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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, -PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21 , 190S
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To Discuss Purchase of
Ganal and Locks
Arc flow at WjttwdU-fzUs x-
2ia.oltigfibtt4f of General"
. ectric Company" '" '
The board of engineer on the acqulsl
: lion of the canal and locks Kt Willamette
Falls are examining; the canal and locks
' this afternoon, after which they will dls
. cusa the result behind .closed doors. Tfila
moraine; the board, which conelsts of
Major Mlllls of Seattle, Captain Iagflu
of Portland, and Lieutenant Johnson ot
SanTranclsco, were In secret conclave
t Captain Langfltt's office, at which they
dsrussed what ktd been done by the old
board of engineers who sat here in 1893
for .then purpose: of tne examination and
survey -- of -'the. canal and -locks Wil
lamette' Falls.
, THEY WANT $1,200,000,
' The canal and locks are owned by the
Portland General Electrio Company, who
have spent on aft average of about J&.000
-year la maintenance of It, and have
. received an income of about $33,00 a
year from It by collecting tolls. The
' company wishes to sell them for 11,200,000.
This Includes Sufficient ' land for build-
ings, storerooms, etc., required for Its
operation. .
The purchase' of canal and locks la
authorised by the following act passed
by the last Congress?; . . . .
BILL PASSED BY LAST CONaRE8S.
' Willamette Kiven .Oregon. .. The secre
tary -ot war' in hereby authorized and
directed W ascertain through a board of
engineers or otherwlMik &nd report to the
House,, .whether, either -, the ficqulaitlon
of the present canal and looks at Willam
ette .Fails, Oregon, or a. construction ef
new canal and locks by the United States
, Government and their operation for the
exclusive . beneflt of the navigation of
; said , river,- would, by withdrawing the
water of the Willamette Rlvor from the
-channels In which they kaa been, ao
rustomed to flow or otherwise, injure- In
a materia manner, the operations . ef tne
manufacturing- enterprises now in opera
lion or contemplated at the Falls of the
T'lllamette River, - Also, to - ascertain,
through the pepartment of Justice or
otherwise, and .report to (. Congress,
whether the Portland General Electrio
Light CompanyV of Oregon. . by virtue of ,
: Its ownership- of certain real p-operty a)
TVfllamette , Falls, in, the Willamette
Riverr Oregon, he m. ' legal. alld, and
u Minting right and title, as aKalnst the
. I 'ntted. States, -for ;4he full,., free, And
continued uae of the waters of the Wil
lamette River for the use of the manu-
. factuting enterprises now located on their
property; Whether such water is needed
for navigation or not, and if so, what
method would be necessary on the -part
of. the United States Government to ac
quIreflBe to aucb water for the purpose
of navigation, and the measure of dam
age It must pay to such company.
GOT MRS. HUMBERT
Spanish Police Think They Have
Famotis Swindler.
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LISBON, Nov. 21. A French woman
who. was arrested here today Is believed
to be- the Madame Humbert wanted by
the Parisian police for -participation In
- the famous Humbert -Crawfordewlndllng
Scheme. ..The total sum netted to the
swindlers was 20,000,000, and officers of
the law. all over the world have long been
searching , for Madam Humbert and
others ,of her family who were Interested
lh her In the gigantic hoax. ...
:' Road Supervisors Hoffman and Hart
appeared before the County Court yeeter
duy and asked' for an Increase of 50
; cents- per day for each horse working.
For awhile road supervisors were paid
tlb pec day and 60 cents for a horse,
making; a total of $2.75. The state law
fixes the rate of wages at 92 per day and
the present board of county rommisElon
crs say the law must be followed. By
Increasing the pay for a liorso to $1 per
day the total will be brought to $3 per
-day. ... . . .-.
' One reason why The Journal has
rapidly gained circulation la that It Is
the only paper In Portland that dares
to. print the news.- -
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mlners. He had performed many autop
sies and invariably found the lungs black
and badly diseased.
When -questioned he said the blackened
condition obtained many years after a
miner had given. up the occupation.
Rev.. Roberts' then resumed his testi
mony. Darrow, counsel for the miners,
read port ion of his book omitted -tw the
operators' counsel, putting a very different
light on his statements. Roberts said
that the poverty limits of the workman
with an average family of five children
would le J475 a" year. The resul of long
Investigation, he said, showed that miners
get from $400 to $460 a year. He em
phatically -said that that was Insufficient
to maintain even a decent standard of
living. . . - - -
Darrow then said the operators had of
fered the ' miners beoks-. for Inspection,
and asked for adjournement, ,
ST. JOHNS CARS
BY CHRISTMAS
Manager Swfgert Says That the
"''lJneIsterIy'CdmpIeed.
Manager C. F.. Swigert, of the City &
Suburban Railway Company. In nn Inter
view with a Journal representative this
morning, said:
i "The .company has begun the erection
of a new- sub-power house near Ockley
Green and work on the enlargement of
the old wer station Is rapidly progress.
Ing. The -new. oars for the St. Johns
line have already been completed and
are now In the Savler street barn being
painted. Contrary to , pulBlsned reports
the junction Wilt not i ehanfcil Jrom
Piedmont to Ockley Green. We eipect
to complete the. electrio line and have
it In operation by Christmas.-
TROUBLE FOR
THE HEIGHTS
S it iM. I .
Mayor Williams Refuses to Sign
the Sidewilk' Ordinance.
Mayor Williams sent back to Auditor
Devlin this morning the ordinance allow
ing Portland Heights to be included in
the cement sidewalk district. The ordi
nance :is faulty, because It repeals none
of the old laws which allow any kind or
walks to? STtoullt.T Councilman "ssiKler;
who is father ot the ordinance, gbf wind
of the matter and called upon the Mayor
at once. He was told that certain amend
ments would have to be made and the
bill could then be passed. The Mayor
said be would sign the ordinance ..when
properly framed. .
AT THE APQgY JOIGHT
A big crowd promises to be at the
Armory tonight to witness the various
maneuvers by companies of the Third
Regiment, O. N. O. Among other features
there will be a foot and pistol drill with
ammunition by Battery A.. Capt. H. U.
Welch, who Is in command of the bat
tery, says that no . efforts .have been
spared to make this feature Yf the even
ing's program a success in every way.
A company drill by Company F. Capt.
F. 8. Baker commanding, will add to the
entertainment of all . present. , A heavy
gun drill will conclude the program, when
those present who wish can Inspect the
armory. Through the courtesy of the
Merchants' Entertainment Committee and
Col. E. Everett, the Armory will be open
to everyone this evening.
WILL SELECT DESIGN.
The Clark Testimonial Committee wlli
meet late., this. afternoon to select a de-
-Jg . Jar... the jsword . Jn., .beprjesented .to
Admiral Clark of "Oregon" fame. There
are three designs to be submitted and
all are so beautiful that the committee
has a good-slsed Job before It, When
the selection Is made the committee will
send Its choice to .Tifnany in New YorX
City to make the sword..
LOST m EUROPE?
LONDON, Nov. 2L-r-A New Jersey boy
has become lost In Europe and detectives
are searching In, an. effort . to find his
present whereabouts. He has not been
heard from for three months. The young
man la F. C. Johnson, son of Colonel
Johnson, of Vlneland, N. J., U. a A.
Ask for Queen Bee Cough Drops.
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PACKAGE
CLAIMED TAILOR flADE
as. ts m., ? m -m -f
$2QTailor Made Suits
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$8
We give you three hundred suits
to cTiobse'ffom Tn'thelot. Al oVd,
stylishcut; arid tailor made through
out. 'The wdrkmahsWp albhels
wdrh more thanAve charge for tlie
suit, SatunJy only i c
Farms
Mf lllili
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Engagement at Lowest
Rate Known
Market in a Badly Demoralized
Condition All Along
tic Coast.
A wire received this morning from San
FranciHco by Bolton, de Ruyter A Co.
states that the French bark Eugenie
Fantrel,' registered . 1706 tons - has
been chartered by Balfour, Guthrie
& Co. of Portland to carry wheat from
the Bay City to the United Kingdom,
Havre, Antwerp-wnd DuwkUH at 11a 3d.
LOWEST ON RECORD.
This Is the lowest rate on record for
taking a cargo to the-lnhed Kingdom;
and only shows In what demoralised- con
dition the charter market is all along the
Pacific Coast. A few days ago a French
ship was engaged at San Francisco to
take a cargo t Australia at 10 shillings,
but the lowest rate hitherto - to the
United Kingdom has been 12s 6d. The
several ports which the vessel just en
gaged will have to take shows that mat
ters are getting desperate with shipown
ers when they accept such unheard-of
rates as a trifle over 11 shillings. '
DOWN THE COAST.
At San Francisco there are about 25
ships on the disengaged list, and evidently
they are about to inaugurate a rate
smashing war that will prove disastrous
to them. Already It has practically been
tbe means of driving the British and
German owners out Of business. Many of
them are 'tyugup "WftiRsT'ipt:'Bna,: say
that they will, remain there Indefinitely.
SITUATION HERE.
In Portland there are about five ves
sels which have abandoned the Idea of
being chartered, and are looking about
for winter quarters. About the same
number is at Puget Sound awaiting a
change In the situation. Shippers say
that there will be no change, and If any
difference the rates will tumble still
lower. Indications are that the bounty
fed Frenchmen will soon have all the new
business corralled. Many of the ships
en route were chartered several months
ago at good rates, and their owners are
the only ones that are viewing the mat
ter with entire indifference.
IRGLESIDE TOMORROW.
SAnN FRANC18cb7 Nov. Mr-Jrhe en
tries for tomorrow's races ore - as fol
lows: First race, FWturlty Gown Sugden
mt Meeorlta 1M, -Florlnel , gev-l9,- -Wa.
chusett 109. Impromptu 112, Jim Gore Sec.
109, Ixyal 8. 109, Edlnborough 112. Sad
Sam 109, Mountebank 104, Our Pride 104.
Second race, five furlongs, selling, two-year-olds
Insensible 107, Donamt 112, Dot
terel 109, Escarola 108, Leash 109. Ball
room Bell 108. Quatre 104, Dora Weir 109,
Katanga 104. Byronerdale -107, Ed Ltl
bum 112.
Third race, one Snite-Ishtar 104, T'rchih
107. Tlzona 10 Frank Woods 107, Calan
TTius 104. Antolee 110.
AK IRRIGATION STORY.
CHAPTER I.
"Save the forests and .store the floods."
CHAPTER II.
Order more cars to-haul the spuds!
CHAPTER HI.
Carey"or Newlands, we care not who.
CHAPTER IV.
Just so two blades grow where one
blade grew!
CHAPTER V.
No matter who fiddles at Williamson's
ball
CHAPTER VI.
Irrigate Oregon, quick! That's all!
Pendleton East Oregonlan.
NO MORE AID-
LONDON, Nov.. 21. Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain 'flits morning" IsSued the par
liamentary papers replying to the Boers'
appeal for further relief. He declares that
since the close of the war the burgher
ramps maintained by Great Britain have
cost fhe conquering nation the sum of
11. 000. 000 a month. All this Is In addition
to the $15,000,000 grant at the time peace
was declared.
. Another Street Fenced Up.
The city engineer had a force bf men
at work fencing up East Oak street from
Grand avenue to East Sixth street. The
roadway has been la a dangerous coditloQ
for several years and a danger notice has
been pasted at each end. The sidewalk
was also closed up today. A petition is
out for the improvement of the- wad way.
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SALE
Lpng O'Coats IS up
On Saturday we give you 350 O'Coats to choose from
for $8. They are not the ordinary 'coat, but tlie very
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latest styles in
pockets, and cuffs on the sleeves. The linings in these
garments we guarantee as long as yoii can wear the
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coat. Don't puy an overcoat until you examine them.
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Hiss Ellen Gore's Check
ered Record,
PacUk rOast - Woman Was
Murdered Jy er Lover in a
' ' Resort at Paris.
PARIS, Nov. XL Miss Ellen Oore. the
murdered musical student, for whose
death a Russian- officer Is h-ld, It waa
learned today, waa' born in Sun Fran
cisco, where her maiden aunt la now liv
ing on Ellis tsreet.' She went to Mexico
when a child, with" her pnrenta, both of
whom subsequently died. There she mar
ried a Mexican, Juan Sanchez, who beat
tier. Then she obtained a divorce and
returned to -Ban ; Francisco when only
IK years old. She moved to I.os Angeles,
where she studied music. From there she
went to Chicago, and came to Paris last
August to continue' her studies. She had
a fine voice. Nothing of her recent
moves la known. 'Rydzenski. the sup
posed murderer, la still held s Evidence
shows the pistol was taken from his
case, but no quarrel was heard.
MAD ITALIAN
TWICE
OverTCar Fare.
tA an early hour this morning, near
Fifth and Hal! streets, John Artsen, a
bootblack, had trouble with C. M. Rob
bins, a street car conductor, over a fare.
Robblns put the man, from the car. He
fell to the ground,, aqd In a fit of rage
pulled a revolver and took two shots at
the conductor, which" went wild. Artsen
was arrested' by' Policeman Branch and
taken to the DolIea station vhrn h
charge of assault with intent to kill was
lodged against hlm.r 1 .
IDAHO MAN
ItfftTY PRISON
Arrested Upon Telejgraphic Infor
mation front Arco.
Charley Ward of Arco.s Idaho, was ar
rested last evening by Detectives Day and
Weinec, upon telegraphic .'.instructions
from the Idaho sheriff. . Ward Is charged
with larceny. The gbods stolen are now
at the express offlcfc. .- They consist of
a saddle and other property. Ward was
arrested while undertaking to get the
box containing the stuff from the office.
He will be held until the arrival of the
sheriff from Idaho.
STORE ROBBED
Barghrs However Receive Small
' ' f Compensation for Work.
. Burglars entered tne meat and grocery
store of Ed Stockinn" on Grand avenue,
near East Clay street, Wednesday even
ing. Entrance to the place was effected
By forcing a screen "frbttirit rear floor toti'
then lifting 1 Tie wooTlen Tbartrdm he dOb'r.
Tb,e only thing missing Is a. revolver, and
$1 in pennies, which were taken out of the
cash register. The polloe believe the
crime-to be the work-of a gang ot boy a.
No -clew.
LEOPOLD IS CHANGED.
PARIS, Nov. 21 It is believed that the
recent attempt upon the life of King
Leopold of ifc-lgium has completely
changed his character. Dispatches from
Brussels tell of the reply he made to'ia
deputation that waited, upon him yester
day to congratulate him on his escape
from death. "My future life will be de
voted to the good of my country," said
the king.
Long OvercoatsTwith velvet
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248, WASHINGTON STREElNEAIl JIIIRD.
Government to Build
New Quarters
At Vancouver Military Post.
- voives' Eg1'ounrb!
Money.
In-
VANCOUVER, Nov. 2X-Blds have been
called for "by tne Chief iQuartermaater
of the Department of the Columbia for
the erection at-Vancouver Barracks of
a double set of artillery quarters, double
set of Infantry quarters and one set -of
officers'' quarters. ' The artillery quarters
will be on- a1 line wHh, -and just east Of
the Post Hospital. '"Tlie Infantry quarters
will be at the east 'end bf the post In
front of the present barracks, and on a
line with the commanding officer's office.
The set of officers" quarters will be a
large one, Jcontainlng rooms -for 18 bach
elors, and will be set aside for their use
' only. It will be erected behind Quarters
A. This is the beginning of Gen. Ran
aail s p,an to mane, the Vancouver post
modern and Up-to-date, and one -of the
finest posts in., the United States. Many
changes will be made In the next two or
three years. New buildings will replace
tue oia ones, which have been In use for
40 years or more, and will -b tit ted wli
all modern and sanitary conveniences.
LICENSED TO WED.
Marriage licenses were issued yester
day by Auditor Burnham to the follow
ing: Will Thomas and May Johnson, both
of Spokane, Wash.; J. W. fciallou of Spo
kane and Louise Stranzer of Oregon City:
both of Portland.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Patrick Mackln of New York is at the
Bultimore.
P. A. Hall of Fellda Is In the city to
day. P. Wells of Sara was in th city yes
terday. Phlio Bogarders of Garner Is registered
at the Columbia.
E. Frumer Is a visitor In the city from
Salem.
John Rigers of Brooklyn Is e. guest at
the Baltimore. . .
E. Framer was a visitor in the city yes
terday from Salem.
W. K. Dalley of Battle Ground is visit
ing in the city. . . , t
Phil Caples. traveling salesman of Port
land, Is visiting relatives in the city.
P. Shonig of. MUJPlald.fla slsUilig a$
the hotnp'.ttt .Mir. id"Mri' k..'c.Xuitnie
In this city.
The little" daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mo
tiowaa isiU. -Btitii. ac-artel (evar at their
home. Ninth and Bust C; and the house
has been placed under quarantine.
George MoCllntock.. one of Portland's
hustling timber dealers, was In the city
yesterday on business.
W. N. Drennon was over from Port
land yesterday on business connected
with the land office.
Geoige Hanw-h, Vancouver's popular
restaurant man, visited Oregon's metrop
olis yesterday.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS.
Acting Hospital Steward John Well
brook has been assigned to duty at Van
couver Barracks. ,
Maj. William F. Tucker, Paymaster, V.
S. Army, has been granted leave of ab
sence for one month.: with permission to
ajipty to the. .Adjutant-General of the
Army for an extension of 15 days.
, ITu-st Lieut, .Walter S. Grant, 3d Cay.
, airy, has been granted leave of absence
fir one month, with permission to apply
to-the Adjutant-General for an extension
' of one month.
Upon the recommendation of the Chief
Surgeon of the Department, Maj. Ru
dolph G. Ebert, Surgeon, V. S. Army, will
proceed to Fort Flagler, Wash., for the
purpose of taking such action as may
be found necessary In two surgical oases
at this post. ?
. By authority of the Assistant Secretary
Of War. the commanding officer. Van
couver Barracks. Wash., will grant Corp.
:"Wtmtm Fronhefi-tmpHtty c, :17th
.Srfantry. a fyHOOSrh of thrWsmontn."H
iCapt. Walter A. Bethel, Artillery Corps.
f judge Advocate of the Department, will
proceed to Tacoms, Wash., to carry out
the verbal instructions of the Depart
ment Commander; -to Investigate -certain
ifrejTiilarities said to have occurred at
Fort Davis, Alaska.
'Private Charles Edwards, 71st Com
pany, Coast Artillery, having been tried
by a general court-martini convened at
Fort Flagler, Wash., for larceny. In vio
lation of the 62d Article of War, was ac
quitted. : , J
The Commanding Officer, Fort Worden,
Wash., will order. Private John J. Phil
lips. 126th Company, Coast Artillery, to
Fort Flagler. Wash., for treatment In the
hospital at that post.
Under the provisions of A. R. 1S99, Prl-
aumc
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collar, slash
r.s -j- i- may-
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Death
ma
Single Drop
o many powerful remedies.
The man wlb hancjjes or
' dispenses them J occtipjes a
most responsible pbsitiori".
lie 'must be trained, care
ful tn'a kuiftir "his
callinrj. Our prescription
force is made upwof s'ucH
men. We slfrrouhcltKisVital
feature of our business with
every safeguard.
j Woddard, ClarK (Si Go.
J DIRECT SERVICE QJf J'ELEPHpjvi? to our Prescription Cast jj
niiiiiiiiuuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiSi
vate' Percy Tanner? 26th bbmpany. Coast
Artillery, now at Fort Flagler,. Wash., Is
transferred to the Hospital Corps, U. S.
Army, and will report to the surgeon at
that post for duty. ' - .-
Prlvato Frank W. Boltx, 71st Company,
Coast Artillery, having been tried by a
general court-martial convened at Fort
Flagler, Wash., for larceny of a shotgun.'
the property of a civilian. In violation of
the 62d Article of War, was sentenced:
"To 1e dishonorably discharged the serv
ice of the United States, forfeiting all pay
and.Na llpwaejjug, Jtfmaart J Jte..,CA0&.
fined at hard labor for-the period of one
O) year at Alcatrax Island, California."
The prisoner will be held at Fort Flagler,
Wash., until further orders..
A BIG CARGO.
The ass of Brander cleared today for
East London with the following cargo:
1.778 tons of wheat, valued at $47,837:
17,966 barrels of flour, worth $62-877. and
400 cases of canned - goods. Tne ship
ment was made by Y. M. 8tevens & Co.
CABLE IS SPEEDY.
VICTORIA. B. C, Nov. 21-After tests
that have been made, U is onnounced
that the Pacific -cable, just completed, is
the fastest In the world.
IRISH THREW ROCKS.
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BELFAST,' Nov,.21.Rocks were hurled
from Irish- hands at Russell Unionist
Member of Parliament, at the end of an
address at Dartmore, yesterday evening.
Filed Ejectment Sait.
A.. Demai4inl has fifed a suit for eject
ment in the East Side Justice court
against Felix Valinttnl. The costs of the
action are asked for.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
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The following marriage licenses were
recorded at the county clerk's office to
day: Arthur J. O'Neill. 35, and Mrs. Lea
Skinner. 25; Fred Bj-Cavanaugh, 81, and
Edith L. Wrlgley, 22; Samuel Wolfe, 24.
and Annie Gold, 19; J. JT. Crow, 3H, and
Krama L. Shearer, 41.
BIRTHS.
To Mary Evans, wife of William Evans,
909 Fremont street, son was , born last
night.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
.
Mamie Norr. is affected with typhoid
fever at her home. 409 East Salmon street.
?'melle Yeil died last flight of pneumonia
at her -residence, 19 Dakota street.
The Edward Holman Undertaking Co.,
funeral -directors and embslmers, 280
Yamhill. Phone .607.
J. p. Finley & Son,: funeral directors
and embslmers, , have removed to their
nevt establishment, corner Third and Mad
ison streets; Both phones No. 9. .
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Crematorium, on Oregon-.City car
line, near Sell wood; modern, scientific,
complete. Charges Adults, $35; child
ren, 925. Visitors, 9 to 5 p. m. Portland
Cremation Association, Portland, Or.
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Burkhardts florists, M aln 502. 23d 4. Qllsan
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All Styles of Suits
Made to Order
:r...$4:',.'i
Several hundred patterns to choose from in this lot,
BoflftayTt
amine' the materials In this eordinary ' offer" The
Iihliigs, etc., we absolutely uVrantee. ..;, r'-.fV
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highas$46' " tf iifi' !t,t",e-r's -a . -A.rj
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Engineer of the rort
rortland
Was Not Satisfactory and Handed
in His Resignation
by Request
T. E. Blackwell, the englneeer employed
by the Port of Portland Commission to
superintend the construction of the dry
docjj now being built at Vancouver, has
- handed in. frts- -resiHoation aj- the .-risilUeat
of the members of the commission,
."In an interview with one of the members
U was learned thatlfhls action was' taken '
at the meeting, of the board held on
Wednesday last, but that, as the meeting
was what Is known as an executive one,
the news has been kept from the public
fill the present. '
'"rhe only reason that Mr. Blackwell
was asked to resign," said this gentleman,
"waa that the commission decided that
he was accepting timbers for the building
of the drydockWhlch tn our opinion were
not of the proper kind. Mr. Blackwell,
however,-differed from us, and as we were
apparently unable to come to a satisfac
tory . understanding It was decided that
the. only thing to do was to ask him to
step down and out. ..
"I may say that I am opposed to the
star chamber methods which . prevail
among a great manjt of the bodies pf the
city. It Is my belief that as tins matter
concerns , the public the public . have
right to know what Is being done. I think
that Mr. IMackwell's resignation should
become generally known. Understand me
though, the commission has' no charges to
make againBt Mr. Blackwell: We do not
claim that he had any ulterior motive la
accepting timber for the construction of
the drydoek which -in our-view was not
suitable. There Is no hard feeling In the
matter whatever, Mr. Blackwell's views
and our differ, and realizing that it was
Impossible under the rtrrum stances that
the most effective work "cotfld be " done If,
aws decided .that he must go." -
TPLENTT0F SNOW ArWESTOrT
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"WESTON, Nov. 21. Winter has coma
in earnest at Weston. Wednesday morn
ing there was more than six . Inches of
snow here and the thermometer stood 21
degrees above zero. This Is the coldest
spell this fall,, but the, indications are:'
that it will moderate.
ON TWO COUNTS.
BRUSSELS, Nov, 21.-RuWno, who tie
tempted to assassinate the King of Bel;
glum, will be tried jon two chaiges. On
Is a-ttempt upon, the life of the King and
the other is the attempted aturder of A
court official.
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