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THE MORNING OKEGONIA2v . MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1903. MUST PUT UP GASH Oregon Corporations Here after Must Pay. NEW LAWS AFFECTING THEM Varloun Measures of Limited Appli cation Enacted by the Late Leg islature Statement of TJielr Scope and Provisions. SALEM, Or.. March 8. (Special.) Cor porations fared very well at the hands of the last Legislature, for, "though there were a number of measures passed, and many more introduced, affecting these or ganizations, nothing was done that could in any way make this a less attractive state for the operation of corporations. A general corporation license tax law was passed, providing graduated fees for or- i ganization and annual license charges j Daseu upon iue unuum ui iuv i""" su stock, yet tne lees requirea were tuuu- j erate, and would not be burdensome to any concern operating upon a legitimate busi ness basis. Several bills, having for their purpose the assessment and taxation of the franchises or intangible property qf certain classes of corporations, were de feated, much to the disappointment of a large number of people, who were believ ers in the enactment of such a law. Corporation License Tax. The license tax law will go into effect May 2L It provides that all corporations hereafter organized in this state shall pay the fees therein set forth, and at the same time the annual license fee for the suc ceeding fraction of a fiscal yar. The lees required are as follows: Where the capital stock does not exceed $5090, a fee of $10; capital stock from $3000 to $10,000, a fee of $15; capital stock from $10,000 to $25,000, a fee of $20; capital stock from $25,000 to $50,000, a fee of $25; capital stock from $50,000 to $100,000. a fee of $35; capital stock from $100,000 to $250,000. a fee of $45; capital stock from $250,000 to $500,000, a fee of $00; capital stock from $500,000 to $1,000.000,. a fee of $75; capital stock from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. a fee of $90; capital stock exceeding $2,000,000. a lee of $100. This tax does not apply to corporations formed for literary, scientific educational, religious or charitable purposes, but such corporations are required to pay a fee of $5 on organization. On an increase of cap ital stock, the same rate of fee must be paid on the Increase as for original incor poration, and on a decrease of capital, dis solution or filing of supplemental, articles, a fee of $5. Every corporation, whether already or ganized or hereafter organized, and every foreign corporation doing business in this state, except insurance and surety com panies, must, during the month of June of each year, flic with the Secretary of State a report showing the rname, etc, date of annual meeting and names of offi cers. Foreign corporations must include the names of resident agents. All foreign and domestic corporations must, before the 15th day of August of each year, pay to the State Treasurer the annual 'license in proportion to its capital stock, as fol lows: Where the capital stock does not exceed $5000. a fee of $10; from $5000 to $10,000, fee of $15; from $10,000 to $25,000. fee of $20; from $25,000 to $50,000. fee of $30; from 550, 000 to $100,000. fee of $50; from $100,000 to $250,000. fee of $70; from $250,000 to $500,000. fee of $100; from $500,000 to $1,000,000, fee of $125; from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, fee of $175; where the capital stock exceeds $2,000,000, fee of $200. The annual license fee must be paid In advance, so that as the law goes" into ef fect May 21, all domestic corporations do ing business in the state must file their reports during next June, and must pay their license fees before August 15, for the ensuing year. Failure to report or pay is punishable by a fine of $100. Foreign corporations and Joint stock companies, before doing business In this state, must file with the Secretary of State a declaration of the purpose of the cor poratlon, head office, capital stock, oflt cers, etc, and appoint an agent in this state upon whom service of summons may be had. and must pay an initial fee of $50, and the proportion of the annual license fee for the remainder of the fiscal year. This does not apply to Insurance or surety companies. Foreign corporations already doing business in this state have six months In which to file their deClara- UOIIZS cllIU pu UlUi Lv&i No domestic corporation and no foreign corporation or joint stock company which shall have failed to pay its annual license fee or other fee will be permitted to main tain any suit or proceeding until such pay racnt is made, and a plea in any suit that a company Is delinquent must be tried be fore a case Is tried upon its merits. The delinquent corporation cannot, however. take advantage of this provision. The act outlined above and known as the Eddy corporation tax law is the most important corporation law passed by the last Legislature. Another act of general application is Rand's S. B. 1C9, which de clares tljat all corporations which have maintained corporate existence and are now do facto corporations, but which have failed to file their articles of Incorporation in both the office of the Secretary of State and the office of the County Clerk. or whose articles of incorporation were not properly acknowledged, shall be. deemed legal corporations. The only other act applying to corpor ations generally Is Robbins H. B. 221. which authorizes one corporation to pur chase the stock of another, paying for the same by Issuing its own stock therefor. Laws of Limited Application. Myers" S. B. 37 extends to crematory as soclatlons special privileges such as are enjoyed by crematory associations. Williamson's S. B. 173 amends section' E1S2 of the code, so as to include educa tional, scientific fine art, musical, sculp tural, engraving and architectural soci eties in the same class with church, rellg' lous. benevolent, literary and charitable societies. In the law relative to the man ner of incorporation. The act also pro vldes that where societies of the character first named have heretofore Incorporated under the law governing the class of sod etles last named, their Incorporation shall be legal. Riddle's H. B. 16 authorizes insurance companies to appoint an agent In each town for each additional title the com pany registers In the office of the Secre tary of State, and for each additional de posit of $50,000 security in the State Treas ury. Hansbrough's employers' liability act applies only to railroad companies and makes sueh companies liable to their em ployes for Injuries caused by the act or omission of fellow-servants. Kay's H. B. 1G1 provides that shares of stock of National banks shall be assessed to the individual stockholders at the place ivhpro tho rtnnV- Ic lniiwl 6kq.., stock of private banks and loan and trust companies shall be assessed to such bank, loan or trust company at the place where such bank, loan or trust company Is lo cated, and not to the Individual stock holders. Malarkey's H. B. 341 amends the law rel ative to surety companies, so as to require that the capital of companies organized under the laws of this state must be in possession and unimpaired, and that for eign companies must make' a deposit In the State Treasury of $50,000 In bonds, or notes secured by mortgage upon real estate in this state having a value of dou ble the amount loaned thereon. In lieu of such a deposit such corporation may own real estate in this state of the value of JC5.000, to be approved by the Secretary of State, and the title to such land to "be vested in the state as security. The se curity may be withdrawn by substituting other security. "S. B. S3, by Smith of Yamhill, confers the right of eminent domain upon tele phone and telegraph companies. "While corporations ' are affected by a large number of acts passed by the last legislature, these arc the only acts In tended to apply particularly to corpora tions. Other acts affect corporations the same as they do individuals. LAST QUARANTINE FLAG GONE. Eugene Is Now Free of Contagion Record of the Ci resit Conrt. EUGENE, March S. (Special.) For the first time in the past four months Eugene la now entirely free of contagious diseases of every kind. During the past Winter j mere nave uecu sctuiai uiuwb'" diseases present, including measles, scar let fever, diphtheria and smallpox. There have been one or more houses under quar antine all the time, and the Health Of ficers have been exercising vigilance to detect and properly control every new case. The last quarantine flag was taken down yesterday, and there Is not now a case of contagious disease in the city. It has been remarkable that during the Winter no outbreak has occurred in the schools, which have been continuously In session. The Circuit Court was adjourned for the March term last evening, after com. pletin tne busjness 0n the docket. There unu8ual number of criminal cases Qn tfae docbet wUh the following net re- Elliot Lyons, convicted of murder of Sheriff W. W. "Withers, sentenced to hang April 17. Dave Humboldt, larceny, three years in the penitentiary. Tom Burnsk burglary, two years in the penitentiary. James Barnhardt, larceny, two years in the penitentiary. Bert Gartner, attempting to obtain money under false pretenses, one year in the penitentiary. "William Allen, larceny, one year in the penitentiary. Edward Tribble, selling liquor without a license, $250 fine. A. N. Scroggln. lewd behavior, three months in the county jail. Clara .Wilder, lewd behavior, 550 fine. At its annua meeting yesterday after noon the North Falrvlew Mining Com pany elected the following officers: Will iam Faber, president: Alf Walker, first vice-president; S. J. Brund, second vice- president; L. T. Harris, secretary; A. G. Hovey, treasurer; William Faber, general manager. "WILL RETURN TO THEIR SCHOOL. Striking: Orecon City Children Con cede They "Were Wrong:. OREGON CITY, March 8. (Special.) Tomorrow will probably see the end of the strike of the pupils of the eleventh grade of the Barclay High School, as a majority, perhaps all, of the disobedient pupils will return to school in the morn ing. Including Ralph Minn, the boy who was suspended for disobedience and whose suspension caused his schoolmates to walk out. Only two out of 12 pupils, George Sullivan and Angle Williams, did not Join the rest of the class. The parents of the erring pupils have at last taken a hand in tho matter and insist on their return. They will be required to sign a statement confessing their wrong and promising respect to their teachers and obedience In the future. Laura Templcton, Elva Mack and Mrs. Cannon, three women employed in the flnlshlng-room of the Oregon City Woolen Mills, left their work yesterday morning. They made some objection to the boss of the department, Fred Metier, about the way the cloth was cut, and walked out. They will refer the matter to the union, but one of the leading mem bers of the Textile Union authorizes the statement that the union will take no ac tion in the matter, and takes the posi tion that the girls should have referred their grievances to the union before walk ing out. The funeral of William Winkel, who died last Thursday at the home of his son, P. J. Winkel, in West Oregon City, took place this afternoon. Services were held at the residence of his son. Rev. Mr. Young officiating. The deceased was aged 71 years. PYTHIAN DISTRICT CONVENTION. A Banq.net and A Prize Drill Features of the Meeting. LA GRANDE, March 8. (Special.) The first joint district convention of the Knights of Pythias was beld In this city yesterday and last night. The special oc casion was a competitive drill in confer ring the knight rank by picked teams from Union, Umatilla and Baker Coun ties. About 0 Knights were In attend ance. 200 of whom arc from outside points. A special train from Baker City brought in many in the evening from Baker City, Sumptcr and Union. The convention elected E. E. Bragg, of Union, chairman, and "William Miller, of La Grande, secretary. J. "W. Knowles delivered an address of welcome, to which Grand Chancellor J. "W. Maloney. of Pen dleton, responded. The Grand Lodge rank was conferred on past chancellors and the Red Cross Lodge was opened. The competitive drill took place In the evening, and was interrupted by the ban quet at 3 o'clock. Work was resumed after the feast. A royal banquet was served In the Commercial Club by the Rathbone Sis ters, of Rowena Temple, No. 9. Under the guidance of C. E. Cochran, toastmaster, the following toasts were responded to "Future of the Order," W. M. Cake, of Portland; "Rathbone Sisters," Turner Oliver, of La Grande; "Grand Domain," J. W. Maloney, of Pendleton; "State of the Order." L. R. Stlnson. of Salem; "Blue Mountain Lodge," T. H. Crawford, of Union. Four candidates were raised to the third degree, and some GO or 70 explored the mysteries of the order under the1 supervision of a special team from Port land. CHARGED WITH TRAIN WRECKING. Portland Man One of Trro Arrested in Vancouver, B. C. VANCOUVER, B. C. March S. The po lice ha've arrested W. McGee on the charge of attempted train wrecking. A witness in the case, Charles Erlckson, has also been taken into custody to insure his presence when the case comes up for trial. McGce is said to have recently come to British Columbia from New York. while Erlckson is a recent arrival from Portland, which place he gives as his residence. No motive is given for the alleced crime, which resulted in the en glne and two cars of a work train being ditched at Hammond. B. C. owing to tne switch of the Hammond gravel pit siding being left open. HELENA FREIGHT DEPOT BURNED Also Trro Loaded and Six Empt' Cars Lout, R30.OOO. HELENA. Mont., March S. Fire this morning destroyed the Northern Pacific frclghthouse at this point and eight cara on the track In Its vicinity. There -was a large amount of goods In the warehouse, consigned to local people, and two of the cars were filled with merchandise. The loss is estimated at 530,000. The fire was caused by the explosion of a gasoline stove in the office. Thomas Goff. an em ploye, was severely but not fatally burned. Drovmed In Gray's Harbor. ABERDEEN, Wash., March 8. Last week a satchel filled with clothes was found on a dock and it was supposed some man drowned. Today the body wag found and recognized to be Nels Johnson, a logger. It is supposed, he accidentally walked into the water. He was SS years oldL MANY HORSES BURNED LOSS OF ?SOOO BY TJESTRUCTIOX OF BARN NEAR SALEM. Fire Supposed to Have Been Started. lr Tramps The Familr "Was 'A Tray From Home. SALEM. Or., March S. (Special.) A large barn on the Theodorei Staiger farm, two miles north of Salem, was destroyed ! bv flre at 9 o'clock this evening. In the barn were about 10 horses and only two escaped, both of these being badly burned, one fatally. A number of the horses burned are supposed to be valuable driv ing horses owned by residents of Salem. Soon after 6 o'clock this evening Mr. Staiger left his home to come to Salem, j and at the time of the fire no member of the family was on the farm. It is sup posed that the fire was started by tramps. At a late hour this evening Mr. Staiger bad not returned and no information could be secured concerning the ownership of the horses that were lost. A large quan tity of hay and feed was also destroyed, the total loss being probably $G00X HOW MOXEY WILL BE SPENT. $25,000 Will Make Numerous Im provements at State University. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. March S. (Special.) The- committee of the Board of Regents of the University appointed to visit the state Institution I and make recommendation as to the dis- posal of the $2,000 appropriated by the Legislature, met here yesterday afternoon with President Campbell to consider the university's most urgent need. Only two members of the original committee, con sisting of Regents Dolph, Bean and Friendly, were present,-Dolph's place be ing filled by Judge Hamilton. .The com mittee will recommend that the dormi tory be put in thorough repair and that an addition be built to be used as a kitch en and a dining-room. The old dining room and kitchen will be converted Into a parlor to "be used as a place for stu dent reception and meeting. The dormitory, when rearranged, will accommodate about 60 students. President Campbell will retain the present manage ment of the hall and have it in running condition when college opens next Fall. The civil and electrical engineering de partments, consisting of physics and bi ology, will receive some more equipments, which will greatly Increase the efficiency of this line of the college work. An ath letic field will be put In condition on the old Collier tract Just west of the presi dent's residence, next to the Klncald field. The work will begin soon so as to have the field in shape for the Spring athletics. The field will be graded. In closed by an eight-foot tight fence, and a grandstand and bleachers will be erected. The football field will be within the track. The gymnasium will also be repaired by putting in a new floor and such other minor improvement as the physical in structor may request. A start will also be made toward improving the college campus according to a plat recently made by a landscape gardener. The president is pleased by the action of the Board of Regents and will begin to arrange for these various improve ments Immediately. The students, faculty and citizens of Eugene are making great preparations for the state oratorical contest, to be held here Friday evening, March 13. About 100 delegates and students are expected to come to the contest and the citizens of Eugene have thrown open their homes to accommodate the visitors. The greatest care will be taken to make the delegates feel at home and no stone will be left unturned in trying to show to" the col leges of the state the spirit and true loyalty of the State University. The billiard hall will be divided into sections for the various delegations, and Densmore. the president of the student body, who will represent the local institution, has the several committees at work preparing for the banquet and the like. There is a rumor as to the eligibility of Oregon's representative, but as there Is no legal ground for it no challenging is expected, THE CUP CHANGED HANDS. Anticltlans of Corvallis Lose to tne Zetegathean. CORVALLIS. March S. (Special.) The Gatch cup, held for the past year by the Amlcitla Literary Society for debate, was won in a debate last night by the 'Zete gatheans. The question was, "Resolved, That Deportation to Far Insular Posses sions Is the Best Solution of the Negro Problem." The Amlcitla debaters were Mayfield, Brodie and "Wells; the Zete gatheans, Sheppard, Scott and Clark. The contest occurred In the college chapel In the presence of a large audience. The negative urged that the enormous expense Involved In the proposed deporta tlon made it practically a physical lm possibility, and suggested the purchase of Northern Mexico, which, added to New Mexico and Arizona, would offer a better plan of deportation. The industrial edu cation of the negro under the Brooker T. Washington plan was also urged as a better solution. The affirmative argued manfully and powerfully that all solutions save de portation had been and would be failures, and that the Island possessions -offered the best asylum for the colored race. The Zetegatheans must meet all comers who chaUengc from the local societies or yield up the cup. The trophy becomes the permanent property of the organiza tlon that defends It for three years sue cessively. . SAY THEY WON THE STRIKE. Canadian Pacific Men to Return to Worlc With Recognition. VANCOUVER, B. C, March S. The United Brotherhood of Railway Employes claim to have won the strike against the Canadian Pacific Railway. The brother hood officials state that the strike will be declared off and that the strikers will return to work with recognition of the brotherhood by the company on Monday or by Tuesday at the latest. No corrobo rative statement has been issued by the company, but it is said that General Su perintendent Marpole. of the Pacific divis ion, forwarded to the general manager at Montreal today for his approval the demands of the brotherhood. The tele gram of President Estes last evening, calling out members of the brotherhood at Calgary and Winnipeg, is said to have b'een subsequently countermanded In view of the probability of a settlement. XO BLOOD-3IOXEY HERE. Sailor Signed In Presence of Sheriff and Vice-Consul. ASTORIA. March S. (Special.) Word was received from Governor Chamberlain this morning, stating that he had granted the petition to commute the sentence of Otto Sklbbe to a fine of 525. This after. . noon the boy was shipped on board the British ship Hutton Halt He was signed by the British Vice-Consul in the pres ence of the Sheriff, and the sailor bdard-lng-bouse managers had nothing to do with the matter. An advance of one month's wages, amounting to 523. was paid by the captain and turned over to the county In payment of the fine. Idaho Nomination Confirmed. BOISE. Idaho, March S. Before the ad journment of the Senate last night. Gov ernor Morrison sent in the nominations of S, D. Boone, of Halley, to be Insurance Commissioner, and A. F. Hardy, of Idaho County, to be a member of the commission to erect a. Supreme Court building at Lewiston. Both nominations were confirmed. I Olds, A Striking Event w ana vjpemng h . Skwing in out Dressy Evening Wraps and Gowns, smart Street Suits, Walking Skirts in every proper style and all the new colors, swell Dress Skirts, jaunty light-weight Jackets, close-fitting styles, also Monte Carlos in many new and novel )r Silk Petticoats, Shirtwaists in and materials, including the latest things in linen elaborately hand-embroidered. Kimonas and Dress ing Jackets in many new and dainty effects. Special Display and Demoastr ation Sale Sterling Silver Toilet Articles This Week. Every conceivable toilet accessory, riety almost limitless and demonstration sale. Fist J903 Opening of Spring Undetmuslim Every variety, kind and quality, garments to meet every demand and all tastes, fresh from the cleanest, airiest factories in the world, all generously proportioned and made in the latest and most elegant models, neat and dainty in finish and trimming. American-made muslins and nainsooks, French linons, nainsooks and Persian lawns, hand embroidered andmarvelously dainty creations in finest silk, AH on Display This Week DENSE FOG STOPS BOATS THREE COLLISIONS IX NEW -YORK HARBOR, BUT NO DEATHS. A Canal Boat, a Sound Steamer and a Snip From South America Vic tims of the Mishap. NEW YORK, March 8. Dense fog caused almost the entire suspension of harbor and river traffic today, and for many hours effectually blockaded the port against Incoming steamers and coast ing craft. The American Liner Philadel phia anchored outside Smdy Hook early In the morning and was unable to reach her pier until late in the afternoon, when the fog lifted considerably. Three collision occurred during the day, but without loss of life. The big car transfer steamer Express, of the New York, New Haven. & Hartford line, was in collision twice. While groping her way down East River she ran Into and sank the canal boat Lyman Willie, tied up at a bulkhead. The wife of the captain of the canal boat, the only person on board, escaped to the dock. While backing out after the collision, the Empress crashed Into the steamer Rhode Island, on her way to New York, cutting off her stem completely about two feet above the water line and splintering the woodwork below the water. The Rhode Island Im mediately came to anchor. The Bristol steamer Woodford, from South American and Caribbean ports, while trying to an chor at quarantine, was struck by a barge in tow of a tug, and an anchor was driven through one of her bow plates. PIERHEAD AND HARBOR LINES. United States and State Authorities Co-operate at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, Wash., March 8. (Spe cial.) Major Millis, United States Engi neers, of Seattle, has been in Aberdeen the past two days Inspecting the work of establishing tho pierhead lines In Aberdeen harbor. The work of estab lishing these lines is in charge of Captain E. W. Carpenter, who has been working upon It several weeks. The work is being done at the solicitation, of State Land Commissioner Calvert and Is preliminary to a survey of the state lands and the establishment of the harbor lines by the state authorities under the Benn tide land bill. The pierhead line established by the Government will be coincident with the harbor line to be established by the state authorities and will mark the bound ary beyond which no structure for any purpose will be permitted. All waters be yond this, line are navigable. Carpenter Is experiencing some difficulty In adjusting his survey to some of the Improvements along the water front which encroach upon the navigable waters. It Is not the desire of the engineers to inter fere with the established Improvements, but it is Intimated that in some few Instances they will be obliged to call on the riparian proprietors to draw in their booms and wharfs. John Linda trom is making application to the Treasury Department for a permit to construct a marine railway at his pres ent shipyard, which will extend 200 feet beyond the low water line. The railway will be submerged and protected by piling on cither side. It is thought that per mission will be given him, but he will be compelled to maintain lights. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, March a Sailed at S A. M. Steamer Aurelta. for San Francisco, and British steamer Indravelll, for Hong Kong and way ports. Left up at S. A. M. British ships Irby and Cockermouth. Arrived at 12 M. Barken tlne Chehalls, from San Francisco for Kaapp ton. Arrived Steamer Sue II. Elmore, from Tillamook. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind southwest; weather hazy. Lizard. March 8. Passed Mlnnetonka, froxa New York for London. Hoqulam. March 7. Arrived Schooner "Wa--wona, from Saa Francisco for Aberdeen; schooner J. M. Weatherwax. from San Fran cisco t cr Aberdeen. Sailed Schooner Halcyon. Ifrom Aberdeen for Saa Francisco; 5th. rchoon er Metha. Nelsea. from Hoqulam for Saa Pedro; wortman & WASHINGTON STREET, Tomorrow effects; Silk Waists, all the new styles UK IT mi also writing desk furnishings, daintily mounted in sterling silver; va prices moderate. Avail yourself or the, schooner Maggie Kuss. from Aberdeen for San Francisco. Arrived March 6 Schooner Novelty, from San Francisco for Aberdeen. Saa Francisco, 'March 8. Arrived Schooner Mary Etta, from Sluslaw; steamer Quen. from Pnrct Knnnrt - w!inonfr T.lizle Prlen. from Co- qullle River; barkentlne Retriever, from Port Hadlock; schooner Alice, from Port Hadlock. Sailed Steamer Charles Nelson, for Seattle; schooner Falcon, for Gray's Harbor; steamer Mlneola, for Tacoma; steamer Chehalls. for Gray's Harbor; steamer Montara, for Seattle. New York, March 8. Arrtved-kjevic. from Liverpool; Philadelphia, from Southampton and CherbourCv Scllly, March & Passed Maine, for New York and Bremen; Faderland, from Antwerp for New York. Rotterdam. March 7. Sailed Rhyndam, for New York, via Boulogne, and passed Prawle Point March 8. Liverpool. March 7. Sailed Siberian, for Glasgow, Halifax and- Philadelphia. Queenstown; March 8. Sailed Ivernla, from Liverpool for New York CONFESSED TO MURDER. Tells How "Wealthy Montana Rancher Was Slain. LIVINGSTON, Mont, March 8. Martin Zeitmeyer. who, with Jack Held, was arrested several days ago, charged with the murder of George E. Rider, a wealthy rancher, two years ago, has confessed to the police. According to the confession the two men met on a road, quarreled, and Relder was shot as he sat in his wagon. While relating an account of the killing to his brother, Zeitmeyer. accord ing to the confession, was overheard by Andrew Wledenvauner. Under threat of death Wledenvauner was compelled to ac company Zeitmeyer to the scene of the tragedy and help bury the body of the murdered man beneath a pile of sawdust- MINER SHOT BY A WOMAN. Believed to Have Been Fatally Hurt in Butte Saloon Ron-. BUTTE. March & Michael Keating, a miner, was shot and It Is believed fatally wounded by Mrs. Edward Paver, who was tending bar In her husband's saloon during the latter's absence. Mrs. Paver had refused to drink with a number of Intoxicated miners who were In the place and when she attempted to leave the place they pursued and brought her back. She was roughly handled by the crowd and It Is alleged, was struck on the 'head with a cuspidor by Keating. Mrs. Paver then grabbed a revolver and shot Keat ing. She is under arrest. KENNETT TO BE RELEASED. Influential Friends Got in Work on Governor Pardee. LOS ANGELES. Oal.. March S. Accord ing to a letter received in this city from Governor Pardee, F. B. Kennett, ex-Chief of Police-of St. Louis, and well known In political circles In that city, will be re leased from prison in a week or two. Ken nett killed Detective Lawson in this city about nine years ago, on account of a dispute over money which Kennett' claimed was due him for services as a private detective. Influential friends in St, Louis have been at work to obtain Kennett's release. Morning Paper Discontinued. HELENA. Mont. March 8. The Daily Morning Record, which has been published In this city since July, 1S00. announced on its editorial page this morning that it would cease the publication of a morning paper after today. About three months ago the Record secured the Evening Her ald and changed the name to the Evening Record. The publication of the evening paper will be continued. Died From Apoplexy; FOREST GROVE. March 8. (Special.) Alonzo Whltten. aged 58 years, died at his home at Hayward last night of apoplexy. He was born in Michigan and came to Washington County from Oklahoma three years ago. A wife and the following children survive him: Mrs. Emma Jen nings, Hayward: Mrs. Elizabeth Plummer, Oklahoma; Clark S. Whltten, Lakevlew. La Grande Note. LA GRANDE. March 8. (Special.) A, burglar entered" the house of Mr. Samp son, on Second street, Thursday night CORNER OF FIFTH Ots Spring inery O Tomorrow and Wednesday Will be the completest and handsomest that our broad experience can accomplish. Fine imported Pattern Hats, Toques and Turbans, high-class nov elties in trimmings, ornaments and flowers, rich and airy materials, dressy frames and untrimmed shapes, straw braids, tips and plumes, all in the latest and most approved styles, in greatest pro fusion for your inspection and admiration. advantages offered by this week's Orienta Rugs antiques. Best eve dis played hete. mirer of art in rugs cordially invited. r 1 TY. .t-i v. cu: Beloochistans, Guenghes, Mossouls, Kazaks, lira c? R Ak-K a ta o "f XTXWlUO XLmAJ VJUU1UA1WX i.iaUTUtJf JWlkllUUU Anatolias, Shennas, Sarouks, Kirminshahs, QUI A "TC7r T1T:ULU H Koulas and Ghordies. , e a .. A still larg'er force of work on tiie De- kum Btiilding week. Work is gressing' as possible. are every le to Temporary Office at I and secured 545 in money, 540 being taken from Mr. Sampson's trousers pocket and $5 In dimes frdm a child's bank. ! A party of 12 from Wallowa County i are here to Hie on timber claims at the land office. They are from Spokane and have been cruising through Wallowa County in search of satisfactory loca tions. Plan for the Exposition. PORTLAND, March 2. (To the Editor.) Whilst the Lewis and Clark Centennial Farir Is of general interest, I beg to be al lowed to make some remarks concerning the Fair grounds. Mr. Huber, who has been appointed director of the grounds, Is a very skillful civil engineer, but for manager of a fair ground like that In contemplation, a little more than a civil j engineer Is required. He ought to be a. , botanist, horticulturist, paysagist, florist, t rorarian, pomologlst, maralcher, vegetable cultivator, etc. If Mr. Huber possesses the knowledge required he will be the right man in the right place, but if not, I would have suggested. If I had to say a word, that he be Intrusted with the drawing of a topographical plan of the Fair grounds, for which he shall be paid, then have an architect who has the confi dence of the directors to mark, "on the topographical plan, the spots on which the Exposition buildings will be constructed and "then give copies out to competitors to If you have weak lungs you have reason to fear pneumonia, and should keep at hand a bot tle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It counteracts any tendency of a cold or attack of the grip to result in pneumonia, and is pleasant and safe to take. It always cures, and cures ,quickly. King - I I aptmg collection 01 gemsme Opening inspection this, week. Every ad- C as r in. a de- is Fourth - Street Entrance draw a "joint plan" of the whole grounds, assigning to each branch hereon men tioned his respective place. This plan shall be submitted to the directors of the Fair for approval. The plan accepted shall receive not less than 5500 and the owner of It be appointed manager of its exe cution and assume the direction, plantat ions and nursing of them until the close of the Exhibition, according to a salary fixed by the board of directors. All plantations of the different branches of horticulture and agriculture could be given out for competition either to indi viduals or corporations for gold, silver, bronze medals, diplomas and honorable mentions, and the plantations executed according to the plan established and ap proved by the board of directors under ihe direction and instruction of the man ager of the Fair grounds. I have seen many world's fair since the first held in Paris In "1S56, but my own idea Is not to copy them all, but a sug gestion which ought to deserve some con sideration according to tho purpose for which , this Fair Is held, viz., to show strangers what we have done; the possibilities-yet in store and the resources of fered to investors. M. SCHEYDECKER. Kins Oscar of Sweden has presented a gold medal for award every fifth year to the world's most prominent mathematician.