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THE OREGON , DAILY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, ' MARCH 22, , 1904. SUIT LONG MAY BE Famous 5 Action Involving Property Left Karl 1 . Seelig Hay Be Brought Up Again-;Charges of Fraud Are Made After almost eight years have elapsed, there Is a strong probability that the !- courts will be asked to reopen the i famous suit Instituted orlglnaly by Mrs. ; Fldela Seelig. the mother of Km 11 and 1 Charles Seelig-, against Emll -Zeltfuchs, ' G. Munly has had all the papers In the " case resurrected, statin that he has re- eeived a latter from Emil and Charles J Seelig declaring their signatures to the .: papers of distribution were obtained by fraud and that they did not know what they were signing. The case was ons of ;the most sensational In the history of 1 Multnomah county and If it should be reopened the sequel to what was re ' garded as the complete case will evl j dently not suffer1 by comparison. It has been before three courty Judges and may i come before Judge Webster., f Emll Zeltfuchs petitioned County i Judge Moreland for letters of guard ian , ship la the case Of his nephews, then aged 12 years, on December 4, 1890. In .the petition he said that a part of the estate was a-life Insurance policy for : 81,000. The uncle declared that the f mother was. not a fit person to have the j custody of the children and that they ; had been in his care , for three years. The father, Karl Seelig, died soma time (, previously. Zeltfuchs' was granted let Iters of guardianship. . THE PEOPLE OR THE M Exxjuyy admits TiouLmro ckab - : TEB XV CO BTBIBUTXHO TO CAM- rAxos pubd sigijib's two jobs two nxra cases stated bt x noumwt cxtxxeb. "If an Investigation were started many damaging facts could be brought . to light against certain city and county 'officials," said a prominent citizen to day. "Sheriff Storey, for instance, ad , mlts that he has been collecting certain sums for campaign purposes, and even i goes so far as to mention the names of ; other officials who are Implicated. "Section 122, of the city charter, pro hibits expressly any publio officer from either paying or collecting anything to - wards a campaign fund and by the sheriff's own statement those officials he mentions and himself are guilty of a crime; . ... . "I would like to know just how the sheriff feels about it, whether he thinks those deputies are working for him and he is working for some political ma chine, or whether both he and his dep uties are working for the people of (juuunoman' county. The people pay them their salaries and have some rea son to expect that they ought to be , working In the Interest of the county :, rather than working a graft such, as . Storey admits ha la working. 1 V ' Who's the Employer "He publicly announces to the people i that if any of his deputies or those under him do not contribute toward his campaign fund, or do not work In the miereuii ot ms. eiecuon, mey will be ' dismissed immediately, or as soon as he learns of the facts. . We pay the men t under him to perform the duties of their various offices, and not to work for i Storey or any one else, and they are vio lating the law when they pay anything to carry-on an eiecuon in somebody .Interests. . .. .. . "Another fact that ahould be brought 9 me attention or the public Is the re cent dismissal' of Councilman Slgler Trom ; the position of deputy sheriff. Ills dismissal reveals the fact that the councilman has been drawing a, salary from both the city and the county, which is also expressly forbidden by the charter. A councilman ahd a deputy snenir is not a oaa combination, and the work of the two offlcea would not conflict, but I don't 'believe the voters had any knowledge of the fact that one man held both Jobs until Slgler's dis missal was announced.'' TO PROTECT CITY'S WHOLESALE TRADE ; A meeting of "the Portland wholesale dealers Is being held this afternoon In the rooms of the Commercial club, Chamber of "Commerce buildinr tnr th purpose of organizing a traffic associa tion, mis association is to be formed . for the purpose of devising ways and . means to keep Interior towns such as Spokane and Wall Walla from secur ing terminal railroad rates, thereby be ing In a position to cut In on the terri tory now supplied by Portland whole aale houses. The meeting was called ty W. A. Mears and was attended by nearly 70 of the leading local Jobbers. MORE WRECKAGE ! FROM LOST LAMORNA (Bpedil Dltpatch to The Journal.) ' Victoria, B. C. March 22. Indications point very clearly to the British ship Lamorna being wrecked off the west roast It Is reported from Carmanah thaUa great deal of wreckage la today coming In from Cape Beale to Uclulet It Includes oars, barrels and parts of a nip s, outnt. t . , , A number of deer skins have been picked up near Cape Beale. 'Indians claim that last Thursday a large ship was seen close In to shore. This Is now believed' to have been the . Lamorna. Coupled with -the finding of papers ad dressed to.eJf Officer Lamorna. re ported yesterday, it Is held here that the vessel must have been wrecked. texas storm: ; - kills-one man ; , . (Journal 8pedal Berrloe.) ... - Fort Worth. Tex.: March 22. A tor rtflo hall and wind storm In cent rah Texas today washed out several bridges on the Santa. Fe. H. Durger was killed ITT 'debris f rotn a barn. " Crops ' were uutnaged. ACfllNE? CLOSED RE-OPENED Five years later Mrs. Fidelia Seelig applied to County Judge Northrup to have the guardianship papers revoked. 8he had been out of the state previously and declared that Zeltfuchs had failed to account for aboutj $4,000 of the es tate in his petition, and that he himself owed the estate that amount In addition to the other assets. The case was con tested bitterly, and was still in court when County Judge Cake ascended the bench In 1896. Mrs. Seelig finally succeeded In get ting Zeltfuchs deposed as guardian and F. K. Arnold appointed. Final-accounts were rendered and for eight years the matter had been regarded as settled. All the papers had been filed away in a vault at the county clerks office and marked 'Closed." After Judge Munly notified him of receiving a letter from the two children, now of age, who are at Spokane, O. I McPherson. deputy county clerk, searched lor the papers, and now baa them In readiness if the ease is reopened. "I was surprised when I received the letter.'! said Attorney Munly. "A law yer wrote me In behalf of the wards. I have answered the letters, but cannot say positively what will be the outcome. No discredit attaches to Mr. Arnold if the charge of the wards that their sig natures were obtained by fraud Is true. Zeltfuchs Is the only one who is blamed by the wards." WOULD PLY GOAD IP JUDGB BOOTH! STEBBXT BEBUXES dbxveb chabqed with cbu- nfT TO ABXMAX.B FKXSOBEH ntOBDEB HOBSS WITH SKASF STESXi TTXIt TIOESH WAS BAW. F. B. Stuart, manager of the Electrlo Delivery company, at S28 Washington street, was arrested at ' noon today by Humane Officer Reslng for jabbing the horse he was driving with a goad, In the end of which was protruding a half Inch piece of steel as sharp as a needle. A complaint was immediately drawn up, charging cruelty to an animal. Stuart waa arraigned before Municipal Judge Ijogue, and in order to give him ample opportunity to prepare a defense the court postponed the hearing until to morrow. In the meantime the state veterinary surgeon will examine the horse. Stuart was released on ball. ' "I , believe this defendant guilty of gross cruelty, but I do not want to take any advantage .of him. I think him guilty, and I do not want to fine him, but win send him to' the county jail," said Judge Hogue. Souart waa driving the horse down Washington street,-between Seventh and Eighth, when Humane Officer Reslng no ticed him prodding the animal. The horse would Jump with every prod, and the officer Investigated. He found the horse's flesh had been jabbed until it was raw, and even the touch of the hand would cause the animal to Jump. After Officer Reslng testified, Stuart made a statement, in which he said he had been in the habit of using the goad for six months, as he thought It was better for a horse than a whip. He de nied strongly that he had abused the animal, and said he was willing to have the animal examined by a committee. He said he had never hurt the hqrse, as he did not stick the steel point Into the flesh. - . Officers Colts and Hammersley, court bailiffs, examined the animal, and both reported to the court that Its flesh was very Sore, . "I have handled a great many horses," said Stuart. "Do they ever bite you?" asked Judge Hogue, interrupting him . "Tea, I have been bitten by horses," replied Stuart. ' . ' "I do not blame them," commented the court. "That brad is better for a horse than a whip," asserted Stuart "Would you rather have It used on you than a whip?" asked Judge Hogue. "Yes. sir, I would," was the reply. Well, If there was a law to give me the opportunity, I would like to do It," replied Judge Hogue, ARCHBISHOP ELDER CELEBRATES BIRTH (Journal Special Berries.) Cincinnati, O., March 22. Archbishop William Henry Elder, the second oldest Roman Catholic prelate in the world. celebrated the 85th anniversary of his birth today. In all the Catholic churches of the archdiocese prayers were said for Mm, while the venerable prelate himself ceieDrated pontifical mass at the ca thedral this morning. He spent the re mainder of the day quietly In his study In the parish house, where he received numerous visitors who called to offer their congratulations. Next week Archbishop Elder will cele- nrate the 68HT anniversary of his ordina tion to the priesthood. In 187J he was tendered the appoint ment of coadjutor to the Most Reverend Archbishop Aiiemany of San Francisco, the oldest Catholic see in America, with the title of Bishop of Avara. but he de clined It, giving as his reason that he could not leave his own diocese, which was tnen a soutnern one, while his peo ple were suffering from yellow fever. RECEIVER NAMED FOR SULLY & CO. (Journal Bpcdal Berrle.) New Tork, March 22.-An involuntary petition In bankruptcy was filed aaalnj,t D. J. Sully & Co. today. David H. Miller ana wenry w. Tart were appointed re ceivers and their bond fixed at S250.O00 eacn. - . NATIONALISTS WIN MEMBER OF HOUSE (Journal special 'Berries.) Dublin, March 21, Waidron, Nation alist, was elected a member of parlia ment today over Matheson, Unionist. THE LAW PERMITTED HEALTH OFFICERS TALK SMALLPOX PHTSICXAHS FBOX AX.L OTXB TKB STATB DISCUSS BOHHTEPIO QVSSTZ0B8 YACCZBATXOB' KBXJ TO BB ETFEOTITB MH.X TEST TOMOBBOW'S SUBJECT. "The Peculiarities and Diagnosis of the Present Smallpox Epidemic" now fortunately past was the toplo for dls- ?ussion at this af ternoon's session of he first! annual conference of the state and county . health officers of Oregon. The meeting waa called to order by Dr. H. C, Smith. About 60 physicians from Portland and other parts of the state were present . .. The-discussion was opened oy ur. in. K. Foster, secretary of the California state board of health. Dr. Sanford Whiting was to have taken part but owing to his absence from the city, his paper was read by Dr. Woods Hutchinson. "Smallpox at times Is as mild as a gentle sephyr in June," says Dr. Whit-' lng. "At others it "is as horrible and relentless as a' cyclone. There la a vast difference between the two extremes of the disease. Only those who have had the hemorrhagic form, know ita aw fulness. "During the .fall and winter of 1898 and 1899 I had the misfortune to be In charge of the smallpox hospital at Ma nila, which is the stamping ground of the true smallpox. During the epidemic, which lasted about six months, I had under my care (00 cases In their vari ous forms, the mild, varioloid, discrete. the confluent and the hemorrhagic. Of the 600 cases there were 200 deaths. Death In nearly every case waa from the hemorrhagic form. - "Just here let me say a few words regarding vaccination. If any 'man. woman or child is successfully vac cinated he Is Immune from smallpox. By a successful vaccination I do not mean a septic wound, due to the care lessness of either the physician or the patient but the proper inoculation of the vaccine virus, applied in an aseptic manner. - Vaccination Is Effective. "There are many physicians in this country who are . strongly opposed to vaccination, but my opinion Is that they have had little or no experience with smallpox. Of the 600 cases above re ferred to, I have a complete record of all, and I wiU say in the Instance of every severe case and every death, there waa not a single successful vaccina tion; while every case of the mild type or the varioloid, there was a successful vaccination. "There were at the time mentioned about 86,000 men In the United States service in the islands, all of whom were vaccinated under aseptic . precau tions, and of these there was not a death nor the loss of an arm due to vaccination. Many were vaccinated a great many times before the proper vac cination was secured. An Erroneous Idea. .'The Idea is common among the laity :hat If vaccination does not 'take' there s no danger of taking 'the "disease. This is, of course, erroneous. I have the record of one case that was vaccin ated ten different times without suc cess and later contracted the hemorr hagic form and died. Continued and thorough vaccination in the army put an end to smallpox among our troops, aa it waa everywhere present and it waa absolutely impossible to quarantine the natives." Br. James Zaa'a rape. Dr. James C Zan's paper revealed some Interesting facts about the early history of smallpox. He said in clos ing: A word about vaccination. It is a preventive and a positive preventive. The health department has vaccinated In this city In the neighborhood of 6,000 people. I have yet to aee a single death or the loss of an arm-or leg, nor have I beard of a single case of incur able skin disease. I don't think there Is a physician In the city of Portland who cannot vouch for my statement Look at Germany today. Look at any of the countries where vaccination Is enforced, and you will find that smallpox Is al most unneara or." Wants Cue for Cauoer. "We have a cure for tuberculosis In the outdoor life of a southern climate. We have a positive preventive for small pox, but let us not rest until we have found a means to control that dread disease cancer. ' Then we can retire and rest assured that we have done, all In our power toward alleviating the suf ferings of the human race." .An interesting discussion followed as to ths methods of distinguishing tho pjresent type or smallpox from chicken pox and skin diseases. y , Dr. R. E. PiiKlngton of Astoria read a paper on the "Prevention of Diph theria." - - i At tomorrow evening's session, Dr. Hutchinson will give the results of his recent analysis of the milk used In Port land. He said today that he had found streptococci germs In two of the sam ples. These will be on exhibition at to morrow's session.' In regard to the movement on foot to provide a home where consumptives may be treated free of charge. Dr. Zan said today: ."This Is sn important meas ure and will no doubt be ably taken care of by Dr. Woods Hutchinson. The health department under his manage ment haa done much to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in the country districts." The program for tomorrow's session Is as follows: '$ r J, The Sanitation of the Dairy. Address 'The Production of Pure Milk." Hon. W. W. Cotton. "Dangers from, Animal Diseases," Dr. S. B. Nelson, president Washington board of health. "Breeds and Feeding of Cows," Mr. Richard Scott, Milwaukee. "Commercial Value of Cleanliness," Mr. D. Brown. Hazlewood Creamery. '. "Dangers from Pathogenic and Filth Bacteria," Dr. Woods Hutchison. Discussion. SENDS ARCHBISHOP TO PHILIPPINES (Journal Special Serrica.) Rome, March 22. The, -pope has or dered : Archbishop Ouidl, ' the apostolic delegate to the Philippines, to Investi gate the claims thst America should pay an Indemnity due the families of Filipino priests alleged to have been maltreated ana xuiea by American sol diers. .. '-. MUTINY APPEARS : IN BRITISH TROOPS ' . (Journal Special Berries.) Hobart, Tasmania, March 22. Owing to the numerous manifestations of mu -tjny over pay and other grievances the fourth British Tasmanlan forces have been disbanded. BIDS OPENED FOR ' UPPER RIVER WORK Bids for the removing of rock from submerged reefs, small islands and the main shore lines of the Columbia river at Three Mile rapids, were- opened this morning in the office or Major W.iC Langfltt, engineer corps. United States army. The award has not been r an nounced, : The bids submitted are as follows: ;"':.., 'J ;::. fv': ',;.;,.. Hosea W. Taylor, class A, 60,000 cubic yards at 87 per yard-clase. B, 7,000 cu bio yards at 81.46 per yard. ; STOLE CLOTHES TO IMPRESS A GIRL "I stole the clothes because I wanted to dress for the theatre; I had an en gagement with a girl, and I wanted to appear well," said John Jaivey, when arraigned in the municipal court this morning on a charge of the larceny of Charles Hesselberg's clothes. ' "Don't you know that it Is wrong to take the property of ahothert" asked ENJOY FREE SMOKE SKTX.0YZ8 IB SOUTBEBB riCmO OrriCB TTBTD TBEAT XB BOX Or BATAKAB 8ELXETB TBEM A OX7T, TBET AF7B07BZATE TXZK OBIiT TO BEQBXT XT. - A small box of good cigars caused some trouble at Southern Pacific head quarters thil morning and when last seen the majority of the clerks were mystified and perplexed. Early comers to the office of .the pas senger department found a box of cigars on the chief clerk's desk. The box was opened and though it did have an end broken in, it was understood that this was due to the hurry of an eager clerk to pry the box open. The rumor spread that Mr. Markham, who succeeded to the general managership of the South ern Pacific, had sent the Havanas to the clerks of the local office and everybody said that he was a good fellow. Stories of his work in Portland were told by the old-timers over the cigars, which were of evident merit and the morning's work began in a halo of happiness and smoke. The dream, however, did not last long. One clerk had finished his weed and was looking longingly at the box when the chief clerk, on whose desk the box had reposed, returned. He gazed at the box, where now three cigars remained of the 60, then at the happy smiles of the clerks and grew strangely wroth. "Who took these cigars?" was his stern question. Somehow his enunciation boded trou ble and the clerks were silent except for one man around the corner in the next room who 'said that Markham had sent them up as a token of esteem. "Markham!" shouted the chief clerk, "Markham nothing, you blankety blank, blank, blinked Idiots, those cigars. were brought in here -Jy. a local cigar man who wanted the (company to pay him because the' end of the box was smashed In transit and two cigars busted. I was going to settle for the price of a dosen smokes and now you howling dervishes have consumed the box and the company has gat to foot the bill." 'They were good cigars," suggested a clerk. "God!" howled the chief, "rather, they are worth 230 a hundred, so the cigar man says. At this Juncture a clerk from another room who had heard about the cigars and who wanted to smoke to the continued success of Mr. Markham, passed hurriedly through the room and deftly extracted the remaining cigars from the box before the chief clerk could express himself. ' The box remains on the desk a mute memento of the mistake and Mr. Markham will start in his new duties blessed by some 20 Port land clerks. CHARGE OFFICIALS WITH BIG DOODLING (Journal Special Service.) Toklo, March 22. The proposal of the government to create a tobacco monop oly is causing a stir. It is alleged that certain members of1 the diet have agreed to support a movement to increase the compensation to be paid manufacturers for a share in the increase thus secured, This is the .first scandal that has been given much public attention since the opening of the war. it is largely cis credited among those who are In a po sition to form intelligent opinions of the inside workings of the diet DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE HAS GREAT FUNERAL i ' (Journal Special Service.) ' London, ' March 22. The funeral of the Duke of Cambridge was held at Westmlnnster Abbey this morning amid great ceremonial. ' Interment , was at Kensal Green cemetery. The body rested over night In the abbey. . Early this morning a great crowd gathered to greet the king and queen as they passed. At the abbey was an Immense con course including all the notables of the empire. The services were beautiful and impressive. The route to the ceme tery was thickly pscked with an inter ested, but respectful populace. NO ATTEMPT TO BET ON RACES The Portland Club and the Warwick poolrooms, which were' closed yester day by the order of Chief , of Police Hunt are still closed. There has been no attempt on the part of the manage ment of either place to open. "I gave the order to close and 'there has been no attempt so far as T know, to disobey it" said Chief Hunt . "I understand the order to mean the pool rooms are . closed, permanently." . URGES REPEAL OF -DESERT LAND "ACT (Journal Special Service.) Washington, March 22. In the senate Gibson introduced 'a bill providing for the repeal of the desert land act and gave notice .that he would address the , senate tomorrow. RAILWAY KLERKS N. J. Blagen, class A, $2 per yard; Class B, 15.60 per yard. f . Robert' Wakefield,-class A, 2L60 per yard; class B, 86.25 per yard. . William Jones and J. W. Sweeney, class A, 81.60 per yard; class B, 87 per yard. ' Three Mile rapids are above The Dalles, and the removal of the rock from the stream at that place will be pre liminary work In the construction of the. Celllo canal. Judge Hogu&- - ' ' ."Yes, I know that" was the reply; "but I wanted to take that girl to the theatre, and I wanted to look good, so she would like me bettor. I had no clothes of my own, and I thought I could take his and wear them that night I-had no intention of keeping them." Jarvey's story waa believed by Judge Hogue. who allowed the prisoner to go; MINISTER SAYS HE DB. BBOBT Or TATXOB i STBEET CXUBCB IB X.OTB WITB B38 WOBB TIBDS MUCH TO SO ABB BOMB BIAS TXKBEB ABOUBXt, BUT ZS BOFETUXt. "Yes, Portland Is a fine city." said Rev, F. Burgette Short, the new pastor of Taylor-Street Methodist church. "I like the Portland people, and am in love with my church, - "We all ought to get busy, for there are great things to be done beiore the fair next year. Our city fathers ought to get the pavements put down, and the street names all up, so we eastern folks will be abla to get around without hav ing to bother policemen With questions, as I have been obliged to do alnce com ing here. , y. "The churches must do their share of the work In preparing for that which must be accomplished for the souls of men. Now that the primary election ia over, let us all "get busy." "How did the condition of the church strike youT" "Dr. Talbott left a splendid founda tion upon which to build one of the greatest churches In Methodism," - Said Mr. Short "If the Taylor-Street Meth odist church will work for Ood and hu manity, the fire already burning will soon burst Into a mighty flame, before which the hardest hearts will be melted and purified until the Master sees his Image restored in us alL As in other great churches, so I fancy it is with Taylor-Street; - there is more or less dead . timber members who do abso lutely nothing, unless It, be to find fault, criticise ana complain. I pity such so called Christians, not that, they worry me. but because they worry them selves." MACCABEES ELECT NEW OFFICERS .. The Knights of the Maccabees e In state convention this afternoon e elected: State eommander, J. W. e 4 Sherwood, tent No. 1; state lieu- 4 tenant commander, A. P. Davis, . . tent No. 81; state record keeper, 4 I Becker, tent No. 17; state finance keeper, A. R. Cyrus, tent 4 No. 1; chaplain, Thomas A. 4 White, tent No. 24; state physl- clan, A. J. Phrlll, tent No. 87. ' ISADORE LANG BUYS .GRAYSON, HOME Isadora Lang this afternoon pur chased the home of Mrs. J. T. Grayson, wife of the late Colonel Grayson, on Portland Heights, the purchase price being 818,000. The residence was erected 14 years ago at a cost of 818,000. Mr. Lang -expects to occupy the property within a short time. The sale was made through Donald MacLeod. SENATE TO HONOR LATE M. A. HANNA (Journal Special Service.) Washington, March . 22. Speeches eulogistic of the late Senator Hanna will be delivered March 81 In the senate. Mrs. Hanna and family will occupy the president's gallery.- CABS C0X.X4DE. A passenger car and a gravel train collided on the O. W. P. line a quarter of a mile west of Boring yesterday af ternoon. A passenger was slightly In Jured by flying glass, but no ons else was hurt. President Hurlburt said con cerning the accident: "The gravel train was hurrying to make a siding before the regular car arrived and would have made the siding but the other car was a little ahead of time and so the collision occurred. There waa not much of a shock as the cars were nearly, stopped before they .met." The Cossacks. TV ; . , From the St, Louis Globe-Democrat , The Cossacks, Kussla's crack cavalry. have done wonders in their fights with Asiatic barbarians and with ths Chin ese. But they have not fared quite' so well when lighting other sorts of ene mies. In the Crimea they were more than once beaten by the allied British and French, and, in the war against Tur key In 1877-78 they, were not very for mldable." Japan's cavalry is assumed to be the weakest arm of that country's military forces, on account' of the lnfe rlorlty, or supposed inferiority, of Its horses. The man on top of the horse or behind the horss, however, counts for something. Here the superiority . Is liaeiy to be on tne side or the Japanese. ; MMHaiaaaaaanavanBaiBii. i ' , Another Outrage. . " Swlpsey Here dls paper gives six columns to de Russlan-JSp war an' only one inch to de fight last night between Bulldog Smith an' Kid Bone. Jimmy Ter don't say. I tell yer de press hss reached' a bum stage when It lets a little thing like dat interfere wld real scrap, . . - IKES P0( T SAN FRANCISCO'S REIGN OF TERROR AX. It UETECTXTES DETAILED TO SB ' CUBS XBTOXUATIOB TOB ATPBE , HEKSIOB OB MUBDEBEBS ; laVBB THUQS WHO BXCrHTlT ATTACK FEDESTBXABS. i "r-t , r'-' (Special Slaps tch to The Journal) ,. San Francisco, March 22. The police department today has every available detective detailed securing information regarding hangers-on in the tenderloin district and investigating holdups and burglaries, n The increase of crime Is startling the cjty.'! Every day and night brutal assaults and attempted murders are reported. . Criminals do not hesitate to make every effort to kill their vic tims. Yesterday and last night half a dosen holdups were reported, and in one cose that of T.reese the , victim was mortally wounded. '... , :..'. , . While the real cause for so much crime.. has not been a subject for pub lio discussion, it is known that It is largely due to a wide-open town and the racetrack. Poolrooms are running full blast and a crop of young criminals hang about the .doors. The .races are demoralising many youths and bringing to the city a most undesirable element Eastern crooks and desperadoes lose at the track: and become more desperate. Political machinations prevent Interfer ence by the police, and the "fine sys tem" only adds to the chance to carry on illegal gambling trafflo under the guise of law. PACIFIC ROADS MAY FORM TEBBXnO BATTXiB WAGES OB WAXiXt STBEBT OTEB TKB TABX OUS STOCKS TBBOWH OBEH ST THS BECEST KSBOSB DEOXS- . (Journal Special Service.) New Tork, March 22. Wall street waa filled this afternoon with a host of rumors regarding the riae of Union, Southern Pacific and stocks of the sub sidiary companies of Northern Securi ties, as well as the stock last named. Union Pacific had tremendous dealings and rose seven points while Southern advanced three points. One story Is that the war of three years ago, which culminated in the panic of 1901, has been renewed by the Hlll-Harrlman interests. . The theory Is that the Pacific Union will control the Northern Pacific on dissolution of ths Northern Securities Co., and will return the merged stocks. To effect this, street gossip has it the Hill interests have bought heavily into the Union Paclflo and Southern Pacific. Still another story is that the Union Paclflo is by harmonious agreement to be made the dominating Interest In the Northern Paclflo and Great Northern. Other stories have it that the -Atchison is to be made a member of the family of Pacific roads. t TWO ACCUSED MEN ARE LET OFF EASY PBOI ECUTXHO , WXTBESI XB OSCAB STOBB CASE, COBTXOTXX OT XAB CSBT, XiEATES CXTT ABB TKB MATTEB XS DISMISSED ABOTHEB CASB COKTBOMXSED. C Though once convicted of a crime In the state circuit court Osoar C. Btoue pow enoys his liberty. , The case was appealed some time ago and was dis missed this morning by Joha'B. Cle land, the presiding Judge, on motion of District Attorney Manning, who stated that the prosecuting witness. Dr. Cor nelius. Is out of the state. Stone waa accused of larceny by bailee. Dr. Cornelius charged him with embessling, f 600 in connection with a timber land deal. .' He was tried and convicted. . Tne case was appealed. Stone went to Idaho, and when brought back waa- discovered to have been plying his profession of 'attorney there under his middle name of Clarke. Two weeks ago the ase was stricken from the cslendar, as Dr. Corellus waa out of the state. It Is now learned, so the district attorney states, that he will remain away indefinitely. "Nothing remained for us to do," said Dlstrlot Attorney Manning. "We did not anticipate that Cornelius would re main out of the state indefinitely, and accordingly took no steps to hold him here. His health Is bad, I understand, and he will remain In California for some time." By order of court Stone's , bondsmen, W. M. Russell and Mrs. Bessie G. Stone, were -exonerated. They put up a cash bond of 81.000 and this will "be returned to them .at once. On motion of Arthur L. Spenoer, the assistant prosecuting attorney, the charae of larceny by batlee against. Mor ris Masurovsky was also dismissed by Judgs Cleland. : Ernest Borwlcky ho accused Masurovsky of converting 8. 69, intrusted to him for a stated purpose, to his own use, was eager yesterday for him to be prosecuted. Today, when the case was to have ben tried, he failed to appear. The money la said to have been repaid him. ' ,. "It la only a small case," said Spen cer, "and Borwlck got his money back. He failed to appear, and If he was will ing to let the matter go we were.-. AMAZON WANTS TO JOIN RUSSIAN ARMY (Journal Special Servios.) ' Vienna, March 22. Zorka Illewa, the Bulgarian Amazon who participated In laat year's insurrection, arrived at Odessa today and presented a request to Governor-General Kaulbars lor per mission to Join the Russian ' forces at the. front as a volunteer. She said ahe would willingly wear male attire. Zorka is 33 years of age and attractive In ap pearance. -; "-.""'.""'' -'..: ' 'i;';: Hi Only Bxouse. . J From the Washington Post Representative McMorran of Michi gan wants to know why It costs the government 81.000,000 more than it would an individual to have a battle ship built. This Is Mr. McMorrau's first term in congress. ... .. - , i" i n i -, . i . '- Truly, 'tis a clear case of burglary wnen some men oreag into sons; . a... . - UNION United States Senator Must Answer. Charges ! in St. Louis. (Journal Special Service.) 8t Louis, j Mo.,; March 22.-Senator Burton - of Kansas went to trial , this -, morning, in the - United States district -t court on an indictment charging that be accepted a bribe for using his influence Grain company of this city from being denied the uss of ths mails. ' There are two specific charges against the eena tor. : One that he had accepted 2500 from H. C. Dennis, president, and 8500 from W. D. Mahaney,1 secretary, was nolle prossed. The prosecution opened v this afternoon. . HEARST'S BOSTON : NEWSPAPER ISSUES OOVEBHOB BATES TOUCHES EXJDC- TBJO BUTTOS .WHICH STABTS OXABT FBESSBS IB MOTXOS MAXES SPEECH COK7X4MEBTABT TO AMEBICAS JOUBBAXJSM. " . (8peclal Dispatch to The Journal) r, Boston, March 22. Hearst's Boston "American," made its maiden- 'bow today to the cultured, conservative cltl sens of, the Athens of America, resi dents of New England states and prov inces beyond the- St Lawrence. An un precedented compliment waa paid to Its publisher' by Govsrnor John Lawrence Bates, who started the giant presses upon which the initial edition was . printed. As the governor touched the electric key he greeted the new - born publication -with- the following graceful salutation: "With this act begins ths life of tha Boston "American" as a part of that greatest of all human forces, the prese. May Its giant strength be spent not carelessly, but thoughtfully, for the good of the city and the advancement of American interests, promotion of right living and the lncreass of patriot ism throughout the land. The first number of the "American- contained 24 pages,, It started - 81 minutes aneaa ox tne lime scneuuiea on February first when the lease for Its building waa signed, and In spite of Its 24 pages it waa impossible to print all the1 advertisements that were offered for insertion. . j IAD A NEQP TDAITfiD IS BURIED ALIVE '(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ' Special Diapatca bf Xeaaed Wire te TB,JmnaL New York. March 22. The World has the following dispatch from Tien Tsln: Kataoka, a Japanese merchant here, ' who was a Russian spy, has been assas sinated by being burled alive. ' Jap resi dents show great Joy at the fate t the , traitor. The Japanese officials disclaim all knowledge of the authors of the crime. . : - American and British residents of Niu Chwang. fearing the landing of a Japanese f orue and conflict tre fleeing from the town. Outrages by bandits outside the walls of Nlu Chwang hava spread consterna tion among the Chinese, thousands of whom seek refuge here dally. By favor of Viceroy yuan Shi Kal, 2.000 bags of flour have been sent : to Nlu Chwang for famishing European residents. v . .. - READY TO MAKE PANAMA TRANSFER (Joarnal Special Servtee.) Washington, March 82. Attorney General Knox announced after- the cabi net meeting this afternoon there has. been no hitch in the progress of the ar rangement for , the transfer of the Panama property to the United States, and that Assistant Attorney-General Day J. Russell will leave for Paris to morrow . to .complete the details,:. The newly organised Panama commission will meet today for the first, time all members will bs present After, a just ness session at which there was a gen eral discussion of plans, the commis sioners adjourned to the White House, where they were entertained by the president at luncheon. They will sail for the isthmus on March 29th. BIvaBXBO XkABD TIBES HOUSE. A small fire in the residence of George M. Straus, 115 East Thirty-ninth street was caused this morning by the wood work igniting from a stove on which lard waa being rendered. " Ths damage was slight ss the firemen from the. Sunny side station arrived quickly and extin guished the blase. .., . . - OIds,Wortihan & King OPENING W ATTRACTIONS . CONTINUED v WEDNESDAY- ? SPECIAL 4:30 p. m. Thousands arc being turned away nn able to gaia antranoe to second floor dis plays, elevators are Jammed and stair- ways blocked. The crush Is terrific By i popular public demand we are obliged to continue the opening attractions thro Wednesday, with orchestra concert front to S and addsd attractions old,' Wmrtmaa ft Xinr .