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Newspaper Page Text' t . THE OREGON DAILY 'JOURNAL, ; PORTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY tt, IZZZ. POOR TO FISH LOfJDOn LAKES Unemployed to Be 'Allowed to ; Use Surplus Stock Thou sands to Be Fed. v. PNEUMATIC TUBES. IN . THE BRITISH MUSEUM " Booki to Be Delivered by Modern i . Methods in Staid Old Institution-- World's Biggest Fleet Assembled : '" Off Portugal. : . , ? .-. , , . ' i ...:.'. . - i ; , v (Jearaal Special Berrita.) - ' " V London. Feb. JT.lt fr-proposed to allow the unemployed to fish 1 the ' (mat v London lakes. wbloh. experts claim, are simply overstocked with fish Uila year to euch an extent thst the water In soma of tha parka la becoming; polluted and tha dimunltlon . ot tha ' stocks ta Just what aha park wardens '.' desire. 1 , L '"--, . Within .a few days. It Is said, tha Serpentina - and tha lakes In , Ftnsbury. Regents, Bt. Janes, Richmond : nd BaUersea parka will be opened to ha thousands of hungry 'People In thl . city who wlilTe happr t the chance of catching a mesa of flah. v The. idea, is said to have come from America, where In all the large eltlas Y . thousands of fish era captured ear I , 'jeer and give to the poor. risk for MuWvade, v.". The lord mayor In approving; of the , .,; Jdea aald the other day 1 think the plan a 'moat excellent 'i - on. Many of the unemployed do not .went to work and flshtng will be juat in their line. Soma of the flah may not j tie very good eating, but It will be bat ,' ter than nothing, and the good ones may '. be aold at a. profit. . v. ' . ,"1 think that In carrying0-out the .plan there should be some restrictions, uck as limiting the hoors-for fishing :f , and closing tha lakes again before the ... -flan begin to spawn. .Then unless the . dishing la done carefully the unemployed . may hook each other or hook the chll dren watching tha sport." .: Last year over ten tona of flah were 1 'taken put of Victoria park and put Into .".the river Lm. '-'.' " The British museum,, which haa al . ways been considered tha most con ' eervative institution In the work, haa . auddenly awakened ' to "the advantages I of modern conveniences, and the trus ' ' tes tha other day decided to Install a j "system of pneumatic tubes through , ; which books are to be delivered to the various resdlng-rooms much quicker ' than they can be delivered now. ! It m said that this innovation la to i .be followed by a. number . of others i which will eompletelyrevolutlonlse tha famous Institution, ; j ; --j - World aug-gee " i ' The largest concentration of battle : ships the world has ever seen has been 'anchored off Lagos, on tha south eoast ' -of Portugal' -A few daya ego no leas !. .than 78 vessels, drawn from tha chan - nel, Mediterranean end Atlantic squad - rons, sailed for this rendesvoua, where preparations era to be made for tha . grand 'maneuvers which are ta be held , In the month or June,, and a aeries of . preliminary tactics are now being prac- ilced under tha command of Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson. , ' When tha grand maneuvers atart the . present number of ships will be further Increased by others drawn from thf . reserve squadron. Tha principal scheme will be tha protection of the homo fortl- n cations against an enemy represented "' by a skeleton fore sf cruisers moving ' ' f rom ' place- o place. When the Home .. ahlos and ths mosoulto fleets ioln In with ths service squadrons a .total of 140 vessels will be under oneflag. . WILLAMETTE DEBATES --WITH COR VALLfS 0. A C. "(Special DUpatc teTfce JoarsaL) ( Willamette University, Sslem. Or.. Feb. . 17. On ' Friday night. March I. Willamette and the Oregon Agricultural college will debate the following ques- Uon: . Resolved. That the federal Im migration laws should be constructed a as to give ail aliens an equal chance . for admission into the United States." ,The team representing Willamette will iba- composed of Carlson and Shields !irem the liberal arts department, and Simpson, fiom the- law department.' i The debate will be In Salem and Oov mor Chamberlain,' Chief Justice Hal ley and President Ressler of Monmouth Normal will ba, the 'Judges. . - ... - LAWSON PROMISES AID ; IN INSURANCE REFORM . ' . (Jooraal SseHal Service.) .. - Boston, Feb. 7. Thomae W. Lawaon announces he Is ready and willing to do all In bis power to aid in the passsga -of laws recommended by the Armstrong investigating ..committee. . Law son States that his- proxies he has collected and turned over to governors of statea - and equally representative men will control the coming election of the New York and Mutual Life companies. He spproves of the new selection law pro. posed by ths Armstrong committee and states that If the b.111 is passed many rich men will be put In prison by the committee selected. ..... There - are hundreds . of women i wjib can testify to ihe'merits cf the Bitters in all ailments peculiar to their sex One trial . convinced them that it is unequaled lor Backache, Crrnps, Sick or Nervous Headache. Costive nesa. Fainting SpellsColds, Grippe Cor Dyspepsia. ; Try . - . - - . . L a bottle. ' V M 10S QlTTEhSli TROLLEY CAR FlMRJtl F0.1 ROMAN CATHOLIC FniEST - V . t - ' ' ' Pastor of Chicago Church Civet - Parishioner Object Lesson on Vanity of Funerals. , ' floerael gpeelal Serrleat Chicago, Feb. It. As strange, ee sol emn was tha funeral of Rev. Martin Van de Laar, a Roman Cat hollo priest In South Chicago, whose body was borne to the burial ground on an electric car. .Behind , that which carried the coffin were If trolleyoara. - crowded with the priest's - parlahlonera and church- dignitaries. . No sign of crepe or other badge of mourning marked the Cara. . 1 ... It was the strangest and moat Im pressive funeral . South ' Chicago evet saw. It waa planned by ths priest when ha lay hopelessly ill In the hos pital, as an object lesson to his peoiria The people of the parish where Father van da Jaar haa been pastor for years are poor, but never too poor to have pomp and display at a funeral. This false display for the dead, as the prieat regarded.lt. meant many hardships for the living, and It . was In hope that he could end. these costly funerals that be planned tha trolley-car burial.- EXPOSURE CAUSED ! i r ' DEATH OF M. EVANS lf , . , .. : . ; , ' (Special Dkvatek ta Tba JesraaLI " ; Brownsville, Ur., Feb. X7. The coroner's, Jury summoned to Investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of M. Evans, who was found dead half mile from the depot at this place Sunday, returned a verdict that death was caused by alcoholto coma and ex posure. Evans was a brother of E. A. Evans of this city. Evsns left the train after the call pool' br!dgewiser6ssed. George Newcomb passed by shortly after thia and teatlfted that Evana waa lying beside . the -track, and upon being asked If he wished to be ssslsted, re plied no. At this time he was not in jured, and was left lying on the ground by Newcomb. - The bank la ateep at thla point and It Is supposed that when Evans arose he lost bis balance and fell into a ditch at tha bottom of the em bankment. On the opposite edge of the ditch, which Is about waist - deep In water. Is a fence with a barbed wire running along the top. Evans reached thla and signs of ths desperate struggle be made to get over the fence and out of the ditch 7 are evidenced by lilood stains that are found for more than SO feet on the boards and wire, where his hsnds were lacerated. After he - got over the fence and had gone but It feet he fell Into a hole about two feet deep from which he was unable to extricate himself and where hla body waa found. Evana waa fl years of age and leaves a brother In Salem and one at Browns ville. He left no family. FLEET-FOOTED THIEF , UNABLE TO ESCAPE l-y'" ' - : .. (Special Dispateh to Tae Jearaal.) . Salem, Or , Keb. 27-Hugh Bean, an itinerant traveler. Is lodged in tha coun ty Jail here on a charge of burglary. He Is accused of stealing a sat of har ness from John Abba of Taw park and waa placed under arrest1 by Chief of r-once (jorneuua while attempting to sell the bsrnesa at a local stasia Bean en deavored to make hie escape from the policeman by running- away. Cornelius, nowevsr, gave nis victim the most ex citing race of hla life and after having pursued him for a mile and having taken a couple of shots at him, found hla man under the basement of a house on Hummer street Bean la 21 years of age. He acknowledged having taken the harness and will have his trial at the next term or. court. " EDUCATIONAL BONDS'- - OF MONTANA INVALID ' " (Special Diapatrb ta Tbe'JosrsaL) ..'. ? Helena, Mont., Feb. 17. The supreme court today denied ths motion for a re hearing of the noted state bond case. The court recently decided unconstitu tional the bond issue of ths stats educa tional Institutions to the amount of f&OO, 000. and this decision waa practically re affirmed by a denial of tba rehearing moUon. .. .. MURDERER IS BROUGHT ! TO BOISE TO BE HANGED (Special Dispateh to The JaaraaL) ' Boise.. Idaho..Feb..t7 RudoJnh w. ter, who was sentenced at Orangevllle lor ine muraer or two companions near a resort In July, lt04. wss brought to ths penitentiary today. The execution will take place April JO In the peniten tiary yard. Wetter waa convicted Oc tober 17. 104, but appealed his case to tha supreme court, which affirmed ths district court. ' ..,..-. ,- WALLULA ESCAPES 1 ' ELUDE THE OFFICERS ... , ... . (RpseUI Dispateh U Tbe Jnarsal.) ' Wallula, Wash.. Feb. n Deputy Sheriff Byrnes, -wT-d" has been on tha trail af tha two 'man who broke Jail hare Saturday night, has returned without his prisoners. Ths trsll was foUowed up the Walla WaUa river for several miles and finally lost, although the of ficers still believe the pair Is still In ths open country between here snd Helix or Weston, Officers, of surround ing towns "have bean notified to keep a sharp lookout for the two mens, SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND J; A YEAR FOR EDUCATION (Joarnal Special Service.) Chicago. eb. 27. Marshall Field III Usslieen Injured while hdrseback riding at- Lakewood, New Jersey, but not sert ously. His mother. . was . . appointed guardian of her sons today and allowed ITe.OOO ' annually for their education. The boys will be educated entirely In American schools. . .. ,. . v , r . : Select Debatlag Team. ' . (Spectat Dlspatek te The Joarael.t . ' Willamette- University, Salem, Or.. Feb. 27. At a meeting of the student body today ths following delegates were elected to represent -Willamette at the Intercollegiate oratorical contest In Al bany March t: Mlaa Randall and-Mlsa Jonea, from aenlor claas; Ellott and Marker, Junior class; Miss Cornelius and Matthews, sophomore rlaaa; Mlsa Oes ton 'and Carlson, freshmen class.. , Lost a rtager. (ftperlal Dlspateti la The feersat . . -Pendleton. Or.. Feb. 27, Oeorge Leete. a well known l.wltchman. while working la the yards at this place yesterday lost a finger by getting It "caught In a brake In a car which he was handling. Ths .finger waa cut off at tha first Joint and the Injury will disable him for sev eral weeks. ;',vi :. ' ,A..v:, Paul Knapp, . Young Indian Breve, Who Hii Just Passed the West Point Mental ', and Physical En trance Examination. ' ; . ! SUPREME COURT RENDERS FIVE DECISIONS " ' Opinion of Judge Bean Reverses and Remands Case Against S. Morton Cohn. -- (Special Dispatch. te Tbe Jearaal.) ' Salem. Or., Feb. J7. Tha supreme Court today banded down the following decisions: George O. savage against the Sslem Flouring Mills . company; tbe opinion of Judge Bean affirms tha Judgment of the lower court. In the case of F. W. Wooley against the Plaindealer- Publishing company. In an opinion by Judge Moore, the case is reversed and new trial ordered.' ' The case of Judson Baslm against Aaron .Wade, -an appeal from an order refualng- to-recall -execution, , waa af firmed by Justice Halley. - In the suit of-EIIsa Carroll against the Grand Ronde Electric company, an appeal taken from the r'rcult court of Union county that had- been affirmed January 2. 105. the petition for a re hearing waa denied , In an opinion by Justice Moore. . - The ease of Oliver Taylor agalnat 8. Morton Cohn was reversed and re manded In an opinion by Judge Bean. NINE COMPANIES OWN HALF OF HARNEY COUNTY fRneelal Dlssatcb to The Jearaal.) .'Burns. Or., Fab. 27. Tba value of ell property In Harney county for this year is l2,i:i,BS5, about the same ss last year, but the' taxes have been reduced from 22 mills to tt.S mills. There ere nine large land and stock companies in this county who own 60 per cent of the taxable property. They are: California Oregon Land company, 10,722 acres; John Devlne estate, .ll.foc; Frencn Glenn Livestock company, 1(0.221; Wil liam Hanley, 10,268; F. C. Lusk. 11.000; Oregon Stock ' Butchering company, 10.227: Paclflo Livestock company, 20.- 274 ; Willamette Valley Wagon Road company, 242.102. making a total of (10,704 acres of land held by these corporations valued at l,t((,0&0. There are 44,720 head of cattle In the county and (.541 horses. . On the Ux rolls out of this number Ave of these companies own is.oao neaa of cattle and 4.000 horses. The largeat land owner Is the Wagon Road company, wha own II Der cent of the land in Harney valley, and it Is mostly all good agricultural land. The largest stock . I. the French-Glenn company, who own 16.000 head of cattle and about 1.(00 horses, besides tney own ivs.aai acres of taxable property ell In one body, which haa the name of being the i.m and finest stock .ranch in the United States. GRAFT IN PURCHASE OF - GRAND TRUNK TERMINAL ' ai.l nianatrh te The ioamal.) ... Victoria. B. C Feb. 27. In the hearing before a select committee or tne legisla ture today 'James Anderson, who acted as sgent for Peter Larsen of Helena In the acquisition of Kalen island from the dominion government, gave addi tional evidence. He stated that while In Montreal ha had. while acting under power of attorney . for Larsen. entered Into an agreement . with Frank W. Morse, -vlce-prssldent of the Grand Trunk Paclflc.-br which It was agreed thst (40.000 was to bs paid by the com pany 'to Larsen ana Anoerson n ivai-n laland was selected ss the terminus of the railway. - Afterwards this wss can celled by Larsen. whom Anderson thlnai wished to aUm iri wtth the company In Uf hope of getting contracta for build ing the road. Larsen was paying the government $10,000 for his lands. " iMae Xoga la (HHuum. - (Special Dispateh to Tha jearaal.) Arllncton. Or.. Feb. 27. A. A. Car l-others of ths Locust Grove stock and fruit farm haa sold (7 hesd of. thor oughbred Berkshire hOgs to the Union Meat' company of Troutdaie. The nogs were . raised at, Mr.. Carrothers ranch, 10 miles south of this city, and their weight was 205 pounds a head. This is the first load of thoroughbreds ever turned, off at thst weight when only seven months old. " ) ' . ' ; -- ( m i Xionashnry Willamette's Captain- '. ' 1 (Special Dl'pateh to Tbe Journal.) Salem, Or.. Feb. . 27. Ueorgs Louns- bury haa been elected . captain of the university track team for 1100. He won second place laat year in tne nign Jump In the Intercollegiate meet. CROMWELL WAS PAID ' , ; FIFTH OF A MILLION e (Joiirasl Sperlal Servlc.) Washington, Feb. 27. Before the senate canal committee to day, after being repeatedly ques tioned by Senator Morgan, Will iam Nelson Cromwell finally ad mitted that he got $too,oo out of the $40,000,000 paid by the -government. He got . nothing :f rom the government, but he had .not rendered, his bill for hla - services yet. . I- - . ' 4444eeeee)ee)we WELCH OEIE TO FilfiiE ;:HDSELrr;o BUAEurr Rings Bell, Women Scream, and -Detective, Suffering From v T Cold, Can't Explain,. ; Police Inspector Bruin asserts his in-. tention or asking tha civil service com mission . to Insert a provision ' in Its rules that applicants for position In the police department must have tbe power of yelling so aa to be heard at least 200 yards.' Tha reason for the announce ment is ths experience of Detective Welch last night at tba Goldberg borne. 414 Seventh street - The police were notified by a. woman by telephone that a ' burglar ' rang- tha front - door bell - of the house and f alb' Ing to get a response rang the side door bell. The man was reported to nave prowled around the house for a short time afterward and then to have walked up Seventh Street.." Detective Welch waa hurried to the scene. He rang the front door bell and got nO response. Then he walked around to the side door and Jerked the bail. In a trice two women thrust thslr heads out an upper window and began scream ing. . Welch is suffering from a severe eold and Is unable to talk much louder than a whisper; being unable to tell the women who he waa. ha returned to ponce headquarters and in his report expressed tne opinion inai ins suppoaea uurir waa some person who had called at the boose to see a member of the family. The report waa found thla morning to be Indorsed aa follows: '- - "Mr. Welch la hereby advised to con sult a medical man. I shall see the civil service : commission about vocal requirements for officers. (Signed) , i V ' P. ' BRUIN. NURSES WOULD KEEP A WATCH ON WHITE PLAGUE More stringent laws should be enscted by the city to prevent . the spread of tuberculosis, according to the members of the Visiting Nurses' association. They are of tha opinion- that' an ordinance, should be paaaed making tuberculosis a reportable disease, the same as sny con tagious disease, and have asked tha board ot health. In a set of resolutions recently adopted, to compel physicians to submit reports of all eases of the white plague which coma under their notice. The resolutions follow: "Whereas, The Visiting Nurses associa tion. In Its work among the poor of our city,, has came In contact with many cases of tuberculosis, and believing- that the health of - our eltlaena demands clossr cooperation among thoaa forces Interested In the fight against ths disease, therefore, be It . "Resolved, That we respectfully peti tion the health board of the city to place tuberculosis upon the liat of -diseases requiring registration, and that all hos pitals, physicians and organisations' working among sick people be instructed to that affect." ,. , . y MISS MINNIE C. KAPUS -. SUCCUMBS TO MALADY ; w. '- T ' Mis? Minnie C. Kapus, a teacher at tha Ladd school, died' at St Vlnoant'a hospital last, night from tha effects of a malady frost which she had been Buffering for soma time, Tha young woman was taken to the hospital in a serious condition laat Sunday end died at 11 o'clock laat night Miss Kapus was the daughter of Mrs. Elisabeth Kapus of 201 Twenty-third street north.' She had been a teacher In the local schools -for soma time and was wall known and respected - by all who knew her. ,- . .' , ABERDEEN STUDENTS BUILDING GYMNASIUM (Special Dtapatcs to Tbe Joeraal.) Aberdeen. Wash., Feb. 27. Work on the - High school 'gymnasium Is pro gressing - satisfactorily and It Is ex pected that It will be finished in about four weeks. Saturday the boys of ths High school put In ths morning working on tha building and tha girls brought lunch for them, which waa served In the school house on aooount of tha rain. Tha contributions to tha project have bean moat generous from all classes of people, the lumber given by the various mills of the city being worth about $700. - . ., . . ,: , . ' . LAND FRAUD SCORED BY WASHINGTON COURT (Jearaal Special Serrlee.) Olvmpla, Wean.. Feb. 27. The au preme court has reversed tha ee of Irldell S. Stone and wire, appellants. vs. H. It. Moody and wife, Spokane, re spondents, from Klickitat county to re voke the contract ror tne sals of land. Strong language was used by the court regarding tbe frauds In land ealei and tha decision says thst. the court should not give protection to manipulators who keep within the letter of tha law. ' Answers Wife's Charges. . Declaring that he Is sober and In dustrious and . willing to work and pro vide for his family. Frederic Schlewe yesterday filed an answsr to tha divorce complaint filed recently . by Maria Schlewe. - The couple were married in 188 and have five children. 5 Lstest Photogrsph of King Alfonso t-,' , , and Princess Ens, . vis - A fcA 1-'. 1 -' t CEV. CLAKECCE T. IViLSGU RECOVERS JEWELRY ;" -" i i i - - ' . - - . r Police 'Diacbver the Mlniater't Cuff Buttons In' Pockets , of C. Schlay.. . " C. Schlay waa arrested Vt Vancouver, Washington, yeaterda on Instructions from Chief of Police Orltimacher, who waa Informed by Sheriff Bleaecker and Chief of Police Bateman that the man had -tried to pawn two dlamonda to W. K. Cobb, a Jeweler, end on being "shad owed" had thrown a . diamond ring away. -,---.. - .. . Thla morning Jewelry in possess ton of Schlay was Identified-by Rev. Clar ence True Wilson aa property stolen from hla . house by a burglar about a month ut..- 'A pair of gold cuffbuttone and a gold collar button belonging to him were found In Schlay's pockets. . ' Other property found on tha prisoner Is said by the detectives to have been Identified by J. Balkte as stolen from his house, 20$ Twelfth street, Sunday night , The police have so far been unable to find Bchlajrs room. He baa not yet mada any admissions. Photographs of him have been taken and will be Bent to the police of the larger cities of the country in order to discover his rec ord. ... - ' ,;. , :. . , Three Skeleton keys, , badly twisted from use In , refractory loclss.. were found In; tha prisoner's pockets. ' LIQUOR LEAGUE TRIES TO TURN THE TABLES On complaint ot A. Crofton. manager of the Brewers' and Wholesale Liquor Dealers' association, warrants were Is sued from'the police court at t o'clock yesterday afternoon for' the arrest of Paul Rader, state superintendent of the Oregon Anti-Saloon league,' Acting: De tective Kay or the police department and 11. L. McCabe, a minor, who went Into a disorderly house over the-Peer-leaa saloon. 210 Alder street where he drank a glass of port wine with a num ber r women. Tha facts leading to the arrests de veloped at tha trial of tha women and of J. Roatad, proprietor of the saloon. The boy said he had been employed by Rader to assist Kay and that Kay had sent him Into the place to drink with the woman to get evidence. He admitted that he waa under age. . Aaked as to his Instructions from Rader, he said be had none. . The warrant waa served on Acting De tective Kay at police headquarters last night by Captain. Slovsr. Though the complaint, drawn by District Attorney Manning, called for a cash bond of (1(0, Chief Giitsmacher let Kay go on his own recognisance, realising that he had no intention of trying to avoid a trial Both Rader and McCabe are out or the city. Kay appeared In court this morn ing and will be represented by Deputy City Attorney Fltageraid at. tne. trial. which waa .set for Friday. Superintend ent Rader is on a lecturing tour and will be In the city Monday. It Is said. Kay asserts that McCabe Is "busy out ot the city, nut win return in time for the trial. DESERTED WIFE SENDS PITIFUL APPEAL FOR AID That ta tha moat pitiful letter ever handed me by tha chief," aald Acting Detective Hellyer this morning et po lice headquarters in reference to communication to Chief Orltimacher from Mrs. R. E. Schmltt of HUlyard. Washington. . Deserted by her husband three months ago. so she says, tbe woman penned the appeal to the police while lying ill In bed. with no one to attend her wanta but a 4-year-oia girl. "I am not able to provide for my family any longer." writes Mrs. Schmltt -"When my husband left he took every cent wc had with him. I am told that he started for Portland. I hope -you will look him up and help a poor sick woman out You . must ex cuss poor writing, for . I am writing this while I am sick In bed, with no one to look after me but my 4-year-old glrLT Mrs. Schmltt ssys her husband Is a railroad man and haa been employed as car repairer, car Inspector and brake- man. Ha la about five feet eight Inches tall, weighs about 172 (or 12) pounds, and has red cheeks, a sandy mustache and blue eyee. His age is 84 yeara He wslka with tha rolling gait of a sailor. , - "He Is tattooed oh each arm." reads tha latter. ""On one arm la a aallor aboard his ship, bidding his sweetheart good-bye. On the other- arm la s) grave and a headstone Inscribed 'In memory of my mother,' a boy weeping beside tha grave and a willow overhanging the grave." -:-s . SANG IN CHOIR AND GAVE TOWN SMALLPOX Information was received at the of fice of the state board of health this morning that the Inhabitants of Leba non ware greatly excited over the ap pearance' of smallpox in their town. Cyrus Allen, according to Health Officer Davis of that place, is accountable for the spread of the disease. Dr. Davis said in his report that Allen had arrived in Lebanon from Portland and that while ill with tha diaaase had attended several social gatherings - and had sung In the Methodist church choir, with the result that there are now seven eases In the town. A large pro portion of the Inhabitants hsve been exposed. ' Every precaution possible ie being taken by the health authorities to prevent any further spread of the disease. . ' , . v.- ' Word Sees Joe Young. Sheriff Word returned this morning from Salem, where he accompanied D. C. Kelly to the penitentiary. - The sher iff said that Kelly retained his cheer fulness all tha way, saying he was going to be a model prisoner end ex pected to get out in a short time. Mr. Word visited a ' number . of prisoner that had been sent to the penitentiary from Portland, among' them being Joe Young, who is serving a six-year sen tence for having shot Kaspar Van Dran. Toung I now working in the penitenti ary kitchen. Wast Mosey for a Fire. An: amended complaint waa filed this morning In the case of W. R. Reed against the Oregon Railroad St Naviga tion company. Mr. Reed la suing the company for $$,500 damages for the al leged . destruction of a prune orchard and a meadow. It la claimed that a fire caused by a spark from one of the : railroad's engines destroyed . 8( acres of grass and 730 prune treea The grass Is said to have been worth $1,000, while the fruit trees are alleged to have been 1 worth $7,600. , . . ,. . ' ' : 1 Mysterious Billy Ssed. . . Mary Bmlh. wife of William A.i (Mysterious Billy") Smith, yesterday began suit to 'compel her husband t pay her $76 a month. Jndge Sears re- j oentlr refused Smith s, divorce. - - , , j " i i ' . t a ' a -.. V ". - i Readers Of THE, JOURNAL have, already "availed themselves of - 'i ., this opportunity o securing . 4, vouraceocinL 'preseomiTiop .i 1 1 1 n i - One of these, 1 ' Saving Banks and-have opened an account with the OREGON TRUST & SAVINGS BANK, and are today regularly depositing their savings in the bank, and are loud in their praise of THE , JOURNAL for starting them along the line of saving to T - provide a . competence for .the future. , , ' All that is necessary to secure one of these Banks Is to show a receipt that you are a subscriber to THE JOUR NAL and sign a receipt for a bank. Apply ai the 'office of THE JOURNAL or to one of its regular. solicitors. Journal Publishing Co. Fifth and Yamhill Strtets hits 0. C. BURNS SUBSCRIBES TO SUTELltHT OnE ? Grocers' Candidate for. LegisIa- turs Pledges Himself to Vote for People's 'Choice. D. C. Burns, a prominent member of the Portland Retail Grocers' association, baa been put forward by that organisa tion as Its candidate for representative In tha etate legislature. Mr. Burne le a Republican. When asked this , morning whether he would make the race -he re plied that ha expeoted to do so, al though his declaration of intention might, not be' filed for several days. - In answer to tne further Question whether he expected to subscribe to 'Statement No, 1," thereby pledging himself to vote for the people's eholoa for - United Statea senator, Mr. Burns replied: . -Oh. yea. man haa got to do that If he expects to do what la right by the people." ' Tha Retail Grocers" association le deanlr Interested In securing legislation conoernlng weights and measuree for ths purpose of correcting ebuaea tnat now exist. It Is with tha object of securing such legislation thst -Mr. Burns has been made the association's candidate. A vigorous campaign will be made In hie behalf. s. .., HE WASiVOT FOLLOWING MRS. LAUGHLIN AT ALL VavKaI nmlMlinlii tnarkad the trial before Polloe Judge Cameron thia morn ing of John Ouatafson. an smploys of n,,nn riatanttva Service acency. on the charge of shsdowlnsMrs. Mary i . . . n., a ....... flti k tafeon was acquitted. . - ' - The complaint was mea -oy Auorn.i so watta. Ha declared, that the wmi.'waa taina- followed In consum mation ot a blackmailing- scheme. He said shs could not go down town. Into a stors or any place elee, without Ouataf son following her, ...... The testimony of Superintendent Brown of the agency and Quatafaon was to the effect that another woman was being shadowed and not Mrs Laughlln. They asserted that the auperlntendent of a large bualneaa establishment la In- f.h,.t with ha ntnar woman, ana that evidence waa being secured In an effort ? to break-up the naiaon. - v EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD ' BOY ADMITS THEFT - . . , '. , - .. v - - nM... ntH In la vnan thla morning pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny In a store at 117 First street Sentence waa not pronounced, owing to tha fact that Judge Fraser Wished to Investigate the case. Deputy District Attorney Bert Haney says that the boy Is guilty of eight or nine other larcenies,-. . ' . ' ' . 'i Frank Bowen was arraigned before Judge Fraser on the charge or Isrrsny from 1 a , Japaneae store 'at 107 Wash ington street committed on February 1. Bowen Is accused of having taken a piece or- carveo - ivory snowing seven elephants crossing a brldgs, and many omer curios, tne iotsi vaiue ui wnn-u Is given as $437. The prisoner was given until Thursday to plead. . Ma ,U UUVlr-'e' PC '- f. - '' '. .1 - nickel plated 1 JUDGE CAfUl IMS TO NAME HIS BAILIFF . ' . ; eSseaSasssaaseaeasasSBaeaesaassaw' , Expected to Ask Council to Create Office Would Be In-. dependent of Police. PoUce Judge Cameron le to apply to tha city council for the passsga of an ordinance creating tha position of bailiff of hla court The magistrate. It Is said, desires to be aa independent of the po-' ' lice department aa possible. That It la the Intention of Judge Cameron to make aa afTort to have hie1 own bailiff, who will have no official ' connection with tha polloe la known. Almoat every member of the council Is reported to have promised tha Judge to support his ordinance. It la further aald that tha bill for the ordinance le being framed by Judge Cameron and will be handed a councilman for Intro duction In the near future.' - r. For - some time Judge Cameron has been dlaaatiafled with the present ar rangement He feels that he Is expeoted to favor tha polloe at times. Another reason for desiring his own bailiff la that tha latter may serve subpoenas and aaalst Frank Hennaeay, clerk of the court. In his work, which has in or eased to an appreciable extent. - Chief Giitamachsr Is not averse to the proposal. He says that the appoint- . msnt of a bailiff by tha court will no Interfere with the -work of the depart ment, eo far aa he can discern. -..- Some time ago the chief and tha judge united In a petition to the oounoll for tha appointment of a Janitor. New . furniture for the courtroom and tipper stories of ths building cannot be secured until a janitor la appointed, as "trusties" handle furniture careleealy.. Chinese lottery Oaae Delayed. ' Attorney Ralph E. Moody this morn ing filed a demurrer to tha Information . made agalnat 'Ah Dock, Ah Wla, Ah Wong, Ah Hong, Ah Wung and Ah Sam. The Chines are charged with operating a- lottery and- were arrested February 10 by Sheriff Word. They are at liberty, having depoalted $$00-. cash ball each, but this' morning bonds for -equal sums were put up for them.' It Is thought that the case against the Chinese will be tried next month. rr Jag- Aid lund Qrows. The. fund for the relief of Sufferers in the famine-stricken - provinces -of ' northern Japan Is Inoraaelng dally and ' now amounta to almost $5,009. Several email subscriptions wsrs received by ' the 'committee from local and 'out-of-town persona. For several dsys some members of ths committee have been; out of the city and It la thought that the aum of $10,000 will be raised on their'' return. .. ' - ." , , , .. ' y '- j , . . Snlolde Srevented. - ... 1 Tbe startling' announcement that a preventive of sulolds hsd beeh. discov ered will Interest many. A run ' down i ystem, or despondency Invariably pre- . cede suicide and something has been' found that will prevent that condition which makes suicide likely. At the first thought of sslf -destruction - take Elec tric Bitters. It being a great' toalo and nervine, will strengthen the nerves and build up the eyatam. - It's also a great Stomach, Liver and Kidney regu lator. Only 60c- Satisfaction guaran teed by S. o. Bkldmore Co, druggieta, 1 Third street . i i . "