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J THE .OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY EVE!,TI!;a. CZPTET.IDZn 17, i: ILIOUS 1 Proper Improvements Would Save r armers or iniana tmpire ; . ; r oriune in Th irVner Imorovetnent of th Co- ; Iambi river would nvi the farmers of the inland empire It.ORfl.ooe a year, 1,04.00 in utgolng freight and .' aoo.OO In Ingoing freight" v ' , Thla statement mi made la a speech "delivered by Congreamaa Raaadelt of tAuialaaaM, th Commercial club at noon toda$.-t ' '. . - Congressman Ranadell apoka for. J ' minutes. Urging tha Commercial club to Join tha National Rivera and Harbor relation and unit in a general move ment to aeoure larger appropriation for the improvement ot th waterways id all sections of tha country. , . . ; . , "Tbe rtvera and harbor are tha or phan children of the national govern ment" declared th dlstlngulahed vin- ;itor with great nergy.-, "They receiv only the crumb . front the . national table.. ;.' , v. .. :.'-;,. Ranadell explained that he wa In no aena advocating . raid on the na tional treaaury. even for ao deserving a purpose, but be showed that at present ; the money spent for war and Ita re ward is. 1ft timea aa treat a that apent tor tha. commercial interests of .-the country.' which alone furnlah tha reve-. ; nue, ' - ' " " '.' "v :.."-. "My mission In ' thla . weatern coun try,", aaid ha, "is to explain how you ' are being treated and to apraad the gps pel af larger appropriation for river and harbor. - 1-have studied tha ques tion closely and J can esy that trans portation by water costs only about on ixth what It eoata by land, and that every dollar apent by tha national gov ernment will mora than com back every year In reduced freight rates. ; PLEAD GUILTY Confess to Crime Late Thl Af ternoon and" Declare Chick J Houghton Cave Them Idea. In the circuit court this afternoon Jess Hall, aged 26, - and Tim Bernard, aged 17. pleaded guilty to the charge of robbing Charlea Robertson and K. L. Oatley In an automobile on the XJnntoa road Friday night. : Both men freely admitted tbe crime, and each told a re- , markable story to tb judge, Involving Chick Houghton, la two attempts at robbery and a plan to hold up a train. Judge Sears sentenced Hall to SO - years In the penitentiary.- and Bernard was given a penitentiary sentence with out limit of tlme ... - "An -unfaithful woman, whlakay and Chick Houghton are tbe cause of my being here," aaid HalL Bernard, put tb blame or the crime on Halt Bernard told bis stody to the judge . first He said ha left bis home In Cleveland. Ohio, on July II to see the . country. He worked in Denver, Ogden, Spokane and Seattle, arriving In Port land last Friday. ,T was standing on a , street corner wondering where I could get something to eat when Hall cam up to. me, said Bernard. ; .. He gave me dinner, and w went to liT r66m and stayed there a while. , Then we want out and got aupper. : He bought - rny supper. - too. - Then . we ' started to walk out toward the Northern Pacific railroad track, ' v. "When we got out there I noticed for the first time that Hall had dangerous looking weapon. . An - auto came past and he asW., We will stick It op when It comes back.' - I knew what ba meant, of course. He- told m to do as he told me. When the auto cam back I put . a plank across the road and the auto stopped. Hf. pointed bis gun at them. and ordered m to go , through them. which I did. v : - ("My girl want back on Ma," said Bail. . "and I took to drinking. I earn to . Portland and got In with a tough gang of which . Chick Houshton i the . leader. A gang of u war In Blaaler's work open the cafe but could not do It. Iater ha etole two pair of pants from Jew s stor on Third street." . .Bernard said to tb court that there was a plan on foot between Hall and Chick Houghton to rob a train. - . 4 "Hall said to Chick. "How about rob , blng that train?" aaid Bernard, ; "Chick aid. 'I am with you old palA and they - snooa; nana.- . . , . ,.".,. i ... NO PANIC WHEN THE MONGOLIA STRUCK " -.- " Janraal aes-t.1 arvtns.t :- '. i Honolulu, Sept. 17. The Mongolia got too close to the reef and grounded on ' the outer edge of th western coast at m. m. Saturday. Part of th cargo ha been Jettisoned. Bh is drawing a- feet la th deep wa ter aft and to forward. The pas- aengera war landed on Sunday. There waa no panic .All are in good health. -' The. weather la calm. ' - . . The Restorer takes Captain Metcalf to tha assistance of the Mongolia. On Wednesday tbe Iroquois will go. Th Mongolia is well provisioned, ,1 The Man churia Is not badly damaged.!! When th - boilers are repaired and replaced her - ah will proceed to San Francisco under fcer w steam. .This should be la tw ' week .. . . s .., : Omaha Tight Zee Trast, omana. sept, it. Acting on . Order of MaOr - Dablmaa- h police mis morning arraatea the driver and crew of an ice wagon. They had re fused t sell 1c to famllie who re cently prosecuted the Ice trust for giv ing short - weight . Th mayor aays 'f th trust continue th practice he will wrack th wagons and throw th ice Into th gutter. -,, " Xoarwerth t atanO Duluth, Minn., Sept. 17. It is reported tier that Mr. Long-worth will chaperon a party of ' youag people en a bear hunting trip near th town -of Bovey, en th Meaab range, this fatL John C Green war.1 tuperlatendent of tb steel trust's mines on tha range, is a particular friend o tb president and will be th boat of th party. . . Claim Vlf Pes Tied Bumpier, Or Sept 17 RUey Thomp son f this place ba filed a suit for divoro from hi wife, Maud Thomp son, t whom, be sys la th complaint be waa married In Baker City in JJ3. He rlalma hi wifehas laser ted him. end that she now Uvea in Harney conn r. and . that aba -fwa Jo retura, to bim. i . AUTO IIIGI1WAYL1EN BE SAVED of Columbia River r reigru naies Tor tha paat year tha govern ment ha apent but I1MO0.0O a year In improving tha river and harbor, while It has apent 9211.000,000 a year lor war and It rewards and $711,000.00 a year for all purpoae. The commerolal In- tarasta, should rla up and demand -that an adeqnat amount bo (pent to Improve tb waterway. Tou people of the northweat should demand an appropria tion to Improve tha Columbia river from the bar to Lewlston. to Improve Coo bay, to Improve -Grays harbor and all the Inland waterwaya of tha country." . Tha speaker declared that tb only thing that, will regulate railroad ratee Is tha development of Inland waterwaya. Tb rat bill is not going "t do It. ha said.-. Twenty-flv years ago It cost tthk cent a bushel t hlp grain from Chl eag - to New - Tork; now it eosts H cents a bushel. If the freight on the 400 miles from the inland - empire, to Portland should be reduced to tha nam figure aa la charged over tha 1,000 mtlea from Chicago to New Tork the people f the Inland empire would save 10,00), 000 a year. . .- ' la conclusion ' tha orator urged his hearers to Join tn with the national movement to secure yearly appropria tion of 110,000.000 for the improvement of waterwaya .-.... , . v . , After tb speech Conoaroasman Rana dell was entertained at dinner. Others seated at the table were; President F. W. Leedbetter and Manager Tom Rich ardson of the Commercial club. J. N. Teal, M, J. Kinney of Astoria and Peter Log tie. president of , tbe North Bead chamber of commerce. ''. HER STEADY HAS SCAB . : ON END OF: HIS NOSE i ....?' . Girls, did you over keep oom- ' d ' pany with a young man who w 4 nam -you didn't know? If you have, take note of Miss ; Ivis' e w tale of wo and profit thereby. ,' 4 - This young woman has reported ; to the polio that . her unknown 'steady- entered her room ye- 4 terday during her absence and 4 carried away 126 in cash, a pad- 4 4 lock, soma keys and a few prl- . 4 vate papers. -, . : .-"i don't remember his name," e she aaid, "but he bad a scab on ' 4 w th and of his noee and is a 4 4 brakemsn." A detective Is now. 4 4 . looking for th railroader. - - ' 4 OREGON POSTMEN, I.;-- SELECT OFFICERS i --.t, ; ;--'A.f " (Bpeeui Dispatch te The Joorsal.) Balam, Or, ' Bept 17 Tha . Oregon' But ; Association of Tetter-Carrisrs held Ita third annual session here Sat urday and decided to meet next year In Albany. AU th free delivery effloea lb th staU wer represented by delegates or by proxy. Th following offloer wer elected for th coming yearr X I Viereck of Albany, president; Cecil An derson of Eugene, vice-president; B. J. Burrows of Portland, secretary; j. K. Hatch-of Salem, treasurer. . The execu tive ooaro win consist of P. Bhes of Ai torlm A V. vii., , i, . TtoiMHrf-a.!... v r." 7t";-4.H'aan lodge. . .. Mmvim Ul x U r k land wa selected a delegate at large to th national convention In Canton, Ohio.-':: v .'.-..,. -'.,. ........ ,t UYING.WdMAN CALLING : FOR ABSENT BROTHER Piteouslr calling for an absent brother, Mra Ethel Rutherford is be lieved to ba dying at .th home, of an other brother,. Richard Osborn. 171 Market street. -Guy-Osborn, th absent brother, wont to Klsroath Falls several weeks ago and nothing, baa been heard of him sine his departure. - ' i Mrs. Rutherford Is said to have been critically til for several days and hopes xor ner recovery, ar slight.' She apparently- realises th gravity . of her condition and has called almost inces santly for her absent brother. Other member of th family ar unable to lo cate him .or to get word to him that he may reach horn before his - sister's death. ... : - v -. : HAS EXPERIENCE WITH - 7 , BOLD, BAD BURGLAR ' Mrs. Strawbrldg of Bl Savler street had a terrifying experience - - wtth burglar last night which ah -will not soon forget' Th woman Informed, th authorities today tbafabout 11:10 a m. she heard her bedroom window stealthl ly opened and was blinded by th ray from a dark lantern carried by a crook whom eh describes as young and slim. Sh raised aa outcry and the fellow took to bis heels. Th , polio ar searching Tor th criminal, -- - - GREAT SYMPATHETIC ' STRIKE IN. WINNIPEG ' " ' (Joarnal Sperlal Berries.) Winnipeg. Sept 17. Thlrty-flv bun dred workmen of all trades struck this morning In sympathy with the plumbers. whoa bosses refused t arbitrate their difference, , ..... . v MR. BRYAN SPEAKS u T0 MANY ADMIRERS ';,'... .-v..-ti '. , 1 (Jeerest Speetal Strrtee.) Raleigh. N. C Sept 17 It rained her today, which spoiled th outdoor reception to W. J. Bryan. , t , He spoke in th hall, which was crowded by ' aa enthusleatlo crowd of admirer. ; . ,; . AJbaa.am'g Big; Crow. (SsMtal PlaaeMI Is Tbe Jearaal.) Albuquerque. N. M.. Sept 17. Th largest crowd in tn bi'tory of th elty tooay, it neing tn nrst day of th twenty-alxth annual territorial fair. It la eatlmated that ' f ,000 . vlaltors ar present.' Important conventions will Jn held during th week. Including th Sheep and Wool Orower association and tb Knights of Pythiag grand lodge. Zalg-ht Vessplan fa OoacUv. - (iesraal Special gervlet.l ' Helena. Mont, Sept. 17 Th grand commander of th Knight Templars for Montana mat her today la annual aonoiava Last evening th Knight at tended eerrioe at th Episcopal church. Officers will be elected this eveolag. Tb attendance 1 large, PURE FOOD DILL UP TO HEYDURH Senator . Acknowledges That it Wae His Idea .and President ' : ; Roosevelt Indorsed It. That the pure food bill which was naaaed by the laet session of congress was not an administration' measure, but waa evolved and paaaed through. tha ef fort . of Senator W. B. Heyburn of Idaho, was maintained by th senator himself-a. t the-Portland hotei-todar.-The senator, . however, claims . no , special credit .:.,. . - '. 1 In speaking of tha history of tb law Senator Heyburp said: - ..''I drafted the law In the summer and carried It to Washington giyaeir, with out lotting anybody , but my stenogr rapher know anything about it ,1 told President Roosevelt that I was con sidering such a law and would ask him to embody a- recommendation In his messag to congress urging Its passage. In reply President Roosevelt asked me my views upon tbe question and I wrote to him- concerning It. th letter after ward appearing tn his message aa a part of it and in exactly the language I used. "I found an earnest supporter f th measure In the president and although drafted th bill and had charge of It In my committee, feel Indebted to him aa well aa to hundreds of people who wrote t me offering suggestions which used. Th work was too much for one man and I do not car for th credit. am satisfied that the bill Is a law. It is a good one and will be of great benefit to tb people. . . v ' MVaw Sot th Vaopi. . ;'...;,';'. "Inasmuch aa tha bill affect every article of food w eat you may readily see that it is a law for th people. It prohibits th adulteration of food and fraudulent labeling.. It la-comprehensive and Is a furtherance of similar laws of several states, which by th way th national act protect and aids. Although a state might have passed a pur food law, 1 prohibiting th manu facture of and sal of adulter ted, food In that state, a man could go Into an other state' and manufacture adulter ated foods and pa. there Into th state having a law against their sal by th protection of the Interstate commerce law,i -This will be don away with when me pur rood law becomes errectlv on January. I, , v. a wood, raetorle cios. V - "To Illustrate tb results that will be attained by th new law I only have to say that several large factories en gaged tn th manufacture of adulterated foods hav already discontinued . their business. All of the factories will hav to discontinue whan th bill be come effective. , ' : - "When I waa placed on th committee oe manufactures-1 -was Jollied a great deal about th pur food bill. Th measure bad -been before this commit tee for twenty years. No on had ever succeeded In having it paaseerand I was told that I would always hav at least on bill before my committee.. But It Is a law now and I will hav t seeur others to bring up."- - KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD SUCCESSFUL CONCLAVE - IBBsdal Dleiietab e Tae la eeLi Eugene, Or Sept IT. A week' con tinuous conclave held by - the - local Knights Templar, at which a large class of candidates wer given degress In the commandery, oam t a cios Saturday night with a banquet which la said to nave ween me ow ewr given oy a Th visiting .knights present were: C L. Willlama of Junction City, John A. Bhaw of Min City, B. U. Orlme and T. W.' Bommervlll of Harrlaburg, H. B. Thlelson and William Werner, Salem: L C. Marshall, P.' IX Gilbert, J. W. Cuslck. W. E. Baker, H. Bryant T. ' J. Butler. F. J. Miller, C O. Rawlins, D. P. Mason, R. K. Mason, W. T. bUyeu, Albany; Dt E. Vernon, Oakland, Ore gon; : Dr. Tower, Albert Beellg, J. R. Llghtner, J. H. Milner, Coo bay; O. H. Oueren, Myrtle - Point; R. T. Tocum, Jai ksonvllle; J. : J. ... Wilson. - Dunsmulr, California. ' . ? . . BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR' " - AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE " (Special Dispatch te The Journal.) Corvalls, Or., SpU 17. Th Oregon Agricultural college opened this morn ing. ? The enrollment at noon was 10 and enrollment at th close of the first day last year wag 101. Th prospects for a big year ar fine. Many students from Morrow, and Crook counties send word that they cannot return owing to the hard time caused, by th- shortage of crops. . Lyman Bundy, the erack foot ball player, arrived today and this will add greatly to th atrength of this sea son's team. . . EDWARD MASON CHARGED ; WITH KILLING HUFF (Jooreal Special Bervtre.). ' " Helena, v . Mont, Bept 17. Edward Mason 1 under arrest pending Investi gation into the murder of R. U Huff, at Fort Asstnlbolne. Huff was writing a letter in his apartments and was struck on th head with a blunt Instrument and killed. He had been dead several day when found.-'.-? --?-!" - ' Huff had considerable money and was making preparations to go to his boma, said to b In Chicago. Mason is a car penter employed at th post- LIGHT BAIL FOR THE ; r " : ' ST. PAUL BRAWLERS ' ''jV ,..','.;'' '. , 1 ' ' " Mseclal Diiseteh't Tse' baraeLt ' Salem, Or., Sept. 17. Judge. Webster ba decided that 11.600 would b rea sonable ball for Eastman and Seeley, participants In th St Paul- saloon brawl. This suggests that th state wiU not try tb menfor murder in th first degre. -. !., -. ., , :. ,. . . -, " ' " v , r Pioaeer Settler Sell Farm. ; ;,i (BcUl Dtetck te The Jonrssl.t Canyon . City,- Or., Sept. IT. 1. M. Shelly, a pioneer MtUir on the John Pay rfver, below Mount Vernon,- has - sold his ranch and atock to Oeorg -Clarkr--heepmn - of -this plan, and he will eoon leave for th Willamette valley, where he will make hi futur home. The place cootaine 100 acre and is fairly well Improved. and waa sold for 4,6v, including about 70 bead 'Of cattle, i - .. , 'I' 11 T1- " 1 ''v ''. - . i atallroad Men Seay uU. , IgpwI.i Plspate e Th lenult New Tork, Sept 11. Attorney for th New Tork Central, S. 8. Pomeroy, trafflo manager, and Nathan Guilford, vice-president pleaded aot guilty in th federal court todey to Indictment charging them with rebating In .connec tion with traffic with th 'sugar re aaerl, - , -- DISTRESSED HUSBAND. SEEKING FOR HIS PRETTY SPANISH WIFE ' . Whirl la Maria .del Rosarlo Baaou rana LabsrronT A grieved husband in Tacoma has offered a liberal reward to any on who can convoy lnformtlon Of her whereabouts, according rto advice received by the' local police today. - Ac companying the printed circular la a photo of th missing woman., which shows her to be extremely pretty, fol lowing is a oopy of the pathetlo re quest: - -e c '' .- ' "Spanish IJujy .wen tea, information of tha whereabout of a pretty Spanlah lady, Maria del Rosarlo Baseunana Ia barron. Nativ of Malaga, Spain, speaks very broken ..JEgllsh; age. JO .yeara, 1 feet Inches, dark brown hair,,, large brown err, heavy dark eyebrow, haa little mole on light aid of back of neck. 1 Dresaed last la gray suit whit flat bat, black edge on rim. Left .Tacoma Friday afternoon, September 7; may hav taken B. 8. Flyer . for Seattle, and from her by boat to Viotorla, or by rail to Portland or Ban Francisco. Bh carried bundle nd basket dress suit ease. . May be working la private fam ily - or at sewing. Husband and rela tive anxious. Communicate J. H. Heye, general delivery, Tacoma, Wash ington. Information of her whereabouts rewarded."'. . .-.i A letter from Chief ot Polio Chis holm of Vancouver, British Columbia, to HE SLEPT IN LUMBER YARDS BECAUSE IT Giving a little nervous hitch to his trousers and shifting his- quid of to baeco from th left to th right side of his mouth, Pat Nolan, th phlloao-pher-vagrant of Oak street, settled him self comfortably In th witness chair, for Deputy City Attorney Fitsgerald's grilling cross-examl nation. It might b well to etate that Mr. Nolan had been gathered in by Patrolman Humphreys on a charge of vagrancy for loitering in th north end without any visible meana of support I - - "The patrolman has testified," said Fttsgerald, "that you ar In th habit of . sleeping In a lumber-yard. What bar you to y to thatT". ' "' . ' Nolan reflectively stroked his beard ed chin and said. "Perforce, I am com pelled to candidly admit that the alle gations of . tha officer are true, but in extenuation I will say that It wa not lack of funds, but purely aa a hygienic LEE SING LEE SING WAS.SO BLELLY. BLELLY.SICK 1 Xn Slng-t Blng-Le Sing, oom into court," thundered Bailiff McDonald in stentorian tones, and from th dark ness or the corridors of th municipal court, in mockery, re-echoed th admoni tion, but unllk Caeaar. X Sing , earn not.'' : ." ;"-: "-.'' "No answer, your honor," announced McDonald, and an order waa mad for feiting Mr. Lee' ball.- - -. : Hardly flv minute had eUpeed and Judg Cameron was endeavoring to tralghten out a perplexing eaa of as sault and battery when, like a, whirl wind, Iie Blng rushed breathleealy Into th prnc of th court "M velly slckee. M got am blelly ache, velly blad. No can gettee her In time." gasped Lee Blng, when he bad re- eelvod tb omfortlng-lnformatloa that TWO-YEAR-OLD TOT MAKES TRIP , -; TO CHINATOWN Two-year-old Madeline Jame had lot of fun staring at th llttl Chine chil dren at Second snd Tamhill streets thl morning and th Chines children wer Just as much interested In th Ameri can -baby as sh wa In them. . Chief Probation Officer Marion R- Johnson of tha luvenlle court found th llttl girl at that corner at 10 o'clock thl morn ing trying to jao ner - nnger row m Chinese baby to se IfJt rJ- She .waa taken to the clerk's office at th Juvenile court and ther her mother, Mrs. M A. James, of III H Fifth, atreet found ber abortly before FULLY HALF OF HOP CROP HAS BEEN SAVED (SMclai tMaoetrh at The JwaaLl Oervals, .Or Sept 17. th picking Of tb bop crop has been general In this section notwithstanding it waa Sunday. A conservative estlraat gained by In terviewing show rthat fully on half of th crop is saved ana it - is not thought that tha balance of th crop Is tn any immediate danger aa th winding up of many smaller yards baa let loose many people who are available to make good those wh left during th late storm.'. f. i '.'- .. '.(, ; . Tb rains hav so far don no seri ous damage to th crop t but rather benefit as many wer picking too early and th delay haa fully matured those remaining, and unieee tn weatner turns off suddenly warm no mold or He will make their appearance. The quality 1 conceded to be fully average for up. land hops, of which this section Is a larg producer. BACK AT HIS DESK AFTER AN ACCIDENT Ll-W. S. Lotan. deputy city auditor who was Injured on aa usks car a montn ago, returned to his desk in ths auditor's office this morning. H sustained a broken limb and a badly out head from being hurled from th platform as th car rounded a curve. He was in the hospital for three week and la still forced to ua crutch. ' ; FIGHTING OVER FOR , . - : v AWHILE IN CUBA ; (Joeraal gaeetal .rtes, Havana, . Sept. 17. Qeneret Ouerra this afternoon seat an emissary , to President Palma saying tha term of tb annietic wer aatisfaotory to. him and all fighting haa temporarily oeased. JTaaaral f As L. ,v meiel Ptapetek te Tbe JoeraaLl v Dayton, Or., Bept 17. Th funeral of Aaa L. Post waa held at I o'clock to day from th farm residence of his son, Fred Ik Poet with whom he he mad his bom during th past six years. The deceased wa born In Ellaabathtown, New Tork. In 1117 and was la , hi alghty-nintb year when he died. Batcunana Ca- ;4 --I. : .V'rJ:.:., barrow, ; Chief Orttsmaoher sUtes that the dis tracted husband is In a very "sad way" about bis wife and the local police ar asked to make a atrenuous effort to lo cate her. : No reason Is assigned for tha mysterious disappearance of th fair Maria. - .. - : , WAS SO HYGIENIC measure that I went to woo M6rphu in that lumber-yard. Better a clean plankt with th soothing Influeno of th aroma of the pines, than a oowny, anow-whlU couch wherein lurketh tb Insidious bedbug.". ' . , "Tou say that you bar been work ing" sine you were II years ot age and yet admit that you do not possess a nickel," was the next Interrogatory from the city prosecutor. . . "That la true, good sir." quoth th philosopher,' "and I can explain It thus ly, I am a devout follower of the creed to make your beaten her on earth and not trust to any promissory notes of a hereafter." .' . . Judge Cameron evidently- did 1 not take much stock in Nolan's philosophy and sentenced him to 10 day in tb city Jail, where he can; hav abundant opportunity or cogitating over things, grave, gay. epigram mat io and otherwise. LEE SING. hi bail of ISO. had already found It way into tb municipal coffer. .. In faca of Sing's positive declaration that he waa ' auf ferlrrg untold agonle from a "blelly ache." Judge Cameron consented to rescind bis order and hear the testimony. Blng was found guilty of having lot tery ticket In hi possession and a fin of lie Imposed. - . TThe next time you are before this court" said Judg Cameron, "you must come here on time." - - ; " "Me velly slckee. ' Hi , no com no mora," rtortd tb Chinaman, aa he ruefully wended his way from th court room. Ther is a suspicion In some quarters that Sing's abdominal pain was due to som of tb lottery ticket n swallowed t prevent them from falling Inf the hand of J- ALL BY HERSELF , noon. Th officers of th Juvenile court could learn nothing from th baby ot where she lived, aa she wss so Indig nant - at being - Interrupted In - her In Vestlgatlon of th Chines that sh re fused to talk. ' Mrs.- James said Madeline had stolen out of th bouae early thl morning and had been mlaalng ainc 7:10., Whan th mother reached th. Juvenile court room, searching the streets for her baby shs was almost xrantte. Shtilpund th llttl on-, sitting la a big .: armchair, pouting beoeuse she wanted to play with tb funny llttl dolls sh found la Chinatown: and could not .... ; fiElV DIGESTIVE APPARATUS . . FOR ROCKEFELLER - Creek Says He Can Make Stand . .'ard Oil Man as Frisky Vv'' aa a Lamb';"':.-,,';. (Joeraal Special Servlee.l ' -New Tork, Bept. 17. If Dr. CbrUto Zaohos of Oreec ha his way,' John D. Rockefeller will b a spry a a 1-year-old within the next few day. H will be furnished with a stomach that will give him no bother and will be so happy ba won't know -himself. ' This healer, who uses, nothing but herbs, baa coma all th way from Oreec to treat th Standard Oil magnate,' pro vlded th great man will permit It D Zachos has high trope that Mr. Rocke feller will grant him permission to treat bint. ' He says he la not after money, a he I wealthy! but wishes to let th world know of bis wonderful power of curing.- - ,;,-'.(... .' ;. AMERICANS WILL MAKE : - GARDENS IN MEXICO . '"' tJeareal gpetlal Bervlee! '"'""'"..'J EI Paso, Texas. Sept 17. E. C. Houghton, manager of th Corralltos Cattl company, I back from. Mexico, whore he scoured conoeaslons to build dams across th Janos and San Pedro rivers, running through hi company's vast ranch, . to irrigate thousands . of acres of land which will be colonised. S. D. Morgan of New Tork la president f tb eompaay. ' - " . REBATES GAVE THIS ; TRUST A MONOPOLY ' "' (Journal pertil g-rrif..) Chloago, - Bept 17. The Interstate commerce commission today : heard th argument of th Peavy Elevator com pany, which was charged with receiving rebate from th Union Pacific which nablad it to maintain a practical monopoly of . the grata . business of Omaha and Kansas Cltyv Maria . del ' Rosarlo ZluJIES I'll VOTE FC: leader Tc:::nu:v First and Probably Last Election for Head of Dowie's Church. . " I Joamal Bpeclal Service.) Chicago, Bept 17. Zlon City's first and probably last election, ao far aa any ecclesiastical position connected with the rule - of the' religious' community founded by Dowie is concerned, will be held . tomorrow under the direction of Receiver John C Sateiy. Thl la in ac cordance with the orders of Judge K. M. Uairflle of the United States circuit court Clven part of his decision lb tb Zlon City controversy. - ; ' ' As to th result of th election there seems not tb least posalbl doobt. It la eonosded that member of the Chris tian Calhollo Church of Zlon will regis ter practically unanimously their desires for a continuation of Wilbur Qlenn. Vol Iva as their leader, - Vollva announced his candidacy formally after a caucus open to all Zlon, but did so only because such : announcement was compulsory under an order of th court Tb only other candidate is Alfred E. Bills, leader of a group of independents. .' . ' 1 " 1 V 1 "r MAY. DISSOLVE PMLIOIIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Although ' Premier McBride Has Yet a Year to Serve the End ? o May Be Declared.;' :.;:":;" (Bperial Dlsastcb to The Jearaal.) -Victoria, B. C. Sept 17. Ther Is rumor her that the provincial parlia ment will be dissolved in the couree of a few weeks and tnat aa election will b brought on in December. . - - Premier McBride, whoee government ha still -on year to run before forced to dlssolv by th expiration of th lit of parliament will not confirm th re port but tb souroa of information Is believed to be good, however, and th report Is that th lieutenant-governor haa eonaentad to grant the premier, a dissolution. - - v .. . Tha presence In this city of a larg number of Conservative member and Influential leaders tends to give con firmation to tb story. Among them Is W, R Rosa, member for Fernle, wboan It has been expected would be the next attorney-general. It 1 believed b may be aworn ln.lmmdiately a a prelimi nary step to th announcement of th dissolution. . ill i i ' SUSPECTED HORSE-THIEF- r ESCAPES FROM SHERIFF (Special Oiasateh te The Jearaal.) i Canyon City. Or., Bept 17. Diligent search bas been -made for several days for Edward Turk, who Is suspected of being Implicated la horse-stealing opera tion in this section of eastern Oregon. He was arrested. In th early part of tha week by Sheriff Ambrose and es caped- from tbe officer while . being brought to Long Creek. s c Turk waa riding la ajtuggy with th sheriff and when a. dark, lonely plaoe was reached In the road bo Jumped out and shook his coat so th horse were frightened and ran away. The sheriff bad difficulty. In stopping them finally. The county and all eastern Oregon Is being searched or him. Turk la year of age. about I feet t Inches In height walgha 1 pounds, - smooth shaven, dark complexion and haa dark naavy- eyeiaanee. -. y - . '-. i r i I i EUGENE COUPLES WILL AIR TROUBLES IN COURT (Special Dtepetrb to The T1. Eugene. Or., Bept' IT, Eric Erlck son of this city haa again sued his wife, Carrie Erlckson, for dlvorc. Erfckaon first sued his wife for dlvorc over a year ago. He failed In bis at tempt to be free firm th matrimonial bonds and Mrs. Erlckson then beaan suit in tb circuit court at Portland, tb case attracting considerable attention. Thl time Erlckson allegea desertion. V - jriatti ju Sanson asks for a dlvorc from Qustav F. Janaon who la a Mormon alder.' alleging cruel and Inhu man treatment They war married In Eugene three year ago, when Janson as on a prospecting tour of this coun try. HI wlf . allegea . that ha haa threatened to cut ber throat and that he haa called her , vile and rndeoent nam, . :... If IVAD I ail I- ninV ; ; . NEW SECRETARY Miss J'-'T, McDonald has been ap pointed secretary to Mayor Lane. Sh hag been engaged In th Bankers A Lumbermen' bank. Mr. Newell, whe was . th mayor's secretary for, several months, went east to attend th annual O. A. R. convention and learned that hi presence would b needed ther in th settlement of th aetata of a relative. He notified Mayor Ln by mall of his res ignation.' ' '.i; TURKISH MUTINEERS 7 v, SHOT BY OFFICERS '"":'.. !' ' 1 ' ''.'' '.'.' "'. 1 ' (Joarsal gpeet.f Servke.) , ; Port1 Said, Bept 17. On on of th Turkish tropehlpe a number -r-of - the crew, mutinied today and attacked the offlcera - Bom of th men remained loyal and with th officer charged th mutineers, many of whom wer shot be fore they yielded to th superior force. It is likely that the survivors will be executed a a warning. k Th spirit of mutiny 1 spreading tn th sultan's service ,.,'.:, NORTH YAKIMA FAIR HAS BRIGHT PROSPECTS '-. (Nnerlal Dl.patrti to Tb JearaaL) ' North Yakima, Wash., Sept. 17. Th Washington etate fnlr, for which the board of manager has heerf preparing for montns past opened today under most' favorable auepices. ', As regards both exhibit and emusement features th exhibition this year is above . th average, while the attendance figure likewise promise to establish a nw rec ord. ' The fair will continue until th nd bf th week. leld Opoa Serloas Oaarg. , ; '(P"ta Dlip.tr te The Journal.) ' Pendleton, Or., Bept 17. Dan Hart. who was arrested some tlm ego on s Statutory charge brought by his young daughter, has been ; examined before Commissioner Hal)ey and was bound over to await tha action, of th grand urj. la th sum ot .11(000, ;:o!!iiroEi:D-GEis --ELEGTRIC flOiiO . i- Firm Gets Franchise for Line to Connect That Tovyn .With ; : ; City of Marshfield. ' A franchise for an electrio streetcar line to connect North Bend and Marsh-, field bas been granted to Hewitt A Bell by the town of North Bend. Th grantee have deposited 1600 a a guarantee .thai they.wiu hagla. construe -tion immediately.. The report bas been circulated that ' th road was a Hill railroad project C M. Sain, editor of th Coo Bay Har bor, who Is in Portland today,- haa re ceived a ' letter from his partner at North Bend in which It la aaid the peo ple of that place believe the Hill rail- -road companies ar back of Hewitt d -Bell. Mr. Hewitt la a millionaire lum berman residing at Tacoma, . who for th last year ha apent oonsldarsble -time in the vicinity of Coos bay and bas manifested a lively Interest in th future of th plaoe. . His connection " with the Northern Pacific railway la not mad plain. ? '.. , - Portland people who know him say that If he is working in th interest of any, transcontinental railroad it would -mor likely be the Chics go North- . weatern. Hewitt is a close personel friend of Marvin Hughltt prealdent of. that company. Ther. is no confirma tion of. the rumor that Hewitt 1 etina in th Interests of ary one but himself. If h desires, be is amply able flnan- ' dally to build a atreetcar line at North Bend or- a belt line around tb bay. - -A report that representatives of th. ' Hill railroad llnea had purchased or secured control of th Southern Oregon ' company lumber mills at Empire and its - large timber holdings in that -vicinity ' Is ' without foundation, aocordlna to Elijah Smith, who with his brother ot New . York owns, the ' property.? Mr. Smltb.l at, the Portland hotel. He said: : - ..-v , -" - . . . "Bo far aa th atonr refer to the Southern Oregon company, ther 1 abso lutely no truth in it. Ther ha been no sal nor any negotiations toward a"' sal of th Southern Oregon company's ' property. The question of starting th 1 lumber mill 1 under consideration. W ar figuring on th cost of putting th . plant In-good shape to operate. Noth ing haa been decided on." . - - ' ... - GERLlAfl THIRST SLAKED BY r MISERAU WATER : . Beer ;Reachet Price Where, the People Refuse to Pur-. I chase thi Beverage, v.? I':? (Jearaal gperlal Servle.) ' V" New Tork. Sept. 17. A cable to th World from Berlin says: , Next to a real war, th moat serious thing possi- . bl has happened in Germany a beer ' '. Nearly 0,OO.OOO people ar talk ing about It Last May th relchatag pasaeo an exciae law, raising th duty on beer to cents for 14.000 liters, or tto gallona In order ..to get th measure passed th government proved to th atlafsction of everyone that th brewer must pay thla Increased tax. . Now It appears ' that' It Ja. th son- ' sumer wh Is to suffer. Brewer who ' pay 10 cents extra, charge 1.2( mora", for their 10.000 liters. This th retailer ! Iregaxda as. Intolerable, and charge lt' cents glasa extra, which makes about : . 111.71 extra i that I to say th original Increased excise duty of 60 cent haa ' Increased -t US.7I - byi th Urn th r amber fluid reaches th consumer. WORK LOCOMOTIVE RAN r 1: V INTO EXPRESS TRAIN i ' (gpeelal Mapatrb to The Mvaali .. Eugene, Or, Sept 17. A rear-end eolllclon between th north-bound over land passenger train aad a locomotive ' used In th gravel pit her occurred In ,'. th Eugene depot yards Saturday after- ' noon, resulting? in a badly wreaked pas ' sngr coach and th disabling of th ; . locomotltv. .. ' No on wa seriously Burt, although . Brekeman A. V. Connelly, oa th gravel engine, received a alight scalp wourrd and C. I Mead, a Portland commercial " traveler, received a bad bruia on on " lag. .v,, , " , -Th paasangar train waa baaklag offs et a aldatraok whan tb gravel engine, drawing - two car loaded with - wood ' and backing up at a lively spd, bumped , Into th train. Th rear coach wa empty, having been ploked , tn th Bugen yards. ..v t.-- -- ta . MAY EXTEND GRANDE ' r ; RONDE VALLEY TROLLEY v .?,. '"'i i 1 i "-''....V'r-",i:' ; ." ' Special Dispatch to The JeeraaL) ' . Union. Or.,-Bept lTv Th New Tork representatives of th Central Railroad V company,. which fa building aa aleotrl ' line throughout th Grand Ronda valley, '' ar In th elty, and they wlU make aa -Inspection of th proposed line up Cath erine creek through the oopper mining : and timber dlstriot with a view- to ex- ' tending th line to thl mining and tlm- . ber district as soon a possible. There Is plenty of rail on th ground ' to run to ths Cove, a distance of over eight mil. Considering th labor ban dlcsp the Central railway poopl ar making good progress.-, '. j- .v-iSj DEATH OF DAUGHTER f f 7 ' OF LINN COUNTY PIDNttH . (gpeelsl Dlspstcb to Th JearaaL) ' y Canyon City, Or.. 8epU-17. Oregon H. Cresap, wlfa of .P. P. Cresap, died at th family horn In thl city Saturday night of consumption. : Th deceased wa 14 years of age and was th daugh ter of Hon. Jame H. Douthlt ah Ore gon pioneer of list, who settled In Linn county, where he located a donation land claim.. In early girlhood Mrs. Cresap earns with her parents to Ochooo, Crook county, and came to Orant county in 1180 and waa married to P. P. Cresan In that year. Bh leaves several chil dren besides her husband. : '. PTw rrlgh Un t Ktamavth Pall. ' " - (arlal Dareteb to Tb Jnar . ' Klamath Fall, Or., Sept 17. Th Klamath Navigation company, ' which connect with th flew line from Weed, now owned and operated by th South ern . Paolf lo, averages 10 passenger a trip and ha ail th freight It oan han dle. Th old Pokers ma line I also hustling and next Mondsy a new freight line will be started between this city and Pokegama, . which will see that freight will be delivered as promptly that way as by th new line, snd so one sfter snother of th old Inconvenience i giving way uadr tha Impstut tt sea. .'" ' . " ' ' "'J' ,'. y'.- ' M'-. ' ,