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'I' ' THE WEATHER ' Fair tonight and Frl-' day; cooler tonight, with frost; n. w. -winds. . . . . 4:00 O'CLOCK EDITION VOL. I. ?2fm '171 'PORTLAND OREGON; THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25. 1902. PRICE EIVE CENTS. claims to hav paid! to b made! The case was taken under advisement Judg Sear yesterday denied the mo tion to quash th service of summons In tbe,dlvorce caae Of Littler vi Littler. The point mad was that 'as neither of the parti to th action resided In this coun ty, .the court has no Jurisdiction. The court held otherwis. MERGER OFF - FOR ONE WRECKED A HOTEL DUBLIN EXCITED ROUSING CHEERS At Least for the Present Beef , Trust Is Balked. . 0'DonneII Arrested by' London Police Riot Averted. 1 JLi--'. WORK OF RELIEF DOLLAR Is Very Steadily Going ' Ahead. CONDITION OF FUND Reports From La Camas District State Pcoplrlrc Getting . Settled. . Ii work of helping the nely nr Ifferer la steaaily goln on. Thw morning three members of the executive committee met and heard the refloru of the secretary. Those present were Dr. , Hill, Councilman Flegel and Mr. Flelschner. A report waa read from Special Agent Valentine Brown, stating that he has covered the Fern Prairie and Ireland dis tricts, the burned districts tributary o La Comas and Sunnyglde. He will cover the Shanghlgh and Cape Horn dis tricts today. Mr. Brown writes: "The state of things is not as bad as represpnted, ns the more prosperous and influential people have helped the poor people temporarily. There is no starva tion and tents have been upplled to nearly all who have lost houses still there Is much Inconvenience." Two new cases from the Cape Town district were reported. Mr. Babln Bald that he had heard of some suffering at Reuben, and hud written to the poHt master there to Investigate them, but as yet has received no answer. CONDITION OK Fl'ND. There were J5.899.60 turned In to the committee, of which $2,427.06 has already been spent. Besides this there are about $200 outstanding for which merchandiso can be had. Some contributions did not pass through the hands of this commit tee these funds will amount to about J1.800. There is about 11,200 outstanding yet from the theater benefits. TOMORROW'S BKNEF1T. If any one mlHses the athletic exhi bition at the Exposition building tomor row night he will miss a good thing, Th exhibition will consist of boxing, wrest ling,, sparring and general athletic ex erclses. Bob Fltsslmmons will box two rounds each 'with Tracey, Cook and .his sparring partner. Tracey and Peming are practicing now( for their great six round match. J6 Acton and Alex De France will wrestle and the Multnomah and Portland Athletic clubs, the Turn Verein and the T. M. C. A. will eacn have their quota of participants. This promises to be a magnificent exhibition worth going miles to see. The price of a ticket is low and everyone should see that he Is provided with one. BLANKETS WANTED. The ladles in charge of the distributing depot request that more blankets and bedding be sent, as there are enormous demands for these supplies. There is also necessary clean white rags for tho sick people. Anyone having these things will do a good act by sending them down to the depot at 12 First street. AID FOR NEEDY. The Journal Is in receipt of a donation of $19 to the relief of the fire sufferers from A. B. Potter, of Klondyke, Ore. The money will be turned over to SweJ! the fund started In this behalf by tne Evening Telegram. EUGENE'S CARNIVAL Attendance Good and Attractions Well Patronized. (Journal Special Service.) EUGENE, Sept. 25. Eugene's street fair and carnival opened yesterday after noon in a hard shower of rain, but the attendance was large and all the attrac tions were well patronized. A parade of considerable merit, beaded by the Fourth Regiment band, of this city, was had in the mud before the formal opening of the fair. Queen Marie I was crowned last night amid a blaze of glory. Mayor G. R. Chrisman presented the ; crown and Prime Minister Charles A. ;Hardy read the proclamation. M. S. Wallls, sec retary of the carnival board, had charge of the ceremonies. SINK WITH SHIP The Danube Goes to the Bottom, Carrying Fourteen Witi It. VIENNA. Sept 25. Fourteen people were drowned as the result of the sink ing of a uteamshlp on the Danube near here today. " Ona of. lb moat' disastrous shfpWfecRs that has occurred In this vicinity for some time was the sinking of the steamship Danube at an early, hour this morning. An accident which could not be prevented caused the men to lose control of the vessel and It was but a short time until she sank. The boat went down so rap- ' Idly that it was Impossible for those on board to secure means of escape, con- ' sequently fourteen persons were drowned and others seriously Injured In their adeavors to gt away from the wreck. V, OMAHA. Sept, 25. The taking of ln ventories of the packing bouses Here was stopped today on orders received from Chicago. This leads to th belief that the proposed merger Is off. at least for the present, owing to President Roose velt' hostility to trusts. .THREATENS DISCHARGE. KANSAS CITT, Sept. 25.-The packing houses have Issued orders forbidding their employes to discuss the beef trust on the penalty of being discharged. STEAMERS COLLIDE The Mayo Runs Into the Liner Teutonic j LIVERPOOL, Sept. 25.-The Dublin steamer Mayo collided this morning In a fog with the White Star liner Teuton ic as th latter celared Mersey. The Dublin was badly damaged, but the Teu tonic waa not disabled. SERIOUS Many Illegitimate Child ren of Lepers MR DOLE TESTIFIES Says Salary Appropriation Is Too Small Republican Cam paign Opened. . ' Journal Special Bervlce.) HONOLULU, Sept 16. Judge Burton conducted the Jjiqulry for the senatorial commission today. It was developed that Father Wendelln's charge of illegal co habitation among the Leper colony was tolerated by the Board of Health and that one-half the children born last year were illegitimate. NOT ENOUGH MONEY. HONOLULU, Sept. 16. Attorney-General Dole testified before the senatorial commission today that the appropriation for salaries in his department was too low to obtain employes outside of natives; that the cost of living mere is twice what it is In Portland. Senator Mitchell wanted to know about the police sys tem. Mr. Dole said th government cen tralized It to an extent unknown in the States, but that it Is possible todo so on account of the small size of the coun try. The Republican campaign was opened here for Prince Kuhlo by. the silver tongued orator, Tom Fitch. He talked, several hours on the principles of the G. O. P. The Navy Department has granted an extension of nliie months asked by Cotton Brothers to complete the Pearl Harbor dredging. . SALEM HOP MARKET Prices Are Good, but Growers Are Holding for 22 Cents. (Journal Special Service.) SALEM, Sept. 25. The hop market has opened here by the sale of 200 bales -of hops at 2H4 cents a pound, made last evening. The growers are generally hold ing their hops high, and a bid of 22 cents for a lot of 100 bales of choice hops was declined last night, the grower re ceiving the offer deciding to hold them for higher prices. Hop picking generally is over, and the crop will soon be In the bale. The last contingent of pickers from Portland, 250 people, left. Marion county yesterday, re turning to the city over the Southern Pa cific. The' shipping of hops is beginning, the first to go east from this county being a ear load now being loaded at Brooks, and taken In on a contract made last spring. TRAIL-BLAZERS MEET. DILLON,' Mont.. Sept. 25. The Pioneer Society of Montana began Its nineteenth annual meeting In this city loday. " Mem bers are in" attendance from Helena, An aconda, Red Rock. Deed Lodge, and other places throughout the state and from all Indteatton the reunion Will be on of the most successful In the history of the society. The visitors are expected to re main here for several days and elaborate arrangements have been completed for their entertainment. . f j i . '. TO SUCCEED WHITE. BERLIN, Sept. , 2i Russian Ambassa dor! Towet will "succeed Ambassador white In Germany. News of, Roosevelt's decision reached bere this afternoon. CHARGES The Fight Which Ended Carlson's Life. STATE'S EVIDENCE Trying to Prove That the Baldwins Were the Aggressors in the Fight. The trial of George Baldwin for the murder of Frank Carlson was resumed before Judge George and Jury this morn ing. Four witnesses were examined for the prosecution but three of them had practically the same story to telt They were witnesses of the fist fight which ended in Carlson's death. It Is the intention of the defense to show that the fight was prearranged and for a money wager. In this the state produced Adolph Muotfow who proved an excellent witness, testifying that he saw the wager made and that the proffer came from the defendant's father. A TOUGH ON THE) STAND. Alfred Carlson, brother of the dead man. was the first witness. Twice Judge George was obliged to warn the witness to refrain from profanity, under penalty of being sent to Jail for contempt of court. Carlson described the light in a general way, saying it was started as a rough and tumble mill and continued as such until his brother received a punch In the stomach followed by one on the Jaw. Then both fighters went to the ground and commenced to wrestle for an upper posi tion. This deceased secured. Old man Baldwin vthen ran and started to pull Carlson off his son. "Seventy" Baldwin then ran In and punched Carlson once In the face. The crowd separated the two and old man Baldwin announced that the fight would continue In a fair stand-up manner. The principals agreed to that and the mill was continued for about 15 minutes when deceased fell unconscious to the ground. He had received a blow In the solar plexus Just -before he fell. The defense endeavored to show on cross-examination that th Carlsons wer;e the real aggressors In the fight and that the brothers of the dead man were pres ent and urged Frank on and gave advice as how to proceed. Witness held to his main story however. Max Johnson and John Hamilton, wit nesses of the affray, were not able to throw any additional light on the hom icide. SAW WAGER MADE. Adolph Murchow, the State's star wit ness of the day, next took the stand. , Ha testified that two nights previous to the fatal fight he was proceeding ijome on his bicycle, when he came upfWth a crowd on a corner. As he recognlxed several he stopped to see what was going on. In the crowd were old man Baldwin and Frank Carlson. H swore, he said, he. heard Baldwin say: "I've got a boy who can lick any ona of his weight in the country and I'll bet $5 on It." Carlson spoke up and Bald: "I can lick him myself." The men then commenced ' to make the match. Carlson had something over $3. while Baldwin only could produce $1. The match was accordingly made for the latter amount, the money being put up in witness's hands as stakeholder. STAKES CLAIMED. f After the knockout old Baldwin mw tloned to Murchow to hand over th stakes. "I did not do so," testified the witness, "but said, 'No, wait awhile.' I still re tain the i2, as no one has since claimed it." GIRLS TO TESTIFY. Some Interesting testimony Js expected this afternoon, when Josephine Smith and Ida Fiedler, the two girls over whom deceased and defendant bad trouble over the Sunday night previous to the tragedy, will bewailed. It is contended, that this trouble really led up to the fatal fight, and that when old man Baldwin offered to bet the $S he was really Intending his remarks for Carlson instead of any one else in the crowd. COURT HOUSE NOTES. F. Nj,, Keenan, Jointly charged- with Chester Harvey and James Hughes with holding up an old man named Wm. Cun ningham and robbing him of $5, sprung a surprise in the Circuit Court yesterday by entering a plea of guilty. His two alleged partners In crime have been tried, Hughes being acquitted and the Jury In the case of Harvey falling to agree. It la thought the police made a mistake and that Keenan's two pals made their escape. The latter will be" sentenced Friday. The motion to set aside the service of summons in the case of Fred Frits vs the Washington Rational Building & Loan Associatlonwas to have com up today for argument but at the request of coun sel the matter has been continued until October 7. Fritz holds investment stock In. the company which he claims is worth $1905 while the company only offered him $700, claiming that was all it could af fotsd ta giva, owing to AeaeMiatioB . In the value of the stock owing to dull J times. Fritz secured Judgment by default and now the company wants the case re opened. Marjory Coles has sued.dames W. Coles 'for a divorce on the grounds of cruel and Inhuman treatment. She also asks- tho court to enjoin him from selling property; valued at 16,000. I ..Judge Cleland heard the suit of 8. Bit-, yeffleld,' the furrier, against- Julius I Meier, to recover a set of blue prints held by the defendant and which SUverfleld WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM Planting of WiUoNvs Recommended to - Sfop Shifting Sands -: of 'Columbia. TACOMA. Sept JS. Hugh Baker, who has spent th past year in the North west In the Interest of the forestry de partment of th Government has devoted the past, summer fn the investigation of condition along the Columbia River. He recommend that the Government plant willow nd other trees along the riven 'claiming - that this will stop the shifting sands which!, cause the railroads such great losses, besides Interfering with river navigation. This would doubtless solv the vexed .problem, but the expense connected with It would be so great that the Government alone could attempt it. , ' - '.' MOODY The Board of Engineers Retiira INSPECTED LOCKS I Necessity for Improvement Quite Evident No Conclusions Were Drawn. Representative Malcolm A. Moody has Just returned from a trip up to The Dallea n nil Collin. TVhnn aMtn hv m. Jour- I nal reporter he expret lad himself as fol lows: "I have Just returned from a trip up to the locks, where the special board of United States Engineers, accompanied by Captain W. ('. !.angfltt and myself, looked over the ground In regards to re moving the obstructions at The Dalles, Celllo, Ten and Five Mile Rapids. "While in Portland a few days ago I arranged for transportation"!, the board. Mr. Mohler of the OR. & N. kindly, put a special car at our dlnponal and we left last Monday evening. On Tuesday morning we 'took on an engine at The Dalles and pulled out to a point Just below OHlo Fans.' where we were ferried over to the proposed site of the upper locks, over on the Washington side. The engineers went over the ground of the propose canal, crossing back to our special car and thence going to Celllo Falls, returning to Ten Mile Rapids. It is here where the Hart project contem plates drawing out by a submerged dam h&The Dalles Gorge or Five Mile Rapids. After examining these falls and Stlllway over on the Washington side, we ran our car to The Dalles Gorge, where we spent several hours looking over the proposed dam site. The Intention is to work the way down through the natural canal, which the Hart project proposed to util lie by deepening and widening. AT CASCADE! L!CKS. "We then returned to The Dalles, where we remained until morning. On our way down we stopped at the Cascade Locks, where we spent about a half hour. These locks were planned and largely constructed by Captain Edward Burr, one of the members of the present board. "As yet no conclusions were drawn, al though the board is very much impressed with the Importance of overcoming the obstructions." Representative Moody is very much in terested In the Improvement and Is anx ious to do his utmost to bring about the completion In the most acceptable way. , t The members of the board are Lieutenant-Colonel William H. Heuer, Majer William L. Marshall, Captain Edward Burr, Captain Cassius E. Gillette and Captain Charles H. Mclnstry. Captain W. C. Langfltt and Representative Mal colm A. Moody accompanied the board. HIS HOPES DASHED. Speaking of Jay Cooke, the founder df the Northern Pacific evidences of whose faith are well known in Portland, a Min nesota man In the city states that Gould has ever maintained his great water power rights on the St. Louis River, near Duluth. They have been retained In Mr. Cooke's family, through all the vicissi tudes of fortune. The lands and rights have cost his friends millions to carry and maintain, and now, as one of the goMippers put It. he is near his end. bis own hopes unrealised. OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. The City and Hubruban Railway com pany at its' annual meeting held Tues day re-elected th following board of director: Tyler Woodward, H.. W. Cor bett.. C. A. Dolph, Rufus. Mallory and H, C. Campbell. .Th officers re-elected were: Tylr Woodward, president: H. W. Corbett,- vice-president? C. V. Swigei't, secretary and manager.; : Miss Mae F. Bwtxert, treasurer, SPEAKS Then Shot and Killed Himself. SQUANDERED $70,000 Piqued Because He Was Treated Discourteously The Guests Ail Escaped. WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. The Golden Eagle-Jlotel here was uiniust destroyed with aynamite at an early hour this morning by Frank McKee. Because he loufat, the landlord had treated him discourteous! a young man named Frank McKee, agoj8 years, be came piqued and wrecked) the Golden Eagle Hotel with dynamit at 4 o'clock this morning. 4 When he realized what a terrible deed he had done, and fearing he had been the cause of the loss of many lives, some of which might have been those of his closest friends, the young mun secured his revolver and shot himself. He died almost Instantly. McKee had been a rexlilent of the hotel four years, spending his money lavishly among strangers au well as friends. He was considered fairly wealthy, as during the time he lived at the Golden Kusle he Is said to have sepnt over $ T. (It 0. The explosion wa u terrific one and the hotel was damaged to conxirierable extent. The most prominent feature of the disaster waa the escape of tin- Kuests of the hostelry, none of whom received any serious Injuries. The, explosion occurred ut an early hour of the morning, when the occupants of the buildlng'were asloep. but no sooner waa the report heard than the halls were tilled with guests running back and forth trying to find the elevator or the stairs., endeavoring to make their escape. Miiny of tnem ran Into the street without wait ing to secure their valuables or even put on any additional clothing other, than their night robes. As soon as the extent of the damage was ascertained the guests quietly returned to their rooms. On thorough investigation It was learn ed that Landlord Brant ani his wlf were the only ones who received injuries in the attempted destruction of the hotel, and they were not hurt seriously. ALMOST WESTERNERS. New Yorkers at the hotels this riiornlng were discussing the nominations of the New York Republicans, two men espe cially well known In the west. Senator Hlgglns and John F. O'Brien, -on ill tlc'ket, have been In the west consider ably. The former was a son of the Mr. Hlgglns, now deceased, of Olean. N. Y.. who made an immense fortune from Northern Pacific lands, which ho bought on tips from Jay Gould. These Jund were scattered along the whole line of the road, and were deemed "wild cat" purchases at the time. 1 The younger Hlgglns will be remembered as at one time In the I'niled States hind ofllce service as specail agent. Mr. O'Brien had been often on the coast, ai.3 resides at Plattsburg. BIDS ARE CLOSED. The bids for the printing of the first advertising leaflet of the Lewis und Clark Fair will be closed today and the contract to the lowest bidder awarded tomorrow. The printers have been rath er slow In presenting their bids, but the publicity committee will wait no longer as the matter of advertising the Fair must not be further delayed. The leaflets will be Issued to the merchant? of this city to enclose In all their cor respondence. WOUND . MAY BE FAR FROM TRIVIA WASHINGTON. Sept. 23 -There is a general belief that President Roosevelt's trouble Is far from trivial. It Is almost certain that a second operation may Un necessary. WASHINGTON. S.it. il.-Presldent Roosevelt passed a comfortable night. The abscess now causes him very 11c tie annoyance beyond the quiet it necessi tates. ATTACK TRAIN. WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. Commander McLean, of the Cincinnati, today cabled the following: "Wednesday three hundred insurgents attempted to board a train about to leave Empire station in an attempt to capture Colombian officers traveling as passengers from Colon to Panama. A marine clubbed the leader with his mus ket. The guurds trained the muchlne gun an th iurgnt. a-ho- flwl pFHlMrtclyr CALLED BAD NAMES.. N. F. SagKard. a recent arrival from Celifornai, appeared before Prosecuting Attorney Fitxgerald last evening and de sired to swear out a warrant against R. A' Marshall for calling him a hobo and a criminal. He claimed that he wa neith er one of these things., and wanted ju tie through th law. Th wurrant waa not lssud .' DUBLIN, Sept 25. Great excitement was occasioned In this city today by the arrest of John O'Donnell, a member of the English Parliament and a prominent leader of the Irish home rule party. He was under prosecution at London for havli.g violatj the crimes act, and had repeatedly refused to appear for trial. Today he was apprehended at the rail way staiion In this city and was lmmsdl ately placed under arrest by the police. A l.-rge crowd of home rule leaguers gathered and attempted to forcibly res cue O'Donnell from the police. For a time a serious riot seemed Imminent, but cooler heads in the crowds finally qulet e,l the disturbance, and O Donnell peace ably BUljmltti'd to arrest. , KARL Dl'DLE Y ARRIVES. Earl Du lley. the newly appointed Lord Lleiiunant of Ireland, accompanied by Countss Dudely.'ahd the Duke of Con naught, entered Dublin this afternoon with un imposing reception. , Earl Dudley Is hated by the people of Ireland, and It was expected that his appearance here won rt he the filitiHl for hostile demod strtitioin. Ijut such was not the case. The iilizeiis deserted the streets every-" whre, mid alien) e -reigns throughout the elty. The Karl was unable to conceal nls iliappolntment ut the reception ac corded htm by the people of Ireland. PERISHED IN THEFIRE Cne of the Finders of Bcdies in the City. T. McNeill, of La ( . 'trier, Wash., Is In the city. Mr. McNeill was a member of ths search party that located the bodies of the unfortunate victims who perished on the headwaters of the Lewis river in the forest fires. Near one spot 11 bodies were found, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and one child; Mr. and Mis McKeene and one child, and -Mr. anil Mrs. Heed and three children. "It was. the saddest sight," said Mr. McNeill, "that I ever saw. Reed and his wife were lying face downward and be tween them were two of their children which they had evidently endeavored to protect as long as breath remained In Hi. -in, Each had un arm around a child. All the clothing had been burned off, gnd tjie bmlles presented a black and sicken ing appearance. All the other bodies were in the near vicinity. We took, them to the Speiiii' Prairie burying grounits and gave them temporary Interment Lull r tin y will iie brought to La Center for burial." SHAW'S OFFER Says He Will Anticipate All Gov ernment Interest. WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 Secretary Shaw this afternoon, announced that ii would offer to anticipate all the govern ment Interest maturing between October 1 and the end of the fiscal year, June Si. 'liMWt, at a rebate to the government of two-eighths per cent per month. The profit to the government of the offer, I.' it be accepted by the business communi ty, will be n quarter of a million. ENGINEER FOR SALT LAKE END Preliminary Lines Will Be Run in Utah at Once. SALT LAKE. Sept. 25. Engineer Wilkes of this city has been engaged by the Great Central Railroad (Coos Bay to Suit Luke). He will make up a party Immediately for field work, running the preliminary lines of the road in this State. The new line will run south of the Great Salt Lake and considerable trestle work will be built over the water. DENIES RUMOR. Secretary Shaw Says Report of Resignation Is Ridiculous. WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. Secretary Shaw says the rumor of his resignation on account of not being in harmony with President Roosevelt is ridiculous. TERRIBLE BLAST. COVINGTON. Ky., Sept. 25. An acci dent In the Potts Valley mines last even ing caused a. premature blast, entomb ing thirteen people. It was reached after several hours. The killed are: Robert Craft, Edwin Tingler, Galbraith Tlngler, Frank HSdler, Jotfn Haynes and RoSeST Burton, the latter colored. Seven others were badly injured, three fatally. BAD RIILK UTTLE BUTTER. Food and Datey Commissioner Bailey is busy at present preparing cases against Henry Westerman for selling -adulterated milk and -against the La , Grande Creamery Company for - selling short weight, butter. -, Tli Case, will be argued In the circuit sourt on October IB . . Given President Mitchell by Soldiers - MORE DISTURBANCES Operators Succeed in Getting Out a Train Load of Coai,As- sistea by Kain. WILKESBARRE. Sept. 25.-A full reV iment is now en route to Shanendoah ami to Old Forge, where disturbances hav been renewed. The company from Par sons arrived this morning and cheeretf President Mitchell lustily as they passe4 j. his headquarters, many of the member 1 being striking miners. At Pittston slight disturbances this morning were prompt, quelled by soldiers. COAL SHIPPED. MAHANOY CITY, Sept. 25. During driving rain this morning when tin i ,; were only a few strikers about, the Norn -Mahanoy washery succeeded in shipping.'' la cars of coal, under a heavy guard f deputies and coal and iron police .4 o'clock this morning. CLUBBED TO DEATH. SCRANTON. Sept. 25,-Strlkers a Grassy Island this forenoon clubbed Jaa. Winston to death. His body was horribly maltreated. James Lewi was also un mercifully clubbed till he was uncon ' scious and his ' body Wad pelted with stones. The perpetrators are hiding In the mountains, i MAKE NO DIFFERENCE. WILKESBARRE, Sept. Z5.-Mltchell tO' day says that the presence of three thou- - ' sand troops In the valley make no dlf- t ference In the situation. Th strikers i Stand solid and are confident of ultimata v success. i"- ABSENCE OF RIOTING. , WILKESBARRE, Sept. t5 -Report ; from the various coal fields this morning show the absence of rioting. Th strik ers are evidently overawed by th pres. ence of the troops. ' FEDERAL OFFENDERS Sackett Sentenced for Mailing' Obscene Matter Light Fine, f O. R. Sackett pleaded guilty yesterday In the United States District CcfSrt to charge of sending an obscene lette ' through the malls. In March, 19M, Sack. etty while a resident of Ontario, Or., sent'.' an ohscene letter to John Newell, of Eleo,'' 111. Newell turned the letter oven to th proper authorities, resulting in Sackett'f " arrest. U ' Sackett was sentenced this morning t9 a fine of $100. - - ' . SELLING LIQUOR TO INDIANS. - - James Berkeley, Wm. Smith. J. It.: Smith and John R. Franklin were ar ' ruigned , before United States District Court Judge Bellinger, on a charge ot selling liquor to Indians. All pleaded) guilty. 'The first three were let out on their own recognizance and the last was sentenced to a fine-of $100 and 60 days imprisonment in the Jail at Pendleton. IMPROVE ROCK PILL Tho authorities are contemplating th making of some improvements at th city rock factory. During th fall and winter, it is anticipated that th fore -will be greatly iiwrwsedbythlnnux of tramps.. To give opportunity to labor, ' facilities will be arranged, so that non who fall Into the clutches ot th law, will be without employment. A roof wilt be placed over the works to protect the laborers from the rain. The capacity ol the works will also be increased. , TO LOWER PIPE Bull Run Main Across Willamette Too High. At the meeting of the East Sid Im provement Association held Tuesday eve ning,, there was some (Msuusslon ttt Tela-' tion to the lowering of the Bull Run pip line ' which crosses the river just south of the Madison street bridge. When the Oregon Water Power Rail way Company purchased Its present dock age and land for a terminal depot at thl -east end of the bridge. It was decided to build a more extensive wharf systeem,. and to havfe the harbor In front ot th property dredged to k greater depth, At the present time it would, be mv possible to undertake tbia (ask, s lhv water pipe is laid so .do -to th bottom, of the river 'that a much deeper channel eon not ha ureA.Itnflut.breaklnf th pipe'. The plans of the company 1 to " the Legislature to allow the, water com--mission to lower the pipe to a sufficient depth so that the dredging can b don . . . .... i.?.tSi Clearing at Oak Park. , ? ' A, fore of men are employed at Oak Park, clearing the timber off the Urn? of Hartman," .Thompson & Powers. Th firm has about sore of heavy Umber t , be cleared. About t.OGO fret bus alreadj , been take out Of the street. 1 if 'r'wV'