THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, , WEDNESDAY , EVEN ING. JANUARY C, 109 f.
HOTIIER FINDS
IIR
CHILDREN
AFTEB A TTVO-TEABS' SEABCB MBS.
DECKER SEVT7EES POSSESSION OV
HEB DAUGHTERS SHE SATO HES
DIVORCES S"USBAH STOLE THE
1 cxoxs&Eir rsoK heb. ;
Thtt happiest woman In Portland to
day is Mrs. Rose Decker, who, after, a
parch of more tlinn two years, has had
her two little girl restored to her. ' In
two weeks she will leave for her home
; st Mount Pleasant. Mich., with her child-
' rn. .-
This happy consummation was brought
about by the"' mother's persistent effort
. to locate her missing daughters. Com
hiK her it. month ago she enlisted the
Id f Superintendent Gardner of the
result ' was the reunion of mother and
children. ;
, The girls, one 9 the other 6 years old.
were found with tlieir father near Kent,
Sherman county, and with the aid -of
the.rourts the mother was awarded the
custody of the pair. . . 4 .
. Kdwerd Decker and his wife have
keen divorced for some time, t Mrs.
lacker ha the decree and also the order
ctf a Michigan court giving her the cus
tody of .the children, More than two,
years, ago while the girls were visiting
their , father's home In Michigan, Mr.
JDeoker says. Decker spirited them away.
It was not known where he had taken
thenv and the mother was almost heart
broken, ;.: .".;rs .'
, Mrs. Decker employed detectives and
traced Decker from one place to another
until finally she learned that he was
taking up land in Sherman county. .
.'Armed with the necessary legal .docu
ments the . rodther came to Oregon.
Superintendent Gardner took an Interest
in the ' case and afforded Mrs. Decker
every assistance. An appeal was made
to the' court of Sherman county, Jt was
shown that the home In which the child
ren were found was not the proper place
for them, and the county judge awarded
Them to the mother, ' Mrs. Decker, Super
intendent Gardner and the children ar
rived back In Portland last night The
children "will be kept at the home until
Mrs. Decker makes preparation to re
turn to Michigan. "
TAX LEVY SET
AT 9 1-2 MILLS
The general tax levy of the city of
Portland for the year ending December
81. 1904. has been fixed at t mills.
The total amount of money which will
be realized from this levy is $437,808.07.
.The ways and means committee have
fixed these figures and. present them for
the adoption of the general council at
today s session ' . ' , r - -
, The levy la declared against each II
valuation of all property, both realand
rersonal, within the corporate limits of
the municipality, and is to be appor
tioned as follows:
For 1803 the levy was 9tt mills with
an additional mills for, the flreboat,
so thin years assessment Is IVi mills
.'less than for last year.
One and ana. fourth mllla fnt 1lktin
i ne streets or tne city or Portland, Jo be
mown as tne lighting fund.
two and one-fourth mills for the
iiiniuiciiBiice or me nre aepartment, to
oe Known as me nre aepartment fund;
une ana four-fifths mills i for the
maintenance of the police department,
to be known as' the police department
fund.-. , v " ... '
Three-fourtha of a mill for the main
tenance, preservation and repair pf the
streets, to be Known as the street repair
i una .
' One-flf th of a mill f ot the maintenance
and support of a free library, to be
Known as the public library fund.
One-half of a mill for the malnte-
nance, preservation and Improvement of
tne parks, squares and public grounds,
and -for the planting, preservation and
maintenance- of ornamental trees, shrubs
and flowers In or upon the public streets
and boulevards of the city, to be known
as the park fund.
. Two and three-fourtha mills for the
payment of Interest accruing on the
bonded Indebtedness, of the dty, to i)
.uu n mo uuuucu inuauicaners luna.
LONG-LOST CHILD
. STORY A MYTH
The nublshed. renort that r.n o.
- . " " f V. UMII
Immons, a member of the local detec
tive force, had found A long lost daugh
ter In' San Francisco, was today denied
by Mrs. . Simmons, matron of the city
, - -- ,j .
, , umynicii uicg mu vaoiain Him
mons had by accident found Mrs. Grace
summons sorter, whom he had not seen
for flva year; that after the Portland de
tective arrived In San Francisco with his
even-ycar-pld li daughter yesterdav h
tried in "every way to find the long lost
"inir na nnauy jocatea his son-in-
jaw, wnom.ne had never seen.: -
. Mrs. Simmons aays that her husband
has been, in -constant , communication
with Mrs. Porter and showed a letter
irom ner aated- December? 8.: Captain
Simmons Is oh his way to Southern Ca!iT
fornia and Mexico for his health. He
will be gone a month or more. '..
CITY MAY AWARD
BONDS AT ANY TIME
The awarding of 8100,000 worth of
Improvement bonds will be completed
by the ways and means committee of
the city council today. The award was
to have been made last Monday,, but a
representatives one of the bidders pro
Keted against giving out the bonds until
the full face amount had been sub
scribed for and this delayed the work
until this afternoon. Heretofore the
band were seld in blocks which varied
in eij.9 according to the demand. Lawyer
Jowrph protested that the lien docket
should b filled with enough tenders to
cover the entire Issue before an award
w.is mado. This, the email bidders
x)slmid, was nn uttempt to freese them
iut and the question went up to the city
attorney, whose decision practically up
holds the old and time-tried system.
Wotlce to .Democrats. - ;
A geperal Invitation Is ejttende(f to
every Democrat to attend an informal
an-.oker and social given In honor of the
ennlvernary of Jackson day, at the
Wentrn Academy hall, - third floor . of
Mulky building, northeast corner Sec
ond and --Morrison streets on Saturday
evening. January P. at 8 p, m. No spe
cImI InvUiftlo'ns are Issued, All Demo
crats are urged to be present.
ALEX SWEEK.
Thalrman Dem. County Com.
J. Tt. RYAN,
1. l
Dem. C.oifty Co I
1
e.teuirjr
SENATOR MITCHELL-
CONSENTS TO SERVE
Senator Mitchell has consented to act
as chairman for the legislative commits
tea of the American Mining congress at
Washington, D. C. Following Is a copy
of his telegram sent yesterday to Col.
J. T. Grayson, vice-president of the con
gress: ' '' . i
LEWS DAT' AUGUST 12
AT THE 1905 FAIR
Director-General Goode of the Lewis
and Clark exposition has - appointed
August 13. 1006. for Lewla day... .'JChla
day Is the ' 100th anniversary of the
crosing of the divide by Explorer Cap
tain Lewis. Captain Lewis on that day
accompanied by two . ' hunters '; formed
the advance . guard of -the expedition.
They were in search of some-Indians,
being hard pressed for food and trans
portation for their instruments and bag
gage. This period was about the hard
CHINESE GAMBLERS
PAY THEIR TRIBUTE
The Chinese gamblers In the mu
nicipal court this morning turned into
the city treasury I860 In, ball forfeited
by keepers of fan tan, twenty-one and
poker games. The names of those who
paid $50 each are: Dai Lee, Wing Hing,
Yee Chong, Ten Gwong, Chlng Hlng,
Tai Lee, Jue Lee, Gee Lee, Tl Chlng,
Fong Yuen, Tal Hlng, Dy Yuen. Jay
Lee and Kee Chong. Dal Lee's fine was
8100 because he Is keeping a larger
gambling h.ouse than the others. .
BOARD OF TRADE
The banquet of the board of trade to
night promises to be a great success.
There will be between 100 and S00 guests
present, for names are still coming in.
The guests will be received in the par
lors of the Hotel .Portland from 8:15 to
8:80. After the reception they will, ad
journ to the festive board, where all the
delicacies of the season will be displayed
In their most tempting forms. The tables
HARRY RESIGNS
AS
TEITDZBK BBSIOITATIOV TO GOMV
EBB ABB IT M ACCEPTED AW
. BOUBOBMXBT CAME AS SO. 4.ISB
TO EZB 7BXEBSS XiOXTO IDEKTI
V TIES WITH XASOB , MOTEMEBT.
- The American Federation of Labor
no longer has a general organizer in the
state of Oregon. G. Y. Harrj who held
the position for the past 18 months, has
tendered his resignation, which has
been accepted. The fact leaked out to
day and caused Considerable surprise,
even among his most intimate friends.
Many of them did not know that he had
any auch action under contemplation.
Who his successor will be la wholly
a matter of conjecture. Some are in
clined to believe that an eastern man
will be appointed, while others are of
the opinion that the position will re
main vacant for some time. -The laboi
leaders state that Portland and Oregon,
so far aa the labor movement is con
cerned, are too Important . to remain
long without a general organiser, and
will probably take the matter up at
once with Samuel Gompers-and other
members of the . national executive
board.
Mr. Harry has been identified with lo
cal organised labor for almost ' four
years. , He Is a member of the sheet
metal workers' union. One year ago
last May he organised the State Feder
ation of Labor, and was its first presi
dent At the expiration of his tenure
of office he declined nomination for a
second term.
Several labor men about the vlty have
been long planning to have him ousted
from, office. - Complaints against him
were forwarded to President Gompers,
and it la generally believed that this
was the principal reason for his resig
nation. '
Mr. Harry will not discuss his plans
for the future. He Is a member of the
state commission of the Lewla and
Clark fair, and announces that he will
remain in Portland.
PASTOR AND ELDERS
COME TO TERMS
The differences between Pastor Gibson
and the elders of the Grand Avenue Pres
byterian church t have been settled. A
meeting of the Oregon presbytery was
called at Albany and about a score of
ministers gathered at that point. Before
any action was taken the following self
explanatory statement of conciliation
was received:
"V(r8, missionary and elders of the
Grand Avenue United Preabyterlan
church, sincerely regretting past differ
ences which have so seriously distracted
this congregation, confessing our faults
whereby .we have wronged and injured
each other and the congregation, and mu
tually forgiving the same, pledge our
selves so far as possible to forget the
past and in the future to recognise the
rights of each other as members and offi
cers of this congregation. We mutually
request the Presbytery of Oregon to ex
punge from its records all action taken
in regard ' to the past trouble, and we
agree that this paper shall be made pub
lic to the congregation. Signed:
"J, H. GIBSON. Paator,
i, "RALPH MILLER. ,
'W. E. 8PICKR. '
. "R. Q. HAMILTON,
"HUGH J'JESBITc
'. . "Elders."
TO SEX BIS CBXLBBZB.
By an order of Circuit Judge' Sears,
made thia morning, Edward S. Acker
man, a newspaper man of St, Louts, Mo".,
will be . allowed to see his children, now
In. the custody of Robert and Minnie O.
Berger, every - Wednesday and Sunday
evening during the pendency of bis suit
to regain-possession of them. Acker
men and the Bergers were inthe court
room, but the children, Jean and Helen
Adeline, were not present In her answer
filed several days ago, "Mrs. Berger
ORGANIZER
staied that ah" had
at Warrenton, Mo.
sent Jean to an uncle
?' Washington, D. C, Jan. S. Respond
Ing to your earnest -request. I have con
eluded to act if chosen as chairman of
the legislative committee at Washing
ton, of your association. Have written
you fully. ' Mope you are In Improved
health. Compliments of the season
"J. II. MITCHELL."
est of the entire trip. Captain Clark
and the rest of the company, were left
on -the ; headwaters of the . Missouri
while Captain Lewis and his twocom
panlori plunged Into the wild country,
crossed the ' great divide, - sought ' and
found help and returned to their aN
most starving companions. '
August .1, 180B, is talked of being
made Clark day. 'Captain Clark was
born bn that date 1 In the year 1771V
However, that is not yet decided.
It has been current 'talk for some
time that the Chinese had secretly
opened their lottery games in spite of
the police order. The rumor had it that
several operators of games went broke
because of large winnings. ; - v .
, "If; there are any Chinese lottery
games 1 running ; they won't be at it
long," said Chief Hunt when questioned
about the matter today. "Captain
Moore is attending to this matter. I
do not know that any are In operation."
BANQUET TABLES
will be arranged in groups with a large
table acrons one end of the room for the
toastmaeter and the guests of honor.
The other tables will be grouped . In
front of the main tabe, three on each
aide of a center aisle. Flowers are used
profusely in the decorations. Owing' to
the open order of the arrangement of
the tables all the guests invited can be
accommodated. Several of the guests
have not as yet been heard from.
RARE BOOKS LOST
IN THE FLAMES
WOBXS OB CBEMMTBT YALUSB
AT $1,000 ABB . OABBOT ' SB BE
FI.ACEB BIBB' BSrABTKBBT'S
GOOD WOBK FBBTEBTS A SEBI
' OV8 COBTXiAQBATXOB.
Fire that threatened to wipe out the
entire block did damage aggregating
o,uuu, at :ao ociock yesterday after
noon, in the old frame building at tha
southeast corner of Tenth and Davis
streets, formerly occupied by Molson's
brewery.
Battalion Chief Young at once real
ised the seriousness of the situation,
and lie sent in a special call for en
gine company' 4. Spectators with one
accord agree that Chief Young and his
small corps of men made one of the
best stops in months. They confined
the flames to the rear portion of the
second floor when the flames threatened
to spread throughout tha building and
possibly burn the entire block.
The fire originated in the mirror and
ornamental glass works of T. H. Wag
ner. A workman la- the1 silvering room
on the second floor discovered smoke,
and when tha proprietor rushed from
the workshop beneath he waa driven
back by a rush of flame. The firemen,
as usual, were handicapped by bad
streets and lack, of men, but with the
force at his command Battalion Chief
Young did excellent work.
The structure is very old and dry at
tinder. Surmounting the front 1 is a
four-story tower occupied as an up
holstering establishment and the great
est apprehension was at first felt lest
the Are get into this part of the build
ing. The loss, as estimated by Mr, Wag
ner, is nearly 84,000, on which he car
ries an insurance of 12,500. The dam
age is to the machinery, tools and to
the stock of prepared glass, all of which
was destroyed. Not the least loss is
the inconvenience and delay in filling
orders. Mr. Wagner expects to resume
operations as soon as the loss is ad
Justed,. " The building Ja owned by
George T. Myers on which, the loss is
81.000. " . , , , I ",
Mr. . Wagner 'Is ; mourning especially
the. loss of. a- caae , of . rare books on
chemistry written In French and Ger
man He would" not have' parted with
them for. 81,000 because they 'cannot be
replaced. , .
The cause'oif the flre' .is unknown, but
la supposed to have originated from
the exhaust ' pipe from the engine,
which was -operated by crude petroleum.
However, the pipe was covered with
asbestos and was thought entirely safe.
The front portion of the nloek is oc
cupied by C. C Smith's cabinet 'shop
and upholstering establishment Some
damage by smoke and water was done
here. ... , . ,.'. ... :v .
SHERMAN COUNTY
SETTLERS WILL WIN
"'''
..'.. .- .-H . . -
Washington ' Bureau . of, The Journal. ''
Washington. Jan. 6.-4-Senator Mitch
ell today Introduced' a bill providing
that in the absence or disability of a
United States district Judge for Oregon
a circuit court Judge of the circuit to
which the Oregon district belongs may
Hold district court.
The public lands sub-committee today
made a favorable report on Representa
tive Williamson's bill for tha relief of
Sherman county settlers. : A favorable
report by the full public lands committee
will undoubtedly be authorised at its
next meeting.
BO TBOVBliB at xxbb.
(Journal Special Berries.)
Redding, Cal., Jan. The predicted
trouble at the Gladstone mine did no
take place, and the management re
sumed work this morning with 10 men.
They say there will be no recognition
of the union though they will not dis
criminate. The big plant will now work
uninterruptedly. , , .
w...-..,w.,fl. v : ' . - f r .'.,?t''i'
DEATH RATE
From Kidney Disease Increasing,
Safe Cure tHc Only Cure
The trouble isn't that kidney disease
cannot be cured, because Safe Cure is a
foaiiive cure lor an diseases or moneys,
iver, bladder and blood.,- but that it
generally exists In the system for
monms nerore it. reaches an advanced
stage that is recognised by the patient
as Kidney trouble.
Backache, rheumatism, stomach trou
bTes, skin affections, swellings, head
ache, - cloudy urine, female weakness,
etc.,, are sure signs that your kidneys
have been diseased. for months, and are
In critical, shape, utterly unable to do
uieir wora properuv it js .r-.y
Dangerous to Neglect the Kidneys
even for one day. Bright'a disease, uric
acid, diabetes and blood poison are apt
to develon anv minute, and death Quick
ly follows, r You have not a minute to
lose: get a bottle of Safe Cure at anv
druggist's, $0o and 81-00 a bottle. It
is tne oniyj.remeay prescrinea ana rec
ognised by doctors,, because of its abso
lute purity and effectiveness.
Be sure vou ret WARNER'S SAFE
1-ukk. 'mere are dangerous substitutes
and imitations. ,
Medical booklet with testimonials and
doctors' advice free. : Warner Safe Cure
Co., Rochester, N. Y. .
STOLE TO START
WILD WEST SHOW
BOTS TUBBED OTCB TO AID 80-
OZETT OAPTUBED Wt DETEGTTTE
BABTMAB WHO UrBBAXlT TOT.
X.OWBD TXBZB TBAOXS KEPT
BLUBDEB IB AB OLD BABB.
A gang of youthful - horse thieves,
which has given th? police much trou
ble during the last week, was broken Up
by Detective Lou";JHlartman yesterday
when he arrested Osmund Heise, aged
18 and Edward Ratty, aged 13. Detec
tive Hartman traced them by the tracks
of a buggy , they had stolen.
For several hours hi lay hidden in a
barn on East Clay street between Grand
avenue and Sixth street While, he
waited the thieves stole another valua
ble horse which they drove back to their
rendesvous. When taken to the police
station they admitted the thefts, but
had no excuse to offer. In the munic
ipal court this morning both lads were
turned over to the Boys' and Girls' Aid
society. .
The list of the horses and wagons
stolen by the youngsters, all of which
was recovered by. Detective Hartman.
follows: Black pony, belonging to Fred
Hastings,-978 WHHam avenue; bdek-
board, belonging to Normer McHale,
Russell street and Mississippi a venule;
saddle from H. Fisher, Fargo street;
black horse and light buggy from E, E.
Merges, 2S8 Russell street; valuable colt
from D. C. Shearer, 272 Second street;
sprlnigwagon from Troy Laundry com
pany. TZ '' '
Desiring to start a wild west show
the boys took possession of the vacant
barn, where they were caught, and be'
gan to stock up with horses, buggies
and saddles. They had a veritable llv
ery stable when they were arrested. The
first crime in this series was committed
last ' Wednesday .when : they : rode away
wlth-a black- pony belonging to -the
Hastings family.- " .
TO PERRY HEATH
(Journal Special Service.)
Washington, D. G, Jan. . Congres
atonal investigation of the poetofflce de
partment created a flurry today, when
Senator Lodge moved that it be referrod
to the committee on postofnees. Car
mack wanted a more thorough inquiry.
but Lodge declared that the congres
slonal Investigations were clumsy and
worthless. Clay aggressively charged
that Perry Heath waa largely responsi
ble for the corruption in the department.
He said: 1
?'Why are the subordinates indicted
and the principals allowed to escape?"
He shook tha Brlstow report aloft and
said: . "If thia la the truth, Perry Heath
In his office originated the postal frauds
from beginning to end. If he la slan
dered we want to know It If ha is
guilty ha. ought to be punished."
FASHIONABLE WOMAN
THROWN INTO JAIL
(Jeorail special Service.)
, San Francisco, Jan.- 6. Maud Law
rence,. fashionably dressed and hand
some young woman, is held at the city
prison on a charge of I forgery, preferred
by President James H. Swift of the
Columbia Banking company. The spe
cific allegation is the uttering of a
forged check bearing the signature of
J. W. Laymanoe, a member of the well
known real estate firm of San Franclaco
and Oakland, and calling for 8100. It Is
further asserted that two other checks
bearing the same signature and cashed
by Miss Lawrence, have been repudiated
by Laymance. Miss Lawrence asserts
that all the checka were given her by
Laymance himself, whom she declares is
a friend of long standing. She adds that
a portion of the s,um covered by the
checka waa in return for money bor
rowed. , .. .:
PACIFIC SYNOD
NOW IN SESSION
The district English conference of the
Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lu
theran church held its first session last
night' at St. James. Lutheran church.
Seattle. Everett, Tacoma. Vancouver and
La Oa mas, Wash., The Dalles and Ore-'
gon City, Or., were represented. The
meeting waa presided over by the presi
dent, Rev. H. A. W. Tung, of Seattle.
Rev; William Holl of Vancouver ia sec
retary. .... i..J,.:i..,c..'..'M ;.,,'.
This morning's meeting was confined
to business reporta and organisation.
This afternoon Rev. George Yung spoke
on "The Lord's Day." ; The "'discussion
of tha sermon took up the rest of , the
afternoon. Thia- evening Rev. C. F. W.
Stoever will discuss "Home Missions."
and Rev. William Brenner, "Foreign
Missions." 1 ,
BBW CBOISEB TO JAVAB.
-(Jm)rnl Special Aorviee.)
London, Jan.' t. One hundred and
twenty-five British -sailors and ten offi
cers left Genoa today to take the .newly
acquired Japanese oruteers - to - Yoko
hamaj Lloyds la now charging 66 per
cent premium on Oriental-bound ship
ping. . .
FRAUDS
CHARGED
FIFTEEN HUNDRED
DOLLARS
NEEDED
tOOAX, BEOEPTIOB COMMITTEE
I.AOBS TBAT BtTK TO BBTXBTAIB
. . VZSZTOBS TO BATIOBAXi LIVE
BTOOB .OOBTEBTIOB BBZT WEEK
-SOW n Willi BB 8BEBT.
Fifteen hundred dollars is needed by
the local reception committee of the Na
tional ; Livestock assocla tlori convention
for the purpose of entertaining the dele
gates and visitors. Secretary) Mills and
other members of the committee are at
work today, and they feel confident of
being able to secure the funds necessary
before the final meeting is convened next
Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock.- :
; The entertainment of the guests and
the probable cost is as follows: Tues
day evening. January 12 General recep
tion at the commercial club of all dele
gates and - visitors. . For this purpose
8400 has been set aside, but President
Cake of the Commercial club declares
it will mean an expenditure of at least
8600, and aa the club will give 8100 there
la still 8100 required, v '
Wednesday afternoon Reception to
the visiting, ladlea at the Portland ho
tel. 8200- In the evening, a trip thrdugh
Portland's Chinatown. . -
Thursday afternoon Rides over the
city on the electrlo car lines, and in the
evening, theatre parties, 8760.
Friday evening Smoker at the Ar
mory, 8800. '
Saturday Excursion: by boat either
to Seaside or to Cascade Locks and re
turn, place to be determined by vote of
the visitors, IS 00.
The music during the convention will
cost 1360 and tha badges for the delegates,'-
members - of . the visiting - preen
and for the Oregon delegation, IL000.
The trip to Chinatown gives promise
of being' one of the most unique fea
tures of .the convention week. A con
ference will be held with the leading
Chinese merchants of the city tomorrow
for the purpose of arranging the visit,
and guides will be furnished so that
the visitors will have an opportunity of
teeing the Orientals at their best
At 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the
parlors of the Portland hotel the lead
ing women of the city will meet and ar
range (or the reception of the visiting
ladles. ( It ia Intended to form a recep
tion committee of about 25 women to
carry out this event. , ;;
It is also intended to entertain the
visiting newspaper men with a smoker,
but definite arrangements on thia score
have not been completed. , f
COITV CLERK
HAS A SURPLUS
IB 1901 TBB DEFICIT XB TXXS 0-
rica fWAi tii.eaa baiobies
XiESS BY S8,000 TBAB TEST WBB
TBBBB TSABS AOO A VEBT
OOOD BBOWIBO.
The semi-annual report of County
Clerk FleldsT "which 7raa completed
this morning, shows that his office-is
now on a paying basis, and that the re
ceipts exceeded the disbursements in
1903 by 12.972.66. In 1802," Mr. Fields'
first year in office, there was an excess
of disbursements over the receipts of
$2,887.84. In 1901, the year preceding
the consolidation of the offices of clerk
of the county court clerk of the circuit
court and recorder of conveyances, the
excess of disbursements waa 111,622.20,
The disbursements for 1902 include
the cost of copying the tax rolL Sal
aries amounted to $12,729.44, as against
f 12,601.25 in 1902, and I20.721.2S in
1901: supplies to 21,238.95 in 1903, as
against $1,966.74 in 1902, and $2,185.69
in 1901.
MADAME NORDICA IN
FEAR FOR HER LIFE
1 (Journal Special Service.) - .
New Tork. Jan. 6. Because of threat
ening letters which she has received and
which she believes to be the work of a
determined person who wishes to work
her an injury, Madame Lillian Nordlca,
the fatnoua opera' singer,, has asked po
lice protection. Bhe recently began a
suit for divorce against her husband.
Zeltan Deeme, the Hungarian tenor, Bhe
practically barricaded her rooms in a
fashionable apartment house at 121 Mad
ison avenue today. A detective sergeant
waa assigned by inspector McClusky and
housed in an apartment where he looks
over all the singer's mall, opens all pack'
ages and Insists on seeing everybody
who calls before they are even allowed
to take the elevators for the upper floor,
Nobody is allowed to see Madame Nor
dlca, and she does not venture out unless
surrounded by servants, for fear an at
tempt will be made to take her life,
TOLSTOI DENOUNCES.
THE GOVERNMENT
'I (Journal Special Service.) i
New York, Jan. 6."Unfortunatelyi
what I wish most to say, namely, that
guut not only that accountable fof the
Ktshlnefl horrors, but of all discord ap
parent in a certain small part (not the
peasants) of the Russian people, lies
solely with the government. But that
Is Just what I may not say In any pub
II .4 i r . . l ,t
i ne bdovs is a pari or me expression
of Count heo Tolstoi in reply to a re
quest that he contribute to a. volume.
the proceeds of which are destined to
aid in relieving the distress of Jews in
Klshlneff. Tolstoi sent the publishers
three tales which are bound up with
his letters on the subject of the mas.
sacre, in a little book published ' by
Funk A Wagnall a every cent profit of
which Is to be devoted to the' cause of
the Russian Jews. , . ,
: Real Values In a Clearance Safer
This Sale is one of prime1 Importance
to every man and boy, because we are
not placing old out-of-date goods before
your eyes, but instead . they are all
bright, new, crisp fabrics of .the highest
character obtainable. '
Then besides it is no small discount
we are giving.
All goods reduced from 20 to 83'1-J
per cent. , , . ". .. . :.
Thus making you a great aavlne- on
the very.' beat procurable, merchandise.
Those quotedjn our ad on page i ae
not baits to catch the eye of the un
suspecting, but are genuine values.
uon't fall to read our ad on nsae 3
Of thia issue. ' '
BAM'L, ROSENBLATT & CO..
- ' cor. Third and Morrison Bts.
THE OLD FOLKS AT IIOLIE
Are Never Without
for Catarrhal Diseases.
BR. AND MRS. J. 0. aTKINSOJT, INDEPENDENCE, MO.
TTITDEB date of January 10, 1897, Dr,
i- Ilartaiaa received the following
letter: urt -.: u,"r:M.
44 My Trlfa had been suffering from a
complication of diseases for tne put 25
years. N
" Her ae had baffled the skill of some
of the most noted physicians. One of
her worst troubles was chronio consti
pation of sereral years' standing. ;;;
: "She also was passing through that
most critical period In the life of a
woman change of life. In June, 1895,
X wrote to you about- her case. You ad
vised a course of Peruna and Manalln,
which we at once commenced, and hare
to say It completely cured her. She
firmly believes that she would hare been
dead only for these wonderful remedies.
5 "About the same time I wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of 25 years' standing.' At times
X was almost past going, I commenced
to use Peruna according to your instruc
tions and continued Its use for about a
year, and it has completely cured me.
' 'Yoummedlea do mil that you claim
tor tbcm, . and even more. Catarrh
cannot exltt wher Peruna la taken
according to directions Succeta to
you and yourrtmedlea."
John O. Atkinson.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR A FREE PERUNA ALMANAC FOR 1904.
BRIBERY CASES
rOUCS COMM3TTIB Ol EXECtf
TTTB BO ASS IS ZnTESTIQATUfO
CHABQXS MADE BT IALOOJT XSIf
omens smith abd fkaitx-
XXX EXAMUTED TE8TEBDAT.
Charges of soliciting a bribe from
fSaloon-keepcr Edward Clair will be
heard at 3 o'clock this afternoon-by the
police committee of the executive board.
At yesterday's session the committee
heard testimony but reached no decision
in the cases of Patrolman B. F. Smith
and. Special Policeman Franklin, the
former accused of using undue violence
in arresting a driver, the latter of in
sulting Miss I Winters when Bent to
hear her report of a robbery. ,
' At future investigations Into the offi
cial conduct of policemen by the police
committee of the Executive board, the
accused policemen will appear in unl
orm, and all witnesses will be placed
der oath. :
The first case heard was that against
Patrolman Smith, the complaint being
brought by Charlea K. Jackson, a hack
driver for the United Carriage company,
He was arrested at the- slip of the Reg
ulator line, at the foot of Alder street
on -the evening of last August 17. He
asserts that Patrolman Smith seized him
by the leg, pulling him from his seat and
causing him Ao fall on the whiffletrees.
Jackson testified that Smith did not first
raise his hand to stop him but seised the
horses by the head. - ,
Smtth testified that he raised his hand
to stop the team, that Jackson swore and
said he would "fix him" and raised his
hand as If to strike the officer with his
Whip. The officer admitted that he might
possibly have used more force than was
necessary Jut that he did not mean to in
jure Jackson. . - - -'-.,,!,... -
Special Officer Franklin then had his
inning. Lulu Winters, the cpmplalnant,
waa not present, but t the : commission
heard Franklin's aide of the story.
Chief Hunt read Miss Winter's story
as given in- The Journal several days
ago and then Franklin testified to the
circumstances telling how he was called
tO the house, investigated-tha hum-la rw
and stated that he thought the woman4
waa angry Because he had told her to
get-away -from- the stairway, 7 He was
afraid the robbers 1 i would rush down
from the upper-floors and shoot her.
He denied that he had been in her
room alone or had ever made any ad
vances, v i .! sv.it
J. H. Roy, Mrs. ' Mahon," Mrs. Chap
man, Mrs. Hamilton ' were called in
Franklin's behalf. They all , testified
that they aaw Franklin and Miss Win
ters standing in the hallway until
Patrolman Sloan al O Nelson arrived.
The officers both stated that when they
left Franklin was In the woman's room
alone with her.
Miss Winters called on" Chief Hun
this morning, after he sent for 'her,
and made a detailed statement pf , the
charges against Franklin. At the meet
ing yesterday it waa shown that no for
mal charges were on file against Frank,
lln, but the tatter's attorney said he de
aired a ruling of the commission In or
der to vindicate his client. , ;
IKVEBTT OASES ' OT MEASI.ES.
Seventy cases of measles were reported
in Portland during 'the month of De
cember, according to the report of the
health -department,, which ' was - issued
today. - There were five cases of diph
theria, five cases of chicken pox, seven
cases of typhoid fever, 14 cases of scar
let fever, and six cases of smallpox.
A majority of the smallpox patients
are strangers In Portland. The births
numbered 119, and the deaths 103. -'
BEING
PR
Peruna in tho Housij
B m . Tav. ' Jk.MI ,
In a letter dated January 1,1900, Mat
Atkinson says, after fire years' expa
riencewithr Perunaf- ' .
"I win ever continue to apeak a gooi
word tor Peruna. In my rounds as 4
traveling man I am a walking advert
tlsement tor Peruna and have Induced
many people during tha past year tt
use Peruna with tha most satisfactory
results.; tarn still cured of catarrh."
x - John O. Atkinson,
Box 272, , . Independence, Mo
, When old age comes on, catarrhal di
eases come also. Systemic catarrh is all
most universal In old people.
This explains why Peruna hat becomf
so indispensable to old people. Peruna
is their safe-guard. Peruna is the only
remedy yet devised that meets thes
eases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally)
nothing but an effective systemio rerm
edy could cure them. This la exaotlj
whs 'runa is.';.'.:.".' "": ' ; j
If , . Jo not receive prompt and it
Jgfactory results from the use ot Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving, i
full statement of your case and- he wilj
be pleased to giro you his valuable ad
rice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President ol
Tha Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus)
Ohio. . . -
L
OF TREASURER
COSDITIOW . 0 CITY TVKDB AB
OlOSB O 1903 BECBITT1 ABO
EISBUBSEMEBTS rOB tlH TBAB
BHOWH IB TBBASTBEB WEB
XiEIB'B BEFOBT. .
The annual report of City Treasure
J. E. Werletn. made publio today, shows!
the following summary: ; i
Total balance in the treasury at tha
close of business December 31, 1963
Cash balance in treasury, $426,773.23$
eash balance in New York, $17,136; caati
balance in Ladd & Tlltan improvement
fund, $115,643.86; total. 599,6S2.09.
Balance in treasury December tl, 1902,
$183,619186; received from all sources,
$1,879,187.06; total, $2,207,020.79. ; Dla
bursed, $1,607,468.70. ,
Fire department fund Received aN
count of taxes, $97,666.83; warrants paid
and returned, $108,026.40; balance, $21,
997.13. - . i
General fund Warrants paid and re.
turned $211,264.36; balance, $65,907,731
total, $388,694.27. ' '
Police department Balance, Decembet
31.1902, $8,666.91; received account taxes.
$77,684.73; balance, $17,308.82. 1
Street repair fund Warrants paid and
returned. $30. 766. 86; balance, $17,405.80L
total, $60,671.6.'i
Bonded . Indobtednesa-h-Balance,' $ll,
208.40; total. $141,319.
Light fund Total; 16.438.29.
Lighting . fund-Recelved taxes, $64,4
421.40; warrants paid and returned, $49,
700.65; 1 total,! $73,675.73. ,
Flreboat ; fund Balance, $50,652,941
total, $64,018.74. J
, Water bond , Interest fund Coupons
redeemed and returned, $148,625. '
Water fund. Balance, .$166,394.70,
Street improvement fund Balance, $1 9,4
173.63; total $451.001.58. Sewer fund-
Balance, $8,766.03; total. $95,615.22.
Street' ex tension' fund Balance, $1.
079.B0; fotal. $10,45.16; , Street; ami
sewer interest fuhd Balance, r $651.86)
total, $3,686.88. Improvement fund-
Balance. $165,643,86. , ,
Improvement ' bond Interest fund-x
Balance. . 13. S3.7- .tntal t9S 9fiT t.
provement bond sinking fund Balance,
$8,918.03; total, $36,418.02. Police and
Bre department : relief fund Balance. 1
$1,987.19; tal, $2,914.92, Park fund;
Balance, $12,811.28; total, $26,684.33,
Fund for redemption, of bonds Received
from sale of bonds 5(,600; bonds re.
deemed, $68,500. . . ,.; -
General fund Redemption of - war
rants Balance, $2,889.63; total.' $2,
890.35. Park . Concert , fond Balance.
$660.69; total. $5,621.50. Fund for w.
payment 2 mill tax Balance, $21.66. s
Sellwood ferry fund Balance, $780.'
, . . i n -, ,tt
yquxravr JByxi.B help vr.
- (Journal Bpectnl Servlee.) '
Chicago. - Jan. 6. D, Freeman,' tli4
wealthy manufacturing Jeweler here,
was heldV, up by two unmasked men al
9 o'clock this morning in-his office on
the 16th floor of the Masonlo temple,
He was then locked into-the washroom,
The robbers lotting the safe of $4,0utl
and Jewelry,? of which $2,300 was ln.tng
bills. Freeman's cries bright help as
hour later.' j-:': .: ' ; . ,.' ,.
BBW rOSTMASTEBS ArrOIBTEP. '
(Wuhlnfton Bnreaa ef The Jaarntl.) - J :
Washington. D. C, Jan. t. The fol.
lowing postmasters have been appointed
by the president:'' Chltwood, George T,
Smith; Forrest,- Mrs. Clara to, Wright
Ht. Helen, Marlon C, Gray; Tallmaiu
Dunlcl 13. Troutman.
ANNUA
REPORT