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THE OREGON DAILY . JOURNAL. PORTLAND SATURDAY EVENINp, JANUARY' 25, 1908, SUICIDE THEORY III LISIOII CASE Accounts Keportcd in Mud V ConfusibnJad Habits : V Admitted. -ZI'.a (Special Dispatch to The Journal.),. .? ' :: Tacoma,- Wash., Jan. SS.-Supervisor r A.-I Davis of. tha Indian aervlca tbla morning took chart of tha Fuyallup consolidated Indian agencies, comprising all of tha agencies of western wash' ington. Ha look this action upon fall .'. ura of Harrv IP. Linton, nunerlntendent . of tha agencies and general disbursing agent of the Indian lands, to return to . lila post Linton 'is believed by hU friends to hsva either committed aul i elds or fled the country, and his c " counts here are reported in a very. con fused state. Three weeks ago , he oh : talned a leava of absence, ostensibly to visit his father, who Is very 111 St Bill y ilvan, Indiana. That was the last aeon or heard of him, beyond poets! card sent bacK to his ra mi ly rrom cmongo. He la a cigarette fiend, la Inveterate! y ' addicted to card playing and his friends ndmlt ha hid hffn sramtillnev Llston rarely Jf avert missed a game of base ball and waa known as a Jolly good fellow. He sold timber f ram the land of Indians of the Chehaii reservation. ..and It la Yenorted ther have not ro ' icelvod all the money, there are other denla In which It Is alleged Listen hat figured to his discredit. ' Supervisor Davis stated today that he would hava a atatptnent. to mine wunin Ln. 1fm dsva. l Mrs. Linton, who Is matron of the r, Puyallup Indian school, saya her hus . band has been mentally unbalanced .for . a year, and both aha and nLinton's at torney believe he has committed suiciue. BEADY RESPONSE FOR MOIlli FUNDS ' Many favorable replies have been re ceived in response to 'a call for more : .funds for ttp support of the advertising fund of the Tortland Commercial club, Wide by Theodore B.' Wilcox, chairman of the executive committee. The Haiel ,wond Cream company advanced its sub scription from $15 to 25 per month. The Portland Railway, Light & Power company haa decided to confine all its embscrtpttons toward advertising funds to the Portland Commercial club, and has doubled s subscription of flOO per 'month, beginning January 1. The Co lumbia Steel company will on February 1 begin a subscription of $25 per month. The -George Lawrence company signed subscription of $10 per month, and O'Shea Bros, gave $10 per mbnth. There " in every sssurance that the present fund will be more tHan doubled during 1908. and the campaign 1 of advertising In creased proportionately. TO PBEVEK1 THE 0IP, I.AXATIVB BKOMO QCININB trmnm th tilN. Thrre in only on "BUOMO QUININE." Look for signature of E. W. GBOVK. 23c. TRADES COUfiCIL : ; ELECTS OFFICERS Members Believe the City Should Give Employment to Residents - Only. Tha' Federated Trades council met In Drew hall last' nlcrht and elected " the following full corps of officers to serve during 1908:. President, .H. Q. raraona. Clgarnialcera' union; vice-president, JS. KanJer, Cooks and Walters' union; see' retary, A, t C. 1 Raven, - Typographical union; treasurer, P. P. Fisher, Carmen a union; simiaucm . m-iKwi,! L"I ii White; conductor, J. White, jEnglneers valuable medicinal union; guard, v. v. w1"1"' ,"" unlinj truatees, Ed Thayer, Brlckluyera union; E, F. Reed, Railway i Freight handlere' union; 8. K. Huliey, Long shoremen's union. No. J4; board of con- . . i i u I. . Rurdafta. Carmen's union; C. M. Ryjaerson, Typo. graphical union; w. mcn.miaie, nm. neer a union; delegate to the Ministerial association. W. tL Fltsgerald, Cigar makers' union. -' ; . Tho matter of employing men on the streets and In th parka byjhe city board of charities, which is providing them with . meals . and . lodglns, was brought up for discussion,- several sneakers Insisting- that work of this character should be given to permanent residents of the city niy. a comran toa waa snnolnted to . Investigate the question and ascertain If the city Is coaiiected in any way wlf h this arrange ment. 1 ' , . Milnin nf tha Federated Trades council will heresfter be held In the new Bartenders' hall. uaft first street. FIVE DETECTIVES 1 ADDED TO FORCE Five detectives were added to the regular force by the city executive bvard at ita meeting yesterday after noon, leaving but one vacancy In the de tective department, ins mm ajipinnieu lie , , The Story of a Medicine, ;t Its name "Ooldcn Medical Dlscoverr vu ingscated by one of Ita moat Import ant and valuable ingredients Golden beaJ root i, Noarljortr yean ago, Dr. Pierce ty covered that ha could, by tha uaa of puro, trlp'e-reGned glycerine, lded by ft cor- tun degree of constantly , maintained heat and with the aid of apparatus and apollancea designed for that purposo, ex tract from our moat valuable native me dicinal roots their curative - properties much better than by the uaa of alcohol, so generally employed. SO the now world famed Ooldon Medical DlBcovery," for the cure of weak atomach. indigestion, or tmpepMa. torpid liver, or biliousness ana kindred derangements was first made, as It ever since has Wyn, without a particle of alcohol In Its mafa-up. ' i , . . A glance WtlwuX list of Ita Ingredi ents, pnnieu n Terv bottle-wrapper, will show that It Is Bta&a from tho most found crowing heq In- in our American roresoJAii t g!lent.hamfceyfl, Ptfalcatni'f a. 3 riff vWf KjCmlt-vh faj?-'rmte"nW'" 'r ryn A iiviio dook 01 these enaorseinenLS fis.3 H. chenor. ar Patrl.-k K. Maloney. C. John H. Price, Tom Coleman and Olenn ilnvall Thena men have been connected with the police department for some time and will receive salaries of ill 6 a month Instead of $100 as heretofore. The men were appointed to supply the filacea vacated by the dismissal of De ectlvea Snow, Day, Realng, Carpenter and Vaughn. Chief Gritzmacher stated hiat nUht that iie would keen Acting Detoctlvea Kay. Ktenlen, Smith, Inskeep and Alden in plain clothes for the pres ent to handle the large amount of work that prevails. Bolso Land Office) Change. . (Bpecial DUpatrh to Tb Journal.) Hotse. Idaho. Jan. 25. Fred V. Tink er, recently appointed receiver of the Hoise land office to taae tne piace oi K. K. Garrett, who was forced bv the department to retire, haa asurned the of fice. Tinker comes from Boise county. been compiled by Dr. R. V. Pierce, of uunaio, n. y., and will be trailed Jrt tc any one asking same bv postal rd, or letter addressed to the Doctor as above From those endorsements, copied froir standard medical books of all he differ ent schools of practice, It will be found that the Ingredients composing tha "Gold en Medical Discovery are advised not only for the cure of the above mentioned diseases, but also for the cure of all ca tarrhal, bronchial and throat affectiens, aceompalnod with catarrhal discharges, hoarseness, sore throat, lingering, or hang-on-cotighs, and all those wasting affections which. If pot promptly and properly treated are liable to terminate In consumption. Take Dr. Pierce's Dis covery In time and persevere In Its use until you give It a fair trial and It Is not likely to disappoint. Too much must not be expected of It It will not perform miracles. It will not cure consumption In Its advanced stages. No medicine wi'.L It will cure the affections that lead up U onsumpt''-" if taken in time. WAS PERSONAL FRIEND OF ABRAHA 111 Fine shoes at factory cost at Rosen thal's houseclesninr sale. WAS DIGGING POSTHOLES IN A MOUNTAIN WHEN' BOSS RETURNED O. W. E. Pexton of Evanston, Wy oming, a banker and coal dealer, Is at the Oregon hotel. Mr. Textoh la also' somewhat of a politician. He la the Republican national committeeman, but Ms visit to Portland has nothing to do with politics. Mr. Pexton Is a personal friend of Bryant B. Brooks, governor of Wy oming. Both went to that state in the early days and have prospered, ever Since. "The people of Wyoming think a great deal of Governor Brooks," Mr. r-exton said thla morning. "They knew Mm when ho waa nothing more than a boy and now they know him as the chief executive of their state. "When Brooka first went to Wyoming Samuel W. Brown, Who Died Wednesday, Was Ap pointed by 3Iartyr. Samuel W. Brown, who died Wednes day' last at Vancouver, Washington, was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln and was appointed receiver of public moneys at the Vancouver, Washington, land of flee bv the mart: fed president In. 1861 and ..continued In office for 21 THREATEN TO CUT PASSENGER RATE Washington 3Ioves to Re duce Fare In State,, to : 2 Cents Per Mile. , The alate of .Washington Is on th verge of attempting by legislation to re duce railroad passenger .rates, that may Involve tha state of Oregon in a similar contest.- The trouble arlsea over the refusal of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific tc conform to rules of the railroad commission as to mileaae. and tha commission threapna to de mand a general reduction of. railway passenger rales to 2M cents per ml to. In Washington the Great ' Northern Issues a m linage book the coupons of which indicate miles, while tha llitrrt- jnah companlea have put out mileage books in .wnicn tne values are indicated by cents. Tha conductor who tukes mileage cut of a Great Northern mile age book appropriates the number of mllee between two riven points, regard less of tha reduced fare that may be Id effect, for any reason between those points. , The Washington railway commis sion has taken the position that .the con ductor must not pull an:' more mileage than tne amount equaling the current fure between the points, even though the rate be lss than 3 centa a mile. The . railroad company hus refused to obey the order. One instance cited Is the Seattle Olympla trip. The exact distance be tween Olympla and Seattle is 73 miles, which at t cents a mile would cost the raasenger just $2.19. It happens that heret Is competition between these nniura nn1 4h alaii tri u 4 .-.- u r4 m nk..sA only fl.80- for the trip. Hut when a j iwuoniw in irnvt-iiiia on mileage me conductor pulls 78 miles. Tba railway commission has ruled that the conductor can pull but 60 miles, in order to give the holder of the mile age the benefit of the SI. 80 rate. The lasue raised by the railroad commission In this case amounts to about 2 cents to the passenger on his entire trip. j ne case nas been carried to the courta for aettlement. The railroad management la aald to have declared Its Intention of retiring Its mileage books if tha courts sustain the commls slon's ruling. Commissioner J. C. Law rence is creilted with the declaration that should the railroad companies re tire mileage dook tne commission will grant a petition for a hearlni on the queation of reducing all passenger rates to I and Zte cents per mile In the state of Washington. The Hill lines can. If they choose. avoid the Issue by putting out mileage books similar to those Issued by the Harrlman lines. SI AC . WMnrRCniiH s-w 1 rv?a FIRST in Years-Established 1780 ,FIRST in Honors--50 Highest Awards FIRST on the Breakfast Tables of the World Be sure that you fet the genuine, bearing our trade-mark on every can. WALTER BAKER & CO. Ltd. DORCHESTER, MASS. ,.jrvj:, i V' homestead 20 milea southeast of Ca ;ar gradually added more land and now lias one of the finest ranches in the country. "There Is a bartender in Wyoming called Posthole Jack.' who is known all over the stste. Governor Brooks gave Jack his name. Jack was a great worker. He was digging postholes for Mr. Brooks years ago. One day Mr. Brooka went to Caspar and Jack asked him how far the line extended. 'Oh, lust dig away until I get back." Mr. Brooka told him. "The rancher was away longer than he expected. When he returned he found that Jack had made postholes five miles out of the way and waa starting up over Muddy mountain. Since then that fellow has been known every where as 'Posthole Jack.' " TIN CAN ADDITION IS SLOWLY MAKING TAYLOR STREET LONGER Taylor street Is slowly but surely be coming a little bit Just a wee, tiny bit longer every day. Or In other words, the fill being made by the city in the gulch at Taylor and Chapman streets la going on so slowly that It is estimated that within ao years, may lie, the present gap will be bridged over by a thoroughfare. Taylor street ex tends across the gulch back of the Mult nomah club field. . . a Sweepings and debris rrom tne sirens are neing aumpea iniu mo and Chapman. Every day eeveral wagonloads of gatherings are added to the great pile. Every day the dirt set tles and Taylor street is a little longer thkn it was the day before. "What a wonderful world thla is. .. ." I I , -y i ,t i mm iimi i i,. in i ANOTHER PHILIP FAILS IN SELF-CONSISTENCY Bpedal Plnpatch to The Journal.) Pendleton. Or.. Jan. 26. Because the nrosecutina witness failed In court one of the most important criminal cases of the term has Deen tnrown out. I Philip, an Indian, had alleged he was rODoea Dy nam Miicnew, reier Corbett and Jim Mlnthorn. all Indians, In the O. BP & N. yards a month ago, but when put on the witness stand he refused to incriminate his tribes men, although he had done so in his examination before District Attorney Phelpe at the time of the robbery. Philip claimed he was robbed of $76. All the accused men were turned loose. SENATORS APPROVE OF FAIR AT SEATTLE (United PrrM Lemed Wire.) Washington. Jan. 26. The senate com mittee on Industrial expositions yester- THEPARENFSFAVORABlEVERDICt Is born of the educational progress of the pupil. We are jealous of our repu-j tation; and, having won the distinction of having the best system of both in-, structive and eductive education, our school appeals to thinking parents. Our graduates are everywhere. Our methods are the best, and our prices the low est. ' Let us educate and train your boy. or girl. ROSE CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE 148 Fifth Street, Between Alder and Morrison PORTLAND, OREGON as COFFEE One coffee's as bad another with a bad cook. Tour grocer returna your money If you don't like BchUling'a beat; wa pay him. AT THE THEATRES "Gingerbread Man" Tomorrow Night. Beginning tomorrow, Sunday night, and continuing Monday and Tuesday nlirhtu with r soeclal price matinee v afternoon tne s Fourteenth and Wash for irnvernment nartlrlnatlon in the Ington Streets, will DO uie werrjr i.iua. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, which SBMUESXEM8UESSSXEUU day authorized Senator Warner to make i uesaay anernoon, l" w.h .a favorable renort on the hill providing ""-"'K mcniie, will be held In Seattle. Washington, be ginning June 1. 1909. The amount of the appropriation to be made was fixed at $700,000 to cover the exhibits of the United States, Alaska and Hawaii. DIABETES CURED Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidriey Disease and Do Not Know It Until Too Late. WARNER'S SAFE CURE is the only positive remedy for all forms of kidney disease. Mr. H. S. Brewer, a prominent real estate dealer, of Rodiester, N. Y., has, been cured of a bad lege professors and scientists will come i ested in a number of other pirblic enter- Hiahptpe hv Warner's Safe for miles around to examine and study prises. He was also mayor of the city iSf.se. OI aretes uy v ainci ouc the hrlck bats and tnings ana iry 10 or Vancouver. Samuel W. Brown, Who Died Vancouver. I yeara. Mr. Brown was one of the chief said an old man yesterday as he stood i factors In the development and up near the dump watching the workmen, building of southwestern Washington. "Some day those cans and bricks ana He was one of the principal organizers what not which are being used In mak- j and first president of the Vancouver & ing the fill will be dug up by some i Yakima railroad, was at one time presl of the members of later generations. dent of tne Vancouver Transportation This will cause great excitement. Col- company and has been actively tnter- tal-eomedy Buccess. "The Gingerbread Man." Seats ore Bulling at theatre. "Way Down East'' Coming. Tuesday night and for the balance of the week the attraction at the Marquam will be "Way Down East." This !s the one play before the American pub lic agoin3t which there Is not a dis senting voice. It Is a play which ap peals to all classes and is the only pas toral comedy national emlnelice, B ' - ?l...JgttJBMM a S FRONT s HomeDecorating j It not a difficult matter when you use I KOR-K-LAC THE ORIENTAL WOOD mm X A combination of moat durable Tar- M nish and SUlna for Interior Wood f4 Work, Floors, Furniture, ato. - THE BIG PAINT STORE ii , M J Fisher, Thorsen & Co. 0 AID MORRISOrV STS. laXBBIIEBIlBaaiaBMIIKEaBKlllSSiaUICKSTSZZXSXBCSXSI asoertaln how we lived In the twentieth century. , "And just to think of it! Here I am, an old man, having outlived all my usefulness, and standing calmly by and watching the process of a great thor oughfare in making and seeing things burled, which when , brought to light again, will cause great commotion among the wise ones. A great world, this!" a member of the city i Diabetes Cure, which is their spe- TWINS SAVED FATHER FROM RECEIVING HEAVIER PUNISHMENT The fact that he recently became ths father of twins, linked with his previous good record, won a light sentence for Dudley Beamer when he pleaded guilty to the charge of simple larceny before Judge Cleland yestefday. Previously be had pleaded not guilty to a larceny Charge, but Deputy District Attorney Haneyi consented to a plea of guilty ;o the offense of lesser degree. Beamer's attorney called attention to the twina in a brief plea for- leniency. He also stated that Beamer, who is 21 years of age, served without blem ish as a guard at the Lewis and Clark fair, that liquor waa the cause of his wrong step and that he hus resolved never to let strong drink get the upper Hand again. Judge Cleland sentenced the young man to serve three months in Jail. He has already been confined there about 300 days. He was well satisfied with the penalty and smiled broadly as he was led back to Jail. His crime was the theft of two watches and other val uable Jewelry from Julia Flory, a dressmaker. council ana ror many years iook an ac- . , . . v ,i; e tive part in politics, acting as a Rcpub- cial preparation tor. this iorm ot kidney trouble. "After suffering greatly from Diabetes Mellitus for some time and not experiencing any relief from different courses of treat ment " prescribed, I commenced the use of Warner's Safe Dia betes Cure and soon noticed a llcan. Flags floated at half mast tod.y ' on the steamer Undine in respect of the memory ofMr. Brown, who at the time of hla death was vice-president of the Vancouver Transportation company. New England Manufacturer!) Resuming. Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 13. Conditions are greatly Improved In Bridgeport, the InrtiiRtrlnl ejinltnl nf Vpw ttneiand Dur ing the month of December several fat-- preat improvement in my condi- tion. WINE MAN IS FOLLOWED BY ONE WHO TAKES AWAY THE HEADACHE J. R, Molera and C. M. Thorpe, travel ing men, both of San Francisco, ore registered at the Oregon hotel. Now. there Is nothing unusual about their being In town or at the Oregonj as dosens of traveling men register there every nay, ; But the peculiar part of the deal Is the fact that'whenever Molera makes a place Thorpe Is sure to follow him a few daya later. The two nien do not sell the same goods. Not by a long shot. Neither do thiy work together. But they are friends nevertheless. And both deny that they sell trust goods. Molera says he doenn't understand It but every time he la Just about ready to leave a town along comes hla friend Thorpe. Thorpe, It seems. Is sort of a chaser. Molera sells wlne-r-Thorpe'a specialty Is bromo seltzer. ' Home Qffice, Portland . A. L. Mills. ... . . . .President L. Samuel. General Manager Clarence S. Samuel. . . . , . . J Ass't Manager THS POLICYHOLDERS COMPANY "7 egonjfifc in "is mrin law r i i n ' '-'V T i' EVERYTHING THAT IO BUST FOJR.THE INSURER IOvIN THE POLICY tories were closed, due to one business condition or another, and a few took ad vantage of the dull times to make neces sary repairs or improvements; but every factory has resumed operations, some lu full force and others to perhaps 75 per cent, of their capacity, and some which were running on short time will increase th number of working hours per week. One of the plain signs of better times is the resumption of work In all depart ments of the Columbia Phonograph Company, which Is one of Bridgeport's largest enterprises, and which employs reguiariy rrom z.uuo to 3,uou men. The following concerns, In addition to a large number of smaller ones, nave resumed onerations either on full time or part time: Slnaer Manufacturing Com pany, American Tube and Stamping Company. Bullard Machine Tool Com pany, Locomobile Company of America and salts Textile Manufacturing com pany. SEAT, SALE WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY The regular boxoffice sale will open at the Hcilig theatre. Fourteenth und Washington streets, next Monday morn ing, January 27, for the coming concert of America's greatest basSo, ' Herbert Wltherspoon, who will be heard in a frand concert eong recital on Wednes ay evening, January 29. This will be one of the best treats in the music line offered the music-lovers of Portland this season aa Mr. Wltherspoon is recognised as the leading male singer and program builder this country has ever produced. Phone Heilig theatre for any iniormatlon desired. Main 1 and A-U2L LISBON NEWSPAPERS MUST REMAIN QUIET (rjdlted Prwa Learnd Wire.) Lisbon, Jan, 25. Whlle. there have been no developments in the attempt of Wednesday night to overthrow the gov ernment and proclaim a republic, -many disturbing rumors , fill the air. All newspapers . have been ordered not to publish anything concerning tba men arrested. for complicity In tho plot.- ,(, - ,...'-- .s- a. "J , : ;. . - st' .Jf:''';,&' "Vi1: .".";..;V 'i:-J.-t.'.'-".J The excessive thirst and ab normal appetitejiave disappeared. The flow of urine has been re duced to the normal amount. The amount of sugar is greatly les sened, my weight has increased and I am surely recovering my usual health. I therefore consider it a duty to recommend the use of Warner's Safe Diabetes Cure to tire many sufferers from this dread disease, feeling confident that they will experience the same beneficial re sults from its use. H. S. Brew er, Rochester, N, Y., Dec. 11, 1907. CURES KIDNEY DISEASE When the kidneys are diseased the uric acid is not carried off. and this causes Oout, Lumbago, Rfteumatlsm of the Joints, Rheumatism of the Muscles, Rheumatism of the Heart, Rheumatism everywhere. Warner's Safe Cure drivea out the uric acid. In kidney disease the bowels are often constipated and the liver torpid. Warner's Safe Pills quickly relieve this condition, and no 111 after effects la experienced. WARNER'S SAFE CURE is put up in two aiaes and is old by all druggists, or direct, at 60 CENTS and $1.00 A BOTTLE. Refuse substitutes contain ing harmful druga which injure the sys tem, k . , , . To convince Trial Bottle Free, jvery suf- v . ferer from disease of the kidneys, liver, bladder and blood that WARNER'8 SAFE CURE will cure, a trial bottle will be. sent ab solutely FREE OF CHARGE, postpaid, fo any one who will write WARNER'S SAFE CURE CO.r Rochester. N. X., and mention having seen thla liberal offer in The Journal. Tha genuineness of this offer is fully guaranteedby the publisher, . - i ., .. - v "Devil's Auction" Tonight. This evening "The Devil s Auction" will be presented at the Marquam fo the closing performance. "Devil's Aui tlon" is the biggest extravaganza that has come to the Pacific coast ih sev eral years and Is an entirely new show from the old-time "Devils Auction.-' At present all the costumes, scenery and features are new. , Fight Pictures. Sunday and Monday the Marquam will display the moving pictures taken of the Burns-Moir contest In England. This will be their first reproduction in this city. The battle was held In Eng land and the pictures will show many of the best known sporting men in that country. The pictures will be flashed Sunday matinee and night and also Mon day. Popular prices will prevail. "The Mills of the Gods." The closing performance of Rroad hurst's powerful drama. "The Mills of the Gods," will be given at the Baker theatre tonight. This strong and beau tiful play is a credit to the Bukor stock company and has been enjoyed by every one fortunate enough to Bee it. It has been pfonounced "better than The Man of the Hour.' " recently seen in this city at high prices. Adgie and Her Lions. Adgie and her lions, the greatest vau deville attraction ever brought to Port land, will be. found at the Grand until tomorrow night, with the usual Sun day performances. This woman has an animal act unlike any other before the nubile todav. and on the program with her are many exceptionally interesting specialties. THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, OR. European Plan Modern JUstaurant. COBT OHB imUOT POUAM Headquarters for Tourists and Com. merclal Travelers. Special rates made to families ; and single gentlemen. Tha management will be pleased at all times to show rooma and ' give prices. A modern Turkish - oath es tablishment in the .hotel. - K. O. Sowars, Kgr. Tl lr.) i7CCa tlnmA Dhrtn, A 1 9 K i. : rUVUO JM.R1II I UUJ A I'll''' "j ii v. vwv THE JTBW HODESH HOTSXi Depot and East Side Cara Pass tha Hotel Hotel St. Philip H. M. PIERCE, Prop. Electric Lights European Plan Hot and"coldaWater 81- PEB DAT XU Bvery Boom and Upward POUBTH, riPTH AND BUBHTSIDE STS. j Main Entrance Burnslde St. PORTLAND, OREGON K.'.. . I gaiiiilBiig-w?ar-. CAUIFORINIA MOTElieS F lFtFFI F , 5lij I ''r '.-i ". -.",!,. M ' t .Tonight Only. "Kidnaped" will be played for th last time tonight at the Star theatre. The story of a struggle for the wealth of an heiress, a sennational abduction, an assassination, heroism and love makes "Kidnaped" one of the notable melodramas of the year. Admirably staged and artistically Interpreted. "Kidnaped" has enjoyed a large business this week. "Mr. Barnes of New York" at Lyric. Only three more opportunities remain to see the stirring drama "Mr. Barnes of New York." This play has had a remarkably successful run this waek at the Lyric theatre, but closes the engagement tomorrow nfgfc. Special matinee Sunday. , "A Desperate Chance" Tonight. Tonight at the Empire the last per formance of Kremer's famous melo drama, "A Desperate Chance," will be fiven. The author has taken for the oundation of the play the escapades of the notorious Biddle brothers and the scenes surrounding the crimes, capture, escape and final eapture agnin of these noted criminals, and the play Is strong and' realistic Telephone Improvements. (Special Dltpatch to The Journal.) Harrisburg. Or., Jan. 25. The Pacific! States Telegraph & Telephone company la making Improvements. It is putting in new poles at the central office and It is thought to be tho Intention to change the courses of the toU line through the town. Much higher poles Will ue yui ju, t , Fairmont Hotel SUMMIT OF NOB HILL SAN PBANCISCO, CAX. Operated by PALACE HOTEL COMPANY A. Ouarantee of Excellence. The most beautifully located hotel in the world, situated above the an noyance and discomfort of rebuilding a great city and at the same time closer to the business centers than any other large hotel. Rates 12.60, $3.00, $4.00. $5.00. Corners, $12.60, $16 00. $18.00 $20.00. Parlor suites, $10.00 $12.00. $14.00. Every room with bath. Address PAXRHONT HOTEL, BAN PBANCISCO. I ' 1 Hotel Imperial SAN TRANCISCO. 951 Eddy at. neat Franklin, one lobek west of Van Ness. European plan. Cafe In the hotel. . Thla hotel Is not in the burned district. Taka Eddy street electric cars from Perry. Rates $1 per day up. y rSOMETHINQ DIFFERENT KEY ROUTE INN OAKLAND. CAX Every Modern Comfort; American ml - fKuropean flan. N." 6. MULLAN. Manager. ' Formerly Assistant Manager Palace ... "t Hotel, Ban. Francisco. .-.-. HOTEL STEWART ' Gear? Sinai Am Ualaa. Squirt SAN FRANCISCO 250 toom, 150 prime bath. European pica $ 1. 50 s day upward. American plaa $3.50 a day vpwird. Caw a la carte. Bm'-U inc ctanpUted and hotel opMd Dec, I, ISu. LuxurioiuJy fum iabad, ' On car kaca trauieriiif to any part of city. Stewart autotnobda and omnibm mt-vt aj tnuw and aeamata, MOTE I,, JtrrtRSON .TvkandGflarkStractt, San Fiauutco, ader the aaniv manat-mrnt. Hotel Hamlin DDT AND UAVENWOfcTH STi. ; First namuMnt V.s hotol dowo twa, Contain 100 bit.'f!1i furniohed gteam b u j apartmrnta, - hutim. l'rivt tltl"" "r vie. ami ri; i r ennimerruJ trv:.-ra. Elly tU earn t ..t irry paa th 1 1 " t s eonn t wiih t i Cr if wj1 S. P. 1 i . KUm from i.',"' (,. Thm l'rivata f , an F r a r c h; '; c
