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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNALS 1 PORTLAND, t THURSDAY -EVENING, ; FEBRUARY: 1 13. 1908." V '' "'' ' MUST MID : II FIGHT Administration Angry Be- : "cause House Committee on ;Naval Affairs Refused to ; Provide in Bill for Four ' Battleships. 3 : (United Mm Leased Wire.) ' Washington. Fb. 1J. An ugly " fcrewtnf U the house committee on naval affair, which recently agreed upon a naval program to report to con gress, consisting of two battleships and 10 torpedo-boat destroyers ami eight ubmarines. ,. . The administration, from President Roosevelt down, asked for four battle ships. iO destroyers and only four sub marines, and comment has been caused by ths fact that whlla the battleships war cut down from the administra tion's program, the aubmarlnea wers raised. A lobby has been at work on behalf of the submarines tor many years, iuiu this Js not the first time that a scandal has threatened. In fact an Investiga tion of an alleged attempt to bribe one . member to vote for them was held In tha . fifty-seventh congress. Herman Wittenberg1 Jams Conductor's Head Through a Window During Melee. FALLS TO HIS DEATH Herman Wittenberg, a business man of the city battle with Conductor I. H. an In-bound Irvlugton ear well known engageil In Pomeroy on u few min utes after 1 o'clock this afternoon, us a result of which the conductor had Ms face cut where Wittenberg jammed his head through the door und windows of the car. while the business lloored and only escap Ullil PACIFIC i tm nivinFim f I III U UIIIULIIUj Regular Percentage on Com f,mon Stock Ordered by Directors Today. it i . " ,",..' fTalted Prsas I 4 Win.) - Kew York, Feb. II. Union Paclflo di rectors today declared a quarterly divi dend Of IVt PC cent on ths railroad's common stock and also a semi-annuai diridend of two per cent on preferred stock. The last quarterly dividend was the same. . The failure of the directors of ths fioutiiern Pacific railroad today to re docs the quarterly dividend lfe per cent on common stock is taKen as an indica tion by financiers that other roads will take similar action. liny KIDS JOB RESTAURANT York Youngsters So New Arixious to Get Free Food . I They Wreck the Place. '? - 1 ' (United Press Leased Wire.) Kew Tork, Feb. 13. In a wild rush for food that had been offered them free of charge, 600 hungry 1 pupils from neighboring schools at noon today wrecked the Interior of Lauber's res taurant on Grand street, breaking win dows and dishes and upsetting tables and chairs. Before the police reserves , responded to the riot caQ turned In by the excited proprietor of the place, sev eral of the smaller children had been . trampled upon and slightly Injured and ; the restaurant looked as though It had been attacked by a Kansas cyclone. proprietor . Lauders bad been moved by the pitiful stories of hunger told by the children attending the public schools near his place of business and , lie announced that at noon today he would feed them free of charge. As ' soon as the pupils were dismissed at midday there was a general rush for the restaurant, which was rapidly filled. After every available Inch of room had been Occupied, a solid masB of voung- , sters formed In front of the door crying lor admission. On account of the mad scramble for food very little was eaten, for dishes' were soon broken inside while the children on the street shat- , tered window panes in their eagerness Jo enter, tin spite cf this trouble. ,auders says he will not withdraw his offer. Gl0LD DISAPPEARS ;: MOM POLICE STATION I (United Press Leased Wire.) Ban Francisco, Feb. 13. The discov ery was made this morning that 13,100 of the 14,000 in gold and silver recently found In ths ruinB of an old lodging house, and which was placed In the custody of the nronerrv -Wir nr ih police department, baa disappeared. No charges nave been made and no expla nation of the disappearance has been offered. man was ed a severe brut- ing through tho Inlurlf ruiice of the pus- sen aerc. Vuttnnbrrg and his kt. bmrucn ins car and paid their furo but '111 not usk for thflr trui.r.fo: . It In II,.- 'imoin of the company to rliir:.-" ( "n iu. 'm dur ing the noon hour on tin- IdMuo ""! accordingly a i.ew muu took h .i r jt of the car Just on ihe e.i.st n !e oi lh liver. At Mils Juncture it ( i.li. : k asked hl!i eon If h" hml been u'lvr- hl.i transfer hikI n-celvlng a i.t'l.- hi the negative Wittenberg lrr nM,-l CikIiu; tor fomeroy lo five him one. 1'omeroy mhl tl'U flvri. le hid riot collected lint lure hi; could not glu ihi transfer. Wlttw N-ig mi lin di m.iM'hM the transfer and upim l n! h;; iln told that tli conductor could not fc i It de manded I'oniertiv's n i . ri 1 1 r. The con ductor gave It to li I in in.. I then pausing j to tho rear piriform told the man he had rellend of the occurrence and the old conductor, who w:i still on the cur. i came in and gave Wittenberg his trans far. According to the stnrv told by passen gers i'ii thn car Wittenberg then mad" some further remark to I'nineroy us he pnsaed through the car and the conduc tor said to hi m: "I hope jou are remembering my numhe r.' Wittenberg Intimated that he was keeping It ssfe, whereupon the con ductor Intimated that he would gain pleasure bv denting the countenance of the capitalist At this the righting blood of Mr. Wittenberg's Teutonic an cestors rose, and fo did Mr. Witten berg. Grasping Pomeroy bv the throat he rushed him to the front f-nd of the car amid the screams of the women passengers and Jammed the car man's head through the glass door. Then he jammed him through the window to the right and then through the other one at the left of the door. Pomeroy also had fighting blood and put his larger antagonist down on hi back In the aisle of the car. Here the combatants were separated by some men, passengers on the car. Many of the passengers "roasted" Wittenberg for his hasty action, telling him that a car crowded with women was an Improper place In which" to en gage In fisticuffs. Wittenberg, how ever, maintained that It was enough tt cause his Mood to noli to have a con ductor express a deelre to "punch his face." Pomerov announced his Intention of having Wittenberg arrested for assault and battery. Foreman of Bridge Crew Pitched Headlong From Top of Derrick by Swells From Steamer Coroner Orders Investigation. John J. Lee, foreman of a bridge orrw working n the Portland & Beatlie brl.:e now lelng built across the Wll lametii liver at St. Johns. dieJ at Good S.m.irltan liospltnl at midnight last night as Iho result of Injuries resulting from u fall MiMalned at i o'clock yes .erdiy nffernoott. Tho injuries con sist -d of a broken back, severe scalp ounds ana n hroKen arm Although death ii'Juries SHEPHERD OUT FOR CONGRESS Portland Kan Announces Candidacy. fbr; Republican . Nomination for; Office UK IfHICE . (Catted FrM Less Wire.) , Salem, Or., Fob. 11. George 8. Shep herd, of Portland, has filed a copy of his petition for nomination on the Re- STOPWATCH TO LIMI T COUNCIL PORTLAND & SEATTLE -;J WINS OVER IT. P. RY. ' . (Special Dlspttca to Tbe Journal.) Olympla, Wash.. Feb. IS. The su preme court has decided the controversy iw.fi?n in,e Pprtlan? Seattle railway and the Columbia Valley railway, owned f by, the Union Pacific. Suit waa over a ;?f,Bf , ecun or the right of way In Klickitat county. The decision favors on rum & Seattle (iiiJi) line. Portland again comes Into distinction owing to the fact that Its city council la to have an official time keeper. It will be the duty of this official to keep tab on all speakers before the council. Including the councllmen themselves. and notify them thnt their time is up at the end of four minutes. Councilman Driscoll Introduced a mo tion before the council at Its meeting this afternoon that Slgel Grutze chief deputy city auditor, be appointed as of- , flcial time-keeper of Portland's council. ; Mr. Grutze is to be provided with a stopwatch. Every time a councilman j geis up) to taiK. Mr. lirntze will start the watch. At the end of the fuur-mln-ute limit he will put a stop to the d dress. speech, plea, complaint, or what ever it may be and no matter how important. louncllman nughn Is tho principal: opponent of Mr. Drlncoll's movement for I an official timekeeper. Mr. Vaughn Is! known, as the long-winded speaker of, the city fathers. Naturally he will op pose Mr. Lirlscoll's suggestion most vig orously. The council decided some time ago to; adopt a four-minute limit In the mutter j of speeches. And now It Is to huve iin official timekeeper, with a watch and' enough nerve to put the rule Into effect I MAULE PASSED MORE ! THAN ONE BAD CHECK i i George C. Maule, who was arrested j some time ago for passing a bogus' check on William Bolandcr, has been arrested In Boise and will be brought back to answer to a charge of passing ; a second check. Detective Tom Kay left today for Boise to bring the man back. Maule was formoily a dentist at Sheridan. He came to Portland for a good time and gave a bogus check to William Bolander, proprietor of the1 Empire restaurant on Third street be- j tween Yamhill and Taylor streets. The check was given on the evening of ' January 2 fn payment for a meal. I Mauie was arrested cut squared the of fense by paying back the money and was released. D. L. Houston, proprietor of the Hotel Houston on Sixth and Davis streets, ap peared at the police station shortly after Maule's release and said that the ex dentist had extracted J5 from hirn by means of a bogus check. A warrant was accordingly issued for the man and he has just been located in Boise. Ho will be brought back and placed on trial esulted from violent recti vod under circumstances that warrant the cIomosi mvesiiniiuon, the death of Lee wjs not reported to the coroner cither by Hie hospital authori ties It. J. It. Wethcrbee. who was the iiiteridlnir tihvslclan. or ly imnning. Mci;ntee & Ullbaugh. the undertaking firm that received the body from the hospital. . it was not until almost noon that Cor oTier Kirdey heard of the case through tho medium of a Journal reporter, who was Interested In learning tho nature of tho accident. Had' not such an Inquiry been made It seems unlikely that tho coroner would ever have heard of the enao and the cliourastances of a death bv violence would have thus been al lowed to pass without an official investigation. Thrown Trcm High Plaoe. At the time the accident happened Lee was working on the top of a pile driver that was setting the caps on ! plies far out In the chanr.el of tho j river. The river 'steamer Henderson was seen approaching at speed and the members of the idle driver crew sig- naleJ her to slow down so that the swell caused by her passage So close at hand would not cause danger of upset ting the top-heavy pile driver. Instead of responding to the signals the Henderson continued at full speed. The swells caused by her rapid pas rage caused the pile driver to rock so vlolcntlv tluit Leo was thrown from the top of the drover to the deck. 40 feet be low. He r.truck with his back across a winch, the Impact belnir so great that his back wns broken. Though he recov ered consciousness within a rew min utes, the lnjui v to 1.1s spine caused par- i clyais of the lower limbs and lie was unable to help hemself. Word was dispatched to tne city ana the injured man was soon taken to Good Samaritan hospital, where he was placed under the care of Dr. Wetherbee. Such aid as medical and surgleal skill could afford was given him, but from the first It was seen thnt the Injuries must have a fatal result. Death came at midnight. Coroner Orders Investigation. Lee's home was In Topeka, Kansas, where his wife is now living. He came to this city from St. Louis with the crew wnt out by the construction com pany that lias the contract for putting in the bridges for TiTerallway. lie was onsidered a high-class workman and was highly thought of by his employers. When Coroner Flnley finally ascer tained the fact of Lee's dath he set on foot an Investigation Into the circum stances surrounding the fatality. Act ing on the Information thus obtained he ordered that nn Inquest bo held at 10 o'clock tomorrow moaning, and noti fied all witnesses to be on hand at that lime to give their sworn statements. . -' . : Vi:7 m n i si a Garment -Will Hare Much to Do With the Fate of Joseph Anderson, on Trial for the Murder of H. M. Losran. George S. Shepherd. publican ticket for the office of Con gressman from the Second district of Oregon. Shepherd was a nominee for the same office at the last election. SAILOR NEARLY KILLED III FIGHT Negro Seriously Injured in Battle to Settle Champion ship of the Big Eleet. (United Press Leaned Wire.) Vallejo, Cal., Feb. 13. As the result of a fight for the pugilistic champion ship of the Pacific fleet held on the cruiser California, Krank Young, a negro sailor, is lying at death's door In the sick ward. The tight was held three weeks ago, but the story has Just leaked out Young's opponfnt was "Battling" Robinson of the cruiser Bu-ffalo. The fight laated 20 rounds, being held In a drizzling rain, and was declared a draw. After the battle Young showed symp toms of a fractured sKuli and last night tt was not thought he would live. Rob inson has not yet been arrested. DUMITSWF PASTOR BREAKS LEG BUT GOES TO CHURCH Has Not Missed Service in 20 Years Wants to Keep Up His IJecord. Washington, Pa., Feb. IS. The Rev. F. A. Bright, pastor of the First Chris, thin church of Wayncsburg, refuses to allow a little thlny like a broken leg ta keep him away iroin a church service. Mr. Bright, while walking to the church Sunday night In company with the Hev. J. G. Slayter of Pittsburg, fell and his leg was broken. He was takon to his home, where he received medical attention. Ha was then hurried to the church In an auto mobile, where he assisted in conducting the services. Mr. Bright has not missed a service in his church for 20 years. "I could not bear to break my record aftor so many years," he said, in refus ing to heed a physician's Instructions to remain at home. BOYCOTTS HIS SPEECH Displeased With His New York Lecture, Members Quit Chamber. St. Petersburg, Feb. 13. Tribulations of Professor Paul Milukoff, arising from his recent lecture In Kew York on the political situation In Russia, -were Tho foundation stones of tho testi mony by which the state seeks to prove that Joseph Anderson Is the murderer of Harry M. Logan were laid In Judge Bronaugh's department of the circuit eourt this morning, when the first wit nesses were called and the linking of the circumstances that point to Ander son's guilt was begun. Six witnesses had been heard when the noon recess was taken and by these the prosecution had established the death of Logan by violence on the Fourth street bridge; had shown that Anderson was the owner of a mackin tosh and a gun and belt October It, 10 days before the murder, and had Identi fied the mackintosh found under the bridge the day after the murder as one that was purchased by Anderson from the Salvation Army a short time before the date be was seen with a coat by other witnesses. Durlna the riving of evidence Ander son sits snugly in his chair, occasion ally twirling his thumbs, but other wise showing no more interest man scores of auectators Who crowd the ca pacltv of the courtroom. Now ana thn ha smiles at some humorous re' mark or turn of tho testimony, but Ills facial expression Is largely concealed by the full beard he has grown since bis arrest. Tale of the landlady, Mrs. Christina Roberts, landlady or iut t:itv hotel, was the nrst wit ness. She said that Anaerson rvnicu room from her irom uciouor o m Inhpr N unit H Til In from UClOUer 11 l 14. During the tirst period be kept nnlhlni In hill room. DUt (JCtODer I hrnurhi mackintosh and a revolver and belt from his room and placed them In the linen closetNlown stairs, request ing nermission to leave the articles ihuvA fn. a hort time. Mrs. Robert could not Identify the coat or gun. and when the belt which w roc,.vr,l from the water at the rear of the house where Anderson roomed at the time he was arrested was shown her she said that the belt resem bled the one she saw In all respects ex .mi that it lii darker In color. 1H Ill Tatar elt to sIlOW that the belt would turn dark from having laid in the water for several weeks. Mrs. F. 11. Bennett, a member of the Salvation Army, testified that she sold n(iron a mackintosh and Identified .v, nnA nnr. unrfer the bridge by a patch and other characteristics of the garment. She could not tell the kind of clothing worn by Anderson when be bought the coat, but said she remem bered the Incident because the coat was too long for the wearer ana wu u derson put It on. her little girl laughed at his grotesque appearance. Coarse of the Ballet. Dr. Fred Zlegler, city physician, told of his examination of the body of Logan and the course the fatal bullet appeared to have followed, no post-mortem hav ing been held. The bullet entered at the front on the left side of the body, rang iinvrnvini nrobablv piercing tne lung, passing near the heart and emerg ing on the right at the back. Patrolman P. C. Anderson, who wail on duty in tne vicinny w "'o .i.i hHHcra on the nlirht of the mur der told of running in the direction from which two shots appeared to come until he saw a man staggering irmn the end of the bridge toward the near by saloon. He called to the man, ask ing If he had beard a shot, but the man did not answer and proceeded until he fell, exhausted, in the door of the sa loon. He ran to the man, who proved to be Logaft, and asked what was the matter. Logan replied, "I'm shot. After considerable difficulty Logan said he had been shot on the bridge, but this was all the Information they could saia ne imt GiP MilC - ' - - ., " :;- Disease Is of Short Duration and When Free From Comdlica-' , ; tions Is Rarely Fatal Not since the grip epldemlo Of 1S89-80 has the dreaded Influenza been so preva lent m now. No age or station In life Is xempt from It, nor can Its attack be prevented with certainty. It Is, bow ver, mors frequent In persons living In Overcrowded and 111-ventllated homes and In low, damp surroundings. The best authorities give no satis factory treatment for the acute stage but It Is of short duration, usually run nlng Its course. In gplte of medical treat ment in wo or uiree unys, at must, week or ten days. Careful diet and supporting or tonlo treatment, with lax atives, if required, are the best alda to nature during the acute stage. Daager Box leg Ooaralesoenoe. For a disease of such limited duration and one which, without complications. Is rarely fatal, the grip leaves Its victims more debilitated and less able to with stand other disorders than any othor. One of our foremost medical writers says: "It Is astonishing, the number of people who have been crippled In health for years after an attack." It Is a com mon thing to hear people date various ailment or chronlo Ill-health from an aiiaca oi inriuensa. The real danger from the grip Is dur ing convalescence, when the character "0 ymptoros, the fever, the catarrh, the headache and the depression of spirits pass awsy. The grip leaves be hind It weakened vital powers, thin blood. Impaired digestion and over-sensitive nerves a condition that makes the system an easy prey to pneumonia, bronchitis, rheumatism, nervous pros tration and even consumption. Too much stress cannot be laid on the Importance of strengthening the blood and nerves during convalescence. The story told by scores of victims of the grip Is substantially the same. One was tortured by terrible pains at the base of the skull that made life unen- uuraoie ana tnat long defied the power oi medicine; anoiner was left tired, faint and in every waV wretched from anaemia or scantiness of blood; another so quickly that X was soon able. to ret. up, and I gained rapidly in strength unV til I was able to do my work. It seemed ' like a miracle to all of my friends, who ' were surprised at my speedy recovery." i,- GRIP STXBT WnTTXJt. This Indiana Woman round Belief Ul r. Williams' rink Mils. Mrs. Sarah Rallsback. of 106 South street. Klchmond, Ind, says: "J had attacks of grip every winter for about ten years. It left me with no appetite. I was miserable all the time and could hardly drag myself around. I lost ta weight and was terribly run down. 1 ws chilly and cold and ached all over. "I was Under the rare nt our famll doctor but got no relief until my niece persuaded me to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills. It wasn't Ion before f hA an appetite and could eat. I certainly got better soon and Dr. Williams' Pink Pills cured me The aches and pains left me nd I gained In welaht. i taw the pills every spring to build up my blood and tone my stomach. I always ree ommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to my friends and think they are a grand' medicine." X.OST wxrxazT Bsajmr&D. nad horrible headaches, was nervous and couinn t sleep; another was left with weak lungs, difficulty In breathing and acute neuralgia In every case relief was sought In vain until the irrent uioou-iminier ana nerve tonic. rr wil Hams' Pink Pills, was used. This rem edy is Justly regarded as peculiarly aoapiea 10 puna up stable heajth after a siege of grip. For quickness of action noining is known that will approach It, dui u is aiso witnout equal for thor oughness. BHSTTKATSK AOT STBFZPSXA holl.n. I Ik. l,1. .. I,., l.orn f mm Tlim. T flO WltneSS in iiikii' u in inu inniiiia liictv 1 1 j 111c idi n " ....... , fnrm.tUn r.C .. .-..... 1 -1 1 t 1 o 1 anlinn A(l for the DOtTO! WSgOn &Xi Doycott or him, designed to make his STARVING, SHE DROPS PLEA FOR. UNITY. FOR CONSUMPTIVES Concentrated Oil of Pins from the , Camps Also mrnlshes a Sure Cure ; , ,. for Congas and Colds. ',,.'r5!!2Tli4 Philadelphia doctor fa mous ror bis pine forest cures has re cently given to his fellow physicians a new aaa probably the most viluable of vine products. It Is known tothe pro fession as Concentrated oil of pine, in pneaking cf this oil a well known locU phy sician; declared it - Is without an equal for the speedy relief of acuta colds. and coughs and all manner of throat; and lung trouble, Tharlginal formula used and now generally pre crlbed is as follows: -. " "On half ounce of Concentrated oil of pjnej two ounces, of glycerine; half pint of good purs whiskey; mix thor ouchlv and use In inRes ne a .... spoonful to a tablespoonful every four Jiours, shaking the bottle each time." On Inquiring at one of the leading crus; wioryu i was zouna tnat tne con centrated oil of pine is put up only in one way and that Is la half-ounce hot t!t each enclosed In a tin screw ton rase which-rrotecfeMt from heat and light' The oils sold In bulk and patent medicine imitations sold as oil of pine frequently put out In wooden boss are I'.vt'.less,' on account of their Impurities t;i.-y ficduct nausea and kidney trouble. Treasurer of American Federation Begs Men to Stick Together. LoB Angeles. Cal., Feb. 13. John B. Lennon, of Milwaukee, treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, and rmo of the most prominent workers in the trade unionist movement, addressing a large audience of union men here said: "There is greater need lor organiza tion than ever before. Should the new immigration act concerning the Japan ese which Is under discussion at the present time In Washington, fall through, it will mean a fatal blow to the trades unionist movement on the Pacific coast, if the lebor organizations In the various cities are not on a solid basle and ready to meet the condition DEAD li Woman Dies in Office of Charity After Receiving Order for Food. Wilkes-Barre, Pa,. Feb. 13. Stricken with apoplexy as she was handed an order for food for her starving family, Airs. Moses Tucker fell dead today in tho office of Charles Westfleld, poor dereetor, to whom she had Just told her pathetic story. For weeks she had been struggling to provide for her sick husband and rive small children, but being 111 and weak herself she could earn but little, and many a time the struggle seemed too much to bear. Last night the family was without anything to eat. arid this morning, too weak to work, she appealed to West field for aid. He goive her an order for food and clothing, and she was murmur- further political activity In Russia lm possioie. Professor Milukoff arose during the discussion of a motion made by M. Ouchkoff, leader of tho Oetoberist party. As he walked toward 'the tribune the Octoberists and Conservatives, follow ing a prearranged plan, left the cham ber, leaving the douma without a quo rum. The scene was repeated when Professor Mllukofr again claimed the floor, after the bolting members had re turned, following a short recess. The weapon chosen, however, threat ens to cause an entire suspension of the legislative activity of the douma, if repeated, Professor Milukoff having an nounced that he intends to defend his right to speak, and that he will claim the floor again and again until a quorum Is present. RO PLANTS POUR The ordinary American workingmen are Ing a prayer of thankfulness when she unaoie iu iwiiipem wiui mo growing influx of Asiatic workers, who will do work on starvation watres. The labor unions of this city. Ban Francisco and the PUKet Sound district are faclnar one of the greatest problems in the his tory or the labor union movement, but if there Is thorough organization the unions will bo able to maintain their standard of wages and hours of employment." staggered and fell into a chair, and in a few seconds was aeaa. MORSE NOT UNDER IN AT HEADQUARTERS Embryonic roses for next June's fes tival keep pouring Into the hands of the festival association by the hundred and If the present rate keeps up the 6,000 bushes needed will nil have been se cured by the end of the week. The fol lowing donations have ben made up to this noon: District Attorney Manning, 100 bushes; Dr. William Koehler, 25; It W. Manning Lighting company, 25; Dolly Vardcn Candy shop, 60; Grand theatre, 60; H. Rebe, 60; Eastern Out fitting Co.. 60; Charles A. Malarkey, 60; Dr. J. A. Stewart, 60; Gus C. Moser, 60; Irwln-Hodson Co., 100; William T.. Pan gle. 100: Portland Rose society, 600; Meier & Frank, 1.000; Oregonian, 600; I Ben Selling. 100; b. Dresser & Ca, 100; Evening Telegram, 100; G. B. Thomas, 100; Rowe & Martin, 100; A. J. Coff man, 60. t Jast night a meeting of the Rose so city was held and it was votod to par ticipate In the rose planting day set for Washington's birthday, February 2a. It is proposed to make a very gala event of rbe rost planting and to have Dr. Emmett Drake present the roses to the city and have Mayor Lane respond. There will be a band and an escort, of School figures are looming big ' V 8chool enrollment as reported by the principals today shows 18,742 pupils Jn attendance as against 17,163 a year ago. Lota Sold for Taxes. Vit,.,rr'80r?' WMlfn sold five lots, this morning ar the weat en trance of the city hall to satisfy de linquent assessments for improve ments held against the rrrrvar,. ' th city. The caie netted about fMOO, New York, Feb. 13. Energetic prep arations that are being made by state and federal authorities to meet Charles Morse, the fallen Ice king and finan cier, lead to the belief that District Attorney Jerome and United States Marshal Henkol are armed with various writs for him when he arrives here from Europe. United States District Attorney Stlm son denies the report that a federal Indictment has been returned against Morse. FFDFTJAL TNDTfrMENT militia. The presentation will take 1 JjLfXiltlVlJ UlAea in one of the public sauares. RECITALS TO BE GIVEN AT ST. HELEN'S Invitations have been issued by the Sister Superior of St. Helen's Hall to a series Oi inree lecimis io b neiu the first tonight, the second Thursday, February 20, and the third Thursday, February 27. This evening tne recital will be given by iMiss Carter and Miss Carlisle. Tho program will consist of elocution and piano numbers, by Miss Carter, and the second by Miss Car lisle. The recital promised for Febru ary 20 will be a pupils' recital of -piano and voice, WhKo the program of Feb ruary 27 will be given by the student! pf alocutioa attending th ball. . Republican sentiment in eastern Massachusetts is said to be very favor able to Taft, following the lead of Sen ator Lodge, while lh the western part ef -the state.' Senator Crane's supposed leaning. toward Hughes hits helped h Ksw i'ork var. , . . then searched under tue Dnage wun a lantern, but found notning. Coroner A. F. Flnley told of the re ception of the body at his undertaking establishment and Identified a bundle o clothing sent from the hospital and said to be the clothing worn by the mur dered man. The final identification of these garments will be made later on. and they will be Introduced In evidence, particularly the coat and undergarments fnratlnn bv a bullet. Mrs. F. M. Winans, who lives In a cottage near the ena or tne oriuse mm was one of the few persons who heard tho ohot was the last witness of the nn.incr nor ehlM was sick that night, she sai-i, and while she was giving the child attention she heard footsteps on tho hririeri A few moments later she i...iii th shots and the sound of re treating footsteps, presumably the steps nf Tvinn as he retraced his course toward the saloon after he was shot. Irfkst juror Obtained. tVia tnrv was completed shortly be fore 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by th acceptance of B. N. Montross. who Raid he had been a city councilman back in Michigan. Opening statements were then made by Deputy District At torney Adams ior tne state ana oy j. a Joffrev for the defendant. Mr. Adams narrated briefly the circumstan tial evidence upon which the prosecu tion depends, including the confessions of tne aeienaani iu nuy imuurjr uu Jacob Hilt. The line of defense was Indicated for the first time In the statement of Jeffrey, who said that all the defendant can say Is that ho is not guilty, that he was not there on the bridge where Logan was killed, but that he was In his room asleep at 1 o'clock on the morning of October 24. He reforred to the methods of "scalaVag detectives" In hatching up evidence, and declared that Hilt Is a stool pigeon, whose story Is wholly false. The Jury In charge of the bailiff and accompanied by Judge Bronaugh and the attorneys visited the scene of the mur der yesterday afternoon. Deputy Dis trict Attorney Adams also desired the Jury to visit the house on East Wash ington street where Anderson was cap tured as he was attempting to escape and in the rear of which the incrimi nating revolver and belt were found. but an objection by the defense was sustained. Resulting rrom an Attack of Grip Cured by Sr. Williams' Ftag Tills. Mrs. A. E. Wllber, of Bergen, Genesee Co., N. T., Is an enthusiastic advocate of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for grip's after effects. She says: 1 suffered for two years with the after-affects of the grip and was con fined to bed for a greater part of one year, i ne grip lert me with rheuma tism In my tegs from the knees down and I could not walk without dartlne. fire-llka nalna. T hail anvurn rmlnn In my stomach and could not retain food. My legs and feet were so swollen that I couldn't find shoes to fit me and I couldn't stand tho least pressure or weight on my limbs. I had a bad cough, palpitation of the heart and ter rible sick headaches. I was sick so long that my - husband had to give up his work to stay at home to care for me. "I had been under the care of a doe tor for a long time and was getting no help. I had tried electricity and mas sage with only temporary relief. "One day my husband brought home some of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and wanted me to try them. At first I was determined not to take them but con sented after a while. They helped me Orip Left This Kan With Broken Sown ITerres and Weak Stomach. Mr. O. W. Casto, the well-known confectioner of 821 North Water street, Decatur, 111., Is grateful to Dr. Wil liams' Pink Pills for driving the linger, Ing effects of the grip from his system. He says: "For six years I suffered with ner. vous debility following an attack of the grip. I was left very weak and run down and felt all out of sorts. My nerves were particularly bad and any little trouble In my business unwt ma and I could not sloep nights. At times my stomach would gorge and become as hard as a stone, causing Intense pains, my appetite was poor and my liver con stantly troubled me. My weight de creased from 160 to 126 pounds. "I tool treatment with two doctors and each pronounced my trouble a nervous disorder but did not help me. I then tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and began to get better after using a few boxes. I gave them a thorough trial and was cured. I gained weight until I now weigh 182 pounds and havs been healthy ever since. The pills are a fine tonic and cured me after doctors had failed." Waat Sr. Williams' rink Fills. Be. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills increase the number of red corpuscles In the blood. This is a matter of easy proof by micro scopic test. They therefore may, be said to actually make new blood, They, are the mo6t direct cure known ,fo? anaemia and all similar conditions. They cure debility and most forms of weak ness because they make It possible for the nourishment taken in the Dodv to reach the parts that require it. They cure rheumatism, because rheumatism Is caused by impure blood, and when they replace the impure blood with pure, the disease Is eradicated not tempo rarily suppressed, but cured to stay cured. After-effects or grip, fevers and other wasting diseases are best treated with these blood-making pills because after these troubles the blood Is thin, watery and Impure, and the health will not be perfectly restored until the vital fluid Is made pure and rich. The pills are guaranteed to be free from opiates or any harmful drug and cannot injure the most delicate system. Dr. Williams- fin fins are sola Dy all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, 60 cents per box: six boxes for $2.60, by the Dr. Williams Medicine company. Schenectady, N. T, AUTO DRIVERS GET COLD FEET Three of Six Machines in Paris Run Decide to Return Home. has that (United Frei Leased Wire.) Albany, N. Y., Feb. 1J. Word been received by the Albany club three of the six tourists who started yesterday in the New York to Paris automobile Journey have abandoned the Idea of continuing the run. They dropped out' of the race at the Hud son river, declaring that the bad roads were not to their liking. Three of the contestants arrived at 12:26 o'clock this afternoon, six hours behind schedule time. HELPS INSANE LOVER ESCAPE; NURSE FIRED Woman Falls in Love With Patient in Hospital for Lunatics. SELECTING JURY IN GOSSOtf MURDER CASE (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) The Dalles, Or., Feb. 13. The case pf the state of Oregon against Ed Oosson was called by Judge Bradshaw this morning. The defendant who Is accused of the murder of Ernest Bonom!, Is rep resented by W. H. Wilson and prose cuted by District Attorney Menefee and Deputy Fred Wilson. The session was consumed in the selection of a Jury Of nine. The men chosen are: Robert Hardwick, Mosier; W. F.-Doak, Charles Froley, F. E. Cotty and D. W. Cook, all of The Dalles; A. M. Kelly, of Mt. Hood, G .L. Harpham, of Wasplnota. and W. M. Brown, of Fred, Oregon, and W.-F. Guyer, of Ktngsley. ' - Frank Wrard, a notorious box-car thief, was sentenced to five y eats lm th penitentiary and taken to Salem ystbig Iternoon. . . f ''i-.HVV -f:V,r'? 'y Norrlstown, Feb. 13. Falling In love with a craty patient, whom 'she aided to escape, cost a woman nurse her posi tion in the hospital for the Insane here. Charles A. Thomas Is the name of the man who made his "getaway." Ho and the nurse met frequently at the social affairs or the institution. Recently tho woman decided Thomas was not in his proper sphere, obtained a key from a man attendant, which she f;ave to tha patient, who walked qulat v out. He went to Philadelphia and later to Indiana, where he now awaits his sweetheart's arrival. The board of trustees today approved th'e action of Dr. Richardson in dis missing the nurse and tho attendant who furnished the key. Finds Name Awkward. Johan Arthur Bjork, a native of Fin land, has found his last name a bur den, and he has petitioned the county court for permission to use the name of John Arthur Norman, by which he has been, known for some time, fijork has been ta tho United States six years. HAMMOND QUITS SMELTER TRUST Highest Salaried Mining Engineer in the World Leaves Guggcnheims. (United Press Leased Wire.) New York, Feb. 13. John Hays Ham roond, tho mining engineer, who wa drawing an annual salary of $250,000 from the Guggenheim Exploration com pany, has severed his connection with that corporation and ho has been suc ceeded by Chester lieatty, his flrst as sistant. An official announcement wag made today. t. Hammond is' now In Ban Francisco where he was operated upon yesterday for appendicitis. CONFESSES THEFT OF GIRLS' CLOTHES Former Portland Girl Ad mits Stealing From - ? Seattle Schools. : . u (United Press Leased Wire.) Seattle, Feb. 13. Mrs. E. M. Breardj 17-year-old vaudeville performer, by her own confession, is the thief who for several weeks has been sneaking Into the High school wardrobe rooms and stealing valuable furs and other wear ing apparel from the pupils. One of the thefts was a valuable set of beaver furs. 'I These she sold a man and he gave them to his daughter, who wore them to the High school. The students saw her wearing the furs and she became the subject of scorn and suspicion. This condition finally became unbear able and she told her parents who started the Investigation with the above result. Mrs. Breard says she Is an actress and had done some work in vaudeville. Her husband, from whom she is separated, Is a teamster In Port land. .. l- FOB SALE REAL ESTATE LOT 60x100; FIVE MINUTES WALK inr distance steel bridge: 12.000. lot Ablngton bidg. - :S;.' Cri 4 y ,