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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. THUR8PAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15. 1904. ALBANY TRAMPS ASSAIL A FARMER NEW TRESTLE TO BE CONSTRUCTED WILL FILE HILL OF EXCEPTIONS Christmas Shopping Made Easy Attempt to Rob Man Who Had Repeatedly Given Them Money to Buy Food. Portland Consolidated Railway Plans a Marked Improve ment in Vancouver. Mayor Dimick of Oregon City At torney for Lauth to Perfect Appeal. OUR SYSTEM OF SELLING WATCHES. DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY ON EASY WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR . NEW COMMERCIAL CLUB ROUTE IS MORE DIRECT FOR FERRY AND CARS PRISONER AT PRESENT IN THE PENITENTIARY Gives every person an opportunity to secure a valuable as well as appropriate Holiday Gift without considerable outlay, or paying any more than those that pay cash. In making this offer of credit at cash prices we do so with the assurance that every article bought from us is 20 to 35 per cent lower than at any Jewelry store in the city. In proof of same we cheerfully court comparison. Secretary Hat Not Yet Been Named CAE. Railway Has Wreck in Its Yards. Travelers Transferring to Ferry Slip Are to Be Given Adequate Shelter. Administrators File Final Reports and Ask to Be Discharged from Responsibilities. (Special Dispatch to The Jour ml ) Albany. Or., Doc, 15. William Hm ner. a Danish farmer, who spent yes terday In this city, was assaulted at the passenger station by a gang ot hoboes ,.last night In an effort to rob him, but he was saved by the arrival of help, MiTi.fr. during the day, twd given several tramps 60 cents apiece (or the purpose of setting food. Last night they met him in a restaurant and de msnded more food at his expense, and being refused they raised a disturb ance. Later Keener went to the pas senger station Intending to board the latn train south, when he again met the tramps. They knocked him down, but fieri when help arrived. Meaner re mained hereyand an effort will be made todny i;' apprehend his assailants. The Albany Commercial club perfected Ha organization last night by 'electing officers. Those chosen are: Prcaldent. 'Dr. M R Kills; vice-presidents. Dr. W. H. Ha vis. F. J. Miller, A. C. Schmttt; treasurer. W 11. Ooltra. No secretary was chosen, as the board of directors desires Hrst to complete the subscrip tion lists, and to secure the applica tions of the best men available for the place, which will pay a good salary. The meeting adjourned until Friday evening. Two heavily loaded gravel cars. were thrown off the track In the Corvallla at BJStem railway yards here yesterday afternoon by the spreading of rails. The cars were In a Southern Pacific train from Can by to tke west side, and their weight caused the accident. SALEM MAN KNOCKED DOWN BY LIVE WIRE (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Bnlem, Or., Dec. li. Frank Burghardt. aged, IS years, while walking along a residence street In this city at f:lt oVi.i. k last night, came In contact with a live, wire and narrowly escaped death. Ho was accompanying a young woman friend. Mies Josle Wunderll, to her home when they noticed a wire dangling lulling the sidewalk a few feet from the ground. llurghardt remarked that someone might come in contact with the wire and started to remove it. Ha was wsrned by Miss Wunderll not to touch It, but his hand, however, came In contact with the wlre.'and he was knocked down and ren dered unconscious. -.Iss Wunderll at tempted to drag the young man away from the wire and heraelf received a light shock. LA GRANDE COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS ( Special Pleaelch to Tha Journal r - T.a Grande. Or.. Dec. II. Officers for the La Orande Commercial club fry the year 1906 were elected as follows at a meeting held here last evening: Presi dent. William Miller; first vice-president, F. 8 Ivanhoe; second vice-president. U D. Keavla; treaaUrer, W. J. Church; secretary. R. L. Lincoln; dlrec--tors. Thomas Wslsh, J. M. Murphy, F. J. Myers. E. H. Romlg. J. H Peare. John Collier. Turner Oliver, O L. Cleaver.-A. V. Andrews. j The l.a Orande Commercial club Is one of the most thriving In the state and has a large membership, haa its own building valued at 112.000, and Is of great benefit to the town In general. SILVERT0N WOMAN IS COMMITTED TO ASYLUM i spoil-, i Piapatek to The Journal.) Bnlem. Or., Dec. 16. Mra. Anne Op sund. wife of O. M. Opsund of SUverton, via yesterday committed to the aaylum from this county. Mrs. Opsund was brought before County Judge Scott upon the Complaint of her husband and the examination revealed the fact that' she Is suffering from mental weakness, the cause of which could not be ascertained. She haa various hallucinations and Im agines she ran hesr all kinda of noises In the walla, wf buildings. Mrs. Opsund was born In Norwsy and In 62 years of age. lender the state law her husband will be required to pay to fhe strfte flu a month toward her inn Intciiance. OBQAXXm BOARD OV TBASI, (Special Dtapaf -4 to The Journal i Amity. Or.. Dec. 18. A preliminary meeting was held at the I. O. O. F. hall Tuesday night for the purpose of or ganising a board of trade, and 21 signed the roll. A temporary organisation was effected, with R. O. Jones, president, and John F. Yost, secretary. A meeting will be held next Tuesday evening to complete organisation. MILGAUD TELEPHONE UCT. (Special niapat'-h to The Journal.) La Orande. Or.. Dec. 16. C. N. Lewis, the postmsster at Hllgard. eight miles west of La Orande. has just had a telephone line put through to Stakey from Hllgsrd. s distance of 20 miles, which means much to the farmers and timber men all through that section of the country. Biliousness "I ham niao your rsleshla Caaearaaa and find h.ro parfeet. Conlon l do without than. I btt saad thaw for aosia ttaaa for Indication and all losaeaia and am now oomnlataly cured. Kacnaa. mono tfiana an avaeyona. Ojaa trie, you anil a 8GSrvs Aih..,. .T. bast For r wabt i no uoweu j Thai Bowels Candy c at mastic tarlinar Remedy ANNUAL SALE TEN MILLION I0XES Plaaaana Pslaaahle. Potasl. TaeteOeod. DoOeoaT, N.?Vl" ne Wnak.n or drip.. Me. ate. Me. jfevef Wn (s "sih fsa fannlna tal.lat .t.n.p.0 00 C. ssrsnaaaafas ara na rnr sionar baak. Co., Chicago or N.Y. not (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 15. The Portland Consolidated Railway company will soon commence construction work on a new trestle to take the place of the Dresent one which haa done service ever since the road was completed to the Columbia river. The railway com pany Intends to have the new trestle ready to accommodate the crowda that will travel over the road ' during the Lewis and Clark fair. Owing to shallow water at the pres ent ferry slip and the exposed point upon which the old trestle meets the river, the route will be about a quarter of a mile weat of the present road. This will give a more direct route for both the ferry and the cars. The ferry slip will be located at the west end of the Jetty, and will be sheltered from the winds so common on the Columbia In the winter season. This will bs welcome news for Van couver people, who do considerable traveling between this city and Port landt as at present they nave to make their way up the ferry slip 'through driving rains. The plans call for quite a pretentious ferry-house. Captain Sterena went to Portland this morning to bring the ferryboat Van couver around from the metropolis, where she haa been undergoing a com plete overhauling. While the Lionel ft. Webster, which has been on the run for the past month, la a much larger boat than the regular ferry, it was not built for a long run. and con sequently has not the proper cabin ac commodation for such weather as was experienced yesterda y. Business was at a standstill between this city and Portland during the fore noon yesterday, caused by the street cars beans without power. This also tied up the Merchants Express, which caused the different business houses no end of trouble. The first csr from Portland arrived here at 11:15. Sev eral i. cirrous who were Intending to take the morning train for Kalama wefo compelled to wait over until today. Vancouver rotes. The 20-months'-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Miller, Kdlth. died at 2 o'clock this morning, after an Illness of several weeks, of a complication of whooping cough and pneumonia. The funeral will be held at 1 o clock tomor row from tbe family residence. Rev. Mr. Malley, aaalsied by Rev. B. C. Cook, have been holding revival meet ings at Vacolt, great interest being taken In the meetings. While there. Rev. Malley organised a Baptist church. Sales of real estate were yesterday filed with the county recorder as fol lows: Myra W. Chance and husband to F. C. Smith, southeast one quarter of northeast one quarter aectlon 20, town ship 4, containing 0 acres, in Clarke county; Max Hindi and wife to Davli, KololT, south ona half of aouUiwest one qusrter of the northwest one quarter of section 5, township Z, In Clarke county containing .0 aeres; Joe Johnson to Cora A. Butrell.lls.il acres In section s, township 1, Clarke county, considera tion 12,000, Jacob Wlrts and wife to Robert B. Boyd, SO acres, situated in section St. township- 4, Clarke county, consideration 1250; Mat Brown and wife to H. J. and Mat tie Kelly, lot 7, block 10, city of Washougal, consideration l5. Licenses to marry were yesterday la sued to the following persons: Louie L. Brown of Manor. Waah., and Addle L Bolen of the same place; Pemberton Patton of Oaston, Or., and Isabella Sedgwick of this city; Edward H. Yer man and Maud Show, of thla city; Her man C. Alderlnk of Ionia county, Mich igan, and Jennie Louise Budway, of thla county. Last evening at the home of J. M. Rlcketts occurred the wedding of Mr. Louie L Brown and Mlaa Addle Bolen. Only a few Intimate frlenda and rela tives were present. Rev. O. S. Barnum was the officiating clergyman. Mr. and Mra Bolen will reside st Manor, Wash. Barracks ICotee. Post Commissary Sergeant William Smith, who waa tried before a general court-martial at Vancouver barracks for absence without leave and dlsobedlenco of orders, has been scquitted. Private Kdward Hoed, Twenty-sixth battery, haa been acquitted by a gen eral court-raurtlal, which convened at Vancouver barracks. The charge against Reed waa larceny. Among other Improvements being made at the post is inst of spreading fertiliser over the parade ground and on the lawna about the officers' resi dences. The trees along Officers' Row sre msde more shapely by being trlmmeu of their small branches. LUMBER PRICES HAVE SUFFERED BIG DECLINE (Special niapatrh to Tha Journal Seattle, Dec. It. The Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' aasoclatlon at Its meeting yesterdsy ratified the sale of the Washington building. at St. Louis for the sum of 11,000. R. H. Alexander, chairman of the com mittee on cargo, reported that prices were most disastrous during the past II months, the average reduction in the higher grades being 14 per 1.000. The Ivolume of this trade for the year he gave as MS, 000.000 feet. Secretary Beckman's report was to the minn effect, adding that the expiration of the cargo agreement waa a most seri ous event to the Industry. President Orlggs in his report left wltb the aasoclatlon the question of making a high price lint and discount ing It or following the market close,! With the exception of the selection of A. J. West of Aberdeen to succeed J. Vaness as fifth vice-president, all tbe I other officers were re-elected. CHARGE OF KIDNAPING AGAINST AN ENGINEER -y-iSpedal Diapatrh to The Journal 1 Seattle. Dec. It. M. A. Baakett has sworn to a complaint charging O. N. Landerkln. engineer on the Alaska steamer Romona. with kidnaping his lt-year-nld daughter and taking her north with htm when the vessel sailed Tuesday night. Rnakett has been watching the girt several days, fearing she would fall Into harm's way through her association with Landerkln. According to his atory. told the prosecuting attorney, tho en gineer persuaded her to go on the boat and refused to allow her to get off be fore the vessel left the dock. (Special Dlapatcb to Tha Journal I Oregon City. Dec. 15. Mayor O. B. Dimick, who is attorney for Oeorge Lauth, left for Hlllsboro yesterday even ing, In order to prepare and tile with the circuit court In session there a bill of exceptions to be considered In Lauth's appeal from the Judgment of the lower court, condemning htm to death, f The condemned man waa convicted here laat November upon the charge of murdering Lenora B. Jonea, a woman with whom he Is said to have lived. The clrcumstsnces of the killing were of an extremely sensational cnaracier, ana elicited attention throughout the atate. Lauth Is at preaont confined In the penitentiary at Salem, swsitlng execu tion, which, however, will be suspended, pending his appeal to the supreme court. Charles K. Leland of New York City yesterday afternoon sold to Fred Mosh berger of Molalla, the east hslf of sec tion 1. township f, south range 1, eaat. The land Is situated about IS miles south of this city. The consideration paid waa $3,500. Administrator Asks Discharge. Final reports were yesterday filed with the county clerk By the respective admin lstrators In the estates of Mary Ann Lacy and Wllhelm Robenow, both de ceased. Mayor O. B. Dimick la the ad ministrator of the Hrst. mill I. Ivy Stlpp of tha second estate. Both administra tors ask that final statements be ap proved and that they be discharged. The hearing of the applications Is set for the January term of the county court. Hew Buildings Planned. Construction of a building la about to begin- upon the site of the brewery de stroyed by fire last Friday In the rear of the Welnhard block, corner of Main and Eighth streets. The site Is the prop erty of the Welnhard estate, and the structure will be erected with a view to its re ni, 1 1 as a livery stsble. Contest Caso to Close. The contest of John Dufur sgnlnst William A. Wheeler that began In the land office here last Monday will- likely reach the end of Its hearing thla evening. The case Involves the light of the con testee to land In Clatsop county, which he has sought to have patented under the homestead act, as well as the right to contestor to file upon the same. The point to be decided Is whether the con testee has compiled with the law In the matter of ' residence. The record Is voluminous, and a decision Is not ex pected for some time to come. - evlval Servloes. Rev. J. W. Jones, an able evangelist, Is conducting a series of revival meetings at the Baptist church. His discourses are attracting large audiences, and murlT Interest Is being manifested in the ser vice!, ttev. Mi. Junta it the state eran gellst of the Baptlnt church. Other de nominations besides his own are Joining in the revival. Christmas Cantata. The Congregational church has se lected a unique and appropriate means of giving Its annual Christmas enter tainment to the children. Thla la to be effected by a cantata, entitled. "Santa Claus Around the World," which Is being rehearsed dally. The cantata will be presented on the evening of Friday December 23. It abounds in lovely music, beautiful and Instructive tab leaus, as well as In Innocent amusement, which will be a veritable wonder to the Imagination of the child, just expecting a visit from the charitable old Santa. The concrete work for the pulp mill of the Willamette Paper company Is com pleted, and work has commenced on the upper part of tha structure. This ad dition to the company's plsnt will vastly enlarge Its productive capacity, the new pulp mill here being much larger than the company's mill In the Young's river country. Clatsop county. personal and Minor Mantlon. Ralph Marshall, a prominent mer chant of Rusaellvllle. Is visiting friends and relatives In this city. Thomas F. Ryun. county Judge, re turned last evening from Salem, where he attended the Oood Roads convention in session at the capital city. The wife of E. R. William-, manager of the Williams Express company, yes terday became the mother of a hand some boy, who tips the scales at 10 pounds. Deputy City Surveyor H. A. Rsnd re turned last evening from Csnby. where he has Just nmde extensive surveys. T. Jsy Buford of Portland, state man ager of the Fraternal Brotherhood, waa In the city last evening and attended a meeting of the order at which 10 new members were initiated. IMPORTANT EXHIBITS IN BEASLEY CASE MISSING (Special Diapatrh to The Journal.) Seattle. Dec. II. A dispatch from Juneau states that Important exhibits In the case of Jsmes Beaaley, the Alaska contractor charged with obtain ing money from the government by false pretenses In issuing duplicate vouchers, have been lost In the United States at torney's office, and unless they can be discovered In the next few daya the case will be dismissed by Judge Brown. After the alleged crime, Beasley skipped to South Africa, where government of ficers, after many months of search, found him and brought him back to stand trial Later, while out on bond, he returned to Africa, and fearing he would not show up at hla trial, his bondsmen sVnt after him. and for a second time ho paaeed through Seattle, en route north, a prisoner. The documents, while not named, is Is said, sre Important ones, and without them the government will be unable to make out Its case. jrtaVtUBC arlSaalo. Fresh tsstlmony In great quantity Is constantly comlrur In, declaring Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs snd Colds to bs unMualsd. A recent expression from T. J. Mr Knrland. Bentofvtlle, Va., nerves ss example. Hs writes: "I had Bronchitis for thr.. years and doctored all the time without being benefited. Then t began taking Dr. King's New Discovery, and a few bottles wholly cured me." Rquslly ef fective In curing sll Dung snd Throat troubles. Consumption. Pneumonls siwl Orlp. Oiisrsnteeif by Red tross Phar macy, corner Sixth and Oak. nn the way to the pnstonVe. Trial botllea frto. Regular sties 60c and f 1.00. j R-iai 15-jewel works, warranted 14-kt U. S. Lady's Watches, filled cases, warranted works, .f 7.00 Lady's Watches, warranted filled cases, Elgin and Waltham works 0-50 We carry the largest and most complete stock in the city, ranging in prices from $3 to $1,250, mounted in RINGS, STUDS, EARRINGS, BROOCHES, LOCKETS and CUFF BUTTONS. DAN MARX, Prop. mm clue to ENTERTAIN MILLER American Consul at Niuchwang Is to Be Given a Reception on His Return. CLUB ENDEAVORS TO AJD SIUSLAW IMPROVEMENT Passes Resolutions of Encour agement New Telephone Line Projected. IRpeclal Diapatrh t The Journal. ) Rugene, Or., Dec. 15. At Its regular meeting last evening the Rugene Com mercial club made arrangements to give a revr-ptlon In honor of Hon. H. B. Miller. Inlled States consul to Mucnwang. China, who will soon reach his home In iCugene. The reception will be under the ausploaa of the Commerclsl club. This committee was appointed to ar range the reception: D. A. Pslna. S. B. Hakln Hnd J. M. Shelley. This commit tee wss appointed to arrange for the club's snnusl banquet on New Yesr's vs: W. B. Qllstrsp. Dr. D. D. Wliitson. Dr. F. M. Dsy. , The following resolutions were adopted by the club: "Whereas. Develoiment of Oregon is largely dependent upon the mslntenance of good harbors. In order to facilitate the ever-growing shipping interests or the coast. Be It therefore "Resolved. That the Kugene Commer cial club in regular session, heartily en dorses the efforts now being msde by the citizens of Florence. Acme and the Slu rlaw country In urging upon congress the necessity of expending a sufficient sum to deepen thr Bluslsw hsrbor snd making of It a permanent highway for ships and schooners In handling the ex panding commerce of thst section of Oregon. And that we pledge ourselves ns a commercial body to do all We can to a I'd the people of that section In their laudable and commendxhle undertaking." The Pleasant Hilt Telephone company has been organlsnd for the purpose of constructing a line from Pleasant Hill to Springfield, a distance of about 10 miles to connect with the Pacific States line at the Istter place. In the management of the Hotel Gross. Dester Toiler of this city haa succeeded Mi snd Mrs. T. D. Condon, who will return to Portland. (jKtriial Hpeilal Service. 1 Baker City. Or.. Dec. It. A letter from the secretary and president of the Portland board of trade compliments Baker City In the highest terms 'upon the fact that It has established a de velopment leaaue which Is a member of and sn Integral part of the state lesgue. and urges unnn the Bsker City members the Importance of tbe prosecution of the work designed for the league In the Im mediate future. The principal object of the whole state league and the 10 local leagurs Is to ad vertise Oregon and every sectl n h. - .kl... I ,,. I , ..I i .. ...II wiin in.- iiujn i ni' ., ii- . to population of desirable people mnl the addli ie and IJie ea, menu- lire, atock - Investment of capital In mines. fsctures. agriculture, horticulture raising and lumbering. WATCHES We Have Them in Elgin, Waltham and Hampden Works, Boss, Fahy's, Duber and Crescent High Grade Filled Cases at Aston ishingly Low Prices. Something to Think About 7-JSfcwel works, warranted filled cases f 8.00 1 "-! ncl urnrlrs warranted 20-vear filler cases 10.75 j . 7. " - - 17-icwel works, warranted 20-year DIAMONDS Here Is Where We Shine" The Portland Loan Office n iff, CANNERIES ON FRASER RIVER MAY BE CLOSED (Special Diapatrh to The Journal.) Vancouver. H. C, Dec. It. While as yet the Fraser River Canners' associa tion Is silent On the matter, It Is re ported that the canneries on the Fraser river will not operate during the season of 190t. This Is an Important an nouncement If true, and apparently ehe assoclstlon la considering some plsn of action for tha betterment' of condltlona surrounding the Industry. Thla will un doubtedly be a close season on the Fra ser river and R Is believed that such a sesson would restore the runs for that year. It Is aaM that If no fishing were done for four years after Tiext year It would be a good thing and that there should be a closed weekly season and an early THE POWERS FURNITURE COMPANY'S REMODELED STORE OOXm FIRST AH D TATIiOl STMTS. So rapid has the growth of the Powers Furniture Co. been during the past two yeara that It might bo phenomenal. Mr. Ira Powers, the manager, tells us thai In 102 the floor space was li,!M feet; In IMS, Sl.N today. 40.000 Just 26.100 feet Increase In two years. This increase was duo to the rapid stride and growth business that has been enjoyedoy the Mrm for the past two years. In addition to the Immense Soar epace necessary, a new. up-to-date front electric passenger elevator has been embraces everything In Furniture ajid ties In High tirade Furniture are also i I 1 j 20 for s to-days' trip to Kastcrn furniture neuters, and he will, on hla return, show all the mn furniture to be found In tbe market. Just NOW thla big Store Is enjoying a busy XBase gala of a n a a .dm ail S lis Si I n n I a a a a s 1 1 1 I 'n I a a I I I li I 7 tilled cases Xo.UU assay solid gold cases 30.00 Ladies' Watches, warranted 14-kt U. S. assay solid gold cases, Elgin and Waltham work's, up I from f 17.50 With every Diamond wc sell we give a certificate absolutely guaranteeing the qual ity and value of your purchase, and further agree to buy back, any Diamond within one year at 10 per cent less the cash purchasing price. tm closed season between the snckeyo and cohoe runs to permit the last of the sockeye run to go unmolested Into and up the Frggex to spawn. COAL DIALEU Of f Journal HpaeUI Service. Milwaukee. Wis.. Dec. It. There was a good attendance of members today at the opening of the fifth semi-annual meeting of the Illlnola and Wisconsin Retail Coal Dealers' association. The discussion of prices, freight rates and other topics of Importance to tbe trade will occupy the two days the convention will be In session. If anybody were alive who knew what Prophet Joe Smith, the founder of Mor monlsm. usually ate for breakfast, or what slse boots he wore, he would be subpoenaed aa a wltneaa In the Smoot Investigation. has been put In the only modern front on added. The stock carried by this Arm is Household Supplies, from tho medium a special feature of this growing Arm. 1 J 3& THIRD ST. CHICAGO MAN IS THE NEW CANNERY MAGNATE (Special Dispatch ts The Journal.) Seattle. Dec. It. E. B. Dentins; Is tha man for whom Attorney W. A. Peters bid In the Immense properties of tha American Fisheries company at Belllng hsm recently, agreeing to pay Into tho United States court the sum of $110,000. Doming Is a member of the Arm of Demlng & Gould of Chicago and Judge H -in ford In the United States court yes terday authorised the receiver to turn the property over to him. when he paid tZ7f.000, the balance due on tho sale price. To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bronx Quinine Tahlata. All druxflata re fond tho ameer If It falls to rare. E. Tv. Orova'a algnatare os each has. ate. called foot; of tha found First street. With this a double that of two years prices to tha highest greats. Mr. Ira T. Powers laavoa KwMaV I . I . Hi laas