S NO TWO SLAYER OF TILDEN IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILL WEAR THIS Lawyer Accuses Simmons, Who Blanches at Words. SEASON, ASK BEN SELLING We have safe-deposit" boxes for rent. These boxes (or sales) are de WILL BE TRIED FOR MURDER signed for the storage of valuable papers. Two keys are required to open a safe. No two locks are alike. You keep one key, we the other. We rent these safes by the year at four dollars and upwards. . ' Evidence Points to One or Three Prisoners Who Shot Red Cross Worker Two Others May Be . Discharged. THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, POItTLAiMJ, MAY SU.- 1W)(. SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-(Special.)-George W. Simmons, charged jointly with Edward S. Boynlon and Malcolm T. Vance with the murder of Heber C. Tll den, paled perceptibly when Assistant Dis trict Attorney Ward declared in open .1.10 tVmt he believed that a bullet from Simmons- weapon ended the life of the millionaire, who was shot while riding In an auto wmusu .4.. ..(.,, Vi (1r The accusation' came In his answer to ... ... .1 Ki- Attnmev Safford Hll niguiiiruv "J - in support of a motion to dismiss. Tha court had asked wara ior an of opinion as to who he believed guilty ' of having fired the fatal shot. Without hesitancy Mr. Ward pointed to Simmons and declared it his firm belief that Sim mons, under the evidence so iar piuuuu, was the guilty man. In his argument for dismissal Mr. Saf ford ventured the suggestion that the shot which killed Tilden might have been fired by one of his companions In tne automo bile. He pointed out that the bullet nad . j ii. . thrAnirh tho Head man's paHKm on n iiuc tiuuuftii ..... bodv. whereas had it been nred from the . ... : .. J I l.a a. ground, the position occupieu uy .... t i . 1 j V. . , . Irau. rendant, tne duiici. couiu cc cled In a direct line. . . .1 ... . .o K., Vfr W-rr1 T'ollce Judge Shortal took the matter of dismissal In the case of Boynton and f .rfuluanmnl ' An fn S4i flimnnK ailUn Ull'l" 1 Rutinriiiin. ' "J the motion was denied. The preliminary examination win iro icoumw -day. THIEVES STEAL BAGGAGE. San Francisco Detective Locates the Stuff Looted During Fire. SIN .FRANCISCO. Mav 19. (Spe cial. 1 The work of Detective O'Dea has resulted in the capture of a gang of trunk and. luggage thieves who reanert a rich harvest during the tire and who were planning to dispose of their valuable plunder In Los Angeies. Three of the men, who admit connec tion with the gang. Glen Slater, Alvln Patterson nnd Harry McLaughlin, are held at the Stanyan-street fetation Through them the detective has learned the name of the L,os Angeles ience. has recovered three trunks and three suit-cases, and has a line on 32 other pieces of luggage, all of which be lontred to the St. Francis Hotel. De tectlve O'Dea lias been working on the trunk robbery cases for several days. Last night he located Slater, Patterson and McLaughlin in a tent south ot Mar ket street. The trunks and suit-cases recovered were still In the tent and Slater, who appears to be the leader and the brains of the gang, told of the deal with the man in Los Angeles, to whom 32 pieces of luggage had been shinned. "We got it all at the St. Francis Hotel," said Slater. "On the day of the Are It was no trouble to get what you wanted at the hotel, and we overlooked nothing that was moveable. We cart ed it all away and would have made a neat sum out of the deal had not the officer tumbled onto our scheme." LEFT HOSPITAL TO GIVE HELP McCalla C'omiuciiiU Heroism of Three Marine Officers. WASHINGTON. May 19. The Navy De partment Is In receipt of further evidence or the heroic conduct of the personnel of that branch of the service when the earthquake and fire overtook San Fran cisco. This came In the shape of a report from the I'nltcd States naval hospital at Mare Island, giving the names of three of ficers who were patients and who volun teered for duty when disaster overtook the trohlen Gate City. These officers were Knsign R. C Davis, IJeutenant A. Stokes, Marine Corps, and Lieutenant V. A. Vdell. Marine Corps. Rear-Admiral McCalla, -...n.llna ilm M.r, inland Knvr-V.Tprt. t-uiuiiiniiiinn .- .- - , in torwaraiiis mcir uium iw mc ucnn. ment. says: "These officers are. In the opinion of the Commandant, to be commended for their zeal and for the fact that, notwithstand ing they were lu the naval hospital, they applied for or continued on duty after the earthquake and subsequent fire in San KTanolsco. IJeutenant Stokes. It was shown, continued on duty at the main gate daily as ofrtccr of the guard, while Kns1f.ii Lavis and Lieutenant Udell were directed by the Commandant, in conform ity with their request, to proceed to San Francisco and report for duty. When the emergency was over, these two of ficers returned to Mare Island and re-entered the hospital." NEW CHINATOWN FOR OAKLAND Buildings Begun for New Colony of Chinese. OAKlJlNn, Cal.. May 19. The nucleus for a new Chinatown on this side of the bay was discovered yesterday, when a large force of men started the work of erecting frame buildings on the square bounded by Adams wharf, Webster. Har rison and Firwt streets. The syndicate behind the project has the support of the t'hinese Six Companies, besides many other Influential Chinese merchants of San Krar:ctseo. The old ramshackle build ings on the property fronting on Harri son street are being torn down, and It is planned to put ill their places new structures of two to four stories. "The Six tympanies are practically giv ing the syndicate carte blanche In the matter of purchasing." said one of the agents of the syndicate handling the deal, "and we have already acquired enough property to begin building plans. We shall extend our purchase east and west, north and south, and expect in tlme to hsve a site for a considerable commer cial colony." COMMENDS NAVAL OFFICERS Secretary Newberry Praises Men for Brave Conduct. WASHINGTON. May 19. Tetters of commendation have been sent by Act ing Secretary Newberry to other naval officers than those first mentioned for their conduct during the trying days of earthquake and tire at San Francisco. Those letters are based upon reports made to the Navy Department from citizens, property-owners and other who person ally had knowledge of what these partic ular officers, did In the great emergency. Generally they are all of one tenor, and that is to the effect that but for the work of the officers and men of the Navy and iUrlna Cor.ua th, enure nawi-froel fersiii-. Oregon Trust & Savings Bank Sixth and Washington Streets erty of San Francisco would certainly have been swept away, rrv,. .ir.tf.ri t a nf ihna- letters are : Lieutenant A. N. Freeman, commanding the torpedo destroyer Perry; jjeuieiiaui. Commander C. B. Morgan, Ensign Wal lace Bertholf, Warrant Machinist W. H. Johnson, Lieutenant-Commanders R. F. Lopez and Philip Williams, Lieutenant t x Qovcon. Pflvmaster H Defmel. En sign H. G. S.' Wallace, Midshipman John T. Pond and uommanaer .Lucieu Of the enlisted men commended. Chief fior.n-i.in r"nrtln. of the Pike, is espe cially honored. After doing all he could to assist in Hghtlng the nre, t-urxin es tablished a hospital, now called the Cur ; hn.nKfl anA fur :i vh manaeed to obtain the medicine and other supplies required to care tor as many as pa tients daily. After recounting this re markable achievement. Acting Secretary Newberry's letter eftys: "The department cannot too highly commend you for your extraordinary dis play of energy andresource. It must be a pleasure to the, public as well as to the department to Ttnow that the person nel of the United States Navy is com posed of men of your character, who only need an opportunity to show their true worth." NEWSBOY AT SEVENTY-TWO JOHN JIIRTHV, OF" SEATTLE, JOINS JlVErVILE UNION. ' At Flrat He necelven Rough Treat ment, but Now He la One of the Gang. SEATTLE. Wash.. May 19. (Special.) John Murphy today joined the Seattle Newsboys' Union. Murphy is a ooy nf 72 vears. "They told me that I was on the beat, that I did not belong to the union, and then tore up my bundle of papers," said Murphy, In describing his first day's experience as a newshoy. The septagenarian had set down hl3 basket of shrimps to take up paper carrying. "There was nothing for me to do but to Join the union." the old man said. "I paid by four bits and am now the kid member of the local union. I find that, as good union newsboys, we must stand together." IS ACCUSED OF BLACKMAIL Schoolteacher Is Arrested on Charge Made by l-'armer. POMEROY. Wash., May 19. (Special.) James D. Seeley. a schoolteacher in Dis trict No. 9. in the Mayview country, bet ter known as the Harry Wilson School house, was brought before Justice John Thompson, charged with blackmail, in that he threatened, with intent to extort money, to accuse and cause the arrest of C. F. Dlnklns, a well-known farmer and resident of Garfield County, on a charge of connection with his daughters. When Mr. Dinklns beard of the matter he came to Pomeroy and swore out a warrant against Seeley, and the trial was heard yesterday afternoon before Justice Thompson. The Judge, who, after hearing the evidence, bound he prisoner over to the Superior Court, urder a J500 bond. Seeley, unable to (i nlsh hnnria. was committed to the county .all Seelev Is about 27 years of age. and claims to come from Washtucna. and that he lived in Portland before tnat. His father is said to live at Uray s Harbor, Wash. NEW OREGON INCORPORATIONS Articles Filed Willi the Secretary of State at Salem. SALEM. Or.. May 19. (Special.) Fol lnnino- Hat of articles of ineorpora tton. filed in the Secretary of State's office the past week: -. . a uuni. ctlwav ffimnAnv MOUIll IIWU Uld-ii'v. , . --- - principal office. Portland, Or.; capital stock, JVXXi; incorporators, S. BCobb, C. W. Fallen and C. W. Miller. . Umpire State Lumber Company. La tiranae, Kir. . e-o.vw. i... n. .woi...f Oliver and s . t.. Konau. n.iA. c-r,n n,nanwintal "Rrlck t rtm pany. Portland: XlOO.tWO: F. H. Hllllker. Frank A. Sweeney. G. F. Archibald and James M. McNaughon. The Germalne Cigar Factory; Portland; r,(XK); Charles A. Boardman, Harry W. ;..-alna Cunr-P T. Hiitfhln &tld Hich- White Crystal Lime Company. Baker I Ity, Ur.: . r. nun.uti, win... Waterman and jonn jj. nnn. rorimiiu vn - .., Portland; tlW0: Clay S. Morse. Raymond A. Chapin and Arthur P. Tifft. Portland Wagon Box Company. Port land; WW": t). rti, i.i'ra Wri-rht and James layior. . . . t ... .. ..i.., t i '..tiitih nv Jiirknn vllle. Or.: I.IVXXi; A T. Lundgren, W. W. Moses, t naries rnm "vi n. c. . vn... o. .... ...... I n .. .1 Pnmnanv PnrllRnri! inieriiiunn - ; , , : JS-WV. F. J. Smith. W. A. Johnson and Marearet wnue. Oregon Electric Railway Company Portland: $2.nOO.OOO: Thomas Scott Brooke ,i , . .... . t .. .1 I? w fwis Clackamas Hop Farming Company. Graeme, t-ir.; "". Florence U. iaici ana i- nuuumu Union Engages Judge Miller. ASTORIA, Or.. May 19. (Special.) tm!ire A. L M4ller. of Vancouver, wasn has been engaged by Secretary H. M. Lorntsen to represent he Columbia River Fishermen s Protective 1 nlon In tne suit which the union will bring against the owners of the fishtraps recently driven along the north shore of the Columbia River, between Point Ellis and the North Shore cannery. The suit will be com menced In the Washington State courts during the coming week. Water Commission Rejects Bids. ASTORIA. Or. May 19. (Special.) Bids were opened by the Astoria ater Com mission this afternoon for clearing about 11 acres of land, the site of the promised new high service reservoir. Two bids were received, m follows; W. A If you want when to buy Spring- suit If you want where to buy Spring- suit SELLING'S Tf J li you want 10 Know why you should buy Ben Selling-'s -ASK ANY OF HIS rTTO,nrr."irT?T? c SPRING $15 to OUTING $15 to LEADING CLOTHIER Goodin, $K2.G0 per ace-; Abercrombie & Chit wood, $359 per acre. The bids were considered too high and both were re jected. The reservoir which the Commis sion contemplates constructing will have a capacity of 20.000.000 gallons and its estimated cost is J1O4.0O0. Election of Teachers Postponed. SALEM. Or.. May-19. (Special.) At a meeting of the District School Board to night, it was decided to postpone the elec tion of teachers until June 16, after the schools close. Two members argued In favor of electing teachers now, so as to secure all the present good teachers, but three held it was better to wait a month, as many teachers might seek election now In order to secure better places and the hoard would then have the trouble' of fill ing their places. Besides the applications of all the teachers now employed, the board had 72 applications from the Bast and 29 from Oregon points. A petition was presented, signed by all the present teachers and 126 heavy tax payers asking a raise of 30 per cent In the salaries of teachers. 10 per cent next year and 10 per cent the following year. It was not acted on. AT THE HOTELS. The Portland M I Friedrn tlia I. Nr York; J. Bruisel. O. B. Perry, l-an Francisco; C T. Atkin. Seattle; J. N. Haoketl. Roch ester; H. Eilers, city: W. Faulkner. Mm J. Ti-mev. O. Prootor. L. Procter. l.- ATi&!eR; Mn U. Hall, Mr. C. M. Fapst-tt. Sookan"; ALfc Siuttj ym Wefrlogwu. New. ior; to know your , NO W to know your AT BEN . A 1 T SUITS $35 SUITS $25 Mrs. p. A. Randall. Miss Randall, Los An lele; A. L,. Hamilton. Boaton; O. J. Katy. Rochester; T. J. Rlordan. New Tork; H. R. Lennan and wife. Council Bluffs: W. R. Pat trrion, C. O. Dubola. Chicago: H. A. Gal lager. San Francisco; S. X). Rosenbaum. I Schwahacher. V. R. Berry, San Francisco: H. G. Schramm. New York: J. R. B. Nan son and wife. Toledo: H. D. Condle. St. Loul; K. Rohr, New Tork: J. H. Hadfleld. London. Em.: E. Valentine. New Tork: Mrs. R. Du vall and son. St. Joe, Mo.: A. Goepper and wife, Indianapolis: P. C. Miller and wife. St. Joe. Mo.: E. B. Htwn and wife, Astoria; A. Fettenateln. C. Newell, Chicago; H. C. levy. Cascade txjeke; J. C. "tVyatt, St. Joe. Mo. ; .1. E. Wheeler, O. W. Butler. New Tork; G. B. Yancey. Philadelphia; A. H. Steel, W. B. Browne. Pt. Ijuls: A. J. Frank. Boston ; L.. Helnrndlnrer. New York: G. E. Youle. F. Vv'aierhouae. W. S. Sherwood. Seattle; Miss Navarre. Leavenworth; D. Cornier, Joe; C. E. Smith. Spokane; J. P. Sandy, St. Joe; W. A. H. Madison. San Francisco: J. K. Hell man. A. H. Hellman. "W'tlllamsport: G. R. "Webb, sjan Francisco: J. Meurer. Chicago: A. A. Plohn. New Tork; A. H. Knowlton, Con cord. N. H. : A. Deyo. New York; Dr. O. W. F. Snyder. Chicago: Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilcox. Minneapolis; A. J. Ottenhelmer. S. W. Otten helmer. San Francisco; R. P. Lewis, Seattle; J. N. Chandler. Berkeley: J. C. Allen. Chicago; Mrs. H. E. Lewio. Indianapolis; A. Cunning ham. Seattle: H. B. Rowland. J. Deller, Chi cago; S. E. Lewis. Seattle; J. F. Newson. Palo Alto. Cal.; H. Crawford, acd wife, Seattle; E. A. Uowe. cltv. The Oregon J. H. Davis. Olympia; W. A. Reid and wife. Ft. Seward, Alaska; T. D. Young. Rochester; W. F. McGregor and famllv. AstoNa: Miss Marie Watts. Miss M. A. Ptrahb. Seaside: Charles H. Nye. Du buque. III.; E. . Brannlrk. city; R. Grubb. J. S. Templln. San Francisco; E. D. Loekwood. T A. Crltcher. Cleveland: A. Fink. Los An Iteles: O. T. Emerick. Cleveland; E. Duxgan. Taeoma: I.S. Jones. San Francisco; H. H. bealU. Vt U. fi.-mi'iisyiri. aVtiaoa-. apolis: A. C. McDonald and family, city; Leo G. Kaufman. Belllngham: J. M. Merrltt. San Francisco; W. R. Hendrj-.- Seattle: J. S. White. Jr.. San Francisco: Walter Allen, B. Grayson. Astoria; M. H. French and wire. F. B. Howe. Los Angeles: F. W. Risque, St. Louis: H. A. Jacob!. Tacoma: A. Bailey gan Franciaco; William Hilton. Pendleton: J. W. Welnland, Chicago; Catherine Cameron. New Tork- George R. Simmons. W. A. Morey. Denver; Mrs. L. W. Robblns. Molalla. Or.; John Q. Ferguson. Chicago; M. P. Burnett and wife, Corvallls; E. H. Fosdtck, St. Louis: L. Kent and wife. Chicago: G. A. Robson, Menominee; W. A. Glassford, t". 8. A - H. W. Werner. Seattle: Emil Deutch, Astoria: H. A. Grandy. Chicago; L. W. Bobbins, Molalla; J. G. Blake. Seattle. The Perkins Turner Oliver. LaGrande, Or D A. Heriin. Heppner; J. W. Robinson. Madras: E. S. Collins. Ostrander: J. S. Mills. San Francisco: J. Linden and wife, Seattle; G F Trowbridge. Spokane; T. H. Lysons, Seattle: C. A. O'Donnell, Toledo. O.; A. Nor man, Bovd; W. Bostaph. Ogden; M. F. Davi, t'nion L. R. Stlnson. Salem; J. R. L'pson, St Paul; Mrs. F. Colbert. Ilwaco; C. E. Williams. Sn Diego; W. A. Brown. San Fran cisco; H. Thompson and wife. Mover, B. C ; J. H. Brldwell and wife, Hoqulam; G. M. Latimer. Boise; Mrs. J. W. Hutchcroft and son. North Yamhill: Mrs. W. Rice; J. S. Smith Salem: R. Robinson. Tillamook; B. P. Callahan and wife, Spokane: J. W. Owen, Miss Ermine Owen, Eugene; D. L. Keyt. Per rydale; A. Beyole, J. M. Carpenter, A. L. Carpenter, Loa Angeles: W. R. Graham. Pen dleton: J. H. Mataon. Astoria; Mra J. H. W. Thompson. Mrs. A. T. Marden. Stevenson: D. E. Severy, Florence; M. S. Langhome, Che halls: E. Stelnbach and wife. Tacoma: B. Glabaxt. tVelser; Jennie Cran. Kent; S. T. Straiten, lone; P. Buckley. Washington; J. Mott cltv; H. C. Mahon. Eugene; J. R. Gage and wi'e. Bismarck. N. D. : Mine E. A. Wood ward. Rno. Nv. ; A. G. D. Vincent. Seattle; l. M. Kvle. Florence: F. Watklns and wire. J. a. Xlumer, Florence: Miss G. EV Davis, Miss L. G.avla, Hazel Davis, San Francisco. The Imperial R. J. McGrayn, San Fran cisco: H. G. Van Dusen. Astoria; C. H. Fobs. North Dakota: M. J. Post. Minneapolis: Stu art A. Rice. Vancouver; George W. Wanne macher, San Franeirco: Mrs. T. F. Laurin, Astoria; A. Popple. Portland: C. M. Symonds and family. R. L. Ellry ami wife. San Fran ctsco; A. C. Dixon. Eugene: D. G. J. Bacher. Roseburg; O. Gensler, San Francisco; H. Lo gan. The Uall": H. A. Jacobs and wife, Tacoma; R. J. Thurston. Crawfordsvllle; E. R. Lake. Corvallls: IT. R. Klncald. Eugene; W. E. Crews. Seattle; F. R. Bell.. Seattle; Dr. E. A. Mann and wife, Condon: Mrs. G. Balrd. Mrs. J. F. Bates. I nion. Or.; Mrs. W. H. McCormack. Pendleton: Mrs. N. H. Ferguson. Heiix. Or.: Mrs. William Foisom, Miss Nina I- Coon, Pend!eton; Robert Eakln. LaGrande; C. W. Hawkins. Toledo. O. ; W. J. Weber, San Francisco; 'J. Hranlan, H. H. Cole. St. Paul; T. W. Newland. Spokane; Mrs. E. N. Lanone; T. W. Sain. Gaston. Or.; W. G. Sadlor, Ran Francisco;. F. H. Curtis, Astoria: Nat Goldsmith, St. Joseph. Mo.; W. F. McGregor and family. W. .(. Barrv, Astoria: C. A. Seufert, The Dalle; J. H. Ackerman. Salem; T. A. Cutcbes. Bamboo, N. D. : Rosa M. Stout, Boise, Idaho; M. J. Post. Minneapolis: Lewis Rathowski. Che halls. Wash.; Al Goren, F. L. Devaey; G. Maklns. Butte; Maud E. Baldwin. Klamath Falls; Charles W. Gardner. Oroville. Cal. I Mary R. Melllnger; A. E. Sachse. Sen Fran cisco: J. A. Donovan, Hennlston. Or.; Mrs. J. 8. Maglady. Astoria; J. D. Matlock. Eu gene. Or.; G. G. Linen. New York: Henry Spauldlng. Sumpter, Or.: Charles Hall and wife. Hood River; F. G. Hailey and wife. Salem. The St. Charlen J. H. nick.rt; C. H. Fafra. Cathlamet; J. C. Symn. Si. Johns: Mrs. H. A. Todd. Coquine; ,;. Frederick and wi'e St. Helens; Miss How I.eroy. Marsh- i land: Miss M. ('. Oregon City; L R. I Xnghea North. Bead: Joa JD&nxm- .&aFru L Cisco: M. Crandall, city: J. r. Cox; N- M. Temple. R. O. Howard. Kalama; G. A. Scott and wife. Philomath; J. F. Davles, Silver ton; H. Sheldon, C. Milne, Forest Grove; T. H. Rohde, Astoria: 8. J. Brown. The Dalles; J. W. Montgomery. Latourell: K. M. Jernls. Harrlsburg; J. N. Hlnshaw, city; M. Ostrom. Kelso: W. St. John. Ballard; C. W. vagett. S. f'. Pagett. T. E. Constad. C. T. Johnson, efty; S. F. Crow, Forsst Grove; A. A. Brisks. C. Pierce, city; L. Oraben horst. Toppenlsh; C. J. Gebhardt, Elgin, III.; J. Migreat. A. T. Odenbaugh. San Francisco; A. M. Schofleld, Cascade Locks; F. Erdmaa. Rainier; C. F. Lansing. Salem; R. M. Berry. San Francisco; E. Oliver. Yankton; Mrs. N. Hood. Seattle; R G. Gool and wife. New berg; C. Gruder, L. E. Bailey; H. W. Hagar. I). J. Fill, Viola;-J. Abilng; F. McNulty. Toledo; P. C. Pearson. Scappooae; J. H. Barlow. Lvle: H. D. Mount. Silverton; J. J. Deume and wife. Los Angeles; L. J. Mer-shon- O. F. McBride; C. Neeley. Albany; A. J. Douglass. Eagle Creek; T E. Sink. Wasco: O. S. Jones, LaKayette; J. D. King and wife. Salem: W. Miller, city;,L. Pat rick: T. H. Whitney. Irving: J. C Johnson, city: J. H. Rlckert; O. W. Wleat, Stella; L. J. P.yan, city. ITot! Donnelly. Tweatiaaw Washlanrtetm. European plan. Kale. Xi caata tn 1U pmr day Frm 'baa. Old Remedy. hew Form. MKVenV KIOWI TO FAIL. Tarraat's Extract of Cabebs a4 Copaib in CAPSULES.. 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