff Nrel and Al bert Stltt, also Ixne Rock sheepmen, have disposed of a large number of their young sheep at tho same price as above, There Is an Impression among stockmen here that at the prevailing high prices they are not warranted in holding for further speculation. Democrats to Hold Convention. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 10. Speclal.)-.V meeting of the Lane County Democratic committee was held today to discuss methods of procedure regarding nomina tions, and It was decided that the Demo crats of the county meet In this city In mass convention Saturday, February 24, and at that time select tho names of can didates for all county offices to be pre sented for nomination at the primary election. Traction Company Is Dissolved. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 10.-(SpecIaL-The Oregon Traction Company today filed a certificate of dissolution in the office of tho Secretary of State. MANAGER OK .M'JUNNYl'T-E COL LEGE TRACK TEAM. Cbetpter W. CamVelL M'UINXVILLTS COLLEGE. Or.. Feb. 10. (Special. The athltUc council haa selected Chester W. Campbell, of the Junior dost, to manage the track team. SCr. Campbell, while not an athlete, is a. strong supporter of Intercollegiate athletics and taices an especial In terest In track work. He has con siderable business abllltr and also the confidence, of - the student-body. He Is already arranging a schedule of metis.- . ? BE ALIVE to your own InWr- J ests; tfon't wart until you're sick or una We to work to be gin t save money. Begin now and put your savings, big or little, In this Bank. Let It grow In our care and get the 4 per .cent. Interest we allow fn Imp of your own money. Be alive! we pay 4 Interest OREGON V SAVINGS BANK Geaeral Banking Bsliws Transacted. "Draft Issued oa all parts of the World. OFFICERS: W. H. MOORE. President. E. E. LYTLEVIce-PresidenL W. COOPER "MORRIS, Cashier. DIRECTORS: W. H. MOORE, E. E. . LTTLE, LEO FRIEDE. H- A-MOORE. W. COOPER MORRIS. UMBRELLA HIT LI HE FRANK FECK HAM DROPS DEAD AT SAN THAN CI 5 CO . Careleftcs f Same One A Vest Balld tug Uirr Ceine ef CtrmctU Rejteaatbte fer the Aecideat. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11 (Special.) A wire carrying thousands of volts of electricity killed Frank. Peckham. at the corner of Bush and Stockton streets, at 11 o'clock this morning, as he was walk Inr beneath a temporary structure reeted over the sidewalk for the protection of passers-by. The wire was dangling from a new building being erected there. Through some one's careleasneis It had been allowed to remain unprotected and a menace to every person that happened to pass. Peckham was carrying an umbrella, the framework of which brushed the exposed wire. Peckham dropped In his tracks and died without a word. There were a num ber of people nar him at the time. Mr?. F. Fallon, of S2S Bush street, had Just passed the dangerous place, and also nar rowly escaped death. Peckham tramped up the hill without premonition of danger. He passed under the temporary structure erected over the sidewalk with his umbrella still open. One of the steel rods caught up the current, and In a moment Peckham was dead. William Koenlg, a contractor, who Is superintending the building, witnessed the accident. He says that he realized the danger of the wire, but did not take the precaution to station a man there to warn people away. MUST PAY PENAIri" OF CRIME Washington Supreme Court Decides In Armstrong Murder Case. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 10. (Spe cial.) That A. A. Armstrong, who killed Robert Patton. on a farm in the Wynooche; Valley, must hang, for the crime Is the opinion' the State,Suprame Court handed down today, and probably ends a case which has attracted atten tion for the past few years. Armstrong and Patton were ranchers and neighbors and the two became In volved In a dispute over the dividing line of their respective holdings. There had been frequent quarrels and Arm strong had been under arrest one or more times for assaulting Patton. The day of the murder Patton was chopping wood or clearing a piece of land which Armstrong alleged he had no right. The men were on opposite sides of the Wynooche River and Patton refused to leave the, place on threats made by Armstrong. He even remained after the firing of one or two shots from n rifle. Finally he receive a fatal wound. Arm strong was convicted by a Jury and Judge Irwin sentenced him to be hanged and overruled a motion for a new trial. Armstrong was taken to Walla Walla, but his attorneys got the case before the Supreme Court on a plea of error and Armstrong has since been In the County Jail. Precautions at tho University. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. Feb. lo.T-Speclal.) In regard to the ty phoid fever among the students, the fac ulty has decided to Issue a bulletin every morning, giving the condition of the fever patients among the students. There are at present only two serious cases among the ten III and convalescent. The utmost precaution lit- regard to drinking water Is maintained, and all buildings On the campus are supplied dally with boiled drinking water. The univer sity haa installed a plant which distils an ample supply of pure water. There arc no cases In the dormitory and stu dents generally are observing sanitary habit, so that no new eases are likely to develop. Special examinations will be held for those who are absent from sickness. ft o that Illness will not Interfere greatly with the students' standing in the daises. Dunlway Is Cordially Hecelvcd. M'MINNVI LLE. Or.. Feb. (Spe cial.) Willis S. Dunlway. candidate for State Printer or the Republican tlck. Is in town- His work for party nom inees In the past, and as Secretary of the Republican State Central Committee in the McKlnley and Roosevelt cam paign of 39, is well known here, and he receives aaiuraaces of hearty sup port In Yamhill County. He expresses himself as well pleased with his re ception here. Packing Plant for Salt Lake. SALT LAKE CITT, Feb. 1. Prepara tory to the beginning of work on a pack ing plant "with a capacity of 200 cattle. ICC sheep and 16G$ hogs a day. five miles from this city, the Utah Packing Com pany met today and elected officers. George C. Whltraore, of TJklah, Utah. Is president. The company la capitalized at X.0. ef which fk&0C4 has been sub scribed by Western stockmen. It Is the Intention to furnish a home market for the livestock ef the Intermountaln States. Large Attendance at Cberaawa. CHEMAWA. Or.. Feb. 10.-5peclal.) The Indian school never bad as large an attendance as at present- There are now more than U4 pupils and more coming nearly ever day. The enrollment this year is jMtu Superintendent Kyselka. of the Hoopa Valley School. California, left today for borne. He brought a party of IS bright pupils from his school to get an advanced education along Industrial lines at'Chcmawa. Convict Sentenced to Be Hanged. SACRAMENTO. Cal., Feb. 19.-Charlea Carlsoe. see of the Folsom State Peni tentiary convicts, who was engaged In an outbreak at that Institution one year ago to escape, and who was found guilty a few weeks ago en a charge of conspiracy, was today soateseed to be hanged ALL FDR HEPURGER Republican Caucuses Declare for Him for Mayor of Seattle. BU)S FOR THE LABOR VOTE Kffort to Sidetrack Candidate for Office of Controller Who Was - on the Wrons 'Side in' "a Bitter Strike. . SEATTLE! Wash.. Feb. 1U. (Special.) The Republican caucuses tonight indicated clearly that John Rlplingcr. the present City Controller, will be the Republican nominee for Mayor. Wherever there was any Question, in the minds of the Rip linger managers, a resolution was put through indorsing Rlplingcr and Instruct ing the delegates to vote for him. This was moro significant In the Third Ward than anywhere else In that dis trict there Is a candidate for Controller and another for Treasurer. The former. Harry Carroll. Is well known to politicians of the state, for he has several times been reading clerk of the House of Repre sentatives. Now he la accountant In the Controller's office, protected from dismis sal by civil service rules, but conducting a campaign for the principal ofilce under a nlne-daya leave of absence. James An derson Is the Third's candidate for Treas urer. Both men were Ignored In the In structions given for RIpllnger. A bitter fight Is cropping out In the North End of the city, whr an attempt Is being made to agree upoi. a candidate to fight the "Ins for Controller. A- J. Goddard. In the Ninth, agreed to abide by a decision of a committee from the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Wards as to the can didacy of himself and T. A. Pariah, a new candidate. Parish won. but today God dard refused to got out of the race- God dard Is president of the Ornamental Iron k Wire Works, which had an lS-months strike, and because of the labor union fight Republican politicians are trying to get hJm out of the' way. Tonight Republican leaders set afoot a movement to find an acceptable labor union man who can he pladed on the tick et for either Controller or Treasurer. Unlejs there Is an Introduction of new strength. It Is pretty clearly Indicated that the City Hall and Courthouse crowds will dictate all nominations and there Is a fear of serious loss of strength. Kelp from the labor unions Is sought by placing one i or more of their men on the ticket. A curious political shift is shown in the First, where the Clancys, defeated two years ago In the city and county fights, have re-established themselves and will force the nomination of James Conway, lectcd two years ago as a Democrat. Conway will also sit in thn Republican Piles Cured Suffering foe Years, and Bed-Bidden From Files, a Contractor of Marion, Indiana, Is Cured by Pyramid Pfle Cure. Trial rackare Sent TYe to All Who Sead Name aad Addrei. "I was troubled with plies for several years before I would let It be known. But at last they became so severe that I could not walk and T had to take my bed. I tried, everything and anything the doctors prescribed, and took their treat ments for a long time. But nothing ever, did me any good. I had seen your ad. In different newspapers, so I got a 50 cent box and began using them. From the very first I got quick relief and by the time I was ptartlng on my third box I saw I was cured. I have not been trou bled with them since. Nov you can use this aa you please, because it is genuine. Tours. T. A. Sutton. Stone and Cement Contractor. Marion. Ind." Instant relief can be gotten by using the marvelous Pyramid Pile Cure. It Immedi ately reduces all congestion and swelling, heals all sores, ulcers and irritated parts. The moment you start to use It your suffering ends and the cure of your dread disease Is In sight. The Pyramid Pile Cure renders an oper ation unnecereary. Don't submit to tho cruel, excruciating nain caused by the surgeon's 'knife. Besides. It is expensive and humiliating and rarely a permanent success. The Pyramid Pile Cure Is put up In the form of "easy-to-use. specially made, suppositories. They are soothing, painless. Instant and certain. A trial treatment will be sent you at once by mail, in plain, scaled wrapper, without a cent of expense to you. if you end your name and address to Pyramid Drug Co- 1217 Pyramid Building, Mar shall. Mich. After you receive the sample, you can get a regular-sizle package of Pyramid Pile Cure at your druggist's for 5 cents, or If he hasn't Jt, send ua the money and we will send It to y Sprint of" character that will satisfy the most particular men, are the sort that we offer you in our new models for this season. These new spring garments are a pleasure to behold and you will be doing yourself a favor by looking at them. i Then you will be glad to pay the price which is not too much. $1 2.50 to $30 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co convention. The so-called business Inter ests have agreed to his nomination. The most bitter Councilmanlc fight Is In the Eleventh Ward, where T. P. Re vclle. a preacher, who drifted into the practice of law, is fighting L. 11. Gray. a steamship man. and J. C. Redward, an ex-Councilman, for the Councilmanlc nom ination. This ward Is overwhelmingly Republican but a factional fight two years ago elected T. M. Dalton, a Demo crat. CITY WATER IS INFECTED Eugene Council Is Takinc Active Measures to Clean Up Town. EUGENE. Or.. Feb. IS. (Special.) There arc at present 75 cases of fever suspected of being typhoid. In about half of the cases the physicians state that they are well developed and the diagnosis Is correct. Jn other cases there Is more or less doubt, but most of them are be lieved to be typhoid. Of other contagious diseases, there arc now four cases of va rioloid and about 30 cases of measles. There have been during the Winter three cases of diphtherin. There have been no deaths from any of the contagious diseases, except from ty phoid fever. Of this three have died a man named Morgan. February 1: a young man named Cole, February 7, and Attor ney Harry Ladd. February S. In addition to these, two men have died In the hos pital here who were brought from a log ging camp. ) miles distant, to receive treatment. Tho citizens are thoroughly aroused, and have determined to stamp out all Infection without delay. A special meeting of the Common Council was held tonight at the call of the Mayor, and it was attended by a large number of Interested citizens who offered suggestions and made addresses. A resolution was presented by the Mer chants Protective Association, urglnsr rigid enforcement of all ordinances bear ing upon the healthfulness and cleanliness qf the city, and asking for the appoint ment of a special health officer and a plumbing Inspector to require renovation and purification of all disease harbors of every description. The Council readily agreed to. take action, which It will do at the regular meeting Monday evening. The Council and Mayor showed that much has already been done In the line suggested. It has been assumed by many and openly atated that the seat of the disease Is "in the city water supply, and In this line It was reported that there has been much flushing or mains, opening of dead ends. etc.. for some weeks past, and the reservoir has been drained and cleaned seven times In the last five months. But the city authorities and the water company have promised to press the work further, the company promising to connect all ends and leave no dead ends, and also to Install a filter, besides digging new wells. The meeting tonight left no doubt about the Intention of the city to purify Itself until it shall no longer be subject to the suspicion of being infected. All conta gious cases are to be more thoroughly quarantlncd. measles being quarantined, as well as all other contagious diseases. TjOXG TERMS POR CRIMINALS Judge Rlggr Sends a Number to the Penitentiary. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Feb. 10. (Speclal.) Judge Rlgg this afternoon sen tenced Joseph Whitley, the negro who killed Edward Curtis at Toppenlsh last Summer, to 20 years Jn the penitentiary. Whitley was convicted by a Jury at the January term of court of manslaughter. In passing sentence, the Judge said that he believed the prisoner was guilty of murder in the first degree. Other sen tences were: Joseph Anderson, colored, 14 years In the penitentiary. Anderson had been sent to the Reform School .on this charge, but while there organized a revolt against the management of the Institution, and was sent back to Yakima, the revolt having failed. Joseph Reed, who held up Carrol Engle In thla city last Spring and robbed tlm. was sentenced to 14 years. Joseph Mitchell, charged with burglary, got four years,' and Robert Small, a boy 16 years old, wa sent to the Reform School for horsestealing. On motion of District Attorney Krutz. John Koempel. charged with holding in slavery and assaulting his sister-in-law, Matilda Schroeder, was dismissed. The attorney said there was no evidence to sustain the charge and physicians testified that no aasault had been committed. Drowned at Mouth of Sllctz. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) The gasoline schooner Gerald C.. which ar rived yesterday from Slletz. reports that Neb Anderson, a fisherman, was drowned while crossing the bar at the mouth of the Slletz River on February L Ander son and his son were crossing out in a motor fishing boat and as they were on the bar the -boat capsized. Anderson sank almost immediately, hut his son was able to reach shore. The boat drifted out to sea and was lost. Plans for the Gold" Hill, Road. p NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Feb. 10. (SpeclaL) County Surveyor Meloy an nounced today that the plans and speci fications for the Gold Hill road from the Yakima, side would be finished in ten days and placed in the hands of the State Road Commissioner. He said work on construc tion of the road would be commenced this Boring. Top Coats I DIAMOND THIEF WIXDOW SMASHED AT VAXCOUVElt AND TRAY OF JEWELS SEIZED. Robber Shoots at Man Who Would Stop Him aad Gscapen la Foar With 920,000 Loot. VANCOUVER, B. C. Feb. 10. Tho boldest and most successful robbery ever attempted in Vancouver was brought off this evening about 6 o'clock at the jewelry store of A. F. MacMllInu, 401 Hasting street. At that hour, when Mrs. MacMillan was alono ,ln the store, Mr. MacMillan being away In the East, and the assistant at din ner, an unknown man boldly smashed In the plate glass window of the es tablishment, seized a tray of diamonds and darted around the corner. A passer by made a grab at the fleeing thief, out he drew a revolver, fired and dashed on. disappearing toward the water front in the fop. A rough estimate of the value of the goods stolen places it at $20,000, but it is not improbable that this sum will be exceeded when the stock reveals the fujl extent of tho depredation. All the Candldntes Will -o There. I'SALEM. Or.. Feb. lO.-(SpeclaL) Scats for 33) persons will be provided at the Ltncoln day banquet to be given in tl e Armory In this city next Monday evening, under the auspices of the Young Men a Republican Club. Sales ot tickets indicate that this number will be present. TN banquet will be thQ most elaborate affair of the kind ever given in Salem. Every Republican candidate for nomina tion for a state office has bfen invited to be present, and all who had not pre viously made other arrangements have ac cepted. Working on the .Malheur Koad. VALE. Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) Condcm nation proceedings were rued in th Cir cuit Court hero this week in a number of cases by tho Malheur Valley Railroad Company to secure th right of way be tween Ontario and Vale on the line now being built by this company. Several mllr of grading have been completed, and as soon as the weather breaks up a full crew of men all along the line will be put t work.. It Is expected to have the road completed In time to carry out the wool this coming season. Indian Woman Wants Divorce. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Feb. 10. (Special.) The novelty of an Indian ai plylng for a divorce was seen here when Mrs. Nellie AHck asked the court of Yak ima County to separate her from her husband, George AUck. whom she says is a criminal and now in jail In Portland. He has allotment lands In Oregon, and she has 160 acres on the Yakima Reserva tion. EmIisrI Declors Pralss Us Ingredients. We refer to that boon to weak,.nervon3, offering women known as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Dr. John Fyfe one of tho Editorial Staff of The Eclectic Medical Review says of Unicorn root (Helonias Diolca) which la one of the chief Ingredients of the "Fa vorite Prescription' : "A remedy which invariably acts as a uter ine lnvigorator makes for normal ac tlrlty of tho entire reproductive system." He conttnaes nln Helonlaswe have a medica ment which moro fully answers the above purposes than any other drug with xchlch I am acquainted- In the treatment of diseases pe culiar to women It Is seldom that a case is seen which does not present some indication for this remedial agent.1 Dr. Fyfe further says: ''Tho following are among the leading Indications for Helonlas (Unicorn root). Pain or aching in tho back, with .leucorrhcea; atonic (weak) conditions of the reproductive organs ot women, mental depression and Ir ritability, associated with chronic diseases of the reproductive organs of women, constant sensation of heat In the region of the kid neys; menorrhagia (flooding), due to a weak ened condition of the reproductive system: amenovrhcea (suppressed or absent monthly periods ), arising from or accompanying an abnormal condition of the digestive organs and anemic (thin blood) habit: dragging sensations In the extreme lower part of tho abdomen. .... If more or less of the above symptoms are present, no invalid woman can do better than take Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, one of the leadingingredi ents of which Is Unicorn root, orHelonias, and the medical properties of which it most faithfully represents. Of Golden Seal root, another prominent ingredient of "Favorite Prescription," Prof. FInley Elllngwood, M. D., of Ben nott Medical College, Chicago, says: n It Is an Important remedy In disorders of tho womb. In all catarrhal conditions and general enfeeblement. It Is useful." Prof. John M. Scndder, M. D., late of Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root : "In relation to Its general effects on the system, there is no medicine in use about which there is such general unanimity of opinion. It Is untoerso!yteffarded as the tonic useful in all debilitated states." Prof. Bartholow, M. D., of Jefferson Medical Collego, says of Golden Seal : "Valuable In nterlna hemorrhage, monor rhagia (Hooding) and congestive dysmenor xbcea (painful menstruation)." Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription f aith- I fully represents all the above named in gredients and cures the diseases for which they are recommended.