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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. TORTLAND.- FRIDAY EVENrNG. FEBRUARY 15. 1507. WOULD CUT OFF EASY NAP OF THE PILOTS -; ; " v : , . " v ' . Port "of Columbia Bill Opposed 1y Astoria Friends of the Men V' Who Bring Ship Into Mouth of the' Great River Because' V. i C'-","V-They Would Then Become State Employes. . ; ; ; CANDIDATE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL PURDIfJDIES FR0L1 DIVORCE MILL BOWS CUPID'S HEAD IN GRIEF. Usual Tables Are Turned and Abused Husbands Have Ties Sev , ered on. Charges Against Wives Who, They Assert, Hari- fh Injured Man Passes Away at .Hospital at Two o'Clock , This Afternoon. die Axes, Clubs and Scissor in Careless Way, 13 GRID G Acciotn i a Apparently tbs only opposition to th " Port of Columbia bill by whloh ade- '? euat pilotage service at the mouth of ''.'' the Columbia rtver mar be enforced, ii " "proceeding from the. pilots themselves. - The pill la sow Iq the hands of the : olnt committee of the legislature and baa been favorably paused upon by the V. committee. ..-, ' : -' . ..,.' It must receive action . tomorrow or t will be too late and a irreat loss will follow by another period of two or three ? years deplorable treatment- of- the world's shipping at the Columbia river bar. for which the Port .of Portland ". will be largely but unjustly blamed. v In the proposed bill for reforming .. - ' these conditions there Is not. It Is said. , .' a single reason to be found why every ' 'member of the legislature should not . Vote to pass the bill, with . the exoep. , who are ostensibly representing the bar pilots. ' '' ;, . . . f- ' ' " ' ' Expense man,' Benefits Irre. ' '.'The bill would creats a commission without salary, as la thePort of Port- land commission. Such a commission --wld aka-haBlac of the present ' etite pilotage commission, which Is an annual expense of about 12.609 upon - -- " the stats and renders services of pree . tically no value. - The Infinitesimal tax ' of one-fortieth of 1 per cent annually for 10 years, to provide money for es tablishing the state's pilotage equip ' ment. would be levW. exclusively upon ' the three counties of Multnomah, Co - lumbla.aud Clatsop, and the remainder ; of the eiate would not pay a penny a - rcctly or Indirectly toward the , sup : port of the Port of Columbia. - In the creating of auch a port com- mission the lower Columbia river coun ' ties would bo the greatest beneficiaries iand pay the least taxes. Personal Part of Opposition, .' The .progresslvo elements of their pojiulatlon .xesJtse Jhll i act, andjmnny prominent taxpayers of Astoria and elsewhere nave Indorsed , th bllL The . Rainier Commercial club favors It. In toint committee the Columbia county tni Multnomah county representatives " : voted solidly to report the diu isvor ahiv. Tha Astoria members . voted ' ae-alnst It. " I KepresentatJve- McCur In explanation of his vote, stated that Astoria people ' bad objected to passage of tna Din, out "r had ' given BO reasons. The Astoria chamber of commerce Is said to have " opposed the bill, through tts presraeni. James W. Welch. He is the same Welch J who. In HOT when the Port of Portland commission was created, wanted to raise a puree to test tho constitutionality f the law,- notwithstanding tha -fact that under Its provisions the entire expense of tho commission was paid by Multno man county. Welch's brotber-ln-law, George W. Wood- Is the manager or eap taln of ths Astoria pilots. vnr nan the millions of dollars In the ocean-going commerce of the Co ; lumbla and Willamette rivers, has been at the mercy of a few pilots who offi cial at the mouth of the Columbia In '.. steering ships over the bar. The pilots sre at tbo proseat time responsible to , "; nobody. . They operate their own boats. SOME LOBBYISTS 10 DISFAVOR Kubll Protests - Against Them, and Speaker Davey' Quickly ; C- Comes to Their Defense. "'"(By a'Btaff Correapeadeot,) : Salem, Or, Feb. IS. A big fight was waged this morning In the house over ' tho Irrigation code bill. ' Kubll of Jack eon led the fight against "the bill and versoual remarks were- tho order of tha day. ' Especial objection was made against ' the presence of lobbyists for the bill es the floor. Kubll moved that they be . 'excluded, but was declared -out of order. , Later he said: "I protest against lobby ists for this bill logrolling for Its pass- age and running around over the floor ; of, tho bouse. I will call their names In a minute." ; . '' ' Speaker Davey said "It Is too lata for the gentleman front Jsckson to put on the cloak of great dignity. Lobbyists - a Ills elde have been allowed tha free dom of the floor for the past three days, and have need it most flagrantly." . Tho lobbyists , referred to .by Kubll , were W. B. King of Ontario and J. C. Laber of Portland. W. E. Burke of Portland was working against the bill and was not Included In tha threat made "-; by Kubit - The vote of tho house, sitting in com mittee of the whole In adoption of the bill by sections. Indicates that it will pass-tho house by a. narrow . margin. Kino sections have been adopted with ' only one amendment, that reducing the state engineer's salary from $3,000 to $3,400 o year. Tho fate of tho bill is not yet determined as tha noon ad journment Interrupted Its consideration.. MRS. ROCKEFELLER : NOT SERIOUSLY ILL New York. Feb. IS. It la denied at the Standard Oil company's office thai . there Is any cauao for alarm, in the eondi-lon of .Mrs. Rockefeller. It Is re ported that John D. Jr. and his Wife hastened to L&kewood, Illinois, several days t. J and that ber conditions .was . not thought . serious until yesterday. August, Otu, Feb. 11. John D. Rocke feller Intended to remain here for (he winter, but left' hurriedly last nigfat on receipt of the announcement of his wife's Illness In New York, lie wss unscoompsnled by any of tho family. ' CASE AGAlNStELOPERS - 1 -; 0ISMISSED IN COURT " "' " - ' On matt ef !.trV-t Artemey Manalof, th rhim as.laat H. W. WUaae aad sir. T. W. I.i tor, who trrre naght after a naalloaal i4m aever.1 Sara ar. were dtonbaas ta ib rirnilt euert Uila aflereooa. Tim Slrailaaal r.m as Uia ranlt of a rmartllattaa sctirwa tvilM aad hi ". W P to feaiwd.r w fine la Iit ramln an4 her hwbaae aa4 im mwUH!it la til snl(rnt!ary. Tie rnini , tiv It bMi la, frtt t hm th.lf ajrmt, u( tlx- war rrkaat lata thl tttrruma. , . i. , i i i t , . Blovcmcnt of Troops, ; rtutasy-Ida., . Feb- Jl Troop B, Four. Irantn earalry, ba left "Boise for Walla . vssiia, ' ' ? when an how It plesses them, and If they do not feel disposed to go out over the bar In the service of shipping at any time they simply remain In ths harbor. Ships have been lost off the bar, and many cargoes dclsyed for weeks un necessarily. The Port of Columbia bill proposes to place the bar pilotage under state supervision, but on a self-support, lng basla."-'-'- ..-. - To Inaugurate . the service properly, with firet elass and adequats equipment. It will be necessary to expend between $200,000 and $400,000 - In constructing towboats arid a pilot schooner to take the place of the at : present private owned equipment at the mouth of the river. .. s, -' Soon Be Belf-BnpportlBg. To raise this money the port commis sion 'is authorised, under the terms of the billto all10-yearbonds.Xhe ln ilnit'slm'ajlax of one fortieth of one per cent to- be levied In Multnomah, Columbia and" Clatsop counties, would pny off these bonds In 19 years, after which time It Is expected -the Port of Columbia commission would be operated on a self-sustaining basts, the receipts from ships entering the port being In. suf f Iciebl WTHty-aH-plletaga -expenses. without increasing- the present pilotage chsrges upon commerce. . - There csn be no charge-of self-Inter-est brought against Portland tn Its sup port of this bllL " The Multnomah coun ty delegation favors It tor-the resson that It would benefit the whole Colum bia river basin. ' Should the bill become a law the county of Multnomah, where the i bulk of assessable property Is lo cated, would pay about $0 per cent of tho entire taxes to be levied In all three counties for support of the commission. Kelp Astoria First of All, , - A ' first-class bar pilotage service would benefit Astoria first, and then the commerce . and property Interests tributary to the Columbia and Willam ette rlr exavWJt)tih ji ort hba nkr ond building to the mouth of the Columbia and the Northern Pacific taking over the A. A C. railroad, appearances Indi cate that the time Is near when the lower river will be compelled by the movements of rail and ocean commerce, to provide at tha expense of tho lower counties tha self-same relief that is now eriVri-by.U Port of Columbia bill There Is no longer surpriss among Multnomah and Columbia county mem bers at the attitude of tho antagonistic elements at Astoria. They fully under stand where the opposition has Its source, and why tho pilots would prefer to go on with their present methods,, rather than submit to state supervision that would compel them to take care of the shipping as It should be- done, and as sooner or later It must be done. Under the new law a pilot would work for the state, at salary not ex ceeding 1100 per month: he would be responsible to the state; and If be failed to perform his duty properly be would be called upon to explain before the oommlsslon or its supervising of fleer. ' This prospect Is naturally dis tasteful to tho hitherto Irresponsible bar pilots, and they hava arrayed them selves ond their Aatorla friends against the Port, of Columbia bill, ...f ONE - ADDITIONAL SEfiATOR ONLY Committee on Reapportionment Will Not Agree to Seven ; : and One Joint By a- -Staff 'Osrreapendrat) Salem, Feb, IS. Multnomah' county will bo given but on sddltlonal senator Instead of two as provided by the Hart reapportionment bllL' Decision to this effect-waa reached by a, jrpecla senate committee mis morning. Tho ratio of apportionment for sena tors is fixed at one for 1M84 of popula tion. Changes in ths Hart bill will be recommended by the committee as fol lows: Linn and Lane, Joint dlstrlot In stead' of Linn and Marlon; Polk loses a senator but Is given a Joint senator with Benton; Multnomah will have sis senators and one Joint Instead of seven with on Joint, as ths Bsrt bill provides Lincoln, Tillamook, . Yamhill and wash lngton are Joined as tho twenty-fourth senatorial district Josephine is given a senator of Its own Instead of being Joined with Douglas; Lane and Douglas are to lose their Joint representation. SISTER MARY. BERNARD ; DIES IN MASSACHUSETTS . , - ' (Jooraal Mil gerviee.) " Worcester, Masa, Feb. 15. Bister Mary Bernard, one of tho greatest or ganisera la tha Notre Dame order, died here today, aged tt years. It was through .her that tho Sisters of "Notre Dame were established In Oregon and California. - She was born at Bchter- nrach, Germany, tn 183 J and took the vows at Namur, Belgium, tn 1841. Bhe came to Amerloa a few years later, making the Journey from Belgium around tho Horn to Oregon In a sailing vessel. Tho vessel was wrecked off the coast and she landed In a strange coun try with nothing but ber clothing. .. eho rounded convents in Oregon and California, spending a considerable por tion of ber life among the Indiana. She cams to Boston in 117$. - At present there are none of the Notre Dame order in Oregon, according to Father McDevltt All of that order re moved to California some years ago, and In that state the order 'Is repre sented in several convents, WHITNEY'S DEATH DUE TO EXCESS OF SPEED LIMIT - (gpadal Dt.patrh te The Jearsal.) ' ' Wood burn, Or.,. Feb. It. Coroner Clough Mini from Salem this morning and held an Inquest on the body of Jo seph Whitney. The Jury found bo came to his death by being struck by engine No. 1$ northbound on February 14. and 'we further find that -death -was occa- stoned by exceeding the speed In the city limits of Woodburn being tho cause f the death o Joseph Whitney." r. A city ordinance provides for a speed of not over 19 miles an hour within the corporate limits of Woodburn. Engineer Morris." who Was on the en gtne that Struck Whitney, testified that st the time ho was running from II to 1( miles an hour. , , doors BAKER IN RACE -F0R1C0UNCIL-SEAI Well-Known Theatrical Manager Announces ' His . Candidacy v From the First Ward. George Baker, manager of, ths Baker theatre and ' one of tho most . widely known theatrical men on the coast, has announced his intention of becom ing a candidate for the office of coun cilman from the First -ward of this city. .7- - ..''..."". Tho position is now held by Coun cilman . Oeorga- ilheptierd, -who recently announced his Intention to become a candidate for mayor on tho Republican ticket. Mr. Baker Is a Republican and served a, term In the city council 14 years ago.-. His friends declare that his excellent record at that time, will aid him In the coming election. . - . Mr. Baker la one of tha moat wide ly known cltlsens of Portland. 1 Hs is weli acquainted with the city's Inter ests and needs He recently began the study of law and has offices with John F. Logan, tho well known attorney. Mr. Baker's friends are predicting suc cess in bis political venture. BOYS ARE ARRESTED FOR STEALING CIGARS Thomas Clark and J. M. Roberta, aged 1$ and IT years, respectively wars ar rested by Detectives Price and Inakeep this morning on a charge of larceny Tho lads are accused of stealing a box of . cigars from Max Smltb'a Seventh street restaurant and in the ..municipal court this morning entered pleas of guilty. -In ths boys' room were found a miniature dynamo, av rifle and a glass liquor set all supposed to have been stolen. Tho detectives. believe that the youths nave committed a number of larcenies and they will not bo sentenced until . further investigation has . been made, - .. STOLE FROM MAN WHO -. , c . , '. GAVE HIM A BED J. - W. Anderson, a guest at the Cos mopolitan bouse, Third and "Davis streets, - reported to - the police today that a young man whom be took to his room last night betrayed bis confidence by decamping with $6 before morning. Anderson and his nsw found friend re tired at I p. m but shortly afterward the fellow complained of being hungry and started out to secure something to eat At 1 a, ow-Anderson awoke to find that bis purse, which he had placed un der the pillow, had mysteriously disap peared. The detectives have a good de scription of tho thief and are searching for him.. -v SEARCHLIGHT IS TURNED : ON CHIEF CLERK MACEY (Joaraal gpeelal gerrles.) ' . Washington, Feb. 14. Bocratary Hltcb eock has begun an Investigation of Chief Clerk Maosy of the general land office and many others of that department. Macey claims disgruntled-clerks are re sponsible. - There Is . no specific Infor mation as to tho charges.. Borne claim It grows out of alleged faots whlcb have come out in connection with the Her mann trial and tho preparations there, for. ' ' , BUNGLING EXECUTION ; . IN THE OLD DOMINION : IJooraal Bpeehl serrtee.t FarmvUle. Vs.. Feb.- IS. William Ruffln and Moses Hill, negroes, wsre hanged this morning for ths murder of Postmaster John Oruhbls. Ruffln's rope broke and he was forced to walk back to tho scaffold a second time. He died In terrible agony. . ' .--. i FIRE ENGINEERS - PASS PHYSICAL TESTS . rJ, ' ... . - Out of sis applicants for engineers tn the fire department five passed the physical examination before the board of examiners appointed by the civil service commissioners - this morning. Tho written examination la being taken this afternoon, Mora Booty. - . (SpecU) Dispatch te Tha Joaraal.) Astoria, Or, Feb. IB. The remaining five bolts of cloth stolen from, ths tall. oiing establishment of A. Klljanen two weeks ago were fonnd this morning by Policeman Thomaa XlnnvUl in an tin used building. Baker, USIEILIO THE IbeyBeatva , Merry -Tattoo, on ; Men Mentioned for PfacA ... of Judge Beatty. ; (Waahlnctoa Bnraas st The Jearaal.) Washington Feb. 16. Powvrful pres. sure Is being brought to bear on Presi dent Roosevelt by- Senator Heyburn to appoint F. 8. Dietrich to succeed Judge Baatty provided he sends In bis resigna tion. Some people think tho fact that Beatty hsd not sent In his resignation means that ho desires to bo assured thst his successor will be a man of his Ilk lng: Stats Chairman Brady and G. W. Thompson of Wallace are aald to be openly working for Dietrich, and John P. Gray, counsel of tho Wallace Federal Mining tt Smelting trust Is laboring for J. F. Allskle of Grangeville. ,' Up to this time -representations have been made on the basts of amicable re lations, but today it was learned that some one had attacked Allskle on ac count of tho fact that be- killed Duff Green,- a client 10 years ago, although acquittal followed a trial. The oppo nents of Dietrich assert he is tho local counsel for tho Harrlman lines at Po catello. v -Dietrich's supporters ' and others al lege that the appointment of Allskle would mean that tha smelter trust would bo able to manipulate affairs so as to oontrol tho entire lead of Idaho, which Is - ths only considerable territory - tn which the smelter trust Is not In com plete dominion. Tho allegation is further made that tho appointment of either Dietrich or Ailskis would bo a victory for tbo smelter trust because Allskle is the can didate of the Guggenhelms and Diet rich 1st the candidate of Harrlman, be tween whom there -Is a hard and faat traffic arrangement which gives tho Guggenhelms control of an ore ship msnta, ., POSTAL MEN . GET INCREASE i "asssssase Raise of FIfteenl Per-Cent -U Granted, Following Western : V . Union's Action. " . (Journal Soeelal sVrvte.) Chicago, Feb, 16 President 8.- J, Small of tho Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America confirmed tho report thl afternoon that th Western Union has reinstated the nine men discharged. operators of th Postal . Telegraph company profit .by a . raise -of 14 per cent granted by th Postal company, following upon tho 10 per oent raise granted to lta operator by th West ern Union company. . COFFEE COMPANY'S ? SALE IS REPORTED It Is earrraUy reported that M. J. Braaden. ate In a- O., eoffee awl splo Importera, wits New . Xork and Baa rranrlsee ef fteca. haa hoarht set tb Portland Coffee- Hplf com Bsny, par log gap.OOO for the bastoeaa. n waa uenld tbta af leraooa. by both the Portias J Ufr gple company and M. J. Brandtmtnln Co. that inch a deal hag been eonramaiateil. bat it was artoilttert uut aegotlatiuaa leokiaf te the aaie had baas safer wr tor smral days, with tb praapeet that th deal would ge throaah. The-Fartland eeaapssy la one ef the elileat aad best estsbllahed hooasa la th elty, while tb t. M. Braailentla eosinaay doe s larv Importing heatoea st both Ban rraadac and New Vork. . , .. PORTLAND WATER BONDS ; ' . .STOLEN FROM BANK K. B. Purdln, one of the men Injured In the trestle in Balrh'a gulch. died at 1:03 o'clock tbte afternoon at the Good tiamarltua hospital. Purdln suf fered internal Injuries which caused his death. In addition to the Internal In Juries the unfortunate man received a severe scnlp wound and a fracture, of the left arm. Bo far as-could be learned Purdln was a married man who removed re cently to Portland from Oregon City. I'p to a late hour this afternoon none of his family could be found and none reached his bedside before his death. - Lafe Peqce, president of the com pany, was greatly shocked over the accident and was ovefconm with emotion when esked concerning the accident, lie expressed the greatest sorrow for the men and regret that the-accident, oc- J-Jurrad -He -gave a Hat of tlie -men and-l their Injuries so fur as possible com piled on reports from the attending phyalctans. as follows:. ' O. A. Brown, married: resides at 106$ East Twenty-flrat street. Sellwood; scalp round, contusion of left elbow end gen erally bruised about the body. " Injuries considered light. Elmer Thompson, single: resides at 422 . North Twenty-first street: scalp wound and fracture and dislocation of the back. - . Probably permanently in jured. . "' , ' -.J ..:. Th(iasv Jewell, married; resides KStt Kussull street; shock, but no bones found broken. .- - . . John Moldsworth, single; resides at 2U Saginaw street; dislocation of tha wrist, bruises and an Injury to his noee Mr. Pence was unable to assign any reason for the accident. He said that the company had never had an accident before in- its history and could not ex plain tha causa of tho one. today. He ssld that the usual precautions bad been tsken, and that so far as anyone knew the structure was as safe as any lneyhadavBr hunt Mr,. Pence was not at th gulch when the trestle felt but when notified went to tha seene immediately and directed tho vemovsl of the. Injured men to the hospital . He showed great sympathy with the injured men and his first care was for them. He explained at a lata hour- this afternoon that he had not been able -to go- Into n examination aa to tho cause of ths catastrophe, because his time bad been given to -the care of the men. , i ',. . .. . GIVE COAST ITS DESIRES WTOFira rWashtnrtoa Bnraas ef The Joaraal.) '.Washington, Feb. 16. Senator Fulton took part In the debate on tha Immigra tion bill today., Tillman was . talking when Fulton entered theohamber. and asked the South Cstollnan nc to bear too , heavily on tho Paclflo coast in his objection to tho Japanese exclusion amendment. Tillman said, dramatically "tarn not objecting. I am Indorsing. I want the Paclflo coast to have what It wants, oven If wo hava to go to war aDout it." .- ' " A 'deadlock- threatens tho Japanese measure in the senate, this afternoon. Several of the southerners who opposed action yesterday aro strongly opposed to that portion of the bill that seeks to strengthen tha alien contract law. Whils dls-!latmln- any Intention to filibuster, It -s hinted that they will prevent final action by congress at this session. Mayor Schmlts and Secretary Letting. well were In conference with Root this morning. , Schmlts win remain until next week ana a reception In his honor will be given by organised labor. ENCOURAGING ; REPORTS TODAY With less then tlOO.00 to collect for the building fund of the new home of the Y. M. C. A. and tho T. W. C. A, the solicitors -who are making a thorough canvass of ths city for money received more encouragement todsy when the total amount reported at the noon meet ing was ll.ZIO. ,. v , Not stnea the new campaign began have-the- members -felt so confident of success. Yesterday's largo total and 'a good on today with promises of large sums shortly, bav Instilled Into the minds of th workers th belief that they cannot -fall In their enterprise. ' Th largest single subscription today was from Sherman. Clay Co., who gave 1800. Others gave 'aa follows: Co lumbia River Lumber -company, James Anderso, S. T. Lockwood, 1100 each; Paul von Frldagh, $80; Alexander Kuns and E.' R. Flttelkau, 120 each; Chris Schmidt of Astoria, $10. . SCHOOL TEACHER HAS A LIVELY TIME III CIIY - J. ' M. Barr, a schoolteacher ' from Grants Pass, set out to study the topo graphy of Portland last night and be came so flllsd with "oson"- thst be landed In th city prison on a charge of drunkenness. - When sesrehed a "black Jack" was found In his possession and an additional charge of carrying con cealed weapons wss entered against him. ; In the police court Barr set up arle fenae that the weapon had been surrepti tiously placed in his pocket by. some unknown persons, but tho court did not believe the tale, and Imposed a fine of 16. Barr signifies his Intention of hie ing back to that dear Grants Pass at one.- . ,;.... . ,v , ; ; JAMES READ KILLED v HIMSELF -WITH RIFLE 4 ; . - ' , tSpoelal blapsteh t Tha Inarnal.l Astoria, Or., Feb. 16. Teaterday th dead body of James Read, who lived at Skamokawa, waa found near- bis late residence with a bullet through the head. He had tied a string to ths trigger of a. rifle and pulled IV killing himself Instantly. The suicide Is attributed to alcoholism. , Hs had been a resident of SkamokaWa for It years. . Hs lsaves two sons In Michigan. -- . Fall Four Stories.. (Joaraal Special Ifrrhv) Boise, Idaho, Feb. It 1. A. Hunter, carpenter, - fell from the top of a four- lory building today bs will re cover, -. .' There waa standing room only tn ths dlvorcs room of th circuit court this morning. . Women filled the benches and crying babies disturbed theproceedings or the court. - The weight of an obllga tlon of the for-better-or-for-worse sort wss rolled from 19 hearts which had loved not wisely but more or leas welt In divorce court teles-of cruelty the flendlnh perpetrator, ,1s usually a greet horrid man. Today the tables were turned end ths stories wsre of soft men and harsh woman. Two separata and distinct wIvas were accused of an un governable thlret for gore.- ' . ' f W. A. Foreman wee one of tho urt- fortunate victims. Foreman Is a mild mannered men - who ' belongs to ths church, but hs made the mistake of bis ltfe when he -married a woman with an ambition to run a rooming-house, Fore, men fought against this proclivity of blswffr for "Wi a n yyn rsr -bu t-wt -last- wss overcome end agrsed to let her have her wish. Aa a result he wss driven out with s. club Inside of three weeks. ',. 7" ' " Chased Wltb m Fltcbferk. . "She chased me with l pitchfork once,". Foremen told 'judge Clelsnd, In relating a few of. bis hairbreadth es cape. "Another time she took after me With, a butcherknife In one hand and a pair of scissors In the other. She ran ms through the house twice and I don't -know how I would' have come out It- it hadn t been for neighbors. . -' - i- ' -Whsl seems to bo eho matter with berr , --.-r--- "I guess ths devil's in ber: that's all." L, defence, a 18-year-old son, told of various instances In which his father bad been pursued by Ills mother. The couple were married In Wisconsin In 1880. . .- ; : Xut Straw Was an Am. ;' ' r -' r Tbo other man who hooked a virago Instead of a kind and loving descendant of, the fifth rib, waa R. Henri ersoru Mr. Henderson patiently endured his wife "Margaret for U years befors the last straw, was piled on and ha applied for a divorce in his old ago. Tho straw happened to bo an assault with an as In which Henderson only saved his head from being .split open by receiving ths blade In his hands. . Henderson testified that his wife's chief pleasure in life was found In kicking him. When she wanted amusement, in stead of dressing up and tripping down town to attsad- av -matinee, she-would bunt up ber husband- and attack him with both - feet. . Once, while bo was hitching a horse to bis buggy,' shs ap proached him from berskid and kicked him so hard that hs toppled over snd was - unable- to-recover' the us of bit Umbo for an hour. Chops Xown Zoor. - Henderson had a borne on th east side, but about two years ago his wife packed up and moved to their farm at Monta villa. -Henderson asked her to. com back, but ah refused, and when ho went out to tho ranch. Intending t stay with her, eh, chased htm oft the place with a club. He returned to his city placev where his dsughter's family lived with blm. Last fall his daughter moved away and he rented all but one room to another family. - . then cam th as play. Though Mrs. Henderson waa always supplied with ! TIS A NUTLESS NEW YEAR'S . FOR THE HARD-WORKING COOLIE - If your favorite Chines laundryman falls to bring tbo children tho usual quantity of nuts ss a New Year's offer, lng don't' blame him as th state of bis finance may not permit it. 1 Chinese nuts or-lichees as they are known in tho Mongolian tongue are as -si great a luxury thia year aa bird's nest soup. Owing to an entire crop tenure this toothsome commodity is quoted' at th purs 'deplsttng price of $1 per hundredweight. Therefore, It Is not to bs wondered thst th average oooll ta rather shy of paying Over 11.80 fof.t pound'of lichees. Notwithstanding the scarcity of nuts, all Chinatown is Indulging a strenuous HUNTS FOR STOLEN STAMPS Deputy Sheriff Makes ' Fruitiest Search Through Home of -T DTCCosnell.' v Actmg under the belief that stamps and articles atolen from th Sellwood postofflcs were concealed in the Mill street residence of D. C. Ooenell, pro prietor - of the Manhattan saloon on First strset. where Louis L. Smith, ons of the men under arrest, was employed, Deputy Sheriff Leonard made a search ing examination of the premises with- out finding any of the missing prop-t srty. , '---' - Word cam to the office or united States District Attorney James Cole several days sgo thst part of the stolen property was conoealed " in Qosnell's house, searon warrants were . sworn out before Judge Cameron thia morn lng and a search was mad of th plscs. . ' . - '"'.-. . Later Mr. Oosnell called at Mr. Cole's office and had a long talk with the as slstnnt United States dlstrlot attorney In which hs said that hs knsw nothing about ths stolen 'property nor, had he sny connection with the robbers. Part of the goods stolen at tho Sell wood office Included a very valuable shswt, belonging to Mr, Fisher of Soil, wood.- This shawl was among th reg. Istersd articles stolen by the bandit a BUY HORSES FOR - i LIFE SAVING CREWS '. ; '. .. .-j- , v Csptsla D. r. Totlar, fcaad f th llf-eTtnt tmrttrm la th sorthwast, baa reeelTtd a tele graphic enatuinnleatloa from th eVpartawnt at Wsahlegtnn t (orward a lint price ef bnraaa te be txxight and asad at tse Ufa-saving statloaa llmig tbe eoaat. ... ..... r- lb I is a saw smt a tbe part ef tb de partment aa4 waa probably broniht sharply to tha attentttm f tbe off lets Is hy tb wrvk f th arbnraier Haiaae abnvt at x nllea from tbe lire-aanng station at llwaeo boacb. Mad tb Matloa be- qalppS with sonee, tb Vg lifeboat snd eraw eetiltf Sara beee banled trrmt the aotaota baaek as feera ef valuable asslat-, aso te the wrecks aiaj-intra, ..... plenty of money ah drov t "town In her buggy and demanded the 120 whloU -had been paid for the rent. Wbea. Henderson demurred she set out tt . thrash him. He ran Into his room, closed ' the door and locked it. . Sh , pounded on the panels, shouting al) manner of dire threats If hs refuse to open tt. Receiving no. response sh( - rsn downstairs, got the ax and chopped the door. As Henderson rushed out she swung the ax at his bead. He threw " up his hands, caught the blow and the . with-blood streaming from, bis eu palms, bs ran across the street to th Orrasby groceryfor refuge., -. . -v. Too Soft a Ka. ' "I don't want to b easy on th met v, at ' ell," declared Mrs. Ormaby, In cor . roboratlng Henderson's story, "but raoN- - ly. Mr.! Henderson is too easy. He's toj. soft for such a rough woman." ... , "XIssleGnman told-a-iong tale of eru- elty on th part of Charles O. Oilman, steamfltUr. Oilman had a mania foi breaking dishes, tearing his clothes, smashing furniture and throwing house. Uiold goods througb th window. Once be whipped his three-year-old boy s hard that the little fellow could no I . walk for several days. At another tlma he threatened to burn tb house down, aad at another time to?- cut ber throat with a rasor. Habitual drunkenness. .. was one of the charges' mad again! him. The couple were married to Bag Francisco tn 1 snd have two children, ' , Oof fey Family Dissolves. ' Carrie W. Coffey was granted a dtT vorce from P. D. , Coffey on a cross " complaint alleging desertion. She Was " awarded 110 a month alimony and thl . custody of th child. Coffey's complaint alleged cruelty. His wife, be declared, : bad a habit of flying into Cta of hys terlcs and causing him to worry. Tin couple were married at Milton, Oregon, on January 1, 1195. -i-VlolavJ grown wa grao!eLa aivofce.L from T. . Brown on grounds of deser-, . tlon. Brown.Iefthls happy home fo another girl Just one year after "his . marriage. The couple were married It Portland in 104. Osis Pstlt is Ost gyron one mora, Sine November, 1891, ah baa been Osl Petit,. but tha man who changed. het name o nis, r , r. rsui, amm nai oewq seen, by ber sine July, 190J. Th cou. pi were married In Polk county. : " llor Xaota Cut. ""."''''" All' legal ties binding Carolina Johan on to O.U. Johanson were cut. Thar ,. have been no ties de facto sine June, -1901. - The pair were wedded in Leth brldge. Alberta, in U. - Th. woman has two small children. .. . ' lAUiso H. Kearney waa divorced from P. D. Kearney on tho grounds of deser- Mm, ITmmim. Wt IkMmA M. Till. A Hot.- Four children aro th issue. '" gT Tha. ,mJAA Y.mm nf ianla Wlnhlaa , tl I block lasted only a few hours. In Oc tober, 19,05, she married Mellls Winkle- ' bleck In. Portland, but her husband left"" ber on the same day. - "He said ho couldn't support mo ami ' that be liked another girl bstter. so he left, explained the wife. Both wife -and mother proteased to know of no other, reason why tho husband bad left : so suddenly. Th young wife was si. lowed to resum ber maiden ' nam of Annl Bdrk." :.- r celebration of the advent of th thirty- third year Of Kwong Shue s reign avd. I Joy reigns supreme. Contrary to tTiyvJ usual custom firecrackers are exploded Indoors during this celebration and it , will be a miracle if a conflagration docs not result. Chief Campbell of tho fir , department is looking into this phase of ths Celestial Fourth of July and the practice may bo stopped. Several banquets to be' given by th secret and fraternal Chines organisa tions sre scheduled for next week and , "yot ge earn see," th hilarious chant of IB merrymakwrg, wttl rt sound -night -ly through the highways and byways of tho Chines quarter. VIEW PAVEMEHTS THEIR OBJECT City Officials of Eugene Here to ; Study Portland Street ' r Improvements, v A party of Eugene city offlelsls, heed- ed by Mayor F. M. Wllklna, Is in fort land to Inspect street pavements. Ku- ' gene la ready to construct 40 blocks of paved streets this summer and tho o(H olals -came to Portland to Inspeot w work in this olty. Mayor Wllklna said today that they were anxious to secure the best and wanted to determine as . soon aa possible tho kind of pavement ' to bo decided Upon so that ths street car company, which is to build its lines In Eugene, will be able to order Its rails accordingly. " ' , Among those in th party ar Mayor Wllklna, lty Attorney L. K. Bean, City ' Surveyor O. IL Waggener, and Coun- oilmen W. W. Calkins, L O. Beckwith, 8. 8. ftpencer, D. M. McCradv. A. W. Gilbert, Darwin Bristow, R, B. Hender- , son and. T. H. Garrett Th officials ars at ths Oregon hotel.. ' . ' .... , t ; PLANNING AN ANNUAL . LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT At a business men's mtins? bM in the Fenton building last vnlng W, P.' ' Olds was authorised to appoint a eom'" mltte that will give definite shape to ' the" Portland Livestock show, which tt 1 is planned to inaugurate this year In , this city, and to contlnus annually there- i ail"". ' (V I At th meeting th following firms ana-otners were represented: Olds, Wortman King, Llpman a Wolfe, . Melsr aV Prank, Ho A lien A McDonnell, Roberts Bros,. A. B. Stelnbach, Buffura Pendleton, Sllverfleld aV Co.,: Roaen- thSl as Co., Rosenblatt A Co.. Robinson di Co., the Famous Clothing store. Dan MoAllen, the original prophet 6f the" Lewis and Clark exposition, and manager of tbs bsby - show of that momentous occasion,- Is out today boosting tbs Uvs-. tock ibow, w. i f