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TTTE OREGON DATLT JOTTRlTAIi, - TOItTLAyP HfONDAYl ' EYTilisrryG, JANTTAUT IV, IUU3. -MTlf SUM ' Of Mai Utah Lislatare Will Choose Reed Smoot. How Senator Kearns Toyed With - Knvsjiapm and Made Good Times for Perry Heath. (By A. R. Flanders.) (Journal Special Service.)' SALT LAKE, Utah. Jan. 19. Tomor row Apostle Heed 6moot will be elected to the United States Senate. Out of the 63 members of the Legisla ture, probably Will . vote for the apos tle, regardless of what President Roose velt may think of the tenets of the Mor mon Church. Tho, church. I ma grown extremely resentful against what It terms the -unwarranted interference of Uie political business managers at Wash ington. President Roosevelt has been Irawa Into ,th.e. controversy and Is al leged to have sent word that he did not .think it wise for an apostle of the Mor ton Church to be elected to the I'nlted States Senate. The leading ofllccrs of he church, have attempted to ascertain ,bethtr Preshlont Roosevelt actually ,ald such a thing. United States Senator Thomas Kearns tu authority for the public announcement .hat the President ,ppoaed the election t a Mormon apostle. Senator Kearns would not be arrayed against the Mor mon Church, bo pronouncedly had a deal died up whereby he would be sure ef re-election two years hence. BUYS NEWSPAPERS. . It seems that Senator Kearns has Cooked his political goose, lie first paid IKO.uoo into the national campaign fund and then bought the Salt Lake Tribune for $836,000. Then he gave the Mormon Church about JloO.OOO and had Perry B. Heath, secretary of the National Repub lican committee, shouldered off on him ta a perpetual pensioner. Perry has Oetn drawing 110,000 a year as busi ness manager of the Tribune. .Perry had a friend back In Indiana who also needed a Job, so be convinced Senator Kearns that another newspaper was necessary. In due time the Salt Lake Telegram made its appearance and Ferry friend got the job of running it, while Senator Kearns footed all the bills. ,ow that Kearns has politically blown almseif up with a stick of his own dyna mite, it la not unlikely that both, papers win oe tor saie, w- The ministers of Salt Lake, otrteWe of the Mormon Church, are taking great pains to head off the Mormon apostle in his political ambitions. They have printed thousands of circulars and sent them broadcast over the land. The cir cular reads as follows: DONLIKH SMOOT. "Whereas, The election of Mr. Rmott in apostle of t Mormon Church, to the fflce of United States Senator from man-, seems imminent, and "Whereas, the Deseret NewH the pf the first presidency and 12 apostles of mo mormon cnurcn, ns declared that Apostle Bmoots fitness for such office is t esytulug brought out brighter and clearer by his having such a place in iut mormon Bpuaioiaie, inereiore. n it Kesoived. That while we. as a.w.i..i- VT .iT. uuiiermi Association, end citizens of Utah, have ao protest to register against the elec tion of members and lesser nffiinia r -tile Mormon Church t n u h ., .... .J .11 OmeeS Or tni HI M ml iilnlilnmanl WK1,U -."n Within tha irrft wraje, we ao protest against the election r Apostle Keed Smoot to represent this state m the I'nlted States Senate. "We make this lirotest hecauun VoaA iSmeot is one of the quorum of the 12 ilpoatles who, with the quorum of the Brst presidency are ultimate sources of uiuoriiy lor me Atormon Church throughout the world. According to the ipproved teaching of the Mormon i-nurcn ine president in his i mm fl C.i With his two counsellors) la In ho 1llr fctOMes. Therefore, he is the prophet and BKw-Kiver uilio ine cmircli tlir mnnlh. Iuoe of God unto it. The 12 apostles are traveling presiding high council and have the power to officiate in the name of the Lord, under the direction -of the first presidency of the church, to build up the church and regulate all affairs of the earns in all nations. Theo 12 anna. ties form the second general presiding 4 urn vh ih 1 lie i iiurcn na are equal in cower and authority to the quorum of the arst presidency.' (Sea rntif.,,. XI XI D .I .. . ! I" 11 v J IA. IVWUTI 111, II. )T)n. f VOICE OF GOD. "We protest therefore, against the lection of a man as our representative who belongs to the quorum of 12 Mor mon high priests, whose unanimous vote1 must be accepted by their co-religionists ss the voice of God. "We protest against the election of a member of the quorum of 12 Mormon apostles to the United States Senate, be cause, by virtue of their ecclesiastical office, such apostles may be. and in con nection with the first presidency are ultimate sources of authority iu the gov ernment of the Mormon Church In their hands. Is the power tp set up or , pull down whom they will." A few years ago, they unfrocked one of their own quorum for asserting his political ihde-. pendence. and today Reed Smoot would not dare to announce himself as h can didate for election to the hgh otiice he sewke. -without the permission of the president of. the church and his fellow apostles. "We protest against this endeavor to eject Apostle Smoot to the United States Senate as an endeavor to force upon the citizens of Utah, a union of the church I tnBta- t The ';l'tion of a man who holds the highest olltre save one in the gift of the Mormon Church to the highest office save one m the gift of the people of Utah or the United States would be a menace to our civil and relig ious liberties. No other church has dared to attempt such an ecclesiastical Invasion of -Congress. As a matter of laot, other religious bodies do not cive their ohurch officers such absolute nuth rtty. . T,h authority which a Mormon apostle claims and which is accorded to nira by his co-rellglonists is almost unique in our country, a Methodist or Episcopal bishop, claims no such auth ority in the chilrch he represents A cardinal of 4he Catholic Church makes 1 no sues autocratic claims. WILL OF THE MORMONS. - "Vt f!e?.Unof APostle Reed Smoot for the United States Senate would vir tually . be. the election, of the will of the Mormon first presidency and 12 apostles to that body. As a consistent member Of- the .Mormon apostolate Apostle Smoot cannot make an important move without getting permission or taking counsel ot the quorum of Mormon high prtostt t Which he belongs. By virtue of his apostolic vows, he must act first a .a Mormon apostle; and second or third as a citizen of Utah and patriotic ' American. ".We protest against the proposed elee tloa J Apostle Smoot to the United - States Senate because the majority of the Mormon, apostolate to which he be longs and with which he works in har jnoay, are living In polygamous relation, la violation of convenants made to the pevpla ( the Unite 8tutM.' ! a. ia violation of the criminal statutes of Ctah. The two Or three apostles who may bt livings monogamous lives, are obliged to defend the righteousness of the polygamous system at marriage, and to wink at the lnwbreakfng polygamous relations of their fellow apostles. The Uormiia apostolate stands, as one man. before this community, as directly or indirectly encouraging- or conniving at. the continuanee of polygamous relations through the Mormon Church. The vig orous and rigorous execution, of a law like the Edmunds-Tucker law, in tills state would drive the president of the Mormon Church and the majority of hie apostles into exile ' or throw them in prison within It months? and Apostle Smoot dare not oppese such polygamous conditions. , AMBITIOCi CHURCH LEADERS. "We also protest against the proposed election of Apostle Smoot to the United States Senate, that In so doing, we may protest against the manifest tendency of certain leaders in the ecclesiastical man- agement of the Mormon Church to look ........ . . : . . 1 1 . . m . . .. .... 1 .... i . . .( i .. MUlsite and toy use ecclesiastical oppor- ment. Moreover, it la an open secret here in Utah that in this pursuit of civil preferment thette ambitious church lead ers are In the habit of using the man dates of ecclesiastical authority as a substitute for legitimate political argu ment. "We protest against the tendency of high Mormon authorities to insiat on having a plurality of high official posl tionn. an apostleshlp and Senatorshlp for example; we do not believe that eccles iastical and political timber Is so scarce in the Mormon Church and the State of Utah that It In necessary to try to make un.aKste and United States Senator out of the name stick. We object to being represented In -the United States Senatu by a man who Is chiefly Mormon apomie. a man on whose time.- talents, devotion and vote the quorum of apnKtlea to which he belongs has a registered first mortgage. "In brief, we protest against the elec tion of Apostle Smogt to the United States Senate not because he Is a mem ber or a minor official In the Mormon Church, but because he Is one of the 12 apostles, who, with the first presidency, rule thelf people with a?rod of Iron. BOUND TO TUB CH17RCJI. "And Inasmuch as the purpose of this resolution has been to show that Apostle Reed Smoot ia bound by prior ties to an organisation within the republic, and an a Senator would be a representative first of that organization end second only of the commonwealth, we deem It timely to recall the historic position of our na tion upon the entire separation of the church and state; and point to the fact that Mr. Smoot, as an apostle of the church to which his pledges compel prlol allegiance, would. In the United States Senate, stand as anomalous in Its his tory, the representative of a sect whose avowed hope and aim is the Increasing extension of that church's temporal sway. "Which protest, we reHpeefrully sub mit to our fellows cltlsens of thl state and the United States." SCOTT LIKELY TO ATTEMPT TO WIN THE PRIZE (Continued from Page One':") Roada and Highways Dlmmlck Mar- sters. Fulton, Howe and Mays. Revision of Laws Mays, McGinn, Wil liamson, Wehrung and Sweek. Ways and Means Howe, Carter, Stct wer, Farrar and Williamson. pons Committees Are Appointed. Speaker Harris announced the llouae standing committees this afternoon as follows: Judiciary committee, Eddy. Banks. Phelps, Riddle; ways and means. Kay. Hermann, Nottingham, Purdy. Shelley; railway and transportation, Hanshrougli, Cornett, Gault, Huntley, Oinn; elec tions, Purdy, Edwards, Johnson. Jones. Murphy; education, pavey. Oil 1. Burgess. Edwards, Olwell; engrossing. Riddle. La- follett, Cobb; enrolled bills. Hermann. Eddy, Webster; assessment and taxation, Phelps, Fisher. Huntley. Reed, Robbing; clttAiaK- Emmltt, Hodson, Crantrall; mili tary affairs, lianneman. Malarkeyi Ojay- popl; roads and highways, Cordett f 'o I-.. oil u 11 UIU Polilaun 1 1 . . 1 .. ., 11.1. .. Murpny; corporations, imv Kay, Bu i-ia-h:- elites and fawn. M.U.o w lelgh; cities and towns, Hudson, Llier- mann, Blakley; commerce, FlHher, Miles. Nottingham, Hudson. Crantrall; counties Edwards, Boothe, Hansbrough. Johnaorr, Phelps; federal relations, Cobb, Jones, Burleigh; mining. Hale, Mulaikey. Whealdon, Kramer, Bobbins; public lands. Miles, Fisher, Dannemann, l'urdy. Kramer; Internal improvements, Hawk ins, Webster, Jones. Agriculture: Paulsen, La Follette. Cornett; alcoholic traffic: Jones, Bunks, Blakely; manufactures: Hodson, Shel ley. Murphy: medicine and phurmney: lilnes, Olll. Huntley; banking and Insur ance: Banks. Hawkins, Galloway; horti culture: La Follette. Olwell, Cobb; health and public morals: Hutchinson, Orton, Claypool; rules and Joint rules: Gill. Riddle. Galloway; salaries and mileage: Nottingham. Hume. Simmons; public library: Malarkey. Hale, Hilyeu; fisheries and game: Webster. Both Em mitt, Huhn, Test; labor and industries: Shelley, Bailey, Hutchinson; penal, re formatory and charitable Institutions: Both. Hlnes, Simmons; capitol building and grounds: Reed. Carnahan. Adams; statistics and Immigration: Adams, Bail ey. Bllyeu; Irrigation: Glnn Emmitt. Bur gess, Whealdon, Judd; food and dairy- products: Carnahan, Eddy, Judd; salar ies of state and county officer: Gault. Hansbrough. Test: senate concurrent res olution No. 4: committee to consult with committee from Washington: Hume, Car nahan, Davey. WANTS TO BE SECRETARY. Suit has been filed In the State Circuit Court against E. J. McKlttrick, who Is secretary of the Almuden Quicksilver fc Gold Mining Company. The action wos Pled by Ilstrtct Attorney Manning, 11s the company Is Incorporated, unci the contention among the members Is that McKlttrick Ma not entitled to the posi tion of secretary for the company. It is alleged that he was not present at the meeting at w,hlch officers were elected. hut that he was voted In as secretary against the rules of the company. E. N. Wheeler wants to be the sec retary, and claims he 1 entitled to the office. TWO JURY TRIALS. The case of Elizabeth Schleiger against the Northern) Pacific Terminal Company for $5i00 damages was begun this morn ing efore Judge Frazer. The plaintiff brought suit to recover 4ha amount stated, alleging that her son, .George, was killed by being run over by an en gine of the defendant company, care lessness being the cause of the accident.1 The defense claims negligence ofc the part of the boy. J. K. Coffin's suit to collect a sum alleged to be due him from L. H. Gra ham for feeding certain cows for a pe riod of two months, was begun before Judge Cleland. There Is a dispute be tween the litigants as to the amount. OPPOSES OLD LEAGUE. In a letter to a stockholder in the new Portland baseball team. Fred T. Merrill writes that'he Is strongly opposed to the Pacific Northwest League conducting a baseball team in this cjty. To Oqr Oo in one Say T? Laxative Bromo Quinine Uoljlets. All druggists refund the mpney if it falls to cure, E, W. Grove's signature l an each box, 26c . mt noil - Of II Port of Portland Com mission Is Pleased r . ft t t r i J ITCUJJC LOIUmDu ill UpetttlOn and i IOiflZ UOOQ WOf I0r Portland. After much hard work under enndi lions, that were often dlscouruglng, the Port of Portland Commission is now rap Idly making a reality of the projects fur Which it was crested To clear the channel of the Columbia and the Willamette; to bring merchant vessels of heavy tonnuge from the -$oast or Oregon to the metropolis of the state, at all seasons of the year this was the problem before the commission, in whose hands was placed, practically, the de velopment of Portland's water-carrying commerce. . To accomplish this required patient loyal devotion, time and money. All these were forthcoming and the work of putting the two rlverB in condition to be exploited to their full commercial possibilities Is rapidly going forward. Uhder direction of the Port of Portland Commission and two United States engi neers the most efficient dredging machin ery in the world is at work, deepening the channel of the Willamette. It Is planned to make a clear channel. 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide to Portland and maintain It In this shape permanently.. 1 .instructed at a cost of nearly a quarter of a million dollars, the dredging macnine Columbia is the queen f her class. The money for her construction was furnished by the district of the Port of Portland. George W. Cart. president of the Atlantic. Gulf & Puciflc Company, the largest hydraulic dredg ing concern In the world, gave it as his opinion that "The Columbia Is undoubt edly the greatest machine of her type in existence." And the Columbia is fully living up In performance to this high praise from an expert. DID STEADY BUSINESS. While the Port of Portland Commis sion was being freely criticised, often unjustly, the members of the majority of the present board, at least, have en ergetically gone about solving the prob lem that confronted them. Serving without salary, but animated by public spirit, they have given generously of their time anu brains to the work be fore them. AH that Portland had hoped from the improvement of her natural commercial arteries is now In a fair way to lie accomplished. But It has been the work of years and it has cost the en terprlslng business men of the city more than a little hard cush. "Improving ou water transportation facilities was not always so easy sailing as it iooks now said Benjamin I. Cohen president of the Portland Trust Com pany. mis morning, " in the old days we had to hustle for the funds and rely en tirely upon voluntary sdnscrlptlons from those who were interested Jn the city's future welfare. From until 1S89 we had no. help from the General Government. I was during that time associated with the Portland Hoard of Trade and this organ Izatlon had to appeal to the citizens to raise funds with which to dredge tho river. "While the channel was quite clear and deep for the greater distance. In points deposits of silt had created bars that had to be dredged out. The old method of doing this was quite different from thut In use now. A steamer was loaded down at the stern so as to sink the propeller to the bottom and then the vessel was started up. the propeller grinding away on the silt deposits. The next step was to employ the Bowers' dredger, which did excellent work, but which has now been superceded by the specially designed Columbia. The ma chine was built by the Port of Portland Commission and is leased to the Govern ment which pays for its operation. COLUMBIA NOW AT WORK. "The Columbia Is now at work deepen Ing the channel at Postofflce Bar. 12 miles below Portland, and to the mouth of the Willamette. After that will come the dredging of the Columbia. 80 miles down tu Astoria. The United States transport Grant, which Is to be con verted Into an ocean dredger, will be at work next summer in Improving the bar at the Columbia's mouth. The effect of this will be felt immediately. "With these Improvements aecomp lished. and with the regular work that must be done, the largest vessels will .be able to reach Portland at all times of the year. "President Banfleld and his associates on the Port of Portland Commission are doing remarkably good work and are entitled to a great deal of credjt. for they are compensated in no way finan cially. They are men who are thor oughly in touch with the conditions, and the needs of the city In the matter of transportation and thrs is well shown In the results they have accomplished." BANFIELD IS PLEASED. "The work of dredging la progressing at a very satisfactory rate," said Presi dent Banfleld. "and the Columbia Is more than doing what we expected of her." In addition to the important work of deepening tne channel-of the rivers the Port of Portland Commission is pre paring to install an Immense dry dock. This is now being constructed on pon toons at Vancouver. Wash:, and will be placeJ In Portland as soon as completed. This dry dock will he 400 feet long and will be able to lift 10.000 tons. The gentlemen cornposlng the Port of Poitliuid Commission are: M C. Ban tiold. president; C. F... Adams. Benjamin Selling. Ellis O. Hughes, C. F. Swlgert, Alfred Tucker and John McCracken. BOARD OF TRADE MEETS. A special meeting of the executive com mittee of the Board of Trade Is being held this afternoon In the office of Its secretary In the Chamber of Commerce Huildlntf. Business of routine character is being transacted. It has been decided not to take any action in regard to the matter of ex-Secretary Moore, until the return of President Beach, trom his trip to Kansas City. This morning Secretary Shillock re ceived a letter from a capitalist of Grand Junction. Col., requesting Information re garding the price of good milch cows In the vicinity of Portland, as ho ixpects to start a large, dairy in Oregon. TELEGRAPH TO YUKON. TACOMA. Jan. 19.-Lieut. dibbs rerprts from Rampart that 300 miles of telegraph line has been placed In position uo the Tanaina Iiiver. In the spring the rest of this work will be done, and. the line will be put up to Valdes, thus placing the entire Yukon in telegraphic communica tion with the outside world. n iilSraii Presiden! Mitchell Given Tremendous Ovation Indianapolis Thronged With Miners and People Who Arc Inter ested in Their Work. (Journal Special Service.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 19. The opening of the annual convention of ..the United Mine Workers of America today developed into a popular ovation for the head of the great organization. President John Mitchell, The convention's ap provalof the mannei in which Mr. Mitch ell conducted the recent strike of the anthracite miners was evidenced by the hearty applause that frequently Inter rupted the president in the reading of his annual address. The day was deslg nated as "Mitchell Liny" by the citiaens of Indianapolis and all classes joined In the celebration. Mr. Mitchell was escorted to Tomlin son Hall, where the sessions of the con vention are being held, by a procession of several thousand union men. with banners flying and bands nlavlne. Wash itTgton street, 1 Market street and other thoroughfare through which the parade passed were, lined with spectators who cheered the; great labor leader to the echo. Another ovation awaited Mr. Mitchell when he made his appearance on the convention platform. More than 1,500 delegates and visitors filled the halU They represented the union miners of Iowa,' Indiana. Pennsylvania. West Virginia, Kentucky. Tennessee. Illinois, Michigan. Missouri and other states where the United Mine Workers has Be cured a foothold., - Mltobell Cheered. The appearance of Mr. Mitchell on the platform' was the Bfgnal for wild and en thuslastlo cheering and it was several minutes before order was restored. Sec retary-Treasurer Wilson, Vice-President Lewis and the members of the executive committee were likewise treated to en thusiastlc receptions. After the gathering had been formally called to order, the convention listened o the usual addresses of welcome and responses. . These formalities concluded he convention immediately got under way. The report of the credentials com mittee was the first order of business and this occupied considerable time, ow- ng to the unusually large number of delegates. The other committees were appointed, and then, the convention heard the annual reports of the officers. These were of extraordinary interest as they concerned largely the great strike in the anthracite field and contained the official facts and figures showing the part the national organization had taken In sus taining the struggle. The address of President Mitchell was listened to with closest attention and his remarks were frequently interrupted with applause. Mr. Mitchell reviewed at considerable length the history of the strike, his statements in a measure being a repeti tion of his testimony previously glvei net ore tne striKe commission. J ne rev ports of the secretary-treasurer and of the executive committee fallowed, ' and these with a qta'nt.1ty of routine busi ness, occupied the remainder of the opening session. ' Popular Meeting Tonight. Great plans have been completed for the popula'r meeting to be held tonight In honorjf President Mitchell. The affair will take Place.,, in Tomlinson Hall, whither the guest of the evening will be escorted by a big parade headed by a band, cumpoaed of all the union musi cians of Indianapolis. On arriving at the hall the following will be the order of the evening's proceedings: John L. Feltman will act as master of ceremon ies, and will deliver anwIfTss on behalf of organized,, labor of Indianapolis. Mayor Hook waiter 1 svlll then extend a. welcome on-behalf of the city. Mayor Bookwalter will he followed by Presi dent Samuel Gompers Oi the American Federation of Labor. President Mitchell will then deliver the principal address of the evening. Secretary Wilson of the mine workers and President James Lynch of the International Typograph ical Union will also speak. BAD BABES ROB A STORE Four Small Boys Arc Arrested for Burglary. Four little hahies broke Into Amos I.ensca'8 storu ut 266 Front street yes terday afternoon und stole various pack ages of tobacco and sundries. In the in nocence of th.ir hearts they made two trips in broad I;iyllght and this was their undoing. Tin v were arrested last night by Officer Can- and booked on a charge of burglary Two of the boys' are 9 years old and -two are 10. Not one of . them Is big enough to curry it cake of soap without stopping every five ' feet to rest. But they wen- well heeled and entered the store with a skeleton key. .Their names are Roy Kaiser, Karli Hlgley, Ray Ye too. and O. O. Uosarth. Officer ( arr discovered that the store .had been entered yesterday afternoon alio, getting a clue, rounded up the lada by o'clock in the evening. The boys confessed to their burglary, but no questioning could elicit any in formation as to where they procured the kify. Part of tho: plunder was found cached by the J.-lTerson-street depot, just where Hlgley said It was. The boys sold one package of tobacco to a stranger and with the proceeds, 25 cents, the crowd bought candy und celebrated. An amusing Incident In the arrest was the fact thut Capt. Moore was compelled by Ids kind heart to look after one little chap whose parents could not be located, tri his efforts to take good care of the babe the stalwart Captain mad a the lad change his shoes and stockings, which were wet, and the station witnessed the unusual sight of a small and vfery tired tfurglar warming his pink toes by the. fire. He Went to sleep in the chair and later the Captain and Jailer Johnson took, tha wicked pirate and tucked him Into bis bed in a cell. Tha boys, each In the care rff a mother, were arraigned before Judge Hague this afternoon. V 1 SB5 Changes plated for the Department New Elecotlve Committee to Meet to Consider AH Ap- pointments. In answer to the Question put by "The Journal to Myor Williams this morn ing: -Will there be any changes lh the f ire department under the new char ier?" his honor replied: "80 far as numbers are concerned, the Fire Department will stand as at pres ent." "Will there be any changes Jn the force any men displaced by new appointees?" xes; there will be a few.' "In case you get information today from Salem that the charter has pass ed," asked The Journal's representative. "what will you do in reference to the executive committee?' "I shall summon them as soon as I can get them together," answered the Mayor. "If the charter passes before I leave my office today, I shall notify the members at once, and request that they speedily assemble, if it does not then 1 shall summon them tomorrow, as soon as the charter has been repassed. "What will you do, when all come to gether?" WHAT THE MAYOR WILL. DO. "All the appointments T have already made public will be submitted to the committee for Its approval. ' I shall also submit all my appointments in the Po lice, Fire and other departments, which 1 nave not yet announced. "In the event of any delay In repass ing the charter, will It be necessary to await the gathering of the committee before you will inform tho public as to wnom you have chosen for Chief of Po lice, and perhaps the other heads of de partments, as well as subordinates-?" i'b."csthce n.meI"think 1 public As Is well understood, the Initiative and referendum amendment makes it es sentlal that all bills shall bear at the head thereof the clause: "He it enacted by the people of the State of Oregon.' The new charter as passed did not ob serve this technical requirement, but was passed under the heading: "Be It tr acted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon." REPASSING THE NEW ("HAUTER Mayor Williams -said this morning that wnile the error had beeir-so early dls covered. It was entirely prober to rectify It. Technically, the charter under the old heading was not a charter, but the Mayor, giving his opinion as an attor nev, Inclines to the belief that the Su preme t'ourt. In construing the act ere atlng the charter, would not be frlct uui ivtiuiu ueciare sucn error as non vitlativc, inasmuch as the Intent of the people was clear therein to grant Port land a new charter. Of course, the re leasing 01 me act under the proper heading does away with any question wnatever as to its legality. A GHASTLY FIND. It Is reported to The Journal that! late yesterday afternoon the body ot a man was found near Scappoose about K0 or GO feet from the" county road. The supposition Is that he was killed about yeaf ago. In the left hand was a 31 calibre revolver of the bulldog type, but he shot hole was In the right temole. 1 ne gun was held ln such a wav that murder Ih Indicated. The man was well dressed and had on new shoes. When he skeleton was found the skull had been dragged off about 60 feet from the rtink. The Coroner did not call a Jurv nor now an inquest. The man was burled where he was found. Nothing can be discovered which would lead to Identifying the man. Much ndlgnatton Is expressed at the Coroner or not trying to get at the history of ne case, WHISKEY MADE HIM RELIGIOUS Andrew Arens of Woodburn found sal- atkin In a whisky botlle and decided that the only true way to convert others was by force, ln a drunken frenzv he attempted, so it Is said, to kill a man In the Hotel zur Rheinpfalz at 3 o'clock this morning. Officers Smith and Thomp son arrived on the scene and unested him with some difficulty. When searched some $200 was found ln cash, a revolver and a line collection of rosaries and cru cifixes. This morning Arena was clothed and In his right mind. The only charge against him being insanity, it was thought best to let him go with a warning to Beek spiritual consolation elsewhere than la whisky bottles. DISCUSS BUBONIC PLAGUE WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 19-The convention of the officials of the State Boards of Health In the United States called ny surgeon-tJeneral Wymarr, to discuss the bubonic plague situation in California and Mexico, met this morning in secret sesston in the offices of the Ma rine Hospital Service. Including Califor nia, 20 State Boards of Health were rep resented at this meeting. It was report ed that the plague is Spreading in Mex- To. and that the situation there Is 1 serious as In California, where 49 deaths were recorded by the . Marine Hospital Service in 1902. AN OPEN MEETING The fridge and Structural Iron Work ers held an open meeting Saturday night at which the United Brotherhood of Railway Employes were ln attendance. A Movement is on foot to have all rail way!:employes join the latter organisa tion, and this was one of the objects of the meeting. Speeches were made by several prominent labor leaders, after which refreshments were served. It is the intention to have a seijies of open meetings of this character during the next few weeks. - NEGRO HITS A CHINAMAN Simon Jones, a negro waiter at the Hotel Portland, was arrested yesterday on complaint of Lee Pooa for assault and battery. The Chinaman displeased Jones and Jones resorteifto the usual method employed, with Celestials. But he did not count on Lee Pooa's knowledge of law. The Chinaman displayed ln evi dence of his wrongs a battered jaw. IK 'V WHEW I WHAT A BREATH I AND YET. TEN DROPS OF ' ' ' -fir ' ;'" ' '' '. CAL.CITHYME Weald have made it sweet and pur). CALCITHYME Saves the teeth, destroys noxious germs It Is the Ideal Dentrfflce, WE ALONG DO MAKE IT.r Price SO Cents WOODARD, Fourth and Waahlhgton Streets 5 Murder and Suicide at Noon Today Servant Gitt Spotti Affection of of Waiter and Her Life Paid Forfeit. (Journal Special Service.) SPOKANE, Jan. 19. Because she did not love him and because he loved her not wisely but too well, Kd Spencer to day shot and instantly killed Miss Ella Mundt, a servant girl upon whom he had been showering unwelcome attentions for months. At noon today the young man came suddenly upon the irl in the street. He drew a pistol from his pocket and fired two shotsT The first passed through the body of the young woman, causing instant death. The sec ond was aimed at himself and he Is at a local hospital breathing his last as this dispatch Ib being sent. Spencer was a . waiter. He came to Spokane from the East some time ago and has worked In seteral res taurants In this city. He Is 24 years of age. Miss Mundt, the murdered girl. was IS years of age and worked In the lamlly of 8. Schullne. Spencer met the girl some weeks ago I an' 'e" ln lve with her at first sight. She failed to reciprocate, but the affec tions of the man grew more- ardent, as they were spurned. DAKOTA'S LAWS SHOCKED OUT ( Journal Special Service. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Dakota di vorces are unlawful unless- the person who obtains one of them is ln reality a resident of that state and not domi ciled there temporarily for divorce-ob taining purposes. That, in effect, is the decision handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States today after long consider ation of the case oi Annie Andrews, a divorced wife, against aKte Atttirews. the widow of a recently-demised Massachu setts millionaire, fhe court declares the Dakota divorce unlawful because An drews went to Dakota for tlve purpose of obtaining it. aud did not make his home there for any other reason. It holds that the second wife Is not in reality a wife at all. and that the first wife is entitled to administer, on the property. This decision will nave far-reaching Importance. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have been Issued to William L. Barzee and Liszie McMacken. Gilbert C. McFadden and Helen Wun schke. John W. Peterson and Norma Carlson. Marriage licenses have been Issued to Walfrleu Carlson and Augusta, Linden, Charley Olson and Oltne Calvin. Har rington McDaniels and Rosa Perkins,' Harry Kimble and Stella Parka, Jacob Flyte and Agnus Saul. 0 BIRTHS.. To Alfred and Anna Eurkhaxdt, 571 Gllsan street, a girl. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES Frances A. Anderer, 733 Pacific street; scarlet fever. Johnnie Hohn, 905 Hendrlckson street; diphtheria. A a got Tonseth, Hunter's Station; scar latina. I.oretta Lynch, 1171 East Salmon street: measles. DEATHS. Hulda J. Adler, St. Vincent's Hospital; shock following operation. Aged 35 years. Interred at Lone Fir Cemetery. Peter A. Newman, Good Samaritan Hospital; empyemia. Aged years 11 months. Interred at Lone Fir Cemetery. Mabel Harmon, 469 East Burn side St.; phthisis. Aged IT years 1 month, and 11 days.. Interred at Lone Fir Cemetery. The MwareV Solmas Vaaertaking Co.. foneraJ directors aad . eaaharmets, tSO Yamhill. J"home 807. J. V. Tinier ft sob, ftoaeral directors aad eatlalanersv hare restored to their new estabuaaaaesit, oomer Third and Kadlsoa streets. Seta phones lo, . . Crematorium, em. Oregon ' City ear line, near Bell wood; t modem, scientific complete, pnarges .aannsy mas; child ren, 938. Visitors, to 6 p. m. Portland Cremation ijMoelaUea, ForUaaoV Olb ill 0 LOVER 1 CLARKE & CO. "Laugh, and the World Laughs With Yon," But you refrain from laughing If your teeth have been neglected. Some are badly decayed, others missing, some discolored, all from neglect or fear of pain. Do not Walt another moment; come and see us, we will remedy all defects ln the most skillful and sclentiOo manner. Hundreds of patients come to our office groaning with pain, but leave with a smile, after receiving treatments. Do not hesi tate to come, as we meet one and all in the most cordial manner and at all times ready to advise you what can be done to improve the appearance of your teeth. Our prices are within the reach of all. i,. 4 v" r v (U)l -u!UliY...hI .'"Hi DR. B. . WRIGHT'S DENTAL OFFICE Oonsaltatioa free, reesi reasonable. Washington St corner 7th TELEPHONE NORTH 2191 Office hours, 8 a, m. to 6 p. m. Evening. T:J0 to 8:30. Sundays. 19 a. m. to It m. is easily understood. as we teach it ; by a reasoning' process. College currency! jjommercial paper, business forms, etc, are used early in the work. This makes it interesting, and practical. Our students learn to keep books exactly as they are kept in busi ness. At the same time, they acquire) self-reliance. Open all the year; stu dents admitted any time; catalogue free. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE PARK AND WASHINGTON A. P. ARMSTRONG, UL. B.. PRINCIPAL r.W.BALTES&CO. Printers Second and Oak Street BOTH PHONES Henry Weinhard Proprietor of Th City Brewery Largest and Most Oampfot Brewery ia the Northwest Bottled Beer a Specialty Telephones No. 72. Office 13th ut Burssid Streets, Portland, Or. PASSED WORTHLESS CHECK? C. A. McLaughlin was arrested leaf night by Detectives Ford and Cordan and booked on a charge ot forgery. H4 has been working as cook and is charged with having abased the confidence of hit employers by passing bad paper on th strength of having some authority Uf contra et for snppliea He Is charged with passing two worth less checks, one for 7 drawn on tin First National Bank, and signed Gles bach d Joplln, by W. F. Joplin, whicH he gave to W. H. MarkelU ot 123 Grand avenue. The other, drawn- oa Ladd A Tilton for $10, he is said to have casheot at the Portland Cash Grocery, under th name of II. J. Blalsjng. - The detectives had a long- search foi Mclaughlin, as he went from' place . t place. He was finally arrested in a a loon at First and Madlsea ausftat - . "V '-1 If ftjaaaaaaaaast 3 X ..vV- 1 -.