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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, NOVE3IBER 7, 1909. 11 IRK IS DEfAILED Oregon Humane Society sues Its Report. Is- DUMB CREATURES AIDED Plucking of Live Fouls to Be Vigor ously Dealt With to Fullest Kxtent of Law In AH Cases Detected. PORTLAND, Nov. 6. (To the Editor.) May we ask you again to publish the report of the police officer made to the directors of the Oregon Humane Society for the months of September and October, the meeting of directors being held yesterday afternoon? I In close the reports, which It might be well to publish, because while it seems trivial to report the officer killing a dog or a cat, etc.. It does show that this can be dona without cruelty to the animals, and the Oregon Humane Society believes In publicity by giving names of people who treat animals cruelly, whether horses, cattle, dogs or cats or any other pets or work, ani mals, and the society believes that thexe excellent reports of the humane police officer will do good, in that it hows people that they cannot abuse Br neglect or hurt their animals with out risk of being held to account. The Idea of the society is to Impress on all owners of dumb animals that they must be treated In a kindly manner, nd the report also shows that In case of some sick pet all that Is necessary is to notify the police humane officer at the police office. It has come to the knowledge of the Humane Society that It is the practice of certain dealers of poultry to tie up the birds, especially turkeys, and then pluck them alive, and before kill ing the birds, supposedly that the meat of the turkey is so much whiter, and while it hardly seems possible that such cruelty can exist, or even that the reason can be possible, the com plaint seems Justified, and the Oregon Humane Society gives notice that they will prosecute all persons named of such despicable cruelty, to the fullest extent of the law. Again the Oreiton Humane Society wishes to enphasize the fact that this Is for the benefit of all Oregon lovers of dumb animals, and that It wishes to have all cities and towns or villages or settlements work with the Humane Society, and In case of need communi rate with the society, as the idea li that this Is for Oregon and not only Portland. Since the meeting of the directors yesterday afternoon the news Is reived of the death of Mr. W. T. Shana han. the father of the Humane Society In Oregon, and who did more In his kindly way to help the cause of the prevention of cruelty to animals than any other man In any country, and the society desires to tender its tribute to a kind and good friend, and to good man. OHEOON HUMANE SOCIETY. The reports referred to follow: Portland, Or., Nov. 1 To the Oregon Humane Society Mr. President and Gen tlemen: I herewith submit my report for the month of October. w: October 6 Notified Anderson A Gunther, Twentieth ami Hast Morrison, not to work their horse that had sore neck. Proniise to comply. October 4 Investigated report and found stable of W. Semensa. Twenty-first and Euft Market, full of holes, wiiicn 1 notified to tlx at once. 0-Lobep 7 Notified a farmer from Beav- rrton not to drive his horses around the city unless they wete shod. Will attend io it. October 7 Notified John Komeglis not to work his team without shoes: lie. stated he would have them shod at onoe, which !, did. October 8 Notified driver for Olsen & Rot not to null his team off the Jettersoo dock wi'hout leaders, as he had over loaded. He got the other horses in order to avota arrest. October 11 Killed a dog for Mrs. P. A. Cook at SIS S.ivier, as it was old and had the manse. October 11 Notified Bechlll Bros, not to work two of their liorseu. as one had sore neck and the otl:er was lame. October 11 Notified Hector & Delley, graders, not to work one of their horses, as it had sore shoulders. October 11' Killed a dog at 202 Occident street for H. T. Bothelman. October 32 I noticed a milk man by the name of Andy driving a horse that was not fit to be worked, so made him get an other horse from the stable to take his outfit home. Is not working the horse now. October 12 Notified. A. Muson. contract or, not to work one of his horses that had sore shoulder. October 1 Arrested T. H. House, driv er for 1 L. Smith brickyard, for cruelty to animate. He was driving horse that had seven or eight large welts from whip. Fined $10. October 14 Killed a cat with mange for J. E. Stuart. .171 Halsey street. October 13 Mrs. Moyland. 1083 Vaughn ftreet. requested nie to make Investiga tion regarding dog next door, which I did and found it had broken leg, so killed it. October 1 Notified R. I Ray, Simmon Addition, not to work a horse of his that had sore shoulder. October 11 Killed a horse at foot of furry street, as it was down for several days and in bad condition. Could not find owner. Ooiober 20 Investigated l-cnorted case-of cruelly in handling alligators at Panlages Theater and found the act all right, and the alligators in good condition and not abused. October 21 Found Yuen Lin. Main etreet, driving a lame horse with ring bone, so made him get another horse and not use tiiis one. October 21 Investigated report of starved horse at 529 Mill street, and found the animal in good- condition, but was feed lug the horse with straw, so I made him get hay. October 22Notlried J. Nuldelman. hutelier. not to work his lame horse until It was weil. He got another horse. October Noiitifd I.. Corliss. Ex. 20S. to get his horses shod or I would arrest him. t-ctober 24 Killed a sick cat, at Second and J-rterson. U had mange. October 25 Went to the crematory and killed a horse for Jim Jamesy, of Twenty-first and Hawthorne. October 26 Notified R. C. Mcintosh, Forty-second and East Morrison, to have his team stiod. winch he did. Octotx-r 2S Arrested Thomas Maxwell for cruelty to animals. About one month ago 1 notified tins man not to work this horse, as It was poor and old. but he besan to work it on a scavenger wagon when I saw him and brought him. The horse was old and poor and in fearful con dition, he was lined $10 and promised to kiil the animal. in addition. I made reeular rislta to the stockyards. gra.i:ng campi and poultry house. Respectfully. B. I CRATE. Sn:eant of Police and Humane Ofiicer. PorMand. Or.. Sept. SO. To the Oregon Humane Society Mr. President and Gen tlemen: 1 herewith submit my report for the month of September: Septemoer 2 Investigated report that H. SUpper. oi Wills brickyard, was abusing Ins horses and advised to quit doing this or be arresle!. , September 4 Killed a stray dog on Sixth ard Couch that had the mange. September 7 Killed a cat for Mrs. C. Kelly at &3 Davis street. It had the mirge. September 15 Investigated report that a man named Maxwell on Linnton road had a horse on the road starving, and found the man sick In bed, so he got a man to go with me and put the horse in a good pasture. September 1 It waa reported that A. T. - T n 1 ft Pm Suit CatlUm street, had a , horse down on the ground. I went there and found the horse op. but in very poor condition, and told him If he did not want to kill bis horse to take better care of It. September 21 Killed a horse for Bechill Bros, at Twenty-fourth and Kast Ash. It had a broken leg. September 2& Investigated (with Mr. Shanahan) report of a poor horse belong ing to one Sams, at 335 First street, and found it in poor condition and crippled. Told the owner to have it killed. This ne agreed to do. and let it to the crema tory, where I ehot and killed it. . September 29 Investigated report that Giebish & Joplin were working two mules with sore shoulders. Found they had been doing so. but had taken them to the stable and stated they would not work them until well. September 23 Investigated report that Joe Giebisch, grading at East Seventh and Ellsworth, was working a horse with a core shoulder, and found the animal had only a small sore, so told him not to work it for a few days. September 30 Killed a stray dog in a boxcar that was found by Officer Swen ness, as it was badly crippled and had been there for a few days without care, and no one knew to whom it belonged. In addttion to the above. I made regu lar visits to grading camps, stockyards and poultry-houses. Respectfully sub mitted! E. L. -CRATE. Sergeant of Police and Humane Officer. YOCTH INSISTS OFFICIAL TOOK DISLIKE TO HIM. Insists He Identified Corpse in Good Faith and for Xo Vlterlor -Purpose. TACOMA. Wash., Nov. 6. (Special.) Theodore Martin, who says he worked as clerk in a Portland hotel, and who came to Tacoma two weeks ago with the belief that a suicide found in Point Defiance Park. October 17, was his father, and who was suspected yes terday by Coroner Shaver of having tried to identify the body for pecuniary purposes, has not been arrested. When he heard of the Coroner's suspicions he reported to Captain of Detectives John Fitzgerald, who has had faith in him since his arrival in the city, put was told to continue at his work. Martin, who went to work as clerk at the Boston Hotel here after his meager funds were exhausted, scored Coroner Shaver in a statement tonigm "I don't want to do the "baby act but when people .in a town I have never seen before begin to call me a crook and grafter because I try in a legitimate way to Identity a suiciae as my missing father. I think it calls for a reply. I do not think that have been given a square deal here. "The Coroner took a dislike to me from the first. I don't know why, and I think that is the reason that lie has tried so hard to dispute my claims. This man named Madden, whom the Coroner says Is the suicide, might be my father. In fact, I strongly believe that he is, for my father was peculiar and often went under assumed names. "The Coroner claims that I have not proved my own Identity and there ia every chance that I am an lmposier. That is all true, but I came from Port land in such a hurry after receiving a telegram from the Tacoma police that I did not bring letters or papers along. I have sent for evidence and can easily prove in a few days that I am Theodore Martin and that my father is missing." Y. M. C. A. WINS OUT Fine Building in Sellwood Is Now Certain. $8332 IS ALREADY RAISED Workers Will Continue Campaign and Have "o Doubt That Goal Originally Set Will Be ' Reached. CENSUS CALENDAR SIMPLE Arrangements Made to Collect Data on Manufactures. WASHINGTON. Nov. . The' general schedule which will be used in the Fed eral census of manufactures for the cal endar year 1909 has been formulated and about iOO.OuO printed copies have been or; dered by Census Director E. Dana Du-rand- The schedule Is in the form of c four-page folder, arout 9 by 114 Inches In size. It is smaller and simpler than the ones upon which the 1M0 and 19u5 censuses of manufactures were taken. It has less than half as many spaces for entries as the earlier ones, and seems likely to Insure less labor and greater ac curacy in the collection of the manufac tures data. One of the subdivision of the ques tion relating to power employed for manufacturing purposes calls for the name of the stream or lake from whlcn water is obtained to generate power, whether direct or electric This infor mation will be valuable in a census of the country's waterpower plants and operations, in case Congress provides for it later. Another new question Involves the quantity of fuel used, whether anthra cite coal, bituminous coal. coke. wood, oil, gas or other kind. This is expected to elicit replies affording considerable data on the fuel conservation question. The 13 principal questions are, brief ly: first, a aescriptlon of the estab lishment; second, time in operation and hours worked; third, capital invested; fourth, salaried employes: fifth, wage- earners. Including pieceworkers, on the pay-roll December 15. 19U9; sixth, wage earners, including piece workers, em ployed on the 16th. day of each month; seventh, salary and wage payments; eighth, materials, mill supplies and fuel; ninth, miscellaneous expenses; tenth, products; 11th, power; 12th, fuel; lath, remarks. KING WILL BE HONORED British Benevolent Society to Hold Banquet Tuesday. King'Edward's birthday is to be cele brated by a banquet next Tuesday night by the British Benevolent Society. The following programme of toasts and musical selections has been arranged for the occasion: The King" W. A. MacRae. the chairman "God Save tlie Kins." "The President" Jaiiiw Laljlaw H B. M. Consul The Star-Spancld Banner" The Navy" William D. Wheelwright gone "The Anchor's Weighed" F. T. Crowther. Our Inheritance" J. B. Kerr Sonz "There's a Land." Dr. George Atnolle The British Benevolent Society" ni:am aiacaiaator Song "Death of Nelson." F. T. Crowther. The City of Portland. .Dr. W. T. Williamson Joseph Simon. Mayor. Sonr "Tom Bowline." Dr. George Atnsile. ' The Ladles" John Mclntyre AUia iahi syne. Gotham Feels Tong War. NEW YORK. Nov. . Following the opening of the tong war in Chinatown last night. In which two Hip Sing men were shot. 60 detectives and patrolmen were rushed into the field of hostilities and today not a resident of the dis trict could make a move without be ing observed. The headquarters of the various tongs were under heavy guard, and members of the Chinese secret so cieties were warned to stay indoors. Texas Railroad Transferred. STAMFORD. Texas, Nov. 6. An nouncement la made today that the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway system has absorbed the Stamford Northwestern Railway. Tha transfer waa made at a meeting in this city, when George B. Harris, of New York, was elected president. opal crrr ftttkb metropolis Of Central Oreaon See Fas SI Section, 4j Establishment of a branch Y. M. C. A. in Sellwood is assured. Victory waa 'spelled in the reports of the canvassers submitted last night at the gathering held at the Sellwood Methodist Church, where luncheon was served hv the women of the Methodist, Baptist, Pres- i a nm byterian. Episcopal and Nazarine churches of that suburb. The total amount raised since Tuesday was re ported as JS332. As State Secretary Rhodes read out the subscriptions secured by each of the ten teams and finally announced the total, there was prolonged applause., for it was then known that there was no longer any doubt about the out come. The total amount represents subscriptions of from $5 up to $250. A. C Mowrey cubscnoed $250 with out condition, and $250 on condition that $10.00.1 will be raised, and he ad mitted last night his full $500 was as good as down. Canvassers reported that they knew where over $1500 addi tional could oe secured. It was unani mously voted to continue the work un til next Tuesday night, by which time it is confidently expected that the $12 -000 -will be secured. The following are the ten teams that have put In the en tire week canvassing, leaving ihoir business and work for that purpose: No. 1 A. J. Hoover. Robert Welch. B. C. Golden, P. T. Glenn, A. S. Mowrey. No. 2 Alex Poole, Rev. Dr. Thurston, Captain H. W. Elfrk. Alex Saunders, A. P. Herrlck, Lee Cheeiey. No. 3 L. J. Hicks. O. D. Stanley, A. Jf. Wills. Charles Turlay. J. F. Kertchexn, J. D. Stephens. Robert Kiddle. No. 4 Fred Bauer, Ben Cooley. Will Rick son. Ralph Brown. H. I. German. No. 5 M. D. Jamison, s. A. Foss, Frank Capell. J. e. Sophy, Harry Mowrey. No. 6 H. E. Thompson, G. H. C. Char ters, C. J. Caldwell, A. A. Andrews. No. 7 F. H. Beach. J. K. Young, Will iam Strahlman. Rev. O. W. Taylor, J. W. Caldwell. No. 8 R. L Bloeser, Ernest Charters, R. W. Edwards, Peter Hume, J. W. Campbell. No. 9 Bert Lance. B. E. Davis, Dr. J. M. gchumin, V. A. Walker. No. 10 Curtis Miller, F. C. Hendrick. Rev. L. C. Poor. Arthur Elklna, Claude Hicks, Harold Hlrkerson. LOW FARES WORK LOSSES have arrived in Portland for a short pleasure trip and are guests at the Nor tonla. Frank Davenport," a fruit-grower of Hood River, was one of yesterday's arrivals in Portland. He is staying at the Perkins. C W. Rollins, a manufacturer of St. Louis, is at the Perkins. He is here. It is understood, to look over this field in a business way. Dr. E. P. Merchant, formerly of this city, but more recently of. Manila, P. L, arrived in Portland yesterday and reg istered at the Portland. C. C. Crane, a representative of the Southern Pacific passenger department, is in Portland and making his head quarters at the Oregon. John Wortman. a banker of McMinn ville, came to Portland yesterday to attend to some business and call on local relatives. He is at the Lenox. Mrs. J. P. Reese, wife of Councilman Reese of McMinnville, with her daugh ters, the Misses Ruby and Jessie, are Saturday and Sunday visitors in. the city. J. A. Cameron, of Oshkosh, has ar rived in Portland for the purpose of visiting his two lumber camps in Klickitat County. He ia stopping at the Cornelius. , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Veness. of Win lock, where Mr. Veness is engaged in lumber manufacturing, are at the Port land en route to Europe. They are ac companied by their daughter. Mr. and Mrst William Shaver are now to their friends, at 1029 East Morrison street. They were married October 20. by Rev. W. E. Euster. Mrs. Shaver was formerly Miss Ethel Forbes. Jay Bowerman. a "prominent attorney of Morrow County, and president of the last State Senate, is at the Imperial from Heppner. He Is accompanied by Judge Butler. Circuit Judge of that dis trict. Dr. W. T. Arthur, of Cults, Aber deenshire. Scotland, was a visitor in the city for a day or two in the end of the week. Dr. Arthur was in this section looking up investments in or chard land and was very favorably im pressed with the Northwest generally. He was shown around the city by Alex C. Ray, of Northrup street, also an Aberdeenian. John F. Logan, the attorney, is ill' at his home on East Sixth street. He had suffered severely recently from In digestion, which, coupled with the nerv ous strain Incident to the Gadsby-Hill trial,- in which he is an attorney, brought about a crisis that compelled him to take to bed. Dr. James Wiley, his physician, says he will be fully re covered within a few days. '. CHICAGO, Nov. 6. (Special.) Port land people 'at hotels: H. A. Sargent, J. H. Vogt, at the Congress; G. W. Weatherly. Dr. E. Pohl. at the Great Northern. BEARS POUNCE ON COTTON Vounsl Chaos Have A Keen & Appreciation of Schloss Styles. Whether you are the young chap who likes a dash of "tobasco" in the cut of your clothes or the fellow who takes style with moderation, you will find your counter part in the "CLOTHES BEAUTIFUL" made and designed by Schloss of Baltimore Just as -your name is identified with your per sonality so are the Schloss labels and High Quality identical. Look for this label you can not find it in anything but Schloss Baltimore garments nor can you find the Schloss Baltimore quality without it. Best Clothiers Everywhere. Selling Orders Hammer Southern Staple Downward. NEW YORK, Nov. 6. There was still greater exc'.tement in the cotton mar ket this morning, and liquidation was even more active than yesterday with the big interests affected by rumors that speculative holders of spot cotton in the South were offering concessions in an effort to find buyers. Selling or ders poured in from all directions, and January contracts declined to 14.16, with May selling at 14.47, about J2 per loss to the Atchison, Topcka & Santa 1 bale below the best level of the morn- Santa Fe Iiosing Money on 2-Cent Passenger Kate. GUTHRIE, Okla., Nov. 6. That the Fe Railroad In Oklahoma, due to the 2-cent passenger law, was $130,309 for the year ending November 30, 1908, on the Interstate business alone, is the contention set forth In an affidavit filed in the United States District Court yesterday by James Peabody, statis tician for that company. The document further asserts that al though the Sant Fe carried 237.441 more passengers in that year than during the preceding one, its total passenger earn ings showed a loss of $65,525. Owing to the compulsory low freight rate, it is claimed that the receipts for the year ending June 30, 1909, showed a de crease of over $200,000. The affidavit was filed in the case of the railroads, which are attacking the state constitutional provision for regulation of railroad rates. BANKER IS SHORT $500,000 Wisconsin Man Indicted on 2 6 Counts for Embezzlement. LA CROSSE, Wis., Nov. 6. Phil Al len, Jr., vice-president of the First National Bank of Mineral Point, Wis., which failed a month ago because of his alleged defalcations, was indicted by the Federal grand Jury here today on 26 counts. Including almost every variety of violation of the banking laws known to the Controller's office. The amount of the embezzlement charged In the Indictment is $90,000, but Government officials say Aliens total defal ations exceed $500,000. . PERSONALJVIENTION. J. H. Long, of Seattle, is at the Lenox. Dr. J. E. Shearer, of Medford, is at the Cornelius. John J. Blake, a business man of Boise, is at the Perkins. John S. Coke, an attorney of Coos Bay, is at the Cornelius. L. W. Robbins. a Molalla merchant, is registered at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stiles, of Denver. are staying at the Nortonla. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pratt, of Tacoma. are registered at the Seward. J. Sheldon Landon, a capitalist of New York, is at the Nortonia. Eli Brumberg, a merchant of Monte- sano, is a guest at tie Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kirk, of Salem, are registered at the Seward. F. H. Curtis, of Salem, warden of the Penitentiary, is registered at the Lenox. Frank N. McCandless. a capitalist of Tacoma, is registered at the Portland. A. B. Cordley, dean of the Oregon Ag ricultural College, is a guest at the Cor J. S. Cooper, a banker of Independ ence, is a Portland visitor, registered at the Imperial. Mrs. Ray Gilbert, wife of a Salem merchant, is among the recent arrivals at the Oregon. Martin Foard, a lumberman of As toria, accompanied by his family, ia stopping at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. J. Zinkler, of Tacoma, are at the Nortonia. Mr. Zinkler is a business man of that city. F. H. Curtis, warden of the State Penitentiary at Salem, is one of the later arrivals at the Lenox. ing and from $4.25 to $4.70 a bale un der the high records of the week. Sub sequently the market rallied, but last prices were 10 to 15 points below th closing figures of last week. Xew Orleans Prices Slump. NEW ORLEANS, La-. Nov. 6. Cotton broke In a sensational manner this morning under a new liquidation from the longs, and heavy pressure from the bears. About the middle of the session there was a drop of 45 points on the March option. REMEMBERS MITAU POOR San Francisco Millionaire Leaves $50,000 to Russian Town. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.' 6. In a par tial distribution of the estate of Julius Friedman, who died here practically in testate eight years ago, leaving prop erty valued at $400,000, Judge Graham ordered today that $50,000 be sent to the burgomaster of Mltau, Russia, to be distributed among the indigent poor 'of that town. Mitau waa the birthplace of Fried man, who came to this country as a youth. Since Friedman's death his es tate has increased, and Judge Graham estimates that the estate will be worth $1,000,000 before the final distribution is made. About 100 claimants have appeared. Ave of whom appear to have legitimate claims. MAIL SERVICE IS MUDDLED Coos Bay Finds That Change in Routing Is Worse Than Ever. MARSHFIELD, Or., Nov. 6. (Special.) The Coos Bay mail service is in a worse muddle than ever. Under present condi tions the mail goes to Myrtle Point in the morning and lies there until the stage leaves for Roseburg at night. Today it is learned that there will be no Sunday service either in or out of Coos Bay. The railroad does not run Sunday trains and no provisions for Sunday mail service have been made. A general pro test has arisen, and the citizens and Chamber of Commerce will take the mat ter up. Until the Postoffice Department does something to remedy the present situa tion, the service will.be worse than ever before, even with the bad roads of the old route. , OPAL CITY FUTURE METROPOLIS Of Central Orefron See Page 9. Section 4. A Chance to Hake Honey. Ton can get a Homestead in Mexico free, and do not have to live on it. We have secured and have absolute title to a magnificent tract of land in the Rio Tonto Valley, Mexico. This land is eas ily accessible, is very rich, and is espe cially adapted to the growing of bananas. All that is required of you is to bare 5,000 banana trees planted within five 'Crf5 ipS pa ' nt - h I IT hAi Jfi - ' Copjrlihteu1lgG9 Br fJri- SCHLOSS BROS $ COii I Fine Clothes Makers P- Baltimore and Hew York At the Nofee the and novelty three button "Snappy" lines touches in the coat the young man wears h's' the Schloss "Stadium' The coat is a "style-setter" for street wear or motoring The most fashionable outer garment of the season. It's the Schloss "Conqueror" iBsitunoreSchloss Bros. 6c Co.8 rork ANTI-STETSON ITES BUSY CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS TRYING TO OpST AVOJIAX. Publish Testimony of Her Scholar, Showing Suspended Reader's Ambitions to Lead Sect. NEW YORK, Nov. 6. Adherents of Virgil O. Strickler and others who be lieve that Mrs. Augusta 1 Stetson, tor 23 years head reader of the First Church of Christ. Scientists, tnis city, snouia be ex-communicated for "mental malprac tice" issued a statement tonight, dis closing interesting phases of the case This statement includes testimony given by Mrs. Kate Remer, one of Mrs. Stet son's students, before the directors or tno Mother Church In Boston. This is a sample of some of Mrs. Reiner's testimony as given out: ct DiH vnu ever hear Mrs. Stetson in the course of one of her treatments say of any person that he or she was ripe for destruction? A Yes. J. Did you ever hear her say in any one ot tnose treatments: uu io um place. If it be in God, then go there, but If not, then go to the other place.?" A. Yes. Q. Ever hear Mrs. Stetson call herself the only witness of Christian Science? A. I think so. o. Have you ever heard her refer to the possibility or probability or uncer tainty that the time would come when she would be the only teacher of Chris tian Science? u Yes. years, and the Improvement Department O holds a . nrpnoiv rhe lnnd minnlv nnd nlant high offlce in the Grand Lodge. Knights J the trees ana care for them until they of Pythias, is a guest at the Perkins. H. B. Stacy, a fruit commission mer chant of Minneapolis, accompanied by his wife, is staying at the Seward. Edward R. Ronson, a Government engineer, with headquarters at .North Yakima, is a guest of the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Fpaulding ar rived in Portland from Spokane yes terday and registered at the Portland. Claud Gatch, of Salem, United States Bank Examiner, is a guest at the Im perial. . Ha is accompanied by his wife. tt b. stacv. proprietor or an exten sive fruit business in Minneapolis, is at the Seward, accompanlea by Mrs. atacy. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. 6Ulea. 0 Jjenver, come into bearinz. for about $600. You can pay this in installments of $5 or more a month, and in three years after your trees are planted they will bring vou a profit of from S200 to $300 an acre. We art starting a community and want you to let us send you our Booklet tell ing all about it. and showing how you may participate in these profits and se cure a permanent income. We invite you to visit the plantation and make a com plete investigation of our Company and the proposition, we make, and satisfy yourself that we offer you a square deal. Write at once for full particulars. THH JAXTHA PLANTATION CO., Block &o Pittsburgh, Pa. AIRSHIPS ARE WANTED Organizes to Hold Aviation Week With ?2 00,000 Prizes. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6. The . pro posal to hold an aviation week in Southern California early next year, with Drizes of sufficient value to at tract all of the great aviators of the world, resulted today in the organiza tion of the California Aviation Society, members of which are prominent in the. official and business lire ot tne state. Glen H. Curtiss already has wired his acceptance of a guarantee of $10,000. A fund amounting to J200.000 Is being raised to provide prizes. An invitation has been extended to Count Zeppelin, the noted German expert on dirigibles, to be present as a guest of the city during the contests. Part of the funds raised will be devoted to the purchase of motors, which will be lent to inventors of aeroplanes which show merit. More money will br apent to provide free gas to all the balloonists who Ittend the meeting. France Decorates Wrights. NEW YORK. Nov. . Orville and Wilbur Wright, the aviators, have been presented with the cross of the Legion of Honor by the Republic of France through its Consul-General here, M. Etienne Land. Hazzleton Will Contest Ixsea. COTTAGE GROVEl Or., Nov. . (Spe cial.) Decisslon in a suit determined at Eugene Is causing a number of Cottage Grove people to rejoice. John Hazzle ton. an heir of Harvey Hazzleton, in stituted suit Wme months ago, for an equity In some valuable property facing Main street, claiming that he had not re ceived his proportion of that part of the estate left by his father. The property in question embraces the " Methodist Church and a number of business places valued at approximately (30,000. After the matter was thoroughly loked into, the judge threw the case out of court. TEST- MONSTER NEW GUN : ! Biggest Ever Made 'for Navy May Be ; Used In Turrets. WASHINGTON. Nov. 6. Preparations to test the biggest gun the Navy has yet undertaken to try out will begin at Indian Head proving grounds when the new 14-inch cannon just completed by the Midvale Steel Company, of Philadel phia, arrives at the Washington Navy yard. The monster- is on its way here and everything is prepared to rush the fin ishing touches on it. If the tests are a success, the new cannon may take the place of the pres ent 12-inch guns in the turrets of the new battleships. Death Recalls Bank Failure. EMPORIA, Kan., Nov. 6. William Martlndale, who was vice-president of the First National Bank of Emporia when tt failed in 1S98, died here today. The lailure was one of the sensations of Kansas banking history. An hour before the doors closed, its president, Charles S. Cross, committed suicide. Martlndale was indicted, but was final ly cleared. ITALIANS KILL ROBBERS Two Followers of Railroad Camp Shot Dead in Indiana. RICHMOND, Ind., Nov. 6. Two men were killed at a railroad camp near Centerville early today. It is said they were shot to death while attempting to rob Italian laborers. The men slain were camp followers and a general shooting followed the discovery of their intrusion. Marriage Licenses. OBRIEN-LKAKE J. A. O'Brien, over 31, cltv; Ethel May Leake, over 18. city. - KX'TNER-LAKE A. Kutner, SJi city; Anna Lake. 20, city. SANDSTROM-PETERSON Wilhelm Sand Strom, 49, city; SofTie Peterson. iT; city. FISHER-DAM END AURUStm H. Fisher, 24. city; Bessie Damend, 24, city. COX-EREDENSURG W. M. Cox. 21, city; Florence Eredenburg, over 8. city. BELT-TIEGE Paul C. Belt, 24, Willa minia. Or. ; Helen I. TIege, over IS, city. REYNOLDS-MURPHY Ralph Wilcox Reynolds, over 21, city; Sophia Janet Murphy, over 21, city. M'DUFFIE-M'INNES Harry McDulfle, 26. city; Alice Mclnnes. 26, city. WALSH-BOEEIN James E. Walsh, over 21, city; Lulu Borein, 28, city. Wedding and visiting cards. W. G. Smith A Co.. Washington bide-. 4th and Wash. ONLY NECESSARY TO TREAT THE STOMACH, SAYS COOPER The new theory advanced by L. T. Cooper relative to the human stomach has attracted such widespread atten tion that the public in cities visited by htm has been jolped by many physi cians in a discussion of his beliefs and medicines. Mr. Cooper says that human health Is dependent almost entirely upon the stomach. He says that no dis ease can be cpnquered without first alleviating all stomach disorders. He further says that most men and women of this generation are half-sick, owing to degenerate stomachs. And lastly, he claims that his New Discovery med icine will rejuvenate the human stom ach in a few weeks' time. Cooper has been traveling from one city to another, conducting in each what he calls a campaign of education. For the past year he has met the pub lic in the larger cities of the country, and his success has been phenomenal. Thousands of people have flocked to his headquarters wherever he has gone, and the sale of his medicine has been beyond anything of the kind ever be fore witnessed. Possibly the most interesting feature of the attention Cooper has attracted is what- his army of followers, whom he has converted to his beliefs through his medicines, have to say on the sub ject. Tha following unsolicited endorse ment cornea from J. L. Turk, living at 915 Locust street, Vincennes, Ind., whose statement is characteristic of thousands received from persons living in all parts of the country. Mr. Turk Is well known throughout the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. He is now 68 years of age, and claims his general health is better than for some time past. "For several years," says Mr. Turk, "I suffered from stomach trouble. I was In a badly weakened and run-down condition. After eating I would bloat, and be in pain and distress for several hours. An all-gone feeling would come over me. and I had no energy nor ambition whatever. This condition con tinued for a long time, although I took, treatment from several good physicians, and tried a number of patent reme dies, without relief. "On reading of Mr. Cooper's theory I became convinced that he was right, so I procured several bottles of his New Discovery preparation in order to test his claims. It afforded prompt relief, and when I had taken three bottles, my trouble had disappeared and I was feeling like a different man. To make my restoration sure, I took two more bottles of the New Discovery. It has now been several months since I stopped taking the Cooper medlclno, and I have experienced no pain nor distress in that time, although T eat anything I wish. ''The medicine also relieved me of. chronic constipation and piles, the lat ter having bothered me for twenty years. Cooper's New Discovery is a wonderful preparation and I recom mend it to any one suffering front stomach trouble." Cooper's New Discovery is sold bjr ai druggists everywhere.