THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING. MAY 18. 1803.
CROOK CRUSADERS SEEK
TO DESTROY THE SALOON
(SaecUl PlPtt to Tb JoqnaLt v '
Prinevllle. Or May 18 Tha mend
of prohibition Jn Crook county Degaa
ry earl to organlie ami that th
rllm of. those engagea. .: nas nw
been a movement t any particular aeo-
.' tioa of tha county nor Has u Deen
movement of tha . ministers and
churches. Most of the minister axe tn
the movement, of course but men who
never go to church and men who visit
The aaloona are working h?uWerJo
shoulder, w"h the mi"te'Jde?i'
there are men who are - known aa
habitual drunkard, who are
la their determination to "vote the
CTher SSgaoIaatlon which "to at the
head of the work la the Law and Order
League of Crook County, and there Is
ibianch of It in almost every pre
cinct tinder the direction of the lead
era at Prinevllle, H. JJ. Hudson of the
International Reform bureau was em
ployed and canvassed the county wirly
fit March. Thls.caavasa resulted In
thorough organisation and n ettln
the necessary signatures to the peti
tion calling; . the election.
Pastor Eooael Describes Work.
Rev. C Ai Housel, pastor of the Meth
o.llst church at Prinevllle, who is tak-i
Ing a leading part in the ork. aayj:
"Our organisation Include the. be;
and moat aubstantial citizens of the
county, without any regard to church
affiliation or the aectlon In which they
may live. There are many who are not
church men at all. .who. are lending. In
valuable aid. Stockmen who live In
remote aectiona have ent in money to
help carry on the campaign. Farmer
are probably in the majority, a regard
occupation, but a; number of the lead
ing business men are giving more or
less active aid, ; especially In town
where they are not afraid of the'
EXPLORERS TO
: DEFY DEATH
Start for Arctic Begion to
Make Winter Camp Far
Above Tree Line.
- (Cnlted Pre tsaaed Wirt.)
- New Westminster, B. C, May 11
Two Intrepid Arctic explorer. V. Btef
fanson, who spent thi winter of 10-OT
with .the. Mlkkejsen-Iieffinfwelt polar
' party, and Captain B. M. Anderson, of
the department of marnmothology and
ornithology of the American Muaeum
of Natural History, - have - left for tha
far north, where they hope to reach
i . by way of . the MacKermle, intending
to travel as far east aa Copper Mine
. river before attempting the hitherto
Impossible feat of wintering on the
: shore of the frosen oceah miles aJbove
the tree line arid far beyond the reacn
' of driftwood.- If they succeed In this,
thv witl have accomDllshed something
- unparalleled In the annals of Aretla
' - hardihood and uniaue In its daring con-
" cention. If they fail-two. more name
will be added to the long list of selen-
tific heroes who have sacrificed their
t 'lives in the barren plains of the frigid
l sons-in search of historical data.
Captain Anderson is making the trip
' for the purpose of studying the birda
f t and mammals of the Arctic. -'The pres
ent expedition. Is under the auspices of
the American Museum, out is reajiy
-undertaken by Steffanson on his own
' initiative. He will contribute a series
f - of articles to a magazine, which Is fur
nishing the runas. ' .
IDAHOAKS OKGANIZE
A NEWFBATERNITY
fgperlat' Oltpetch to' The Jonnssl.)
Boise,' Ida., May II. A fraternal ben
eflHarv cornoratlon stvled the. Western
'' Kndowment . association, composed of
Boise people, has Just been organized
; here, and subordinate lodges will be or
, frsnlzed In this and other states. The
association elected the following offi
cer: President, R. Bounds, Boise;
.vice-president and auditor, John Jack
son, Boise;- secretary, Oleck" Bobble,
- Idaho . Falls; . treasurer, Mark Coffin,
' Boise; counsel. Park Martin, Boise; na
' t tonal medical examiner. Dr. J. M. Tay-
lor, Boise. Articles ot Incorporation
' have Irnm filed with the secretary of
? state. Boise is to be headquarters for
trie new organization. -
SPANISH HEBDEES
IN FATAL QUABBEL
. (Cnlted Press teased Wire.)
. , Boise, Idaho, May 18. A quarrel In
a sheep camp on Grime -creek yester
day resulted in the killing of Domingo
Kversenna by Thomas R. Arrate. both
Fpanlarda. Two eye witnesses to the
shooting, cam . to Boise and Informed
the authorities, stating that Arrate was
waning ai me camp to giv pimsen up,
r Arrate claims aelf defense.
Metzger saves you money on watches.
Here's the most becoming out
- fit for. bojn from 8 to 15,
The double-breasted coat 'and
knee-pants with Eton cap to
match. '; . ' ,
We have it in a reat variety
of patterns -the fashionable gray,
new browns and the fancy mix
tures. ,53.85
This week we have on sale our
regular $4.50 and $5.00 Suits at
Sen the window display. .
CLOTH Hi G CO
CsiriihnPrcp
' 1C5-1C3 THIRD ST.
aaloon boycott - We found no trouble to
get the required number of signatures
to the petition, aa now. . after - . the
county clerk - ha checked over the
name, there are more than twice the
number required
f . : jcoremeo afposwaaeou.
Tfel 1 "not movement of the
preacher and churches, merely, tn Crook
county. . Indeed, when we began to take
the Initial, atep here In Prinevillo we
found that In other- aectiona movea
w.rn Iwln. made for a local onuon
election by men who, so far aa they
knew, were taking the initiative them
selves. Aa a result, the people of
Paulina and - of the Mail r a country
will vote on prohibition for their re
spective sections, as . well aa for tha
county at- large.,'
"The nurnoae of our organization is
not only to promote a dry vote, al
though that la primary, pui 10 mcuur-
- , tha selection ei cieu mt ir
officer without Indorsing ny man a
candidacy, and to live, as we hope,
after the election to help enforce a11
lawa. . " ...
While we nave trryuiiin -
age us to tninjc mai m nuuu
will ahow a aafe majority for prohi
bition in the county, w snail taxe noiu-
tnr for granted ana mom ss'""""
rni-v will he carried on up to the' time
all the ballot are counted, we hav
errt out printea manor i -
registered voters, and expect to sena
more, ima ta p ;" r
home and t Vmp4 in Chicago
or New York a is certain matter be
ing aent out by the other' aide, we
shall alo make another thorough can
vas of the county lust before the elec-!
tion, for which Mr. Zimmerman, of
the Anti-Saloon league, has been en
gaged. We shall also de everything
that we can to insure a good, clean
election . without ilauor . or any other
unlawful feature. Rev. J. T. Moore
of the local Baptist cnurcu i
president of our leagaa." '
Four Persons Killed at Odes
sa and Three Danger- .
ously Wounded.
(TJalted Fns btssed Wire.)
Odessa, May II. 'In 4 series of trag
edies, all due to a love affair, four
persons have been killed, three danger
ously wounded and a score seriously
wounded.-
A vendetta was started between a
Circassian family and an Armenian
family as a reault of the refusal of tbg
parents of a beautiful Circassian girl
to give her hand in marriage to a
young member of the Armenian family.
The lover, distracted by the attitude
of his sweetheart's parents, threw him
self Into a lake after being driven from
the girl's home. , ,
Bia sister Uan, who wa devoted to
the unfortunate young man, hired a
bandit to assassinnte tha girl's brother
and she herself sent Ice cream mixed
with' arsenic to the Clreaaslan family.
The family partook of - he Ice cream
and a a result two sons died -and the
rather, motuer ana qaugmer were ranue
erlnuslv ill. ...
The eldest son, whom TJsan sought to
have assassinated, went to Usan'a home
and after taxing her' with poisoning hla
fflmllv. nhnt her.
Aa Hun's famflvf wa removing her
tar a nospltai, tney encounierea ner ss-
auant -ana a, numoer or Toiiowers. a
r itched battle .was started and soon
00 persons were fighting-with knives
and revolvers. Before the police could
stop the battle scores of the partici
pants In the bloody affray had been'
wounded. ' .
Usan died at the hospital soon after
arriving there. , .
DUBOIS IKES HIS
GREAT FIGHT TODAY
Idaho Primaries Will Settle
Status of Campaign as
to Mormonism.
(Dotted Preu Ussed Wire.)
Boise, Idaho, May 18. The last of
the Democratic county primaries to se
lect delegates to the convention at
Twin Falls, June' 8, which will select
delegates to the Denver convention, is
being held today and on the result will
depend the control of the convention",
between Dubois and the antl-Duboi
factions. The latter faction Is endea
voring to prevent the election of ex
Benator Dubois as a national delegate.
The tolnt on which the nartv In divided
Is the continuing of the fight against
Mormonism. Both factions are pledged
u Bryan, xne iigni in toaav s primar
ies center in Ada and Idaho counties.
COMMISSION 0BDERS
SEVENDEP0TS IN
(Special DIspatcl) to The Jonrnal.t
Seattle, May 18. The WaNtiington
state railroad - commission, which has
held a series of hearlngH throughout
the state along the lines of the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern, has Is
sued flqdings requiring the Great North
em to erect seven standard depot build
ings and to employ regular freight and
passenger agents to handle traffic, in
towns where complaint had been made
These places are Outlook, Ritzville.
Waukon, Lamona, Irbv. Knupp and
Winchester. At Spokane the commis
sion took up the Joint wheat rate and
lumber rate questions, which will be
continued in further sessions.
TBOOPS OBDEREI) TO
LEAVE TBEADWELL
foit-d Preiw Leased Wire.)
Juneau, Alaska, May 18. Forty-seven
enlisted men and one officer left Tread
well Sunday morning for Fort William
H. Seward, Alaska. These troops have
been stationed at Treadwell for some
time owing to labor troubles. It is
thought advisable to leave 'a : "Tew r sol
diers there, although, the strike is
thought to have blown over.
Idaho Druggists. , ' ''. ""- 2'
'Special Ulatm tek ta ra Jonrnat. )
BoiSe. Ida.. May 18. Monday 4the
Idalio Pharmaceutical association Will
meet In Boise in Its second annual ses
sion. The association waa organized
last year, and It now has about 200
members, most of whom, are expected
to be in attendance at this meeting. Ah
Interesting program has been prepared.
The officers of the association are:
j-renraem, noncoe Bmltn, Mountain
home; treasurer. C: U Joy, Boise; sec
retary. J. Latimer, Boise.
. ' ?
Idaho Postmaster Dead.
ISreclal Dispatch to Tha JuurnaL)
-HA K. Ma I ( a u- , O ... T I r
' - - , i . I A. ill uua
until recently postmaster at Weiser and
who waa brought to the home of rela
tives here suffering from tuberculosis.
Is dead In this city, He wa8 a promi
nent Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias and
Woodman of the World. - The Tuners!
took place under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias lodge of Boise. .
MAHY TRAGEDIES
DUE TO JEALOUSY
FOB PIMPLES, TOO ,
Hew Discovery cares Besema aad K rad
icates lftiaor sua Troubles
Over ariglit.
- A fw months a so the dispenser of
poslam, the new discovery for the curel
of eczema, decided to allow the drug-
gists or the country to handle it. pre
vious to that time It could only be ob
tained direct from the laboratories. -
Since this change In the method of
distribution, poslam has met with the
rnnsi pnenomenai success or anyming
introduced to the drug trade In the last
SO years. Ak leading druggists, includ
ing the Bkfomore Drug company in
Portland, are now earrrlna- the snecl
60-cent size recently adopted, also the
- This 'great success is not surprising
when It Is remembered that. In eosema
canes, poslam stop the- itching wltn
first application, proceeds' to heal lm
'medlately, and cures chronio eases in a
few weeks.' In minor- skin troubles,
such ;. as pimples, blackheads, acne,
hemes, blotches, rash. etc. reaulta show
after an overnight application. . Experi
mental sample of poslam are sent to
anyone- by mall free of charge, by the
Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty-fifth
street. New York City.
BELLE INK'
ToUl Amount Said to -Save
Been Bealized by Whole
sale Crime $55,000.' ,
ffnited Pies Leased Wire.) :
La Ports, Ind., Hay 18. In her cam
paign of murder, Mrs, Belle Gtinness Is
said to hav carried on a very profitable
"business," which, according to the lat
est figures obtainable, netted her $55,-
yuu. -. a taotnation wnicn rouows shows
how she obtained sums of money from
these victims: ,'
M. Borenson. first husband, life insur
ance, 18,000.
Peter Gunness, seoond husband, ' life
Insurance, 14,000. , .
Charles rdman, Newcastle, Indiana,
$5,000.
nerman Konltser, La Salle avenue.
Chicago. $5,000..
uie iiuaaperg, ioia, Wisconsin, 12.000.
John O. Moe. Elbow Lake. Minnesota.
$1,500.
Andrew K. Helgeleln, Aberdeen, South
Dakota, $2,900.
oeorge Berry, tuscois, Illinois, si, COO.
Henry Oerhalt, Iola, Wisconsin, $1,000.
irrom nr insurance in uunness
home, Chicago, $3,600.
In addition to these sums Mrs. Gun
ness is supposed to have received $1,
000 each from four other men whose
bodies were found on the "murder"
farm, and $1,000 each from 16 men with
whom the woman had .been correspond
ing. This makes a grand total of $55,
900 which Mrs. Gunness Is supposed to
have received. The authorities hav
failed so far to learn what the woman
did with thla money. It Is thought that
the $720 which ahe put In the bank
shortly before her home waa consumed
by flames waa all the money that waa
left. It Is likely she Invested most of
the money she took from her victims In
real estate.
MISS ; I1ICKELSEH IS
hood me QUEEH
Stands First Among Four
Competitors r Ample
Float Fund.
(Special DlfpitcB) to The Journal.)
Rood River, Or, May 18. The vot
ing contest to decide which of Hood
River's young ladles Vs hall act as queen
of the float to represent the products
of Hood River valley in the illuminated
parade, "Spirit of the Golden West,"
during the Portland Rose Festival, came
to a cloae Saturday evenlno-. and Mlaa
Margaret Nlckelsen was announced the
winner. The number of votes for Miss
Nlckelsen was 7,431.- Miss Nettle Al
ien was second with 6.511 and Mlaa
Leila Hershner third with 2,606. Miss
Irma McReynolds was fourth. Tha
election was conducted under the au
spices Of the Hood River Onmm.rrlnl
club. The s mount to be raised for tha
float' was $600. The total amount ob
tained was In the neighborhood of
$1,000. ,
DEPOSED LEADEB
LOSES HIS TEMPEB
(Cnlted Press Uased Wire.)
Chicago, May lS.Wllliam D. Hay
wood,, deposed leader of the Western
Federation . of Miner,, has, again mani
fested his contempt for courts. Judges
and writs Issued by them."
"To hell with the courts. Ta hell
with Injunctions. To hell with the
Judges that arrant them." he shouted in
addressing a gathering of Socialists that
nad assemDiea to ratiry the nomination
of Eugene V. Debs as the presidential
ca.nuio.aie oi ut eociaiist pariy.
An audience of 8,000 liBtetaed to his
vitriolic SDeech. Havinar scored ths ma.
chlnery of the law, Haywood bitterly
criticised President Gompers of the
American reaeration or Labor and John
Mitchell, former head of the miners' or
ganization. - In fact, he roundlv arrilled
every labor leader who has faled to em
brace the cause of Socialism. The
speaker also denounced President Roose
velt as a coward for branding him and
Moyer as "undesirable citizens." -
Bear Cub for Each Battleship.
(Special "Dispatch to The JoornaL)
Aberdeen. Wash.. Ma-r 18. -Actinar on
the suasreetion. of-Oeorsre J. Wolff, tha
chamber of commerce Is trying to get
16 cub bears In order to present each
vessel In the battleship fleet with one
as a mascot, as it passes -along outside
Grays Harbor. Bight of the little creat
ures have been secured and a strong
effort will be made to find as many
more. Cubs . have been brought into
town in unusual number this serine
and the committee may be able to fill
out the desired number. ' .
Hills and Horses
are a bad combination and. the
resultant strained shoulderaaod
legs must be given careful atten- ,
tion If yourlaithful beast ia to .
: be spared to you. Prompt treat- ;.
- tnent is necessarv and the best :
suited for the purpose is old 1 '
reliable vt ft:'?"'-V'' :-"V
,:Mexlciw:
Mustang Liniment
Made of oils, famous, for their
penetrating and healing quali
tks it quickly relieve soreness,
soothes the Injured parts and
removes all stiffness from, the
joints crad limbs. ..,:".-;:
Bead for a FREE cott of our valoable booklet
. "Points fron a Horae Doctor's Diary," , v
.i Lyon Mantifscturing Co., f ' -
44 South Fifth St BrouUra, N.Ti
MURDER FORTUNE
WO"
f UR ENTIRE STOCjK, consisting of fineiDrcss Goods, Silk Linings, Tailored '
Suits, Coats, Waists, Skirts Furs, 4 Corsets, Hosiery, Muslin Underwear, Knit ;
r Underwear, Neckwear, Gloves, Notions, Umbrellas and Parasols, Table Linens. '
' Etc., Etc., on sale at in many cases below regular wholesale prices--or for sale as a
whole, including fixturesto highest bidder. It may seem strange that this firm after
25 years of success should decide to close out a lucrative business. However, there are
some things in connection with this sale which in no way concern the general public.
Suffice to say, the stocks' are to be closed out at once and the values are the best ever
offered the Portland public. Women who know the quality of our goods will quickly
recognize this splendid buying opportunity, and act accordingly.
ComerThird
and
Morrison Sts.
Witelflfe Fleet
3.00 Eonnd Trip on the .Hi & Rl. Co.'s
Steamer T. J. P0TTEK '
1 F7rorn Portland, Tuesday 13 vening at 8:QO o'clock
The novr famous "Battleship Fleet" will be off the mouth of the Columbia river about, noon Wednes
day, May 20. From North Head on the Washington side, at an elevation of over one thousand feet
sheer above the ocean the progress and maneuvers of this mighty array of naval splendor can be fol
lowed for many miles. Is not this unobstructed and commanding view of our united squadrons worth a
holiday, trip to the coast? The fast, luxurious and popular steamer. T. J. Potter will carry an excursion
from Portland to North Head dn the following schedule:
f Leaye Portland Tuesday, May 19, at..... 8:00 P. M.'
Leave Astoria Wednesday, May 20, at .7:30 A.M.
Arrive Hwaco Wednesday, May 20, at ...9:30 A. M. - ,
""t" ' :' ' Returning ( "" ' rp---------' ;
Leave Ilwaco Wednesday, May 20at... 3:00 P. M.
Arrive Portland Wednesday, May 20, at....... 11 30 P. M. ' '
Call for tickets and full information at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets.
T WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent. ;
LEBAIiOII PUPILS
WRITE FOR PRIZES
Attorney Garland Patron of
Young Writers Offer
Made Permanent.
(Sptetal DUpalefc to lb JoanaL)
Labanon, Or., r May XI. Pesplta a
heavy rain tha Presbyterian cmrch waa
crowded Friday even In c by tha audl
nca fhat assembled to tiar th rad
lna of essays submitted for - tha Gar
land prlsa contest. Attorney Samuel
M. Garland had offered two prises for
tha best essays written by pupils of
tha seventh, eighth and : hi eh school
gradea rtpeUvely, to bJuda-ed on cHy
C0UCIICLD5
4T BETTY tTJf STAKS
eWA5Mjn6T0
fBTtiwim n ii i.nn T
THE STORE NOTED FOB ' BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES
SING
TIE
curacy, eonatmetloa of sentence, lor
leal arrang-ement and rhetoric. -
The theme assigned the seventh and
eirntn-araae puous was "My AmDition,
Those competlna; were: Misses Ruth
Phelris. Lottie .and Ines Lanrton. E
Cornell and Prentiss Brown. Eva Cor
nell was adjudged v the winner, with
Prentiss Brown a cloae second.
"Our Country" waa tha subject on
which tha foUowtnaj pupils of the high
school wrote: Misses Kate Henderson
and Edna Helnrlck and Ralph Tfcora,
Walter Klmmel and Claranea Thorn.
Tha prize fell to Walter Klmmell, with
Ralnh Thorn seoond. - --
Superintendent Barnes presided. Miss
Kntner jonnson,i principal oi in mgn
school, presented tha . prizes. , .
Aonreclativ remarks were mad by
prominent citizens, among- whom war
Kv, waraia, -rostmastar Brown, sena
tor Miller, Colonel Montagru and
Mauri Burtanahav. lfeCaulv and Oar
land.. The latter greneraualy extended
Ma -pnaa orrers-ror suceeeaing-year
TCToellent musical number were fur
nished by Albert Epperly, Misses Bes
sie. Bach, Jennie, Ida and Effle Mo
Claoln,. Alta Parton and Kat, Hender
son.' - . -.
Ijebandn H proud M.aat jaw
nr- -i,a- -r---nrT n ill IIISsaassasMtrB--- 1
.OUT
TOGf
y r
schools and Superintendent Barnes has
received much praise for the hish effi
ciency to which he and his corps of
leacners nave orougni uiem.
METCALF BOOSTS FOR
1I0RE BATTLESHIPS
' (Cnlttd PreM Luted Wlre.1'
Chicago, May li, "A treat navy pre
aerves peace.
"Diplomacy and arbitration are
creat things. '
' "A great navy backs up' a nation's
contentions better than a diplomat
a statesmsn can. -
., "This country needs a big fleet.
"Tbe war scire Is over."
Secretary of the Navy . Metcalf
dropped these remarks while passing
through Chicago while on his way to
waBuingion xrom me jracuno coast.
He added that when the Atlantic, fleet
returns from Its trio around tha world
it will be accompanied by ships of the
navy now In Japanese water. This Is
cosaiaerea an indication that the Amer
ican government thinks the Japanese
war cloud Is vanishing to such an ex
tern inai me i nnea aiaies naval rorcea
in oriental watera can be reduced.
BIT T0XGTJE OFF AS '
. FACE STRUCK WATER
'(Special Dlapatcb te Tha Jonraal.) '
-'Tacoma, Wash., -. May IS. A. Ivarsen,
a middle-aged man who for six week
had been at the Kockwood hotel, while
Insane from sickness yesterday after
noon leaped from -the top of the Eleventh-street
bridge Into U bay. SO feet
below, and received injuries that will
probably prove fatal. Larsen was seen
to be acting queer Saturday, Saturday
night -he disappeared and Waa not beard
of until he leaped from th bridge. 8am
Wright and Char lea Battles were on -the
wharf below, nar where tin struck the
water, and fished blm out In a few Sec
onds. His hodr turned half over in
Its descend hi face and breast trlk-
V
Corner Third
and
Morrison Sts.
illeM
SHil
"TT.vl . . Itkaa vw wnntl.rfnf "Caftanta" tlsr
time Bootfaa anl biloa amlr.1 enrd of atoaiMh
eatarrh an4 dfapapais, I think a word of rU 1
u to"Ca..ar.a"forhlrwoaarol eompoaitlon.
I har. takaa n.oi.roua etk.r ao-e.ll.d na.dl.a
Sat wlttaoat STall and I Sod ah at Oaaaarata liae
Morels a4r thaa all ta. otkera 1 awe toaea
?7mmJNliaZ MS atwree St., J amy Oily, VL i.
f Th Dowels ,
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FleMsat, Palatable, Potent, fast Good, 0e Send,
V.T.r Slokea, Weatc.a or Grip.. Wo, Xe. Mo, Nrr.r
old la bolk. The funnin. taslat ktainp4 000.
Onaiaate.4 to aar. ot ya awr aaak.
Sterling Kemady Co.. Chicago or If ,T. $91
AXK'JAL SALE, TEN UiLUON BOXES
lng squarely. His tongue was nearly
bitten off and his fare and body were
crushed by tha impact,
He has a brother, Carlo Tvftrgen, at
Qllmore, Alaska, who has been sending
him money, ; 1 ,
x Smallpox t Prlitceton, IdahoT-
,r lSpclal P1.pa)fk t. Tka JoareaLi
. Princeton, ' Idaho, May Smallpox
has broken out In this town, and thera
aro at present at least 2 cases, accord
ing to the rouaty physician. Princeton
In In logginSMlstrtrt on the Parous
river about IS mllea east of the town
of Palouse. It is thought the diseases
wsa brought here by some logger. Sev
eral hav been quarantined.