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Newspaper Page TextilElEUMKB THE IIEI'J YEAR JdgnUEagriit many who wanted to. go (To the theatre at midnight. ,- T. K.' A. Coffers TxtU. - The actor and actresses rklndly yew York and Chica'go NeTer - So Glorious Before-in' . ' AltTheir History. .'tCnltad hM LMMd WJra.V- New. York, Jan. 1. Six persona were .struck by stray bullets from rnvnlvon of merrymakers last night and are in hospitals today. It ta feared haf one Victim wilt ale. - ' . - The New York celebration surpassed all former one. .Great crowds filled the streets, cafes and -restaurants un til early this morning. ; Chiearo, Jan. -1.- Revelers throurh- out the city spent more than $1,000,000 4 act -night-and -ea rl y today 4n- gr-eeti n r the new year.' Cafes, hotels' ana street were crowded and restaurants remained filled until 5 o'clock this morning. The demonstration was orderly. ANTICS SHOCK.; NEW BORN YEAR , (Continued from Fare Ona) .- Ings the would have bees distinctly good. It Is known, colleriately. as the Heidelburg That Hsidslburg rtnia ! Taking your stein or, If you happen to come from. Yale or Harvard, your champagne ; glassfirmly In hand, mount your chair : earefully.. Helping yourself tm by the back or the arms ol the chair Is exclusively bad form. Then, all the while holding; the glass In your right hand, of course, place your right foot upon the table, being careful not lo step on the ankles of the lady who i sitting next you. From this vantage Toint yoa ax abia to ;"Kanf 'rtahtn in 1 owe heart s content. ' -. .' Those who don't happen to have been tied up to- any particular alma mater l ave a distinct advantage from, now on. "Fair Harvard' or -Bright College 1 ears or "Hall to Oregon," or thin line mat..: Fortunately they are in intnority. That most inspiring of songs, 'Oskeewowwow was the popular fa vorite last evening. ' Everybody can sing that without treading on anyone else's toes. And "WeUskey. Oul, Ouir it's po much more Frenchy- when -you spell It that way. N'estce Pas? Oh." Indeed! ' But turn for a moment from the flash ing lights of the cafes and mingle with the crowds n the streets, , Fond of horns? You'll get them in the ear. .And if you were out last night you cer tainly did- get them. They also had 4 hose lovely things to blow in arour face. The dispensers of horns and lyew Year's things tit that kind got rlch'aulck last flight. - Not to have a horn and a blower n the street was as vulgar as not to lavs your feet on the table in some , So Orders From Charlie. i- There Were no distressing orders as to New Year's etiquette issued by our local "Lady From Philadelphia," C. (Jritimacher, , and so as long as you didn't knock a man down and drag nhn away, it was all right. : The. bars were rather disappointed !n the business they did. Drinking didn't fceem to be very popular, unless you! could Bit down to it The people on the f treet found they could Secure mora tnl ln!iwl.,ttna & t-. 1 1 1 .... . i . l ' ' KMlllllMlVII l-W 1 U1V minute by making a noise than they rould by drinking booce. Kvery toot of pne of the New Yes, llfna seemed to sot on the tooter taWKil a Bronx cock tall, lit aiad the-wmbl advantage of l Aag cheap and efficacious. Ten toots I ' one block were almost sure to put tne tooter where he - didn't care lfrhe j ever woke up. These toot jars were tonnd every wher,'s -" : , 1 Tsose who were seeking for the real . i new 'thing for jaded feelings went . to the midnight matinees of the T.- M. A., which in English means .Theatrical Me chanics' association. The annual bene fits were given at midnight at the Baker and Orpbeum theatres and proved to be great successes. Thera wera evl- loaned" by the managers of the Various an rv A. As a result the association will start theatres helued the ing tneir ve fairs along by giv- best stunts to tn he T. M. the pew year with full coffers, which is more than all the celebrants can say this morning. . . : . Regular 'cars were run until I tfplock thla morning, but few seemed to care especially about riding home; or going home at alU for that matter, and at the end nearly ' everyone walked. - Some guesses might be hasarded about how many- people were n the streets and cafes, but there is ona reoorter who hss made just ona' New. Tear's resolu tion and that Is, 1 now that the New Year's editions of the papers are out. to touch no. more statistics for one solid year. POLICE ARREST ENTHUSIASTIC SAYS THE PHONY DDES II PAY WL; Ratton in Jail at Se attle rWith Numberless' . Charges -Pending. ' UJiLJiUiiATUilS, Celebrators of the advent of the new year gave the police even more, trouble than usual last night and this morning. After midnight 16 men wera arrested lor drunkenness, ana until l o ciock tins moraine arrests wera. mad at intervals for discharging firearms 'within the city limits. Nino young Russians, residents of Albinar were among the of fendera ar rested. Officer Evert found Lawrence Pfenning.' John" Lalcbner, Henry Bels- elch, - John George, John , Kiltow and Peter Shriber at Rodnev avenue and Shaver streets at o clock hailing -the rear 190 -with revolver salutes. Se ore the patrol waeon arrived he ar rested three more. Henry Hahn. John Helzer, and E. H. Zeplln. As a result there was a miscellaneous collection of cheap pistols on display In the .police station this morning. - Martin Triphonoff had too much fun with a revolver at Seventh and Wash ington to suit a policeman; so h went to Jali soon after midnight. Roy Higglna was celebrating at Sell- wooa street and Alblna avenue wttn a rifle, and was arrested. : He was the only armed man nabbed last night to give his birthplace as America. Officers Anundson and Johnson did not give Ben Nlmeto, a Japanese, time to fire off his revolver, for they seised him at Second and Couoh streets for carrying a concealed -weapon. Harry Yost carried in conrettt jone little too far on Washington street along in- the early -morning hours, so he spent the rest or, tne nigntln au, .-Dan Phillips grew so uproarious that he seised a younsr lady about the waist and waltzed merrily about the street despite the protests "of the girl, who had never seen Phillips before. He was arrested. - -?-.- -1-' : - fCnlted Prns Wlre.l .. . Seattle, Wash., Jan. I.-iW. L. Pat- ton, who aays -rAi 3. Patton, a million aire of Columbus, Ohio, Is his .uncle, and who represents himself to be a club man and college' graduate, was arreted her today on request of Chief of Po lice Sullivan of , Sacramento, Cal. ' T The message - f rom Sacramento de clares the prisoner, who says he la 32 years old, is wanted in several southern t'allfornia townand cities 'on "charges ' of obtaining money under- fatae pre- tensea The local police declare that after Pat ton, who,' ft la reported, was known under : the name of .Wiley in Sacramento, was' taken to a cell here he admitted his guilt- ' "1 graduated from the University, of Michigan in ,1893," said Patton. "I started to practice' law, but I soon be came tired of that profession. I tell you there is nothing la being dishonest. Through various -schemes I have ob tained enough money to start a bank. By selling mining stock,, which, some people assart was bogus, I came into possession of $10,000 In cash front the CELTIC'S SUPPLIES -' SENT TO MESSINA INSTEAD OF , FLEET . (Oaltsd Press Leases Wlre.1 New York, Jan. 1. Commandsr Huso of the navy supply ship Celtic received orders today to proceed at full speed at S o'clock this afternoon for Messina. The Celtic has on board fOOO tons of fresh beef and mutton and poultry, with medicines and clothing. Tne supplies were intended' for the lackles of the At lantic fleet and the Celtic was to have met the American ships at Gibraltar to deliver them. The entire carco will be filaced at the disposal of the officials n charge of the relief work in the earthquake district. . ,i ... 'Washington, Deo. II. The : United States gunboat Scorpion, now at Con stantinople, was ordered today lo pro ceed immediately to messina. . .: . JdC ' 111 ' - 4 ! 4 II I , mtZ-X 'c "rwwi. Business, That's What Our Cut Prices Mean This is hot a Hurrah Establishment-r-when we adver tise cut prices, you may rest assured THERE IS SOMETHING DOING, r Our values at all times BETTER THAN THE BEST.: In this, sale well eclipse even your expectations. Beginning 8 a. m. Saturday we offer our fajl and winter Overcoats, in snappy, up-to-date models : Former price S20 S25 530 and Choice at tWERTlSC ; I 4S )' sTf'ty Ul 1 TTS 7 ZyJA Vj N i ' 1C3-170 THIRD STREET noniiltiir to the rroiinrt from tne tnira atorv bv means of a roDe. . ' "Walking was difficult, owing to the; fact that the streets were filled with debris. -. -. .- : , ' "I helped in the work 'of rescue and In a short time had assisted In dragging 86 persons, alt of thera dead.1 "The faces of all showed the agony they suffered in death. Many had their arms across their laces as tnovgn to protect themselves from falling debris. "K was necessary to release the pris oners at Pal ml and many of them suc ceeded in making their, escape. - I tried in every way to enter the town at Reg glo but my efforts were useless. "Monday's earth ehock was immeas urably worse than the disturbances of 1894 and lut." , - G0VEEN0R GILLETT. "CALLS ON STATE TO ' CONTRIBUTE RELIEF . (fnlted Press Leastd wire.) ' 6acramentoe CaJ Jan. l.--governor Qlllett today issued the following, proc lamation ' calling for financial aid to the Italians in the stricken earthquake districts of southern Italy: - -"To the cltlsens of California: The world today stands appalled at the great loss of life and the. suffering "caused by the recent earthquake In southern Italy. ' By reason thereof great distress prevails there among tne people ana many are homeless - and without food -or psoper clothing and are greatly in need ot immediate assistance. people of Seattle Inside of aeven weeks. Chief Sullivan of -Sacramento has wired that an officer is on his way to Seattle to t Pullnn 1 . ,. Sacramento, Cal., Dee. II. -W. 1 Pat ton, arrested at Seattle on complaint from Chief of Police Sullivan, of Sac ramento, on a charge of obtaining money under falsa pretenses, is alleged to have worked' a clever bunko game on a bookkeeper named A. B. Huhl of this city. In connection with a confed erate known as W.U. Butherland.-aliaa W, D. Wylie. The men took -rooms in a note and it Is said represented them selves as agents or a Dig eastern uouse and on i promise of a big salary and quick; returns, induced Ruhl to deposit $260. The men are alleged to have got out of town' without paying their hotel bill, and Ruhl reported the matter to the Chief of police. . .. . - REGGIO SURVIVORS ARE INSANE FROMHORROR (Continued from Page One.) station. . Children and women were trampled and fatally Injured. button' i Messina similar scenes are occur ring, although-no deaths from clashes between troops and the homeless have marines and sailors from the score or more battleships of various countries in the harbor, distributed bread at bayonet point. Many hundreds of earthquake surviv ors arr ill from exposure., at Messina. and' the relief workers are sending out urgent appeals for tents, clothing ana Dianiteia. . rne survivors . ara wimoui shelter,' and unleaa removed from the city many will die. The American embassy here was noti fied early today that thagunboat Scor pion left Constantinoplevtoday for Mes sina to participate in jhe relief work. , TWO PRIESTS DECLARE 1 ONLY THEY LfV OF 5,000 OF SCILLIA (Unite Press Leed Wire.) Naples. Jan. 1. Two priests from Bolllla, a town of about t00 inhabi tants, on the Calabrlan coast of the Strait of Messina, arrived here today and declared they were the only sur vivors of the entire population of the city. ' 'The tidal wave engulfed the city of Scillia, and we were swept out to sea," said one of the priests. - 'The great wave came soon after the earthquake shocka In some manner we managed to clinff to pieces of wreckage, and when the wave receded, we were far out in the strait. "It all came like a thunderbolt. Wa were together in a small building, oc- i cupled by a number of. priests. When the shock came we rushed out of doors and were In the street. Then the water came, roaring like a thousand cataracts. It was all very quick. We had no time to think. The water came in. until the whole city was submerged. Then it receded. .. No one else could have escaped. "After we had drifted about for hours on mo wreckage, i a small noat rati where we sawJUU tion and deatH longer. Its people ara ings ar leveled. "Every cltv on tha abrla was destroyed. less .of, property and life known. Their suffer! n tc mav best be relieved by sending money to them, and'' I call upon all cltlsens, who have always been generous and ' quick to respond to ap peals for help, to contribute to the fund which is n6w being raised by the peo ple or in u nation, i suggest tnat com mittees be appointed in each locality for the purpose of . collecting and re ceiving this money, and when collected to forward It to Allen Knight.' 602 Cal ifornla street, San Franclsoo, he being the treasurer of the American 'Red Cross society and who has been designated as the proper person to receive the same by George W. Davis, chairman., of -the central committee, or the American Red Cross society. Washington. !. C. i ieJatnedLi. I'J.K. .GILLETT.. , . . , ;,"trovernor of, California." ARCHBISHOP RI0RDAN CALLS ON CHURCHES TO HELP. ITALIANS tualiee Press Lesse. wirs.t . iSan Francisco, Jan. 1. Archbishop Rlordan has set aside Sunday, January iv, mm a -special limn lor me collect! of monev bv the barlahea nf hl rilnna forg-ia relief of the stricken people of southern Italy. In a call issued today tne arcnoisnop asKs the various con gregations unaer his supervision to for wara tne runas collected to him as soon after January 10 as possible. The money will bo lent to the archbishop or raiermo immediately after Its re ceipt - ...' "Mindful." savs -the archhlshon In hie CB"1 "w receni similar aifias lers and" Of the spontaneous, sympathy tiiu generous assistance wnion prompt ly pourea in UDon us rrom evervwhere. we surely cannot now be without grati tude and turn unfeellns; hearts to these leading sufferers. Let human- sympa thy, men, ana unrisuan cnaruy move all our people to do unto these others In their day of visitation aa others nave, in our aay, none unto us. . . were picked up by en to Messina, horrible destruc- ssina exists - no and its build- coast of Cal- stent f the can never be ead W)FSt -. . Ursent calls hava been sent out for reinforcements to handle the thousands of wounded refugees and the penniless, homeless victims who are' arriving by ins snipioao. . ' - t Soldiers here hava turned bakers, and the whole city is riven over to the task of feedlnc the refugees. Medical . sup- pus are in great demand. , , TA0RMINA UNHARMED; NO HOPE OF NEWS tcrxr OF INDIVIDUALS ..-:'''.:' ,,'... " . - (United Press Lmitt Wire.) ' '' Washington, Jan. . 1. Lloyd C. Gris com, ambassador to Italy sent the fol lowing message to the state department: "Italian foreign office assures me that Taormina was not damaged by earthquake. Persons there safe.'', . Many inquiries have been received regarding American tourists who were known to be in Taormina at the time of the earthquake. Ambassador Griscom also cabled: "No official news regarding our for eign office at Messina?' - Casper 8. Crown In shield, -consul at Naples, cabled the state department to day as. follows: ".' "Messina consulate ruined. Believed Cheney dead." ONE STRAY GLEAM ,1- OF HUMOR AMID ' ITALY'S HORRORS ' (United Press Lasatd Wire.) Catania, Sicily, Jan.. 1. Russian sail ors arrived here today from Messina carrying a score of naked babies, which tney naa rescuea irom tne ruins. . The sailors had a hard time caring for the Infants until one of them dis covered that by dipping his finger intd sweetened water and i. then allowing the babv to suck If, the infant could be kept quiet. They all adopted this method. ' ' i. - Of all the strange eights that has come out of the earthquake belt these great, rough sailors with the babies In their arms, presented - the most remark able. It waa exceedingly pathetic and at the same time, in spite of the, deep pathos, s&lmost laughable. The soldiers and sailors here have riven over their own rations and under. clothing to the sufferers. RED CROSS ALREADY HAS $100,000 FOR THE ITALIAN SUFFERERS (United Press Leased Wire.) Washington, Jan. 1. The National Red Cross society has received more than $100,000 from all parts of the United States for the Italian earthquake sufferera Fifty thousand dollars will be cabled to the Italian Red Cross to morrow. Among the indlvdual contributors was John D. Rockefeller, who forwarded 110,000. t The executive council of tha society will hold a meetlnr next Sunday and It is expected that it will instruct Na tional Director Krnest P. Blcknell to go to Italy and study the methods of the Italian society and lend whatever assistance he can. WARSHIPS FIRE SHELLS TO STOP MESSINA FLAMES Rome, Jan. 1. Tus American consul here has received dispatches - saying that no trace has been found of Arthur 8. Cheney, the American consul at Mes sina, or of Mrs. Cheney. The report that 99 Americans were killed in the Hotel Tricanacra at Messina is not true. There were only 90 guests in the hotel all told. . 80 far as To known only the proprietor -and one -guest escaped. The American embassy Is endeavoring to trace the American travelers who were In the stricken city but the officials at Messina wire that it Is impossible to trace anyone.- - ITALIAN NOBLEMAN TELLS HOW PALMr . MET DESTRUCTION r .7 7 (Cslted Press Leased Wire.) r- Naples, Jan. 1. The Marquis VIcenso Genesee, a refugee from Pal mL coast town in Calabria, north of Keg- id, Luv xuiiowinr story: "Palml Is absolutely destroyed. : I was awskened by a tremendous roar ana a severe ahock. It seemed as tf the house wss . whirling around, like the wings of a windmilL The wall of. my dwelllnr cracked and through it came a clnud of -suffocating dust. Stunned but uninjured, 1 tried to escape to the street but at first found this impomible as the stairs had collapsed wlth'the first Bhork. 1 - . 4 -r,-v- -- - -Aftr numerous 'ffcJ" succeed ed ia fcttlng out of a i-iirbw and tie- Catania, Jan. 1. Warships off Mes sina are bombarding the burning sec tions of- the city as the only possible means of fighting the flames, which have been spreading in spite of .all ef forts to check them.. Later . refugees from Messina today, tell of the loss of hope of ever rebuld ing the city. They-say the desolation is completo and that starvation -- and pestilence are following in the path of the earthquake- and fire. 1 , , CONSUL BISHOP IS W . AMONG THE DEAD (Catted PreKS teased' Wire.) Rome, Jan. 1. The American embassy officials are convinced that Consul Bishop of Palermo, who was -reported to have been away from Sicily at the time of the earthquake, was in the devas tated Is'and when the disaster occurred and Is probably dead. -, Major Reynolds Landls. military at tache; Bayard Cutting, Jr., vice consul at Milan, and Wlntfirop Chandler of Philadelphia, ' together with - an inter-; preter, were .sent to the earthquake : region . today by Ambassador Griscom. ELKS SEND $10,000 ' TO AID ITALIANS - (United Press Leased Wlni. ) '. J Wheeling. W. V- Jan. L Mayor Schmits, grand trustee of the order of Elks, today approved a donation by the order of $19,800 from the charity fund, to be cabJedqto the Italian Red Cross. TEN THOUSAND MORE TROOPS FORWARDED The Announcement of Olds, Worifflcin &,K'mg -'- anBSSSafMBSgJBBSBBBJBMSBBBB Which usually appears on i his plage, will be found on Pages 6 and 7--Tvvo pages fullol interesting news about The 3ist Annual Clearance REAlUVrKcMEFULlou-can't ... CAN'J AFFORD TO MISS THE : BARGAINS it tells of ' . V I STATE IS URGED TO BUY BRIDGE .- ... - s. ., ; Columbia River Span Opens TliOUSaillls Of jLCTSLflf . . Fruit Lands. - nntf Tnn niP: IIIUI1L IUUUULL; ' fSpecial Diipatck te Xke JearaaL) Wenatchee. Wash., Jan. 1. All ob- Jeotlons to the purchase of the new Columbia river bridge by the" state from the Wenatchee Bridge company.fralsed at the time tha bill was brought up in the last lerlslature by representatives from Douglas county, have been with- arawn ana tne committees rrom tne commercial clubs in the two counties have mads a report which la harmon ious. .-. -. - The representative from "this county will be instructed to do his utmost to secure the passage of the bill and there by aid in cairvinr on the work of de velopment which Is assured both coun ties in tne near future. The bridge will be on the direct route of the proposed state road from Seattle to Spokane. It wag completed - last sprln- and Since ' that time has been open to the publle without toll charge by its owners. It-has served the pur pose of opening up thousands of acres which are being rapidly developed into fruit land. M'MINNVILLE CHURCH . , BTANNUAfL MEETING (Special Dispatch to The Journal) ' McMinnvllle, Or- Jan. 1. The an nual roll call and business meeting of the First Baptist church of this place was' welt attended. The 'churph has a' membership of layer BOO and in strength among the BaptM churches' sf Oregon' is next to the Wh Temple, Portland. The castor is RevSkFloyd H.' Adams. who om here five years ago last Juna from Palmyra, N. Y. During this time tne memoershtn has been doubled and tho efficiency of all, de partments increased, . v : - The church also supports a Tkaator ana wire on tne loreign zieia itev. ana Mrs. Charles - Rutherford or Madras. India. This is one of the forward movements taken by the church in the last two yeans, Tha church, besides Its benevolences,, raises. $2600 for, current expenses. -At the meetlnr the following' were elected for the coming year: Trustees, A. F. Arthur. L. A. MUler. Martin Johnson, Alonso Hull,- C. C Martin: clerk, Dr. J. R. Wl'kins; financial solicitor. Mrs. tmmt fitsnugn; treas urer, Mrs. Naomi Wright; chorister, Mrs. C. C. Potter: advisory committee. A. C Chandler, F. G. Broughton. Ell Van Atta. Mrs. J.T A. Clark. Mrs. Sirne Cook, Mrs. O. XX Owen; organist, of church,. R. S. McKee; assistant. Howard Hanscom; Sunday school superintendent. Filbury: assistant. J. H. Pruett: sec retary and treasurer. Delia Pruett; pianist of Sunday school, Howard Hans com; chorister of Sunday school, C. H. Gray; librarian of Sunday school. Miss Nellie Chapln; assistant, Roy Johnson; assistant . chorister , of Sunday , school, A. C. Chandler. The board of trustees reported that It had on hand SS00 for a bulldinr fund. The church received 700 of this-from the Groening estate and the rest Is two gifts of (500 and 11800 each. ' Tne buaget plan or the northern Bap tist convention was adopted as the system to be used by this church for its current expenses and benevolences. SAYS SPEAKERS' FIGHT t IS STILL UNSETTLED (Salem Bursas of The 7nnrnal.) Salem. Or.. Jan. 1. Dr. Charles Hlnes. of Forest Grove, anti-statement mem ber of the house of representatives from Washington county, and a staunch sup porter of Senator Fulton, was in, Salem yestergay. peine; among me nrst to ar rive.- Dr. Hlnea believe the senatorial fiffht Is still unsettled; that the out come of the struggle for speaker is yet uncertain: but that tne election of Jay Bowerman as president .of tha senate is reasonably assured. Hlnes had a snort eonrerenee with Dr. N. Smith, Fulton's recognised leader ti tha AArta-ta. . lie. Hlnes was imnnt those In the house six veers' ago who stood firmly, throughout In favor f Fulton's candidacy. . ,-: : "Torpedo Bonta for Repairs, (United Pmis Leased Wire.) ol14v rn1 . . Jan 1 Thjt - tnnujn bonts treble and HoDklnS have arrived here from, SanDiego for an overhauling.-.; They were accompanied by the Fox. " All three were ordered out of commission temporarily. - As soon 'as the boats are put In Rood condition they wilt return to San Diego. According to private advices received here the Pacific fleet will return to Magdalena bay the last of February. v FOR SHIPPERS AmericanHawaiian Steam- Westbound Rates. . : (Ualted Press LmmI Wlre.1 '' San Francisco," V Jan, 1 The ' In creased westbound' ocean rates, pro posed some time ago by tha American Hawaiian Steamship company, are sched uled .to go into effect tomorrow. Until today it had been thought by, many that the steamship Una -had abandoned .its idea of raising rates. When the change was announoed this morning a large number &t ahlppers declared their inten tion of. withdrawing their patrons re from the American-Hawaiian to- the greatest possible-extent;'- That the steamship people will not raise the eastbound rales for some little time yet is the consensus of opin ion here. It is hinted that ateps will be taken to have the United States attorney Ken- era 1 institute proceedings J.0 have an al- transcontinental railroads' in this coun try and the Tebauntepea route dissolved, thus rellevlnr the' trouble shippers are now having. . - HETGH HETCHY PEOPLE ELATED All Pnysicians " (tTnlted Press laed Wire.) -Rome, Jan, 1-Ten thousand - soldiers have been ordered to tha scene of the southern Italy disasters today to re inforce the troops already on duty "In the stricken provinces. - ' V Doctors Come From Malta. (United frM tnwd "Wlre.V - Messina, Jan. 1. Twelve British naval doctor have arrived here, brlnginr all the medk.! tbicv sould collect at Malta. '- . r , Murt preterits gome of -tha- Ingradl nU that ;. arc contained In . Hood's Sarsaparilla for all troubles af tha blood, stomach, kidnsys and livP . They Include aaxsaparllla. Btlllingla, yellow dock, centum. wll4 cherry bark,, , mandrake, : dandelion, Juniper 4 berries, plpsiasewa, etc. .. V . i t The combination tana proportiona ara our own formula, and give power to,oureiteyond the reach of any other prescription. There la do ; tea sub stitute for It If urged to buy any preparation aald to be "Just as g-ood" you may be sure it Is inferior, costs less to make,' and yields the dealer a larger profit, a ' . " . ''' - : Get it today In the usual liquid form or in "chocolated tablet form called Barsataba, 100 Doses One Dollar, Prepared only by C. L Hood Co, Lowell, Mass, U. S. A. -4 - (Tin! tea Press teesrf Wire.) ' ' Washlnrton. Janu 1. The 8a Fran cisco delegation to Washington,-which has Interested itself in the passage of the Hatch netcny water rirnt arrant to San' Francisco by the government, are slated at the prospect of approaching success. v. 'Resolutions embodying the needs of tne city -nave been prepared ,- and win be submitted by Congressman Smith ,to the public lands committee, and. according to City Engineer Marsden Man iinn - of 8an Francisco.- unless amended in committee, the fight for the Lake Eleanor site is won. - - - - Commenting on the organisation of the Tuolumne Power company, believed to represent ' William Ham Hall of San Francisco, who controls certain Iake Eleanor lands, Manson said: "We are not afraid of the Tuolumne Power company. .Ws- hava them scotched already. - San Francisco. Jan. 1, The possibil ity that the Spring Valley-Water com- NORTH COJISLRfi TO NULLA I'Jilll Reported- That Line, W7 Linli .WitKCrosaCoun "f't . try Road.r . '"'" llpedal DUptteh to Tfte Joerftstl . Walla Walla, Wash.. Jan. 1-rTn,; feYs of rights of way by property U ers in tne western part Ol tne to the North Coast railway conioan the ratherlnr of material on the' along the proposed line of survey apparently proven the report clr, many times, that tha North Coa way is to build Into Walla WaU . During the past few days many! fers of rights of way have bee and these are along the line of t vey made two years ago. FurK terlal for TTrTdgesr including pj at the point - where the su we river, ?7 and donkey engines, is .beity That ths Worth flnasr expensive bridge for the t m H linn. , 4. m. nnh.l' nere, nq it is tnougni to be extended UP thij mountains, down the Gra up tha Salmon and thrJ tains of Idaho to Lando is reported the Chicago now building. This wot continental line that 1 mora direct than anv at" and Would be several hi mWALI, !n pany will .attempt to fight, in the courts against the "acquisition of a municipal water supply by the city, is being dls-J cussed by the members of the board of supervisors, following the receipt of a letter from - the company setting forth its view of the' "plan. , - 4 1 f;' In the letter, which Is addressed to the water rates committee, the company says; ''We are informed and believe that mder the-, constitution of the state of California, wnder the authority and pro tection of which this company rests, the city and county of San - Francisco will be unable to enter Into competition with It, and that the propertiea of the Borlnr Valley company cannot be "taken or damaged without-just compensation, and therefore, no shareholder need view with, alarm tne suggestion that the cltv will proceed to construct its own works." . Whether the Spring Valley corpora tion will arrue that the construction of municipal waterworks - will constitute a "damage or its -properties is one 01 the Questions that the future will de cide, -. - ', . .- . .. POLICYHOLDERS : SEEK ADJUSTMENT - (Snertil Dtatwtcb te The Joaraalt -;. Walla Walla, Wash.,: Jan. 1. Anxious ollcy holders, who have Insurance with he .Walla Walla Fire company, thronred the office yesterday. The elevator of the Ransom building, where Receiver McOhee has his ff tee, was kept busy with messenger boys. . . A auif of Intervention was ' filed 'by the . North Carolina Home . insurance company, whicli la creditor nearly $1000 of the Walla Walla company, asking that a permanent receiver be appointed and that he be other than John McOhee. who is an nfficer of the Walla Walla company. The suit will be heard tomor row. . i . ;" - - . . Directors of the company claim that the assets" are as much as 1400,000 and that-these are secured by-mortgages. Some f 170,000 in mortgages is recorded In this county. - "- ' ' An employe of the Walla Walla com pany who was in the Chicago offica states that in that city-It had been known for months that the company could not last. . .. ."..-" LOGGER CUTS THROAT, ; THEN ILAGS HDISELF (Bperls? Dbpsteh te ls ImtbsLI r Marshfleld, Or, Jan. 1. A logger named Jacobson committed 'suicide at the Smith Powers camp on South Slough; He cut his throw -mute then banged himself.: The causa Is not known... - .. I II 'J, li MM II ' .- '"'":?; Ash Swale Orange Elects, Brownsville, Jan. . The Ash Swsle Grange, located four; miles west of here,, has elected its officers for the ensuing year -as , follows C. Ff Lea therm an, master; James Willbanks, overseer; Charles Chllds, lecturer; Fred Harrison, secretary; Hugh Hallow, treasurer; Al bert Chllds,. steward; M. II. Hntomatt, chaplain: .Georre Harris, assistant stew ard; Mrs. N. H. Batemnn, lady assist ant steward: W. Willbanks. gatekeeper; Miss Myrah Weatherman, Flora: Miss Maud H-arrlson, Pomona; Mrs. Florence Harrison. wCeres.- and -illss . leather--man, organist. - ) ' : The rrange has taken steps for erect ins; a two story hall, to cost in the neighborhood of 11000. This granretias about 80 membefs,! and is one of the most flourtshinr erranizations in the county, , . . , . -. , ' New- York, ' Jan;-1. In with Ul long established of the- leading . banks, trust and .stock exchange . houses e year today with tha dlstrthutll ward to faithful employes. 1 J tlal bonuses - were' riven . to clerks and other employes, I cases amounting to 6 per cenl yearly salaries. The payf bonuses of this kind waa ti rrlor to last year, when oa aiV he panlo clerks and other emp( many oanas ana Droserage n renuciions ratner man salaries. improved. The brokeray' particular haa been ti' election, in nraottcajf house -too: ay there I beiiuaea Instead -of a I . ' 11T.1.L J t 1 J 1 . DANCING C0S DISPLEJ y tThritrd'rMst ti Ocean Park. Cal.. Ju Ing a squad of pollcl masoue ball at Venice 1 or Eklns admitted tod I was caused by the ecanu ot tne aancers. - xne ta have - been on a nail riven by "Bathhouse Joi) not susoectina the real! affair., stopped at tha has panylng hi wlf e and a r home from a watch pal glance rs. jklns and parted, while the mayil squad or police and ciea BHERITANCB1 "WASHING ftTsltrd Olvmnia. Wash.. tance tax law resuli annual income of tbl the biennial report s commission now belnf This report showA first four years .the a tlon, ending June 13, J celpts from this tar v Later this collection 0, ilaeed With the tax comuv wo years endinar June - i- commlssion collected and t't the treasury tm.oaa.8l. J Chargrd With Defraf .' fOnlteJ Pren tessed - San Bernardino, Cal Jan. 1.-. of .defrauding clients of tJS.Oi , B. DonnelL formerly a prml tornev of Mansfield. Ohio, is v rest here. He had been lining ) rWOodward..xWhen arrested D niea tnat n was tne mat k were- seeking. After being I' ceil, -tne ponce say, ne aru identity. Donnell is exp extradition. v ti peae .' Pa O f : ; Pope Blesses the Pa!0 t Rome, Jan. 1. -The pope te- hls blessing to the faithful ti the world In return for the mat fen tat ions of affection receWedH with the advent of the newiyeiv rssss w m 1 1 11 o)ir u has helped countless thou of thin, weak, delicate ch: made them strong, r and robust j It creates an appetite, a! fiestion, tills the veins wit red blood. After illness c of weight from any ca. brings strength and quicker than, anything e! ; ' . AIX DaCOOISTS Send tbit ad, feor eenls lor po tion ing this pence and we will ' "Complete Handy AU oi the V SCOTT A BOWNE, 409 PeaH A: