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" THE' OREGON) DAILY JOURNAL I PORTLAND, SATURDAY:: EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1007. '. BOWIE HOLD ill TO RAHLE FOR ONE CAR r rtnw nnRirn - m. i i iWi DUl.tD VORPAHL USED ASSUMED Hilt rortland Man Was Known as Crane Whila Working in California Mines." Attorney-General Asks for ; Better Men to Aid Him in , Carrying: on Fight Against y Powerful Trusts Which Have Good Lawyers. Portland's Eastern Consign ment Over Harriman's Lines Delayed Sometimes Whole Day Being Shunted at Green River. MYSTERY DEEPENED BY DEATH OF MAN FIGHT TUFT Portland's eastern mall coming over the Harriman lines through Green River, Wyoming, Is delayed sometimes for a whole day because the operating department of the road sees fit to hold It until the arrival of one lone stand- " Tntimfltvl TllJlt Tvpllnffff nnrl r4 sleeper from the east. As a result , . r." , I of this arrangement it 1. frequently Oilier l etS OI XTeSlaent the case that all southern Oregon mall ttt'ii ni Yrr a.! ir rrom eastern points la delayed fully 24 Hill utve ttttj tw iucu Fresh Froni Actual Prac tice in Courts. Y hours and sometimes more In reaching us destination. As an illustration of how the plan works out, on Saturday last the eastern man which should have reached Port land a little after 8 o'clock In the even ing, did not arrive until 4 o'clock on Sunday mdrnlng. Consequently all southern Oregon mall was sent out of rortland at 6 o'clock Sunday and did ' I rlnnorl Hnnriln nfriaa until th. (nlln. tfeaTork, Sept. rA special to ths ig day. finnitmm Washington savs: I in accordance with the unloue clan Attorney General Bonaparte ha. as- c " ' Tf" S?- DLlnl "?.p"; emeu uiai u. u i. w .eiuwu Douna man rrom the east, all Portland head of the deoartment of Justice to I mail 1 ur,i.i r nmn - .it.k carry on an aggressive war against cor- at Green River and left by the fast mall potations capable of enlisting the best tram on which It Is brought from Chl- Iegal talent, he will hava to gat rid of CM.go to division point. Here all the some dead timber In his department. equipment Is held over one train for Wank B. Kellogg ana other special r.iiiv fnur knun nmii ih. .t.n..H attorneys have been well paid from the sleeper arrives from the east on a later contingent iudo, out mw. i I train. Then the standard car, ome thelr' commissions from the president times with not more than one passenger d I reef and seem disposed to take nr.lt- n ...... ... - . - -ners irom no v una nun, ." mail cars and brought by slow train iruni in. uoiwruiicuh ui juauto. i to Jroriiana. been surrested that when congress be-I tr ih ihnr ih,i tv,i. tni. k... gins peering Into expenditures on ac- is the mall will reach Portland In time count, oc these -apeciai leasra pro-ecu- f0r the southern Oregon sacks to be tors ana lovesngnvwra u transierrea to the Southern Pacino train traordlnary fees or aUowancea, there heaving at 11:30, but In many rases the wnu u mucu cruiuuia uw . unarn train la an rar nehlnri tlm that charges of favoritism. . It even misses Its 11 :0 connection. This - a.iwriiojr nappenea on nve ainerent ocranions dur- M the i department reorganlaed so there ig tha past month while the average vmiM b mora hlrh-claas lawyers with I vn tiirii hn th.i 1 " " f w ' aa.ai'v .lill mat. & . mil k 1 4 U 19 timaaera wew iresn irow aciuai prcwuB, M seen that all f southern Oregon Is 1 1 scneauiea to miss us eastern mall, no LA GRANDE TEACHERS Relatives Tell Conflicting Stories, Bat Refuse to Disclose the Rea son for Adoption of a New Cog- Men Who Served in Islands Do Not Retain Pleasant Memories of Secretary as Governor, According to San Francisco News. nomcn. ASSIGNED PLACES matter how Important, at least five times S month because the Harriman system desires to hold the Portland mall for more than four hours In order to hitch It up with one lone standard BlMtrwir ar Oamti Rlvar uvnmlnv (special mspiicn to tin tmrmm,., Southern Oregon people are growing Ia.OniiU. Or. BeDt. 7. The LA restive unaer tne situation and commer- Grando public schools will open next c't-"J6" throughout that part of the jhuuuii uiuiiuuk .- - united protest to tne postal department 1 berry has made the following assign- i. an effort to secure batter arvlca - ft. a a . V ..I . ment ot teacaera, vy uuuuihb. 1a7 hnlMlnr Ulvtk a-rada. flaa v1- Vehrs; fifth, Manuel Snider; fifth-fourth, Jirsr Bseiv; lourtn. aiiss Mcuroy. Fourth ward First grade, Mrs. weui; second, Miss Riddle; tnira, miss uun nel; founu, Miss Blever. Little Brick Third grade, Miss Fish i Central building First grade. Miss fWUliams; ocuunu, . jaiaa iHra, aouuiiu- ' third. Miss McCuv; third. MraTButthen; fifth. Miss Harris; sixth Miss Denalng; a seventh-eighth. Miss Goodnough; aev- r . . -. , r . . I 1.1. . tfrm I enrn. jaiss a.unn; eignin, a a. hihw ., j m ti it son. . . . . iLfisuiiLe uver ieii i ojiniis oi High schools Business department, u. T D. Mlckelson, Howard L. Wallace and Wnnq I JIHSPS IMlJirrPl T?P Miss Margaret Cundlff. Mr. Wallace -IIUI'S VAlUe VJ11111! and Miss Cundlff are expected to arrive tonight. M SH IN NOP FIELD (Pacific Cot Pr leased Wire.) Redding, Cal., Sept 7. It develops that the man known as J. A. Crane, the wealthy mining man whose death was caused Tuesday at the Five Pines mine near French gulch by eating too many green apples and who was believed to be a member of a wealthy Chicago family of that name, was In fact W. W. Vorpahl. He had been living under an assumed name for over 15 years. This fact was learned when his sis ters. Mrs. Clara Bowman and Mrs. Georre Bowman, were located In Port land and a brother, Otto Vorpahl. in Canby Oregon. The body has been held In Redding awaiting the orders of rela tives. When the Portland relatives learned "J. A. Crane" had died thev wired that the dead man was W. F. Vorpahl, their brother. They offered no explanation or the mystery, out uno vorpam ai rected that the body be shipped to Can by. Oregon, and not to spare any ex pense. CONFLICTING STORIES. , tween Picker and Boss. TWO IMPROVEMENTS AT NORTH POWDER - (Special Dispatch to The Jooroal.) North Powder, Or., Sept 7. The two 1 pumps of the Rlggs A Ollklson well have been removed and the well is being - enlarged and deepened. This well f ur- nishes the water supply for the town In the case of fire. - The city council has made appro- priatlons for several noteworthy lm- - provements. The first, upon which v work is already begun. Is a tower and : 10.000-gallon tank above the water-raising, engine house of Rlggs & Ollklnson, ths tower height to be determined by the area of buildings t6 be reached by hose in case of fire. The second is a city hall, the upper story for a council chamber and the lower for a fire en- ; gins room. Two facts in whlch North Powder cit lsens take great pride are that their town scrip pays face value, and thero has been no need for a calaboose. ALBANY CONSIDERS : NEW FIRE SYSTEM (BpecUl Dispatch to Th JoornU. ) "Albany, Or, Sept. 7. An ordinance - , introduct.l In the city council to author- lie a contract with the Willamette Val ) ' ley company to install a system of fire S' hydrants throughout tne city, nas Deen ' ' referred to the ordinance committee. - The framers of this measure have been careful to avoid objectionable points In : the ordinance vetoed by Mayor Wal lace. ' There has been much discussion as to the advisability of the city depend- 0U5 un inv xjyuraiii hjblviu cliiu many ara nf thA nnlnlnn that tha AnirinAft should be retained lor any special emer r gency. But all concede that a com- plete overhauling and reorganization ' are demanded. . -' ' ONE IN THREE Xrery Third Person Poisoned by Coffee. It Is difficult to make neoDle believe , that coffee Is an absolute poleon to at least one person out of every three, but people are slowly finding It out, al j, though thousands of them suffer ter j'SiTlbly before the discover the fact. 'I A New York hotel man says: "Each J restless, nervous and excited, so that I was unable to sit five minutes in one ' place, was also inclined lo vomit and suffered from loss of sleep, which got . worse and worse. ' "A lady said that perhaps coffee was ne caue oi my irouuie, ana Rusrgestea that I try Postum Food Coffee. 1 A laughed at the thought that coffee hurt vj me, but she Insisted so hard that I , finally had some Postum made. 1 have been wslng it in place of coffee ever - since, for I noticed that all my former nervousness and irritation disappeared. i I began to sleep perfectly, and the Pos- . ftnrrt taatl M jtrood or tiHttnr than lh - old correo, so what was the use of tucnns.iu a Deverage tnai was ruining n ina hat on H n einurfl mn un th - oonntry-; reiaora-ou io a yvung iaay " friend, ott her greatly improved appear- snca. 6 he explained that some time be 4 tors aha -had quit .using coffee and i taken Postum. i She had gained a nttm - ber of - pounds and her former palpita- ' trembling- of tha hands; and leg). And other UKgreeabl feelings had disap i '. peered. :, She" recommended ma to quit i, coffee and take Postum and was very much siarprlsedtoindMI-Jisg al r-Afiv'rnjAtT( the cliaAKa 1 'feh ald her, brother- had also re- eelved grat benefit , from leaving off coffo asd taking 'f bo ' Postum Food - Vvttn.v !-Tler s a Reasoii'' 'TRead u rXas Koad to U'aUvUt," Is pkf s. (Spaclal Dlipstrb to Tbe Jonrnal.) Vancouver, Wash., Sept 7. As a re sult of a dispute over 10 pounds of hops, T. Phlney, yard boss at the HolT Broa hop yard near Sara, north of this city, last night shot John Frash In the back with a Winchester rifle. Phiney was arrested and brought to this city and Frash is at St Joseph's hospital here In a dangerous condition. Iast evening a son of Frash went to Phiney, who has charge of weighing all hops Drought to the dryer and said: "You weighed our hops 10 pounds short day before yesterday." Phiney replied that he was not aware of it and told young Frash that he should have spoKen of It at the time. Phiney re fused to make the alteration. Young Frash went home and told his father the circumstances with the result that Frash went to the Phiney home shortly after 7 o'clock with avowed intention of making Phiney give him credit for the 10 pounds of hops. A wordy argument followed, resulting in Phiney ordering Frash to leave his place. The latter refused and drew a gun. Then Phiney went Into the house and securing his shot gun returned. Mrs. Phiney in the meantime endeav ored to keep the two men apart. Finally Frash turned and ran away and as he did so, Phiney emptied the contents of his Winchester Into his back. He was but 80 feet away and how he escaped Instant death Is almost a miracle. Phiney was aken In charite bv the constable at Sara and later brought to Vancouver bv Sheriff Sapplngton. He Itelativea Fail to Give Same Version of Mystery of Dead Man's Name. -,-Waat tnyeteiT" surrounded the life and death of W. W. Vorpahl, who died near Redding, California, Tuesday, is the question that has set all Montavllla and Redding talking. Vor phal It develops has for 16 years been living In California under the name of J. A. Crane, while upon the occasions of his visits to his family in Portland he again resumed his name of Vorpahl. That oeatn may not reveal tne ro mance hidden behind the mystery Is evidenced by the silence which Vor pahl's family In Portland maintains when questioned concerning the dead man's life. They either do not know his reasons for adopting the name of Crane or consider it too personal to make public. vorpahl died at the Five Pines mine near French gulch. California from eat ing too many green apples, according to reports rrom there, no is reported to have been heavily interested In the mine and to be worth a great deal of money. In French gulcn and Kecldlng everyone supposed the wealthy "Mr. Crane," as he was known, to be a mem ber of a prominent Chicago family of that name. He was polished and gener ous and was a general favorite In the California community. That accurate Information regarding his past was not forthcoming was not regarded in the light of a serious drawback in the Cali fornia mining town. Vague references to the prominent Cranes of Chicago were sufficient to assure him a welcome any where. Telegram Censed Mystery. But when he died and a telegram was sent to Portland to his sister, Mrs. An nie White of Montavllla, back came the answer: Ship body of W. W. Vorpahl to Canby, Oregon, at once. Spare no ex pense." And Redding is now busily en gaged in trying to learn why Vorpahl should have changed his name. Otto Vorpahl, a brother, one of the partners In - the grocery store of Vor pahl Brothers in Montavllla, explained the change In name as a mistake on the part of people living In Redding. "why," he laughed, "my brother's partner in the mine at Five Pines Is J. A. Crane that is it. And they were (Pirlflo Coast Trent Leased Wire.) j Ban Francisco, Sept. 7. The News says today: "William H. Taft's aspiration for ths presidential chair will be confronted shortly by an unexpected and formi dable obstacle entailing tbe political enmity of at least 100,000 voters, to say nothing of ths Influence exerted by that number. "When Secretary Taft was appointed civil governor of ths Philippine islands ne aaoptea a policy or propitiation ana solicitude with the native Filipinos. "This stirred up friction with the army people and the relations between the governor and ths soldiers, together with other Americans living In the island, were strained even further in other ways. Uncomplimentary Xsmarks. "In a speech delivered in Spanish to inn natives in ueou Ta.ll is "said to have made uncomplimentary remarks about the Americans living in the Phil ippines, observing that they could not be taken as representative Americans. "Shortly before this, aocording to the stories told by army men living In Ma nila at the time. Governor Taft ap pealed to General Chaffee to issue- an order prohibiting enlisted men from ap pearing on the Luneta during the even ing concerts srlven hv tha armv hanl The commanding general announced his :'i7Jakt Do They OureT Tha above Question to often asked oor earning Dr. Pierce's two leading tnedi elnes, Golden Medical Discovery tod FavorlU Prescription." The answer It that 'Golden' Medical plsooverr " ! most potent alterative or blood-purifier, and tonic or invlgorttor ana act especially isvoraoiy in a cure ttve way upon all the mnoons lining iur faces, as ol tbe pasal passages, throat bron-.hlal tubes, stomach, bowels am bladderarlng a large per cent, of eatar rnai cases vneineraqs oisease anecu mi nasal pXH tha (tnoat, laryni, bron chla, ttomacaNfaj eattmul dyspepsia) Doweiitts muxnv&7'sjrKnVa' oiaaac; uterus or other thBChrOnlC nliaratlva ttim n a.ffrtin it Uf.ftj.if succeMful Intffec for tha f-iiXficLciiD daai uf dlM-af-tE0!7 is A poweriul jet gently feting invigorat ing tonic ana nervine, cor woa worn out, over-worked women no matter what has caused the break-down, "Favorite Prescription "will be found most effective In building up the strength, regulating toe womanly functions, suoauing paiu and bringing about a healthy, vigorous condition of the whole system. A book of particulars wraps each bottle giving tne formulssof both medicines and ?Uotlng waat scores oi eminent meu cal authors, whose works are consulted by physicians of all the schools of practice as guides in prescribing, say of each In gredient entering Into these medicines. The words of praise bestowed ,on the several ingredients entering Into Doctor Pierce's medicines by such writers should have more weight than any amount of non - professional testimonials, because such men are writing for the guidance of their medical brethren and know whereof they speak. Both medicines are non-alcoholic, non secret, and contain no harmful habit forming drugs, being composed of glycerti extracts of Jho roots of native, America.' medicinal forest plants They are bot1 sold bv dealers in medicine. You can'l afford to accept as a substitute for one cl these medicines of known composition any secret nostrum. Dr. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated easy to take as candy, regulate and ii. vlgorate stomach, liver and bowels. the Grand theatre, followed by an elabo rate banquet In the evening. willingness, end with., arim humos. Jail Weutenajit Governor V"ons. Henstors eluded the soldiers of the band, leaving r"e" fnQ AnKen7- congressmen ijusn the Luneta with no concerts. " man. Jones and Humphrey, are a 1 ex- "The matter wu natnhaH im tk. lowing day with explanations and pro fuse apologies, but the affront to the soldiers has never been forgotten. "Most of the former soldiers, besides those who served In the Spanish-American war In Cuba, are now In rlvll na and form a powerful fraternal order known as the United States Spanish American War Veterans. Working Against Taft. The membership covers every point in the United States and is particularly strong In San Franolsco and Oakland The member are bound together with strong ties of reciprocal interest. "Just about this time when much is heard of the candidacy of Secretary Taft the members of the ex-soldiers' fraternity are nuttlns their haarta to gether and devising ways and means of getting anybody at all In the White Bouse except their old foe. "It is doubtful if Taft will get a sin gle vote from the fraternity, and It Is known that the members are working hard, exerting adverse Influence among their friends. This matter Is discussed at present with vivid Interest by mem ber of the Spanish-American War Vet erans In this city, and will come up officially at a meeting of the order in the near future." A MOrjil wVHr':-M And an Easy )jiy,G&:Piii We offer you an opportunity to secure a HOME on terms it By paving a small cash payment and the remainder in monthly rent installments you may acquire a HOME, save your money and ira nari.w a " j.-""' , A : INVESTMENT , To the intending purchaser of one of our houses already .built or of a lot on which to build a home if so desired, we can simply . say that the man or woman who Invests his or her money in a home , absolutely makes the safest possible investment. , You Get Your Rent for NotMrig " YOU GET the advance in values and when age reduces your earning capacity, you have in your heart, no fear of an exacting land lord. - r e-' LOCATION Hawthorne Ave. and E. 48th St. On a beautiful slope, IS minutes from the cfty straight' out the avenue, 7 minutes services; 60-foot streets graded; walks and curbs will be of cement. Bull Rpm water now piped to every lot, ... Take Mount Tabor or Mount Scott car at First and Alder sts. Remember, First and Alder sts., tomorrow, and ride to Forty eighth. We have a branch office on the corner of Hawthorne avenue and Forty-eighth street and agent is always in attendance. PORTLAND REALTY (SL TRUST CO. 106 SECOND STREET, pected as guests of the city on this oc caslon. If time permits a trip on the harbor will be taken to see the work accomplished on ths government jetty. The fact that Grays harbor received an appropriation of 1777,000 for its better ment this year and that It is the great est lumber cargo port In the world, were potent factors In determining Sec retary Taft s visit. M PER EVIDENT III MOORE CASE PRAISE FOR ROSE 'CITY. (Continued from Page One.) was Bryan who influenced the Demo cratic members of congress to vote for that treaty and made it possible to have it passed. If we should let the Filipinos vote, then we must let the colored people everywhere vote this for the benefit of the "solid south." The navy, that safe and conservative subject, was approached naturally by the trip of the Oregon and the fame It had brought the nation. It was the president's policy to have a large navy, and It waa a policy that Taft said he approvea. together so much that people got them mixed up, so when my brother died 1 laving spoken half an hour on the Physician and Sheriff Seem to Have Put Facts Be yond Dispute. (Special Dlipatcb to Tbi Journal.) Salem, Sept. 7. That Mrs. Moore was murdered, beyond a shadow of doubt, and that her husband's Inno cence is fully proved, were 'the chief faetjj established by Sheriff William J. Culver in his investigation yesterday. Sheriff Culver left for the Moore farm early In the morning, taking with him a deputy! and Dr. C, M. Smith. On close examination the 'doctor came to the conclusion that the woman's assail ant first knocked her down with a club or some other blunt Instrument, and then cut her throat with a knife smaller and sharper than the one found in the wound. That she Inflicted the wounds herself is considered . an absolute Im possibility. The lower Jaw and nose were both broken, f he sheriff came to the conclusion that the murder was committed about 12 o'clock. Mrs. Moore R. A. TAYLOR, Representative on ground. w -Utti i ii r " 11 1 ' 1 1 "hi 1 in 1 I :J. ul I on 11 aJ t hi hinnrlp 1 , canai. ins description or the the house closed, winch impressed hi b?e",n fP'H8"? AeV6rI.."me"'R!,d work was very careful and was made i as unusual. i""..1!;!'!".1 .iuVl"eS..rlm: "P 01 tedious details. The big secre- The alibi of the husTjand Is. in nfnei several tim. M h.i . tary ,?r? almost apoplectic and the I opinion of Sheriff Culver, perfect. 1.,?-.. down his face 'even were it not. little suspicion w vsou wa vTjoi sivasw vj. va awa UUtll nisi COllBr Wll tfiil Ann drnflnpd nut ka sasi kin ass hist falarlAna tie past 15 years. Tells Different Story in or sight. His enunciation, which had varied while referring to the charges But Mrs. Annie White, a sister, who ' oryun, ran dsck into its old mo- Montavllla, said she didn't i ""'""'v. "" nasais Decame more pro- alao lives In M know of any partner. policies of the administration. Mr. Taft was seen shortly before that hour, and than tnnlr nn tha snhiani - I u w i M.n t. V. n-v is- ... n j i v..v nuhjewt, . tv ua i wits i wuen tuo tuiai man t;ai i ivi yoonwu some one thought It was Crane and to have been his oriirinji nririrnn ths I htuM mhntv s.rtr 1 n m h fmmri m the And would 1th his wife, as the neighbors testify, have been happy. Besides this, the husband has Insisted that tbe case was murder from the beginning, and has urged the authorities to make the most thorough Investigation possible. The sheriff says he has suspected several but refuses to give names, as he has as yet no Important evidence. The theory generally held Is that the motive really was robbery, although several hundred dollars which the old couple kept in the house was left un touched, end there is no sign that a search was made. Probably the robbers knocked down the woman to prevent her calling for help and when they found they had committed a murder thought of nothing else but the best manner or covering up the traces. The body waa buried yesterday after noon. No coroner's Inquest was held. nouncea and people began leaving the I don't know how they cam to make I "a": -na ve5 nl description of the the mistake In the telegram; but I am sure there was with him. I never heard who was in business with him. No. I don't know why be should have changed his name." At the home of Mrs. Mary Phelps one of the most pretentious In the little suburb Mrs. Phelps sent word that she could not be seen. Her husband, how ever, came to the door and said he could not throw any light on the mys tery. "I don't know why Mr. Vorpahl changed his name," he said; "and I don't believe my wife does. We haven't known very much about his life since lie has been In California." Vorpahl's body will reach Canby, Ore gon, this afternoon and the funeral will be held from his father's hoome there ra," she said. 5ui ao" on tne canal was no Mr. Crane ! Painstaking and evidently perfectly I of a Crane accurate. It merely was not interesting """"s" i nn auuience anxious to hear the first guns In a political cam paign. When Secretary Taft had concluded there was a very respectable applause but again that lack of the enthusiasm that should hall a coming president. Many of those In the hall Improved the opportunity given to shake hands with the secretary of war, and to assure him of their regard and admiration. Judge Williams Speaks. Yesterday afternoon at the lunoifion given for him by T. B. Wilcox in the 1'ortland hotel. Secretary Taft spoke briefly. He was welcomed in an ad dress by Judge George H. Williams, who was in a particularly felicitous hu mor and placed all the rest of those at the luncheon In a like mood. Although juagt vv i ultima preracea nis toast by saying he was not going to speak on politics, as Secretary Taft afterwards expressed it, "He was thar, or thar- abouts." Senator John M. Oearin also spoke eloquently on Oregon, and Its ad vantages. He said he was glad of the opportunity to have Mr. Taft see Ore gon for himself and appreciate the value of the state and the necessity for river and harbor and other appropria tions. He also advocated the keeping of a battleship fleet in Pacific waters. Secretary Taft said that one great source of pleasure to him on his trip over the country waa to realise that the men he found in the west were "bone and bone, and sinew and sinew" of the men he left behind him in the east and possiDiy xne pick or those men. He said that the cabinet was a tor1 patetlc one, and he claimed ths honor of having initiated long trips .for its members. There was ,a necessity that iiipn viioi kou wiiii mtj Kuvcritineui ax- falrs should travel over all of the nation and familiarize themselves with the sentiments of the people In every section. He made a plea to the young men of education to go into politics and take tne responsibility or pure government on their shoulders, saying that li they did so the party need never fear the power of machines or demagogues. Yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Taft were guests at a reception at the residence or Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wilcox and at a private dinner party which rouoweci, aiso in tne w 1 1 cox noma. Is being given a hearing before Jus-1 tomorrow at 2 o'clock. His father, Wil liam Vorpahl, Is one of the oldest res idents of Canby and W. W. Vorpahl hud lived In Oregon and California for 28 years. tlce of the Peace Scanlon today. FERRYBOAT HAD TO BE PROMPTLY BAILED OUT She Was Not Leaking but Was Actually Placed Under Arrest. For 12 hours the ferryboat James John was "under arrest," but is now out on ball. It was "taken In" last night by Deputy Sheriff Harry Bulger on a warrant issued irom tne circuit court. Not being able to take the bout to jail, Deputy Sheriff Bam Wagner was left in custody of the boat unil it was "bailed out" this morning. The authority to the sheriff for the arrest reads: "Therefore, in the name of the state of Oregon, this Is to com mand you forthwith to seize and arrest the above iiumea, jumes jonn, a boat. The warrant was issued on a suit filed by Charles A. Benbow against the boat, the St. Johns Transportation com pany, and David HersteL Uenbow al oKug that he furnished materials and machinery for the boat to the value of $1.B1 at the request, of David Herstel. the contractor. The money was due July 7, but waa not paid, says Benbow, and the suit was brought to collect it. When the complaint was filed the ANOTHER FENDER TEST BY TRACTION COMPANY A fender test will be held by the Port land Railway, Light & Power company next Wednesday morning at J:S0 o'clock at the Savier street car shops of the company. All the various makes of car fenders that have been submitted for trial will be tested as to their practic ability under varying conditions of service. Inventors and others who now have fenders on trial on the cars of the com pany will be present to see what their fenders will do. OPENED NEW DEPART-MENT. City Realty Department Added to ths Spanton k Co, Business. Realizing that Portland has a great future Spanton & Co., the well-known real estate firm, has opened a city de partment in connection with the busi ness which was heretofore purely su burban. H. L. Mumford andT J. R. Doufflas will have charge of the new de partment. It Is their Intention to spe cialize in city homes. The enormous increase In population demands more at tention and in order to help the situa tion this firm will build homes on easy terms for their patrons. Terrace Park which Spanton & Co. exploited, la being improved rapidly and 1 111 For Infants and Children. Ml ALCOHOL 3 PJCB CENT. ANfcfctabtelTepjrtfimfrAs similarlng ttFtodamfRf$fa ling die Stomachs aaJBowusof Promotes DicsHonJOrcrfi nessaMr&strontainsndHw Omiro .Morphine norMmeraL NOT NARCOTIC. MMSSBSB S SSHHW AsatirW- AcMeSiA CtoriM Sunr fflBsWMssT t mfWi aaasssis ssssass Ap erfect Remedy fbrConsflpt- non . sour smmxji.vuu Worms jCoimusions Jevmsfr ness and Loss OF Seeep. Rc Simile Signature of NEW YORK. - ik'wism ii. I if smimm The Kind You Have Alvays Bought Bears Sign: iture AM Exact Copy of Wrapper. In Use For Over Thirty Years TMB atlVTAUtt 6MMMtTs HCW V)ltH VT9 CAR TURNS TURTLE - At SAN FRAN CISCO warrant for the arrest of the boat was lots there are selling rapidly. The city made out and served. This morning Is expanding; In all directions and the a bond for $1,512 was filed for the ferry i real estate dealers are all optimistic by the St. Johns Transportation com-i and look for the greatest real estate ac pany, ana jjopuiy onerm leased the boat. tlvit-y this fall and winter that the city ever experienced. TUESDAY IN ABERDEEN. Secretary Taft Alters Plans of Sail ing for the Orient. (Journal flnedsl Service.) Aberdeen. Wash., Sept 7. Hon. Wil liam ti. rart, secretary or war, win spend Tuesday, September 10, in Aber deen. His original plans contemplated sail in ir for the orient on that date. but according to present arrangements ihje.roseranjant.lad4jftJpe -eVsLawterctTan visit the' State Democratic com-lhe will not leave -unttt he Uth, Seere- wnu hub urtin uuiiuuniea uy me lie- muxee or UKUuioma nas arranged ror publicans for congress In the fifth dis- ; William J. Bryan to take part In the trlct of Oklahoma, is a native d( Ohio J state campaign. According to an nd a ciyll war veteran. He went to ; nouncement, the Nebraska leader will Oklahoma rh- 1894 and has ever since I sneak this week at Lawton and Okla homa prominent tn territory politic, - J noma Cltjr. , tafy Tsft's entertainment will be noml rally under the auspices of the Young Men s Republican club." though every in terest of the city will unite in giving him a welcome. A public reception will ba tendered, him In ths - aXtsrnooa at Two Men Injured by Kun away of Work Train on Steep Grade in Bay City. (Pacific Coast Press Leased Wire.) San Francisco, Sept. 7. Speeding down a steep grade, completely beyond the control of the motorman, a work car of the United Railroad left ' the rails and turned over at Forty-eighth street and Cliff avenus this morning. The car was demolished and two men were buried under the debris. The in jured are Charles F. Clace, and W. Fulton, linemen. Both were badly hurt. Six men were on board when the car began its mad flight, but four jumped before the car turned over. 01 D 0UUWHI HOC UUIllllllOO FOURTEEN MEN ABE BURIED IN THEATRE (lhlted Press teased Wire.) Butte, Mont, Sept. 7. The Tulu theatre, in course of construction, col lapsed this morning, burying 14 men in the ruins. All but three managed to extricate themselves from the debris before help arrived. The three men were badly hurt. All are carpenters. The heavy rains of the last few days caused the foundation to move. OXZnSXAX mOSBBT B. Ul was the greatest general the world has ever known. Ballard's Snow Liniment is ths greatest liniment. yuicKly cures all pain m It is within ths reach of all. T. H,. Pointer, Hempstead.. Texas, wrltset This is to certiry that Mallard's snow Liniment has been used in my house hold for years and has been found to bs an excellent liniment ior rheumatic pains. I am never without it" Bold by aU drvtflsts. - MAYOR LANE NAMES if av nnnr (in First Duty of Appointees Will eB to Hire an Expert. Mayor Lane this morning appointed W. T. Vaughn, father of the Vaughn municipal subway resolution, and George L. Baker of ths city council and W. O. McPheraon and Thomas O Greene of the executive board to con stitute the subway commission alontf with the city engineer. The duty of the commission will be to hire an expert consulting engineer to furnish plans and estimates of cost of constructing a public eondult to carry the water, sewer, gas ana neaung pipes and the telephone, telegraph and elec trlo wires. . The commission has an ap propriation of 15,000 at its disposal. Vausrhn introduced the resolution to pre vent the streets irom Deina torn ud continually to permit ths laying of pipes and wires. BUYS QUARTER BLOCK 4 AS AN INVESTMENT rir Andrew C Smith sold a Quarter block' at the southwest corner , of Twelfth and Hall streets to ths Misses Bern! for ll.00d today. Ths deal was consummated by Sen4take 4, 'Lyman through the. realty brokerage firm of jacKson & veering, ine property nas four houses upon It and was purchased as an investment. Too Busy to Work. ' "It Is remarkable," ones said ths late Thonrag-r-' Crimen, who ' was' Managed of the largest vaudeville house In Buf falo, "how the farming microbe gets professional people. - ''Now, there is Charley Cass, who has a 11 Ul farm down in Lockport . This week one of my big acts disappointed Mexican Mustang Liniment Qoss sjulokly to tha very oors of ths disease and stops the most dsep-sst, exoruolatlng pains almost Instantly. Mexican Mustang Liniment Cures every allmsii of Man or Beast that a good, honest Unintent oan euro None better, Hone so good. COFFEE A grocer has to sell good and bad coffee; but cooks needn't cook it Year trocar retarnr year easy if res deal like SchUlisrs Best me, and I needed soma one to strengthen the bill. Bo I wired to Case: "Will give you a hundred and fifty dollars a week, and headline you. Come at once!1 "This is the reply I got." And O' Brien read; ""Cant come. Busy paint ing mv barn.' " Xleutenant-General Henry C. Corbln. who has been mentioned for the Repub lican nomination for .cpnjm.s ia.ibe. Sixth Ohlu district, retired from active service in the army two years sgo. - Ho was born in Ohio, and soent his boyhood on a farm. He served through the civil and Spanish wars, in several Indian campaigns and was also la command of the troops in the irhUippinea for a time. I! i a. i i